State News Notes on Candidates and Local Dinners
State News reports candidates Dale Kramer Sigourney and Rev Robert Yoak Anita Congregational church pastor seek congressional nominations in districts four and seven respectively with Ben Jensen the incumbent Republican in seven. Also notes the Jackson Day dinner in Des Moines March 22 at $25 a plate with couple price $85, Iowa tax commission seeks three auditors in southwest Iowa, and GOP criticism of reapportionment efforts by Governor Loveless. The Iowa Utility Association dissolves after 15 years and Ben Webster retires as executive secretary. 1957 Iowa manufacturing output doubles agriculture with $4.1 billion vs $2.1 billion in farm products according to Ed Storey.
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Dale Kramer
Sigourney
Karl le Compte
Corydon
Robert Yoak
Anita Congregational Church
Congress
Ben F. Jensen
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Des Moines
George M. Leader
Pennsylvania
Herschel Loveless
Iowa
Iowa Utility Association
Ben Webster
Wadena Scouts Honor Mothers in Miniature Eagle Award
Mrs Dean Pardee, Scout mother, received a miniature Eagle award from Kep Hart and a rose from Dr Jaggard on behalf of Mortega district mothers. A closing ceremony featured a mothers and Scouts procession with each Scout presenting his mother a rose. Troop 120 formed by Wadena and Volga two years ago. A surprise party honored Mrs Earl Livingston with attendees including Mr and Mrs Everett McTaggart and others.
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Dean. Pardee
Kephart
Jaggard
Mortega
Wadena
Volga
Local families share New Year gatherings across towns
Cheery Valley residents recount Christmas and New Year visits among Hanson, Leuchtenmacher, Dennler and Oliver households. Guests traveled to Iowa City and Chicago area hospitals. health updates follow in practical community notes. A Christmas dinner and birthday observances appear amid hospital trips, moves, and a new Coast Guard address.
Christmas News and Visits From Volga Area Families
The Volga area directory lists numerous Christmas day visits and weekend gatherings. Local families including Chase, Oldfather, Roys, Chase, Hermen, Eckheart, Eder, Martin, Shaffer, Whitford, and many others shared meals, church open houses, and holiday travel across Volga, Strawberry Point, Oelwein, and nearby towns, with multiple residents hosting guests and noting anniversaries and community events.
Elgin Local News Nighttime Visits and Holiday Guests
Mr and Mrs Merle Clark and Jeanine visited in the Peter Kraft home in Stanley Monday afternoon with Jeanine to stay there while the Clarks attend a meeting in Des Moines. Gene Snyder returned to Gates College Waterloo and Glen Snyder to Luther College after Christmas at Mrs Belva Snyder home. Dinner guests at the Arthur Landsgard home included Mr and Mrs Harry Sueder and Mr and Mrs Emery Landsgard.
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Will Chase
Ralph
Will
Kenneth Roys
Littleport
James Hermen and Sons
Lester Chase
Floyd Chase
Will ‘Chase
Les Wheeler
Virgil Marquette
Springville
Linda
Donald Chappell
George Chappell
George Nickels
Raymond Oldfather
Ames
Kenneth Scott
Maureen
Marion
Melvyn Puffett
Attilla
Bud Fox
Glen Oldfather
Arthur Hermen
Elgin
Oliver Heins
Oelwein
Louie Zuercher
John Follon
Methodist Church
Pete Eder
Eder
Strawberry Point
Eldo Eckheart
Mesca
Floyd Nading
Joy ‘Wheel' ‘Er
Arthur Everitt
LaVon Martin
Des Moines
Mike Martin
Charlotte Manson
Walter Manson
Merle Clark
Jeanine
Stanley
Peter Kraft
Kraft
Clarks
Gene Snyder
Gates College
Waterloo
Glenn Snyder
Luther College
Belva Snyder
Arthur Landsgard
Harry Sueder
Emery Landsgard
Harry Lueder
DeVere Halverson
George Schroyer
Fayette
Alvin Buroden
Postville
Robert Bemiss
West Union
Louis Halverson
St. Paul
Minn
Harold Halverson
Albert Halverson
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Dale Roye
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