Wadena church and club schedule May to July
The Wadena United Brethren Church posts Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. and worship at 10:45 a.m. Midweek service on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Also noted is the Wadena Wonder Works 4-H grooming contest on Thursday May 23 at the schoolhouse with Mrs Bovis Fayette presenting slides. Legion Auxiliary meets with a $2 donation plan and Memorial Day wreath preparations. Poppy Day appeals urge wearing a poppy on May 30 with sales on May 24 and 25 and home visits planned for May 24 or 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Brethren Church
F. D. Wild
Wadena Wonder
Wadena Wonder Workers
Bovis
Fayette
Murray
Crandall
Erickson
Cook
Aeschliman
Leonhart
Mdms
Richard Erickson
Cleo Moore
Tom Sniffin
Women of the Legion Auxiliary
Wadena
1957 Legislature Fireworks and Political Ammunition
The 1957 legislative session ends amid heated debate with Republicans and Democrats trading accusations over compromise tax plans and responsiveness to voters. A key bill reimbursing utilities for highway construction costs drew heavy lobbying and sharp criticism, labeled by critics as a major public funds theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
J. Kendall Lynes
Iowa Law Board approves third offense OMVI penalties
The Iowa House and Senate voted to change third offense penalties for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The bill allows judges to impose sentences from one to five years instead of a fixed three year term, taking effect July 4. Governor Loveless earlier signaled a duty to sign or veto measures, and twice this year let bills become law without his signature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Herschel Loveless
Engagement Announced for Nancy Ann Meyer and Loren Frieden
Mr and Mrs Vernis Meyer announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Ann of Frostville to Loren Frieden son of Mr and Mrs Levi Frieden of Elgin A June wedding is being planned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernis Meyer
Nancy Ann
Frostville
Loren Frieden
Levi Frieden
Elgin
Asparagus Canning Begins Amid Picker Shortage
The asparagus pack started last Friday with 190 cases canned from Wednesday and Thursday picks. A Monday shift began the second day's pack as wages rise to attract labor. About 20 workers operate, with much hand work. The product is washed, cut, blanched through three hot to cold dips, and then packed by hand.
Harold Hanson Receives State FFA Degree at Cedar Rapids
Harold Hanson earned the Iowa FFA Association’s Towa Farmer Degree at the 9th Annual FFA convention in Cedar Rapids on April 26. The degree honors leadership, a progressive farming program, and outstanding scholarship, with only 2 percent of FHA members eligible. Attendees from the local chapter included numerous members and guests, under the supervision of Ross James. reporter Bert Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hanson
Towa
FFA
Cedar Rapids
Towa Association of Fha
Harold
RFA
Bernard
Lee
Ronald ‘Lyngaas
David Helgerson
Ronald Halverson
Roger Berg
Billy Bennett
Fremont Ogle
David Christen
Dennnis Meyer
Lyle Medberry
David Grove
Carlton Krueger
LaVerne ‘Nims
Richard Orth
Jean Amundson
Barbara Anderson
Kay Swenson
Barbara Thies
Rowland Hackmann
LaVerne Swenson
PFA
LaVerne
WHO
Ross James
Bert ‘Henderson
Marcia Wolf Named AEP Sweetheart at Spring Formal
Marcia Wolf daughter of Dr and Mrs H H Wolf a freshman at the state university Town City was chosen sweetheart of Alpha Epsilon Pi at their spring formal Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcia Wolf
H. H. Wolf
State University
Town City
Alpha Epsilon Pi
Mother's Day Program May 16 at Tabitha Society
The Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church will entertain at a Mother's Day program on Thursday May 16 Hostesses will be Mrs Fred Schaer Kenton Krueger Leon Jacob Lorence Muehlethaler and Archie Schroeder Program committee Mrs Paul Zunbriggen Lester Wenger and Edwin Krueger The program features a poem about mothers and family relationships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society of the Baptist Church
Mdms
Fred Schaer
Kenton Krueger
Leon Jacob
Lorence Muehlethaler
Archie Schroeder
Paul Zunbriggen
Kate Douglas Wiggens
Mother's Day Program at First Baptist Church May 12
The C B Y Mother’s Day program at First Baptist Church on May 12 features a song service with Doris Orth and Tony Habeger, scripture reading Colleen Howard, prayers by John Schaer, offertory by Dorothy Schaer, choruses by Colleen Boleyn, and a series of readings and musical selections. Personal testimonies by 1957 graduates conclude the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Doris Orth
Tony Habeger
Colleen Howard
John Schaer
John Vanderbeck
Dorothy Schaer
Colleen Boleyn
Paul Zurbriggen
Lester Wenger
Karen Schroed
Cornet
Carlton Krueger
Kenton Krueger
Hackmann
Annette Wenger
Edward Krueger
Selmer Erickson
Falb sells Main Street home to Frieden couple
Mr and Mrs Robert Falb have sold their home on Main street to Mr and Mrs Levi Frieden who plan to retire from the farm this fall. No definite possession date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Falb
Main Street
Levi Frieden
Scout Circus at Waterloo May 11
More than 5000 Boy Scouts Cub Scouts and Explorers from the eight county Wapsipinicon Area Council will stage their bi annual Circus at the Waterloo Hippodrome Auditorium on Saturday May 11 with two identical shows at 3 00 and 5 30 p m The event presented every other year is a major activity of the Camping and Activities Committee Egin Troop and Pack participate in the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wapsipinicon
Boy Scouts of America
Waterloo ‘Hippodrome
Camping & Activities Committee
Egin
WSC S Elects Officers At Meeting
The Woman's Society of Christian Service held a meeting last Thursday and elected officers including Mrs G J Mosby as president and Mrs Archie Howard as vice president. Other posts filled include recording secretary Mrs Norris Capper treasurer Mrs John Tillotson and several secretaries for promotion missionary education Christian social relations student work youth work children's work spiritual work literature publications supply work and other duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of Christian Service
G. J. Mosby
Archie Howard
Norris Capper
John Tillotson
Treas
Lyle Light
Leo Grether
Ben Schori
Robert D. Wilson
Donald Gilson
Harry Cline
Clifton ‘Wilson
J. L. ‘Kiple
Martin Wenger
H. H. Wolf
W. J. Grove
Final Report on Cancer Drive by Elgin Chairwoman
Mrs Harry Johnson chaired the cancer drive and released a final report showing totalLocal collections of 197 46 with 177 46 from Porch Lite Drive 15 00 from Teenage Dance Club 2 00 from Elgin Study Club and 8 00 from Legion Auxiliary. The Elgin Study Club Progress Club and Tertia Club aided the effort with the chair expressing thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Porch Lite
Elgin Study Club
Legion Auxiliary
Progress Club
Tertia Club
Four Elgin Scouts Selected for National Jamboree
Four to Valley Forge Four Elgin Boy Scouts have been selected to attend the national jamboree in Valley Forge Pa this summer They are Kenneth Klingman John Mitts Wm Stephenson and Richard Meinhard Mr and Mrs E Withell of El kader visited Thursday evening at the Roy Leuchtenmacher home R B Strohscheim is reshing his home on Pleasant Street which he recently purchased from the Frank Greenley estate The Strohscheims moved here from Sumner
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Elgin
Valley Forge
Kenneth Klingman
John Mitts
Wm. Stephenson
Richard Meinhard
E. Withell
Elkader
Roy Leuchtenmacher
R. B. Strohscheim
Pleasant Street
Frank Greenley
Strohscheims
Sumner
Engagement of Marvette Lou Johnson to Robert Moulton announced
Mrs Hollis Lancaster of 1023 Ansborough announces the engagement of Marvette Lou Johnson to Robert Eugene Moulton son of Rev and Mrs W E Moulton Artesian South Dakota Johnson will graduate from Miltonvale Wesleyan College in May Moulton will be employed with Barkman Haney Company Hillsboro Kansas after graduation in May A fall wedding is planned Parental and grandparent names are listed with the Lancaster Buckdasher families
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollis Lancaster
Ansborough
Marvette Lou Johnson
Robert Eugene Moulton
W. E. ‘Moulton
Artesian
South Dakota
Miss Johnson
Miltonvale
Wesleyan College
Kansas
Moulton
The
P. Barkman Haney Company
Hillsboro
Alfred Buckdasher
Elgin
Fifteen Schools In Competition End of Elgin Era
Elgin High School closes its final appearance in the state music association contest at Postville with all four large groups rated loss or superior. Fifteen class C schools competed. Elgin and Postville shared eight of fourteen division ratings as Valley High School is urged to carry on the department’s honored traditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
High School Music Association
Postville
Elgin
Iowa
Valley High School
C-E Tigers Win Sectional Championship in Tight Victory
The C E Tigers claimed the sectional title by beating Fayette 8 to 4. Richard Frieden and Elliott Olson homered while Roger Howard allowed six Fayette hits and fanned 12 for the win. Coach Paul Zurbriggen has guided the Tigers to their third sectional crown in four years as they remain undefeated at 8 straight wins and prepare to meet the South County Champs in a district playoff. Frieden, Howard, and Chapman sparked the offense as the Tigers advance after a 4-2 district win over Mar-Mac with Gilson tossing a two hitter and 16 strikeouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Fayette
Richard Frieden
Elliott Olson
Tiger
Roger Howard
Hanson
C-E
Maxson
Marvin
Finch
C-E Tigers
Paul Zurbriggen
Chapman
Falb
Capper
Mar-Mac
Monona
Gilson
Mar- Mac
Frieden
University play cast member Dixie Helms in Harvey
Dixie Helms is cast in Nebraska University’s May presentation of Harvey at Lincoln. She will portray Myrtle May. Visitors from Arlington and San Diego called on Arthur Chapman Sunday morning. Mrs Mabel Peters stayed overnight with Mrs Louis Becker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Helms
Harvey
Nebraska University
Lincoln
Nebr
Myrtle May
Chet Adams
Arlington
Stanley Novak
San Diego
Calif
Arthur Chapman
Mabel Peters
Louis Becker
Summer Baseball Hope In Elgin And Clermont
Elgin and Clermont have produced many good baseball players in recent years and want to improve skills locally. They discuss forming a home team and possibly a local league akin to the Little Eight, to avoid traveling for games. College and high school players could join for a proud, community-supported team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clermont
Little Eight
Circle Birthday Parties May 16 Circles Meet at Church
Circles Nora of the Methodist Church plan meetings May 16 at Mrs Thomas Howard's home with Mrs Alice Winkler and Mrs Norris Capper leading the program. Circle Mary to meet at the church with Mrs H S Wolf in charge. Circle Rachel to meet at the church with hosts Mrs Reuben Howard and Mrs Milo Olson guiding the program by Mrs Robert Fath and Mrs Leonard Heins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora
Methodist Church
Thos
Howard
Alice Winkler
Norris Capper
Mary
T.e Church
H. S. ‘Wolf
Rachel
Reuben Howard
Milo ‘Olson
Robert Fath
Leonard Heins
Elgin O. B. 8 to entertain husbands and Masons wives
The Elgin Chapter O. B. 8 will host an evening for their husbands and the Masons and their wives on Thursday May 9 at eight o'clock in the Masonic hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
O. B
Masons
Masonic ‘Hall
Two Juniors Earn Spots at Boys State Camp Dodge
The Legion announces Roger Howard and Kent Talb selected for Boys State at Camp Dodge Des Moines June 2. Howard sponsored by the Legion and Talb by the Lions Club. The Legion handles all arrangements. Also, Alfred Ash of Fayette and Walter Ash Jr of West Union were dinner guests of Ed Medberry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Legion
Roger Howard
Kent Talb
Boys State
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
Lions
Alfred Ash
Fayette
Walter Ash, Jr
West Union
Ed Med ‘Berry
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Wadena News
Wadena School News
Father Klein
Paul Moon
Davenport
Boy Scout News
Sacred Heart Church
Dean Tooley
Dubuque
Doug Aylsworth
Tommy Sniffin
Mike Whittle
Gene ‘Shea
William Pardee
John ‘Orr
Bob Klingman
Doug Everett
Gerald Bond
Kenneth ‘Baldwin
Ralph Orr
James Shea
Selmer Olson
Don Leonhart
Arthur Herrling
Dean Pardee
Robert Klingman
Jack Armstrong
Waterloo
Fr. Klein
Milton Thomas
West Union Hospital
Ruth Hall
Gilbert Hall
Town Press Association
Nancy Ann Meyer
A.E.P. Sweetheart
Tra
Scout Circus
W.S.C.S
Marvette
Lou Johnson
Uni
Q. E. S. Entertain
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