Safety Lane Check At Elgin Legion Post Saturday
Safety lane check sponsored by Elgin Post No 352 American Legion will be held this Saturday May 18 from 10 am to 4 pm on the east avenue. Vehicles inspected free of charge with defects corrected to prevent accidents. Prizes worth over $260 from local merchants, lucky numbers posted in business locations Saturday evening, winners redeem prizes. See Legion announcement on page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Post No. 352
American Legion
Legion
Junior Senior Banquet Prom Moonriver Theme
The junior-senior banquet with the Moonriver theme was held Saturday in the school cafeteria. John Shaffer presided as toast master as the program included Welcome Shadows in the Moonlight Maureen and A Mighty to Remember Supt M H Moore. Decorations featured a southern style house and river scene across the gym with a river boat, as the Upper Iowa band played.
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Ihan
Ohn Shaffer
John ‘Fer
Maureen
Orendene
M. H. Moore
Upper
Iowa
Miss Eastern Iowa nominee lead at Cedar Rapids band fest
The 17th annual eastern Iowa band festival in Cedar Rapids Saturday May 18 features a revised parade route and a surprise presentation of the championship bands at the night show. Helen Christen of Elgin, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Christen, leads Valley high school as parade escort and musical salute recipient with other local nominees Arlington Caroi Pattison Postville Joy Waters West Central Judith Ann Derr Arlington among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Helen Christen
John Christen
Elgin
Valley High School
Helen
Arington
Caroi Pattison
Dale Pattison
Postville
Joy Waters
Clem Waters
West Central
Judith Ann Derr
John Derr
Arlington
John L Pulfer to Receive Degree at ASU Commencement
Mrs Ida Pulfer of Gridley reports her son John J Pulfer will receive a bachelor of science degree at graduation exercises June 4 in Sun Devil Stadium at Arizona State University Tempe. A January graduate and accounting major he is an accountant and auditor for the US General Accounting Office in Los Angeles. John and his wife Wilma with son Shayne live at 508 Hill Drive Apt 10 Glendale California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Pulfer
Gridley
John J. Pulfer
Sun Devil Stadium
Arizona State University
Tempe
Ariz
Pulfer
Iowa State Teachers College
United States General Accounting Office
Los Angeles
Calif
John
Wilma
Shayne
Hill Drive
Apt
Glendale
California
Library Hours Change for Summer Fridays Closed
Effective May 17 the library will close every Friday afternoon during summer. Weekly schedule changes show Wednesday evenings 7 00 to 9 00 and Saturdays 2 00 to 4 00 and 7 00 to 9 00.
Wadena News Attending St Josephs Events and Local Meetups
A jumble of items from Wadena: parish activities at St Josephs deanery meeting with Rev Schallau. plans for July 8 at McGregor. social visits to Cedar Rapids and DeKalb. local legion Boys State selection for Billy Sniffin. state convention attendance by Robert Klingman. Mother's Day visits by Jim Gilchrist families. Missionary Branch meeting notes. delegates elected to General Convention. life memberships awarded. various family visits and relocations noted in community notices.
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St. Joseph’s
Pey Wadena
Archiliocesan el
Strawberry Point
William O’eye
Clarence Schmit
Clement Messerli
Robert Allan
Margaret Ickson
Ats Otengalin
Ther Schallau
At. Joseph's
Pemceat
McGregor
Sis “Sniffin
The
American Legion
Billy Sniffin
Tom Sniffin
Maines
Lune
Robert Klingman
Mason City
Jim, Gilchrist Jr
Marion
Jim Gilchrist
Arthur Livingston
Waterloo
Earl Livingston
James Cox
Cox
Phillip Cox
James
Fort Sill
Okla
Dorthea Schutty
Ra Schutty
Fayette
Albert Morse
Ben Chase
William Moore
Garden Frairie
Mary Vollmer
Stanley
Towa
L. C. Hack
Lehigh
Hillsdale
Michigan
Folkner
Abbie Swales
Lamont
Moore
Wadena
Nettie Swales
Ethel Davis
Goldie Linn
Papers Frey
Ethel Avis
Illyria Farm Bureau Meeting At Mrs Strong Home
Illyria Farm Bureau Homemakers will meet at the home of Mrs. Duane Strong at 1:30 p.m. May 17. Bring your knitting. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Farm Bureau
Duane Strong
Henry McMillan Named to Exec Committee of N A P U S S
At the Pate Postmasters convention May 6 and 7 in Mason City H M McMillan was elected to the state executive committee of the Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Postmasters of the U S He will represent the second class office of Iowa on the committee, shaping state chapter policies. McMillan had served as district membership chairman for about seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
H. M. McMillan
Iowa
National Association of Postmasters of
U. S
McMillan
Valley Track Team Sets Three School Records
Valley track squad placed third at the county meet held at West Union. Valley athletes set three school marks including Gary Kittleson breaking the football throw record at 158 feet. Lyle Anderson ran 220 yards in 24.5 seconds and tied the 23-second low hurdles record. The two mile relay, with Schupbach Cox Metzger and Armindson, set 10:04 at Decorah and later 9:37 at North.
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Valley
West Union
May "S
Oelwein
North
Fayette
Arlington
Gary
Kittleson
Lyle Anderson
Aold
Lyle
Decorah
John Schupbach
Jerry Cox
Steven Metzger
Harold Armindson
Clayton County Dust Control Program Announced
The Clayton County Board of Supervisors will run the dust control program with two Calcium Chloride applications, in June and September, applied by county forces at county expense and charged to each farmstead owner at 12e per foot for both applications. Minimum 600 feet. Apply by May 24, 1963.
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Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Lembke's Cafe to Hold Grand Opening Saturday
Lembke's Cafe in west Elgin announces a grand opening this Saturday May 18 with free coffee and donuts all day and evening. Door prizes will be given. Mrs Lembke and daughters Judy and Wanda will operate the cafe which will also sell home baked goods. Open six days a week closed Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lembke
West Elgin
Lembke and Larson
Gehring Halw
Judy
Wanda
Library Receives 350 Books From Cooperative
Elgin Public Library received 350 books from the Eastern Iowa Library Cooperative. Additional children, young adult and adult volumes were added and placed on shelves last week by Mrs. Kenneth Lind, head of the exchange, with assistants Judy Brunscheon and Mrs. Hugh Rogers.
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Elgin
Ash Returns to Offutt Base After 20 Day Furlough
Crayton Ash returned to Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska on Wednesday after a 20 day furlough. He was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ash.
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Crayton Ash
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebr
Mrs
Herbert Ash
Fauser Oil Prize Contest Offers Grand Cadilliac Prize
Fauser Oil Company announces a "DX Parade of Prizes" with a total cash value of $190,698. Grand prize offers a choice of a new Cadillac every year for five years or $800 cash monthly for five years. The promotion includes additional prizes and runs starting May 20.
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Onemy Oil Company
DX Sunray Il Company
Alere
Lauiser Oil Co
Hee Fom
Vacation Bible School at St Pauls Methodist Church
Daily vacation church school will be held at St Pauls Methodist Church from May 27 to June 7, 9 00 am to 11 30 am. Open to four year olds through ninth grade with a 50 cent registration per pupil plus a daily missions offering. Theme is Widening Relationships. Watch next weeks Echo for teachers assistants and family night news.
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St. Paul’s Methodist Church
World Missions
Echo
Vacation Church
Mother's Day Dinner and Program at Coffee Cup Cafe
A Mother's Day observance included a family dinner at the Coffee Cup Cafe with the Krueger, Nydegger, Erickson, Gilson, Habeger, Weston, and Rohlson families. A children’s musical program honored mothers and grandmothers. Afternoon visitors included Mrs Tony Habeger Cindy Jaster and Rev George Breiticreuz spouses.
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Edward Krueger
Carlton Krueger
Kent Nydegger
Selmer Erickson
Alyce
Gary Gilson
Becky
Abe Habeger
Vicky
Lyle
Kenton Krueger
Melvin’Moore
Norma Weston
Ardith Weston
Allen Rohlson
Krueger Itiome
Gramichildren
Tony Habeger
Cindy
Laurence Jaster
Spellevue
George Breiticreuz
Progress Club News from Elgin Meeting
The Elgin Progress Club met May 18 at Georgia Schori's home with 15 members answering roll call on their favorite books. Mrs. Kenneth Block reviewed new books from the Elgin public library. Co chairs for the Halloween UNICEF party are Mrs. Dean DeSart and Mrs. Arthur Lantz. A June 10 visit to Fayette County Home is planned with Mrs. Lyle Light in charge of the program at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Progress Club
Georgia Schori
Clifton Wilson
Kenneth Block
Elgin Public Library
Goodell
Dean DeSart
Arthur Lantz
Unicef
Fayette County
Lyle Light
N. E. Iowa Hereford Assn Field Day at Clayton County Fairgrounds
The Northeast Iowa Hereford Association will hold its annual field day on May 36 at the Clayton County Fair grounds in National. The event starts at 1 30 p.m. with judging contests and weight guessing and prizes. Everyone is invited.
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N.E. da. Hereford Assn
Clayton County Fair Grounds
National
Adoption of Baby Boy Gary Lynn by Rinkenberger Family
Mr and Mrs Lynn Rinkenberger of Gridley Illinois adopted a baby boy born March 10 named Gary Lynn. Mrs Rinkenberger is daughter of Ida Pulfer. The report notes various Mother's Day visits and hospital admission of Mrs William Howard at Postville Hospital.
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Lynn Rinkenberger
Gridley, Lll
Gary Lynn
Rinkenberger
Ida Pulfer
Valley High School and Junior High Faculty for 1963-64
Valley Junior High School will keep the same staff with one change as Mrs. Marian Putz resigns and takes a year’s leave. She taught grades seven and eight language and homemaking. the position remains unfilled. Delmer Kingery will teach Mathematics 8. Dick Bashore Science 7 and 8. James Cook Language 8 and Physical Education and assist coaching. Edith Larson Social Studies 7 and 8. Galen Mack Mathematics 7, Industrial Arts, Physical Education, and coach duties for boys and girls. vacancy for the 1963-64 Homemaking post remains open.
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the Valley Junior High School
Marian Putz
Board of Education
Delmer Kingery
Dick Bashore
James Cook
Edith Larson
Galen Mack
All Teaching Positions Filled At P Valley High
All teaching positions at P Valley High School for the coming year are filled. New hires include Mrs. Donald Blaker teaching biology and physical education, and Milton Mohs teaching world history and coaching. Returning staff remain, with assignments across math, science, English, social studies, vocal and instrumental music, industrial arts, home economics, agriculture, and business courses.
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P Valley High School
Donald Blaker
Valley High School
Central Community Schools
Elkader
Blaker
Milton Mohs
Gary Hess
Hess
Corydon High School
Mohs
Dale Fogle
Fogle
Allison - Bristow
Paul Zurbriggen
Marlene Durscher
Donald Gardner
Russell Goodell
Areden Greener
le Kathryn Grove
Leon Hansen
Ross James
Derryl Leonhart
Mildred Moore
Gerhardt Petratz
Germany
Corinne Scholen
Alan Seabrooke
Zetta White
Assn
Marlene
Paul Zurabriggen
Kathryn Grove
Speech Contest Results Highlight Elkader Winner Moyna
Mike Moyna son of Mr and Mrs Cecil Moyna of Elkader won first place in the Clayton County Soil Conservation District Speech Contest held at the Elkader Am building on Thursday evening May 2. Second prize went to Mark Amundson son of Norman Amundsons of Pastville. The event was sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary and prizes were awarded by the Clayton Soil Conservation District. The topic was How Soil and Water Conservation Affects My Future.
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Mike Moyna
Cecil Moyna
Elkader
Clayton County Soil Conservation District
Elkader Amuilding
Mark Amundson
Norman Amundsons
Pastville
Ladies Auxiliary of
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
Iowa
Clayton Soil Conservation District
Death of Walter Kiple
Funeral services were held Monday afternoon May 4 at West Union for Walter Kiple 71 who died in McGregor hospital May 4 He was the son of Mr and Mrs George Kiple who farmed near Elgin and here he grew to manhood He served overseas in World War I and in 1940 was united marriage to Mrs Susie Wi son He lived in McGregor several years prior to his death Survivors include his wife two sisters Mrs Elma Wolf and Mrs Nina Nevile
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West Union
Walter Kiple
McGregor Hospital
George Kiple
Elgin
Susie Wison
McGregor
Elma Wolf
Nina Nevile
Community Club Holds June Homecoming Planning Meeting
Elgin's Community Club met at the Legion and Auxiliary hall Monday evening at 6 45. Members voted to continue meetings in June and July to arrange for homecoming. Mayor Max Medberry briefed on the fire department dilemma.
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Elgin
Legion and Auxiliary Hall
Max Medberry
Fire Department
Veterans of WWI Auxiliaries Meet in Fayette County
The Fayette County Barracks and Ladies' Auxiliary of the Veterans of WWI will hold their regular meeting at Hawk Eye Legion hall on Sunday May 18. A picnic dinner will be served at 12:30 p.m. All veterans of WWI their wives and widows are invited.
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Fayette County
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Veterans of Wwi
Hawkeye Legion
May Showers Delay Planting and Rain Totals Rise
A heavy rain of 1.74 inches last Thursday night slowed corn planting for the week and an additional .8 inch Sunday did little to spur progress. Some fortunate farmers finished early and came to town for recreation. May rainfall totals reach 2.87 inches.
Observes 80th Birthday at Lizzie Thorson Home
The aunt was celebrated on her 80th day as relatives gathered Monday afternoon at Lizzie Thorson’s home. Guests included Mrs. Searing Hanson Cora Elsie Margaret Mrs Randine Hanson Mrs Clara Hellum Mrs Harry Everett Errol Mrs Oliver Torkelson Mrs Don Fauser Lori Lisa Becky and others.
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Haunibers
Lizzie Thorson
Searing Hanson
Cora
Elsie
Margaret
Randine Hanson
Henry Galbreth To Address Valley High Grads
Henry Galbreth will deliver the address at Valley High School graduation exercises at 8 pm Thursday May 23. His topic is Back To The Gamentele. Galbreth is Associate Executive Secretary of the Iowa Association of School Boards Des Moines. He graduated from Upper Town University in 1929 and earned an MA in 1938 from the State University of Iowa. His career spans teaching coaching and administration in Iowa schools from 1929 to 1941 and service with the Iowa State Education Association from 1941 to 1961. He was editor of Midland Schools 1944-1961 and president of the National Press Association 1950-57. He joined a World Confederation of Teaching Profession meeting in Manila in 1954 and then toured 15 countries.
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Henry Galbreth
the Valley High School
Galbreth
Iowa Assn. of
Des Moines
Upper Town University
State University of Iowa
Iowa
Towa State Education Assn
Midland Schools
National Press Assn. of America
World Confederation of Organizations of the
Manila
Philippines
Sharpshooters 4-H Club Meeting
The Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H Club met May 8 at D Lene Krueger's home. President Phillip Ruck Dashel led the meeting with 16 members answering roll call. Sharon Ruck Dashel demonstrated opening feed sacks, D Lene Krueger showed rat and mouse control, then lunch was served. Next meet will be a club tour and a picnic at Elgin Park.
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Pleasant Valley
Elgin Park
Timmy Butikofer
Baccalaureate Services May 19 at Valley High School
The annual Baccalaureate Services for Valley High School seniors are set for May 19 at 8 pm. Rev. George W Breitkreuz gives the invocation, Rev. Lee Roy Collins reads scriptures, Rev. E W Hilgemann delivers the sermon, and Rev. Casper Fjelstul gives the benediction.
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Valley High School
George W. Breitkreuz
Lee Roy Collins
E. W. Hilgemann
Casper Fjelstul
Second Grade Program Delights Parents and Grandparents
Second grade students along with teacher Miss Ellen Flanagan entertained parents and grandparents on Thursday afternoon May 9. The program featured choral readings songs and plays about Community Helpers The Birds Return and Our Flag. Each mother received a corsage.
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Ellen Flanagan
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John L. Pulfer
Wadena News
Presbyterian Church
Leo Ainsworth
Sunany Gua
Robert ‘Ainsworth
DeKalb
Illinois
Leo Aine Arne
Jack Jaxon
Ausichard
Aeschliman
Gerald Hugh
Stra Point
Pleasant Ridge
Gage Chisey Oes
Brands Atuwnee
Seon Keee
Illyria F. B
Henry McMillan
N.a.p.uss
Clayton
County
Lembke’s Cafe
Fauser Oil Company
St. Paul’s
Progress Club News
N. E. Iowa
Hereford Assn
Robert Mueller
Marshalltown
Nelle Reusser
Muellers
Reusser
Carl Muellers
Virginia Collins
Wesleyan College
Mt Pleasant
Herbert Ash and
Crayton
Walter Ash
Lane Ash
Mark
David
William Howard
Postville Hospital
List Valley High School
Jr. High School
Veterans of
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