Hughes vetoes Big Truck Bill and tax deadline shift
Governor Harold Hughes vetoed a bill giving the Iowa highway commission power to set permit standards for oversized vehicles. Attorney General Scalise deemed it unconstitutional though similar to Illinois law. He also vetoed moving property tax homestead and military exemptions deadlines. State treasurer Franzenburg reported Iowa’s economy improving with higher tax receipts and motor vehicle registrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hughes
Iowa Highway Commission
Ilowa
Iowa Good Roads Association
Hughes
Lawrence Scalise
Illinois
Iowa
Highway Commission
Attorney General
Paul Franzenburg
Evry
Thexise
Donkey Ball and Busy Holiday Visits in Wadena
Local notes report numerous visits as Mrs. Gerald Bond hosts relatives from Ohio and Illinois, Harold Popenhagen’s family visits Cedar Rapids and Aurora, and Donkey Ball charity game set for July 20 at 8 30 p m between Volga and Wadena with Bob Crosby’s donkey ball providing equipment. Several families from Denver Hawkeye Strawberry Point Waterloo and Council areas are mentioned visiting or hosting in Wadena and area during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wir
Gerald Bond
Copper Harbor
Mich
Harold Popenhagen
Verle Pugh
Cedar Rapids
Darwin Seedorff
Aurora
Ronnie Popenhagen
Mr. Presbyterian
Wyoming
Iowa
Roy Fenner
Carol
Janie
Byran
Ohio
Wilfred Bond
Pete Oelberg
Lima
Richard Johnson
Denver
Colo
Wadena
Treasury
Volga
Bob Crosby
District Dairy Breed Show Dates Named for Fayette County
Fayette County registered dairy cattle herds prepare for July district shows leading to the state Dairy Show at Cedar Rapids August 15 19. Holsteins Jersey Guernsey Ayrshire and Milking Shorthorn events include county fairs National Fairgrounds West Union and Brookyn locations with 40 to 100 head expected across disciplines and a state picnic noted at Washington.
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Fayette County
M. C. Wangsness
Cedar Rapids
National Fairgrounds
Earl Gerlach and Sons
St. Ansgar
Jersey Parish
Decorah
Jersey
Guernsey
West Union Fairgrounds
Ayrshire
N.E
WWI Veterans Picnic At Klock's Island Park
The Fayette County Barracks and Ladies Auxiliary held a picnic at Klock's Island Park on Sunday July 21 with 60 members present. Members from Allamakee Buchanan and Clayton County Barracks attended. the ladies served a picnic dinner after which the day concluded.
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Fayette County
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Klock
4 H Citizenship Tour Planned for Fayette County
Fayette County 4-H members will tour in July 1923 visiting Iowa State Capitol and historic buildings Cinerama Truman Library and office Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints St Louis Arch stage show zoo boat ride Lincoln Home and Museum Mark Twain cave Rock Island Arsenal and other sites. Selected delegates include Don Krueger Janet Erickson Diane Meyer Elaine Amundson Edward McNeil David Rowland Ben Torson Jerry James and Stanley Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Iowa State Capitol
Cinerama
Truman Library
Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints
St. Louis Arch
Lincoln Home
Mark Twain
Rock Island Arsenal
Don, Krueger
Janet Erickson
Diane Meyer
Elaine Amundson
Enroute 460 Viet Nam Soldier Lance Wedo Reported Overseas
Letter to Mr and Mrs Fred Wedo confirms their son Lance Corp Russell Wedo has deployed to Viet Nam. He enlisted in 1562, trained in San Diego and Jacksonville, N C, and arrived overseas in April. His wife and child stay with her parents until his return.
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Viet Nam
Fred Wedo
Lance. Corp
Russell Wedo
Corp. Wedo
San Diego
Tenn
Jacksonville
N. C
Beckers Entertain Card Club Hosts Town and Country Event
Mrs Louis Becker Jr and guests of the Town and Country Card club were entertained at a Pete supper Sunday evening. Four guests included Mr and Mrs Iliam Bennett. Prize winners were Clifford Medberry with men s high Roger Howard second Mrs Clifford Medberry ladies high Mrs Roger Howard second and Eugene Medberry won traveling.
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Air
Louis Becker Jr
Town and Country Card Club
Iliam Bennett
Clifford Medberry
Roger Howard
Eugene Medberry
Layman's Conference Trip Planned by Local Travelers
Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple and Rose Reusser will depart Saturday to attend the North American Baptist Laymen's conference at Green Lake Wisconsin. After the conference they will tour the Great Lakes by Mackinac Island to Canada Port Arthur and Duluth aiming to be away ten days.
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Earl Kiple
Rose Reusser
Green Lake
Wise
Great Lakes
Mackanic Island
Canada
Port Arthur
Duluth
St Theresa Circle Meeting Sets Outing Details
St Theresa Circle met Monday evening in the Giles Martin home with nine members present. The group led by prayer discussed business, approved selling religious articles, and set the date and place for the annual outing with husbands as guests. The meeting concluded with a prayer and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Theresa Circle
Giles Martin
St. Theresa
Echo A Little Late Rescued By Neighboring Paper
The Echo was delayed in printing this week as its press roller failed to arrive on time. Postville Herald lent a substitute roller, helping to restore production and publication schedule.
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Echo
The
Postville Herald
Plan Ceremony to Dispose of Unserviceable Flags
The Elgin Legion Post plans a flag disposal ceremony at Elgin Park on July 21 after a band concert. Residents with old unserviceable flags should bring them to the park by 8 pm for proper burning and ceremony sponsored for community benefit.
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Elgin Legion Post
Elgin Park
Ita
Methodist Summer School Of Christian Leadership At Marshalltown
The First Methodist Church of Marshalltown hosts the Iowa Methodist Summer School of Christian Leadership from July 11 to 16. The 3 part program includes a laboratory school, a Christian workers’ school and a seminar for prospective lab school instructors with Rev. Lee Roy Collins among enrollees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Marshalltown
Iowa Methodist
Christian Worker's School
Story Hour Delights 45 Children With Folk Tales
Mrs L L Kiple led a story hour for 45 children on July 5 featuring ald traditional tales and figure plays Brer Rabbit and For Baby and The Three Billy Goats delighted the youngsters as the event showcased classic folk storytelling and puppetry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Kiple
Brer Rabbit
Baby
Billy Goats
Lottery Winners and Prizes Reported Saturday
Winning numbers listed include 1418 932 445 1269 287 1815 1130 793 138 1776 326 624 1081 1557. Lucky winners named are Russ Goodell five dollars Mrs John Wuantz five dollars and Bill Dennler five dollars.
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Russ Goodell
John Wuantz
Bill Dennler
Tertia Club Family Picnic at Elkader Park
The Elgin Tertia Club held its annual family picnic Sunday evening at Elkader park. Swimming preceded dinner with families including Wm. Dummermuth Conner Demmermuth John Millan Len Heins Otis Torkelson Earl Lembke Dennis Butikofer and others attending.
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Elgin Tertia Club
Elkader Park
Wm. Dummermuth
Conner Demmermuth
John Millan
Len Heins
Otis Torkelson
Earl Lembke
Dennis Butikofer
Interstate Power reorganizes Arkansas area management
Fred Tresemer retires after 49 years with Interstate Power Co. Arlington. Dale Maxson promoted to area manager for Fayette and Arlington service areas. Maxson, starting in Greene in 1938, will oversee rural and town customers in Arlington Volga Wadena Edgewood Colesburg and Greeley while continuing Fayette duties.
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Interstate
Fred Tresemer
Interstate Power Co
Arlington
Dale Maxson
Fayette
Mr. Tresemer
Osage
Readlyn
West Union
Elma
Mr. Maxson
Greene
Maynard
Randalia
Volga
Wadena
Edgewood
Colesburg
Greeley
Clayton County Extension July Calendar Highlights
Clayton County Extension calendar lists events in July including the Regional S&S and C. S. speech contest at Manchester, the S.C.S. Award dinner at Garnaville at 7 30 p m, Peppy Pals Achievement at Congregational church 1 30 p m, and the District Goes Show at Clayton County fairgrounds at National.
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Clayton County
Manchester
S.C.S
Garnaville
Peends Congregational Church
National
Valley Schools Set to Open August 25 1965
The Valley schools will start the 1965-66 term on a Wednesday instead of the usual Monday. Teachers’ meetings are scheduled for August 23 and 24, with classes beginning the next day. There will be no school on Labor Day, September 6.
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Valley
Illyria F B Homemakers Hold June Meeting at County Home
The Illyria Farm Bureau Home Makers met on June 10 at 1 30 PM at the County Home. Bingo was played. cookies and coffee were served. The gathering was enjoyed by all attendees.
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Illyria Farm Bureau
New Members Join Summer Reading Club at Library
Three children Kim De Sart Jenny Schori and Gary Larson qualified for summer reading club membership at the library this week. Diane Halverson has completed her 10 books. New children titles include Something at the Zoo Splendid Belt for Mr Big Wee Little Man and more. An adult non fiction insect book Luts Field Book of Insects with about 800 illustrations joins the Wolf Memorial collection.
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Kim DeSart
Jenny Schori
Gary Larson
Diane Halverson
Zoo
Mr. Big
Wee Little Man
Big Bug
Little Bug
Big New School
Curious Cow
Harry
Luts
Lyle Kuhens Household Sale This Saturday
The Lyle Kuhens sale will be held Saturday July 17 at 1:00 p.m. at the north edge of Wadena on highway 296. The Kuhens offer a nearly complete line of household goods and the home is listed for sale, subject to prior sale. A complete items list appears on another page.
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Lyle D. Kuhens
Lyle Kuhens
Wadena
Lembke Remodels Store Front
West Elgin's Lembke Refrigeration undertakes a major front remodeling of its business building. The balcony to the upstairs apartment is rebuilt, the storefront will be varnished, new one piece plate glass windows installed on both sides, a new flush door added, and vertical siding above the doorway with space for signs.
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Lembke
West Elgin
Welcome Signs Installed at Elgin by Community Club
Two new 4 by 8 signs welcome visitors to Elgin on approaches to town. The Elgin Community Club installed the boards bearing Capitol of the Little Switzer land of Town. Roads and Sign Committee head Dean R. DeSart invites public criticism or opinions.
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Elgin
Little Switzerland
Town
Dean R. DeSart
Legion Auxiliary Will Meet July 20
The Elgin Legion Auxiliary will hold its monthly meeting Tuesday, July 20 with Mrs. Lloyd Jerson and Mrs. Myron Hoag as hostesses. Installation of officers and Girls State report will be given. Cookie committee members are Mrs. Robert Boleyn, Ed Boleyn, Helen Hoyer and Ruth Boyle.
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Elgin Legion Auxiliar
Lloyd Jerson
Myron Hoag
Robert Boleyn
Ed Boleyn
Helen Hoyer
Ruth Boyle
Social Hour Club Meeting Honors Mrs Bennett Shower
The July 7 Social Hour Club meeting at Mrs Virgil Torson home honored Mrs William Bennett with a pink and blue shower. Nineteen members answered roll call and guests included Mrs Wm Kerr Mrs Ralph Shaffer Mrs Alice Kjosa Mrs Richard Schmidt of Tripoli and Mrs Court Ogle Waterloo.
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Social Hour Club
William Bennett
Virgil Torson
Wm. Kerr
Ralph Shaffer
Alice Kjosa
Richard Schmidt
Tripoli
Court Ogle
Waterloo
Melbert Meyer
Reuben
Kenneth Strong
Extension Service Calendar of Events for July
Extension Service calendars list 4 H club events across towns including Illyria Clipperettes at Elgin Methodist Church July 16 at 1 30 p m Clermont Comets meeting at McNeil brothers Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters meeting with Roger Reed July 19 23 4 H Citizenship tour July 19 23 es Inc board meeting 830 Putnam Peppy Pals local Achievement Show at Lington Lutheran Church 2 pm Putnam Southern Stars local Achievement Show July 22 at Starmont Center p m
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Illyria Clipperettes
Elgin Methodist Church
Clermont Comets
McNeil Brothers
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Roger Reed
Es Inc
Lington Lutheran Church
Putnam Southern Stars
Starmont Center
P.m
Northwestern Baptists Close Conference in Elgin
Two hundred guests attended the Northwestern Conference of North American Baptists held July 7 11 in Elgin. Speakers included J C Gunst Minneapolis district secretary Ben Lawrence and Pastor Ngayang Nfor from Cameroon with Rev G K Zimmerman. Closing service at 2 30 p m featured a missionary rally with Lawrence and Nfor as speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern Conference of North American Baptists
Elgin
J. C. Gunst
Minneapolis
Ben Lawrence
Ngayang Nfor
Cameroons
Africa
G. K. Zimmerman
Christian Education
Valley High
Lutheran Church
W.S.C.S
Methodist Church
Elgin Park
Backbone State Park
Little Brown
Billy Clocks
Milton Zeeb
Kenosha
Wisc
Nfor
1965 Deer Seasons Announced Long and short zones defined
The 1965 deer season in the state will be split into a long zone and a short zone. The long zone runs December 11 to 14 with four shooting days. The short zone covers December 1 to 2 with two days. Shooting hours are from one half hour before sunrise to sunset daily. The short zone boundaries extend along highways and counties toward Des Moines and Lake View. A maximum of 17 504 shotgun permits will be issued, up from 16 004 last year. Applications open in August, with intake starting August 23.
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Sainakept Sika
Minnesota Line
LeMars
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bill
Wadena News
Anita Wens
Colorado
Earl , Woodson
Kathy
Hawkeye
Richard Woodson
Strawberry Point
Paul Sniffin
Alice Sniffin
Beckers Entertain Card Club
Methodist Summer
Tertia Club Family Picnic
Baptist
Illyria F. B. Homemakers
Legion Auxiliary
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