Wadena Presbyterian Clubs Entertain Members and Celebrate
Presbyterians and Dorcas Aid members shared meetings in Wadena with theme based programs and book reviews. Mr. and Mrs. A G Herrling celebrate a golden wedding anniversary January twenty six at their Wadena home. The Herrlings have four children and long community ties including postmaster and lumber business roles. A 500 club gathering awarded prizes to several members and a spring wardrobe lesson featured home economist Virginia Vaupel with plans for frozen food management and club exchanges.
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Presbyterian Club
Presbyterian Ladies’ Club
Arthur Herrling
A. JG. Herrling
James Wilson
Earl Cooley
A.G. Herrling
Wadena
Remnbold
Moravia
Waverly
Kansas City
Ona Ashley
Seren
Wis
Elizabeth Tynan
Eric
Arthur
Schori Herrling
Dena
Virginia Vaupel
Gerald Shaffer
Illyria
Dorothy Mattocks
Gladys Thomas
Helen Oldfather
Mabel Johnson
Leallen Knox to Hold Sale in Wadena Saturday
Leallen Knox of Wadena, who recently bought the Bigler store and stock, will stage a sale at his former business location this Saturday. He merged the two stores and will auction surplus equipment and stock. See this week's Echo advertisement for details.
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Leallen Knox
Wadena
Bigler
Echo
Roads Legislation Faces Major Battle In Legislature
The Iowa general assembly will tackle road legislation as a major issue with split lines by north south and contesting levels. Speaker Gus Kuester names a large 45 member house roads committee with Carroll Brown as chairman and Penn Eckels as ranking member. Howard Hill of the Iowa Farm Bureau urges equal percentage increases for all road types. primary gains are opposed by farmers. Women take chair roles in the house and key men hold major posts on appropriations and judiciary. Bonus legislation seems unlikely to gain early priority as the appropriations panel slows action.
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L3rd General Assembly
Gus Kuester
Griswold
Carroll Brown
Mahaska County
Penn Eckels
Britt
Pottawattamie
Iowa Farm Bureau
Howard Hill
Highway Study Committee
Hill
John Crabb
Jamaaica
Edna’ Lawrence
Ottumwa
Social Security
Kathryn Metz
Lamoni
Printing
Anamosa
Judiciary One
Theo
Klemmesirud
Thompson
Ways and Means
Weichman
Gene Posten
Corydon
Democratic
Board of Control Committee
State Board of Control
Posten
Kuester
Assembly
Rough Ashlar Met At Waucoma Tuesday
The Rough Ashlar group, a Masonic study club, met at Waucoma Tuesday this week with about ten lodges in membership.
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Waucoma
Wadena Couple Married in 1882
Mr and Mrs J M Frey of Wadena marked their 57th wedding anniversary on Saturday January 22 Their long life on the same farm started in 1882 one mile east of Wadena now tilled by their son William Frey They have five living children 22 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren Four generations of the Frey family are pictured with J M Frey Robert Frey Glen Frey Mary Alice Frey and Mary Wenger among others.
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J. M
Mart) Frey
Wadena
William
Frey
America
Germany
Frey Myr
James H. Wilson
Ella Humphrey
Robert Frey
West Union
William Frey
Chris Wenger
J. M. Frey
Glen Frey
Mary Alice Frey
Roads Turn Slick As Drizzle Returns This Weekend
A drizzling rain Saturday night iced roads, making travel hard through Sunday and Monday. By Tuesday morning the weather improved slightly as wet snow covered the ice, though this area has fared better this winter than nearby regions with less severe weather.
Echo List Corrected to January 22 Date
The Echo mailing list was corrected to and including Saturday January 22 Please check your date if you paid in the two months protecting that date Corrections occur about every two months and then printed lists last a similar period Your date may not align with your expectation until the correction is announced The first figure is month second is year for expiration Thus 4 49 means April 1 1949
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Echo
Echo urges prompt local news submissions to avoid omissions
Weekly note explains the paper must sort news by Tuesday noon to preserve mailing schedule. Readers are asked to send items promptly and regular correspondents to coordinate to avoid duplicates and overlap. First submissions receive preference to prevent confusion.
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Echo
Thief Breaks Into March of Dimes Box in Elgin
After the post office split week close and Monday open, a thief stole nearly all the funds from the March of Dimes box. The town of Elgin faces a shortfall for its 1948 contribution as postal workers lament the loss in a humorous note.
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Elgin
Post Office
Uncle Sam
Hatchery Production High in December
Commercial hatcheries in Iowa produced 950,000 chicks in December 1948, the month’s record high. The 1948 yearly total reached 74,986,000 chicks, down from 91,440,000 in 1947, with the previous annual peak of 119,828,000 in 1943.
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Iowa
Court House Deed Transfers and Marriages Listed
Court house notices show deed transfers to Brackingang Dennler Schutte Griebenow and Adams families with nominal sums and property coordinates. Marriage licenses issued include Jacob Friederich Jr and Beverly Sutter of Elgin on Jan 15 and Wm Neal Block Maynard and Lucille Steinbronn of Fayette on Jan 20.
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Brackingang
Cecile Dennler
Husband 'O Inc
Elgin
Hulda M. Schutte
Mary F. Griebenow
Clermont
Clarence Adams
Jewell & Wellman Add
Arlington
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Beverly L. Sutter
Wm. Neal Block
Maynard
Lucille Steinbronn
Fayette
Death of Former Resident Mrs Loftsgard in Decorah
Former resident Mrs Halvor T Loftsgard aged 24 died Tuesday morning January 25 at Decorah. She passed away at the home of her daughter Mrs T Larson. Services will be held Friday at Brandt funeral home Decorah at 12 o clock and at Marion Lutheran church at 2 o clock.
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Halvor T. Loftsgard
Decorah
T. Larson
Brandt Funeral Home
Marion Lutheran Church
General Aid Meeting at Methodist Parsonage
The General Aid of the W. S. C. S. of the Methodist church will meet at the parsonage with Mrs. Bruce Jones on Thursday February 3 Assisting hostesses are Mesdames W. J. Grove H. B. Gilson Ethel Kohler Robert Kohler Sam Lehman Lou Dennler Clifton Wilson and Archie Howard.
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Methodist Church
Bruce Jones
W. J. Grove
H. B. Gilson
Ethel Kohler
Robert Kohler
Sam Lehman
Lou Dennler
Clifton Wilson
Archie Howard
Elgin Panthers Rout Maynard in First Round Tourney Victory
Elgin defeated Maynard 39 to 24 to advance in the county tournament. Blockhus led Elgin with 13 points, Frieden 9, Pollock 9, and Pocock 8 as the Panthers built a strong lead, dominating late in the game. Maynard struggled outside the Elgin zone, and Elgin held momentum through the final period.
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Elgin Panthers
Maynard
Elgin
Upper Iowa
Panthers
Frieden
Pollock
Blockhus
Maysnard
Torkelson
New Patrons on Elgin Mail Routes
Twenty new rural patrons join Elgin mail routes starting Feb 1 in the Brainard area. Route one served by Ray DeSart will include several Brainard neighbors while Route two, run by Sheldon Boyle, adds others west of Brainard. Six new patrons on route two live on the north road near the Joe Dinan corner. named are Roland Graver, Andrew Dummermuth, Robert Cook, Doyle Baker, Richard Lambert and Geo Cook.
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Elgin
Brainard
Ray DeSart
Sheldon Boyle
Tom Boyer
Herman Boyer
Roger Reeder
Robert Kerr
L. N. Crain
Hans Frederick
Clarion Kinsel
Harlan Bartlett
S. Patterson
DH. Craft
Ray Gilbert
Marshall Helms
Gilbert Buroden
Bessie Stillman
Joe Dinan
Roland Graver
Andrew Dummermuth
Robert’ Cook
Doyle Baker
Richard Lambert
Geo, Cook
Caners' National Convention Attendance Reported
Lea L. Schori returned from Atlantic City where he attended the National Canners' Association annual meeting held January 14 to 20. Attendance ranged from fifteen to twenty five thousand on various days. The event showcased canners' supply manufacturers and equipment. Schori also visited his brother Gerald and wife in Baltimore for a couple of days.
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Lea L. Schori
Atlantic City
N. J
National Canners’ Association
Mr. Schori
Gerald
Baltimore
Lions Club to Initiate New Members Monday
The Elgin Lions Club plans a January meeting to initiate several new members. It will be the first membership increase since the club organized last summer and will be held in the Elgin school building as usual.
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Elgin Lions Club
Elgin
Civil Service Exam Slated in Elgin for Feb 1
Elgin civil service chief Henry McMillan says only a few applications have been received for Friday February 1 postal sub clerk exam. Interested applicants are urged to see Mr. McMillan at once about the examination.
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Henry McMillan
Elgin
The
Echo
Commission
Mr. McMillan
Bilden Estate Sale Planned for February 8 at Farm
Trustees Ernest Schori and Max Thema announce the J. E. Bilden estate sale of remaining personal property to be held at the farm Tuesday February 8 A furniture and household items sale will be held at the Clermont home on Saturday February 5 Complete listings will appear in next week's Echo Watch for It.
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Ernest Schori
Max Thema
J. E. Bilden
Clermont
Echo
Echo Want Ad Sparks Quick Buyer Leads
An Echo Want Ad prompts rapid response from readers as buyers contact sellers about available goods and services. The small notice highlights affordable items and local pickup options, drawing attention from nearby residents and emphasizing prompt replies.
Elgin Cream Routes Consolidated and Expanded
Elgin has five cream routes under a new system, down from ten or more in past years. Haulers now operate six days a week to serve more customers with better service. Two trucks have insulated boxes for year round cream preservation, with all trucks planned to be equipped. Next year four haulers will cover the entire local creamery territory and churning will occur daily except Sundays.
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Elgin
W. H. Stone Dies at 96 in Waucoma Bank Leader
Wm Henry Stone 96 died suddenly at his home in Waucoma January 16 after years of ill health. He was the town’s oldest resident, lived there 74 years, taught school in earlier years, and for 49 years served as bank president.
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Wm. Henry Stone
Waucoma
Mr. Stone
Airmail Postcards Are Now On Sale In Elgin
The Elgin post office reports a fresh supply of four cent airmail postcards now available. Previously these cards were hard to obtain from the postal supply depot.
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Elgin
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Dorcas Aid Society
Raymond Jellings
Wilke
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Ole Johnson
Chas. Gehring
House Appropriations Committee
Freys
Elgin Echo
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Progress Club
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Genevieve Dunkle
West
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Wimmenne
France
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U. S. Supreme Court
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Tocimarkay
W. H. Stone
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