Local Social Notes From Wadena Area Visits
Wadena News reports a sequence of weekend and weekday visits across towns including Fort Dodge Waterloo Oelwein Cedar Rapids Fairbank Postville Clayton Center Eldorado and Charles City. Various families hosted guests and relatives with military and hospital news noted alongside travel to towns like Waterloo and Los Angeles. Principal names include Hulbert Brorby Flanagan Thomas Westcott Langford and Frey, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fid
George Hulbert
Déaghte
Fremont Clark
Cedar Rapids
James Thomas
Milton LaVern Thomas
San Diego
Calif
Paul Krueger
Linda Lee
Oelwein
Return from Abroad Dr and Mrs Harry R Keiser
Dr and Mrs Harry R Keiser of Chicago have returned after seven weeks in Europe visiting Portugal Spain France Italy Switzerland Germany Denmark Sweden Norway and England. They attended the International College of Surgeons meetings in Madrid and visited relatives in Switzerland. They traveled by air both ways and plan another travelogue presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry R.keiser
Chicago
Europe
Portugal
Spain
France
Italy
Switzerland
Germany
Denmark
Sweden
Norway
England
Keiser
International College of Surgeons
Madrid
Kei
Start Poultry Picking Plant Opens in Elgin
The Elgin Produce started operations at its poultry picking plant on Tuesday with about 18 people employed. The plant has been enlarged and contains new equipment, including a continuous track making a full round in 14 minutes with about 148 hooks, indicating a capacity of 10 birds per minute at full speed. Most of the process is automatic until the hand finishers section where about 14 workers operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Produce
Spotlight on Iowa delegates at Chicago convention
Iowa's delegation drew home attention during the Republican convention in Chicago with Ernest Palmer Jr moving for the minority report on the Texas delegation. Palmer, a Taft backer, helped avert an embarrassing split while Goodwin faced criticism from Eisenhower supporters. Democratic delegates in Des Moines adopted a platform seeking reforms including voting age 18, school bus expansion, repeal of certain labor laws, a state minimum wage, and an accelerated road program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Chicago
Taft
Palmer
Prise
Bob Goodwin
Eisenhower
Goodwin
Main Street
Ike
Des Moines
Iowa Aguor Commission
Convention Town Republicans eye state convention in Des Moines
Republicans in Des Moines prepare for the state convention this July to nominate a lieutenant governor candidate after no primary winner. Leading contenders include Leo Elthon of Fertile Al Doud of Douds and R J Oltman of Storm Lake, with Lt Governor W H Nicholas vowing to run. Continued to Page 2.
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Des Moines
Leo Elthon
Fertile
al Doud
Douds
R. J. Oltman
Storm Lake
W. H. Nicholas
Chicago
Page
Interstate Power Co Dinner Hosts Publishers At Decorah
R P Strauch Leon Sheperdi and James Hermen attended the annual Interstate Power Co dinner at Decorah last Thursday evening. The event honors newspaper staff and company employees to foster better acquaintance. The president spoke on company policies and public relations. Mead Schenck advertising manager outlined department operations. The dinner was at the Legion building north of Decorah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Strauch
Leon Sheperdi
James Hermen
Interstate Power Co
Decorah
Gytembhit
Interstate
Mead Schenck
Legion Building
Engagement of Rosella Opland to Warren Burstrom
Mr and Mrs Herold Opland announce the engagement of their daughter Rosella to Warren F Burstrom of Chicago. The wedding will be at Marion Lutheran church on August 9. Rosella has taught at White Bear Lake Minn last year while Warren pursues a master’s degree at Minnesota University. They plan to teach at Mt Morris Illinois next year.
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Herold Opland
Rosella
Warren F. Burstrom
Chicago
Marion Lutheran Church
White Bear Lake
Minn
Minnesota U
Mt. Morris
Til
Youngsters Learn to Swim at UIU
The Red Cross swimming program at UIU has reached mid point with 750 participants aged six to fourteen from northern Fayette county. Represented towns include Fayette St. Lucas Hawkeye Elgin Sumner West Union Randalia and Clermont. Of regular attendees all but 15 can perform a prone float and more than 800 can swim at least 20 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Fayette County
Fayette
St. Lucas
Hawkeye
Elgin
Sumner
West Union
Randalia
Clermont
Long Days in Alaska Letter Describes Weather Extremes
F C Muehlethaler received a letter from Reuben Hack in Anchorage Alaska with weather charts showing daylight from 2 21 to 9 42 sunrise to sunset and temperatures from 44 to 60 degrees The note recalls the Hack family once living here when the elder Hack served as Baptist minister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Muehlethaler
Reuben Hack
Anchorage
Alaska
Hack's
Hack
Major surgery at St Josephs Hospital in New Hampton
Mrs. Robert Kohler underwent major surgery Monday morning at St. Josephs hospital in New Hampton. Fred Pinney came home last Thursday after a week at the veterans hospital in Town City following a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Kohler
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Fred Pinney
Veterans’ Hospital
Town City
Father's Death Rumored in Cablegram for Samuel Mayne
Mrs. Leonard Roberts received a cablegram Sunday stating her father Samuel Mayne of Springvale Dough, County Antrim, North Ireland, had died. Mayne, about 54, had been ill nearly a year and worked as a foreman in a bleach works factory that processes plant for linen thread production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard “Roberts
Samuel Mayne
Springvale
Antrim
North Ireland
Mayne
Bleach Works
Mrs Bert Gruyer Visits Relatives In Sioux Falls
Mrs Bert Gruyer of Sioux Falls South Dakota arrived Sunday to spend several days visiting with relatives in the area.
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Bert Gruyer
Sioux Falls
Another Neighborly Act At Abe Habeger Farm
Abe Habeger, ill with mumps, received a large neighborly aid as seventeen neighbors and friends delivered and stacked 750 bales of hay at his farm. Volunteers mowed, raked, baled, and hauled with wagons and tractors, using Karl Miller’s elevator to store the hay by 4:30 pm. Mrs. Habeger and sister served lunch to the group in appreciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Habeger
Leon Jacob
Rowland Hackmann
Guy Probert
Lester Wenger
Otto Krueger
Reuben Hackmann
Tommy Davis
Karl Miller
John
Jake
Fred Schaer
Eddie
Kenton
Edwin Krueger
Leland Probert
Mart Davis
Harry Johnson
Dee
Band Concert Program July 23
Concert program listed for July 23 includes marches overtures serenades hymns and popular tunes. Titles cited include His Honor Fillmore Men in Gray Brahm stedt Magnus Mesang Romberg Coast Guard King Home on the Range and Star Spangled Banner with arrangements by Joshua Yoder Olivadoll and Jewell featuring a Girls Sextet and a Hall of Fame selection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
Brahmstedt
Magnus
Mesang
Romberg
Coast Guard
King
Joshua
Yoder
Jewell
Hall of Fame
Olivadoll
Elgin Firemen Honor Annual Dinner at Amvets Club
Twelve Elgin firemen and their wives attended the Amvets club at National Friday evening for their annual dinner, an event established for a number of years.
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Elgin
Amvets Club
Local Shower Monday Reports Varying Rainfall
A local shower Monday brought 1.07 inches in town with dust at Art Yearous farm still flying. Unknown if more rainfall occurred later. Clermont reportedly around two inches that morning. Through July, total rain in town reaches about 2.5 inches.
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Clermont
Toware Report July 1 1952 Crop Prospects for Toware State
Crop prospects as of July 1 1952 show a much greater total feed grain production expected than 1951. Yields per acre for corn oats winter wheat spring wheat barley rye and flaxseed are projected well above last year. June and July temperatures ran above normal with localized moisture shortages and surpluses, but overall crops look better than average with higher expected production in main feed crops.
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Towa
Family Reunion At Reuben Miller Home
A picnic was held Sunday July 13 at the Reuben Miller home. Attending were the Linus Hildebrand, Robert Boleyn, Richard Miller families of West Union and guests from Elgin New Hampton and others including the Knoll family, and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Miller
Linus Hildebrand
Robert Boleyn
Richard Miller
Richard Chicken
Raymond Mays
West Union
Fred Wede
Lea
Raymond Boleyn
Vern
Herman Boyer
Messrs
Mdris Melvin Boyer
Milton Miller
Glen Boyer
Elgin
Ralph Knoll
New Hampton
Moving drama unfolds on Main Street in town
Mrs. Rose Baechler began moving to her new Main Street home this week. The Karl Meinhard family will follow, purchasing the Baechler residence after moving from the Harry Johnson home. The Johnson family will return to their former quarters, now occupied by the Miller building on Center Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose Baechler
Main Street
Karl Meinhard
Baechler
Harry Johnson
Johnson
Miller Building
Center Street
Dinner guests of Clermont residents
Mr and Mrs Ray Tomsheck of Clermont were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Clara Baumgartner.
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Ray Tomsheck
Clermont
Clara Baumgartner
Elgin Bell franchise renewal wins by wide margin at election
The Northwestern Bell Telephone Co franchise renewal in Elgin cleared 172 ballots with only five votes against. The 25 year renewal allows poles and wires on streets, serving 463 homes. The vote turnout was low, with 375 eligible voters but less than half voting. Separate notes highlight Elgin-Illyria Youth Fellowships at Clear Lake Institute, 395 total camp attendees, and events featuring Rev. John Johnannaker and Taylor McKenzie.
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N. W. Bell Telephone Ca
Bell Company
Telephone Company
Northwestern Bell
Elgin
Standard Telephone Co
Bell
Bell Telephone Co
Elgin-Ilyria
Clear Lake Institute
Illyria
First Church
Waterloo
Mason City
John Johnannaker
Morningside College
Taylor McKenzie
Navajo Methodist Mission School
Farmington
New Mexico
Janice Shaffer
Sara
Marilan Ogle
Dalene Shaffer
Glen Snyder
Norman Milts
Stanley Capper
Bobby Medberry
John
Greta Falk
Barbara Medberry
Beverly Howard
Donna Meinhard
Patsy Capper
Dianne Meinhard
Mary Brackin
Marvel Frederick
Karen Kiple
Ruthann
Mitts
Local Boys Attend 4-H Course at Ames
A group of 13 County 4-H members and one leader attended the annual 4-H Boys Short Course at Iowa State College in Ames from June 24. Delegates from this community included Charles Deering from Clermont and Donald Reierson from Elgin. The 1952 meeting theme was Serving as Loyal Citizens Through 4-H, with Fayelle County youths and more than 1,000 delegates hearing talks by two speakers and engaging in discussions on preparing for military service.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Charles Deering
Clermont
Donald Reierson
Elgin
Fayette County
Kansas U Camp Draws Record Attendance at KU Music Camp
Barbara Yearous of Elgin attends the six week Midwestern Music and Art Camp on the University of Kansas campus in Lawrence. The 15th season reports a record 335 high school students from 15 states with 290 in music, 48 above prior high. Miss Yearous sings soprano in the chorus and plays clarinet in the band, daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Yearous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Yearous
Elgin
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Miss Yearous
Arthur Yearous
Takes Shop Course at State University of Iowa
Owen J Nickels learns to operate and service a linecasting machine at the State University of Iowa newspaper production laboratory as a 12 week summer trainee. He is among 15 in the program, joining 135+ former students since 1948. Jeanine Cook was an overnight guest at Danice Lantz's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen J. Nickels
State University of Iowa
George H. Nickels
Iowa
Jeanine Cook
Danice Lantz
Committees Report On Homecoming Preparations
The Community Club met Monday to review homecoming plans chaired by Lehman with Lyle Light in charge. Reports showed most preparations on schedule, the parade as the main challenge, and strong business support with floats from local businesses and some outside entrants. Co chairs Schari and DeSart noted good response and aiming for a parade equal to prior years.
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Lehman
Lyle Light
C. B. Schari
Ray DeSart
Clayton County Teachers Selected for Fall Term
Marion township teachers for the fall term are District 5 Mrs. Alice B. Holly District 4 Mrs. Hilder Bilden District 8 Mrs. Harry Everett District 7 Mrs. Sylvan Torkelson and District 1 Darlene Martin Anna M. Kimball will teach the Cook school in Highland township district 7.
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Marion Township
Alice B. Holly
Hilder Bilden
Harry Everett
Sylvan Torkelson
Darlene Martin
Anna M. Kimball
Cook
Highland Township
Legion Auxiliary Meeting on July 22 at Legion Hall
The Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday July 22 at the Legion hall with installation of officers. Named officers include Rosina Anderson Aldora Anderson Mildred Minhan Gladys Schori and Marjorie Wenger.
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Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Hestesses
Rosina Anderson
Aldora Anderson
Mildred Mini~han
Gladys Schori
Marjorie Wenger
Itterman Family Heads to Canada for Weeks-Long Vacation
Dr. Arthur Itterman and family left Wednesday for a several weeks vacation in Canada. Mrs. D. E. Tinker reports the family had sweet corn from their garden on July 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Itterman
Canada
D. E. Tinker
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Elmer ‘Meyer
West Union Hospital
James Curtis
UIU
Wheel of Fortune
Toware
Tom Wit
Old Sills
New York
Bastille Falls
Fremont
California
District of Columbia
Florida
Pancho Villa
F.D.R
Elgin-Illyria
Clear Lake
Kansas
Clayton County
Legion Auxiliary Meeting
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