Wadena News Highlights From Week Events And Games
Illness delaying Wadena girls basketball led to a boys varsity game with Arlington on Friday night. The previous week saw the girls win by three points over Volga and the boys lose by a margin. School activities included a dance, Jose Silva banjo program, Band Boosters meeting, eye tests for grades four to eight, dental card updates, and dramatic readings by reading groups. The eighth grade elected officers, a citizenship club formed, library hours resumed, and the community noted birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Erickson. The Chi AnDean Club gathered for its November meeting with Indian music program, with next meeting planned for December.
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Gradnep
Arlington 1
Wadena
Volga
Jose Silva
Silva
Molms
Billy Erickson
Toads
Georgia Welsh
Nancy Alderson
Paul Jennings
Doyle Gage
Sharon Huggins
Ruth Klingman
Kathy Jones
Chi Andeau Club
William Erickson
Oelwein Hospital
Flossie Voshell
Mwilfred Bond
Pearl Johnson
Johnnie Erickson
Aulden Wilson
Robert Klingman
Klingman
Francis Baldwin
Voters to Decide $110,000 Bond for New School Building
Voters in the Marquette McGregor Consolidated district are urged to vote on Thursday November 21 to approve a $110000 bond issue to construct a new school building. Crowded conditions at Marquette and McGregor require rental of outside classrooms and storage space. Officials cite need for a large all purpose room for lunch program band activities workshop and a nearby bus garage.
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Marquette-McGregor Consolidated
Marquette and
McGregor
New Addresses Listed for Idaho Military Unit
In Bonners Ferry Idaho Clifford D Medberry associated with the 680th ACW L unit is listed with new addresses. The notice details updated residence records and location postings for unit personnel in the Idaho region. The language mirrors vintage military clerical notices from local archives.
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Clifford D. Medberry
Ac&w
Lad
Bonners Ferry
Idaho
Loveless Weighs Re Election Not Certain In 1959
Iowa Governor Herschel Loveless 173 pounds in office one year cites uncertainty about seeking a second term. Lt. Gov. W H Nicholas of Mason City expected to pursue Republican nomination with Mooty and Beck also discussed as potential contenders. Iowa revenue service reports 38560 refunds due to 863 residents from 1958 overpayments, averaging about 44 dollars.
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Herschel Loveless
Iowa
W.H. Nicholas
Mason’ City
Nicholas
W. L. Mooty
Grundy Center
Iowa House
Robert Beck
Centerville
Republican Highway
Friends
Iowa Internal Revenue Service
Biggest Yet 103rd Iowa Teachers Convention
The Iowa State Education Association in Des Moines announced the 1957 Iowa teachers convention was the biggest and best ever, asserting record attendance and quality for the annual gathering.
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Iowa
Iowa State ‘Education Association
Des Moines
Iowa counties form conservation boards in 14 counties
The legislature allowed counties to create local conservation boards to boost recreation. By now fourteen counties have established boards in Black Hawk Benton Buchanan Butler Chickasaw Dubuque Hamilton Howard Marion Mills Page Polk Poweshiek and Scott.
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Iowa
Black Hawk
Benton
Buchanan
Butler
Chickasaw
Dubuque
Hamilton
Howard
Marion
Mills
Page
Polk
Poweshiek
Scott
Towan to Parley GOP national committeeman
Towan to Parley GOP national committeeman will attend a December 6 meeting of the national committee in Washington. National defense civil rights and the federal budget are tabbed for discussion. Charles Wittenmeyer, Iowa.
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GOP
National Committee
Washington
Charles ‘Wittenmeyer
Iowa
T B Mobile Unit Returns to County
The Fayette County Tuberculosis and Health Association sets Tuesday and Wednesday December 10 and 14 as the climax of the annual Contact x ray program. Mobile units will visit Oelwein and West Union for those previously advised. the survey is not open to the general public.
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Oelwein
West Union
Fayette County
V. F. W. Plans Intensive 1958 Membership Drive
Clayton County Post No. 4565 moves to build membership for 1958. Commander Lloyd E. Amundson notes the Veterans of Foreign Wars is the oldest veterans organization, founded in 1898, open to those with honorable service in any foreign war. Past members will be contacted to recruit eligible veterans.
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Clayton County
Lloyd E. Amundson
Farmersburg
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Amundson
United States
Clayton Co Posi
Eight Books Added To Elgin Library
The Elgin library expanded its collection with eight new titles across adult and school levels. Included are Truth About Cancer Cameron The Unforgiven Alen The Royal Box Keyes Good Morning My Heart Lawrence The Warning Isles Woodworth space travel primers Experiments in the Principles of Space Travel Brawley first and second grades The Pink Hat Lisley Home for a Bunny Brown
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Cameron
Alen
Keyes
Lawrence
Woodworth
Brawley
Lisley
Brown
Lions Club to screen film on new postal devices
Westmaster Henry McMillan arranged with the Post Office for a short film illustrating electronic and super automatic post office devices. The Lions Club will show it Monday evening and the high school will view it the next day.
Wahanka Woodgatherers Meet at LaDonna Gantz Home
A Wahanka Woodgatherers meeting was held at LaDonna Gantz's home last week. Camp Fire booklets were finished and plans were made for the Christmas party. Following the meeting, games were played with Sandra Blockhus serving as scribe.
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Wahanka Woodgatherers
LaDonna Gantz
Sandra Blockhus Scribe
Carl Hackmanns Celebrate Golden Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Carl Hackmann have reached fifty years of marriage and will observe the golden anniversary with a reception at First Baptist Church on Sunday afternoon after Wednesday marks their milestone.
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Carl Hackmann
First Baptist Church
Escape Leaves Stuart Youth Unhurt After Fall From Car
Kenny Schirm of Stuart, aged two, escaped serious injury when he fell from an automobile and struck the pavement. He suffered a skinned nose and upper lip.
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Kenny Schirm
Stuart
Ed Hoth Sustains Breaks After Tractor Upset
Ed Hoth of near Elkader was injured when his tractor upset recently resulting in a broken leg and a broken arm.
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Ed Hoth
Near Elkader
Carpenter named dean of Iowa bankers at Des Moines meeting
Charles R. Carpenter of the State Bank of Fayette was named dean of Iowa bankers at the state meeting in Des Moines. A veteran banker of 70 years, he began in the business at age 20. He is the uncle of Mrs. C. B. Schori.
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Charles R. Carpenter
State Bank of Fayette
Iowa
Des ‘Moines
Carpenter
C. B. Schori
Harvest slow to start crops in November report
The harvest of corn soybeans and sorghum grain lagged in November due to late planting and poor drying weather in September and October. Pastures and new seedings benefited from favorable weather while overall crop outlook remained strong, with current productions above last year and the 1948-55 ten year average. delays are not expected to affect final totals.
Happy Hustlers Met At Berg Home
The Marien Happy Hustlers 4 H Club met October 28 at Roger and Marvin Berg home for a regular meeting and Halloween party. Twelve members answered roll call with What I do in my spare time. Roger Berg was chosen officer candidate for county officer and Marvin Berg voting delegate. Diana Bilden will give the club report at rally day. Officers will meet to plan the coming year. Max Sauer bry handed out record book inserts. After the meeting members bobbed for apples. Next meeting at Diana Peter and Dale Bilden home.
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Max Sauerbry
Diana
Peter
Dale Bilden
Diana Bilden
Local Crop Report Shows Partial Harvest Progress
A local survey indicates about 30 percent of corn had been picked by November 16. Soybean acreage combined around 85 percent with roughly 90 percent of fall plowing completed.
Deliverance Prayer From Abundant Life Editor
G H Montgomery editor of Abundant Life Magazine in Tulsa offers a prayer invoking Jesus of Nazareth for deliverance of Thy people amid suffering humanity and distressed nations. He asks for help wisdom and direction and proclaims God’s kingdom power and glory.
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G. H. Montgomery
Abundant Life Magazine
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Jesus of Nazareth
Kinunka Camp Fire Girls Meet At Kinunka Home
Kinunka Camp Fire Girls met at Iva Feller’s home on October 17 with a Halloween party and apples bobbing. Mrs. Feller served cake, candy and hot chocolate. The November 12 meeting at Patty Lehman’s home featured the girls cutting out symbols of their Indian names. The Wohan kas will no longer meet with Kinunka girls. A lunch of cake, Kool-Aid and Jell-O was served by Mrs. Lehman. Dorothea Meinhard, Scribe.
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Kinunka Camp Fire
Iva Feller
New Cars Registered by Ericksons in Wadena
John or Thelma Erickson of Wadena registered a Chevrolet sedan, adding a new vehicle to local records. The filing notes the ownership and model, reflecting a typical registry entry in the period.
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John Or
Thelma Erickson
Wadena
Week Begins With Heavy Snow Across Northeast Iowa
A foot of snow fell across parts of northeast Iowa from Sunday into Monday night. Main roads stayed open while side roads remained treacherous Tuesday night. C E schools closed Tuesday along with most area schools. Social notes mention Don Page and Myron Moore hosting dinners and Steven Wenger's fifth birthday. guests include David Ellefson, Henry Mark, Lee Rae, Dorian, and Karen Deborah.
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Iowa
Don Page
Myron Moore
Fayette
Russell Wenger
Steven
David Ellefson
Minneapolis
Henry Mark
Lee‘Rae
Dorian
Karen
Deborah
Valley High hosts Fayette County tournaments in January
Eight girls teams compete January 6 8 and 11 at Valley High gym midway between Elgin and Clermont. Boys tourney runs January 13 14 17 and 18 with nine teams. first round Waucoma versus Wadena. Admission is 30 cents for students and 60 cents for adults.
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Fayette County
New Valley High School
Clermont
Elgin
Arlington
West Central
Maynard- Randalia
Oran
Wadena
Fayette
Waucoma
Stanley
Valley High
Clermont-Elgin
Arlington - West Central
Oran-Wadena
Payette-Waucoma
Stanley-Valley
West Union
iWaucoma
CBY Thanksgiving Program November 28
Call to Worship led by Clarissa Miller opens a Thanksgiving program with a Psalms reading and meditations. Musical selections include a trumpet trio with Carlton Krueger Tony Habeger and Kenton Krueger and piano solos by Dorothy Schaer and a quartet featuring Beverly Quelberg Gwendolyn Baechler and others.
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Clarissa Miller
Barbara Krueger
Roland Hackmann
Ruth Kohls
Judye Luchsinger
Allen Krueger
Richard Orth
Linda Hackmann
Nancy Orth
Rachel Hackmann
James Schaer
Richard Neuman
Marilyn Schaer
Carlton Krueger
Tony Habeger
Kenton Krueger
Dorothy Schaer
Beverly Qelberg
Gwendolyn Baechler
Community Club Elects Next Year Officers
About 28 men attended the Community Club meeting on Monday evening. Brief reports on activities were given and with little urgent business, officers for next year were elected: Henry M. McMillan as president Edward Klingman as vice president and Keith Kohler as secretary treasurer.
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Henry M. McMillan
Edward Klingman
Keith Kohler
Sec.-Treas
Illyria Homemakers Club Meeting in Wadena
The Illyria township Homemakers Club will meet at Mrs Ott’s home in Wadena Friday afternoon November 12 at 1:00 o'clock. Mrs Reynold Strong and Mrs Harold Strong will present the freezing lesson and Mrs Eugene Wenger will demonstrate Mosaic tile work. All homemakers are invited.
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Illyria Township
Ott
Wadena
Reynold Strong
Harold Strong
Eugene Wenger
Asl
George Durscher Appointed Director on School Board
George Durscher of Clermont was appointed by the local board of education to fill the vacancy caused by Keith Thoma's death. He accepted the appointment and completed the formal oath as required by law.
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George Durscher
Clermont
Board of Education
Keith Thoma
Durscher
Iowa State Teachers College Symphony Opens 1957-58
The Iowa State Teachers College Symphony Orchestra gave its first concert of the 1957-58 school year on November 10. Local student members include Donna Meinhard of Elgin Zoe Thorson of Postville and Cathryn Crowe of Clermont. The next concert is scheduled for March 2.
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Iowa State Teachers College Symphony Orchestra
Donna Meinhard
Elgin
Zoe Thorson
Postville
Cathryn Crowe
Clermont
The
Hospital patients at Postville and Decorah
Mrs. Clara Baumgartner is hospitalized at Postville Hospital after an appendectomy on Thursday evening. Ruann Metzger was admitted to Decorah hospital on Wednesday morning November 20 for an appendectomy.
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Postville Hospital
Clara Baumgartner
Ruann Metzger
Decorah ‘Hospital
DIRT CAUSES INJURY IN MANCHESTER WORK DITCH
Gordon Koeppel suffered a fractured hip while working in a ditch at Manchester when a hard dirt piece dislodged and struck him.
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Manchester
Gordon Koeppel
Two Elgin Men Die Sunday Afternoon
Two Elgin men died Sunday afternoon after prolonged ill health. S. S. Lehman passed away about 1:30 p.m. and Louis Nelson, west of town, about 5:30 p.m. Funeral services are arranged by Muehlethaler funeral home. Lehman's service was at St. Paul’s Methodist Church Wednesday at two, Nelson’s at West Clermont Lutheran Church Thursday at two.
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Elgin
Lehman
Louis Nelson
Muehlethaler
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Nelson
West Clermont Lutheran ‘Church
Iowa October production up from last year and 1946-55 average
Iowa farms produced 471 million pounds of milk in October, up 3 percent from 456 million in October last year and 7 percent above the 1946-55 October average of 442 million. Egg output reached 336 million eggs, 8 percent below October 1956’s record 367 million, but 14 percent above the 1948-55 ten year October average of 296 million.
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Iowa
Turkey winners named at Elgin park event Saturday
The twelve turkey winners at the Elgin park Saturday afternoon were R. B. Straschein Mrs. Inez Brackin Mrs. Martin Hansen Mrs. Thomas Pollock Connie Olson Linda Luchsinger Patty Lehman Dixie Shepard Mike Wilson Anna Miles Crayton Ash and Donald Crawford.
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Elgin Park
R. B. Straschein
Inez Brackin
Martin Hansen
Thomas Pollock
Connie Olson
Linda Luchsinger
Patty Lehman
Dixie Shepard
Mike Wilson
Anna Miles
Crayton Ash
Donald Crawford
Pleasant Valley 4-H Club Shoots Up Meeting
Extension Calendar notes the Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H Club meeting at 8:00 p m on Monday November 25 at the home of Richard and Larry Orth.
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Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
Richard
Larry Orth
Fire destroys corn at Harold Christianson farm
Two thousand bushels of corn were destroyed by fire at the Harold Christianson farm five miles north of Emmetsburg. The corn was being dried with a portable drier when the fire occurred. A steel wire crib storing the corn was not damaged.
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Harold Christianson
Emmetsburg
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Terry Stewart
Letox
James Frazier
Bedford
Terry
Mr. Frazier
Loveless
Iowa Press Association
Towan
T. B
Lions Club
Wahanka
Carl Hackmanns
Ae A
Wee
Berg
Waite
Pareuad
Kinunka
Robert L. Hyde
Guttenberg
Mary Jane Dinan
Jack Ray Willett
Community Club
Illyria
LS. T. C Symphony Orchestra
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