Christmas Gift Fund Sent From Local Club Sources
The note records a motion to send thirteen dollars to Lu ille Monk for a Christmas gift, lists names including Walter Cook Bill OLaughlin John Solomon Joyce DeCook, notes Mrs Jennie Carpenter's daughter left for Los Angeles for work, Mrs Alta Bond hosted the hundred club with prizes to Mdms Lester Gehring Derry f Johnson Pearl Johnson and El er Struss, Patricia Aeschliman started work in Waterloo, and Sunday guests included Sgt and Mrs James Crandall with Crandall family from Volga and others. Crandall planned return to California and Philippine service, Mrs Crandall to stay in Wadena briefly then visit her parents in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Cook
Bill O’laughlin
John Solomon
Joyce DeCook
Jennie Carpenter
Los Angeles
Calif
Estern Union
Alta Bond
Hundred Club
Munday
Lester Gehring
Derry F Johnson
Pearl Johnson
Eler Struss
Bond
Patricia Aeschliman
Richard Aeschil
Waterloo
Beryl Boland
Des Moines
Services Conducted for Mrs Fred Falb
Graveside services for Mrs. Fred Falb will be held at Elgin Cemetery Thursday at 2:30 p.m. She passed away at LaCreame Tuesday January 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Falb
Elgin Cemetery
Falb
LaCreame
Churchmen Conference at Marion Lutheran Church
Local churchmen invited to Marion Lutheran Church in Gooder this Thursday at 800 pm. Professor William At Bell of Wartburg College in Wa verly will discuss the current topic Satellites and Space. A discussion and coffee hour follow the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Lutheran Church
Gooder
Willian Atbell
Wartburg College
Waverly
Farewell Party for Mrs. Gehring Held at Halverson Home
A neighborhood group hosted a farewell party for Mrs. Jack Gehring on Wednesday afternoon at the Halverson residence. Contests and bingo provided entertainment. Mrs. Gehring received a gift from attendees as she prepares to move to Bridgeport, Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gehring
Halverson
Gehring Wan
Bridge Port
Indiana
Supreme Court Seats to be Contested
Gov Herschel Loveless named Eugeth Kean Dubuque Vernon Johnson Sid hey and Maurice Rawlings to the contest board. Richard H. Plock Republican from Burlington resigns from the state board of regents after 1997 service. Cedar Rapids leads Sioux City Davenport Waterloo for state’s second largest population. July estimates place Cedar Rapids 90,161. Sioux City 85,755. Davenport 64,448. Waterloo 62,010. Des Moines remains the state’s largest city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Plock
Burlington
State Board of Regents
Plock
Herachel C. Loveless
Kegrete
Iowa City
Sioux City
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Waterloo
Bureau of Vital Statistics
State Department of Health
Treasury report shows Town tax and liquor profits fall short
State Treasurer M L Abramson reports Towns 12 special taxes and liquor profits totaled 250 003 483 in 1968, $1 022 549 less than 1957. Sales tax revenue declined by about 8 500 000 versus 1957 due to Gov Loveless vetoing the tax bill reducing rate to 2 percent. Gasoline tax receipts rose over 5 million dollars in 1958 compared to the prior year, and motor vehicle registrations increased by about 1 500 000 over 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Abrahamson
Herschel Loveless
State liquor commission delay on Highway 30 store decision
Gov. Herschel Loveless has joined the state liquor commission in delaying the locating of a state liquor store on Highway 30 between Toledo and Tama. The commission had earlier decided to eliminate liquor stores in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Loveless
State Liquor Commission
Toledo
Tama
March school health follow ups at Valley High School
Valley High School health report shows 217 pupils inspected with 41 vision defects, 20 urgent. Eighty wear glasses. 32 need dental care with 1 urgent case. Seven enlarged tonsils. nine with hearing loss, six urgent. Weight concerns: 127 overweight and 46 underweight. Nurse Margaret Schinz urges parental medical attention where needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Schinz
Valley High School
X Ray Campaign Reveals Health Risks in Fayette County
Five hundred ninety one people received miniature X rays in a county program run by the Iowa Division of Tuberculosis Control. The effort scanned school personnel and residents. eighteen showed chest abnormalities needing further evaluation, with four referred for larger X rays. The initiative supports the state’s tuberculosis control and Christmas Seals fundraising in Fayette County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Division of Tuberculosis, Control
State Department of Health
Des Moines
Homeland
Sonnnes
Upper Town University
Iowa
Faylette County
Elkader Credit Association marks 25th anniversary celebration
The Elkader Credit Association prepares a 25th silver anniversary event at St Joseph's Parish Hall Elkader Tuesday Jan 20 with 11 30 dinner and entertainment. A notable speaker is to address the gathering highlighting 35 years of farmer lending while Black soldiers from Allamakee Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette and Winneshiek counties plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Social Hour Club Elects 1050 Officers and Plans Valentine Event
The Special Hour Club met January 7 at Mrs. Hilda Little’s home. Sixteen members named favorite TV programs. The group voted $3.00 to the March of Dimes. New officers for 1050 include Pres. Mrs. Virgil Torson and Vice Pres Mrs. Orran Hane. Take away bingo was played and an article on a TV star was read. A February meeting at Mrs. Louis Becker’s home will host a baby shower for Mrs. Virgil Torson with a 50c Valentine exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Little
Earl Little
Virgil Torson
Orran Hane
Treas
Clifton Wilson
Bh Relerson
Ing
Orran Bane
Louis Becker
Farm Employer Social Security Reporting Deadline
Farm employers face a January 31 1950 deadline to report wages and pay social security tax for farm workers paid at least 150.00 cash in 1968 or who worked over twenty days for cash wages in 1956. For details contact local social security or Internal Revenue offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security
Internal Revenue Office
Winnie Numbers and Winners Reported for Jan 10
Jan 10 entries list numerous numbers with two time stamps 2 30 p m and 3 30 p m. Winners announced include Mrs Eddie Krueger Stanley Wenger Mr Leslie Kleppe Mrs Betty Boleyn Ida Christen for Saturday January tenth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Krueger
Stanley Wenger
Leslie Kleppe
Betty Boleyn
Ida Christen
Public Hearing for Two Road Projects in Fayette County
The Iowa State Highway Commission schedules a public hearing on two road projects in Fayette County. Set for January 15, 1959 at 10 am in the Farm Bureau basement Fayette. Projects include Fayette F-50 relief route 2.5 miles grade drain and bridging Ta 3 from east end of Fayette to pavement widening toward Clayton County line 15.4 miles paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State Highway Commiss
Fayette County
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Oelwein
Clayton County
Grain and Hay Stocks on Iowa Farms 1959 Estimates
Iowa farm feed grain stocks January 1 1959 show larger tonnage than a year earlier and well above the 1949-57 ten year average. Corn oats and barley totals rise about B percent versus January 1 1953 figures and 33 percent above the ten year first of the year average. Hay on farms June 4 stands at 6 043 000 tons, slightly below the 4 091 000 ton January 1 4858 record but about one third above the ten year average of 4 599 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Iowa Co-operative, Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
PTA Meeting At Valley High With Health Panel
Valley Community School District hosts a PTA meeting on Wednesday January 21 at 8:00 p.m. in Valley High School. Moderator Dale Fogle leads a panel on Your Child and Your Physical Health with Dr H H Wolf and two local nurses. Supt M H Moore speaks on school mobility and endurance, Robert Cook discusses safety in the science laboratory. Clermont grade mothers serve land for grades four five and six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Community
Valley High School
Dale Fogle
Valley
H. H. Wolf
Supt
M. H Moore
Robert Cook
Land
Clermont
Mrs Wolf Entertains Club In Elgin Evening
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday January 6 at Mrs H H Wolf home with co host Mrs Thomas Pollock Thirteen members attended Roll call I Remember When Federation News Memories of Elgin and Community were presented by Mrs F C Muehlebster and Mrs Clara Baumgartner A contribution was made to the Florence Crittenden home at Sioux City The club will sponsor the Polio Drive with assistance from the Tertia ne Progress Clubs Planning committee reported on a silent auction to be held at the Methodist Church January 20 Serving committee named Mrs Guernsey Smith Mrs Melbert Baechler Mrs Martin Wenger and Mrs W C Falb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
H. H. Wolf
Thomas Pollock
Federation News
Elgin
Fred C. Muehlebster
Clara Baumgartner
Florence Crittenden
Sioux City
Tertia Club Hosts Iowa Varied Products Program
Elgin Tertia Club met Monday evening January 6 at Robert Moore home with hostesses Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Ben Schori. Fifteen members answered roll and heard a program by Mrs. Otis Torkelson and Mrs. Harry Cline on Iowa's Varied Products. President Mrs. Con der Dummermuth will appoint a committee for thePolio Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Bridal shower honors bride elect Carol Nickels at Legion event
Mrs Joe Olson Mrs F D Welch and Mrs Robert Crawford hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower for Carol Nickels Saturday afternoon at the Legion Auxiliary rooms with games and contests providing entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Olson
F. D. Welch
Robert Crawford
Carol Nickels
Legion Auxiliary Rooms
Elgin Community Club Plans Bank Meeting and Elections
Stockholders of Elgin State Bank will hold their annual meeting Monday January 19 at 10:00 am to elect directors submit reports and discuss policies. Afternoon session will elect officers and name bank personnel. The Elgin Community Club met January 12 with sixteen members to discuss increasing membership and planned a membership committee and supper committee to boost engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin State Bank
G. J. Mosby
County VFW and Legion Sponsor Hospital Equipment Drive
Clayton County Post 4565 VFW Elkader and Guttenberg American Legion Post sponsor a drive to collect hospital equipment such as wheel chairs beds walkers and crutches for county residents to use at home free of charge. An authorized person will call on homes in the coming weeks encouraging county residents to cooperate. People needing equipment at no cost may contact the American Legion post or the Veterans of Foreign Wars post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Elkader
American Legion ‘Post
Guttenberg
Lloyd Amundson
Clayton Co. Vfw
Amundson
American Legion Post
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Prizes Totalling 425 Dollars Announced This Saturday
Readers are reminded that Elgin merchants will offer prizes totaling 425 dollars this Saturday. An 85 dollar prize is set for 2 30 P M and 340 dollars at 8 30 P M. The event includes two 150 dollar jackpots. The drawing ad appears elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Kinunka Camp Fire Notes from January meeting
Kinunka Camp Fire girls met at Carole Mosby home on January 12 to plan a Valentine party and practice songs. The next meeting will be at Tantha Strong's. Carole Mosby, Scribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinunka Camp
Carole Mosby
Tantha Strong
Scribe
Cemetery Association Elects Officers
The Ladies Cemetery Association met at the home of Mrs. Sadie DeSart Wednesday evening January 7 electing officers for 1959. President Mrs. Thomas Howard, Vice President Mrs. Lena Cooley, Secretary Mrs. Louis Klingman, Treasurer Mrs. Mary Clothier. Directors include Mrs. Clara Kuster, Mrs. Dora Lehman, Mrs. George Vaughn, Mrs. R. P. Strauch, Mrs. Grace Evans. Finance Committee: Mrs. Clara Kuster, Mrs. Sadie DeSart, Mrs. Lulu Schmid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Cemetery Association
Sadie DeSart
Thomas Howard
Lena’ Cooley
Louis Klingman
Secy
Mary Clothier
Treas
Clara Kuster
Dora Lehman
George Vaughn
R. P. Strauch
Grace Evans
Clara Ku
Olson Hospitalized at Postville Hospital
Otto E. Olson is listed as a medical patient at Postville hospital after an appendectomy. The report notes Melissa Moore, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Moore, also underwent an appendectomy at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union on Sunday January 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville Hospital
Otto E. Olson
Melissa Moore
Wm. Moore
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Rabbits Threaten Trees and Shrubs in Fayette County
An above normal rabbit population endangers trees and shrubs by gnawing bark during winter. They target apple and fruit trees as well as willows and ornamentals. For few plants, wrap with hardware cloth 1/2 inch mesh, set 2 inches underground, 3 feet high, and 3 feet radius. For many plants, use a repellent made from rosin and denatured radiator alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Tabitha Society Meets January 22
The Tabitha Society will meet at the Baptist Church Jan. 22. Mrs. Fred Burrow will give devotions. Music by Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler. Program titled Beginnings presented by Mrs. John Scheer. Candle light service and presentation of coin banks by Mrs. Fred Muehlethaler. Hostesses include Mrs. Tofield Heck and Mrs. A. B. Jacob and Mrs. Carl Hackmann. Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church
Fred Burrow
Clarence Muehlethaler
John Scheer
Fred Muehlethaler
Tofield Heck
A. B. Jacob
Carl Hackmann
March of Dimes Town Chairmen for 1959 Announced
The March of Dimes appoints town chairmen for 1959 in Wadena Ray Herwig Arlington Mrs. Lawrence Guthart Clermont Mrs. Gordon Hoopman Elgin Mrs. H. H. Wolf. In Elgin three Study Clubs will sponsor the drive. The organization expands its scope to arthritis birth defects and broader health efforts beyond polio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Dimes Chm
Wadena Ray Herwig
Arlington
Lawrence Guthart
Clermont
Gordon Hoopman
Elgin
H. H. Wolf
Sale Calendar Henry Olson Close-out on Monday February 9
Henry T Olson presents a sale calendar noting a close-out event on Monday February 9. Economica and Want Ads promote the sale, highlighting clearance and bargain opportunities. Local buyers are urged to inquire about items, schedules, and locations for similar listings in the paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Olson
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Churchman
Marion Lutheran
Supreme Court
Commerce Commission
State Commerce Commission
Aiachel EB. Hughes
Is. Martin
Des ‘Moines
Stott
Commission
Will Jam
Weslisn
Winnie
PTA
Mrs. Wolf
Tertia Club
Elgin Community Club
Elgin State Bank Annual Meeting
Chm
C.B. Schori
Rex Mulford
Harold Halverson
Lorence Muehlethaler
Edward Klingman
John Tillotson
Walter Kohler
Francis Butikofer
Interstate Power Co
Kinunka
Cemetery Association
March of Dimes Twn
Economica
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