Primary State Contests Shape Narrow Returns Across Counties
Weak turnout in Monday voting produced small margins in several contests. Gov Hultman led in a county with 1585 to 1126 for Scott, while another race for state attorney general showed Buchheit ahead 1816 to 824. Sheriff and Auditor tallied strong totals, but overall results were delayed due to time constraints.
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Hultman
Scott
Caeter
Meshiek
Dréwes
Peur
Saur
Erie
Sheriff House
Hazel’ Gelving
Dummermuth Buys Registered Aberdeen Angus Bull
Dummermuth purchases a registered Aberdeen Angus bull from Mr and Mrs Clark Bigelow Otis. The heavy buy marks a notable acquisition in local cattle farming circles.
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Dummermuth
Conner Dummermuth
Egier
Aberdeen
Angus Bull
Clark Bigelow
Otis
Luther College Graduation Honors 239 Graduates
Luther College held graduation Sunday for 239 graduates. Kathleen Gisleson Berg earned Cum Laude honors as sociology graduate, daughter of Otto Gislesons. Kathleen Amundson Svebakken also Sociology graduate, daughter of Almer Amundsons. David E. Blockhus earned degrees in business administration and political science, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Blockhus.
Fabricate Club Hosts Family Picnic At Elkader Park
The Fabricate Club invites members and their families to a picnic supper on Saturday evening June 7 at 7 o clock in Elkader Park.
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Fabricate Club
Elkader Park
May Rainfall Shapes Local Farm Outlook
May rainfall totaled 4.48 inches in the area, with two dry weeks prompting farmers to seek more moisture. Forecasters predict below normal temperatures for June, signaling caution for crops and irrigation needs.
Methodist Men Meeting on June 4
A Methodist Men gathering is announced for June 4 at the church parlors. The invitation notes all men are welcome to attend and participate in the meeting.
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Methodist Men
The
Mathogist
Meilmaet
Chuek
Hinkel Family Reunion Brightens Wadena Picnic Day
The annual Hinkel family reunion gathered Saturday at the Wadena town park with many relatives listed from Fayette, Center Point, Cedar Falls, Elkader, Waterloo and beyond. Attendees included Mae Hinkel, Leonard Sereby, Paul Voshell, Otto Popenhagen, Harold Tope, Richard Corkery and numerous descendants.
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Hinkel
Wadena
Mae Hinkel
Ona
Karen
Leonard Sere
Robert Priest
Waterrod
Carl Reisner
Terry
Cedar Falls
Bill Hinkel
Phyllis
Gelwein
Dick Hinkel
Bruce and Lee
Marquette
Paul Voshell
Lowell
Otto Popenhagen
Fayette
Harold Tope
Hawkeye
Cornelius Yearous
Center Point
Roger Candee
Fontanelle
Harold Luenberger
Elgin
Auldin Wilson
Mary
Jane
Jere Hinkel
Francis Corkery
Tipton
Richard Corkery
Fem Weyant
Edgewood
Allen Wilson
Wilsons
Mrs. Weyant
Ralph Vargenson
Randalia
Gerald Barker
Waterloo
Albert Morse
Alvin Kelly
Victor Morse
Judith Morse
Cleve Morse
Julia
Eugene Morse
Cedar Rapids
Mabel Larson
Elkader
Jim Vawter
Hazelton
Henry Fisher
Strawberry Point
Harold Morse
Ada Ee Pone
Epo
Madge Murray
Forest Peterman
Robert Chapman
Christine
Francis Gilchrist
Mary Gilchrist
Jere Livingston
Grand Island
Nebraska
Earl Livingston
Arthur Livingston
Ater
Eign Syne
Wanda Kraft
Bloomington
Fred
Formal Bridge Opening Sunday on Turkey River Bridge
Formal opening ceremonies are set for Sunday at 2 30 pm for the new Turkey River bridge on Hwy 172 between Elgin and Clermont with Congressman James Bromwell as speaker and the Valley school band to perform. In case of rain, events move to Valley High School. traffic opened Tuesday and workers began breaking up the old deck. Allen Krueger reported as the first motorist to cross the new span.
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New Turkey River Bridge
Hwy. 172
Elgin
Clermont
James Bromwell
Valley School
Lloyd Meier
the Valley High School
Allen Krueger
Clermont Chapter
The
National Honor Society
Valley High
Red Cross Swim Information Bus Schedule
A Red Cross Swim Information bus will depart from downtown park at 12 noon beginning June 8 through June 19 with no Saturday swims. Prepay bus fare at John Falk and Sons Garage before June 10. Ten trips offered at 20 each.
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Downtown Park
John Falk and Sons Garage
Weekly Elgin drawing crowns three $5 winners
Three winners were drawn Friday night at the weekly Elgin lottery. Keith Johnson won $5, Walter Butikofer won $5, and Wm. Friederich also won $5. Winning numbers included 792 1856 917 1706 1557 1460 589 37 1058 415 873 1172 85 1366 193 1285 366 493 974 184 720 612 657 522 1656 312.
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Keith Johnson
Walter Butikofer
Wm. Friederich
Legion Meeting At Elgin Post Seeks Officers
The Elgin American Legion Post 352 will hold its regular meeting at the Legion rooms in Elgin next Monday evening June 8. Officers will be elected and a good attendance is desired.
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Elgin American Legion
Legion Rooms
Elgin
Services Set for Nickoli Martie
Funeral services are planned for Thursday June 4 at 2 pm at St Pauls Methodist Church for Nickolie Martie 62. He died Tuesday noon June 2. An obituary will appear in next week’s issue. Arno Pagcher Cedar Rapid weekend guests in the Elmer Butikofer home. Mrs Celia Butikofer and Fred Martie joined them for dinner Saturday.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Nickolie Martie
Martie
Arno’ Pagcher
Cedar
Rapid
Elmer Butikofer
Celia Butikofer
Fred Martie
Valley Summer Band Schedule and hospital news
Valley Summer Band conducts rehearsals at Valley and concerts at Clermont Wadena Elgin and other towns from June through July with multiple dates and venues. Hospitalized John Winkler son of the Clarence Winklers is a patient at St Francis Hospital LaCrosse following a car accident. His room is 609. Local residents visited and hosted several Saturday evening.
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John Winkler
Clarence Winklers
St. Francis Hospital
LaCrosse
Wise
Louis Butikefer
Leoape
Laverne
Law- Henge
Butikefer
Wes
Clifford Wold
Cedar Rapids
Mervin Anderson
Sylvia Hansen to National Track Meet
Elgin Chapter Order of the Eastern Star will meet Wednesday evening June 10 with hostesses Mrs Paul Zurbriggen Mrs Leon Hansen Ernestine Holger and Mrs Brn Holzer The Stars will then take their summer break until September 9.
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Elgin
Order of the Eastern Star
Paul Zurbriggen
Leon Hansen
Ernestine Holger
Brn Holzer
Stars
Confirmation Services Held at Elgin Lutheran Church
Confirmation services were held Sunday morning at the Elgin Lutheran Church for Robert Chapman Gary Kleppe Jeri Martin Debbie DeSart Sharon Karen Larson Lynn Halverson and others They presented resumes of their faith and explained benefits received during the program at the church Thursday evening Mr and Mrs Robert Chapman entertained in Roberts honor Sunday Dinner guests included Forrest Peterman and family Elkader Madge Murray Martin Anderson and Tim Corkery Wadena Mr and Mrs Ray Chapman and Elmer Lantz Afternoon luncheon guests included Dale Seitz and family and Mrs Richard Frieden
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Elgin Lutheran
Robert Chapman
Gary Kleppe
Jeri Martin
Debbie Je DeSart Sharon
Karen Larson
Lynn’ Halverson
Roberts
Forrest Peterman
Elkader
Madge Murray
Martin Anderson
Tim Corkery
Wadena
Ray Chapman
Elmer Lantz
Laucheon
Dale Seitz
Richard Frieden
Voshell Family Moves to Elgin from Oelwein
The LeRoy Voshell family moved from Oelwein to Elgin last week. Mr Voshell has attended linotype school and works for the Elgin Echo. They have six children Larry Lonnie Lannette Lori Linda and Lowell and reside in the Ruroden home on Pleasant Street.
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LeRoy Voshell
Oelwein
Elgin
Voshell
Linotype
The
Elgin Echo
Voshells
Larry
Lonnie
Lannette
Lori
Linda
Lowell
Ruroden
Pleasant Street
WSCS General Meeting Set at Local Church
WSCS will hold a general meeting on Thursday June 4 at 2 p m in the church. Hostesses are Mrs Walter Follett and Mrs Elmer Friden. Mrs Clara Kuster will lead worship and Mrs Willard Grove will present the program. Mr and Mrs Earl Kiple plan to attend the WWI State Convention in Davenport Friday through Sunday as delegates for County Barracks No 1157. Mrs Anna Schupbach spent Monday in the Robert Seileman home in Oelwein.
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WSCS
Walter Follett
Elmer Frieden
Clara Kuster
Willard Grove
Earl Kiple
Davenport
County Barracks No
Anna Schupbach
Robert Seileman
Oelwein
Circle St Theresa Meeting Held
The St Theresa circle met at Mrs Ruth Boyle's home on May 26 at 8 pm. Eight members attended and voted to donate 10 for new linen s for the rectory. Mrs Boyle read articles on Life of St Teresa and The Ideal Time. ACCW dues were collected. Bingo closed the meeting as entertainment.
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St. Theresa
Ruth Boyle
St.Teresa
ACCW
Elgin Study Club Closes Year With Breakfast Meeting
The Elgin Study Club concluded its year with a breakfast as rain altered plans for an outdoor gathering. The business session followed a resignation by Mrs. Fred Muehlethaler, with Mrs. Edward Medberry proposed and later voted in as a member.
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Elgin
C .B. Schori
Thomas Pollock
Guernsey Smith
Belva Snyder
H. H. Wolf
Wm. Howard
Gordon Mosby
Earl Kiple
Clara Baumgartner
Medbeszy
Graduation at Boys Town Attended by Brackin Party
Mrs. Dorothy Brackin joined her sister Mrs. Charles Rehorst and son Eric in Waterloo then Omaha over Memorial weekend to attend graduation exercises at Boys Town. They also went to the horse races and viewed the show Cinarama. Mrs. Hess returned home Monday.
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Dorothy Brackin
Waterloo
Charles Rehorst
Eric
Omaha
Nebr
Lou Ross, Jr
Boys Town
Hess
Monay
Nelson-Larson Family Reunion at Clermont Park
Nelson and Larson families plan a gathering at Clermont Park on Sunday June 14. The notice invites relatives and friends to join the reunion, with details requested via The Want Ads.
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Nelson-Larson
Nelson - Larson
Clermont Park
Iowa Girls Selected for National Track Meet in Oregon
Twelve Iowa Girls Athletics Union officials named twelve athletes to compete at the National Track and Field Meet in Eugene Oregon June 12 13 Miss Hanson Valley High School 1964 63 64 state shot put champion is among the team leaving Des Moines June 6 returning June 16 Sylvia Hunsberger Phyllis Hunsberger placed in U S Track and Field meet at Drake Stadium May 30 Hunsberger tied for third in high jump Hanson won shot put They are daughters of Mr and Mrs Mervin Hunsberger and Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson
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Iowa
Iowa Girls
Fue Gene
Oregon
Miss Hanson
Valley
Des Moines
Sylvia
Phyllis Hunsberger
U. S. Track and Field Federation
Drake Stadium
Hunsberger
Mervin Hunsberger
Bernard Hanson
County Cancer Chap Elected Officers
The Fayete county cancer chapter met May 25 in Fayette at the Farm Bureau building. Officers elected include Chairman Miss Blanche Mitchell Waucoma Vice chair man Mrs Leo Mahoney Oelwein secretary Mrs Reuben Koester Sumner treasurer Mrs John Hofmeyer Fayette. Board members are Miss Blanche Mitchell Waucoma Mrs John McSweeney Oelwein Mrs Frank Keinroth Oelwein Mrs John Balk Waucoma Mrs Clifford Anderson Hawkeye Mrs George Boess Hawkeye Mrs Alfred Burrack Arlington Mrs Ervin Burrack Arlington Mrs Carll Leader Fayette Mrs LaVern Bahe Oelwein Mr M H Alderson Fayette Rev Richard Emery Oelwein to fill an unexpired term Mrs Daryl Ross Arlington.
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Fayete County
Fayette
Farm Bureau
Blanche Mitchell
Waucoma
Leo Mahoney
Oelwein
Reuben Koester
Sumner
John Hofmeyer
John McSweeney
Frank Keinroth
Oelwei
Funeral attendance noted for Mrs. Conrad Reinhardt
Mr and Mrs Myron Hoag Mrs Ruth Loftsgard Mrs Ri chard Erickson and Mrs Jacob Schneider attended the funeral of Mrs Conrad Reinhardt on Friday at Fountain Minnesota. Mr and Mrs Ray Heins of La Grange Illinois were visitors in Elgin on Monday.
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Myron Hoag
Ruth Loftsgard
Richard Erickson
Jacob Schneider
Conrad Reinhardt
Fountain, Minn
Ray Heins
la Grange
Ill
Elgin
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Lorence Bigler
Lorénes
Bigter
Anna
Henry Bigler
Clay
Tod
Negrgrnal Ee al
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Byatecreath
Wettleson
Lloyd
Mona
Sand
Landis Gross
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Tville
Luther
Wadena News
Aon
Paarl “Johnson
Johnnie
Enn
Richard Whee
Saraona Pritchard
Dee Roger Erickson
Madge Murray Ming
Naomi Crandall
Fayette County
Wisc
Carl Erickson
Johnnie Erickson
Luther College
Tagore
Lay
Norman
Amrud
Parkers. Prairie
Minn
Bill. Probert
Shell Lake
Madison,Wise
Ands
Bill Corkery
Herb. Fay
Marvin Dren
Jar. Falls
Vern Mohlis
Calmari
Howard Crandall
Barbara Gorkery
Prairie-du-- Chien
Don Vontagle
Chintren
Waderite
Heat
Janet
Crandall
Thenos
Garde
Fontan Jere
Red Cross
Legion
Nickoli
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Riday
Fri
Waena
C.D.T
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Circle St. Theresa
Elgin Study Club
Boys’ Town
County Cancer Chap
Connie Whittenbaugh
Keith Collins
Karen Hoopman
Bonnie Swenson
Vera Coffin
Karen Hilgemann
Richard Reierson
Susan Tatro
Anita Dennler
Genevieve Christen
Sharon Yearous
Martha Schaer
Connie Dummermuth
Connie Baumgartner
M. H. Moore
Robert Kruempel
Pat Lehman
Randy Clark
Sylvia Hanson
Vicky Habeger
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