Clayton County Soil Conservation Speech Contest
The 1967 Clayton County Soil Conservation Speech Contest on March 27 at 8:00 pm in El kader Municipal Building invites students in grades 7 through 12 to enter. Co sponsored by the Clayton County Soil Conservation Commissioners and Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn Garnaville, with local and regional prizes and a state scholarship program.
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Elkader
Clayton County Soil Conservation Commissioners
Farmers Mutual Insurance Assn
Garnaville
Sleyton County Soil Conservation District
Reginal
Tabitha Society Met Wednesday at Baptist Church
The Tabitha Society met Wednesday afternoon at the Baptist Church with hostesses Mrs. George Dur cher Mrs. Ross James and Mrs. Metta Krieger. De votions were given by Mrs. Robert Boleyn. Program featured Portraits of Ruth by Mrs. Edward Krueger. Refreshments served by the hostesses.
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Tabitha Society
the Baptist
George Durscher
Ross James
Metta Krieger
Robert Boleyn
Metta Krueger
Ruth
Edward Krueger
Johnson
Leslie Hanneam
Roland Hack Mann
Roll Call
Town Signup Period For 1967 Commodity Programs
The signup for 1967 feed grain and wheat programs runs from January 30 to March 3, five weeks in Iowa. The 1967 Conservation Reserve Program CAF signup began December 1, 1966 and ends March 3, 1967. More information is available at ASCS county offices.
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Iowa
ASCS
Forester Robert Carpenter to visit Fayette county ASCS
Robert Carpenter of Charles City District Forester will be at the Fayette County ASCS office all day Tuesday January 24 from 4 am to 5 pm. He will help farmers with forestry practices including tree planting windbreaks timber stand improvement and CAP reforestation. Eligible farmers may apply for cost share that day at the ASCS office.
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Robert Carpenter
Charles City
Fayette County
ASCS
Obituary of Ab West 82 Lifelong Elgin Elkader Resident
Ab West 82 longtime Elgin Elkader area resident died Tuesday January 7 at Days Nursing Home Oelwein after a lingering illness Born April 24 1884 to William and Bessie Underwood West Elkader Baptized December 31 1912 in Congregational Church Married Bertha Meisner in Elkader Five children survive Francis Elgin Earl Russell Elkader Robert Arlington Darlene Mrs Alvin Thiese Minnesotta 13 grandchildren nine great grandchildren Funeral January 12 at 1 30 p m Muehlethaler chapel burial in Elgin cemetery Pastor Alvin Volle officiated Pallbearers Lawrence West Merlin Cook Myron Hoag Tilpher Bilden Kenneth Mark Otto Blockhus Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for flowers acts of kindness signed The Family of Ab West. 21p
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Ab West
Elgin - Elkader
Oelwein
William
Bessie Underwood West
Elkadar
Congregational Church
Mr. West
Bertha Meisner
Elkader
Darlene
Alvin Thiese
Francis
Elgin
Earl
Russell
Robert
Arlington
Frances
Robert Schuld
Minnea- Minn
Muehlethaler
Alvin Volle
Lawrence West
Merlin Cook
Myron Hoag
Tilpher Bilden
Kenneth Mark
Otto Blockhus
Notice of Appointment of Administrator in Elmer Lembke Estate
Public notice in Iowa District Court Fayette County announces Carrie Lembke appointed administrator of the estate of Elmer Lembke, deceased. Creditors must file claims with the clerk within six months from the second publication, dated January 19, 1967, in Elgin, Iowa. E. W. Hilgemann serves as attorney for the administrator.
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District Court
State OF
Iowa
Fayette County
Elmer Lembke
Carrie Lembke
Elgin
E. W. Hilgemann
Approve Farm To Market Projects In Iowa Counties
The Iowa State Highway Commission approved farm to market road projects in 20 counties for the Jan 32 letting. The Fayette project covers 8 miles of asphaltic concrete pavement from near SE Corner Sec 20 93 10 north to U S 18. Approval depends on Farm to Market resolutions route revisions and FAS System changes.
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Iowa State Highway Commission
Coun
Fayette
Hear SE Cor
U.S. 18
Grant to aid low income families in three states
Congressman John C. Culver announces a grant of 16870 dollars to the Chickasaw Bremer and Fayette Opportunity Programs number 4. The ten month effort aims to combat poverty by improving the economic and social status of disadvantaged citizens.
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John C. Culver
Chickasaw, Bremer and Fayette
Certificate of Achievement for Vietnam Service Recipient
LaVerne L. Krueger stationed at Phu Loi Vietnam in the artillery division receives a Certificate of Achievement from his Cal Tro unit. The certificate honors Krueger and four others nicknamed Hell's Angels for duties transporting building materials via truck convoys to Sai gon Ben How Ben Cat Long Bien. He spent holidays with his Clermont parents before returning to Vietnam for five months, nearing a year and a half of service, with discharge expected early June.
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LaVerne L. Krueger
Phu Loi
Vietnam
Cal
Hell's Angels
Sgt. Krueger
Saigon
Ben How
Ben Cat
Long Bien
Lyle Kruegers
Clermont
Vietnam Lan
Saarseil
Army
Letters From Servicemen TGR Da Phoum Vietnam
A serviceman in Vietnam writes of pride in serving and memories of home. He describes duty with a Tactical Air Control Party and Forward Air Control, thanking supporters for care packages and Christmas cards, and notes his discharge date May 27, 1967 plus hopes for peace. Larry R. Frieden signs the letter.
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TGR da
Tum
TACP
Tactical Air
Vietnam
FAC
A.C
Larry R. Frieden
Willing Workers Club Supper at Mrs. Anderson’s Home
The Willing Workers Club held a pot-luck supper Saturday evening at the home of Mrs. Lillian Anderson. Guests included Mrs. Selma Groth of Cedar Rapids and Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gisleson, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence West, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Staake, and Mr. and Mrs. Louis Reier.
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Willing Workers Club
Lillian Anderson
Selma Groth
Cedar Rapids
Otto Gisleson
Lawrence West
Marvin Staake
Louis Reier
Miss Baumgartner Teaches In Mexico For Semester
Connie Baumus will depart January 25 for Torreon Coahuila Mexico for an all expense paid college semester. She and two other Town College students will teach two sixth grade groups daily in English and Spanish, living with a Mexican family. She expects to return home in early June.
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Miss Baumgartner
Mexico
Toghesis
Banner
Kenneth “Upal
Kendra
Cedar Falls
Larry Hickman
Waterloo
William Baumeartner
W. Cahill
Oelwein
Henrietta Pieper
Tony Pieper
Hawkeye
Joseph Jar Garnavillo
Connie Baumus
Torreon
Coah
Uila
Mexigo
Connie
Isinking Mexisen
Commie Wilh
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TRE
Sanitation Public Safety
Bec
Elgen
Waterwork Waterworks
Det
Clayton County Soil Conservation
Max Medberry
Russell Friederich
Farmers Mutual Insurance Association
Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Company
Russell D. Friederich Insurance Agency
Forester
Spe Vole
Nuri
Oedlwoln
Grant
Wes Widter
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