Wadena School Notes and Community Reports
A long school page describes classroom displays in Mrs Westbrook Mrs McElree Suhrbrier White and Flanagan rooms with charts maps kites and pictures. The Wadena High School seniors plan the play His Sweetheart of Ubaka Pi for March 28 under director Gladys Ficken. Activities include a boys state basketball outing Des Moines poppy poster contest preparations and Legion Auxiliary projects. Community Club and Presbyterian Guild meetings feature performances trips and fund allocations.
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Wadena
Wadena’ High School
U Baka Pi
Gladys Ficken
Arlene Voshell
Joyce DeCook
Della Davis
Gloria Shippy
Patricia Aeschliman
James Rubens
Greg Everett
Gene Aylsworth
Keith Everett
Leigh Erickson
James Murphy
Raymond Pritchard
Larry Spenser
Terry Whittenbaugh
Mra. Ma
Gardner
Des Moines
Legion Auxiliary
Iowa Senate Passes Speed Law Measure
Iowa Senate approves a speed limit bill setting 70 mph daytime and 60 mph night with an overtake exception. Debate continues on house action and bill specifics. Rural highway traffic declines for first time in 21 months, average daily traffic 2,209 at 26 points. State land values rise per 1956 assessments. Moyer proposes a five member bipartisan safety commission and plans to resign around July 15 to return to Marion law practice.
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Iowa Senate
House
Iowa Highway Commission
Iowa Tax Commission
Commission
Towa
Moyer
Clinton Moyer
Marion
Hoegh
Loveless
Senate
Engagement of Sara Ann Ogle to Duane A Strong
Mr and Mrs Thos Ogle announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Sara Ann to Duane A Strong, son of Mr and Mrs Reynold Strong of Elgin. The wedding is set for Sunday May 26 at 2 30 p m at the Clyria Community Church.
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Thos. Ogle
Sara Ann
Duané A. Strong
Lions Club Hosts Music and Speech Students Night
The Lions Club held a brief business session Monday evening as the high school speech and music departments prepared to present their contest numbers. About 17 students took part, with John Schaer as a guest of the club.
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Lions Club
Lions
John Schaer
Telephone Service Spotty Across Office Switch Upgrade
Telephone service was unreliable Monday as cable splicers connected the new line at the office switch. The Echo missed many usual calls, but patrons helped by bringing in their news.
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Echo
Service Lands on Luzon Marines land in largest ship-to-shore fight
Marine Pfc. Robert R. Peters, son of Mr and Mrs Joe L Peters, landed on Luzon March 25 with the 3rd Marine Division in the Far Easts largest ship to shore operation since World War II. Ted Kjosa leaves Prairie du Chien for Charleston then sails to North Africa for 18 months pending overseas duty. Since joining the army he has traveled in forty two states.
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Luzon
Robert R. Peters
Joe L. Peters
Philippine Island
3Rd
Marine Div
Far East
Sen
Africa
Ted Kjosa
Prairie du Chien
Charleston
Carolina
North Africa
Wadena Plans Street Improvement Project
Wadena officials announce extensive main street upgrades including regrading curb and gutter installation storm sewers and later paving north of town after the northern bypass is blacktopped. The plan has been discussed for years and awaits contractor availability.
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Wadena
Ince Notes Part Time Off-Farm Work By Town Firm Operators
Ince reports that nearly a third of all town firm operators were working part time at off-farm jobs, highlighting the shift in local labor patterns and the reliance on secondary employment.
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Ince
Lehman to Work for Bordens This Summer
Stanley Lehman completed six months as dairy manager at Ames and accepts a summer job at Borden's in Cedar Rapids starting March 25. Students alternate six months school and six months work, returning to school for further study.
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Stanley Lehman
Ames
Borden's
Cedar Rapids
Mrs Knudtson Hosts Progress Club Meeting
The Progress Club gathered March 18 at Mrs Laurence Knudtson home. Mrs Robert Wilson read scripture and led prayer. Husbands to be entertained at 7:00 PM dinner April 1 at the Methodist church. Club plans donations for Camp Fire Girls bake sale March 23 at town hall. Guest speaker Mrs Ruby Benson presented a demonstration and talk.
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Progress Club
Laurence Knudtson
Robert Wilson
Methodist Church
Ruby’ Benson
Cancer Control Month Observed Nationwide
April is Cancer Control Month with the American Cancer Society participating in an educational and fundraising crusade. The drive seeks 30 million dollars to support nationwide programs of research education and service to cancer patients.
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American Cancer Society
Newborns at Postville Hospital Three Babies Born This Month
Mr and Mrs Robert Kohler welcome son Scott Carlos born Monday morning March 25 at Postville hospital weighing 8 lbs 2 oz. The Kohlers also have a son and a daughter named Daughter Born. Dale and Luella Kauten of 1221 Knoll Waterloo greet daughter Cindy Lou born March 9 weighing 9 lbs 3.5 oz. Joe and Luella Ogle welcome daughter Jane Marie born March 20 at Postville hospital.
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Robert Kohler
Postville Hospital
Scott Carlos
Kohler’s
Dale Kauten
Knoll
Waterloo
Cindy Lou
Kauten
Luella Little
Steven
Joe Ogle
Jane Marie
Cancer Kick Off Meeting Rescheduled in Fayette County
The Fayette County American Cancer Society kickoff is moved to Friday March 29 at 7 30 p m at the Fayette County Fair Building Fayette to allow state campaign chairman Robert C Koempel to speak Also urged attendance to gather materials and hear details of a Cedar Rapids earlier kickoff
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Fayette County
American Cancer Society
Robert C. Koempel
Carlier
Cedar Rapids
Martie-Reierson Sale Draws Big Crowd
Fred Martie and Clarence Reierson drew a large crowd at their sale last Wednesday. The 117 acre farm was auctioned with Ole Reierson as top bidder at 11000 dollars. Cattle fetched up to 200 dollars for the best cow, with others near 170. Sow sold for 59, feeder pigs 14, corn 1.04, hay 0.35 per bale, and most machinery sold well.
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Fred Martie
Clarence Reierson
Elgin State Bank
Ole Reierson
Attendance at Fayette schoolmasters meeting noted
Names omitted from the Fayette meeting list include board members Max Medberry Thomas Ogle and Bernard Hanson. Other teachers present were Gerhardt Potratz and Clyde Wenger.
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Fayette
Max Medberry
Thomas Ogle
Bernard Hanson
Gerhardt Potratz
Clyde Wenger
Larson Paige Sale Draws Crowd and Record Prices
A strong crowd attended the Larson and Paige sale on Monday as farmers anticipate spring work. Top Shorthorn cows brought 182.50 with average around 157.50. Broad sows 69.00, corn 1.05 per bushel, oats 0.80, baled hay 0.55. Mr and Mrs Larson will stay on the farm and their son Russell will work the land.
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Larson
Paige
Russell
Phosphorus Water Soluble Fertilizer Suited for Corn Hills
Phosphorus with thigh water solubility is well suited for use as a hill fertilizer for corn.
Co op members approve building plan near railway tracks
Elgin Co operative Co stockholders voted unanimously to rebuild with a steel clad 32 by 156 feet warehouse and mill complex beside the CRI&P Railway yard. Plans include a part basement and office space. lease of ground approved. Engagement announced for Vonda Lou Boleyn to Edward C Fehlhafer. April 28 wedding at First Baptist Church Elgin.
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Elgin Co-operative Co
Kohler
C. R. I. & P. Railway
Northeastern Iowa banks honored for high bond sales
The American National Bank of Arlington, Farmers Savings Bank of Clermont, and Elgin State Bank were cited for surpassing their 1956 United States Savings Bonds sales quotas. Each received a silver plaque for exceeding the quota in Series E and H bonds, presented by Jack W. Row of the U.S. Savings Bond division. Four northeast counties ranked highly, with Chickasaw, Clayton, Fayette, and Winneshiek posting strong percentages.
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American National Bank of Arlington
Robert L. Buenncke
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont
U.S. Sayings ‘Bond Division
Iowa
United States Savings
G. M. Humphrey
Treasury
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Winneshiek
Medberry Named President In School Board Reorganization
The school board, in its re organization meeting, named Maxi Medberry president and Keith Thoma vice president. Two new members, Thoma and Lester Wenger, were sworn in, succeeding Bernard Hanson and Clarence Tatro who did not run. Welch was re elected treasurer for two years. The board held a special meeting March 26 and will hire teachers for the coming year.
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Maxi Medberry
Keith Thoma
Thoma
Lester Wenger
Bernard Hanson
Clarence Tatro
F. D. ‘Welch
Larson Buys Thorson Farm Expands Family Holdings
Elmer H. Larson has added to his land holdings by purchasing the Mrs. Ole Thorson farm of 120 acres. The farm lies between the original Larson farm and Carl Blockhug’s property. With the Bauder farm included, Larson now owns about 460 acres, with brothers LaVerne and Oliver Larson teaming to work the lands.
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Elmer H. Larson
Ole Thorson
Larson
Carl Blockhug
Mr. Larson
Bauder
Larson ‘Brothers
LaVerne and
Oliver
New Front For Falb's Market
Leo Falb announces a major storefront upgrade for his market. The old front, damaged in past years, will be replaced with a double brick wall up to four feet high and a large plate glass front. The exterior will feature light colored brick and a heavy plate glass door trimmed in aluminum, similar to Fauser's station in Elgin.
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Leo Falb
Fauser’s Station
Elgin
Attends Dairy Meeting at Ames
Louis Lehman attended the 62nd annual Dairy Industry meeting in Ames on Tuesday. Morning talks covered marketing equipment and plant maintenance for dairy products, while the afternoon focused on grading of milk and cream and product quality. About a thousand people in dairy product manufacturing attended.
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Louis Lehman
Ames
Oscar Mayer to Close Station Here
The Oscar Mayer hog buying station at Elgin will be discontinued on or about May 1. It has been operated here by Millard Nelson Sr for the past three years. He previously worked for Mayers at Postville. The Payette station is also being closed. Nelson owns a home at Clermont and has no definite plans at present.
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Oscar Mayer
Elgin
Millard Nelson, Sr
Mayers
Postville
Payette
Nelson
Clermont
Special Services At Baptist Church
Robert Sackett a Waterloo printer and Christian business man will speak at Sunday morning services at the First Baptist Church The Sunday school orchestra provides an evening gospel hour Pastor Vanderbeck will be in Chicago for a Lenten service and a Forest Park Baptist Church youth rally in the evening
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First Baptist Church
Robert Sackett
Waterloo
Vanderbeck
Chicago
Forest Park Baptist Church
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Wadena News
Randy
Nancy Alderson
Fred Gernand
Volga
John Erickson
Aulden Wilson
Red Cross
Presbyterian Guild
Women's Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Mdms
Richard Ott
Bert Aylsworth
Madge Murray
Arthur Herrling
Murray
Craine
Rowley
Leo Herriman
Jesse Langford
Esther
Naomi
Independence
Towa Press Association
Towa Assessments
Sara Ann Ogle
Bordens
Mrs. Knudtson
Larson- Paige
Eddie Boleyn
Vonda Lou
Edward C. Fehlhafer
Clarence Fehlhafer
McGregor
First Baptist Church of
Vonda
Lou Boleyn
N. E. Iowa
Medberry
Thorson Farm
Falb’s
Oscar - Mayer
Baptist Church
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