Governors statement amid Iowa prison riot at Fort Madison
Governor Harold Hughes described the Fort Madison disturbance as an ongoing clash with inmates. About 300 tore windows and seized candy bars while 600 milled, demanding changes amid complaints of racial discrimination, lack of medical staff, and pay issues. Warden Purcell offered resignation but stayed, while Hughes sent his aide to the prison.
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Harold Hughes
Hughes
State ‘Penitent
Fort Madison
Gov. Hughes
Board of Control
John “Baanet
Elophine
Dwight Jensen
Hughey
Anamosa
Fort ‘Madison
Iowa
Anamosa Men's Reformatory
Ray Purcell
Reformatory
Purcell
Des Moines
State Board of Control
Seformatory
Vario
Purcelli
Purvell
Pleasant Ridge Club Hosts, Officers Chosen
Mrs. Ed Gernand hosted the Pleasant Ridge Club with pot luck, election of officers and bingo. Officers named were President Mrs. Lester Tope, vice president Mrs. Arthur Jellings, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Clarence Schmitt.
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Pleasant Ridge Club
Ed Gernand
Lester Tope
Arthur Jellings
Clarence Schmitt
Schmitt
Funeral Services for James Gilchrist Held in Wadena
Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 from the Wadena Presbyterian Church for James Gilchrist Union officiating. Music was provided by Bernard Roys with Mrs Lcallen Knox at the piano. Pallbearers were Tom Snird Hattis William Moore William Probert Robert Klingman and Aulden Gell. Burial followed in Wadena cemetery. James Clark child of Albert and Mattie Gilchrist was born at Vinton February 21 189? He graduated from the Vinton academy and was a member of the Presbyterian Church and the Masonic lodge for 47 years.
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Wadena Presbyterian Church
James Gilchrist
Union
Bernard Roys
Lcallen Knox
Tom Snird Hattis
William Moore
William Probert
Robert Klingman
Aulden Gell
Wadena
James Clark
Albert and
Mattie (Clemmens) Gilchrist
Vinton
Notable basketball lineup steers tight contest
The lineup Les Mar Ing lists Genevieve Christen Hanson and Lin Collins Joyce Larson Nancy Alderson as forwards with tre triam guards. Key scorers include Coline He Busani E Joyce Larson and Nancy Alderson with multiple points and assists noted in a tight game.
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Maring
Irise
Genevieve
Christen
Ings Hanson
da Lin Collins
Joyce’Larson
Nancy Alderson
Binda
Coline A
Busani E
Joyce ‘Larson
Nette Meyer
Hee
Alderson
American Legion Auxiliary seeks Butternut coupons this year
The American Legion Auxiliary is collecting Butternut coffee strips or coupons again this year. Please drop them at Frieden's Locker or Falls Market by December 7. Last year Butternut Christmas Club aided Santa to 31,000 homeless youngsters in 300 institutions.
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American’ Legion Ankiliary
Falls Market
Campaign donations fuel Elgin paper backed crusade
Mrs. H. H. Wolf, chairwoman, lauds local newspaper support for a Christmas fundraising Crusade. Seventy five contributions were received as Elgin appears to meet its quota ahead of schedule, crediting the paper for publicity and cooperation in driving the effort.
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Elgin
H. H. Wolf
First Pullets Arrived Tuesday From Wisconsin
The first pullets were shipped from Wisconsin and arrived Tuesday, placed in 8 by 16 foot pens, each housing two birds. The unit is configured for about 7,000 hens with fumigation completed four weeks ago and ready for meat production. feeding remains the only ongoing operation.
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Wisconsin
Four Winners Saturday Evening Drawn Names List
Four winners were drawn Saturday evening in a weekly lottery. Winners include Levi Frieden earning $10 and Albert Klingman $5, with Marion Kerkestue and Lawrence Nelson each winning $5. Winning numbers listed include 613 107 9 949 83 404 115 806 121 1027 338 1865 674 160 599 497 752 234 897 633 1212 1583 1066 1076 285 381 1447.
United Fund chairmen plan joint drive in Fayette County
Town and township chairmen met at a Methodist church in Elgin for Fayette County United Fund to wrap up the campaign during Thanksgiving. George Falk of Elgin leads the discussion as chairmen assign roles and set a suggested donor range of five to sixteen dollars to ensure the budget. Agencies benefiting include the Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts CROP and others in the county.
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Fayette County
Redted Fund
Elgin
George Falk
Chm
United Fund
Mr. Drewes
Red, Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
CROP
Fayette County Association For Retarded Children
Iowa Childrens Home Society
Salvation Army
Towa Association For Mental Health, Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Iowa District of the Ywca
Iowa Welfare Association
Services for Reuben Miller
Funeral services for Reuben Miller 50 of West Union were held at the Baptist Church with burial in Pleasant Grove Cemetery after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his wife two daughters four sons two brothers and four sisters. A complete obituary will be published next week.
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Reuben Miller
West Union
Baptist Church
Pleasant Grove
Ie Puler
Elgin Merchants Sponsor Free Turkeys and Cash
The Elgin Lions Club will sponsor a dinner for the Valley football team on Tuesday evening at 6 45 pm November 28 at Elgin Lutheran Church. Main speaker is Elsel Switzer Luther College Decorah. Tickets cost 5 dollars each and admit one attendee plus a football player.
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Elgin Lion's Club
Elgin Lutheran’ Church
Labor Survey In Progress Elgin Iowa Targeted for Industrial Work
A labor survey is underway to assess available workers, labor types, and quality to attract industry. Initiated by the Iowa Development Commission, it targets Elgin and surrounding towns within a 16 to 20 mile radius. Volunteers will door to door gather responses.
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Iowa Development Commission
Elgin
Owen
Ervin Klingbeil Services Held Tuesday
Ervin C. Klingbeil age 58 publisher of the Allison Tribune since 1949 died at home Sunday. He previously worked at the Postville Herald. Survived by wife two grandchildren four brothers and three sisters. Services Tuesday at United Church of Christ with Masonic rites at Allison Cemetery.
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Ervin C. Klingbeil
Allison Tribune
Klingbeil
Postville Herald
Allison
United Church of Christ
Allison Cemetery
Christmas Gifts Sought for SUI Hospitals
Santa Claus appeals to individuals and groups to brighten the holiday for about 500 patients at State University of Iowa Hospitals in Iowa City. Donors should avoid foods and gift wrap. volunteers will sort and wrap every package. Gifts addressed to Christmas Committed, SUI Hospitals, Iowa City.
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State University of Iowa
Christmmas
Santa Claus
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Iowa
Elgin Legion Rebuilds Rear Hall in West Elgin
Members of the Elgin Legion Post undertake a major remodel of the rear room in their West Elgin hall. A cement floor is installed, two rows of blocks laid under the wall, walls recovered, new windows added, and outside walls re-sided with metal siding. A kitchen area will be included. All labor is volunteer by post members except for block laying.
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The
Elgin Legion Post
West Elgin
UNICEF Fund Sent From Elgin Halloween Party
UNICEF financial committee reported receipts of 100 dollars sent to UNICEF headquarters by the Elgin community in connection with the Halloween party held October 31.
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Unicef Financial Committee
Unicef
Elgin
Book Week Activities at Elgin Public Library
Elgin Public Library marked Children’s Book Week November 10 to 16 with new cooperative book displays and a window exhibit. Local students from grades one three and four visited the library Wednesday afternoon while kindergartners heard a story hour. A publicity rep from the Eastern Iowa Library Co op joined Mrs Blockhus Mrs Medberry and Mrs Schori Friday to plan future publicity and collect photos for a co op bulletin. Four Book Week posters highlighted displays and the week’s circulation reached 255 books and magazines.
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Elgin Public Library
Coop
Elgin
Kenneth Blockhus
Eastern Iowa Library Co-Op
Blockhus
Max Medberry
Fire Called Saturday Morning At Elgin Farm
Fire crews were summoned early Saturday to a wooded area on a farm east of Elgin along the country line. A hunter may have started the blaze, which covered only a small patch. Strong winds could have worsened the danger given the dry conditions.
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Elgin Fi Tire- Departnant
Herbert Blockhus
Elgin
Pice
Posaiba
Valley Freshman Sophomore D Fall to Mar-Mac Varsity
The Valley Freshman Sophomore D team fell 44 to 37 at Valley on Friday night, November 15, as Mar-Mac Junior Varsity outscored them in the second half. Duane Reeder led Valley with 16 points, followed by Lar Roberts with nine.
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Valley
Valley Tigers
Spartan
Tiger
Duane Reeder
Lar Roberts
Junior MYF Meeting Held At Hanson Home
The Junior MYF met at Diane Hanson’s home on November 17 with 13 members present. Greg Olson opened with the secretary’s report and the group discussed funds for the Y fund, deciding to contribute a donation. Mrs. Lee Roy Collins Mrs. Lewis Butikofer and Mr. Jacob Friederich Jr. attended.
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MYF
Diane Hanson
Greg Olson
Y. Fund
Anad
Douglas Falk
Lee Roy Collins
Lewis Butikofer
Jacob Friederich, Jr
Pulfer-Winter Wedding in Oelwein
Lois Pulfer daughter of Mrs Ida Pulfer Gridley Illinois and Kenneth Winter son of Mr and Mrs John Winter Oelwein were married Saturday Nov 16 at First United Presbyterian Church Oelwein Rev Richard Emery performed the double ring ceremony The bride a Valley High School graduate works at Lee W Woolworth Co The groom a Oelwein High School graduate owns Winter Photography Studio
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Lois Pulfer
Ida Pulfer
Gridley, II
Kenneth Winter
John. Winter
Oelwein
First United Presbyterian Church
Richard Emery
Valley High School
Lee W. Woolworth Co
Oelwein High School
Winter Photography_Studio
Birthday Party Honors Reierson Family Members
Mr. and Mrs. Ole Reierson hosted a Friday gathering on November 8 to celebrate several birthdays that week including Mrs. Levi Molokken Judy Molokken Jeff and Julie Reierson. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wander and Keith the Levi Molokken family Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Butikofer Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence West and Shelly the Gin Reierson family and Fred.
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Ole Reierson
Levi Molokken
Judy Molokken
Jeff
Julie Reierson
Joe Wander
Keith
Elmer Butikofer
Lawrence West
Shelly
Gin Reierson
Fred
Elgin Offers Cash Draws and Turkeys Each Saturday
Beginning this Saturday November 23 Elgin business will offer 300 in prizes each Saturday through December 1. There will be 50 jackpots and a 13 pm cash drawing. Six turkeys will be given away weekly at 2 pm starting November 23 through December with town hall registration required. Santa Claus visits Elgin on December 14 with more details to come.
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Business Ee
Elgin
Town Hall
Santa Claus
Senior M. Y. F. Met at Church
The Senior M Y F met at the Methodist Church at 7 thirty. Keith and Linda Collins gave the lesson and showed a film about the bad influences of alcohol. Games were played before choosing.
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Methodist Church
Keith
Linda Collins
Medberrys Host Euchre Night With Prizes Awarded
Mr and Mrs Max Medberry entertained at euchre Saturday evening with prizes for winners. Merlin Cook took men's high while Mrs Herbert Falb was ladies' high. Traveling prize went to Mrs Martin Wenger with ladies low to Mrs Ed Medberry and men's low to Herbert Falb.
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Max Medberry
Euchre
Merlin Cook
Herbert Falb
Martin
Wenger
Ed Medberry
Bleckhus Gulevig Wedding Ceremony Report
The Rev. C. T. Bjelstul officiated the wedding Sunday November 17. The couple, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Holt, hosted relatives and close guests. Stanley Anderson sang with Mrs Donald Sut ter at the organ, followed by a church basement reception for attending relatives.
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C. T. Bjelstul
Florence and
Eit Guls
Ernest Holt
Clertmaont
Stanley Anderson
Donald Sut‘ter
Town and County Club Meeting Reported
The Town and Country card club met at the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Medberry. Prizes awarded include ladies high to Mrs Roger Howard and ladies second to Mrs Louis Becker Jr. men's high to Dale Seitz and second high to Louis Becker Jr.
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Town and Country Card Club
Robert Medberry
Roger Howard
Jadies
Louis Becker, Jr
Dale Seitz
Strongs Will Move To California From Rural Estate
Mr and Mrs Charles Strong plan to relocate to San Gabriel California after year’s start leaving their farm nine miles southwest of Elgin Mrs Strong has served at Elgin State Bank for about 14 years Mr and Mrs Don Schultz will take over the farm after the Strongs depart Mrs Schultz is Oletta Olson Both Strongs will work for RF D Helms a San Gabriel distributor of milling equipment and cleaners A closing out sale at the farm is set for December 10 More details will appear in a later Echo issue
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Charles Strong
Elgin
San Gabriel
Calif
Strong
Elgin State Bank
Don Schultz
Strongs
Schultz
Oletta Olson
RF. D. Helms
David Frieden
Mia Strang
High Place
The
ECHO
Fayette County Republican Women Meet in West Union
The Fayette County Republican Women held a noon lunch at Heiserman Memorial Library in West Union on Monday November 16. Rep Maurice Baringer spoke on the Shaft Plan before the business meeting, as club members from West Union hosted the event.
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Fayette County
Heiserman Memorial Library
West Union
Maurice Baringer
Republican Women's Club
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Memie
Spon
Humphry
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A Humphrey
Richard Erickson
Les ‘Ainsworth
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Neb
Ormer
H.aingforth
Megs Raymond Ainsworth
Waterloo
Tage End
Mire
Heo Ainsworth
Watestoo
Ray Klingman
Federated Womens Club
Sidney Corbin
Canpuhens
Ion
Dover
Fred Johnson
Kenneth Meyer
Clermont
Franz Appel
Harry
Pleasant Valley
Hilder
Gill- Milyria
Carl Ruhens
Fairfield
Heth Meisgeier
Louis Olson
Lyle Kuhens
Ray Herwig
Arlington
Robert Allen
Lawrence Guthart
Lions Club
Labor Survey In Progress
Ervin
SUI Hospitals
Elgin Légion
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Hanson
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