Valley Girls Win State Basketball Title 78 to 62
Valley defeats Lost Nation 78 62 to claim the Iowa Girls State Championship before about 15 000 spectators. Frieden scores strongly, with Olaon, Gehring, Larson, and Christen aiding a sharp guard line. Lost Nation shoots 38 percent while Valley hits 55 percent, sealing the win after leading 44 32 at halftime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane
Valley
Frieden
Olaon
T For Valley
Janet Gehring
Pat Larson
Helen Christen
Lost Nation
Dale Fogle
State of
Iowa
Stag A smorgasbord at Elgin Legion Hall March 23
A smorgasbord fundraiser called Stag A will be held at the Elgin Legion hall on Thursday March 23 at 7 00 p m. Proceeds support Legion activities. Mr and Mrs Henry Fischer announce the birth of their son Mark Alan on March 7 at Manchester Hospital. Mrs Fischer is the daughter of Mrs Mabel Larson who once ran a beauty parlor in Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Legion Hall
Henry Fischer
Mark Alan
Manchester Hospital
Valley State Tournament Record Recap
Valley defeated Logt Nation 78 to 62 in the finals while Pleas antville fell 83 to 34 in a prior round. Valley earned second place in an earlier round and secured a 55 point tally in another matchup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alley A
Mt Ras Bok
Valley
Pleasantville
Worth
Logt Nation
Frieden and Gehring Named to All Tournament Team
Two Valley High players Dianne Frieden and Janet Gehring earned spots on the eight member all tournament team chosen by writers and broadcasters. Frieden was the unanimous forward pick, Gehring one of four guards, while Pat Larson was praised for near perfect footwork in the finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley High
Dianne Frieden
Janet Gehring
Pat Larson
Valley
Local Players Named By Echo Readers in Community List
Readers of the Echo name a long list of local players and parents including Janet Gehring Lawrence Gehring Diana Bilden Millard Bilden Anita Olson Ames Olson Pat Larson Perry Larson Helen Christen John Christ Janet Rothlisberger LeRoy Rothlisberger Barb Krueger Edward Krueger Dianne Frieden Floyd Frieden Sylvia Hanson Bernard Hanson Phyllis Hunsberger Mervin Hunsberger Diane Frieden George Frieden Karen Olson Carol Helgerson Arthur Helgerson Anita Lehman Louis Lehman as contributors to a community price and benefit note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anita Olson
Ames Olsoris
Pat Larson
Perry Larsons
Helen Christen
John Christens
Janet Rothlisberger
LeRoy Rothlisbergers
Barb Krueger
Edward Kruegers
Dianne Frieden
Floyd Friedens
Sylvia Hanson
Bernard
Johnsons to Attend Seminary Board Meeting in Sioux Falls
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson travel to Sioux Falls South Dakota this Wednesday to attend a North American Seminary board meeting where Johnson is a trustee. The Jonsons will meet Rev and Mrs Willis Petratt of Grand Forks North Dakota who will attend the library ground breaking in Sioux Falls. Patti Johnson will stay with the Muehlerhaler family until her parents return Saturday. Mrs Clara Baumgartner will go to Charles City to visit Ray Tomsheack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Sioux Falls
Dak
North American Seminary Board
Johnson
Johnsons
Willis Petratt
Grand Fork
Death of Charles Knight
Ward received here Saturday news of the death of Charles Knight of Pueblo in Pueblo hospital. He was the father of Vernon Knight of Elgin and Roy Knight of Postville. Today half of all tuberculosis deaths occur among men aged 30 or over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Charles Knight
Pueblo
Cole
E Pueblo
Hospital
Vernon Knight
Elgin
Roy Knight
Postville
Valley High girls reach state tournament in Des Moines
Diary entries from Fort Des Moines describe Valley High basketball players arriving for the state tournament in Des Moines after defeating Maquoketa Valley in the district final. The team, except ill Diana Bilden, settles into rooms, practices, and attends events with spectators writing letters and delivering gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcus
Fort Des Molines
Valley High
Des Moines
Maquoketa Valley
Diana Bilden
Bishop's
Telegram
Waverly
Valley
Holstein
Welre Notin
Lost Nation
Dianne
Patty
Mr. Fogle
Bondurant - Farrar
Sweet Sixteen
Younkers Tea Room
Retail Merchants Bureau
Des Moines Chamber of Commerce
West Union Airport Gift Builds Rotary Strip Near Town
A gift, partly in cash and real estate, from Senator and Mrs George L Scott of West Union funds the airport committee to build an 8,000 by 200 foot strip on land owned by the Scotts and by Mr Howard VanSickle and Mr Rodney Drewes. The site sits about 1.75 miles northeast of West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sears
George L. Scott
West Union
West Union Rotary Club
Airport Committee
Scotts
Howard VanSickle
Rodney Drewes
Community Club opposes park area cut for parking lot
The Elgin Community Club warned against converting part of the park into a parking lot at its monthly meeting. Lorence Mushtetheler and Edward Klingman planned to meet Clermont town council to push municipalizing Clermont airport. William Moore reported on development plans, and was named Elgin representative at the Des Moines Iowa Development Clinic on April 20. The Roads and Signs committee was activated to place a sign near Valley High recognizing the girls basketball team’s recent achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Lorence Mushtetheler
Edward Klingman
Clermont Town Council
Clermont
Elgin
Devel- 4
Tote Waa
William Moore
Iowa Development Clinic
Des Moines
Valley High
Guest Speaker at Waterloo Church Extension Project
Rev. Eldon G. Schroeder was guest speaker on Sunday March 12 in Waterloo for a new Church Extension Project. Families meet weekly at 11:00 am in the YMCA while a pastor arrives to lead the work. local pastors from the Town Association of the North American Baptist Churches fill the pulpit. Former Elgin residents Anton Kohls Carol Kohls and Sheryl Pinney attended services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldon G. Schroeder
Waterloo
Town Assn
North American Baptist Churches
Elgin
Anton Kohls
Carol Kohls
Sheryl Pinney
First robin sighting sparks talk of spring in Elgin
Louis Klingman reported spotting a robin in his yard last Sunday in Elgin. The remark sparked speculation that warmer days may follow, though persisting snow makes the timing seem uncertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Louis Klingman
Ill and Hospitalized Confined at Home
Mrs Mat Zurbriggen of Summer is ill and confined to her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat Zurbriggen
Ninth Fellowship Brings News of Mrs Birdsell's Death
Mrs S A Birdsell of Peoria Illinois died Tuesday night. Funeral was held Saturday at 1 00 PM in Peoria with burial at Millageville Illinois. Rev S A Bircell former pastor at United Brethren Church was her husband. Attendants included Ben Schumeman Manlius and relatives from Elkader Ottumwa Clarks ville West Union Volga and Wadena as well as Lu ther Crandall's family. The visit marked by the Crandall birthday event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Moore
S. A. Birdsell
Peoria
Millageville
Birdsell
A. Bircell
United Brethren Church
Ben Schuneman
Manlius
Gertrude, Sackett
Moore
William Witt
Elkader
Forrest Moore
St. Pearl
Minn
Richard Aeschliman
Harry Scovel
Clarksville
Luther Crandell
James Crandall
Jimmie
Ottumwa
Joe Kurner
Edgewood
Alfred Nordhus
West Union
Willard Cremdall
Paul Crandall
Volga
Clark Corbin
Wadena
Luther Crandall
Elgin Study Club Hosts Tertia and Progress Clubs
The Elgin Study Club hosted the Tertia and Progress Clubs at Elgin grade school last Tuesday evening. Mrs. W J Grove presented two American Cancer Society films while Dr H H Wolf spoke. Georgia M Schori attended as a guest and hostesses included Mrs C B Schori, Mrs Thomas Pollock, Mrs Inez Brackin, and Mrs H H Wolf. The federated clubs are invited to visit West Union library on March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
W. J. Grove
American Cancer Society
H. H. Wolf
Georgia M. Schori
C. B. Schori
Thomas Pollock
Inez Brackin
West Union Library
Fremont Ogle Stars in Dido and Aeneas Op era
Joan Fruechte of Dorchester and Fremont Ogle of Wadena headline the title roles of Dido and Aeneas presented at 4 15 p m Thursday March 9 in the Col grove Walker auditorium at Upper Iowa University. Mr. Ogle is the son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Ogle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Fruechte
Dorchester
Freemont Ogle
Wadena
Dido
Aeneas
Colgrove - Walker
Upper Iowa University
Ogle
Thomas Ogle
Elgin Market Sale Saturday Auction at 1 PM
Elgin market sale will be held at the Elgin parking lot at 1:00 p.m. Saturday March 18. A partial listing appears in ad form on page 9 of this week s ECHO. Unwanted items including farm equipment tools furniture household items and toys may be brought to the sale. Cash terms unless agreed otherwise. Orvin Thompson auctioneer Lyle Melmer and Harry Frieden ring men. Elgin State Bank acts as clerk. Merchants offer Money Saving Bargains at individual shops with ads in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Orvin Thompson
Lyle Melmer
Harry Frieden
Elgin State Bank
The
ECHO
World War I Veterans Meeting at Elgin Legion Hall
The Fayette County Barracks of the Veterans of World War I and the Ladies Auxiliary hold their regular meeting on Monday March 20 at 8 p.m. in the American Legion Hall in Elgin. All WWI veterans and their wives are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Veterans of W.W. I
Ladies Auxiliary
American Legion Hall
Elgin
W.wtsma
Bromwell's Assistant to Travel District in Iowa
Congressman James E Bromwell of Iowa announced that his Washington assistant Lewis Veghte Jr will travel the Second District from March 8 to 18. He can be reached through the Congressman office in Cedar Rapids at 96 First Avenue N W phone Empire 40124.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Bromwell
Iowa
Washington
Lewis Veghte, Jr
Second District
Cedar Rapids
First Avenue
N.W
Homemakers Club to Meet March 17 at Wadena School
The Illyria Homemakers Club will meet March 17 at 1 p.m. in the scout room of the Wadena school house. Members should bring a clump of furnace clinker and a washed and dried clump for their homes. Fremont Ogle of Wadena will provide guidance and materials. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Homemakers Club
Wadena
T Thehenson
Fremont Ogle
Clubs to Meet at Elgin Library Tuesday Evening
Members of the Study Progress and Tertia Clubs will gather at the Elgin library at seven o'clock Tuesday evening March 2. The meeting is scheduled to discuss club business and plan upcoming activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Study, Progress and Tertia Clubs
Elgin
Fromm
Winning Numbers Saturday March 11
Winning numbers for Saturday March 11 listed for 2 pm and 3 pm draws. The 2 pm set includes 110 909 1064 245 700 1206 1191 459 1585 534 1319 958 562 1014 1652. The 3 pm set shows 417 1687 393 698 1305 888 1452 200 59 446 1056 156 629 51 1480.
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Miey Girls
Stag
Gehring
Pric Si
Lawrence Gehrings
Millard Bildens
Erbe
Betty Sexe
Pocahontas
Des, Moines
West Union Age
Robbin
Wadena News
Ser
Bromwell
Valley High School
Valley Girls
Gelwein
Dale Wood
Oehwein
Cloud 9
Towa
Velley High
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