Wadena Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers for County Meet
Wadena Legion Auxiliary elected officers including president Mrs Roy Leomhart and secretary Mrs George Alderson. They planned the June 24 county meeting at Wadena and reported on the Maynard gathering. Members discussed community service, summer recreation, and June birthdays. A workshop was scheduled for June 26 at Loretta Mattocks home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Auxiliary
Roy Leomhart
Richard Erickson
George Alderson
Treas
Arthur Herrling
Clament Messerli
Otto Herrling
Leo Herriman
Wadena
Clement Messer
Leo. Herriman
Maynard
Ben Hulbert
Lewiston
Mont
Fern Coolidge
J. D. Abel
Loretta Mattocks
Vern
Verle Hulbert
Rockford
Donald Abel
Marvin Rowell
Waterloo
Luther Crandall
Leo ‘Durnan
Mercy Hospital
Oelwein
Glen Hall
Flossie Voshell
Herman Peterman
Randalia
Everett McTaggart
Strawberry Point
Earl Livingston
Clement Messerli
Roy Leonhart
Emma Humphry
Winnipeg
Canada
Maggie Cook
Mary Jennings
Guttenberg
J. R. Wood
Jesse Fox
John Becker
Katherine Fox
Dubuque
Ralph Vargarson
Raymond Voshell
Arlington
Kat] Weimerslager
Lansing
Ray Poor
Council Blutts
Orville Thomas
Anchorage
Alaska
Jim Thomas
Scott Field
St Louis
Wadena Wonder
Joyce
Mary Erickson
Mary Messerli
Charlene Voshell
Sondra Jones
Mary Cousins
Joyce Erickson
Martha Mesgerli
Mrs
Dinner honors Lena Cooley with Wilson families
Mrs Lena Cooley entertained at dinner Sunday with guests Robert Wilson and the Robert D and Clifton Wilson families in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Cooley
Robert Wilson
Robert D
Clifton Wilson
Decide Against Liquor by the Drink
The Iowa County Attorneys association rejected a proposal to help draft a 1953 state legislature bill legalizing liquor by the drink. The decision followed comments by Attorney General Robert L. Larson criticizing a recent Iowa Supreme Court ruling on beer permit issuance and police oversight of taverns.
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Iowa’ ‘County Attorneys Association
Des Moines
Iowa
Robert L. Larson
Iowa Supreme Court
State
Lcensing
Larson
State Permit Board
State Permits Board
Supreme Court
Legion Sponsors Cerebral Palsy Drive
The American Legion posts take charge of a cerebral palsy drive collecting at about a dozen local businesses. Donors are urged to place contributions in the containers soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Post American Legion
Cerebral Palsy Association
Betty Holm Graduates From Finley School of Nursing
Betty C Holm graduated on June 9 from the Finley School of Nursing in Dubuque with a 12 member class where she served as secretary for three years and ranked high. She pursues a 12 week post graduate pediatrics course in Milwaukee and is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Selmer T Holm. She has served on the nominating committee of the Iowa Student Nurses Assn for the past two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty C. Holm
Finley School of Nursing
Dubuque
Miss Holm
Milwaukee
Selmer T. Holm
Iowa
Nurses Assn
Intentions of Ames Graduates
Thomas Dennler will enter industrial engineering with the Elgin Watch Co. at Elgin. St. Gerald Ames, Clermont, will work in general engineering with the Aluminum Company of America. He received a B.S. degree. Peggy Spencer will work in foods and nutrition and related sciences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dennler
Iowa State College
Elgin Watch Co
Elgin
St. Gerald
Ames
Reverend Steinman Leaves for Methodist Conference
The Rev. E. G. Steinman departed Tuesday morning for Devonport to attend the North Iowa Methodist conference. The conference includes eight districts. Mrs. Steinman stays with her mother Mrs. Mary Shreve in Dumont during his absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Devonport
North Iowa
Will Teach at Sioux City
Leo Schori Jr went to Sioux City Friday where he accepted a summer recreation director and swimming instructor post. Keith and Kenneth Crider and Stanley Lehman returned from the Des Moines Register Funville with a great time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Leo Schori, Jr
Keith
Kenneth Crider
Stanley Lehman
Register Funville
Des Moines
Register
Elmer Larson
Orvin Olson
Iowa City
Almer Amundson
Oliver Larson
LaVerne Larson
Kathleen Amundson
F. E. Kohler
Good Neighbors Aid Sheffield Family Struck by Illness
The Lloyd Jacob family of Sheffield, recently back from this area, faced measles mumps and an instep injury to Lloyd. Neighbors arrived with 20 tractors last week to cultivate about 70 acres of corn and soybeans, easing farm labor. Women neighbors provided a lunch for the volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Jacob
Sheffield
Lloyd
Young Republicans Picnic Set for June 22 in Elwein
The Young Republicans League of Fayette County invites all new members to a picnic meeting in Elwein on Sunday June 22. Attendees should bring a dish. The charter will be accepted at the meeting and plans for delegates to the State Convention in Des Moines on July 24 will be made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Republicans League
Fayette County
Elwein
Des Moines
Elgin Student Wins $200 Cornell College Scholarship
Ruth Tilotson daughter of Mr and Mrs John Tillotson receives a $200 scholarship to Cornell College Mt Vernon a Methodist supported school. She will major in music and is a 1952 Elgin high school graduate active in dramatics plays music band choruses ensembles news staff annual staff and Methodist League choir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Tilotson
John Tillotson
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Miss Tillotson
Elgin High School
Methodist League
Larson Family Returns from Florida Visit
Mr and Mrs Robert Larson and family from Minneapolis Minn and Mrs Libbie Larson returned home last week from Jacksonville Florida They stayed a week at the home of Mr and Mrs I D Bush and family Leaf hoppers and flea beetles can be controlled with a 3 percent DDT dust mixed with a fixed copper fungicide Opportunity uses the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Larson
Minneapolis, Minn
Libbie Larson
Jacksonville
Florida
I. D. Bush
Opportunity
Service personnel notes and leave announcements
Pfc Ervin H Nyberg US 55092283 224th Service Co APO 6 San Francisco California serves with the 40th Infantry Division in Korea on the central front south of Kum Song. The division entered fighting last January after 16 months training in the US and Japan. Also: Cp Glen Odegaard returned to Alaska after 20 days leave. Cpl Wm Dennler expected home in late June after overseas duty and guarding Red prisoners on Koji Island. Leonard M West home on 17 day Navy leave from San Diego. Mrs Vernon Wedo reports Cpl Vernon Wedo left Korea June 7 and is en route home after service since last August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ervin H.nyberg
U .5
224Th Service Co
San Francisco
Calif
Nyberg
40Th Infantry
Korea
Kumsong
40Th
U. S
Japan
California National Guard
Union
Ace
Alaska
Glen Odegard
Lydia Odegard
Cpl
Wm. Dennler
Ben "Dennler
Koji Island
Leonard M. West
Lawrence West
San Diego
Navy
Vernon Wedo
Elgin Farmer Dies in Tractor Upset
John Pulfer was killed when his tractor overturned at the Harry Gilson farm while mowing hay. He was pinned under the drive wheel guard as neighbors lifted the machine. funeral arrangements were pending word from his son, a Marine in California, with services set for Friday at the Apostolic church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pulfer
Harry Gilson
Mr. Pulfer
Gilson Farm
Mr. Gilson
Doctor Wolf
Luther League Convention Set for Decorah June 21 22
The Decorah Circuit Luther League Convention of the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be held at Luther College Decorah June 21 and 22. Sessions start with registration at 9 30 Saturday in the C K Preus Gymnasium. J W Ylvisager Luther College president gives opening devotions and greeting. Rev C W Helte guest speaker for the pocket testament banquet at 6 30 Saturday night and Sunday worship at 11 00. Saturday features Luther League topics by local youth. afternoon business meeting and officer elections. League includes Luther Leagues from Decorah Calmar Lawler Elgin West Union Waukon Ridgeway St Olaf Harpers Ferry Waterville Cresco Ossian Clermont Lansing New Hampton and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Preus
J. W. Ylvisager
Luther College
C. W. Helte
Young People’s
Luther League
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Luther Leagues
Decorah
Evangelical Lutheran
Calmar
Lawler
Elgin
West Union
Waukon
Ridgeway
St. Olaf
Harpers Ferry
Waterville
Cresco
Ossian
Clermont
Lansing
New Hampton
Illyria Community Day program highlighted in Echo
The Echo prints the complete Illyria Community Day program on page three with a general plan from prior years and added talent for entertainment. Syria invites everyone to attend and former residents may reconnect with old neighbors while Mr and Mrs R L Cross of St Paul Minnesota visited Frank Greenley over the weekend and returned home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Echo Today
Syria
R. L. Cross
St. Paul, Minn
Frank Greenley
Nelson and Neal to perform duo piano concert in Fayette
Internationally known duo Nelson and Neal will give a Friday June 20 concert at 8 15 p m in the Upper Iowa University gymnasium Fayette. Miss Nelson a child prodigy from Australia has soloed with major orchestras and appeared as guest soloist with the Philadelphia Symphony. Mr Neal is famed as both announcer and artist on TV and radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin
Nelson
Neal
Fayette
Upper Iowa University
Curtis Institute
Australia
Philadelphia Symphony
Death of Mrs Maria Houg in Marion area funeral plans
Mrs. Elling Maria Houg died Monday afternoon at Clayton county hospital. Her body was taken to Muehlethaler funeral home. Dr J Strandford to conducted services at her son Myron's home Thursday at 1:30 and 2:00 at the Marion Lutheran Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elling
Maria) Houg
Clayton County Hospital
Muehlethaler Funeral Home
J. Strandford
Myron
Marion ‘Lutheran Church
Echo Report Mentions It Was Seen
A brief Echo item notes that someone claims to have seen it, citing a unnamed observer and a vague location. No dates or precise details are provided, keeping the notice short and ambiguous.
County Convention Details and 10 Delegates Named
The county convention will be held Friday morning June 27 at ten o'clock. Delegates to the state district and judicial conventions will be named. Republican delegates elected at the June primary are John Falk Hildey Gilbert sen Robi D Wilson Karl Miller R P Strauch C J Mulford Max Medberry F C Muehlethaler Arthur Chapman and Clive Helms. Local Democratic delegates include Augusta Schori KR A Crider Chas Capper Gordon Masby and Leo Schari. Clermont Township Republicans Laird Cline Joyce Appelman Rast Riegel Roy Tatro K J Kerr R W Swenson J B Shipton Alfred Baechler Harold Landsgard and L. T. N. Olson. Democrats Emmet Carlin Gen Rounds Lorranne Crowe C N Olson Mrs Robi Minger and Harry Yauslin Illyria Township Republicans J O Probert Una Leuenberger Harald Strong Carl Gehring Ernestine Herrling Wilder Mattocks Democrats John Flanagan W E Corkery Erma Corkery and Wm Corbitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falk
Hildey Gilbertsen
Robi. D. Wilson
Karl Miller
R. P. Strauch
C. J. Mulford
Max Medberry
F. C. Muehlethaler
Arthur Chapman
Clive Helms
Augusta Schori
KR. A. Crider
Chas, Capper
Gordon, Masby
Leo Schari
Clermont Township
Laird Cline
Joyce Appelman
Rast Riegel
Roy Tatro
K. J. Kerr
R. W. Swenson
J. B. Shipton
Alfred Baechler
Harold Landsgard
L. T. N. Olson
Illyria Township
J. O. Probert
Una Leuenberger
Harald Strong
Carl Gehring
Ernestine Herrling
Wilder Mattocks
Dem
John Flanagan
W. E. Corkery
Erma Corkery
Wm. Corbitt
Crop Report June 1 1953 Prospects Improve Across State
Crop prospects on June 1 were more favorable than a year earlier with all crops at 93 percent of normal, up from 87 percent in 1952. Corn plantings were nearly complete by early June, stands were very good, and cultivation was well underway. Small grains and soybeans planted this spring are in good condition, hay prospects are excellent and some alfalfa had been harvest ed by early June.
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Wadena News
Melvin Tudor
Ozarks Empire Council
Springfield
Iowa Tall Corn
M. R. Disborough
Louisville
Tudor
Council Bluffs
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Missouri
Holland
Hungary
William 8. Beardsley
Beardsley
State House Friends
New Virginia
M. L. Gilbert
Independent Aluminum Workers of American Union
Davenport
State Labor Department
Gilbert
William S. Beardsley
Claud Coykendall
Iowa Goods Roads Association
Coykendall
Marshalltown Kiwanis Club
Iowa Highway Commission
Methodist Conference
Young Republican
University of Kansas
Arthur Yearous
Barbara
Lawrence
Kans
Yearous
Sloan
L. L. Convention Decorah
Decorah Circuit
Luther League Convention
Luther College, Decorah
Carlyle W
Holte
Ilyria
Kentucky
Earle
Bunker Hill
Bacele
France
Germany
Maria Houg
Emmet Carlin
Gen. Rounds
Lorranne Crowe
C. N. Olson
Robi. Minger
Harry Yauslin
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