Valley FFA Banquet Honors Chapter Members and Awards
Valley FFA held its tenth annual Parent and Son Banquet at the Elgin Lutheran Church. Officers presented a demonstration and awards program after a meal served by the Elgin ALCW. Awards covered public speaking, agricultural mechanics, farm safety, and more, with several members receiving degrees, honors, and sweetheart contest titles.
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Aed Friends of the Valley Ffa
Elgin Lutheran Church
FFA
Parent and Son
Elgin Alcw
Valley Ffa
Green Hands
Erling Bilden
Tim Butikofer
Enoch Hanson
David Metzger
Ed Schneider
Jack Seitz
Jerry Thorson
Leslie Upton
Larry Thompson
David Anderson
FFA Foundation
Daryl Anderson
Frank Baldwin
Charles Schneider
Bill Green
Phil Buckdasher
Roger Berg
Merle Ruckdasher
Leon Dibble
Karen Schneider
Marcia Lyngass
Loralee Wenger
Elsie Hanson
Ross James
DeKalb
Dwayne Johnsons Bay Home in Elgin
Dwayne Johnson and Mrs. Dwayne Johnson purchased the Richard Frie llen home in West Elgin. The two story four bedroom house was bought completed Tuesday Feb 27. The Johnsons live currently at Crayton Ash farm south of Elgin and plan to move by April 1. They have four sons. Mrs Eugene Lehman and Joni and Gregg Barker visited Mrs Allan Anderson on Tuesday.
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Eugene Lehman
Joni
Gregg Barker
Allan Anderson
G. O. P. Delegates Named at Pleasant Valley Caucus
Pleasant Valley Republican precinct caucus at E. W. Hilgemann’s office named 14 delegates and alternates for the county convention. Delegates include Hilder Gilbertson Hazel Schring Mrs Ruth Jacob E W Hilgemann Kenneth Blockhus Mrs Charles Gehring James Frieden Lane Ash Roger Reeder George Falk Walter Falk John Schaer William Moore Randolph Reierson. Committeeman Darryl Leonhart and committeewoman Mrs Ruth Jacob. Resolution passed urging County Convention to back Iowa Right to Work Law.
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Pleasant Valley
Republican Precinct
E. W. Hilgemann
Hilder Gilbertson
Hazel Schring
Ruth Jacob
Kenneth Blockhus
Charles Gehring
James Frieden
Lane Ash
Roger Reeder
George Falk
Walter Falk
John Schaer
William Moore
Randolph Reierson
Darryl Leonhart
Iowa
WSCS Meeting To Be Held March 7
The WSCS General meeting will be heldThursday March 7 at the Methodist Church at 2 00. Hostesses are Mrs Robert Han Worship will be given by Mrs Wm Dummermuth and the program by Mrs Jacob Friederich Jr.
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WSCS
Son
Clara Macehlethaler
Robert Han
Wm. Dummermuth
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Valley PTA To Meet March 14
The Valley Community School Parent-Teacher Association will meet March 14 at Valley High School at 8 00 p m The elementary teachers will present a program Art in Our Elementary Schools The public is invited Room Mathers lists 7th grade teachers Myrton Strong Giles Martin Elgin 2nd grade Virgil Torson Lane Ash Wadena 5th grade Thomas Foxwell Glen Probert Hospitality Gerald Blockhus Arthur Helgerson
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Valley Community School
Assn
The
Valley High School
Room Mathers
Myrton Strong
Giles Martin
Elgin
Virgil Torson
Lane Ash
Wadena
Thomas Foxwell
Glen Probert
Gerald Blockhus
Arthur Helgerson
Stars Meet March 14 Elgin Chapter Eastern Star
The Elgin Chapter Order of the Eastern Star meets Thursday evening March 14 with sideliner night. Each member is asked to bring a member. Twenty five and fifty year members will be honored. Serving committee includes Mrs Augusta Schori Mrs R P Strauch and Hazel Gehring. A practice precedes the meeting.
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Elgin
Order of the Eastern Star
Augusta Schori
R. P. Strauch
Hazel Gehring
Luther League meeting clash at three churches
The Elgin Highland Luther League disrupted a Sunday Arlington gathering, moving from Elgin Lutheran Church to St John’s Lutheran Church in Arlington. Attendees include Janet Lee man John and Lauralea Leon hart and Susan and Jane Torkel son who brought lunch. A Strawberry Point Luther League also attended.
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Elgin - Highland
Arlington
Elgin
Interstate Power Co. Finishes Year of Growth
Interstate Power Company posts 1967 gains with Clinton Iowa 233000 KW unit in operation. Earnings per share fall to 140 from 161 due to debt, taxes, and stock issuance. Electric revenue up. rates cut 279000 annually. gas up 3 percent. Construction plan through 1972 costs 81.8 million. 23,000 shareholders and 1,156 employees receive the annual report.
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Interstate Power Company
The
Unity
Clinton
Iowa
Stockgate
IPC
Interstate
TPC
Wadena Community Club Meets on February 26
The Wadena Community Club met at the school on Monday evening February 26. Officers were elected to fill four vacancies on the board. Dues were set at one dollar per family. A one act Shakespeare play presented by 13 Valley students was directed by Mr. Wagner. Several local residents and guests were noted with visits and dinners across the area.
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Wadena
Valley
Wagner
Edwin Gage
Frank Baltercon
Paul Crandad
Bill Matthiesen
John Gage
Robert Klingman
Keith Jennings
Chi Anedaw Federated Club Meeting Notes Feb 28
The Chi Anedaw Federated Club met at Mrs. Harold Popenhagen's home with 13 members and seven guests. A UNICEF thank you note was read for participation. Plans include a March dinner party and a book donation for the library from the For Family series. Lavanda Smith hosted, Janet Aylsworth presented a film Simply Beautiful with a grooming quiz awarding prizes to Joan Bond and Annella Crandall. A door prize went to Marion Oecelberg. Mrs. Anna Wenger displayed spring hairstyles and wiglet usage, with Janet Alysworth modeled. Visitors included Jim Yearous and others from West Union and Fayette. members attended DAR dedication for Old Mission Road plaque at First Methodist Church, Strawberry Point. Continuous coverage of local visits and plans noted.
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Chi Anedaw Federated Club
Harold Popenhagen
Unicef
Lavanda Smith
Chm
Janet Aylsworth
Joan Bond
Annella Crandall
Marion Oecelberg
Anna Wenger
Janet Alysworth
Jim Yearous
West Union
Silas Wilson
Mervin
Eilen Hunsberger
Harold Leuenberger
Elgin
Raymond Jellings
Fayette
Loretta Mattocks
Naomi Crandall
Mary Knight
Daughters of the American Revolution
Mission Road
First Methodist
Strawberry Point
Blanche Baldridge
William Corkery
Bill Corkery
Lisbon
John Fay
Floyd Duffy
Sumner
Barbara Corkery
Prairie du
Col. Right
Household sale for Ida Pulfer scheduled March 16
Household goods of the late Mrs Ida Pulfer to be sold at public auction Saturday March 16 at 12 30. The sale includes a complete line of furniture and many antiques such as a china closet and a rocking chair. The ad will appear in next week's issue.
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Ida Pulfer
Legion Meeting at Elgin Post 452 Hall
Elgin Post 452 American Legion will hold its regular meeting at the Legion hall on Monday March 11 at 8 p m. All members should attend to discuss Boys State Golden Anniversary Homecoming and other business.
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Elgin
American Legion
the Legion Hall
Veterans Meeting Sunday March 10 in Elgin Legion hall
Fayette County Barracks 1157 and Auxiliary of World War I will hold their regular meeting at the Elgin Legion hall Sunday March 10. A pot luck dinner will be served at 12:80.
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Fayette County Barracks
Elgin Legion Hall
Methodist Men Meet Wednesday at Two O'clock
The Methodist Men's group schedules a meeting this Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. The notice states the time and the hosting organization without additional details.
Services Friday For Ruth Rothlisberger
Ruth Rothlisberger, 69, died Tuesday evening at Fayette County Hospital in West Union. Funeral services are set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Styria Community Church, with Muehlethaler Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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Ruth Rothlisberger
Fayette County Hospital
West Union
Styria Community Church
Muehlethaler
Hosiery contest winners named at Moore's V Store
Winners listed include Mrs. Jorris Martin Clermont Otis Torkelson Ida Frieden Mrs Arno Riencke Luana Mrs Eliott Olson Clermont Mrs Sam Dennler Diane Hanson Janice Friederich Mrs Kenneth Strong Mrs Louis Butikofer Grand prize winner Mrs J A Medberry will be submitted for eligibility to win a color TV set.
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Moore’s V Store
Jorris Martin
Clermont
Otis Torkelson
Ida Frieden
Arno Riencke
Luana
Eliott Olson
Sam Dennler
Diane Hanson
Janice Friederich
Kenneth Strong
Louis Butikofer
J. A. Medberry
Upper Iowa Conference All Conference Teams Named
The Upper Iowa Conference lists its all conference picks with Valley player Mark DeSart on the first team and Paul Fauser on the second. First team includes Mark DeSart Valley Kevin Vorwald Central Doug Smith Postville Glen Dean Postville Bob Spiegier Waukon Bill Anderson Sumner. Second team honors go to Paul Fauser Valley Sid Harberts Postville Steve Butters Fayette Steve Harris Sumner John Leonhart Valley Bob Reeders North. Honorable Mention lists Dave Faulkner Sumner Dennis DeBuhr Waukon Terry Stence Central Wayne Bachman West Central Lee Palas Central and Keith Himmel Fayette.
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Iota
Valley
Mark DeSart
Kevin Vorwald
Central
Doug Smith
Postville
Glen Dean
Bob Spiegier
Waukon
Bill Anderson
Sumner
Paul Fauser
Sid Harberts
Steve Butters
Fayette
Steve Harris
John Leonhart
Bob Reeders
North
Dave Faulkner
Dennis DeBuhr
Terry Stence
Wayne Bachman
W. Central
Lee Palas
Keith Himmel
Bill Moore Named To Variety Committee
Bill Moore, local VV store operator in Clara City Minnesota, has been appointed to the Variety Committee of V-stores serving Clara City headquarters. The committee meets about eight times a year to plan advertising for about 600 stores. Appointment confirmed by telephone about two weeks ago. first meeting scheduled for April.
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Bill Moore
Clara City
Minn
Iowa students win Alcoa scholarships at UI dinner
Seventeen University of Iowa students were named 1967 68 Alcoa scholarships at a Feb 29 dinner in the Oriental Room of Iowa Memorial Union. Included was Danny Baker of Clermont, a junior and son of the Joseph Bakers.
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University of Iowa
Aluminum Company of America
Alcoa
Oriental Room
Returns From California Vacation
Mrs. Ed Medberry and her daughter Mrs. Gordon Landswerk of Cresco traveled to Sunnyvale California for a week in the Bruce Novak home. On the way home they stayed overnight at the Paul Novak home in Cedar Rapids. They returned Monday February 26.
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Ed Medberry
Gordon Landswerk
Cresco
Sunnyvale
Calif
Bruce Novak
Paul Novak
Cedar Rapids
Blockhus to Washington on Farm Bureau trip
Fay ette County Farm Bureau national policy committee chairman Kenneth Blockhus will travel to Washington DC March 11 12 and 13 as the county delegate to implement Farm Bureau policy at the national level He will meet Iowa lawmakers attend hearings visit Congress and brief leaders on legislative outlook He will file a complete report on his return Luncheon guests Monday included Mrs Belva Snyder’s circle of neighbors.
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Enneth Blockhus
Wigin
Fayette
Speech Contest Set For March 18 In Fayette County
Fayette County Soil Conservation District announces a March 18 contest at North High School West Union starting 7 30 p m open to county juniors and senior high students. Topic Soil Our Important Legacy co sponsored by Grinnell Mutual and affiliate companies German Mutual Insurance West Union Farmers Mutual.
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Fayette
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Meeting Notice
Pleasant Valley Homemakers plan a March 13 meeting at 1 30 p m in James Frieden home guest speaker Mrs Derryl Ross Arlington will discuss Goals of the Federated Garden Club Roll call asks for a new vegetable or flower to grow There will be a plant and seed exchange Special reports will be given by Mdms Wm Bacon Kenneth Brockhus and Clarence Buckdas her The group will serve at the county meeting March 11 at Fayette
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P.V
James Frieden
Derryl Ross
Arlington
Federated Garden Club
Mdms
Wm. Bacon
Kenneth Brockhus
Clarence Buckdasher
Pleasant Valley
Fayette
Soil Conservation District To Hold Annual Meeting
The Fayette County Soil Conservation District will hold its annual meeting Thursday, Mar. 21 at 7 00 p.m. at St Frances Catholic Church in Fayette. Featured speaker Rev. Andrew S. Olsen of Strawberry Point will discuss his experiences in Northeastern Parana State, Brazil. Tickets for the dinner may be obtained from district commissioners Alfred Stewart Albert Bodensteiner Leslie Anderson Cleve Bennett Paul Schuchmann Jr or Frank Thyer or at the district office in West Union.
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Fayette County
Family Visits and Wedding Roundup Across Iowa
Chien Wise reports the Donald Vontalge family visited Sunday with Arnold Vontalge in Cedar Rapids. Richard Bernadette Edna Erma and Alice Corkery attended their cousin Susan Stoops Davenport’s wedding on Saturday and returned Sunday. Mr and Mrs Gerald Gage left Monday March 4 for several weeks visiting friends in Arizona and plan a California trip.
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Chien
Wise
Donald Vontalge
Arnold Vontalge
Cedar Rapids
Richard
Bernadette
Edna
Erma
Alice Corkery
Susan Stoops
Davenport
Gerald Gage
Arizona
California
Clayton County Tourism Council Meeting Scheduled
A March 11 meeting at 8:00 p.m. in Elkader Municipal Building will organize the Clayton County Tourism Council, part of Northeast Iowa Tourism Council District I. Bill Walker of Decorah, president of the Northeast Iowa Tourism Council, will discuss tourism and delegate selection.
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Clayton County Tourism Council
Elkader
Northeast Iowa Tourism Council
Clayton County
Bill Walker
Decorah
Northeast
Iowa
Larson Family Visits in LeRoy Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Ernest Larson visited LeRoy Minnesota to spend Sunday and Monday with Mrs Larson's siblings. Mrs Lloyd Meyer and family Roger Beverly and Teresa Looney visited Max Hunsberger home Sunday. The Paul Hofer family were visitors Saturday in the Wm Pfister home.
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Ernest Larson
LeRoy
Minn
Larson
Lloyd Meyer
Russell
Roger
Beverly
Teresa Looney
Max Hunsberger
Paul Hofer
Wm. Pfister
State treasury surplus may fall from 41.7 million
Gov Harold Hughes said the projected surplus in the Iowa state treasury for June 1969 could drop from 41.7 million, possibly to 22 million if revenue trends persist. Through seven months, tax receipts lag by 11.6 million, offset partly by lower appropriations and revised sales tax credits.
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Harold Hughes
Marvin Selden, Jr
Selden
Jackpot Winners in Elgin Cash Give Away
Janet Strong won a $50 jackpot at the Elgin cash give away last Saturday. Other winners included Joseph Brake with $10 and Marty Kuhrt, Mrs. Larry Butikofer, Lillian Olson, and Walden Embretson each receiving $5.
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Janet Strong
Elgin
Joseph Brake
Marty Kuhrt
Larry Butikofer
Lillian Olson
Walden Embretson
Elgin High School Reunion Contact via Elgin Echo
Former Elgin high school class members interested in a reunion during Homecoming June 28 29 and 30 are invited to contact the Elgin Echo. The Echo will publish names addresses and class years to enable classmates to contact each other.
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Elgin High School
Elgin
The
Elgin Echo
Echo
Grass Seed Day at Elgin Coop
Elgin Cooperative hosts Grass Seed Day next Monday March 11 with free coffee and doughnuts. Door prizes will be awarded and a percentage discount offered on all grass seed feed and merchandise.
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Elgin Cooperative
Northwestern Bell reports 1967 annual gains and new uses
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company reports a 159 million dollar spend on facilities equipment and buildings in 1967, the eighth straight year of growth. President A F Jacobson notes continued expansion to meet rising demand and new telecommunication uses such as long distance medical data transmission machine control and data services. The year ends with 3,394,000 telephones served and investments totaling about 480 million across Iowa Minnesota Nebraska North Dakota and South Dakota. Revenue rose 6.2 percent while expenses grew 5 percent. the company paid approximately 146 million in taxes for the year.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
A. F.jacobson
Iowa
Minnesota
Nebraska
North Dakota
Ce Ials
Northwestern Bell
Soeal
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Hazel Ainsworth
Waterloo
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Kathy
Earl Livingston
Jerry
Martin Anderson
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