Wadena News Notes From Community Events and Visits
Local notices recount residents traveling to Ames for the 4 H State Convention and to San Francisco for a month visit. Many attend parish meetings in Volga and Dubuque air shows. Families host gatherings, celebrate a new birth in Manchester, and plan weekends with relatives in Waterloo Fairbank and Illyria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wood
Now
Texas
J.R. Wood
Allen Robinson
Volga
Mary B. Wetzel
San Francisco
Calif
Bernard Boys
Manchester Hospital
Fred Tschantz
Rock Island
Richard Barnes
August Yearous
John Follen
Orville Thomas
James Thomas
James Thomas, Jr
Chana
Ill
Réles
Richard Erickson
Japan
Johnnie Erickson
Wadena Wonder
Wilder Mattocks
Merlé Bovis
Joyce Erickson
Ames
Arthur Thomas
Diane
Billy
John Bushby
Waterloo
Merion Keller
Ricky
Mer Lembke
Weiner
Charlton Looby
Merritt
Fred. Bushby
Marlon Keller
Fairbank
Mildred DeWald
Annette
Dennis Meyer
Illyria
Dale Looby
Entertain at Family Dinner with Local Guests
Mr and Mrs R L Grimes hosted a family dinner in Guttenberg with guests including Mr and Mrs Walter Bovis Mrs Mary Bailey Paul Doan I D Doan the Earl Aanes family Fayette Mrs Alma Tripp Mary Lu Tripp and Mac McCurdy from Argensia Newfoundland Last Friday Mrs Anna Tannler of Portland Oregon visited her sister Mrs Alvina Friden and plans to leave Thursday for West Bend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Grimes
Walter Bovis
Mary Bailey
Guttenberg
Paul Doan
Waukegan
I/D. O. Doan
Earl Aanes
Fayette
Alma Tripp
Mary Lu Tripp
Mac McCurdy
Argensia
Newfoundland
Anna Tannler
Portland
Oregon
Alvina Frieden
West Bend
Nicholas Might Be Persuaded To Run For Lieutenant Governor
In Mason City Iowa Nicholas H. had not run for re election but could be persuaded to accept the lieutenant governor nomination for two years if the Republican state convention deadlocks on choosing a candidate. Four GOP candidates remain Alden Doud Leo Elthon J Oltman and Ralph Glippy with Doud leading in the primary but short of the required votes. Former Lt Gov Evans says he is not interested. Mrs Gertrude Wilharm in Sumner named chair of the state women s finance committee. Dwight Rider reelected president of the Iowa state board of education. Vincent Browner of Des Moines installed as president of the National Association of Retail Grocers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
H. Nicholas
Mason City
Nicholas
Alden Doud
Leo Elthon
If J. Oltman
Ralph B. Glippy
Waterloo
Doud
Elthon
Kenneth A. ‘Evans
Emerson
Gertrude Wilharm
Sumner
Republian State Central Committee
State Women’s
Thomas C. Murphy
Red Oak
GOP
Murphy
Iowa
Dwight W. Rider
Wt. Dodge
Iowa State Board of Educattion
Rider
Des Moines
Vincent L. Browner
National Association of Retail Grocers
Miami
Fla
Browner
Organist Bill McMains to play at national conventions
Bill McMains of Oskaloosa a Central college senior and Mahaska county Young Democrats leader will serve as the official organist at both the Republican and Democratic national conventions. He has played the pipe organ since age 12 and remains nonpartisan musically. A new artificial lake Rock Ga will be indicated Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill McMains
Oskaloosa
Central College
Pella
McMains
Mahaska County
Bill
U S Representative to Visit Courthouse in July
A representative from the Waterloo social security office will be at the West Union courthouse from 3 to 5 p m on Tuesday July 8. The department urges self employed persons aged 85 or over who plan to retire in 1952 to contact the Waterloo office at once to learn the retirement advantages available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Social Security Office
Court House
West Union
Waterloo
Elgin Graduates Enroll at UIU
Five 1952 Elgin high school graduates enroll at UIU for fall quarter. Shirley Shaffer gains elementary teaching scholarship and will major in elementary education. Shirley Page earns an academic scholarship and will also study elementary education. Earl Little plans to study coaching. James Cook to study mathematics biology and coaching. George Howard and Elkader native James Cook are noted for sports and dramatics. Last year five Elgin students enrolled at USU including Mary Becker Bonnie Lantz Grace Gehring Clara Hendrickson and Leo Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgins High School
UIU
Shirley Shaffer
Ralph Shaffer
Shirley Page
Donald Page
George Howard
George E. Howard
Earl Little
Glen Little
Elgin
James Cook
Merlin Cook
Elkader
Shaffer
Cook
Howard
USU
Mary Becker
Bonnie Lantz
Grace Gehring
Clara Hendrickson
Leo Schori
Mr. Schori
Elgin High Graduate Receives Coe College Scholarship
Russel Friederich, son of Mr and Mrs Ern Friederich, has been awarded a scholarship by Coe College in Cedar Rapids. He plans to start in the fall term after graduating this year from Elgin High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Friederich
Ern Friederich
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
Elgin High
New Cars Registered In Elgin Clermont And Wadena
Records show Arthur Thompson of Elgin Ford four door car and John M Wood of Wadena Pontiac four door. Earl Rothlisberger of Elgin Chevrolet two door. Lester O Anderson and partner to Lawrence J White joint deed for parcel Blk 8 Clermont. Schori Albert Schori property description and related WD filings appear in the 15 94 7 14 sections with unnamed parcels and transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Thompson
Elgin
Ford
End Scott
Clermont
Skyline
John M. Wood
Wadena
Pontiac
Earl Rothlisberger
Chevrlet
Deeds Anderson
Lester O
Lawrence J. White
Schori
Ernest
Albert Schori
Albert Schori Schori
Awards During Farm Demonstration Day in Ames
Mr and Mrs Archie Schroeder and Mr and Mrs Louis Bigler attended farmers home demonstration day in Ames on Friday and received FHA awards. Schroeder won for outstanding dairy production while Bigler was honored for outstanding swine production and for a clean ground hog system that boosted hog net income. Also recognized were Mr and Mrs Francis West of Elgin for food production and preservation and Mr and Mrs Louie Zuercher of Volga for high Clayton County dairy production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Schroeder
Louis Bigler
Ames
Farmers Home
Schroeder
Francis West
Elgin
Louie
Zuercher
Volga
Clayton County
No Concert July 9 Says Echo Office
Leo Grether of Volga visited the Echo office and promised advance programs for weekly Wednesday band concerts but none will be held on July 21 as most of the group attends camp at Clear Lake. Concerts resume July 16 and continue through homecoming week in mid August. The school band loses seven members as spring graduates leave for college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Grether
Volga
Echo Office
Clear Lake
Blockhus Suffers Leg Break Near Elgin
Swen Blockhus of northeast Elgin broke both bones in his left leg above the ankle while helping haying. His foot slipped under a wagon wheel as he attempted to mount a wagon. he was taken to Postville hospital for several days and has since returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swen Blockhus
Elgin
Mr. Blockhus
Postville Hospital
Marion Township Road Project Approved by Officials
Oscar Benson and Assessor Smith of Clayton county visited the Echo office Saturday and reported approval of a road project in Marion township to be completed in 1952-53. The plan covers grading and surfacing starting at Cherry Valley school, linking to Elgin-Wadena road at Mervin Hunsberger’s, and from the Pulfer farm to Primary 56, plus a section in Highland township. The total length is about four miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Benson
Smith
Clayton County
Echo
Marion Township
Cherry Valley
Elgin-Wadena
Mervin Hunsberger
Pulfer
Highland Township
Harold Hermen Sells Garage at Wadena
Harold Hermen has sold his garage at Wadena and shop equipment to Lee Gould of Caledonia Minn. The deal closed June 30 with possession then. Hermen has no definite future plans. Mr. and Mrs Gould have two high school age children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hermen
Wadena
Lee Gould
Caledonia
Minn
Mr. Hermen
Mrs. Gould
Torkelson Family Plans Fort Monmouth Visit
Mr. and Mrs. £ O Torkelson and Dean and Janice Torkelson left Sunday to visit Ivan Torkel in Fort Monmouth New Jersey over the Fourth. They will also visit Mr. and Mrs Charles Bloomer in Poughkeepsie New Jersey. Janice will spend several weeks in the Bloomer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. Torkelson
Dean
Janice Torkelson
Fort Monmouth
N. J
Ivan Torkel
Charles Bloomer
Poughkeepsie
Janice
Bloomer
Mayor Falk Says Street Oilers Promise July Work
Mayor Falk stated Tuesday that the street oilers have promised to do the job in July. The project will be more extensive this year requiring 20,000 gallons of oil, about two tank car loads, with costs larger than usual but funded from a reserve in the road fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falk
Benefit Dance at Alpha Gym for Band Uniforms
Jake Howard's Band hosts a benefit dance at Alpha gym on July 3 to raise funds for new uniforms. Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle were dinner guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and family at Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Gym
Jake Howard
Sheldon Boyle
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Bridge Bid Approved and Contract Signed
The corn growth this season has been above average with most corn knee to waist high. Some late planted fields appear small by contrast. Farmers note more summer weather than in 1951. Crops as a whole look excellent but frequent rains delay haying and curing.
Fayette County approves bridge bid over Turkey River
W A Burton & Son of Waterloo won a 340 by 22 foot concrete Turkey River bridge contract for Fayette County primary 5 with a completion date set for August 1 1953. The project includes a new road layout to divert overflow from Elgin and a second 340 by 20 foot bridge two miles west of Clermont bid by W L Coldbeck of Des Moines at 99626.68.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Burton & Son
Waterloo
Turkey River
Fayette County Board of Supervisors
Highway Commission
Center Street
Otter Creek
Lawrence Grimm
Clermont Street
Turkey
Elgin
Clermont
W. L. Coldbeck
Des Moines
Fayette County
Lowe Construction Company
Marion
Clayton ‘County
Illyria Celebrates Annual Open House Day
Illyria church members enjoyed perfect weather for their 33rd annual community celebration last Thursday. The Ladies Aid served 300 dinners and a larger supper crowd, with receipts about 160 dollars funding church improvements and funds staying in the society treasury. Morning activities included races and a ball game, while Rev. Jones of Wadena spoke in the afternoon along with readings and songs. A three act home talent play in the evening boosted receipts for the regular church fund and drew former residents for a homecoming atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Ladies Aid Society
Jones
Wadena
Illyria Church
Reunion Notes From La Crosse Wisconsin Picnic
The Miller Baumgartner picnic was held in La Crosse Wisconsin on June 22. Attendees from here included Lena Baumgartner Selma Schneider Rose Baechler Melbert Mr and Mrs Will Kohls Mrs Fred Wede Mrs Mabel Gruver Archie Schroeder Richard and Harry Miller Dale Kelly families Mr and Mrs Dean Crandell Mr and Mrs Alfred Jacob Mr and Mrs Milton Miller Mrs Sally Miller Mr and Mrs Jake Hoover Rita and Richard Neumann and John Luchsinger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller - Baumgartner
la Crosse
Wis
Lena Baumgartner
Selma Schneider
Rose Baechler
Melbert
Will Kohls
Fred Wede
Mabel Gruver
Archie Schroeder
Richard
Harry Miller
Dale Kelly
Dean Crandell
Alfred Jacob
Milton Miller
Sally Miller
Jake Hoover
Rita
Richard Neumann
John Luchsinger
Waterloo Broadcast Features Mrs Schori and Upper Iowa School
Mrs C B Schori announced on Upper Iowa on the Air from Waterloo station last Saturday afternoon. The program is sponsored by the English literature class. Mrs Schori and Mrs Carl Meinhard of the Elgin faculty attended summer school at Upper Iowa. The session closes this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Schori
Upper Jowa
Waterloo
England
California visitors and funeral attendance reported
Mr and Mrs Frederick Schupbach of San Diego and Walden Wiethorn of Anaheim arrived Monday to visit a week with Mrs Anna Schupbach. Mr and Mrs Harry Medberry of Rock Rapids attended Mrs Myrtle Medberry's funeral and spent the weekend at the Perry Medberry home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Schupbach
San Diego
Calif
Walden Wiethorn
Anaheim
Anna Schupbach
Harry Medberry
Rock Rapids
Myrtle Medberry
Perry Medberry
So Dear to Our Hearts Banquet for Elgin Baptist Husbands
The Tabitha Society of Elgin Baptist Church entertained their husbands at a Friday banquet on June 27 with the theme So Dear to Our Hearts. President Mrs Paul Zurbriggen welcomed guests and Hugo Hack replied for the men. The program featured group singing led by Mrs Edward Krueger talks on Humanity Heritage Happiness Home and Bless Be The Tie That Binds with several times by various members and the closing prayer by Dr Tiler Mann.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Elgin Baptist Church
Paul Zurbriggen
Hugo Hackman
Edward Krueger
Guy Probert
Farm Bureau Sports Festival Set At Upper Iowa University
Fayette County Farm Bureau sponsors a July 4 picnic and sports day at Upper Iowa University campus. Events begin 9 30 a m with 4 H softball and tractor rodeo and end with a square dance at 9 30 p m. Attendees bring a picnic dinner. free coffee and ice cream will be provided for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
Fayette County Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau
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Erickson
Ole Johnson
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Syce “Erickson
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