Kenneth Fulk Selected Iowa State Fair Secretary
Kenneth Fulk is chosen as secretary for the Iowa State Fair amid ongoing preparations. The inauguration will be followed by an inaugural ball at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines with proceeds aiding state initiatives. Dana Lichty, an 11-year-old Mason City honor student, will represent Iowa in America’s Junior Miss in Mobile, Alabama, March 9 to 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ma Chamber
Ities
State University of Iowa String Quartet
Charles Treger
Veterans’ Memorial
Des Moines
House
Mason City
Towa
Mobile
Ala
Dana Lichty
Local Social Notes Tell Visits and Dinners in Elgin Area
Mrs Derryl Leonhart visited Wadena to escort Mrs Ted Welch of Ventura California to Dennison for a stay with Mrs Jane Welch. Ted Welch had stayed with Mrs Alla Leonhart in Wadena and the group later dined with Mr and Mrs Harold Welch in Dennison. They stopped to see Mrs Rachel Helms in Independence on the return. Dixie and Bonnie Ruroden, students, were guests of Mrs Bertina Halverson on New Year’s Eve. Mr and Mrs Louis Halverson of Stoughton Wisconsin dined with Mrs Bertina Halverson. Additional guests joined Mrs Sea Remiss at West Union. George Schroyer family and a basketball game at Vig High were attended. Mr and Mrs Otto Blockhus were dinner guests of M J Blockhus. Anne Dennler had visitors including Reuben Howard and others. Anne herself joined Mr and Mrs Albert Meyer for New Year’s dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derryl Leonhart
Wadena
Ted Welch
Ventura
Calif
Dennison
Jane Welch
Alla Leonhart
Harold Welch
Rachel Helms
Independence
Dixie Ruroden
State College of Iowa
Cedar Falls
Bonnie Ruroden
Postville
Bertinay Halverson
Louis Halverson
Stoughton
Wisc
Bettina Halverson
Supie
As Sea Remiss
West Union
Gatunday
George Schroyer
Vig High
Otto Blockhus
M. J. Blockhus
Anne Dennler
Reuben Howard
Earl Kipie
Clara Muehlethaler
Silas Wilson
Metbert,Meyer
Orran
Dawn Rau
Arlington
Pearl Johnson
Kathy Gehring
Elgin
Carol Diercks
Delores Rau
Barbara Ackman
Linds Daisy
Dina Grady
Geo. Norbeck
Minneapolis
Johnnie Erickson
Gmga
Robert Murray
Long Beach
Aulden Wilson
LaVern McLavey
Earl Little
Leahy Farm
Ohne
McGregor
Madge Murray
Martin Anderson
Forrest Peterman
Elkader
Arthur
R Candee
Fontane
Cornelius
Enter Point
Aulden. Wilson
Wilfred Bond
Meridian
Miss
Robert L. Bond
Louis
Halvergen
Blankton
Wis
Floyd Patterson
Dale Patterson
Auxiliary Meeting Report from Arlington Club
The meeting opened with president Mrs Madge Murray presiding. Reports noted donations of 14 baskets of Christmas cheer, 1 172 coffee strips and labels for orphans gifts, and $3 to a sponsored child. Members arranged gifts for a family who lost their home in a fire and prepared plans for the next hostesses at the Arthur Fae home.
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Ogiuxiliary
Phe Agen
Legion Auptiary
Ith
GW. Alderson
Leo. Herriman
Madge Murray
Arthur Herrling
Christmas Club
Alderson
Palmembers
Marge Schutey
Frank Poor
de Town
Eva
West 5Th
Naomi Crandall
Alia Leonhart
Arthur Fae Home
Laura Herrling
Rthur Herrling
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meet Friday at Frieden Home
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet Friday January 11 at 1 30 in the Elmer Frieden home. Mrs Kenneth S Blockhus will present a program on Scotland. Everyone is invited.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Homemakers Meeting
Elmer Frieden
Kenneth S Blockhus
Scotland
Silver Leaf Lodge Installs New Officers
Silver Leaf lodge A F and A M of Elgin held its annual installation Tuesday evening January 8. Officers for the coming year include Lyle as worshipful master Allen Habeger senior warden Peter M Luchsinger junior warden G J Mosby treasurer Henry McMillan secretary Harry Cline senior deacon Stanley Wenger junior deacon Keith Kohler senior steward Dale Jensen junior steward and C O Christ tyler Co B Schori installing officer Leo Schori installing marshal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Leaf Lodge
A. F
A. M. of Elgin
Lyle
Allen Habeger
Peter M. Luchsinger
G. J. Mosby
Henry McMillan
Harry Cline
Stanley Wenger
Keith Kohler
Dale Jensen
C. O. Christ, Tyler
B. Schori
Leo Schori
Tabithas Meet January 16 at Baptist Church
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church will meet on Wednesday afternoon January 16. Hostesses are Mrs Hugo Hackmann Mrs Raymond Boleyn Mrs Alfred Ruckdasher and Edna Miller. Program chairwoman is Mrs Leo Lehman. The program includes a tape recording by African Christians. Mrs Harold Orth will give devotions. Music by Mrs Milton Miller. Roll call asks for a Bible verse on Happiness. Candle light service and presentation of coin banks by Mrs Fred Muehlethaler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church
Hugo Hackmann
Raymond Boleyn
Alfred Ruckdasher
Edna Miller
Leo Lehman
Harold Orth
Milton Miller
Fred Muehlethaler
Legion Meeting Next Monday At Elgin Post 352 Hall
The regular monthly meeting of Elgin American Legion Post 352 will be held at the Legion hall next Monday evening January 14. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin American Legion
Legion Hall
Valley Tramples Monticello in 65-28 Victory
Valley Tigerettes earned victory number ten by routing Monticello Sacred Heart 65-28 on Saturday. Valley led 33-17 at halftime as Karen Olson paced scoring with 21 points, followed by Janet Rothlisberger with 16 and Fayne Triem with 15. Susan Kingery added seven and Annette Meyer six. Monticello Sacred Heart was led by Houseman with a high total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Fogle
Tigerettes
Monticello Sacred Heart
Valley
Monticello
Karen Olson
Janet Rothlisberger
Fayne Triem
Susan Kingery
Annette Meyer
Houseman
Mrs Reichert Faints Friday Night and Is Hospitalized
Mrs. Ralph Reichert suffered a severe fainting spell Friday evening and was taken to Ellsworth Hospital for observation and treatment. She returned home Sunday afternoon after release from the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Reichert
Ellsworth Hospital
Louis Hauth 72 Hawkeye dies veteran and coach
Louis Hauth 72 of Hawkeye dies a World War I veteran and a State University of Iowa graduate Survivors include his wife a son John New Hampton druggist a brother Henry retired Hawkeye druggist and two grandchildren Services were held at 2 p.m Wednesday at Trinity Lutheran Church Hawkeye. Many old time baseball fans will remember him as coach of the Hawkeye team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa
Iowa City
John
New Hampton
Henry
Hawkeye
Trinity Lutheran Church
Gehring Sale On Fine Weather Draws Crowd
Carl Gehring enjoyed a sunny sale day with strong demand. Corn sold for 1.05 dollars per bushel, oats 0.80, hay 0.38 to 0.40, straw 0.39 a bale, and a top Shorthorn cow brought 257.50 dollars. Sons sold for 57.50 and 59.00, auctioneer Orvin Thompson assisted by ringman G. W. Alderson. Walter Kohler and Francis Butikofef clerked for the Elgin State Bank. Echo handled the advertising, and Gehring will farm his rented property afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Gehring
Orvin Thompson
G. W. Alderson
Walter Kohler
Francis Butikofef
Elgin State
Hank the Echo
Mr. Gehring
Marion ALCW Meeting Highlights and Plans
The Marion ALCW met in church parlors at 1:30 on Thursday December 13. Pastor Mathre led devotional, readings and a Christmas skit were performed. A half-room donation to Asse Haugen Homes was approved with Norway ALCW covering the other half. Future meeting set for January 10 with workshop at 9:30 and general meeting at 1:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion .Alcw
Mathre
Kenneth Anderson
H. J. Mathre
Gordon Landsgard
Lloyd Reierson
Women's Auxiliary
Asse Haugen Homes, Inc
Decorah
Secretary of Norway Alcw
Keith Brainard
Gene Lantz
We Spee
ALCW
State Revenue Rise Cited with 1962 Increase
State revenue increased by 15 million dollars in 1962 compared to 1961. Dr and Mrs Henry H Wolf plan to depart for Denver January 18 to attend graduate courses at the University of Colorado January 23 to 29. They will visit L T Engman family in Litteton and return January 20. Mrs Ralph Pleggenkule of Waucoma named chair for Fayette County Cancer Crusade to be conducted next April. Blanche Mitchell says goal is to place life saving literature in every Fayette County home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Wolf
Denver
Colo
Wolf
Howard C. Wolf
Longmont
University of Colorado
Ralph Pleggenkule
Waucoma
Fayette County
Blanche Mitchell
American Cancer Society
The
Cancer Society
Hayate County
Miss Mitchell
State Tax Revenues Rise Sharply in 1962 Totals
State Treasurer M. L. Abrahamson reports 1962 tax collections at 297,042,335, up from 282,891,898 in 1961. Income tax receipts reached 47,817,850, sales tax 70,568,914, and use tax 15,746,554, with gains across gasoline inheritance cigarette and other taxes.
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M. L. Abrahamson
Greenfield Gray Lady Honored for Long Red Cross Service
Mrs. Fred O'Dell of Greenfield received a certificate recognizing 6450 hours of Red Cross Gray Lady service from April 1946 to November 1962 at Wood Wisconsin. She was the top worker among 95 honored for patient care, presented by C. D. Firmin of the Veterans Administration Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred O'Dell
Greenfield
Red Cross
O'Dell
Wood
Wisc
C. D. Firmin
Veterans’ Administration Center
O’dell
Leota Welch
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service posts a schedule of meetings and short courses across Maynard Lamont Coun ty Oelwein and Putnam areas. Highlights include 4H club meetings at Lamont and Maynard, nutrition shortcourse in Maynard hall, weathered entries for district extension conferences in Oelwein, a farm loan association annual meeting in Maynard and a climateology meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanes Wosk Oe
Oeomer Workers Club Cuipherettie
Imeeting
Maynard
Hall
Putnam Foremost
Lamont School
Oelwein
Four Winners at Saturday Cash Drawing in Elgin
Four winners were drawn in Elgin on Saturday. Walter Mitts won $5.00, Ruth Rothlisberger $5.00, Marian Kirkestue $10.00, and Milo Gisleson $10.00. Draw numbers listed include 1119 and 22 982 400 8590 582 among others.
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Elgin
Walter Mitts
Ruth Rothlisberger
Marian Kirkestue
Milo Gisleson
Entertain for Visitors at New Year Dinner
Mr and Mrs Leonard Roberts hosted a family dinner New Year for visiting relatives from Pueblo Colorado and local guests including the Roy Knight Postville Dale Roberts Mattie Roberts Fayette Don Roberts and the Gene Wenger families. About thirty people attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Roberts
Vernon Knight
Charles
Pueblo
Colo
Roy Knight
Postville
Dale Roberts
Mattie Roberts
Fayette
Don Roberts
Waterloo
Gene Wenger
Larry Falb Hosts Junior M Y F Meeting
The Junior M Y F met at Larry Falb’s home Sunday evening with sixteen members present. Linda Gardner delivered the lesson titled School and Christian Youth. Sponsors included Mr. and Mrs. Keith Kohler the Rev and Mrs Lee Roy Collins and Mrs Jacob Friederich Jr. Following the program games were played and lunch was served by Mrs Falb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Falb
Linda Gardner
Keith Kohler
Lee Roy Collins
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Falb
Guernsey Smith Party Heads to Las Vegas and Phoenix
Mr. and Mrs. Guernsey Smith with Mr. and Mrs. Harry Olesen of West Union depart Wednesday for Las Vegas New Mexico to attend the National REA convention. The group will sightsee in Las Vegas and visit relatives in Phoenix Brea and Norco before returning in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guernsey Smith
Harry Olesen
West Union
Las Vega
New Mexico
Harry Olesens
Smiths
Las Vegas
Olesend
Phoenix
Ariz
Brea
Norco
Calif
Vets and Auxiliary to Meet in Oelwein Legion Hall
Veterans of World War I and Auxiliary of Fayette County will hold their regular meeting at the Oelwein Legion hall on Sunday January 13 at 12 30 pm. Oyster stew and or chili and coffee will be provided. Members bring sandwiches or jello. The 2nd District Commander R P Neiers from Cascade and wife will attend. Let’s have a good turnout.
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Auxiliary
Fayette County
Oelwein Legion Hall
Dist
R. P. Neiers
Cascade and
Wife
PTA Meets Wednesday January 16 at Valley High
The PTA will meet on Wednesday January 16 at 8 00 pm in Valley High School A panel of teachers from kindergarten through sixth grade will discuss the curriculum for their grades Mr Baldwin of Wadena will talk about the student loan fund and its interest to parents and students
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
the Valley High School
Baldwin
Wadena
New Books at the Library Catalog Adds Diverse Titles
The library announces new arrivals including works by Shirley Seifert Terrence Rattigan Margery Sharp Paddy Chayefsky and Terrence Innes. Also featured are Atlantic Fury Around the World Submerged Gideon Wellington and Help Your Children Prepare for College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Seifert
Ross
Terrence Rattigan
Atlantic Fury
Innes
Wellington
Methodist Circles Plan January 17 Meetings
Circle Nora meets at the church for a picnic lunch with Mrs. Robert Wilson giving the lesson. Circle Sarah gathers at Mrs. John Tillotson to host, with Mrs. C. J. Mulford assisting and Mrs. Don Gardner delivering the lesson. Circle Rachel meets at Mrs. Guernsey Smith’s home, with Mrs. Harry Cline assisting and Mrs. Leonard Heins giving the lesson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Robert Wilson
Sarah
John. Tillotson
C. J. Mulford
Don Gardner
Rachel
Guernsey Smith
Harry Cline
Leonard Heins
Karen Klingman Hosts M.Y.F. Gathering
Karen Klingman entertained the Me Sunday evening at her home. Twenty one members attended with Mr. and Mrs. Russell Goodell and the Rev. and Mrs. Lee, Roy Collins, Karen Alderson. Alderson delivered the lesson on Sin. Games followed the program and lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Klingman
Russell Goodell
Lee
Roy Collins
Karen Alderson
Mrs. Klingman
Women’s Missionary Union met at Mrs Baechler’s home
The Women’s Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church met last Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs Rose Baechler with Mrs Clarence Mueh lethaler assisting. Mrs Harry Johnson presided and led opening and closing songs. Rev Schroeder spoke and a meditation on Bells was given. Names of contributing members and guests included Mrs Charles Nourse Estherville Mrs Long Cooley Mrs George Vaughn and Mrs Melbert Baechler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Union of the First Baptist Church
Rose Baechler
Clarence Muehlethaler
Harry Johnson
Jesus
Schroeder
Ertod
Verne
Ger
Fred Schaer
Archie Schroeder
John ‘Schser
Sunshine Committee
Rev Schroeder
Sheperd
Charles Nourse
Estherville
Long Cooley
George Vaughn
Melbert Baechler
January meeting of Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4 H Club
The January gathering at Jimmy Frieden’s home included six teen members with roll call ages. Awards were given: first year members received gate signs Sherry Miller Timmy Butikofer Mary Ann Metzger and David Metzger. second year members received pencils Gayle Kleppe Roger Reeder John McMillan Sharon Ruckdasher and Philip Ruck. Mary Miller received a five year certificate and Jimmy Frieden a ten year seat. Lunch was served by Mrs Frieden. Next meeting is Feb 6 at David Metzger’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H
Jimmy Frieden
Philip Buckdasher
Sherry Miller
Timmy Butikofer
Mary Ann Metzger
David Metzger
Gayle Kleppe
Roger Reeder
John McMillan
Sharon Ruckdas
Christmas Seal Campaign Total Reaches 274.50
The Christmas Seal drive collected 274 dollars 50 cents with Elgin contributing 226 dollars 30 cents and Pleasant Valley 48 dollars 50 cents. Officials praise strong support and note a clear rise from last year. Mrs H H Wolf of Elgin and Mrs Arthur Chapman of Pleasant Valley chaired the effort.
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Elgin
Pleasant Valley
H. H. Wolf Elgin
Arthur Chapman
4-H Beef Project for 1963 Enrollments in Fayette County
One hundred eighty five 4-H beef project calves are enrolled in Fayette county for 1983. The tentative breed breakdown includes 65 Angus 70 Hereford and 26 Shorthorn with several crossbreds. Calves were weighed and ear-tagged at West Union Elgin Maynard Fayette Waucoma Arlington Wadena and Oelwein during Christmas vacation. Twenty five head of junior cattle feeders were weighed and tagged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Union
Elgin
Maynard
Fayette
Waucoma
Arlington
Wadena
Oelwein
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Idte Fair
Cunitifighiain
Aextoon “Association
Secre’tary
Des “Moines
Liberation Clearing
Way
Fulk
Ousimplogy
Iowa
Sealy
Eacnina
Asa Presbyterian
CHURO
William
Kats
Salvation Army
Lyle Light
Tabithas
Legion
Louis Hauth
Gehring
Marion
Cancer Crusade
Extension Service
W W
P.T.A
M.Y.F
Women’s Missionary Union Met
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