Iowa Govs resist national guard cuts and GOP plan move
The article reports Iowa Governor Erbe’s office signaling a potential 8 to 18 percent cut in National Guard strength, with governors likely opposing McNamara’s proposal to reorganize guard units. It notes a Bremer county convention push to reduce convention speakers and mentions Harold Hughes advocating greater citizen participation and industrial policy, plus a Polk County grand jury probe into assessor measurements and details on the Des Moines Gem and Mineral Show with 30,000 enthusiasts and the Crown of the Andes exhibit.
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Towa
National Guard
Erbe
Defense
Robert McNamara
Vernors
Herishey
J Solid Front
McNamara
Polke County
Vincent Browner
Veteran's Auditorium
Des Moines
Wadena News Sunday Social and Legion Notes
A Sunday church schedule covers Pecos events with church school worship and youth fellowship. A church shower for Elaine Hellum honors the bride elect with a short program and gifts. American Legion Auxiliary held an installation and reports in Des Moines dates were noted. Lunch followed. members hosted guests from Omaha and Decorah.
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Pecos
Elaine Hellum
Presbyterian ‘Church
Schori Herrling
Wilder Mattocks
Neney Alderson
Canadian Exchange 4 H ers Are Guests of Local Families
Canadian Exchange 4 H ers are guests of local families. Circle one meets at Mrs C B Schori with Mrs Archie Howard co host. Circle two at Mrs Rex Mulford with Mrs Martin Wenger co host. Circle Rachel at Miss Gladys Fell er with Mrs John McMillan co host. Program Mrs Robert Hanson and Miss Gladys Hanson. Circle meetings name officers and elects officers. New officers for Circle Rachel are Mrs Jack Adrian Chim Miss Gladys Hanson vice chair Mrs William Dummermuth sec treas.
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Circle One
C. B. Schori
Archie Howard
Circle Two
Rex Mulford
Martin Wenger
Jess
Circle Rachel
Gladys Feller
John McMillan
Robert Hanson
Gladys Hanson
Jack Adrian Chim
Chrm
William Dummermuth
Treas
Rehearsal Dinner Before Hellum Herrling Wedding
Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling Sr hosted a 6 30 pm dinner at the Coffee Cup Cafe for the bridal party and families preceding the Hellum Herrling wedding rehearsal. Guests included Louis Fuller Pam Clothier Dorothy Hellum Shirley Raihey Rev Henry Mathes St Olaf Curtis Hellum Gary Rubens Lawrence White Wayne Anderson Curtis Olson Clermont Curtis Gilson Dennis Meyer Pat Larson Mr and Mrs Merlin Hellum and Roger.
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Arthur Herrling
Coffee Cup Cafe
Hellum - Herrling
Louis Fuller
Chicago
Pam Clothier
Dorothy Hellum
Waterloo
Shirley Raihey
Cedar Rapids
Henry
Mathes St. Olaf
Curtis Hellum
Postville
Gary Rubens
Wadena
Lawrence White
Wayne
Fayette County Board of Education Budget 2003 Proposal
The Fayette County Board of Education estimates expenditures for the 2003 fiscal year at 63,812 dollars with a cash balance of 40,049 and a required tax raise of 31,838. 1960 expenditures were 59,225 and 61,986 respectively. A budget meeting will be held Wednesday at the county superintendent's office in West Union.
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Fayette County
Youths Return From Camp At Clear Lake Methodist Camp
Karen Klingman LaDonna Lantz Annette Meyer and Karens Alderson of several local churches returned Saturday after a week at the senior high Methodist youth conference at Clear Lake Methodist camp. Rev Don Caspers led the trip with Melbert and Mrs Meyer joining later. The theme was The Difference God Makes In Life.
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Karen Klingman
LaDonna Lantz
St Paul’s Methodist Church
Annette Meyer
Tilyria Community Church
Karen’ S Alderson
Clermont Methodist Church
Clear Lake Methodist Camp
Don Caspers
Melbert Meyer
Camp trip for Kohler Schori Coffin and Falk
To Clear Lake Karla Kohler Lynn Schori Jim Coffin and Roger Falk will leave Monday for the Methodist Camp at Clear Lake. They will be gone a week.
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Karla Kohler
Lynn Schori
Jim Coffin
Roger Falk
Methodist
Clear Lake
Will Name Dairy Princess July 23
The 1962 Fayette county dairy princess selection will be held on July 23. Each dairy products processor in the county has been notified and urged to sponsor a candidate from dairy farms who are high school graduates, aged 18 to 23, and unmarried, as potential contestants.
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Fayette County
55th Anniversary Observed At Fayette Home
A picnic dinner Sunday at the home of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Holtzman Fayette honored Mr and Mrs Walter Ash Sr West Union on their 55th wedding anniversary, July 5. Attendees included Gordon Landswerk family Cresco Walter Ash Jr family West Union Alfred Ash Medberry Ash Lane Ash Mark David and Herbert Ash.
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Lloyd Holtzman
Allen
Jean
Fayette
Walter Ash
West Union
Gordon Landswerk
Cresco
Alfred Ash
Alton Medberry
Ed Medberry
Keith
Lane Ash
Mark
David
Herbert Ash
Postville Youth Electrocuted While Working on Car
John Waters, 22, of Postville, son of Mr and Mrs Clem Waters, was electrocuted Thursday July 5 while working on his car with an electric sander. He was found dead about 4 pm by his mother and pronounced dead at the scene. Funeral services were held in Postville Saturday morning.
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John Waters
Postville
Clem Waters
Band Concert at Elgin July 18
Selections for the Elgin band concert on Wednesday July 16 include Strike Up The Band El Capitan Light Cavalry The Billboard Air and March Mother Goose Jumps Big D The Desert Song Seventy Six Trombones Cumana Storm King and other titles by GerShwin Sousa von Suppe Klohr Purcell Chiarelli Loesser Rhomberg Allen Finlayson.
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Elgin
Gershwin
el Capitan
Sousa
Light Cavalry
von Suppe
Klohr
Purcell
Chiarelli
Loesser
Rhomberg
Willson
Allen
Finlayson
Prize Winners Saturday Names and amounts listed
Three prize winners were announced on Saturday: Mrs. Marjorie Reed received $5, Dan Lehman $10, and Miss Ernestine Holzer $5. Winning numbers included 892 967 1106 243 758 1347 63 839 1172 1492 101 437 1215 172 1613 561 1422 609 717 881 1051 1545 1271 386 924.
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Marjorie Reed
Dan Lehman
Ernestine Holzer
W S C S Sponsors Parsonage Improvement at St Pauls
The Womens Society of Christian Service of St Pauls Methodist Church voted to improve the parsonage. Plans include sanding and tuck-pointing brick walls, repainting all woodwork, replacing the front porch with a modern entrance, and building a new sidewalk.
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Womens Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Valley beats Mar-Mac 2 1 in summer tourney tilt
Valley edged Mar-Mac 2 to 1 in a seven inning summer high school tournament at Monona. Pitcher Roger Torson fanned 16 and added 4 assists as Valley, missing four regulars, prepared to meet Monona on Wednesday.
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Valley
Monona Score Valley
Mar-Mac
Roger Torson
Paul Zurbriggen
Monona
Thanksgiving Service at Norway Church Re-Decoration Complete
The Norway Lutheran church of St. Olaf completed a sanctuary re decoration overseen by an El kader interior decorator. The project cost about 87 thousand dollars plus volunteer labor. A community rededication service planned for July 1 was postponed due to storm damage. the public is invited to the July 8 service at 8 30 am.
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Norway Lutheran Church of
Anderson Reunion Held at West Union
The annual Anderson reunion was held at the West Union fair grounds Sunday, July 1st. Attendees included P. J. Anderson and spouse, Mervin Anderson and Sandra, Kathy Knudtson and Patricia Wilson of Elgin, John Lompair and Janet and Douglas of Elgin, George Anderson and Bradley of Parkersburg, Kenneth Anderson and Curtis, Bruce and Karla, Rosinas Anderson of Clermont, Ralph Hanson and Cindy, Timmy, and Vicky, Elver Anderson and Barry, Franklin and Paul of West Union, Merlin Anderson and Michael and Gregory of Elkader, and Orvin Thompson and David of Wadena.
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Anderson
West Union Fair Grounds
P. J. Anderson
Mervin Anderson
Sandra
Kathy Knudtson
Patricia Wilson
Elgin
John Longmuir
Janet and Douglas
Elgin, Il
George Anderson
Bradley
Parkersburg
Kenneth Anderson
Curtis
Bruce
Karla
Rosinas Anderson
Clermont
Ralph Hanson
Cindy
Timmy
Vicky
Elver Anderson
Barry
Franklin and Paul
West Union
Merlin Anderson
Michael and
Gregory
Elkader
Orvin Thompson
David
Wadena
Missionary Society Meets at Mrs Wenger’s Home
The Baptist Missionary Society gathered July 5 at Mrs. Lester Wenger’s home with Mrs. Leon Jacob and Mrs. Lena Wenger assisting. The opening hymn was Count Your Many Blessings. Mrs. Harry Johnson offered prayer and scripture reading, Rev. Eldon Schroeder read from Second Corinthians. Contributors included Mesdames John Scheer Selmer Erickson Eldon Schroeder Harry Johnson Metta Krueger Fred Schaer. Lena Baumgartner gave the closing prayer.
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The
Baptist Missionary ‘Society
Lester Wenger
Leon Jacob
Lena Wenger
Harry Johnson
Eldon Schroeder
Second Corinthians
John Scheer
Selmer Erickson
Metta Krueger
Fred
Local rivers offer near home fishing chance
Many Iowans miss a prime fishing opportunity by not fishing in nearby rivers and streams. The note urges anglers to explore local water bodies close to home for productive catches and enjoyment.
Saskatchewan 4H exchange students visit area families
This week many 4 H exchangees from Saskatchewan Canada are guests of local families. Doreen Saleski Louise Hruska Joyce Hoffman Gary Johanson Barbara Holiday stay with area hosts. They toured Oelwein and DeKalb Seed Corn plant and plan visits to Waterloo Cedar Falls State College John Deere Pitzes Beauty School Black's Dept Store. A county party is set for Tuesday evening and hosts will show sights Friday. They depart Saturday morning back to Canada. The program aims to develop youth through 4 H work and to foster international relations.
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Saskatchewan
Canada
Doreen Saleski
Reynold Strong
Louise Hruska
Lyle Kuhena
Joyce Hoffman
Ray Jellings
Gary Johanson
Archie Schroeders
Barbara Holiday
Leslie Andersons
Oelwein
Chicago
Great Western Bay
DeKalb
Oelwein, Park
Waterloo
Cedar Fells
State College
John Deere
Pitzes Beauty School
Black's Dept
Testing Milk For Radioactivity Could Help Safeguard Food
The present testing of milk for radioactivity is not a danger signal says the U S Department of Agriculture Milk is safe but quality must be tested routinely for health reasons Since milk is produced year round nationwide it lends itself to special testing for radioactivity Samples are always available and it is one of the easiest foods to test at central points Milk samples also provide a valuable index to human intake of radioactivity from other foods and water.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Medbery Family Announces Son-in-Law Promotion
Mr and Mrs Edward Medbery announce that their son in law Bruce J Novak of Overland Park Kansas has been promoted to senior engineer at the American Telephone and Telegraph Co. Novak has been with AT T since graduating from the State University of Iowa in 1959. Mrs Novak is the former Reva Medberry.
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Edward Medberry
Bruce J. Novak
Overland Park, Kans
American Telephone and Telegraph Co
Novak
State University of Iowa
Reva Medberry
Attending Leadership School in Decorah this week
Mrs Allan Anderson and Dan ice took Sandra Blockhus Stanley Anderson and Bonnie Swenson Clermont to Decorah Monday to attend Luther League Leadership school. They will return Saturday.
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Allan Anderson
Danice
Sandra Blockhus
Stanley Anderson
Bonnie Swenson
Clermont
Decorah
Luther League Leadership School
Mrs. Raymond Rothmeyer Dies in Eldorado
Mrs. Raymond Rothmeyer of Eldorado died Tuesday afternoon after a two week hospitalization. She was the mother of Mrs. Dale Ishman and of Mr. and Mrs. Ishman who run the local jewelry store.
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Raymond Rothmeyer
Eldorado
Dale Ishman
Ishman
Ida Cummings Admitted To Postville Hospital
Mrs Ida Cummings is hospitalized at Postville Hospital after being admitted on Friday. The report notes she is a medical patient in care.
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Postville Hospital
Ida Cummings
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