Wadena News Incomplete Family Notices Include Visitors and Travels
Wadena News lists a string of partial notices: Elgie Fargerson and others visiting and mailing from Elkader to Camp Lejeune reporting radio schooling. Mentions Donald Leonhart, Louise Gehring, Mabel Johnson, Lester Gehring, and Lawrence Fennell with relatives in Des Moines, Sterling, Elgin. Mrs Justin travels to Des Moines with Mary Fennell. Daryl Leonhart and Joyce visit Roy Leonhart’s family for the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira
Elgie Fargerson
Eff
Mire
Vallie "Behrig
Elkader
Whet
Edwin Jellings
Camp Lejune
Carolina
Davis
Des Moined
Donald ‘Leonhart
Louise Gehring
Mabel Johnson
Lester Gehrng
Elgin
Richard Justin
Mary Fennell
Sterling, Cole
Lawrence Fennell
Justin
Donald Leonhart
Des Moines
Daryl Leonhart
Joyce
Roy Leonhart
American Education Week set with in-school tours and schedule
The article outlines American Education Week observations for Clermont and Elgin schools from November 7 to 13. It notes past open houses attracted 156 Elgin and 64 Clermont visitors, with this year moving to in-session tours to show facilities, plus a detailed visitor schedule by last name initials and two towns. Armistice Day dismissal is noon with no lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont-Elgin
Elgin
Clermont
A. m
Tigers Fall To Maynard In 1954 Season Finale
The Maynard Tigers defeated Thelgin Clermont 27 to 7 in Friday night action ending the 1954 season for Thelgin Clermont. Tom Chrysler ran 35 yards for the Blue Devils’ first score. Ronnie Seegers added three more touchdowns for Maynard. Mitts connected for a 70 yard TD to John Knudeen, and sealed the extra point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelgin-Clermont Tigers
Maynard
Blue Devils
Tom Chrysler
Iowa Armory Plan Expands National Guard Facilities
Adjutant General Fred Tandy announced a 2,109,000 national guard armory building program for the next two years to complete 16 projects across Iowa. Armories are planned for Council Bluffs Chariton Oitum wa Shenandoah Spencer and Des Moines with others at Knoxville Charles City Perry Ira Grove Storm Lake LeMars Glenwood Audubon and Sheldon. The plan uses federal and state funds with Iowa’s share at 25 percent and is expected to save about 98,000 in annual rents, paying for itself in four years. Other items cover wildlife study by Dr. Ira N. Gabrielson supplementing 1947 work and a leave of absence for Towan Name H Garland Hershey to serve on a federal water resources committee. Political TV use dominates the final campaign week with 435 minutes allocated across several stations for candidates Martin Hoegh Jenson and Hickenlooper. (Continued to Last Page).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ows
Fred Tandy
National Guard
Pandy
Iowa
Guard
Washington
Council Bluffs
Chariton
Oitum
Shenandoah
Spencer
Des Moines
Knoxville
Charles City
Perry
Ira Grove
Storm Lake
LeMars
Glenwood
Audubon
Sheldon
Tandy
Towa
Towan
H. Garland Hershey
Republican State Central Committee
Thomas Martin
Leo A. Hoegh
Nebraska
Minnesota
Martin
Hoegh
Ben Jenson
Rourke Hickenlooper
GOP
Burned lighting fire with gasoline at home
Wayne Ruroden son of Mr and Mrs Emory Ruroden was burned Sunday while trying to light a stove with gasoline. He suffered third degree burns on his chest and back and is in West Union hospital. His sister was burned and released after treatment while the parents attended a funeral in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Ruroden
Emory Ruroden
West Union Hospital
Sioux City
George Stansbury
Turkeys and Cash In Gift Drawings
The Elgin Community Club launches a Christmas season plan with weekly prizes of turkeys and cash. Registration opens Saturday Nov 20 at town hall from 10 00 a m to 2 30 p m, with drawings held then. Winners must be present. no purchase required. About 70 prizes expected. Business and professional members and their families cannot register.
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Elgin Community Club
Town Hall
Local Lutherans Host to National Group Visit
About 75 representatives of the Lutheran Church from 15-20 states visited the new Elgin Lutheran Church on Oct. 27 as part of a two day conference of the Division of American Missions National Lutheran Council held at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church Oct. 27-28. The rural church focus drew attendees from New York Pennsylvania North Carolina and Texas. Lunch was served by Elgin Lutheran Women's Mission Society members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New Elgin Lutheran Church
Division of American Missions
National Lutheran Council
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
New York
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Texas
The
Elgin Lutheran Women’s Mission Society
Selected Delegate To National Meeting
Otis Rothlisberger has been selected as a delegate to the annual meeting of the American Shorthorn Alan in Chicago on Tuesday November 30 during the National Livestock Exposition where he also expects to show some of his stock. He plans to leave for Chicago November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Rothlisberger
Alan
Chicago
Rothlisberger
Snow arrives then melts in early October cold snap
An early winter note says the first snow on Friday night, Oct. 29, melted quickly and caused low visibility for drivers. A second snowfall Sunday night left measurable amounts, with eastern Iowa places reporting about two inches on the ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Elgin Chapter Sets Election of Officers
The Elgin chapter will meet Wednesday evening November 10 for its annual officer election. The serving committee includes Mr and Mrs Glen McKellar and Mr and Mrs Jack Adrian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Glen McKellar
Jack Adrian
Serve for Relatives at Stoehr Funeral
A group of Elgin women served lunch for out of town mourners after the Harold Stoehr funeral. The effort, at the Mel Kohler home, included Bess Stohr Lena Cooley C J Mulford Tille Hanson Mary Clothier Rex Mulford and Ruth Schupbach. Guests included Hulda Stoehr Harold Stoehr sisters from Chicago and Detroit Mr and Mrs Lewis Stoehr Nelle Schori and others from Cedar Rapids and Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Harold Stoehr
Mel ‘Kohler
Bess Stohr
Lena Cooley
C. J. Mulford
Tille Hanson
Mary Clothier
Rex Mulford
Ruth Schupbach
Thejr
Hulda Stoehr
Chicago
Detroit
Lewis Stoehr
Nelle Schori
Cedar Rapids
Georgia Elkema
Iowa City
Lantz daughter leaves Cedar Rapids for Denver stewardess post
Mr and Mrs Maynard Lantz drove Bonnie to Cedar Rapids then she left for Denver at 9 30 p m phoning from Denver at 2 30 a m to say she arrived after a 3 4 hour Omaha wait The Lantzs also dined with Hiram Halverson in Cedar Rapids Bonnie will visit Denver for a week then proceed to Cheyenne Wyoming to take a stewardess job with United Airlines
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Maynard Lantz
Bonnie
Cedar Rapids
Denver
Colo
Omaha
Nebr
Lantzs
Hiram Halverson
Miss Lantz
Cheyenne
Wyo
United Airlines
SSA Officer to Aid West Union Claim Filers
A Social Security Administration district rep will be at the West Union Court House on November 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to help individuals file claims for Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration District
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Boyers Buy Home In West Union
Mr and Mrs Vern Boyer have purchased the Krueger residence in the north part of West Union They took possession November 1 and plan to move within two or three weeks Their farm between Rigin and West Union will be crop rented after the move
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Vern Boyer
Krueger
West Union
Rigin
Wadena 4-H Club and Farm Bureau Meet Thursday
The Wadena Riverside 4-H Club will meet at 8:00 p.m. at James Rubens home on Thursday November 11. The nearby township Farm Bureau meeting will be at the church the same evening and hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena M Riverside
James Rubens
Iwyria Township
Farm Bureau
Attend Meeting at Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs Louis Lehman attended the Iowa Creamery Operators Association meeting held at the Montrose hotel Cedar Rapids on Friday and Saturday Oct 29 and 30. The northeast Iowa ratings named first Pleet Frieden 96 West Union second Christ Fischer 95 Garnaville third R C Wilson 95 Wadena. Louis Lehman Elgin received excellent rating and Mrs Louis Lehman tied for first in the women’s judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Lehman
Iowa Creamery Operators' Assn
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Pleet Frieden
West Union
Christ Fischer
Garnaville
R.C. Wilson
Wadena
Elgin
Funeral for Ralph Iverson Brings Family to Pipestone
Mr and Mrs Harry Stolle Mr and Mrs Alphie Thorson Mr and Mrs Elmer Larson Mrs O M Bleckhus and Lizzie Thorson traveled to Pipestone Minnesota to attend the funeral of Ralph Iverson 25 son of Mr and Mrs Ed Iverson He was an instructor on a jet airplane and had re enlisted after active service He taught at Byron Air Force Base Texas where his plane crashed on Oct 19 On the return trip Alphie Thorson Elmer Larson and Mrs O M Blockhus visited Thos Leth in LeRoy Minnesota Tuesday
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Harry Stolle
Alphie Thorson
Elmer Larson
O. M. Blockhus
LeRoy, Minn
Thos. Leth
Engagement of Mavis Bachman to Clarence Reierson Announced
Mr and Mrs Leo C Bachman of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Mavis Ethel to Clarence L Reierson son of Mr and Mrs Ole Reierson The wedding is set for December 19 at East Clermont Lutheran church The couple plans to live on a farm near Sumner after March 1 1955 Miss Bachman works at Loftus cafe West Union while Reierson farms
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Leo C. Bachman
Elgin
Mavis Ethel
Clarence L. Reierson
Ole ‘Reierson
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Sumner
Miss Bachman
Loftus Cafe
West Union
Reierson
Edna Hunsberger Hosts Progress Club Meeting
The Progress Club met Monday evening with Edna Hunsberger leading a discussion on art. Members answered roll with a painting they like, citing names such as Grandma Moses by Mrs. Harold Halverson and Grant Wood by Mrs. Herbert Ash.
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Progress Club
Edna Hunsberger
Grandma Moses
Harold Halverson
Grant Wood
Herbert Ash
Supper Guests Listed for Gehring Home Social
Supper guests Sunday in the J. M. Gehring home included Sal McCartney Cal Jondle Uriel Gehring I S T C Cedar Falls Eunice Gehring Reinbeck and Pyt William Butikofer.
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J. M. Gehring
Sal McCartney
Cal Jondle
Uriel Gehring
Cedar Falls
Eunice Gehring
Reinbeck
Pyt
William Butikofer
Iowa Republicans repeat gains in state and county races
Iowa voters backed Republican candidates across the board. Grant Lauer won re election for state representative by 1 488 over Henry Bodensteiner. Tom Martin led Guy Gillette in the senate race by about 37 000 votes. Hoegh held a 25 000 edge over Herring for governor. Pleasant Valley township reports show solid GOP turnout with multiple county posts unopposed and two local officials elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Lauer
Eldorado
Henry Bodensteiner
Lauer
Bodensteiner
Senate
Tom Martin
Guy Gillette
Martin
Hoegh
Herring
Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Township
Gillette
Talle
Austen
St. Rep
Layer
Republican County
Gehring
Knox
Klammer
House
Oelberg
Buchheit
Wood
Niles
Gilley
Otto HE. Olson
Bjarne Larson
Maynard Hosts Fayette County Education Association Dinner
Maynard teachers and county education staff gathered for a dinner meeting on Thursday evening October 21 with about 120 attendees. Frank Miles Iowa State Education Association PR consultant spoke on America My Home Town, introduced by Virginia Meskel Clermont county VP and program chair. Meskel opened with a skit At St Peters Gate. County Council meets November 18 at 7 30 pm in Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maynard
Fayette
Clermont
Halloween Window Painting Contest Winners
Nine Halloween decorators competed in a window painting contest with Patty Larson taking first. Other placings followed Letha Light LeAnn Grether Pinky Kunath Pam Clothier Linda Stephenson Billie Stephenson John Mitts Jennie Dennison Olette Olson Eloise Lantz. Late Sunday saw out-of-town drivers wreck a heavy item and scatter property on the streets with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Larson
Letha Light
LeAnn Grether
Pinky Kunath
Pam Clothier
Linda Stephenson
Billie Stephenson
John Mitts
Jennie Dennison
Olette Olson
Eloise Lantz
Nurse's training begun at St Marys Rochester Minn
Jeanine Cook daughter of Mr and Mrs Merlin Cook Elkader began nurse s training at St Mary s School of Nursing Rochester Minn Oct 12 in a three year course preparatory to receiving an RN certificate.
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Jeanine Cook
Merlin Cook
Elkader
St. Mary’s School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
R. N
Helms Visit to Cameron and Tarkio Hereford Farms
H W and Clive Helms traveled to Cameron Missouri last Tuesday to attend the Davis Hereford sale on Wednesday. They then visited Luckhardt Hereford farm at Tarkio Missouri on Thursday and returned home Thursday night.
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H.W
Clive Helms
Cameron
Davis
Luckhardt
Tarkio
Masons Entertain Eastern Stars at Masonic Hall
Masons hosted the Eastern Stars last Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall. Mrs. Louis Klingman accompanied with piano music as Robert Kohler welcomed guests and introduced Ernest Smith of Volga who presented colored travel films of Europe. Mrs. Smith and Mrs. Flossie Potter of Cedar Rapids attended. Lyle Light Don Page Donald Gilson and Andrew Brackin served lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons
Masonic Hall
Louis Klingman
Robert Kohler
Ernest Smith
Volga
Europe
West Union Social Guests Dinner Guests Gather
Mr and Mrs Jack Adrian were supper guests Sunday of Mr and Mrs Ed Wagner at West Union. Mr and Mrs Robert Falk entertained at dinner Saturday evening. Present were house guest Mrs Werner Hader Yale So Dak, George Bemiss, the Robert and Calvin Bemiss families, West Union. Mr and Mrs Walter Kohls were supper guests Sunday at the Sheldon Boyle home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Adrian
Ed Wagner
West Union
Robert Falk
Werner Hader
Yale
So. Dak
George Bemiss
Robert
Calvin Bemiss
Walter Kohls
Sheldon Boyle
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Wadena News
Ira N. Gabrielson
Wildlife Management Institute
Conservation Commission
State Commission
Gabrielson
Iowa Commission
Sioux Rapids
Guy Gabrielson
Republican Party
E. S
Best Buy
Aiews
CTA
BLE Radio
Dagtity Neon
Stoehr
Boyers
Pipestone, Minn
Stockman
Albert Schori
Mr. Schori
House of Representatives
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