Annual Day at Wadena features fashion display and speakers
The Wadena Bureau hosted Annual Day on March 22 at the Methodist church with songs and speeches by Chucit ex WMT and Mrs H of Ames. Local women modeled garments and wardrobes while attendees from nearby areas gathered for the program. Also noted are service and family updates including John Murray aboard USS Sea Poacher on leave in Panama Canal zone and Joan Oldfather's nursing cap ceremony.
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U. 1
Egg
Farm’ Bureau
Methodist Church
Chucit
Wmt
Ames
Fadewa
Mes
Ames Wilder
Mattocks
Earl|ooley
Russell Jennings
Ed Gerind
Alfred Johnson
Milo Old—ther
Arthur Jenlings
Mildred DeWald
Tim Mahoney
John Murray
Panama Canal.zone
Sother
Madge Murray
Divnily
John
Portamouth
N. H
Milo Oldfather
Dubuque
Joan Oldfather
Finley Hospital
Derryl Leonhart
Lloyd Beideman
Volga
Oelwein
Paul Newton
Long-lived love: Nelsons celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
Peter and Julie Nelson mark seven decades together at their South Orange Grove home in Los Angeles. Married in Elgin, Iowa, they moved to California in 1900 and now share memories with two sons, three grandchildren, and four great grandchildren.
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Peter Nelson
South
Orange Grove Ave
Peter
Julie
Elgin
Iowa
California
H. F
Medford
Ore
William H
Ledger Avenue
North Hollywood
Nelson
Dad
Los Angeles
Calif
Examiner
Scout-O-Rama Plans Set for April 23 in Waterloo
Plans for the 1948 Scout-O-Rama announce two shows at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. on April 23 at the Dairy Cattle Congress Grounds in Waterloo. The event aims to inform Northeast Iowa about Scouting activities, adventure, fellowship, and fun, challenging boys to demonstrate their part in the scouting program.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Revenue Questions Remain Unsettled in Legislature
Legislators face adjournment as they debate tax changes and revenue. Senate favors taxpayer relief with an income tax offset. House Ways and Means blocks the proposal. A 60/40 split guides farm-to-market road funds while debates over tractor fees and auto registration continue. Rainy day funds and indirect tax shifts loom large as governors push for a broad revenue reform.
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House
Senate
Ways and Means
Farm Bureau
House Committee
Ite
George Wilson
William 8. Bearsley
Rep. I. O. Weston
Stanley
Elgin Lions Meet at Schoolhouse for March Gathering
The Elgin Lions Club held its March meeting at the school house with 18 members and six guests. After dinner E R Ballard of West Union gave an entertaining chalk talk, followed by a movie on silver craft. Proposals included park lighting and fly control.
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Elgin Lions Club
E. R. Ballard
West Union
Antes Re-elected to Fayette County Board of Education
C W Antes of West Union was re elected to the Fayette County Board of Education. Unofficial results show the present board members elected last year under the new act. Terms drawn in 1948 included one three and five year spans with Antes securing a six year term.
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C.W. Antes
West Union
Fayette County
Gus L. Belschner
Hawkeye
Arthur Chapman
Elgin
Ray A. Bell
Oelwein
E. A. Billings
Fayette
Mrs Lerence Muehlethaler Taken To Postville Hospital
Mrs Lerence Muehlethaler was taken to Postville Hospital Saturday afternoon after pneumonia was diagnosed in both lungs following a weeklong bout with a severe cold and bronchitis. Late hospital reports indicate considerable improvement.
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Lerence Muehlethaler
Postville Hospital
A.bess
Study Club Met At School House
The Elgin Study Club met Tuesday evening at the school house. Roll call was answered by giving Who's Who in the Movies. Mr. Robinson showed two interesting movies. The annual library election elected Mrs. L. l. Kiple president, Mrs.G. J. Mas by vice-president, Mrs. W. Falk secretary treasurer, Mrs. R. P. Strauch librarian. Book committee includes Mrs. R. P. Strauch, Mrs. Cc. B. Schon, Mrs. John Tillotson, and Mrs. H. H. Welf.
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Elgin
Robinson
L. l. Kiple
G. J. Masby
W. Falk
R. P. Strauch
Cc. B. Schon
Gehring Hardware Reopens Concrete Block Factory in West Elgin
Gehring Hardware in West Elgin has reopened a concrete block plant at the former location near the lumber yard. They purchased Leo Boleyn equipment and installed it for operation. The plant will produce both smooth and rock faced blocks. See their announcement in another column today.
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Gehring Hardware
West Elgin
Leo Boleyn
Broken hip mends well for Elmer Pinney Jr
Elmer Pinney Jr. went to Rochester for an examination and doctors announced his broken hip had mended nicely. The x ray showed no trace of the fracture, remarkable after his 83 years as the bone knit well. He remains able to move with crutches inside his home.
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Elmer Pinney, Jr
Rochester
Mr. Pinney
Trip to New York Guests of United Air Lines
Mr and Mrs C B Schori traveled to Chicago Saturday and flew to New York City to spend a few days as guests of United Air Lines They visited their daughter Betty an air lines hostess and Lit Com and Mrs Karl Fox formerly of Fayette The United Air Lines were entertaining all the parents of their stewardesses at this time.
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C. B. Schori
Chicago
New York City
United Air Lines
Betty
Lit
Karl Fox
Fayette
Falb Attends Chicago School on Business Administration
Falb returned from Chicago Saturday after a two week program on business administration for International Harvester dealers.
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Rolet. Falb
Chicago
International Harvester
Joiner Mahlon Lantz Suffers Severe Farm Accident
Mahlon Lantz operating a three-knife joiner at his home Saturday evening caught three fingers of his right hand in the machine. The index finger’s first joint was severed and the next two fingers were tip-cut. The attending physician said only the index finger will be crippled. He was taken to Postville hospital for dressing and returned to school on Wednesday. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs Maynard Lantz.
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Mahlon Lantz
Mahlon
Evans Undergoes Second Emergency Operation
Evans underwent a second emergency operation last Friday at New Hampton hospital. His physician reports he is progressing satisfactorily though a long, hard recovery lies ahead. Friends remain encouraged by the latest updates.
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N. W. Evans
New Hampton Hospital
Crocuses Bloom Signal Spring Arrival
Crocuses bloom in early spring, with shoots pushing through the snow. Reported on Monday, several flowers hint that warmer weather may be coming.
Seniors Do Practice Teaching in West Union Fayette and Maynard
Upper Iowa reports a group of seniors engaged in practice teaching in West Union Fayette and Maynard. Notable among them are Wm. Schup 4ach teaching algebra Don Parkin in manual training Robert Traurig in English and Duane Popenhagen in manual training.
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Upper Iowa
West Union
Fayette
Maynard
Wm. Schup
Alegbra
Don Parkin
Robert Traurig
Duane Popenhagen
Want Ads Lead To Quick Sow and Pigs Sale
Clarence Theman ran a sow with pigs in the Echo want ads last week and, even before his own paper arrived, a neighbor along the route called. He sold the sow and pigs quickly and received calls from about nine to ten additional buyers.
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Clarence Theman
Echo
School Dance Cancelled After Senior’s Death
The annual school dance scheduled for Saturday evening at the gym is cancelled following the death of senior Donald Frieden. The notice cites the loss as the reason and informs students to check for updated arrangements from the school administration.
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Donald Frieden
Engagement of Ruby Geneva Kurth to Alvin Koehn
Mr and Mrs Gottfried Kurth of Elgin announce the engagement and forthcoming marriage of their daughter Ruby Geneva Kurth to Alvin Koehn son of Mr and Mrs William Koehn Sr of St Olaf The wedding is planned for April 5 in Elkader.
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Gottfried Kurth
Elgin
Ruby Geneva
Alvin Koehn
William Koehn
St. Olaf
Elkader
S C S Will Meet April 7 At Church Parlors
The general meeting of the W S C S will be held April 7 at the church parlors with Mrs Chas Feller as hostess committee chair. Mr and Mrs Emer Huseman and family of Sumner were guests Tuesday evening at the Harry Johnson home. Ludwig Geiger of Frankville Marilyn Boleyn Leonard Ricker Postville and Mr and Mrs Raymond Boleyn visited friends in La Crosse Wisconsin Friday.
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Chas
Feller
Emer Huseman
Sumner
Guesis
Harry Johnson
Ludwig Geiger
Frankville
Marilyn Boleyn
Leonard Ricker
Postville
Raymond Boleyn
la Crosse
Wis
Campfire Girls Meeting At Wahonka Camp
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls met Tuesday evening March 15 with fourteen girls present. Plans were made for the Council Fire in April. Marjorie Johnson and Nancy Larson led games and lunch was served by the host. The next meeting will be at Marcia Wolf’s home.
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Wahonka Camp
Marjorie Lou Johnson
Marjorie Johnson
Nancy Larson
Marcia Wolf
Railway Mail Service recruit aims for closer posting
Richard Gehring left Sunday for Chicago to join the railway mail service. He hopes to be stationed nearer his home later. He has been at home several months and before that time was employed in Cedar Rapids.
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Richard Gehring
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Local Social News From Fayette and Surrounding Cities
Mrs Hollis Finch of Fayette hosted an overnight guest at her parents Mr and Mrs Joe Habeger. Mr and Mrs V W Luce visited friends in Dubuque Sunday. Ronnie son of Mr and Mrs Doyle Baker was discharged from Oelwein hospital after a little over a week. Mrs Robert Falk and Roger visited the Keith Granger home at West Union Thursday. Mrs Emma Olson went to West Union Monday to stay with the Ed Bauder family a few days.
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Hollis Finch
Fayette
Joe Habeger
V. W. Luce
Dubuque
Ronnie
Doyle Baker
Oelwein Hospital
Robert Falk
Roger
Keith Granger
West Union
Emma Olson
Ed Bauder
Two Sudden Deaths Shock to Community
H. D. Yack returned Saturdays from the New Hampton hospital where he had been convalescing for about two weeks following surgery. He has made a fine recovery so far but will be confined to his home for several weeks more.
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H. D. Yack
New Hampton Hospital
Pat Langsdale Writes From Sunny California
Pat Langsdale reports from San Bernardino California enjoying warm weather and a bountiful garden with radishes ready to eat. He notes the National Orange Show drew about half a million visitors over eleven days and mentions seeing the Cleveland Indians play the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also references local train arrivals and fans, Echo arrival, and expresses sympathy for the illnesses of Mr Evans and Mr Yack.
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San Bernardino
Calif
National Orange Show
Wife
Cleveland Indians
Pirates
Bailpark
Pittsburg Pirates
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
N. Y. Giants
Echo
Evans
Yack
Returns From Hospital For Mrs Vern Boyer
Mrs Vern Boyer returned home Sunday from Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo. Visitors included Mrs Clifford Platt Mr and Mrs Lea Boyer Cresco Mrs Harry Baldwin Mr and Mrs Jack Hockey Mr and Mrs Dick Henry and Randy Waterloo Mr and Mrs Ralph Knoll New Hampton Rev and Mrs D D Harner Fredericksburg Don Reeder Vern Boyer Lola and Alice. She is getting along nicely but will stay at home for several weeks.
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Vern Boyer
Allen Memorial, Hospital
Waterloo
Clifford Platt
Lea Boyer
Cresco
Harry Baldwin
Traps Fifteen Foxes Near Elgin and West Union
Ernest Christen trapped fifteen foxes this winter southeast of Elgin earning 22.50 from Clayton county bounty and 310.00 from pelts sold. Leo Boleyn visited Independence for work. Mr and Mrs Orville Moore near Elkader spent Sunday with Emil Moore. Janice and Sharon Pinney stayed with Robert Musser in West Union. Dean and Sehori attended an Iowa Nebraska Canners meeting in Des Moines.
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Ernest Christen
Elgin
Clayton County
Leo Boleyn
Independence
Orville Moore
Elkarer
Emil Moore
Janice
Sharon Pinney
Robert Musser
West Union
O. Dean
Leo Sehori
Des Moines
Iowa-Nebraska Canners
Ill Linda Mitts Receives Family Visits
Linda Mitts, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Mitts, remains ill and bedridden. Mrs Lorence Muehlethaler is hospitalized. visitors from Estherville came Friday to see Linda, with Mrs C S Nourse staying to help Barbara as others returned Sunday.
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Linda Mitts
Walter Mitts
C. S. Nourse
Louis Obye
Kathryn
Estherville
Lorence Muehlethaler
Mrs. Nourse
Barbara
Mrs Wm Schupbach Dies at Rochester Hospital
Mrs. Wm Schupbach, 28, of Fayette, died at a Rochester Minnesota hospital early Wednesday after arrival from Fayette Tuesday night. Funeral arrangements were not set, to be held at Monana at her parents’ home. Survived by husband two daughters Marcia Ann Karen Elaine and her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Drakn Monana.
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Wm. Schupbach
Fayette
Rochester
Minn
Marcel
Schupbach
Echo
Monana
Walter Drakn
High School Youth Dies After Appendectomy in Postville
Donald Frieden a 17 year old Elgin High School senior died at Postville hospital after an appendectomy performed Friday noon. His ruptured appendix led to complications. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at the family home and St Pauls Methodist church.
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Donald Frieden
Elmer Frieden
Postville Hospital
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Donald
Elgin High School
Cancer Drive to Get Underway in Fayette County
Plans for a Fayette County kickoff meeting to raise funds for the American Cancer Society were announced by campaign chairman Everett CG Scott. The event is set for 7 p.m. on Wednesday April 6 at Fayette High School Auditorium with Dr H W Morgan, Iowa Division state chairman, as the principal speaker. Local chairmen include Mrs Burton North Arlington Mrs Blanche Dummermuth Clermont and others across the county.
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American Cancer Society
Fayette County
Everett CG
Scott
West Union
County Fund
Fayette High School
H. W. Morgan
M.D. Mason City
Iowa
Rose Lee Snyder
Corydom State Fund
Joyce Appelman
Clermont
A. S. Morse
Fayette den
Cancee Fund
Burton North
Arlington
Blanche Dummermuth
Henry Stuhr
Elder
Adu
Clarence Schori
Robert Kuhler
Elgin
John Mihm
St. Lucas
Dawson Clark
Wadena
Jean Aanes
Walter Winter
Dover
Harold Strong
Syr- Na
Walter Follett
Pleasant Valley
Prospective Crop Acreage in Iowa, 1949
Iowa farmers plan modest gains in planted acreage for 1949, aiming to seed about 236 400 more acres than last year, potentially the largest crop area since 1933. Wheat oats and tame hay acreage rise while corn barley flaxseed and soybeans decline.
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Iowa
Weekend visits span Donahue and Waterloo families
Dorothy Etter of Donahue spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Frieda Etter. Mrs. Clara Gress traveled to Waterloo on Thursday to visit a few days at the Lloyd Gress home.
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Dorothy Etter
Donahue
Frieda Etter
Clara Gress
Waterloo
Lloyd Gress
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Wadena News
Wm. Corkery
Delia
Howard Crandall
George Fay
Chas, Aylsworth
Bert Aylsworth
Gons
Milwaukee
Man
Warren Aylsworth
Boy Scout
Scout
C. W. Antes
Ene
Eipex Biscee
New York
S.C. S
Campfire Girls
Pat Langsdale
Sunny
Dimance
Ravel
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Wes
Athos Ose
Civilian Conservation Corps
Rochester Hospital
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