Iowa Republicans score sweeping victory in 1960 election
Iowa voters backed Richard Nixon for President by a wide margin with Nixon receiving about 722000 votes to Kennedy 350000. Republicans won the governorship with Norman Exte defeating Edward McManus while Democrats lost control in both state houses. Miller the Catholic candidate won a Senate seat, and Loveless called the GOP surge a party defeat. The constitutional convention question was rejected by over 50000 votes with county results showing wide variances in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wack Miller
Sioux City
Loveless
Norman A. Exte
Boone
Edward J. McManus
Keokuk
Erbe
McManus
Jack Miller
Iowa
U.S. Senate
Donald Norberg
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Manufacturers Association
Norberg
Adama County
Clarke
Union County
Death of Charlie Keifer at Wadena church event
Funeral services were held at Wadena Presbyterian Church for Charlie Keifer born December 26, 1892 in Prosper Minnesota. He died November 7 at noon near Wadena after nearly 49 years there. Survivors include his wife Eva May Oldfather two sons Clay and Lyle a daughter Mary Oecelberg four grandchildren and two brothers Frank and Louis. Burial was in Taylorsville cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Keifer
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Wipperman
Taylorsville
Charlie (Leon) Keifer
Elier
Carrie Bruce Keifer
Prosper
Minn
Wadena
Eva May ‘Oldfather
Clay
Lyle
Mary Oecelberg
Frank
Cornell
Wisc
Louis
Hambsl
Mardell Richardson
Marie
Terrie Stade
Ricky Keifer
Buy Large Trailer Home Title Unclear
Wir and Mr. Limer Butikoter have purchased a new large trailer home, located just north of the Mrs. Albert Halverson residence. The trailer measures 12 by 85 feet, significantly larger than their previous one.
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Wir
Limer ‘Butikoter
Albert Halverson
Home from Hospital in Pontyilie area
Mrs Max Thorn returned home Sunday from Pontyilie Hospital. Mrs Regina Hutchinson will stay at the Thora home to assist with the household duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Thorn
Pontyilie Hospital
Regina Hutchinson
Thora Home
Community Club Sets Holiday Turkey Giveaway
The Elgin Community Club held its monthly meeting at the Legion and Auxiliary hall with twenty two members and one guest, Mrs Williams. A cash and turkey giveaway for Christmas was outlined, plus a plan to distribute six more turkeys on Wednesday, Dec 21. President Edward Klingman formed a nominating committee to propose new officers for the January meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Community Club
Legion and
Hell
Mrt Williams
Edward Klingman
John Tillotson
Keith Kohler
C. B. Schori
Pleasant Point Study Club Meeting Notes
Mrs Louis Dennler hosted the Pleasant Point Study Club on Tuesday afternoon November 8. Members answered roll call with a candy recipe and donated ten dollars to the United Fund. Emmett Light brought baked goods for auction. Plans for next year included a Christmas exchange, Secret Pals, and tree skirts. The next meeting is December 13 at Mrs Joe Dinan with craft needs listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dennler
Pleasant Point
United Fund
Emmett Light
Joe Dinan
Forrest Shaffer
Sewer Connections Along Main Street Near Complete
Work to connect homes to the sewer along Main Street from the Baptist Church to the depot is nearly finished with about ten homes remaining. This street is among the first to be completed due to upcoming road work. All sewer and copper water lines must be finished before state approval of construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Masonic Meetings Scheduled in Northeast Iowa
The Northeast Iowa Masonic Fellowship Assn will meet in Guttenberg on Thursday evening November 17 with Burton North as speaker. The Rough Ashlar Club will meet in Fayette on Tuesday evening November 22. The study group includes ten NE Iowa lodges.
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Northeast Iowa
Construction Advances on Three Elgin Homes
Three new homes rise in Elgin with interior work ahead for winter. The Mertin residence is fully enclosed and sided in the west town section. The Chapman home in the same area was roofed early this week and is progressing with window and door frame work. Ella Dummermuth adds a garage east of her house connected by a breezeway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veeder
Elgin
Giles Mertin
Robert Chapman
Ella Dummermuth
Change of Address for Danice Anderson in Cedar Rapids
Danice Anderson of St. Luke's Nurses' Residence 226 12th St N E Box 77 Cedar Rapids Iowa changes address. DeVere Halverson and family were supper guests election night at the Don Thomas home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danice Anderson
St. Luke's Nurses' Residence
12Th St. N. E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
DeVere Halverson
Don Thomas
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club Meeting Notes
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club met at Mrs. A. B. Jacob's home on November 11 with 21 members. Reports covered pork recipes, farming trends, citizenship, local projects, and the county essay winners David Kiple and Kay Miller. The December 9 meeting will collect canned fruit for Good Samaritan Home. A co sponsored family night with Farm Bureau is planned for November 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club
A. B. Jacob
Kenneth B Pres
Herbert Ash
Blockhus
Fayette
Lawrence Gehring
Wm. Bacon
Committee On “Understanding
Parm
Bureau
George Butikofer
Carlton Krueger
David Kiple
Kay Miller
Good Samaritan
West Union
Farm Bureau Men's Organization
Dale Weston
Leon Jacob
Marion Mission Society Meets in Church Parlors
The Marion Mission Society gathered at the church parlors on Thursday November 10 with hostesses Mrs Will Bergan and Mrs Henry Nyborg. Devotions by Pastor Mathre and a secretarys report approved. Officers voted to donate funds to Foreign and Home Mission Aase Haugen Home Decoreh Calmar Sunset Home Brazil Mission Mexican Mission and Missionary Home Decoreh with remaining treasury to foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Mission Society
Will Bergan
Henry Nyborg
Mathre
Aase Haugen
Decoreh
Calmar Sunset
Brazil
Ida Leuchtenmacher
Gordon Landsgard
Morris Amundson
Otto Gisleson
Olvin Olson
Mathie
Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish Attends Decorah Meeting
Attendees from the Elgin Highland Lutheran Parish including Clifford Gisleson Don Fauser Ed Loftsgard Wm Moore Fred Butikofer Francis Butikofer Dean DeSart Osvald Larson Louie Gregorson and Pastor Dennis Stutrud gathered for the Decorah conference organization meeting held in Decorah on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Gisleson
Don Fauser
Ed Loftsgard
Wm. Moore
Fred Butikofer
Francis Butikofer
Dean DeSart
Osvald Larson
Louie Gregorson
Dennis Stutrud
Elgin-Highland Lutheran
Decorah
Want Ads Little Ads That Get Big Results
Classifieds highlight small sought items and services. Readers scan concise lines for jobs, housing, cars, and goods offered for sale. Ads promise quick responses and practical local options across categories.
Elgin Merchants Offer Free Turkeys and Cash
The Elgin ECHO will publish a day early next week for Thanksgiving observations. News, correspondence, and advertising deadline is 3:00 p.m. Monday. Advertisers unable to meet the deadline should make special arrangements with the ECHO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
The
ECHO
Open House At Maquoketa Valley Co-op Creamery
Approximately 5,000 persons attended the opening of the Maquoketa Valley Co operative Creamery south of Arlington on Saturday November 12. The new plant processes grade A and B milk with B milk separated for butter and skim milk spray dried to milk powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Maquoketa Valley
Elgin - Clermont
Observe Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Dale Kelly of West Union hosted a Thursday evening gathering for the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Arthur Kelly. Guests included H F Robbins Thomas Ogle Melbert Baechler Elgin Rev and Mrs G W Uk ena and others from Fayette Volga and nearby towns. A lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Kelly
West Union
Arthur Kelly
H. F. Robbins
Thomas Ogle
Melbert Baechler
Elgin
G. W. Ukena
Fleet Frieden
Harold Ashby
Libbie Gray
Cecil Kelly
Fayette
Thomas Bergan
Volga
Lainch
Luncheon Guests Include Sutter Strong and Lori
Mr and Mrs Donald Sutter and Mr and Mrs Duane Strong with Lori joined Mr and Mrs Lane Ash for a luncheon last Tuesday evening hosted at the Ash home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Sutter
Duane Strong
Lori
Lane Ash
Tigers Attend Spencer Clinic at North West Clinic
Valley High girls basketball team visited Spencer on Saturday for the North West Clinic hosted by the Town Girls Athletic Union. Demonstrations featured Valley High and three northwestern Iowa teams Ida Grove Everly Cedar Valley. Everly beat Ida Grove 53-36 and Valley High beat Cedar Valley 53-39. Frieden led scoring with 33 points as Larson earned across-the-board praise for guard play. The event drew about 3,000 fans, with a postgame banquet at Spencer High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Girls
Spencer
North West Clinic
Town Girls' Athletic Union
Valley High
Iowa
Ida Grove
Everly
Cedar Valley
Valley
Spencer High School
The
Grove
Cedar Valley of
Somers
Valley Tigers
Heard
Tigers
Valley High Tigers
Dianne Frieden
Anita Olson
Diana Bilden
Pat Larson
Janet Gehring
Carol Helgerson
Anne Olson
Diarnn Hilden
Janet Rothlisberger
Wesley
Tangney Hotel
Births Mr and Mrs Roben Welcome Albuquerque Girl
Mr and Mrs Roben David of Albuquerque New Mexico are parents of a 6 lb 15 oz girl born November 7 Mrs David is the former Bonnie Lou Lantz.
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Roben
David
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Bonnie Lou Lantz
To Observe Silver Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Rubens of Wadena will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary Sunday November 20 with a family dinner at home and an open house for friends from 2:00 to 4:00. No invitations are sent. They have two children, James who attends Upper Iowa University Fayette and Eileen a student at Valley High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Olson
Phelps, Wise
Johnnie Erickson
James Crandall
Jim Dennison
Ottumwa
Luther Crandall
Pearl Johnson
Little Eight
Alta Bond
Ray Klingman
Aulden Wilson
Charlie Daisy
Tomah
Wisc
Daisy
Johrnnie Erickson
William Hoing
Madison, Wise
Robert Whittenbaugh
Luther Crandell
Howard Crandall
Oelwein
Alfred Nordhus
West Union
United Brethren Church
Honduras
Central America
William Follmer
Kenneth
Betty
Stanley
William Moore
Emmett Rathbun
Richard Aeschliman
Lyle Rubens
Wadena
James
Upper Iowa University of Fayette
Eileen
Valley High School
Elgin Holiday Giveaway Seeks Turkeys and Prizes
Starting November 19 Elgin merchants offer 250 dollars weekly in prizes plus three 50 dollar jackpots each Saturday through December 24. Six free turkeys drawn Saturdays at 2 PM with registration at town hall. A December 21 turkey giveaway and a Santa visit on December 17 in upper and lower Elgin with treats for children.
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Elgin Merchants
Santa
Santa Claus
Elgin
Upper Elgin
Lower Elgin
Wil
Valley Community School Thanksgiving and Christmas Closures
The Valley Community School will be closed November 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving vacation. Pupils will be dismissed one hour early on Wednesday, November 23. Christmas vacation runs December 24 through January 2. School will dismiss one day early on December 23 and resume January 3.
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Valley Community Schoor
Kiddies Pictures to Be Taken for Publication
United Studios of Elkhart Indiana sends a free children portrait session to Elgin Echo readers. Expert photographers will set up at the Legion hall on Monday November 28 from noon to 6 pm with no charge and no obligation to purchase. Parents are urged to bring children to appear in the Kiddies Kalendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Echo
United Studios
Elkhart
Ind
Legion Hell
the Legion Hall
Funeral for Sioux Falls Architect W F Blatherwick
Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson Patti Mrs Selmer Erickson Mrs Lena Wenger and Mrs Ed win Krueger attended the funeral in Sioux Falls South Dakota on Saturday for W F Blatherwick age 70. He was a leading architect of Sioux Falls and uncle to Mrs Erickson and Mrs Johnson and brother in law to Mrs Krueger and Mrs Wenger. They returned home Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Johnson
Patti
Selmer Erickson
Lena Wenger
Edwin Krueger
Sioux Falls
Illyria Homemakers Club Meeting At Wa dena Town Hall
The Illyria Homemakers Club meets Friday November 16 at 10 00 a m in Wa dena town hall. A sack lunch at noon follows the wreath making project led by Mrs Jim Probert. Materials include wire hanger pipe wire evergreen boughs clippers glass balls red plastic ribbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illyria Homemakers Club
Wadena
Nooon
Jim Probert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gop
Presbyterian Church
Lady Martin
Building Progress
Spencer Clinic
Mr. and
Mrs
Lyle Kuhens
Illyria Homemakers
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