Legion Auxiliary Meeting Attracts Support And Updates
The American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday night with four teen members present. Gifts included five dollars for serving lunch and an electric coffee urn donated in memory of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Welsh. Officer elections re electing Mrs. Murray as president and listing other posts.card outreach to ill Bill Corbitt. JoAnn Baldwin returned home from Oelwein hospital with a broken leg cast. Local members hosted visitors from Clermont and Decatur Illinois as others visited Cedar Rapids for surgery updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ott
Jim Gilchrist
Madge Murray
Bill Corbitt
Otto Herrling
Clem Mesgerli
Manchester
Jake
Murray
Gilchrist
Richard Aeschlimen
Walt ‘Cook
Treas
Richard Erickson
Leo ‘Harriman
Gnms
Adms
Livington
Bert Aylsworth
Frank Poor
Duane Gage
Arthur Phillips
JoAnn Baldwin
Francis Baldwin
Oelwein Hospital
JoAnn
Warren Harrington
Clermont
Rayerwig, Jr
William Brockmeyer
Decatur
Ill
Tom Sniffin
Henry Scohlee
Freeport
Dawson Clark
Cedar Rapids
4 H Club News Cheery Valley Pioneers Meet at Schupbach Home
The Cheery Valley Pioneers meet at Bobby and Johnny Schupbachs with roll call on favorite states. They demonstrate splicing an extension card, plan a June records books event, and schedule a tour with Harold Meisner, Geo Schupbach, Geo Nickels, Reuben Metzger, John Christen families, and others attending. Projects shown include Merlin Nickels and others. after a picnic at Harold Meisner home, a ball game was played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheery Valley Pioneers
Bobby
Johnny Schupbach
Schedul
Harold Meisner
Geo. Schupbach
Geo. Nickels
Reuben Metzger
John Christ
4-H Girls Meeting Elects Fayette Leader
Marilyn Arthur of Hawkeye was elected County 4-H Girls president at the Fayette rally day held Saturday June 1. About 375 4-H girls mothers and guests attended. Other officers elected were Mary Erickson vice president Edith Weidemann secretary treasurer and Eleanor Holtzman historian. Mary Erickson of Wadena Won der Workers was chosen alternate in the senior better groomed girl contest. Ann Deering of Clermont Clover Clovers won first in the junior better groomed contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Arthur
Hawkeye
Fayette
Mary Erickson
Edith Weidemann
Sec.treas
Eleanor ‘Holtzman
Wadena Wonder Workers
Ann Deering
Clermont Clover Clovers
Livestock Slaughter Report for April
Commercial meat production in Towa reached 236.18 million pounds in April, down from 242.36 million a year earlier. The 1951-55 April average stands at 195.58 million pounds. The figure covers beef veal pork mutton and lamb.
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Towa
Mammoth Strawberries Stun Echo Shop Crowd
Residents report berry harvests affected but H D Yack displayed mammoth strawberries in the Echo shop on Monday. A box carried fruit measuring up to five inches in circumference and looked ready to eat.
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Echo Shop
Robins Build Nest at Waular Hospital Window
A smart mother robin builds a nest in a hospital window this spring with young hatchlings near the obstetrical ward, drawing attention from staff and visitors as the birds establish a perch nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waular Hospital
Political Parties Sizing Up Each Other in Iowa
Iowa politicos weigh party strength as Republicans claim Loveless vetoes hurt GOP votes and Democrats argue the GOP assembly overreached. Loveless plans a September special session on appropriations for higher education while reporters note his 14 vetoes set a regional high. Also: GOP secretary resigns, party search for a new secretary and a temporary publicity contact. a new Iowa Welcome You pamphlet debuts at the State House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Politicos
Assembly
Loveless
W. H. Nicholas
GOP
Republican Party
William McCuen
Jefferson
State Republican Central Committee
McCuen
Gates Follett Engagement Revealed for August Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Gates of Winthrop announce the engagement of daughter Beverly Jo to Henry A. Follett son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Follett of Clermont. The couple plan marriage August 4 at First Congregational Church Winthrop. Miss Gates teaches third grade at Postville and Follett farms near Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard JD. Gates
Winthrop
Beverly Jo
Henry A. Follett
Walter Follett
Clermont
First Congregational Church
Miss Gates
Postville
No New Car Controversy for Loveless Governor
The governor will not engage in a new car dispute this term. The current auto was state bought in 1958 for Governor Leo Hoegh. A law caps car retail at 2000 dollars, keeping the issue within limits. Continued to Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loveless
Leo A. Hoegh
Social Hour Club Meeting Highlights and Picnic Plan
The Social Hour Club met on Wednesday June 5 with hostesses Mrs Archie Howard and Mrs T E Howard and Mrs B Reierson. Members answered roll call with an early cooking attempt while Linda Stephenson read aloud and An nette Meyer played piano. Mrs Drewden Hower read My Dad on Education and Mrs Herbert Ash offered a humorous reading. Guest members of Pleasant Point Club and Mrs Lena Cooley Mrs Alice Winkler and Mrs Martin Hanson received hanky corsages. Prizes were awarded in several contests. The August meeting will be hosted by Mrs Reuben Howard. The annual picnic is set for July 7 at a Postville park hosted by Mrs W Dennler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie Howard
T. E.howard
B. 10. Reierson
Linda Stephenson
Annette Meyer
dRewden Hower
Dad
Herbert Ash
Pleasant Point Club
Lena Coojey
Alice ‘Winkler
Martin
Circles Plan Meetings and Officers at June 20
Circle T meets June 20 at Mrs Lyle Light home with Mrs Robert Wilson assisting. Circle 2 meets at Mrs Archie Howard home with Mrs Martin Hanson assisting. Circles will be named at the meetings and secretaries and chairmen elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Light
Robert Wilson
Archie ‘Howard
Martin Hanson
Des Moines boys win trip for top paper route gains
Ronald Baker Bob Zurbriggen and Kenneth Klingman left Monday for Riverview Park Des Moines to spend the day. All expenses were paid by the Des Moines Register for the lads showing the greatest increases on their paper routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Baker
Bob Zurbriggen
Kenneth Klingman
Riverview Park
Des Moines
Des Moines Register
Love blossoms in Fayette Courthouse
Four Fayette county court house employees have wed recently. Deputy Sheriff Norman McCaully married Arlene Fountain, a secretary in the office of the county superintendent of schools. Court Reporter Daniel Peterson wed Darlene Wogdeon, a deputy district court clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Norman McCaully
Arlene Fountain
Daniel Peterson
Darlene Wogdeon
New Addresses Listed for Local Residents
Updated residence notices list Mrs. Bill Brehm at 319 No. 7th St Mt Vernon Iowa. Rev. SS Knudsen at 1475 Rikisha Lane Beaumont Texas. Mrs. Jack Whipple Box 70 Iowa City. Dean Torkelson 1915 6th Ave Greeley Colorado. Mr. and Mrs. Alan A Sea brooke 211 7th St S W Cedar Rapids. R P Dunham 1860 Douglas Court Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Brehm
No. 7Th St
Mt Vernon
SS. B. Knudsen
Rikisha Lane
Beaumont, Texas
Mrs
Alan A. Sea‘brooke
7Th St. S. W
Cedar Rapids
Dial Phone Systems Expand to Nearby Towns
St Olaf switches to dial telephone service via Elkader Bell. Wadena builds toward service by West Union Bell. Clermont planning stage with hoped fall start. Elgin office to service area. patrons in two towns to dial direct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Olaf
Elkader Bell
Wadena
West Union Bell
Clermont
Elgin
Cemetery Flower Rules From Elgin Association
Elgin Cemetery Association adopts a regulation prohibiting flowers and shrubs on graves to avoid mowing difficulties. Only removable containers may be used for decorating graves and any planting will be destroyed.
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Elgin Cemetery Assn
Ifpe
Named Section Foreman Named Section Foreman
Mr and Mrs Wm Graver moved to 704 Frost Ave Grundy Center over the weekend. Mr Graver has been selected as section foreman for the Rock Island railway after more than twenty years with the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Graver
Frost Ave
Grundy Center
Entertain at Bridal Dinner in Des Moines
Mrs H H Wolf hosts a bridal dinner Saturday evening June 15 in Des Moines honoring bride elect Dixie Conway and their son Howard Wolf to be reunited Sunday June 16. Guests include C K Hess Cres ton C E Ohrling Rev and Mrs Charles Buck Carlson Steffey Milek B T Wolf Marcia Wolf and others from Mattoon Chicago and Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wolf
Des Moines
Dixie Conway
Howard Wolf
C.K. ‘Hess
Creston
C. E. Ohrling
Charles Buck
Gene Carlson
Jack Steffey
Dennis Milek
Iowa City
St. and
B. T. Wolf
Ft. Leonard Wood
Marcia Wolf
Mattoon
Chicago
Til
Gehring to Work with Peoples Natural Gas Co in Manchester
Jack Gehring travels to Manchester on Monday to join Peoples Natural Gas Co. He will perform diversified duties including service work public relations and clerical tasks. The Gehring family plans to relocate to Manchester once a home is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Gehring
Manchester
The
Peoples Natural Gas Co
Allen Habeger Return From Vacation With Graduation Notice
Mr and Mrs Allen Habeger returned home Monday evening from their vacation They attended graduation ceremonies at Annapolis Maryland where Carman W Swenson graduated from the Military Academy They visited places of interest in Washington DC Mt Vernon Alexandria VA and West Virginia
Plan Golden Wedding Celebration for Mr and Mrs Henry Wolf
Mr and Mrs Henry J M Wolf of Elkader will mark their 50th wedding anniversary on Wednesday June 12. A family dinner starts at noon followed by an open house and reception at their home from 2 to 5 pm and 7 to 10 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry JM. ‘Wolf
Elkader
Band Concerts Open Summer Season at Park
The first band concert of the summer was held at the park last Wednesday evening. Concerts will continue each Wednesday weather permitting until about fair time. The evening was cool and many people sat in their cars. Attendance was fair.
New Books Added to Elgin Library
Three new books join the Elgin Library collection Desperate Hours by Hayes Persian Adventure by Mehdevi and Blue Camellia by Keyes all newly available for checkout and reading in the reference room and shelves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Hayes
Mehdevi
Keyes
Aphids Defoliate Trees Across State
A horde of aphids damages oak elm and maple trees in the area. Council members contacted Tiny Gunderson of Ames who said there is little danger of permanent injury and advised spraying or fertilizing but would not recommend it now. The problem is widespread statewide.
Grocers Improve Friedens and Falbs Market Stores
Both Friedens and Falbs Market have been modernizing. Falb's added a new front, extra freezing equipment and several improvements. Frieden's enlarged the store, laid new asphalt tile, installed a walk in freezer, a vegetable cooler and a frozen food case, and redecorated the entire store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedens
Falbs iMarket
Falb’s
Frieden's
4-H Boys Short Course at Ames
The 4-H Boys Short Course will be held at Ames from June 25 to 27 with delegates hearing speakers and tours of the Animal Husbandry Dept and Agronomy Farm. The State 4-H Chairs business meeting is also on the schedule. Local delegates from Fayette county include Roger Gust, Donald Kerr, Richard Orth, Leon Streicher, Darrell Gustin, Steven Drewes, Michael Baldwin, Donald Gray and Harold Hanson among nominees for state officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Fayette County
Roger Gust
Fairfield Indians
Donald Kerr
Henderson Prairie
Richard Orth
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Leon Streicher
Putnam Fore Most
Darrell Gustin
Smithfield Livewires
Steven Drewes
Union Eager Beavers
Michael Baldwin
Wadena Riverside
Donald Gray
Westfield Whirlwinds
Harold Hanson
Elgin and Clermont Toll Free Service
Mrs. Charles Strong and Florence Muncie hosted a miscellaneous shower for bride elect Jane Dennler at the Strong home Saturday evening. She received many nice gifts. Contests provided entertainment followed by lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Strong
Florence Muncie
Bride Elect
Jane Dennler
Strong
Toll free service links Elgin and Clermont now live
Elgin and Clermont residents gained toll free intercity calling on Tuesday morning with two circuits in operation. Northwestern Bell has invested heavily in the area this year, funding new cable lines around 37 000 and Cheery Valley district upgrades of 25 000 to 30 000. Work began last fall and Cheery Valley phones near ready for installation. Directories are delayed by numerous number changes and won’t be ready until late July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Bell
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Cheery Valley
Harold Duke
Elgin Co op building near completion ready to roll
Construction on the Elgin Co op building is nearly finished with machinery installation and power hookup remaining. Manager Keith Kohler expects readiness in about three weeks as new mill gear and related equipment are added in the basement area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-op
Keith Kohler
In Service a New Address for Several G I S
Gerald S. Larson son of Mr and Mrs Glen Larson stationed at Great Lakes Naval Training Center has been transferred to Florida. Address A A 9735965 V A H 7 Naval Air Station Sanford Fla new address Pfc Lea Schori Jr BA 17461721 Hg Ha Co 1st Abn Bd QP 506 Inf Fort Campbell Ky Change of Address John F Staffenhagen US 55590191 Mortar Battery 105MM and Battle Group 14th Infantry Fort Benning Ga Ba Bu New Address A/2c Kenneth T Eposa Jr AF 17426688 3096th Air Police Squadron Box 85 APO 117 New York NY
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Gerald S. Larson
Glen Larson
Great Lake’ Naval Training Center
Florida
Naval Air Station
Sanford
Fla
Lea Schori, Jr
Ha, Co
Fort Campbell, Ky
John F. Staffenhagen
U. S
14Th Infantry Regiment
Ft. Benning
Kenneth T. Eposa, Jr
Air Police
Apo 117
New York
Saturday Cash Winners Drawn for Five Dollar Bills
Saturday night drawings selected five dollar bill winners from entries. Names drawn were Chas. Odegard, Mrs. John Fabb, Judy Becker and Mrs. Belva Snyder. The drawings and programs will continue each Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Odegard
John Fabb
Judy Becker
Belva_ Snyder
Entertains Elgin Tertia Club at June Meeting
The Elgin Tertia Club met June 3 at Mrs. Harry Cline’s home with Mrs. Connor Dummemuth assisting. Fifteen members read original poems after an inspirational and two poems. They planned weeded shrubs around the bandstand and heard a flower arranging demo by guest Mrs. Inez Brackin. The next meeting will be a July 1 family picnic at the Elgin school grounds at 12:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Tertia Club
Harry Cline
Connor Dummemuth
Johnnie
Inez
Brackin
Elgin
Tabitha Society to Meet at Baptist Church June 20
The Tabitha Society will hold its meeting at the Baptist church on June 20 with Mrs. Alfred Wenger conducting devotions and music by Mrs. Max Lehman. Program titled People, the World Over, hosted by Mrs. Celia Kohls and Mrs. Fred Burrow. Attendees include Mrs. Clarence Muehlethaler, Harry Johnson, Ida Grether and Earl Kiple. Richard Le Galli enne remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
the Baptist Church
Alfred Wenger
Max Lehman
Celia Kohls
Fred Burrow
Clarence Muehlethaler
Harry Johnson
Ida Grether
Earl Kiple
God
Richard le Gallienne
Will Attend Youth Fellowship Camp at Clear Lake
Twenty young people from First Baptist Church will attend the Town Commissioned Baptist Youth Fellowship camp at the Clear Lake camp grounds for one week from June 17 to 23. Attendees include Colleen Boleyn Gwendolyn Baechler Janice Durscher Tony Terry Vickie Habeger Rowland Linda Hackmann Rachel Hackmann Barbara Krueger Anita Lehman Judy Luchsinger Kay Miller Ruth Kohls Marian Pritchard Alyce Oolberg Bobby Trautman Bobby Zuibriggen Marilyn Schauer Karen Schroeder. The congregation plans a youth banquet on Friday evening June 22 and will provide transportation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Baptist Youth Fellowship
Clear Lake
Colleen Boleyn
Gwendolyn Baechler
Janice Durscher
Tony
Terry
Vickie Habeger
Rowland
Linda
Rachel Hackmann
Church Improvement Near Completion At First Baptist Church
The narthex of the new entrance is nearly finished as workmen replace the east doorway with a stained glass window. Old east steps will be removed after measurements by architect and bricklayer Milton Miller. Total cost estimated about $5,000.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Milton Miller
New Cars Registered at Falb Co Elgin
The Falb Company in Elgin reports registrations of several new autos including Chevrolet four door sedans in names Arthur J Lantz Louise J Lantz Dennis A Stut Tud Elgin Plymouth two door Beck Elgin Chevrolet sedans H John Vander Beck Edith M Vander Beck Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falb Co
Elgin
Arthur J
Louise J. Lantz
Dennis A
Carolyn Im. Stuttud
Beck Elgin
H. John
Edith M. Vander
Beck
263 Candidates to Receive BA Degrees at Town State
In the 80th annual commencement at Town State Teachers College last Friday, 263 candidates were set to receive Bachelor of Arts degrees. Frederick J. Humphrey of Wadens, in business education, won a meritorious scholarship award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State Teachers College
Frederick J. Humphrey
Wadens
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Wadena News
Iowa Press Association
Down
Herschel Loveless
Robert Blue
Robert Lucas
Territorial
State House
Iowa
Loveess
Dale Kramer
Sigourney
Stephen Carter
Leon
Congress
Kramer
Carter
Karl LeCompte
U.S
Beverly JO Gates
Fayette Courthouse
Jack Whipple
Dean Torkelson
6Th Ave
Greeley, Colo
R. P Dunham
Douglas, Court
Marion
Grocers
Bridal
Entertains
Fred and
Roy Perper
Effie Sackett
Stanley Halsted
Lorraine Kerns
Jwd
Walrath Add
Arlington
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