Minutes of Presbyterian nurses training group meeting
The West Union Presbyterian Society held a meeting noted for a three week vacation, Christmas gifts for the Orphans Home at Weaverly, and a card party at Seba DeWald home. Evelyn Looby won the women’s first prize, Hazel Boleyn second, while Tim Mahon and Benny Zurcher led the men’s event. Beryl Boleyn received the traveling prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West “Union Aie
Editre
Weaverly
Seba DeWald
Evelyn Looby
Hazel Boleyn
Alon
Tim Mahonay
Benny Zurcher
Low
Beryl Boleyn
Mrs Weat Places Second in Iowa Home Food Contest
Mrs Francis West of St Olaf placed second in the Iowa Home Food Preservation contest. Her total equaled 1365 1 2 quarts preserved and 0 bushels stored. The event, in its fourth year, is sponsored by Mal Town Horticultural Society which offers trophies to winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis West
St. Olaf
Iowa
Mal Town
Clayton Jury Picks Three Petit Jurors for November Term
Albert L. Dender Clarence Kirkeberg and Ole Rejerson named as petit jurors for Clayton county November term to convene the 27th with Judge Antes on the bench.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Dender
Clarence Kirkeberg
Ole Rejerson
Clayton County
Antes
Scouts Meet in West Union for North Fayette District Round Table
Boy Scouts plan a district meeting and round table at the West Union courthouse on Friday evening November 24 at eight. Frank Reyner serves as chairman with ME Peterson, commissioner for the district, coordinating the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Fayette County
Court House
West Union
Frank Reyner
ME. Peterson
Soldier Addresses Food Comfort at Fort Leonard Wood
Uriel C Gehring US 55046184, Co D 6th QM Bn 6thArmored Div Fort Leonard Wood MO, says the food is plain but plentiful and he will miss his mother’s cooking. Mr and Mrs Lorence Muehlethaler and Barbara visited Sunday at the C.S Nourse home in Estherville and stayed for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uriel C. Gehring
Co. D
Qm. Bn
6Th Armored Div
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Lorence Mushlethaler
Barbera
Nourse
Estherville
Muehlethaler
Barbara
Town Council Officers Named As Resignations Stoked Party Rift
The Iowa political fray surfaces as newly elected Town Council officers are listed amid resignations and a push for wholesale party committee changes. Kraschel cites reasons linked to anti administration dissent while labor groups react to broader political fallout affecting local governance and education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Acretia
Nelson G. Braschel
Town
State Central Committee
Comee Pro
Aderahip
Kraschel
A.A Couch
Town Federation’ of Labor
Truman
Charles Secretpling Peenes
Furnace Pipe Failure Triggers Smoke In Residence
The Figin home was visited by the fire department last Friday as heavy smoke filled the house. Crews found no fire, locating the issue to a broken furnace pipe that streamed smoke inside, causing interior damage but no exterior damage.
Nordic Choir to Perform at Elgin Friday
The Nordic Lutheran Cathedral Choir of Luther College will give a varied program of choral, vocal, and instrumental music Friday evening in Elgin. The Elgin Study Club and Progress Club sponsor the event, with net proceeds to buy uniforms for the school band. Admission is $1 for adults and 30 cents for students to offer broad access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nordic Lutheran Cathedral
Luther College
Elgin Study Club
Progress Club
Will .Be
Becker Grimes Families Welcome Newborns
Mr and Mrs Gerald Becker welcomed a son born Friday in Manchester marking the Becker family's second son and fourth child. Meanwhile Mr and Mrs Phil G Grimes of Emmett Idaho announced the birth of daughter Susan Jane on November 17 weighing 7 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs Grimes is formerly Ethel Boyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Becker
Manchester
Becker
Phil G. Grimes
Emmett
Idaho
Susan Jane
Grimes
Ethel Boyle
County Legion Meeting Planned at Fayette
A county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary is set for Fayette on Tuesday evening November 28 at 8 00 p m. Local officials invite members to attend and discuss upcoming activities and community service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
American Legion and Auxiliary
Fayette
Elgin sweeps street under new ordinance enforcement
Seven cars were removed from Elgin's business street early Monday to clear the thoroughfare under a recently passed ordinance. Owners paid the towing and related costs as required by the new rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Wartburg Coed Dorm Protest Ends Over Freshman Curfew
Wartburg College in Waverly saw coeds end a dorm protest after learning a sought privilege, a 5 p m curfew exemption, had already been granted two months earlier. The visit of Mrs Nels Olson to see her mother Mrs Carl Hasmusson and attendance at the Boleyn funeral are noted along with several Sunday dinners and Thanksgiving plans among local residents and families including the Schupbachs Kruegers and Hoovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartburg College
Waverly
Carl Hasmusson
Oelwein
Nels Olson
Boleyn
Charles Gehring
Kathryn
Gus Krueger
Albert Schupbach
Ruth
Lenk Schupbach
Werner Moore
Jacob Hoover
Christine Hoover
Clara
West Union
Iilyria Young Folks Host Thanksgiving Party at Elgin
The Iilyria young folks hosted a Thanksgiving party for the Elgin Methodist group Sunday evening in the Elyria church basement. A large crowd attended. the evening featured games and relays, with lunch served by the Elyria young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyris
Elgin ‘Methodist Young Folis
Elyri Church
Hlyria
Real Estate Transfers and Vehicle Registrations Notices
Real estate transfers include George Falk and wife to Gottlieb Puffer and wife with joint warranty deed for $1 and description 14-94 added Elgin and part in. Mrs. Till Swenson to Mortis for $5,800 with party names. Lena Meyer Trust Christian and Mary to Ross Baumgartner for $1 with parcel descriptions in sections 1-2 NW 11 and NE 11 plus SW SE 2-94-8 Lee. Lee Peacock sells to D. D. Lewis for $9,000 including printing equipment and supplies in Fayette County Leader Fayette. New car registrations list Ed Bauder West Union Ford Tudor. Wm. A. Nelson Clermont Ford pickup. Fred Burrow Elgin Chevrolet. Donald F. Gilson Elgin Plymouth sedan. Melvin Madloken Clermont Chevrolet truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Falk
Gotttlieb Puffer
Elgin
Till ‘Swenson
Mortis
Poe
Oe Wey
Ey C
Lena Meyer
Christian
Mary
Ross Baumgartner
Lee
Peacock
D. D. Lewis
Fayette
Ed Bauder
West Union
Wm. A. Nelson
Clermont
Fred Burrow
Chevrolet
Donald F. Gilson
Plymouth
Melvin “Madloken
Pay Off Mortgage On Wadena Legion Hall
The Wadena Legion and Auxiliary met Wednesday night at the Legion hall. Each group held its own meeting, then joined to celebrate paying off and burning the mortgage on their building. A large turnout observed the ceremony, after which a turkey lunch was served and members shared social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Legion
Eagle overtake on highway nets a seven foot eagle
A Waverly man unintentionally bagged a golden eagle on a highway when the bird, weight 25 pounds and seven feet across its wings, swooped from the shoulder into an automobile driven by Dick Zahn. The bird will be stuffed and donated to schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Three Waverly
Dick Zahn
Local visits and family gatherings reported in community notes
Mrs L G Lehman spent Wednesday in Farmersburg visiting relatives. The Leo Grether family of Volga were dinner guests Sunday in the Milton Miller home. Mrs Selma Schneider had as her dinner guests Sunday Mrs Minnie Daniels and Bob, Mrs Mollie Schneider and Darlene, and Bob Heins. Guests in the evening were Mrs Alice Winkler, Mrs Libbie Larson, Mrs Zale Popenhagen and Mrs Lena Gehrjing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Lehman
Farmersburg
Leo Grether
Volga
Milton Miller
Selma Schneider
Minnie Daniels
Bob
Mollie Schneider
Darlene
Bob Heins
Alice Winkler
Regina Hutchinson Undergoes Major Surgery in Lafayette
Mrs. Regina Hutchinson underwent major surgery last Thursday in Lafayette Indiana and is recovering well at her home on 147 East Oak Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regina Hutchinson
Lafayette, Ind
E. Oak St
Entertain for Visiting Relatives at Baptist Church
A Sunday picnic dinner at the Baptist church honored Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Miller of Igloo So Nak visiting relatives. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Krueger Mr. and Mrs. Otto Krueger Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Wenger Lester Wenger Annette Mrs. Esther Oelberg Beverly Alyce Kenton Edward Krueger Abe Habeger and Harry Johnson families and Mrs Willis Petritz and Steven of Sioux Falls. The Millers left Sunday night and planned a visit in Sioux Falls en route home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Oscar Miller
Igloo
Nak
Edwin Krueger
Otto Krueger
Alfred Wenger
Lester ‘Wenger
Annette
Esther Oelberg
Beverly
Alyce
Kenton
Edward
Krueger
Abe Habeger
Harry Johnson
Vernier
Canners' Convention Visit by Schori Brothers and Doan
Albert and Leo Schori and D. C. Dean attended the Iowa Nebraska Canners Association meeting in Des Moines on Monday and Tuesday. Leo Schori serves on the board of directors while all three are connected with Elgin Canning Co with the elder Schori as manager, Leo as assistant, and Doan as plant foreman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Leo Schori
D. C. Dean
Des Moines
Iowa-Nebraska Canners’ Association
Elgin Canning Co
Schori
Mr. Doan
Friendship Meeting Recapped by Elgin Chapter Officers
Mrs. C. J. Robinson led attenders in Postville on Monday evening for a friendship meeting with Elgin Chapter E. S. The associate conductress Mrs. Allen Haheger Electa Mrs. Lester Gehring and treasurer Mrs. R. P. Strauch participated. Visiting officers received handkerchief corsages as Monona Ossian Waukon Clermont Lansing McGregor and Elgin were represented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Robinson
Elgin
E. S
Allen Haheger
Lester Gehring
Electa
R. P. Strauch
Postville
Two Overtime Games Tuesday Evening
Mrs Harrill Larson a 35 year old farm wife living between Elgin and Elkader died Saturday night of polio in University hospital Town City. It is the second polio death in the vicinity this year. She had been in hospital since Nov 7. Survived by husband five children oldest 12 youngest twins 10 months old mother a brother and a sister. Funeral services were held at Highland Lutheran church Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrill Larson
Elgin
Elkader
University Hospital
Town City
Larson
Imother
Highland Lutheran Church
Mrs Yunker Reports Hawaii Trip A World Of Beauty
Mrs R Yunker returned to Long Beach California after about a month in Hawaii. She describes vibrant flowers scenic volcano deposits hot as a furnace and fields of coffee sugar and coconuts. She praises mountain scenery comparing it to Switzerland and notes prices in the papers stayed low.
Young Married Couples Meet in Fayette County
A group of young married couples from Howard, Clayton and Fayette counties gathered last Wednesday evening at the Fayette Lutheran church basement for a chicken dinner. They formed plans to organize a young married people's group in Fayette county with the next meeting set for Wednesday December 6 at 8 00 pm, place to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Howard
Clayton
Fayette
Lutheran Church
Rough Ashlar Club Meets at Maynard Lodge Nov 28
The Rough Ashlar Club will hold a meeting Tuesday evening at the Maynard Masonic lodge rooms. It is a ten lodge study club with Allen Habeger of Elgin serving as secretary and Bernard Schrader of Clermont as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rough Ashlar
Maynard Masonic Lodge
Allen Habeger
Elgin
Bernard Schrader
Clermont
Lone trek marks 20 mile barefoot journey home
68 year old Herman Wit tenberg of Sumner lost his bearings on a fishing trip near Frederika and walked 20 miles total, first to Fredericksburg and then back to Sumner. The report notes numerous Sunday dinner guests at local homes including the Halversons, Howards, Dummersmuths, Durschers, and others in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Wittenberg
Sumner
Frederika
Fredericksburg
Panthers win two close games at Clermont
Elgin and Clermont faced off in two overtime contests. The boys’ game stayed tied 34-34 late before Clermont edged ahead 38-34 after OT, while the girls battled to a 29-29 deadlock and Clermont pulled away to 31-29 in the final stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panthers
Clermont
Elgin
Panthers Open Season Split With Waucoma And Randalia
Elgin boys edged Waucoma 25 to 21 while the girls fell 44 to 26. In the Randalia game Elgin won 30 to 28 as Howard led with 12 points. Randalia’s Ries dropped 29 for the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Boys
Waucoma
Waucoma Girls
Panthers
George Howard
Burnell Bensay
Burnell Larson
Paul Smith
Leo Schori
Bob Daniels
Francia @utikofer
Jack Hanson
Elgin
Wauco
Ma'a
Balk
Guls
Gehring
Yearous
Brackin
Robinson
Gabriel
Randalla
Elgin Panthers
Ali
Howard
Woods
Randalia
Ries
Masons Hold School Meeting in Postville Lodge
Ray Douglas district instructor conducted a school at the local Masonic lodge Monday evening. It was the second of a three part series with the third session planned for January after the new officers are installed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Douglas
Postville
Masonic Lodge
Dinner Guests and Weekend Visit Across Iowa Towns
Mr and Mrs John Tillotson and Ruth were dinner guests Sunday in the Duane Johnson home at Aurora. Mr and Mrs Charles L Capper and Charles spent the weekend in Cedar Rapids with Mrs Capper remaining for a longer visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tillotson
Ruth
Duane Johnson
Aurora
Charles L. Capper
Charles
Cedar Rapids
Capper Ained
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Mrs. Weat
Washington
Iews
Guilford Mayes
GOP National Committee
Towans
C. E. Pierce
Columbus Junction
C. F. Long
Union
Kenneth Evans
Emerson
Hayes
Ayr
Bibines
Are Kahn
Schep Aid
Department of Public Instruction
Towa
Towa State League of Nursing Education
Towa State Nurses’ Association
Student Nurses’ Association
Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Nordic Choir
County Legion Meeting
Iilyria Young Folks
Elgin ‘Young Folks
Wadena Legion Hall
Sak
Oveneer
Caltega Tee
Johe
Jonathan Swift
Tk Twain
Soren Teh le
Hawaii
Martin
Harold Halverson
DeVeree Halverson
Archie Howard
Thos. Howard
Lawrence Cannon
Larry
Conner Dummermuth
Walter Durscher
Neva
Arvid Anderson
G. J. Mosby
Dale Jensen
Ida Christen
Harold Ahiman
Monena
Independence
Waucome
Masons
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