Birthday Picnic Supper Honors Voylei Leonhart
Roy Leonhart Hote hosted a birthday picnic supper Friday night in honor of Voylei Leonhart. The event included Bethard Reigner Union, Dean, and the Leonhart family with Mrs. Francid Wal. They returned home Friday night, and their son and wife joined them. Mrs. Margaret Forester of Cedar Rapids spent the week-end with Mrs. Guy Gould. Mr. and Mrs. Will Ebendorf and Harry of Topeka were dinner guests Wednesday of Mrs. Ebendorf's sister, Mrs. Louise Gehring. Una Oldham of Des Moines visited Luther Crandall, and the LeRoy Gehring family plus others called on Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. Louise Gehring's home. The Al Kreger family of St. Paul, Minn., visited Maggie Cook over several days, with Mrs. Cook returning the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy” Leonhart
Voylei Leonhart
Bethard Reigner
Union
Dean
Leonhart
Famille Loeiiers
Francid Walme
Margaret Forester
Cedar Rapids
Guy Gould
Will’ Ebendorf
Maggie Cook
WSCS Meetings Circle Martha Hosts July 10 Gathering
WSCS Meetings Circle Martha will meet at Mrs. Robert Kohler in the afternoon July 10 with Mrs. Ethel Kohler assisting as hostess. Circle Joy will meet July 19 at 7:30 p m in the church parlors with Mrs. I L Kiple and Mrs. Boory Feller as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle Martha
Robert Kohler
Ethel Kohler
Circle Joy
I. L. Kiple
Boory Feller
Tabitha Society Meeting Notes July 19
The Tabitha Society will meet in church parlors Thursday afternoon July 19. Hostesses are Mrs Rose Miller Mrs Metta Schneider and Mrs Dorothy Muehnethaler. Program includes devotions led by Mrs Esther Kiple a paper by Noah Mt Ararat and music by Mrs Lillian Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Rose Miller
Metta Schneider
Dorothy Muehnethaler
Esther Kiple
Noah
Mt. Ararat
Eileen Krueger
Lillian Schroeder
Baptism Guests Attend Eldorado Dinner Party
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Medberry and Arlene and Mrs. Erma Smith were guests Sunday at a baptismal dinner hosted by Mrs. Sabina Gross in Eldorado. Linda Kay Medberry infant daughter of Glen and Mrs. Medberry was baptized by Rev. G. Goeken Sunday forenoon. Sponsors were Arlene Medberry and Ewald Vagts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Medberry
Arlene
Erma Smith
Sabina Gross
Eldorado
Linda Kay
Glen Medberry
G._ Goeken
Arlene Medberry
Ewald Vagts
Lutheran Ladies Aid Meeting Set In Elgin Home
The Elgin Lutheran Ladies Aid will meet Thursday July 19 at 2 00 p m at the home of Mrs Maynard Lantz with Mrs John Lantz assisting hostess. Four business meeting and study period planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Maynard Lantz
John Lantz
Salary hikes for Iowa highway patrolmen approved
Governor Beardsley announced funds to raise patrolmen salaries by 25 dollars monthly, benefiting about 150 on duty as the force expands toward 225. The plan adds 35 new patrolmen next month and 30 more next year, totaling roughly 50 thousand dollars annually above prior pay. Also, a 4 million dollar primary road repair program began to widen and resurface 632 miles, with 149 miles under contract and 110 more to let this week, aiming for 400 miles completed this year. Beardsley will chair a statewide Boy Scout finance campaign for 77 Iowa counties, launching October 23 with breakfasts across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardsley
State Executive Council
Ihd
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Boy Scout Plans
Wm. S. Beardsley
Boy Scouts of America
Engagement Announcement of Neva Jean Durscher and Arvid Anderson
Mr and Mrs Walter Durscher of Elgin announce the engagement and upcoming marriage of their daughter Neva Jean to Arvid Anderson son of Mrs Ros ine Anderson of St Olaf The wedding is scheduled for September 5 at West Clermont Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Durscher
Elgin
Neva Jean
Arvid Anderson
Rosine Anderson
St. Olaf
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Social Hour Club Notes Honor for Mrs Reed and Camp Fire Trip
The Social Hour club honored Mrs Woodrow Reed with a June 6 pink and blue shower at her home. The program included roll call humorous reading and prayers led by Mrs Herbert Ash and Mrs Roy Leuchtenmacher. July brought a family picnic at Oelwein city park. An August 1 meeting is set at Mrs Roland Gruver’s home. Twelve Camp Fire girls left for Clear Lake for a week of crafts and sports chaperoned by Rev and Mrs Steinman with several girls named among the group and transport provided by Leo Schoin Don Page Rev Steinman and Mr and Mrs Thos Ogie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodrow Reed
Husband
Herbert Ash
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Oelwein
Roland Gruver
Camp Fire
Clear Lake
Steinman
Karen Kiple
Janice Schori
Marvel Frederick
Beverly Benson
Marie Hendrickson
Shirley Howard
Yvonne
Chapman
Shia Ogle
Donna Robinson
Roberta Mosby
Ruth Tillotson
Shirtley Page
Leo Schoin
Don Page
Thos. Ogie
Miller Reunion Brings Elgin Family Picnic and Elections
The Miller clan gathered Sunday at the Elgin Baptist church parlors for a big picnic and social singing. Officers were elected for the new year: Alfred Baechler president, Mrs. Karl Miller vice president, Esther Oelberg secretary-treasurer. Attendance included families from Clermont, Elgin, Postville, Hampton, Cresco, La Crosse, and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Baptist Church
Elgin
Alfred Baechler
Karl Miller
Esther Oelberg
Sans Lanusie
Clermont
Keith Thoma
Geo. Durscher
Messrs and
Mesdames
Edwin
Otto Krueger
Len Simek
Louise Miller
Edna Miller
Beverly Walker
Swan
Mary
Shogren
la Crosse
Wis
Kenton
Edward Krueger
Abe Habeger
Guy Probert
Postville
Paul Schutte
Louis Schutte
Hampton
Harry Johnson
Ervin Miller
Barbara Boehmiler
Cresco
Bernard McMullen
Patients in Hospitals Home From Hospital
John Muncie returned Sunday from Mergy hospital in Oelwein after an eight day stay due to a haying accident. The James Muncie family drove to bring him home. Orlin Mas had surgery last Tuesday at the Veterans' hospital in Des Moines and is progressing well. Mrs. Albert Butikofer came home Friday from the New Hampton hospital after surgery and is steadily improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Muncie
Mergy Hospital
Oelwein
James Muncie
Sateowest Union
Vet's Hospital
Orlin Mas
Veterans’ Hospital
Des Moines
Albert Butikofer
New Hampton Hospital
Leaders and address changes noted for local servicemen
The listing records Pvt Kenneth Fascher at Fort Riley Kansas attending a leader school in the 10th Infantry, after joining January. Leonard M West passed Navy physicals and left Des Moines for San Diego. Pvt William Dennler left Seattle after visiting parents. Address changes include Corp Louis A Halverson at Craig Air Force Base Alabama. Weekend events show a July 13 to 19 program with historical tableaux and church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Fort Riley
Kenneth Fascher
Arno Fascher
Cedar Rapids
Fort Riley
Kans
10Th Infantry
Iowa-Illinois Gas Co
Navy
Leonard M. West
Lawrence M. West
Des Moines
USNTC
San Diego
Calif
Leonard
Elgin High School
Albert Halverson
Corp
Louis A. Halverson
Craig Air Force AF Base
Alabama
Embret Brorby
A. V. Karen
Embret Bilden
All Living
Gustav Gunsten
Benson
V.T. Jordahl
Mason City
South Central District
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Sigurd Reque
Luther College
Decorah
Iowa
East Clermont Lutheran Choir
E. E. Ramsey
Minnesota Training School
Illyria 4-H Club Meets At Dean Little Home
The Illyria Handy Hands 4-H club met June 30 at Dean Little's residence with eight members present. The meeting was called to order by president Janice Shaffer and focused on discussion of record books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Handy Hands
Dean Little
Janice Shaffer
Heirs approve sale of Schweitzer estate home
Lord Fred Schaer administrator reports the sale of the Schweitzer estate home has been approved by the heirs and papers drawn. Buyers are Mr and Mrs Will Kohls of Dubuque who will renovate and lease the property, with plans to make it their home later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schaer
Chris Schweitzer
Will Kohls
Dubuque
Miller Reunion Honors Visiting Relatives in California and Wisconsin
Honor visiting relatives at a Miller reunion held at Archie Schroeder's home. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Miller, Duane Fayerweather of Pepin Wisconsin, families of Lloyd Jacob of Sheffield, Richard Miller of West Union, Milton Miller of Leon Jacob, John and George Durscher, Vern Boyer, John Schaer, and Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Jacob from Azusa Chicago and Pasadena California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Joe Miller
Azusa
Calif
A. Johnson
Chicago
N. B. Liles
Pasadena
Archie Schroeder
Geo. Miller
Wesley Miller
Duane Fayerweather
Pepin
Wis
Lloyd Jacob
Sheffield
Richard Miller
West Union
Milton Miller
Leon Jacob
John
George Durscher
Vern Boyer
John Schaer
A. B. Jacob
Purchase of Palace Ranchome Trailer Home Near Hatchery
Charles L Capper and Mrs Joe Potter acquired a Palace Ranchome trailer near the hatchery office on Franklin street. Mrs Potter and Mrs C L Young intend to spend time there as their home. The two room unit includes a bedroom living room with kitchenette a complete bathroom and built in modern conveniences like refrigerator gas stove and heater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Capper
Joe Potter
Hatchery
Franklin Street
Potter
C. L. Young
Indian Collection Donated to Effigy Mounds Monument
The late Asbjarn Olsen of Say Magill donated an extensive collection of Indian artifacts to Effigy Mounds National Monument. Collected in Clayton and Allamakee counties, the items include two largely intact pots three stone axes a tray of arrow heads and other pieces dating to before and during the mound builders era. The collection will be displayed to aid regional interpretation in memory of Mr. Olsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asbjarn Olsen
Say Magill
Effigy Mounds
National Monument
Clayton
Allamakee
Olsen
Mrs Yunker Plans Summer Trip to Alaska
Mrs. R. Yunker of Long Beach California plans a summer voyage to Alaska. She is scheduled to depart July 12 from Vancouver Canada, with a voyage lasting two to three months. She will visit her nephew in Canada and has traveled extensively the past few years, including Switzerland two years ago and Hawaii last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Rudy Yunker
Long Beach
Calif
Alaska
Vancouver
B. C
Canada
New Cars Registered in Elgin and Nearby
Frank Pinney of Elgin registered a Plymouth door. Gerald Shaffer of Elgin registered a Plymouth Bel. Joe Dinan of Elgin registered a Chrysler sedan. Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle were dinner guests Sunday in the Robert Miller home at Oelwein. Mr and Mrs Carl Meinhard and Mr and Mrs John Tillotson spent Thursday and Friday at Redwing and Lake City Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Pinney
Elgin
Plymouth
Gerald Shaffer
Joe Dinan
Chrysler
Sheldon Boyle
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Carl Meinhard
John Tillotson
Redwing
Lake City
Minn
Bride Elect Ruth Boleyn Gets Shower at Baptist Church
Shirley Reusser and co-hostesses hosted a miscellaneous shower Friday evening at the Baptist church for Ruth Boleyn. Games and contests provided entertainment and the bride-elect received many gifts. Mrs Nelle Reusser Mrs Maynard Lantz and Mrs Boleyn assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Reusser
John Kiple
Loretta Gilson
Peggy Helms
the Baptist Church
Ruth Boleyn
Nelle Reusser
Maynard Lantz
D Boleyn
Want Ad Readiness Stresses Regular Acts of Repetition
A short advertising note urges daily, repeated actions to build reputation through consistent effort and visible effort over time. It emphasizes habit formation and persistent participation as key to success. The message frames repetition as the pathway to recognition and trust.
Elgin thanks fire departments for July 4 blaze aid
In a formal note, Mayor G B Falb commends the Elgin fire department for rapid, effective work on the July 4 fire that threatened a large part of the town. He also thanks Clermont West Union Wadens and Potsville departments for neighborly help and expresses community readiness to repay the favor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
West Union
Wadens
Posts
G. B. Falb
Falb Family Hosts Weekend Guests at Pierson and Elgin
Mr and Mrs W C Falb and Kent visited from Tuesday till Thursday in the Jack Whipple home at Pierson Weekend guests in the Falb home were the W C Baylor family of Elgin DL
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Falb
Kent
Jack Whipple
Pierson
Falb
W.C. Baylor
Elgin, DL
Legion Installation July 17 Reminder and Dinner Guests
Legion members are urged to attend the regular July meeting on the 17th for installing the new officers. Commander notes a good turnout. Mabel Holzer was a dinner guest. Guests visited various homes in Fayette Providence Winthrop and West Union, including the Mulford and Anderson households, around July 4 and nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Mabel Holzer
Evlyn Earle
Fayette
Clyde Marshall
Providence
R. J
Arthur Marshall
Winthrop
John Tillotson
C. J
Shower for Hellums Aids Elgin Fire Victims
Friends of Mr and Mrs John Hellum held a miscellaneous shower Monday evening at the Legion hall in Elgin to help replace household goods lost when their home burned last week.
Return From Trip West by Luther League Travelers
Roger Amundson Wayne Olson La Vonne Swenson and Ruth Anderson returned home Tuesday noon from a three weeks sight seeing tour. They attended the biennial International Young People's Luther League and Choral Union convention in Seattle June 20 to 24 with over 5 000 in attendance from across the United States Canada and Alaska. Highlights included an all Lutheran rally pageant a pocket testament League a banquet for 4 380 served a choral union concert of about 1 500 outdoors hymn singing and community services in eight EBLC churches. The group also enjoyed a boat trip on Lake Union through government locks to Puget Sound visiting landmarks such as the Corn Palace Mitchell South Dakota Bad Lands Black Hills Devil's Tower Big Horn Mountains Yellowstone Glacier Mt Rainier Grand Coulee Dam California Redwoods Golden Gate Bridge Great Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle and more while touring fourteen states and traveling over 7 000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Amundson
Wayne Olson
la Vonne Swenson
Ruth Anderson
Seattle
Wash
United States
Canada
Alaska
Choral Union
EB. L. Co
Lake Union
Government Locks
Puget Sound
Corn Palace
Mitchell
So. Dak
Bad Lands
Black Hills
Devil's Tower
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WSCS
Lutheran Ladies’ Aid
Saeed
Aurivon
York
Ted Feltene
Bate City
Peremame
Vac
Salt If
Iowa Beer Board
Neva
Jean Durscher
Koee High
Camp Fire Girls
East Clermont Church
Wm. Dennler
Ben Dennler
Illyria
Purchase Trailer Home
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