Presbyterian Church Notes and Community Board Positions
March church schedule lists Sunday School at 9 45 a m and services at 11 a m. Community Club elected officers: President Keith Jennings VP James Davis Secretary Treasurer Miri Leallen Knox. board members Arnold Durin Junior Patterson Herman Larson Junior Herwig and Mrs Luther Crandall. Plans set for a future variety show. Local families hosted dinners and visitors included Robert Clark in hospital after appendectomy. New daughter born to Hillman Chajman? and Mrs. Dawson Clark visits Cedar Rapids. Navy boat training in Chicago brings Gary Crandall home. many neighbors visited each other Sunday and Friday evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Jennings
James Davis
Miri Leallen Knox
Arnold “Durin
Junior Patterson
Herrman “Larson
Junior Herwig
Luther Crandall
Wilfred
Robert Bond
Otto Anderman
Arlington
Clare Parkin
Ronnie
Earlville
Hillman Chajman
Oelwein Hospital
Gerald Wescott
Paul Kuerger
Oelwein
Mildred DeWald
Janet
Cedar Rapids
Robert Clark
Howard Crandall
Familly
Sylvia Linderwell
Gary Crandall
Chicago
Navy
William Corkery
Fred Tschantz
Flosgsig
Vashel
Ill and Hospitalized ro DSee Home from Hospital
Shirley Rainey returns home March 1 from University hospital Town City after two weeks as a medical patient and faces another procedure in about a month. She is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Rainey. Medical at Palmer, Mrs Leo Boleyn, entered Palmer hospital West Union as a medical patient Tuesday and returned home Sunday. John Falk taken to Postville hospital for x rays and observation. In Waterloo Hospital Mrs Florence Johnson and Marvette of Waterloo, relatives of Mr and Mrs Alfred Ruckdaschel, were visiting when their car skidded on ice on Highway 218, injuring Mrs Johnson and Marvette. They will be confined at Schartz Memorial Hospital for several weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Rainey
University Hospital
Town City
Palmer
Leo Boleyn
Palmer Hospital
West Union
Waterloo Hospital
Florence Johnson
Marvette
Waterloo
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Highway 218
Johnson
Scharitz Memorial Hospital
Illyria School Directors Re-elected in Three Districts
Illyria voters re-elected Elmer Lembke to district two and Joe Dinan to district three. District one had no election and its director position will be filled later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Lembke
Joe Dinan
Elgin School Election Yields Reelected Directors
Forty four ballots were cast at Elgin's school election on Monday with both the director and treasurer candidates receiving 39 votes. C. B. Ghori was reelected director and W. F. Kohler was reelected treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
C. B. Ghori
W. F. Kohler
West Union visitors at Harley Jones home in Waukon
Mr and Mrs Ed Boleyn and Vonda and Mr and Mrs Marvin Perry of West Union visited the Harley Jones home in Waukon on Sunday seeking results.
Local Candidate Adolph Elvers Announces State Senate Bid
Adolph Eivers 40 of Elkader entered the June Democratic primary for State Senator from Clayton county. He runs a 100 acre dairy farm near Osborne in Cox Creek Township and has served as director of Volga Farmers Co op Creamery and on several agricultural boards. He helped organize the Fayette Clayton Dairy Improvement Association and served as its president for two years. He holds continuing roles with the Iowa Creameries Association and Elkader Co op Co, and has lengthy public service as township clerk and PMA committee man. He and Lola Hanson Elvers are active in Warm Bureau work and rural youth counseling efforts in Clayton county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Eivers
Elkader
Clayton County
Mr. Elvers
Osgorne
Cox Creek Township
Volga Farmers Co-op Creamery
Fayette - Clayton Dairy Improvement Association
Fayette
Iowa
Gles Oy Beac
Iowa Creameries Association
PMA
Pre‘sant
Elkader Co-op. Co
Cox Creek
Floyd Gilley Files for Fayette County Supervisor Bid
Floyd Gilley of Maynard announces his candidacy for the Republican nomination for Fayette County supervisor for the term starting January 2 1963. He is the second candidate alongside incumbent Fred Gremmels. Gilley farmed 27 years near Maynard before moving there, with daughters married. he is a lifelong Republican active in community affairs and Masonic and Presbyterian circles, seeking votes in the June primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Gilley
Maynard
Fayette County
Fred Gremmels
Gilley
Oscar Gilley
Maynard I
Presbyterian Church
Masonic Lodge
Iowa
Kotov to Speak at USA Artist Series March 20
Vasili Kotov, once with the Russian air force, will address the Upper Town Artist Series Thursday evening March 20. He could not present on his previous date due to government business. His talk covers conditions in Russia and the rise of communism since 1917.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vasali
Kotov
Russia
Reiersons Host 500 Party for Son on Leave and Service Member
Honor gathering at the Reierson home March 3 to honor Clarence Reierson on leave and Bill Pfister about to enter service. Prizes awarded to Fritz Blackhug, Alphie Reierson, Mrs Millard Gisleson, and Bill Pfister. Relatives and friends from Blockhus, West, Pfister, Wander, Crider, Buroden, Anderson, Kimball, Martie, and Westeier in attendance, with another Sunday dinner for Clarence including Gilley, Wright, Larson, Willard Martin, Thorn ton, Vick, Martie, Wander, Pfister, and Alton Staff families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Reierson
Clarence
Bill Pfister
Fritz Black Hug
Alphie Reierson
Millard Gisleson
Otto
Fritz Blockhus
Lawrence West
G. Pfister
Jon Wander
Jim Crider
Kenneth Buroden
Henry Anderson
Nellie Kimball
Fred
Lydia Martie
Clem Westeier
Reiersons
Oscar Gilley
Maynard
Donald Wright
Des Moines
Millard Larson
Pastyille
Willard Martin
West Union
Gene Thornton
New Hampton
Melvin Vick
Decorah
Joe Wander
Alton
Truck Nose Dives Into Otter Creek On Creamery Hill
A large truck from New Hampshire slid on Creamery hill Saturday afternoon striking a stone wall then nose dived into Otter Creek. The vehicle suffered little damage, occupants were shaken and bruised. Recovery required hours to lift the truck back onto the road from a ten foot creek bank east of the bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hamp
Creamery Hill
Otter Creek
Death of Clara Streit in Sabetha Kansas at 75
Miss Clara Streit 75 of Sabetha Kansas died February 15 and burial followed in Sabetha. Attending the services from here were Mrs. Hose Baechler and Lena Baumgartner. Born October 6 1878 she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs Gottlieb Streit and moved to Kansas in 1880 with her parents. She is survived by three brothers and two sisters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Streit
Sabetha
Kans
Hose Baechler
Lena Baumgartner
Miss Streit
Gottlieb Streit
Kansas
Clive Helms Family Ends Texas Visit
The Clive Helms family returned last Tuesday from a two week visit in Texas. They started in San Antonio, then traveled to Beeville where Mrs. Helms' brother Ted Scott is cattle superintendent for the Heard ranch, and finished in Edinburgh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clive Helms
Texas
San Antonio
Beeville
Progress Club Meets Monday
The Elgin Progress Club will meet at the home of Mrs Lyle Light on Monday evening March 14. Roll call will be A Song I Love. There will be election of officers a guest speaker and a Stephen Foster sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Stephen Foster
Attend Convention Des Moines for Town Retail Lumberman Meet
Mr and Mrs Arthur Herrling of Wadena and C B Schori traveled to Des Moines on Monday to attend the Town Retail Lumberman's convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Herrling
Wadena
C. B. Schori
Des Moines
Social Hour Club Meeting March 5 at Mrs Thomas Howard home
Sixteen members and five guests attended the Social Hour Club meeting on March 5 at Mrs Thomas Howard's home. Mrs Walter Dennler read an article titled Life Begins Any Time. Take away bingo followed a luncheon hosted by the hostess. The April meeting will be at Mrs Clifton Wilson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Howard
Walter Kohls
H. H. Gilbertson
Alice Winkler
Lena "Cooley
R. D. Wilson
Virgil Miles
Walter Dennler
Clifton. Wilson
Worthwhile 4-H basketball team shines in Clayton tourney
Worthwhile 4-H aunt News reports the Worthwhile club's basketball team at Garna ville on March 8 beat Garnaville Gophers 37 to 26 with Rollin Possehl scoring 14. In the second round they defeated North Buena Vista 34 to 16 led by Luke i Donlon and Cook with 8 each. Finals set for Saturday evening March 15 with Grand Meadow vs Buena Vista in consolation and Worthwhile vs Edgewood in the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Garnaville
Garnaville Gophers
Rollin Possehl
Worthwhile
North Buena Vista
Luke i Donlon
Cook
Gamnayilla
Grand Meadow
Buena Vista
Edgewood
Sutter announces Shirley engagement to Donald Halverson
Mr and Mrs Louis Sutter announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Shirley to Donald Halverson son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Halverson West Union The ceremony will be performed at Eldorado on March 23 with a reception to follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Sutter
Shirley
Donald Halverson
Lloyd Halverson
West Union
Eldorado
Rainbow Girls to Hold Initiation Here
The Order of Rainbow for Girls of West Union will hold initiation ceremonies at the Elgin Chapter room on Monday March 17 at eight oclock. All Masons and Eastern Stars are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Rainbow
West Union
Elgin
Senior Cast Chhosen For Upcoming Play
The senior play cast is announced with members Deon Pollock Ruth Dillotson Shirley Shaffer Russell Friederich James Cook Joe Ogle Pat Minihan Orran Bane Jr Janice Torkelson Geo Howard Howard Wolf Dicks Guce Wanda Shaffer Cliff Medberry Shirley Page Earl Little Earl Lembke Joe Peters plus stage manager Doug Chapman and promoter Jane Dennler. Other classmates will serve as ushers publicity sound effects and property managers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chhosen
Deon Pollock
Ruth Dillotson
Shirley Shaffer
Russell Friederich
James Cook
Joe Ogle
Pat Minihan
Orran Bane, Jr
Janice Torkelson
Geo. Howard
Select Precinct Delegates Attend March 14 Caucus
Ten men were chosen as precinct delegates Friday evening to attend the party convention at West Union at ten on Friday morning March 14. The list includes RB D Wilson John Falk R P Strauch Robt Wilson St Hilder Gilbertson C J Mulford Art Chapman Karl Miller Clive Helms and F D Welch. Not all present at the caucus.
Tabitha Society Will Meet Thursday
The Tabitha Society of the First Baptist church will gather in the church parlors Thursday afternoon March 20. Hostesses are Helen Muehlethaler Opal Miller Lena Baumgartner and Mary Kohls. The program includes Devotions House Cleaning by Mabel Schneider music by Matta Krueger paper Mount Carmel and Elijah by Lorraine Krueger and a Mission report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society of the First Baptist Church
Helen Muehlethaler
Opal Miller
Lena ‘Baumgartner
Mary Kohls
Mabel Schneider
Matta Krueger
Volga Receives $8,000 for Flood Control Levee
Army engineers allot $8,000 to Volga for levee repairs along Nagle creek to curb floods. The funds follow a request from Mayor Harlan Sob er, town councilmen, and landowners. The project will straighten the creek channel after removing snags and debris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
Nagle Creek
Army Engineers
Harlan Sober
Weartonn Announces For Governorship
Weartonn enters the Iowa gubernatorial race amid a busy political scene. Nomination papers circulate, with Harold Teachout organizing for Wearin and Herschel Loveless soon joining the Democratic field. Republican leaders open statewide headquarters as Beardsley Evans and Nicholas plan campaigns in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otha D. Wearin
Hastings
Harold Teachout
Shenandoah
Wearin
Teachout
Democrats of
Iowa
Lester Gillette
Fostoria
William Beardsley
Herschel Loveless
Ottumwa
William S. Beardsley
Kenneth A. Evans
Beardsley
Allen Whitfield
Des Moines
Whitfield
Insurance
Evans
Community Club Meeting Discusses Roads and Hook-Up
About thirty members attended Monday evening. The group reviewed the ongoing membership drive and postponed naming homecoming committees until the April meeting. Topics included roads school matters and the Elgin Clermont telephone hook-up. G J Mosby reported on roads and supported last week’s Echo article, which pleased the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lehman
Elgin
Clermont
G. J. Mosby
Echo
Postville Town State Teachers Band to Appear
The 84 piece Postville High School Concert Band will perform at the gym on Wednesday March 19 at 8 00 p m during its annual spring tour. The event is sponsored by the Postville High School instrumental department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State Teachers College
Postville High School
Postville High Sschool
Death of John William Tinker Father of D E Tinker
Funeral services for John William Tinker 68 father of D E Tinker of Elgin were held at the Strawberry Point Methodist church Friday. He died Tuesday evening. A retired rural mail carrier he is survived by his wife three sons and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John William Tinker
D. E. Tinker
Elgin
Strawberry Point Methodist Church
Tinker
Legion Meeting Tuesday March 18
Com. Jacob Schneider announces the regular Legion meeting for Tuesday evening March 18. Members are urged to attend for the usual routine business plus several extra propositions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Schneider
Legion
Jackson Day Dinner Highlights Iowa Democrats Event
Iowa Democrats prepare their annual Jackson Day fund raiser on March 22, the 14th such dinner. Al Ken Barkley, United States vice president, is slated as keynote with Mrs Barkley expected to accompany him. The GOP counters with plans tied to their Des Moines event and top speaker Robert Vogeler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lowa
Ken Barkley
United States
Iowa Demos
Republican Party
Robert Vogeler
Des Moines
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Perpen Nee Ewu
Nate Sundays
R., Prances Bradatlan
Presbyterian
Postville
John Falk
Postville Hospital
Illyria
Adolph Elvers
Opportunity
USA
Progress Club
Strois
Rainbow Girls
Tabitha Society
eLasn
Robin
Monitor and
Merrimac
California
U.S. Navy
Hitler
Austria
Paine
Weartn
Farm Bureau
C. C. Inman
L. H. Wenger
Twsp
Order of the Eastern Star
Elizabeth Davis
Delmar
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Charles Wener
Mildred Habeger
Davis
Alice Gehring
Limonda Miller
Wanda Shaffer
Karen Kiple
Leo Grether
GOP Farm Plan
Republican Farm Council
Midwest
Rocky Mountain
Phoenix
Ariz
Robert Goodwin
Nebraska
D. E. Taker
Legion Meeting
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