Road funding study aims for Iowa road fund share
A study and report to the 1961 legislature led to a committee and two firms proposing 65 percent to the primary system and 10 percent for two years then 12 percent for cities. The Street and Highway Research Association was formed to push Iowa communities to receive 16 percent of the road fund, with Pat Touchne of Waterloo as association chairman promising to carry the fight to all towns.
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Safety Foundation
Public
Hospital and community notices in Postville
Over the weekend Albert Klingman was very ill and confined to bed at home. David Boleyn cut his left hand Monday after school, eight stitches at Postville hospital, then returned home. Mrs Lena Cooley admitted for observation at Postville Hospital, moved to Vet’s Hospital. Ole M Blockhus moved from Postville Hospital to Veterans' Hospital in Iowa City. Mrs Carl Hackmann admitted to Postville Hospital last Thursday. Mrs W C Falk home Tuesday after major surgery in Rochester Minn February 9 at Methodist Hospital. Hattie Nightwanger of Centerville celebrated her 101st birthday, seventh of ten children with many descendants.
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Albert Klingman
David Boleyn
Postville Hospital
Vet's
Ole, M. Blockhus
Postville
Veterans’ Hospital
Iowa City
Muehlethaler
W. C. Falk
Rochester
Minn
The
Methodist Hospital
Hattie Nightwanger
Centerville
Robert Chapman
Debbie
Bryen
Elgin
Madge Murray
Mart Anderson
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Community Club Holds Annual Meeting In Wadena
Wadena Community Club met in the gym Monday night with strong attendance. Officers were elected to replace four outgoing members, including Mrs Thad Walters and Harold Popenhagen. New officers are Mrs Bill Shea Keith Jennings Carl Rubens and Mrs August Yearous. The meeting featured two piano solos by Susan Sniffin and Linda Boys, and the Cub Scouts donated books to the library. Oyster stew was served after adjournment.
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Wadena Community Club
Thad Walters
Mabel Johnson
Harold Popenhagen
Tom Sniffin
Bill Shea
Keith Jennings
Carl Rubens
August Yearous
Harold Halverson
Milton Thomas
Leadien Knox
Lindy Frey
Susan Sniffin
Linda Boys
Extension Service Calendar of Events Week of 4-H events
Saturday March 4 to Saturday March 11 marks National 4-H Club Week. On Monday March 6 Alyria Livestock 4-H Club meets at Ariya Church. Wadena Riverside 4-H Club gathers at Dennis Tope. Thursday March 9 county veterinarians meet with Dr Herricks at Iowa State University.
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Alyria Livestock
Ayria Church
Wadena Riverside
Dennis Tope
Dr. Herricks
Iowa State University
Elgin Study Club Hosts Clubs Tuesday March 7
The Elgin Study Club will host the Tertia and Progress Clubs next Tuesday evening March 7 at the Elgin grade school. Two films supplied by the American Cancer Society will be shown by guest speaker Dr H H Wolf. A question and answer period will follow. Hostesses will be Mesdames C B Schori Thomas Pollock Inez Brackin and H H Wolf.
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Elgin
American Cancer Society
H. H. Wolf
Mesdames
C. B. Schori
Thomas Pollock
Inez Brackin
Completes Winter Session at Ames
Harold Hanson son of the Bernard Hansons completed the winter course in farm operation at Ames and ISU. A reception honoring the class was held in Memorial Union Hall on Wednesday February 22. Attending were Mr and Mrs Bernard Hanson Alma and Enoch George Hanson and Harold Opsand.
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Harold Hanson
Bernard Hansons
Ames
ISU
Memorial Union Hall
Bernard Hanson
Alama
Enoch
George Hanson
Harold Opsand
United Fund Ridher Missing St Lucas Funds Drive Rises
The 1980 Fayette County United Fund total rose by 506.50 after West Union workers reported 245 more dollars. Henry Bodensteiner’s 261.50 deposits, previously uncredited, were acknowledged. The drive now stands at 22,477.95, 81 percent of the 27,871 goal.
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Fayette County
St. Lucas
Grimes
Mr. Grimes
Five Winners Named in Last Saturday Jackpot Draw
Five winners were Doyle Baker, Mrs. Mel Baechler, Pete Anderson, Raymond Beleyn, and Henry L. Cline. They shared the Saturday jackpot, with winning numbers drawn at 2 pm and 3 pm on February 25. The sequence of numbers listed includes 646, 1191, 649, 1525, 1235, 708, 420, 1632, 671, 1278, 1130, 332, 396, 1236, 139, followed by 1047, 1194, 786, 447, 109, 1279, 240, 1123, 594, 1481, 1534, 152, 82, 1319, 1671.
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Doyle Baker
Mel Baechler
Pete Anderson
Raymond Beleyn
Henry L. Cline
4-H Club Week Observed by Fayette County Members
4-H'ers in Fayette County join 2,302,000 peers nationwide to mark National 4-H Club Week. March window displays spotlight the program, members, achievements, and new goals while inviting youth to join and informing the public about 4-H aims.
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Fayette County
America
Dairymen Honored at Cow Conference
Fourteen Fayette county dairymen earned Iowa Dairy 400 Club honors for 1960 by maintaining over 400 pounds of butterfat per cow per year for ten years including 1959 60. Lamarnt area names Forrest Hamlett Lyle Jones Kerr Sons Postville and Edwin Chenswold of West Union noted for multiple ten year averages.
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Fayette County
Iowa
Forrest Hamlett
Lamont
Lyle Jones
K. J. Kerr
Edwin Chenswold
West Union
School of Missions at St Pauls Methodist Church
Members of the School of Missions at St Pauls Methodist Church held sessions in February concluding Sunday evening with supper followed by a tape recording and slides about Don Campbell and his wife missionaries in Ponce Puerto Rico Hosts included Louis Becker Cliff Christ Martin Hanson Bess Stohr Don Gardner Arthur Lantz and Charles Wenger Kitchen committee comprised Leo Schori Dale DeSart and Willard Grove
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
School of Missions
Don Campbells
Towa
Ponce
Puerto Rico
Louis Becker
Cliff Christ
Martin Hanson
Bess Stohr
Don Gardner
Arthur Lantz
Charles Wenger
Leo Schori
Dale DeSart
Willard Grove
Baptist Youth Rally at Sumner Church
Twenty eight senior C B Y members from Elgin Baptist Church and 34 sponsors attended a Sunday evening rally at Sumner Baptist Church on February 26. The film Teenage Rock was shown followed by a time of fellowship.
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Elgin Baptist Church
Sumner Baptist Church
Elgin Market Sale Saturday March 18 Preview
Inter state Power Co releases its 1980 Annual Report showing net income up 184 639 notes 8 126 873 in plant additions for 1960 and 21 600 shareholders fed taxes 7 169 124 while electric revenues rise 0 5 1 2 percent to 71 of total.
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Interstate Power Co
Interstate
Completes Training School for Ernest Johnson at Cedar Rapids
Ernest Johnson of the Hob Falth Implement recently returned from a three day training school conducted by the Cedar Rapids District Office of International Harvester Co. The program covers hydraulics principles and their role in modern farming and tools developed to service this equipment. The service school is part of the regular training program held periodically each year.
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Ernest Johnson
Hob Falth
Cedar Rapids
International Harvester Co
Social Hour Club Meeting at Mrs Nydegger Home
The Social Hour Club met February 7 with 18 members and two guests, Emma Holzer and Lane Ash. Hilda Little read a poem Stop Count Your Blessings and Clifton Wilson spoke on St Valentine’s Day. Lane Ash joined the club. lunch followed. Next meeting March 1 at Mrs Orran Bane Sr. house.
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John Nydegger
Rollall
Emma Holzer
Lane Ash
Hilda Little
Clifton Wilson
Orran Bane Sr
New Address Noted for Barbara Medberry in San Francisco
Barbara Medberry has a new address listed at 1203 37th Avenue in San Francisco California. The notice records a residence change within the city limits and cites no additional details.
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Barbara Medberry
37Th Ave
San Francisco, Calif
Social Security Rep visits West Union Court House
A representative of the Social Security Admin district office in Waterloo will be in West Union at the Court House on March 7 14 21 28 from 9 am to 1 00 noon. The representative will assist persons who wish to file applications for federal old age survivors or disability insurance benefits original and duplicate social security account number cards and employer identification numbers.
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Social Security Admin
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Valley Tigers defeat Lamont Bulldogs in district opener
The Valley Tigerettes beat the Lamont Bulldogs 61 to 39 in the first round of the District Tournament at Manchester on Friday Feb 24. It was Valley 24th straight win with Dlarine Frieden scoring 23 and Anita Olson 22 while Carol Barrack led Lamont with 13. Valley next faces Central City on March 1 at 7 30 p m in Manchester.
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Valley Tigerettes
Lamont Bulldogs
Manchester
Valley Girls
Tigerettes
Lamont
Valley
Nall
Bulldogs
Dlarine Frieden
Anita Olson
Carol Barrack
Central City
New 15 Percent Division Boost to Towns
Towns largely back a legislature plan to allow municipalities a 15 percent share from the road use tax fund. Projections show Elgin rising from 3599 to 5322 dollars, Clermont from 3504 to 4708, Warren from 1771 to 2272, Arlington from 3708 to 5073, with gains aiding street improvements.
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Elgin
Clermont
Warens
Arlington
Brown University Christian Association elects Zoschke as treasurer
Paul A. Zoschke elected treasurer of Brown University Christian Association. He is son of Rev and Mrs Paul A. Zoschke of 455 Evergreen Ave Brooklyn and a Bushwick High School graduate class of 1942 candidate. He chairs the Social Action Commission and won the Second Susan Culver Rosenberger Prize in Religious Studies.
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Brown’s University Christian Association
Paul A. Zoschke
Zoschke
Evergreen Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bushwick High School
University Christian Association Social Action Commission
Susan Culver Rosenberger
Elgin Firemen Back Auction For Unused Goods Market Day Specials
Elgin firemen promote turning unused articles into cash not a donation with a sale Saturday March 18 at 1:00 p.m. in the Elgin parking lot auctioneer Orvin Thompson will sell items. Elgin State Bank will clerk. cash terms unless other arrangements. Ringmen are Lyle Meisner and Harry Frieden. Merchants plan Market Day bargains with ads and listings in the ECHO.
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Elgin
Fire Dept
Orvin Thompson
Elgin Echo
Elgin State Bank
Lyle Meisner
Harry Frieden
The
ECHO
Valley Students Entertain Lions Club Monday
The Elgin Lions Club met at St. Paul’s Methodist Church with 26 Lions and one guest, Howard Hangon of St. Olaf. Valley High students performed including Maureen Baldwin in To Be or Not To Be, a mixed quartet with Gwen Baechler, and Bob Mott spoke We Have With Us Tonight. The group discussed the upcoming Valley athletic banquet and sending flowers to the Valley girls basketball team. Lions Eye Bank donations were invited through secretary Forrest Welch.
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Elgin Lions Club
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Howard Hangon
St. Olaf
Valley High
Maureen Baldwin
Kenneth Klingman
Terry Habeger
Nanty Whittenbaugh
Gwen Baechler
Bob Mott
Illyria Clipperettes Meet at Illyria Church
The Illyria Clipperettes met February 21 at the Illyria Church with 21 members present. Jeannette Strong and Jantha Strong demonstrated quick bread while Marilyn Miles and Judy Becker showed muffins. Dianna Reeder spoke on judging quick bread and etiquette. Iva Feller led a quiz. New member Jackie Schori joined. guests included Ann Miles and Mrs Eugene Schori. A mothers breakfast was scheduled for March 25 at 1 pm at the Illyria Church.
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Illyria
Dianna Reeder
Iva Feller
Jackie Schori
Tantha Strong
Ann Miles
Eugene Schori
Mire. Strong
Iwyria Church
Attends Poultry Convention In Minneapolis This Weekend
Mr and Mrs Merlin Helhum and Roger left Friday afternoon for Minneapolis to attend a poultry and egg convention on Saturday and to visit relatives and friends. They returned home Sunday evening.
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Merlin Helhum
Roger
Minneapolis
Gehring Couple Tour Hawaii Prize Vacation
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Gehring visited the Jack Willett home Tuesday. Willett couple recently returned from a Hawaii vacation. The trip, a 10 day all expenses paid grand prize in a Mobile Home dealers contest, was described as wonderful. Eunice and Jack plan to move to Tow a home.
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J. M. Gehring
Jack Willett
Willett
Hawaii
Eunice
Jack
Towa
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Carl Hackmann
Wadena News
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Sam Smock
Town City
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Earl Livingston
Kinkades
Mrs. Livingston
Jerry
Everett McTaggert
Strawberry Point
Extension Service
United Fund
Ridher Missing
St. Lucas Funds
Sumner
Inter, Power Co
Iaga
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