Hold Joint Meeting and Picnic Across Wadena Organizations
Wadena News reports a joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary Monday evening with about fifteen Auxiliary members present. A Tuesday garden party at Mrs. Wm. Feller’s home included several local women from Wadena, St Olaf, Elgin, and West Union, with a birthday gift for Mrs. Whitcher and card games awarding prizes. Firemen held their annual meeting Tuesday at Legion Hall with a roast beef dinner and officer elections. the group numbers around twenty active members and about seventy total.
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Legion ‘and Auxiliary
Legion
Aux
Wm. Feller
St. Olaf
Harold Corbin
John Erickson
Ole Johnson
Lester Gehring
Alfred Johnson
Wadena
Ralph Shaffer
Chas. Gehring
Elgin
Lily. Whitcher
Ralph Reed
West Union
Wadena Firemen
Legion Hell
Birthday Party Suspended By Friends For Honorees
A group gathering at Mrs. Wilder aties Wah Cot pletely led to a Friday night disruption while celebrating birthdays for Mrs. Wilder and Mrs. Arthur Thomas. Prizes were won by several attendees including Mrs. Wilder Mattocks and Mrs. Roscoe Pritchard. Gifts were given, and lunch followed with numerous guests from West Union and Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Ralph Heed
West Union
Charles Gehring
Ralph Shaffer
Elgin
Harold Corbin
Arlington
Flossie Yoshell
Frank Welsh
Roscoe Pritchard
Johnnie Erickson
Alfred Johnson
Ole Johnson
Lester Gehring
Luther Crandall
Wadena News
Local Deeds and Social Visits Highlight Elgin Notices
Deeds record Gordon J. Mosby and wife transferring to J. P. Medberry and wife for 5000 dollars at Clements and Franklin streets Elgin. Harris O Kjosa and wife sell to Susanna Kjosa for one dollar at Cler mont area. Meisner and Lerch traveled to Blue Earth Minnesota for a weekend stay at Ernest Bruell man home while MyriEd Boleyn visits Waukon with Harley Jones family also Jones family visited Saturday night Mrs C J Robinson hosts.
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Gordon J. Mosby
J.P. Medberry
Clements
Franklin Streets
Elgin
Harris O. Kjosa
Susanna Kjosa
Clermont
Mre
Harold Meisner
George Lerch
Blue Earth
Minnesday
Ernest Bruellman
Tyle
Ivan
Dorothy Meisner
Frapela
Record Spending by 1949 Legislature in Iowa
The 1949 Iowa legislature raised annual appropriations to a record about 97.89 million dollars per year for the next biennium starting July 1, with non recurring items excluded from totals. New allocations include 260 thousand for mental health screening, 250 thousand for the Natural Resources Council and 500 thousand to move mentally ill patients from hospitals to county homes, plus 34.01 million for state departments and boards, and 7.58 million for capital improvements. Spending rose about 26.64 percent from 1947, with several omitted totals due to General Fund balances and pending court rulings on financing.
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Assembly
Natural Resources Council
Iowa Taxpayers Association
Board of Control
Board of Education
53Rd General Assembly
Attendance Light at Community Club Meeting
About eighteen members attended the Community Club meeting on Monday evening. The agenda focused on rural telephone problems and homecoming plans. With few business representatives present, progress was limited and little could be accomplished.
Bauder couple to start diversified farming near Clinton Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Ernest Bauder returned from Arkansas where they bought a 40 acre farm about 13 miles from Clinton. They plan to move May 15 and begin farming operations. The place features a large orchard of peach and apple trees and will be on a state road with REA service. On the return trip they visited Joseph Peyer at Pine Bluff.
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Ernest Bauder
Arkansas
Clinton
Ark
REA
Joseph Peyer
Pine Bluff
Shower Honors Bride Mrs Robert Boleyn
Mrs Leo Boleyn hosted a Friday evening shower for the bride to be Mrs Robert Boleyn. Gifts for the couple filled the room as guests including Mesdames Milton Miller Glen Aswegan Sam Howard Harold Halverson Elmer Pinney Jr Selina Schneider M A Bayer Fred Wede Vern Boyer Lew Gruver Mabel Gruver Raymond Boleyn Wm Gruver Norris Capper and Miss Lena Baumgartner. Lunch was served.
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Leo Boleyn
Robert Boleyn
Milton Miller
Glen Aswegan
Sam Howard
Harold Halverson
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Selina Schneider
M. A. Bayer
Fred Wede
Vern Boyer
Lew Gruver
Mabel Gruver
Raymond Boleyn
Wm, Gruver
Norris Capper
Lena Baumgartner
Falb and Howard families visit Prairie du Chien and Patch Grove
Mr and Mrs Leo Falb and family and Mr and Mrs Robert Falb and Roger visited Sunday at Louis Benish home in Prairie du Chien Wisconsin and at Laverne Noethe and Ivan Schmidt homes in Patch Grove Wisconsin. Mr and Mrs Robert Howard of DeKalb Illinois were weekend guests in the Thomas Howard and Harold Landsgaard homes. On Sunday the Howards were dinner guests in the Landsgaard home.
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Leo Falb
Robert Falb
Roger
Remodel Farm Home in Highland Township
Mr and Mrs Jerome Yearous remodel their Highland township farm home. The former L shaped house will be torn down for a ranch style addition and the dwelling will be completely modernized.
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Jerome Yearous
Highland Township
Repair of Elgin bandstand brings renewed park centerpiece
The Elgin bandstand in the park has been repaired after years of cracking due to water seepage and freezing. Old light poles around the top were removed to prevent further damage, and the structure is restored to or beyond its former condition with plans for improvements.
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Elgin Bandstand
Miscellaneous Shower Honors Joanine Mosby May Bride
Entertained by Mrs Walter Durscher and Mrs Conner Dummermuth, a group of ladies gathered at the Mosby home for a miscellaneous shower in honor of Joanine Mosby who will wed Paul Watters on Saturday May 14. Games were played and refreshments served. Miss Mosby received many lovely gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Durscher
Conner Dummermuth
Pleasant Point Club Meeting Features Guest and Charity
Pleasant Point Club met April 12 with acting president Laura Bane and seven members present plus one guest. A clothing bundle was sent to Cedar Rapids children’s home. meeting adjourned after discussing the Af Te Geraldine title Speak to Success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Point Club
Mabel King
Laura Bane
Cedar Rapids
Emma Holzer
Darlene Shaffer
Doréls Mitts Mends To L J Cuthbert Jr Wedding
Bertha Mitts of Webb announces the marriage of her daughter Doréls to L J Cuthbert Jr of Chanute Field. The ceremony took place at 3 PM on Saturday April 30 at the First Methodist Church in Champaign Illinois, officiated by Rev Ashley Beyche. Attendant was James Morgan Jr. of Chanute Field. Mrs Cuthbert will continue operating Webb beauty shop.
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Bertha Mitts
Doréls
Webb
L. J. Cuthpert, Jr
Chanute Field
L. J. Cuthbert
Storm Lake
First Methodist Church
Champaign, Il
Ashley Beyche
James Morcan, Jr
Cuthbert
Webb Beauty Shop
Birthday Surprise for Mrs Max Medberry by Friends
Mrs Max Medberry enjoyed a pleasant birthday surprise Monday evening with friends in attendance including Mr and Mrs Ed Medberry Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith Mr and Mrs Herbert Falo and Mr and Mrs Martin Wenger all visiting to help celebrate.
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Max Medberry
Ed Medberry
Guernsey Smith
Herbert Falo
Martin Wenger
W.S.C.S Circles to Meet at Methodist Church
The circles of the Woman's Christian Service of the Methodist church will meet Thursday May 19 with hostesses Circle Ada Mrs Laurence Kauntson Circle Ruth Mrs W H Blake at Clermont Circle Naomi Mrs Herbert Ash
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Methodist Church
Ada
Laurence Kauntson
Ruth
W. HR. Blake
Clermont
Naomi
Herbert
Ash
Mrs OBrien from Milwaukee Visits Relatives in Monona Area
Mrs Alice OBrien of Milwaukee Wis came Saturday to spend the summer with her brother Ed Kohler She was a weekend guest of Mrs Bertha Kiple and Nelle Reusser Mr and Mrs Lawrence Cannon and family and Mr and Mrs Archie Howard and family were callers Sunday afternoon at the Thos Z Howard home Mr and Mrs James Muncie and Florence entertained Mr and Mrs Chas Feller at dinner Sunday at Monona Later they visited the Lynn Probert home near Waukon Want Ads urged regular use as repetition builds reputation.
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Alice O'Brien
Milwaukee
Wis
Ed Kohler
Bertha Kiple
Nelle Reusser
Lawrence Cannon
Archie Howard
He, Thos
Z. Howard
James Muncie
Florence
Chas. Feller
Monona
Lynn Probert
Waukon
Funeral of Emma Reusser Held at Local First Baptist
Funeral services were held yesterday at the First Baptist church for Emma Reusser 91 who died Monday at her daughter Mrs Walter Siems home in Danville. Reusser formerly lived in Elgin at the home now owned by Geo Metzger. Obituary to follow next week.
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First Baptist Church
Emma Reusser
Walter Siems
Danville
Lure Wins Big Catch At Sunday Lake Event
Hoover landed a 14 pound carp after a half hour struggle while fly fishing not prepared for such a fish. He also caught a 7 pounder and returned Monday to hook three six pound carp. Nearby, Mr and Mrs Wayne Gilson and family and Mr and Mrs Gene Sechori and Lynette were guests Sunday in the Chas Wenger home. Dinners with the Lee Brainard family near Postville followed. An 8 1 4 pound son was born to Alfred Baleyn Friday morning May 6 at West Union hospital. Mrs Wenger visited Winfield Masonhall then joined dinner at Postville. Edwin Anderson and Predrik of Waterloo spent Mother's Day with Mrs Edith Berg.
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Duke Hoover
Mr. Hoover
Wayne Gilson
Gene Sechori
Lynette
Chas. Wenger
Tom Desmond
D'Rene
Davenport
H. D. Yack
Rose Baechler
Howard Shaffer
Russell Jennings
Alfred Baleyn
West Union Hospital
Chris Wenger
Winfield Masonhall
Postville
Lee Brainard
Edwin Anderson
Predrik
Waterloo
Edith Berg
Turkey Valley League release schedule and Masonic event
Guttenberg lodge will host the Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship association at eight o clock Tuesday evening May 17. The Prairie du Chien members will confer the third degrees. The host lodge extends a cordial invitation to all Masons and promises a good time to visitors.
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Guttenberg Lodge
N. E. Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association
Prairie du Chien
Lions Ask Return of Fly Spray Envelopes
The Elgin Lions urge residents to return envelopes sent for home fly spraying. With under half returns, the club may drop the project if not enough support. Club president McMillan says directors meet at the town hall Thursday evening. regular meeting and officer installation set for May 27.
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Elgin Lions
Elgin
McMillan
W S C S Honors Twenty Year Members
At a Methodist church parlor meeting the W S C S honored twenty year members with a special program and gifts. The named honorees include Mrs. Sam Lehman, Della Chapman, Mrs Lulu Lehmid, Mrs Edith Berg, Mrs Carrie Steele, Mrs W R Blake, Mrs Max Hunsberger, Mrs Ed Klingman, Mrs Albert Schari, Mrs Emma Knudison, Mrs Harry Gilson, Mrs Ray DeSart, and Mrs Mel Kohler.
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Mentbar
Sam Lehman
Della Chapman
Lulu Lehmid
Edith Berg
Carrie Steele
W. R. Blake
Max Hunsberger
Ed Klingman
Albert Schari
Emma Knudison
Harry Gilson
Ray DeSart
Mel Kohler
Cub Leaders Orientation Set for Maynard High School
Cub leaders will meet on three Wednesdays May 11 18 and 25 at eight p.m. at Maynard High School for orientation. All leaders are urged to attend this opportunity.
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Maynard High School
Notice to Mothers Invite five year olds and mothers
Notice invites all children who will be five by November 15 and their mothers to visit the primary room on Tuesday May 47 at 2 30 p m. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Lyle Light and Letha as supper guests in the Louis Light home. Reminds that communities in town and rural areas will meet at Elgin school house Monday evening May 16 to organize kittenball teams.
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Elgin
Clermont
Abreh
Adrian
Schmid
Wede
Jensen
K. Barker
Lehman
Schupbach
Hanson
Erickson
Halverson
Flascher
Mitts
Bovis
L. Olson
T. Barker
Tatro
Lyle Light
Letha
Louis Light
Elgin School House
Turkey Valley League Sets 14 Game Schedule May 15 Start
Secretary L J Wiley announced the reorganized Turkey Valley baseball league schedule. Eight teams play 14 games starting May 15 with July 3 open for possible interleague play. Five umpires include Dixon Arlington Han kon Br Schupbach Elgin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. J. Wiley
Turkey Valley Baseball League
Wiley
Dixon
Arlington
Hankon
Elkader
Vo Lace
Elgin
Bird Moats
Strawberry Paint
Schupbach
Social Visitors And Shower At Local Homes
Mrs G J Mosby and Joanne and Mrs Leo Scherr spent Tuesday in Dubuque visiting Harold Albrecht and Robert Scherr homes. Mrs Scherr hosted a miscellaneous shower for Joanne. Mr and Mrs Wm Howard and Wanda of West Union dined with Mrs Bertha Kiple and Nelle Reusser Sunday. Grace Capper of Canton Ohio visited Norris Capper for two weeks. She is Capper's niece. Leslie Kleppe Gary and Jake Friederich spent Tuesday evening with Anna Schupbach.
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G. J. Mosby
Joanne
Leo Scherr
Dubuque
Harold Albrecht
Robert Scherr
Scherr
Wm. Howard
Wanda
West Union
Bertha Kiple
Nelle Reusser
Grace Capper
Canton
Ohio
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Town State Education Association
ISEA
Agricultural ‘Land
ISHA
Farm Bureau
Teachers Association
Bay Farm
Bride
Mitte—Cuthbert
W.S.C.S
Turkey Valley League
Masonic Fellowship Meeting
Cub
Denmark
Teed
Dalifuss
Volga
Strawberry Point
Guttenberg
Eggewood
Garnavillo
Strawberry Pt
Edgewood
Wadens
Jones Elgin
Garnaville
Pi Praers
Edgewo
Juty
Valga
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