Elgin Council Adopts Resolution On Housing Agency Review
The Elgin Iowa town council meets January 10 1961 in special session with Clermont officials to discuss Highway No 172. A Housing and Home Finance Agency review is sought via a resolution adopted 5 to 0 with adjournment following. Leo L Schori mayor and Leo E Friederich town clerk are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Boyle
Sheldon Boyle
Norris Capper
Deen Sacer
Edward Klingman
Lorence Muehlethaler
Rex Mulford
Robert D. Wilson
Leo L. Schori
Max Thoma
Leo Friederich
Charles O'Neill
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Arwell, Inc
Elgin Echo
Interstate Power Co
Hall and Park Lights
Falth Market
Wilson
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Elgin
Muehlethaler
Capper
Iowa
Clermont
Cheery Valley Pioneer 4-H Club Meets at Home
The Cheery Valley Pioneers 4-H Club held its December meeting at the Christen home with nine members present. President John Schupbach ran the meeting, reports were given by Dorothy Meisner and others, and plans were made for January 4 1961, an exchange of gifts, officer planning meetings, and the club will donate $3 to Care through Valley High School and $3 to Elkader Community Hospital Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley Pioneers
John Schupbach
Marion
Helen
Genevieve Christen
Dorothy Meisner
Robert Hanson
Silas Butikofer
Jack DeWolf
The
Valley High School
Elkader Community Hospital Fund
Johnny Schupbach
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa January 4 1961
Elgin Iowa council met January 4 1961 with mayor and all members present. Minutes read and approved. Bills audited and allowed. Street Construction Fund includes salaries repairs and equipment costs. Utilities Fund covers street lights and waterworks expenses.
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Elgin
Iowa
Wilson
Mulford
Muehlethaler
Capper
Orville Moore
Torkelson Motor Co
McDonough
Internal Revenue Service
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Social Becumty
Iowa Public Employee's Retirement System
James
Chermont Hardware
Larry Butikofer
Leo Dennler
William Howard
Fmerer Oil Co
Bob Falb
Seultetlen
Clayton County Extension Calendar
Clayton County calendar lists events from January with meetings at Postville Elkader Monona Flokade Strawberry Point Volga Blue Birds and St Olaf Creamery. Highlights include a Guernsey meeting at V and J Cafe Postville at 10 am and a Farm Record analysis with L J Bodenstein Ext economist in the Extension office from 9 30 to 4 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Guernsey
Postville
Elkader Production Credit Association
St. Joseph's Church
Monona
Flkade
Strawberry Point
Volga Blue Birds
L. J. Bodensteiner
St. Olaf Creamery
St. Olaf
Illyria Homemakers Meet on Framing Lesson
The Illyria Homemakers Club will meet Friday afternoon January 20 at Mrs. Myrton Strong's home. Mrs. Harold Strong will teach picture framing and hanging. Attendees should bring framed pictures or refinished frames for the lesson. all are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Homemakers Club
Myrton Strong
Harold Strong
P. V Homemakers Meet January 13
The P. V Homemakers Club met at Hilder Gilbertson's home on Friday January 18 with 22 members present. Led by chairman Mrs Carlton Krueger the meeting featured singing the Farm Bureau Spirit and a flag salute. Roll call answered My favorite apron. Reports included secretary treasurer and executive meeting in Fayette. A dinner to be served at Fayette on March 20 was planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. V. Heenemakers Club
Hilder Gilbertson
M. J. Blockhus
Ernest Holzer
Carlton Krueger
Edward Krueger
Farm Bureau
Harold Orth
Fayette
Community votes donations and talks at meeting
It was voted to send $15 to the home for the blind at Vinton, and to contribute $5 to the F. B. Scholarship fund and $250 for Pennies for Friendship. Mrs. Clifford Medberry read the Country Woman's Creed, and Mrs. Kenneth Blockhus spoke on books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
Clifford Medberry
Kenneth Blockhus
Tertia Club Meeting Recaps Literacy And Charity
The Tertia Club met Monday evening January 9 at Mrs. Harry Cline's home with Mrs. William Dummermuth assisting. Members answered roll call with an original poem about conservation. The program featured a tree quiz and a briefing on the Elgin Library system by Mrs. Kenneth Blockhus. Secretaries and treasurers reports were approved. The group voted to donate 1 to seven state federated projects and 2 to Meals for Millions. Penny march followed, then lunch.
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Tertia Club
Harry Cline
William Dummermuth
America
Masonic Officers Installed Last Week
Silverleaf lodge AF and AM held its annual installation on Tuesday evening January 10. The 1961 officers include W M Jack Adrien, S W Clifton Wilson, J W Keith Kohler, treasurer G J Mosby, secretary H M McMillan, S D C B Schori, J D Dale Jensen, S S Peter M Luchsinger, JS Allen Habeger, and Tyler William Klingman. First five are elective, others appointive.
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Silverleaf Lodge
A. M
Jack Adrien W.M
Clifton Wilson
Keith Kohler
J. W
G. J. Mosby
Treas
H. M. McMillan
C. B. Schori
S. D
Dale Jensen
J D
Peter M. Luchsinger
S.S
Allen Habeger
Elgin social rounds noted in local brief
Mrs Walter Kohla hosted St Theresa Circle at her home Tuesday evening. Mrs Esther Moore stayed as an overnight guest with Will Frieden in West Union last Saturday. At the Ole Reier son home on Sunday for dinner in observance of Mr Reiersons birthday were Mel Vick family Alphie Reier son Robert Reier son Becky Willard Martin Bob Joe Wander Linda Keith Levi Molokken Vickie Alton Staff Kenneth Curtis Mrs Oscar Holden Nickoli Martie. Afternoon callers included Elmer Butikofer and Fred Martie. A lutefish supper drew Alton Staff Curtis Fred Martie and Millard Larson of Waterloo.
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Walter Kohla
St. Theresa
Esther Moore
Will Frieden
West Union
Ole Reierson
Mr. Reierson
Mel Vick
Alphie Reierson
Robert Reierson
Becky
Willard Martin
Bob
Joe Wander
Linda
Keith
Levi Molokken
Vickie
Alton
Kenneth and
Curtis
Oscar Holden
Nickoli Martie
Elmer Butikofer
Fred Martie
Millard Larson
Waterloo
Doyle Baker
Connie
Honnie
George Howard
Gerald Olson
Elkader
Elwood Rubens
Brenda
Dawnette
Wadena
Mya
Robert Barker
Sheila
Rosemary
Cindy
Dusme
Larry Thomas Barker
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
Thomas Barker
Dele Patterson
Tripoli
Duane Harker
Floyd Thompson
Dale Patterson
Lester Gehring
Robert
Grant Schultz
Postville
Ethel Lane
Lime Springs
Percy Lane
Robert Moore
Jessye Schroeder
Helen Osmundson
Clermont
Albert Halverson
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Sheldon Boyle
Elmer Batikofer
Diane Hein
Ellader
Martha Frieden
Rudy Possehl
Floyd
Janice Lamker
St. Olaf
Uriel Gehring
Bradley
Decoreh
Lantz
Clara Hellum
George Schroyer
Bernard McMullen
Gary
L. D
Cresco
Harry Johnson
Ernest ,Larson
Herbert Blockhus
Michael Quario
Larry Eisner
Inez Shaffer
Reynold Shaffer
Roger
Aurora
Howard Shaffer
Fanny Frieden
Kathryn Brabham
Lawrence West
Thomas Howard
Ed Boleyn
Marvin Perry
el- Kader
Baptism and visits populate weekend in Elkader area
A flurry of social visits and a baptism marked a weekend in Elkader West Union Oelwein and surrounding towns. Families including Barker Halvorson Frieden and Loeban hosted guests while a baptism at St Olaf Lutheran in West Union drew relatives from Parkersburg Tripoli and Cedar Rapids.
Extension Service Calendar of Events
January 23 features a 4 H climatology meeting at the Moon Extension office. A Family Living leader training on Nutrition Milk for good health runs at the County Extension office at 10 00 am.
County Extension Schedule and Swine Farrowing Figures
A county Extension Council meeting is set for 10 am and a Poultry Management School second session at 8 pm at the Extension office. The report notes 11,000 sows farrowed in spring 1960 with projections for 1961.
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County Extension Council
Poultry Management School
County Extension Office
Dee
Pig Crop Report 1960 Town Totaled 18 963 000 Head
The 1960 pig crop in Town totaled 18 963 000 head, about 10 percent below 21 072 000 pigs in 1959 and below the long-term average. The spring crop was smaller than last year across all districts, while the fall crop fell in six districts but rose in four others. Breeding intentions for the state are reported.
Arnold couple marks 70th wedding anniversary
Married couple Mr and Mrs George L Arnold of Allison celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary on New Year’s Eve. They have spent all their married life in Butler County.
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George L. Arnold
Allison
Butler County
Mrs Harriet MelIntosh Celebrates 100th Birthday
Harriet MelIntosh of Floris recently marked her 100th birthday. She lives alone in her house and cooks for herself. She was one of 13 children.
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Harriet MelIntosh
Floris
Cldse
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National Editorial B
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Cfqrion Ene
Leo E. Friederich
Cheery Valley Pioneer
4-H Club
Council Proceedings
Clayton County
Illyria Homemakers
P. V Homemakers
Don Page
Stanley Pal
M. J. Moore
Riceville
Ernest Friederich
George Lauer
Shirley Rainey
Cedar Rapids
Russell Friederich
Lewis Butikefer
Joan Clark
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Michael
Bertha Lehman
Jacob Friederich
Raymond Weston
Lamont
Thomas Pollock
Pollocks
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Ludwig Anderson
Art Larson
Tommy
Luana
Barney Larson
Edwin Loftsgard
Janice
Marvin Staake
Roger Staake
Cedar Falls
Leon Letchford
David
Spirit Lake
P. M. Grimes
George Boyle
William Schert
Vernelda
Elgin Co-operative Co
Elgin Canning Cos
Saleniyea
Elgin State Bank
Hellam Predusé
Elgin ‘Echo Tillotson Fibg, & Hug
Falb's
Elgin Insurancs
Agey
Frieden Food Locker
Halverson
Stere Klingman
Shay O'Neill Drug Gehring’s Hardware
Torkelzon Motor Co
Fauser Ol! Co
Extension Service
Morrell
Nash
Falb’s
NS Ad Co Pam
Ideo
Goodyear
SALET
King i
Fauser Oil Company
Kiosa
Riverside
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