Ninth annual recognition dinner honors Wapsi area Scouts
Wadena News reports the ninth annual recognition dinner for Scout leaders of the Wapsipinican Area Council held Thursday at Camp Ingawanis Waverly. Cub Pack 126 received a plaque for Outstanding Service 1958 57 for the unit leaders and boys. Supporters included Den I inviting on Monday at Jerry Hinkis home. The issue also notes a wedding, Girls State attendance, Army induction, and Hawkeye Boys State counselor Richard Ott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Ott
Wapsipinican
Camp
Ingawanis
Waverly
Wadena
den I
Jerry Hinkis
Madge Murray
Legion Hall
Elwood Rubens
Roberta Barker
Elgin
Mary Erickson
Wilder Mattocks
Lorraine Shippy
Cedar Falls
Girls’ State
American Legion Auxiliary
Arthur Livingston
Earl Livingston
Des Moines
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Wm. Schippers
Pella
Jennie Carpenter
Hawkeye
Elgin Camp Fire Girls Ride to Prairie du Chien
Twenty three Elgin Camp Fire Girls joined a June 13 trip to Prairie du Chien aboard the Zephyr to Dubuque. They toured Trautsch Baking Co and rode cable cars and city buses, a new experience for many. They ate at Prairie du Chien after returning on the 7:45 p.m. Zephyr. Chaperones and drivers listed include Mdms Leo Fath Harry Feller Louis Lehman Walter Mitts Ern Baumgartner and others who helped make the outing possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Camp
Prairie du Chien
Zephyr
Dubuque
Trautsch Baking Co
Mdms
Leo Fath
Harry, Feller
Louis Lehman
Walter Mitts
Ernest Baumgartner
Leo ‘Falb
Bob ‘Falb
Dale ‘DeSart
Wm. F. ‘Milter
Harry Feller
Ern Baumgartner
New Car Registrations and Real Estate Transfer Notes
Registered owners Howard W. or Ellen M. Glads of Arlington list a Chevrolet sedan and Sigurd M. Hope of Clermont lists a Chevrolet pickup. Larson Millard H. transfers real estate to Elden A. Leath in parts of section 16 and 19 with a wed license for Gordon N. Meyer and Shirley Anfinson set for June 12 in Clermont and West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W
Ellen M. Glads
Arlington
Chevrolet
Sigurd M. Hope
Clermont
Larson, Millard H
Elden A. Leath
Gordon N. Meyer
Shirley Anfinson
West Union
Hospital Visit Records for Severin Blockhus
Severin Blockhus was at the La Crosse hospital clinic last Thursday for a preliminary examination and returned there Monday for a further examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaCrosse Hospital
Severin Blockhus
la Crosse Hospital
Son born to Art Larson family in Luana
Keith Allen Larson was born Saturday at Postville hospital to Mr and Mrs Art Larson of Luana. He weighed 7 pounds 4 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horn
Keith Allen
Art ‘Larson
Luana
Postville Hospital
Tractor accident claims life in Hopkinton
A 70 year old man, Frank Lux of Hopkinton, was killed when a tractor overturned after losing control possibly due to a heart attack. The machine plunged down an embankment, with authorities treating the cause as likely a fatal heart event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lux
Hopkinton
Approve Appointment to Social Welfare Board
Irene Smith of Ottumwa is approved for a two year interim post on the state welfare board, with full confirmation due in 1959. The Town executive council and Governor Loveless back the appointment, replacing Rolla Glenn and aligning with other board members and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Smith
Ottumwa
John 'Punnery
Avoca
Richard Dley
Moulton
State Printing Board
Fred Edwards
Davenport
Norman ‘Erbe
Chet Akers
Melvin Synhorst
Iain
Prize Money Judges and State Fair Livestock Show
Prize money totaling 74367 will be distributed at the Town State Fair livestock show with judges brought in from six states to select winners in cattle swine and sheep contests. Also noted is the recent population increase in the state capital and a supreme court decision validating Bloomfield town annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
Bloomfield Town
Program Scheduled for Saturday Eve in Postville
Postville's Janis Brown will present a baton twirling act Saturday night before the drawing. The act is described as professional quality and is expected to entertain. Miss Brown is teaching baton twirling to pupils in the area and is accepting new students. Tentative plans mention one or two additional entertainment features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Janis Brown
Landsgard Reunion Brings Family From Across Counties
The annual Landsgard family reunion was held Sunday, June 9, at the Harry Lueder home near West Union. Attendees included multiple Landsgard families from St. Olaf, West Union, Osage, Postville, Elkader, Fayette, Wadena, and nearby towns. A committee to organize next year's gathering was appointed, including Mrs. Tillman Thompson, Mrs. Alvin Halverson, and Mrs. Gunnar Landsgard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkader
Gerhard Olson
Fayette
Emma Anderson
Geneva
Arnold
Wadena
Tertia Picnic Set for Elgin School Grounds
The Tertia Club invites families to a picnic at Elgin school grounds on Sunday July 7 starting at 10 PM. Activities include games and community fellowship for all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia Club
Elgin School
M C Deering Dies in Postville After 20 Years on Board
M C Deering of Postville died Friday in the hospital there. He served twenty years as a member of the Allamakee county board of supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. C. Deering
Postville
Allamakee County
Board of Supervisors
County Dairy Princess Crowned at Maynard Dairy Festival
Randalia’s LuAnn Burghardt was named Fayette county dairy princess at the second annual festival in Maynard last Tuesday. She advances to state contest. Nine other contestants included Marlys Behrens Arlington sponsored by Maquoketa Valley Co op Karen Schroeder Postville Creamery Ann Schupbach Waters Dairy and Annette Wenger Elgin Clermont Co op Dairy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LuAnn Burghardt
Randalia
Fayette County
Maynard
Marlys Behrens
Arlington
Maquoketa
Illyria 4-H members tour livestock projects
Illyria 44H members and families toured livestock projects on Monday June 10. The group showcased 29 baby beef animals, two dairy heifers, three beef heifers, one market litter of pigs and one sheep project. Afterward they ate dinner in the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria
Ann
Miles
Auto Collision Injures Karen Kiple in Waterloo
Karen Kiple is in Allen Memorial hospital Waterloo after a Monday evening auto collision. She was alone in her car en route to a girlfriend’s home and sustained head injuries a broken nose and a cut to the eyelid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karen Kiple
Allen Memorial ‘Hospital
Waterloo
New Addresses Listed Genevieve Dunkle Waterloo
Genevieve Dunkle is listed at 305 Berth Ave in Waterloo with a new address record. The notice records the residence change and the full street address for official records.
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Genevieve Dunkle
Berth Ave
Waterloo
Hawkeye Picnic Marks Fourth Annual Event at Backbone Park
Hawkeye town nearly emptied last Wednesday as a 20 car caravan of businessmen and families visited Backbone State Park for the fourth annual Hawk Eye Picnic. Only the telephone office, post office and depot stayed open in Strawberry Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye
Backbone State Park
Strawberry Point
Miller Family Has Reunion in California and Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. John Schaer hosted the Miller reunion Sunday for families from Banning California and Brookfield Illinois. Guests enjoyed a picnic dinner with Durscher, Light, Martin, Melms, Jacob, Helms, Strong, Miller, Durscher, Schroeder and De Sart relatives. Afternoon callers included Richard Miller and several McIntyre and Gehring relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schaer
Miller
Otto Miller
Banning
Calif
CC. A. Johnson
Brookfield
George Durscher
Janice
Clermont
Harold Light
Harlan
Willard Martin
Adrian and
Bobby
West Union
Melms
A. B. Jacob
Marshall ‘Helms
Charles Strong
Milton Miller
John Durscher
Leon Jacob
Archie Schroeder
Dale de Sart
Fred Wede
Richard Miller
Jack van Sickle
Michael
Lawrence Gehring
Wallace McIntyre
Entertain at Bridal Shower for Mrs Paul Broadbent
Mrs Otis Torkelson and Mrs Alfred Christensen hosted a miscellaneous bridal shower Wednesday evening at the Torkelson home for Mrs Paul Broadbent of Decorah. Guests came from Fayette Hazelton Decorah Fredericksburg Elgin Hawk Eye bingo and lunch followed the entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Torkelson
Alfred Christensen
Torkelson
Paul Broadbent
Decorah
Fayette
Hawkeye
Hazelton
Fredericksburg
Elgin
Bingo
Valley High School Completed and Cleanup Underway
Valley High School is finished. The electrician left after about 13 months on site last Friday. Custodian Tatro faces a big cleanup and floor waxing job. The general contractor planned work with a helper for Tatro while graders continue daily to level grounds and bring in topsoil.
Phones Tracr Residents Embrace Dial Service
Tracr residents are adjusting to dial telephone service after the change-over was completed recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracr
Oats Variety Demonstration Plot Open at Otto Krueger Farm
The oats demonstration plot across the highway from the airport shows 15 varieties, all marked for study. Sown April 17, the early maturing types are now heading out, offering a comparison of the different varieties and their performance.
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Otto Krueger
Fayette County District Enters National Soil Award Contest
Enter state contest Fayette County Soil Conservation District has entered the national Soil Conservation Awards Program sponsored by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. District members J F Ingels Maynard Alfred Stewart Oelwein and Kenneth Kerr Postville will compete against other districts in the state for the Goodyear award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
J. F. Ingels
Maynard
Alfred Stewart
Oelwein
Kenneth Kerr
Postville
Methodist Youth Fellowship Paper Drive Announcement
The Methodist Youth Fellowship will hold a paper drive on Saturday June 22. Collectors request all paper be boxed or tied and placed at the curb by 9 30 a m. Participants are asked to cooperate and prepare papers for easy pickup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth ‘Fellowship
Fishing and hunting license prices rise July 4
Odney Oebberg county recorder reminds Iowa residents that fishing and hunting licenses increase to 2.00 on July 4. A combination license costs 3.50 and a non resident six day license 3.00. All women over 16 must buy hunting and fishing licenses after July 4.
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Odney Oebberg
Iowa
Heavy rains push June rainfall past May totals
Residents report May rainfall of 5.02 inches while June rainfall has already exceeded it, with 5.22 inches recorded by Tuesday and 2.60 inches in a heavy Monday shower. Fourteen May showers and seven so far in June complicate farming as farmers struggle to clean cornfields and make hay while oats lodge but may recover as heads form.
USU Graduate Wins Wall Street Journal Student Award
Louis A Halverson class of 1957 in business administration wins the Wall Street Journal student achievement award. The honor includes a specially designed silver medal. Winners are selected for scholarship and general abilities. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Albert Halverson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis A.halverson
USU
Wall Street Journal
Albert Halverson
Rural Iowa districts study $12 million reorganization plan
A group of officials from three central Fayette County districts and nearby rural areas are evaluating uniting West Central, Bayette Consolidated, and Arlington Independent districts. The plan cites a $12 million valuation and a 400 high school plus 1200 elementary student size, retaining kindergarten through grade nine locally and building a new Westgate grade school. Subcommittees work on programs, facilities, transport and finance, to be shared at upcoming public meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
West Central Community
Bayette
Arlington Independent
John ‘Hofmeyer
Fayette
Paul C. Pickett
Arnold Reuber
Leroy Newton
Max Jennings
E. W. Meurer
Marvin Ingles
Chester Cumberland
Dan Coffman
Ken Nading
Lyle Arthur
Wm. Tock
Iowa
Westgate
West Central
Wll
Silver Anniversary for Rev and Mrs E G Steinman at Illyria Church
Rev and Mrs E G Steinman celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at Illyria Community Church on Sunday June 16 with a picnic dinner for many friends and relatives. A memory book shaped cake by Mrs Orran Bane was centerpiece. Attendees included Louis Steinman Donna Shreve Viola Shreve Cedar Falls visitors and other area guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
Illyria Community Church
Orran Bane
God's House
Forrest Shaffer
Ruby Shaffer
Sunbeams
Busy Hees
Eugene Wenger
Gerald Shaffer
Hig
Steinman
Louis Steinman
Donna Shreve
Viola Shreve
Waterloo
Berle Shreve
Verle Hathaway
Lad Springer
Cedar Falls
H. H. Dill
Cedar Rapids
Allie Wagner
Carl Shreve
Merle Trousdale
Dumont
Park Shrev
Oelwein
County Legion Installation Will Be Held June 26
A county-wide initiation of the American Legion is set for June 26 at 8 00 p m on the sport house lawn at West Union The Marshalltownbased initiation team will conduct the ceremony which will be the third formal Fayette County American Legion initiation Lieut Governor W H Nicholas of Mason City will deliver the speaker’s remarks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Sport House
West Union
Marshalltown
Fayette County
Guv. W.H. Nicholas
Mason City
LeAnna Frieden Clayton Crowned Dairy Princess at National
LeAnna Frieden Clayton of Elgin, daughter of Mr and Mrs Levi Frieden, was crowned dairy princess at the National dairy event last Wednesday. Nine contestants competed and Frieden will enter the state finals at the All Iowa Fair in Cedar Rapids on August 12. She is a 1957 Elgin High School graduate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeAnna Frieden
Elgin- Clermont
Return from Bermuda Vacation
Mr and Mrs G J Mosby and Carole returned home Thursday after a two week stay with Li and Mrs John W Cannon and David in Bermuda. They flew from Chicago via New York. Bermuda is a British colony of about 22 square miles with a governor, a hilly resort island, limited agriculture, and an economy based on tourism and a perfume factory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Mosby
Carole
John W. Cannon
David
Bermuda
Chicago
New York
Cannon
U.S. Air Force
Picnic supper and bridal shower hosted by Schori family
Eugene Schori and children hosted a Friday evening picnic supper and bridal shower for Laverne Waterman at the Schori home. Attendants included neighbors and relatives such as Hubert Seago Arnold Waterman Thelma Seago Alta Cooley LaVonne Waterman Sharon Seago C B Schori Leo Schori Charles Wenger Thas Pollock Louis Dennler Inez Brackin Albert Schori Georgia Mae Ben Schori Donald Gilson Russell Wenger Wayne Gilson Henry and John McMillan families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Schori
Laverne Waterman
Miss Waterman
Schori
Hubert Seago
Arnold Waterman
Thelma Seago
Alta Cooley
David
Michael
LaVonne Waterman
Sharon Seago
C. B. Schori
Leo Schori
Charles Wenger
Thas. Pollock
Louis Dennler
Inez Brackin
Albert Schori
Georgia Mae
Ben Schori
Donald Gilson
Russell Wenger
Wayne Gilson
Henry
John McMillan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wadena News
Social Welfare Board
Senate
Iowa Press Association
Dorothy Kirsner
Commission For the Blind
King Palmer
H. T. Opsahl
Board of
Chiropractic Examiners
Worman Erbe
Reformatory
Ana‘mosa Men's Informatory
Landsgard Reunion
Tertia
Dairy Princess
America
Bridal
Valley High
M.Y.F
County Legion Installation
LeAnna Frieden Clayton
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