Farm Bureau Unwaed It's Five Point Program
The Iowa Farm Bureau unveils a five point legislative program proposing a $60 million property tax relief plan, calls for increased ag land credits, sub districting, and unified state time policy. It adds support for hog cholera control, statement inspection, vocational education and road funding safeguards while noting current employment shifts in agriculture and non farm sectors.
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Fair Prise Federation
Farm Bureau
Farm
Iowa
61St General Assembly
Funeral attendance near Peoria for Sue Walters
Lavern Gardner Emil Volker and others from Oewein traveled to Peoria to attend the funeral of Sue Walters 34. She was a sister to Walters and Moores who stayed overnight.
Elgin Study Club Met on Tuesday January Fifth
Elgin Study Club met at Mrs John Tillotsons home Tuesday evening with co host Mrs Leota Welch. President Tillotson led a prayer by the state president of federated women. Mrs C B Sehori gave a book report program including selections from Faith Baldwins Harvest of Hope and an excerpt from Misery by Suzane Heller. Letters from a collection written to President Johnson by children of the U S were read. Mrs Tillotson thanked helpers for sacking Santa s Christmas treats, with Mrs Willet Miller Clermont guest president of Fayette County Federated Women s Clubs speaking on club projects and the county convention set for April 3 at Elgin. Lunch was served.
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Elgin
John Tillotson
Leota Welch
Tillotson
Federated Women
C. B. Sehori
Baldwin
Suzane Heller
Johnson
Mary Lacock Named Extension Assistant in Home Economics
Announcement by George Miller and Floyd Andre states Mrs. Mary L. Lacock will be appointed extension assistant in home economics on February 15 after a six week Clayton county training, pending approval by the state board of regents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Miller
County Extension Council
Floyd Andre
The
State University of
Mary L. Lacock
Clayton County
State Board of Regents
WSCS General Meeting At Methodist Church Set
The WSCS general meeting will be held January 7 at 2 o clock at the Methodist Church. Hostesses are Mrs Lyle Light and Mrs George Nick els. Mrs Melbert Baechler will give the worship offering and Mrs Rex Mulford will be in charge of the program.
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W. 5S.C.S
Methodist Church
Lyle Light
George Nickels
Melbert Baechler
Rex Mulford
Buys Stations in Wadena and Volga by Fauser Oil Co
A transaction effective the first of May assigns D-X service stations at Wadena and Volga to Fauser Oil Co. The stations were formerly Tom A. Wadena service station at Sumner. The purchase confirms a move involving Wadena and Volga properties and names the acquiring firm.
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Sae An
Fauser, Oil: Co
Gurchi
Wadena
Volga
Tom A. Wadena
Sumner
Extension Service Events Calendar Inquiry
The calendar lists events for January in Clermont and Des Moines areas. Key items include January 9 a 4-H Club meeting, January 12 a clothing selection at 1 30 p m hosted by Opal Roberson of Iowa State University, January 13 a park conference in Des Moines, and January 14 a session on trading beef futures at Lutheran Church at 5 30 p m. The details are fragmented and some items contain misspellings.
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Clermont Comets
Opal Roberson
Iowa State University
Park
Des Moines
Board of Trade
Pouvals Lutheran Church
Top Corn Yield in 1964 Fayette County Contest
Results of the 1964 Fayette County Corn Club Yield Contest list Robert McSweeny Maynard with the top yield of 150.76 bushels per acre followed by Harold Ehlers of Maynard at 144.38 bushels. Other yields include Clarence Thoman Elgin 110.03 Dale Williams Maynard 108.60 George W Halstead West Union 108.33 Harold Downer Aurora 104.83 Tom Smale Sumner 103.14 Raymond Landry Maynard 98.14 Daryl Ross Arlington 93.19 Austin Wilbur Hawkeye 93.36 Wilbur Eckenrod Summer 90.00 Mids Bill Erickson Wadena 89.00 Yields are subject to check by the Town Improvement Assn at Ames and are based on 15.5 percent moisture. Members will meet in January to discuss corn growing on local land and to compare notes.
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Fayette County Corn Club
Robert McSweeny
Maynard
Harold Ehlers
Clarence Thoman
Elgin
Dale Williams
George W. Halstead
West
Union
Harold Downer
Aurora
Tom Smale
Sumner
Raymond Landry
Ynard
Daryl Ross
Arlington
Austin Wilbur
Hawkeye
Wilbur Eckenrod
Summer
Mids
Bill Erickson
Wadena
Victor Steege
Town Improvement Assn
Ames
Corn Club
Methodist Men To Meet Thursday Evening
The Methodist Men will meet this Thursday at 8 p.m. in the church parlors. The note lists attendees including Mr and Mrs Donald Shippy, Kirk from Evansdale, and Mrs Elden Leath of Luana and son as dinner guests in the Gulsing home over New Year. Hilder Gilbertson showed Europe slides to a Roy Leuchtenmacher group recently.
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Donald Shippy
Kirk
Evansdale
Elden Leath
Luana and Son
Evenst Gulsing
Hilder Gilbertson
Europe
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Luther College Dorian Festival Opens with Choirs at Luther Field House
Seventy plus high school ensembles and Soloists under Elaine Brown perform nightly from Jan 7 8 p.m. in a festival led by Perry Daniels Wesley Abbott and Eleanor Haines. White Bear Lake High School Choir conducts at 5:35 a.m. and rehearsals run throughout morning with a 2:30 to 4 p.m. final session. A 5:15 p.m. banquet follows at Centennial Union preceding the 7 p.m. Grand Concert featuring Dorian Festival Choir and Luther Nordic Choir. Participants from Elk in include Pat Johnson Larry Largon Kurtis Krueger and Roger Reed.
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Elaine Brown
Philadelphia
Luther College
Perry Daniels
Wesley Abbott
Eleanor Haines
White Bear Lake
Minn
Bud’ Engen
Centennial Union
Dorian Festival Choir
Solists
Luther Nordic Choir
Luther Field House
Dorian
Et Igin
Pat Johnson
Larry Largon
Kurtis Krueger
Roger Reed
Marine Sergeant Henry L. Thomas Stationed at El Toro
Marine Sergeant Henry L. Thomas, son of Mrs. Luseva Thomas of Wadena, is serving at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station in Santa Ana California, base of operation for the Third Marine Aircraft Wing which provides air base facilities and services for the wing.
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Henry L. Thomas
Luseva Thomas
Wadena
el Toro Marine Corps Air Station
Santa Ana
Calif
Third Marine Aircraft Wing
OES Installation Elgin Chapter Sets Jan 13 Date
The Elgin Chapter of OES will hold a closed installation of officers on Wednesday evening January 13. Serving committee chairs include Mrs. Walter Falk and several others. A new address for Joe N Hogan is 5706 No Washtenaw Ave Chicago IL 60645. A recent letter notes Mrs Hogan’s slow but satisfactory progress. Mr and Mrs J Lewis Neal of Osceola were honored for their 70th wedding anniversary with an informal open house in December.
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Elgin
Order of the Astern Star
Walter Falk
Hazel Gehring
Leo Schori
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Arthur, Herrling
Will J, . Nelson
H. W. Falk
Joe N. Hogan
Washtenaw Ave
Chicago
J. Lewis Neal
Osceola
Veterans of WWE Plan January 10 Meeting and Pot Luck
The first of four School of Mission meetings opens Sunday evening with a 6 30 pot luck supper led by Mrs Leon Hansen who will discuss the book My House Is Your House with a related film strip focusing on Spanish American relations. Pfc Roger D Bergson son of Mr and Mrs Orville Berg of Elgin is stationed at Fort Polk Louisiana working at the U S Army Koanital.
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School of Mission
Leon Hansen
Roger D. Berg
Orville Berg
Elgin
Fort Polk
Hel
U.S. Army Koanital
Ladies' Auxiliary Meeting Announcement at Elgin Legion Hall
The Fayette County Barracks Ladies' Auxiliary will meet Sunday January 10 at 12 30 p m on the ground floor of the Elgin Legion Hall with a potluck. This first 1965 meeting urges all veterans and widows to submit VA income reports by January 31 and to contact the service officer for card replacement. Non member veterans and wives are invited to attend.
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Fayette County
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Elgin Legion Hall
Veterans Administration
Legion Hall
Fifty-First Anniversary Observed by Larson Family
Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson hosted a Sunday dinner in observance of their fifty first wedding anniversary. Attendees included the Orvin Olson family Oliver and LaVerne Larson families Mr and Mrs Almer Amundson Richard Robert Greg Elizabeth Smith and Mr and Mrs Gene Soebakken. The couple received a bouquet of white mums and baby roses as a token of congratulations.
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Elmer Larson
Pressent
Orvin Olson
Oliver
LaVerne Larson
Almer Amundson
Richard
Robert Greg
Elizabeth Smith
Gene Soebakken
Larson
King-Vigen Nuptials At First Methodist Church
Miss Karen King daughter of Mr and Mrs Randolph Reierson and the late Robert H King became the bride of Otie Vigen son of Mr and Mrs Maurice Vigen at the First Methodist Church Iowa City on Wednesday December 23 Dr Eugene Hancock officiated The bride wore a two piece white wool suit with red rose corsage Attendants Kay Falk Molly Williams Cedar Rapids in pastel blue with red rose corsages Groomsmen Carlyn Johanningmeier Luana and John Niemeyer Brooklyn NY wore dark suits The reception featured a two tiered white wedding cake with red roses The couple will reside at 208 12th St SE Cedar Rapids Both are employed locally and the bride will work at Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company while the groom works at Rapids Equipment Company
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Karen King
Randolph Reierson
Robert H. King
Otie Vigen
Maurice Vigen
St. Olaf
Pam
Eugene Hancock
First Methodist Church
Iowa City
Kay Falk
Molly Williams
Cedar Rapids
Carlyn Johanningmeier
Luana
John Niemeyer
Brooklyn
New York
Vigen
Iowa National Mutual Insurance Company
Rapids Equipment Company
12Th St
Busy Beavers Meet at Marion Lutheran Church
The December meeting of the Busy Beavers 4-H Club at Marion Lutheran Church opened with the pledge to the American Flag led by Sharon James. Reports were read and approved, and it was moved that funds be paid for pictures cookbooks and recordbooks. New officers for 1965 include Linda Cummings president Karen Olson vice president Patty Amundson secretary Diane James treasurer Becky Thompson historian D A Cline reporter Donna Frieden photographer. Lunch followed with gifts exchanged and served by Elizabeth and Brenda Bilden and Betty Reierson.
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Busy Beavers
Marion Lutheran Church
Sharon James
Karen Olson
Janet Amundson
Martys Hoag
Linda Cummings
Patty Amundson
Diane James
Becky Thompson
D’ana Cline
Donna Frieden
Elizabeth
Brenda Bilden
Betty Reierson
Medberry Hosts New Years Event Amid Travel Plans
Local note shows Robert Medberry and Arden Greeneran traveling with Mrs. Richard Frieden for a New Year gathering at Medberry’s venue. The brief mentions an autotrail route and attendance by Mr Frieden’s party.
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Mers High
Robert Medberry
Arden Greeneran
Richard Frieden
Subscription request for Elgin Echo 1965
Mrs Edith Berg of Waterloo Iowa 50703 sends $3.00 to renew the Elgin Echo for 1965. She notes she will be 90 on January 6 and cherishes the hometown paper.
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Elgin Echo
Edith Berg
Dawson
Waterloo
Iowa
Marines Sgt Robert C Schupbach Earns Promotion
Robert C Schupbach son of Mr and Mrs George Schupbach was promoted to corporal in the Marines. He is stationed at Long Beach aboard the USS Bennington. He was among armed forces sent to Eureka California from Sept 24 to 30 to aid flood victims and patrol the area.
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Robert C. Schupbach
George Schupbach
Long Beach
U.S.S. Bennington Corp
Schupbach
Eureka
Calif
Europe tour images shown at Baptist Church event
About 60 friends and relatives gathered at the Baptist Church parlors Saturday evening to view Leo Grether’s summer photographs from Europe. Leo and his son Dennis toured Switzerland and visited family homes, sharing scenery pictures and family scenes before a lunch and visits.
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Baptist Church
Leo Grether
Dennis
Europe
Leo
Switzerland
Books Given in Memory of Genevieve Dunkle
The Elgin Progress Club donated two books to the public library in memory of Miss Genevieve Dunkle a former Kinderden and 1st grade teacher at the Elgin Momentary school. One title What Do You Say Dear by Leslie Joslin teaches manners for children. The other Love Is a Special Way of Feeling by Joan Walsh Anglund is a small book about affection.
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Elgin Progress Club
Igin
Genevieve Dunkle
Elgin Momentary School
Lesyle Joslin
Joan
Walsh Anghind
A. Small
Dairymen Short Course Offered At Iowa State Ames
Iowa State University will offer a dairymen short course in Ames from March 15 through 17. Harold Van Horn extension dairyman says sessions cover breeding feeding and dairy management. Course taught by 414 University staff. $15 registration covers books materials banquet meals and refreshments.
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Iowa State University
Ames
Harold van Horn
Harold VanHorn
Morjrill
Iowa
State Record Rainbow Trout Caught Twice by Fred Daugs
Fred Daugs of Robbinsdale Minnesota broke the Iowa Official Big Fish Records rainbow trout mark twice in three days. He first caught a seven pound rainbow on December 22 in Bloody Run Creek Allamakee County, 26 and a half inches long, taken on a Colorado spinner. Two days later he landed a nine pound six ounce rainbow in French Creek Allamakee County, 27 inches long, also on a Colorado spinner.
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Fred Daugs
Robbinsdale
Minn
Iowa
State Conservation Commission
Daugs
Colorado
Bloody Run Creek
Allamakee
French Creek
Allamakee County
Christmas New Years Dinner Honors Local Youths
A group of seniors and graduates from St. Pauls and Clermont Methodist and Hlyria Community Churches were honored at a Christmas New Years dinner hosted by their churches in Postville. Mrs Walter Kohls returned home from Postville hospital for the 40 guests. Kenneth Klingman was ill Saturday and moved Monday to Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo in room 149.
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St. Paul's
Clermont Methodist
Hlyria
Walter Kohls
Postville
Allen Memorial
Kenneth Klingman
Postville Hospital
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Becky Fauser Injured Sliding With Children
Becky Fauser, daughter of the Don Fausers, was hurt Thursday afternoon while sliding with other children. She sustained a large chin laceration requiring seven stitches to close.
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Becky Fauser
Don Fausers
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Bourester Sourees
Otober
Waddna News
Elgin Study Club
WSCS
Extension Service
Marine Corps
O.E.S
Veterans of
WWE
Methodist Begin School of Missions
Saveregree
Roger D
Us S.ah
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Medberry’s
the Echo
Dairymen’s
Walter Lehman
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