Wedding Shower at Presbyterian Church Parlor
A Tuesday night reception at the Presbyterian Church parlor featured Patty Gouger Grun dy Center and Robert Murray on leave. Guests described a brief program announced by Mrs Dimet, with accordion solo by Mrs Bill O Laughlin and readings by Mrs Raymond Jellings and Reesade Nancy Alderson. The couple later joined a pink and green decorated gift table under a large umbrella as attendees included Mrs James Crandall and others from Oelwein and nearby towns. The item also notes deaths and local social updates from Wadena and surrounding areas, with mentions of several families and upcoming travels.
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Presbyterian Church
Patty Gouger
Grundy Center
Robert “Murray
Mra. Dimet
Struss
Bill O' Laughlin
Reading
Raymond Jellings
Reesadele
Nancy Alderson
James Crandall
California
Interstate Quarter Century Club Meeting at Dubuque
A total of 234 members of the Interstate Power Company's Quarter Century Club met in Dubuque on Wednesday June 3 for the annual gathering. Local attendees included Leo Antwine Fred Tresmer Arlington Candee Roy Candee and Volge. Membership requires 25 years of service. this year’s president is Doyle Jurney of West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Dubuque
Leo Antwine
Fred Tresmer
Arlington
Roy Candee
Volge
Interstate Power Co
Doyle Jurney
West Union
State Patrol Expands Enforcement With Single 10-Hour Shift
Iowa Safety Commissioner Russell I. Brown announces a saturation plan to curb highway deaths. Three days weekly, a single 10 hour shift of about 200 officers will staff primary highways during peak danger hours. Only on designated routes will patrol be on duty and aircraft will monitor select highways, with speeding tickets replaced by court summonses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell I. Brown
Iowa
Brown
Jstate
Gas Tax Crack-Down Targets Unlicensed Fuel Sellers
State motor vehicle tax division launches a crackdown on gas and diesel tax violations. A survey of over 7,000 service stations will identify unlicensed diesel sales and establish audit procedures for truckers entering with more than 20 gallons of fuel. State Treasurer Abrahamson notes two aims and 22 fieldmen are collecting a brief questionnaire from operators.
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Towa’s
M. L. Abrahamson
Sudit
Abrahamson
Don's DX Service Introduces Tile Floor and Exterior Paint
Don's Service Station reveals a tile office floor and hints at a forthcoming exterior paint job in the new DX colors white with blue and red trim. The note mentions ongoing improvements and a plan for updated branding.
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Don's
Jestobrich
Kinunka Camp Fire Girls Style Show Delight Mothers
Kinunka Camp Fire Girls and leaders met for a May event with presentations of decorated plants and containers. A planned Mothers Style Show featured better dresses, coats, hats, and wear, with music by Patty Lehman Mary Ann Metzger clarinet duet Iantha Strong and Carole Mosby piano solos. Punch and cookies were served.
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Cinsdy Grover
Kinunka ‘Camp Fire
Methodist Church
Patty Lehman
Mary Ann Metzger
Iantha Strong
Carole Mosby
W S C S Circles Circle Nora And Circle Tl And Evening Circle
Local social group rosters list Mdms and Misses with many members across Circle Nora Circle Tl and Evening Circle. Names include Donald Akkerman Bess Blake Edith Berg Veryl Coffin Norris Cap Della Chapman Dale DeSart and others across multiple circles in a publication.
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Nora
Mdms
Donald Akkerman
Bess Blake
Edith Berg
Veryl Coffin
Norris Cap
Della Chapman
Mdmms
Dale DeSart
John Dennler
Herbert Dummermutth
Sadie DeSart
Matilda Feller
Lester Gehfring
Thomas Howard
Edward ‘Klingwan
Laurence, Koudtson
Mel ’Kohier
Bertha Lehman
Lyle Light
Henry McMillan
Clara Muehlethaler
G. J. Mosby
Leo Schori
Inez Shaffer
Rh. P. Strauch
Albert Schori
Max Thoma
H. H. Wolf
Clifton Wilson
Martin Wenger
H. D. Yack
Circle Tl
Ernest Baumgartner
Louis Becker
Melbert Baechler
R. A. Crider
Lena’ Cooley
Ray Chapman
Walter Follett
Elmer Frieden
82nd ISTC Commencement Honors 311 Degrees Granted
The 82nd ISTC commencement was held on Wednesday June 3 with 311 bachelor’s degrees awarded at the Teachers College and 4 master’s degrees. Beverly Muehlethaler Elgin and LeRoy Crawford Arlington were among graduates as Dr Martin J Nelson dean of instruction presented the class to President J W Maucker who conferred degrees and awarded prizes and honors to students and alumni.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College
Mnaster
Thid
Beverly Muehlethaler
Elgin
LeRoy Crawford
Arlington
Martin J. Nelson
J. W. Maucker
Junior Legion Ball Here Sunday Calmar Visit
Calmar will be here Sunday afternoon June 7 to play the local Junior Legion team. Practice will be held here at 6 15 Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calmar
Legion
Legion Members Notice Elgin Meeting and Elections
The regular American Legion of Elgin will meet Monday evening June 8 at 6 00 p m Election of officers will be held at the gathering.
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Elgin American Legion
UIU Graduation Honors and Regional Scholarships
W Earl Hall, editor of the Globe Gazett e of Mason City, delivered the commencement address at Upper Iowa University Fayette. One hundred five students graduated, up from seventy last year, reflecting strong growth. Regional recipients include Yvonne Brooks Volga Dixie Cook Clermont James F Schaer Elgin who won a $200 tuition scholarship in science funded by Dr G C Baker. Len T Simek Memorial Scholarship went to Larry Klunder Clarksville for outstanding athletic year. Spring area graduates include Joann Bennett Clermont Dixie Wilkes Cook Clermont Sidney Corbin Wadena Marguerite Roeder Kelly Volga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Earl Hall
Globe ‘Gazette
Mason City
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Hall
Upper Iowa
Quintus C. Babcock
Yvonne Brooks
Volga
Dixie Cook
Clermont
James F. Schaer
Elgin
G. C. Baker
Len T. Simek
Larry Klunder
Clarksvile
Joann Marie Bennett
Dixie Lee Wilkes Cook
Sidney G. Corbin
Wadena
Marguerite Roeder Kelly
Winning Numbers and Prize Winner Named
Friday May 29 drawing results show numbers 1107 1438 11155 959 11406 869 1314 924 1406 1139 at 3:00 pm and 1287 772 838 696 1408 1564 145 131 54 at 9:00 pm. The winner is Orville Moore.
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Orville Moore
Goldie Orth Graduates From Baptist Missionary School
Goldie Orth daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell Orth of Wadena graduated last Monday evening June first from the Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago with a Bachelor of Religious Education. She took honors in comprehensive examinations in Bible. Orth left the next day to attend the American Baptist Convention in Des Moines where she was appointed by the Home Mission Societies to serve as a Girls Worker at the Dayton Christian Center in Dayton Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Orth
Russell Orth
Wadena
Poa
Baptist Missionary Training School
Chicago
J ‘Orth
Miss Orth
American Baptist Convention
Des Moines
American Baptist ‘Home
Dayton Christian Center
Dayton
Ohio
Summer Concert Schedule From Arden Greener Announced
Arden Greener, Valley band director, releases a summer concert schedule for Clermont, Elgin, and Wadena. Starting the week of June 8, each town holds a rehearsal and then a concert every other week with events in Valley, Clermont, Wadena, and Elgin. Rehearsal June 9, Clermont concert June 10, Wadena concert June 16, Elgin concert June 17, then cycle repeats. Anyone who plays and lacks a horn is invited to contact Greener about loaner instruments.
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Arden Greener
Clermont
Elgin
Wadena
Valley
Mr. Greener
Thas
Red Cross Schedules Swimming Program Cancellation Notes
Luther College graduates include Glen Snyder son of Mrs Belva Snyder of Elgin He will attend the University of Iowa in the fall. Red Cross Swimming Program cancelled due to lack of qualified instructors then re announced. Application blanks available at Falls Garage first come first served for Elgin Clermont Wadena quotas. Program runs June 15 to August 8 with Elgin Mondays and Thursdays. Bus from Elgin to Fayette must depart at 12:00 and arrive by 12:45. more details to follow in The Elgin Echo June 11.
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Luther College
Glen Snyder
Belva Snyder
Elgin
University of Iowa
Fayette
Elgin Echo
Gislesons Buy Country Home East of Rothlisberger Corner
Mr and Mrs Clifford Gisleson have purchased the former Larry Grimm home on primary 36 from Mr and Mrs Paul Pulfer. The two story house sits about a quarter mile east of the Rothlisberger corner and possession has been given. Alterations are planned before they move in.
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Clifford Gisleson
Larry Grimm
Paul Pulfer
Rothlisberger Corner
Gislesons
Eastern Stars to Meet at Elgin Chapter Event
Elgin Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday evening June 10 at 7 45. The draping of the altar will follow at 8 30 with the public invited. Serving committee members are Mrs Louis Olson Andine Basby Ernestine Holzer and Mrs John Cannon.
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Order of Eastern Star
Louis Olson
Andine Basby
Ernestine Holzer
John Cannon
Engagement Announcement for Miss Annette Wenger and Robert Lord
Miss Annette Kathleen Wenger daughter of Mr and Mrs Lester Wenger of Elgin will wed Robert Lord of Rochester Minnesota son of Mr and Mrs Donald Lord of Faribault Minnesota The couple plan to marry Saturday June 20 in Faribault Minnesota Wenger 24 a staff nurse at Rochester Community Hospital and Lord a hair stylist at O Briens in Rochester Minnesota
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Glen Chapman
Roy Tesch
Chevy Ann
Arletta' Chapman
Rochester
Minn
Elsie Japman
Alte Bond
San Diego
Callt
Mandi Schmike and Son
Little Eight
Pearl Johnson
Annette Kathleen Wenger
Lester Wenger
Elgin
Robert Lord
Donald Lord
Faribault
Iss Wenger
Elgin High School
Rochester Community Hospital
O'Brien's
Garnaville Voters Reject $360,000 School Bond
Garnaville voters Friday rejected a $360,000 bond issue to build a senior high school building, 462 to 261, marking a repeat defeat after a similar vote last year. School officials said a third try will be made soon.
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Garnaville
Hereford sale at Postville draws buyers from three states
The Hereford sale at Postville last Wednesday drew buyers from Minnesota Wisconsin and Iowa. The N B Iowa Hereford Assn sold about 32 bulls and seven females at the Big 4 fairgrounds. Top bull brought 800 dollars with another at 750 and several above 700. Top female sold for 380 dollars with two more over 300. Breeders H W Helms and Sons and Gerald Shaffer had animals in the sale. Robert Helms is association secretary.
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Minnesota
Wisc
Iowa
Postville
N. B. Iowa Hereford Assn
Big 4
Fairgrounds
H. W. Helms and Sons
Gerald Shaffer
Robert Helms
Co op Adds Grain Bins At Elgin Plant
The Elgin Cooperative added two round grain bins this spring, each with 1300 bushels capacity for farmer storage and ready processing. Jim Hanson joins as trucker, with Woodrow Reed and Harry Everett operating the mills and Keith Kohler in the apoete role.
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The
Elgin Cooperative
Jim Hanson
Coop
Woodrow Reed
Harry Everett
Keith Kohler
Former Elgin resident seeks old friends from Ves per Wisconsin
Mrs Mervin E Brown of Ves per Wisconsin identifies as former Esley Jr Bartholomew or Dade and asks former Elgin friends to contact her. She lived with the Thomas Howard Sr family and attended Elgin High School taught by J H Williams and Lizzie B Yyons, later working at Elgin Cigar for Bursijanek and Stepanek. She currently runs a service station.
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Mervin E. Brown
Vesper
Wisconsin
Esley Jr. Bartholomew
Dade
Thomas Howard, Sr
Elgin High School
J. H. Williams
Lizzie B. Yyons
Brown
Elgin
Burs Jianek
Stepanek
Delegates Named To State 4-H Girls Convention
The thirtieth annual State 4-H Girls Club Convention opens June 5 at Iowa State College Ames. Seventeen Fayette County 4-H girls and leaders attend, including Bonnie Miller Clermont Dorothy Helgerson Elgin Ruth Klingman Wadena. Clayton County delegates Carol Helgerson Postville Eva Smith Volga and Marion Christen also attend.
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Iowa State College
Ames
Fayette County
Bonnie Miller
Clermont
Dorothy Helgerson
Elgin
Ruth Klingman
Wadena
Clayton County
Carol Helgerson
Postgitte
Eva Smith
Volga
Marion Christen
Local Lunch Program Big Business
Valley Community Schools reported 105,386 noon meals served in the past school year across four centers Clermont Valley High Elgin and Wade ntown. The average daily serving was 609 with center averages of 268 194 146 and ? The program is led by Corinne Scholen a Valley High dietetics graduate and former Rochester hospital dietitian. Meals are served at cost and the fund’s financial status will be reported after bills are paid.
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Valley
Clermont
Valley High
Elgin
Wadeng
Corinne Scholen
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C. E. Hamilton
Oelwein
Corbin
Ben Chase
Hermann
Glen Mulger
Charles
Mer
Francia
Harold
Hazel
Albert Aylsworth
Harley
Hillman
Hazelton
Harry
William Schippers
Bill Swank
Pella
Jennie Carpenter
Bud Clark
Cedar Rapids
Jr. Clark
Town City
Dawson
Clark
Benry
Yepieie
Tied Y Boland
Terry
Probort
Madge Murray
Robert Murray
Phil Caley
Waterloo
Leo Herriman
Interstate
Quarter Century Club
Don’s
Kinunka Camp Fire Girls
W.S.C.S. Circles
Junior Legion
UIU Graduation
Co. J. Bloomer
Wexford Road
Indianapolia
Indiana
Best Buy
Red Cross
Luther
Purchase Country Home
Hereford
Co-op
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