Republicans rally behind party unity at San Francisco convention
At the San Francisco gathering Republican leaders urged immediate party unity for the November elections. State chairman Robert Ray defended backing the nominee and urged cohesion to support the ticket. Attorney General Ryan Hultinan urged unity with Senator Goldwater in conversation about party goals. A four foot Iowa steer named Top of Iowa highlighted a large Iowa cookout to promote the state’s agriculture. The Republican platform criticized Democratic farm policies, called for a voluntary plan, stronger import safeguards, and continued support for farmer cooperatives. Interstate truck registration fees and the Iowa Reciprocity Board faced scrutiny in Polk County. John Carr won the Iowa Open police championship at Camp Dodge despite losing an eye years earlier. Howard Sokol won the Republican nomination for U.S. Congressman in the Sixth District, succeeding Charles Hoeven who retires after 22 years. In the Seventh District John Hansen won the Democratic nomination with 164 votes, Alvin Meyer close behind.
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Nas Ganventtoo
Viking Maaily
San Francisco
Robert Ray
Nezally
Arta
Coverono
Scranton
Ryan
Goldwater
Secretary of Agriculture
Reucr
Tees
Polk County
Everal
Towa
Iowa
California
State
Mississippi
Iowa Board
New Camp Dodge
John Carr
Kansas City
Congress Towans
United States
Howard Sokol
Sibley
Charles Hoeven
House
John Hansen
Alvin P. Meyer
Winterset
Women’s Guild Meeting and Bridal Shower in Wadena
The Women’s Guild met in the parish parlors with 16 members present. Reports were given, a dinner plan for Sunday July 19 to observe the church’s 40th anniversary discussed, and a program on "White Cross" featured by Mrs Bill Probert. A bridal shower for Eileen Kuhens was held at the Legion hall July 18 with gifts, songs, and a display of well wishes as she prepares to marry Robert Crosby on August 8 in Omaha.
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Women’s Guild
Bovienese
Will Frey
Mabel Johnson
Rolcall
Bill
Bill Probert
Eileen’ Kuhens
Legion Hall
Eileen Kuhens
Lyle.Kuhens
Rita ‘Kuhens
Robert Crosby
Omaha
Nebi
Wadena Onder
Handy Alderson
Raymond Jellings
Spoon River
Janet Erickson
Mary Beth Baldwin
Eileen Bi
Mary Ann Lerch
Clermont
Nancy Alderson
Cindy Schmitt
Bila Tellin
Roberta Hummont
Setuniaer
Jay Fay
Davenport Hospital
Grnder Mattocks
Wadena
Sam Sr
Ent
Richard Reed
Pekin
Ill
Leo Ainsworth
Derry Fox
Abilene
Kans
Eisenhower Library
Mauseum
Clarence
Randall
Detroit
Mich
Richard’ Aaiskion
Ric Dore Derryl Fox
Dixie Lee Shepard Weds Ronald Bridges in Maryland
Mr and Mrs Leon Shepard announce the marriage of their daughter Dixie Lee to Ronald Winston Bridges son of Mr and Mrs Joseph W Bridges of Fairfax Virginia The double ring ceremony took place July 11 in Rockville Maryland Mrs Bridges works for the U S Government in Washington D C Bridges is a district manager for the Northern Virginia Sun They will reside at 254 Cedar Lane Apt 163 Vienna Virginia Also Mr and Mrs Ervin Etter of Janesville Wisconsin visited Dorothy Etter on Monday.
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Leon Shepard
Dixie Lee
Ronald Winston Bridges
Joseph W. Bridges
Layton Hall Drive
Fairfax
Rockville
Maryland
Bridges
U. S
Washington D.C
Northern Virginia Sun
Cedar Lane Apt
Vienna
Virginia
Medberry Completes Navy Recruit Training
Jerry D. Medberry, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter K. Medberry of Elgin, has finished nine weeks of recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. The program covered fitness, military law, drill, etiquette, swimming, first aid, and shipboard basics. He is home on leave and will report to NAS Memphis on July 26 for 15 weeks of schooling as an aviation structural mechanic.
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Jerry D. Medberry
Walter K. Medberry
Elgin
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Naval Service
Navy
Jerry
Naval Airstation
Memphis, Tenn
A.A
Tech
NAS
Memphis
Tenn
Legion Install New Officers
The Elgin American Legion held meetings on Monday July 13 at the Legion hall. New officers installed include Commander Dale Jensen First vice commander Francis Butikofer adjutant Earl Kiple finance officer Walter Kohler chaplain Perry Medberry sergeant at arms Jake Schneider historian LaVerne Larson service officer Forrest Welch and installing officer Ivan Torkelson. The ceremony featured remarks by Richard Reiergon Pate and a report on the state.
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Elgin American Legion
Legion Hall
Dale Jensen
Francis’ Butikofer
Wenger
Earl “Kiple
Enger
Walter Kohler
Perry
Medberry
Jake Schneider
LaVerne Larson
Forrest-Welch
Ivan ‘Torkelson
Hichard Reiergon Pate
Small Towns Big Opportunities Series Launch
Elgin Echo features the first of seven installments titled Small Towns Big Opportunity sponsored by Interstate Power Company. The ad promotes area development efforts and quotes district manager John Moorman praising community involvement and Interstate’s support for local industrial growth efforts.
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Elgin Echo
Interstate Powerompany
Interstate
Interstate Power Company
John Moorman
Moorman
N E Iowa Hereford Field Day at Elkader
The N E Iowa Hereford Assn thanks participants at Elkader July 19 for a field day and picnic dinner. Special thanks to Tom shared Oxford and Royal Tuttle of Norway as official judge. Legal winners include Mrs Hubert Cummings Clermont 1st in women’s judging and Forrest Shaffer Elgin 2nd in weight guessing. Additional winners: Junior judging 1st Donna Grinne Postville 2nd Diane Schmitt, Atkinson 3rd Dennis Blum Castalia. Women judging 1st Mrs Hubert Cummings Clermont 2nd Mrs Richard Schmitt Port Atkinson 3rd Mrs Walter Szemkus Garber. Men’s judging 1st Dan Meyer Ft Atkinson 2nd Ray Fulsass Ridgeway 3rd Gordon Williams Charles City. Weight guessing 1st Mrs Joe Brink Elkader 2nd Ray Fulsass Ridgeway 3rd Forrest Shaffer Elgin.
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N. E. Iowa
Hereford Assn
Elkader
Tom Shared
Oxford
Royal Tuttle
Norway
Hubert Cummings
Clermont
Forrest Shaffer
Elgin
Donna Grinne
Postville
Diane Schmitt
Atkinson
Dennis Blumsee
Graduates From Aviation School At Naval Center Memphis
Douglas M. Aylsworth airman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Bert Aylsworth of Wadena Iowa recently graduated from Aviation Familiarization School at the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn He studied naval aviation history theory of flight aircraft carriers operation cleaning and inspecting aircraft survival parachutes and jump techniques.
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Douglas M. Aylsworth
USN
Bert Aylsworth
Wadena
Iowa
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Churches Cancel Sunday Services in Three Locations
Notice states no church service or Sunday school at Clermont Methodist Church St Pauls Methodist Church and Ilyria Community Church on Sunday July 26 due to unspecified reason. Congregants advised to await further announcements from respective congregations.
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Clermont Methodist Church
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Ilyria Community Church
Busy Bees Exhibit and Bake Sale at Uyria Church
The Marion Busy Bees will host a ment show at Uyria Community Church on Tuesday July 28 at 1 30 p m Exhibits will be judged and bake goods sold for the public welcome to attend
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Marion
Uyria Community Church
Legion Aux 44th Convention Set For July 23
The Legion Auxiliary plans its 44th convention on July 23 and notes the 12th annual reunion of couples married at the Little Brown Church in the Vale near Nashua will be held Sunday August 2. The program starts at 10 am with a 11 am celebration of marriage service, recognizing the farthest traveling couple, the most recently married couple, and the couple with the longest marriage.
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Little Brown
the Vale
Nashua
the Wildwood
Barkers Honored on 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Duane Barker and Diana Barker hosted a Sunday picnic honoring Mr and Mrs Robert Barker on their 25th wedding anniversary. Attendees included Mrs Robert Erickson of Oelwein and many relatives from Postville Hawkeye Clermont West Union and Wadena plus extended Barker families and guests.
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Duane Barker
Diana Barker
Robert Barker
Robert Erickson
Oelwein
Alvin Buroden
Postville
Harold Patrick
Hawkeye
LaVerne
Hyde
Woodrow Hyde
Dean
Clermont
Tom Barker
West Union
Kenneth Bu
Willing Workers Club Meets at Somerset Homes
The Willing Workers Club held a June meeting at Mrs. Christine Rypestor’s Somerset home with birthday celebrations for Mrs. Robert Wettleson and Mrs. Laurence West. Guests included Mrs. Selma Groth Mrs. Carroll Klingman Julia Wettleson and Corrine Rypestor. A July gathering at Mrs. Laurence West’s featured Somerset games and guests Mrs. Martha Lee of Chicago and Mrs. Selma Groth. The next meeting is set for Aug. 4 at Mrs. Harold Opsand’s home.
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Willing Workers Club
Christine Rypestor
Somerset
Robert Wettleson
Laurence West
Selma Groth
Carroll Klingman
Julia Wettleson
Corrine Rypestor
Martha Lee
Chicago
Harold Opsand
Helms to Show Cattle at Howard County Fair
The H W Helms and Sons purebred Hereford herd left Wednesday for the Cresco fair, the opening event in a series of county fairs. The show herd is selected from breeding stock of the Helms Frieden and Marshall and Robert Helms herds. Richard Frieden and Robert Helms will show and tend the cattle.
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H. W. Helms and Sons
Howard County
Cresco
Helms
Frieden
Marshall
Robert Helms
Richard Frieden
Ilyria Clipperettes 4 H Club to Host Local Show
The Ilyria Clipperettes 4 H Club will present their local achievement show at Tilyria Community Church on Tuesday evening July 28 at 8 00. A silent auction of bake goods will follow the program. The public is invited.
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Ilyria Clipperettes
Tilyria
Karen King Completes Course at Cedar Rapids College
Karen King has completed her course at Cedar Rapids Business College and will work as a Dictaphone operator at Iowa National Insurance Co. A 1963 Valley graduate, she is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Randolph Reirson.
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Karen King
Cedar Rapids Business College
The
Iowa National Insurance Co
Karen
Valley
Randolph Reierson
Schneider Reunion at Mason City August 1
The annual Schneider reunion will be held at the east side park in Mason City on Saturday August 1 with a picnic dinner at noon.
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Schneider
East Side Park
Mason, City
Elgin Cub Scouts Tour Historical Sites on July Trip
Elgin Pack 53 Cub Scouts toured historic sites on Saturday July 18 as part of the American Heritage theme. They visited Fort and museum at St Atkinson Billy Bros docks Spillville lunched at Spillville park and toured Decorah Norwegian museum and Luther College log cabin with leaders and family members accompanying.
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Elgin
St. Atkinson
Bily Bros
Spillville
Spitlville
Norweign Museum
Decorah
Luther College
Eddie Adrian
Craig Boleyn
Randy Clark
Jay DeSart
Roger Hellum
Kenny Lerch
Jimmy Leeman
Johnny Martin
Mickey Martin
Mark McMillan
Mike Schori
Jack Adrian
Adrian
Den
Paul Fauser
Robert Boleyn
Arlene Leeman
Janet
Mary Kay
Nat Farm Safety Week Theme Proclaimed by President
National Farm Safety Week runs July 19 to 25 with the theme Safer American Families Everywhere. Norval Wardle of Iowa State University urges daily safety, awareness of hazards, emergency readiness, and prompt correction of hazards to reduce accidents and protect lives and property.
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Johnson
Norval Wardle
Towa State University
Street Repair Work In Elgin
Smith Construction Co of New Hampton led a crew in Elgin last week resurfacing and repairing several short east of depot streets Forbes Walthew Clemens River Emily and Water with MC 4 asphalt and rock chips. Repairs were made on Franklin Street east end and Center Street near curbs. They also leveled and scraped rough areas at the new Cemetery site and spread black dirt. Recent patches on County blacktop from Elgin to Roth Nisberger corners were completed.
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Franklin Street
Center Street
Smith Construction Co
County Black Top
Elgin
Canning Company Adds Equipment at Elgin Plant
The Elgin Canning Co. prepares for an early sweet corn pack with two new machines. A fork lift will load and stack canned corn while an automatic pallet unloader empties cans and places them on tracks to fillers. Both save labor. a start date is not yet set.
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Elgin Canning Co
Sell Three Hereford Bulls Reported by Helms & Sons
H. W. Helms & Sons of Elgin Tennessee reports the sale of three registered horned Hereford bulls to breeders in Iowa. The transaction details include seller and buyer locations and the vehicles of the sale.
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Hereford
H. W. Helms & Sons
Elgin Ta
Forty Fourth Annual American Legion Auxiliary Convention at Fort Des Moines
The Forty Fourth Annual Department Convention of the American Legion Auxiliary meets at Hotel Fort Des Moines on Thursday July 23. Registration starts 7:30 AM. Theme In a Garden by Mrs L G Wiley. over 600 Iowa unit representatives attend. Guest speaker Kay Clancy Metz topics If You Won t Who Wait urging preservation of American life and constitutional government. Memorials, officer elections, awards and scholarships including Mary Virginia Macrae nursing scholarship and 12 others. Andrea Lorenz Hawkeye Girls State Governor to appear. Delegates announced by Mrs Lee Palmer and Mrs Justin Baker.
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The
American Legion Auxiliary
Hotel Fort Des Moines
L. G. Wiley
Clinton
Iowa
Kay Clancy Metz
Quaker Oats Company
Chicago
Omar Mac Machin
Selem
Illionois
Denys
Mary Virginia Macrae
Hawkeye Girls State
Andrea Lorenz
Girls State Committee
Department
L. G. Willey
Jesse Lamb
Toledo
Walter Saunders
Jlaigon
Civil Defense
AP Faber
Iowa Legion~ Neire
R. J. Laird
Towa Department
American Legion
William Guthrie
Lee Palmer
Sheehan-Olson
Justin Baker
Ardelle M
Arthur) Owen
Elgin Firemen Serve Watermelon This Saturday Evening
Elgin firefighters will serve ice cold watermelon in Elgin Park this Saturday from 7 to 9 PM. A charge of 15 cents per serving will fund first aid equipment for the fire department. Everyone is urged to attend and support the local firemen.
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Elgin
Elgin Park
Engagement announced for Eileen Kuhens and Robert Crosby
Mr Lyle Kuhens of Wadeng announces the engagement of his daughter Eileen Catherine Kuhens to Robert L Crosby son of Mr and Mrs Charles P Crosby of Omaha Nebraska Miss Kuhens is a 1964 graduate of Valley High School Elgin Mr Crosby is a 1961 graduate of South High School Omaha He is employed by Joyce Lumber Company Omaha
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Lyle Kuhens
Wadeng
Eileen Catherine
Robert L. Crosby
Charles P. Crosby
Omaha
Neb
Miss Kuhens
Valley High School
Elgin
Crosby
South High School
Joyce Lumber Company
Returns from Hospital
Louis Rejerson returned home from Postville hospital Saturday evening after several days there.
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Louis Rejerson
Postville Hospital
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Bill Harrah
Clarkeity
Wadena News
Dixie Lee Shepard
Ervin Etter
Janesville, Wisc
Dorothy Etter
Henry David
Jerry Medberry
Legion
N.E
Aviation
Legion Aux
Little Brown Church
Barkers
Elgin Cub
Fort Des Moines
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