Wadena area wedding and community notices
A detailed wedding report describes the ceremony of Lorraine Smith daughter of Duane and Gage Livingston and Arthur Livingston son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Livingston at the church in Wadena. The event featured a double ring ceremony at 7:00 p.m. with attendants, a tiered cake, and a reception in the church parlors. Several relatives from Waterloo to Birmingham attended, and local residents hosted gatherings and birthday celebrations surrounding the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lacy Martin
Woship
Guild
Nicnic
Wadena Park
Lorraine
Sh Meey
Duane
Gage
Keifer
Leeslen Knox
Charles DeCook
Postville
Victor Crawford
Water
Gie
Ia Anne Drews
Kim Livingston
Birmingham
Ala
Vinery K ‘Awhord
Wanda Fox
Waterloo
Dean. Corbin
Richard Reed
Oelwein
John Gage
Wadena High School
Livingston
Corrugated Box Co
Bill Swank
Robert
Pella
Iowa
Is. N
Everett Reisner
Edwin Gage
Keith Gage
Anah
Raton Reisner
Lois Kitterman
Volga City
Russell James
McKinley Gage
James
Lutherfall
Entertainment Bee
Servat
Iowa Revisions Change Driver Point System Authority
Iowa safety commissioner Brown announces a revamped point system aligned with 1959 legislature. Penalties lower under new rules and a driver may have license suspended for a single serious moving violation. The safety department will define serious violations, and the reform aims to be stricter yet fairer. The article also notes speculation about Senator Thomas E. Martin seeking re election after disclosing payroll details for his wife and son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Thomas E. Martin
Towa City
Martin
Senate
Iowa
Richard
Washington
Ft Atkinson Falls 6-5 in 12 Inning Nipper Thriller
In a tense 12 inning game Fort Atkinson led 5-1 after two and three innings, CB rallied with three in the third and four more later to tie. Seabrooke scored the winning run on a shallow fly in the 12th as Fort Atkinson misplayed the ball and raised questions about how long the marathon would continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Atkinson
Fort
Seabrooke
Bill for Local Tax for Voting Machines Voided
The Attorney General rules a bill failed to become law due to missing Lieutenant Governor Edward McManus signature. The measure would authorize counties cities and towns to levy a half mill annual tax for buying voting machines and included senate governor and other signatures but not the Lt Governor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attorney General's Office
Iast
Senate
Wpests
Edward McManus
Keokuk
Governor Names Rinard as Chief Assistant Amid Johnson Exit
Governor Herschel C. Loveless announces Park Rinard will become chief assistant when Robert Johnson leaves later this summer. Rinard has served as an aide for two years while Johnson returns to the University of Iowa in Iowa City as a professor of economics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel C. Loveless
Park Rinard
Robert Johnson
Rinard
Johnson
State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Clayton County Extension Calendar Highlights Local 4-H Events
The Clayton County Extension calendar lists multiple July activities including a Family Living Conference in Ames with 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. registration at National Fair Grounds, a July 1% session with senior camp dismissal at 11:00 a.m. at the National Fairgrounds, a July 21 Provincal event starting at Elkader at 9:00 a.m. ending at Backbone State Park, and July 22 4-H Achievement Shows featuring Lodmille Leaderettes Eager Hands Busy Beavers Littleport Lassies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Clayton County
National Fair Grounds
National Fairgrounds
Elkader
Backbone State Park
Lodmille
Eager Hands
Busy Beavers
Littleport Lassies
Classified Ad Maxim in Local Paper
A reflective line on the value of classifieds, noting that things aren’t truly lost until a classified ad fails to locate them. It emphasizes the ad’s role in recovery and community usefulness.
Winning Numbers Drawn Saturday Evening Lottery
Winning numbers for Saturday evening include 9:00 p.m. draws 856 1501 478 1180 100 078 694 15088 and 8:00 p.m. draws 297 804 11448 670 11392 771 121473 632 896. Winners named are Mrs. Perry Medberry Mrs. Bertha Lehman and Louis Basti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Medberry
Bertha Lehman
Louis Basti
Rosemary Schatz and Darrel Drake Wed in June Ceremony
Announcement reports the marriage of Rosemary Schatz daughter of Mr and Mrs Lorenz Schatz Lake Mills to Darrel Hugh Drake player on the University of Iowa Rose Bowl champion football team. Vows were spoken June 26 at Bethel Presbyterian Church West Union. They will live in Iowa City during fall semester and graduate from the university in January. Drake will play professional football with the British Columbia Lions next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Schatz
Lorenz Schatz
Lake Mills
Darrel Hugh Drake
State University of Iowa
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
Iowa City
Drake
British Columbia Lions
When Skies Darken On Guard 8 Safety Specialist Norva Wardle
Safety specialist Norva Wardle of Iowa State University warns during electrical storms to seek shelter away from tractors, fences, lone trees, hills, or open spaces. Modern rubber‑tired tractors pose greater danger as electricity can arc through metal or ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norva Wardle
Iowa State University
Death of Mrs. Clarence Nygaard
Funeral services for Mrs. Clarence Nygaard 52 of Waterloo will be held at Muehlebauer funeral home Elgin Thursday July 16 at two o clock. She formerly Elizabeth Schneider died of a heart ailment. Body found in bed Monday morning by a neighbor. Mr Nygaard a patient at the Veterans home Clinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Ny
Waterloo
Muehlethaler
Elgin
Elizabeth Schneider
Nygaard
Veterans Home
Clinton
Four-H Boys Softball Tournament at Upper Iowa University
Eight teams competed in the 4 H Boys Softball Tournament at Upper Iowa University Campus on July 7. The Bank-Go-Getters 4 H Club defeated the Union Beavers 10 to 4. Other entrants included Fremont Jr Farmers, Ilytia Livestock, Bethel Rams, Fairfield Indians, Center Livestock, and Harlan Livestock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upper Iowa University
Bank-Go-Getters
Union Beavers
Fremont Jr. Farmers
Ilytia Livestock
Bethel Rams
Fairfield Indians
Center Livestock
Harlan Livestock
MYF Members Camp at Clear Lake Si
A group of MYF members including Klingman Billy Stephenson Clermont Robert Mott Ilyria Diane Frieden Shairwell Rothlis berger and Ruby Shaffer spent five days at Clear Lake. Mrs Reuben Howard served as chaperon while Rev and Mrs Donald Aspers and their sons vacationed there. Rev Caspers is assistant dean of men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MYF
Clear Lake Si
Klingman
Billy” “Stephenson
Clermont
Robert “Mott
Ilyria
Diane Frieden
Shairwell Rothlisberger
Ruby Shaffer
Reuben Howard
Donald
Forecasted Wet July Fails to Bring Rain to Territory
Amateur forecasters predicted rain every day in July during a wet spell in late June. By Monday morning July 13 the territory logged only two showers, 0.8 inches and 0.82 inches, both on July 4, failing to meet the dire forecast.
Picnic Dinner Honors Guests
A Sunday picnic dinner at the Baptist Church honored guests including Mr and Mrs David Hackmann and Daniel and Cynthia from Minneapolis, Mr and Mrs Gus Hackmann and Rose of Maywood Illinois, weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Carl Hackmann. Others present were Mr and Mrs Fred C Muehlethaler, Mr and Mrs Clarence Muehsethaler and Rena Baee man of Hugo, with Hackmann and Schroeder families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
David Hackmann
Daniel
Cynthia
Minneapolis
Gus Hackmann
Rose
Maywood
Ill
Carl Hackmann
Fred C. Muehlethaler
Clarence Muehsethaler
Rena Ba Eeman
Hugo
Hackmann
Kenneth Schroeder
Postville
Budget Time Appeals for Public Budgets in Northeast Iowa
The budget season runs through July and August with all county municipal and school units publishing estimates for the coming year for taxpayers. County boards of education in four northeast Iowa counties released per capita spending figures, showing Allamakee at about 1.60, Clayton 1.30, Fayette 1.60, and Winneshiek 1.70 dollars per resident. A Valley High Band concert is announced for Wednesday July 15 at 8:00 p.m. at Elgin Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wicipal
County Boards of Education
Iowa
Clayton County
Bud
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Winneshiek
Valley High Band
Elgin Park
Tillyria 4-H Club Reports Varied Meetings and Tour
The Illyria 4-H Club held two February and March meetings at Valley High School focused on electrical equipment. A May church basement gathering saw nineteen members with lessons on electrical wiring and pasture. A late May tour drew a large crowd for a church basement picnic and noon dinner followed by baseball entertainment. In July the group met at Gerald Shaf fers on calf dressing for showing then returned to the church basement to discuss the Fayette 4-H baseball tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Valley High School
Harold Bolton
Dennis and
Lyle
Gerald Shaffers
Fayette
Gordon Schupbach Family Moves to West Elgin Home
The Gordon Schupbach family moved into the basement of their new west Elgin residence earlier this week. Interior work is incomplete and Mr. Schupbach will complete most of it next winter. They currently reside in the former Becker building, a school owned home, now set to be tenanted by the Don Gardner family moving from Walena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Schupbach
West Elgin
Mr. Schupbach
Becker
Don Gardner
Walena
Engagement announced for Sharon Ann Tindell and Lonnie Baker
Mr and Mrs Clarence Tindell of Postville announce the engagement of daughter Sharon Ann to Pvt Lonnie E Baker son of Mr and Mrs Joseph Baker of Elgin No wedding date set Also notice practice for the Little League team will be held Tuesday at 6 30 p m and Saturday at 1 30 p m at the Elgin baseball field
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tindell
Postville
Sharon Ann
Lonnie E. Baker
Joseph Baker
Elgin
First Step Taken For Erecting New P. O.
The Fayette County United Fund board met in Fayette on Tuesday evening to approve the budget for the 1989 campaign. George B Woodard Jr chairman of the Budget and Administrative committee will submit the budget to the directors. The campaign committee led by C W Grimes was summoned to meet that evening. Public Relations committee will hold its organizational meeting at Fayette a week later on July 8.
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Fayette
Start to Raze Weibel Bldg Tuesday
Elgin begins work on the new post office site with the razing of the Weibel brick residence by Loren Leas Co. of Luana. Two elm trees will be grubbed, building contract goes to Olson Bros. & Meyer of Clermont for a July 20 start, with brick and concrete block walls, no basement, asphalt tile floor, and a late fall completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Loren Leas Co
Luana
Weibel
Olson Bros. & Meyer
Clermont
Center Street
Pete Lehman
Adolph Weibel
Arab Student to Speak at Gunder
Awad Ismir, Christian Arab from Old Jerusalem, will speak Thursday July 23 at 8:00 p.m. at Marion Lutheran Church Gunder. A Con. Cordia College Moorhead graduate who has lived in the United States five years he speaks English fluently and has delivered over 200 lectures. He will wear his native costume and share insights on missions and peace in Palestine, with slides of the Holy Land. The public is invited. no admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awad Ismir
Old Jerusalem
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Awad
Con
Eordia College
Moorhead
Minn
United States
Jerusalem
Palestine
Holy Land
Band Boosters Raise Funds at Summer Concerts
The Valley Band Boosters Club, divided into three divisions, sponsors ice cream socials at summer concerts. The Elgin park event in mid June netted about 45 dollars, and the July 8 Clermont park concert yielded near 40 dollars. The south group will host the August 4 Wadena park concert. Leaders include Laurence Gehring as chairman, with Mrs. Clifton Wilson, Mrs. Ames Olsen, George Durscher, Mrs. Bob Klingman, and Mrs. Robert Crowe on the Ways and Means committee. Almer Amundson serves as president and Arden Greener directs the 70 member band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Band Boosters Club
Elgin Park
Bernard Hanson
Clermont Park
South
Wadena Park
Ways and Means
Laurence Gehring
Clifton Wilson
Ames J Olson
George Durscher
Bob Klingman
Robert Crowe
Almer Amundson
Vernon Anderson
Arden Greener
Scouts Head to Ingawanis Camp from Waverly
A group of Boy Scouts and their advisor Stanley Capper left Sunday for Camp Ingawanis in Waverly to camp through Saturday. Participants include David Boleyn Junior West Roger Falk David Kiple Jerry Medberry Larry Frieden Floyd Frieden Michael Martin and Steven Halverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Capper
Camp
Ingawanis
Waverly
David Boleyn
Junior West
Roger Falk
David Kiple
Jerry Medberry
Larry Frieden
Floyd Frieden
Michael Martin
Steven Halverson
Greta Falb Honored With Double Shower In Waverly
Greta Falb, the Bartel Lutheran Home employee, was surprised by patients at the home lounge with a bridal shower. In the evening about 25 nursing home staff held a miscellaneous shower at the National Bank basement. Blue and white decor carried the chosen color theme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Falb
Waverly
Bartel Lutheran Home
Miss Falb
National Bank
Fayette County Extension Service Calendar
Fayette County Extension releases a calendar listing events including the Oelwein Daily Festival on July 18 in Oelwein, the Jersey Parish Show, and an Extension District Conference in McGregor on July 20. The Hendersons Prairie 4-H meeting is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. with Louis Thies named in association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Jersey Parish
McGregor
Hendersons Prairie
Louis Thies
Federal Gas Tax Refund Claims in Fayette County
Fayette county farm operators must file by October 1 for a federal gas tax refund covering July 1, 1958 to June 30 of this year. County Extension Director M. C. Wangsress notes forms and filing instructions are available at Fayette extension offices or the IRS. Farm Economist H. B. Howell warns accuracy in recording purchases remains essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
M. C. Wangsress
Fayette
H. B. Howell
Towns State University
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bureau of Internal Revenue Office
Howell
Vocal Music Teacher Hired for Local Schools
Russell Goodell of Oclwein was hired to teach vocal music in the junior and senior high schools for the coming year and assist with instrumental lessons. He previously taught at West Central Community Schools in Maynard, studied at Northwestern University earning a Master of Music in 1958, taught in Dallas Iowa last year, and earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Cornell College in 1953 after two years in the army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Goodell
Oclwein
Greener
Goodell
West Central
Maynard
Northwestern University
Dallas
Iowa
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Local men attend Farmers Mutual Insurance meeting
Representatives from this area joined over 500 attendees at the 51st annual Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co meeting held on the Grinnell College campus in Grinnell on June 22. From the locality were Karl Miller of Clermont Floyd Henniges of Maynard Louis Kane of Westgate and Dow Clute of Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Mutual Reinsurance Co
Grinnell College
Grinnell
Karl Miller
Clermont
Floyd Henniges
Maynard
Louis Kane
Westgate
Dow Clute
Arlington
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State, Safety
Department
Self, Brown
Ft. Atkinson
Swenson
Schmidt
Mohs
Lehman
Howard
Hanson
Schmit
Lange
Clarence Nygaard
Varios
Methodist
P. O
U . Committee
Fayette County Extension Service
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