Junior senior banquet guests and Mexican themed night
The Wadena News reports the junior senior banquet held in the school gym with dinner served by the Presbyterian Women's Guild. Five sophomores served the meal while families and teachers attended events with numerous local names listed among attendees and visitors from Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Omaha, and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Women's Guild
Zhornik
A. G. Herrling
Arthur Herrling
Robert Wilson
Clement Messerli
Walter Cook
Sudday- School
Walter Ook Raeienad
Des Moines
Sundeaert
A Ter Selitel
Wis
Walter Schrack
Strawberry Point
Maggie Cook
Mike Tynan
David
Omaha
Neb
A‘ G
Guy. Probert
Clermont
Will Probert
Donna Clothier
Wilder
Mattocks
Elizabeth Roya
Cedar Rapids
Mel Roys
Evan Fuller
Chicago
Mary B. Wetzel
Cedar Wepids
Lillie Livingston
Lillian Livingston
Emma Jennings
Arlington
Anna Poor
Elwood Aeschliman
Lena Aeschliman
Billy Hinton
Marines
Hias Jist
San Diego
Wales
Sant Maa
Iowa Farm Index Dips Slightly in April
Iowa farm prices received in mid April show a drop from March yet remain well above a year earlier. The all commodity index stands around 333 percent of 1910-14, with gains in grain hay and beef from last month offset by lower hogs dairy and poultry prices. Farm costs rose to 305 percent last month a record high, while the ratio of prices received to prices paid edged down to 109. George Feller Osborne neighbors host pee anniversary dinner as community notes urge waste paper drive and old newspaper bundles for better pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Henry Feller
Gladys
Estella Feller
James Young
George Feller
Osborne
George Evler
Marionther League
Larson backs commissions to curb local crime
Iowa advocate Larson urges citizen commissions run by service clubs or civic groups to curb gambling and crime in towns. He cites cost near 25 000 annually funded by popular subscription and enforcement cooperation as key to keeping cities and state clean. Democrats plan monthly meetings between sessions to coordinate next steps for the 55th general assembly. A new butterfat tax extends through May with refunds allowed, funding the dairy industry and national advertising. Extension could boost Iowa collections to about 350 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Aftor Larson
Ainte Ecome
Larson
General Assembly
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
American Dairy Association
Safety Manager Named Town Safety Congress Chief in Iowa
Mrs Edna M Woodward of Des Moines is named the first full time manager of the Iowa statewide Town Safety Congress announced by chairman Al Kahl The former assistant director of the state safety responsibility and drivers license division will coordinate and promote safety activities across the state through the congress The World War II bonus board for Iowa likely cannot finish before 1953 as appeals grow and many veterans have not applied leaving 5567 claims pending for approval or rejection Ed Kallemyn reports the board continues page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna M. Woodward
Des Moines
Town Safety Congress
al Kahl
Congress
Woodward
State Safety Responsibility and Drivers
Lcense
Safety Congress
Iowa
Ed Kallemyn
Fellowship meeting in Elgin hosts ten lodges
Silver Leaf Lodges 518 of Elgin will host the May 10 meeting of the N E Iowa Mount Fellowship association in local lodge rooms. Chas H Hinsch of McGregor is secretary and Henk Wolf of Elkader is president. Ten lodges participate. Lunch will be served after the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silver Leaf Lodges
Elgin
N.E
Iowa Mount Fellowship
Chas. H. Hinsch
McGregor
Henk” Wolf
Elkader
Death of Joseph A Banwart Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Joseph A Banwart 86 were held at West Bend on April 18 at the Apostolic Christian church. He died Sunday April 15. Born Elgin Iowa June 19 1864 he moved with his parents to West Bend at age five and served as a minister for many years conducting services in Elgin. His wife Mary Matthys of West Bend survives with ten children. One sister Mrs Mary Mogler Rock Rapids also survives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph A. Banwart
West Bend
Apostolic Christian Church
Mr. Banwart
Elgin
Iowa
The
Apostolic Church
Mary Matthys
Algo
Mary Mogler
Rock Rapids
Lehman Returns Outdoors After Winter Illness
L. G. Lehman, confined indoors all winter by illness and surgery, has been able to go out for auto rides and visits with friends in the downtown business district, marking a recovery milestone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lehman
New Car Registrations and Real Estate Transfers
SE reports new car registrations for Lester N Crain of Elgin Ford four door Harold Triem of Clermont Ford J M Brorby of Clermont Plymouth sedan Carl J Robinson of Elgin Chevrolet Pickline. Real estate transfers record W F Moore and wife to John Ward and wife Worth $1.00 for Lots 171 and 172 Herriman Add Wa dena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester N
Crain
Elgin
Ford
Harold Triem
Clermont
J. M. Brorby
Plymouth
Carl J. Robinson
Chevrolet
W. F. Moore
John’ Ward
Herriman Add. Wadena
Thick Corn Stand Yields Best by Dense Planting
Agricultural note explains a thick corn stand yields higher per acre, estimating 12 000 to 16 000 stalks per acre with heavy planting. It warns that not every planted kernel becomes a stalk and provides kernel-per-hill guidance for 40 by 40 inch rows to reach target stalk counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
We Will Have an Assortment of Potted Plants for Mother's Day
Elgin Furniture Store promotes a Mother's Day plant sale featuring an assortment of potted plants. Weekend visitors include Mrs. Flora Walthers and Eliender Walthers, who traveled to dine with Mrs. Grace Evang. Mr. Leo Walthers and the children were guests Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Furniture Store
Flora )Walthers
Eliender
Grace Evang
Leo Walthers
Windbreak Planting Demonstration Planned in Clayton County
A windbreak planting demonstration is scheduled for May 19 at the Ray Zwanziger farm two miles west of Volga on the Arlington-Volga road. Ed Gardiner, extension forester from Iowa State College, will conduct the event starting at 1:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Ray Zwanziger
Volga
Arlington-Volga Road
Ed Gardiner
Extension Forester
Towa State College
Plan to Stop Seining Minnows in Local Streams
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife association protests Wisconsin bait dealers removing minnows from a top stream last year. They could not act due to licensing and unposted streams. This year they will urge area farmers to halt the practice, though only the landowner has authority to stop seining in his creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association
Wisconsin
Youth Rally Draws Hundreds At West Union High School
Fifteen youths from Elgin and Illyria Youth Fellowships joined Dubuque district spring rally at West Union high school auditorium. Four hundred young people attended. Dr Marcus Bach delivered the highlight address. Ten youths came from Elgin and five from Syris.
Good Neighbors Plant Garden For Mrs Gehring
Six neighbors came to Mrs gehrings home and planted her garden Lula Boyer and Mesdames Fred and John Schaer Milton Miller Herbert Haas and Jacob Miller assisted. Mrs Gehring has faced long hospitalization and home confinement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Gehring
Lula Boyer
Mesdames
Fred and
John, Schaer
Milton Miller
Herbert Haas
Jacob ‘Miller
Service School Attendee Elected Class President
Lyle Light returned Saturday from Chicago where he attended a dealers service station management school the past two weeks. Dealers from many sections of the United States and one from South Africa attended. Light was elected president of the class. The schools are sponsored by International Harvester Co. and they secure top instructors for lectures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Light
Chicago
United States
South Africa
Lyle
International Harvester Co. Andj
Death of Mrs. Lesetha Schlupp at 92 in Elgin area
Mrs. Lesetha Schlupp aged 92 died at the Sam Yost home Sunday evening. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Apostolic church east of Elgin. She had made her home with Mr. Yost for many years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesetha Schlupp
Sam Yost
Apostolic Church
Elgin
Grandmother Rose Yezek Becomes 50th Great Grandma
Cindy Kay Nelson's birth in Waterloo makes Mrs. Rose Yezek of Manly a great grandmother for the 50th time. Yezek has seven children, 37 grandchildren, and 50 great grandchildren, and has lived in Manly for 73 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cindy Kay Nelson
Waterloo
Rose Yezek
Manly
Shirley Herwig Honored at Postville Shower for Milton Schlein Bridal
Mrs Lester Gehring hosted a Thursday shower at her Postville home for daughter Shirley Herwig, who wed Milton Schlein Sunday at St Pauls Lutheran Church. About twenty six women attended with contests and progressive bingo entertaining, a centerpiece decorates the gift table, and Shirley opened gifts. A lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gehring
Shirley Herwig
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Postville
Milton Schlein
Shirley
Lost Kingston man found after night in fog on river
Frank Hutchcroft of Kingston became lost in fog on the Mississippi River. His son waited for his return. Hutchcroft spent the night tied up on the Illinois side and returned home after about 18 hours as relatives continued searching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hutchcroft
Kingston
Mississippi River
Weekend Visits Across Iowa and Michigan Families Gather
Reuben Lehman of Chicago and his mother Mrs Bertha Lehman spent a two week visit in Oak Park and Chicago with relatives including Mrs Hodel formerly Mabel Reitz. Glen Schupbach of Detroit stayed with the Anna Schupbach home and visited the Lyle Leath and Ray Welthorn households in Charles City and Monona. Mrs Schupbach hosted Ardis Olson Edith Latta and Mrs Van Larson for dinner. Elkader resident Mrs Larson underwent surgery at Decorah hospital and is convalescing at her mother Pauline Dennler’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben Lehman
Chicago
Bertha Lehman
Edward Hodel
Oak Park
Monona
Echo Want Ad Sparks Reader Tips and Responses
An Echo Want Ad prompts a flood of reader tips and comments. People describe items for sale, request more details, and suggest pricing, location, and pickup methods. The lively exchange reflects a community marketplace spirit and prompt engagement.
Excellent and Superior in State Music Contest Keith Kohler Joins Elgin Co op
Keith Kohler of Elgin joins Elgin Cooperative Co as the third employee. He started work Monday alongside Gerald Frieden and Giles Martin. Martin spends some time at Max Medberry farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Kohler
Elgin
Elgin Cooperative Co. Force
Gerald Frieden
Giles Martin
Max Medberry
Commencement Speaker Dr. L. L. Dennington Named
Dr. Lewis L. Dennington pastor of the Iowa City First Methodist Church is Elgin’s commencement speaker this year after addressing Clermont last year. He has reported from Moscow during the 1917 revolution and has since written for newspapers. In fall 1948 he toured seven European countries to study Communism. He holds degrees from four colleges and universities and has lived in Iowa City for seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis L. Dennington
Iowa City First Methodist Church
Elgin
Clermont
Moscow
Dennington
Iowa City
Progress Club Will Hold Year End Meeting Dinner Theater
The Progress Club schedules its final year meeting on Tuesday May 3 with dinner at Airport Inn Elkader followed by a theater party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Airport Inn
Elkader
Wiby
Redecorate Liquor Store in Elgin Underway
The state liquor store at Elgin is redecorated with a white ceiling and green sidewalls. The building is owned by Wim E Baumgartner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Igreen
Wim. E. Baumgartner
Legion Meeting Tuesday Plans Memorial Day Exercises
The regular monthly Legion meeting is set for Tuesday evening May 15. Officers urge good attendance to finalize plans for Memorial Day exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
Mrs. Fred Waters Dies in Frankville Heart Attack
Funeral services were held at the Frankville church for Mrs. Fred Waters who died Saturday morning from a heart attack. She is survived by her husband, a son named Keith, and two grandsons Roger and Harry Waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankville
Fred Waters
Keith
Roger
Harry Waters
Surgery at St Josephs Hospital Near New Hampton
G. J. Mosby underwent surgery at St Josephs Josephs hospital in New Hampton on Tuesday morning. He remained in good condition and is expected to be hospitalized about a week. Mrs Mosby visited Tuesday evening and returned Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. J. Mosby
Joseph's Hospital
New Hampton
Ernst Digs Fox Den. Ten Kits Taken in Week Raid
Fox den raid yields litter of ten kits found by Ernst who collects a $15 bounty. He notes two to three hours of work and half a day’s effort. Poultry raisers in the neighborhood feel safer after the den is raided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Ernst
Dinner guests honor Pvt Vernon Wedo on 48 hour pass
Pvt Vernon Wedo of Fort Riley Kansas visited Waterloo with Mrs Vernon Wedo and the Fred Wedo family in the Reuben Butikofer home. They drove him to the airport Sunday evening where he returned to Fort Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Wedo
Fort Riley
Kans
Waterloo
Fred Wedo
Reuben Butikofer
Wedo
Pvt
Elgin High Band Earns Superior Ratings at State Finals
Elgin high school with 1,200 students competed in Class C at Sumner for the large group state contest. The band earned II an excellent rating while three vocal groups mixed chorus girls chorus and boys chorus all received I or superior. A large Elgin delegation applauded the students and music department with parental support noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Sumner
Bcal
Elgin
Tabitha Society Meeting at Baptist Church Parlors
Tabitha Society will meet in the Baptist church parlors on May 37 at 2:00 p.m. Hostesses are Anna Baechler Florence Wenger Elizabeth Schaer Lillian Habeger and Wilma Probert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabitha Society
Baptist Church
Anna Baechler
Florence Wenger
Elizabeth Schaer
Lillian Habeger
Wilma Probert
Wedding of Miss Jean Damm and James Daniels in Kirkville Mo
Miss Jean Damm daughter of Mr and Mrs Axel Damm of Waterloo married James E Daniels son of Mrs Minnie Daniels of Elgin. The ceremony took place in Kirkville Missouri on Saturday April 28. The couple will reside with the groom's mother in Elgin, and Mr Daniels works on a local farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Damm
Axel Damm
Waterloo
James E. Daniels
Minnie Daniels
Elgin
Kirkville
Mr. Daniels
Our Boys in Service and Soldier Addresses
Pvt Leo K Nad ing of Co A 702nd Armored Battalion Fort Hood Texas sends word that he declined to leave Pusan Korea and plans to return to Waterloo for four months of training. Leo M Lehman son of Mr and Mrs Max Lehman Elgin was promoted to Marine First Class after recruit training in San Diego and will take 10 days leave with his parents before transfer to a U S post or school for further training in his specialty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Lawrence, Jr
Pusan
Korea
Waterloo
Leo M. Lehman
Max Lehman
Elgin
Marine Corps Recruit Depot
San Diego
Calif
Lea
United States
Lodging Brought to Jail for Alabama Man
Gottfried Donne of Alabama broke into a farm home near Oskaloosa and then sought lodging in the jail. His description arrived on the theft incident as he was accommodated, ensuring lodging in the jail far longer than he anticipated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gottfried Donne
Alabama
Oskaloosa
Weekend Guests Dine With Several Local Families
Clifford Feller of Waterloo joined weekend visitors in the Henry Feller home. The Wm Boyle family and Mrs Mayme Boyle of West Union, Mr and Mrs Robert Boyle of Waterloo, and Mrs Lawrence Gehring Jr and children were dinner guests in the George Boyle home Sunday. Mr and Mrs Gus Krueger hosted friends for dinner and canasta Sunday evening, including Alfred Baechler, Clermont. Lorence and Clarence Muehlethaler. Paul Zurbriggen, Edward Krueger and Beverly Muehlethaler. High canasta scores went to Mr and Mrs Zurbriggen. George Vaughn and Mrs Lena Retz hosted guests Sunday in Arlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Feller
Waterloo
Henry Feller
Wm. Boyle
Mayme Boyle
West Union
Robert Boyle
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
George Boyle
Gus Krueger
Canasta
Alfred Baechler
Clermont
Lorence
Clarence Muehlethaler
Paul Zurbriggen
Edward Krueger
Boeverly Muehlethaler
Zurbriggen
George Vaughn
Lena Retz
Arlington
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Stanley
Robert Frey
Francis Walters
Dennison
Thad Walters
Jimmie Telecky
Ames
John Telecky
Albert Cook
Dale
Marengo
LeabGiig
Joseph Banwart
God Bless Mather
Piladelphia
William Henry Seward
Ying Jo
Queer Izabeth Bagin
oStout
Ranio
Taningtenie
Elgin Coop. Company
L. L. Dennington
Vast Progress Club Meeting
Legion Meeting
St. Joseph's
Fox den
Tabitha
Our
Leo K
Nading
Fort Hood
Texas
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