Memorial Day Picnic Guests Mentioned Across Communities
A long list of families and individuals from Wadena and nearby towns are noted for visiting, hosting, and spending Memorial Day weekend with relatives in multiple households. Several names and places appear, including Hinkel, Marquette, Aylsworth, Bond, Probert, Messlerli, and others across Iowa towns like Fay ette, Oelwein, Arlington, and West Union. The report also mentions Jere Probert attending Boys State at Camp Dodge and an upcoming Illyria township Farm Bureau picnic at Alyria church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar
Richard
Robert Hinkel
Marquette
Bill Hinkel
Aurora
Maxine Reisner
John Hinkel
Ted Metcalf
Joe Hicks
Waterloo
Roy Hinkel
Wanda Kraft
Bloomington
Kenneth McMaster
Del'wein
Leo Metcalf
Fayette
Mra
Otto Popenhagen
Lima
Harold Tope Fam
Penick
Ford Cedar Rapids
Leo Almsworth
Frank Probert
Flint
Michigan
Bill Probert
Jesse Fox
Charlie Bond
Delaware
Alvin Kelly
Manchester
Steve Squires
Arlington
Harold Morse
Charles Kloppenburg
Rock Island
Ill
Charlie Aylsworth
Luther
Wilbur ‘Marquette
Franklin O'Dell
Davenport
Virgie Marquette
Volga
Valoyd Steen
Elkader
Lou Marquette
Dan Messerli
Goringville
Clem
Messerli
Margaret Whittenbsugh
Oelwein
Albert Morse
Warner Aylsworth
Baraboo
Wisc
Charles Aylsworth
Jim Thomas, Jr
Don
Oregon
Jere Probert
William Probert
Camp Dodge
Jere
Wadena
Maggie Cook
Michael Conner
Nordness
and I
Don Leonart
Charlie Sniffin
Alice
Susie Flanigan
Bristow
Larry Fennell
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Ole Johnson
Derryl Johnson
Myr
Dusine Ray
Earl Halverson
West Union
Mabel Johnson
Dean ‘Westcott
Minneapolis
Freda Noble
Gerald Westcott
Loretta Mattocks
B. Ib. McLaughlin
More Demo Delegates Than Seats Allotted
The Iowa Democratic party elected 44 delegates for 32 seats at the national convention in Chicago, with straws to determine floor seating and half-votes for most delegates. Uninstructed delegation, Hogan and Florence Lynch reelected, Palmer House HQ, each delegate paying $150, alternates $75, travel and meals own expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Democratic Party
Iowa
Chicago
Towa
Mike Hogan
Dubuque
Kefauver
Hogan
Florence Lynch
LeMars
G. G. Jeck
Atlantic
Internal Revenue
Palmer House
Ardis Groth to Marry Henry McMillan at Hast Clermont
Mr and Mrs Selmer Groth announce the wedding date of their daughter Ardis to Henry McMillan. The ceremony will be held at Hast Clermont Lutheran Church on Saturday evening June 21 at eight with a reception to follow in the church parlors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Groth
Ardis
Henry McMillan
Hast Clermont Lutheran Church
Engagement Announced for Gen Eva Eleanor to Harlan Block
Mr and Mrs Hans K of London Forest City announce the engagement of their daughter Gen eva Eleanor to Harlan Block son of Mr and Mrs M J Bloeckhus Immanuel Lutheran Church will perform the ceremony on Saturday June 14 The couple plan to make their home here this summer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans K
London
Forest City
Geneva Eleanor
Harlan Blockhus
M. J. Bloeckhus
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Tag Day by Volunteers of America This Saturday
The Volunteers of America will conduct tag day on Saturday, June 7, at city streets to aid underprivileged sick and needy people. Upper grade pupils should report to Mrs Es sbert Oelberg at city hall, in charge, with cash awards for winners and other prizes for participants. The area worker notes many in the community have received help from this well known organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voluteers of America
Geo. Falk
Essbert Oelberg
Elected by Two Honor Fraternities
Noel Smith son of Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith was elected to both Gamma Sigma Delta and Tau Beta Pi honor fraternities. Gamma Sigma Delta admits seniors in the upper fourth of the class with research in agriculture. Tau Beta Pi selects on scholarship character loyalty personality leadership and college activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noel Smith
Guernsey Smith
Gamma Sigma Delta
Tau Beta Pi
To Heat Home With Gas
Thompson becomes the first Elgin homeowner to heat his residence with gas. He installed a 500 gallon tank for bottled gas and will use gas for cooking and heating water. The gas is trucked in and pumped into the house tank under pressure, with a similar system at his farm home nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Elgin
Here
Wadena
Dayra Jean Jensen Born to Mr and Mrs Dale Jensen
Dayra Jean Jensen was born Saturday May 31 at Postville Hospital to Mr and Mrs Dale Jensen. The baby weighed 7 pounds 14 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Jensen
Dayra Jean
Postville Hospital
Committees Named for Community Day Event Roles
The announcement lists chairs and committee members for Community Day. Arthur Yearous, Kenneth Medberry, and Earl Rothlisberger lead speakers with program chairs including Jim Yearous Ed Wenger Thomas Foxwell Clarence Thoman and Forrest Shaffer. Additional groups cover band tent stand sports advertising tickets parking lights and registration with numerous local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Yearous
Kenneth Medberry
Earl Rothlisberger
Jim Yearous
Ed Wenger
Thomas Foxwell
Clarence Thoman
Forrest Shaffer
Raymond Benson
Otis Rothlisberger
Ralph Shaffer
Gerald Shaffer
Ben Dennler
Thomas Pollock
Glen Yearous
Junior Klingman
Guy Ernst
Bill Christen
Carrall Klingman
Albert Dennler
Orran Bane
Alton Medberry
Junior Bane
Kenneth Strong
Merle Klingman
Wayne Gibbs
Douglas Chapman
Harold Strong
Floyd Frieden
Orvin Thompson
John Wilson
Silas Wilson
Howard Medberry
Melbert Meyer
Carol Wilson
Ruth Rothlisberger
Hospital Return Amid Recovery and New Birth
Mrs Alvina Frieden came home last Wednesday from Rochester after surgery about a month ago and is back to normal. Fred Butikofer returned home from New Hampton Hospital Wednesday evening and is improving with time. Mrs Carl H Jaquette of Huron South Dakota had spinal surgery in Minneapolis and is recovering rapidly at home. Daughter born to Sgt and Mrs Robert Downey, a baby girl born May 30, Robert stationed at Camp Rucker Alabama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvina Frieden
Rochester
Fred Butikofer
New Hampton
Minneapolis
Carl H. Jaquette
Huron
So. Dak
Minn
University Hospital
Otto Carstens
Sgt
Robert Downey
Robert
Camp Ruckner
Ala
Service members and family notes from Kodiak to New York
The bulletin lists personnel updates including Robert L. Hanson now serving as cook on a tugboat in Kodiak Alaska with a new mailing address in Seattle Washington on furlough. Glen Odegaard visits his mother Lydia during a 20 day furlough. George Christensen expected to return from Korea to the U S. Jack J. Hanson stationed aboard USS Franklin D Roosevelt in Norfolk Virginia with a forthcoming cruise and mailing address in New York. Pvt Robert Moore and Dan Butikofer on pass, and A B Darwin Gilson son of Donald Gilson recently enlisted in the Air Corps in Parks California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Hanson
Kodiak
Alaska
Cook
R. L. Hansson
S.N
Seattle
Washington
Jack J. Hanson
Norfolk, Va
Franklin D. Rosevelt
J. J. Hanson
Ft. P.O
New York
N. Y
Darwin Gilson
Parks
Bmts
Calif
Donald Gilson
Air Corps
Death of Elmer Pinney Sr.
Elmer Pinney Sr aged 87 died at Postville hospital after a heart attack Friday afternoon. Funeral services were held at First Baptist church Tuesday. A life sketch will be published next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Pinney, Sr
Postville Hospital
First Baptist Church
Bible School Picnic and Closing Program Planned
The Baptist DVBS will close with a Sunday at 10 30 a m program. A Sunday school picnic is scheduled for Friday noon at the West Union fair grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bible School
Baptist Dvbs
West Union
Beardsley Wins Nomination in Rural County Returns
In the county contest Beardsley claimed the governor nomination by a wide margin with a 19000 plurality and 99 percent. Evans and Nicholas followed. Other races included Geo L Scott winning state senate by 624 votes, Knox defeating Cauley for county treasurer, and Gremmels losing supervisor race. County totals show GOP and local results across multiple offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beardsley
Evans
Nicholas
Doud
Elthon
Oltman
Slippy
Kallemyn
Long
Lynhorst
Akers
Abrahamson
Cruickshank
Sec’y. of Agriculture
Johnson
Spry
Thompson
Larson
Yeaman
Jos Ney
Reed
Youngerman
Scott
Wood
Board of Supervisors
Guliey
Gremmels
Laver
Wilson
Loveless
Wearin
Davis
Surfus
Knox
Lauer
Pleasant Valley - Republican
McCauley
Gilley
Clermont
State Department Urges Fly Control Measures
The Iowa State Department of Health urges spring fly control through removing breeding sites like garbage and manure piles, keeping trash dry, and regular spraying. A checklist recommends metal cans with tight lids, weekly can washing, spraying with chlordane lindane or DDT, and cleaning animal quarters weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Houser
Iowa State Department of Health
Spray Thistles At Bud Stage In Corn Fields
Canadian thistles in corn fields are best controlled not by cultivation but by leaving them to grow to the bud stage. Farmers should pull cultivators when passing thistles and spray later when plants are most susceptible. Best timing is just before color appears as they head.
Engagement of Jean Morris to James F Finley Jr
Mr and Mrs Emmet Morris of Maywood Illinois announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to James F Finley Jr of Decatur Illinois Both attended Millikin University Miss Morris is the granddaughter of Mr and Mrs John Falk The note ends with an instruction about planting musk melon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet Morris
Maywood, Il
Jean
James F. Finley, Jr
Decatur, Il
Milliken University
Miss Morris
John Falk
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Wadena News
Young Republicans
Alec Mackenzie
Iowa Young Republicans
Ft. Des Moines
Des Moines
Mackenzie
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Iowa Public Utilities Commission
Iowa Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Clarence M. Updegraf
University of Iowa College of Law
Iowa Commerce Commission
Aine
Geneva
Eleanor London
Cpl
Glen Odegard
Lydia Odegard
Fak
Ida Christen
George
Korea
Psfe
Rams
Robert Moore
Dan Butikofer
Sdeusalmanac
Marx
Engels
Communists League
Bell
Rome
Franklin
Perry
America
Beardsley Winshop
W. C. Falb
Karolin. Falb
Morris W. C. Falb
E. L. Morris
Maywood
John Falb
Postville
H W. Falb
F. C. Muehlethaler
Klammer
House
Oolberg
State Department
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