West Man Caw Girls and Auxillary Meeting Highlights
The Wiry meeting led by Churchill Williams and Mrs Mella Hauth elected county officers for 192 The event featured Caw Girls from West Man, celebrations for Mrs Harold Coubin and Mrs Ralph Shaffer, and birthday party activities with door prizes and gifts for honorees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schatz
Churchill
Williams
Oelwein
Mella Hauth
Hawkeye
Auxillary
George W. Alderson
Wadena
Eugene Alcorn
Wes
Service note reveals Gordon Halverson’s Navy update
In a service message Mr and Mrs Melvin Halvergon report a telephone update from their son Gordon RM 3 arriving at New York after leaving San Diego with stops at Panama City and Puerto Rico then New London Conn on June 26. His current address lists Gordon W Halverson RM 3 1st Div UGS Fulton AS11 Fleet P O New York NY.
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Melvin Halvergon
Mrs Ern Meyer Fractured Arm and Knee in Home Fall
Mrs Ern Meyer sustained a fractured right arm and knee after a fall in her cellar steps at home on June 27. She was transported to Palmer Hospital in West Union where the fracture was set and cast. She has returned home to recuperate.
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Ern Meyer
Palmer Hospital
West Union
Meyer
Improvement at Falb and Light adds concrete driveway
Make Improvement Falb Light have laid a concrete driveway to their shop building and also paved additional space back of their building. It all adds to the westness and convenience of their property.
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Falb & Light
Fire Ravages Elgin Opera House and Helium Produce Building
A Wednesday blaze destroyed the Elgin opera house built in 1899 and the adjacent Helium Produce building, totaling about 40,000 dollars in losses. Firefighters from Clermont West Union Wadena and Postville arrived quickly, preventing spread to nearby homes and offices. The Helium firm and Mr and Mrs John Hellum lost nearly everything, save for a few records and clothing. Investigations noted limited insurance coverage and early detection aided containment.
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Wr! Ly Elgin
Opera
Bob Swale
Ted Hoffman
Ed Dall
West Union
Elgin
Wadena
Postville
Fita
Otter Creek
Opera House
Fort the & Scene
Hellum
Lenth
Elgin Opera House
Helium Produce
Echo
Kohler
Heliums
John Hellum
Rough Ashlar Meeting at Elgin Masonic Hall Ends
Rough Ashlar members gathered at the Elgin Masonic hall last Tuesday evening for a meeting that included a lunch. This was the final gathering until fall when the study will resume.
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Rough Ashlar
Elgin
Masonic
Joost
Illyria Community Day draws large crowd for 32nd annual event
The Illyria community celebrated its 32nd annual Community Day last Thursday with a larger turnout than recent years. The Ladies' Aid served about 325 at noon, raising $290, and an additional $80 was collected from supper. Mrs. Floyd Dittmer of Strawberry Point shared overseas trip experiences, and the evening home talent play The Young Isle offered a well-portrayed comedy to a full house.
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Illyria
Floyd Dittmer
Strawberry Point
Ise
Ilyria
Local Directors Named by Fayette County Health Improvement
Mrs Archie Schroeder of Clermont Mrs M J Blockhus of Pleasant Valley and Mrs Harold Strong of Alyria were elected directors from their townships by the Fayette County Health Improvement association at the annual meeting held last week.
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Archie Schroeder
Clermont
M. J. Blockhus
Pleasant Valley
Harold Strong
Alyria
Fayette County
Births and visits noted in West Union area
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Reed welcomed a daughter born June 28 at Palmer hospital West Union. Lends Larrie Reed weighs 4 oz. A son born to Mr and Mrs Harald Commer West Union on July 12, second son in the Conner family. Leo Falb family guests in Ambrose Looney home Postville. Lester Luchsinger Clermont and John Luchsinger dinner guests in Peter Luchsinger home. R L Cross St Paul and Harold B Greenley Minneapolis arrive to visit Frank Greenley. Mrs Clara Baumgartner guest in Rex Medberry home Thursday to Monday. Sunday they dined at Gene Medberry home Cedar Rapids.
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Woodrow Reed
Palmer Hospital
West Union
Lends. Larrie
Reed
Harald Commer
Orn
Suly
Conner
Leo Falb
Ambrose Looney
Postville
Lester Luchsinger
Clermont
John'Luchsinger
Peter 'Luchsinger
R. L. Cross
St.Paul
Harold B.greenley
Minneapolis
Rex Medberry
Gene Medberry
Cedar. Rupias
Regular Meeting of A. F. and A.M. July 10
Elgin Masons are directed to attend a regular meeting on July 10 with balloting. Representatives are urged to be present.
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A. F
A.M
Elgin Masons
Honor Soldier at Picnic For Corp Louis Halverson
Families of George Schroy ar Fort Atkinson Alvin Buroden Postville Albert DeVerve and Harold Halverson met at Robert Bemiss home West Uninn Sunday to honor Corp Louis Halverson. He spent a 15 day furlough with relatives and friends before returning to Craig Airbase Selma Alabama on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Schroyar
Fort Atkinson
Alvin Buroden
Postville
Albert
DeVerve
Harold
Halverson
Robert Bemiss
West Uninn
Corp
Louis Halverson
Craig Airsise
Selma
Ala
Ephraim M Roberts family picnic at West Union fairgrounds
The 23rd annual reunion of the Ephraim M Roberts families was held Sunday June 24 at the West Union fairgrounds. Seventy five relatives attended from Iowa and Wisconsin along with Lois Roberts from Washington DC. Walter Roberts served as president and Mrs Ed Wenger as secretary treasurer, both re elected for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephriam M. Roberts
West Union Fairgrounds
Iowa
Wisconsin
Lois Roberts
Washington, D. C
Walter Roberts
Ed Wenger
Gottlieb Pulfer Family Moves to Elgin Home
Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Pulfer become Elgin residents after moving their family into the former G H Falk residence on Pleasant street. Their son Paul will run the home farm.
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Gottlieb Pulfer
Elgin
Paul
Pulfers
G. H. Falk
Pleasant Street
Five Week West Coast Trip Planned by Medberry Family
The Max Medberry family plans a five week vacation departing at sunrise on Thursday. They will visit Washington state first and then travel south to California, sightseeing along the way.
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Max Medberry
Washington State
California
4-H Convention Attendees From Clayton County
Mavis Peterson of St. Olaf and Gayle Nickels of Elgin attended the 44H convention in Ames last week representing their local group. Sixteen Clayton county members were present at the event.
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Mavis Peterson
St. Olaf
Gayle Nickels
Elgin
Ames
Clayton County
Elgin Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers at Meeting
At the Elgin American Legion Auxiliary regular meeting, officers were elected: President Mrs Ruth Boyle, Vice-president Mrs Marle Kohls, Secretary Mrs Bernice Nickels, Treasurer Mrs Earl Kiple. Mr and Mrs Arvid Troyer and Barbara of Stanley Wis were weekend guests of Ed Wenger and joined the trip to Fayette for Lois Roberts wed Don Cornish. They will reside in Oelwein.
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The
Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
Ruth Boyle
Marle Kohls
Bernice Nickels
Earl Kiple
Arvid Troyer
Barbara
Stanley
Wis
Ed Wenger
Hold Farewell Party For Rev. Jones and Family
The Elgin Illyria Clermont congregations held a farewell party last Tuesday evening for the Rev. Bruce D. Jones and his family. After a picnic supper, the group shared conversations and presented Rev. Jones with a silver collection as a farewell gift.
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Elgin - Illyria - Clermont
Bruce D. Jones
Rev. Jones
Wm Moore Begins Home Construction on Elgin Hill
Wm Moore has started excavation for a new one story home to be built on the hill south of Elgin. He selected the east side lots along the road. The dwelling will contain five rooms and a bath, with dimensions of 32 by 92 feet on lots of 100 by 100 feet.
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Wm. Moore
Elgin
Elgin School House Floor Nears Completion
Oscar Possehl, installing the new floor at the Elgin school house, estimated Tuesday the job will be finished by week’s end. The work is expected to be a dandy and will cut janitor duties significantly.
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Oscar Possehl
Elgin School House
Tusday
Cross Country Solo Flight Training Progress
Jack Gehring completed a five hour cross country solo flight Sunday visiting Albert Leas Minn Garner Duncan and Oelwein as part of his flying training. Fellow Eiginers Wm Mogore and Leonard Roberts near solo completion at Clermont airport with most lessons finished.
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Jack Gehring
Albert Leas
Minn
Garner
Duncan
Oelwein
Wm.Mogore
Leonard Roberts
Clermont
John Muncie Hospitalized After Hay Load Fall
John Muncie was taken to Gelwein hospital Saturday after sliding from a hay load and suffering a bad shakeup. No bones were broken but he will be hospitalized about a week. Mr. and Mrs. James Muncie and others visited him on Sunday.
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John Muncie
Gelwein Hospital
James Muncie
Harold Leuenberger
Mabel King
Delores Torkelson to Wed Harry Everett Jr.
Delores Torkelson, daughter of My and Mrs. Oliver Torkelson of Elgin, will marry Harry Everett Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Everett Sr. The ceremony is planned at West Clermont Lutheran Church, Clermont, on Sunday July 22. Delores is a Elgin High School graduate and former rural school teacher. Everett works for Don's D-X Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Torkelson
Elgin
Delores
Harry Everett, Jr
Harry Everett
Dundee
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Clermont
Miss Torkelson
Elgin High School
Upper Town
Everett
Don's
D-X Service
Hatching Season Closes at Capper Hatchery
The Capper Hatchery ended its incubator operations last week as the main plant remains in full use. A new venture with ten week old pullets placed in range shelters will enter the laying house, and about 75 shelters were installed south of the starting plant. The last pullets market date is September. Capper reports a busy, successful year with steady demand and expanded chick production.
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Abs
Ark
Mrs Cooley Weds Elgin in Final Game at West Union
Mrs Ida Cooley of West Union and Claude Church of Paris NL were married June 28 at the Methodist church in West Union with attendants Mr and Mrs J O Probert of Wadena. They will reside in West Union after a trip to Yellowstone Park. Elgin 2 beat Garnavillo 3 to 1 to reach the final game at Volga Suly 4 with Edgewood as the opponent. Both teams scored in the first inning Elgin 2 Garnavillo 1. The other Elgin run came in the 4th while Garnavillo produced no runs thereafter. Umpire Hanson Scorer Lantz.
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Ida Cooley
West Union
Claude Church
Paris
J. O. Probert
Wadena
Yellowsone Park
Elgin
Garnavillo
Volga Suly
Edgewood
Eilgin
Hanson
Lantz
Stolen Car Recovered In Clinton Area
The Kenneth Evans car stolen at Clinton was found in Findley Ohio about ten days later. A used car dealer bought it for 1400 dollars. Mr and Mrs Clarence Myer of Charles City were guests Wednesday at Walter Medberry’s home as Clifton Kohler of Wilton Junction attended Frank Shipton’s funeral. The Robert Kohler family came home Thursday night from their Wisconsin vacation.
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Kenneth Evans
Findley
Ohio
Clinton
Clarence Myer
Charles City
Walter Medberry
Clifton Kohler
Wilton Junction
Frank Shipton
Robert Kohler
Wisconsin
Ministers on the Move
The Rev. Bruce D. Jones family moved Monday to Decorah. The Rev. Steinman family will move here Friday from McGregor. Use our Want Ads regularly, competition makes reputation.
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Bruce D. Jones
Decorah
University and Iowa State presidents see pay raises
A review of board minutes shows Iowa State College president Charles B. Finley and University of Iowa president Virgil J. M. Hancher each received a $2,000 yearly pay increase to 16,000 plus travel expenses. The raises, approved last July by the state board of education, mark Finley as the highest paid Iowa State chief and keep Hancher $2,000 below the University of Iowa’s top salary. The report also notes other board changes, resignations, and appointments, including new conservation commissioner appointee Mrs. Emmet Ryan of Underwood and various board shifts involving Shull, Houghton, Munger, and Beardsley.
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Iowa State College
University of Iowa
Charles B. Finley
Iowa State
Virgil JM. Hancher
State Board of Education
Hancher
Finley
Walter A. Jessup
Aniversity
Carnegie Foundation
New York
J. W. Maucker
Iowa State Teachers College
Henry C. Shull
Sioux City
Hi Jroo Ret Bie
Shull
Houghton
National Federation of Women's Clubs
William © Beardsley
Robert Munger
Beardsley
Emmet Ryan
Underwood
Ito
State Conservation Commission
Ryan
Senate
Glenn Workman
Glenwood
David Kruidenter
Des Moines
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Elmer Straissandre
Ole Johnson
Harold Coubin
Ralph Shaffer
Shaffer
Charled R Zi Shaffer
John Solomon
Rowcoe Pritchard
Lester Gehring
Dawson Clark
Waa
Pic
Harl L. Strong
A.B
Bolling A. F
Washington
DB. C
Llyria
Eloers
Delores Opal Torkelson
Capper Hatchery
Cooley
Cooper
Floyd G. Cooper
Woodward
Fort Madison
State Board of Control
Robert Blue
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