Property transfers reveal joint interests among Nygaard and Lennon families
Clarence Nygaard and wife transfer to James Lennon and wife one sixth interest with a one dollar consideration and description 8-4 NW 26 5-7, Glen Nygaard and wife also convey one sixth interest to James Lennon and wife for one dollar. Gunder Nygard transfers two thirds interest to James Lennon and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Nygaard
James Lennon
Glen Nygaard
Gunder Nygard
Egg Law To Benefit Most Poultrymen In Iowa
Most Iowa poultry producers will gain under the new egg grading law. Two groups are aided: those marketing 80 to 90 percent top grade eggs and those relying on eggs as part of farm income. Profit hinges on the percent of grade A eggs sold. 90 percent or more grade A yields clear benefits, but demand for Iowa eggs will not rise quickly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Service Soldier Addresses and Furlough News
The notice lists service members with updated addresses and recent events. Pvt. William L. Butikofer of Med Co., 11th Reg, Sth Div, APO 112 New York shows new posting. Cpl. George Lerch of Fort Sill spent a 15 day furlough with the Harold Meisner family and was promoted to corporal. A/2c Clarence E. Ruckdaschel and Pvt. James F. Wander are given AP0 boxes and unit details for mailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addrm
William L. Butikofer
Med Co
11Th Int
Sth
APO
New York
N. XY
George Lerch
Fort Sill
Okla
Harold Meisner
C. Btry
AFA En
Daughter Kathleen Lynn Born to Metzger Family
Mr and Mrs Reuben Metzger are the parents of a daughter born Sunday July 3 at the Postville hospital. The baby weighed 6 pounds 8 ounces and has been named Kathleen Lynn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Metzger
Postville Hospital
Kathleen Lynn
School Bus Drivers To Be Hired Soon
The Cler mont Elgin Consolidated District school board will hire regular and substitute bus drivers for the upcoming year. Interested individuals should notify Gladys Hanson, Secy. 45c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont-Elgin Consolidated
Gladys Hanson
Change Approach Iowa Democrats Target 1956 Elections
Iowa Democrats shift to an aggressive strategy after months of quiet. Clyde E. Herring argues to act now on staffing, while Lt. Rep. Howard Reppert urges improving opportunities to keep young Iowans from leaving. State Chairman Jake More attacks Republicans over taxes and criticizes Willis Piper’s appointment to toll roads authority amid Hoegh campaign ties. The piece notes a reshuffle in state offices and highway commission appointments as new faces enter state government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Howard Reppert
Des Moines
Jake More
Toll Road Authority
Piper
More
Russell Lundy
Hoegh
Town Highway Commission
Moyer appointed safety chief and others named to planning panel
Clinton H. Moyer of Marion becomes the new commissioner of public safety and will work from his Des Moines residence while his family temporarily rents a sorority house with 19 beds. Gov. Leo Hoegh names four new Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission members Arthur Jacobson Waukon the Rev Lawrence Nelson Bellevue Mrs William Weaver Wapello and C E Cave Dubuque. Six terms remain unchanged this year. The commission aims to build a first class highway from Canada to the Gulf along the Mississippi River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highway Commission
Robert Beck
Centerville
Russell Lundy
Des Moines
Chris Larsen
Sioux City
Iowa
Public Safety Department
Clinton H. Moyer
Marion
Gerald W. Smith
Creston
Employment Security Commission
Frank Engel
Davenport
Big House Town
Moyer’s
Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission
Leo. Hoegh
Arthur Jacobson
Waukon
Lawrence Nelson
Bellevue
William Weaver
Wapello
C. E. Cave
Dubuque
Canada
Gulf
Mississippi River
Iowa Groups Urge Polio Vaccine Schedule Change
Two Iowa groups, the state medical society and the state department of health, recommended postponing first Salk injections until the polio season ends. they urged that second shots for children proceed as scheduled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
The
State Medical Society
State Department of Health
McGregor Electronics Expands Local Workforce and Plans
McGregor Electronics, employing about 30 people mostly women, plans expansion adding 15 more positions. The firm has produced radio speakers for two years and will begin constructing its own transformers rather than buying from outsiders. An Elgin or Clermont presence of a similar business could be valuable to the two towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGregor Electronics
Elgin
Clermont
Gladys Reeder to Attend European Assemblies of Jehovah’s Witnesses
Gladys Reeder of Monroeville Alabama will leave July 12 to attend the European Assemblies of Jehovah’s Witnesses. She joins more than 4,500 from the United States and Canada for six assemblies in Europe organized by Brooklyn headquarters. Most travel by air from New York and Montreal with two chartered ships sailing July 14 from Quebec City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Reeder
Monroeville
Ala
H. W. Helma
Quebec City
Canada
New York
Montreal
Christian Unity
U.S
Central
South America
Australia
Far East
Gladys
Switzerland
Float plans for homecoming parade invited
Clubs and societies planning a float for homecoming should notify Ray De Sart. The committee is shaping plans and wants to stay in contact with all float contributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray de Sart
FFA Meeting Set in Clermont Vo-Ag Room
The regular Elgin Clermont FFA meeting will be held Monday July 11 at 8 00 p m in the Vo Ag room in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin-Clermont Ffa
Vo-Ag
Clermont
Island Hospitalized Breaks Collar Bone Incident
David Grether son of Mr and Mrs Leo Grether fell from a turkey coop at the turkey farm last Wednesday and broke his collar bone. Mrs Lew Grover was taken to Postville Hospital yesterday morning for medical treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David, Grether
Leo Grether
Postville Hospital
Lew Grover
Glen Dennler Admitted at Des Moines Veterans Hospital
Glen Dennler entered the Veterans Hospital in Des Moines last week for observation and treatment. His listed address is Robert Glen Dennler Ward 2B Room 271 at the Des Moines facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets Hospital
Glen Dennler
Des Moines
Robert Glen Dennler
Veterans' Hospital, Des Moines
Rev. Stephen Jones Dragged When Car Rolled Away
After parking on a Neola highway Rev. Stephen Jones saw his car move he opened the door to apply the emergency brake but his feet slipped and he was dragged across the road. The vehicle stopped when it struck a gasoline pump.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neola
Stephen Jones
SSA Representative to Visit West Union for Benefits Help
A Social Security Administration district office representative will visit the West Union courthouse on July 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. to assist individuals in filing applications for federal old age and survivors insurance, and to help with original and duplicate Social Security cards, account numbers, and employer identification numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration District Ofifice
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Illyria Community Day Achieves Notable Success
Syria Community Church members praised Community Day results with strong turnout from nearby towns. The co operating weatherman and many hours of work boosted the event. Special thanks to Fall & Light of Elgin for the freezer and to Wadena Creamery for the butter donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Syria Community Church
Fall & Light of
Elgin
Wadena Creamery
Waterloo Lamb Show honors to Louis Becker Jr in Elgin
Louis Becker Jr of Elgin won first place at the Waterloo Quality Lamb Show held June 27. His entry, part of the FPA farming program, weighed 103 pounds, had prime grade and excellent body confirmation amid a field of over two hundred lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Becker, Jr
Elgin
Waterloo
Louis
New Addresses Listed For Mrs Keson Nosek And Mrs Bockoven
Mrs Keson Nosek is listed at 208 West Madison Marshalltown and Mrs William Bockoven at 250 Quonset Park Iowa City. Report notes Cherokee Produce burglary in Sioux City netted about $3,000 and included a stolen checkbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keson Nosek
W. ‘Madison
Marshalltown
William Bockoven
Quonset Park
Iowa City
Sioux City
Cherokee Produce Corporation
Elgin Community Club Meeting Planned for July 12
SPECIAL NOTICE The Elgin Community Club will meet at the town hall Tuesday evening July 12 at eight to finish homecoming plans and transact business All members and homecoming committee members are urged to attend Also a note about a sneeze indicating swine disease appears in the Heho warning readers to report it seen there
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Town Hall
Asipe
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club Tour Ends With Picnic
The Henderson Prairie 4-H Club held its annual tour on Tuesday June 28 starting at Janice Anderson's. Mr Boulton demonstrated clipping cattle trimming hoofs and other tasks for the seventeen members present plus many parents and siblings. The tour ended at Donald Kerr's with a picnic dinner served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henderson Prairie
Janice Anderson
Boulton
Donald Kerr
Barbara TY
Methodist School of Missions delegates recruit at Clear Lake
Mrs Karl Meinhard WSCS delegate returned from the North Iowa conference Woman's Society School of Missions at Clear Lake. Crown Thy Good With Brotherhood guided classes workshops worship and platform hours. Two hundred seventy six women enrolled. The assembly adopted a resolution to curb Sunday shopping to allow worship for all families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Meinhard
WSCS
Methodist Church
Clear Lake
North Iowa
Woman's Society School of Missions
Newton Couple Wedding Noted Kellogg and Allison Married
At Newton the marriage of George Kellogg aged 77 and Mrs Avilda Allison of Albia aged 89 was reported recently. The ceremony linked two longtime residents and marked a notable union in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
George Kellogg
Avilda Allison
Albia
Hog Prices Seen Falling This Fall and Winter
Francis Kutish, former extension economist at Iowa State College, predicts hog prices will average lower this fall and winter than in the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Kutish
Iowa State College
Farm Safety Week Events At Ingawanis Camp Open House
The Wapsipinicon area council and Boy Scouts of America invite the public to an open house at the new Ingawanis Boy Scout camp lodge in Waverly on Sunday July 10 from 1 to 5 PM. Refreshments will be served as they showcase the lodge and invite attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon
Boy Scouts of America
Ingawanis
Waverly
United States
Iowa
National Safety Council
United States Department of Agriculture
Elgin Grill to Open in Milley Building Elgin Iowa
Miss Helen Bauer of Elkader will open the Elgin Grill in the Milley building Elgin with help from her nephew Bob Palmer after renovations and new equipment. Bauer formerly ran Bridge Coffee Shop in Elkader and half owned Highway Grill in Prairie du Chien. She aims to have the restaurant operating within two weeks and touts Elgin as a progressive farm trading center with nearby Egg deliveries to Capper's Hatchery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Bauer
Elkader
Milley
Elgin
Elgin Grill
Bob Palmer
Miss Bauer
Bridge Coffee
Highway Grill
Prairie du Chien
Iowa
Capper
Predict Wet And Hot July Forecast
July began damp with light rain on the first day totaling .02 inch, followed by 1.03 inches on the third and 1.02 on the fourth. The long range forecast calls for above average rainfall and above average temperatures through July.
Capper Medberry Meinhard Falk to Attend Clear Lake Institute
Patsy Capper Barbara Medberry Doris Meinhard and Greta Falk will travel to Clear Lake Sandy for a week to attend the Clear Lake Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patsy Capper
Barbara Medberry
Doris Meinhard
Greta Falk
Clear Lake Sandy
Clear Lake Institute
Legion Auxiliary Hosts July 14 Meeting
Elgin Legion Auxiliary announces hostesses Madam M J Blockhus Harold Orth Rosina Anderson and Aldora Anderson for a July 14 gathering. Marcia Wolf will report on Girls State. The piece notes shifting U S meat trends toward lean beef with beef pork expenditure changes from 1920 to 1951 and urges livestock variation measurement for better end products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Legion Auxiliary
Mdms
M. J. Blockhus
Harold Orth
Rosina Anderson
Aldora Anderson
Marcia Wolf
Girls
Luther League Delegates Return From San Francisco
Ronald Blockhus Leigh Erickson and Joyce Erickson members of the Luther League of the Elgin Lutheran Church arrived home Friday night from the Young People's Luther League convention in San Francisco June 21 26. They traveled by chartered buses with other leaguers from Decorah leaving June 17. More than 7000 young people of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in the United States and Canada attended. Rev Gordon Smedsrud Ames was elected president for the next biennium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Blockhus
Leigh Erickson
Joyce Erickson
Luther League
Elgin Lutheran Church
San Francisco
Decorah
Evangelical Lutheran Church
United States
Canada
Gordon Smedsrud
Ames
Medberry and Knight Families Return from Pueblo Trip
Mr and Mrs Max Medberry and Barbara along with the Roy Knight family came home Monday evening after visiting friends and relatives in Pueblo Colorado. They attended a Felco managers meeting just before their western journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Medberry
Barbara
Roy Knight
Pueblo
Colo
Felco
Camp Fire Girls visit West Union court house
On June 28 the Wahonka Camp Fire Girls met at Mrs Lyle Light's home and then toured the West Union courthouse. They concluded with a picnic supper in the park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wahonka Camp
Lyle Light
West Union
Court House
Slow Down and Live Traffic Safety Message
The notice urges drivers to reduce speed to lower crash risk and lessen severity. It emphasizes each extra mile per hour increases danger and questions if speed is worth the potential harm. It promotes awareness with a call to slow down and save lives.
Pipe rupture spills gasoline near Osceola
A tractor drawn scraper tore a Great Lakes gasoline pipeline near Osceola. Gasoline leaked under high pressure, flooding the area and drowning out a crawler tractor engine. About 3,000 gallons were recovered from ground pools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes
Osceola
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Clarence E. Ruckdaschel
Trag. Sydn
MDAP
Care P. M
N.Y
James F. Wander
F.M
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Iowa Press Association
McGregor Firm
FFA Meeting
Island
S. S
Illyria
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club News
Methodists
Lions Elect International President
Humberto Valenzuela
Santiago
Chile
Lions International
Atlantic City
New Scout
Legion Auxiliary
Camp Fire News
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