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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 10, 1965

Page

5

Legislature Back on Job After One Week Recess

A ten member legislative committee named to investigate the state department of agriculture received a tentative report. Dennler’s record is cited as excellent though questions about milk processing facilities were raised. The Senate approved Robert Barry for the Town highway commission 51 to 2, with two Republicans dissenting. Community notices follow including meals, birthdays, club meetings, and local social events in Clermont and surrounding towns.

Mollke Dennler Dennier Blair Barry Senate Robert Barry Town Highway Commission Robert Rigler New Hampton Richard Stephens Ainsworth Hero Téwa Danbury

Auxiliary Notice From Local American Legion Post

A notice lists committee members for a local American Legion event including Mrs Helen er, Mrs Jon Miller, Clara Muehlethaler, Mrs George Nickels and Mrs Harvey Paulson plus Hubert Boleyn and others.

Ben American Legion Wire Hubert Boleyn Helener Cookie Committee Jon Miller Clara ‘Muehlethaler George Nickels Harvey Paulson

Mrs Cooney Dies Rites at Dubuque

Mrs Martin M Cooney died Wednesday at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Funeral rites were at 11 a m at Westminster Presbyterian Church Dubuque. She is survived by her husband three sons her mother and eight grandchildren.

Martin M.” Cooney Finley Hospital Ices Westminster Presbyterian Church Dubuque

Schupbach Aboard USS Bennington

Navy record notes Schupbach aboard the USS Bennington amid a listing of over 60 ships and more than 50,000 Navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Schupbach USS Bennington

Bond on Guam Leads Weather Tracking Squadron

Robert J. Bond, son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred E Bond of Be ie naval air station, serves in a U S Seventh Fleet unit on Guam. In 1964 his squadron logged nearly hours tracking cyclones and tropical storms across the western Pacific providing weather data and warnings while flying accident free for over 90 000 hours or about 6 million miles.

Robert J. Bond Wilfred E. Bond Be Ie Naval Air’ “Station Pearing Othe U8. Seventh Fleet

Lion's Club White Elephant Sale Date Set

The Lion's Club announces a White Elephant Sale to be held on Saturday at the jet old corner 2 re. ona abe arene. Proceeds support club activities and community projects.

Lion's Club

Veterans to meet March 14 in Fayette County

The W W I veterans plan a March 14 gathering with a picnic and formal program at two barracks. Members are urged to attend and select delegates for the state convention. Details available at the meeting location.

W.W. I Veterans’ Meeting Fayette

Funeral notice from Lutheran Cemetery burial

Graveside services and burial are planned for a daughter, Inertson, of Waterbury, at the Lutheran Cemetery in West Unity. The family requests privacy as they mourn.

West Uin Inertson

Illyria Farm Bureau Homemakers Meeting Notice

Illyria Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet Friday March 12 at 1380 Harold Strong home. Roll call asks for name and nature of belonging to Farm Bureau. Mrs Mary Lacock County Extension Economist will attend. Bring a usable item for bingo prizes for county home. Note date change.

Illyria Farm Bureau Harold Strong Farm Bureau Mary Lacock

Magazines To Be Loaned For One Week Policy

The Elgin Public Library imposes a one week loan on magazines with late fines. The change aims to improve access to reference materials when books are unavailable. Thirty new titles were added and subscriptions announced including Iowa, Natural History, and Missiles and Rockets.

Elgin Public Library Eigin Public ‘Library

Marie Krueger Celebrates 90th Birthday Open House

About 100 friends and relatives attended an open house at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Krueger in Clermont honoring Mrs. Marie Krueger on her 90th birthday born March 6. Oma Krueger has one son Gustav two grandchildren and great grandchildren Kirk Ketelsen and Kristine Ketelsen. She remains active doing her own housework.

Gustav Krueger Marie Krueger Oma Gustav Jeanette Krueger Clinton Meeene Akaline Mols Kirk Kristine Ketelsen Clermont

Seventy Three Students Named To The Dean's List

Seventy three students were named to the dean’s list as Fauser Oil Co takes over another operation. The company began a three week training course at Waterloo and will be here soon to service patrons in the Pi is area. Further details will be in the Elgin Echo.

Fauser, Oil ‘Co Bigid Waterloo Fauser Roy Elgin Echo

F B Schedules Family Fun Night

The Farm Bureau women announce their annual family fun night on April 9 at in Elka municipal building. The event features the RAVE contest and aims to recognize outstanding contestants in Rural Amateur Entertainment.

Farm Bureau Elkar

P. Y. Farm Homemakers Meet at Mrs Blockhus Home

Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Homemakers plan a March 12 meeting at Mrs. M. J. Blockhus residence with an 11 30 am Irish dinner. Members bring a covered dish and invite a guest. Roll call references an Iowa historical spot, with reports by the special chairman and a book report by Mrs Kenneth Blackhnos. craft work includes finishing dishcloths.

Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau M. J. Blockhus Iowa Kenneth Blackhnos

Piano Recital at Elgin Lutheran Featured Local Students

Mrs. Donald Sutter taught a Sunday piano recital at Elgin Lutheran with participants Susan Blockhus Linda Spartunek Jeff Cline Reane Dummermuth Debbie Friederich Paul Becky Jill Fauser Lauralee Leonhart Wanda Lembke Karolee Lehman Myrna Melissa Moore Eunice Metzger Janice Ogle Marion Patterson and Pat tie Schneider. Following the recital Mrs. Sutter hosted coffee with attendees including Mrs. Clyde Ramsey Edwin Ramsey Arlington Mr and Mrs Joe Ogle and family Mrs Duane Strong and Mr and Mrs Thomas Ogle Fremont.

Donald Sutter the Elgin Susan Blockhus Linda Spartunek Jeff Cline Reane Dummermuth Debbie Friederich Paul Becky Jill Fauser Lauralee Leonhart Wanda Lembke Karolee Lehman Myrna Melissa Moore Eunice Metzger Janice Ogle Marion Patterson Pattie Schneider Clyde Ramsey Edwin

Methodist Men Met Thursday Gathering

The Methodist Men met Thursday with eleven members. Elmer Lantz led devotions and Ed discussed program topics, with Keith Kohler as treasurer reporting a nice net profit from the recent ham dinner. Refreshments were served by Don Gardner and Curtis Gilson.

Elmer Lantz Keith Kohl Rer Treas Don Gardner Curtis Gilson

Fabricate Club Meeting At Home Of Mrs Halverson

The Fabricate Club met at Mrs. Harold Halverson's home with Mrs. Robert Chapman as co host. Mrs Dale Seitz demonstrated match stick crosses as the evening project. Roll call was your favorite dessert recipe. The meeting closed with lunch served by the hostess.

Fabricate Club Harold Halverson Robert Chapman Dale Seitz

Chile Meeting Recap by Legion Members

The Monday meeting of the Legion included President Lambke and Aux ee Lambke conducting the session. Committee reports heard suggestions for increasing manpower, honorary lifetime honors, and creation of a budget committee with status updates on club committees.

Netetar Ayeniiag Legion Auxee Lambke Mamta Gordon Mosty Clift Christ Mel Kohjer Forrest Welch C. O. Tor

Tertia Club Held Meeting March 1

The Tertia Club met March 1 at Mrs Bert Lembke's home with several members attending. They read a letter from the county chairman about the county convention and voted to become a Senior Club next year. The April meeting will be at Mrs Harry Cline's home. lunch was served.

Community Club Wadene Ee Town Hall Cen Eee Ae Yirl Allen Lee Knox Milton Thos Kenneth Kerry Jol Jackson Leallen Walace Mayhugh Tertia Bert Lembke Leo Ae Boney Sutter Ted Beeverell Harry Cline

Hawaii Exercise BLACK NIGHT Train Against Guerrillas

Army Pvt. Thomas D. Sniffin Jr of Wadena Minnesota joins Battery C 1st Battalion 8th Artillery Schofield Barracks Hawaii for Exercise BLACK NIGHT a two week counterinsurgency drill ending March 17. Sniffin 21 a 1961 Valley High School graduate entered service in October 1964 completed basic at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri arrived in Hawaii last January.

Army Thomas D. Sniffin Jr Wadena Hawaii Sniffin 261Th Infantry Division 8Th Artillery Schofield Barracks Fort Leonard Wood Valley High School

Six Students From Local Area Named To Dean List

Seventy three students were named to the Dean's List for the first semester at Upper Iowa University. The honor list includes five graduates who maintained a grade point average of 3.6 or higher. Those named locally to the list include Otis Blocktus, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Plockehus of Elgin.

Upper Iowa University Otis Blocktus Png Mrs. Otto _Plockehus Elgin Rest Baumn

Unclear OCR fragment notes pricing and numbers

Fragmentary text mentions charges and prices with scattered digits and garbled words. No coherent events, entities, or dates are clear enough to summarize into a factual news item.

Humphrey Takes Part In Fleet Training Operation

Marine Lance Corporal Richard E. Humphrey takes part in the Silver Lance fleet training operation off the California coast. He serves with the First Marine Regiment, First Marine Division, at Camp Pendleton, California, as more than 60 ships participate with navy and Marine Corps personnel.

Richardeawin D. Humphrey Weewin Humphrey California First Marine Regiment First Marine Division Camp Pendleton Califiver Lance Ani Navy Machine Corps Sult

Circles Meet for March Bible Study and Host Details

WSCS Circles arrange meetings on Thursday March 18 at 2 pm. Circle Nora gathers at Mrs. Lee Callins home with Mrs. Maria Wenger as co-hostess and Mrs. Edward Klingman leading. Circle Ruth meets at Mrs. Delmer Laugery's Clermont home with Mrs. Walter Follett as co-hostess and Mrs. Clifton Wilson in charge. Circle Havhey plans Lenten services then meets at Mrs. Eugene Schori's home afterward.

Circle Nora Lee Roy Callins Maria Wenger Edward Klingman Ptcirel Ruth Delmer Iuagery Clermont Walter Follett Clifton Wilson Circle Havhey Shurei Eugene Schori

Also Mentioned on This Page

Department of Agriculture Tom Riley Riley Levi Molokken Ole Reierson Carlton Krueger Debbie Kent N Todd Ly Malicher Luana Edward Krueger D'Lene and Allen Roger Peterson Nittigen A ' Herriman Ralph Schu Rigi Murray Fu Oe Erickson Golden Nibh Peatsh Wadena Livestock Billy Eason Frankie Janel Billy Fr. Baldwin Janet Hone Ortenbaueh Watesios Effie Simon Waay Hospital Daughte Jush Freemans Clark Elwood Floyd Patterson Floyd Prairie du Hin Wise E c Elia Vosh Silver Lance Lven Navy Marine Corps Robert Bond Guam Lion’s Club White Elephant Sale Lyria Farm Bureau F. B P.Y. Farm Bureau Fabricate Club Met Chile Tertia Club Mtly Des Moines Whitford Volga Ben G. Strader Wesley Dale Petty Eldora George Struve Manning A. T. Robinson Masonville Otis Rothlisberger R. W. Packer Marshalltown Gilbert Kardel Walcott Ares Ware Am. Pim Humbers Briece WSCS
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