Valley High School calendar and events summary
Valley Community Schools announce parent teacher conferences on Friday March 29 with appointed times. No school on Good Friday April 12 or Monday April 15 if weather holds. Graduation set for May 22 at 8 PM with Dr. Ray Bryan Iowa State University as speaker. Last day of school planned for May 24 with May 23 as a work day for teachers.
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Valley High School
Valley
Ray Bryan
Department of Education
Iowa State University
Ames
Iowa
Soil Conservation District Annual Meeting March 21
Fayette County Soil Conservation District will hold its annual meeting Thursday March 21 at St Francis Catholic Church Fayette. A 7:00 p.m. meal served by church ladies. Patricia Colvin Hawkeye state winner of the 1967 conservation speech contest at ISU will present Water Conservation Vital to All. Rev Andrew S Olson Strawberry Point will speak on missionary work in Northeastern Parana State Brazil. Tickets from district commissioners or district office West Union.
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Fayette County
Andrew S. Olson
Strawberry Point
Olson
Parana State
Brazil
West Union
Extension Service Calendar of Events Weekend Meetings and Talks
Extension Service calendar lists events from March including Wadena Cloverettes 4-H meeting in Fayette Pleasant Valley 4-H Photography Project in Fayette, Sharpshooters 4-H in Parkersburg, and Dairy Cattle Breeding School in Postville, with meetings and programs at Upper Iowa College, Maynard Community Hall, Clermont, and Garbee Hall. Notable items include Money In a Marriage private dining at Upper Iowa College and Master Corn and Soybean Growers Meeting at Upper Iowa College with E R Duncan.
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Wadena Cloverettes
Cindy Halverson
Waterloo
Clayton County Extension
Elkader
Upper Iowa College
Fayette
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Park Producers
Maynard Community Hall
Clermont Commets
Leon Dibble
Dairy
Rec Building
Postville
Master
Garbee
E. R. Duncan
Household Sale of Ida Pulfer Estate
Household sale to settle the Ida Pulfer Estate set for Saturday March 16 starting at 42:30 on Franklin Street. Antiques are included. A list of items to be sold appears on page seven of this Echo. Lynn Rickenberger serves as auctioneer with Elgin State Bank as clerk.
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Ida Pulfer
Franklin Street
Lynn Rickenberger
Elgin State Bank
Two Marengo Men Return From Peace Corps Service
Two Marengo men who served two years with the Peace Corps in Cocle Province Panama returned home last month. Larry Olson son of the Lou Olsons and Leroy Slaymaker son of the Ray Slaymakers are named. Retiree Alfred Leon after 30 years in government service is noted. Soil Conservation month is mentioned with Mr Allred's service.
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Peace Corps
Marengo
Provincial de Cocle
Panama
Larry Olson
Lou Olsons
Leroy Slaymaker
Ray Slaymakers
Alfred
Leon
Allred
Echo seeks new correspondent for Elgin post
Mrs. Russell Friederich, current Echo news correspondent for Elgin, has resigned. Anyone in the community who wants the job is asked to stop at the Echo office this weekend.
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Russell Friederich
Elgin
Echo
Fayette County Democrat Precinct Caucuses March 25
Democrats will hold precinct caucuses at 28 sites Monday evening March 25 starting 8:00 p.m. Elected at each site will be precinct committeemen and committeewomen, delegates and alternates to the Fayette County Democrat Convention. Residents may attend as registrants or independents voting only as Democrats. guests may attend but cannot vote. Sites include Clermont Lee Woods residence Illyria G W Alderson residence Wadena Pleasant Valley Rigin Town Tall.
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Fayette County
Clermont Lee Woods
Illyria
G. W. Alderson
Wadena
Pleasant Valley
Rigin Town Tall
Mervin Larson Exhibits Top Market Hog at Clayton Show
Mervin Larson of Postville showed the champion 225 pound Hampshire at the 5th annual Clayton County Spring Market Hog Show held March 9 at the Fikader Sale Barn. Judges named Larson first and sixth in the top six, with other placings going to Justus and Kevin Kammerer of Farmersburg and Hugh Hedeman of McGregor. All hogs went to Bath Packing Co. in Waterloo for carcass judging, with complete carcass results due in about two weeks. Sponsored by Clayton County Swine Producers and the Clayton County Extension Service.
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Mervin Larson
Postville
Clayton County
Fikader
Larson
Hampshire
Bernard Ebbing
Waterloo
Fostville
Justus Kammerer
Farmersburg
Kevin Kammerer
Hugh Hedeman
McGregor
Bath Packing Co
Clayton County Swine Producers
Asem
Clayton County Extension Service
Illyria Homemakers Club Meeting Planned
The Illyria Homemakers Club will meet with Mrs. Carl Rubens on March 15 at 10:00 am to work on a bread board project. Families are invited for a noon sack lunch, with roll call answering How Can I Improve My Homestead.
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Ilyria Homemakers Club
Carl Rubens
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for March 19
The Legion Auxiliary will meet at the Legion Rooms on Tuesday March 19 at 2 00. Hostesses will be Mrs Clara Baumgartner and Mrs Herold Halverson at the event.
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The
Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Clara Baumgartner
Herold Halverson
Cancer crusade workers meet for March 19 kick-off
All cancer crusade workers are to attend the annual campaign kick-off on March 19. The gathering will be held at the First Baptist Church, with details pending.
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Cancer Crusade
First Baptist Church
Hospital updates on local residents released and surgeries
Vincent Luce was released Wednesday from St. Marys in Rochester. Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson traveled to Rochester to bring him home and Edna Luce who had stayed with her brother during hospitalization also accompanies. Luce had surgery. Jacob Hoover underwent major surgery Monday at University Hospitals in Iowa City. His address is 4th Floor Ward C 41 Iowa City Iowa 52240.
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Vincent Luce
St. Mary's
Rochester
Melvin Hanson
Edna
Luce
Jacob Hoover
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Iowa
Local dinner guests noted in Iowa homes
Mr and Mrs Doyle Baker and Connie and John Johnson were dinner guests Friday in the Ronald Baker home in Oelwein. Connie and Mrs George Howard were callers Saturday in the Jack Baker home in Waterloo.
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Doyle Baker
Connie
John Johnson
Ronald Baker
Oelwein
George Howard
Jack Baker
Waterloo
Cub Scout Meeting Notice in Wadena
Pack 120 of Wadena will hold a regular Cub Scout meeting Friday evening March 15 at 8 00 at the school house Registration of present Cubs and new members will be held Everyone interested is urged to attend Lunch will be served.
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Wadena
Anmiilary hosts Legion Post 631 49th birthday event
American Legion Auxiliary entertained Legion Post 3 at the Legion hall on the 49th birthday with about 46 attending a blue and white birthday cake. Guests included Mr and Mrs Gerg Hauer West Union Dr and Mrs John Hopkins Mr and Mrs Darryl Wells Elgin and Mr Larson County Commander. A silent auction raised about 35.00. Weekend guests W F Moore stayed with Ivan Linderman family in Aplington and attended Bristow open house for Rev and Mrs James Miller celebrating their 60th wedding anniversary. Bert Aylsworth and wife began a Califia vacation trip on March 5.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Legion Hall
Gerg Hauer
West
Union
John Hopkins
Darryl Wells
Oelwein
Hopkins
Wells
Lavern Larson
Elgin
Larson
W. F. Moore
Ivan Linderman
Aplington
James Miller
Bristow
Rev. Miller
United Brethren Church
Wadena
Bert Aylsworth
California
Tertia Club Met Monday Evening
The Tertia Club met Monday evening March 4 at Mrs. Francis Butikofer’s home with co host Mrs. Harry Cline. A hymn report on Wonderful Words of Life and a physical check up by 17 members followed a program of cancer films by Mrs. Elmer Meyer. Officers for next year were set: Cline president Friederich vice president Lehman secretary Capper Jr treasurer with frame committee Moore Capper Jr Nelson. The meeting closed with a club collection and Penny March. lunch was served. next meeting at the Lutheran Church on April 1.
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W.M.A
United Brethren Church
Wadena
W. F. Moore
Moore
Kew Mission
Christian Salvage Mission
Africa
Cancer Fund
Francis Wheeler
Wm. Fallmer
Ben
Paul Rubens
Thad Walters
Tertia Club
Francis Butikofer
Harry Cline
Cancer Films
Elmer Meyer
Leo Friederich
Eugene Lehman
Charles Capper, Jr
Treas
Robert Moore
Chm
Charles Capper
Enoch Nelson
Ollect
Penny March
Lutheran Church
Soldier Leo Schori Serving in Vietnam Address Listed
Sgt Leo Schori RA 17461721 Ha Hq Co 3rd Brigade 82nd Abn Div APO 96228 San Francisco California is now serving in Viet Nam with an APO address provided for correspondence
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Leo Schori
Viet Nam
82Nd Adn
APO
San Francisco
California
Open House For Tilpher Bildens Silver Anniversary
Children of Mr and Mrs Tilpher Bilden host an open house honoring their parents on their Silver Wedding Anniversary. Sunday March 17 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Bilden home. All friends relatives and neighbors invited.
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Tilpher
Engagement Announcement for Janet Marie Weston
Mr and Mrs Dale Weston of Arlington announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Marie to Dale L Batterson son of Mr and Mrs Luke Batterson of Warden Janet is employed by Callins tadin Co in Cecur Rapids and her fiancé by Torkelson Motor Co Elgin No wedding date has been set.
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Dale Weston
Arlington
Janet Marie
Dale L. Batterson
Luke Batterson
Warden
Janet
Callins Tadin Co
Cecur Rapids
Torkelson Motor Co
Elgin
PTA Notice Remember PTA Art In Our Elementary Schools
PTA members are reminded of a meeting on Thursday March 14 at 8 00 pm at Valley High School. The program focuses on Art In Our Elementary Schools and includes updates and activities for the district.
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PTA
Valley, High School
Area One Vocational Technical School awards bids
The Board of Directors met in special session March 6 in Calmar to award contracts for the vocational-technical school shop building. Nelson Construction of Caledonia won general construction at 354,770 dollars with alternates. Vick's Plumbing of Decorah won plumbing and mechanical at 235,800 dollars with alternates. Brown Electric of Decorah won electrical at 85,739 dollars with alternates. Work to begin about April 1, 1968.
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Area One Vocational-Technical School District
Wmet
Calmar
Nelson Construction Company
Caledonia
Minnesota
Vick
Plumbing and Heating
Decorah
Brown Electric Company of
Saal
Select Income Tax Form for Your Needs
John F. Hanlon, District Director of Internal Revenue, advised taxpayers today on choosing the right form. Form 1040A suits those with incomes under $5,000 and simple W-2 wages, while Form 1040 is needed for $10,000-plus or if deductions are itemized. Returns are required for certain seniors and filings to obtain refunds even below thresholds.
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John F. Hanlon
Internal Revenue
Crider Family Share Quiet Sunday Visit
Dr and Mrs R C Crider spent Sunday in Elkeder at the home of Dr L Crider. The simple gathering reflected local family ties and neighborly connection in the Crider clan during a calm weekend.
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Mrs
R. C. Crider
Elkeder
New ADC Benefits Draws Winners and Jackpot
New method of issuing ADC benefits announced as winners drawn last Saturday in a cash give away. Winners include Lynese Lerch with $10 and Robert M. Hanson with $5 along with Mrs Lavern R B Larson for $5. Jackpot prize of $20 awarded to Wm Torkelson.
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Lynese Lerch
Robert M. Hanson
Mrs. Lavern
Payments Start Sooner On April 1
Iowa moves to easier ADC eligibility with signature-based approval. Verification drops from 90 days to 15, speeding aid within days in cases across old age, blind and disabled, and medical programs. State official Robert Hyde cites dignity and swift access as key gains.
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Hyde
Plans Complete for Soil Conservation Speech Contest
Plans are completed for the Soil Conservation Speech contest to be held at the Elkader Municipal building on Monday, March 25, at 8:00 p.m. Speeches on "Soil, Our Important Legacy" are open to grade 7 through 12 students. Entries are being taken at the SCS office in Elkader. First prize is $10 from Farmers Mutual Insurance Co., Garnaville. second prize $7.50. third $5.00.
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Elkader Municipal
Robert Corlett
Chm
Clayton County Soil Conservation District Commissioners
SCS
Etkader
Tirst
Farmers Mutual Ins. Co
Garnaville
Contest Winners Named at Moore's Hosiery Contest
Winners announced last week include Raymond Boaleyn Corinne Scholen Ernestine Butikofer Lucille Martin Mrs Roland Hackmann Mrs Leonard Moore Mrs Orvin Loftsgard Frieda Boleyn Mrs Robert Barker Mrs Harold Orth and Mrs Earl Lembke Grand Prize went to Mrs Walter Lantz for a color TV set The contest runs for two more weeks
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Moore’s
Raymond Boaleyn
Corinne Scholen
Ernestine Butikofer
Lucille Martin
Roland Hackmann
Leonard Moore
Orvin Loftsgard
Frieda Boleyn
Robert Barker
Harold Orth
Earl Lembke
Walter Lantz
Clayton County SCD Announces Two Tuition Scholarships
The Clayton County Soil Conservation District will award two tuition scholarships to teachers who attend the Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp at Spring Brook State Park near Guthrie Center this summer. Eligible teachers must plan to teach in Clayton County next year. Two biology courses are offered, granting three semester hours of on campus credit per three week session, and the courses count as natural science for certification. Further information is available from the Clayton County SCD office in Elkader.
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Clayton County Soil Conservation District
Iowa Teachers Conservation Camp
Springbrook State Park
Guthrie Center
Robert Corlett
Chm
Clayton Scd
Clayton County
Elkader
Judy Garms Hired As Extension Aid
Judy Garms of Monona daughter of Mr and Mrs LaVerne Garms has been hired as an Extension Aid on a part time basis until June 1 1965 by the Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council and Iowa State University at Ames She will assist with 4 H and Home Economics extension programs during the next three months following ISU graduation on Feb 24 1968 in Home Economics Education and practice teaching in Grundy Center School system.
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Judy Garms
Monona
LaVerne Garms
Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council
Iowa State University
Ames
Miss Garms
Grundy Center
Methodist Circles To Meet Thursday March 21
The Methodist Circles will meet Thursday March 21 at several homes. Circle Nora gathers at 2:00 hosted by Mrs Archie Howard with Mrs George Nickels as co host. program by Mrs Charles Gehring. Circle Dorcas at 2:00 at Mrs John Tillotson’s home with Mrs Irene Yack as co host. program by Mrs Lucian Appelman and devotions by Mrs Rex Mulford. Circle Rachel at 8:00 at Mrs Clifford Medberry’s home. program by Gladys Feller and Mrs Louis Becker Jr.
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Circle
Nora
Archie Howard
George Nickels
Charles Gehring
Dorcas
John Tillotson
Irene Yack
Lucian Appelman
Rex Mulford
Rachel
Clifford Medberry
Gladys Feller
Louis Becker Jr
Community Club Hosts Valley High Varsity Team Supper
The Elgin Community Club hosted 25 members and 18 guests including Valley High Varsity Boys Basketball and the Varsity Cheerleaders at a March 11 supper. Coach Leon Hart introduced the teams and predicted next season. Members approved closing stores on Good Friday 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. and discussed Homecoming ideas and financing.
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Community Club
Elgin Community Club
Valley High
Leon~hart
Annual Women's Day At Maynard March 18
Fayette County's Annual Farm Bureau Women's Day at Maynard Community hall on March 18 features 10:15 registration, singing, a centerpiece contest by townships, a noon lunch for $1, and an afternoon program with a dress parade play and musical numbers. Mrs E J Weigle of Decorah to speak on Family Life in the land of Abraham. Clermont Illyria and Pleasant Valley townships assign roles and welcome guests. everyone invited. Sunday visitors to the Doyle Baker home included Mr and Mrs John Metzger and family and Lowell Maurer party.
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Fayette County
Bureau
Maynard
Women’s Committee
E. J. Weigle
Decorah
Abraham
Doyle/ Baker
John Metzger
Carol
JoAnn
John
Lowell Maurer
Brenda
Waterloo
Clayton County Extension Calendar events March schedule
The March calendar lists Dairy Cattle Breeding School Session from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the REC Building Postville, an Area Extension Staff meeting in Fayette, March 18 Extension Home Economies committee at the Extension Office 1:30 pm, and March 20 4H Project Leaders meeting for men at the Extension Office 1:00 pm with a second session 10:00 am to 3:00 pm at the REC Building Postville.
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R.E.C
Postville
Fayette
Major surgery for Leo Wolf at Scholtz Hospital
Leo Wolf underwent major surgery Monday at Scholtz Hospital in Waterloo for removal of a broken collar bone from a hay-fall incident last June on his farm. He is treated at Scholtz Hospital first floor room 171.
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Leo Wolf
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Towa
Midwest Tax Refunds Total 1.1 Billion for Yielding States
An estimated 1.1 billion dollars in refunds will be issued this year to federal taxpayers in Iowa and seven neighboring states in the Midwest Region. Kansas City service center processing aims for five weeks from receipt. late filers may face seven to eight weeks. Return mailings to IRS Center Kansas City Missouri and to Des Moines Iowa address must arrive by April 15.
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Iowa
Midwest
Infernal
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Soil Conservation District Annual Meeting
Democrat
Illyria Homemakers Club
Wadena News
Naomi Crandall
Annmiliary
David Lantz
Tour-o-Villa Motel
Martin Way
Olympia
Washington
Janet Marie Weston
Maurice A. Harmon
Harmon
Congress
ADC
LuCas County
Mahaska
Madison
Lyon County
Page
Methodist
Center Township
Clermont Township
Illyria Township
Pleasant Valley Township
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