Presbyterian Guild Meeting Draws Parishioners In Wadena
The Wadena Presbyterian Women’s Guild met in church parlors with nine teen members present. Funds from sales and lunches totaled 127.00, with clothing and Christmas card receipts contributing additional income. Attendees heard reports from circles Ruth, Esther, and Naomi and planned future meetings at the church and a Culver farm sale meal in January. Family visits and local social gatherings were noted, including guests from Cleveland and Freeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Guild
A. Box
Paul Townsend
Aditors
Okla
Ruth
Esther
Naomi
Richard Ott
Culver Farm
Madge Murray
Charles Winter
Brucellosis in County Warns of Ongoing Risk
Brucellosis persists in county swine cattle and humans with two human cases in the last month despite a downward trend in cattle herd infestation. Control steps include ring testing dairy cattle, blood testing to identify reactors, removing reactors, calfhood vaccination, eliminating reactors in swine and using Brucellosis-free boars, and caution in handling young animals and using pasteurized milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Funeral services held for Ole M. Benson in West Union
Funeral services for Ole M. Benson, about 82, were held Monday afternoon at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in West Union. Burial followed in West Union cemetery. Mr. Benson died at his home in West Union Friday evening November 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole M. Benson
St. Olaf Lutheran Church
West Union
Mr. Benson
New Addresses Listed For Local Residents
Mr and Mrs V W Luce post office box 891 Atascadero California. Mr and Mrs Wallace McIntyre route 1 care Safe Shadwick Cedar Falls. Mr and Mrs R T Paynter 407 Parkington Drive Muscatine Iowa. Clarence Becker General Delivery Davenport Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. W. Luce
P. O. Box
Atascadero, Calif
Mrs Wallace McIntyre
Rt 1
Care Safe
Shadwick- Cedar Falls
Myr
Mra
R. T. Paynter
Parkington Drive
Muscatine
Iowa
Clarence Becker
General Delivery
Davenport
Ease Policy on WOL-TV Advertising
The Iowa State College board of regents eased its policy to allow WOI-TV to carry local advertising now competing with private industry. Previously public financing framed limits on ads for ISU and UI stations, but policy shifts permit competition with private firms in the advertising field. Governor Hoegh said he is not pursuing a national campaign at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Regent
Authority
The
Institutions of Higher Education
Iowa State College
Woi-Tv
University of Iowa
College
Dormitory Plans Fast-Track for State College Men
State College won approval to double dormitory capacity from 300 to 600 men and to shorten the completion deadline from fall 1958 to fall 1957 as enrollment grows beyond projections. The State Board of Regents urged accelerating construction to meet the new target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
State Board of Regents
First Forms Carrington Seeks June Primary Nomination
William E. Carrington of Persia files to run in the June 1956 primary. Nomination petitions issued by the secretary of state. first day for filing is March 12, 1956. State fair board plans a $300,000 new communications building at the fair grounds, with an architect hired and bids sought. Two lieutenant governor candidates appear at the Iowa Good Roads Association meeting in Des Moines, including Wendell Pendleton of Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Carrington
Persia
Secretary of State
Secretary's Office
State Fair Board
Fairgrounds
Iowa Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Wendell Pendleton
Storm Lake
Town House of Representatives
Plan School Setting Early in January
The C E school board met with the high school architect and the wiring heating and plumbing engineer to review plans. They stated plans would be ready for letting early in January and noted several state contracts had bids under the architect estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C-E
Elgin Co-operative annual meeting set for Dec 10
The Elgin Co-operative Co. will hold its annual meeting on Saturday Dec 10. Manager Max Medberry will present the annual report and two directors will be elected for three years. The event includes a pancake dinner for members after the meeting, tied to the local Lions Club pancake day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Co-operative Co
Max Medberry
Brainard Co-op
Elgin-Brainard Co-op
Elgin Coop
Medberry
Ross
Co-Operative
Lions Club
Fire Loss Big Near Frankville Farm Destroyed by Blaze
Faulty wiring is blamed for a fire at a Walter Foels family farm near Frankville that caused about 50 000 in damage. Kenneth Schultz of Postville owned the farm. Fifty-eight head of livestock including 18 milk cows and several purebred Guernseys were killed, along with a prize Guernsey bull. A large amount of machinery, 5000 bales of hay and straw, oats and corn silage were lost, with insurance reported to cover the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Foels
Frankville
Kenneth Schultz
Postville
Guernsey
Farmers Union Starts Campaign in Iowa
After a large meeting in Des Moines on Tuesday, the National Farmers Union announced an immediate statewide general membership drive. The group. headquartered in Denver with a Washington office, lists Maurice O'Reilly of Fort Dodge as its Iowa representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Des Moines
National Farmers Union
Denver
Washington, D. C
Maurice O'Reilly
Fort Dodge
In Service Returns to Camp
Sp 3/c Gene H. Snyder with Mrs Belva Snyder and Bobby Medberry traveled to Prairie du Chien Wisconsin on Saturday. Gene recently stationed at Fort Baker California will attend a 12 week school in Baltimore Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene H. Snyder
Belva Snyder
Bobby Medberry
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Gene
Fort Baker
Calif
Baltimore
Maryland
Lions to Aid Iowa Eye Bank Drive in Iowa City
The Lions Club launches a drive to recruit eye donors for the Iowa Lions Eye Bank in Iowa City. Members Hilder Gilbertson and Sheldon Boyle will explain the plan and collect pledges for those wishing to donate eyes after death to help blind people receive corneal transplants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions
Iowa Eye Bank
Lions Club
Iowa Lions ‘Eye Bank
Iowa City
Hilder ‘Gilbertson
Pref
Sheldon Boyle
The
S D Day Fails To End Traffic Deaths In Iowa
The 24 hour goal of Safe4Driving Day nearly succeeded in Iowa as one crash occurred at 11 30 pm near Northwood after 23 hours 30 minutes free of fatalities. The piece urges another drive on December 1 to repeat the no death target and stresses citizen responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Northwood
WSCS Meets Dec. 1 Program Details Listed
The serving committee for December 1 includes Mdms. Merle Clark Norris Capper Robert D. Wilson and R P Strauch. Program by Mrs Charles Wenger lesson by Mrs Me Kohler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mdms
Merle Clark
Norris Capper
Robert D. Wilson
R. P. Strauch
Charles Wenger
Lesson
Me Kohler
Vanderbeck to Speak at State Youth Rally in South Dakota
Pastor Vander beck of the Baptist church spoke at a Carver’s Restaurant banquet for the Home Makers Club. He will speak at the North American Baptists State Youth Rally in Tyd dall South Dakota November 25 26 and 27. Gideons of Water Joe Cedar Falls will lead morning services at the Baptist Church on Sunday November 27. Youth groups will lead the evening service with a program titled Lucifer In Your Living Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vanderbeck
Baptist Church
Home Makers Club
Carver's
Waverly
South Dakota
North American Baptists
Tyddall
The
Gideons of Water
Joe - Cedar Falls
Lucifer
Westerfield Dies in California at 78
Charles M. Westerfield, 78, La dolla California, died at his home on Saturday November 12. He and Mrs. Westerfield had visited friends in northeast Town recently and fell ill while there. Westerfield published the Fayette County Union during World War II and later worked for Mergenthaler Linotype Co. He had lived in Cedar Rapids before moving to West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles M. Westerfield
la Dolla
Calif
Westerfield
Northeast Town
Fayette County
Extension Councils Elected Next Week
Fayette County voters will elect one extension council member from each township. Eligible candidates and voters are the lawful voters of their township. Local elections set for Fairfield Nov 25 8 30 p m at Harry J Hall farm Dover Nov 28 8 p m at Lawrence Vagts farm Putnam Nov 28 8 p m at Howard Jones farm Union Nov 28 8 p m at Harry L Olesen farm Clermont Nov 29 8 p m at Kenneth Kerr farm Pleasant Valley Nov 29 8 p m at Elgin City Hall Syria Nov 29 8 p m at Reynold Strong farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Howard Jones
Union
Harry L. Olesen
Clermont
Kenneth Kerr
Pleasant Valley
Elgin City Hall
Syria
Reynold Strong Farm
Big Increase In Road Building Proposed For 1956 Program
The Iowa State Highway Commission unveiled a record 62.859 million dollar 1956 road program to address primary deficiencies. It outlines 292 projects across 89 highways, including 241 miles of new cement and asphalt pavement, plus 428 miles of grading and 438 miles of temporary surfacing. Major projects include Clayton County No 340 McGregor to Pikes Peak and Fayette County No 3 Oelwein to junction. Setting slated for June 21, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Iowa
State Highway Commission
Clayton Co
McGregor
Pikes Peake
Asph
Fayette
Marquette Bridge
Fayette Co
West Union
Winneshiek
Waucoma
County Line
Wadena
Increase in Long Distance Rates Announced by Northwestern Bell
Northwestern Bell Telephone announces small rate hikes effective November 28 for long distance calls in Towa. Initial three minute station-to-station increases about 1e, with some rates unchanged. Person-to-person initial three minutes up 5c or 10c, most affected though some remain unchanged. Rising costs in wages, equipment, materials, and taxes drive the need for higher prices to ensure continued reliable service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
H. E. Duke
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Duke
Ill and Hospitalized Moved to Postville Hospital
Ernest Holzer was moved from a Rochester hospital to the Postville hospital Saturday. He had been at Rochester since late in October. He was moved by the Muehlethaler ambulance. Mrs. De Vere Halverson and Nancy Diane returned home Friday from the West Union hospital. At Postville Hospital Charles Capper Jr is a patient at the Postville hospital. He went there Monday. Check-up at Hospital Mrs. Walter Mitts and Linda Mrs. Francis West and Junior Boyer went to Town City last Friday where Linda had a check-up at the hospital. She had a good report. Hal Stroke Mrs. Guy Whitford West Union is a patient at the Palmer Memorial Hospital. She had a stroke Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eric
John Murray
Cleveland
Ohio
Madge Murray
Ralph Shaffer
500 Club
Mdms
Darryl Johnson
Charles Gehring
Roscoe Pritchard
Harold Corbin
George Alderson
Bridge Club
Ed Raftis
Wilder Mattocks
Tom Sniffin
Henry Sc
Ruths
Waterloo
Flossie Woshell
Charles Corkery
Uss Town
Portsmouth
Bill Corkery
Richard Schrader
Charles
Robert Schrader
Gooselake
Corkery
Postville Hospital
Ernest Holzer
Rochester Hospital
Rochester
Muehlethaler Ambulance
Charles Capper, Jr
Walter Mitts
Linda
Francis West
Junior Boyer
Town City
Hal
Guy Whitford
West Union
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Luces Move To New Home In Atastadera California
Mr and Mrs V W Luce have relocated to Atastadera California about ten miles south of Paso Robles and seventeen miles from the ocean offering better opportunities for deep sea fishing. Mr Luce remains with the Boys School while Mrs Luce works as a receptionist and in the accounting department of a state institution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. W. Luce
Atastadera
Calif
Paso Robles
Luce
Delinquent Tax List In This Week's Echo
The delinquent real estate tax list for Fayette county appears in this week's issue of the ECHO published annually by Co. Treas. W. M. Knox and rotated among three county newspapers. The sale of property will be held at Mr. Knox's office Monday, Dec. 5, for all unpaid parcels. Personal property taxes are published in the Fayette Co. Union and Oelwein Register this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
The
ECHO
Co. Treas
W. M. Knox
Ten Turkeys Given Away at Park Auction
Ten dressed turkeys were given away Saturday afternoon at the park. Recipients listed include Mrs. Herbert Ash, Lyle Medberry, Mrs. D Dean, Karol Hyde, Mrs. William Pfister, Martin Groth, Russell Wenger, Winifred Schmid, Archie E. Howard, and Donna Jean Frieden. Ten turkeys are given away each Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ash
Lyle Medberry
D. ©. Dean
Karol Hyde
William Pfister
Martin Groth
Russell Wenger
Winifred Schmid
Archie E. Howard
Donna Jean Frieden
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wadena News
Iowa Press Association
New York
National Republican” Club
New York City
Iawa
Leo A. ‘Hoegh
Washington
Robert S. Allen
Stewart Alsop
Iowan
Governors Hall
Kansas
Stratton
Illinois
Craig
Indiana
Hoegh
Farmers Union
S. D. Day
WSCS
Best Buy
C. M. Westerfield
California
Masonic Fellowship
Northeast Iowa
Luces
Turkey
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