Daughters and Sons Born to Local Families
A string of birth notices from the Postville area: Russell and Marilyn Larson welcome a daughter born Friday November 9 at Postville hospital. Glen Reierson and Shir ley West greet daughter Julie Ann born Friday November 9 at Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces. James and Beverly Brown announce a son Bruce LaVerne born Saturday November 10 at Postville hospital. Geo Lerch and family in El Rino Oklahoma report a daughter weighing 6 pounds 15 ounces born Wednesday November 7 with Harold and Grace Meisner as grandparents. Milo Frieden and wife announce a son born Monday November 12. Airman 1st Class Thomas Meighan and Grace Gehring of Washington DC are parents of son William Thomas born November 10, first grandson of Leonard Meighan Sumner and first great grandson of James Meighan of Waukon. Leo Boyer Cresco report adoption of baby girl Linda Rae born October 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Reierson
Julie Ann
Postville, Hospital
Reierson
Shirley West
James. Brown
Bruce LaVerne
Brown
Beverly Frieden
Geo. Lerch
el Rino
Okla
Harold Meisner
Airman
Thomas Meighan
Washington, D. C
William Thomas
William
Leonard Meighans
Sumner
James Meighans
Waukon
Meighan
Grace Gehring
Auxiliary Meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary convened on Thursday November 8 with twenty members. They donated to USO and to the Lansing family of Decorah, ordered 1200 small poppies and four large ones, appointed Christmas committees, and planned a December family party. Pins were given to charter members still active: Mrs. Earl Kipple, R. A. Crider, Leota Welch, Clara Baumgartner, C. O. Torkelson, and C. B. Schori. The clock dedication for Gold Star mothers was read by Mrs. George Boyle and the unit seeks coffee strips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
USO
Lansing
Decorah
Earl Kiple
R. A. Crider
Leota Welch
Clara Baumgartner
C. O. Torkelson
C. B. Schori
George Boyle
New Addresses Listed for Several Residents
Gerald Kittelson is listed at 707 East Center Rochester Minnesota. Mrs Ida Grether resides at 547 Alta Vista South Pasadena California. Care c M Green and Herman Johnson R2 Box 344 216 No Seats Blvd Wildwood Minnesota. Sp3 Gene H Snyder RA 17400005 HQ Btry 752 D-AAA Bn Building 682 Presidio San Francisco California. Mr and Mrs Dale Johansen Dunkerton Iowa both are teaching there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Grether
Alta Vista, So
Pasadena, Calif
Care
C. M. Green
Herman Johnson
Blvd
Wildwood
Minois
Snyder
Presidio
San Francisco
Calif
Dale Johansen
Dunkerton
Service discharge coming soon for veterans
Gene Snyder will receive his discharge after three years in the service and plans to attend Town State College at Ames in the second semester. Francis Bethkofer is expected home in about a week to be discharged from the Navy after time in California and the Pacific region. Leo L. Schori Jr. returned to Camp Gordon Ga after a ten day emergency leave. Mrs Ella Norris of Stanwood voted on November 6 marking her 24th presidential election in a life spanning 97 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Snyder
Town State College
Ames
Francis Buthkofer
Navy
Lifornia
Pacific
Japan
Leo L. Schori, Jr
Camp Gordon
Ella Norris
Stanwood
Budget Hearings To Start Next Week
Iowa budget hearings begin next week as Governor Hoegh plans sessions with governor-elect Herschel Loveless in attendance possibly. The piece notes historical Dem Republican shifts at top state office and hints at upcoming 1958 bids, plus expected shifts in the board of regents and other appointments as Loveless governs and Democrats gain key posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herschel Loveless
Iowa
Hoegh
Loveless
Leo Elthon
Oes
Towa Board of Regents
University of Towa
Towa State College
Towa State Teachers
Senate
Dwight Rider
Fort Dodge
W.B. Hamilton
Hampton
Frank Brooks
Vernon
Willard Archie
Iowa high school basketball finals set for March 22 and 23
The 1057 state finals begin with first round games at sites convenient to teams. Semi finals and finals will be staged in Veterans Auditorium Des Moines on Friday and Saturday March 22 and 23 1957.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans’ Auditorium
Des Moines
Dodt's D X service station opening draws wide turnout
The Dodt's D X service station opening is described as a terrific success by a company representative. Over 900 people registered for door prizes, with two days of heavy sales totaling 4 200 gallons. A pound of Elgin-Clermont butter was given with fills of 8 gallons or more, and prizes were drawn for men women and children. Weather was ideal and prizes will be drawn again Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodt
D-X
Don
Elgin-Clermont Co-op
Dairy Co
Mr& Louis Becker
Progress Club Meeting Focuses on Adult Education Path
The Progress Club met November 5 at Mrs. Paul Zurbriggen's home to discuss The Path of Knowledge Adult Education. Fourteen members named ways to improve the mind, reviewed The Nun's Story by Kathryn Holme, and demonstrations on Styrofoam were given by Mrs. Richard Ott and Mrs. J. O. Probert of Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Paul Zurbriggen
Vance Knutsen
Clarence Muehlethaler
Kathryn Holme
Richard Ott
J. O. ‘Probert
Wadena
Robert Kohler
First Snow Marks Early Trace on Nov. 7 Diary
Readers note the season's first snow on Wednesday November 7 with only a light trace not amounting to significant accumulation. Local observers record the event in brief diary style.
Albert Schori Admitted and Discharged at Decorah Hospital
Albert Schori was a medical patient at Decorah hospital. He went there last Wednesday and Mrs. Schori remained with him until Sunday. Mr. Schori was released Tuesday from the hospital. Had Minor Surgery. Pat Capper had minor surgery Saturday at the college hospital in Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah Hospital
Albert Schori
Schori
Pat Capper
College Hospital
Ames
Rural Mail Carriers Entertain in Fayette County
Rural mail carriers of Fayette County entertained their wives Tuesday evening at the Elgin Grill for dinner. Afterward the men went to the Elmer Meyer home and the ladies to the Russell Wenger home for a social evening and business meeting. Also note advice on improving ventilation in livestock barns and poultry houses to boost winter production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Elgin Grill
Elmer Meyer
Russell Wenger
Elgin Study Club Hears Travel Talk At School House
Mrs. H. H. Wolf hosted the Elgin Study Club last Tuesday evening at the school house. Members answered roll call with an amusing trip tale. Program chairmen Mrs. Karl Meinhard and Mrs. R. L. Grimes presented moving pictures The Living Circle and Freedom of the American Road. The next meeting will be at Mrs. John Tillotson's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Wolf
Elgin Study Club
Karl Meinhard
R. L. Grimes
John Tillotson
Moore to Open Toy Store in Schmid Building
Wm. Moore of Moore's 5 and 10 plans a Christmas season toy store opening in the Schmid building. He has repainted and moved stock into the space. Watch next week's Echo for the opening date and more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Moore
Moore's 5 & 10
Schmid
Echo
Pleasant Valley Idlenots 4-H meeting held Nov 7
The Pleasant Valley Idlenots 4-H Club met at Janet Gehring's home on November 7. Barbara Pritchard and Janet Gehring received blue record book awards. New officers were elected: Barbara Pritchard president Lois Clark vice president Janet Gehring secretary treasurer Marian Pritchard reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Idlenots
Janet Gehring
Barbara Pritchard
Lois Clark
Sec'y-Treas
Marian Pritchard
Thos. Meighan
Return Home From Des Moines Meeting
Leo L. Schori and D. C. Dean returned home Saturday from Des Moines where they attended a meeting of the Iowa Nebraska Canner's Association at Hotel Fort Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo L. Schori
D. C. Dean
Des Moines
Iowa - Nebraska Canner's Association
Fort Des Moines
Elgin Wadena Road Reopens After Grading
Elgin to Wadena road is open for traffic after grading at Winters farm area. The south end was closed during grading operations and has now reopened following completion and the application of the first coat of crushed rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin-Wadena
Swartleys Help Ida Grether Prepare to Move to California
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Swartley of Duluth Minnesota traveled Friday night to assist Mrs Ida Grether with arrangements to depart for California They returned to their Duluth home Sunday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Swartley
Duluth
Minn
Ida Grether
California
Mrs. Swartley
Towa Crop Report Shows Lagging Harvest Progress in 1958
The 1958 Towa corn crop was about 80 percent harvested by October 29, one week behind 1955 but three weeks ahead of the long-term average. Iowa corn production is estimated at 511 million bushels, 2 percent below last year and 5 percent under the ten year average. The soybean crop is about 1.5 million bushels, 18 percent above 1955 and 38 percent above the 1945-54 average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Tertia Club Meeting at Lutheran Church
The Tertia Club gathered Monday evening November 5 at the Lutheran Church with eighteen members and guests. President Mrs Otis Torkelson welcomed attendees as Mrs Harry Everett delivered The Value of Smiles. A fashion style show featured Der een style shop models from Postville. The next meeting is scheduled for December 3 at Mrs Jack Adrian's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia Club
Otis Torkelson
Mildred Overeen
Doreen Becker
Mdm
Harry Everett
Wm. Moore
Leo Lehman
Jack Adrian
Russell Larson
Progressive Home Study Club Meeting
Eighteen members met October 3 at the home of Mrs. Albert Dennler with Mrs. Arnold Sanders as assistant hostess. Guests included Mrs. Raymond Hudachek and children of Lone Tree. Members to bring 26 cookies and the recipe for the November meeting at Mrs. Eugene Wenger's home. Activities included group singing, reading, a duet, and bingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progressive Home Study Club
Albert Dennler
Arnold Sanders
Raymond Hudachek
Lone Tree
Eugene Wenger
Ruth Rothlisberger
Jim
Cattle Herd Killed in Silver City Farm Escape
A herd of cattle escaped from the Herman Storten brecker farm near Silver City. Two factors led to the disaster as a Wabash freight train struck the herd, resulting in 106 cattle killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Stortenbrecker
Silver City
First Turkey Drawing Saturday November 17
The Marion Mission Society met Thursday at the church parlors with Mrs. Henry Nyborg and Mrs. Will Bergan as hostesses. Devotion and Bible study were led by Mrs. Robert Wettleson, assisted by Mrs. Tillman Thompson. Reports on WMF meeting at Decorah Lutheran Church were given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
Henry Nyborg
Will Bergan
Robert Wettleson
Tillman Thompson
Alvin Olson
iLoras Heck
WMF
Decorah Lutheran Church
Christ
Enoch Mark
Christine Rypestol
Cornelius Reierson
Iby
Rev. Boyce
Elgin Holiday Drawings Offer $200 Cash Finale
The Elgin business and professional men start holiday drawings on November 17 with ten dressed turkeys. For five Saturdays the drawings run, then the last Saturday before Christmas offers $200 in cash. Registrations are at the town hall Saturdays 10:30 am to 3:00 pm. drawing at the park. Each family may register weekly. no purchase required. Santa free treat on December 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Whch
Santa
Fayette County Election Totals From County Auditor
Final tabulation shows candidates across offices with party lines. Eisenhower 7814 Stevenson 4935 Hickenlooper 7204 Evans 5235 Hoegh 425 Loveless 6272 Nicholas 6909 OMalley 5532 Talle 6929 Wolf 5706 Scott 7088 Connor 5245 Kimball 7400 Gill 4965 Gehring 8480 Knox 8401 Klammer 8379 House 8425 Faber 3946 Oetberg 8364 Buchheit IR 8332 Wood 8376 Fay 7392 Nifes 7088 King 6096 Yes 8047 No 2719 Korean Bonus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Gehring
Eisenhower
Stevenson
Hickenlooper
Evans
Hoegh
Loveless
Nicholas
O'Malley
Talle
Wolf
Scott
Connor
Kimball
Gill
Treas
Knox
Klammer
House
Faber
Oetberg
Buchheit, IR
Wood
Fay
Nifes
Farm Problems Discussion at UIU Fayette
The Fayette County Farm Bureau and Extension Service host a joint information meeting in the new UIU auditorium Fayette on November 16 at 8 00 pm Two speakers Wallace Ogg Extension Economist Iowa State College and Ken Thatcher Iowa Farm Bureau Federation will discuss basic factors affecting farm income government role in agriculture necessary adjustments and possible methods of raising farm income Floor discussion will be encouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette
Wallace Ogg
Iowa State College
Ken Thatcher
Iowa Farm ‘Bureau Federation
Plowed surface increases soil water absorption
A rough cloddy plowed surface permits greater water infiltration into the soil than an unplowed surface, affecting moisture availability and soil structure.
Wear White After Dark Safety Poster Warns Pedestrians
AAA distributes a traffic safety poster with the slogan Wear White After Dark to schools in 85 of 99 counties in To wa to stress visibility for pedestrians. A spokesman says the message is a top safety lesson as most pedestrian fatalities occur at night when drivers struggle to see dark clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
Towa
Ten Townships Hold Extension Council Elections Next Week
Ten of Fayette county's twenty townships vote for Extension Council members for two-year terms. Any qualified voter may vote and must hold office. Elections occur Nov 19 Alyria township 8 00 p m Wyri a church 4 H lunch. Nov 20 Clermont township 8 00 p m Ag room Clermont Elgin High School. Nov 20 Smithfield 8 00 p m Benton Harrison home. Nov 20 Westfield 8 00 p m James Thyer home. Nov 21 Putnam 8 00 p m Earl Swales home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Extension Council
Alyria Township
Wyria
Clermont Township
Clermont-Elgin High School
Smithfield
Benton Harrison
Westfield Township
James Thyer
Putnam Township
Earl Swales
Mrs Berg Home Sold in Public Auction for 4800 Dollars
Mr and Mrs O M Block bought the Edith Berg residence at a public sale Tuesday afternoon for 4800 dollars. The semi modern seven room house sits on a 60 by 200 foot corner lot just south of the Co op building. Bergs personal property also sold Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Aulden Porter of Gelwein visited last Wednesday evening in the Leo Schori home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O .M. Block
Edith Berg
Co-op
Aulden Porter
Gelwein
Leo Schori
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Postville Hospital
Larson
Marilyn Farb
Milo Frieden
Leo Boyer
Cresco
Linda Rae
Gerald Kittelson
East Center
Rochester, Minn
Iowa Press Association
Horace
Boies
Black Hawk County
Alfred N. Payneer
Tama County
Samuel Bestow
Lucas County
W. H. Nicholas
Mason City
Ernest Palmer
Fort Madison
Clark McNeal
Belmond
America
Mrs. Wolf
P. V. Idlenots
Towa Crop Report
Tertia Club Meeting
Progressive
Turkey
Pleasant Valley
Archie Howard
John Schaer
F. D. Welch
Myria
Arthur Herrling
L. F. Crandall
Glen Minger
Keith Jennings
Reynold Strong
Howard Medberry
George A. Lewis
Clermont Two
Guy Williams
John Barnhouse
H. J. Kerr
Carmie Peterson
Jesse G
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