Wadena Community Club meeting and local notices
The Wadena Community Club gathered Monday evening at the park for a picnic in the new shelter, with painting of the fireplace ongoing and fundraising plans discussed. Aulden Wilson and family hosted a Sunday picnic with many local guests. numerous residents and scouts attended church and social events around Tripoli, Alderson, McGregor, and Cedar Rapids, with a Diocesan convention announced for October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
den J
Den
Alderson
Jerry Hinkel
Aulden ‘Wilson
Arnold Zanders
Tripoli
Evan Fuller
Butch
David
Chicago
St. Joseph
William Erickson
Cecil Flanagan
Clementine’ Mihm
Robert Klingman
A.C.C.W
Elkader Deanery
McGregor
St.Mary
Don Leonhart
Robert Falen
Strawberry Point
Cedar Rapids
Carl ‘Brennan
Belmond
Katherine Denton
Kansas City
Howard Mason
Adel
Klingman
Nelson ‘Halford
Winthrop
George Cole
Fort Dodge
Luther Crandall
Marine S
Robert. Crandall
Michael
Cardiff
Calif
Sgt
Crandall
Camp Perry
Ohio
Darryl Leonhart
Jolce
Aulden Wilson
Dick Whitley
Fayette
Wazel Marston
Mississippi
Silas ‘Wilson
Harold Leuenberger
Harold Strong
Tantha
Charles Strong
Kenneth
Myrton Strong
Carold Wilson
Mabel King
John Wilson
Robert
Richard Hinke
Marquette
Robert Crandall
Paul ‘Crandall
Estella Puffett
Willard Crandall
Volga
Walter Crandall
Ray
First Section of Interstate Hwy In Use
Chris Larsen, retiring highway chair, reports the first Interstate road section is completed and in use near the Missouri River. The Iowa project aims to add about 60 more miles this year as 19 miles are finished, 55 mostly finished, and over 223 miles in later stages amid a wet summer. The five to four lane, federal state funded plan charges the state with maintenance and offers a Korean bonus of up to 500 dollars for eligible veterans. Applications opened this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Larsen
Highway Commission
Towa
Missouri River
Sioux City
Larsen
Commission
Sweer
Iowa
U.S
First Iowa Guard Graduates From 275Hour Infantry Training
The first class of 44 guardsmen from the Iowa Military Academy Camp Dodge received diplomas after 275 hours of basic infantry training, including two encampments and eight weekends. Some graduates will be commissioned second lieutenants, others await vacancies. Donald W. Mueller of Boone was cadet of the year, Leslie L. Ohi of Oelwein tops in leadership, and Richard Amans of Waterloo led in academics. Iowa college presidents appealed for 68 million dollars for capital improvements over 12 years, noting inadequate funding and growing space needs.
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Iowa Military Academy
Iowa National Guard
Camp Dodge
Donald W. ‘Mueller
Boone
Leslie L. Ohi
Oelwein
Richard Amans
Waterloo
Waterloo SSA Rep Visit in West Union Court House
A Waterloo social security office representative will be at West Union Court House on August 5 and 19 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. The notice cites the 28th birthday of the social security law and notes broad benefits since 1935 with 1112 million people receiving benefits. In the local district, 14,000 beneficiaries received checks early, totaling $713,720.
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Waterloo
Meet at Cedar Rapids for Jensons visit relatives
A gathering at the Earl Walrath home in Cedar Rapids Sunday July 6 hosted Alfred Jenson sons of Kansas City Mo and the Mesina family of Kansas City among many attendees from Garnaville Postville Clinton Rochelle Wadena and West Union. Jenson remains largely confined to his home. The Jensons and Messinas returned home Monday.
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Earl Walrath
Cedar Rapids
Alfred Jensons
Kansas City
Anthony Messina
Paul Wille
Garnaville
Howard McDowel
Alfred Cook
Hikader
Vic Casten
Postville
John Barnes
Clinton
Ed. Brackin
Rochelle, Ill
Bert Erickson
Marg
Tom
Ellen Flanagan
Wadena
F. J. Little
Dick Taylor
Louis Karmernian
Albert Kelly
Winifried Leahy
Rosamary
West Union
Jenson
Jensons
Messinas
Dianne Meinhard Wins $500 Lillian Storms Coover Scholarship
Dianne Meinhard, a Iowa State College junior in home economics from Waverly, has been named the 1958 59 recipient of the $500 Lillian Storms Coover Scholarship. Formerly of Elgin, she is the daughter of the Karl Meinhards of Waverly and will study food and nutrition while also working halftime as a home economics research technician next year.
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Dianne Meinhard
Iowa State College
Stock Farm Ponds Stock Fish In Clay County Farms
Four thousand large mouth bass fingerlings were released in forty three farm ponds on thirty six Clay County farms. The ponds serve erosion control and livestock water supply. They will be stocked with bass bluegill sunfish and channel catfish through cooperation with the U S Fish and Wildlife Service and the Clay County Soil Conservation District. Ponds stocked on J A Wahis St Olaf Walter Gerald Feeney Earl Lampbhier Manson Sigg Koehler Arlington Joe Whittle Volga.
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Clayton County
U. S. Wish and Wildlife Service
Sheriffs Seek More Deputies For Rural Road Patrol
Poweshiek county Sheriff William Welsh urged the 1959 Iowa legislature to require appointing at least one additional deputy per county for rural road patrols. He cited faster moves for offenders on better roads and a growing population as factors driving the need.
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Iowa
William Welsh
Poweshiek County
New Pastor Brings Schroeder to Elgin Baptist Church
Eldon G. Schroeder of Kyle Texas accepts call as pastor of First Baptist Church Elgin. Family to move by August with first sermon set August 4. Schroeder studied at Wheaton College and Northern Baptist Seminary. He and Mrs. Schroeder from Lorraine Kansas have two children. Pastor Henry Schroeder has been in town since February and plans to return to St Paul with their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon G. Schroeder
Kyle
Texas
First Baptist Church of
Elgin
Schroeder
Wheaton College
Wheaton
Mil
Northern Baptist Seminary of Chicago
Lorraine
Kans
Henry &. Schroeder
St. Paul
Will Conduct Services at Highland and Elgin Lutheran
Dr N Astrup Larsen former president of the South Central District of the ELC will preach at worship services this Sunday August 3 at both Highland and Elgin Lutheran. Dr Larsen now resides in Decorah Iowa.
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N. Astrup Larsen
South Central District
The
ELC
Highland
Elgin Lutheran
Larsen
Decorah
Iowa
Volga Farmer Buys James Myers Farm
Volga farmer Mainard Druecker has purchased the 150 acre farm of James Myers located four miles north of Volga. Possession will be transferred in 1959.
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James Myers
Mainard Druecker
Volga
Nelson Larsson Reunion Held at Backbone State Park
The Nelson Larson relatives held their first reunion at Backbone State Park at Strawberry Point. Attendees included the Lloyd Nelson family of Delhi, Don Rieger family of Manchester, Mrs Julia Welter of Wakom, George Larson family and Mrs Clara Meyer of Clermont, Edwin Loftsgard family and Mrs Ida Halverson of Wadena, and the Bernard and Albert Loftsgard families of Elgin.
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W Nelson-Larson
Backbone State Park
Lloyd
Nelson
Delhi
Don Rieger
Manchester
Julia Welter
Waukon
George
Fayette 4-H Dairy Enrollment Boosts State Ranking
Fayette county reports 153 4-H dairy members with 230 animals, lifting the county to a top state ranking. statewide, 11,467 4-Hers are enrolled in baby beef, down from 11,504 last year, with 20,057 baby beeves in the project.
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Fayette County
Lions Club installs Klingman as president in Elgin
Edward Klingman was installed as Lions Club president by past president H H Wolf Monday evening. Officers include E P Strauch George H Falk Albert Schori vice presidents Sheldon Boyle sec treas F D Welch C B Schori and Pastor Donald Caspers directors Orwen Loftsgard lion tamer Merie Clark tail twister. Two new members Vince Bartunek and Dean De Sart were inducted. One guest Paul Watters of Springfield Mo attended. Members set Aug 4 to complete painting the scoreboard and plan work on the West Elgin playground next Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward ‘Klingman
Lions Club
H. H. Wolf
E.P. Strauch
George H. Falk
Albert Schori
Sheldon Boyle
Sec-Treas
F. D. Welch
C. B. Schori
Donald Caspers
Orwen Loftsgard
Merie Clark
Klingman
ECHO
Vince Bar‘tunek
Dean de Sart
Paul ‘Watters
Springfield
Lion
West Elgin
Postage Rates Notice Hints at August Changes
Postage rate changes noted with effective date in August. Classified markings show sequence of numbers and times, indicating a municipal or postal update. No explicit agencies named. OCR fragments obscure full details yet point to a rate adjustment announcement.
Kohler Accepts Florida Bank Offer for Vero Beach Post
Robert E. Kohler, assistant cashier at Elgin State Bank, has been offered the assistant cashier job at Florida National Bank of Vero Beach. The move follows his plan to sell his Elgin home and relocate in about a month. The Kohler family had just returned from a two week visit to Florida.
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Robert E. Kohler
Elgin State Bank
Florida National Bank of
Vero Beach
Florida
DuPont
Kohler Hhus
Kohler Faily
Postage rate changes announced for August first
The new schedules set first class letters at 4c per ounce and 3c for post cards and similar items. Airmail up to 4 ounces becomes Tc per ounce, air post and postal cards 5c each, third class mail 3c for the first two ounces and 1 1/2c for each additional ounce. Second class 2c for two ounces and 1c per extra ounce, or the lower of that or fourth class. Controlled circulation pubs 12c per pound or a minimum 10 per piece.
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Post
Air Post
Postal
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Extension Service presents a calendar of 4-H club meetings and events from August. Illyria Livestock 4-H at Ilyria Church Wadena, Riverside 4-H with Dennis Tope. Smithfield Livewires 4-H Betty Jo Weber 8:00 p.m. Westfield Whirlwinds 5a Fairfield Indians 4-H Ray Boechmke 48:00. Friday August 8 Westfield Worthy Winners Local Achievement Show Joyce Oelberg 2:00 p.m. Union Eager Beavers 4-H Leo Meyer 8:00 p.m.
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Illyria Livestock
Ilyria Church
Wadena Riverside
Dennis Tope
Smithfield Livewires
Betty Jo Weber
Westfield Whirlwinds
Levi Gage
Fairfield Indians
Ray Boechmke
Westfied
Joyce Oelberg
Union Eager Beavers
Leo Meyer
4-H Girls Achievement Show Calendar July August schedule
The calendar lists meetings for 4-H girls achievement shows. On July 30 Wyvia Clipperettes and Uivina Church meet at 1 30 p m. On August 8 Westfield Worthy Winners perform at Pete Oolberg's home at 2 p m with Smithfield Joly Suniors at Norma Puffett's home at 1 p m.
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Wyvia Clipperettes
Uivina Church
Westfield Worthy
Pete Oolberg
Smithfield
Joly Suniors
Norma Puffett
Court News New Cars Registered Schultz Harlan W
Court registrations list new car ownership by Schultz Harlan W Clermont Ford Sed 1958 Schroeder Herbert F Castalia Chev Sed 1958 Jacob Alfred B or Marie Elgin Chry Sed 1958 McClain Virgil and spouses to Leland McClain NE 2177 768 Thompson Elmer J and wife to Howard K Boyle and wife part SW NW NW 1694 B West Union 6 28 58.
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Schultz
Harlan W. Clermont
Ford
Schroeder
Herbert F. Castalia
Jacob, Alfred B. Or Marie
Elgin
Chry
McClain
Virgil
Rollis
Leland
Thompson
Elmer J
Howard K. Boyle
West Union
Robert Grimes Announces Furniture and Households Sale
Robert L. Grimes, who recently sold his home to Mr. and Mrs. Merlin Hellum, announces a complete closing out sale of furniture and household goods. A tentative date is set for Saturday night, August 16, as he plans to find a furnished room until winter, then journey to Hawaii to spend the season with Lt. Com W. C. Mitchell and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Grimes
Merlin Hellum
Ill and Hospitalized Major Surgery Report
Robert Boleyn underwent hernia surgery at Postville Hospital on Monday. Mrs Hollis Finch of Fayette had major surgery at University Hospital in Iowa City on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Boleyn
Postville Hospital
Hollis Finch
Fayette
University Hospital
Iowa City
Circle Rachel Changes Date Birth Day Party Planned
Circle Rachel will meet at Mrs. Harry Cline's home on Thursday evening August 7 for their annual birthday party and gift exchange. Gladys Hanson will assist. Worship service by Mrs. Arthur Lantz and lesson by Mrs. Leo Fath.
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Circle Ache
Harry Cline
Gladys ‘Hanson
Arthur Lantz
Leo Fath
Lakota Man Burned by Firecrackers During Incident
Dean Koppen of Lakota suffered burns when a packet of firecrackers ignited in his rear pocket. He was treated and is recovering.
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Dean Koppen
Lakota
Hall of Fame election rule limits to long-deceased individuals
A rule requires candidates for the Hall of Fame to be dead for at least ten years to qualify. The policy sets a fixed eligibility window to ensure posthumous recognition.
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Hall of Fame
Valley Community School Opens August 25
Supt Moore says classes start Monday August 25 with an all day session. No school on Labor Day. Vacation plans advised for families and students. Registration dates for high school and kindergarten to be announced soon.
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the Valley Community School
Supt. Moore
Real Estate Deals In Elgin and Manchester Closed
A two way real estate deal closed Friday with the DeSarts purchasing the Grethers home on Main Street Elgin, former residence of the late Ernest Schori. The Grethers will move to Manchester August 20 where the former will direct band at the high school. The DeSarts sold their Clermont home to W. C. Follett and wife, retiring from the farm and turning their work over to Henry Follett. Both moves are planned after August 20 when the Grethers vacate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean DeSart
Leo Grether
Elgin
Ernest Schori
Main Street
Grethers
Manchester
the DeSarts
Clermont
W. C. Follett
Elgin Sees Fifth New Home This Year
Start New Home slated by Mr and Mrs Keith Kohler with excavators expected to begin soon. Located north of the Ben Ishari home on lots bought from Low Denners. Two story seven room design, outside 30 by 26 feet, triangular site 100 by 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kohler
Ben Ishari
Woman's Society of Christian Service Meeting Preview
The General W.S.C.S. will meet Thursday, August 7 at the church. Hostesses will be Mrs. L. L. Kiple and Mrs. Donald Gilson. Worship service led by Mrs. Ruby Benson and pro Bram, Mrs. George Falb.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Dhursday
L. L. Kiple
Donald Gilson
Ruby Benson
George Falb
Wedding Date Announced for Benson BaechlerPair
Invitations have been sent for the marriage of Ruby R. Benson and Melbert R. Baechler. The ceremony will be Friday evening August 8 at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Elgin. Ruby is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Herve F Robbins and Melbert is the son of Mrs Rose Baechler, both of Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby R. Benson
Melbert R. Baechler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Herve F. ‘Robbins
Rose ‘Baechler
Daughter Births Reported at Postville Hospital
Mr and Mrs Hubert Seage announce a daughter Vic ki dean born Monday July 21 at Postville Hospital. Mr and Mrs Don Dominy announce a daughter born Sunday July 27 at Postville Hospital, Mrs Dominy former Shirly Howard. Weight 5 oz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Seage
Vicki Dean
Postville Hospital
Myr
Don Dominy
Postville
Dominy
Shirly Howard
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Wadena News
New Park
Clark
Town Press Association
ASE
Des Moines
Virgil Hancher
University of Iowa
James Hilton
James Maucker
Iowa State Teachers College
S. S
Baptist Church
Nelson - Larson
Lions
Extension Service
Court News
Robert Grimes
Rachel
W.S.C.S
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