Frey and Witt Wed in Wadena U B Church Ceremony
Gertrude Frey daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Frey of Wadena and William E Witt son of Mr and Mrs W J Witt of Elkader were married at the U B church in Wadena at 1230 Tuesday June 3 Rev O G Braddock performed the single ring ceremony Bridesmaid Amelia Moore cousin of the bride Best man Donald Witt brother of the groom Ring bearer Mary Ann Frey niece of the bride Ushers Harley and Martin Frey The bride wore a white organdy over satin gown with lace trim and pink roses in her bouquet The bridesmaid wore pink and carried pink roses A 130 dinner followed at the Rex hotel in West Union for 24 guests The newlyweds will live in Elkader where Mr Witt is a partner in the Witt funeral home The couple left for a trip to St Louis Mo afterward
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Frey
Robert Frey
Wadena
William E. Witt
W. J. Witt
Elkader
U. B
O. G. Braddock
Amelia Moore
Donald Witt
Mary Ann Frey
Harley
Martin Frey
Rex
West Union
Wadena High School
Elkader Junior College
Commerce Department
University of Iowa
Mortuary School of Science
St. Louis
Witt
Memorial Services At Klingman Hall Observed
Memorial Day exercises were held Friday morning in Klingman hall with Rev. Russell Nelson delivering invocation and Dora Fay reading Gettysburg Address. Song performances by Dick Leonhart Nellie Whittenbaugh and a congregation sing along closed the service. Tom Stevens of Oelwein spoke the address as Legion members and flower girls led to the cemetery where graves received a firing squad salute and Taps.
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Klingman Hall
Russell Nelson
Dora Fay
God Bless America
Dick Leonhart
Nellie Whittenbaugh
Tom Stevens
Oelwein
America
Legion Boys
Flower Girls
Dannie Potter
Volga
County Legion Meeting Here In Fayette County News
Fayette county Legion members were hosted by Wa dena Post in Klingman hall for a social evening featuring Liletia Holbert of Manchester and performers Dick Leonhart and Nellie Whittenbaugh. A kitchen shower honored Gertrude Frey with gifts and lunch. Local families welcomed new births and guests attended gatherings across Oelwein, West Union, Clermont, and Monona, describing visits, showers, and Memorial Day activities.
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Fayette County Legion
Wadena
Arthur Herrling
Arthur Schori
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Lew Walters
Lilo Walters
Robert Walters
Peoriall
Dorothy Weber
Ray Herwig
M. Olesen
West Union
Bess Tschaniz
Clermont
Philip Leahy
Dorr Rawson
Central City
Jerry Williamson
Coggan
Ernest Arnold
Waterloo
Kenneth Marquette
James Fennell
Delwein
Walter Molumby
Shirley
Dickens
Kathryn Messerli
Des Moines
Fred Heiden
Monona
J. H. Wilson
Gertrude Frey
Harry Humphry
Will Frey
Chris Wenger
Wadena Sets July 8 Franchise Election
The Wadena town council designates Tuesday June 8 for an election to vote on granting a twenty year franchise to Central States Power and Light Corporation. The full ordinance appears in this week’s Paper detailing the proposition.
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Wadena
Central States Power and Light Corporation
Special Election on Electric Franchise in Wadena Iowa
Notice of a July 8 1941 special election for Wadena Iowa voters to decide on granting Central States Power & Light Corporation an electric franchise for 20 years under Ordinance No 32 approved May 22 1941. The ordinance outlines rights of way and the scope of electric plant and distribution system within the town.
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Wadena
Iowa
Central States Power & Light Corporation
Fayette
Delaware
Wadena Ordinance Grants Electric Franchise 1941
The town of Wadena Iowa approves an electric distribution franchise with terms securing street restoration, limited extension to 350 feet per 500 watts, moving of buildings with bonds, and five, ten, and fifteen year cancellation options. Rates are set to be regulated by the Town Council. Mayor W E Corkery and Clerk J O Probert certify May 22, 1941.
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State of
Iowa
W. E. Corkery
J. O. Probert
Wadena
J.O. Probert
Little Sweden Day to Feature Swedish Costumes
Madrid plans a Little Bit O Sweden event on June 18 with residents in Swedish costumes. Fishing licenses sold this year show nearly twice the 1940 total to date, signaling strong local interest in outdoor activities.
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Sweden
Madrid
Jones Equnty
Munsing Woman Runs City Pumping Station Ten Years
Katherine Simmons, 70, longtime operator of Munsing's city pumping station, has managed the plant for a decade after her husband’s death. Health records praise Munsing water as among the state’s purest while noting the complex chlorine injectors demand constant attention. Mrs. Simmons has rarely left station, sleeping with one eye open and missing only 29 hours beyond two hours away.
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Munsing
Mich
W. Derus
Katherine Simmons
Local Elgin News Highlights Personal Visits and Illness
Elgin local notes Lewis Thoma assists at Elgin State Bank during Samuel Mosby illness. Several visits feature Clint Kinney and Mrs Fritz, Frank Gehring and Will Gehring, Green and Walling families, Paul and Russell Liddle, and Mrs K E Mark family. Lane Ash marks sixth birthday with friends. Topeka visitors Rubyers host Randalia guest Schmid. Wolf bounty reported in Jones County. lightning incident injures horse, five heifers unharmed.
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Lewis Thoma
Elgin State Bank
Samuel Mosby
Clint Kinney
Mason City
N. M. Fritz
Frank Gehring
Will Gehring
Elkader
Lester Green
Joe Walling
Des Moines
Ed Boleyn
Russell Liddle
Chicago
Paul Liddle
K. E. Mark
Sonya
van Cleve
Lane Ash
Herbert Ash
Howard Wolf
Loren Casper
Bradley Anderson
Dora Lee Medberry
Theo. Rubyer
Gary
Topeka
Kan
S. W. Rubyer
Randalia
M. Winifred Schmid
Herman Helmers
Rock Rapids
Bill Welch
Scotch Grove
Jones County
Iowa
Elgin Girls Earn Diplomas At June Commencement
Ernestin Ed Holzer and Georgia Lou Grimes, both of Elgin and Upper Long University students, received diplomas at commencement on June 2. Holzer earned AB with a business administration major while Grimes earned a two year formal certificate. Holzer was active in band and orchestra and belonged to Kappa Eta Beta and Pi Rho Zeta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernestin Ed Holzer
Georgia Lou Grimes
Elgin
Upper Long University
Miss Holzer
Miss Grimes
Kappa Eta Beta
Family greets paralyzed boy on Mother's Day at church
Robert Thompson and his mother of Anamosa were warmly welcomed at the Methodist church on Mother's Day, first visit together since Bobby, stricken with infantile paralysis on Sept 7 1940. Frank Clayton Jr a Harvard farmer was injured while saving Mrs Clayton from a cow angered by a barking dog and was trampled and gored attempting to flee.
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Robert Thompson
Anamosa
Methodist
Bobby
Frank Clayton, Jr
Harvard
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Lyle Kuhnes
Jimmie
J. J. Kennedy
Zita Little
Greene
Don Manachoe
Cedar Rapids
Nell Welch
Bert Baker
Arlingston
Frank Welch
County Legion Meeting
Spirit Lake
Emil Kramer
Leonard Dent
Kirkman
Orpington
New Hampshire
Harry Battin
Bloomfield
OWA
Peter
Troy
DeWitt
Schumacher
Weijbel Mill CO
Elgin, Iowa
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Com.fort
Lehman’s Hdn
Lyall Bryant
Vernon
The
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Better Pictures
Jack Falcows
Edward Arnold
E. Barrymore
Casar Romero
Mary Beth Hughes
Vaquero
Warren William
Henry Wilcoxon
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Rio
Lew Ayres
Lionel Barrymore
Young Medico
Bill
DR. Niles
Stedach
Super Power
Chass
Elgin Furniture Store
L. C. Muehiethaler
Factory Fresh
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F. D, Welch
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