Vetlo Fiatquet Let.ter April 17 event and banquet
April 17 schedule includes a 7:00 p.m. baseball and basketball game at Taboo gym with tickets sold by the high school. R. C. intel of Des Moines speaks on leti¢ vs. Life. Banquet served by the mothers of scholarship students. Several local residents visited or hosted guests during the weekend in Arlington and Quas batetan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vetlo Fiatquet
Taboo
R. C. Intel
Des Moines
Mr. Bechtel
Joach
A. J.B
Adhiod
Wangsness Visits Elgin Lions Club
TM M.S. Wanganess county extension director spoke to the Elgin Lions Club on small town decline as youth move to cities. Guests included George Bemiss and Thomas Ogleings. The club voted to sponsor a Boy State participant, Charles Capper Jr. Alan Wenger chosen by the Elgin Legion post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.S. Wanganess
Elgin Lions Club
Thej Group
George Bemiss
West Unio
Thomas Ogle Ings
Leo Grether
Des Moines
Charles Capper, Jr
Elgin Legion Post
Alan Wenger
Plan Bulk Tank Deliveries Meeting at Clermont
All area dairymen interested in farm bulk deliveries are invited to attend a meeting at the age building in Clermont on Tuesday April 3 at 1 30 p m The plan will be explained and interest at this meeting will help determine if the Elgin Clermont Co op Dairy Co will offer this extra service The attention of all dairymen is directed to today s paper announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
Elgin-Clermont Co-. Op. Dairy Co
Baptisms and Church Joins Reported Across Several Congregations
The Rev. E. G. Steinman reported that he officiated at twenty six baptisms Sunday and that thirty eight joined his two churches. St Pauls Methodist in Elgin recorded twenty two baptisms and twenty eight joined. Illyria noted four baptisms and ten joined the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Steinman
St. Paul's Methodist
Elgin
Illyria
Death of Infant Son Larry Dean Hanson
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Robert Hanson dies of pneumonia on Saturday night March 24 Born December 9 Funeral services set for Saturday March 31 at two o clock in Elgin Lutheran Church Grandparents Bruno Holt Long View Walt and Mr and Mrs Melvin Hanson Mr and Mrs Holz to arrive Friday
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Larry Dean
Good Friday Closing urged for Elgin businesses
Elgin plans Good Friday services with a suggestion that all business places close at 12 noon and stay closed until 3 p.m. Residents are urged to cooperate. Signed Leo J. L. Schori Mayor.
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Elgin
Fpe
Leo JL. Schori
Big Month Ahead In Political Circles
A weekly news release from Yowa Press Association outlines April political events in Iowa. Republicans hold the April 6 Des Moines state presidential convention to pick national delegates and committeewoman nominees, while Democrats target April 11 Jackson Day dinner with Former President Truman. Delegates and endorsements surface across districts as safety studies suggest highway improvements to reduce rural accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
GOP
Thew
Anna Lomas
Red Oak
Robert Goodwin
Roscoe Jones
Atlantic
Warren Rees
Anamosa
Charles Wittenmeyer
Davenport
Harry Truman
Iowa
Tuition Up The Town School Raises Deaf Blind Fees
The out-of-state deaf blind tuition climbs by 300 dollars to 3300 per year. The deaf blind department continues on the next page with details and context.
New Employee at Conservation Office
Kenneth Hinkley a ISC student reported for work March 19 at the West Union office of the U S Soil Conservation Service He will work through spring and summer under the student trainee program at West Union for about six weeks then move to Decorah Hinkley is a 1948 Fayette High School graduate.
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Kenneth Hinkley
ISC
West Union
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Hinkley
SCS
Decorah
Fayette High School
Local Goal For Cancer Crusade Details Iowa drive
The 1956 Cancer Crusade aims to raise 6147 dollars locally to fund education service and state and national cancer research. Iowa's overall goal is 643650 dollars, with 249721 or 37 percent spent directly on cancer research last year. Iowa City Ames and Des Moines host funded projects amid new cancer clues. Fayette county American Cancer Society chapter runs a loan closet with beds chairs and small equipment. contact Mrs. Alice T. Koempel in West Union for details.
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Iown
Iowa Cancer Crusade
Iowa City
Ames
Des Moines
Iowa
Fayette County
American Cancer Society
Alice T. Koempel
West Union
Silver Anniversary at Elgin Lutheran Church
A reception honored Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Hofer on their 25th wedding anniversary. The program included opening prayer, two Danice Anderson piano solos, a Hofers history by Gladys Hanson, remarks by Pastor Knutsen, a confirmation class song, Florence Hofer reading, a Hofer couple reply, and closing prayer. About two hundred people attended and a buffet lunch followed as guests socialized.
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Elgin Lutheran Church
Clarence Hofer
Wm. Moore
Danice Anderson
Hofers
Gladys Hanson
Knutsen
Florence Hofer
Elgin Canning Co Installs Oil Fired Boiler
The Elgin Canning Co. installs a new oil fired boiler, planning removal of two old boilers later. The unit measures 20 feet by eight feet with 400 horsepower and weighs 20 tons. An oil storage tank for two railroad tank cars will be built just west of the tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Canning Co
Metzger Plans New Stockyards Barn Near Highway
Irvin Metzger plans a 50 by 60 foot pole barn to be built when weather permits. The facility, about 100 feet from the highway, will house his office scales and stock operations under one roof with parking space allotted for the old office area. The barn will feature a steel roof and car siding on the sides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irvin Metzger
Local Interest Sparks in Lucas County TV Quiz Boom
Lucas County residents watched the TV show "$64,000 Question" with unusual interest. A contestant named Mrs. Celladore Rattrap Poinsetta Houston Crockett spent her early childhood in the Melrose area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucas County
Celladore Rattrap Poinsetta
Houston Crockett
Melrose
Mobile X ray Returns to Fayette Co
The 12th annual tuberculosis contact survey peaks with a mobile x ray unit visiting Fayette county on Tuesday April 3. Public health nurse Mrs Mattie Peterson has spent five weeks interviewing residents and scheduling 75 people for x rays when the unit parks at City Hall Oelwein and the Court House West Union.
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Fayette County
Mattie Peterson
R. N
City Hall
Oelwein
Court House
West Union
Will Start on High School This Spring
The P. L. Caron Co. of West Des Moines plans to start work on the new C-E high school as soon as weather and soil conditions are favorable. They will hire as much local help as possible and have moved grading machinery to the site. Work at Oelwein last year will guide this project, with completion targeted for midsummer 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. Caron Co
West Des Moines
Caron Co
Oelwein
Students Elect To Campus Governorships At Iowa
About 70 State University of Iowa students won positions in campus governing groups this week. Barbara Medberry, a freshman from the Elgin area, was elected treasurer of Commons, daughter of Mr and Mrs Max Medberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University of Iowa
Elgin Area
Barbara Meaberry
Commons
Max Medberry
Cancer film to be shown at school house Tuesday
A cancer film will be shown at the school house Tuesday evening April 10 at 8 o'clock. A large crowd is expected. No admission charge. At Clarinda Mrs. Lou Long of Braddyville recently observed her 90th birthday.
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Clarinda
Lou Long
Braddyville
County Council Names Delegates for Fayette Teachers
Twenty six members of the Fayette County Teachers Association council met at Fayette High School gym on Thursday evening March 15. Paul Frank Cathryn Klauser and Supt. Paul Pickett were named to the nominating committee. They will report at the April meeting when officers will be elected. Delegates who attended the Des Moines state delegate assembly in February presented resumes. Delegates and alternates for next year include Paul Frank with Norman Miller, Supt. E. D. Archambault with Paul Zurbriggen, and Cathryn Klauser with Mrs. Mare Ferrel Hawkeye. These delegates were named to the northeast district delegate assembly to be held in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Calendar of events from March to April
Thursday March 29 Easter school vacation starts Friday March 30 Good Friday services Stores closed 12 to 3 p m Sunday April 1 Easter Thursday April 5 General meeting of WSCS Monday April 9 Community Club Tuesday April 10 Cancer film shown at school house Sponsored by Study Club Progress and Tertia Clubs Masonic meeting Wednesday April 11 C E S meeting Thursday April 12 Auxiliary
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WSCS
Progress
Tertia
Park Beautification Effort Seeks Local Contributions
The Tertia Club will buy shrubbery to plant around the park. Citizens may contribute by notifying Mrs. Wm. Dummermuth at the beauty shop. A Fairview youth was injured watching a tree trimming for a power line near Inwood, with Gerrit Van Grootheest sustaining a fractured skull from a falling limb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia Club
Wm. Dummermuth
Fairview
Inwood
Gerrit van Grootheest
Easter Sunrise and Good Friday Services Mentioned
Questions arise at ECHO about the sewerage project started nearly a year ago. Mayor Schori reports Hen nessy Engineering Co of Omaha prepared 27 pages of data with cost figures for every Elgin property owner. A public hearing will follow council study, with Clermont also showing preliminary interest.
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ECHO
Schori
The
Hennessy Engineering Co
Omaha
Elgin
Clermont
Easter Sunrise Service at Local Baptist Church
The annual Sunrise service on Easter Sunday at 6 00 a m will be held in the Baptist Church with Elgin Lutheran Methodist and Baptist congregations worshiping together Rev E G Steinman Rev Vance Knulsen Rev John Vanderbeck and other local clergy lead prayers solos and hymns including Christ the Lord is Risen The Holy City He Lives and Come Ye Faithful Raise the Strain with a benediction by Rev E G Steinman
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Elgin
Holy City
JoAnn Moore
John Vanderbeck Cornet
Clothing Drive Aims to Help Children Worldwide
Reminder for the April 4 clothing collection prioritizes children's wear and shoes. Federation services 120 centers distributing about 75 000 pounds monthly. over 2 000 000 pounds sent to Korea in three years with additional aid to Austria Finland Germany France Greece Italy Lebanon and Yugoslavia. Contributions support pupils with clean wearable apparel and infant clothing.
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Europe
Korea
Federation
Austria
Finland
Germany
France
Greece
Italy
Lebanon
Yugoslavia
Fire at Clermont Milk Drying Plant Damages Attic and Roof
Fire broke out in the attic over the boiler room at the Clermont milk drying plant Monday evening, causing several thousand dollars in damage. Lyle Olson noticed the fire at about nine o'clock as firefighters, who were in a meeting, responded quickly and controlled the blaze. Temporary repairs were made and the plant resumed operation by Tuesday noon.
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Clermont
Lyle Olson
Clerimont
WSCS Meets April 5 at the Methodist Church
The WSCS will meet on April 5 at the Methodist Church. Hostesses include Mdma, Robert D. Wilson, Ray DeSart, H. D. Yack, and Bert Thoman. Program led by Mrs. Laurence Knudtson with worship by Mrs. Donald Gilson.
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WSCS
Methodist Church
Mdma
Robert D. Wilson
Ray DeSart
H. D. Yack
Bert Thoman
Laurence Knudtson
Donald Gilson
Spring vacation announced for Clermont Elgin schools
The Clermont Elgin school system will dismiss at 4:00 p m on Wednesday March 28 for spring vacation and will resume classes on Wednesday April 4.
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Clermont-Elgin
Lutherans Plan Good Friday Service at Elgin Church
The Young People’s Luther Leagues of Elgin and Highland Lutheran Churches conduct a Good Friday service at Elgin Lutheran Church starting 1:30 p.m. The theme is The Seven Last Words of Christ from the Cross. Several verses, solos, choirs, and readings are listed, with Leigh Erickson as narrator and Janice Loftsgard, Eleanor Reaves as organists. Public invited.
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Young People's
Luther Leagues
Elgin
Highland
Elgin Lutheran Church
Leigh Erickson
Eleanor Reagus
Donald Larson
Beverly Benson
Mary ‘Erickson
Roger Kuehl
Florence Hofer
Edgar Larson
Sweet
Yvonne West
Jane Larson
Jim Halverson
Gethsemane
Anna Friederich
LeRoy Larson
Jesus
William Torkelson
Lavilla Larson
Kenneth
Sacred
Barbara Kuehl
Linda Olson
Gerald Larson
Cross
Pastor Knutsen
Janice Loftsgard
Eleanor Reaves
Good Friday Services At Baptist Church
The Baptist and Methodist congregations will join in a Good Friday service at the Baptist Church on March 30 at 8:00 p.m. The program includes hymns, scripture from Isaiah, solos, prayers, a three cross anthem, and a closing benediction led by Rev. E. G. Steinman and Rev. John Vanderbeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist
Baptist Church
E. G. Steinman
John Vanderbeck
Jesus
E. G
Steinman
Baptist Choir
Elected Treasurer Re-elected At Mediapolis School District
T R Richardson was re elected as treasurer of the Mediapolis school district. He completes 37 years in the role dating back to 1919.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mediapolis
T. R. Richardson
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Widena
Temma Klim
Albany
C. C. Corbin
Russell Faust
Lindy
Duane Rau
Ichard Erickson Arlington
Earl Halverson
Dale Floyd
Clyde Bond
Wangsness
Yowa Press Association
Dick Everds
Estherville
Dwight Ewing
Rockwell City
San Francisco
Keith Richardson
Young Republican
George Nagle
Johnson County
Paul G. Norris, Jr
Marshalltown
Land Charles
Strickland
Mason City
Seth Barker
Ottumwa
Wapello County
Republicans
Pottawattamie County
Herman Swater
Macedonia
Iowa Highway Commission
W. O. Price
Highway
Price
Goal For Cancer Crusade
Fayette Co
Sui
iEaster Sunrise
Lutheran Good
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