Two Years Critical for Education in Iowa
State Superintendent Paul F Johnston warns the next two years will be pivotal for Iowa education. He urges using the state’s broad taxing power to fund schools and notes ear marked taxes pose risks. He backs a foundation program and regional colleges, plus consolidating districts into larger areas. He also reports a legislative study on financing shifts from local property taxes to state funds.
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Paul F. Johnston
Iowa
As & State
Johnston
Fimd
Lowe Farm Bureau Federation
County Boards of Education
Alll
Wadena News Presbyterian COHUECH Sunday Schedule
Reading groups near completion of pre primer books and writing practice in language, with multiple birthday notes and attendance records. Several students had perfect attendance first semester. Russell Medbetry injured on ice. fourth grade high spelling scores. visitors included Mrs Ben Butikofer and Marine Max Crandall. Rep Janice Hanson and others noted. Timmie Baldwin birthday celebrated. Plans mention Cpl Marine Crandall to Japan in February.
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Ben Butikofer
Elgin
Jeff Aldergon
Dennis Hanson
Robbie Strong
Kay Aeschman
Joni Jo Baldwin
Rae Ann Bond
Jeff Crow
Donald Hanson
Kay Aeschliman
Lyla Batterson
Freddie Schneider
Larry Thompson
Steven Hermen
Ronnie Popenhagen
Ben ,Butikofer
Max Crandall
Marsha Dennler
Audrey Pulfer
Anne Howard
Susan Sniffin
Roger Cook
Gary Boys
Greg Halverson
Billy Shea
Debbie O’laughlin
Jim Reeder
Kevin Schmitt
Froun
Dunkerton
Timmie Baldwin
Janice Hanson
L Cpl
Luther Crandall
Japan
Conservation Plans for Forty Five Farms in Clayton County
Complete soil and moisture conservation plans were prepared for 45 Clayton county farms in 1961 by Wayland Frederick commissioner of the Clayton Soil Conservation District. Another 42 landowners signed conservation agreements with the district in 1961 providing for technical assistance by the Soil Conservation Service to apply soil and water practices. Since 1940, fifteen hundred twenty agreements have been signed and approved by district commissioners.
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Clayton County
Wayland Frederick, Com
Clayton Soil Conservation District
Soil Conservation Service
Baptist Youth Sponsor Film
A full length color film by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association titled The Heart is a Rebel will be shown at the church on Thursday February 17 at 7:30 p.m. All youth of the community are welcome as part of Youth Week activities planned by the church youth.
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The
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Eye Surgery Planned for Rochester Visit
Mrs Paul Smith and Paula travel to Rochester Minnesota on Tuesday morning Paula will have eye surgery on Thursday Mr Smith will accompany her Thursday morning Mrs Guernsey Smith stays at the Paul Smith home during absence Mrs Martin Wenger will clerk at the jewelry store until Mrs Guernsey Smith returns
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Paul Smith
Paula
Rochester
Minn
Paula Qvill
Mr. Smith
Guernsey Smith
Martin Wenger
Study Club Meeting Held in Elgin Home
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. Lester Geh ring's home with Mrs. Melbert Baechler assisting. Roll call was World Events. Mrs. John Tillotson and Mrs. R. P. Struach presented a filmstrip on The New Africa Its Land and People. The club donated $2 to Meals For Millions and $20 to the library fund. The meeting ended with a coffee hour.
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Elgin
Ski Tournaments Draw Westby Crowd and Record Jump
Mr and Mrs William Moore and Mrs Otis Torkelson attended the Westby Wisconsin ski tournaments on Sunday. A 21 year old from Minneapolis set a 317 foot record jump as 16 000 spectators looked on at the event.
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William Moore
Otis Torkelson
Westby
Wise
Minneapolis
River reshaped at Upper Narrows near Gilbertsons
Fayette county road crew removes timber on the Turker river south and east banks and plans a new channel to straighten three bends between Gilbertson Schneider Frieden and Faith farms. They dump large rocks along the highway where the river has undercut the roadway.
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Fayette County
Gilbertsons
Turker
Gilbertson
Schneider, Frieden
Faith Farms
Car Truck Collision Near Carroll Klingman Farm
A milk truck driven by John Gass and a car piloted by Clif ford Palas collided near the Carroll Klingman Jr. farm early Monday. Palas sustained severe injuries including broken ribs and head trauma and was transported to Postville hospital by Mieke.
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John Gass
Clifford Palas
Carroll Klingman, Jr
Palas
Tia Postville Hospital
Mieke
Elgin Bank Stockholders Held Annual Meeting
The Elgin Bank annual stockholders meeting notes financial overview and governance matters. The report mentions the Luther College Choir tour from January 26 to February 7 with 34 increasingly staged concerts across Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Texas and Missouri. Virginia Landsgeard is listed as the only local member from St Olaf.
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Luther College
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Missouri
Virginia Landsgeard
Gunner Landsgaards
St. Olaf
NFO Elects Officers at Annual Meeting in West Union
At the NFO annual meeting in West Union on January 10, officers were elected for a one year term except the trustee for three years. Chm C E Schuchmann Hawkeye vice chm Larry Becker Arlington Joe Brady Hawkeye treas LeRoy Alcorn West Union trustee Carl Recker Arlington voting delegate A Walter Erkel Sumner. Grain board members include H H Galloway Sumner Eldred Kilcher Waucoma Carl Recker Arlington Charles Kappel Hawkeye Paul Suhr Arlington and alternate M V Bruening Hawkeye. Meat board members are Norbert Hackman Fr Atkinson Aaron Howard Sumner George Opperman Hawkeye Lylnd Pleggenkuhle Sumner and alternate Donald Scott West Union. Present trustees are Clarence Pleggenkuhle Hawkeye and Luke Blong Ft Atkinson.
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NFO
West Union
Chm
C. E. Schuchmann
Hawkeye
Larry Becker
Arlington
Joe Brady
Treas
LeRoy Alcorn
Carl Recker
A. Walter Erkel
Sumner
Grain Board
H. H. Galloway
Eldred Kilcher
Waucoma
Charles Kappel
Paul Suhr
M. V. Bruening
Meat Board
Norbert Hackman
Fr. Atkinson
Aaron Howard
George Opperman
Lyle Becker
Llnyd Pleggenkuhle
Donald Scott
Clarence Pleggenkuhle
Luke Blong
Ft. Atkinson
Elgin State Bank reduces board to six members
At the annual stock holders meeting on Monday January 15 Max Thoma was named chairman and G J Mosby secretary. With 128 shares in person and 261 2 3 by proxy the directors voted to cut the board from eight to six. The six re elected directors are George Hanson Laurence Krasdison Fred C Muehlebeler G J Mosby Thomas Pollock and Max Thoma. The bank reported a 10742 62 year rise largely from loan interest and planned a 4 percent rate on 12 month time deposits up from 3 percent. (Continued to Page 3)
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Max Thoma
G. J. Mosby
Charles L. Capper
Walter Rothlisberger
George Hanson
Laurence Krasdison
Fred C. Muehlebheler
Thomas Pollock
Wadena
U. S
Brackin Halverson Sale Prices Rise Despite Cold Weather
Extremely cold weather reduced attendance at the Brackin Halverson sale though buyers were active and prices held firm. Top calf brought 220 dollars, heifers 125, feeders 9.50 to 13.09, corn 90 cents, oats 6 cents, bay hay up to 50 cents per bale, straw 43 cents. Halverson bought Sylvan Hoag farm near Clermont, Brackine sold their farm to McMillan Bros.
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Francis Butikoferi
W. F. Kobler
Elgin State Bank
Cor
Halverson
Clermont
Brackine
McMillan Bros
Tertia Club Met January 8
The Tertia Club met January 8 at Mrs. Connor Dummermuth’s home with assisting hostess Mrs. Otis Torkelson. Seventeen members shared family favorite reading material. Mrs. Russell Wenger and Mrs. Joe Ogle reviewed children’s literature. Minutes read and approved. Baby shower for President Mrs. Robert Moore. Lunch served by hostesses Mrs. Francis Butikoffer. Ends with club collect.
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Tertia Club
Connor Dummermuth
Otis Torkelson
Russell Wenger
Joe Ogle
Robert Moore
Lumch
Francis Butikoffer
Will Leave For Florida
Mrs. Clara Baumgartner and Mrs. Cornelia Burrow will leave Friday for Chicago to visit in the William Leake home until Sunday when they will leave by train for Brooksville Florida to visit in the Rex Medberry home and also visit with the Robert Kohler family at Vero Beach Florida. They will be gone four or five weeks.
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Clara Baumgartner
Cornelia Burrow
Chicago
William Leake
Brooksville
Fla
Rex Medberry
Robert Kohler
Vero Beach
Entertain Euchre Club Hosts Sunday Evening
Mr and Mrs Charles Wenger hosted a euchre club gathering Sunday evening at their home. Ladies high was Mrs Martin Wenger, traveling low was Mrs Ed Medberry. Men's high went to Martin Wenger, with Charles ONeill and Max Medberry as low and traveling. Club members included Leonard Moore William Torkelson Charles Wenger Merlin Cook Ed Medberry Guernsey Smith Max Medberry and H W Falk. Ma and Mrs Chas ONeill were guests. Use the want ads for results.
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Charles Wenger
Martin Wenger
Charles O'Neill
Ed Medberry
Low
Max Medberry
Clu
Leonard Moore
William Torkelson
Merlin Cook
Guernsey Smith
H. W. Falk
Mrs. Chas. O'Neill
Fewer Iowa stores plus higher per store sales in 1948 58
Iowa saw a slight drop in the number of retail stores from 1948 to 1958 while average sales per store rose in several categories. Professor Konopa of Iowa State University notes that larger-volume stores expanded as total stores grew slowly, with state sales up modestly despite population and income changes.
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Iowa
Iowa City
State University of Iowa
Leonard J. Konopa
Kionopa
Iowa Business Digest
SUI Bureau of Business and Economic Research
SUI
United States
Konopa
Gaya
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Chet Hougen
Cedar Falls Republican
Thk
Iowa Tax Commission
State Tax Commission
Black Hawk County
Tax Commission
Defense
Ray
Wadena News
Presbyterian
Cohuech
Fellowship
Russell Medbetry
Mike Halverson
Pamela Kiefer
Tony Butikofer
David Smock
Herbert Ashieala
Rath Bowe
Tuonios ‘Marie, Nee
Beate Cowie Home Tyemtay, Eveee
Baptist Youth
Upper Narrows
Elgin Bank
Luther College Choir
Brackin-Halverson
Florida
Entertain Euchre Club
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