Hughes outlines 39 point Iowa program in inaugural address
Governor Hughes urged unity to pursue a 39 point program including abolition of capital punishment a public defender system and a public utilities commission. He proposed a town and county home rule tax policy changes and a repeal of union shop bans while stressing progress and continuity for Iowa. Schmidt named to head Development Commission with Worlan slated as interim. Tax increases may be debated in budget as property tax relief hinges on broader State revenue.
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Lauguibr
Vermor
Iowa
Totes
Nik
Hughes
Public Utilities Commission
Schmidt
Development Commission
Worlan
Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
Iowa Power and Light Company
Des Moines
Iowa Utilities Association
Iowa State University
Ames
Towa
Harold Hughes
Local social notices from Quasqueton and West Union
Meeting attendees include Mrs Robert Allen and Jeannie Corkery reading booklets at a February session. Parents Mr and Mrs Dalemere from Quasqueton, and Mr and Mrs Harold ae re, Mrs John Erickson and Mrs Lindy Frey at a card party at the Warren Frey home West Union. Mrs Freemont Clark a patient at Scholtz Memorial Hospital Waterloo. Madge Murray and Jere attended Scutey Cox wedding in Fayette Lutheran Church. Aulden Wilson visited Thursday in Shaffer home West Union.
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Dalemere
Quasqueton
Harld
Billon
John. Erickson
Lindy Frey
Warren Frey
West Union
Freemont Clark
Scholtz Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Madge Murray
Jere
Scutey-Cox
Fayette
Mrs
Aulden Wilson
Faer Shaffer
West Unon
Marion ALCW Meeting Held in January
The Marion ALCW met on Thursday January 10 at 1 30 pm with hostesses Mrs Kenneth Andon Mrs P KY Peterson and Mrs Robert Ettiegon. The program opened with hymn 675 the Bible study was led by Mrs Henry Christianson an skit The Vine and the Branches was presented by a group of Marion ALCW ladies a short business meeting followed and the gathering closed with table prayer The Lord s Prayer offering was collected Next meeting is February 14 with 9 30 workshop.
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Marion, Alcw
Kenneth Andon
Frieden Couple Buy West Elgin Home in Town Move Planned
Mr and Mrs Richard Frieden purchased the Mrs Celia Kohls residence in west Elgin and gained possession January 24 1930s era. They intend to move to town in early February and Frieden has teamed with H W Helms and son Clive to relocate their purebred Herefords to the herd there The home is described as well built using No 1 material by builder Elias Benson who also operated a lumber business in the area.
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Richard Frieden
Celia Kohls
West Elgin
Frieden
H. W. Helms and
Clive
Elias Benson
Farm Sale Dates for Kenneth Buroden and Arvid Anderson
Kenneth Buroden and Arvid Anderson have farm sales scheduled with dates February 12 and February 20 respectively. The notices indicate public auction actions at local farms and identify the sellers and timing for the sales.
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Kenneth Buroden
Arvid Anderson
Reception Sunday for New Baptist Pastor
A reception will be held Sunday to welcome the new Baptist pastor. The gathering aims to highlight his civil education aims as a positive influence on church and community. Everyone is invited to attend.
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New Baptist
Elkader PCA Stockholders to Meet Next Monday
More than 500 farmers, members of the Elkader Production Credit Assn, are set to attend the annual stockholders meeting in Elkader. Registration begins at 11 am at St Joseph hall with Joel Clark as business session chairman. Principal speakers include Everett Spangler of Omaha and PCA manager P Dougherty who will present the annual progress report. A noon meal will be served and two directors will be elected to three year terms. The association serves Alla makee Clayton Delaware Dubuque Fayette and Winneshiek counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exin Elkader
Elkader Production Credit Assn
St. Joseph Hall
Joel Clark
Elkader
Association Pres
Everett Spangler
Omaha
Press
Federal Intermediate Credit Bank
P. V. Dougherty
PCA
Frank Moats Dies Suddenly at 79 in Postville Area
Frank Moats aged 79 died suddenly Tuesday at the Postville hospital. Survived by two sisters one in New York and one in New Orleans a son in Bristow Rhode Island and a brother in Florida. His wife died in 1949. Body to Cedar Rapids for burial funeral services pending.
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Frank Moats
Postville
New York
New Orleans
Bristow
Rhode Island
Florida
Cedar Rapids
Francis Winter to Receive MA from SUI in February
Francis Winter of Wadena will receive a Master of Arts degree in political science from the University of Iowa on February 2. An estimated 505 students will graduate.
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Francis Winter
Wadena
University of Iowa
Neighbors Aid Elgin as Wagon Shop Is Salvaged
Volunteers in Elgin moved Phil Moser’s tools and supplies to his home amid a neighborly effort. The work last weekend left little of the wagon shop standing, marking the loss of one of the town’s oldest buildings.
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Phil Moser
Elgin
Elgin Wins Sponsored Pool Tourney 23 12 at Clair's
Elgin team defeated Elkader sponsored by Pastime 23 to 12 in a Monday night pool tournament at Clair's Recreation. Players Dwaine Barker Ronnie Baker Larry Frieden John Mitts Jim Hanson Robert Hanson Waldo Embretson Joe Erickson Leslie Kleppe Wilbur Peake George Schultz competed for Elgin. Next match at Elkader Tuesday Feb 5 at 8 30 PM. all welcome.
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Clair’s Recreation
Eikader
Elgin
Dwaine Barker
Ronnie Baker
Larry Frieden
John Mitts
Jim Hanson
Robert Hanson
Waldo Embretson
Joe Erickson
Leslie Kleppe
Wilbur Peake
George Schultz
Aden Hansey
Floyd Stannards to observe 50th Anniversary
Floyd Stannards and Ida Stephens mark their golden wedding on Sunday February 3 with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. at their farm home Illyria township Fayette. They wed February 5 1913 at Ida’s parents home with Rev A E Bennet officiating. They raised three children Glenn Cedar Rapids Helen Themlis Washington Earl Fayette.
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Myr
Floya
Stannard
Fayette
Ida Stephens
A. E. Bennet
Illyria
Glenn
Cedar Rapids
Helen Themlis
Washington
Earl
Stanmard
Woman's Society Meets Thursday at St Pauls Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon at the church. Beene Hauenertose and Men t Baer A . Leonard Heins will lead worship with program by Mrs. Leo Falb and Mrs. Guernsey Smith.
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Woman's Society
Christian Service
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Beene’ Hauenertose Ant Ment Baer
A . Leonard Heins
Leo Falb
Mra
Guernsey Smith
Students Collect Clothes for Needy Children and Adults
Harriet Jordan nearing 100. Feb 10 event at 726 Park Ave Dubuque honors former Elm Gin resident Mig. Joe Butler. Recently resided with Mary Keiser. community collection aims to aid needy families and seniors.
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Harriet
Park Ave
Dubuque
EL Gin
Joe Butler
Mary’ Keiser
Real Little Switzerland in NE Iowa Cheery Valley
A radio mislocation sparked debate over the status of a Swiss settlement in NE Iowa. The area near Elgin sits at the southeast edge of Clayton and Delaware counties, locally called Cheery Valley, named about 60 years ago by Ed Grimm as the heart of the Switzerland of NE Iowa.
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WMT Radio
Switzerland
N. E. Town
West Union
Elkader
Clayton
Tle
Elgin
Cheery Valley
America
W. E
N.E
Iowa
Ed Grimm
Buenneke Named Assistant Vice President at Iowa-Des Moines Bank
Robert L. Buenneke, formerly of Maynard and Arlington, promoted to assistant vice president of the Iowa-Des Moines National Bank after earlier serving as assistant cashier. A native of Maynard and graduate of Upper Town University at Fayette, he joined the Des Moines firm in 1959. His brothers Donald and Paul are in banking in Hazleton and Denver.
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Robert L. Buenneke
Maynard and
Arlington
Iowa-Des Moines National Bank
Buenneke
Maynard
Upper Town University
Fayette
Des Moines
American National Bank
Donald
Paul
Hazleton
Denver
January Far From Mild Forecast Critics Face Reality
Weather forecasters who predicted a mild January must rethink their method. They anchored guesses to the old rule linking the last Friday of each month to the next month. December’s last Friday was unusually mild and clear, an ideal winter day.
Death of Joe Peters at 56 in West Union
Joe Peters aged 56 died suddenly at his home Wednesday morning. He is survived by his wife and four sons. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 2 00 p.m. at the Presbyterian church in West Union with burial in West Union cemetery.
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Joe Peters
Presbyterian Church
West Union
West Union Cemetery
Valley Trips West Central win two in a row
The Tigerettes of Valley High beat West Central 60 to something. Fayne Triem led with 42 points, Janet Rothlisberger 17, and Karen Olson 10 as Valley held the lead from halftime 37-22. The Valley boys then won 46 to 34 behind Larry Halverson’s 28 points amid ball control issues.
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Tigerettes
Valley ‘High
West Central Girls
Tod. Hggh
Valley
Fayne Triém
Janet Rothlisberger
Karen Olson
Valley Boys
West Central
Tigers
Larry Halverson
Valey
Lions Annual Ladies Night Held at St Pauls
The Elgin Lions Club held its annual ladies night dinner at St Pauls Methodist Church Monday evening with 48 persons attending. Guest speaker Atty Mark Buchheit of West Union spoke and showed slides from his Lions International convention trip to Poland Russia Czechoslovakia and other locations. Laurence Knudtson also attended as a guest.
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Elgin
Mission School program draws 96 at St Pauls Church
A large crowd attended the School of Missions program and supper at St Pauls Methodist Church Sunday evening. A film More for Peace was shown. Hosts included J Klingman C O Christ Vince Bartunete Dale Jensen Ern Baume Mrs Eugene Schori vane Mrs Miatele Reusser. Kitchen helpers were Robert Falb dereke Tatro and Walter Fal e. The next school will be held Feb 10.
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School of Missions
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Des Moines Grain Dealers Convention Trip
Everett Neal Elkader Selroer Helen Monona Lyle Gunderson Clermont and Max Medberry cooperative managers traveled to Des Moines Sunday to attend the Grain Dealers convention. They returned home Wednesday.
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Everett Neal
Elkader
Selroer Helen
Monona
Lyle Gunderson
Clermont
Max @Medberry
Des Moines
Piano Recital at Elgin Lutheran Church by Sutter students
Mrs Donald Sutter led a piano recital at Elgin Lutheran Church on Sunday January 27. Participants included Mark DeSart Patti Torkelson Melissa Moore Raenae Dummermut h Karolee Lehman Steven Wenger Debbie Friederich Sally Stephenson Janie Torkelson Myrna Moore Paul Fauser Karen Krueger Becky Fauser and Jeffrey Cline. Singers included Patti Torkelson Raenae Dummermut h Steven Wenger Becky Fauser and Jeffrey Cline. A reception with cookies punch and coffee followed for parents and friends.
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Donald Sutter
Elgin Lutheran Church
Mark DeSart
Patti Torkelson
Melissa Moore
Raenae Dummermuth
Karolee Lehman
Steven Wenger
Debbie Friederich
Sally Stephenson
Janie Torkelson
Myrna Moore
Paul Fauser
Karen Krueger
Becky Fauser
Jeffrey Cline
Becky
Valley High to Kick Off Bundle Days Clothing Drive
The Valley schools launch the Save the Children Federation 21st Annual Bundle Days collection from Feb 4 to Feb 11 to aid the Southern Appalachian region hit by floods. Students will gather coats dresses suits underwear and shoes at Valley High with bundles delivered via buses to the high school for distribution.
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Save the Children Federation
Appalachian Mountain
The
Valley
American Southern Mountain Area
U. S
Valley High School
Valley High
Faul Zurbriggen
Wells Couple to Celebrate 60th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John C Wells of Comanche mark sixty years since their Feb 4 1908 Clermont wedding. They raised three daughters and one son, farmed near Elgin, lived in Postville 25 years, moved to Comanche and joined the Echo readership for nearly six decades. A photo was not received for this week.
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Mra
John C . Welle
Comanche
Reingin - Clermont Iaity
Clermont
Ruroden Farm Sale Near Elgin Feb 12
The Kenneth Ruroden and Sven-Blockhus Est. farm sale is set for Tuesday February 12. Located 2 miles northeast of Elgin on the county line road, it features 22 Holstein cattle two Swiss cows 38 hogs and 30 feeder pigs plus milking equipment machinery hay and grain. Orvin Thompson handles the sale with Elgin State Bank clerk. A complete list will appear in next week's ECHO.
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Kenneth Ruroden
Sven -Blockhus
Elgin
Ruroden
Wadena
ECHO
Orvin Thompson
Elgin State Bank
Elgin Echo - Arlington News
Hog Marketing Meeting at Maynard February 2
Hog raisers from Fayette Buchanan and Bremer counties are invited to the first hog marketing meeting at Maynard Community Hall February 2 starting at 10 30. Pancakes and sausage served at 11 30. Seven hog raisers from Fayette and two from Buchanan will join the hog marketing committee for 1063. patrons vote for their candidate. Door prizes. Gene Stadel head of IB BF marketing division to speak. Harold Sandage and Marvin Saboe station managers will answer questions.
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Fayette
Buchanan
Bremer Counties
Maynard Community Hall
Fayette County
Buchanan County
Gene Stadel
IBBF
Harold Sandage
Marvin Saboe
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Gov. Hughes
Mer Crush
Robert Allen
Secy
Treas
Tyne Aed
Ree
Kery Ring
Sheasen
Jeanne Corkery
Marion
ALCW
Friedens Bay
Cadee
Elkader Pca
SUI
Floyd Stannards
W.S.C.S
Harriet‘ Jordan
Little
R. L. Buenneke
Des Moines Bank
Lions
Ake
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