Wadena News Club Activities and Community Notes
The Wadena Community Club met in the school gym for Monday night events led by Ed Gernand and Todd for concerts. The 44H club and Riverside Livestock Club held gatherings with demonstrations and tours. Various local families and members attended birthdays, dinners, and visits, with highlights including a knitting and dress pattern demonstration, a fire safety talk, and a weekly schedule of sock hops.
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Wadéa
Ed Gernand
Todd
Leallen Knox
Wes Community
Avon- Nus
Aquartette
Joyce . Erickson
Ann Kauzlarich
Frances Larson
Martha
Messerlin
Ofike Fram
Oelwein
Wadena Wonder Workers
Ann Kauziardch
Mary Erickson
Dianne Mattockson
Ann Kayzlarich
Verdell Hulbert
Clermont
Henry Behn
Elkader
Wayne Abel
Robert Abel
Waterloo
Jack Hulbert
New Hampton
J. D. Abel
E. R. Ballard
Buresh
Robert Abels
Barbara
Jane Corkery
Tron ‘Boji
Cedar Rapids
Colitis
Ray Herwig, Jr
Leonard Shelton
Sheridan
Navy
Forrest Sheffer
Russell Jennings
Howard Shaffer
Arthur Herrling
Clayton
Otto Herrling
Ed Battis
Dawson Clark
Presbyterian Church
Katherine Fox
McTaggart
Reynold Shaffer
Arlene Woshell
Annala
Patricia Aeschliman
Katherine
Richard Egan
Fairbank
John Flanagan
John
Elsie
Cecil Flanagan
Mirs
Justine Herwig
Fayette
Dolly Brause
Leo Durnan
Richard Ward
Mandelson
Elgin Co operative plans three story plant addition
The Elgin Co operative will begin a mid July construction of a 22 by 22 foot three story addition at the northeast corner of its main plant. The 44 foot high structure will house a basement feed mill with a 14 foot driveway passing through the ground floor and two upper floors for storage bins. Frame construction will be metal covered to aid durability.
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The
Elgin Co-operative Co
Dennlers host visitors from Elgin this week
Mr and Mrs Thomas Dennler and Neal of Elgin Illinois are guests this week of Mr and Mrs Louis Dennler, continuing a family visit and social courtesy.
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Thomas Dennler
Neal
Elgin, Ill
Louis Dennler
Further Delay on Iowa Toll Road Report
The Iowa toll road report faces a new delay as chief Sonny Buttet states the latest preliminary findings are unclear and need more facts. Governors previously floated a special session if the report shows feasibility. the next legislature meets in January.
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Iowa
Iowa Toll Road
Sonny, Buttet
Iowa Highway Commission
Jenkins Named to Iowa Employment Security Commission
Gets State Job David Jenkins, 65, of Davenport, has been named to the Iowa Employment Security Commission to succeed Commissioner Carl Stiger, of Toledo, who resigned. Jenkins is an eight representative of a continued to last page.
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David Jenkins
Davenport
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Carl Stiger
Toledo
Jenkins
Wildlife Club Suspends Summer Meetings
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Club met at the Elgin school building on Thursday evening in June. After business, movies were shown and lunch served. Members decided to discontinue meetings for the summer months.
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Wildlife Club
Elgin Fish, and
Elgin
Two Sisters Drown In Pine Creek Near Volga
Eunice Marie eight and Janice Larson five daughters of Mr and Mrs William Larson Volga drowned last Thursday while wading with a brother on his seventh birthday near their farm. Bodies recovered from a nine foot hole after heavy rains by Paul Crandall and Henry Roys with two other children present. Funeral Sunday at St Paul Lutheran Volga with Rev Gebhard officiating burial in Hillcrest Cemetery.
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Eunice Marie
Janice Larson
William Larson
Volga
Pine Creek
Marvin
Kathleen
Lois Roys
Dennis Christeleit
Larson
Paul Crandall
Wiliam
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Wm. Gebhard
Buriel
Hillcrest Cemetery
Lions Hold Picnic Leads to July Repeat Gathering
The Lions Club family picnic drew about seventy-five attendees, prompting plans for a July repeat at the regular meeting date. During the event, West Union’s Mark Buchheit installed the officers for the coming year, with Sheldon Boyle as president and a slate including Hilder Gilbertson, Albert Schori, Guernsey Smith, F. D. Welch, Henry McMiller, Robert Falb, and directors Geo Fabb, Louis Lehman, C. B. Schori, R. E. Kohler, Dale DeSart, and Herbert Ash.
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Lions Club
Reguaar
Mark Buchheit
West Union
Sheldon Boyle
Hilder Gilbertson
Albert Schori
Guernsey Smith
F. D. Welch
Sec.treas
Henry McMiller
Lion Tamer
Robert Falb
Tail Twister
Geo, Fabb
Louis Lehman
C. B. Schori
R. E. Kohler
Dale DeSart
Herbert Ash
Legion Elects Officers for Elgin Post
The Elgin Post American Legion held its annual election June 15 and will install the officers at the July meeting. Named for the coming year are Myron Hoag commander, Raymond Loftsgard vice commander, Earl Kiple adjutant, Elmer Meyer finance officer, Lloyd Reiersop chaplain, and Andrew Brackin sergeant at arms.
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Elgin Post American Legion
Myron Hoag
Raymond Loftsgard
Earl Kiple
Elmer Meyer
Lloyd Reiersop
Andrew Brackin
Pulfer Home Moved To New Foundation Site
The Mrs Ida Pulfer home was relocated and set on a new foundation just east of the Mrs Bertha Lehman residence. Carpenters continue finishing work while the family remained in the house during the move.
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Ida Pulfer
Bertha Lehman
Dixie Helms Heads to Yellowstone Park for Summer Work
Dixie Helms departed last Tuesday to Yellowstone Park to take a summer job.
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Dixie Helms
Yellowstone Park
Schedule Change Requests Ahead of July Fourth Edition
The Echo asks that all news and advertisements be provided at least a day earlier than usual to avoid disrupting the publication schedule on July 4, which occupies a full day. This request seeks timely submissions to maintain normal printing cadence.
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The
Echo
Syria Community Day Draws Big Crowd
A successful annual celebration last Thursday drew a large crowd despite hot weather. The Ladies' Aid hosted a spring chicken dinner at noon, with Frank Nye of the Cedar Rapids Gazette as the main speaker. Home talent provided the program, and supper was served with good patronage. The evening featured the Elgin school band concert and a home talent play titled Aunt Cathie's Cat.
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Ladies’ Aid
Syria
Frank Nye
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Elgin
Cathie
To New Post in Army Service Lt. Col. James Tillotson
Lt. Col. James Tillotson and his sons Jimmy and Robert visited Town City on Friday and weekend with Mr and Mrs John Tillotson before heading to Fort Bragg North Carolina where he will serve in an army hospital. He has served as an orthopedic specialist in the regular army for years and took a year off to study at the University of Iowa Medical School.
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James Tillotson
Jimmy
Robert
Town City
John Tillotson
Fort Bragg
Ne. Carolina
University of Iowa Medical School
VFW to Sell Subscriptions Soon
The Oelwein VFW plans a magazine subscription campaign to raise funds for portable sick room equipment. Proceeds will be used to buy gear stored in Oelwein and West Union and available for countywide use with only transportation costs charged.
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Oelwein Veterans of Foreign Wars
Oelwein
West Union
Marion Busy Bees Meet At Nickels Home
The Marion Busy Bees met at Gayle Nickels home on June 22 with five Yeogee Thiele and Joanne Turnae present. They learned how to make mitered corner joints and discussed craft ideas.
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Marion Busy Bees
Gayle Nickels
Thiele
Joanne Turnae
Family Picnic At Larson Home
A Torkelson family gathering was hosted Sunday at Philman Larson’s residence. Attendees included Mrs. Ernestine Reeves Eleanor Frankie Orlan Reimer family Elader Mrs. Carl Torkelson Mrs. Harry Everett Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Benson Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Torkelson George Landsgard Morris Landsgard Gordon Landsgard William Landsgard Clarence Landsgard Otis Torkelson Don Fauser Alma Scholen and Russell Larson families.
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Torkelson
Philman Larson
Ernestine Reeves
Eleanor and
Frankie
Orlan Reimer
Elader
Carl Torkelson
Harry Everett
Elmer Benson
Oliver Torkelson
George, Morris and
Gordon Landsgard
William, Clarence
Otis Torkelson
Don Fauser
Alma Scholen
Russell Larson
Elgin Legion elects Jacob Schneider County Commander
Jacob Schneider was elected county commander by the Elgin post veterans group at Wadena last Tuesday. He succeeds Robert Kruempel who moved to Chatfield. Installation will be at St. Lucas in July with William Kay first vice commander Sam Mazziotti second vice commander Greg Hauer adjutant Roy Anderson chaplain and Robert Stinger finance officer. The county auxiliary elected Mrs Ed Balk as vice president and planned the August county picnic at Westgate Park.
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Jacob Schneider
Elgin Post American Legion
Wadena
Robert Kruempel
Arlington
Chatfield
Minn
St. Lucas
William ‘Kay
Waucoma
Sam Mazziotti
Oelwein
Greg Hauer
West Union
Roy Anderson
Robert Stinger
Fayette
Ed Balk
Westgate Park
Mrs Rose Baumgartner Dies at West Union
Mrs Rose Baumgartner 79 died Wednesday at Good Samaritan home after three years of confinement. Last rites were held Saturday at West Union Presbyterian. Survivors include three sisters Ella Wolf of West Union, Mrs Arthur Smale and Mrs Albert Hulbert of Elgin. Burial followed in West Union cemetery.
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Rose Baumgartner
West Union Presbyterian Church
John Anderson Chosen as Elgin School Janitor
Elgin School Board met Monday to review janitor applications and selected John Anderson for the position. No other business was transacted.
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Elgin
John Anderson
Elgin Jr. Legion Wins County Championship
Georgana Falb of Elgin announces engagement to John Foster of Warwick Rhode Island. Falb is field director for the Iowa Area Camp Fire Girls and has served as a missionary in India. Foster, a Cornell and Purdue graduate, recently completed two years with the American Friends Service Committee in India and will pursue a PhD at Cornell. The wedding is planned for late summer.
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G. H. Falb
Elgin
Georgana
John Foster
Henry Foster
Warwick
R. I
Miss Falb
Iowana Area
India
Methodist Church
States University of Town
Foster
Carnnell University
Purdue
American Friends Service Committee
Quakers
Cornell University
Ithaca
Weston blanks Fayette in county title game 10 to 0
Weston pitched five hitless innings and allowed only two scratch hits in the sixth and seventh as Elgin defeated Fayette 10 to 0 to clinch the Fayette County championship. Fayette committed five errors to Elgin's two, and four Clermont players Knudsen Horan Gilson Swenson bolstered Elgin. Swenson and Snyder each had two base hits. Weston fanned seven Fayette batters.
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Weston
Fayette Junior Legion
Fayette
Elgin
Fayette County
Clermont
Knudsen
Horan
Gilson
Swenson
Golden Wedding Celebration At Brainard Baptist Church
Mr and Mrs Dan H Craft were honored Sunday at Brainard Baptist Church celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. 108 attended including relatives from San Diego Dubuque Marshfield Independence Cedar Rapids Eldora Elderton Randalia and other towns with a three tier cake presented by Mr and Mrs Ray Gilbert and Mr and Mrs Joe Peters.
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Dan H. Craft
Brainard’ Baptist Church
Joe Peters
Ray Gilbert
Duane Martin
San Diego
Calif
Fred Barker
Dubuque
Geo
Craft
Fredericksburg
Randalia
Eldorado
West Union
Elgin
Clermont
Oak Grove
Illyria
Births Report in West Union and Armstrong
Mr and Mrs Dale Buroden of Wesl Union welcomed a son Terry Allen born Thursday June 24 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union weighing 1 2 lbs. Mr and Mrs TM M J Blockhus announce the birth of a granddaughter Julie Lynn to Rev and Mrs Harlan Blockhus Armstrong born June 25 weighing 7 lbs 5 oz.
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Dale Buroden
Wesl Union
Terry Allen
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
M. J. Blockhus
Harlan Blockhus
Armstrong
Julie Lynn
Funeral Thursday for Mrs. C. D. Chapman in Elgin
Mrs Charles D Chapman 80 dies Tuesday evening June 29 after a long illness. Funeral services set for Thursday at 1 p m at Muehlethaler funeral home and 2 p m at St Pauls Methodist Church Elgin. Burial in Elgin Cemetery with Eastern Stars in charge at the cemetery. She had been hospitalized the past two weeks.
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Charles D. Chapman
Muehlethaler
St. Pauli Methodist Church
Elgin
Chapman
Mr and Mrs August Scheel Supper Guests In Lawler
Mr and Mrs August Scheel of Lawler were supper guests Monday at the home of Mrs Augusta.
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August Scheel
Lawler
Augusta
Kittenball Opens Season With Home Game Thursday Night
The local team hosts Elka der on Thursday night July 1 at six under lights. This first home game aims for a large crowd with no admission fee, hat donations to cover expenses. Local girls ordered new gold and blue softball shirts donated by Elgin businesses.
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Elkader
Lightsidayh
Elgin
High Producing cows listed in Iowa registry
The Holstein improvement registry names three top cows in Iowa. Ben Erickson & Son of Postville own a cow that yielded 451 pounds butterfat and 14,417 pounds milk, about 20 quarts daily. K. J. Kerr of Postville had 598 pounds butterfat and 14,401 pounds milk, about 23 quarts daily. Stageké and Nading of Volga own a cow with 504 pounds butterfat and 12,252 pounds milk, about 28 quarts daily.
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Holstein Improvement Registry
Iowa
Ben Erickson & Son
Postville
K. J. Kerr
Stageké& Nading
Volga
Elgin Band Performs in Manchester in Return Courtesy
The Elgin band traveled about 1B rautes with a long caravan to Manchester last Friday evening for a park concert. A large, appreciative audience attended as Manchester band mothers, Commercial Club and others provided refreshments. The visit was a return courtesy for Manchester's concert in Elgin last week. Generous applause followed the performance.
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Elgin Band
Manchester
Manchester Band Mothers
Elgin
Community guests thanked for hospitality and support
Iva Blosch of Manchester visited Doris Meinhard from Wednesday to Friday. The Community Club hosted guests and the band to ice cream last Wednesday evening. Band Mothers supplied cakes and food service. Lions Club members and parents provided transportation to Manchester Friday evening.
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Iva Blosch
Manchester
Doris Meinhard
Community Club
Lions Club
Behoad
Lea
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Ago
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Martin
McCarthy
Tommartin
U.S. Senate
Wisconsin
Joseph McCarthy
Don Pierson
State Central Committee
Washington
Town Highway Commission
Onch
Jst
Legion
Pulfer
Uncle Sam
VFW
Marion
Rose Baumgart
New School
Pte Want
Snyder
AB Mitts
Sey Eeencegeter
Ken Crider
Keith Crider
Wveence
Lehman
Rr Et
C. D. Chapman
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