Local social notes report bridge party and visits
Mrs Pearl Johnson hosted a bridge club at a desert luncheon with prizes to Mrs Lyle Rubens Mrs Mabel Johnson and Mrs Helen Westbrook. Visits include Faye Whittenbaugh Lyle Patterson Floyd Patterson and Helen Rothlisberger in Dubuque with Hazel Rothlisberger a University teacher. Floyd Patterson home hosted S G Thompson Center Junction Earl and Helen Rothlisberger guests. Holly Herwig hospitalized in Cedar Rapids for a heart condition. Arthur Livingston to attend Boys State at Camp Dodge June 5 to 12. Alice Sniffin Denver Colo visiting two weeks with Charlie Sniffin. Bill Swank family Otley weekend guests of Jerinie Carpenter. Mae Jones Lamont to visit Jim Gilchrist and Ray Klingman. Birthday party hosted by Pearl Johnson and Mrs Ray Klingman Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Johnson
Bridge Club
Lyle ‘Rubens
Mabel Johnson
Helen Westbrook
Faye Whittenbaugh
Lyle Patterson
Floyd Patterson
Helen Rothlisberger
Dubuque
Hazel Rothlisberger
University
S. G. Thompson
Center Junction
Earl
Holly Herwig
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Livingston
Earl Livingston
Boys State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Alice Sniffin
Denver
Cotlo
Charlie Sniffin
Bill Swank
Otley
Jerinie Carpenter
Mae Jones
Lamont
Jim Gilchrist
Ray Klingman
Two Buildings Razed in Elgin for New Progress
The Seavers home in West Elgin and the Schori seed and feed warehouse along the C. R. 1 P right of way were demolished. A public playground will be built on the Seavers lots after grading. The Schori warehouse will be replaced by a new all steel building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
March of Progress
Elgin
Seavers
West Elgin
Albert Schori
Schori
Elgin High Band Plans First Concert Amid Shell Work
The Elgin High School band announces its first concert set for Wednesday evening June 2. With the bandstand unfinished it is hard to judge sound gains, though Memorial Day remarks suggest any improvement may come after the inside shell is completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Service Latest Address notices for Olson and Butikofer
Pvt Donald G Olson of Co A 25th Armored Eng Bn, 6th Armored Div at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri, son of Mr and Mrs Henry T Olson, in Army Hospital. William L Poe Butikofer, US 491247, Sec Gen Hosp Ward C-5 APO 160 New York NY, lives in a German hospital. expected to flee there. diagnosed with sand in his lungs from a sand storm in the south. son of Mr and Mrs Albert Butikofer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Olson
R.A
Armd
Eng
6Th Armored Div
Fort Leonard Wood
Henry T. Olson
Army Hospital
Poe
Wm. L. Butikofer
Hosp
New York
N. Y
William
Albert Butikofer
Farm Bureau Meetings and Picnics Across Towns
Calendar notes list Fairfield and Putnam townships Farm Bureau meeting with a picnic at Arlington park on Sunday June 5. Elgin school hosts an 8:00 p m dairy topic meeting on Monday June 6. Riverside 4 H Club tour in Wadena starts 9:00 a m led by Dennis and Stanley Shaffer. Grains Hollow picnic follows. On Thursday June 9 a F B meeting at 7:00 p m in Wadena with a picnic supper and dairy products topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield and
Putnam Townships
Governor Signs Egg Grading Law In Iowa
Iowa Governor Hoegh signed the egg grading law set to take effect July 4, aiming to standardize sales from farmers to grocers and ensure federal grade AA, A or B eggs. He projected a potential $15 million annual farm income rise and noted Iowa’s current low price per dozen relative to production. The action follows the legislature’s adjournment and the 30 day window for signatures or vetoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Hoegh
Governor Hoegh Drops Nighttime Speed Limit Plan
Sneed ends bid to set a temporary 60 mph night speed limit after consulting the attorney general. He says the governor lacks authority to impose limits and urges voluntary compliance. Legislation to formalize a statewide limit was proposed in both houses but not enacted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoegh
Des Moines
Leo Elthon
Fertile
A .C. Hanson
Inwood
Spedkey
Sneed
Attorney General’s Office
Observe Silver Wedding Observe Silver Wedding
Mr and Mrs Martin Wenger celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday May 29 A picnic dinner in their honor was hosted by Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mark Guests included Mr and Mrs Wenger, Stanley, and the Baumgartner and Meyer families plus several others In the evening a party for the Wengers was hosted by Mr and Mrs E Medberry with guests including Wm Torkelson Merlin Cook Leonard Moore Herbert Falk Guernsey Smith Kenneth Mork and Max Medberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Wenger
Kenneth Mark
E. Medberry
Mrs. Wenger
Messrs
Mdms
Wm. Torkelson
Merlin Cook
Leonard Moore
Herbert Falk
Guernsey Smith
Kenneth Mork
Max Medberry
Living Memorials Funded By Cancer Magazine In Iowa
Up to Memorial Day 26 Fayette county residents have living memorials through NEW HORIZONS Iowa cancer magazine. Funds aid cancer research and education, with 140 memorials monthly and 2631 departed named. Local section lists Mrs Pete Nesvick Mrs John Falk Mr and Mrs Jacob Friden Earl F Carpenter Verle Kniel Nellie Learn Len T Simek Rose Baumgartner and Mrs J H Cline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
NEW Horizons
Iowa
Thea Min Ae
Mason City
Pete Nesvick
John Falk
Jacob Frieden
Earl F. Carpenter
Verle Kniel
Nellie Learn
Len T. Simek
Rose Baumgartner
J. H. Cline
Prayer for Tolerance and Strength in Faith
A devotional invocation asking for tolerance courage and steadfast devotion to the teaching of Thy Immortal Son. The prayer seeks charitable understanding of others’ ills and adversities and daily gratitude for favors received.
John T. Beatty Leader of United Specialties Co
A brief note identifies John T. Beatty as president of United Specialties Co in Chicago Illinois. The text includes a prayer pleading for ongoing faithfulness and strength to combat perceived subversion and a wish for Americas return to its constitutional foundation. The content blends business reference with personal religious supplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Beatty
United Specialties Co
Chicago, Illinois
Sumner Junior Legion Baseball Schedule and ages
The schedule lists Junior Legion games from May 29 at West Union to August 10 at Arlington with matchups against C-E, Arlington, Fayette, Elkader, St. Lucas, and West Union. Age eligibility includes juniors born after September 1 1937, with midgets under 15 by January 1 1955 and Cubs under 12. Practices run June 5 onward with locations in Elgin Clermont and Elgin games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Legion
C-E
West Union
Arlington
Fayette
Elkader
St. Lucas
Tree Farm Dedication Mapped in Iowa Thirty-Eighth State
Mr and Mrs C B Schori represented the Iowa Retail Lumbermen Association at the Iowa Tree Farm Dedication on a 55 acre plot owned by Mrs Theodore Meyer at Garnaville. Gov Lea Hoegh presented the Tree Farm certificate as five other Iowans received certificates marking Iowa as the thirty eighth state in the American Tree Farm System, sponsored nationally by American Forest Products Industries. Local sponsorship comes from the Iowa Retail Lumbermen Association with support from the Iowa State Bankers Association and the State Conservation Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Schori
Garnaville
Iowa Retail Lumbermen’s Assn
Iowa
Theodore Meyer
Lea Hoegh
Iowa State Banker's Assn
State Conservation Commission
Shower for Bride-Elect Marlene Mosby at Methodist Church
A miscellaneous shower was held Friday evening at the Methodist church for bride-elect Marlene Mosby. About fifty five guests attended. games and contests provided entertainment. Hostesses included Mrs Harry L. Cline Eugene Schori Leo Lehman Carlyle Anderson Charles Wenger Walter Durscher and Leo Schori.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibride
Marlene ‘Mosby
Methodist Church
Mdris
Harry L. Cline
Eugene Schori
Leo Lehman
Carlyle Anderson
Charles Wenger
Walter Durscher
Leo Schori
Confinement of Pullets Pays for Iowa Poultrymen
Iowa poultrymen find confinement of pullets profitable, shifting from range to full confinement. Modern management knowledge supports keeping birds indoors rather than on range in pullet rearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Government Offers Fish for Farm Ponds
Iowa Conservation Commission and the U S Fish and Wildlife Service invite farm pond owners to apply for stocked fish. Obtain application forms from your county conservation officer if using state fish, or from your county extension director or local soil conservation office for U S Fish and Wildlife Service orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Conservation Commission
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
State Conservation Commission
Soil Conservation Office
Honored on 88rd Birthday at Family Picnic
Albert Schori was honored at a Sunday dinner at his home to observe his 83rd birthday, with Georgia M. Schori of Sioux City and many Schori relatives present including C. B. Schori, John C. Peck's family, Jill, Leo Schori and Janice, Ben Schori and Mark, Leo Schori Jr. and Sue, Ida Lehman of La Porte City, and the Eugene Schori family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schori
Georgia M. Schori
Sioux City
C. B. Schori
John C. Peck
Jill
Leo Schori
Janice
Ben Schori
Mark
Sue
Ida Lehman
la Porte City
Eugene Schori
Elgin Joins Four County Softball League Schedule Set
Elgin joins four county softball league with Calmar, Calmar FFA, Lawler, St. Lucas, West Union, Fort Atkinson and Protivin. Elgin vs Calmar FFA in Elgin Monday June 6 at 8 15 pm. next game at West Union June 13. Anyone wishing to play contact Donald Reierson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Calmar
Calmar Ffa
Lawler
St. Lucas
West Union
Fort Atkinson
Protivin
Donald Reierson
Tilton Comedians Set West Union Tent Engagement
The Tilton Comedians return to Postville by opening a week long engagement at West Union in June. A tent show with a cast of 20 entertainers will seat 1000 spectators and draw many old friends to the stage show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton
Postville
West Union
Tiltons
Building Plans for CE School Announced
Dubuque district names two delegates to the national Methodist Youth convocation at Purdue University in Lafayette Indiana this August. Donna Meinhard is selected as Elgin MYF delegate and will be away for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Methodist
Purdue University
LaFayette
Ind
Donna ‘Meinhard
Elgin Myf
Board meets with advisory committee on Clermont school bond plans
The C E school board and citizens advisory committee met Friday evening at Clermont high school to unveil building plans. Floor plans were shown and minor changes possible. Architects expect final specs in about two months before bond letting and sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C-E School Board
Citizens Advisory Committee
Clermont High School
Gehring Named Steamboat Rock Principal and Coach
Lawrence Gehring Jr signs to join Steamboat Rock school as principal and boys’ teams coach for next year. He moved with his family to Pine Lake Heights Eldora after visiting relatives this weekend. He taught at Rhodes for two years and will attend ISTC Cedar Falls this summer to work on his master’s degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Steamboat Rock
Pine Lake Heights
Eldora
Gehring
Rhodes
ISTC
Cedar Falls
Engagement Announcement for Shirley Mae Bachman Pfister
Mr and Mrs Leo Bachman announce the engagement of their daughter Shirley Mae to Harold Lloyd Pfister son of G Pfister The wedding is set for Sunday August 14 at East Clermont Lutheran Church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Bachman
Shirley Mae
Harold Lloyd Pfister
G. Pfister
East Clermont Lutheran Church
New Home for Elgin under construction for Pollock couple
Excavation began last week on a new one story home near Mrs Inez Brackin east of Elgin. The Pollocks bought Brackin’s lots two months ago and the 4 by 38 foot house will have six rooms and an attached garage. Part of the foundation was laid this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. Pollock
Inez Brackin
Redecorate Business Places In Elgin
Two Elgin business places have field extensive interior redecoration and improvements. Gene Schori repainted both rooms in his tavern and Chas O Neill completed similar work. O Neill also added new self serve units and repainted old fixtures to match the new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Gene Schori
Chas
O'Neill
Sudden Death of Arthur E Olson on Fishing Trip
Arthur E Olson died of a heart attack during a fishing trip to Waterville Minnesota. Ward reached Clermont early Wednesday morning to report the death. He had traveled Tuesday with L T N Olson and John Mork. Funeral arrangements were pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Clermont
Arthur E. Olson
Waterville
Minn
L. T. N. Olson
John Mork
Vanderbeck Family Heads to Baptist Conferences and Vacation
The Rev. John Vanderbeck and family depart Saturday to attend the Northwest Baptist conference at Aplington through Memorial Day. They will visit Texas and attend the National Baptist general conference June 6 to 12, then travel to Mexico and New Orleans for vacation, returning the first Sunday in July. Richard Schulthein will serve as supply pastor during their absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vanderbeck
Northwest Baptist Conference
Aplington
Memorial
Texas
Friends
National Baptist General Conference
Mexico
New Orleans
Richard Schulthein
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for June 9 at Legion Hall
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet on Thursday, June 9, at the Legion hall. Hostesses will be Mrs. C. B. Schori, Mrs. Woodrow Reed, and Mrs. John Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
C. B. Schori
Woodrow Reed
John Anderson
North Fayette Co. School Dist proposal rejected by voters
Voters in the proposed North Fayette County district went to the polls Tuesday and voted down the proposition with a statewide tally reported as 730 no and 688 yes. The measure carried in West Union Hawkeye and four rural districts, while ten rural districts voted it down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fayette Co
West Union
Hawkeye
Eastern Stars Meet Elgin at Masonic Hall
The Eastern Stars will meet on Wednesday June 6 at the Masonic hall. Serving committee members are Mrs Karl Meinhard Mr and Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Cc J Mulford.
Ill and Hospitalized In Vets Hospital
Bert Thoman is a patient in the veterans hospital at Iowa City Ward 4-E room 15. Mr and Mrs Eugene Schori traveled to Rochester Minnesota Tuesday where Mrs Schori will attend a clinic. Mrs Roger Walker underwent surgery in Rochester Minnesota Saturday and is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vets Hospital
Bert Thoman
Veterans Hospital
Iowa City
Rochester
Eugene Schori
Rochester, Minn
Roger Walker
Minn
Picnics and Overnight Guests Bring Local Family Attendance
Mr and Mrs Robert Falk hosted a Sunday family picnic at their home with guests including the Robert Bemiss and Kalvin Bemiss families, George Bemiss and daughters Kathleen and Arlys from West Union, Mr and Mrs Willard Hanson with Steven and Dennis from Cedar Falls, and Mr and Mrs Virgil Ludwig and family from Pocahontas. The couple’s Greenville guests Craig Whitney and overnight visitors George Hanson and daughters attended. Lew Grover’s visitors included the Harry Baldwin family from Iowa City, John Barnhouse family from Clermont, and the Wm Gruver family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Falk
Robert
Kalvin Bemiss
George Bemiss
Kathleen
Arlys
West Union
Willard Hanson
Steven
Dennis
Cedar Falls
Virgil Ludwig
Pocahontas
Craig Whitney
Greenville
George Hanson
Lew Grover
Harry Baldwin
Iowa City
John Barnhouse
Clermont
Wm. Gruver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa Press Association
Atomic Electric Power _ dong
Missouri
Iowa Public Service
Iowa Power and Light
Iowa Electric Light and Power
Interstate Power
Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric
Sac County Electric
People’s Gas and Electric
Union Electric Power
Iowa Cancer Memorial Funds
Promitee Te
AsveOne
Towas Comaires
E. Lauer
York Corporation
York, Penn
America
Harold Grimm
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Sumner
MYF
J. P. Medberry
Quinton Olson
Lois Medberry
Elmer Larson
Clarence Olson
Edward Krueger
Muscatine
Lena Borchardt
Legion Auxiliary
North Dist
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