Federal Grant To State For Helping Inventors
Iowa selected to pilot federal aid program encouraging private inventors. Area Redevelopment Admin grants $50,000 annually for two years. Iowa Development Commission to administer with a screening panel to study inventions and provide working models for underfunded creators.
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Ay ‘ Ors Paradise
Iowa
Area Redevelopment Admin
Commerce Department
Iowa Development Commission
The
Development Commission
Two girls reflect on Russians after drink in lounge
In a cocktail lounge two girls talk about Russians. One sighs at their nastiness while the other jokes that vodka makes her love everyone after a couple of drinks, capturing a breezy, risky moment in social chatter.
Federated Women’s Club Elects New Officers in Wadena
Chi Anedaw held a program at Mrs. Wilder Mattocks home with Mrs. Sidney Corbin elected president replacing the late Lyle Kuhens. Other officers named were vice president Mrs. William Probert secretary Mrs. Arthur Herrling and treasurer Mrs. Carl Kuhens. Dorcas Missionary Society met at Mrs. Mattocks with 12 members and 3 guests, Bible study by Mrs. Carl Rubens, Jr. members sang, lunch served by Mrs. Mattocks. Nearby visits include families of Thomas and Voshell and Westcott relatives in Wadena and Nashville Tennessee relationships noted.
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Chi Anedaw
Wilder Mattocks
Federated Women’s Club
Sidney Corbin
Lyle Kuhens
William Probert
Arthur Herrling
Carl Kuhens
Mattocks
Dorcas. Missionary Society
Carl Rubens
Marion ALCW Holds Regular July Meeting
The Marion ALCW met July 12 with Christine Rypestol presiding. Julia Wettleson led devotions and Bible study, noting “A Song of Thanksgiving” by a forgiven man. Delegates nominated were Mrs. Robert Wettleson and Mrs. Enoch Mark with an August convention in Waverly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Alcw
Christine Rypestol
Julia Wettleson
Miss Wettleson
Robert Wettleson
Postville
Enoch Mark
Clermont
Iowa
Waverly
Mathie
Eastern Iowa
Mervin Anderson
Brenda Landsgard
Dawn Anderson
Gilbert Loftsgard
Ronald Loftsgard
Ruth Loftsgard
Ida Leuchtenmacher
Karol Loftsgard
Hastings Family Guests Visit Local Knudtsons
Mr and Mrs Harold Iverson and four children and Mrs Julia Iverson of Hastings Minnesota were weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Knudtson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Iverson
Julia Iverson
Hastings, Minn
Lawrence Knudtson
Clayton County 4-H Calendar Highlights Events This Week
Clayton County Extension Calendar lists Busy Bees 4H Achievement Show at Legion Hall Elgin July 23 1 30 p m Volga Blue Birds Achievement Show 730 p m Legion Hall Volga 4 H Livestock Judging Workshop July 23 24 4 H Camp Pine Bluff Decorah Sulgoe County Fair entries due Extension office Clover Clovers 4 H Achievement Show 730 p m Farm Bureau meeting room July 28 Sunday
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Busy Bees
the Legion Hall
Elgin
Volga Blue Birds
Legion Hall
Volga
Pine Bluff
Sulgoe County
Decorah
Clayton County
Farm Bureau
Pork A Cue at National July 29
The 1962 Clayton County Pork A Cue will be at the National Fair Grounds Sunday July 29 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Menu includes pit barbecued ham baked beans buns potato chips applesauce pickles coffee or milk and ice cream. Entertainment by the Vigortones Cedar Rapids barbershop quartet. Tickets at county extension office El kader Grand Meadow Postville Highland Elgin St Olaf or from listed ticket sellers.
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Clayton County
National Fair Grounds
Vigortones
Cedar Rapids
Elkader
Grand Meadow
Bertie Waters
Alvin Thoreson
George Burger
Paul Miene
Postville
Highland
Walter Butikofer
Dikader
Paul Smith
Ben Dennler
Art. Yearous
Elgin
Marion
Ben Butikofer
George Schupbach
Maurice Landsgard
St. Olaf
Surprise Birthday Party Held For Janice Larson
A surprise party was given Monday afternoon at the Onville Larson home in Elkader for Janice Larson. Guests included Mrs Leo Olesen, Becky Rantoul, Alma Scholen, Ar Jene, Mrs Harry Cline, Mrs Albert Dennler, Mrs Russell Larson, Mary Beth, and Mrs William Torkelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Larson
Onville Larson
Elkader
Leo Olesen
Becky, Rantoul
Veterans of World War I picnic in Waukon invited
Fayette County Barracks and Auxiliary invite veterans to a 6:00 picnic supper at the city park in Waukon on Sunday July 22. Entertainment follows at the Legion hall after the supper.
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Fayette County
Waukon
Legion Hall
Canadian 4 Hers At Marion Happy Hustlers Meeting
Canadian visitors from Saskatchewan joined Marion Happy Hustlers 4 H Club for a July 11 meeting at East Clermont Church. Six Canadians and hosts discussed Clayton County Fair plans, purchased a $15.85 club camera, and appointed members to decorate. Canadian 4 H reports and a Canada program talk were given, plus an CPR film demonstration and lunch.
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Saskatchewan
Marion Happy Hustlers
Clayton County
Gary E. Morris
Marvin Berger Murray
Atesse
Richard Amundson
Brian Keefe
Paul Schierholz
Norman Beach
Rex Carlson
Sharon Hunter
Sylvia Hanson
East Clermont
Clayton County Fair
Gary Kettelson
Marvin Hoag
Dale Bilden
Five Winners At Saturday Drawing
The Elgin Saturday drawing produced four winners: Bob Helms $10 Kenneth Medberry $5 Hubert Seago $5 and Sandy Lehman $5. Winning numbers were 36 1251 690 199 448 771 1554 591 294 1015 1374 368 1127 818 042 1631 73 1429 82 269 1074 1482 1522 537 1183
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Elgin
Bob Helms
Kenneth Medberry
Hubert Seago
Sandy Lehman
Northeast Iowa Hereford Field Day Set for July 22
The Northeast Iowa District Hereford Field Day will be held at the Elkader fairgrounds Sunday July 22 according to Robert Elms secretary of the association Picnic dinner will be at 12:00 and judging with weight guessing commencing at 1 30 p m Persons interested in beef cattle are invited to attend.
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Iowa
Elkader Fairgrounds
Rob Elms
The
Associaon
Rains Breakdowns Delay Work On Primary 172
Milk production on Iowa farms in June reached 620 million pounds, down from May and affected by rain and delays. Production for the first half of the year is about 1.5 percent above 1961 and the 10 year average, with pastures providing much feed. On July 1, Iowa pastures were 85 percent of normal, matching last year and below the 1951-60 average of 90 percent.
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Iowa
Nading Appointed Assistant Commissioner in Clayton District
James E. Nading of Strawberry Point, owning 287 acres in Cass and Sperry Townships, was named assistant commissioner of the Clayton Soil Conservation District. He replaces Robert Corlett who becomes commissioner to succeed Wayland Frederick. Nading joined the district as a cooperating partner in 1960. his farm lies five miles northwest of Strawberry Point.
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James E. Nading
Strawberry Point
Cass
Sperry
Clayton
Reimer 74, Elkader Attorney, Dies After Illness
W C Reimer a 52 year attorney of Elkader died Saturday night at Central Community Hospital after several weeks illness. Services were at 1 30 p m Tuesday at Bethany Lutheran Church Elkader. Born on a Guttenberg area farm he earned law degrees from the University of Oregon and Drake University. Surviving wife a son a daughter a sister and five grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Reimer
Central Community Hospital
Bethany Lutheran Church
Elkader
Mr. Reimer
Guttenberg
University of Oregon At
Baptists Attend N W Conference at Grace Church Shefield Iowa
The 82nd Annual NW Conference of the NA Baptist General Conference met July 11 to 15 1962 at Grace Baptist Church Shefield Iowa with theme Who Will Go based on Isaiah 6 8. Pastors Stewardship clinic featured Rev H C Gunst and Dr M L Leuschner. Attendees included First Baptist Elgin members A B Jacob Earl Kiple Leon Jacob Archie Schroeder Marilyn Scheer Eldon Schroeder and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Baptist Church
Sheffield
Iowa
H. C. Gunst
Minneapolis
Minn
M. L. Leuschner
Forest Park, Ill
First Baptist Church
Elgin
A. B. Jacob
Earl Kiple
Leon Jacob
Archie Schroeder
Marilyn Scheer
Eldon Schroeder
John Schaer
Abe Habeger
Vicki
Terry
Alyce Oelberg
Harry Johnson
Patti
Tertia Club Picnic at Elkader Park
Thirteen Tertia Club members and families enjoyed a Sunday picnic dinner at Elkader park. Attendees included Cline, Dummermuth, Everett, Fau nee, Lehman, McMillan, Ogle, Sutter, Torkelson, Wenger, Moore, and Leo Friederich families, with Connie Baumgartner as a guest of Connie Dummermuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia Club
Elkader Park
Ae Cline
Conner Dummerust
Harry Everett
Ben Faunee
Leo Lehman
John McMillan
Joe Ogle
Don ‘Sutter
Ivan Torkelson
Otis Torkelson
Russell Wenger
Robert Moore
Leo Friederich
Connie Baumgartner
Connie Dummermuth
Dorman Memorial Gymnasium Contracts Awarded
President Eugene B. Garbee of Upper Iowa University announced the awarding of contracts for the Dorman Memorial Gymnasium. Bids for all five units were near expected totals, with full completion costing about one million dollars. Construction starts immediately for a September 30, 1963 finish.
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Eugene B. Garbee
Upper Iowa University
Dorman Memorial
Court House News Real Estate Transfers and Car Registrations
Real estate transfers list multiple parcels in Elgin and surrounding townships including Halverson Anna Bertine to Anne Dennler and Olson Louis T. to Reuben Steffens. Horan Harold and relatives to Edward P. Quinn and Elizabeth E. plus other detailed parcel divisions. New car registrations include Bowman Alvin Arlington Leave For Clear Lake Mere and Miller Earl of Rose Clermont Chev 4 dr. Staske Marvin Elgin Olds 4dr. Social notes mention Mr and Mrs L W Peterson of Overland Park Kansas visiting Ben Erickson.
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Halverson
Anna Bertine
Anne Dennler
Elgin
Olson
Louis T
Reuben Steffens
Horan
Harold
Mary Horan McDonnell
Charles Horan
Donald J. Horan
Edward P. Quinn
Elizabeth E. Onehalf
Bowman
Alvin
Arlington
Clear Lake Mere
Miller
Earl of Rose
Clermont
Staske
Marvin
Olds
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service Calendar of Events lists activities from Friday July 20 to Thursday July 26. Events include District Extension Conference and Guernsey Show, 4-H Climatology Group visit, Delwein Dairy Days with contests by Dr Petersen from University of Minnesota, 4-H and FFA dairy judging, livestock showmanship and tractor rodeo, Open House at Boat Testing Station in New Hampton from 1 pm to 8 pm, and Holstein Black and White Show at National Fair Grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Delwein
Petersen
University of Minnesota
New Hampton
Local Youth Depart for Methodist Camp at Clear Lake
Marcia Knudtson Karla Kohler Lynn Schori Roger Falb and Jim Coffin left Monday morning for the Methodist Camp at Clear Lake. Mr and Mrs Keith Kohler accompanied them. Mrs Lawrence Knudtson and Mrs Robert Falb will go to Clear Lake Saturday morning to bring them home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Knudtson
Karla Kohler
Lynn Schori
Roger Falb
Jim Coffin
Clear Lake
Keith Kohler
Lawrence Knudtson
Robert Falb
Some Work at New Bridge Approaches
Paving on highway 172 slowed by rain and plant breakdowns. Crews worked at the approaches to the new Turkey river bridge. At Clermont sealing and mixture coats continued past the dry run bridge. Elgin traffic reopened over tracks to Metzgers stockyards.
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Highway 172
Turkey River Bridge
Clermont
Dry Run
Elgin
Metzgers
Frequent Rains Delay Local Paving and Field Work
Seven showers in the first half of July dumped 3.97 inches in the area. The heaviest rainfall occurred July 1 at 1.62 inches and July 14 at 0.87 inches, delaying paving on route 172 and holding up much field work.
Krafts Mark 45th Anniversary With Family Dinner
Mr and Mrs Peter Kraft of Stanley observe their 45th wedding anniversary with a family dinner. Guests include Mr and Mrs Harry Borland Albuquerque M M Lois Clark Madison WI Mr and Mrs Ivan Krueger and Jan Luana and Mr and Mrs Merle Clark. Mrs Harry Borland and Mrs Merle Clark hosted a neighborhood party today at the Kraft home. Diane and Jeanine Clark also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Kraft
Stanley
Harry Borland
Albuquerque
M. M
Lois Clark
Madison
Wisc
Ivan Krueger
Jan
Luana
Merle Clark
Mrs. Kraft
Kraft
Diane
Jeanine Clark
Canadian 4-H'ers Leave Fayette and Clayton Counties
Canadian 4-H youth and Saskatchewan adults visited northeast Iowa as guests of local 4-H families for a week. They toured clubs and local businesses including Chicago Great Western Railway DeKalb Seed Company State College of Iowa John Deere works Pitze's Beauty School Black's Department Store and Maquoketa Valley Creamery. Hosts credited strong cooperation from families leaders committees industries and others. the exchange will resume next year.
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Fayette
Clayton
Saskatchewan
Canada
Chicago Great Western Railway
DeKalb Seed Carn Company
State College of Towa
John Deere Tractor Works
Pitze’s Beauty School
Black's Dept. Store
Maquoketa
Towa
Tabithas Meet The Tabitha Society at Baptist Church
The Tabithas met at the Baptist Church with hostesses Mrs Clara Baumgartner Lena Baumgartner Mrs Rose Baechler and Mrs Edward Krueger. Mrs Abe Habeger chaired the program Abundant Living in Home. Participants included Mesdames George Durscher Carlton Krueger Clifton Miller Eldon Schroeder and Leon Jacob. The Krueger ladies quartet sang several selections. Mrs Ed Boleyn was chairman. Roll call was A Bible Verse on Faith. The July visitation committee are the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Baptist Church
Clara Baumgartner
Lena Baumgartner
Rose Baechler
Edward Krueger
Abe Habeger
George Durscher
Carlton Krueger
Clifton Miller
Eldon Schroeder
Leon Jacob
Krueger
Ed Boleyn
Visitation Committee
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State
Edward J. McManus
William C. Hanson
Senate
Hickenlooper
McManus
Hanson
Jefferson
Kes
AG Land
State Board of Public Instruction
State Board of Regents
Department of Public Instruction
Wadena News
Aim
A56
Lindy Frey
Sally
Kathleen
Philo
Laseva Thomas
Nellie Voshell
Leonard
Orville Thomas
Nashville
ALCW
Fl County
National
Happy Hustlers
N. E. Iowa
Nading
Asst
W. C. Reimer
Baptists
N.W
Court House News
Extension Service
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