Pites Byterian Church Meeting and Local News
Pites byterian church met Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Milo Oldfather with assisting hostesses Mrs. Sarah W Oldfather and Mrs. Charlton Look Caney. Nineteen members attended. Hospital supply quota for New Mexico was discussed. A thank you note from Mrs. Meera of India was read. Flower show for August was shelved. Program included Together We Seek To Be Good Citizens and True or False questions. Community notices include visitors from New York and Wisconsin and trips of local families to see relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pitesbyterian Church
Milo Oldfather
Sarah W Oldfather
Charlton Look
C. Probeit
New Mexico
Meera
India
Algo
J. O. Probert
Death of Martin C Larson in Monona age 73
Martin TM C Larson 73 of Monona died Sunday afternoon Funeral services were held at the Ditheran church with interment in a local cemetery He was the father of Roscoe Larson and formerly lived east of Elgin on the Meyer farm and also farmed near Elkader He retired from farm work in 1942.
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Martin
C. “Larson
Monana
Mee
Ad ‘Ditheran Church
Qa Ona
Larson
Roscoe Larson
Elgin
Meyer Farm
Elkader
Dave Roberts Wins In Elgin Then Visits Lime Springs Relatives
Dave Roberts former Fayette county and Elgin superintendent of schools won in Elgin on Saturday and then traveled to Lime Springs to visit relatives. He is currently director of education and training for the Veterans Administration in Des Moines and resigned as superintendent ten years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Roberts
Fayette County
Elgin
Lime Springs
Roberts
Veterans Administration
Des Moines
Cook Family Reunion Held at Alfred Cook Home
The Cook family reunion occurred Sunday July 19 at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Cook near St Olaf. A noon picnic dinner was served and many relatives attended including Charles Wenger William Wenger Jr Clyde Wenger Howard McDowell Bud Wolf Wayne Gilson Eugene G Schori Russell Wenger Reuben Wickler Don Green Merlin Cook Merton Cook and Paul Wille. The afternoon was spent visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cook
Alfred Cook
St. Olaf
Mdms
Charles Wenger
William ‘Wenger, Jr
Clyde ‘Wenger
Howard McDowell
Willian Wenger, Jr
Bud Wolf
Wayne Gilson
Eugene Gschori
Russell Wenger
B. H H. Brackin
Reuben Wickler
Don Green
Merlin Cook
Paul Wille
Merton
July Cook
Service News and Personal Notes From the Region
In Service New. Address. Francis Butikofer MMFA 3134 4909 U Si 8 Gaertes AR 20 Float Post Office San Sede left Tuesday for Galit after spending day with his parents Mr and Mrs Fred Butikofer He finished machinists mate school at Great Lakes Illinois on July 10 A/3c Lester L Friederich AF 17365083 72 Periodic Mainz Sydn Ramey AFB Puerto Rico Almanower will do a good job of weed control in legume pasture particularly the weeds.
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Francis Butikofer
MMFA
U. Si
Gaertes
San
Galit
Fred Butikofer
Great Lakes
Lester
Friederich
Mainz
Ramey Afb
Puerto Rico
Beardsley Holds Key 6 Political Picture
Governor Beardsley's unsettled plans for a fourth term a run for US Senate or retirement loom large for Iowa politics. He offered no firm stance at a press conference hinting only Washington holds no appeal, while others weigh contests and potential opposition as highway death toll climbs and federal aid debates spark local responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardslay
Iowa
Towans
Beardsley
U. S. Senate
Washington
Tto
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Joe Long
Long
Towa
Coaching School at Ames Set for August Dates
The 13th annual coaching school will be held at Ames August 17 to 20 with over 400 high school coaches expected. Lynn Waldorf, University of California coach, will instruct. He has won nine conference titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Lynn Waldorf
University of ‘California
Drouth Areas Need Homes for Cattle
Many southwestern ranchmen seek fall and winter homes for breeding stock as drought conditions worsen across west Texas New Mexico Oklahoma western Kansas and southeast Colorado. Extension services list ranchers' names locations and cattle numbers to move or feed. Some small operators struggle to relocate cattle while some farms partner on grazing or gain share deals to manage surplus pasture and roughage. County extension directors are urged to contact for possible winter cattle arrangements.
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Drouth
West Texas
New Mexico
Oklahoma
West Kan- Sag
Colorado
Corn Belt
Young
Seattle
Hospital and Home Returns Reported In Local Notes
Mrs Leslie Kleppe returned home Saturday from Rochester Minnesota where she had been in a clinic. Jacob Friederich Mrs Orville Berg and the Kleppe children accompanied her. Mrs Berg stayed at the Kleppe home during the absence. Sam Frieden returned Friday night from the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis after knee surgery and will need a later check up. Ernest Schori remains in the New Hampton hospital as a medical patient for about two weeks and is progressing fairly well. Edna Hunsberger was due to return home yesterday from Rochester after several weeks following major surgery and has been making steady progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesslie Kleppe
Rochester
Minn
Jacob Friederich
Orville Berg
Kleppe
Gether
Sam Frieden
Veterans’ Hospital
Minneapolis
Remaing
Ernest Schori
New Hampton Hospital
Edna Huns‘berger
Self-Propeller Hilder and Gilbertson Spotlight
A fragmentary report notes Hilder and Millard Gilbertson last week won an AM-H self propelling device that handles a ten foot width. The text hints at its use on level terrain and aims to gain an advantage in hilly fields.
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Hilder
Millard Gilbertson
Mitts Helms Family Attend Jehovah's Witnesses Convention in New York
Mrs Bertha Mitts and Mrs Clive Helms with daughter Judy left for New York on July 17 to attend the International Convention of Jehovahs Witnesses at Yankee Stadium from July 19 to 26. They will travel by train and expect to meet over 125000 Witnesses from about 100 countries. The event aims to show unity under Gods Word and laws and they will visit sites around New York City during their vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Mitts
Clive Helms
Judy
New York
Yankee Stadium
America
New York City
Youth Drowns Near Waucoma
John Crider 14 a Waucoma high school sophomore drowned Sunday afternoon while swimming under a railroad bridge two miles north of Waucoma. Crider cramps struck while with two companions. Body recovered. Survived by parents Mr and Mrs Loren Crider and one sister. nephew of R A Crider of Elgin.
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John Crider
Waucoma High School
Waucoma
Crider
Loren Crider
R. A. Crider
Elgin
Hold Family Reunion Brings Thompson Kin to Elgin Park
Mr and Mrs Glen C Thompson and Bruce from Clarinda returned last Monday after an eastern trip and visited Thore and Orion Thompson homes. Mr and Mrs Al Rogness of Sioux Falls were weekend visitors. On Sunday more relatives joined for a picnic dinner reunion at Elgin Park including Torvald Thompson and Cheri Water loo, Floyd Thompson and Larry, Tillman Thompson, Jerry and Becky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen C. Thompson
Bruce
Clarinda
Thore
Orion Thompson
al Rogness
Sioux Falls
So. Dak
Elgin Park
Torvald Thompson
Cheri
July Inductees List Departures From Registrants
July inductees left on Tuesday July 14 including John J Silrk and Richard H Meyer from West Union along with Arnold F Bahe of Oelwein Richard A Kuennen from West Union Donald H Kappes of Oelwein Louis Strubel Jr of Oelwein Lorenz Behrens of Arlington Robbert L Johnson of Oelwein John E McSween a volunteer from Oelwein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Silrk
West Union
Richard H. Meyer
Clyde Mulford Visits Brother in California
Clyde Mulford from Gan Fernando, California, arrived Tuesday afternoon to visit his brother and family, though the fragmentary note keeps details sparse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde.Mulford
Gan Fernando
Calif
Yisit
Ntrs
C. J
Jane Dennier Buys Beauty Shop Here
Jane Dennier daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Dennier has bought the Elgin beauty shop from Mrs Wm Dummermuth. She announces opening hours in the Echo. Miss Dennier attended a beauty college in Cedar Rapids and previously ran a shop at Coggon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Dennier
Sam Dennier
Elgin
Wm. Dummermuth
the Echo
Miss Dennier
Cedar Rapids
Coggon
Rites Friday for Harold Montgomery
Funeral services for Harold Montgomery a West Union area chiropractor who died Sunday in Canadian Texas were held Friday at Bethel Presbyterian church with burial in West Union cemetery. He had left West Union 11 years ago to live in Canadian except for three years in the army. Survived by three sisters Mrs Harold Leuenberger Mrs Fred Schaer both of Elgin Mary Montgomery West Union and Charles Montgomery Ottumwa.
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Harold Montgomery
Canadian
Texas
Bethel Presbyterian Church
West Union
Montgomery
Harold Leuenberger
Fred Schaer
Elgin
Mary Montgomery
Charles Montgomery
Two Local Births Reported in July Weekend
Sen Born and Mrs Leo Schori Jr of Oelwein welcome son Robert Leo born Saturday July 18 at Postville hospital, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces. A son named Donald Robert born Saturday July 18 at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union, weight not listed.
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Sen
Leo Schori, Jr. Oelwein
Robert Leo
Postville Hospital
Robert Hanson
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Donald Robert
Week end guests at Clarence Buroden home
Weekend guests in the Clarence Buroden home included My and Mrs Maurice Ditlenson and Mr and Mrs Merlin Madsen Blooming Prairie Mina The Edwin Lofts gard family and Mrs Ida Halvers on were dinner guests Sunday Correction The Echo erred last week when it said that school bus drivers had been hired Supt Moore called and said that he had a number of fired at time none
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Buroden
Maurice Ditlenson
Merlin Madsen
Blooming Prairie
Mina
Edwin Loftsgard
Ida Halverson
The
Echo
Moore
Auto Tractor Collision Hospitalizes Elgin Man
Arthur Yearous, 51, of Elgin, is hospitalized in Dubuque after a head collision Monday on highway 56 near the Andrew Yearous farm. He suffered a brain concussion and multiple injuries. his condition is described as resting quietly. The crash involved a car driven by Ben Dennler and a tractor Yearous operated. Yearous was thrown about 20 feet as the tractor broke in two. Dennler was uninjured.
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Arthur Yearous
Elgin Farmer
Dubuque
Andrew Yearous
Former Iowa Girl Weds in Chicago
Miss Geraldine Halverson, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Halverson Elgin, married Henry Nelsen son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Nelsen Mausten Wis. The double ring ceremony was at Ebenezer Lutheran Church Chicago north side. The bride wore a white Alencon lace gown with silk organdy and carried lace gauntlets. A reception for 150 followed. The couple will reside in Chicago after a Mexico honeymoon. Attending included Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Halverson of Elgin.
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Geraldine Halverson
Gilbert Halverson
Elgin
Henry Nelsen
Nels Nelsen
Mausten
Wis
Ebenezer Lutheran Church
Chicago
North Side
Hiram Halverson
Cedar Rapids
Postville High School
Postville
Amundsen High School
Mexico
Gilber Halverson
Racing on Streets in Elgin Sparks Local Traffic Concerns
Several Elgin residents say stock car racing on the streets Sunday afternoon draws crowds and temptations to wander into the road. The Echo reports Marshall Walt Kohls has issued a new set of traffic violation tickets ready for such occasions.
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Elgin
The
Echo
Marshall Walt Kohls
Hold Family Reunion at Mabel Gruver Home
A family reunion picnic Sunday gathered six Gruver children and their families at Mrs. Mabel Gruver's home. Attendees included Lowell and Nancy Gruver, H W Fischer, Richard Miller, Helen Dawson, Lawrence Etter, Roland Grover, Dale Kelly, Merlin Miller, Dean Crandall, Wayne Grimes and many others from West Union and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Gruver
Lowell Gruver
Nancy
Linda
Janesville
Wis
H.W. Fischer
Ronnie
Sheila
Loomis
Calif
Richard Miller
Rosemary
Dickie
Helen Dawson
Dave
Lawrence Etter
Sandra
Roland Grover
Curtis
Cindy
Dale Kelly
Terry
Merlin Miller
Stevie
Sherri
Dean Crandall
Becky
Wayne Grimes
West Union
Consolidation Carries Luana School District Expansion
The Luana Consolidated School district expanded its territory after a special election held Tuesday July 14. The proposal to add about 30 sections of land passed by a vote of 276 to 36. In town the vote was 108 to 7 and in the rural area 168 to 29.
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Luana Consolidated
Jadding
Army Recruiting Drive Aims At Oelwein August
An intensified army recruiting drive centered in Oelwein targets eight counties with headquarters there. Men aged 17 to 34 may enlist for three years in the regular army unassigned or airborne. The August 28 event includes testing and processing starting at 8 am with enlistment ceremonies at 2 pm. Enlistees travel to Des Moines that night and depart for Fort Riley for five days of initial reception, with advance pay possible. Counties in the campaign are Chickasaw, Bremer, Fayette, Clayton, Allamakee, Buchanan, Delaware and Winneshiek.
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Oelwein
Mioty
Des Moines
Fort Hiley
Kkans
Chickasaw
Bremer
Fayette
Clayton
Allamakee
Buchanan
Delaware
Winneshiek
Elgin Junior Team Ties West Union in Scoreless Five Inning Game
Elgin junior baseball tied West Union 0 0 in five innings last Monday at West Union. Darkness halted play after both sides managed one hit. Battery was Butihofer Weston for Elgin and Berry Johnson for Arlington. Elgin scored in the 6th on an error by Mitts, a Keith Crider sacrifice, and a Ken Crider hit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
West Union
Butihofer
Weston
Arlington
Berry
Johnson
Mitts
Keith Crider
Ken Crider
Trail Seekers Camp Fire Meeting Notes
The Wahonka Camp Fire girls group met on Monday July 20 with Letha Light as hostess. All members attended as they worked on honor sheets and memory book emblems. A hike was planned for Tuesday July 28 and lunch was served by Mrs Light.
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Trail Seekers
Wahonka Camp Fire
Letha Light
Basement wall laid at Walter Falk home near Postville
Last week workers began laying the basement wall for a 30 by 42 foot one story ranch style brick veneer house in Postville. Otto Ganders & Son of Postville are the builders, and the crew expects completion by midweek with five rooms planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Falk
Otto Ganders & Son
Postville
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Ella (Ainsworth
Rehurek
Charlie Aylsworth
Vern ‘Northrup
Artington
Martin C. Larson
Eisenhower
Abe
N. Y
Elgin Man
State of
Dubuque Hospital
Camp Fire Meeting
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