Phil Ruckdashel Receives Iowa Farmer Degree
Phil Ruckdashel receives the Iowa Farmer Degree from the Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America in Davenport at the 40th Annual State FFA Conference. The degree, limited to no more than two percent of members, honors 213 recipients from 158 chapters after reviewing written applications detailing achievements. Also attending were Frank Baldwin, Charles Schneider, Mike Upton as delegates, with advisor Ross James accompanying the group.
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Iowa Association of Future Farmers of America
Iowa
Phil Ruckdashel
Masonic Temple
Davenport
Iowa Association
Thil
Merle Buckdasher
Elgin
Valley Fpa
FFA
Frank Baldwin
FFA Chours
Charles Schneider
Mike Upton
Davernport
Ross James
Adopt Inner City Child for Two Weeks
The Methodist Boards of Christian Social Concerns supports Iowa State University students in Ames for the FRIENDLY TOWN program adopting inner city children for two weeks. In past summers about 500 Chicago and 125 Des Moines children were hosted by roughly 500 Iowa families. Applications due June 1. adoptions run July 13 to 27 with costs 5.00 Des Moines and 12.00 Chicago. pickups arranged at Des Moines or Chicago train stops. Rev. Lee Roy Collins and Georgia Mae Schori provide details.
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Inner City
Methodist Boards of Christian Social Concerns
Iowa State University
Ames
Chicago
Des Moines
Iowa
Ll.u
Lee Roy Collins
Georgia Mae Schori
Pink and blue shower honors Mrs Stan Wenger
Mrs Stan Wenger of Cedar Rapids was guest of honor at a pink and blue shower hosted by Mrs Harry L Cline and Mrs Elmer Meyer at the Cline home on Saturday. Attending were numerous relatives and friends including Mrs Martin Wenger Mrs LaVerne Zieser Mrs Sue Zieser Mrs Charles Zieser Mrs Dick Ziezer Dana of Rowley Mrs Wayne Sawyer Rotin Michael New Albin Mrs Alan Seabrooke Jill Mrs Francis Wolf Clermont Mrs Harry Wenger and Mrs Harry Cline Sr West Union Mrs Guernsey Smith Mrs Paul Smith and Faula Mrs Kenneth Mark Mrs Charles Wenger and others.
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Stan Wenger
Cedar Rapids
Harry L. Cline
Cline
Elmer Meyer
Martin Wenger
LaVerne Zieser
Sue Zieser
Charles Zieser
Dick Ziezer
Dana
Rowley
Wayne Sawyer
Rotin
Michael. New
Albin
Alan Seabrooke
Jill
Hospitalized Woman Transferred for Care in Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Fred Wede was moved Monday from Postville Community Hospital to Luke's Hospital in Cedar Rapids for continued treatment after admission.
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Fred Wede
Postville Community Hospital
Fi Luke's Hospital
Cedar Raids
Engagement of Cynthia Ann Schreiner to John Schell
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton E. Schreiner of Lee's Summit Missouri announce the engagement of their daughter Cynthia Ann to John Frederic Schell son of Mr and Mrs Roland Schell of Cumberland Wisconsin. A June 8 wedding is planned at St Patrick s Catholic Church in Madison Wisconsin where the couple attends the University of Wisconsin.
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Clayton E. Schreiner
Lee's Summit
Missouri
Cynthia Ann
John Frederic Schell
Roland Schell
Cumberland
Wisconsin
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Madison
University of Wisconsin
Agnes Gilson Observes 88th Birthday Potluck
Mrs Agnes Gilson hosted a potluck dinner Thursday honoring her mother Mrs Laura Olson. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Millard Olson and many neighbors from Decorah Clermont West Union LeRoy Monona plus Carl Knudsen Lillian Hatlestad Stella Prestgard and Walter Sersland.
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Agnes Gilson
Laura Olson
Millard Olson
Hillman Sersland
Howard Sersland
Decorah
Andrew Watrud
Nelvin
Elgin OES Meeting Set for May Ninth Evening
Elgin Chapter O F S will meet Thursday evening May 9 at 8 p.m. The serving committee includes Mr and Mrs Jack Adrian and Mrs Charles Gehring.
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O.E.S
Elgin Chapter
O.F.S
Jack Adrian
Charles Gehring
Loftsgard Silver Anniversary Open House at Marion Lutheran
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Orlando Loftsgard host an open house for their parents 25th wedding anniversary on Sunday May 5 at Marion Lutheran Church Gunder from 2 to 4 30 PM. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Teo
Orlando Loftsgard
Marion Lutheran Church
Gunder
Homemakers Meeting Set for May Eight at Beron Home
Pleasant Valley Homemakers plan a 1 30 p m gathering on May 8 at the Wm Beron home. Roll call will be a safety tip. Special chairmen will report with Crest doing mending and hand work.
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Pleasant Valley
Wm. Beron
Class of 1924 seeks reunion contact in Elgin IA
All members of the class of 1924 who wish to attend a homecoming reunion are asked to contact Charles Gehring of Elgin Iowa to arrange plans.
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Charles Gehring
Elgin
Winsum Guests Home and Social Visits in Santa Monica
Mr and Mrs Orel Winsum of Santa Monica California were guests in the Fred Butikofer home Monday and Tuesday. They also called at the homes of Wm Moore and Tom Torkelson, continuing a brief social visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orel Winsum
Santa Monica
Calif
Fred Butikofer
Wm. Moore
Tom Torkelson
Community and social notes from Wadena and area
Sunday gatherings mark family celebrations as Naomi Crandall and relatives visit, and others attend birthdays. The Wadena Community Club hosts April meeting with room teachers honored. Gage and Klingman families travel for weddings and family events. Local clubs share floral demonstrations, brunch plans, and confirmations as Fayette and surrounding towns note social activities.
Elgin Girl Scouts Meet at Legion Hall
The Elgin Girl Scouts met after school Tuesday at the Elgin Legion Hall with all members present. They practiced the Girl Scout Laws and Promise, played a game, and held a flag ceremony led by Kim De Sart Rose Pfister and Jeanette Brake. The group sang O Beautiful Banner and enjoyed lunch provided by Rose Pfister.
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Elgin Girl Scouts
Elgin Legion Hall
Kim de Sart
Rose Pfister
Jeanette Brake
Scribe
Tami Butikofer
Luther League Meeting Highlights In Elgin Highland
The Elgin Highland Luther League met Sunday April 21. After the business meeting the program The Bible in Hippie Language featured comments by a famous recording artist on the need for Christ. A light crowd followed the program.
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Luther League
Elgin-Highland
Methodist Men Meeting Announcement
The Methodist Men will meet Wednesday evening at 8 00 pm in the church parlors. Address correction for Kathryn Jenson 418 1st Ave Northwest Cedar Rapids Iowa 52405.
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Kathryn Jenson
1St Ave
N.wi
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
New Supper Club Opens in Wa-dena Next Week
The Cabaret Supper Club in Wa dena prepares to open next week with remodeling finished and equipment pending installation. Owner G W Alderson says grand opening is planned for May 17 and 18 with free orchid gifts for all ladies.
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Wadena
G. W. Alderson
Hawaii
Asparagus Season Poised to Start in Elgin
Foreman Jess Montalvo and a helper arrived from Brownsville Texas Saturday. Fifteen more pickers are expected this week as the Elgin Asparagus Co. plans first picking this week or next. Soil conditions for the season appear much improved over several years.
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Elgin Asparagus Co
Jess Montalvo
Brownsville
Texas
Valley School Kindergarten Parents Meeting Notice
Valley School invites parents with children entering kindergarten at three Valley attendance centers to a 3:00 p.m. meeting in the high school cafeteria on May 7. The session lets parents meet teachers and staff, receive registration blanks, and learn form use to prepare for the new school year.
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Three Valley
Savings Bonds Drive Shows County and State Totals
Duane L. Hansen and Laurence L. Knudtson report March sales of Series E and H Savings Bonds and Freedom Shares in Fayette county at 100,036 dollars, three month total 334,076 for 27 percent of 1968 quota. Iowa March sales total 7,310,755 with three month total 26,218,054 for 24 percent of quota. May 1 marks anniversaries of Series E and Freedom Shares sales, urging extra bonds. Other counties show varied three month totals and percentages of quota.
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Duane L. Hansen
Oelwein
Laurence L. Knudtson
Elgin
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Fayette County
van Buren County
Scott County
Iowa
Freedom
Allamakee County
Clayton
Winnesheik
Emergency gall bladder operation on 99 year old patient
Miss Ella Foxwell of Fayette was taken April 16 to Scholtz Hospital in Waterloo for an emergency gall bladder operation. The surgeon, noting it as a rare case, reported he had never before performed that type of surgery or operated on anyone so old. She is recovering satisfactorily at Scholtz Hospital Room 145 in Waterloo, Iowa.
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Ella Foxwell
Fayette
Scholtz Hospital
Waterloo
Iowa
Fayette County GOP Women to Meet
Fayette County Republican Women will meet Monday May 6 for a potluck luncheon at the Legion hall. Hawkeye Windsor Eden Auburn Bethel townships handle the coffee. Special guests will be several county candidates. Reports will cover the spring convention.
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Fayette County
Legion Hall
Hawkeye
Windsor
Eden
Auburn
Bethel
Fay County Board Of Education Meeting Notice
Fayette County Board of Education will meet on May 1 at 8:00 p m in the courthouse West Union to discuss miscellaneous business and select educational programs including the Area I Media Center. Valley Community School PTA will meet May 9 at Valley High School 8:00 p m with M H Moore presenting a report on Title One Status.
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Fay
County Board of Education
Fayette County
Valley Com
Valley High School
H. Moore
Wadena
Harold Popenhagen
Jerry Brehme
Elgin
Leon Hansen
Duane Schott
Harold Doerring
Joe Reierson
Newlyweds Honored At Shower
Mr. and Mrs. James Coffin were honored at a post wedding shower Sunday at the Veryl Coffin home. Hostesses were Mrs. Jon Shaffer, Marion, and Mrs. Raymond Moser, West Union. Attending were neighbors and friends.
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James Coffin
Veryl Coffin Home
Jon Shaffer
Marion
Raymond Moser
West Union
Correction on Boys State representatives for Elgin Legions Post
A correction states last week's Echo misidentified the two representatives to Boys State. The correct names are David Meyer and Hal Wilson, with John Leon Hart as alternate.
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James) Meyer
Elgin Legion Post
David) Meyer
Hal Wilson
John Leonhart
Johnsons vacation spans California trip and Omaha wedding
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson returned home after a week in Sacramento visiting Dr Louis Johnson and James Gossen families. They attended the Willow Rancho Baptist Church dedication where Louis Johnson is pastor. En route they visited Rev H John Vanderbeck in Riverside. Saturday evening featured the wedding of Vaughn Johnson and Eileen Kelly in Omaha Nebraska.
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California
Harry Johnson
Sacramento
Louis Johnson
James Gossen
Willow Rancho Baptist Church
Harry
H. John Vanderbeck
Riverside
Vaughn Johnson
Eileen Kelly
Omaha
Nebr
Gordon Olson Receives Navy Discharge
Gordon S. Olson, ETR-2, returned home Friday evening after receiving his discharge from the Navy. He served four years, part of the time aboard the USS Marias, and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Normal Olson.
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Gordon S. Olson
ETR-2
Navy
Olson
Marias
Normal Olson
Open House At John Falb and Sons This Week
John Falb and Sons hosts open house on Friday and Saturday May 3 and 4 with free coffee donuts and a door prize. George Falb announces Leo Lehman, longtime Falb salesman, has bought a part interest in the firm. May bonus offers with new car purchases. see page 7 advertisement.
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John Falb and Sons
George Falb
Leo Lehman
The
Falb Co
Anniversary Observance for Reinertson Family in Waterloo
Mr and Mrs Norman Reinertson of Waterloo hosted a family gathering on April 14 for their 21st anniversary and April birthdays. Attendees included Rodney Reiner and family, Leslie Reinertson and family, Mr and Mrs Howard Johnson and the Robert Johnson family, Allen Johnson of Clermont, and Mr and Mrs Merle Buckhasher and Philip of Elgin. An open house followed on April 16 to mark the anniversary.
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Norman Reinertson
Waterloo
Rodney Reinerson
Leslie Reinertson
Howard Johnson
Robert Johnson
Allen Johnson
Clermont
Merle Buckhasher
Philip
Elgin
Reiertsons
Area One Vocational Tech Open House Attracts 400 Attendees
Area One Vocational-Technical School in Calmar hosted its first spring Open House on April 23 inviting prospective high school students and the general public. Registration counted over 400 attendees, mostly high school seniors, with many expressing interest in enrolling next fall. A student social at K. C. Hall Ossian followed, drawing about 200 seniors. Tours of facilities will be offered on weekdays by contacting the Student Personnel Office at Calmar 562-3560.
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Area One Vocational Technical School
Calmar
Feneral
Area One
Area One Vocational-Technical School
K. C
Ossian
Clayton County Extension May Meetings and Events
Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council meets at 8:00 p.m. May 2 at the Elkader Extension office. May 3 hosts a T.A.P. Meeting at 4:00 p.m. and Clayton County Fair Board convenes at 8:00 p.m. at National Fair Grounds. May 6 features 4-H Rally Night at 8:00 p.m. at Elkader opera house. Wadena Legion and Auxili ary turkey supper is May 9 at 5:00 p.m. in the Legion hall.
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Clayton County
Clayton County Agricultural Extension Council
Elkader
Elkeder
National Fairgrounds
Opera House
Wadena Legion & Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Wadena
Cedar Rapids Scouts Canoe Trip Down Turkey River
Scouts from Cedar Rapids planned a canoe expedition on the Turkey River with about 19 canoes. Leaders prepared for a weekend outing crossing the Otter Creek area, from Elgin bridge to the water and back, with participants expected to return Sunday.
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Cedar. Rapids
Turkey River
Satur- Creek
Elgin Bridge
Otter
Garber
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Roy Bennington
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Wadena Community Club
Robert Klingman
Bethesda
Our Lady of Lord’s Church
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Karen Mary
Chi Anedaw Federated Club
Orwen Ott. Fayette
Effie Simmon
William Grindele
St. Joseph's Altar Society
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Jean Marie
William Corkery
Herbert Pay
Cedar Falls
Edwin Humphry
Richard
Donald Vontalge
Ann Duffy
Sumner
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Prairie du Chien
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Notice Valley School
Savings Bonds Sales Report
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Leo Schori Jr
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Maynard Lantz
Emma Olson
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