McManus Wins Nomination For New Iowa Judge Seat
Persistent political maneuvering frames the nomination of McManus a Democrat for the new lifetime Iowa district judgeship. Hansiny Republican expresses pride in the appointment while noting the 22 500 annual salary and Cedar Rapids move potential. The piece also references election returns for Synhorst Rourke and Erbe with vote counts and party lines.
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Eithty McManus
William. C. Hansaty
Congress
Vaccant
Henry
N. Graven
Iown
McManus
Kennedy
Keokuk
Towa
Cedar Rapids
Dennler buys residence lot west of Halverson home
Mrs. Anne Dennler purchased a residence building lot from Mrs. Albert Halverson Monday morning. The lot lies just west of the Halverson residence, measures 38 feet frontage by 68 feet depth, and she plans to build a new home soon.
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Anne Dennler
Albert Halverson
Halverson
Norris Company Wins Valley High School Improvement Contract
The Norris Company secured the contract for improvements at Valley High School and will sublease portions of the work. The project includes paving drives and the south side service area with asphaltic concrete, plus curbs and gutters along most drives. A parking lot about 100 feet south of the buildings is planned. The contract amount was let at 31, p29.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Company
Valley High School
WWI Vets Fayette Conky and Clayton Remembered
Local notice honors WWI veterans Fayette Conky and Clayton with a remembrance event. Details establish date, place, and hosting organization, inviting community attendance.
Local Social and Scouting Notes From Wadena Area
Youth families visit relatives in Freeport Cedar Rapids and Arlington. Ruth Klingman attends Carol Shaffer and George Geater wedding in Winton. Cub Scout Pack 120 meets at Twin Bridge Park with awards and a retirement gift for den mother. Camp attendees and visiting relatives listed among long church and community notes.
Shower Thursday for EN2 and Mrs Murray
A Thursday night shower was held in the Legion hall for EN2 and Mrs. Byron Murray of Norfolk Virginia who are visiting Mrs. Madge Murray. The program featured piano by Randy Alderson readings by Mrs. Raymond Wellings piano by Diane Schlee and musical selections by Mrs. Earl Little and Mrs. William O Laughlin.
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Legion Hall
EN2
Byron Murray
Norfolk
Madge Murray
Henry Schlee
Freeport
Randy Alderson
Raymond Wellings
Diane Schlee
Earl Little
William O‘laughlin
First Baptist Church Elects Officers for New Year
The First Baptist Church held a business meeting on Sunday July 1 at 2 00 pm. Officers include deacons Alfred Baechler Hugo Hackrhenn Fred Muehle pes Karl Miller Carl Hack ie Trietooti Lesten Wenger Clarence Mughlethaler John Schaer Milton Miller Raymond Boleyn church clerk Alfred Jacob treasurer George Dur scher assistant treasurer Mrs Harry Johnson head usher John J Schaer choir director Harry Johnson assistant director Marleen Dursther organist Mrs Arbie Schroe der assistant organist Mary Ann Scheer finance committee Paul Zurbriggen Jim Schaer Lérence Muehlethaler members at large Edward Krueger Arbie Schroeder Max Lehman superintendent Mrs Ross James Abe Habeger secretary Mrs Walter Lehmar Clifton Miller treasurer Mary Ann Schaer
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First Baptist Church
Alfred Baechler
Hugo Hackrhenn
Fred Muehlepes
Karl Miller
Carl Hackie Trietooti
Lesten Wenger
Clarence Mughlethaler
John’ Schaer
Milton’ Miller
Raymond Boleyn
Alfred Jacob
George Durscher
Harry Johnson
John J. Schaer
Mary Ann Scheer
Paul Zurbriggen
Jim Schaer
Lérence Muehlethaler
Edward Krueger
Arbie Schroeder
Max Lehman
Ross James
Abe Habeger
Walter Lehmar
Clifton Miller
S. Treas
Mary Ann Schaer
Democrats Held Convention in Fayette County
Democrats endorsed their former vice chair man for second district committee woman Harold Hughes on liquor by the drink. They opposed the Shaft Plan for reapportionment and backed a shortened ballot in Iowa. Local delegates named for Des Moines state convention July 29 were Joseph Leehy with alternates Robert Nesbit Augusta Schori Charles Wenger Vi Anderson and G. W. Alderson.
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Fayette County
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Des Moines
Joseph Leehy
Robert Nesbit
Augusta Schori
Charles Wenger
Vi Anderson
G. W. Alderson
Sisters plan two week western trip by chartered bus
Mary Ann and Dorothy Schaer will leave Saturday morning via chartered bus for a two weeks vacation through the northwestern states. Their itinerary includes the Black Hills Yellowstone National Park Grand Coulee Dam Seattle World's Fair Salt Lake City and Denver.
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Mary Ann
Dorothy Schaer
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Grand Coulee Dam
Salt Lake City
Utah
Denver, Colo
Bridge Maryland Guests Attend Event
A fragment notes attendees in Bridge Maryland including Many other guests in the Moore and Werner Moore families and Orville Moore.
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Bridge
Maryland
Good Proteus on Paving The Norris Construction Co Progress
The Norris Construction Company advanced paving last week starting Wednesday morning. By Saturday afternoon two full courses were laid from the furniture store to the railway tracks, and a third course began with a trip from the Baptist Church to the tracks and back to near Lehman’s station. Five courses total: three at two inches, and two at one and a half inches.
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Norris Construction. Co
Baptist Church
Lehman’s Station
Curbs and Gutters Completed Last Week
The Jackson Construction Co. of Nevada completed curbs and gutters at Clermont and west of the tracks in Elgin after a week on site. A crew of 15 men worked through the past week, with some finishing work remaining that will not affect the paving project.
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Jackson Construction Co
Nevada
Clermont
Elgin
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service calendar lists several 4-H Club meetings from July 7 to July 12 across Lamont Illyria Pleasant Valley Roger Reeder Bill Erickson Rita Jellings and a State Holstein Breeders Picnic at Stewart Farm. Also notes a See Town Day for Canadian 4Hers and a County 4-H Party with want ads.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Clermont Country Cousins
Putnam Foremost
Lamont School
Tigria Livestock
Illyria Church
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Roger Reeder
Wadena Riverside
Bill Erickson
Wadena Wonder Workers
Rita Jellings
Stewart Farm
Valley Flight Breakfast Draws 250 Attendees
Robert Corlett of Farmersburg Township was elected commissioner for Clayton Soil Conservation district at the election held at the National Fair Grounds on Thursday June 21. He will succeed Wayland Frederick of Arlington who retires after serving since 1950. The district governors include Oscar Pufahl Guttenberg and George Koehner Monona, with Eldon Kruse Volga and Bernard Hanson Marion townships assisting.
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Robert Corlett
Farmersburg Township
Clayton
Valley Airport hosts breakfast flight gathering and talks
About 60 private planes from Minnesota and Illinois converged on Valley Airport on Sunday for a 7 to 9 am breakfast at Valley High School, serving roughly 250 people. In the afternoon the airport was dedicated with remarks by Lloyd Meier and Frank W Berlin, Iowa Aeronautical Commission director, who urged continued improvements such as ground air radio links and a hard surfaced runway. Captain Gerald D May of the Town National Guard demonstrated a Hiller H 23 Raven helicopter at the airport showing its versatility with tasks like lifting and standing an empty barrel.
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Towa
Minnesota
Illinois
Valley Airport
Valley High School
Lloyd Meier
Frank W. Berlin
Iowa Aeronautical Commission
Berlin
Iowa
Gerald D. May
Town National Guard
Waterloo
Band Concert Saturday Evening Featuring A Concert Digest
The band concert Saturday July 7 will feature A Concert Digest a musical satire with narrator This Could Be The Start of Something Allen King Cotton Sousa A Concert Digest narrated by Bob Mott Loss The Iowa Band Law King George M Cohan Patriotic Fantasy arr Yoder Blue Tango Anderson Holiday for Trombones Rose Chat Arms Kenny The numbers for the drawing will be read at the concert.
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Allen
Sousa
Bob Mott
Loss
King
George M. Cohan
Arr
Yoder
Anderson
Holiday
Rose
Chat Arms
Kenny
Fayette County Republicans name district committee and delegates
At the Fayette County Republican convention held in the county courthouse last Friday morning Judge Antes was named to the district central committee. Maurice Baringer of Oelwein and Paul Templeman of Fayette were added to the party central committees for their respective districts. Forty two delegates and twelve junior delegates to the state convention were chosen, with local figures Dr. John E. Smith Harold Strong George Falk and J M Hogan among those named. Larry Gamm and Glen Truesdell Arlington were among the twelve junior delegates. Glen W. Aspinwall Hawk Eye was named chairman and Mrs. Gerald Wetlaufer Oelwein was vice chairman.
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Fayette County
Court House
Judge Antes
Maurice Baringer
Oelwein
Paul Templeman
Fayette
John E. Smith
Harold Strong
George Falk
J. M.hogan
Larry Gamm
Glen Truesdell
Arlington
Glen W. Aspinwall
Hawkeye
Gerald Wetlaufer
Chm
Ilyria Celebrates 43rd Community Day With Strong Turnout
Illyria hosted its 43rd annual Community Day under cool skies and thriving attendance. An estimated 400 people enjoyed the fried chicken dinner while the evening supper drew a full house. The home talent play Headin for the Hills entertained a capacity audience with Rev. Trevor Baskerville of Garner delivering the 2 pm address.
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Illyria
Trevor Baskerville
Garner
June Was Dry and July Starts Wet Weather Shift
The June period recorded eight showers totaling 2.24 inches, with one shower over a half inch, making it good for farm work. July began rainy with 1.62 inches by Monday morning after late Sunday night rain, more than half of June’s total.
Engagement Announcement for Patricia Ann Larson and Garry Kuhens
Mr and Mrs Perry C Larson of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Garry Lee Kuhens son of Mr and Mrs Dale Kuhens of Wadena The wedding will be July 27 at St Pauls Methodist church in Elgin The bride elect works for Fayette County Department of Social Welfare Her fiance is a senior at Upper Town University
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Perry C. Larson
Elgin
Patricia Ann
Garry Lee Kuhens
Dale Kuhens
Wadena
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Fayette County Department of Social Welfare
Vance
Upper Town University
Attend Reunion At Clear Lake
Mr and Mrs Owen Haffner Terri and Gary and Mr and Mrs Robert Nelson brought Mrs Emma Gray to the G J Mosby home Sunday morning June 24 All were breakfast guests also Mr and Mrs Will Winterfield Rock Valley They attended the Younker reunion Sunday at Clear Lake Mr Winterfield went on to Waverly to attend the Lutheran Convention Mrs Gray returned home with the Mosbys after the reunion and visited in their home and the Walter Durscher home until Friday She returned to Rock Valley with the Winterfields for a visit Others attending the reunion were Mr and Mrs Richard Wright and Scott Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs Wayne Durscher and Carolyn and Leslie Hitch West Union Mrs Walter Durscher and the Conner Dummer muth and Arvid Anderson families
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Owen Haffner
Terri
Gary
Robert Nelson
Emma Gray
G. J. Mosby
Will Winterfield
Rock Valley
Younker
Clear Lake
Mr. Winterfield
Waverly
Gray
Mosbys
Walter Durscher
Winterfields
Richard Wright
Scott
Cedar Falls
Wayne Durscher
Carolyn
Leslie Hitch
West Union
Conner Dummermuth
Arvid Anderson
Clermont Elgin Telephone Co Sold in Two-Part Sale
The Clermont Elgin Telephone Co was sold on July 1 per secretary treasurer Karl Miller. Northwestern Bell bought the South line and Scenic Ridge Telephone Co acquired the North line. The firm organized in 1807 and serves 52 patrons.
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Clermont-Elgin Telephone Co
Karl Miller
Northwestern Bell
Scenic Ridge Telephone Co
Canadian 4-Hers To Visit County
Thirty eight 4H Club members and two adults from Saskatchewan Canada will spend a week July 7 14 with Payette County host families. They come from the Indian Head area and will participate in the first half of a two year exchange. In 1963 Payette County 4Hers will visit Canada. Local 4H clubs will hold meetings that week giving the Canadians a chance to learn about Iowa 4-H work. A See Iowa tour is planned.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Fayette County
Indian Head
Payette County
Iowa
Elgin Post Office Sees Surge of Air Mail Letters
The Elgin post office reports about 400 air mail letters collected from self addressed envelopes. Post Master Henry McMillan says senders come from nearly every U S state including Alaska and from international areas such as Nicaragua Switzerland Gold Coast of Africa and Canada.
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Elgin Post Office
Henry McMillan
U. S
Alaska
Nicaraga
Switzerland
Gold Coast
Africa
Canada
Phil Mosers Wagon Show Sold to Bill Moore
Elgin landmark Phil Mosers Wagon Shop was purchased by Bill Moore with possession around January 1. Moore gave no future plans beyond stating he would raze the building.
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Phil Moser
Bill Moore
Elgin
Moore
Thanksgiving Service at Norway Church
Norway Lutheran Church of St Olaf has redecorated its house of worship. A service of thanksgiving and special offering will be held Sunday July 8 at 8:30 a.m. Pastor Henry J Mathie will preach. The re decoration committee included six named members. more project details will be published next week.
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Norway Lutheran Church of
Chinn
Ruth Boyle Returns Home From Wyoming Visit
Mrs Ruth Boyle arrived back Tuesday afternoon from Freedom Wyoming where she had stayed several weeks with her daughter and family Mr and Mrs E L Grimes.
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Ruth Boyle
Freedom
Wyo
E. L. Grimes
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