Iowa Public Payroll Doubles in Last Decade
Iowa public payroll has more than doubled in ten years with full-time and part-time state and local workers rising 26.3 percent while state population grew 5.9 percent. By Oct last year 116,306 local and state employees worked, plus federal totals. Regents boosted University of Iowa and Iowa State salaries. liquor licenses expand after long prohibition era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Regents
University of Iowa
Forest Evashevski
SUI i
Jerry Burns
Gordon Chalmers
Iowa State University
ISU
Clay Stapleton
Iowa
James van Allen
SUI
Frank Spedding
Institute For Atomic Research
U.S. Atomic Energy Commission
Ames Laboratory
van Alien
Spedding
Jerry Stockdale
Lake Okoboji
Rock Island Railroad
State Liquor Commission
Wadena WMA meets at Moore home July 3
The Wadena WMA met July 3 at Mrs. W F Moore's home with Mrs. Franc is Laughren as hostess. Eight members answered roll call and discussed a joint meeting with Garden Prairie WMA on August 7 in the Wadena park. A new project saving a penny a day for missions was approved.
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Wadena
W. F. Moore
Francis Laughren
Work Finished on West Elgin Business Block
Improvements completed on the business block in west Elgin housing Halver son’s Store Gehring Hardware Lembke’s Cafe and Lembke Refrigeration and Larson Radio and TV. The Halversons added a new balcony with a metal railing. The entire block, including balcony, was repainted down to the ground. Sidewalk work was completed.
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West Elgin
Halverson
Gehring Hardware
Lembke
Larson Radio and TV
Halversons
Busy Bees Agree on July 30 Show and July 24 Workshop
Marion Busy Bees 4-H Club met July 2 at Sharon Schupbach’s home. Fifteen members attended. They planned the July 30 Achievement Show at Elgin Lutheran Church with committees for program exhibits and demonstrations led by listed members. An all day workshop was set for July 24 at Pam Vera Coffin’s home with Sharon Schup facilitating.
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Sylvia Hanson
Ames
Marion
Busy Bees
Sharon Schupbach
Elgin Lutheran Church
Helen Christen
Pam Coffin
Diane Hanson
Audrey Pulfer
Carol Ann Frieden
Susan Blockhus
Vera Coffin
Charlan Butikofer
Janice Hanson
Dorthy Meisner
Dianne Wenger
Marcia Dennler
Kathy Dennler
Elsie Hanson
Genevieve Christen
Inga Hanson
Pam Vera Coffin
Sharon Schupt
Ieve Christen
Clayton County Extension Calendar
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists multiple 4H and achievement shows across July. Events include Guernsey District Show at El kader on Friday, July 18. Volga Blue Birds Achievement Show at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, July 22. Peppy Pals 4H Achievement Show at Swede Ridge Church on Tuesday, July 23 at 1:30. Busy Beavers Achievement Show at 1 p.m. and Grand Meadow Larks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, July 26. Jersey Parish Show at Waukon and a North East Iowa Swine testing station boat sale judging contest open house at New Hampton. Woody Woodchucks Achievement Show at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2% .
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Guernsey
Elkader
Swede Ridge Church
North East
Iowa
New Hampton
Grand Meadow
Postville
Jersey
Waukon
Woody Woodchucks
Open Forum Letters Signatures Requested for Echo
The Echo asks writers to sign open forum letters, offering to publish authors’ names upon request. The report lists recent dinner guests and social visits across several households in California and Illinois, noting names and towns and confirming prior signatures were not always included.
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Echo
Funeral services for Arthur Meisner
Funeral services for Arthur Meisner age 54 of Clermont were held at Elkader on Monday afternoon July 16. He had been in ill health about a year and died Friday. He is survived by three brothers Reabo Elkader Francis Postville and Harold.
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Arthur Meisner
Clermont
Elkader
Reabo
Francis
Postville
Harold
Senior C Y F to Present Program at Elgin Baptist Church
The Sr CBYF of Elgin Baptist Church presents a Sunday program includes God of Our Nations leader Kay Miller responsive reading Diane Wenger offertory Mary Ann and Margaret Jacob and other works. Chorus God of Our Fathers with trumpet fanfare Spirits of America duet Karen Krueger Patti Johnson and more.
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Sr. Cb.y.f
The
Elgin Baptist Church
God of Our Na
Kay ‘Miller
Diane Wenger
Mary Ann
Margaret Jacob
Martha Schaeffer
Spirits of America
Janice Durscher
Karen Krueger
Patti Johnson
Nancy Mil
Heralds of Christ
Pat Lehman
Alyce Oelberg
Dave Boleyn
Terry Habey
Methodist Circles to Meet July 18th
Circles to convene on July 18 with hostesses and named participants. Mrs Agnes Circle Nora group to meet with Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Bertha Lenman hostesses. Lyle Light to present program. Circle Rachel to meet with Mrs Jack Adrian on Thursday evening with program by Miss Gladys Feller.
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Ray Chapman
Agnes Circle
Nora
C. B. Schori
Bertha Lenman
Lyle Light
Cirle Rachel
Jack Adrian
Gladys Feller
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Friday July 19 District Guernsey Show in dependence. Saturday July 20 Clermont Comets 4-H Club meeting. Monday July 22 and Tuesday July 23 Delwein Daily Days. Tuesday July 23 Evaluation of Canadian Exchange 8 p m County Extension office. Friday July 26 4-H Judging Workout at Graneman's Buying Station Hawkeye 1 p m. Jersey Parish Show Waukon.
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Guernsey
Independence
Clermont Comets
Tues
Delwein
Canadian Exchange
Granneman
Hawkeye
Jersey Parish
Waukon
Fausers Entertain 500 Card Club
Mr and Mrs Don Fauser entertained the 500 card club Sunday evening. Guests included Mr and Mrs Conner Dummermuth Mr and Mrs Harry Cline and Mr and Mrs Donald Sutter. Ladies high went to Mrs Conner Dummermuth with second to Mrs Robert Falk. Men's high went to John McMillan with second to Jack Adrian. Traveling prize went to Leo Falb.
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Don Fauser
500 Card Club
Conner Dummermuth
Harry Cline
Donald Sutter
Robert Falk
John McMillan
Jack Adrian
Leo Falb
Elgin Street Work Completed Ahead of Homecoming
The first part of the week saw surface work finish on Main Franklin Center and West Elgin streets from Muehlethalers to Lehman station and the business area. The streets are smooth and in good shape, likely boosting Elgin’s appearance for homecoming. Victor Groth of Pleasant Hill California arrived Tuesday to enjoy vacation with Walter Medberry’s family and friends. Gordon Mosby was hospitalized Monday at Postville Community Hospital for observation and tests. his condition improved by Wednesday morning.
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Main Street
Franklin Street
Center Street
Muehlethalers
Lehman Station
West Elgin
Elgin
Victor Groth
Pleasant Hill
Calif
Walter Medberry
Gordon
Mosby
Postville Community Hospital
Chicago woman announces engagement of Barbara Jean Gassen
Mrs Henry J Gassen of Chicago announces the engagement of her daughter Barbara Jean to Stanley Louis Lehman son of Mr and Mrs Louis Lehman of Elgin Miss Gassen is a University of Illinois Roosevelt University graduate now teaching in the Chicago Public School system Lehman a graduate of the Dairy Industry School of Iowa State University works with Elgin Milk Products Co Honey Hill Creamery in Chicago Wedding plans are in progress
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Henry J. Gassen
Chicago
Barbara Jean
Stanley Louis Lehman
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Miss Gassen
University of Illinois
Roosevelt University
Lehman
Dairy Industry School
Iowa State University
Elgin Milk Products Co
Honey Hill Creamery
Elgin Library Adds 15 New Books to Collection
Elgin Public Library expanded its holdings with fifteen new titles across easy fiction juvenile and adult sections. Notable additions include Little House, Pippi Goes On Board, Valley of Adventure, Sea of Adventure, and The Reivers. Phone renewals available. town council rooms list the library phone as 3621.
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Elgin Public Library
Burton
Little House
Ace
Umbrella Adamson
Elsa Sheldon
Crickhet
Times Square
Lindgren
Pippi
Blyton
Valley of Adventure
Sea of Adventure
Zim
Insects Wilson
Bride School
Burgess
Lovely Sergeant Faulkner
Gilles
Santa Fe
Borland
Elgin Library
Children’s Parade Set For August 2 At 1 45 P M
The Homecoming Children’s Parade will be held Friday afternoon August 2 at 1 45 p m All children up to grade 7 may join Prizes of 1 00 awarded to a boy and a girl in each class Fancy Dress Humorous Storybook Characters Children of other Lands Pets Two 1 00 dolls prizes Parade route runs Center street to Torkelson’s garage and back All participants receive a treat Six judges will preside No bicycles allowed
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Center Street
Torkelson
Picnic Dinner at Howard Boyles Residence
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Boyle of West Union entertained a Sunday picnic at their home. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Ray Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bowmen of Forrest City, Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Howard, Mr. and Mrs. M. Hogan, Mrs. Walter Kohls and Mary Jo of Elgin. Afternoon visitors were Mrs. Sheldon Boyle and Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Dummermuth of Fay.
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Howard Boyle
West Union
Ray Conner
Stanley Bowmen
Forrest City
Reuben Howard
M. Hogan
Walter Kohls
Mary Jo
Elgin
Sheldon Boyle
Eldred Dummermuth
Fay
Pleasant Valley Sharp Shooters Meet at McMillans
The Pleasant Valley Sharp Shooters held a meeting at the home of John and Jeffrey McMillan. President Phillip Buckdasher called the session to order, fifteen members answered roll call with telephone numbers. Old and new business were discussed, and lunch was served by Mrs McMillan.
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Am. Legion Auxiliary
Tay E Legion Hall
Lucile Mink
Asher
Installasion
Ludge
Ernestine Herrling
June Caley
Curtesy
Alla Leonhart
Pauline Ainsworth
Hazel Aynsworth
Ways and Means
Cecil Livingston
Gene Struss
Arlene O'Loughlin
Naomi Crandall
Teolena Erickson
Pearl Johnson
Mary Gilchrist
Pleasant Valley Sharp Shooters
John and
Jeffrey McMillan
Phillip Buckdasher
McMilian
Fayette 4-Hers Begin Weeklong Canada Exchange
Fayette County 4-Hers spend seven days with Canadian hosts in the Indian Head region Saskatchewan. They arrived in Wolseley July 10 to meet host families and start a six day stay visiting the forest nursery station experimental farm in Indian Head and the Esterhazy potash mine at Bird's Point. The 38 members and leaders will return July 17 traveling through the Black Hills and Badlands, arriving home early Friday morning.
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Fayette County
Indian Head
Saskatchewan
Canada
Wolseley
Sask
Forrest Nursery
Bird’s Point
Marvin Ingels
Harold Boulton
Black Hills
Badlands
Social Hour Club Meeting At Home Of Mrs Torson
Social Hour Club met July 10 at Mrs Virgil Torsons home. nineteen members answered roll and guests Mrs Clifton Kerr and Mrs William Kerr attended. Minutes read, homecoming float discussed, program featured a poem by Mrs Melbert Meyer. Contests winners named, purses weighed, August program planned for August 7 at Mrs Louis Becker Jr home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Torson
Clifton Kerr
William Kerr
Melbert Meyer
Len Heins
Lane Ash
William Kerrlow
Cleve Bennett
Howard Medberry
Louis Becker Jr
Return from Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Werner Moore Marion and Karla and Mrs ether Moore returned home Sunday from a western trip. They left on Tuesday July 2. Places of interest were the Black Hills Yellowstone National Park and Salt Lake City. En route home they stopped at their nieces home Mr and Mrs Lester Marti in Kansas. They were overnight visitors Saturday in the Loren Harris home Des Moines.
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Werner Moore
Marion
Karla
Esther Moore
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Salt Lake City
Lester Marti
Kansas
Loren Harris
Des Maines
Richard Humphrey Enlists in Marines
Richard John Humphrey age 17 son of Mr and Mrs Edwin D Humphrey of Wadena enlisted July 8 in the United States Marine Corps for four years. He will undergo 80 days of basic training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego and later transfer to Camp Pendleton California. After four weeks of individual combat training he will receive his first military leave. Humphrey is a Valley High School graduate.
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Richard John Humphrey
Edwin D. Humphrey
Wadena
United States Marine Corps
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Camp Pendleton
Humphrey
Valley High School
Methodist Men Picnic at Elkader Fairgrounds
The Methodist Mens picnic will be held this Friday at 7 00 am at the Elkader Fairgrounds. Families and anyone interested may attend. Each family should bring food and drink.
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Elkader Fairgrounds
Regional Contest Set for August 4 in Onage County Fair
A Fayette County regional contest to name Towa's Queen of Conservation will be held August 4 at the Mitchell County Fair in Onage. Local farm girls aged 16 to 21 may enter, parade at 10 a.m., afternoon judging, with the winner advancing to the regional event. The state queen receives 250 dollars and serves as hostess for the Iowa Soil Conservation Districts event in Benton County on September 17.
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Fayette County
Towa
Oelwein
Mitchell County Fair
Onage
Farma
Iowa
Iowa Soil Conservation Districts
Benton County
Homecoming Committee Chairmen Meet at Elgin Town Hall
Elgin residents gathered Monday evening as all homecoming committee chairmen attended the meeting at the town hall. Finishing touches were discussed and plans are near completion. A full program will appear in next week's Echo after the homecoming advertisement on page seven. Highlights include Elgin's Little Swiss Band attracting attendees.
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Elgin Town Hall
ECHO
Elgin
Pee Wees Win Two and Midgets Split in Recent Games
The Pee Wees beat Decorah 7-2 on home diamond Friday and won at Guttenberg Monday. The Midgets lost 7-2 to Decorah but defeated Guttenberg 4-2, in a pair of late week games.
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Pee Wees
Decorah
Guttenberg
Birthday Party for Roger Hellum
Mr and Mrs Merlin Hellum hosted Thursday afternoon for Roger s 8th birthday Guests included Randy Clark Michael Schori Jay DeSart Ed die Adrian David Lauer Paul Becky Jill and Lisa Fauser
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Merlin Hellum
Roger
Randy Clark
Michael Schori
Jay DeSart
Eddie Adrian
David Lauer
Paul
Becky
Jill
Lisa Fauser
Tertia Club Holds Annual Picnic
The Tertia Club held their annual picnic Sunday, July 14, at the Elkader recreation part. Present were the Russell Wen ger, Ivan Torkelson, Otis Tor kelson, Francis Butikofer, Har ry Cline, Conner Dummermuth, Don Fauser, Leo Friederich, Clifford Gisleson, Carlton Kru eger, Leo Lehman, John Mc Millan, Wm Moore and Donald Sutter families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia Club
Elkader
Russell Wenger
Ivan Torkelson
Otis Torkelson
Francis Butikofer
Harry Cline
Conner Dummermuth
Don Fauser
Leo Friederich
Clifford Gisleson
Carlton Krueger
Leo Lehman
John McMillan
Wm, Moore
Donald Sutter
Jon Chapman Vacation Travel Plans Highlight Family Trip
Jon Chapman departs Monday with grandmother Mrs. Madge Murray and others for a three week tour through the Black Hills Bad Lands Yellowstone National Park and a stay at the John Murray home Idaho and the Murray home San Pedro Calif They also expect to visit Disney Land during the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klingman
Blanchelot
Chicago
Rt Klingman
Freemont Clark
Rochester
Minnesota
Fremont
St. Mary’s Hospital
Madge Murray
Jere
Terry Boland
Freeport
Illinois
Jon Alan Chapman
Elgin
Black Hills
Yellow Stone Park
Frank Cline
Robert Cline
Geers
Elmer Struss
Little Eight Card Club
Sauter Crandall
Ear Johnson
Alta Bond
Jennie Carpenter
Richard Humphry
Edwin Humphry
San Diego
Calif
Richard
John Gage
Volga
Ed Gernand
Jon Chapman
Wadena
Terry Boleyn
Bad Lands
Yellowstone Nat
Park
John Murray
Idaho
Robi. Murray
San Pedro
Disney Land
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Iowa Public
Wadena News
Presbyterian Church
Clayton County
Open Forum
Elsie Popenhagen
San Leandro
Arthur Medberry
Rockford
Ill
Arvilla Walters
Maggie Kuper
Robert Medberry
Lori
Roger Frieden
Scott
Dale Seitz
Weldon Orth
Larry Butikofer
Lyle
Wanda Meyer
Helen Wolfs
Thomas Pollock
Martin Wenger
Ida Christen
Donald Caspers
C.B.Y.F
Scripture
Linda Krueger
Silk’ Trio
Vicky Habeger
Anita Lehman
Jean Schaer
Benediction
Methodist
Extension Service
Fausers
Elgin Street
Howard Boyles
Pleasant Valley
Richard Humphrey
Roger Hellum
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