Decorah Historical Seniors and School Test News
Decorah Iowa born Arlan DuWayne Stegan from 1940 enters Valley in the 4A junior year. Patricia Jean Wilson, born 1941, pursues business law and choir activities. Sophomores take an eighty question IQ test while juniors face the National Merit Qualifying Test. results determine semifinalists for 1959 scholarships.
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Decorah
Iowa
Arlan DuWayne Stegan
Mabel Stegan
Elgin
Arlan
Decorah High School
Valley
Patricia Jean Wilson
Cliff Wilson
Pat
Methodist
Methodist Church
VHS
United States
National Merit Scholarship Corporation
Youth Council elects officers and two Valley directors
At the meeting officers were elected and Marion Christen and Janice Kamp were chosen from Valley as two of five directors of the Youth Council. They will join the officers to form an executive committee of the Youth Council.
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Marion Christen
Janice Kamp
Valley
Youth Council
Spring Clean Up for Family Fire Safety
Fire safety advice urges thorough home and yard cleanup in spring. Remove clutter like newspapers, magazines, old fabrics, and upholstery. dispose of oily rags and paints. clear garage winter debris. repair cords and check appliances. inspect furnace chimney and stoves. Correct hazards to keep family safe year round.
Born to Mr and Mrs Reinig of Toledo
Mr and Mrs Larry Reinig of Toledo welcomed a daughter Diane Kay on May 3. they also have a son Mark. Mr and Mrs Lloyd E Reierson welcomed a girl at Postville Hospital on May 4.
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Larry Reinig
Toledo
Diane Kay
Reinig's
Mark
Lloyd E. Reierson
Postville Hospital
Island Hospitalized At Palmer Memorial
Mrs. Inez Shaffét lies a patient at Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union after her Friday admission. The item notes a reflection on gender strength, contrasting the weaker sex with the stronger.
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Palmer Memorial
Inez Shaffét
Palmer Hospital
West Union
Kids Are Kids Rural or Urban
Iowa State child development staff studied grade school children in three tests and found personality development now shows little difference between rural and urban upbringing. Researchers led by Glenn Hawkes Bruce Gardner and Lee Burchinal note life is increasingly similar across areas due to transport and communication. Levels of living education and family sizes converge. The study implies environment has reduced impact on development.
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Iowa State
Iowa
Glenn, Hawkes
Bruce Gardner
Lee Burchinal
Two Valley Students Elected Directors Of Youth Council
Fayette County Youth Council met at Colgrove Walker Memorial Auditorium on the Upper Iowa University campus in Fayette Monday evening April 27. The council voted to draft and adopt a county code for parents and teenagers. Six students from each Fayette county school will be chosen to serve on the committee forming the code, with one student from grades seven through twelve representing each school.
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Two Valley
Fayette County
Rural and Urban Youth Share Similar Personality Traits
Researchers find farm children daydream less than city children while noting environment is only one factor in personality growth. The study measured self and social adjustment and family relations, reporting a sizeable difference in daily life patterns between rural and urban youths.
Real Estate Transfers in Wadena and Area
Multiple transfers listed including John B Cook and Albert C Cook to George W Alderson and wife L Janet, WN E NW 23037. Robert Whittenbaugh to State of Town WD Part Lots 219 120 Amat 123 184 Herriman Add Wadena. Robert Whittenbaugh to Lyal Whittenbaugh WD Lots 10 12 Blk 3 North Side Add Wadena. Robert L Buenneke and wife to Elmer Alshouse and wife WD Lot 17 Blk 7 Park Add Arlington. Eldred Dummermuth wife and John D Fay wife to Beryl F Hall wife JWD W 1 2 SW SW NW 24937. Bessie A Seedorff to Ernest Gusta WD Lot 9 Elk 2 Arling. Nellie Messerli Marcella Fennell et al to State of Iowa WD Parcel in Lots 112 113 114 115.
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Cook
John B
Albert C
Ella Rieger
George W. Alderson
Whittenbaugh
Robert
Herriman
Wadena
Lyal Whittenbaugh
North Side
Buenneke
Robert L
Elmer Alshouse
Park Add
Arlington
Dummermuth, Eldred & Wife
John D. Fay
Seedorff
Bessie A
Ernest Gusta
Elk
Messerli
Nellie
Marcella Fennell
St. of Iowa
Property Transfers Listed for Arlington and Hutchison Additions
Mixed transfers record conveyances in Arlington involving multiple grantees and parcels. Names include Gordon J Schupbach and wife, Joy C Thiele and wife, Minnie V Abel with several heirs, and Harold A McKinney with Mildred L McKinney. Parcels cover Lots 8 8 7 Blk 8 Conner’s Add Hutchison Add and Calkin Add Arlington, among others.
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Herriman
Wadena
Feller
Matilda
Gordon J. Schupbach
Conner
Elgin
Abel
Minnie V
Joy C. Thiele
Hutchison
Arlington
Charles M
Marcene Abel
Hutchison Add
McKiney
Harold A
Mildred L. McKiney
Calkin Add
Arling
Sale of Olson Jewelry Store Assets in Elgin
Eileen Olson as executor sells to Donnald Olson the stock fixtures and equipment of Olson Jewelry Store in Elgin. The bill covers millinery assets including merchandise and related items as listed in the estate sale document.
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Olson
Mile Estate
Eileen Olson
Donnald Olson
Olson Jewelry Store
Elgin
Mrs Steffens of Peterson trade ore TS th SS
Mrs Steffens of Peterson trades ore TS th SS in a brief local notice. The snippet names Mrs Steffens and Peterson, indicating a small commerce or transaction reference in a historical newspaper fragment.
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Steffens
Peterson
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