Wadena News Basketball Schedule and Events
A readable listing covers upcoming basketball games by Wadena News with dates and opponents such as Alpha Oran Hawkeye Fayoltte Randalia Waucoma Stanley Elgin and the Boys and Girls County tournaments. Community notices include a bridge club luncheon hosted by Mrs. G W Alderson with prize winners and local social details.
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Alpha
Oran
Hawkeye
Fayoltte
Randalia
Arlington
Waucoma
Ola
Iris
Tourna
Tourna‘ment. Jan. 8 Stanley, ‘Here, Jan. 13—Oran
Elgin
Tan
Stanley
Auxiliary Meeting At Legion Hall Plans Service Box Sends
The American Legion Auxiliary held a Thursday meeting at the Legion hall with about fourteen members. Plans included sending boxes to service boys and monthly cookies to certain hospitals, plus co operation with the Legion to treat children at Christmas. Members were asked to bring coffee strips. a thank you card from Clarinda praised nylon hose and carpet rags sent. A pink and blue shower for Mrs. Charles Corbin featured music, reading, a contest, and door prize won by Mrs. Luther Crandall. Mrs. Corbin received many gifts. Lunch followed. weekend guests included the Keigers and the Cook family from St. Paul and Lamont.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Clarinda
Charles Corbin
Luther Crandall
Candy for Sandy Men Aid Sends 18 Packages of Treats
Mrs C J Mulford and Mrs Bert Thoman met at George Boyle home Thursday evening to pack candy for the American Legion Auxiliary. They prepared 18 packages to be sent to local servicemen overseas for Christmas.
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C. J. Mulford
Bert Thoman
George Boyle
American Legion
Illyria Club Meeting Moves To Tuesday
The Illyria Home Study Club announces its meeting will be on Tuesday, November 25 instead of Wednesday. Social news reports guests at various dinners including the Herbert Ash and Louis Becker households with multiple families in attendance. A Thanksgiving program is planned at Brackin schoolhouse on November 24 at 8:00 p.m. with a sack lunch and invites all to attend.
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Ilyria
Herbert Ash
Louis Becker
Oral Lane
West Union
Mrs.Ash
Kenneth Mark
Millard
Tilpher Bilden
Gerald Schneider
Jim Olson
Myrtle
Clara Peterson
Alvin Halverson
Brackin
Phyllis Gehring
Iowa Legislature Opens January 12 With Study Of Key Posts
The 55th Iowa General Assembly begins January 12 as elections are behind and topics loom including Senate leadership, speaker in the House, and minority party strategy. Dems with few members expect limited voice while major issues such as taxes school aid and pension systems loom ahead. The down state board of education named Dr. James Harold Hilton Iowa State College president designate, succeeding Charlies Friley. Auto insurance rates in Iowa rose about 20 percent for bodily injury and 30 percent for property damage, approved by the Insurance Commissioner amid company losses.
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General Assembly
Iowa
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Senate
J. Kendall Lynes
Plainfield
DeVere Watson
Connell Bluffs
Jur. Dutthouse
Rock Rapids
R. R. Bateson
Eldora
House
Assembly
Down State Board of Education
James Harold Hilton
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Iowa State College
Charlies
Friley
Hilton
Iowa State
Dwight G. Rider
Iowa State Board of Education
Allan Kline
Vinton
National Farm Bureau Federation
Towa Farm Bureau
State
Greene County
Charles ®. Fischer
National Association of Casualty Underwriters
Fischer
Township Officers Named After General Election
Following the November 4 election the township officers were named. Clermont trustees N Olson 1954 Kerr and clerk Jesse Olson. Fairfield trustees W Nace 1954 Kamper and clerk Breckner. Pleasant Valley trustees Herman Boyer 1954 Brackin and Karl Miller clerk. Myria trustees Howard Shaffer 1954 Reynolds Strong clerk Geo Lewis. Putnam trustees Lewis Schwartz 1964 Leslie Yearous clerk Harlan Seedorf.
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Pleasant Valley
Herman Boyer
B. H. Brackin
Karl Miller
Myria
Howard Shaffer
Reynold Strong
Geo. A. Lewis
Putnam
Lewis Schwartz
Leslie Yvearous
Harlan Seedorf
Hospital Updates From Postville Area
Connie Baker had tonsils removed at Postville hospital on Thursday and returned home Friday. Henry Feller was admitted as a medical patient on Tuesday. Mrs. Herve Robbins underwent an emergency appendectomy in New Hampton Tuesday evening. Pneumonia affected Mrs. Robbins. Susan Kjosa was admitted to West Union hospital Sunday evening with severe pneumonia. her son Keith is ill at home.
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Connie Baker
Doyle Baker
Postville Hospital
Henry Feller
New Hampton
Herve Robbins
New Hampton Hospital
Susan K. Kfosa
West Union Hospital
Evenin
Sue Kjosa
Keith
Ilyria 4-H Club elects officers at Nov 10 meeting
The Ilyria Handy Hands 4-H Club met at Laura Bane's home with seven members present. Officers elected were Marlene Medberry president Sara Ogle vice president Mary Dinan secretary treasurer Marilana Ogle reporter and Janice Loftsgard historian. A skating party was discussed and the next meeting will be held at the Bane home.
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Ilyria Handy Hands
Laura Bane
Marlene Medberry
Sara Ogle
Mary Dinan
Sec’y-Treas
Marilana Ogle
Janice Loftsgard
Bane
To Spend Winter In California
Mrs. Mabel Graver leaves Saturday for Loomis California to spend winter months with Mr and Mrs Harold Fischer her sixth visit to that home. Traverse City relatives David Mitchell Charles Mitchell visit Grimes parents while Mitchell plans for Thanksgiving. Albert Schori hosts birthday dinner with Schori and Dinan families and others. Locker notice asks return of unused locker keys at Elgin Food Lockers.
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Mabel Graver
Loomis
Calif
Harold Fischer
Mrs. Fischer
Mitchell
David
Charles
Traverse City
Mich
R. Grimes
Earl Aanes
Steven
Albert Schori
Georgia M. Schori
Sioux City
C. B. Schori
Leo Schori
Janice
Leo, Jr
Diane Smeltzer
West Union
Gene Schori
Lynette
Jacquelin
Joe Dinan
John O. Anderson
Allen Habeger
Louis Dennler
Plymouth Show At Torkelson Motors In New Plymouth
The 1953 Plymouth will be on display at Torkelson Motors in New Plymouth on Thursday November 20. Local dealers say the new models fulfill promises of pleasing surprises with a livelier and more powerful engine.
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Torkelson Motors
World Neighbors Help Tom Flanagan
In Tilyria neighbors organized a corn husking bee for Tom Flanagan, aiding his crop after a dislocated shoulder left him unable to work. Orvin Thompson led volunteers with tractors and equipment while women prepared and served dinner, celebrating community fellowship.
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Tilyria
Tom Flanagan
Orvin Thompson
Bee
Dennler Sale Draws Crowd as Farmer Quits Farming
Walter Dennler held a Monday sale despite rain and a good crowd. Top cattle brought 345 dollars. sows 53 and hogs 10 to 18. Two bidders fought for the tractor, hay sold at 58 cents per bale, corn at 1.2 dollars and chopped hay at 7 dollars per ton. Dennler has decided to quit farming.
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Walter Dennler
Dennler
Vacant Lot Fill Begins at Old Opera House Site
Torkelson Motors started filling the old opera house lot Monday. Hilder Gilbertson used a bulldozer to push in walls and floors, leaving a large cavity. The site will be used as a display lot. Visitors Tuesday in the Joe Downey home included Charles Downey and sons of Edgewood and Bob Downey of Cedar Rapids.
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Joe Downey
Charles Downey and
Pancakes and Sausage Fundraiser in Elgin Saturday
The Elgin Legion and Auxiliary will serve pancakes and sausage on Saturday November 22, with net receipts going to the United Defense Fund. Serves start Saturday afternoon and continue into the evening as locals support the welfare and entertainment of young men in service.
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Elgin Legion
United Defense Fund
Elgin
Dan Butikofer Sale Next Monday
Dan Butikofer, buyer of the R. E. Kohler home in Elgin, announces a closing out sale Monday, November 24. Auctioneers are Thompson & Schatz with Elgin State Bank as clerk and Elgin Echo advertising. The sale includes 29 cattle, 9 cows, 5 soon to freshen heifers, one registered Hereford bull, feeder stock, corn, oats, hay, straw, power machinery and horse drawn equipment.
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Dan Butikofer
R. E. Kohler
Elgin
Thompson& Schatz
Elgin State Bank
Elgin Echo
Butikofer
Echo
Camp Fire Meeting In Wahonka House
The Wahonka Camp Fire Girls met at Patty Wilson’s home on November 3 with eleven members present and two absent. A lunch of jello tupcakes and juice was served. The next meeting will be held at Audrey Sutter’s home.
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Wahonka Camp
Patty Wilson
Pela
Audrey Sutter
California Visitor's Family Visit Highlights Elgin Dinner
California resident Fred S Hanson of Los Angeles traveled to Chicago on bank business last week and paused to visit his mother Mrs Tille Hanson and sister Mrs Mary Clothier in Elgin. He arrived Thursday and departed Saturday for Chicago. Mr and Mrs Robert D Wilson hosted a Sunday dinner celebrating their daughter Roberta's birthday with guests Mr and Mrs Ray DeSart and Robt Wilson.
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Fred S. Hanson
Los Angeles
Calif
Chicago
Elgin
Tille Hanson
Mary Clothier
Robert D. Wilson
Roberta
Ray DeSart
Robt. Wilson
Eighteen Boys Out For Basketball Squad
Mrs Lorence Muehlethaler Elgin chairman for the Christmas seal sale announced the seals were mailed Monday and remittances would be mailed back promptly. If anyone was missed they could phone her home and a supply would be mailed out without delay. The purpose of the sale is well known and has many practical demonstrations of money use.
Births and basketball notes from area towns
A son, Donald Ray, born to Mr and Mrs Robert Frestley of Clinton on November 11 weighing 7 pounds 2 ounces. Donna Daan is a former name. A son born to Mr and Mrs Russell Wenger on November 18 at the Postville hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. Coach Paul Shank reports 18 boys out for the basketball squad with captains Don Sutter Karl Lembker and Stan Capper returning. Panthers opened against Waucoma with Elgin girls losing 49 30 and boys 43 32, high scorers Brackin Gehring Treloor Sutter Mitbrandt.
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Bron
Robert Frestley
Clinton
Donald Ray
Prestley
Donna Daan
Russell Wenger
Postville Hospital
Paul Shank
Don Sutter
Karl Lembker
Stan Capper
Paul Pinney
Stan Boyer
Joel Holden
Ronald Loftsgard
Don Reierson
Stan Lehman
Bob Medberry
Weldon Orth
Richard Clark
Dennis Butikofer
Glen Snyder
Panthers
Waucoma
Elgin Girls
Elgin
Brackin
Gehring
Treloor
Kate
Sutter
Mitbrandt
Army Corporal Gehring Returns After Two Years Service
Cpl. Uriel C. Gehring, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Gehring, returned home Friday after two years in the Army stationed at Ft Leonard Wood Missouri The service address lists Mahlon L Lantz 495-1534 Co 52-0841 U S Naval Training Center San Diego California.
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Cpl
Uriel C. Gehring
Jacob Gehring
Ft. Leonard Wood
Mahlon L. Lantz
U. S. Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Rain Ends Dreuth With Northeast Iowa Rainfall
Rain fell Sunday after noon and night breaking the drought in northeast Iowa. Reporters note the fall was a little over an inch, with the last measurable rain, 0.19 inches, recorded on September 18.
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Iowa
Tax Sale Notice and Local Social News Digest
Tax sale ads show a full county delinquent list announced by W M Knox county treasurer with many items. Local visits abound as Ida Meyer and Elmer Meyer family dine with Harold Meyer Strawberry Point. Gene Wescott and Francis Wolf group visit Clermont. Clinton trips by Mary Bailey D O Dean and the Prestleys newborn Donald Gary. Wetter Durscher Arvid Anderson Richard Wagner and Conner Dummermuth travel to Rochester to see Wayne Durscher in hospital. Mrs Wayne Durscher flies from LaGrange Georgia to be with her husband.
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Ida Meyer
Elmer Meyer
Harold Meyer
Strawberry Point
Gene Wescott
Francis Wolf
Clermont
Mary Bailey
Guttenberg
D. O. Dean
Clinton
Robert, Prestley
O. L. Hinke
Donald Gary Prestley
Wetter Durscher
Arvid Anderson
Richard
Youth Fellowship Plans Harvest Sunday Decor and Bake Sale
The Wigma Youth Fellowship met at the Junior Bane home. Rev. Steinman urged Harvest Sunday decor and a bake sale set for November 19. Sara Ogle and Marilana Ogle led songs. Florence Muncie to teach next meeting. committee formed for church decorations and bake sale.
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Wigma
Florence Muncie
Lis
Marlene
Dalene
Marilana
Courthouse Real Estate Transfers In Elgin Area
Jerome Yearnus and wife transfer undivided interests to Mervin Hunsberger and wife for one dollar. Property includes multiple parcels in Conner Add and surrounding townships. Also listed are new vehicle registrations for local dealers and residents in Elgin with several Chevrolet, GMC, Plymouth, and Chrysler models recorded.
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Jerome Yearnus
Mervin Hunsberger
Conner Add
Elgin
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Wadena News
G. W. Alderson
Bridge Club
Otto Herrling
Johnnie Erickson
Wilder Mattocks
Francis
Walters
Iowa City
Thad Walters
Pleasant Ridge Club
Charlie ‘Keefer
Uctual
Cliff Wheeler
Mildred DeWald
Treas
Arthur Jellings
Charlton Looby
Reynold Shaffer
Milo Oldfather
James Fox
Sandy
Illyria
GOP
Tlyria
Club
California
Torkelsons
New Plymouth
Dennler Sale
Camp Fire Meeting
Elgin - Wancoma
Dreuth
W. M. Knox
Cottom Sockiags Never Sect 2
Monte
Suez Canal
Roosevelt
Hull
U.S
Rosa Tweed
Alcan
John Falb & Sons
Torkelson Matar Ca
Plymouth
Joe L
Vivian Peters
Selma Schneider
Mabel Schneider
Rose Baechier
Melbert
Pepin
Wis
Relaives
Lena Baumgartner
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