Legion Auxiliary Met In Wadena March Meeting
The Wadena Legion hall hosted the Legion Auxiliary on Thursday March 4 with fifteen members and one junior member present. They read thank you notes from in service boys, organized quilt placements, and planned drives and community projects including an Easter box to Woodward school and a Red Cross donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
George Mihm
Duane Jellings
Des Moines
Auxiliary
Clem Messerli
Arthur Herrling
Red Cross
Arthur Herrlings
Wadena
Walter Cook
Dawson Clerk
Madge Murray
Pearl Johnson
George Alderson
Cleo Moore
William Corkery
Woodward School
Legion Hall
Nancy Alderson
Sheilah Messers
Tom Sniffin
Roy Leenhart
William O'Laughlin
It Is Hard to Part With Old Friends
Mrs. Julia Jahren of Oceano California writes of breaking off relations with the home town paper after 40 years away, sending a six month subscription as the niece or relation notes how fewer familiar Elginians remain and one former Echo subscriber in Minnesota holds a 63 year record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Jahren
Oceano
Calif
Etter
Minnesota
If You Produce Early Lambs You Should Creep-feed Them
Farmers considering early lambs should creep feed until marketing. Early nourishment supports growth and market readiness, aligning with standard husbandry practices.
Beardsley Ends Bid in Iowa Governor Race and Retirements
Beardsley announced he will not seek reelection or run for Congress, defying expectations after Iowa governors with three terms. The piece notes precedents from Larrabee and Kendall, cites compulsory driver education proposals, and lists retirements of J. P. Street and R. A. Griffin from the State Department of Public Instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
William Larrabee
Fayette County
N. E. Kendall
Monroe County
Larrabee
U. S. Senate
William ‘S. Beardsley
Beardsley
Congress
GOP
Washington
Senate
House
J. P. Street
R. A. Griffin
Town Department of Public Instruction
Street
Griffin
Willis York Named Regional Director of Field Services
Willis York of Maaria former Republican state chairman takes an $11,000 federal post as regional director of field services for the US Department of Commerce. His region covers Iowa Kansas Missouri and Nebraska with headquarters at Kansas City Missouri. York chaired the state central committee from June 27 1943 to December 1947 and backed Robert Taft at the last national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis York
Maaria
Department of Commerce
York
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas City
State Central Committee
Robert Taft
Fayette County Women's Chorus Meeting Notice
The next practice of the Fayette county women's chorus will be held at the Baptist church in Elgin on Monday evening March 15 at 7:00 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
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Fayette County
Baptist Church
El‘gin
Tuition Rates Rise in Iowa Amid Legislative Changes
The 55th Iowa General Assembly raised the tuition cap for public schools raising elementary rates from 10 to 27.15 per month and high school from 17 to 47.15, enabling charges up to 244.35 and 427.60 respectively for the current year. Clermont-Elgin reports under the cap with 12 nonresident elementary and 7 nonresident high pupils. Rural districts cover these costs.
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Dast
Iowa General Assembly
Clermont- Elgin
Brackin Funeral Held for B H Brackin
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon March 10 for B H Brackin who died Sunday at West Union hospital. Services were at Muehlerthaler funeral home and St Pauls Methodist church, with burial at West Union cemetery and graveside rites by Elgin lodge AF and AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Brackin
West Union Hospital
Muehlethaler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
West Union Cemetery
Elgin Lodge AF
A.M
Brackin
Miller Building Seld om. Moore memo on upcoming tenant
Central City memo from H. J. Miller notes Mr. Kunath will remove merchandise as the building is prepared for occupancy by a new tenant. Unclear details on the new business, but Kunath mentioned a restaurant when introduced to J. O. Anderson. D. Yack said future dealings would be with Kunath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Om. Moore
H. J. Miller
Central City
Kunath
J. O. Anderson
D. Yack
Kirkeberg Sale Held Monday at Kirkeberg Bros
Kirkeberg Bros. held a sale Monday with a large crowd on a fine day. Hereford cattle topped at $151.00, average around $145.00, and the bull at $212.50. Ewes sold from $27 to $19, corn $1.99, baled hay 55 cents, pullets $1.86, with all machinery selling at average prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirkeberg Bros
Use of Farrowing Stalls Cuts Piglet Losses
Use of farrowing stalls in clean dry pens reduces pig losses by an average of one pig per litter.
Ground Breaking For New Lutheran Church In Elgin
Ground was broken Sunday March 7 for a new Elgin Lutheran church. Following worship, the congregation gathered at the site for ceremonies. The ground breaking marked a historic point in the congregation's development. Construction to begin soon, weather permitting. A parsonage on the property was recently completed and occupied by the pastor and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Metphyrs
Siilding Committee
Family Reunion Draws Haag Olson Kin From Chicago
Mr and Mrs Herbert Haag returned last Monday from Chicago after visiting their sons William and Clarence and other relatives. A Sunday family reunion gathered at Mrs Lettie Olsons home with all her children and grandchildren present along with the Wm and Irvin Olson families from Chicago and Mr and Mrs Al Vegell of Pros pect. It had been a long time since the family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Haag
Chicago
William
Clarence
Lettie Olson
Irvin Olson
al Vegell
Prospect
Burial services for George Wilson in Baudette Minnesota
Funeral services for George Wilson age 72 of Baudette Minnesota will be held Thursday afternoon at two at the Muehlethaler funeral home with burial in Elgin cemetery. Mr and Mrs J N Hogan of Chicago arrived Wednesday to attend the funeral and visited at W P Kohls home. Mrs Hogan is the deceaseds sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilson
Baudette
Minn
Muehlethaler
Elgin Cemetery
J. N.hogan
Chicago
W. P. Kohls
Return From Vacation Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Muchle thaler returned Tuesday from a ten day vacation. They spent the past weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Alden Pinney at Benton Missouri and report the former fully recovered from recent surgery. On Sunday they all worshipped at the church recently completed. Mr. Pinney has been Sunday school superintendent there for many years. The Clarence Kohls family of Strawberry Point were supper guests Sunday at the Carl Hackmann home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred €. Muchlethaler
Alden Pinney
Benton
Pinney
WSCS Meeting at Mrs Rex Mulford’s Home
The Methodist WSCS met last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Rex Mulford’s home with 27 members present. Mrs Lyle Light led worship on Sowing Seeds of Love. A panel on Our Spanish Speaking Neighbors in the Southwest included Leo Grether, Martin Wenger, Lyle Light, and John Tillotson. The luncheon for the county federated clubs convention in Elgin on April 20 was organized by Moris, Leo Schori, Charles Wenger, and Mel Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
WSCS
Rex Mulford
Mdms
Ray DaSart
Reuben Howard
Robert D.wilson
Martin Wenger
Lyle Light
B.G. Steinman
Southwest
Leo Grether
John Tillotson
County Federated Clubs
Elgin
Molris
Leo Schori
Charles Wenger
Mel Kohler
Oelwein Armory Bids Opened
Bids were opened last Tuesday afternoon for the proposed 100000 armory in Oelwein. The low bid came from John G. Miller Construction Co. of Waterloo at 98840 while Hanson Co. of New Hampton bid 120196, with the bids sent to Washington for National Guard notification in about a week or ten days. The armory will be a one unit structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
John G. Miller Construction Co
Waterloo
NHH, Hanson Co
New Hampton
Pentagon
Washington
National Guard Bureau
Attend Girls State Tournament Des Moines Trip
Janice Schori Donna Robinson Mariel Hendrickson Beverly Benson Marvel Frederick and Barbara Medberry traveled from Des Moines Thursday to attend the girls state basketball tournaments and returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Schori
Donna Robinson
Mariel Hendrickson
Beverly Benson
Marvel Frederick
Barbara Medberry
Des Moines
Vocal Music Festival Critics and Donor Correction at Tipton
Mr and Mrs Leo Greiher attended the Wa Mac conference at Tipton High School where Greiher served as critic judge during a mass chorus of 800 voices. A correction notes Ivan Torkelson should be listed among blood donors for B H Brackin last week.
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Mississippi Melodies
Wadena High School
M. V. Kaualarich
James Kaualarich
John Kaualarich
Stanley Yearous
Greg Everitt
Sidney Corbin
Robert Whittenbaugh
James Crandall
Arthur Livingston
Joyce Erickson
Martha Messerli
Frances Larson
Arlene Voshell
Ann Kauzlarich
Leo Greiher
Tipton
Tipton High School
Ivan Torkelson
B. H. Brackin
ECC Adopts Plan to Curb Solicitors
A bogus check passer hit Strawberry Point, passing two checks for 63 dollars each made out to Art Johnson and signed by James Larson. Sheriffs warn all business men to be alert and notify officers immediately if suspicious strangers call to cash a check.
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Strawberry Point
Art Johnson
James ‘Larson
Elgin Club Adopts Blue Card Permit Plan
The Elgin Community Club voted unanimously to adopt the Blue Card Plan to curb solicitation and peddling. A five member committee will investigate proposals. three approvals grant a short term permit, signaling vetted legitimacy and protection for residents, with emphasis on demanding permits from solicitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Echo
C. B. Schori
G. J. Mosby
Lyle Light
Karl Meinhard
Club Chm
R. P. Strauch
Bible Day Program at First Baptist Church March 14
A Sunday Bible Day program at First Baptist Church includes scripture readings led by Alvin Lehman Tony Habeger with prayers and welcomes by Diane James. The service features singing, recitations by children and teens, Bible heroes and Beatitudes segments, offerings, and a benediction.
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First ‘Baptist Church
Alvin Lehman
Tony ‘Habeger
Diane James
Robert Jacob
Karen Krueger
Kathy Vanderbeck
Patti Johnson
D Lene
Krueger
Alyce Hackmann
Jean Schaer
Lee Boleyn
Jimmie Zurbriggen
Janet Boleyn
Margaret Jacob
Jeff Thoma
Vicki Habeger
Mike Thoma
Larry Orth
Kurtis Krueger
Kenneth Schroeder
Beatitudes
Anita Lehman
Sheryl Pinney
Mary Jacob
la Donna ‘Lantz
Patricia Lehman
Paul Hackmann
Bobby Trautman
Linda’ Krueger
Alyce Oelberg
Diane Wenger
Nancy Orth
Rita Neumann
Janice Durscher
Barbara ‘Krueger
Sharon Pinney
Barbara
Pritchard
Ruth Kohls
Betty Schaer
Terry Habeger
Bobby Zurbriggen
Stanley Hackmann
Blow Safe At Wadena Tavern
Safe crackers hit Johnny's Place in Wadena around two on Monday morning and blew open the safe, taking a little more than 340 dollars. They seemed experienced, drilling a hole above the combination, pouring in the soup and triggering the blast. Mrs Le Allen Knox reportedly heard the explosion but did not heed it at the time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
Wadena
Leallen Knox
Steinburg-Baum Co test case on Iowa auction law
The Steinburg Baum Co of Chicago is testing a new Iowa auction law to determine constitutionality for selling new merchandise. The firm has held sales in northeast Iowa over the past two years but stopped recently due to threats of prosecution. Eye Surgery. Mrs Clifton Clifton Wilson undergone minor eye surgery Tuesday at St Josephs hospital in New Hampton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinburg-Baum Co
Chicago
Iowa
Clifton Clifton ‘Wilson
St. Joseph's Hospital
New Hamp
Ton
Monday's School Election Results
A school election yielded 126 total votes. Clarence Tatro received 118 votes, Bernard Hanson 121, with six write-in ballots and two spoiled ballots cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Tatro
Bernard Hanson
Legion Stag to Honor County Commander
Arlington post invites Legion members to an oyster supper stag on Thursday evening March 11 starting at six. They honor Co. Cam. Robert Kruempel who is leaving Arlington. Elgin post meeting is announced for next Tuesday evening March 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Arlington Post
Co. Cam
Robert Kruempel
Arlington
Elgin Post
Busy Bee Display Showcases Home Improvement Crafts
The Marion Busy Bees, led by Mrs. George Nickels and Mrs. John Christen, display their home improvement projects in Echo windows. Includes making storage boxes, dresser scarfs, filing portfolios, and lists utensils and cleaning powders for the home. Cowboys call horseshoe pitching barnyard golf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
George Nickels
John Christen
Echo
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Bridge Club
Mabel Johnson
Lyle Rubens
Helen ‘Westbrook
Flossie ‘Voshell
Elmer Struss
Dawson Clark
Community Club
Robert Klingman
V. Pres
Leaden Knox Gec.treas
Ella Voshell
The
Missionary Society
Will Moore
Francis Laughlin
Thad Walters
Paul Rubens
Lyle Whittenbaugh
State House
Gets
Federal Post
Miller Building Seld
Kirkeberg
Jr. Moi
Clarence Kohls
Carl Hack“mann
Oelwein Armory
Vocal
ECC
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