Addresses Listed of Area Men In Service
Addresses are listed for area men serving in various branches. The entries include ranks, service numbers, units, and APO/FPO addresses in New York, San Francisco, San Francisco Alaska? and other locations, with several Fort Hood and Fort Sam Houston listings. Names noted include Richard KE Amundson, Peter A Bilden, Carlyle Blockhus, David E Blockhus, Ronald Corbin, Robert Fassbinder, Robert FE Matt, Roger Palb, Randy Miles, Robert A Nims, Richard W Paulson, V L Reierson, Richard L Yauslin, Cletus J White, Lawrence J White, Lowell M Strong, Francis Joseph Olson, Gary Kittelson. Additional entries reference unit details and box numbers, with continued listing to Page 6.
Homemakers Plan Holiday Fair at Elgin Library
Peasant Valley Homemakers announce their annual holiday fair on November 15 at the Elgin library. The event features wrapping ideas, decorations, gifts, coffee and cookies for sale, and runs from 2:00 to 4:00, with a regular monthly meeting at 1:00 preceding it.
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Peasant Valley
Elgin
Elgin Stores To Close Saturday
The Elgin Community Club says most Elgin businesses will be closed all day and evening Saturday November 11. They will open Friday evening November 10 this week only and a cash give away will be held Friday evening.
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Elgin Community Club
Elgin
Dates Announced For Armed Forces Mailings
The Department of Defense and Post Office Department publish mailing dates for Christmas cards and gifts to U S armed forces overseas. Heavier parcels must go by November 1 for regular postage. Lightweight cards and parcels go between November 1 and December 1, with air transport space available to overseas areas including Vietnam.
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Department of Defense
the Post Office Department
United States
Oversea
Vietnam
Post Office Department
Military Postal Service
Pentagon
Armed Forces
Department of Defense and Post Office Department
Mrs Hughes 91 Dies in Freeport Hospital
Joanna Kathryn Hughes, 91, died Tuesday at Freeport Memorial Hospital after transfer from a Shan non nursing home. She had been a patient since October 13 and spent about 25 years in Elgin. Services will be held Friday at Walker Funeral Home in Freeport. An obituary will follow next week.
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Joanna Kathryn Hughes
Freeport Memorial Hospital
Freeport
Ill
Shannon
Walker Mortuary
Hughes
Elgin
Elgin Elects Mayor and Council in Municipal Election
In Elgin's municipal vote 250 ballots were cast, about 65 percent turnout. Mayor Harry Frieden won with 119 votes. John son 54, Wenger 47, and eight others with 22 votes total as write-ins. Council winners include Louis Lehman 209, Otis Torkelson 201, John Tillotson 182, Leon Hansen 106, Earl Kiple 98, plus several write-ins. Incumbents Alderson Halverson Sniffin and new member Jennings also won seats. Treasurer winner Mrs. Wm Shea with 58 votes.
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Harry Frieden
Harry L. Johnson
Charles Wenger
Johnson
Wenger
Louis Lehman
Otis Torkélson
John Tillotson
Leon Hansen
Earl Kiple
Ronald Hills
Derryn Leonhart
Lorence Muehlethaler
G.W. Alderson
Harold Halverson
Thomas Sniffin
Bert Aylsworth
Keith Jennings
Wm. Shea
Incumbent Lyle Rubens Re-Elected Mayor
Lyle Rubens was re-elected mayor with 53 votes out of 87 cast in the recent election. The result confirms Rubens as the city’s chief executive for another term.
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Lyle Rubens
Methodist Circles To Meet Thursday
The following circles will meet on Thursday at set times and places in the Methodist church and homes. Circle Glenora hosts at 2:60 with Mrs C O Christ and Mrs Louis Klingman, program by Mrs Martin Wenger. Circle Dorcas gathers at 2:00 at Mrs Charles Wenger with co hostess Mrs Jack Adrian and program by Mrs Veck Adrian. Rachel meets at 8:00 at Mrs Milt Mohs with co hostess Gladys Feller and program by Mrs Clifford Medberry and Mrs Robert Hanson.
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Glenora
Methodist Church
C. O. Christ
Louis Klingman
Martin Wenger
Circle Dorcas
Charles Wenger
Jack Adrian
Veck Adrian
Rachel
Milt Mohs
Gladys Feller
Clifford Medberry
Robert Hanson
Election of County Extension Council in Fayette County
Ten townships in Fayette county will elect one person to the Fayette County Extension Council for a two year term beginning January 1, 1968. All resident voters may attend vote or be eligible. Meetings and elections run November 9 to 14 with events on November 10 at Union Lutheran Church West Union and November 13 at Elgin Methodist Church Pleasant Valley.
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Fayette County
Enrollment Report For USC Upper Iowa 1967-68
Upper Iowa University's fall 1967-68 enrollment totals 1083 with 736 men and 353 women, plus 297 extension students. Freshmen lead at 328. seniors 170, juniors 193, sophomores 275, and 122 with 29 or fewer semester hours. Iowa accounts for 785 students, Illinois 204, New Jersey 34, New York 32, plus seven from six foreign countries. Fayette County supplies 181 students, Linn 85, Clayton 53, Black Hawk 52. Roman Catholics total 317, Methodists 247, Lutherans 175, Presbyterians 99.
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State of Iowa
Illinois
New Jersey
New York
Fayette County
Iowa
Upper Iowa
Linn County
Clayton
Black Hawk
Frieden Home Change Hands on Main Street
Mrs Alta Frieden relocates to her newly purchased and remodeled Main Street home. Mr and Mrs Lyle Medberry acquire the Frieden residence and plan imminent move.
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Alta Frieden
Alta xTiegen
Main Street
Lyle Medberry
Frieden
Sale Calendar for Mrs Ethel Zwercher Volga and More
A sale calendar lists Mrs Ethel Zwercher Volga farm machinery tools and related items with events on Thursday November 16 at 1 00 p m Lord's Day sale Methodist Church Volga Tuesday November 14 7 30 p m Francis West farm auction Tuesday November 21 12 30 p m Harold Dennler closing out sale Tuesday January 9 1268 Details include multiple sales and dates.
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Ethel Zwercher
Volga
Methodist Church
Francis West
Harold Dennler
Wadena businessmen Offer 24 Free Turkeys This Season
The Wadena group again gives away 24 free turkeys for Thanksgiving and Christmas. The first drawing for 12 turkeys is set for November 18.
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Wadena
Halver family hosts confirmation reception in Elgin
Mr and Mrs Harold Halver entertained Sunday after their son Gregorys confirmation at the Lutheran Church in Elgin. Guests included Alma Halverson and Alvon Halverson families Vir tua Wisconsin Roger Halverson and family Monona Martin Iverson Russell Maldyen family Thomas Olson Alvin Olson family Gays Mills Wisconsin Larry Anderson Sterling Wisconsin Garman Wee family West Salem Wisconsin and Rev Denny Brake and family Elgin.
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Harold Halverson
Gregory
Lutheran Church
Elgin
Alma Halverson
Alvin Halverson
Virtua
Wisc
Roger Halverson
Monona
Martin Iverson
Russell Malldyen
Thomas Olson
Alvin Olson
Gays Mills
Larry Anderson
Sterling
Garman Wee
West Salem
Denny Brake
Thanksgiving Mission Study at United Brethren Church
The WMA met Wednesday with five members and four guests. Mrs. Conrad Follmer led the Thanksgiving Mission study. Roll call asked what I'm thankful for. Thank offering envelopes were distributed. Mrs. Wm. Moore reported clothing sent to Kentucky and literature sent to Christian Salvage Missions in Michigan. The December 6 meeting will be with Mrs. Ben Chase, featuring a picnic lunch, program, and silent auction.
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WMA
The
United Brethren Church
Wm. Follmer
Stanley
Conrad Follmer
Wm. Moore
Kentucky
Christian Salvage
Michigan
Ben Chase
Legion Auxiliary Met Sees New Members and Plans
The American Legion Auxiliary met in the Legion hall on Thursday night November 2. Seventeen members answered roll call and five new members were initiated. Members approved Christmas gift shop items and planned charitable actions including a Christmas box for shut-ins, cards for service members, and donations to Eldora. Meetings will start at 7 30 PM through winter with a social lunch hosted by serving committee members.
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Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Des Moines
Eldora
Earl Livingston
George Alderson
Tom Sniffin
Auxiliary
Legion
Shower honors Jean Corkery ahead of December wedding
A Saturday Legion hall shower for Jean Corkery, soon to wed Gene Singer of Fayette on December 27, featured a gift table and a tree of happiness with old, new, borrowed, blue and a sixpence. Mrs Diane Olson and Mrs Joan Ne assisted. lunch followed. Mrs Pearl Johnson hosted Square Deal card club, four tables of 500 awarded prizes to several members including Mrs Gehring and Mrs Klingman. Mr and Mrs Wm Moore dined with Mrs Ethel Frey in West Union.
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Pearl Johnson
Charles Gehring
Ray Klingman
Roscoe Pritchard
Johnnie Erickson
Harold Corbin
Wm. Moore
Ethel Frey
West Union
Valley High Tigers Triumph Over North High Hawks
Valley High Tigers trounced North High Hawks as nine 4-H award night programs were scheduled in mid November for Clayton county 4-Hers. Events spanned from November 13 at East Clermont Lutheran Church to November 21 at Monona School featuring multiple 4-H clubs and junior groups across several communities.
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Clayton County
East Clermont Lutheran Church
Grand Meadow Go Getters
Grand Meadow Larkettes
Marion
Happy Hustlers
Busy Bees
Busy Beavers
St. Sebald
Volga Pioneers
Elkader Municipal
Volga Bluebirds
Volga Valley
Monona School
Monona
Luana Sump Sues
Ful-O-Pep
Monona Cloverettes
St. Olaf
Far
Valley Tigers rout Hawks 39 to 6 in Friday clash
Valley Tigers overwhelmed the Hawks 39 6 as Dave Roberts scored three touchdowns and Greg Olson added two, with Roberts totaling a 71 yard TD romp and Olson connecting on multiple passes. North answered late with a Witcher 15 yard TD pass.
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Tigers
Hawks
Dave Roberts
Greg Olson
Valley
Roberts
Valley Tigers
Paul Fauser
Mark DeSart
Olson
Robert
North
Merle Witcher
Dean Witcher
MFL
Fin
Viet Nam Slide Show Planned for Elgin Legion Meeting
The Elgin Post American Legion meets November 13 1967 at 8 00 p m in Legion hall A program features Robert Rothlisberger’s Viet Nam duty photos followed by Hilder Gilbertson’s images from Lance Corporal Harlan Bilden’s funeral Refreshments served Regular business minimized Members urged to attend
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Elgin Post
American Legion
Legion Hall
Robert Rothlisberger
Viet Nam
U. S
Harlan Bilden
U. S. Marines
Hilder Gilbertson
Livestock Feeders To Meet Nov 14
The Fayette Co Livestock Feeders Assn Inc will hold its fourth annual meeting at Stormont school at 7 30 p m Tuesday November 14 A free meal for members and wives precedes the election of three new directors for 1868 replacing Don Hartz Maynard Paul A Harrison Maynard and Max Jennings of Arlington Entertainment features slides from Iowa State College Ames on New Way to Eyeball Cattle The unit is noted as a top county organization in Iowa.
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Fayette Co. Livestock Feeders Assn, Inc
Stormont
Don Hartz
Maynard
Paul A. Harrison
Max Jennings
Arlington
Ional State College
Ames
Fayette Co
Ass'n
Towa
Community Club Notice Time Change for November Supper
The Community Club supper scheduled for November 13 will begin at 6 45 PM due to a time change. Members are advised to adjust plans accordingly and attend as announced.
CROP Campaign Gets Underway in Fayette County Townships
A Fayette County planning meeting at St Francis Catholic Church drew 21 participants as townships organize for the CROP drive. Kickoff set for Nov 2 at St Francis, with meals and aid spanning 50 countries since 1947. Funds support Church World Service and other agencies, including 14,000 school lunches daily in Hong Kong and relief projects in India, Hong Kong, and beyond. Notables at the Oct meeting include pastors Goshen Brake Pohlman and several community leaders from Hawkeye Elgin Wadena Randalia Maynard West Union Oelwein.
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Fayette Co
St. Francis Catholic Church
Fayette
St. Francis Church
Crep
Church World Service
Catholic Relief Services
Lutheran World Relief
World Service
Hong Kong
India
Goshen
Herbert Nauholz
Earl McIntyre
John Graham
Laven Henn
Wallace McIntyre
Hawkeye
Shekleton
LeRoy Rothlisberger
Harold Strong
Lee Roy Collins
Roger Howard
Denny Meyer
William Bennett
Louis Becker
Denny Brake
Elgin
Emmett Light
John Erickson
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
Steven Pohlman
Randalia
John Incels
Maynard
West Union
Oelwein
CRO
Hest
Valley School Board Sets Meeting Date
The Valley School board will meet November 12 in the faculty room at Valley High School. Mrs. Beiva Syder was a dinner guest of Mrs. Wm. T. Torkelson on Monday.
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Valley School Board
Valley High School
Beiva Syder
Wm. T. Torkelson
Remembering a 1908 card at Farmersburg shop
A fragmentary note from R. R. Reusser describes receiving a picture and letters at Dick Aines antique shop in Farmersburg. The text mentions a river nearby and dating to 1908, with hints of an engagement or past event tethered to that year. The legible portions suggest a personal memory linked to the antique find.
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Dick Ainies
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard KE
Amundson
Andrews Afb
Washington, D. C
Peter A, Bilden
USS
Pollux
San Francisco
Calif
Carlyle
Blockhus
S.Q
N. Y
David E. Blockhus
Mac. P. O
Ronald Corbin
R.A
EUR Care of Inc
SGS Apo
Robert B. Fassbinder
Simon Lake
FPO
New York, N
Robert FE. Matt
Tulare
Roger Palb
Victorville
California
Randy Miles
ATN
USNAS
Robert A
Richard W. Paulson
U.S
Co. C
Ft. Hood
Texas
V. L. Reierson
N. Beal St
Watton Beach, Florida
Richard L. Yauslin
Btry
MSL
57Th Arty
APO
Cletus J. White
HHC
Maint. Bn
Pic
Lawrence J. White
APO San Fransisco
Lowell M. Strong
Francis Joseph Olson
NATTC
Jacksonville
Mia
Pri
Gary Kittelson
USA
Fort Sam Houston
Methodist
County Extension Council
U.sc
Wadena News
Mrs
Naomi Crandall
W.mla
Valley High Tigers
North High Hawks
Sumner
Legion Meeting
R. R. Reusser
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