Iowa Highway Revenue Faces Shift From Compact Cars
A highway study warns Iowa may lose revenue as compact cars gain share. Experts project 25 percent of cars in 1967 could be compact, possibly altering license fees tied to weight. Officials urge no drastic changes to road funding formulas despite rising vehicle numbers.
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Iowa
Harlow Richardson
Public Administrative Service of
Chicago
Legislative Highway Study Committee
Haruki Hansen
Automotive Safety Formation
Nansen
Presbyterian Church Women Plan World Day of Prayer Service
Wadena area church notices list World Day of Prayer service at the Presbyterian Church with United Brethren participation. Various club meetings and talks noted, with officers elected and gatherings for Cub Scouts, library lending methods, and convention planning in March.
New Address for Pvt David L Dennis R A 176 639 12
Pvt David L Dennis of Fayette updates his address to 63912 Co B USASATR Fort Devens Mass son of Mr and Mrs Fred Dennis.
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David L. Dennis
R.A
Usasatr
Ft. Devens
Mass
David
Fred Dennis
Fayette
Chain Saw School Attendance in Omaha Nebraska
Robert Hanson attended a Homelite chain saw service school in Omaha Nebraska last Tuesday and Wednesday. Wim Erickson clearing foreman for F A Moser of Farmersburg accompanied him.
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Robert. Hanson
Homelite Chain Saw Service
Omaha
Nebr
Weednesday
Wim
Erickson
F. A. Moser
Farmersburg
Organist Katherine Fitzpatrick Honored for 50 Years Service
Churdan organist Mrs Katherine Fitzpatrick of St. Columbkille Catholic Church was honored for fifty years of service. She has eleven children and long dedication to church music noted by parishioners and clergy.
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Katherine Fitzpatrick
Churdan
St. Columbkille, Catholic Church
Fitzpatrick
Reuben Nydegger Opens Prairie du Chien Shoe Shop
Mrs. Reuben Nydegger notes that Reuben attended Centerville Shoe Repair Training School for six months and has since opened a shop in Prairie du Chien, starting operations March 1. The school teaches modern shoe repair, orthopedic work, and leather crafts at 713 North Michigan Street.
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Prairie du Chien
Reuben Nydegger
Reuben
Centerville
Praire du Chien
Michigan
Wis
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Reports Local Giving and Plans
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Auxili ary room on February 16 with 15 members present. They planned a gift of money to Walter Kohls upon his return home and will send a girl to Girls State this year. Donations included three dollars to the Cancer Fund and a $100 gift to the legion band. Upcoming events include fish suppers at Waukon on April 1 and Hawkeye on April 10, a March 22 county meeting at Hawkeye, and a May 8 Fourth District conference at Oelwein. Hostesses and committees were named, with Mrs. Elmer Meyer and Mrs. Melvin Boyer serving as March hosts.
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Frances Baldwin
Arthur Herrling
George Alderson
Robert Klingman
Lindy Frey
Lyle Kuhens
Bill Probert
Herrling
Doran Meyer
West Union
Kuhens
Wadena
Gary Hand
Pat Sniffin
Randy Alderson
Dickie Aeschliman
Bradford Mattocks
Frank Baldwin
Billy O'Laughlin
David Alysworth
Will Frey
Edith Baumgartner
Strawberry Point
Kenneth Medberry
American Legion Auxiliary
Richard Aeschlisnan
Veterans Hospital
Walter Kohls
Cancer
Legion Band
Elgin
Waukon
Hawkeye
American Legion and Auxiliary
Oelwein
Eastern Stars Meet March 9 at Elgin Chapter
Elgin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star schedules a Wednesday evening meeting on March 9 with a special program by Fairbank chapter officers bringing the traveling emblem. Serving committee members include Morris, Charles Wenger, Keith Kohler, Louis Klingman, Rex Mulford, Don Page, Inez Brackin, Clara Kuster, George Vaughn, Leon Hansen, and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Yearous.
Dedication Service Accepts Memorial Cloth at Clermont Church
Mrs Iva Michel of West Union presented an altar cloth in memoriam to Mrs Christina Monroe to Clermont Methodist Church. The memorial was accepted by Lucian Appelman and others during a dedication service on Sunday February 21.
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Iva Michel
West Union
Clermont
National 4 H Club Week Observed Nationwide
National 4 H Club Week runs March 5 through 12. About 0.25 million 4 H members in 99,000 clubs across rural urban and suburban areas will see a Washington event where six members present the Report to the Nation detailing 4 H achievements and projects. The week aims to show opportunities in joining or forming 4 H Clubs and to help new members start farming homemaking community service and other 4 H activities while informing the public about 4 H arms and methods.
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America
Fayette County
Washington, D. C
Chosen Outstanding Farmer Gordon Landswerk Highlighted
Gordon Landswerk of near Cresco named outstanding young farmer at the Junior Chamber of Commerce awards dinner last Thursday. He is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Ed Medberry.
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Gordon Landswerk
Cresco
Ed Medberry
Lions Hold Monthly Meeting In Elgin
The Elgin Lions Club met at St Pauls Methodist Church with 23 members and one guest. Earl Heath, sewer project field engineer, reported disposal plant 2 percent and sewer lines 4 percent complete, weather permitting faster progress. Plans for a permanent Otter Creek dam for an ice rink were discussed but costs require further study.
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Elgin Lions Club
St Paul's Methodist Church
Earl Heath
Elgin
Lions Club
Otter Creek
Costa
Valley Girls Triumph Over Sacred Heart and Guttenberg
Keith Kohler, manager of the Elgin Co-operative, announced on Monday that the firm would release deferred dividends for 1951 and 1952, totaling $12,000 to members. The 1951 dividends will be paid in April, 1952 in July, with profits held in the revolving fund. The largest benefactor check is about $265.
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Keith Kohler
Elgin Co-operative
Valley High adds two weddings and a season recap
Mrs. Ivan Anderson and family announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Mavis Irene to Eugene Lehman of Marion. Both are 1958 Valley High graduates. Mavis studied in Omaha and works at Wilson and Co. Eugene works for Witwer Co. Valley also details basketball wins over Guttenberg and Sacred Heart, with Diane Frieden scoring the key points in their 75 49 and 76 58 victories.
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Ivan Anderson
Mavis Irene
Eugene Lehman
Walter Lehman
Elgin
Valley High School
Miss Anderson
Oma
Valley High
Gutteneberg
Sacred Heart of Monticello
Winning Numbers From Saturday February 27 1960 Draws
Winning numbers for Saturday February 27 1960 were drawn in two times block. At 2 30 pm the numbers 621 1549 1322 302 1262 420 a0 1997 2441 312 appeared. At 3 30 pm the numbers 059 321 170 497 1070 605 1154 550 246 appeared. Lucky winners were John Butikofer John Falb 54 Mrs Elwood Kuhens Robert Mott.
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John Butikofer
John Falb
Elwood Kuhens
Robert Mott
George A C Schmidt Reports Good Sale at Farm Auction
George A C Schmidt announced a very good sale on his farm last Thursday with strong attendance. Machinery and equipment sold well above average prices, corn brought a favorable price, and Schmidt said he bought a home east of the hotel in Wadena. Advertising was handled by the Elgin Echo.
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George A. C. Schmidt
Schmidt
Wadena
The
Elgin Echo
Local Area Students Named to UIU Dean's List
Upper Iowa University announced that 41 students earned Dean's list honors for the first semester of 1959 1960. A GPA of 3.5 or higher qualifies for the honor. Included are Robert Bassett David Briden Leora Sullivan Arlington Marlene Durscher Clermont Judith Larson James Schaer Elgin.
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Upper Iowa University
Robert Bassett
David Briden
Leora Sullivan
Arlington
Marlene Durscher
Clermont
Judith Larson
James Schaer
Elgin
Social Security Information Outreach in West Union
A Social Security Administration district representative will visit the Court House in West Union on March 9 and March 23 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to assist in filing applications for federal old age survivors and disability insurance benefits, to issue original and duplicate social security account number cards, and to handle employer identification numbers.
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Social Security Administration
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Correction on Local Postal History in Lima
Norman Erickson of Cedar Rapids informs the ECHO of an error in last week's local postal history story. The piece notes West Field established November 9, 1851 and discontinued January 36, 1854 with first postmaster Stephen Ludlow. On January 30, 1864 Lima began with Harvey W. Light as first postmaster and the Lima post office closed around 1935-1906.
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Norman Erickson
Cedar Rapids
ECHO
Lima
West Field
Stephen Ludlow
Harvey W. Light
Husband tries to intimidate wife as she rebukes him
An undersized husband attempts to threaten his wife with the remark I warn you don't raise the animal in me. She counters with I am not afraid of mice, showing restraint and composure in the domestic exchange.
Pappas to Lead Reorganized Maquoketa Valley Teams
A school plan to merge North and South Maquoketa Valley for next fall will likely end the husband and wife coaching duo of Gus and Mary Pappas who led both the North Maquoketa boys and girls squads this year with notable success. Mary Brackin is a former name of Mrs. Pappas.
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North
South Maquoketa Valley
Gus
Mary Pappas
North Maquoketa
Pappas
Mary FE. Brackin
World Day of Prayer Service at First Baptist Elgin Ia
Elgin Iowa hosts World Day of Prayer on Friday March 4 1960 at 8 00 p m at First Baptist Church theme Laborers Together with God I Corinthians 3 39 with organ prelude call to worship and multiple speakers including Mrs Russell Wenger and Mrs Paul Zurbriggen participating churches Clermont Methodist Laitheran First Baptist Illyria Community St Pauls Methodist. Six generations of Lathrops meet in Glidden with the oldest Ida Lathrop 98 and the youngest one month old Michael in the same family.
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First Baptist Church
Elgin
Arden Greener
Russell Wenger
Russell Goodell
God
Paul Zurbriggen
Archie, Schroeder
Dennis Stutrud
Dennis Stutmud
Clermont Methodist
Laitheran
First Baptist
Illyria
St. Paul's
Interstate Power Reports 1959 Growth and Record Net Income
Interstate Power Company releases its 1959 annual report showing net income of 4.3 million dollars, up 388 thousand from 1958, with 8.13 million dollars in net plant additions to serve over 151,600 customers. Electric revenue up about 6 percent. residential rate at 3.14 cents per kWh, a company low. Taxes rise to 6.58 million. operating expenses up 8 percent. Peak load hits 224,568 kW, highest in company history. report mailed to 21,500 shareholders and 1,200 employees.
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Interstate Power Company
Interstate
Walter Kohls dies at 63 in Elgin
Walter Kohls 63 died at his home in Elgin Monday. Services will be at St. Peter's Church Clermont Thursday March 3 at 10 30 a m with burial in Elgin cemetery. He is survived by wife Marie a son Sheldon and five grandchildren. Muehiethaler Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.
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Walter Kohls
Elgin
St. Peter's Church
Clermont
Elgin Cemetery
Marie
Sheldon
Muehiethaler Funeral Home
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Iowa Press Association
Town Highway Commission
Federal Bureau of Public Roads
Bureau
Des Moines
Norman A. Erbe
Federal
Robert van Pelt
Erbe
Erbes
van Pelt
State Health Department
Wadena News
Presbyterian Church
Lady Martin
Our Church
United Brethren
Chain Law School
States
Legion Auxiliary Met
Elmer Meyer
Melvin Boyer
Robert Reeder
Clara Baumgartner
Lloyd Reierson
Ida Frieden
Clifford Gisleson
Selma Groth
Harold Halverson
George Nickels
Lions
Valley Girls
Sacred Heart & Guttenberg
Elgin Co-op
Mayvis Irene Anderson
Marion
Valley
Sacred Heart
Alburnett
Diane Frieden
Tigers
Guana
Geo. Schmidt
UIU
World Day of Prayer Service
Interstate Power Releases Annual Report
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