Court Day Recap at West Union High School Seniors Event
Seniors from Valley and seven Fayette County schools attended the Annual Court Day Trial at the Court House in West Union May 2 1966. The event featured students in SMTA roles, comments from local attorney volunteers, and campus activities including May events and meals. Quips and student reflections cover fears, humor, and plans for the future amid school life and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
Fayette County
West Union
Fayette
Norman Leeman
Ronnie Bennie
Bear Loonhad
Nore Boskhas
Lateoh
Riek Soho
Dancing Degrading In Church and Amish Critique
A reader criticizes a Harvard Divinity School led youth dance in a church arguing dancing has no place in worship and teens should not shape services. The letter also contends Amish schooling demands threaten traditional beliefs and national customs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Nuehrins
Harvard Divinity School
House of God
Senior Spotlite: Merle Fox Coin Collector Profile
Interview with Merle Fox a lifelong Wadena resident born July 16 1943 He collects coins attends shows travels by his car and enjoys radio music That Darn Cat and Down In the Boondocks shape his leisure Merle quotes work hard and value education while pursuing numismatic interests and savings plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Fox
Merle
A. E. Fox
Wanda
Mildred
Kathryn
Wadena
Fragmented Phrases Reflecting Anger at Civic Apathy
A reader voice laments wasteful spending and draft avoidance while condemning government corruption. The piece criticizes supporting lazy workers and selling wheat to Russia, urging Americans to wake up amid the crisis and take responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viet Nam
Russia
George
Girls Win Track Meet At Valley Jr High Invitational
Valley junior high girls captured the MFL Track High Girls Invitational Friday April 22 with teams from Edgewood-Colesburg MFL Arlington Strawberry Point Valley and West Central. Individual events saw Olson Valley and Nelson Valley among winners while Valley posted top team totals in 6th and 8th grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Jr. High
Edgewood - Colesburg
MFL
Arlington
Strawberry Point
Valley
West Central
Nelson
Olson
Howard Medley
Edgewood - Calesburgh
Hanson
Larson
Ed Colesburg
Valley Junior High Girls Claim Double Victory in Basketball
In a report from Valley Junior High, the seventh grade team defeated West Central 89 to 34 and the eighth grade won 69 to 54. Track stars Ann Larson and Susan Nelson set multiple school records across events including sprints and field events, with Larson posting 7.8 in the 60 and 29 feet 10 inches in the shot put.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley
West Central
Ann Larson
Susan Nelson
W.C
Nelson
Hanson
Larson
Dash Larson
Steam Flooding: A New Oil Recovery Technique
An American Petroleum Institute issue highlights steam flooding as a promising secondary recovery method to lift stubborn underground oil. It profiles engineer Robert Long in the Kern River field California, where crude is tarlike and steam is pumped to warm rock and loosen oil for extraction.
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American Petroleum Institute
Robert Long
Long
Kern River
California
San Joaquin Valley
Steam flooding spreads across western oil fields
The article notes steam technique first took root in California in 1960s and now reaches 6000 wells there, with expansion to Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Wyoming. Oilmen seek maximum resource use as petroleum fuels about three quarters of national energy. California credits steam flooding with adding significant daily production. Time magazine reflects on intense effort to push records down.
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California
Arkansas
Illlinois
Kansas
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
Wyoming
Huff
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Fiesher TV
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Central Hero
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Norris Blockhus
Alice Hackmann
Alice
Janet Erickson
Pat Amundson
Janet
Tommy Cummings
Duane Cummings
Sophomoore
Tissie
Floyd Frieden
Edwin, Pooden
Elgin
Dale Maw
Floyd
Playas
Vatley
Ry Curtis Butikofer
Toore
Minally
NY Nimitz Canvbe
Vicky
Bond
the du Bevery
Junior’ High
TFA
Willy’s Gun Shop
David Christen
Iowa
Rubbermaid
Goodyear
Fauser Oil Company Elgin .and
Curtis D. Nuehring
Col
Farmersburg
E. R. Withell
State Bank
Elkader, Towa
E. W. Hilgemann
Smith
M. F. Schlein
Chiropractor
Postville, Lawa
Leonard Heins Elgin
L. R. Tappan
Optometrist
Elkader
R. T. Martin
Paul Schutte
Postville
Fiat
Muehlethaler
Schori & Kuster Ler. CO
Elgin, Towa
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