Wadena News Community Notes and Local Visits
TheWadenaNews rounds up social visits church events and club meetings with numerous names and locations. Mrs Luther Crahy Arlington hosts callers. hospital visits include Mrs. Ed Salomon’s grandson Henry John. Shriner Circus plans and Giles Gibbs-Cook tractor dinner remarks. Local groups like the Legion hall event and Royal Neighbors entertain. W M A Thanksgiving program at United Brethren church. Pleasant Edge Club meeting notes with officers and contest results.
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Luther Crahy
Arlington
William
Oelwein Hospital
Lima
Henry4dohn
Shriner's Circus
Water
Iin
Legion Hall
Royal Neighbors Tees
Burnadotte Sones
Harold Westcott
Edwin Humphry, Jr
Robert Clark
Cedar Apis
Dawson Clark, Jr
T Gel Weln
Fort Dede
Frideyraight
Frank
Melbert Meyer
Elgin
Oe ‘Looby
Gladys, Sargeant
Lulu Hunsberger
Charlton Looby
Decisive GOP wins shape Iowa offyear results
In Town elections top Republican ticket leaders won shown by large margins as Hickenlooper and Beardsley held offices amid a GOP wave. Voters rejected a constitutional convention, with manufacturers and farm groups opposing it while urging current representation.
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General Assembly
Iowa
Iowa Manufacturers Association
Iowa Farm Bureau
Town House
Senate
Eight Iowa Republican congressmen win solid margins
Returning Top Town voters also are returning to Washington the eight Repub lican congressmen. Though close contests loomed in some districts all eight of Iowa's congressional family came out of the election with good margins.
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Washington
Iowa
Governor Rescues Warmth for Des Moines State Staff
Governor Beardsley ordered removal of storage tanks from the garage behind the official residence to heat a renovated Des Moines warehouse now used as state offices. 26 employees across Vital Statistics Driver's License and State Garage kept at normal duties while work continued but the unheated building left them cold.
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Beardsley
Des Moines
Vital Atatis
I H Dealers Hold Family Party Night
Falk Serge described a popular family party night at the opera house. The free two and a half hour show drew a capacity crowd with a movie to start, then skating, an organist, a man with many personalities and a magician. Falb and Light were pleased with crowd turnout and enjoyment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falk Serge
International Harvester Co
Falb & Light
Wee
Ernest L Bauder Dies At 63 In Scotland Arkansas
Ernest L Bauder born Elgin November 18 1886 died November 1 1950 at his Scotland Arkansas home after heart attack while working in woods. He served in World War I and farms most of his life. Survived by widow Erma Mills two siblings and in laws. Burial at Scotland with Presbyterian church Masonic lodge and American Legion ties.
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Ernest L. Bauder
Samuel
Caroline Bauder
Elgin
Scotland
Ark
Mr. Bauder
Elgin High School
Town State College
Ames
Bauder
Erma Mills
West Union
Jmina Olson
Arkansas
Fayette County Schoolmasters Club Meeting Proceedings
The Fayette Co Schoolmasters Club met in West Union with Luther College athletic director Peterson presenting a talk on athletic philosophies. The Fayette Educational Council will meet at Clermont on December 6 with delegates to be chosen for the Iowa Education Association Delegate Assembly. The club next gathers in Wadena on January 18. By ballot the Fayette County Girls basketball tournament will be at Wadena and the Boys tournament at West Union.
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Fayette Co
Wadena
West Union
Club Makes Ptana For Christmas Season
The Elgin Community Club met Monday evenings at the Coffee Cup with 28 members present for a turkey dinner before the business session. Carl Robinson presided in the absence of Chairman Light. The Christmas committee of Leo Falb William Moore and Harold Halverson will manage all arrangements. Louis Lehman urged finding a scoutmaster, referred to the Scout committee G H Falb John Tillotson and Harry Johnson. They hope to resume regular scout activities and find a new leader since Land Capper was the last scout master.
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Elgin
Carl Robinson
Light
Leo Falb
Wm. Moore
Harold Halverson
Louis Lehman
G. H. Falb
John Tillotson
Harry Johnson
Leland Capper
Golden wedding for Mr and Mrs Alex Pagan observed near Elkader
Mr and Mrs Alex Pagan celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on Tuesday November 7. A dinner for 68 guests was held at Peace Evangelical and Reformed church Elkader with an afternoon open house at their farm home attended by over 100 people. They married November 7 1900 at Illyria and began farming in Highland township later buying the long established farm. Mr Pagan 76 and Mrs Pagan 73. They have a daughter Eunice a teacher in Clayton county and a son who died in infancy.
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Alex Pagan
Elgin
Elkader
Peace Evangelical and Reformed
Pagan
Illyria
Highland Township
Picnic Supper at Legion Rooms Thursday Night
Legion and Auxiliary announce a family night picnic supper at the Legion rooms on Thursday evening November 30 at 7 00 o clock. all members are invited.
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Legion
Legion and
Auxiiliary
Tabitha Society to Meet in Baptist Church Parlor
The Tabitha Society will hold a regular meeting in the Baptist church parlors this Thursday November 16 at 2 00 p m Hostesses named are Mrs Cornelia Burrow Mrs Mildred Hackmann Mrs Ina Ruckdaschel and Mrs Charlotte Krueger An Echo ad error on 8B and H discount noted Visitors from Chicago Sumner and local homes mentioned with naval training at Great Lakes
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Tabitha Society
Baptist Church
Cornelia Burrow
Mildred Hackmann
Ina Ruckdaschel
Charlotte Krueger
O. E. S. Special Meeting Announcement
A special meeting of the Order of the Eastern Star will be held this Thursday evening November 16. The agenda includes initiatory work and refreshments.
Progress Club to Meet at Mazene Walker Home
The Progress Club will meet Monday evening November 20 at Mazene Walker's home. The program includes Socialized Medicine, Tinker Roll Call, and What Are You Thankful For led by Lois.
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Progress Club
Mazene Walker
Melvin Oscar Boleyn Dies After Brief Illness
Melvin Oscar Boleyn died Tuesday at his home after a two day illness. He was 34 and served 14 months in the Rhineland where he was wounded in Germany in March 1945. He earned the Purple Heart among other citations. Discharged at Camp Grant in 1948. Funeral services set for 1:30 at the Muchlethaler funeral home and 2:00 at First Baptist Church with full military honors.
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Melvin Oscar Boleyn
Melvin “Shadow
Rhineland
Germany
Camp Grant
Til
Muchlethaler
First Baptist Church
Minnesota Man Buys Fayette Newspaper
The Fayette County Leader was sold by Lee Peacock of Tripoli to D. D. Lewis who took possession Thursday. Lewis, former owner and editor of the Minnesota Advance, will continue the Leader as a free sheet. Established 1914, the paper had been owned by Hathaway and Cole for 26 years and previously sold in 1946 to Peacock and Hennett.
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Fayette County
Lee Peacock
Tripoli
D. D. Lewis
Lewis
1 Alder
Minn
Héwis
Leader
M. L. ‘Hathaway
L. L. Cole
Lee ‘Peacock
James Hennett
Bennett
la Porte City
Peacock
Polio Patient Moved to Iowa City Hospital
Mrs Harris Larson of east of Elgin was hospitalized in Iowa City Friday with bulbar polio. She was placed in a respirator and remains in critical condition.
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Harris Larson
Elgin
Iowa City
Idlenot 4-H Club Elects Officers at October Meet
The Idlenot 4-H Club met at Barbara Metberry’s home for the October gathering. Officers elected were Barbara Medberry president, Beverly Frieden vice president, Grace Gehring secretary-treasurer, and Edith Gehring reporter. November meeting to be at Grace Gehring’s home. A lunch was served.
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Pleasant Valley
Idlenot 4-H ‘Club
Barbara Metberry
Barbara Medberry
Beverly Frieden
Grace Gehring
Edith Gehring
Grace 1 Gehring
Weekend visits highlight Farley family and relatives
The Wm. Ewing family of Farley spent the weekend at Mrs. Emma Olson’s home. Sunday dinner guests in the P. J. Anderson home included the Gen. Anderson family of Parkersburg. Mr. and Mrs. Millard Olson joined Friday dinner and Mrs. Estella Feller on Saturday. George Nickels visited Iowa City to spend time with his son Owen, a student at Iowa U., and attend dads day activities. Mr. and Mrs. John McMillan and their son stayed at Williams at her parents' home and attended the wedding of Mrs. McMillan's brother.
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HK. J. van de Waa
Orange City
Leo Grether
Volga
Ida Grether
Jacob Hoover
Wm Thorsong
Rose Creek
Minn
Austin, Minn
Weibel
Chiago
Frank Greenley
Paul Zurbriggen
Mrs. M. Zurbriggen
Sumner
Zurbriggen
Wm. Ewing
Farley
Mrs. Emma Olson
P.J. Anderson
Gen. Anderson
Parkersburg
Millard Olson
Estella Feller
George Nickels
Iowa City
Owen
Iowa U
John McMillan and
Williame
Henry Feller
Gladys
Clifford
George Feller
Osborne
Waterloo
Robert Falk
Keith Kohler
Walter Bovis
Guttenberg
Ambrose Looney
Postville
Otto Blockhus
Francis West
John Friederich
Garber
John Logmutz
Elgin
P. J. Anderson
Allen Longmuir
Mr. Anderson
the Longmuirs
Robert Longmuir
Bishop Brashares Arrival and Mrs Frieden’s Recovery
Bishop Brashares arrived here Monday. Mrs Emil Frieden returned home Friday after two months in St Marys hospital Rochester Minn. She must go back in six weeks to have the cast removed. She was seriously injured in an automobile accident on her way to St Paul.
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Emil Frieden
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Tesdall Habeger Wedding at Huxley Fyeldberg Church
Miss Evelyn Tesdall and Eugene Habeger wed at Huxley Fyeldberg Lutheran church on November 4. Rev M Harold Rye officiated. Attendants included Sharlene Olson and James C Christ. Reception followed with a three tier cake and yellow orchid corsage. The couple will reside in Cedar Rapids after a Missouri Ozarks trip. Attendees from multiple Iowa towns and Kansas City included. The Elgin Lions Club thanks auctioneer Orvin Thompson for services at a basket social.
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Evelyn Tesdall
Leslie J. Tesdall
Huxley
Eugene Allen Habeger
Allen Habeger
Elgin
Huxley Fyeldberg Lutheran Church
M. Harold Rye
Sharlene Olson
Kansas City
James C. Christ
Keith Kohler
Russell W. Wenger
Glen Tesday
Des Moines
Rowe
Willett Miller
Clermont
Bernard Anfinean
Forest City
Huxley High School
Extension Service
Ames
Elgin High School
Collins Radio
Cedar Rapids
2Nd Ave
S. E
Missouri Ozarks
Marshalltown
Slater
Colo and Kanawha
Iowa
St. Paul
Pilgrim Bishop Brashares Visits Elgin Churches
Des Moines area Bishop Charles W. Brashares arrived in Elgin for a three day spiritual pilgrimage visiting seventeen churches. Dr Hughes Dill district superintendent introduced the bishop, who gave a talk. baptismal rites were performed for David Bruce Jenny, infant son of Rev. and Mrs Bruce Jones. Mrs Brashares and Mrs Dill attended, gifts were exchanged, and several local women were praised for long Sunday school service. Members from Clermont Methodist church joined the event.
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Charles W. Brashares
Des Moines
Methodist Church
Elgin
Brasharey
Hughes Dill
Dill
David Bruce Jenny
Bruce Jones
R. O. Jones
Gladbrook
Wees
Leo Schori
Brashares
Dirk
Ed Kingman
Dil
Ed Klingman
Bruce Jonmm
L. L. Kiple
R. P. Strauch
Clermomé Methodist Church
Legion Meeting Set for November 21 at Elgin Post
The Elgin Legion post holds its regular monthly meeting next Tuesday evening November 21. Members are urged to attend and be prompt at the Legion rooms for the gathering led by Com. Wileys.
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Elgin Legion Post
Wileys
Legion Rooms
Ston SN
Elgin Study Club Meets Next Tuesday on Novel Topic
The Elgin Study Club will meet Tuesday evening at Mrs G J Mosby’s home. The topic is rooms giving in America. Two papers will be read: Spiritual Life in the Home by Mrs Clare Baumgartner and Beyond the Horizon by Mrs Fred Muebhe. Meeting place change noted.
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Elgin
G. J. Mosby
America
Clare Baumgartner
Fred Muebhetheater
Weekend Socials and Holiday Choir Benefit in Elgin
Families from Dubuque and surrounding towns visited friends in the area over the weekend. Edna Hunsberger returned to Dubuque for a weekend stay in the Albrecht home. Luther Choir from Luther College will perform in Elgin school gym on Friday evening as a benefit for the school band uniform project with advance ticket sales.
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Luther Choir
Nordic Cathedral
Luther College
Elgin
Elgin Study Club
Progress Club
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Butch Bond
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Robert Crow
Janet DeWald
Carl Erickson
Dean Jennings
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Dennis Shaffer
Tommy Sniffin
Wayne Voshell
Richard Wheeler
Nancy Whittenbaugh
Robert “D. Wilson
Thos. E. Howard
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Hickslooper
William G. Beardsley
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I. H. Dealers
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Lloyd Capper
Chicago
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Norris Capper
Lloyd
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Seth
O. E. S. Special Meeting
Lois
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Boleyn
Minnesota
Fayette Newspaper
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Pacific Mail
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Dale Jensen
Rollis Jensen
Readlyn
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Rose Dennler
Hulda Sutter
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University Hospital
Legion Meeting
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Dubuque
Edna Hunsberger
Albrecht
Mollie Schneider
Emil Schneider
Cle ‘Mont
Minnie Daniela
George Boyle
Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Wo ‘Boyle
Floyd Boyle
Ed Oldag
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