Legion Auxiliary Poppy Display and Parade Plans
Poppy displays by Wadena school pupils will occupy local store windows the week of May 27 to honor Memorial Day. Committees are set for the poppy sale, window decoration, and marching details with Mrs. Richard Ott coordinating, and workers Madge Murray and Earl Livingston to sell May 24 at the Legion hall. A marching lineup for the Memorial Day parade includes Mrs. Clea Moore and Mrs. John Frey. workers meet 10:00 a.m. May 24 to receive poppies. Community activities also note senior class commencement May 16, a May 18 picnic, multiple attendance, and various local visits and school projects.
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Legion Hall
Richard Ott
Madge Murray
Earl Livingston
Watena
West Union
Wadena
Arlington
Clermont-Elgin
Butch Bond
Kunzmans Garage Robbed Tuesday
Mr Kunzman found his garage safe missing after a Tuesday visit. Thieves reportedly rolled the 300 pound safe onto a truck, taking 400 in cash 300 in checks and 200 in bonds. Rain washed away tracks leaving no clues.
Mail late Tuesday causes a truck rollover near Festina
A star route hauler arrived 3% hours late into Elgin Tuesday morning after tipping on a soft shoulder near Festina and skidding into a ditch. Public notice warns that fishing near Alderson pond at Wadena is restricted to accompanied adults only, with trespassers at their own risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Festina
Art
Alderson Pond
Wadena
KK. W
Alderson
GOP Beginning To Map 1958 Election Plans
Iowa political briefing outlines early 1958 election strategy with party planning and candidate mapping. The weekly release notes organizational focus, potential nominees, and anticipated campaign priorities for the GOP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GOP
Iowa GOP elects L L Jurgemeyer state chairman in 1958 plan
The Republican party in Iowa elected L L Jurgemeyer, Clinton attorney, as state chairman with an aggressive program for the 1958 elections. He defeated Des Moines banker Arthur Donhowe for the post, succeeding Don Pierson who will stay on as sixth district committeeman. Longtime finance chairman Geo Nagle may resign to devote time to his Iowa City lumber business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawa Republicans
GOP
Central Committee
Jurgemeyer
Arthur Donhowe
Des Moines
Geo. Nagle
Iowa City
GOP Central Committee
Nagle
Elgin High to Hold 66th Commencement With Bruce Gates
Elgin High School will host its 66th and final commencement Friday evening May 24 in the gym. Bruce J. Gates will deliver the address. Gates, a Gates College graduate, has spent 42 years on the school staff including 28 as president and six as president emeritus. He has given 3,313 inspirational talks to 128 town high schools over 46 years and will reach 317 commencements after this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin High School
Bruce J. Gates
Gates
Gates College
Waterloo
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Mich
Bruce Gates
Skid Causes Fatal Crash Kills Arlington Driver
Daryl Glass 21 of Arlington died Thursday night when his car skidded 100 feet on Highway 150 north of Cedar Rapids and struck a car driven by Mathias Gille 31 of Vinton. Gille and a passenger Lea Wood 31 near Center Point were injured.
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Daryl Glass
Arlington
Highway 150
Cedar Rapids
Glass
Mathias Gille
Vinton
Gillie
Lea Wood
Near Center Point
Marion Mission Society Meeting at church parlors
The Marion Mission Society met on Thursday May 9 at the church parlors with hostesses Mdms. T. L. Loftsgard Lloyd Relerson Otto Gisleson and Louis Kjosa. Mrs Robert Wettelson led devotion and Bible study assisted by Mrs Harvey Anderson. Boyce reported on the MF convention at Fort Worth April 23 25. Life Membership pins were presented to Mrs T. L. Loftsgard and Mrs Rosina Anderson. The 24th Psalm and the Good Shepherd were read by Mrs Kenneth Kjosa and three members received a birthday song. Remarks by Rev Boyce and a usual closing.
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Marion ‘Mission Society
Mdms
T. L. Loftsgard
Lloyd Relerson
Otto Gisleson
Louis Kjosa
Rosina Anderson
Kenneth Kjosa
Rev
Friendship Night Observed by Elgin Easton Star Chapter
Elgin Chapter of the Order of Eastern Star observed friendship night with guest officers exemplifying initiation work. Courtesy candidates were Mrs. Keith Granger and Mrs. Gene Wood. Mrs. Victor Walters, district instructor from Postville, attended. Corsages and gifts were given to guest officers. Mrs. David Freed and three solos by Mrs. Doran’ fever accompanied by an accompanist. Guests came from West Union Postville Elkader Arlington McGregor Guttenberg Hawkeye and Fayette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Order of Eastern Star
Keith Granger
Gene Wood
West Union
Victor Walters
Postville
David Freed
Doran
D X Announces New Product Promotion Meeting
Don Fauser and R P Strauch attended a sales promotion meeting in Waterloo Wednesday evening hosted by D-X Sunray Co. The event featured company officials from Tulsa and presented the new motor fuel product Boren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Fauser
R. P. Strauch
Waterloo
D-X Sunray Co
Tulsa
Oklo
Clermont and Elgin Highs Calendar of May Events
May events include Clermont and Elgin high schools hosting class nights, baccalaureate services, graduations, and senior trips. Notable dates feature Clermont eighth grade graduation May 22, Clermont commence May 23, Elgin commencements May 24, with seniors traveling to Minneapolis May 16 and a Clermont trip to Chicago May 25-28.
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Elgin High School
Minneapolis
Prairie du Chien
Clermont High
Clermont Gym
Clermont ‘High School
Elgin Methodist Church
Elgin High ‘School
Clermont
Clermont High School
Elgin
Chicago
Laymen School Training Held At St Paul For ELC Members
Orvin Thompson of Wadena attended a Lutheran laymen training session at St Paul May 11 12. Sponsored by the Evangelical Lutheran Church Stewardship Department, the program was led by Rev Clyde J Grimsted and Tillman Stevens of Minneapolis at Luther Theological Seminary. The course forms part of a series across the church’s territory in Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orvin Thompson
Wadena
St. Paul
Stewardship Department
The
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Minneapolis
Luther Theological Seminary
Clyde J. Grimstvedt
Tillman. Stevens
ELC
Canada
United States
Mrs Ida Grether Returns From California Visit
Mrs Ida Grether spent the winter with Mr and Mrs C I v Green and Mr and Mrs HH T Rossman in East Los Angeles. She left May 3 and reached Mason City May 5 where she was met by Mr and Mrs L F Swartley and Mr Hathaway of Duluth. The group traveled to Iowa City for breakfast with the Leo Grether family before the Minnesota visitors returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grether
C. I v. Green
HH. T. Rossman
Los Angeles
Mason City
L. F. Swartley
Hathaway
Duluth
Minn
Iowa City
Leo Grether
Minnesota
Elgin Community Club backs sewer plan for town
The Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association meeting at the school Monday saw Wes Ashby read a new Iowa act creating county boards. Elgin Community Club endorsed the town council sewerage plan with 19 yes and 2 no. An investigating committee will review inequities with the council, Lions Club to be consulted, and a summer fund balance of 56.92 left from last year. A committee was also formed to discuss football field location with Clermont Commercial Club.
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Elgin Fish and Wildlife Association
Wes Ashby
Iowa
Fayette County
Elgin Community Club
Elgin
Lions Club
Clermont Commercial Club
More Teacher Contracts Signed
Teachers who have signed contracts include Leo Grether instrumental music Mildred Weeger high school commercial Ross James vocational agriculture Gerhardt Petratz junior high principal language Peggy Timin Elgin first grade Alan Seabrooke USU graduate hired as high school teacher and coach Janann Mork Elgin signs for junior high social studies and literature Positions yet to be filled include high school speech and elementary and high school vocal music Candidates for Leog corte positions largely selected. contracts will be sent soon.
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Leo Grether
Mildred Weeger
Ross James
Gerhardt Petratz
Peggy Timin
Elgin
Alan Seabrooke
USU
Victor
Sendt Tech Ove
Wahonka Camp Fire ceremony at Methodist Church
The Wahonka Camp Fire meeting was held Tuesday evening May 7 at the Methodist Church. After a picnic supper the girls received Wood Gatherers ranks Ada Falk Nancy Orth Dixie Shepard Janet Rothlisberger Linda Mitts Carol Shaffer and Karen King presented by Mrs Leo Fatb and Mrs Walter Mitts. Trail Seekers recipients were Karen Klingman Connie Baumgartner Anita Lehman Sheryl Pinney Sandra Blockhus LaDonna Lantz Paula Larson and Mary Lerch presented by Mrs Louis Lehman and Mrs Arthur Lantz. Ten new members joined: Jamtha Strang Jean Sanders Iva Feller Dorothy Meinhard Patty Lehman Carol Masley Linda DeSart Mary Metzger Imajean Brackin Cindy Gruver. Rev and Mrs E G Steinman were guests along with Mrs H W Falk and Mrs Clifford Cupperton of West Union.
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Wahonka
Methodist Church
Ada Falk
Nancy Orth
Dixie Shepard
Janet Rothlisberger
Linda Mitts
Carol Shaffer
Karen King
Leo 'Fatb
Walter Mitts
Karen Klingman
Connie Baumgartner
Anita Lehman
Hit and Miss Club Meets to Craft Leather Belts
The Hit and Miss Club will meet Tuesday May 21 at 1 30 p m at Mrs Clarkie Vashells home. The meeting will focus on making leather belts and present the pie making Jesson. Note the date change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarkie Vashell
Jesson
Mrs Rex Mulford Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Rex Mulford is discharged and returns home Saturday from Postville hospital where she had been a medical patient.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Mulford
Postville Hospital
Progress Club Picnic Marks End Of Year Activities
The Elgin Progress Club closed the year with a May 4 picnic on Mrs. Clara Krueger's lawn. Sixteen members attended, two new members joined, Clifton Wilson and Louis Lehman. A flower bulb exchange, group singing, and visits followed. For 1957 58 officers were chosen: Lyle Light president, Lea Grether vice president, and Merle Clark secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Store Expansion Planned by Harry Frieden
Harry Frieden enlarges his store by tearing out the south wall of the locker room and moving the partition back about ll feet. The project will create approximately one fourth more space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Frieden
Tertia Club Meeting Highlights At Mayberry Home
The Tertia Club met Monday evening May 6 at Mrs Russell Larson's home with Twenty members answering roll call by sharing a cooking blunder. An inspirational titled A Little Town was read, a $4 program expense allowance was set, and Mrs Harry Everett reported on the county meeting at Maynard. Take-away bingo followed, gifts were brought for prizes, and the next gathering is June 3 at Mrs Harry Icline's home with Mrs Connor Dummer muth assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Icline
Connor Dummermuth
Syria 4-H Meeting Reviews Health and Ear Marking Pigs
The Syria 4-H Club met May 6 at the Iyria church with Dianne Frieden and Ann Miles leading a health discussion. Demonstrations on ear marking pigs were given by Vic Feller and Glen Christen. recreation committee included Karen King, Glen Christen, Louis Christen, and Ann Miles.
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Syria
Births Report Dixie Lee Reierson and Nancy Tean
Mr and Mrs Joe Reierson announce a daughter Dixie Lee born at Postville hospital on May 11 weighing 7 lbs 12 ozs Mrs Reierson is Helen Eberling of Postville Russell Schetgen and Mrs Shirley Glass welcome a daughter Nancy Tean born May 13 in Dubuque weighing 6 lbs 8 ozs with the mother the former Shirley Glass
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Joe Reierson
Dixie Lee
Postville Hospital
Reierson
Helen Eberling
Postville
Russell Schetgen
Chaney ‘Road
Dubuque
Nancy Tean
Shirley Glass
Army personnel notices report new addresses and deployments
In Service TM Ba Ba In Service TM Ba Ba Soldier's Address. A/2c Ken neth T. Kiosa Jr AF 17426688 5th Aviation Depot Squadron Box 195 APC 117 New York New York New Address. Sgt Ole M Johnson ER 19558606 H S Co 1st AR B 6th Inf 1st Armored Division Fort Polk Louisiana Reports for Duty. 2nd Lt Fred rik Anderson will report for active duty with the Air Force at Wright Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio on May 31. Mrs Anderson and son will accompany him. He is the grandson of Mrs Edith Berg.
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Kenneth T. Kiosa, Jr
5Th Aviation Depot Squadron
New York
Ole M. Johnson
H & S Co
Ar.b
6Th
Inf
Armored Division
Fort Polk
Louisiana
Fredrik Anderson
Air Force
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Dayton
Ohio
Anderson
Edith Berg
Moore couple plans 16 by 22 creamery hill home addition
Mr and Mrs Wm Moore enlarge their residence on Creamery Hill by constructing a 16 by 22 living room addition. Foundation work began last week and the new structure will be built on the south side of the house.
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Wm. Moore
Creamery Hill
Jefferson resident dies at 101 in nursing home
The county's oldest resident, Mrs Ophene Stream of guaeene, died recently at her daughter's home. The notice notes her age of 101 and mentions a funeral or related arrangements in Jefferson.
Two Sophomores Star In Outdoor Play At USU Campus
Greta Fatball and Barbara Year ous, USU sophomores, are cast in The Treasured Years to be staged outdoors May 24 and 25 on campus. Joann Bennett, daughter of Mrs. Ralph Bennett of Clermont, is also in the cast as a sophomore majoring in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greta Fatball
Barbara Yearous
USU
Joann Bennett
Ralph Bennett
Clermont
Meyers Bay Groth Farm Purchase Keeps Groth Line
Mr and Mrs Elmer Meyer purchased the Selmer Groth farm of 240 acres. The Groth family has farmed the place for 17 years and Swen Groth, Selmer's grandfather, acquired it from the government 107 years ago. The Meyers are Groth by marriage, ensuring family ownership continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Meyer
Selmer Groth
Grothe
Swen Groth
Selmer
Groth
Echo readers propose moving Valley High football field
Echo reports readers want the new Valley High School football field moved to the rear to keep the front lawn clear for an unobstructed building view. They oppose installing tight pots and bleachers in front. The Ezho passes along the idea as requested to the school board.
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Echo
New Valley High School
Ezho
Falbarns Plan New Frankin Street Home
Mr and Mrs Robert Falbarn intend to build a new five room one story house at Franklin street measuring 26 by 44 feet They bought the Wolf lot last week and marked out the location They aim to complete by September 1 and give possession of their present home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Falbarn
Franklin Street
Mandiy
Welcome Showers Boost May Rain Totals in Region
A spell of three good showers since May 1 plus a rain event by Monday morning brought total rainfall to 1.19 inches in the area. The steady precipitation helped ease dry conditions and supported early growing crops and garden soil.
New Addresses Listed for Foster Family in Amherst
John or Georgana Foster appears at 98 Fearing Street in Amherst Massachusetts as new address listings. The notice records the residents and their updated location within the local area.
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John Or
Georgana Foster
Fearing St
Amherst, Mass
Carpenters Report Busy Summer Schedule
L. L. Kiple told the Echo reporter Monday that their crew has a busy schedule this summer. They are working at the Co-op now and have about four more jobs lined up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. 'L. Kiple
Echo
Injured Ray Trude Hurt by Hoist Tipping Incident
Ray Trude of Coon Rapids sustained injuries when a hoist tipped while he swung a motor into position for installation in a track. The accident occurred during work on the project and prompted a safety check by on site supervisors.
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Ray Trude
Coon Rapids
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Nebraska
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