Hughes critical of Republicans at state convention
Democratic leader Sr Harold Hughes urges Iowa Republicans to reject extremist groups and criticizes the GOP as drifting from core values. He denounces Barry Goldwater and warns of dangers of a nuclear age, urging tax revenue to be returned to local government and parallel issues with national politics. Continued to Page 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold’ Hughes
San ‘Francis
Abraham Lincoln
Hughes
Barry Goldwater
America
Saber Rattler
Lén Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
San Francisco
Communist Party
Ku Klux Klan
John Birch Society
Cairman
Lex Hawkins
Iowa
CBYF Sponsors Picnic and Boatride by First Baptist Church
The CBYF of the First Baptist church sponsors a Sunday evening picnic and boatride. On Aug 2 the M Y L e a g u e and Illyria Youth Fellowship will attend. Depart from the church parking lot at 4 PM for a sack lunch at 6 PM at Pike's Peak, then boat trip from Prairie du Chien at 8 PM.
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First Baptist Church
M.Y
Elgin Luther League
Illyria Youth
Baptist Church
Pike's Peal
Prairie du Chien
Pufahl Re elected Clayton Co District Commissioner
Oscar Pufahl of Carnaville township was re elected commissioner for the Clayton County Soil Conservation District at the National fairgrounds election held Thursday July 23 He has chaired the body for two years and will be succeeded as chairman by George Koehner of Monona The other members are Robert Corlett of Farmersburg Eldon Kruse Volga Bernard Hanson Marlon and Nading Aip The six year terms and biannual selection were noted
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Oscar Putahl
Carnaville
Clayton County Soil Conservation District
Pufahl
George Koehner
Monona
Robert Corlett
Farmersburg Township
Eldon Kruse
Volga Township
Bernard Hanson
Marlon
Nading
Aip
Aim
Wadena 4 H Club Girls Earn Prizes At Achievement Day
Wadena Wonder Workers and 4 H Club girls baked on Monday afternoon in the gymnasium for Achievement Day. Janet Erickson earned a prize loaf. Nancy Alderson won blue ribbons for angel food cake and cookies. Mary Beth Baldwin led the nicest table setting, and prizes were awarded to several members. The event concluded with club song and a citizenship program.
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Wadena Wonder
Earl ‘Gibson Fayette
Wadena
Monnday
iDay
Gymnassium
Cindy Schenitt
Ai Jellings
Glenda Probert
Susan Sniffin
Janet Erickson
Nancy Alderson
Mary Beth Baldwin
Cindy Schmitt
Rita Jellings
Wadena Workers Workers
Wadena Riverside
Bievnd Franks
Wadena Livestock
Roy van
Cecil Flanagan
Iowa
Deris Engstrom
Crandall
Simmie Jane Janet
Des Moines
Shad Crandall
Wilfred Bon Bond
Aulden ‘Wilson
Pearl Johnson
Naomi Crandall
Leallen Knox
Allen Lee
Paul Corkery
Cedar Rapids
Clara Sarg
Fritz Sargand
Leighton Miles
Floyd Patterson
Connie Whittenbaugh
Louis Helverson
Stoughton
Wisconsin
Mutwal
Tornado Assn
Des‘Moines
Harley Bloomfield
Sterling
Colorado
Lloyd Patterson
Atlantic
Pearl
St Theresa Circle Meeting at Home in Postville
The St Theresa Circle met Tuesday evening July 21 at Mrs Ver Dean Radloff’s home in Postville. Prayer and brief reports followed by Bible study and discussion. The annual outing was decided on and refreshments were served.
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St Theresa Circle
Ver Dean Radloff
Postville
Praes
Drosen
Joe McNeil
Ery Fasebinder
Doyle Baker
Charles O'Neill
J.N. Bogan
Walter Kohls
Giles Mar
Spring pheasant count shows modest rise in Iowa
The State Conservation Commission said the 1964 spring pheasant population was slightly higher than 1863, with 8 percent fewer cock calls than 1963. Biologists note a 3.6 hens per cock ratio and suggest liberal last fall hunting boosted cock harvests, while counts varied by region across Iowa.
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State’ Conservation Commission
Gene Klonglan
Towa
Hiologista
Iowa
175 Head at Holstein District Show in Decorah
Holstein dairy breeders from Winneshiek Fayette Allamakee and Clayton counties expect 175 head to exhibit at District No 1 Holstein show. The event takes place at Winneshiek County Fairgrounds on August 5 at 10:00 am daylight time with entries coordinated by district secretary Bill Gasing before July deadline.
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Winneshiek
Fayette, Ailamakee
Clayton Counties
Winneshiek County Fairgrounds
Bill
S S Representative At West Union 1864 Visit
A Social Security district representative from Waterloo will be in West Union at the Court House on August 4 11 18 24 1864 from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Persons may also call the Waterloo office in room 702 Black Hawk Building at 234 1554.
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Social Security Istration District
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Ersons
Black Hawk Building
W. 4Th and
Commercial Sts
Lehman Couple Back From Western Trip Vacation Highlights
From Western Trip Return. Mr and Mrs Eugene Lehman returned home Friday July 17 after a ten day vacation across the Western states. They visited the Black Hills Badlands Homestake mining and saw mills Terry Peak chair lift the Passion Play graves of Wild Bill Hickok and Clarity Jane Custer State Park and Wind Cave National Park. In Colorado Springs they stayed with the James Cook family and toured the Winds cave Garden of the Gods Royal Gorge Seven Falls Broadmoor Mt. Rushmore. On the way home they stayed with the Jack Gehring family in Council Bluffs visited Eppley Airport in Omaha and were guests of the Loras Weber family in Monticello.
Fitting Showing Judging Clinic At Lee Gokes Farm
About fifty Fayette County 4-H and FFA members along with Yorag instructors and others attended a Fitting Showing and Judging Clinic sponsored by the Extension Service at the Lee Gokes farm. Harold L. Boulton and Tom Lyon spoke on preparing animals for shows, feeding, hoof trimming, clipping, and show procedures. Two classes of dairy animals were judged and discussed.
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Fayette County
FFA
Extension Service
Lee Gokes
Harold L. Boulton
Tom Lyon
Iowa State Dairy Association
Cash Winners At Elgin Drawing Names Two Winners
Two residents won five dollars each at the Elgin drawing held Saturday evening. Winners were Mrs. Atty Johnson and Mrs. Ray Chapman. Numbers drawn included 307 504 594 412 5 1167 1045 1487 124 1237 619 901 1345 186 1118 370 1573 735 1 481 873 261 1642 516 1730 973 837.
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Elgin
Aity Johnson
Ray Chapman
Lions to Build Tennis Court Complex in Elgin
Elgin Lions Club plans a tennis court complex on part of the old football field. The 80 by 100 foot reinforced slab will hold two double courts with an eight foot lane, one court versatile for basketball, plus a lip for winter ice skating. Light will come from a reused football pole. Total materials cost about 00. Donation of labor from Lions and others sought, with fundraisers to be announced. Project aims for completion next summer.
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Elgin Lions Clut
Elgin
Lions
Final Band Concert Saturday Evening at Elgin Park
The Valley High band will perform its final summer concert on Saturday evening August 1 in Elgin park. Sunday dinner guests of Mrs. Clara Baumgartner included Mrs. Rose Buechler, Mrs. Cornelia Burrow, and Lena Baumgartner.
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Valley High Band
Elgin Park
Clara Baumgartner
Rose Buechler
Cornelia Burrow
Lena Baumgartner
Mrs James Frieden To Graduate From Nar aime School
Mrs James L Frieden nee Marion Christen daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Christen will be awarded a diploma from the Methodist Kahler School of Nar aime Rochester Minn at the 43rd annual commencement exercise on August 9 Dr Walter H Judd former Minnesota Sun District Congressman delivers the commencement address Frieden was a school newspaper reporter Armchair Travel Club band and softball member has accepted a staff nurse position at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union Town
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James L. Frieden
Marion Christen
John M. Christen
Methodist-Kahler School
Naraime
Rochester
Minn
Walter H. Judd
Minnesota Sun District
Frieden
Armchair Travel Club
Aghe
Palmer, Memoral Hospital
West Uniion
New Bridge Survey Gathers West Elgin Details
County crews survey a new bridge for West Elgin a prestressed concrete structure 111 ft 3 in by 28 ft with one pier and two abutments. It will sit about half a block west of the 1890 bridge. Contract letting was planned for around August 1.
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West Elgin
Faye Thornton to Enter BVM Order
Mr and Mrs Sylvan Torke entertain at their home Sunday honoring Faye Thornton who will enter the B V M order of Sisters of Charity at Mt Carmel Dubuque July 31. Guests present include Wilbur Thornton Faye Beverly from Waucoma and multiple families from Decorah Hesper Middleton Wisconsin Postville Wadena and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Torkeson
Faye Thornton
B. V. M. Order of Sisters of Charity
Mt. Carmel
Dubuque
Wilbur Thornton
Faye
Beverly
Waucoma
Bill Breitsprecker
Bob Breitsprecker
Decorah
Don Baker
Hesper
Danny Stapleton
Danny Jr
Middleton
Wisconsin
Harney Pausch
Marlin
Postville
Gene Thornton
Wadena
Culver Names Clark Campaign Director for Congress Bid
Professor Richard C. Clark age 34 was named Campaign Director for John C. Culver Democratic candidate for Congress in the second district. Clark, a history and political science instructor at Upper Town University Fayette, has begun duties as Cedar Rapids Marion attorney Culver’s campaign chief.
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Richard C. Clark
John C. Culver
Congress
Clark
Upper Town University
Fayette
Cedar Rapids - Marion
John Culver
General Meeting at Church Hosts and Program Planned
A general meeting at the church is set for Thursday at 2 pm. Hostesses are Mrs. Leonard Heinas and Mrs. Robert Falb. Worship by Gladys Falloon and a program by Mrs. C B Schori.
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W.5.c.s
Leonard Heinas
Robert Falb
Gladys Falloon
C. B. Schori
Local Men Attend Convention Preparation for Fall Institute
Pastor Fjelstul and Mr and Mrs Derry Leonhart attended the District Parish Education Institute of the ALC at Wartburg Seminary Dubuque for three days in preparation for the fall Conference Institute at Luther College on Sept 27 and Oct. Pastor Fjelstul is dean and Leonhart couple will teach with five Decorah conference instructors including Roger Peterson Clermont Mrs Alvin Erickson East Clermont Roger Swanson Monona Donald Widow West Union and Mrs Albert Hjelle Decorah.
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Fjelstul
Derry
Leonhart
A.L.C
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Luther Callege
Decorah
Roger Peterson
Clermont
Alvin Erickson
East Clermont
Roger Swanson
Monona
Donald Wiedow
West Union
Albert Hjelle
Rothlisberger Enlists for Navy Training in San Diego
Robert L. Rothlisberger, son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter L. Rothlisberger of Elgin, has reported to recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California. He will learn naval customs, seamanship, basic knowledge of shipboard routine, drills, first aid, swimming, water survival, and physical fitness before possible assignment to a ship or station or further specialty schooling.
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Robert L. Rothlisberger
Walter L. Rothlisberger
Elgin
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calife
Fayette County 4-H Achievement Shows Planned Countywide
Fayette County 4-H girls prepare for Achievement Shows serving as the first step toward the State Fair in Des Moines. Demonstrations teach new food prep techniques while exhibits showcase standard equipment use. Public invites extend to each club’s event with dates from July 27 to August 1 at various local venues.
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Des Moines
Eldorado Church
Putnam
Lake SaJle
Arlington City Hall
Clermont County
Clermont Lutheran Church
Habeger awarded Drew Scholarship at Iowa State University
Terry Habeger, son of Mr and Mrs Abe Habeger, has been awarded a Drew Scholarship from the State University of Iowa at Iowa City. The $340 tuition grant is for worthy undergraduates showing academic promise. Terry will be a junior in pre med.
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Terry Habeger
Abe Habeger
Drew
State University of Iowa At
Iowa City
Terey
Wedding Shower Honors Mrs James Gage at Rochester Home
Mrs Francis West and Mrs Ot Blockhus hosted a post wedding shower for Mrs James Gage formerly Linda Mitts at Blockhus home on July 23. Guests enjoyed games and lunch after she opened gifts. Miss Mitts and Mr Gage wed July 4 in Rochester and reside there. she is the young daughter of Walter Mitts and a 1963 Valley Community School graduate. The groom is Levi Gage’s son from Rochester.
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Francis West
Otto Blockhus
James Gage
Linda Mitts
Levi Gage
Rochester
Region 4 Soil Conservation Speech Contest Winners
Terry Knapp of Cedar Falls won first place and Ilona Smith of Manchester earned second after the July 21 regional event. Smith received a certificate and a $15 prize.
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Manchester
Ilona Smith
Terry Knapp
Cedar Fails
Space and Proper Use Determining Factor for School Site Plan
The board selected a site plan by David Gill from St. Charles Illinois after review of three proposals. Front field design includes a crown graded football field with a 440 yard track and a 220 yard straightaway. A back terrace area houses football practice, PE, and baseball with careful drainage and watering plans.
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Board of Education
David Gill
St. Charles
Ilinois
Clermont
Elgin
Eveyone
Elgin Echo
Vistors
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Clayton Co
Wadena News
Mark
Dennis Patterson
St. Theresa Circle Meeting
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Holstein
S. S
James Frieden
R. C. Clark
Culver
General Meeting
W.S
Robert Rothlisberger
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