Funeral services set for Mrs Dennler at St Pauls Elvin
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 pm Tuesday at St Pauls Methodist Church in Elvin for Mrs John Rosina Dennler 58 who died Sunday at University Hospitals Iowa City. She is survived by her husband four sisters and seven brothers. The obituary will be printed next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Elvin
John
Rosina) Dennler
Dennler
University Hospitals
Iowa City
Cash and Turkey Winners at Elgin Give-away
Mrs. Dan Butikoler Jr won the $30 cash jackpot at the Elgin event last Saturday. Turkey winners included David Becker, Mrs. Lyle Olson, El Kader, Mrs. T. L. Loftsgard, Orville Moore, Ruth Rothisberger, and J. O. Erickson. The next drawing is this Saturday at 2:30 for workers and 3:00 for cash.
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Dan Butikoler, Jr
Elgin
Turkey
David Becker
Lyle L. Olson
el Kader
T. L. Loftsgard
Orville Moore
Ruth Rothisberger
J. O. Erickson
Torkelsons Remodel Front Of Garage Showroom
The Torkelsons remodeled the front of their garage showroom with shortened glass in aluminum sash and exterior car siding. Inside, wigwood finish was added. A recent strong wind blew out a window that was replaced, and a blue and white sign now extends across the entire front reading Torkelson Motor of.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torkelson Moors
Torkelsons
Torkelson Motor of
Card Party Hosted by Mr and Mrs Lembke
My and Mrs Earl Lether and Mr and Mrs Robert Medberry hosted a Saturday card party at the Lembke home. Keith Johnson won men's high, Leonard Heins low, Mrs Keith Johnson ladies high, and Mrs Earl Lembke low. Attendees included Dale Seitz Clermont Richard Frieden Ronald Loftsgard Karl Lembke Eugene Lehman Curtis Gilson Keith Johnson Leonard Heins and Larry Butikofer. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Lether
Robert Medberry
Lembke
Keith Johnson
Leonard Heinslow
Earl Lembke
Mdms
Dale Seitz
Clermont
Richard Frieden
Ronald Loftsgard
Karl Lembke
Eugene Lehman
Curtis Gilson
Leonard Heins
Larry Butikofer
Elgin Chapter Invites Members to Two Events
The Elgin Chapter invites members to an informal reception honoring Brother Charles Antes on Saturday November 27 at the Masonic Temple in West Union at 7 p.m. and a friendship party by the Elkader Chapter on Saturday December 3 at 8 p.m. RSVP to Mrs. Allen Habeger by November 25 no later than 6 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Charles Antes
Masonic Temple
West Union
Elkader
Allen Habeger
Baptist Men Present Holy Land Slides at Sumner Church
The Baptist Men's Brotherhood program at Sumner Church featured devotions and special music by a men’s quartet. Richard Mulder of Parkersburg showed slides from his Holy Land tour. Guests included the Baptist Church of Sumner. refreshments were served by Raymond Boleyn Kenten Krueger Lester Wenger and Arcie Schroeder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rine Baptist Men’s Brotherhood
Holy Land
Richard Mulder
Parkersburg
Baptist Church of
Sumner
Raymond Boleyn
Kenten Krueger
Lester Wenger
Arcie Schroeder
Death of Former Resident Flor ence Holzer 82
Funeral services held at Brant Funeral Chapel Oelwein for Mrs Florence Holzer 82 who died Friday at Fayette County Hospital. She leaves daughter Margery Jean and two sons Leon and Clifton all of Oelwein. Buried Woodland Cemetery Oelwein. Attending from here were several neighbors and relatives including Ern Holzer Ernestine Mary Allen Clif Christ Howard Medberry Orran Bane Hazel Gehring and from West Union William Pape and Josephine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brant Funeral Chapel
Oelwain
Florence Holzer
Fayette County Hospital
Margery Jean
Leon
Clifton
Oelwein
George
Woodland Cemetery
Ern Holzer
Ernestine
Mary Allen
Date Claimed Stanley Shaffer
Sal records show Stanley Shaffer claimed on December 6 with Lawrence Nel as quetioneer in an official action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sal ‘Date
Stanley Shaffert
Lawrence Nel. Quetioneer
Altar Society and Women’s Guild Meetings Report
Altar Society met at Mrs Lyle Rubens home with 18 members. Nominating committee named Ellen Flanagan Marie Mihm Madalyn Klingman for new officers. Mrs Clem Messer reported on the New Liturgy of the Mass. Women’s Guild met in church parlors with 12 members. Devotions by Mrs Hazel Frey. Fall festival bazaar and bake sale discussed. Cynthia Lintz card noted. Day circle seven attended. Cleaning committee listed. Mrs Bessie Morse at Bakke Nursing Home Oma. December officer meeting requested. Praise Service and Thank Offering urged. Lunch served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altar Society
St. Joseph’s
Lyle Rubens
Elmer Struss
Pres
Ellen Flanagan
Marie Mihm
Madalyn Klingman
Clem Messer
Women’s Guild
Women’s Guild of the
Presbyterian Church
Lyle Corbin
Darryl Fox
Hazel Frey
Cynthia (Jones) Lintz
Sidney Corbin
Bill Probert
Bessie Morse
Bakke Nursing Home
Oelwein
South Frederick
Dee. A
Arthur Herrling
Anedaw Study Club Holds November Meeting
The Anedaw Federated Club met at the schoolhouse on Wednesday November 26. The highlight was the winning essay read by local elementary students on What America Means to Me. Winners included 2nd grade Karolee Butikoter Gruny Ericksonard Cindy Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CIN Anedaw Study Club
Chi Anedaw Federated Club
Our Club
America
Karolee Butikoter
Gruny Ericksonard
Cindy Thomas
Margery Halverson
Polly Medberry
Keith Butikoter
Cindy Probert
Mary Sniffin
Mike Lane
Teresa Baldwin
Walli Pollock
Janet Alderson
Trudy Pulfer
Jary Reeder
Teresa Propert
I. W. Matthiesen
Adult Education Survey Underway in Valley District
A survey in the Valley Community School District aims to determine second year adult education course offerings. Coordinators include Mrs. Harold Halverson and Mrs. Harry Johnson in Elgin, Mrs. G. W. Alderson and Mrs. Robert Klingman in Wadens, and Mrs. Merle Clark and Mr. Alan Seabrooke in Clermont.
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Valley Community
Elgin
Harold Halverson
Harry Johnson
Wadens
G. W. Alderson
Robert Klingman
Clermont
Merle Clark
Alan Seabrooke
Post Office Bank
Halverson
Post Offce
Crowe's
Farmers Savings Bank
Flack’s
Cafe
Stumme’s
Leo and Leona
U-Save
Interstate Power Co Hosts News Media Dinner in Decorah
Interstate Power Co hosted a dinner for northeast Iowa newspaper and radio personnel on Thursday evening November 17 at the Cliff House in Decorah. Attendees included district representatives and executives Robert Steele, Bert Muir, and Meade Schenk. Steele spoke on electrical service continuity and future demand growth amid industrial expansion. Guests from Elgin included Mr and Mrs James Hermen and Larry Ormston.
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Northeast Iowa
Interstate Power Co
Cliff House
Decorah
Steele
Elgin
James Hermen
Larry Ormston
Student teachers begin nine week assignments in NE Iowa
Eighteen Upper Iowa College seniors start student teaching in local northeast Iowa schools under Dr Don ald Fostvedt director of student teaching. The program places seniors under master teachers and they serve as faculty in their host districts for a nine week session. Janet Carspecken of Clermont teaches English and speech at West Union High School. Mark Karls of Ingleside teaches physical education with a psychology minor at Valley High School.
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Upper Iowa College
Iowa
Donald Fostvedt
Janet Carspecken
W. J. Carspecken
Clermont
West Union
the Valley High School
Mark Karls
Clarence Karls
Ingleside
Tri-State Breeders Meet Nov 28 at Elkader Opera House
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative invites all members and families to the annual meeting at the Opera House in Elkader Iowa on Monday November 28 1966 at 8:00 pm Darryl Rud reports attendees will hear a report on sites progress of a new computer center and past year business Members may vote for a director and one county delegate to the Annual Delegate Meeting in Westby in January A free lunch and door prizes for men and women will be provided Director of Member Relations Sterling Gillingham endorses the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Breeders Cooperative
Opera House
Elkader
Iowa
Darryl Rud
Westby
Sterling Gillingham
Elgin break-ins net over $2800 in cash and merchandise
Thieves looted several Elgin businesses last Thursday night totaling about $2800 in cash and goods. Torkelson's garage, O Neill's Drug Store, Moore's Variety and Grocery, Elgitt Cooperative, and Valley High School offices were entered with safes opened and loot moved to a stolen car. Authorities continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Torkelson
O'neill’s
Moore’s
Moore
Elgitt Cooperative
Coop T
Tarkelsons
Elgin Coop
Terkelson
Valley High School
Valley High
Conservation Plans Approved by Fayette County District
Three farms had soil conservation plans approved at the Fayette County Soil Conservation District meeting in November. Plans were prepared with help from U S Soil Conservation Service technicians for farmers Emory Christiansen Windsor Dennis Meyer Pleasant Valley and Herman Pape Dover. New cooperators Ernest M Peterson Union Dover Elmer Geistkemper Scott Dennis Meyer Pleasant Valley Carl Hyman Bethel. Also approved was a revised plan for Wil Jer Miller Clermont and Pleasant Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Soil Conservation District Commissioners
U.S. Soil Conservation Service
Emory Christensen
Windsor
Dennis Meyer
Pleasant Valley
Herman Pape
Dover
Ernest M. Peterson
Union
Elmer Geistkemper
Scott
Carl Hyman
Bethel
Wil Jer
Miller
Clermont
New Books At Library
Elgin Library received new adult titles from the Eastern Iowa Library Coop Cedar Falls including Knebel Zinzin Road West The Birds Fall Down Kemelman Saturday the Rabbi Went Home Seifert Pay the Doctor OConnor All In the Family Debanco The Martlets Tale Bjornhof The Stars Grows Pale Anderson My Lord What a Morning Juvenile selections Reynolds Horseshoe Hill Erwin Aggie Maggie and Lish
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Elgin
Iowa
Cedar Falls
Knebel
Zinzin Road
West
Kemelman
Seifert
O'Connor
Debanco
Bjornhof
Anderson
Reynolds
Horseshoe Hill
Erwin
Aggie
Maggie
Lish
Notice to quote fencing lengths and prices
Interested parties may notify Ed Kjing man of desired fencing amounts for business or residential use. Rates listed include 100 ft at $7.65, 50 ft at $3.95, and under 5 ft at 10 cents per foot.
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Ed Kjing
Orths To Spend Winter in Arkansas
Mr and Mrs Harold Orth spent the weekend at the John ORourke home in Cedar Rapids and left Monday for Pine Bluff Arkansas to spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Gehring
M. F. Schlein
Postville
Ray Herwig, Jr
Cedar Rapids
Clinton Lammert
Grant Schultz
Dale DeSart
Rochester
DeSart
Arkansas
Harold Orth
John O'Rourke
Pine Bluff
Ark
Birthday party honors Mrs Helen Blockhus at Eau Claire
A group of ladies hosted a birthday celebration for Mrs Helen Blockhus. Attendees included Mdms Mil dred Fjelstul Eau Claire Rose Olson Clermont Mervin dunsberger Fred Butikofer Carl Torkelson Elmer Larson Lawrence West M J Blockhus Otto Blockhus Ole Reierson Oliver Torkelson and grandchildren Belva and Clara Herum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Blockhus
Mdms
Mildred Fjelstul Af
Eau Claire
Wis
Rose Olson
Clermont
Mervin Dunsberger
Fred Butikofer
Carl Torkelson
Elmer Larson
Lawrence West
M. J. Blockhus
Otto Blockhus
Ole Reiérson
Oliver Torkelson
Belva
Clara
Herum
Also Mentioned on This Page
Baptist Men’s Brotherhood Met
Wadena News
Madge Murray
Ernestine Herrling
Wilma Herriman
Fern Humphry
Alderson
Tom Sniffin
Loretta Mattocks
West Union Hospital
Orran Jackson
Main Street
Martin Anderson
Freeport
Edith Baumgartner
Strawberry Point
Leta Curran
Volga
James Thyer
Vera Evans
Fayette
Bernadette Corkery
Ella Voshell
Domino
O'Neill Drug Store
Elgin Co-operative
Torkelson Motors
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