Countryman enters race for U S Senate in Iowa
Dayton Countryman, former Iowa attorney general, announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination to the U S Senate. He noted encouragement from supporters and said chances are excellent, especially if the race goes to a convention. Six other GOP hopefuls are Floyd Moeckly, Oliver Reeve, Ernest Seemann, Ken Stringer, Jack Miller, and Countryman’s prior transitions from office. The piece outlines political context and prior campaigns.
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Countryman
Republic
Thomas Martin
Towa City
Martin
Countryman Bald
Senate
Nevada
U. S. Senate
Attorney General's Office
U. S
Bourke B. Hickenlooper
GOP
Floyd Moeckly
Des Moines
Oliver Reeve
Waverly
Ernest J. Seemann
Waterloo
Ken Stringer
Davenport
Jack Miller
Sioux City
Legion Stag turkey supper notice
There will be a Legion stag turkey supper at the Legion hall on Tuesday April 5. Serving starts at 7 00 p m.
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The
Legion Hall
Wadena News Presbyterian Church Lady Martin Event
Sunday services listed with school and youth times. Community Club met with amateur program and prizes. Rural Women’s Day attendees shared meals. County Federated Women’s Club met in Wadena with officers elected and project talks. Activities featured speakers, music, and a Japan connection display.
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Presbyterian Church
Lady Martin
Wadena
Janet Erickson
Joan Baldwin
Kay Larson
Linde
Billy O'Laughlin
Dorothy Murphy
Sidney Corbin
Esxaphore
Rodney
Ronnie Corbin
Harold Popenhagen
Larry
Ronnie
Randy Alderson
William O'Laughlin
Debby O’laughlin
O'Laughlin
Leenen Knox
Febs
Landh
Notice to Farmers in Soil Bank
Notice to farmers warns that every farm with crop land in the soil bank this year must comply with acreage allotments and permitted soil bank base crops. Exceeding allotments risks loss of annual rental payments and civil penalties. If all eligible cropland is in soil bank, permitted acreage becomes zero. home gardens may grow crops for home use but not soil bank base crops.
Clayton County Campaign Urges Mastitis Control
The Clayton County Dairy Committee sponsors a "Let's Control Mastitis" campaign issuing cards to post and pass out. The check-off points aim to prevent mastitis in dairy herds and promote better milking hygiene and herd health.
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Clayton County Dairy Committee
Interstate Largest Taxpayer in County in First Half
Interstate Power Co is Fayette county’s largest taxpayer with total taxes for 1950 rising to 6.58 million. The company notes its tax bill equals about 43.31 dollars per customer while 21,500 IPC shareholders received less than half the taxes paid in government revenue.
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Fayette County
Interstate Power Co
Interstate
Doyle Jurney
IPC
Iowa
Centralia
Minnesota
Northwest
Ill
South Dakota
New Addresses James L. Capper in Baltimore Maryland
James L. Capper announces new address at 2341 North Eutaw Place Baltimore 17 Maryland. The notice records a change of residence for the individual and provides the full street city and ZIP-like designation.
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James L. Capper
North Eutaw Place
Baltimore
Rumors Hoop Up Over Downtown Hardware Store Closure
Dick Nefzger dismisses reports of a sale. he says rumors swirl about Pixler hardware closing this Thursday with several deals rumored but no definite plans confirmed as yet.
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Pixler
Dick Nefzger
Nyborgs Buy Nelson Residence Property in Gunder
Mr and Mrs Henry Nyborg have purchased the Nelson residence in Gunder located just north of the Nyborg shop. They plan to tear off the two upper floors of the three story home and convert it into a one story dwelling.
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Henry Nyborg
Nelson
In. Gunder
Phid
Atéty Tibme
Nyborg
Will Observe 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Mat Zurbriggen of Sumner will observe their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday April 10 from 2 to 5 p m at Sumner church No invitations will be sent All friends neighbors and relatives are invited
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Mat Zurbriggen
Sumner
Felco Plant Tour Impresses Elgin Co op Members
About 30 Elgin Co op members and Keith Kohler toured Felco’s Fort Dodge plant after coffee stops in Waverly. Guides showed six floors of processing as raw materials move by button control to final feeds. Officials explained Felco finances and member benefits before a Waverly supper on the return.
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Elgin Co-op
ECHO
Keith Kohler
Felco
Fort Dodge
Waverly
Mason City
Ttop
Coom
Felco Co
Knack for Baseball Leads Luther Twins Attention
The Crider twins Kenneth and Keith Crider of Elgin Luther College gain notice in College Chips for their shared love of baseball. Known as Lash and Whip for short, they stand out for on field skill and near 3.0 academic averages. Parents are Dr and Mrs B A Crider of Elgin.
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Crider Twins
Kenneth
Keith
Luther College
Kent
Luther
Ken
Lash
Jeckle
Crider
Whip
Elgin
Criders
A. Crider
Fayette County Democrats circulate papers for several offices
Fourteen Democrats circulate nomination papers in Fayette County for state representative auditor recorder and supervisors along with candidates for county attorney and state senator. Willem H Merkis 40 of Fayette begins first bid for public office while Alfred F Ehlers Maynard and others also filed papers. A county Democratic meeting is set for March 31 at the Farm Bureau building in Fayette after caucuses in Oelwein Fayette and West Union.
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Fayette County
Willem H. Merkis
Fayette
Zelma Campbell
Delweth
Martin J. Lynch
Waucoma
Alfred H. Becker
Arlington
Leonard E. Brannon
Alfred F. Ehlers
Maynard
J. G. Johnson
Celwein
Joseph F. Leehy
Clermont
Farm Bureau
Oelwein
West Union
Lutheran WMF meets at church parlor
Lutheran Women's Mission Federation gathered at the church parlor on Thursday with hostesses Mesdames Dan Butikofer Jr De Wayne Frieden Jacob Schneider John Erickson Earl Seitz and P uw Anderson. Mrs Russell Wenger led the program while Dennis Stutrud pastor conducted devotions and Mrs Fred Butikofer reported on foreign missions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Women's Mission Federation
Dan Butikofer, Jr
DeWayne Frieden
Jacob Schneider
John Erickson
Earl Seitz
P. Uw. Anderson
Russell Wenger
Mark
Dennis Stutrud
Fred Butikofer
State-Wide Family Living Conf Attendees Named
Youth in Our Time theme for the tenth annual conference to be held at Iowa State University on April 6. County attendees listed include Mrs. Mervyn Puffett Strawberry Point Mrs. Kenneth Clefish McGregor and Mrs. Carmen Swenson Clermont. All interested persons welcome.
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Iowa State University
Mervyn Puffett
Strawberry Point
Kenneth Clefish
McGregor
Carmen Swenson
Clermont
Larson Family Visits Friends in Luang Area
Mr and Mrs Barney Larson and Shirley K visited the Art Larsons at Luang on Sunday afternoon and attended an open house at the new bank in Luang.
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Barney Larson
Shirley K
Art Larsons
Luang
New Bank
Extension Service Calendar of Events
A series of 4-H and community meetings listed by date and location. Events include District Civil Defense in Fayette on April 1, Syria Livestock 4-H in Wadena April 4, Riverside 4-H in Wadena April 4, Family Life Conference at Iowa State University Ames April 5 with theme Youth in Our Time, and 4-H Girls Committee meetings with spring organization in Fairfield on April 7. Also Union Eager Beavers 4-H event in evening April unspecified.
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District Civil Defense
Fayette
Syria Livestock
Wadena Riverside
Iowa State University
Ames
Jeaders
Fairfield Indians
Ray Boehmke
Union Eager Beavers
Rudy
Sherry Nesvik
Northwestern Bell Property Tax Payment Report
The first half 1959 Fayette County property tax for Northwestern Bell Telephone Co is $21,950.71, delivered to the Fayette County Treasurer. The annual Fayette total reaches $43,901.42, up markedly from 1954. Nationwide, Northwestern Bell’s tax bill in Iowa tops $16,850,000 with telecommunication taxes plus a total tax load over $24,200,000 and about $2.87 per month per telephone.
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Fayette County
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
H. E. Duke
Duke
Northwestern Bell
Towa
Miss Vasby to Retire After Fifty Plus Years in Teaching
Miss Andine Vasby of Clermont resigns as sixth grade teacher effective year end. She taught 1908 to 1920 in rural Fayette county schools, with college study and a year in Montana, and since 1920 has taught in Clermont in middle and upper grades. Her long career warrants further retirement happiness and recognition.
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Andine Vasby
Clermont
Miss Vasby
Fayette County
Montana
Woman's Society of Christian Service Meets April 7
The Woman's Society of Christian Service of St. Paul's Methodist Church will meet Thursday afternoon April 7. Hostesses are Mrs. H. D. Yack and Mrs. John Tillotson. Worship service led by Mrs. Leo Schori. Program presented by Mrs. Mel Kohler and Mrs. Clifton Wilson.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
St. Paul's Methodist Church
H. D. Yack
John Tillotson
Leo Schori
Mel Kohler
Clifton Wilson
Phone Cable Damaged by Gunfire in South Elgin
Forty phones were put out of order last week in South Elgin when someone shot at a phone cable. Harold Duke, manager of Northwestern Bell Telephone Co, said two workers took one and a half days to repair 102 wire breaks, costing about $200.
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South Elgin
Harold Duke
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Dusty Highway 172 Stirs Clermont Elgin Pleas
A Clermont Elgin delegation led by Paul Zurbriggen urged the Town Highway Commission on March 3 to address the 3 mile unpaved stretch of highway 172. They cited winter mud and year round dust that hampers Valley High School fields and the Clermont airport, noting no quick fix exists. The commission cited 700 miles of unpaved primary roads and limited funds, promising to study dust abatement with calcium chloride and reconsider priority in next year’s five year plan.
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Clermonte Elgin
G. H. Falle
Paul Zurbriggen
Lorence Mueh
Lethaler
G. J. Mosby
W. ©. Follet
Lyle Gunderson
Town Highway Commission
Paul Zarbriggen
Valley High School
Valley
Clermont
Commission Chmn
Robert Brice
Iowa
Clermont-Elgin
Valley Faculty Social Meeting Hosts Amos Zabriskie Guest
The Valley High School auditorium hosted the annual social meeting of Valley faculty members and spouses. Guest speaker Amos Zabriskie of Stanley spoke, following a dinner. Mr and Mrs Zabriskie had spent three years in Durbin Africa where the former represented International War vester.
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Valley
Amos Zabriskie
Stanley
Wengers Move Word to Fairbanks Alaska
Mr and Mrs Clyde Wenger and Debbie have moved from Moses Point to Fairbanks Alaska Their new address is Folaris Building Apt 506 Fairbanks Alaska
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Clyde Wenger
Debbie
Moses Point
Fairbanks
Alaska
Folaris Building
Apt. 506
Hard Winter Worsens Roads in Elgin and Surrounding Areas
The present rough spring on streets and roads is visible in Elgin with soft spots expanding daily. Ongoing sewer line work worsens the condition, and rural roads are breaking through in spots, including the Elgin to Rothlisberger corridor.
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Elgin
Rothlisberger Corners
Winning Numbers for March 26 Drawn at 2:30 and 3:30
Numbers 2:30 p.m. 639 758 1185 1263 682 1416 1249 762 1173 942 and 3:30 p.m. 291 1340 808 1481 355 103 504 140 1045 produced winners Mrs. Pauline Fotratz and Mrs. Lawrence Grimm in Saturday’s drawing.
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Pauline Fotratz
Lawrence Grimm
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Earl Livingston
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Jack Dibble
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