Carson Files Candidacy for Attorney General Race
Political observers note December and January as prime months for announcing campaigns. Robt Carson, former legislator from Independence, joins the Republican field for Attorney General after a late decision. Other GOP names include Davenport, Norman A. Erbe, Knudson, and Seemann. U.S. Senate entries feature Miller, Stringer, and Loveless, with Mooty and Murray weighing bids.
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GOP
Jack - Octet Davenport
Gene Norman A. Erbe
Boone
J Knudson
Albion Farmer
Robert Carson
Independence
Carson
House ‘ of Representatives
Wil
Iam Nicholas
Mason City
U.S. Senate
William L. Mooty
Grindy Center
Senate
Thomas E. Martin
Towa City
William Murray
Towa State University
Murnay
Herschel C. Loveless
Apctiad Sineabin
T . Eroade Bovernor
U. & Senate
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Ken Stringer
Davenport
Ernest Seemann
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church Women Elect Elders At Annual Meeting
Wadena Presbyterian Church officers and elders were elected for three year terms. Lindy Frey and Mellors Roys won elder seats. Albert Aylsworth joined the trustees. Re-elected were Charles Winters, Bernard Roys, William Probert, Moir Oldfather. retiring others listed. Church budget approved and student minister Lacy Martin’s appointment renewed. Mrs. Arthur Herrling reported church treasurer’s notes and various reports were presented.
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Wadena Presbyterian Church
Lindy Frey
Mellors Roys
Charles Winters
Bernard Roys
William Probert
Moir Oldfather
William Frey
Albert Aylsworth
Lindy Prey
Sesesehere
Arthur Herrling
Lacy Martin
Dorothy Yearous
Womans Guild
Sidney Corbin
G. W. Ukena
West Union
Democrats name Loveless in bid for US Senate
Governor Herschel Loveless, Iowa Democrat, announced plans to run for the U.S. Senate after serving since 1956 and 1968 re election. Lt. Gov. Edward J. McManus also announced a bid for governor, facing Harold Hayes in the June primary. Two Democrats announced candidacies for lieutenant governor, Howard Ruppert and John R. Hansen Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Loveless
U. S. Senate
Loveless
Park Rinard
Iowa
Edward J
Nick) McManus
McManus
Keokuk
Harold’ Hayes
Tda Grove
State Commerce Commission
Howard Ruppert
Des Moines
John R. Hansen Manning
State Board of Control
Louis D Larson Retires After Fifty Years on Rails
Louis D Larson retires from the Chicago and North Western Railroad after more than five decades in service. He completed over 50 years with the company, marking a long career in the train operations business.
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Louis D. Larson
Chicago and North Western Railroad
All Directors Re elected by Elgin State Stockholders
Elgin State Bank stockholders met Monday morning with 440 shares represented. The eight directors were Capper, Hanson, Knudtson, Mosby, Muehlethaler, Pollock, Rothlisberger, and Thoma, who was named president. Capper is vice president Mosby executive vice president Knudtson cashier. Undivided profits for 1950 rose by 12764.00 and a 10 percent dividend was paid. Total resources stood at 2071243.98 as of December 31.
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G. J Mosby
Christmas Letter From Montezuma Parsonage Details Snyder Family
The annual Methodist parsonage Christmas letter for Montezuma updates the Rev George Snyder family. As of January 4 three boys and two girls were adopted, names John Jim and David among them. They visited Del Rio Texas to see a relative in an auto accident. The family travels with four adults, three boys, two birds, two dogs and a year of clothing and toys. George junior is 62 and weighs 205 pounds and plays high school sports. George Sr keeps goats and partners with a local veterinarian on four pigs to supply milk and meat for the expanded family. They share goat milk with locals who have recovered from stomach trouble.
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Montezilmna
George Snyder
John
Jim
David
del Rio
Texas
Little George
George
Winning Numbers for Saturday Draws Include Two Winners
Winning numbers for January 16 show draws at 2 30 p m and 3 30 p m with multiple digits listed. Winners named are Harlan Bilden and Harold Pfister.
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Harlan Bilden
Harold Pfister
Tenth Annual VFW Ice Fisheree in Prairie du Chien
The Prairie du Chien VFW Ice Fisheree returns February 6 and 7, drawing Midwest anglers to Wisconsin. Prizes exceed $2,000 including boats motors and other sporting items. One of the oldest and largest ice fishing events in the region, it attracts participants from across the Midwest.
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V.F.W
Prairie, du Chien
Wisconsin
Prairie du Chien
Midwest
Ready for Graduation at Naval Training Center San Diego
Ready for graduation Lyle D Medberry apprentice petty officer second class USN son of Mr and Mrs J A Medberry is to graduate Jan 22 from recruit training at Naval Training Center San Diego Calif Apprentice petty officers are chosen from seaman recruits to assist company commanders The selection rests on aptitude and leadership qualities Larry L Miles son of Mr and Mrs Virgil Miles Elgin is scheduled to graduate Jan 22 from recruit training at Naval Training Center San Diego Calif In nine weeks of instruction the raw recruit becomes a Navy Blue Jacket ready for duty with the fleet Two cocktails about 0 4 per cent of alcohol in the blood el to the blood) ay.
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Lyle D. Medberry
USN
J. A. Medberry
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Larry L. Miles
Virgil Miles
Elgin
Letter to the Elgin ECHO about longtime readership
A subscriber notes more than 50 years of reading the Elgin Echo and compares the paper to an old friend. They express that they would miss it if it failed to arrive and mention celebrating their 57th wedding anniversary.
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Elgin Echo
ECHO
Valley High Sweeps Fay County Tournaments
The Alton Staff family lost all possessions in a Friday fire at their Clermont Street home. Mrs Staff, ironing in the kitchen around 9 15 p m, saw flames from behind a living room wall. Firefighters could not save the dwelling owned by John Falber. Cause is undetermined. A furniture and clothing drive started for the Staff family, including two sons, with donations accepted at Elgin Produce.
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Alton
Clermont St
Elgin
John Falber
Elgin Produce
Will Study Education Progress In Chickasaw and Fayette
A state Division of Special Education study in January 1922 will evaluate special education programs in Chickasaw and Fayette counties. The effort, requested by A. S. Morse and Richard Hansen, will contact every county superintendent, elementary principal, and many elementary teachers to assess available programs in local schools.
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Chickasaw
Fayette
State Division of Special Education
A. S. Morse
Richard Hansen
New Law Changes Election of School Board Members
The 58th General Assembly of Iowa shifted local school board elections from March to September. The next election, in September 1960, marks a transition year with patrons and officials urged to adjust plans accordingly.
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General Assembly
State of
Iowa
Elected President of Holstein Breeders Association
The Clayton Allamakee Holstein Breeders Association elected new officers and directors at their annual meeting last Friday January 8 in Elkader. Alvin Thoreson of Postville was chosen president for 1960 with William Rangan of Lansing as vice president and Willis Meier of Farmersburg as secretary treasurer. Directors elected for two years were Dale Turner of Postville and Elmer Kuehl of Elkport, with Lloyd Clark of Postville as a one term director. Hold over directors are Clarence Zurcher of Farmersburg and Milford Koehn of St Olaf. Newly elected state director is Walter Meier of Garnavillo.
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Clayton Allamakee Holstein Breeders Association
Elkadar
Alvin Thoreson
Postville
William Rangan
Lansing
Treas
Willis Meier
Farmersburg
Dale Turner
Elmer Kuehl
Elkport
Lloyd Clark
Clarence Zurcher
Milford Koehn
St. Olaf
Walter Meier
Garnavillo
College Head to Address Elgin Lions on Russia Visit
Russell D. Cole, president of Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, will speak at the Elgin Lions Club Wives Night on Monday evening January 25. He will discuss his trip to Russia and all Lions are urged to attend, bringing their wives.
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Russell D. Cole
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Elgin’ Lions Club
Russia
Cornell Offered Early Journalism Certificate 1975 79
Cornell University issued a journalism certificate spanning 1975 to 1979 before dedicated journalism schools were common. The program provided foundational training and credentialing for aspiring reporters and writers within the university.
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Cornell University
Hoth Seeks Iowa Senate Nomination for Allamakee Fayette
State Rep Elmer A Hoth of Postville will seek the Republican nomination for the Iowa Senate representing Allamakee and Fayette counties. A hardware dealer with two farms, Hoth has served four terms as state representative from Allamakee. The seat is currently held by Geo Scott of West Union.
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Elmer A. Hoth
Postville
Iowa Senate
Allamakee
Fayette County
Hoth
Allamakee County
Geo. Scott
West Union
United Fund Reaches Quota in Fayette County
Fayette County United Fund announced it has met its quota of 29102 dollars at a Fayette board meeting Tuesday night. George Falb of Elgin was named vice president succeeding Charles Heiser of Clermont. Falb also joined a three member committee with W. Grimes of West Union and Mrs Ed Balk of Waucoma to coordinate with Oelwein and Buchanan county groups on heart and cancer research funding. The treasurer was instructed to issue checks for each agency’s full share.
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Fayette County
4 H News Mary Baldwin Hosts Wadena Wonder Workers Club
Mary Baldwin hosted the Wadena Wonder Workers 4 H Club Friday evening at the schoolhouse. Roll call demonstrated knot tying while girls sewed on buttons. Rita Jellings gave an illustrated talk on accessory ideas. Nancy Alderson Janet Erickson and Mary Baldwin led a sewing machine demonstration and head scarf modeling.
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Mary Baldwin
Wadena Wonder Workers
Council Bluffs
Rita Jellings
Nancy Alderson
Janet Erickson
Destroyer USS Cowell Deploys With Seventh Fleet
J. D. Mitts, storekeeper second class USN, husband of Martha Buckwalter Mitts of Palmyra Missouri, serves aboard destroyer USS Cowell with the U S Seventh Fleet in the western Pacific. The ship, after five months in the Far East, is due to return to Long Beach March 16. Cowell and crew took part in operational exercises and visited Hawaii Japan and Hong Kong.
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J. D. Mitts
USN
Bertha M. Mitts
Elgin
Martha BE
Buckwalter
Palmyra
USS
Cowell
U.S. Seventh Fleet
Pacific
Long Beach
Calif
Far East
Hawaii
Japan
Hong Kong
Larson Dies in Elkader After Elgin Ties
Henry E. A. Larson, formerly of Elgin, died Monday at his Elkader home. Services are set for 1:00 p.m. at Witt Elkader Chapel and 2:00 p.m. at Highland Lutheran Church on Thursday, January 21.
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Henry E. A. Larson
Elgin
Elkader
Witt Elkader Chapel
Highland Lutheran Church
Valley star leads county champions scoring burst
Diane Frieden of Valley shattered the tally with 58 points as Valley claimed county championship honors, dominating the high end of the scoreboard and sealing the title.
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Diane Frieden
Valley
Valley Boys win Fayette county title in tight final
Valley High boys clinch the Fayette county championship with a 4 point win over West Central after a relentless press and balanced scoring. Roger Torson leads with six second period field goals while Kalm tallies late free throws as Valley earns the traveling trophy and first place trophy.
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West Central
Jesd
Kalm
Blue Devils
Bob Garrison
Valley
Tigers
Roger Torson
Akkerman
Upper Iowa University
West Central Girls
Valley Dethrones West Central In Fayette County Finals
Valley High girls clinched their 12 1 season by beating the West Central Blue Devils 46 to 7 in the Fayette County Tournament final. The Valley forwards shot 85 percent of their team's attempts while the back court limited West Central forwards to 46 percent shooting.
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Valley
West Central
Valley High
Fayette County
West Central Blue Devils
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Woodrow Leonhart
Maynard
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