Marriage Licenses and Coop Society Changes in Elgin
A list shows marriage licenses issued June 25 and 26 including James L. Briggs to Mary Lou Shepard of Fayette. Roy Knight will become manager of the Postville Cooperative Society, moving from Elgin. he will share a business with Max Medberry in Wadena and continues as partner in the Elgin Feed Mill. Medberry declines to name a Knight successor. the cooperative aims for a smooth transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. Briggs
iMary Lou Shepard
Fay- Sette
Elmer P. Matthias
Oelwein
E.buhr
Westgate
de Wille E. Ryan
Lamoul
Wik Foxwell
Tin. Sohn
A.seflulmeister
Knight
The
Postville Cooperative Society
Fey
Elgin, Cooperative
Bartner
Max
Medberry
Wadena
Max Medberry
Elgin
Mr. Knight
Geo Scott Again Heads Liquor Commission
Gov Robert D Blue announced four new appointments and 24 reappointments to state boards and commissions. The town liquor control commission also announced the rejecting July Scott was first elected chairman July 1 1947.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert D. Blue
Town Liquor Control Commission
Scott
Injured When Highway Mower Is Hit by Auto
Theodore Guritz sustained minor cuts and bruises when his highway mower on highway 150 south of Fayette was struck by a truck driven by Normal Olson of Clermont. Guritz was northbound. the truck rear‑ended the mower wheel, tipping it into a ditch as three cars approached from the north and could not stop. The mower was damaged. the truck was not hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Guritz
Highway 150
Fayette
Normal Olson
Clermont
Guritz
Olson
Republicans Nominate Wolfe for Supervisor in West Union
Republicans held a convention in West Union nominating Wolfe for supervisor, though no candidate won the 35 percent required in primaries. Art Kut schat was strong but short of nomination. Delegates to the state and district conventions were named, with Ed gar A. Traeger endorsed for second district committeeman, J.A. Erickson for the 40th senatorial district, and W. H. Antes for the 13th judicial district. Democrats also met and named delegates to similar conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae West Union
Caltuldate
Sahat
Dell
Art Kutschat
Edgar A. Traeger
West Union
J.A. Erickson
W. H. Antes
Quiet Fourth Observed Across Towns
The area marked a safe and sane Fourth of July with most celebrations limited to family picnics and private gatherings. Elkader and West Union reported small public events, while local businesses observed Sunday closings and reduced activity due to the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
West Union
New Books in Elgin Library Display
A miscellaneous local update lists new books in the Elgin Library and briefly notes community happenings. Mentions titles including Within The Harbor and Earth and High Heaven, plus brief social items about births and visits in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Fara Ware Bassett
Garth Garraeu
Sterling North
Gwethalgh Grahm
Pat
Col. S. P. Meek
Phil Moser Hurt When All by Car Friday
Phil Moser was seriously injured last Friday night when a car driven by Howard Barnes struck him at a street crossing south of the Barney Larson home. Larson was first on the scene and an ambulance took Moser to Postville hospital. doctors expect a possible return home in about a week after treating a broken arm several broken ribs and numerous cuts and bruises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Moser
Howard Barnes
Bennett Farm
Ridge Road
Barney Larson
Mr. Larson
Moser
Postville Hospital
Muehlethaler
Western Trip Begins for Crider Family on Week-Long Vacation
The R. A. Crider family left Wednesday on a seven week western vacation starting at Huron S Oak to visit M. R. Yenney and relatives. They will travel to Oakland California to see daughter Mrs Byron Keith and take side trips before returning home before school starts. Dr Crider will attend the American Veterinary Medical Convention in San Francisco in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Crider
Huron
S. Oak
M. R. Yenney
Oakland
Calif
Byron Keith
Crider
American Veterinarian Medical Convention
San Francisco
Elgin Tops Volga In July 4 Friendship Game
Elgin defeated Volga 9 to 4 in an unscheduled July 4 ball game. It marked a second meeting this season with Elgin also winning the earlier encounter 8 to 4. A small crowd attended Sunday’s game due to competing neighboring town celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Volga
Price index rise signals farm market gains in Iowa
Prices received by Iowa farmers jumped this month from 321 to 346 percent of 1910 14 levels led by higher livestock and livestock products. Farm prices show partial recovery from February losses with beef cattle near peak, while field crops stay steady amid strong demand and expected bigger harvest. Corn hog ratios rise to 10.6, other ratios up modestly, and several Iowa residents travel or visit relatives in Minnesota Wisconsin and North Dakota during the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dinner Crowd at Illyria Celebration Delights Community
At Illyria the annual community dinner drew fewer daytime attendees than the 300-strong crowd hoped for due to favorable harvest weather. Despite this, the evening lineup pleased locals with a concert by the Elgin band and a home talent play by neighborhood youths, earning many compliments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyria
Elgin
Eix
Marion Leaguers Present Deacon Dubbs in Marion
Marion Luther League members stage the three act comedy Deacon Dubbs at the Harold Upland farm home Sunday evening July 11 with an aftershow ice cream social to fund league expenses. They will repeat at St Olaf auditorium on July 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Luther League
Deacon Dubbs
Harold Upland Farm
St. Olaf Auditorium
Martig-Herwig Wedding At Little Brown Church Nashua
Shirley Herwig attended the bride and Oscar Martig served as best man. The couple married at the Little Brown Church in Nashua on Wednesday afternoon June 30. The bride is a Straw berry Point High School graduate of 1944 and has worked at the Press Journal. The groom, a 1941 Wadena High School graduate, served four years in the navy and now works with his father at the Wadena locker plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Herivig
Ray Herwig
Wadena
Adeline Martig
Gertrude Martig
Strawberry Point
Little Brown
Nashua
Shirley Herwig
Oscar Martig
Press Journal
Wadena High School
Navy
Democrats Spotlight in Fayette County GOP Shift
Clem Crahan of Oelwein was elected Fayette county Republican Central Committee chairman to replace Edgar Traeger of West Union. Vice chair Joyce Appelman of Clermont succeeds Dr. Smith Kennedy of Oelwein. J A Erickson of Clermont is former treasurer, Fred Breckner of Arlington elected treasurer. Elsie E. Smith of West Union named committee secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clem Crahan
Oelwein
Fayette County Republican Central Committee
Edgar Traeger
West Union
Joyce Appelman
Clermont
Dr. Smith Kennedy
J. A. Erickson
Fred Breckner
Arlington
Elsie’ E. Smith
Grains Ripening Fast Under Hot Dry Weather
Hot dry weather rapid ripening of small grains and early oats. Little rain this week improves haying weather and does not harm corn. corn shows remarkable growth, some fields waist high by July 4. A few soaking rains now would help the corn.
Fred Reitz Killed in Fall from Light Pole
Fred Reitz of Lewiston Idaho was killed while performing construction work after contacting a live wire on an electric light pole. He was 34 and the son of Mrs Hans Friederich of Quincy Illinois. The funeral is set for Friday in Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Reitz
Lewiston
Idaho
Reitz
Hans Friederich
Quincy
Ill
Gilbertson Reunion At Clermont City Park
About sixty five descendants of the Henrick and Pernille Gul dbrunson Gilbertson family enjoyed a reunion and picnic at Clermont city park Sunday. Relatives Gustafson and Paul of Minneapolis Minnesota joined Mr and Mrs Joe Hanson and two sons of Des Moines Mr and Mrs Harvey Gilbertson Decorah and Mr and Mrs Orvin Olson Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falb
Walter Falb
Gunderson Sehire
Ed Kozelka
Gail
Postville Ware
Nelsigader
Joe Hanson
Des Moines
Carol Shaffer
M. V. Kiple
Roze Reusser
Des’. Moines
Trb, Reusser
Tucson
Arizona
Earl
5 .F. Swannon
Cedar Rapids
Earl’ Kiple
Tofield Heck
L. C. Kyévenly
Postville
C. J. Harrington
Clarence Houg
Harold Weibel
Kansas City
A. Weibel
Mre
Milton
Morgad
Ida Petera
Lena Wenger
Walter
Wenger
Strawberry Point
Bite Allen
Anns
Bape
Lew
Anna Johnson
Emerson
Johnson
Merlin'Hellum
Elaine
August Peck
Ossian
Mel Kohler
Walter Falk
H. H. Wolf
Chas. Wenger
Country Club
Belva Snyder
Gene
Glen
Harris Larson
Elkader
D. E. Tinker
L. G. Lehman
Tinker
J. W. Tinker
Les Moody
Hawkeye
Jess Moody
Clarence Becker
Louis Becker
Social Hour Club
Decorah
Henrick and
Pernille Guldbrunson
Gilbertson
Clermont City Park
Tance
Gustafson and
Paul
Minneapolis
No Nest Hawks Hatch On Red Oak Building Roof
A female hawk hatched a family on the Murphy building flat tar roof at Red Oak without a nest. Mother and children were reported doing well. The item also lists a series of social visits and family events in nearby towns, including dinners, picnics, and guests at multiple homes, with names of residents and locations such as Jennings Mitts, Canton, Whipphalt, and Quincy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Red Oak
Harry Palmer
Terry
Louis Lehman
Ruth Schupbach
Albert Schupbach
Leo Boleyn
Dennis
Canton
Yates Wallace
Margaret
Mildred Friederich
Quincy
Sam Lehman
Whipphalt
Minn
Fred Reitz
Philip Hogan
Robert D. Wilson
Louis Sando
Rosella
Waukon
Saindsy
Elmer Benson
Unusual chain reaction after braking on Highway 5
A multi-vehicle collision occurred when Irvin Miene of Waukon applied brakes on Highway 5 near Lansing. A second truck halted, a third struck it, and a fourth then crashed into the third in a sequence witnessed by bystanders. Other notes mention visits and a funeral in nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Miene
Waukon
Highway 5
Lansing
John Tillotson
Ruth
New Castle
Dixon
Neb
Eliza Habeger
Abe Habeger
Eli Habeger
Brodhead
Wis
Harvey Kruse
Glendale
Calif
Emma Olson
Henry Kruse
Farmersburg
John Habeger
Romona
Joe A. Habeger
Allen Habeger
Towa Democrats Lead In Nomination News Coverage
Iowa Democrats, 82 strong, will cast 20 votes at the Philadelphia convention, boasting more national convention experience than Republicans. Delegation includes veteran attorney Tom P. Cleary and former Senator Guy Gillette, with younger members Jack White and Donald W. Harris. Women hold six seats with four votes. eight at large delegates share half-votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Iowa
Philadelphia
Tom P. Cleary
Sioux City
Franklin Roosevelt
U.S
Guy Gillette
Cherokee
Sen
Geo. Wilson
Carroll QC
Switzer
Polk County
Gillette
Jack White
Iowa City
Donald W. Harris
Bloomfield
White
Young Democratic Clubs of
Jake More
Adelphia Hotel
City of
Brotherly Love
Bellevue-Strathford
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Viola Schogi
Nathan W. Evans
Wite
Kenneth ‘J. Huber
T“Ing
John, Howard
John Howitd
Arta
Geo. Scott
Liquor
Wolfe
Ted
Schleswig
Raymond Hollander
Soy
California
Carl Butler
Linda Lane
Lane Butler
Oskaloosa
Them
Rochester
Gus' Krueger Vis- Ape
Kenneth Evans
Cedar Falls
Janette
Jeanette
Evans
L. L. Kiple
Janice Schori
Marcia
jWolf
Oelwe
Advances
Ray Tomschek
Chicago
B. J. Baumgartner
Minnesota
Ardis Groth
Etnay
Verna
Imogene Mitts
Ions City
LeRoy Steele
Richard
Carrie Steele
Oel
Wein
Lucille Winger
John Metzger
Robert Kerr
Mra
Edith Berg
Tryavé-Husberg
Hau Claire
Alphild Larson
Minot
N. D
Ins Waterloo
Ea| Abderaoa
Illyria
Marion Leaguers
Martig-Herwig
Oelwein Man
Fayette Co
Bai
Cpa
Bee Ey Tae
Almanac
Cire
George Cinton
N.Y
Eee Whistler
Battish
Ravannah
1782
Hiowa
New York City
Goon
Rte
Ong Pet
Wallace
Henry Walelace
Progressive Party
Third Party
Fred Stover
Hampton
Waterloo
Ed Roelefs
Sioux Center
William
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