50th Anniversary at St Pauls Methodist Church
The church observes its 50th anniversary with a Sunday service on November 13 led by Rev. T Stuart Cleworth the former sanctuary pastor. A 12:20 pm pot-luck dinner follows and a 2:00 pm program features Rev. George Snyder with a history of the church 1928-38 and 1986.
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St Paul's Methodist Church
T. Stuart Cleworth
St. Paul's
Cleworth
Milledgeville
Elgin
Northern Ilinois University
Illinois
George Snyder
Willisea
J. Snyder
Elgin High School
Lee Roy Collins
Russell Goodell
Our Church
Louis Klingman
J. Harlow Graham
Robert
Plattville
Wisc
John F. Graham
Mt. Vernon
Ohio
M. V. Kiple
Clifton
Ottumwa
Frank
DeKalb
Brown
Lola (Kiple) Brown
Oelwein
Harlow Graham
Don Si Caspers
Cedar Rapids
Technical School Opens First Course In Oelwein
The Northeast Area One Vocational Technical Board approved an auto mechanics course to start November 21 at 7 pm in the Dewees Garage Delwein. The 12 week program runs Mondays and Tuesdays 7 to 9 pm, with four sessions planned. Enrollment capped at 12 for residents of Calmar area. applications at area office or several local garages. contact numbers included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northeast Area One Vocational Technical Board
Oelwein
State Department of Public Instruction
Max Clark
Area One
Dewees
1St Ave
Delwein
Main Street
Calmar
Chevrolet
Buick
Women’s Missionary Association Meets in Wadena
The Women’s Missionary Association of the United Brethren Church met at Mrs. William Moore’s home with Mrs. Wm. Fallmer as hostess. Devotions led by Fallmer, roll call naming an African missionary, letter from Rev. Yonkers in Mississippi, plan for Thanksgiving service November 20, silent auction in December, and special offering for Kentucky children’s Christmas. Also notes of visits and social gatherings from local residents and guests.
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Women's Missionary Association
Women's Missionary Association of
The
United Brethren Church
William Moore
Wm. Fallmer
Fallmer
Africa
Yonkers
Mississippi
Bessie Mor
Hospital
Waterloo
Ben Chase
Kentucky
Scholtz
Funeral Services Set For Louis Butikofer
Louis Butikofer 84 lifelong Elgin resident dies Monday at Good Samaritan Home West Union Funeral services scheduled Friday November 11 at 10 30 a m Apostolic Church Elgin with Muehlerhai er Funeral Home in charge Obituary to be published next week.
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The
Apostolic Church
Elgin
Louis Butikofer
Butikofer
Good Samaritan
West Union
Muehlerhaier Funeral
Driest Fall in Years Here, Water Shortage Evident
The area endures a unusually dry fall with the last heavy shower on August 21 yielding 1.40 inches. Only two light showers in September totaling .54 inch, and October's three light showers adding .38, .89 and .15 inches for 1.42 inches. Forecasters promise rain, but the local area continues dry.
Lieutenant Blockhus Arrives for Duty in Spain
Lieut. Blockhus, son of Mr and Mrs Herbert Blockhus of Elgin, arrives at Torrejon AB Spain for duty as a transportation officer in the Military Airlift Command. Commissioned in 1965 after officer training at Lackland, he graduated Valley High School and Luther College with a 1964 BA. He is married to Sherry Ferguson of Wichita Falls Texas and is a Theta Chi Upsilon member.
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Blockhus
Spat
David
Herbert B. Blockhus
Elgin
Torrejon
Spain
Chateaurox Air Station
France
Military Airlift Command
U.S
Lackland Afb
Texas
Valley High School
Luther College
Decorah
Theta Chi Upsilon
Sherry
Floyd 5. Ferguson
Wichita Falls
Shaffer Couple Complete Close Out Auction Sale
Sale date claimed as December 6 marks the close out of the Clara and Stanley Shaffer estate. E Sharp and Lawrence Nelson Noy oversee the proceedings with Thompson serving as auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Stanley Shaffer
E. Sharp
Lawrence Nelson Noy
Thompson
Annual Christmas Fair at Elgin Library by Pleasant Valley Homemakers
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers sponsor the annual Christmas Fair at the Elgin Library on Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm. Items to display must be there by 10:30 am. A cookie bake sale and coffee will be served. The group will also meet at 1:20 to 2:00 pm.
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Pleasant Valley Homemakers
Elgin
Helms Family Hosts Post Sale Dinner in Elgin
H W Helms and Sons entertained their Hereford Sale helpers at a smorgasbord dinner in the Legion Auxiliary rooms Elgin Saturday evening. Attending were numerous relatives and friends from Wadena Fay ete and surrounding towns including Kerr Larson Medberry Mey er Schaer Medberry Frie den Fried rich Crider Rothlisberger and Frieden families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Helms
Timmy Butilofer
Bill Dummermuth
Renae
Jay
Jacob Friedrich, Jr
Ray Crider
Otis Rothlisberger
Ruth
Dale de Sart
Elmer Frieden
Lutheran ALCW Rummage and Bake Sale Notice
The Lutheran ALCW will hold a rummage and bake sale on Thursday November 10 at the Lutheran Church basement from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Local parishioners are invited to donate and attend. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lutheran Alcw
Lutheran Church
Island Hospital News: Multiple Admissions and Injuries
Hospitalized tom torkelson admitted for observation at Postville Hospital. Mrs fannie smith broke her hip in a fall at guernsey smith home and underwent surgery at Palmer Memorial Hospital. Charles gehring hospitalized at Palmer after an 18 foot fall from a corn crib with a broken pelvis ankle and crushed heel. specialist from Waterloo to assess treatment in West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Smith
Guernsey Smith Home
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
Charles Gehring
Palmer Hospital
Gehring Farm
Waterloo
Saturday Cash Winners at Elgin Draw
The Elgin cash giveaway last Saturday awarded a $30 jackpot to Mrs. Russell Goodell. Earl Lambie won $10, Dan Lehman and Robert Chapman each took home $5. Clara Mughlethaler was a $5 winner on Saturday October 29.
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Elgin
Russell Goodell
Earl Lambie
Dan Lehman
Robert Chapman
Clara Mughlethaler
Veterans W W 1 Meeting at Elgin Legion Hall
The Hayette County Barracks and the Ladies Auxiliary of the Veterans of World War I hold their regular meeting on Sunday November 13 at 12 30 p m in the Elgin Legion Hall A pot luck dinner will be served Officers will be installed at this meeting All members should attend Preparations for the December Christmas Party Dinner are underway Please return the post card you received regarding this meeting
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Hayette County
The
Elgin Legion Hall
Luther League Meeting At Elgin Lutheran Church
On November 6 1966 the Elgin Luther League met at the church parlors with Debbie De Sart chairing and a lesson titled Money Buys Me. Twenty six members attended and the serving group included Melissa Moore Sandra Larson Brad Mattocks and Greg Halvers on. The next meeting is set for November 20 1966 with Lenn is Moore chairing a supper at 6 30 pm and servers Gayle Kleppe Dick Kruempel Glen Meisner and Donna Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Elgin Luther League
Lutheran Church
Debbie de Sart
Wanda Lembke
James Dennler
Bob Halverson
Melissa Moore
Sandra Larson
Brad Mattocks
Greg Halverson
Elgin Lutheran Church
Lennis Moore
Mark de Sart
Lauralea Leonhart
Janet Leeman
Karen Larson
Bob Rilgemann
Gayle Kleppe
Dick Kruempel
Glen Meisner
Donna Olson
Social Hour Club Met Wednesday Afternoon
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs. Roger Howard's home with 14 members answering Roll Call on Favorite Flower in Your Garden. Anne Dennler spoke on Care of Perennial Plants. Mrs. Howard Medberry and Mrs. Virgil Torson read poems. A bulb auction and take away bingo followed. refreshments were served. The next meeting is December 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Legion Auxiliary Hall for a Christmas Party with husbands invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Howard
Anne Dennler
Howard Medberry
Virgil Torson
Legion Auxiliary Hall
Brush Fire Near Elgin Sparks Saturday Afternoon
One fire department unit was dispatched about 2:30 on Saturday to a brush fire in the old mill race at the east edge of Elgin. The blaze spread through dried weeds and grass but caused no damage.
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Elgin
Promoted to Lance Corporal in Marine Corps
Lance Corporal Mark J. Durnan, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Durnan of Elgin, has been promoted while serving with the Marines in Vietnam. Mr and Mrs L Crais Dubuque were on day sellers the Lester Searing.
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Yst
Mark J. Durnan
Leo Durnan
Elgin
L-Corp
Durnan
Viet Nam
Engagement Announcement for Patricia Lehman and Warren Bissell
Mr and Mrs Walter Lehman of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Patricia Ann to Warren A Bissell son of Mr and Mrs Warren A Bissell of Tipton Iowa. Patricia is a practical nurse at Rochester Methodist Hospital in Rochester Minnesota and a Valley Community High School graduate. Warren is a Tipton Community School graduate working at Collins Radio in Cedar Rapids Iowa. No wedding date has been set.
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Walter Lehman
Elgin
Patricia Ann
Warren A. Bissell
Tipton
Iowa
Miss Lehman
Valley Community High School
Rochester Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Bissell
Tipton Community School
Collin’s Radio
Cedar Rapids
Births Report Three Newborns From Local Families
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Mittelstadt announce a son Wade Alan born Wednesday November 3 weighing 7 lbs 2 ozs Grandparents Mr and Mrs Ed Mittelstadt Eldorado and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Knudtson Births continue with Mr and Mrs Orlando Loftsgard welcoming a girl born Sunday November 6 at the Postville Hospital weighing 5 lbs 16 ozs Mr and Mrs Gary Alber West Union announce a daughter born Tuesday November 1 at Palmer Hospital She has four brothers and one sister and Mrs Alber is formerly Marvel Friederich
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Mittelstadt
Kathryn Knudtson
Wade Alan
Ed Mittelstadt
Eldorado
Lawrence Knudtson
Orlando Loftsgard
Postville Hospital
Gary Alber
West Union
Palmer Hospital
Alber
Marvel Friederich
Echo Mailing List Corrected
The Echo mailing list has been corrected up to Saturday, Nov. 5. Read your pink address tag to verify expiration date and month year. If not correct contact The Echo to arrange adjustments and bring subscriptions up to date before the rate increases on January 1, 1967.
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Echo
Poster Contest Winners at Elgin Public Library
The winning Book Week posters went to Lisa Fausser, Steven Friederich, Jill Fausser, and Janet Everett. Other selected posters by two library board members included Ramona Larson, David Hilgemann, Tami Butkef er, LeArm Lehman, Kent Moore, Jill Peck, Monte Helms, Marie Hilgemann, Debbie Lofts gard, Wilmer Moore, and Kathy Olson. About 130 registered for the open house. Four Elgin grade classes visited for storytime and book checkouts. Over 300 books circulated. New acquisitions for Book Week include Doctor X Intern, The Far Family, Mountain Man, The Hostages, Tell No Man, To Conquer Loneliness, and others.
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Elgin Public Library
Lisa Fauser
Steven Friederich
Jill Fauser
Janet Everett
Library Board
Ramona Larson
David Hilgemann
Tami Butikefer
LeArm Lehman
Kent Moore
Jill Peck
Monte Helms
Marie Hilgemann
Debbie Loftsgard
Wilmer Moore
Kathy Olson
Elgin
Doctor
Dykeman
Fisher
Godden
Holt
Israel
Kfe
Knickerbocker
the Hospital
Harry Cline Buys Registered Angus Bull in Wisconsin
Elgin resident Harry Cline purchased an Aberdeen Angus bull from L. L. O'Bryan in Mukon Ago Wis. The notice lists a correct address for Mrs Cecil Schroeder in Elk Run Heights Waterloo Iowa.
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Harry Cline
Elgin
L. L. O’bryan
Mukonago
Wis
Cecil Schroeder
Elk Run Heights
Waterloo
Iowa
Renwick Couple Tied to North High and Cedar Rapids
Mr and Mrs James Renwick of Newton formerly West Anderson West Union appear in a society note. Miss Renwick, North High School graduate, works for Northwestern Bell in Cedar Rapids. Leph Halver, Alley Hi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Renwick
Newton
West An
Derson
West
Union
Miss Renwick
North High School
Northwestern Bell, Telephone Co
Cedar Rapids
Leph Halver
Alley Hi
Election returns show GOP gains and Democratic holds in Iowa counties
In Tuesday off year voting, Harold Hughes won a third term as Iowa governor with two statehouse allies back. John Culver narrowly beat Bob Johnson for Congress while Baringer won state representative seat. In Fayette County Republicans outpaced Democrats in most races, with Culver’s district close and noted gains nationally as the GOP added dozens of seats and several governorships.
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Iowa
Jack Miller
Harold Hughes
Statehouse
John Culver
Bob Johnson
Baringer
Anthony
Oelberg
Fay
G.O.P
Clayton County
Tieden
Peters
Carpenter
Sharp
Burchardt
Fayette County
Senate
Smith
Miller
Gees
Murray
Culver
Johnson
Setoth
Pliegenkuhle
Hughes
Samuelson
Qelbere
Pleggenkuhle
Avenue of Flags at Elgin Legion Post Cemetery
Elgin American Legion Post No 352 plans an Avenue of Flags display in the Elgin cemetery. A double row of removable poles will hold flags loaned by local families as a memorial to deceased veterans. John Anderson collects flags. families may contact him to arrange pickup and details. About 20 flags will be posted on Veterans Day Friday Nov 11 for viewing. The Legion thanks Carmen Swenson for digging pole sockets and notes a social round of local residents included in Sunday visits and dinners.
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Elgin American Legion Post No. 352
Elgin
John Anderson
The
Legion
Elgin Cemetery
Carmen Swenson
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Shirley
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