Valley and Band News From Valley High May Activities
Valley track team competed at the Upper Iowa Conference meet at Luther College on May 1. Sumner won, Fayette second. Valley scored sixteen points, with David Frieden winning the discus title at 107 feet, John Nelson second in shot put at 40 feet 6 inches, and Adrian Nelson fourth in the mile in 5:05. Valley High unveils blue and red new band uniforms bought by the Band Boosters through a door to door drive. Arden Greener picked up the uniforms May 1 for the West Union contest on May 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resulits Valley
Upper Iowa
Luther College
Sumner
Fayette
Valley
David Frieden
Upper Town
John Nelson
Adrian Nelson
Valley High
Valley Band Boosters Club
Arden Greener
Missouri
Local Names Listed as Car Chaperones In Event
Mrs. Leo Boleyn Mrs. Harvey Meyer Mrs. Abe Habeger Mrs. Selmer Erickson Mrs. Millard Bilden and Mrs. Millard Nelson Sr accompany as car chaperone Jones during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Boleyn
Harvey Meyer
Abe Habeger
Selmer Erickson
Millard Bilden
Millard Nelson, Sr
Helping Children Gain Confidence in Speaking
A reflection on childhood fears of public speaking and the adult goal of fostering confident expression. It urges parents and teachers to create supportive environments, encouraging practice and attentive listening to help children speak more clearly and comfortably in class and public settings.
Local visitors attend district rural mail carriers meeting
Linda and Robert Miller of Oelwein visited with grandparents Mr and Mrs Sheldon Boyle from Friday to Sunday. Mr and Mrs Elmer Meyer and Sheldon Boyle traveled to Garrison Saturday for a district rural mail carriers meeting. Mother's Day luncheon guests at the Louis Butikofer home Sunday included Mr and Mrs Glen Snyder and the Otis Torkelson family alongside Mr and Mrs C Q Torkelson. Picnic dinner guests at the Belva Snyder home Sunday were the same group plus additional local attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda
Robert Miller
Oelwein
Sheldon Boyle
Elmer Meyer
Garrison
Louis Butikofer
Belva Snyder
Glen Snyder
Otis Torkelson
C. Q. Torkelson
Local Social Guests Fill Weekend Homecomings
Mrs Wa Jorkelson and multiple families share visits with neighbors and relatives in a series of weekend calls. Weekend guests include Harlan Sprinkles and Randy of Iowa City with Mr and Mrs Orvin Olson. Iowa City trips to visit Mr Holden at the Veterans Hospital were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Sprinkle
Randy
Iowa City
Orvin ‘Olson
Oliver
T Larson
Council Proceedings Elgin Iowa May 4 1959
The Elgin Iowa town council met in regular session at Town Hall with the mayor and all councilmen present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved. Bills were audited and allowed, including street construction fund labor for Gus Krueger totaling 12.80 in the session chaired by Wilson and Mullford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Iowa
Boyle
Muehlethaler
Wilson
Mulford
Gus Krueger
Orville Moore and Town Expenditures Reported in May Minutes
A fragmented list shows payments and salaries for town operations including labor by Moore Frieden and Nickels, repairs for Moser and Wilbur Ford, fuel and utilities from Interstate Power Co and Fauser Oi Co, cleaning by Florence Copper, and taxes receipted to the Ladies Cemetery Ass’n and Elgin Public Library. The Mayors and town officers signed off with adjournment motion and official attestations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvillé Moore
Orville Moore
Lehman
Fauser Oi! Co
Fayette &Co
Wilbur Ford
General Fond State Printing Board
Floyd Odegard
Matt Parrott and Sons Co
Arwell Inc
Interstate Power Co
Elgin Echo
Pixler
N. W. Bell Telephone Co
Charles O'Neil
Robert Boleyn
Gerald Nickels
Harry Frieden
Robert Moore
Philip Moser
Sarah Moore
Town Hall
Utilities Fund
John Tillotson
Labor
Alphie Reierson
Watertower Paint and Repair Co. Inc
Ladies Cemetery
Elgin Public _ Library
Varried
Leo
L. Schori
Also Mentioned on This Page
West Union
Valley High Science Club
Terry Whitten
Laugh
Wadena
Valley High Science
Niagara Cave
Harmony
Minnesota
Decorah City Park
State Park
Decorah
Willard Grove
Leon Hansen
Jan
R. P. Strauch
Emcasco Insurance Company
Wa ‘Jorkelson
Laurence Buitikofer
Sheryl
James Schree
George Schiylbach
Frank
Rogers
Dwight
Herman Schupbach
Lewis Buitikofer
Lawrence West
Leonard West
Yvonne
Amanda Buroden
Cedar Raplids
Clifford Olson
Lester Tope
James Crider
Glen Reierson
Millard Gisleson
Oscar Holden
Joel M. Holden
Wanda ‘Fox
Waterloo
Ole Reierson
Vickie Wright
Jess Moody
Nichols Martie
Joe Wonder
Keith
Alvin Thiese
Linda Walters
Barbara Pritchard
Leslie Hill
Ronnie
Cindy
Marlene Martie
Liang
Joel
Carolyn
Ruby
Mr. Holden
Veterans Hospital
Reierson
Holden
Bert Thoman
Council Proceedings
Paul N. Moser
Postville
Sss
E. R. Withell
State Bank
Elkader
Blue Cross
Blue Shield
Towa
PY Hospital Service Inc
Sue
Florence
Yal Hanson, A
Yureid Safety Fund
W. S. Darley and Co
Siren
Leo E. Friederich
R. T. Martin
M. F. Schlein
N. Lawter
Fowa
Joli M. Tillotson
St. Olaf Conservation Club
St. Olaf Auditorium
Usaftional
Aeronautics and Space Activation
Boron
DX Sunray Oil Company
Sunray Mid-Continent Oil Company
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Fauser Oil Company
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