Wadena Clubs Meet in Church and Pleasant Ridge Summary
Wadena News u y Club met at the Presbyterian church Tuesday with good attendance. Plans and committees were discussed, band pieces performed, girls glee club songs, a Shelia Messerli reading, a short movie shown, and lunch served. Pleasant Ridge Club gathered with Mr and Mrs Ben Chase. thanksgiving hymn opened the meeting. officers elected: Mrs Timm Mahoney president, Mrs Lester Tope vice president, Mrs Ben Chase secretary treasurer, Miss Mildred De Wald reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Y Club
Wadena
Bint
Éhure
Plang
Proim
Grether
Girls’ Glee Club
Pleasant Ridge Club
Ben Chase
James Fox
Timm Mahoney
Lester Tope
Mildred de Wald
Cliff Wheeler
White House
Chet Hall
Lester’ Tope
Marion Busy Bees Meet The Marlo 4-H Club
The Marion Busy Bees met Nov 9 at Janana and Nona Mark home with Clarine Olson presiding. Nine members two leaders and one guest attended. Demonstration on cleaning and oiling a sewing machine by Janann Mark Corrine Rypestol. Cloth shrinking and squaring by Marilee Entwisle. Corrine Rypestol and Mrs Harley Swenson spoke on pattern adjustment. Club songs were sung including One Day Nutcracker Suite Fingal s Cave Waltzing Matilda and Mazurka in C sharp minor. Each member chose three projects for the year. Music chair taught a new game. The group recited the 4 H pledge and pledge of allegiance. Hostess served lunch.
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Marlo Busy Bees 4-H Club
Janana
Nona
Mark
Clarine Olson
Janann Mark
Corrine Rypestol
Marilee Entwisle
Harley Swenson
Thanksgiving program at Lime Kiln School
School social announces a Thanksgiving program at Lime Kiln School on November 24 at 8 p.m. A plate lunch will follow the program. Everyone is welcome. Details provided by teacher Phyllis Gehring. Price listed 12 cents per person.
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Phyllis Gehring
Red Letter Day for Iowa Democrats in December
Iowa Democrats plan a December 14 victory celebration to clear their war chest and mark the Truman electoral votes. State party chair Jake More eyes 1960 rejuvenation, with bids for the state house and a challenge to Bourke Hickenanlooper. Republican finances show strength after a hard campaign, while Melvin Synhorst announces Mildred Veatch as deputy secretary of state.
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Iowa
Truman
Des Moines
Jake More
Democratic Party
More
State House
Bourke Hickenlooper
Cedar Rapids
Melvin
Lynhorst
Mildred Veatch
Stockport
Missi Veatch
Harry D. Lion
Department For Agriculture
Synhorst
Miss Veatch
Republican Veterans League
Helen’ Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Lena Meyer Estate Household Goods Sale Today
Executors Jacob Frieden and Louisa Wenger host a sale of Lena Meyer household goods at the Meyer farm 112 miles east of West Union. A complete listing appears in today’s Echo. Interested buyers are urged to refer to it now.
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Jacob Frieden
Louisa Wenger
Lena Meyer
Meyer Farm
West Union
Handy Hands 4 H Club Holds First Year Meeting
The Illyria Handy Hands 4 H Club opened its year on Oct 2 with 13 members led by Vice President Luella Little. New officers were elected including Louis Medberry as president and Marlene Medberry as vice president.
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Illyria Handy Hands
Glora Mae Bane
Luella Little
Shirley
Beverly Howlara
Marilana Ogle
Jennie -Bell Winkler
Howard Medberry
Ralph Shaffer
Louis Medberr
Marlene Medberry
Shirley Shaffer
Mary Jane Dinan
Jean Little
Handy Hands
Janice Shaffer
Sarah
Marilana Oxley
To Renew 110000 Town Chauffeurs Licenses
Town chauffeurs can obtain license renewals by applying to the same examiners who issue drivers license renewals. Application must be made in person and the Department of Public Safety suggests that they apply early as there will be a last minute rush before present licenses expire on January 1. Be sure to bring your old license.
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Department of Public Safety
Dave Lynch to Open His Own Bank In Illinois
Dave Lynch former cashier of First National Bank of West Union will open his own bank at St. Anne Illinois near Kankakee on December 4. He has served as cashier at DeKalb Trust and Savings Bank for the past three years.
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Dave Lynch
First National Bank of West Union
St. Anne
Kankakee
DeKalb Trust & Savings Bank
Echo Mourns Passing of Faithful Gunder Correspondent
The Echo notes the death of Tena Nelson a longtime Gunder correspondent and valued friend to the paper. She served with dedication over many years while the late F W Hughes published the Echo and contributed to the paper’s 25 years of continuity with the present publisher.
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Tena Nelson
The
Echo
F. W. Hughes
Drivers License Exam Dates Announced
During November licenses may be renewed at West Union on Fridays the 18th and 26th. December dates are 10 1% and 24. Examiners are in Oelwein each Saturday. In Clayton city examiners renew licenses each Wednesday. Examiners will also be at Postville Nov 6 and 22.
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West Union
Oelwein
Clayton~ity
Postville Noy
Hand Amputated After Farm Picker Accident
Robert Bankes, a tenant near Monona, suffered a severe crush injury to his left hand when it was trapped in a corn picker last Monday. He was taken to Postville hospital where the hand was amputated just above the wrist on Monday night.
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Robert Bankes
Monona
Postville Hospital
Parsonage Lots Sold To Two Buyers At Auction
The eight Lutheran parsonage lots and the barn east of the parsonage were sold to two buyers. Albert Christianson bought the four lots adjacent to the parsonage and Lucian Appelman acquired the four lots east of the street. Orvin Thompson conducted the sale for the church trustees.
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Albert Christianson
Lucian Appelman
Orvin Thompson
Three NE Iowa towns conduct light check drive
Highway patrolmen from district 10 conducted a light check in Independence McGregor and Peosta last week. Of 550 cars checked 222 received violation tickets 78 got equipment tickets and 5 summons were issued.
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District 10
Independence, McGregor
Peosia
Iowa School Reorganization Faces Potential Action
Report notes the long stalled program eight years past may move to fast track reorganization efforts. Hints suggest lawmakers will be asked to strengthen the law to accelerate Iowa school changes amid ongoing debate.
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Towa
Jmuoh
Is Makers
Iowa
Marion Do-R-Best 4-H Club Meeting Summary
Marion Do-R-Best 4-H Club met November 13 with six members present. Lee Butikofer was elected historian. Plans were made to exchange Christmas gifts at the next meeting. Lunch was served by hostesses Gayle Nickels and the club reporter. Des Moines visitors Mrs Wm Miller and Augus ta Miller called at the Allen Habeger home. Paul Engélke of Hawkeye and Mr and Mrs Allen Habeger hosted supper guests.
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Marion Do-R-Bost
Carol Sue
Gayle Nickels
Lee Butikofer
Wm. B. Miller
Augusta Miller
Des Moines
Allen Habeger
Paul Engélke
Hawkeye
Ithe Allen Habeger
Funeral of Halsten Groth Held Tuesday Afternoon
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at the Mueh lethaler funeral home in Elgin for Halsten Groth 81 who died Sunday after a brief illness Burial was made in the Houg cemetery east of Elgin He had lived with the Mrs Louisa Martie family for several years His life sketch will be published next week.
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Muehlethaler
Elgin
Halsten Groth
Houg
Groth
Louisa Martie
Limit on Livestock Price Changes Asked
The lowest autumn hog prices in three years trigger farmer calls for government limits on price fluctuations. Chicago markets last week saw hog prices dip to a November low, with top price at 22.85 and the nadir at a three year low since May. At Postville a new Quality Foods packing plant is under construction with six block layers on site aiming to finish exterior work before cold weather.
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Chicago
Postville
Quality Foods
Bhse
DeKalb Announces High Yields in Local Counties
DeKalb reports top yields in district No 9 of the five acre corn contest with Nanford Osmundson leading at 119.43 bushels per acre. Jacob Schneider 110.51 and Will Christen 84.11 also place. In Clayton county Har old Opland 117.88 J P and Giles Medberry 108.44 Hilder Bilden 101.61. Otis Rothlisberger is the local dealer for this company.
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Nanford Osmundson
Jacob Schneider
Will Christen
Clayton County
Harold Opland
J. P
Giles Medberry
Hilder Bilden
Otis Rothlisberger
More Than 250 Attend Fayette County 4 H Party
More than 250 4 H members with parents and friends attended the Fayette County 4 H party at the U S gym Saturday evening. The event highlighted yearly awards for club members with committees from Girls and Boys 4 H guiding planning. Local winners include Clara Mae Banee Illyria Norma Jean Brandt Clermont Beverly Rubens Dover Joyce Gehring Pleasant Valley Ann Spencer Clermont Kenneth Blockhus Elgin and Kenneth Strong Elgin.
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Fayette County
U.S
Falks
Lawrence Gehring
Elgin
County Farm Bureau
Illyria
Clara Mae Banee
Clermont
Norma Jean Brandt
Wadena
Beverly Rubens
Dover
Norma Hammersland
Pleasant Valley
Joyce Gehring
Dale Klingman
Thomas E. Wilson
Charles Deering
Arnold Gibbs
Ann Spencer
Kenneth Blockhus
Kenneth Strong
Elgin Joins Upper Iowa Conference in 1949
Elgin was voted into the Upper Iowa Conference at West Union on Wednesday night, expanding the league to eight teams for the 1949 football season. The addition prompts possible schedule adjustments, with Elgin slated for five conference games due to preexisting non conference contracts by West Union and Elkader.
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Elgin
Upper Town
West Union
Upper Iowa
Postville
Waukon
Sumner
Elkader
Fayette
Maynard
Wauken
Harvest Day Program at First Baptist Church
Sunday school at First Baptist Church presents Harvest Day on Sunday November 24 at 11 a m The program features opening hymn responsive reading prayers and multiple recitations and exercises by Colleen Boleyn Terry Habeger LaVern Krueger and others The harvest festival offering supports the Schantz mission among Spanish people in the San Luis Valley Moffett Colorado.
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The
First Baptist Church
Abe Habeger
Colleen Boleyn
Terry Habeger
LaVern Krueger
Duane Sorenson
Rachel Hackmann
Dorothy Schaer
Eloise Lantz
Gwendolyn Ittermann
Glenda Wede
Ruth Kohls
Clarisa Miller
Gwendolyn Baehler
Karen Sehneider
Barbara Krueger
Sharon Pinney
Beverly Trautman
Rowland Hackmann
Tony Habeger
Allen Krueger
Dean Schneider
Charles Kohls
Donald Kohls
Alvin Lehman
Vanda Boleyn
Marlene Sorenson
Linda Hackmann
Annette Wenger
A. D. Schantz
San Luis Valley
Moffett
Colo
Schantz
Ethel Rennison
Deer Strays South After Summer Stay Near Strawberry Point
A pet deer wandered southward after summering locally. Last seen in a farmer's yard near Strawberry Point about a week ago, it still wore the Elmer Meyer ear tag from New Albin. Wayne Musser of West Union is visiting the Robert Musser home this week.
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Strawberry Point
Wayne Musser
West Union
Robert Musser
Elgin Cream Routes Let By Elgin Farmers Dairy
Elgin Farmers Dairy Company Board will award cream routes for one year starting January 1 1949 to the lowest responsible bidders. Bids due by noon November 18 1948. routes to be let at 2 PM that day. The board may reject all bids and may combine routes for a single hauler. Robert D. Wilson secretary.
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Elgin Farmers Dairy Company
Robert D. Wilson
Wadena Legion Plans County Meet Meeting
The Wadena Legion will gather Saturday night in the Legion hall to finalize preparations for the Joint Legion and Auxiliary county meeting set for Tuesday night November 23 in Wadena.
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Wadena Legion
Legion Hall
Joint Legion and
Auxiliary County
Wadena
Local Clubs Schedule and Thanksgiving Visit
Calendar lists Lions Club meeting on Thursday November 18 Progress club on Monday November 22 County Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Wadena Masonic Fellowship at McGregor and Thanksgiving Day observances. Mr and Mrs Nels Olson and Henry Olson visited the Tom Olson home at Strawberry Point Saturday evening.
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Lions Club
Progress Club
County Legion and Auxiliary
Wadena
Masonic Fellowship
McGregor
Mrs. Nels Olson
Henry Olson
Tom Olson
Strawberry Point
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Erickson
Wadena Wonder Workers
Joyce Erickson
Sharon, Heyer
Francise Moore
Marion
Dewey
Republican Aa
Pgeseteiae
Jean ‘Ittle
Ginb
Pir
Assn
N. E. Iowa Masonic Fellowship Association
Western Star Lodge
Clinton
N. E
Marion Do-R
Arthur Marshall
Winthrop
C. J
DeKalb
Upper
St. Paul
Arthur Ittermann
Alfred Baechler
St. Paul, Minn
Young People’s and
Ittermann
Baptist Church
Almanac
Fs Mons
Fast Enghich
Bose" Twaad
Nyc
Cape Cod
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