Iowa Trade Mission Returns From Europe
The 109 member Iowa trade mission has returned from Europe with Gov. Harold Hughes calling it successful beyond expectations. He says the trip will generate a minimum of 5 million dollars in business for Iowa firms in the next two years, possibly up to 23 million. Follow-up trips to Western Europe may occur in 30 to 60 days, with hints of future sell Iowa tours to South America and the Far East.
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Iowa
Europe
Harold Hughes
Hughes
Western
South America
Far East
Midwest
Iowa Development Commission
Lawrence Gehrings 40th Wedding Anniversary Open House
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Gehring celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at their farm home near Elgin on Sunday July 11 from 2 to 5 pm No invitations are being sent but all friends and relatives are invited.
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Lawrence Gehrings
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
June rainfall totals and records for the area
This June brought only 3.31 inches, with a dry start and five rainy days in the last 10. The heaviest rain was 0.5 inch on June 28. Last year had 2.09 inches and the year before 1.45 inches, while June 1947 yielded 14.25 inches, a record for the past 18 years.
Golden Anniversary Open House in Elkader
More than two hundred friends and relatives gathered Sunday July 4 at the home of Mr and Mrs Joel Clark in Elkader to honor their golden wedding anniversary. The couple married May 17 1915 at the Johnsrud family home near Spring Grove Minnesota. Attendees included Minerva Ellestad deceased Ray Reierson now of Clermont and the Clarks three daughters and six grandchildren plus two great grandchildren. Local guests included Tony Habeger Ben Butikofer Will Christen Harold Meisner family and others from the area.
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Joel Clark
Elkader
Clark
Johnsrud
Spring Grove
Minnesota
Minerva Ellestad
Ray Reierson
Clermont
Lawrence
Jaster
Bellevue
Jackson Turner
Monona
Charles Kaldahl
San Francisco
Tony Habeger
L. Milo Jaster
James Jaster
Susan Turner
Mark Turner
David Kaldahl
Cinthia
Travis Habeger
Ben Butikofer
American Legion and Auxiliary Meeting Reported
The Wadena Legion and Auxiliary met in the Legion hall with ten members present. Reports were read by the secretary and treasurer, and an alumni banquet report was given. Election and installation of officers occurred, with Madge Murray installing officers. Plans included state meeting in Des Moines July 15-16 and sending delegates Erickson and Struss. Next county meeting set for July 27 at St. Lucas.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Henry Schlee
Robert Boland
Freeport
Ill
Robert Murray
Madge Murray
Johnnie Erickson
Vernon, Savage
Richard Erickson
George Alderson
Treas
Pearl Johnson
Leo Herriman
Naomi Crandall
Murray
Des Moines
Elmer Struss
St. Lucas
Savage
Ralph Fest
Loretta Mattocks
Kenneth Buroden
Mail Boxes Damaged in Clayton County by Cherry Bombs
Postmaster H M McMillan reports six Clayton county mail boxes federal property damaged by cherry bombs during the night of July. The act constitutes a federal offense and is now reported to the Federal Postal Inspector at Duluth, with clues and information on hand.
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H. M. McMillan
The
Echo
Clayton County
Dulbuque
Anderson Reunion Held at Clermont Park
The annual Anderson reunion took place Sunday July 4 at Clermont park with seven attendees. Mr and Mrs Arvid Anderson and Mr and Mrs Dale Anderson will organize arrangements for the 1966 reunion across Illinois including Postville Wet Union DeWitt Parkersburg El kader and Wade.
Valley FFA Plans July 12 Meeting At Valley High
Valley Future Farmers of America will hold its monthly meeting in the Vocational Agriculture room at Valley High School on July 12 at 8 00 p m All members urged to attend The highlight will be the annual watermelon feed A special invitation is extended to next year's Freshman Vocational Agriculture students.
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Jey Future Farmers
Valley High School
WSCS Meeting Highlights at First Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service hosted by Mrs Ray Chapman and Gladys Hanson featured a program The Life Within by Mrs Elmer Frieden and Mrs Martin Wenger plus Sam Levinson Childhood from Guide Post. Mrs Edward Klingman read next year’s askings. treasurer Mrs Walter Follett reported. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth thanked members for church cleaning efforts. 27 members attended with guest Mrs Mary Skarshoug Collins. hostesses served lunch.
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Woman's Society of Christian
Jaidetye
Methodist
Smee
Ogi
Ray Chapman
Gladys Hanson
Elmer Frieden
Martin Wenger
Sam Levinson
Guide Post
Edward Klingman
Walter Follett
Herbert Dummermuth
Mary Skarshoug
Collins
Morse couple to observe 60th wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Morse of Wadena will mark their 60th wedding anniversary on Sunday July 18 at home from noon to 4 pm Relatives and friends are invited No invitations are mailed The couple married July 14 1905 at West Union They have three children Harold of Wadena Margaret Vawter Hazelton and Mabel Larson of Elka Or
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Albert Morse
Wadena
Bessie Green
Alerta Morse
West Union
Harold
James
Margaret) Vawter
Hazelton
Mabel Larson
Elka- Or
Illyria Community Day Draws Attendees From Nearby Towns
Illyria’s 36th annual Community Day last Thursday drew visitors from Hutchinson Kansas Pasadena California Dodge City Kansas Garner St Olaf Oelwein Hawkeye Edgewood Fayette Elkader West Union Wadena and Volga. The day ended with a perfect weather forecast and about 400 dinners served at noon. An afternoon program featured guest speaker Chuck Whitney of Garner. The evening home talent play Happy Daze attracted a large crowd.
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Illyria
Hutchinson
Kans
Pasadena
Calif
Dodge City
Garner
St. Olaf
Oelwein
Hawkeye
Edgewood
Fayette
Elkader
West Union Wadena
Volga
Chuck” Whitney
Winning Numbers and Want Ads Snippet
Saturday draw yields numbers 1805 1259 783 916 1766 1120 and prize 14. A list of winning digits followed by a short want ad note about selling items you no longer need.
Legion Will Install Officers At July 12 Meeting
Elgin Post 352 of the American Legion will hold its regular meeting Monday evening July 12 with installation of officers. E W Hilgemann will be installing officer and Ivan Torkelson county commander will present the new officers for installation. Lunch will be served afterward.
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Elgin
American Legion
E. W. Hilgemann
Ivan Torkelson
Elgin and nearby towns stage summer firework displays
Elgin hosted its first public fireworks show in years at the school ball field drawing about 300 parked cars under an ideal evening. Merchants sponsored the event with Elgin Volunteer Firemen lighting the displays. Nearby Wade na and Volga combined for a July 4 show on a hilltop pasture with around 400 cars, started early because a thunderstorm neared.
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Elgin
Fierwonks
Wadena
Volga
Minger
Wadena - Volga
Elgin Public Library News and Summer Reading Contest Growth
The Elgin Public Library reports thirty five children in the Summer Reading Contest with twenty four qualifying for club membership by reading ten books. Six new members by July 3 include Kristine Lehman LeAnn Lehman Dixie Reierson Layne Frieden Jane Torkelson. The library also offers Consumer Reports for 1965 covering home life kitchen closet medicine chest workshop garden travel and more. Day at the Zoo theme noted for June 27 event.
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Elgin Public Library
Kristine
LeAnn Lehman
Dixie Reierson
Layne Frieden
Jane Torkelson
Consumer Reports
First Baptist Church Hosts Conference July 7 11
Fayette County school system redraws election areas into four districts and an at large seat per law. Area 1 Valley, Area 2 North Fayette Turkey Valley Dover 6, Area 3 Oelwein Fayette Smithfield 1, Area 4 Fayette West Central. At large includes non high school districts. Incumbents from areas 3 and 4 named.
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Fayette County
Smithfield
Churchill Williams
Oelwein
E. A. Billings
Fayette
Stanmont
Return From Vacation Trip Front Coast Visit
A group traveled from Waterloo by plane to Fresno and Santa Barbara visiting relatives including the Fauser, Bleck, Lynes, and Fisher families and the Knudsen family. They attended the Oslwein picnic in Long Beach and toured Knotts Berry Farm among other sites in California during their stay with local hosts.
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Waterloo
Fresno
Calif
Mr. Fauser
H. B. Fauser
John Bleck
Ken Lynes
San Bernardino
Richard Fisher
Santa Barbara
Santa Clara
Vance
Knudsen
Elgin Lutheran Church
Long Beach
Warren Ponsar
California
Knotts Berry Farm
WSCS Circles to Meet Circle Ruth and Nora Plans
WSCS circles schedule meetings at 2 pm with Circle Ruth at Mrs C B Schori home and Circle Nora at the church hosted by Mrs Celia Thoman and Mrs Martin Hanson. programs led by Reuben Howard. Circle Rachel to meet at 2 pm at Mrs William Dummermuth home with co host Mrs Jacob Friederich Jr. Mrs John McMillan and Mrs Louis Becker Jr to run the program.
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Circle
Ruth
C. B .Schori
Mel Kohler
Nora
Celia Thoman
Martin Hanson
Reuben Howard
Rachel
William Dummermuth
Jacob Friederich Jr
John McMillan
Louis Becker Jr
Pvt M J Durnan Assigned to Korea
Pvt M J Durnan, 21, son of Mr and Mrs Leo J Durnan of Elgin, was assigned June 23 to the 68th Engineer Company in Korea after basic and advanced training at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He worked in farming before entering the Army in December 1964.
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Army Pvt
Suenael J. Durnan
Leo J. Durnan
Elgin
68Ard Engineer Company
Korea
Durnan
Fort Leonard Wood
Army
Kuhens Schedules Sale In Wadena Home Goods
Lyle D Kuhens of Wadena has scheduled a private sale of his home and household goods on Saturday July 17 at 1 00 pm The 5 room home sits on the north edge of Wadena on Highway 208 with a private sale set for an earlier date The notice lists general household items and personal property for sale at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle D. Kuhens
Wadena
Kuhens
County Board Approves Budget Estimate for 1966 Plan
The Tayette County Board of Education approved a 1966 budget proposal July 1. Expenditures show 78 percent for local district services and 22 percent for administrative functions, with major costs over two thirds for special education services for handicapped students. The plan adds staff including a special education director, two school psychologists, and two speech therapists. a part time hearing consultant is planned for 1966-67. Programs for mentally retarded students receive continued support, and three audio-visual services will aid districts. A transparency program supports chemistry biology geometry and physics, with a fiction library loan service for teachers. The board is involved with SWCE programs and planning committees in Waterloo and 6-county NE Iowa. expected millage for 1966 may be lower than 1965 in nearby counties, likely under 1.2 mills.
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Tayette County
Wmt-Tv
Kwwl-Tv
Waterloo
Iowa
Fayette County
W.W.W.I Meeting at Clocks Island Park
The Fayette V County Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary hold their regular meeting at Clocks Island Park Fayette on Sunday July if at 12:30 pm. A picnic dinner and business meeting follow. all members urged to attend.
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Fayette V County
Clocks Island Park
Fayette
Vacation couple tours 7000 miles through 13 states
Lyle Leath spent the holiday weekend with Mrs. Bertha Lehman. They were returning from a month long vacation, having traveled 7,000 miles through 13 states. They headed for their Rockford, Illinois home Monday afternoon.
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Mas. Lyle Leath
Bertha Lehman
Rockford
Illinois
Clayton County Extension Calendar July Highlights
July events include the Sweet Lassies 4-H Achievement Show and an Athletic Field Planning meeting at Stormont School at 10 a.m. A 4-H Exchange tour travels to North Carolina and back by July 19. On July 12 the Home Economics Committee meets at 1:30 p.m. in Loraine Meier’s, followed by a July 14 Extension Home Economics meeting in Elkader.
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Clayton County Extension
Sweet Lassies
Stormont School
N. Caroline
Loraine Meier
County Extension
Elkader
Watch Newly Stored Hay Watch New Hay Storage
A local report warns of spontaneous combustion in newly stored hay over the past two weeks. Fire officials and farmers observe the risk in hay stacks and remind handlers to monitor moisture levels and ventilation to prevent fires.
65th Northwestern Baptists Session Set for Elgin Iowa
The Northwestern Conference of North American Baptists will hold its 65th annual session at First Baptist Church in Elgin Iowa from July 7 to 11 with over 200 delegates and guests expected. Key speakers include Dr J C Gunst Rev Gideon Zimmerman Missionary Ben Lawrence and Pastor Nfor from Cameroon. The public is invited to evening services and the program features a series of talks on The Hope That Never Disappoints with a closing missionary rally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Conference of North American Baptists
First Baptist Church
Elgin
Iowa
Northwestern Conference
Tri-State
Minnesota
Wisconsin
J. C. Gunst
Minneapolis
Gideon Zimmerman
Christian Education
Forest Park
Ben Lawrence
John Nior
Federal Republic of Cameroon
Africa
Pastor Nior
Cameroon Baptist Mission
Zimmerman
Nfor
George Breitkruez
the Holy Spirit
Par Peency OF
Qk Zimmerman
Leonere
G. K. Zimmerman
God
H. J. Wilcke
Paul Meister
Jesus Christ
August Post
Generals Council
Arthur Fischer
Mission Committee
LeRoy Kiemele
Worren
Missionary Union
Wesley Blackburn
Walter Schmidt
Fink, Poove
Aspor Glen
Pam
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William
Bridgeton
N. J
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Elaine Herring
Merlin Hellum
Florida
Naomi Ci 5Ring
Kevin
Hettiing
Earl Livingston
Kinkades
Wilder Mattocks
Harold Hal Iverson
Alma Halverson
Viroqua
Wisc
Roger Halverson
Paul Crandall
Karla
Clarence Schmitt
Glenj Probert
Charles Winter
John Zlobik
Russell Winter
Palatine
Delbert Dobbin
Laura Drews
George Khoury
Wheeling
Rey
Wilfred Robinston
Vera
David
Sumner
Ted Winter
Cedar Falls
Kenneth Winter
John Winter
Howard Winter
Eido Brockman
Joel Brockman
Ann
Westgate
Tom Clemas
Richard Aeschuman
Mary
Dominic
Clemas
Colorado Springs
Colo
Valley Ffa
WSCS
Legion
Zoo
M. J. Durnan
Schedules Sale
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