Wadena Post Renamed to American Legion Post 0.681
Local veterans group in Wadena approved a resolution renaming Leuenberger Post to American Legion Post 0.681. Officers were elected for 1950 including Commander Merle Bouid and Adjutant Walter Cook. Auxiliary officers were installed and plans set for state convention in Des Moines.
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American Legion Post
Wadena
Leuenberger Post
Daniel, DeWald
Austin “Hall
Russell Inklef Parker ‘Mattocks
Clement Messerli
Robert Royce
Harold Schuety
Russell Shaffer
Family Picnic at West Union Fair Grounds
A Sunday family picnic gathered attendees including Mr and Mrs Gene Wescott Mr and Mrs Wm Baumgartner Elmer Meyer Oscar Baumgartner Ed win Hanson Mrs da Meyer and the families of Kenneth Mark Martin Wenger Guernsey Smith Francis Wolf Melbert Meyer Eva Baumgartner Elmer Baumgartner of Elkader and Harold Meyer of Strawberry Point for a community gathering at the West Union fair grounds.
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West Union Fair Grounds
Gene Wescott
Supper guests hosted by De Frances Krueger
Mia, Lesl Kleppe and Gary were supper guests Tuesday evening at De Frances Krueger's home, sharing a quiet social gathering.
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Mia
Lesl Kleppe
Gary
de Frances Krueger
Iowa Finances Show Record Tax Gains and State Aid Rise
Iowa reports record special tax collections in the fiscal year ending June 30 with nearly 80 percent of funds returned as state aid to roads schools and welfare. Public safety shifts include fire marshal reassignment and replacement. vehicle registrations near a 1949 record with over 1 million new registrations in six months and potential motor fee revenue above 20 million dollars for the year.
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Iowa
Iass
Treasury
John Strohm
Department of Public Safety
Strohm
Zach Cook
Des Moines
Btrohrs
William S. Beardsley
al Kahl
Department
Public Safety Department
Farm Ownership Up in Iowa Hits Twenty-One Year High
Iowa farm ownership reaches its second highest level in 21 years, according to a report by Secretary of Agriculture Harry D. Linn. Details continue on page 8.
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Iowa
Secretary of Agriculture
Harry D. Linn
Echo subscription renewal notice urges immediate payment
The notice warns readers to check their Echo address label for paid through dates of 1949 or 1950 and renew subscriptions at once to avoid missing any copies. R. P. Strauch, publisher, emphasizes compliance with postal regulations and updating overdue accounts.
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Echo
Illyria shuts out Aurora on two hitter
Illyria won 6-0 at home behind two hit pitching from Clarence Kohls. Illyria scored in the second on errors and singles, baseloads loaded by walks in the fourth with two runs scoring. Kohls drove in a run with a single, contributing to seven Illyria hits and three errors.
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Ilyria
Aurora
Clarence Kohls
Illyria
R. Shaltfer
Grimm
Twvo
Kohls
Pollock
Arteries
Were
Jets
Belton
Aita Holthouse
Elgin
Recreation Center
Oclwein
Scheel Family Reunion at West Union Fair Grounds
The Scheel family reunion was held Sunday July 10 at West Union fair grounds. Four generations attended a picnic dinner and supper. Attendees included Herman and wife Elgin Scheel Rochelle IL Frank Scheel Gelwein Ern Pfister Betty Junior Gelwein Albert Scheel Cedar Falls August School Johnny Doyle Lawlers Russell Nelson and Donald Waterloo Harry Nelson Indianola Glen Pfister Gelwein Mel Pook Roger Sumner Dawson Clarke Robert Bliss Gelwein Wayne Earle and Diane Fayette Lauris Nelson Irene Ole Olson West Union.
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Scheel
West Union Fair Grounds
Herman Scheel
Elgin
Frank Scheel
Rochelle
Ern Pfister
Betty
Gelwein
Albert Scheel
Cedar Falls
August School
Johnny Doyle
Lawlers
Russell Nelson
Donald
Waterloo
Harry Nelson
Indianola
Glen Pfister
Mel Pook
Roger
Sumner
Dawson
Clarke
Robert Bliss
Wayne Earle
Diane
Fayette
Lauris Nelson
Irene
Ole Olson
West Union
KC’s Beat Illyria In Close Oelwein Softball Tilt
The Oelwein softball team edged Illyria 4 to 3 on Tuesday evening with the winning run scoring in the bottom of the seventh. Key players and exact innings led to a tense finish as KC’s dispatched Illyria in a tight game.
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K. C
Oelwein
Illyria
Early cucumbers ripen ahead in July harvest reports
Gardener Mrs. Herbert Ash notes new cucumbers were picked on July 7 as the growing season runs unusually early this year. Cucumbers typically mature later, but warmth and conditions have accelerated growth in the area.
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Herbert Ash
Blooming cactus blooms in Iowa yard display
An unusual sight in Iowa shows a yard display of blooming cactus in West Branch owned by Mrs. J A Hayslett. The original plants were brought from Texas and twelve trumpet shaped blossoms opened for the first time recently.
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Iowa
J. A. Hayslett
West Branch
Texas
Fixing Up Coffee Cup and Town Hall Facelifts
C O Christ repaints the Coffee Cup front this week in green and cream to match a prior scheme. Town hall repairs include rear concrete restoration, new outside stairway, platform and gutters. Lions begin park lighting with ten poles and underground cable to come. Steele's Grocery front gets a green and cream refresh, done largely by owner Steele over the past two years.
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C. O. Christ
Ggeam
Cen Aie
Lions
Steele's Grocery
Steele
Moodys Return from Trip Brings Tall Tales from the Bad Lands
Mr and Mrs Jess Moody returned home Saturday after a ten day vacation mainly in the Bad Lands region of South Dakota. They report temperatures of 110 in the shade at Huron and Mitchell on July 4. They also claim to have seen the largest catfish ever landed with hook and line, weighing 96 pounds.
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Jess Moody
Dak
Huron
Mitchell
Junior Legion Games Cancelled Rest of Season
All Junior Legion baseball games for the rest of the season have been cancelled due to conflicting activities.
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Junior Legion
Three wheeled scooter trips charms Cambridge man
Frank Grant, 76, of Cambridge Illinois, built a three wheel scooter powered by a former washing machine engine. He covered the Davenport to Charlotte 30 mile leg in one hour. Mrs Lyle Light and Letha joined a visit to Mrs Emmet t and a newborn at a hospital in Delwe on Monday evening.
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Charlotte
Frank Grant
Cambridge
Illinois
Grant
Davenport
Lyle Light
Letha
Delwe
Newspaper Advertising Leads All Other Media
Printer's Ink reports newspapers captured 36.2 percent of last year's total ad spending. The record 4.63 billion dollars in ads covered radio 12.4 percent direct mail 11.9 percent and magazines 10.6 percent.
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Printer's Ink Magazine
Elaine Walter Wed. to Lowell Gehring in June wedding
Miss Elaine Walter daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Walter Luana wed Lowell Gehring son of Mr and Mrs Carl Gehring Wadena in a single ring ceremony at St Olaf parsonage June 30 The Rev Strandford officiated with LeRoy Gehring as best man A dinner for families followed and a wedding dance at Postville The couple will live with his parents near Wadena
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Elaine Walter
Clifford Walter
Luana
Lowell Gehring
Carl Gehring
Wadena
St. Olaf
J. Strandford
LeRoy Gehring
Postville
Mrs. Gehring
Parade Committee Sets Echoes for Centennial Display
Parade chairman Ray DeSart led a Monday meeting to survey Elgin’s centennial parade progress. Businesses, organizations, and churches have plans for floats, with many more needed to crown an outstanding event. Members listed include Millard Gilbertson C. B. Schori and several community leaders.
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Ray DeSart
Elgin
Millard Gilbertson
C. B. Schori
Howard County Field Day at the Experimental Farm
The Howard County Field Day will be held Friday July 15 starting at 10 am at the Howard County Experimental Farm. Morning sessions show wood and chemical spraying trials for corn borer control while afternoon demonstrations cover small grain variety trials feeding rates fertilizer drainage and pasture improvement with Iowa State College specialists presenting.
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Howard County Experimental Farm
Iowa State College
Big Purse Set for Junior Livestock Show
The Elgin Legion Post will hold installation of officers at their meeting Tuesday evening, July 19. The list includes Woodrow Reed as Commander, Paul Larson as Vice-Commander, Earl Kiple as Adjutant, Clarence Kirkeberg as Chaplain, Elmer Meyer as Finance Officer, and Virgil Troyer as Sgi-at-Arms.
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Elgin Legion
Woodrow Reed
Paul Larson
Earl Kiple
Clarence Kirkeberg
Elmer Meyer
Virgil Troyer
Sgi-at-Arms
Elgin Beats Clermont In Second Season Game 4-2
Elgin and Clermont produced a tight baseball tilt Sunday with Elgin earning a 4-2 victory. Elgin collected ten hits to Clermont eight while Clermont fielded cleanly. Jensen hit a homer and Hanson belted a ball ruled foul on second, Schmid added three singles. Erickson pitched for Elgin, Monroe and Olson worked for Clermont, with Erickson fanning 15 as the umpires and scorer noted.
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Elgin
Clermont
Clermnants
Jensen
Hanson
Schmid
Elgin E Lehman
Downey
Weda
Barker
Adrian
Erickson
Smith
Lo Og
H E Aangs
Lea‘Olson
M. Olson
K. Looney
Leo Olson
Monroe
Shipton
Anderson
Olson
Steele
Nelson
Lantz
Fayette County junior livestock show funds raised
The Fayette County Agricul ture Society will provide 1150 in prize money, while local merchants raised 793 for the livestock show purse. The drive was led by Mike Stewart Maynard M C Wangsness county agent Otis Rothlisberger Elgin W A Lanes Eiderads and Bernard Abbing West Union. Participating merchants include Elgin Christen Barker Elgin Farmers Coop Schori Kuster Torkelson Motors Elgin Food Locker Elgin State Bank and others.
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Fayette County
Elgin
Christen & Barker
Elgin Farmers' Coop
Schori & Kuster
Torkelson Motors
Elgin Food Locker
Elgin State Bank
John Falk & Sons
Falb & Light
Mulford Produce
Schori Bros
F. Rothlisberger & Son
Clermont
Will J. Nelson
Olson & Olson
Fred 7
Cline
Farmers Savings Bank
Crowe Drug
Rae-Beck
Fire in Tree Near Schaller Ends by Home Cut Down
William Demers near Schaller faced a tree fire when lightning struck a catalpa in front of his home. Schaller firemen sprayed water to curb the blaze, which rekindled and led Demers to cut down the tree himself to extinguish it. Donna Dean and Jack Adrian joined Mrs. Dean for a Harpers Ferry fishing trip.
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William Demers
Near Schaller
Catalpa
Schaller
Mr. Demers
D. O. Dean
Donna
Jack Adrian
Harpers Ferry
Fayette County Boys 4 H Club News Tour Discussions
The club held seven tours discussing feeding and management of projects. Feeding ground ear corn to baby beeves posed frequent issues as cob mess offers slow gains and poor finish. Attendees included M Wangsness and Stanley Aldinger, with tours led by Illyria Oran Bane Pleasant Valley Lawrence Gehring Wadena Charles Winter. Jefferson club tour planned next.
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M. €. Wangsness
Stanley Aldinger
Illyria
Return from Eastern Trip by the Geo and Falk Family
The Geo and Falk families returned Friday from a two weeks eastward journey visiting Baltimore Batty Schori and Gerald Schori in Washington and exploring New York Philadelphia Atlantic City Annapolis Niagara Falls and Hartford They left daughter Georgana to begin a six week training at the Kennedy School of Missions She will be stationed at a girls school in Calcutta India this fall.
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Geo, Falk
East
Baltimore
Batty Schori
Gerald Schori
Washington, D. C
New York
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
Anapolis
Niagara Falls
Hartford
Cons
Georgana
Kennedy School of Missions
Calcutta
India
WSCS Division Meetings Announcement
The WSCS division meetings of the Methodist church are scheduled for Thursday July 21 at various homes. Circle Ada led by Mrs Lyle Light Circle Ruth led by Mrs Thos EB Howard Circle Naomi led by Mrs Emma Olson.
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W.S.C. S. of the Methodist Church
Ada
Lyle Light
Ruth
Thos. EB
Howard
Naomi
Emma Olson
Former Students Visit Rural School Teacher After 45 Years
Visited teacher S. J. Johnston of Remsen hosted two former students Forest Stumbo and his wife now living in California. The reunion marked their first meeting in 45 years since they studied under him in a rural school.
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S. J. Johnston
Remsen
Forest Stumbo
California
Mr. Johnston
Attendees From Elgin at Decorah Legion Convention
Those from Elgin attending the 4th District Legion convention at Decorah Sunday afternoon and evening were C. B. Schori, Geo Falk, Henry McMillan, Russell Wenger, Paul Larson, Rex Mulsford and Ed Wenger.
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Elgin
Legion
Decorah
C. B. Schori
Geo,Falk
Henry McMillan
Russell Wenger
Paul Larson
Rex Mulsford
Ed Wenger
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