Wadena Commencement Exercises Highlights and Community News
Commencement events include a May processional, invocation by Rev. F. Bradshaw, and addresses by Dr. E. Garbee. Senior diplomas presented by Supt Kauzlarich. eighth grade diplomas to multiple students. Also reports on Women’s Guild meeting, bake sale plans, church school start, and local teaching transfers.
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M. Vv.Rainz
Jarich
F. Bradshaw
Be, Garbee
USA
James
Dav
Barbara Corkery
Robert J
Aeides Ngages
David Lone
Janet Godld
George Leonart
Helen Pritchard
Rebert
Chiclene Voshell
Thomas
St Ad . Bower
Kauzlarich
M. V. Kauzlarich
Ted Runyan
Mornik
Foran
Jere Probert
Eugene Aylsworth
Della Davis
Joyce DeCook
Grégory
Keith Everitt
Roberts Reunion Set for June 28 at West Union Fairgrounds
The Ephraim M. Roberts family hosts its 25th annual picnic Sunday at the West Union fair grounds. About 90 families are invited. Mrs. Ed Wenger of Elgin serves as secretary treasurer and W. L. Roberts of Waucoma is president of the family organization.
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Ephriam M. Roberts
Fair Grounds
West Union
Ed Wenger
Elgin
Sev.treas
W. L. Roberts
Waucoma
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Meeting Preview
The Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau will gather at Bigin school on Monday June 1 at 3:00 p m. The session will discuss Farmstead Planning led by M C Wengeness.
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Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau
Bigin
M. C
Wengeness
State Personnel Plan Faces Opposition in Senate Vote
Synhorst opposes the new state personnel plan citing a rule that would strip elected officials of appointment powers. The plan, approved 4 to 1 by a council including the governor and secretary of state, would shift appointment approvals to the division of personnel with the comptroller. Other items note Richardson returning to state payroll as an auditor, postmasters’ officers elected, and a 4% statewide liquor store sales decline with a 38% drop in Sioux City stores.
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Melvin. Syhnarks
Istate
Eecouth
Stetmeasurer
Synhorst
Comptroller
Igovernor
Beardsley
Akers
Iowa, Postimasters’ Association
Harry Gleason
Sioux City
Lillian Carson
Essex
T. J. McManus
Keokuk
Harold Lofgreen
Montezuma
Estella M. Burroughs
Albion
Albert J. Robertson
Des Moines
U. S
Benjamin Franklin
Eisenhower
Iowa
Iowa Liquor Control Commission
Harold Wolfe
Commission
Postville Consolidated Independent School District Approval
Voters in Postville and rural areas last Tuesday backed the Consolidated Independent School District of Postville. Town vote 460 to 41 in favor. rural areas 804 to 116. Total 764 to 157. District covers about 86 sections valued at 10 million dollars with a six million dollar taxable value. Enrollment about 450 in grades and 205 in high school.
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Postville
Consolidated Independent School District
Attend Band Festival At Cedar Rapids
A large group from Elgin joined the school band at Cedar Rapids last Saturday. Some provided cars while others attended the events. Reported participants include G. J. Mosby, Arthur Yearous, Lawrence Knudtson, Melbert Meyer, Mervin Anderson, Herbert Ash, Abe Habeger, Wm Gruver, Harry Johnson, Leo Grether, families, Mdris, W. C. Falb, C. J. Robinson, Chas O Neill, Martin Wenger, Leo Schori, Guernsey Smith, L. L. Kiple, George and Greta Falb, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Denmler.
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Cedar Rapids
Elgin
G. J. Mosby
Arthur Yearous
Lawrence ‘Knudtson
Melbert Meyer
Mervin Anderson
Herbert Ash
Abe Habeger
Wm. Gruver
Harry Johnson
Leo Grether
Mdris
W.C. Falb
C. J. Robinson
Chas. O
Barn Blown Down On Chenswold Farm In Wind Storm
A large round roof barn on the A. M. Chenswold farm in Dover township was wrecked by a wind storm Wednesday around midnight. The five year old structure housed a few calves and hogs, with only one calf killed. A machine shed and feed sheds suffered extensive damage, and the old barn plus several smaller buildings were damaged as well.
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A. M
Turkey River Bridge Opens One Way Traffic
The Turkey river bridge was opened to one way traffic on Thursday last week easing a month long detour for east of town residents traveling to Elgin. No further interruptions are expected until the new bridge is completed.
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Turkey River
Elgin
Dayne Minerva Tinderholt Engaged to Carroll Klingman Jr
Ossian announces the engagement of Dayne Minerva Tinderholt to Carroll Klingman Jr son of Carroll Klingman Elgin. The couple will wed Sunday May 31 at Stavanger Lutheran church Ossian at 2 30 PM.
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Fridtjch C. Tinderholt
Ossian
Dayne Minerva
Carroll Klingmen, Jr
Carroll Klingman
Elgin
Stavanger Lutheran Church
American Legion Drives Cerebral Palsy Fund Collection
The American Legion sponsors a cerebral palsy fund drive placing containers in local businesses. Contributions to help victims are appreciated.
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The
American Legion
Six year old Michael Johnston survives tractor mishap
A six year old boy named Michael Johnston from near Ashton was run over by a tractor but survived with a broken pelvis and broken legs. He is now recovering.
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Michael Johnston
Ashton
Methodist Bible School Opens Next Monday at St Pauls Church
Vacation bible school at St Pauls Methodist Church will open next Monday June 1 at nine o clock. The program will run two weeks and parents are urged to have their children present on opening day.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Schools Closed Last Week In Pleasant Valley No 2 District
Pleasant Valley No 2 rural district closed Friday for a family picnic. many attended as it may be the last activity in the district. Eleven students attended and teacher Phyllis Gehring will move to first grade next year. Eunice Gehring taught junior high at Alpha and other districts. she plans June graduation after two year course at Upper Town. Both are daughters of Mr. and Mrs. J M Gehring.
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Pleasant Valley
Phyllis Gehring
Elgin
Gehright
Dad
Eunice Gehring
Alpha
Littleport
Upper Town
J. M. Gehring
Jerdee and Wolf Elected To Student Nurses and Fraternity Posts
SUI election held. Hisse M Jerdee Clermont daughter of Dr and Mrs I C Jerdee elected president of the student nurses organization a junior. Howard Wolf freshman son of Dr and Mrs H H Wolf elected corresponding secretary of the Iowa Alpha Epsilon Pi social fraternity.
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Hisse M. Jerdee
Clermont
Student Nurses
College of Nursing
Howard Wolf
H. H. ‘Wolf
Iowa Alpha Epsilon Pi
Point Senior Ends 12 Year Perfect Attendance
Dixie Kramer daughter of Mr and Mrs Malcolm Kramer of Strawberry Point received her diploma at Strawberry Point high school on Thursday May 21 marking 12 years and 30 days of perfect attendance. She has missed five days in 13 years, all during her primary year when the family had measles.
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Dixie Kramer
Malcolm Kramer
Strawberry Point
Strawberry Point High School
Dixie
Organ Recital by Luella Miller at Elgin Baptist Church
Keokuk artist Luella Miller will present an organ recital at Elgin Baptist Church Sunday evening May 1 at eight. Her student Dale Douglas boy soprano will be the vocal soloist. The public is cordially invited.
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Luella Miller
Keokuk
Elgin Baptist Church
Dale Douglas
General WSCS Meeting At Local Church
The WSCS general meeting will be held at the church on June 4. Hostesses include Mrs Blake, Lula Schmid, Ray, DeSart and C B Schori, with Md Ris serving among the volunteers for the event.
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Mdris
Bess Blake
Lula Schmid
Ray,DeSart
B. Schori
1 000 Poppies Sold Here Saturday
Auxiliary officials report that the entire lot of 1 000 poppies was sold here last Saturday. The Camp Fire Girls sold throughout the day and Auxiliary members completed the job on Saturday. They did not have a check on the total money received.
Complete Asparagus Pack at El gin Asparagus Corp
The asparagus pack of the El gin Asparagus Corp was a short affair with about 100 cases processed. Labeled and sold locally, it served experimental purposes. Inspectors tested the product and pronounced it excellent. Next year the company plans a extended run after maturing fields for wholesale packing.
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Elgin Asparagus Corp
Hasia
Banks to Close for Memorial Day Weekend
Banks will close at noon Friday May 28 for a group meeting at Guttenberg 1 147 day and remain closed all day Saturday Memorial Day. Elgin State Bank Elgin Farmers Savings Bank Clermont Elgin State Bank Wadena Office.
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Guttenberg
Elgin State Bank
Elgin
Farmers Savings Bank
Clermont
Wadena
Republican Women Meet In Oelwein
Around 50 members of the Fay orite county Republican women's club attended a meeting in Oelwein Friday evening. Speakers included Mrs. C. J. Knickerbocker Fairfax district president and Mrs. Tom Tracy Manchester state vice chairman Clem Crahan Oelwein US marshal appointee. Members came from Hawkeye Randalia West Union Eldorado Maynard Wadena Arlington and Oelwein. Fall meeting preparations for West Union in October were organized by Hazel Gehring Elsie Smith and Dorothy Scott.
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Fayorite County
Republican Women's Club
Oelwein
C. J. Knickerbocker
Fairfax
Tom Tracy
Manchester
Clem Crahan
Hawkeye
Randalia
West Union
Eldorado
Maynard
Wadena
Arlington
Brackin Returns Home from West Union Hospital
Brackin came home Thursday evening from the West Union I hospital. He is feeling much better.
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Brackin
West Union I
Memorial Day Hog Market Projections and Cattle Shift
Hog producers expect 19 percent fewer hog marketings in May and June, totaling about 1,960,000 head versus 2,429,000 last year. Iowa cattle and calves marketings are forecast to rise 44 percent from 1952 months, with total period marketings at 675,000 head, above last year’s 398,000 and the 1947-51 average of 475,000.
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Iowa
Memorial Day Services Planned by Elgin Legion and Auxiliary
Memorial Day observances by the Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary include 1:00 p.m. cemetery service at Apostolic cemetery east of Elgin, 1:30 p.m. wreath drop in Turkey River from the bridge for sailors lost at sea, 2:00 p.m. services at Elgin park or school auditorium with invocations, poems, address, band, and national anthem. Legion members urged to meet at the hall by noon, and children may help carry wreaths at 1:45 p.m.
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Elgin American ‘Legion and Auxiliary
Apostolic Cemetery
Elgin
Turkey River
Elgin Park
American Legion
A. Ittermann
Harry Johnson
Ruth Rainey
E.G. Steinman
Elgin Cemetery
Legion
Legion Hall
Fayette County to vote on $86,000 home bond issue
Residents of Fayette County will vote in a special election on June 2 to decide whether the county and state will complete the Fayette County home project. Polls open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in 28 precincts. County Auditor Hazel Gehring says only the receiving board will be used, no counting board is necessary.
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Fayette County
Hazel Gehring
Rainbow Girls member elected to Grand Cross honor
Roberta Mosby daughter of Mr and Mrs G J Mosby was informed she had been elected to membership in the Grand Cross of Color an advanced degree for service in the Order of Rainbow for Girls Her name will be enrolled in the international book of membership.
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Roberta Mosby
G. J. Mosby
Grand Cross of Color
Order of Rainbow
International Book of Membership
Be Careful Memorial Day Weekend Driving Warns Six Die
State safety department warned that neglecting safe driving over Memorial Day weekend could cause at least six deaths 190 injuries and 450 traffic accidents based on last year’s weekend record. The 1941 Memorial Day weekend remains the worst on record with 11 deaths.
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State Safety Department
Grand Meadow Larks 4-H Club Meeting Highlights
G M Larks 4-H Club held May 11 at Shirley Erb home with 14 members. Roll call honored vegetables to plant while members prepared skit parts for rally day and elected Eileen Block and Mary McNeil as senior and junior Better Groomed, with Shirley Erb as voting delegate. Block to attend Iowa State 4-H convention at Ames. Demonstrations and talks delivered by several members. Next meeting set for June 1 at Bernard Hanson’s home.
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Grand Meadow Larks
Shirley Erb
Eileen Block
Mary ‘McNeil
Shirley -Erb
Iowa State
Randine Hanson
Jeanine ‘Leath
Sandra Bilden
Nona Mark
Gloria Bigler
Bernard Hanson
Service men on leave and commissions across the Midwest
Lester Friederich returns on leave from the air force to Chanute Field Illinois and faces transfer to Camp Kilmer New Jersey on June 19. George Frederick of Postville receives an army discharge after 11 months in Korea and reunites with his wife at a Colorado army camp. S Roger Holm and Robert Phillips visit relatives in Great Lakes Illinois. John Cannon of West Union comes home after completing Observers School at Ellington Air Force Base Texas and receives a commission as second lieutenant and navigator. Sergeant Clarence Reierson, Camp Carson Colorado, serves with the ECo 1st Armored Cavalry Regiment.
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Lester Friederich
Air Force
Chanute Field
Illinois
George Frederick
Postville
Colorado
Korea
John Cannon
Lawrence Cannon
West Union
Ellington Air Force Base
Texas
Birth of James Joe Shaffer at Postville Hospital
Mr and Mrs Gerald Shaffer announce the birth of their son James Joe on May 2 at Postville hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds four ounces at birth.
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Gerald Shaffer
James Joe
Postville Hospital
Rattlers Capture Seven Big Snakes in Madison Hunt
In Madison bounty season opened abruptly with Lloyd McCorkle and Wes Hivins leading by collecting seven large rattlesnakes on McCorkle's farm, the first bounties of the season.
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Rattlers
Madison
Lloyd McCorkle
Wes Hivins
McCorkle
Tipton Baseball Seniors Hospitalized After Practice Collision
Two Tipton seniors Ed Beckmann and Ronald Henricksen collided during a baseball practice. Both players were hospitalized with injuries, prompting team officials to suspend activities as they seek updates on their conditions.
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Tipton
Ed Beckmann
Ronald Henricksen
Windstorm topples structure near Waverly farm
A windstorm toppled a structure at the Carl farm near Waverly, causing fatalities. Rev. W. Baxter of Rockwell City completed service at the parish church, with Catholic rites held for the deceased.
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Pammyard
Carl Farm
Waverly
Rockwell
City
W. Baxter
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State Commerce Commission
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