Ways to Cut Government Expenses Probe Opens Campaign Fire
An unusual move has state departments asked to reexamine operations and propose expense reductions. Early responses show departments seeking more funds due to rising obligations, with the insurance and securities divisions cited for rapid growth. Other items include staffing needs at the narcotics and soil conservation offices, and a potential urban affairs department. The campaign unfolds as E B Smith announces candidacy and Iowa unemployment and benefit payments figures are released, along with a new Fort Madison prison psychiatry appointment.
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Erbe
Erne ‘ Commission
William Timmons
Hig
Securities
J. F. ‘Rabe
State Narcotics Division
William Greiner
State Soil Conservation Committee
Scout Banquet And Community Notes From Fayette
A Fayette community page describes a Blue and Gold Scout banquet held at a church with 65 attendees. Highlights include programs with Washington, Grant, Lincoln, and Roosevelt figures, awards for Gary Jennings, Gregory Halverson, John Light, and Bradford Mattocks, plus a White House On Parade skit and the America song. Also reported are Women’s Missionary Assn. meeting plans, visits by local residents, and a Pleasant Point Club oyster supper welcoming the Schmitts to the Carlton Looby farm with Bingo entertainment.
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Poate
Jaieretita
Condingly
Washington
Grant
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Timmie Baldwin
Gary Jennings
Wilder Mattocks
Bernard Roys
Carl Rubens
Harold Halverson
Emmett Light
Harold Popenhagen
Hiroki Halver
Kevin Schmitt
James Sniffin
David Denner
Gregory Halverson
John Light
Bradford Mattocks
Roys
White House
America
Stanley Stevens
Oelwein
Leallen Knox
Lindy Frey
William Morse
Rose Culver
Arlington
Pleasant Point Club
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Clarence Schmitt
Dunkerton
Carlton Looby
Leo Ainsworth
Ed Gemand
Clifford Olson
Clay Keifer
Lester Tope
Darryl Fox
Arthur Raymond
Raymond Jellings
Mire
Jim
Fox
Bingo
Valley Community Notice Cleared of Saturday School At Clermont
A brief notice reads no school this Saturday at Valley Community School in Clermont and surrounding Eigin-Wadena area, clarifying the schedule for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Community
Clermont
Eigin - Wadena
Northeast District FFA Convention at Valley High School
Valley High School and the Valley FFA host the Northeast District FFA convention on March 10. Events begin at 9:00 am with registration at 3:00 am. about 49 chapters from 19 counties are expected to attend, totaling around 260 members. Afternoon sessions include district officer elections, contest results, and district business, led by Ross James, local FFA advisor.
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Valley High School
Valley F. F.A
Ross James
Echo Mailing List Corrected
The ECHO mailing list has been corrected up to last Saturday noon. Check your address tag and if the date thereon does not correspond with your latest subscription receipt, notify the ECHO at once. There are only a few subscribers on the list whose subscriptions are not paid up in advance. Again, please check your tag. If your date does not read 1962 or later, an early remittance will be greatly appreciated.
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ECHO
The
Education chiefs gather at Upper Iowa University meeting
John W. Herald executive secretary of the Iowa State Education Assn will speak to the Fayette County Schoolmasters and Boards of Education in the Upper Iowa University cafeteria Fayette site on March. The gathering begins at 6 30 with the address titled The Hallmark of a True Professional Paul Zurbriggen Pebecipo Valley Community School oversees arrangements for the event
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Herald
Iowa State Education Assm
Fayette County
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Gary Hyde at Postville Hospital
A daughter was born Saturday March 8 at Postville Hospital to Mr and Mrs Gary Hyde of Monona. The newborn weighs seven and a half pounds and has been named Mira.
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Gary Hyde
Postville Hospital
Mira. Hyde
Glenda We
Koen Tanenaet
Leo Lehman Attending Post Graduate School of Merchandising
Leo Lehman, salesman for John Falb and Sons, left by train for Detroit to attend a five week post graduate school of modern merchandising and management conducted by General Motors. The course covers all dealer operations from a practical viewpoint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Lehman
John Falb and Sons
Detroit
Michigan
Satunday
General Motors Corporation
Surprise on Anniversary observed by Molokken family
Children and families gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Molokken home Sunday to mark their 42nd wedding anniversary with a picnic lunch. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Molokken, Mary Ann, Roxane, Lori Ann, Dele Seitz, Scott, Rodney, Levi Molokken, Vicky, Lynn, Arthur Molokken, LaRita, and Randy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Molokken
Melvin Molokken
Mary Ann
Roxane
Lori Ann
Dele Seitz
Scott
Rodney
Levi Molokken
Vicky
Lynn
Arthur Molokken
LaRita
Randy
Heart Fund Helps Menasha Girl Kathy Asmus
Cathy Asmus, 10, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Asmus of Menasha, Wisconsin, is at Madison General Hospital for her 15th physical exam in eight years for a congenital heart opening. Blood mixing limits her activity, but she has joined more school activities lately. Her family includes one sister and three brothers. her grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Ed Boleyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cathy Asmus
Harold Asmus
Menasha
Wisc
Madison General Hospital
Kathy
Ed Boleyn
W.S. C.S. Will Meet March 15
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist Church will meet at the church March 15. Hostesses will be Mrs. Dale DeSart and Mrs. Ray Chapman. Mrs. Louis Becker will present the pro-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Dale DeSart
Ray Chapman
Louis Becker
Elgin
Order of Eastern Star
E. J. Klingman
Louis Klingman
Rex Mulford
World Day of Prayer Service And Legion Meeting Note
World Day of Prayer service planned for Thursday. Elgin Post 352 American Legion to hold its monthly meeting at the Legion hall next Monday evening March 12 at the usual time. All members urged to attend as final vote on basement remodeling will take place at this meeting.
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Elgin Post No. 352
The
American Legion
Legion Hall
Tertia Club Met Monday March 5 Program By Stanley Anderson
The Tertia Club met at Mrs. Ivan Torkelson home with Mrs. Russell Wenger assisting. An inspirational was read by Mrs. Torkelson. Seventeen members attended with one guest Mrs. Charles Bloomer of Indianapolis. New officers were named Wim Moore president Ivan Torkelson vice president Joe Ogle secretary Leo Friederich treasurer. County convention March 21 at West Union with Mrs. Conner Dummermuth to represent. Meeting closed with club collect penny march and lunch.
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Tertia Club
Ivan Torkelson
Russell Wenger
Torkelson
Charles Bloomer
Indianapolis
Ind
Stanley Anderson
Iva Feller
Vogue
Wim, Moore
Joe Ogle
Leo Friederich
Treas
West Union
Conner Dummermuth
Six Winners Last Saturday in Elgin
Six winners were drawn in Elgin last Saturday. named participants include Martin Hanson, Mrs Abe West, Perry Larson, Albert Dennler, Mrs Harold Meisner, and Conner Dummermouths. Prizes ranged from five to ten dollars with numbers 549 242 816 537 313 658 938 56 429 788 1002 108 951 395 177 582 876 289 744 23 362 B61 638 1682 465 listed as winning numbers.
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Elgin
Martin Hanson
Abe West
Perry Larson
Albert Dennler
Harold Meisner
Conner Dummermuth
Notice to Rural Boxholders about snow clearance
It is requested that patrons make every effort to keep snow removed from rural mail boxes so that carriers can drive up and deposit mail without leaving their cars. In cases where this becomes too big a task, a temporary box placed in a more accessible location will suffice.
Blue and Gold Banquet for Elgin Cub Scouts Pack 53
Elgin Cub Scouts Pack 53 held their annual Blue and Gold banquet at the Methodist Church with 69 attendees. The theme Parade of Presidents featured place mats and cards crafted by the scouts, a flag ceremony led by Craig Caspers and Larry Gardiner, and songs and piano accompaniment by Steven Wenger. Awards were given to multiple den members including wolf, bobcat, lion badges and gold or silver arrow points, while guests included Mrs. Eldon Schroeder and local families.
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Elgin
Craig Caspers
Larry Gardiner
America
Steven Wenger
Dean de Sart
Robert Falk
Mark McMillan
Lerry Wede
Jeff Cline
John Leonhart
Lorence Muehlethaler
Kevin Moore
Tom Zurbriggen
Rodger Caspers
Mark DeSart
Charles Muehléthaler
Paul Fauser
Eldon Schroeder
Sharon
Steven
Edward Klingman
H. H. Wolf
C. B. Sehori
Entertains at Bridge Party Hosts Dessert Event
Mrs G J Mosby entertained friends at a dessert bridge party last Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Herbert Dummermuth won high score, Mrs C Q Christ placed second, and Georgia M Schori was low.
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G. J. Mosby
Affternoon
Herbert Dummermuth
C. Q. Christ
Georgia M. Schori
Scouts to Collect Goodwill Bags Across Eight Counties
Four thousand Cub Scouts will deliver Goodwill bags to about 53,000 homes on March 10 for the Goodwill Good Turn. Housewives are asked to place outgrown clothing and unwanted items during March 10 to 17, with 4,000 Boy Scouts gathering the bags on March 17 for shipment to Goodwill Industries in Waterloo.
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Wapsipinicon
Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Iowa
World Day of Prayer Service at St Pauls Methodist
The World Day of Prayer service will be held at 8:00 PM this Thursday at St Pauls Methodist Church with cooperation from Clermont Methodist Elgin Lutheran First Baptist Illyria Community Church and St Pauls. An anthem by the combined choirs will open the service themed For God So Loved The World with organ prelude and various prayers readings hymns and offertory music led by church women and pastors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Clermont Methodist Church
Elgin Lutheran Church
First Baptist Church
Illyria Community Church
Laurence Knudtson
Donald Caspers
Jesus
Caspers
Eugene Robison
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Lawrence Muehlethaler
Tabitha Society
Stainer
Gordon Pollock
Ladies Aid Society
Russell Friederich
American Lutheran Church Women
Lyle Light
Eldon Schroeder
Knudtson
Light
Casper Fjelstul
Incumbent Fayette County Officials Seek Re election
Three Republican Fayette County officials announced candidacies for June 4 primaries Doris Springer West Union treasurer serving second term and former deputy treasurer and state association vice president Odney Oelberg West Union recorder in sixth term active in American Legion Auxiliary Walter L Saur Oelwein county attorney first term liaison to the U S Air Force Academy and recipient of the Junior Chamber of Commerce Distinguished Service Award for Iowa
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Fayette County
Doris Springer
West Union
State Association of
Odney Oelberg
West Union, Recorder
American Legion Auxiliary
Walter L. Saur
Oelwein
Mr. Saur
U. S. Air Force Academy
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Lowa
Brackin Child Born Susanna Lynn March 2
Mr and Mrs Joe Brackin announce the birth of a daughter Susanna Lynn on March 2 weighing 6 pounds 2 ounces She has two brothers and three sisters in the family record
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Joe Brackin
Susanna Lynn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of Urban Affairs
Burlington
Fort Madison
Wollie Carl Parsons
Parsons
Des Moines County
John Larson
Fort Dodge
Jerry Rabiner
Wadena News
Women's Missionary Assn
United Brethren Mission
Francis Laughren
Morse
pouiTichs
Federal Ua
FFA
Valley
Will
Heart Fund
W.S. C.S
Legion Meeting
O.E.S
St. Paul’s Methodist
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