Community Moves And Local Business Updates
The J. W. Allen family will relocate to Waterloo next week where Mr. Allen has worked for the past year. Pete Hill becomes the new west town barber after buying out Harry Becker. Becker will focus on farming. Mary Carpenter from Fayette visited the Schori home. Lucile Clemens and her mother stayed with the Kiple family over the weekend. A. A. Boleyn store runs saving specials until June 6 with 5¢ packages of hettti noodles or shellettes.
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J. W. Allen
Waterloo
Allen
Pete Hill
West Union
Harry Becker
Becker
Mary Carpenter
Fayette
C. B. Schori
Lucile Clemens
A. A. Boleyn
Hetti
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H Club News
The Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H club met May 24 at the Hanson home with eight members. A committee was appointed for a club tour on June 28. Richard Frieden was elected to attend the Boys 4-H short course at Ames. Duane Engelhardt led a livestock breeding discussion. Allen Krueger spoke on making 4-H meetings click. Kenneth Blockhus demonstrated feeding poison potatoes to pocket gophers.
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Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Harold
Paul Hanson
Richard Frieden
Ames
Duane Engelhardt
Allen Krueger
Kenneth Blockhus
Iowa Farm Prices Rise Faster Than Nation's
The Iowa Business Digest reports farm prices in Iowa climbed 2.7 percent from March to April, beating the 0.4 percent national rise. Hog and beef prices rose 6.2 percent, poultry and egg prices fell 11 percent, and dairy prices slumped by an unspecified amount. Life insurance sales in Iowa for January through April 1954 rose 14.7 percent versus 1953, while new corporate incorporations exceeded 1953 by 5.4 percent through April.
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Iowa
Iowa Business Digest
Java
Digest
Grandchild births span multiple families in June records
The notices report several births: James Allen Baird son of Gerald L. and Bernice Blockhus Baird of Las Vegas weighing 7lbs 12oz. Scott Joseph Sieleman son of Robert and Anna Sieleman weighing 7lbs 2oz. Tennis Lee Foels son of Lee and Dorothy Foels weighing 6lbs 13oz. Dean Ray Miller son of Raymond and Bonnie Pinney Miller weighing 9lbs 4oz. The articles note former surnames and family connections including Elmer Pinney, with dates in May and June 1930s naturalized tone.
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M. J. Blockhus
Gerald L. Baird
Las Vegas
Nevada
James Allen
Bernice Blockhus
Robert Sieleman
Scott Joseph
Sieleman
Anna M. Schupbach
Raymond Miller
Fayetteville
No. ‘Carolina
Dean Ray
Miller
Bonnie Pinney
Elmer Pinneys
In Service Soldier in Radio School
Pvt. Thomas B. Benson RA 26805700 Student Co 47 S E SS Camp Gordon Ga enrolled in a twenty three week high speed radio operator school On furlough here A 3¢ and Mia C Ruckdaschel came last Friday from Amarillo Texas to spend a 15 day furlough with the former's parents Mr and Mrs Alfred Ruckdaschel They report the combines are moving in to harvest the oats This is the first good crop in six years Change of Address John S Murray ET 3 304 11 3 Operation Div USS L S T 403 Care Fleet P O San Francisco Calif
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Benson
Camp Gordon
Mia
Ruckdaschel
Amarillo
Texas
Alfred Ruckdaschel
John S. Murray
Dennler Hospitalized After Rochester Visit for Leg Cast
Albert L. Dennler traveled to Rochester last week to have a leg cast removed and to receive more treatment. He is listed as residing at Care St Mary's Hospital Room 2118.
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Rochester Hospital
Albert L. Dennler
Rochester
Care St. Mary's Hospital
Real Estate Transfers and Vehicle Registrations
Real estate transfers show William Richard Belschner selling to Otto Vasby and Thompson area school district transfer to Lemford Peterson. Arlington property changes include Kathryn Luther Vargason buying interests from Mabel Var gason, and Janet Elizabeth Cole and Margaret Cantwell selling to Linnie Simpson. Marital licenses list Harold Crain and Mildred Alton, James Bitikofer and Marie Oakland. New car registrations include Burdette Anderson Ford Victoria, Roy Ward Chevrolet sedan, Duwain Ray Chevrolet sedan, Harry Johnson GMC truck, Howard Stumme Chevrolet coupe, and Max Kauelarich Ford sedan.
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Belschner
William Richard & Wi
Otto A. Vasby
Calkin Add
Arlington
Luther
Kathryn
Mabel Vargason
Cole
Janet Elizabeth
Margaret Jean Cantwell
Linnie Simpson
Kington
Burdette L. Anderson
Elgin
Roy A
Bertha B. ‘Ward
Duwain F. Ray
Chevrolet
Harry L. Johnson
GMC
Howard W. Stumme
Clermont
Gladys Peters
Max V
Kauelarich
Wadena
Washington and oil policy stir debate in Washington
Opinions clash over surplus economics and the impact of foreign oil on U.S. producers and consumers. The Federation of Independent Business cites tensions with major oil firms while Aramec workers seek higher wages. Critics warn cheap foreign oil does not aid domestic producers or coal, and imports affect U.S. energy policy.
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U. S
America
U.S
Overwintering corn borers reported in Iowa
A large overwintering population of corn borers is noted in Iowa as favorable weather and varied planting dates expand egg laying. The first moths emerged last week and eggs are expected around June 10, with peak laying from June 18 to 25. Farmers are advised to monitor fields closely.
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Iowa
Circles Named At WSCS Meeting For June Elections
At the WSCS meeting last Thursday two circles were listed with numerous members including Edith Berg Clifton Wilson Lulu Schmid and Bess Blake in Circle I and Molris Leo Schori Robert Kohler with Della Chapman among others in Circle II. Circles will be named at the June 17 meetings and chairmen and secretaries will be elected and announced later.
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WSCS
Mdms
Edith Berg
Hert Thoman
Clifton Wilson
Lulu Schmid
Wm. E. Baumgartner
Bess Blake
Nicholi Martie
Leo Grether
Ruby Benson
Max Thoma
Thos. &. Howard
R. P. Strauch
Ern Holzer
Mel Kohler
Walter Follett
Clifton Powell
W. J. Grove
Laurence Kn
Donald Gilson
H. D. Yack
Bertha Lehman
Rex Mulford
H. H. Wolf
Charles Wenger
Ray Chapman
C. J. Mulford
Henry Feller
G. J. Mosby
Norris Capper
C. B. Schori
Albert Schori
John Dennler
Robert D. Wilson
Martin Hanson
John Tillotson
Della Chapman
Social Hour Club Holds June Meeting At Home
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. John Howard Sr. residence on June 2 with Mrs. Roy Leuchtenmacher assisting. Guests included Mrs. Harold Bennett Helen Berentson from Clermont Mrs. Warren Joyce from Oelwein and others. Plans for a July 4 picnic at Klock's Island Fayette were discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard
Roy Leuchtenmacher
Jon Flowers
Reuben Howard
Ome Canning
Cleve Bennett
Harold Bennett
Helen Berentson
Clermont
Warren Joyce
Oelwein
Auxiliary Activities Mark May Meeting At Legion
American Legion Auxiliary met May 28 in the Legion room to prepare poppy sprays for Memorial Day. Twenty six members answered roll call. Reports by Mrs Ed Wenger Mrs Martin Minihan and Mrs Harold Orth covered the 4th district conference at Osage on May 4. Florence Muncie Nancy Larson Evalyn Orth and Janice Schorin arranged the poppy window display in the Echo window. The June meeting will be held a week earlier on June 24 due to Community Day. Hostesses were Mrs C B Schori Walter Kohls and Woodrow Reed.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Ed Wenger
Martin Minihan
Harold Orth
Osage
Florence Muncie
Nancy Larson
Evalyn Orth
Janice Schorin
Mdms
C. B. Schori
Walter Kohls
Woodrow Reed
Farm Index Shows Slight Decline
The price index received by Iowa farmers for all farm products slid 3 points or 1 percent in the month ending May 15. The mid May index stood at 291 percent of the 1910-14 base, down from 294 in April and up from 283 in May 1953.
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Towa
George Watsons mark 62nd wedding anniversary
At Cedar Falls Mr and Mrs George Watson recently observed their sixty second wedding anniversary He is eighty one and she is seventy eight years old highlighting a long married milestone in their community records
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Cedar Falls
George Watson
West Union Prepares Three Day Fourth of July Festival
Fayette County hosts a three day West Union celebration with a TV talent contest auditions June 25 at Loftus Cafe Party room and a July 4 show featuring 40 acts. Winners win paid travel to New York for national auditions. Yukon Eric and Chest Bernard headline a July 5 wrestling card. Gate free for all.
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West Union
Venita Rich
Fayette County
New York City
Yukon Eric
Chest Bernard
TV Wrestling
B. T. Alcorn
Panty Raid at Upper Town Dormitory Sparks Suspensions
About 17 male students staged a panty raid in the women's dormitory. Eight were identified and suspended by the executive committee with possible reinstatement July 1 to 18 after spring exams. Others未identified may face similar action later. Clean-up deemed essential to fly control.
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Upper Town
Hardware Disease Rising in Iowa Cattle
Iowa farmers face rising hardware disease as cattle deaths increase this year. Experts warn one cow in twenty is affected and one in fifty may die from foreign body penetration. Metal fragments in chopped hay or silage pose the greatest risk, with feeding practices blamed for the surge.
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Iowa
Ealing
Jossea
List Three Chemicals For Fly Control 1954
Recommendations list three residual spray chemicals for fly control in 1954. DDT methoxychlor and lindane are advised in spring and early summer, switch to lindane in July, then back to DDT and methoxychlor in fall. Early spray plus cleaning breeding places helps until mid-summer. Remove loose nails in feed banks and arrange junk-pile safety. Livestock should not access water during certain times to prevent festering.
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Elgin Echo
Higin
Strauch & Hermen
National” Editorial
Echo
P. V
Lee Foels
Postville
Tennis Lee
Harold W. Crain
Mildred Alton
James
Mark Bitikofer
Marie Oakland
Ossian
Washington
PTC
Federation of Independent Business
John
I West Union
Goodyear
Floyd Dittmer
Quaker State
Lehman’s
Marta
Eli Ong
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