Wm. Nicholas Seeks GOP Nomination for Governor
William Nicholas long time Lake Turkey raiser and former lieutenant governor announces his bid for the Republican gubernatorial nomination. He is joined by Norman A. Erbe John Knudson and Jack Schroeder in a four candidate race in the June primary. Nicholas notes he would have helped GOP win in last general election and would have carried several Republicans to office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Turkey Bill
John Knudson
Jack Schroeder
Robert Cerson
Nicholas
Newamen
William Murray
GOP
Loveless
Witchie Leas
Highway Commission
Governor Nominee Carson Dies In Crash Near Des Moines
Robert B. Carson independence attorney and Republican gubernatorial hopeful died in a car truck collision near Des Moines. His wife Shirley was seriously injured. Carson, a former Buchanan County representative and Republican floor leader in 1957, and his wife, Drake University law school graduates, ran a law practice in Independence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Carson
Independence
Des Moines
Carson
Shirley
Tawa House of Representatives
Buchanan County
Drake University Law School
Warren Fletcher Enters Des Moines Candidacy Bid
Des Moines attorney Warren Fletcher announces his candidacy for public office. Details continue on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren Fletcher
Des Moines
Presbyterian Church Lady Mart in Wadena
The Presbyterian Church in Wadena lists a weekly schedule with services Sunday at 9:30 a.m. and 7:45 p.m., youth service, catechism classes, choir practices, and a picnic dinner after worship on March 27. The Women’s Guild met with fourteen members and planned events for April including a luncheon and sending Easter items to Good Samaritan Home. Funeral services for Margaret Leahy were held at St. Joseph’s Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Lady Martin
Family Fellowship
The
Synod
Good Samaritan Home
Marie Probert
Women’s Guild
Women's Guild of
Ben Chase
Gidney Corbin
Lacy Martin
Presbyteri Og
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Engles
Maynard
Moe
Waukon
Circle Ruth
Circle Elizabeth
Guild
Federated Women’s Club
James Probert
Good Samaritan
West Union
Laura Herrling
Martin
Harold Popenhagen
Mesdames Martin
Corbin
Robert Bond
Lindy Frey
Wallace Mayhugh
Margaret Leahy
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Karl Klein
St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery
Will Serve Buttermakers Dinner at St Pauls Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St Pauls Methodist Church will serve a dinner for the buttermakers and their wives of section one on Thursday evening March 24 at the church. A business meeting follows at the Legion hall in the afternoon. The women will spend the afternoon at the Louis Lehman home. A large crowd is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Legion Hall
Louis Lehman
Fayette County Farm Bureau Women Hold Annual Day
The Fayette County Farm Bureau women's annual day was held March 22 in the Maynard community hall. Attending were Mesdames Blockhus Gehring Clark Ash Schaer Krueger Leon Jacob Archie Schroeder and A. B. Jacob. A hat show featured local women as models.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette ‘County Farm Bureau
Maynard
Mesdames
Kenneth Blockhus
Lawrence Gehring
Merle Clark
Herbert Ash
John Schaer
Edward Krueger
Leon, Jacob
Archie Schroeder
A. B. Jacob
Lions Club Meeting Set at Valley High on March 28
The Elgin Lions Club will meet at Valley High on Monday evening March 28. Members are asked to bring notice of meeting cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
Valley High
Mrs Frank Lehman Dies in Twist Washington at 72
Mrs Frank Lehman of Twist Washington died March 2 1960 at age 72. Her husband Frank Lehman died in 1950. She is survived by two daughters Mrs Carolyn Hotchkiss and Mrs Arlene Campbell and four grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lehman
Twist
Washington
Carolyn Hotchkiss
Arlene Campbell
Birthday dinner marks Mrs Walter Ash Sr 70th
Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash Mr and Mrs Lane Ash Mr and Mrs Ed Medberrys and Keith joined 41 guests at a birthday dinner for Mrs Walter Ash Sr Sunday at her West Union home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ash
Lane Ash
Ed Medberrys
Keith
Walter Ash Sr
West Union
Notice to Masons Work in Second Degree by Silver Leaf Lodge
There will be work in the second degree by Silver Leaf lodge on Tuesday evening, March 29. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Leaf Lodge
Vocal and Instrumental Concert at Valley High School
A vocal and instrumental concert will be held at Valley High School on Sunday March 27 at 2 30 pm No admission charge. Want Ads Little ads that get big results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley High School
Fayette County ASC Officials Attend State Meeting Des Moines Des Moines
Officials of the Fayette county ASC will attend a two day state meeting of the federal farm agency in Des Moines on March 22 and 23. This marks the first statewide ASC gathering since 1937. County representatives include Ellis W. Thompson Isaac C. Paul Herbert M. Ash and Chester Turner. The program will stress increasing price support effectiveness wool incentives sell bank and cost sharing constitution programs at the local level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
ASC
Federal Farm Agency
Des Moines
Ellis W. Thompson
Isaac C. Paul
Herbert M. Ash
Chester Turner
Petit Jurors Named for April Court Term
Sixty Fayette county residents were drawn for petit jury duty for the April term of court and are to appear upon further order of the court. Local jurors include Arlington Marjorie Allan Doris Barrack Juanita Gamm Elgin Riley Grimes Irene Hofer Betty Jensen Betty Light Julia Martin Donald and Wilma Welch Clermont George O Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Arlington
Marjorie Allan
Doris Barrack
Juanita Gamm
Elgin
Riley Grimes
Irene Hofer
Betty Jensen
Betty Light
Julia Martin
Donald
Wilma Welch
Clermont
George O. Larson
Souther College Dorian Festival Tees with 265 Students
The Souther College Dorian Society will sponsor the annual instrumental festival for 265 students on March 24 and 25. Ninety eight schools have registered their top instrumental students who will appear as festival band members and as soloists. Valley High School placed four individuals: Sandra Anderson, Eloise Lantz, Fremont Ogle, and Pam Clothier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Souther College Dorian Society
the Valley High School
Sandra Anderson
Eloise Lantz
Fremont Ogle
Pam Clothier
Elgin Co-op Sees $17,000 in Saturday Sales
Elgin Co‑op reported a Saturday total of 17000 in sales during its Silver Dollar Day. The average sale reached 140 per customer with 750 silver dollars given away to patrons. About 300 people visited the plant, sampling coffee and 50 dozen donuts, with door prizes including a scoop shovel a manure fork and two 10 lb boxes of nails. Winners were Harold Dennler Myrten Strong La Verne Larson and Floyd Frieden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-op
Keith Kohler
Harold Dennler
Myrten Strong
LaVerne Larson
Floyd Frieden
Nicky Baumgartner Wins Overseas Trip
Nicky Baumgartner son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Baumgartner wins the Young Columbus IV London Paris Adventure trip sponsored by The Cedar Rapids Gazette with Parade magazine and Trans World Airlines. About 60 Parade carrier newspapers join the trip for 12 days from April 7 to 18 including New York City London Paris sightseeing and formal receptions. Nicky turns 18 on April 10 during the London visit with a dinner at Trocadero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicky Baumgartner
Ernest Baumgartner
London
Paris
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Parade Magazine
Trans World Airlines
Gazette
Cedar “Rapide
Sheraton Atlantic
New York
Big Ben
United States
Buckingham Palace
France
Louvre Art Museum
Napoleon’s Tomb
Eiffel Tower
New York City
Radio City Music Hall
Columbus
Cedar Rapids
Nicky
Trocaders
Tracy Anderson Named to Dean's Honor List
Tracy Anderson, social science senior at LTC, is among the 71 men listed on the Dean's Honor List for the fall term 1959 60. To qualify, students must have at least a 3.25 GPA and complete 14 semester hours. Anderson is the son in law of Mr and Mrs Norris Capper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Anderson
L.T.C
Anderson
Norris Capper
Rural Women's Annual Day Attendees Named
Mesdames Herbert Ash Merle Clark Kenneth Blockhus Alfred Jacob Leon Jacob and Edwin Krueger attended Rural Women's Annual Day at Maynard on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesdames
Herbert Ash
Merle Clark
Kenneth Blockhus
Alfred Jacob
Leon Jacob
Edwin Krueger
Maynard
New Commissioners in Office on April 11
The last commissioners meeting was March 14 for Kenneth Kerr chair and John Graham commissioner. Newly elected commissioners Hilder Gilbertson Carl Lieder and Alfred Stewart will take office April 11. New cooperators Aaron D. Howard Sumner Roger Langreck James Wright Wadena. Basic plans approved Harold Heitzman Arnold Rueber James Wright Francis C Adams Virgil Martins. Basic conservation plans revised for Ruby Freier Glen Bennington Leslie Anderson. Fayette county soil conservation district will sponsor one teacher from Fayette county to the Iowa Conservation Camp this summer at Springbrook State Park near Guthrie Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Kerr
John Graham
Hilder Gilbertson
Carl Lieder
Alfred Stewart
Aaron D. Howard
Sumner
Roger Langreck
West Union
James Wright
Wadena
Harold Heitzman
Arnold Rueber
Francis C. Adams
Virgil Martins
Ruby Fr
Drake Choir to Perform Concert at Valley High
The 60 voice Drake University choir will present a concert at Valley High School auditorium on Thursday March 91 at 8 00 p m On its 20th annual spring tour the choir sings seven Iowa Minnesota concerts from March 29 through April 1 Directed by Stanford Hulshizer founder of the Drake choir and long time Drake Fine Arts faculty member he also heads the music education department JoAnn Moore daughter of Clermont residents is a soprano in the choir Tickets are sold by vocal music students and at the concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
Valley High School
Drake Choir
Iowa
Minnesota
Lews
Stanford Hulshizer
Hulshizer
Drake Fine Arts
Des Moines
JoAnn Moore
M. H. Moores
Clermont
Illyria Homemakers Meet at Ernst Home
The Illyria Homemakers Club met at Mrs Guy Ernsts home in the afternoon of March 18 with eleven ladies present. Mrs Myrton Strang presided, read a meats and foods article and an executive meeting report from Fayette. Lt Howe spoke on highway safety and foreign foods were taught. Next meeting set for April 8 at Mrs Ed Gernands home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Homemakers Club
Hit and Miss
Guy Ernst
Myrton Strong
Ed Gernand
Myrten Strang
Fayette
Lt. Howe
Will Christen
4 H Leader Training School March 28 at Fayette
Summer activities will be discussed at the Boys 4 H Leader Training School in Fayette on March 28 at 0 00 p m The program outlines include Club Tours boys short course judging softball tournaments and international youth exchange Robert Eugene Medberry son of the Howard Medberry s arrived home Wednesday after serving three years in the Marines
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
San Quentin
Iowa
Benjamin F. Baer
Baer
Fort Madison
Anamosa
Rockwell City
Eldora
Mitchellville
Herschel Loveless
Fayette
Robert Eugene Medberry
Howard Medberrys
Marines
Regional meeting on school finance in New Hampton
Blythe Conn will lead a regional Iowa Association of School Boards discussion on April 8 at 8 00 pm in the New Hampton senior high school. The program covers financing schools and potential new revenue sources. Citizens beyond board members are urged to attend to discuss tax reliance and future costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Association of School Boards
New Hampton
Iowa
P.T.A
Blythe Conn
Burlington
Iowa Taxation Study Commission
PTA Meeting Cancelled By Storm Rescheduled
The Parent Teachers Association meeting was postponed due to the storm and will be held at Clermont Grade School on Tuesday evening March 29 at 3 00 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent - Teachers Association
Clermont
Frieden named to 1st team All-State by Iowa Daily Press Assn
Dianne Frieden, Valley junior forward and top state scorer with 1,211 points this season at 63.3 ppg, earns 1st team honors. Valley guards Janet Gehring and Pat Larson receive honorable mention for defense. Area players Delores Shaw Arlington K Shaffer Fayette J Gainier M Parkinson West Central also cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dianne Frieden
Valley
Iowa Daily Press Association
Janet Gehring
Pat Larson
Delores Shaw
Arlington
K. Shaffer
Fayette
J. Gainier
M. Parkinson
West Central
Women club delegates attend county Federated meeting
A group from the Elgin Study Club Tertia and Progress Clubs traveled to Wadena on Wednesday morning to attend the Federated Women’s Clubs county convention at the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. C. B. Schori, representing the Elgin Study Club, is named Club Woman of the Year. Gladys Feller represents the Progress Club and Mrs. Clifford Gisleson the Yertia Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Tertia and
Progress Clubs
Wadena
Federated Women's Clubs
Presbyterian Church
C. B. Schori
Gladys Feller
Progress Club
Clifford Gisleson
Yertia Club
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Wm. Nicholas
Newa
Robert Carson
State Tax Commission
Wadena News
John Erickson
Little Eight
Aulden Wilson
Ray Klingman
Pearl Johnson
Elmer Struss
Robert ’Struss
Federal Dam
Minn
Dannie
Madge Murray
Jere
Freeport
Deaconess Hospital
Esi
F. B. Women
S. County Messing
Lions Club Meeting
Dean
Ilyria
Ernst Home
Ld.e.a
Frieden
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