Wadena Legion and Auxiliary Meet. Fayette County notes
The Fayette County American Legion and Auxiliary held a meeting with Randy Alderson leading a collection. Ruth Klingman sang Stars and Stripes Forever and Melody of Love, with a piano stint by Mrs. Robert Klingman. Speeches by Robert Crow and a mystery member, plus slides shown by Mr. Anderson. The convention is slated for Col Loy, and arrangements were discussed. Members split by gender for rooms, lunch served by the Wadena unit.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Fayette County American Legion
Randy Alderson
Stars and Stripes
Ruth’ Klingman
Robert Klingman
Robert Crow
Arlene O’loughlin
Lorraine Little
Colloy
Bois
Anderson
Wey
Wadena
Land purchase planned for bridge relocation near Valley High
L K Ferguson reports the commission plans to buy land for the river relocation project north of Valley High School to relocate the bridge. The latest update states the contract letting is scheduled for the first Tuesday in August after several delays.
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L. K. Ferguagn
Wey Deere Svthlag
Urs
Valley High’ School
Commission Repre
Anderson Reunion Held at West Union Fairgrounds
The Anderson family reunion was held Sunday July 2 at the West Union fairgrounds. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Longammirs and family Elgin. Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson Parkersburg. Mrs. Rosina Anderson. Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Anderson Clermont Bruce and Karla. Mr. and Mrs. Orvin Thompson and David Wedena. Mr. and Mrs. River Anderson Barry Franklin and Paul of West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Anderson. Mr and Mrs P. J. Anderson Figin Sandra Anderson Cedar Rapids. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hanson Cindy and Timmy West Union. Mr. and Mrs. Arvid Anderson Kathy Jayne Craig and Laurie St Olaf. Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Anderson Michael and Gregory El kader.
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Anderson
West Union Fairgrounds
John Longammirs
Elgin
George Anderson
Parkersburg
Rosina Anderson
Kenneth Anderson
Curtis
Bruce
Karla
Clermont
Orvin Thompson
David
Wedena
River Anderson
Barry
Franklin and Paul
West Union
Melvin
P. J. Anderson
Figin
Sandra Anderson
Cedar Rapids
Ralph Hanson
Cindy
Timmy
Arvid Anderson
Kathy
Jayne
Craig
Laurie
St Olaf
Merlin Anderson
Michael and
Gregory
Elkader
Heads Board of Directors Heads Board of Directors
Grant Lauer of West Union is named to lead the board of directors in a regional organization. The appointment signals governance leadership for upcoming projects and community initiatives, though further details remain to be announced by the group.
Mitts Family Reunion Attended in Kahoka Missouri
Mr and Mrs Norman Mitts Cedar Falls Mrs Bertha Mitts and Floyd Mitts Wadena Anita Olson Postville Jim Gage Fayette and Mr and Mrs Walter Mitta John Ruthann and Linda attended a Mitts reunion in Kahoka Missouri on Sunday They returned home Sunday evening
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Norman Mitts
Cedar Falls
Bertha Mitts
Floyd Mitts
Wadena
Anita Olson
Extension Service Calendar of Events in July
The Extension Service schedules a July events calendar listing a County 4-H Softball tournament on Friday July 7th with a nine minute completion note. A Joint 4-H Boys and Girls new club meeting is set for Monday July 30 at 8 p.m. in Lamont School. Wednesday July 12 mentions Livestock Judging workout at 1:30 p.m. Max Winkler farm. Friday July 14 lists Livestock Judging workout at 1:30 p.m. at the Dubuque Buying Station, at Mayra.
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Lamont
Max Winkler Farm
Dubuque
Mayra
Elgin Legion Post to Install New Officers
Elgin American Legion Post will meet Monday July 10 at 6:00 p.m. at the post hall for a regular meeting and the installation of new officers.
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Elgin Post American Legion
Cub Scouts Take Trip to Dubuque
Cub Scouts and den chiefs traveled to Dubuque by train returning to Prairie du Chien that evening. Participants included Paul Fauger David Robers Michael Gerch Charles Muehthaler Mark DeSart Craig Caspers Rodger Caspers Steven Hermen John Light Larry Gardner John Lieonhart Steven Wenger Jeffrey Cline Douglas Falb and den mothers Mrs Donald Caspers Mrs Robert Falk along with Mrs Derryl Leonhart Mrs Harry Cline. It was the first train ride for some boys.
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Paul Fauger
David Robers
Michael Qerch
Charles Muehiethaler
Mark DeSart
Craig Caspers
Rodger Caspers
Steven Hermen
John Light
Larry Gardner
John Lieonhart
Steven Wenger
Jeffrey Cline
Douglas Falb
den Chiefs
David Leonhart
Allyn Caspers
Roger Falb
Den
Donald Caspers
Robert Falk
Derryl Leonhert
Harry Cline
Picnic Birthday Party for Louis Butikofer
Butikofer hosted a Sunday noon picnic with Mr and Mrs Frank Rogers and families Cedar Falls West Union Waterloo Postville and nearby residents as afternoon visitors. The gathering marked Louis Butikofer’s belated birthday with relatives and friends.
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Lewis
Butikofer
Frank Rogers
Cedar Falls
Gene’ Samek
Dan
Rocky
West Union
Leo Gage
Waterloo
Herman Schupbach
Richard
James Schlee
Harold Peck
Todd
Postville
Wm. Torkelson
Louis Butikofer
George Schupbech
John Butikofer
Lawrence Butikofer
Sheryl
Larry Butikafer
Louis Biutikafer
Elgin Softball Wins Two Games Amid 1–1 Tie Report
Elgin swept two softball games last week with pitcher Tommy Barker going the distance in both. On Tuesday June 27 they defeated Hawkeye 1 to 1 in a surprising contest that ended in a tie. On Thursday June 29 they routed Alpha 23 to 11, extending their winning run before a future clash against Bb Tatens.
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Elgin
Hawkeye
Alpha
Tommy Barker
Eien Will
Tatens
June Shows Dry Weather With Low Rainfall Record
June yielded 3.12 inches in the local area about half the 15 year average. The wettest June on record was 14.98 inches in 1948, while 1954 logged the lowest. Rain Monday night July 3 added near an inch and a touch of hail.
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Wis
F. C.muehlethaler
Bell Announces Rate Change In Iowa Calls
Northwestern Bell Telegraph Company announced rate changes for long distance calls within Iowa effective July 1. The basic three minute station to station and local service remain unchanged. Initial three minute private person to person calls within Iowa will rise 11 to 29 percent by distance, and the existing discount on distant calls after 8 PM and on Sundays and holidays will be eliminated.
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Northwestern Bell Tele
Iowa
Knee High Corn Reaches Most Fields Early in June
Early June conditions in the section produced varied growth with many fields reaching knee high by the Fourth and some nearing waist high. Overall the crop is reported in good condition despite earlier doubts about retarded growth.
Delay on Salary Ceiling at State Mental Institutions
A list of attendees for Mlyria Community Day includes Mrs Ruth Snyder and Mrs Hetty Snyder Frey from Cedar Rapids, plus notable names from Montezuma Cedar Falls New Hampton Grinnell Edgewood Clinton Strawberry Point Waterloo and California. Attendees include Rev and Mrs George Snyder, Alden and Lena Peters, Roy Hemm, Donna Rucker, Douglas Wood, Edith Ernst, Claude Miles, H H Ward, Lisgettia Wilson, Carl Hartz, Marie Lush, Marilyn Rettke and Pat King among others.
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Strawberry Point
Lisgettia Wilson
Carl Hartz
Waterloo
Marie Lush
California
Marilyn Rettke
Pat King
Independence
Annual Clayton County Dairy Festival Crowned Dairy Princess
Over 1200 people attended the Clayton County Dairy Festival at the Clayton County Fairgrounds in National. The event highlighted dairy in meals with the crowning of the 1061st Clayton County dairy princess. Sharon Zieman Luana Eva Hofer Elgin Martha Probert Volga Diana Bilden Postville named alternate dairy princess Diann Bilden. Sandra Fenton, mother and father Eldon Fenton, Strawberry Point, crowned by Sandra Ferguson, 1980 Iowa Dairy Princess.
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Clayton County
Clayton County Fair Grounds
National
Sharon
Zieman
Luana
Eva
Hofer
Elgin
Martha Probert
Volga
Diana Bilden
Postville
Diann Bilden
Ill and Hospitalized in Coral Villa Trip
Ill and hospitalized figures list Leland Rudy Clark of West Union after a heart attack Friday morning at Coral Villa during a trucking trip to St Louis. He was taken to Veterans Hospital at Jows City and is reported in serious condition. Additional notes show Tommy Dennler age 3 underwent emergency appendectomy at Postville hospital, Glen Dennler family visiting, Mrs. Joe Dinan returning home after ten days in St. Marys Hospital, Philmon Embretson in St Olaf hospital, Mrs. Belva Snyder visiting, Mrs. Max Medberry and family traveling to Rochester for observation, Kathy Olson and Michael Schori tonsillectomies, Leo Dennier remained hospitalized with head injuries, condition described as variable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Rudy Clark
West Union
Coralvilla
St.Louis
Veterans Hospital
Jows City
Jeter
South Side
Postvile
Tommy Dennler
Glen Dennlers
Ankeny
Postville Hospital
Glen Dennler
Ben Denners
Joe Dinan
Rochester
Minn
St. Mary's Hospital
Final Rites for George Boyle Monday
Funeral services for George Boyle age 58 were held at St Peters Catholic Church at Clermont on Monday morning July 3 with burial in Wyria cemetery. He died at University Hospitals in Iowa City Friday after several weeks in hospital following major surgery. He had been in ill health for several years. Obituary to follow next week.
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George Boyle
St. Peters Catholic Church
Clermont
Wyria
Boyle
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Town Council Faces Sewer Overhaul Challenge
The Bigin town council confronts long standing sewer issues and street deterioration. Before grading and resurfacing, all sewer connections must be completed and galvanized water lines replaced with copper piping. Town funds will cover remaining water line work and new connections as the major current hurdle.
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Bigin
African Missionary Visits Friends
Missionary Donna Kahlstorf from South Rhodesia Africa stayed at Kenneth Blockhus home from Saturday to Monday on leave for one year. She spoke Sunday evening with slides about her work in Africa noting unrest in Congo area but no violence. Attendees included Kittlesons Decorah Hoover family Santa Paula Amundsons Postville and Blockhus family relatives.
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Donna Kahlstorf
Britt
Kenneth Blockhus
Miss Kahlstorf
South Rhodesia
Africa
Congo
Miss Keahlstorf
Clifford Kittleson
Decorah
Donald Hoover
John
Karen
James
Santa Paula
Calif
M. J
Lions Elect International President
Per Buhl of Eskilstuna Sweden was elected International President at Lions International 44th Annual Convention in Atlantic City. The world’s largest service club organization has 620 members in 112 countries.
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Per Buhl
Eskilstuna
Sweden
Lionas International
Atlantic City
Lions International
Oreone
Protests Delay Change In State Salary Ceiling Policy
The Iowa interim committee postponed a $18 000 salary ceiling for state mental institution professionals for 60 days. The move to raise it from $14 000 drew protests from groups citing harm to mental health programs. Debates included partisan splits on reconsideration while the effect remains a breathing spell rather than a final policy change.
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Fone
Andrew Frommelt
Dubuque
George O’malley
Des Moines
Casey Loss
Algona
Scott Swisher
Iowa City
Conrad Ossion
Red Oak
John Shoeman
Atlantic
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
Geo. Scott
West Union
Floyd Edgington
Sheffield
Marvin Smith
Paullina
Iowas Tax Commission Reports Fiscal Year Receipts and Filers
Iowa tax commission figures show 37.3 million in receipts this year, about 696 thousand more than last year. A total of 805,458 filed returns, with 554,967 paying taxes due, compared with 838,639 filers and 559,649 payers last year. Five thousand twenty nine filed but did not submit due payments, totaling 210,337. Last year four thousand five hundred thirty two failed to submit payments.
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Presbyterian Church
Jalowaie
Nency Alderson
Ree Renar Sane Tassie
Soem
Solomon, Fayette
Werry Christensen, Oelwein
Earl Little
of Directors
Grant Lauer
P.V. Sharpshooters
Extension Service
Elgin Post Legion Meeting
Monet Beking Co
Prairie du Chien
Philmon Embretson
St. Olaf
Hikader
Belva Snyder
Embretson
Max Medberry
Mr. Medberry
Clifford Medberry
Kathy Olson
Michael Schori
Postville Community Hospital
Leo Dennier
Lions Elect International President
Iowa Press Association
Howard Baldwin
Cascade
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