Town Elections Tuesday November 7 on municipal ballots
Voters head to town halls from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on November 7 for regular municipal elections. Elgin shows one mayoral candidate Harry Frieden and two council names Louis Lehman Otis Torkelson. Clermont lists Merle Clark and Richard Griebenow for mayor with six council candidates. Wadena has Lyle Kuhen as mayor candidate and seven council hopefuls. Volga offers Robert W. Garrs as mayor with five council names. Sample ballots appear on pages 2 6 and 8. write-in rules require full names and an X in the box.
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Pells
Elgin
Harry Frieden
Louis Lehman
Otis Torkelson
Clermont
Merle Clark
Richard Griebenow
Wadena
Lyle Kuhen
Robert W. Garrs
Volga
Knudtson Named Co-Chairman for U S Savings Bonds
Laurence L. Knudtson executive vice president of Elgin State Bank is appointed volunteer co chairman of the United States Savings Bonds for Fayette county replacing the recently deceased Carl Schori West Union. He shares duties with Duane Hanson Oelwein and brings 25 years at the Elgin Bank along with church, club and civic involvement.
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Laurence L. Knudtson
Elgin State Bank
United States Savings
Fayette County
Carl Schori
West Union
Knudtson
Duane Hanson
Oelwein
Elgin Bank
Wadena
Elgin
Elgin Methodist Church
Elgin Community Club
Northeast Area One Vocational School
Iowa Drivers Warned On Mail License Plate Renewals
Public Safety Commissioner Jack M. Fulton urges Iowans to mail license plate renewal applications to county treasurers to avoid a five percent late fee. Include 28e costs for reflectorized plates and postage. He notes counties have seen thousands in penalties from late renewals and projects significant savings with proper timing.
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Department of Public Safety
Public Safety
Jack M. Fulton
Fulton
Iowa
College Play Norman Leeman Joins NIACC Cast
Norman Leeman of Elgin receives a crew assignment for The Skin of Our Teeth to be staged by North Iowa Area Community College Mason City from November 16 to 19. The three act comedy features a cast of fifty five with a history of performances since its premiere starring Tallulah Bankhead and Fredric March.
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Norman Leeman
Elgin
North Iowa
Valley School Announces Monday Closure and Conferences
Valley School District announces no school on Monday due to scheduled Parent-Teacher conferences. The Valley Comroun area will host conferences for the entire day, affecting students and families district wide.
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Valley Comroun
Open House for 40th Anniversary Hosts Set
Children of Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson host a 40th wedding anniversary open house at the Ole Reierson home on Saturday afternoon November 4 from 2 to 4. No invitations sent. Everyone is welcome.
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Ole Reierson
Upper Iowa seniors assigned to student teaching positions
Connie Baumgartner daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Baumgart gartner of Elgin is among 15 Upper Iowa College seniors assigned to student teaching positions for the second nine weeks of the first semester.
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Connie Baumgartner
Ernest Baum
Gartner of
Elgin
Upper Iowa College
AG Chemical Meeting In Manchester At Legion Hall
An agricultural chemical dealers meeting for Northeast Town will be held in Manchester on November 30 at the Legion Hall starting with a Dutch treat dinner at 6 45 p.m. Speakers include Harold Gunderson Iowa State University and E P Sylvester about 1967 insecticide and herbicide use and 1988 recommendations. Reservations due by November 24 at the Clayton County Extension Office Elkader 245 1451.
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Town
Manchester
Jim Hoseh
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State University
E. P. Sylvester
Gunderson
Sylvester
The
Legion Hall
Ag Chemical
Clayton County
South Main
Elkacer
Confirmation Dinner Held for Marcia Dennier
Mr and Mrs Albert L Dennier hosted a confirmation dinner at home Sunday for daughter Marcia who was confirmed at Highland Lutheran Church. Guests included numerous Dennier Torkelson and Dennler families plus extended relatives and friends. afternoon and Sunday dinner gatherings featured Pastor Denny Brake and Sandra Larson recognition at Mervin Larson home with issuing families and neighbors.
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Albert L. Dennier
Marcia
Highland Lutheran Church
Ben Dennier
William Torkelson
Harry Butikofer
Keith and
Gary
Sylvan Torkelson
Tammy and
Scott
Alma Scholen
Cortine
Arlene
Neal Krieg
Sue Ellen
Lu Ann Dennler
Janice
Diane Hanson
Tracy Cline
Denny Brake
Donald
Jeanette
Joseph
William Dennler
Darrin
Danny
David
Billie Jane
Mervin Larson
Sandra Larson
Rudy Possehl
Mary Larson
Harold Meisner
Glen
Bill Christianson
George
Lawrence Lerch
Eldon Shaw
Ivan Meisner
Milo Olsons
Stars Observe Friendship Night by Elgin Chapter
Elgin Chapter Order of the Eastern Star hosts Friendship Night on Thursday evening November 9. Neighboring chapters attend. Mrs. Charles Benson of Elkader will discuss Landmarks of the Order. Fifty year members will be honored. Serving committee includes Mrs. Leo Falk Mrs. Robert Medberry Mrs. Rose Anderson Mrs. Lester Gehring and Mr and Mrs Don Cowell.
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Elgin
Order of the Eastern
Star
Charles Benson
Elkader
Leo Falk
Robert Medberry
Rose Anderson
Lester Gehring
Don Cowell
Mrs. Norman Peterson Guests at St Olaf Luncheon
Mrs Norman Peterson and family of St Olaf were luncheon guests Sunday of Mrs Arlene Leeman and family.
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Norman Peterson
St. Olaf
Arlene Leeman
Supervisors Name Clayton County Attorney
The Clayton County Board of Supervisors appointed H. H. Pahlas of Elkader as county attorney to fill the vacancy after the death of F. B. Sharp. Pahlas previously served as Rockford city attorney and had run against Sharp in the 1966 county attorney race. He will be sworn in this week.
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Clayton County Board of Supervisors
H. H. Pahlas
Elkader
Dasath
F. BE. Sharp
Pahlas
Rockford
Sharp
Area One Directors OKAdult Education Courses
The Area One Vocation Technical School District board met in Calmar on October 25 and approved adult education courses in automotive electrical tune up welding in Waukon private pilot ground school in Monona and Cresco police science traffic investigation in Oelwein outboard motor mechanics in McGregor and commercial pilot ground school in Calmar high school completion courses in Lansing. A two year Agri Business Technology program awaits State Board approval. Applications for Secretary-Business Manager are being accepted. contact Superintendent Max R. Clark at Area One Calmar Iowa.
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Board of Directors
Area One Vocation-Technical School District
Calmar
Waukon
Monona & Cresco
Oelwein
McGregor
Lansing
State Board of Public Instruction
Area One
Iowa
Max R. Clark
Larry Butikofer Hosts Supper At 500 Home
Mr and Mrs Larry Butikofer entertained guests at their 500 home Saturday evening with supper. Attendees included Leonard Seitz Robert Medberry Dale Seitz Roger Frieden and Ronald Loftsgard. Prizes awarded: ladies high Mrs Robert Medberry ladies low Mrs Leonard Seitz men's high Ronald Loftsgard men's low Roger Frieden and traveling trophy to Leonard Seitz.
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Larry Butikofer
Leonard Seitz
Robert Medberry
Dale Seitz
Roger Frieden
Ronald Loftsgard
Ladies
Ronald Lofisgard
Return From Trip By Mrs Otto Gisteson And Mrs Carrie Lembke
Mrs Otto Gisteson and Mrs Carrie Lembke returned Monday from a two weeks visit with the James Berg family in Orange California. They toured Sea World Mission Bay San Diego Lake Arrowhead Santa's Village Knott's Berry Farm Ghost Town and The Palace of Living Art Movieland Wax Museum Buena Park Disneyland Anaheim The Lawrence Welk radio show Hollywood The Hollywood Squares Burbank and Universal Studios.
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Otto Gisteson
Carrie Lembke
James Berg
Orange
Calif
Sea World
Mission Bay
San Diego
Lake Arrowhead
Santa's Village
San Bernardino Mountains
Knott’s Berry Farm
Ghost Town
Palace of Living Art
Movieland
Wax Museum
Buena Park
Disneyland
Anaheiy
Lawence Welk
Hollywood
Burbank
Universal Studios
Tree Orders Opened by SCC Conservation Commission
The Conservation Commission announces acceptance of tree orders for seedlings and wildlife habitat. Landowners, cities, and towns may order for erosion control and reforestation. Orders due on state order blanks. blanks available at Soil Conservation and Extension offices. Trees to be shipped spring 1968.
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SCC
Commission 1
Commission
Library Notice: Elgin Library Closed Tuesday for Election
The Elgin Public Library will be closed Tuesday due to election-related activities. Patrons are advised to plan around the temporary closure and resume normal hours afterward.
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Elgin Public Library
Chi Anedaw Study Club Holds October Arts and Craft Meeting
The October gathering at Mrs. Sidney Corbin's home featured eleven members choosing craft learning goals, UNICEF Halloween discussion, and an arts and crafts main event where members crafted Christmas decorations. Other items include volunteer sales of blind Iowa handiwork and boxed stationary distribution.
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Chi Anedaw
Chi Anedaw Federated Study Club
Sidney Corbin
John Erickson
Unicef
Wilder Mattocks
Iowa
Stanley Yearous
Granted Permission To Visit Communist China
West Union attorney Mark D. Buchheit has state department approval to visit Communist China. He will travel to Tokyo as part of the Chicago Council of Foreign Relations for an Asia policy briefing, with embassy briefings in Tokyo and Hong Kong. He must obtain Chinese approval before travel to the mainland, attempting in Tokyo or Hong Kong.
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Mark D. Buchheit
West Union
United States State Department
China
Buchheit
Tokyo
Japan
Chicago Council of Foreign Relations
Asia
Hong Kong
State Department
Luther League News at Elgin Highland Church
The Elgin Highland Luther League met on Sunday evening October 29 at the Elgin Lutheran Church. Lunch was served by Gayle Kleppe and Janet Leeman. James Meyer gave devotions as 20 members answered roll call. Secretary and treasurer reports were read. Team I presented “An Interview with the Beatles” and led a discussion. The next meeting is a Pit Party on November 2.
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Luther League News
Elgin-Highland
Luther League
Elgin Lutheran Church
Gayle Kleppe
Janet Leeman
James Meyer
Team
Harold Dennler Farm Sale Closes Tuesday January 9 1968
Harold Dennler is closing out a farm sale on Tuesday January 9, 1968. The notice lists the event as a complete closing of his farm sale with sale date specifics.
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Harold Dennler
Sumner Aces Humble Valley High Tigers Friday
The Elgin Echo invites readers to submit servicemen addresses for next week. The notice requests senders provide the serviceman’s address this week for an early Christmas mailing.
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Sumner
Humble Valley High Tigers
Elgin Echo
Guy Whitford Rites Held Monday
Guy Whitford died Saturday Oct 28 at Palmer Memorial Hospital West Union. Services were held Monday Oct 30 at First Methodist Church with Rev E Basye officiating. Burial in West Union cemetery. Survived by wife Hazel two sons Floyd West Union and Gene Santa Barbara Calif one daughter Olive Snyder Los Altos Calif two brothers H E Whitford Volga and James Whitford Kadoka S Dak two sisters Mrs John Sprague Fredericka and Mrs Lucian Appelman Clermont.
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Guy Whitford
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
West Union Area
First Methodist Church
Rev
E. Basye
West Union Cemetery
Hazel
Floyd
Gene
Santa Barbara
Calif
Clark
Olive) Snyder
Los Altos
H. E. Whitford
Volga
James Whitford
John Sprague
Fredericka
Lucian Appelman
Clermont
PTA Meeting at Valley Community Schools set for November 9
The Valley Community Schools PTA will meet Thursday November 9 at Wadena Grade School. Open House runs 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. with the meeting starting at 8:00 p.m. Oelwein Public Schools Superintendent Mr. Arthur Senior will speak on his trip Behind the Iron Curtain and show slides. Room mothers listed for each grade. Public invitation extended.
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PTA
Valley Community Schools’ Parent-Teachers Association
Wadena
Arthur Senior
Oelwein
Ervin Metzger
Paul Pulfer
Duane Strong
Edwin Gage
Lonnie Baker
Dean French
Elgin
Francis Butikafer
Harold Halverson
Savings Bond Report for Fayette County and Iowa Totals
Duane L Hanson and Laurence L Knudtson report Fayette county September savings bond sales at 104,739 with a nine month total of 960,770 reaching 71 percent of its 1967 quota. Iowa statewide September sales amount to 6,727,823 yielding a one month total of 76,327,193 for 63 percent of the 1967 goal. County figures for percent of quota include Lyon 104, Clay 90, Van Buren 90, Decatur 88, and others such as Alla makee 74, Clayton 90, Chickasaw 79, Winneshiek 69.
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Duane L. Hanson
Laurence L Knudtson
Oelwein and
Elin
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Freedom
Fayette County
Lyon County
Clayton
van Buren
Decatur County
Winneshiek
Iowans for Right to Work elects vice chairman
Lew Warren editor of the Oelwein Register was chosen vice-chairman of Iowans for Right to Work. He replaces Larry Travis of Newton, who moved to Florida. Warren, active since the group’s founding two years ago, serves on the executive committee. The second annual meeting is set for Friday, December 1 at the Kirkwood Hotel in Des Moines. A planning committee includes State Senator Warren Brubruck of Boone as chairman, Darwin Beers of Adair, Mrs Paulien Sleeper of Des Moines, Elmer Vermeer of Pella, Robert Beck of Centerville, and O G Powell of Des Moines.
Confirmation at Elgin Lutheran Church Sunday
Susan Blockhus Jack Seitz James Meyer Lauralea Leonhart Don Hilgemann Rosemary Barker Brad Mattocks and Greg Halverson were confirmed Sunday at Elgin Lutheran Church. Lauralea Leonhart was honored at a confirmation dinner, with many relatives from Elkader Volga Oelwein Waucoma Cedar Rapids Ames and Garnaville in attendance. Additional dinner guests and afternoon callers attended for other confirmands and celebrations including a 41st wedding anniversary.
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Susan Blockhus
Jack Seitz
James Meyer
Lauralea Leonhart
Don Hilgemann
Rosemary Barker
Brad Mattocks
Greg Halverson
Elgin Lutheran Church
Derryl Leonhart
Lloyd Biedermann
Kay
Kenny
Leonard
Elkader
LeRoy Biedermann
Ann
Volga
Job Francis
John
Zeb
Clermont
Otto Blockhus
Otis
Elmer Meyer
David
James
Ruth Groth
Martin Wenger
Peter Wolf
Henry McMillan
Mark
Inga Halverson
Ronda
Paul
Harry Cline
Jeffrey
Michael
Stacey
Russell Wenger
Earl Seitz
Jack
Ernest Larson
Larry Eisner
Mike Quario
Oelwein
Sumner Aces top Tigers 19 to 8 on the road
Sumner Aces defeated the Tigers 19 8 on their own field Friday night. Greg Olson connected with Dave Roberts for a 70 yard touchdown and Buckendahl added a 2 yard score. Faulkner added two more scores including a 12 yard run and a 12 yard pass to Ribbeck. A Tigers safety in the fourth quarter capped scoring. Tigers travel to North Friday at West Union.
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Sumner Aces
Tigers
Greg Olson
Dave Roberts
Sumner
Greg Buckendahl
Aces
Valley
Dave Faulkner
Paydirt
Faulkner
Bill Ribbeck
Gregg Wilson
West Union
Inflation Fears Highlight Bankers Convention
At the Iowa Bankers Association in Des Moines Chicago economist Dr. Beryl Sprinkel warned of a coming period of the most serious inflation since World War II driven by expansive monetary and fiscal policy. He cited rising consumer prices near four percent and urged vigilance as banks may loan more at higher rates with public concern over noncompetitive ceiling rates on time money.
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Iowa Bankers Association
Des Moines
Chicago
U.S
Beryl W. Sprinkel
Harris Trust and Savings Bank
Sprinkel
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U. S
Valley School
AG Chemical Meeting
Wadena News
Mrs
Naomi Crandall
Vida Nordhus
Charles Gehring
Pearl Johnson
Robert Crandall
Eagle Grove
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Illyria
Ed Gernard
Floyd Patterson
Leo Roy Collins
Patterson
Alice Ho
Max Crandall
Estella Puffett
Willard Crandall
Tom
Mary Lynn
James Crandall
Jimmie
Janet
Clark Corbin
Communist
North High
Beryl Sprinkel
State Executive Council
Sec. of Agriculture
L. B. Liddy
Council
GOP
Sec. of State
Melvin Synhorst
Lloyd Smith
Hughes
Paul Franzenburg
Besch
Cessna
Piper Tanes
Richard Turner
Lynfhorst
Turner
Synhorst
Harold Hughes
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