Community Club meeting features history of American Legion
In Wadena Monday night in the gym the Ad Auxiliary hosted a program with music by the Robert Klingman family and speaker Attorney Mark Buchhelt of West Union who discussed the history of the American Legion and outlined Auxiliary activities. The program closed with Klingman family music while visiting families from Lynnville Garnaville J Sterling Ainsworth and other areas attended various gatherings in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Community Club
Arthur Herrling
Robert Klingsman
Mark Buchhelt
West Union
American Legion
Klingmans
Derryl Leonhart
Lynnville
Roy Leonhart
Eller
Garnaville
Lee Thompson
J. Sterling
Leadership School Representatives Named for Luther League event
Joyce Erickson Francesa Larson and Leigh Roger Erickson will represent Elgin Lutheran church at Waldorf College Forest City this week. The school aims to train young people for active leadership in the local congregation.
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Joyce Erickson
Francesa Larson
Leigh Roger Erickson
Elgin Gutheran Church
Waldorf College
Forest City
Cheery Valley 4-H Meeting At Teddy Friederich Home
The Cheery Valley Pioneers 4-H group met at Teddy Friederich’s home on Friday evening July 16. Members gave their favorite cattle breed in roll call. The club donated $3 to the youth exchange and fair entries were submitted by John Chris ten.
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Cheery Valley Pioneers
Teddy Friederich
John Christen
Lien Mork Family Reunion Set for Clear Lake Scene
The Lien Mork clan will hold its annual reunion at Clear Lake on Sunday August 2 a big gathering is expected. Attendees meet at Knoll Inn located across from the trailer court on highway 106 for the event and reunion activities.
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Clear Lake
Knoll Inn
Highway 106
Hospital News Reports Falls And Injuries At Home
Mrs Alta Gehring fell at her son Charles's home and broke her hip, awaiting surgery at Palmer Memorial hospital West Union. Mrs Louis Reierson injured her left index finger in an electric mixer and was treated at Postville hospital before returning home. Mary Beth Larnon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Larnon, entered St Marys hospital Rochester MN for diagnosis. Mr and Mrs Clifton Powell are ill at home. Mrs Elmer Meyer discharged after hospitalization at Palmer Memorial. Mrs Inez Shaffer remains a medical patient at Palmer hospital West Union.
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Alta Gehring
Charles
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Louis Reierson
Postville Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Mary Beth
Russell Larnon
St. Mary's Hospital
Elmer Meyer
Inez Shaffer
Palmer Hospital
Governor's Days Weekend at Clear Lake
Clear Lake hosts Governor's Days this weekend with Gov. Beardsley as guest of honor. U.S. Sen. Bourke, Sickenlooper, and Rep. Martin expected if Congress allows. Dems He rr ing and Hoegh also plan to attend. New Iowa Conservation Commission chair J. D. Reynolds. vice-chair G. A. Dinges named. Open rabbit and squirrel seasons set with specified bag limits. Gas tax revenue tallies show primary road fund at $38,003,985 for first full year. Legislature to decide on extending added cent and raising fuel tax to seven cents per gallon. State highway survey by Butter to aid egalization funds allocation.
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Clear Lake
Iowa
Wm. S. Beardsley
Congress
U.S
Bourke
Sickenlooper
Thomas
Iowa Good Roads Association
State Highway Commission
John ‘Butter
GOP Open Hearings in Des Moines Highlight Flaws
The Republican party held pre convention resolutions committee hearings in Des Moines last week. The plan showed merit but faced flaws. A major obstacle was insufficient notice for individuals or groups to participate.
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Des Moines
Elgin Girls Visit Camp Hitago Under Local Hosts
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Lantz, Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Light, and the Leon Shepard and Robert D. Wilson families led a group of Elgin girls to Camp Hitago in Clear Lake on Sunday. The attendees include Sandra Shepard, Lee Ann Grether, Patty Larson, Audrey Sutter, Winda Stephenson, Roberta Wilson, Lois Clark, Sharnel Roethlisberger, Elaine Hellum, and Genevieve Kunath. Diane Frieden, Letha Light, and Eloise Lantz plan to join later in the week.
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Arthur Lantz
Lyle Light
Leon Shepard
Robert D. Wilson
Camp
Hitago
Clear Lake
Sandra Shepard
Lee Ann Grether
Patty Larson
Audrey Sutter
Winda Stephenson
Roberta Wilson
Lois Clark
Sharnel ‘Roethlisberger
Elaine Hellum
Genevieve Kunath
Diane Frieden
Letha Light
Eloise Lantz
U S Hospitals Prepare for Polio in Iowa 1954
Toward the polio season of 1954 Iowa State University hospitals in Iowa City report readiness to handle up to 215 patients by shifting space from Children's Hospital if needed. They note 1952 peaked at 148 patients, with 3,564 cases statewide that year. 1953 saw 613 cases. Through mid-1954, admissions at SUI hospitals run above 1953, though peak load remains similar to last year.
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Towa City
Iowa
State University of Iowa
Towa
Children’s Hospital
SUI
Death of L. B. Carter
Graveside services were held at Fairfield Friday for Leslie B. Carter 55 who died Tuesday at his home in Iowa City He had long failing health born Jan 36 1899 at Osage son of George A and Nellie Clark Carter a Cornell College and University of Iowa graduate and 25 year Iowa school administrator resident of Iowa City since 1947 survived by his widow and one son Dr Lewis B Carter former superintendent of Elgin schools Fairfield News
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Fairfield
Leslie B. Carter
Iowa City
Carter
Osage
George A
Nellie Clark Carter
Cornell College
University of Iowa
Iowa
Lewis B. ‘Carter
Fairfield News
Elgin Schools
Two Accidental Deaths at Hawkeye
Hawkeye records two deadly incidents in quick succession. Roger Nauholz, seven, son of Herbert and Mrs. Nauholz, died after being struck by a car while riding a pony on a country road. An 18 month old, Dale Wenthe, was run over by a family car driven by his mother, who was nearby when he fell from the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Awkeye
Roger Nauholz
Herbert Nauholz
Dale ‘Wenthe
Edward Wenthes
Urge Farmers Cut Corn at Corners
The Iowa Safety Department asks Iowa farmers to trim tall corn at rural intersections to restore sight lines for 100 feet back from the intersections. The department calls these spots the most dangerous element in Iowa driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Safety Department
Iowa
Sewage Crisis Looms for Elgin Back Yards
Sewage disposal is a growing problem in Elgin as backyards fill with cesspools. Residents fear eventual collapses and consider municipal plant options, worried that private investments may be wasted if centralized disposal becomes necessary.
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Elgin
TV Squat Warning From Chiropractors
The National Chiropractic Association warns that the television squat harms children. Sitting on the floor with legs crossed while watching TV strains ankles and knees, potentially injuring millions of youngsters.
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National Chiropractic Association
Pleasant Valley 4-H Club Meeting at Elgin Park
The Pleasant Valley Township Farm Bureau hosts a meeting of the boys' and girls' 4-H clubs in Elgin park Monday evening, Aug 2. The clubs will present the program and sell lunch, with a rain plan to move to the school house. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Township Farm Bureau
Elgin Park
WSCS Meeting Planned for August 5 at Church
The WSCS will meet Thursday August 5 at the church with hostesses Mdms. 1 L. Riple Clare Xinster W. J. Grove and Merle Clark. Mrs Archie Howard to conduct worship and Mrs Robert Kohler to present the lesson.
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WSCS
Mdms
L. Riple
Please-check Echo address tag date for mailing list
The message urges readers to verify the Echo address tag date this week and if it is not 1954 or 1955, to call promptly to set it ahead. Publishers note the mailing list will be corrected soon and request cooperation for results use in the Want Ads.
Two Nice Showers During Past Week
A weather note reports two generous showers last week totaling 0.44 inches on Tuesday and 0.81 inches on Friday. The rain arrived as corn reaches tasseling stage, bringing July total to 1.94 inches.
Meadow Larks Meet at Grand Meadow 4-H Club Gatherings
Grand Meadow 4-H met June 7 at Shirley and Janet Erb home with a Lighting Improvement I Plan to Make roll call. They planned an achievement show and bake sale. Demonstrations and talks featured Jeanine Leath Janet Erb Nancy Krambeer Bona Mark and Kathleen Amundson. The group met July 5 at Randine and Margaret Hanson home with nineteen members answering What I'm Going to Take to the County Fair. They planned an achievement show and bake sale. Talks and demonstrations were given by Kathleen Amundson Eileen Block Donna Meyer and Mary McNeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Meadow Larks
Shirley
Janet Erb
Kathleen Amundson
Eileen Block
Donna Meyer
Mary McNeal
Alleman Family Relocates to San Mateo California
The C. W. Alleman family moved to 61 E Poplar San Mateo California. Mr Alleman joins the Department of Interior in the national park service. They previously lived in Santa Fe New Mexico for several years.
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C. W. Alleman
E. Poplar
San Mateo
Calif
Alleman
Dept .of Interior
National Park Service
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Soldiers in Service and Home On Leave
Pvt. Dean B Torkelson returned to spend a nine day furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs C O Torkelson after arriving home from Fort Bliss Texas He will report to Fort Holabird Maryland Milton C Kurth has landed in Yong Dong Po Korea and sends address details Pvt Milton C Kurth RA 17391843 181 Signal Co Depot APO 971 Care US P M San Francisco Calif Pvt Joseph J Ogle stationed in Japan will be reassigned as announced
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Dean B. Torkelson
Fort Bliss
Texas
C. O. Torkelson
Fort Holabird
Maryland
Korea
Gottfried Kurth
Milton
Yong Dong Po
Pvt
Milton C. Kurth
Signal Co
APO
Care Ip. M
San Francisco
Calif
Joseph J. Ogle
Japan
Aransted
Marion Mission Society Open House Draws Large Crowd
Nearly 1,500 attend Marion Mission Society July meeting hosted by Mrs Lena Nyhns and Mrs Matilda Christianson. Devotions by Mrs Otto Gisleson who led Bible study with Mrs Quinton Clark. Readings by Mrs Gordon Landsgaard Mrs Ida Leuchtenmacher and Mrs Kenneth Mark. Society voted to send 10 dollars to Beloit children's home in Ames. Birthday song honored seven members.
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Marion ‘Mission Society
Lena ‘Nyhns
Matilda Christianson
Otto Gisleson
Quinton Clark
Gordon Landsgard
Ida Leuchtenmacher
Kenneth Mark
Beloit
Ames
Our County Home Finest in State Our County Home Finest in State
About 1500 people attended the open house for Fayette county's newly modernized county home valued at 540000. Hosts were superintendent couple Mr and Mrs Gregg Kregel and Supervisors Jim Niles Robert Wilson Floyd Gilley plus ex supervisor Fred Gremmels who helped plan it. State superintendents toured in guided groups of about 25, refreshments were served in the kitchen. Visitors were urged to register though many did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gregg Kregel
Jim Niles
Robert Wilson
Floyd Gilley
Fred Gremmels
Fayette County
Class 1934 Reunion at Elgin High School
Elgin High School hosted a reunion for the class of 1934 on Sunday with twenty one members. Nine attendees included Hazel Patterson Johnson Gladys Yearous Hackmann Marjorie Larson Amundson Erma Grether Rossman Coronel Rathlisberger Frieden Marjorie Reierson Reed Herbert Blockhus Floyd Frieden and Elmer Meyer. Letters were read from nonattendees Myrtle Nelson Pearl Grimm Woytash Marian Patterson Rose Reitz Curry and Frederick Lauer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High ‘School
Myrtle Nelson
Pearl Grimm Woytash
Chicago
Marian Patterson
Anchorage
Alaska
Rose Reitz Curry
Long Beach
Calif
Frederick Lauer
Benton Harbor
Which
Thompson Reunion Dinner Guests In Thore Thompson Home
Sunday guests at the Thore Thompson residence included Mr and Mrs Al Rogness Sioux Falls SD Mr and Mrs Orvin Thompson and David Wadena Mr and Mrs Torvald Thompson and Cheri Wateroo Earl Thompson Los Angeles CA Mr and Mrs Glen Thompson Bruce and Dawn Clarinda Mr and Mrs Tillman Thompson Jerry Becky Postville and Mr and Mrs Floyd Thompson Larry Julie Wadena. They spent the afternoon as callers and enjoyed a park picnic supper. Earl Thompson is home on a two weeks vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thore Thompson
al Rogness
Sioux Falls
S.D
Orvin Thompson
David
Wadena
Torvald Thompson
Cheri
Wateroo
Earl Thompson
Los Angeles
Calif
Glen Thompson
Bruce
Dawn
Clarinda
Tillman Thompson
Jerry
Becky
Postville
Floyd Thompson
Larry
Julie
Mrs J C Peck Joins Husband in Iceland
Mrs J C Peck formerly Betty Schori of Arlington Virginia flew to Iceland last Friday to join her husband who is stationed there in the armed forces.
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J. C. Peck
Betty Schori
Arlington, Va
Iceland
Attend Funeral Here For Ernest Loertscher
Attendees at the funeral services for Ernest Loertscher included many relatives and friends from Wisconsin and Illinois. Names listed span Monroe Monticello Dorchester Sumner West Union Waukegan and include Leman Roth Gempler Kumpf Keuhn Bow man Zurbriggen Hagenberg Lautow Potratz Dufield Brause Miller and McNeill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Loertscher
Wm. Leman
Ed Roth
Fred Roth
Monroe
Wis
Ed Gempler
Herman Gempler
Harvey Gempler
Leon Gempler
John Loertscher
Monticello
Lydia Kumpf
Joe Keuhn
Fred Bowman
Will Weimerschage
Dorchester
Matt Zurbriggen
Herman ‘Hagenberg
Emil Lautow
Martin Potratz
Adam Potratz
Ruth Ann
Carroll Joe Potratz
Albert Potratz
Monica Potratz
W O
Petratz
Sumner
Baltz Kamm
Jim Dufield
Dan Brause
Harry Miller
Phylis Brause
West Union
Douglas McNeill
Waukegan
Speed Limit Reminder For Elgin Residents
City official warns of speeding in Elgin with a 15 mph limit in business districts and 25 mph in the residential district. Drivers urged to check speedometers and observe safe driving rules to protect life and property. Mayor LEO L. SCHORI endorses strict enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Leo L. Schori
Open House Showcases Enlarged Poultry Plant
Mr and Mrs John Hellum hosted an open house Saturday drawing many visitors to their expanded poultry plant. The facility now covers 25 by 102 feet with four rooms plus a wash room a cooling room for 300 cases a candling room and an office. The old north section stores poultry batteries while seven workers are employed besides the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hellum
Co. Authorities Nab Alleged Check Artist
Maine man Albert Lajoie arrested in West Union on a charge of uttering a false check after allegedly writing seven checks totaling 118 dollars. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over to district court in 2500 dollar bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Albert Lajoie
West Union
Sheriff's
Lajoie
Olson family hosts supper in Monona and West Union
Mr and Mrs Hiram Olson Linda and LaRita West Union and Mr and Mrs Marion Olson Carol and Mary Monona were supper guests last Tuesday of Mr and Mrs Milo Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Hiram Olson
Linda
LaRita
West Union
Marion Olson
Carol
Mary
Monona
Milo Olson
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Wadena News
Harold Hermen
Terling
Colo
Natves
Fherida
Milton Thomas
Oelwein Hospital
John DeWald
Robert Clark
Cedar Fending School
Neilie Messerli
Detroit
Mich
Free Will Fennell
Diane Dautchman
Patricia
Eileen
Kathy
Cynthia
Susan Jones
Nelson Halford
Anthrop
George
Cole
Fort Pose
Ronnie Hasbrook
Oelwein
Mrs
Clifton Powell
J. D. Reynolds
Creston
Iowa Conservation Commission
Ewald G. Trost
Fort Dodge
G. A. Dinges
Emmetsburg
Reynods
Town Conservation Commission
L. B. Carter
Hawkeye
Meadow Larks
California
Marion Mission Society
Our
Fayette
Legion
Elgin Junior Fayette
Elmer. Lantz
Elgin RH
Thompson Reunion
Husband
Ghter
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