Wadena School News Recap of Banquet and Activities
Wadena junior senior banquet in the high school gym featured the theme After the Battle the Reward. Students served by sophomores Hane Mattocks Sharon Shippy Murray Gary Rubens and Kori Herrling. Seniors listed include Leigh Rickson Larry Spencer Arlene Oshell Greg Everett Raymond Ritchard Terry Whittenbaugh Aylsworth James Rubens Ella Davis Joyce DeCook Keith Ote and Jim Murphy. The class motto was cited, and the group chartered a bus to Chicago with Supt. and Mrs. Ott. The baseball team won 4–2 at home against Fayette to run spring record to 4–0 before Thursday rainouts and Elgin sectional plans. Various grade updates note reading and science activities, a May 3 gym program, and Wadena Cub Scouts Pack 120 awards and events. A visit from Lt Col Paul M. Huber’s family and Joice visits accompany funeral and family travel details.
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Wadena
Hool Gym
Jork Club
Hane Mattocks
Sharon Shippy
Murray
Gary Rubens
Kori Herrling
Oelwein
Larry Spencer
Arlene’ ‘Oshell
Greg Everett
Raymond Ritchard
Terry Whittenbaugh
Aylsworth
James Rubens
Ella Davis
Joyce DeCook
Keith Ote
Jim ‘Murphy
Supt
Richard Ott
Chicago
Fayette
Elgin
Lyle Ruhetis
JoAnn Baldwin
Oelwein ‘Hospital
Japan
Cynthia
Iowa Set 60mph Night Speed Limit and Education News
Iowa will enact a 60 mph nighttime speed limit effective July 4 with no daytime maximum beyond existing reasonable speeds. Enforcement hopes to curb drag racing and aid future daytime limit debates. A University of Iowa professor urged a statewide alcoholism treatment program, citing statewide costs and potential savings. National Education notes report Iowa’s schooling levels, with 3.9% under 25 having less than four years of schooling and 5% college graduates. Alfred Sasser named new Glenwood superintendent, starting May 15 at $9,000 yearly. New school standards revision planned for summer approval by the state department of public instruction.
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Towa
Sessson
University of Iowa
H. A. Mulford
Iowa
Mulford
National Education Association
Selective Service
Alfred Sasser, Or
Indiana
Glenwood State School
Sasser
Muscatatuck State School
Butlerville
Ind
Kansas
Ilinois
Towa Department of Public Instruction
Engagement of Jane Marie Dennler to Edwin Warren Hunter
Mr and Mrs Sam Dennler of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Jane Marie to Edwin Warren Hunter son of Mr and Mrs Warren Hunter of Iowa City The wedding is set for Sunday June 23 at 2:00 PM at St Pauls Methodist Church Elgin Miss Dennler formerly ran a beauty shop and now works at Powder Puff Beauty Shop Cedar Rapids Mr Hunter works for the Cedar Rapids post office
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Sam Dennler
Elgin
Jane Marie
Edwin Warren ‘Hunter
Warren ‘Hunter
Iowa City
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Miss Dennler
Powder Puff
Cedar Rapids
Hunter
Education leaders outline Iowa school district consolidation
G W Hunt, president of the State Board of Public Instruction, spoke at a Fayette County Education Association dinner in Oelwein, detailing Iowa school reorganization. He noted statewide per pupil costs lag national figures due to many districts, citing a drop from 4,400 to about 3,700 between 1954 and 1958 and likely 3,000 by 1957. Officers elected: Catherine Klaus president, Paul Frank vice president, Gerhard Petratz treasurer, Lyda Sieleman secretary.
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G.W. Hunt
State Board of Public Instruction
Fayette County Education Association
Lutheran Church
Oelwe
Hunt
Iowa
Catherine Klaus
West Union
Payette County
Paul Frank
Oelwein
Gerhard Petratz
Clermont- Elgin
Lyda Sieleman
Shower for Bride-Elect in Wadena District
Bride elect Joan Gisleson was celebrated at a Saturday evening shower hosted April 27 at the Kenneth Mork home. Attendees included Janann and Nona Mork, assisted by Mrs Mervin Anderson and Mrs Ralph Hanson, plus classmates, choir members and friends from West Union and Wadena. Games and contests provided entertainment.
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Janann
Nona Mork
Mervin Anderson
Ralph Hanson
Kenneth Mork
Joan Gisleson
West Union
Ervin Winters
Carol
Ronald Winter
Eastern Stars Observe Friendship Night in Elgin Chapter
Eastern Stars meet Elgin Chapter to observe friendship night on Wednesday evening in May. Hostesses include Mrs. Leo Falk Mrs. Arthur Herrling Mrs. Mary Clothier Mrs. Charles Wenger and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Adrian.
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Elgin
Order of Eastern Star
Leo Falk
Arthur Herrling
Mary Clothier
Charles Wenger
Jack Adrian
Extension Service Calendar of Events May 6 to May 10
Extension officers list meetings for 4-H clubs Illyria Bethel Ram and Wa Den a Riverside on May 6 at 8 pm. May 7 features an insect control meeting at Farm Bureau building Payette. Harald Gunderson outlining daily grasshopper, corn and cattle insect control. May 10 shows Union Eager Beavers 4-H Club at 8 pm at the Meyer home.
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Illyria Livestock
Ilyria
Bethel
Rams
Allen Schlatter’s
Wadena Riverside
Robert Crowe's
Farm Bureau
Payette
Harald Gunderson
Union Eager Beavers
Robert, John
Richard Meyer
Help The Echo Seeks Settlement Of Small Accounts
The Echo urges readers with small or forgotten bills such as want ads and cards of thanks to call at the office to settle promptly. Strauch and Hermen, publishers, request quick action to avoid further billing charges.
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The
Echo
Strauch & Hermen, Publishers
Elgin man injured in bid run accident at bridge
Louis Light, in a rush to reach West Union for a home auction near Bun Grimes, lost control of his car and struck a bridge side. He suffered two broken ribs and three pelvic fractures and was confined to West Union hospital. He had still bought the home but another person bid for him.
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Louis Light
Elgin
West Union
Bun” Grimes
West Union Hospital
Paul Smith Takes Over at Home Farm
Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith retire from farming and move to an Elgin apartment. Paul Smith and Paula of Fort Meade Maryland relocate to take over the Smith farm at Home Farm.
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Paul Smith
Home Farm
Guernsey Smith
Elgin
lPaula
Fort Meade,Md
Smith Farm
Births of a Daughter for the Schneiders in Postville
Mr and Mrs LaVerne Schneider announce the birth of a daughter named Sheryl Marie born Saturday April 29 at Postville hospital. The Schneiders now have three boys and three girls in the family.
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LaVerne Schneider
Sheryl Marie
Postville Hospital
Schneiders
Patricia Spin ner to wed Thomas Benson in Postville
Mr and Mrs Raymond J Spin ner of Waukon announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Joan Spin ner of Postville to Thomas Burnell Benson of Elgin son of Mrs Ruby Benson and the late Thomas Benson The wedding is set for May 11 at St Bridget s Catholic Church Postville
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iMr
Raymond J. Spinner
Waukon
Patricia Joan
Postville
Thomas Burnell Benson
Elgin
Ruby Benson
Thomas Benson
St. Bridget’s Catholic Church
Mrs Chapman Hosts Progressive Home Study Club
The Progressive Home Study Club met at Mrs. Arthur Chapman’s home on April 24 with twenty two members attending. Roll call featured a favorite Bible verse. A fall tour was planned by a committee including Mrs. Orvin Thompson Mrs. Eugene Wenger and Mrs. Forrest Shaffer. Readings included Easter poems by Mrs. James Yearous and Mrs Will Christen. Co hostess was Mrs. Alton Medberry.
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Progressive Home Study Club
Arthur Chapman
Orvin Thompson
Eugene Wenger
Forrest. Shaffer
U. N
James Yearous
Will Christen
Forrest Shaffer
Alton Medberry
Entertains Elgin Study Club at moth er's day party
Mrs. Fred C. Muehrethaler hosted the Elgin Study Club last Tuesday evening for a mother’s day party. Assistant hostesses were Mrs. Martin Wenger and Mrs. H. D. Yack. President Mrs. Martin Wenger welcomed guests and a new member Mrs. Thomas Pealock. Continuous program featured piano by Linda Stephenson and flute trio by Letha Light Kathryn Knudtson and LeeAnne Grether. Mrs. Keith Waters of Postville gave a comic chalk talk. Guests included Mdms. Robert Schultz Luana Paul Waters Postville Paul Zurbriggen Clarence Mueh thaler Harry Cline Lyle Light Paul Smith Russell Wenger Elmer Meyer John Vanderbeck Ben Schori Russell Larson Leo Friederich Keith Kohler Otis Torkelson and Misses Olette Olson and Linda Stephenson. Program committee was Mrs. Clara Baumgartner and Mrs. Rex Mulford.
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Fred C. Muehrethaler
Elgin
Private Park Project Near Center Street Proposed
E L Roberts has been developing a family park on his north Center street property. New soil was hauled in last fall, the area has been worked, seeded and fenced for the summer, presenting a notable local improvement.
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E. L. Roberts
Center Street
Fayette County Home Repeats Brick Damages at Tillotson Building
George Vaughn re-layed the northeast corner brick of the Tillotson building on Monday, the third repair after earlier damage by Capper era veneering, a motorist incident, and a recent truck impact. He notes reinforced concrete piers may await further damage.
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George Vaughn
Tillotson
Capper
Investigation Finds Fayette County Home Run Smooth
After a six day inquiry, the grand jury reported the Fayette county home is being run properly by current steward Merle Caldwell and matron. Gregg Kregel, former steward from Oelwein, charged mismanagement and illegal medicine sales but the panel found no mistreatment of patients. Kregel plans to pursue medicine sales and sewage disposal issues with state authorities.
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Fayette County
Gregg Kregel
Oelwein
Merle Caldwell
Kregel
City Water Department
Iowa Attorney General
State Department of ‘Health
Top USC Winter Quarter Scholars at Iowa State College
Deans across five divisions announce the winter quarter Deans List at Iowa State College. About 344 of 8,200 undergraduates met the criteria of three quarters enrolled 15 credit hours and a 3.5 average. Among honorees are Dianne Meinhard of Elgin in home economics and William Waters of Postville in agricultural engineering.
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Iowa State College
Towa State
Dianne Meinhard
Karl Meinhard
Elgin
William Waters
Clem Waters
Postville
Dinner meeting on group insurance for EC Dairy patrons
EC Dairy Co op board members Louis Lehman and Robert D Wilson with their wives held a dinner at the Coffee Cup last Friday evening to hear a discussion on group insurance for company patrons. Company representatives presen ted the plen.
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EC Dairy ‘Co-op. Co
Louis Lehman
Robert D
Accidents and Treatments Reported in Local Notices
Patti Torkelson, daughter of Otis and Mrs Torkelson, sustained a painful fall at the C C Torkelson home and required five stitches for a cut roof of the mouth. Kathie Asmus, five, of Menasha Wisconsin, suffered a heart attack and was hospitalized with her grandmother Ed Boleyn noted among relatives. Mrs Sheldon Boyle returned home from Postville Hospital after a clinic in Rochester Minnesota. Oscar Holden, recently released from Iowa City Veterans Hospital, is home. Myrna Mocsre, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Mocsre, had an appendectomy at Palmer hospital in West Union.
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Patti Torkelson
Otis Torkelson
C. C. Torkelson
West Union ‘Hospital
Kathie Asmus
Myrna
Waterloo Social Security Officers Visit West Union Dates
Representatives of the Waterloo Social Security office will be in West Union at the Court House on May 7 and May 21 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
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Waterloo Social Security Office
West Union
Court House
Wadena Turkey Dinner Set for May 23 by Legion
The annual turkey dinner in Wadena, sponsored by the Legion and Auxiliary, will be served Thursday evening May 23 starting at five o'clock. Last year marked the first served in the new Legion hall and a large crowd from nearby towns attended.
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iWadena
The
Legion and Auxiliary
New Legion Hall
Wadena
Lions Club hosts four guests and plans for new members
Lions Club dinner Monday featured guests Robert Moore Gerald Bluckhus Wm O Laughlin and C O Christ. Two potential members Floyd Frieden Leon Shepard attended. Dr Wolf and Dale Fogle updated on Boy Scout activities and announced four Scouts chosen for nationals. Nominating committee report given. election by voice vote. A Lions Jeye book movie followed.
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Lions Club
Robert Moore
Gerald Bluckhus
Wm. O'Laughlin
C.O. Christ
Floyd Frieden
Leon Shepard
Dr. Wolf
Dale Fogle
Lions Duty
Iowa Lions
Asparagus Harvest Starts at Elgin Fields
The Elgin Asparagus Corporation began picker work in the fields on Wednesday, with two days of hand harvest before machinery starts at the factory. The fields were disked and dragged thoroughly last week.
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Elgin Asparagus Corporation
Date List Corrected By Publishers For Renewal
The Publishers report that mailing list corrections extend through April 29. Readers are urged to verify the date on the address tag and ensure it reads 57 or 58. If not, renewal is due.
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Wadena News
Allen Lee Knox
Billy Sniffin
Gary Bond
Billy Putney
Dennis Wilson
Ronnie Corbin
Philip Ott
Donald Chapman
Rickine Ott
Clare Clark
Dale Looby
Neal Jennings
Lee Voshell
Rickie Ott
John Sniffin
Jerry Hinkel
Alan Knox
Joe Carpenter
Gordon Mathys
Dennis Bond
Paul M. Huber
Colorado Springs
Colo
Tom Baldwin
John Ennen
Joice
Robert L. Bond and Son
Lexington Park
Towa Press Association
Jane Marie Dennler
Fayette County Education Assn
Extension Service
Mrs. Chapman
Entertains
Fayette County Home
USC
Insurance
Rochester
Sheldon Boyle
Postville ‘Hospital
Minn
Oscar Holden
Veterans' Hospital
Lions Club Meeting
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