Community notices mix of meetings and socials
Mrs Charles Winter reported on a Christian Education meeting held May 24 at the home of Mrs Arthur Herrling with plans to travel to Kores in the afternoon. Mrs Tom Sniffin hosted a desert luncheon for the bridge club. The Wadena Community Club gathered at the school gym with a band program directed by Mr Todd and lunch served afterward. G W Crandall and family visited Paul Crandall in St Marys Hospital Rochester Minn.
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Shty
Geneva
Charles Winter
Christia Education
Arthur Herrling
Will Frey
Tom Sniffin
Bridge Club
Lyle Rubens
Helen Westbrook
Mabel Johnson
Wadena Commounity Club
Todd
Luthers
G. W. Crandall
Volga
Rochester
Minn
Paul Crandall
St. Mary's Hospital
Thanks for Gift Anna M. Mark Enclosed Her Name
A note mentions Anna M. Mark enclosing her name and address in a coat she contributed for an overseas gift. The brief item records a charitable gesture and the contributor's identifying details.
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Anna M. Mark
Retirements Open Moves for Two Farm Families
Retirements prompt moves as Mr and Mrs Lester Gehring rent the home of the late Mrs Rose Dennler and plan to move to town at the start of December. The LeRoy Gehrings will relocate to their farm.
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Lester Gehring
Rose Dennler
LeRoy Gehrings
Won Turkeys Here Saturday Won Turkeys Here Saturday
Six persons received dressed turkeys at the park on Saturday as the season’s gift plan opened and will run each Saturday until Christmas. Cash will be given away on December 24. Recipients included Ern Holzer Richard Neuman L C Reierson Curtis Krueger Werner Moore and Clarence Thoman.
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Ern Holzer
Richard Neuman
Reierson
Curtis Krueger
Werner Moore
Clarence Thoman
Cheapest Seed Advice for Better Yields
The best policy is to buy high quality seed regardless of price. If funds are limited, buy less seed and reduce the seeding rate to improve field stand. Seed cost is small beside land, seedbed prep, and fertilizer, so low quality seed risks loss of investment and costly weed control. Hog production appears to be starting a new expansion, USDA economists Bay.
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Usda Economists Bay
Road Work Speedup Plans by Iowa Good Roads Group
The Iowa Good Roads association will draft a statewide program to speed highway construction. John Coverdale will name a committee to draft a 1955 plan, seeking legislative approval and support from the Iowa highway commission. The plan aims to increase road funds and speed construction.
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Iowa Good Roads Association
Iowa
John
Coverdale
Iowa Highway Commissions
Good Roads Group
Legion offers free Scotch Lite bicycle tape service
The Elgin Legion post has secured a quantity of Scotch-Lite tape and will tape all bicycles brought to the town hall on Nov 28. The free service protects bicyclists after dark and every bicycle owner should avail themselves of this opportunity.
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Elgin Legion Post
Don't Cook Your Goose Before Christmas Warning
A public safety notice from the National Safety Council warns that Christmas traffic and holiday accidents spike. It cites 740 deaths from incidents during the holidays, including 656 in traffic, and urges careful driving and moderation this season.
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National Safety Council
Four Welcome Signs Erected for Elgin Town Entrance
The Elgin Community Club sponsors four new Welcome to Elgin signs on the Gander, Wadena, West Union and Clermont roads leading to Elgin. A final sign is planned for the ridge road later.
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Elgin
Town
Ridge Road
Elgin Community Club
Gander
Wadena
West Union
Clermont
4-H Swine Projects Prepare for Market Litters
About 50 4-H boys carried market, purebred and market pig projects this year. Interest is expected to stay high in 1954. Boys with experience aim to secure gilts or sows to farrow by March 15, giving six months to reach market weight. Members should obtain sows before farrowing. Market litters to farrow February 1 to April 15. Purebred litters can farrow anytime after February 1. Pigs earmarked within one week after farrowing.
Accredited Herds Plan Cuts Brucellosis in Cattle
A study from Accredited Herds Plan Research shows the accredited herds program as the most effective method to eradicate brucellosis from swine herds and related cattle farms.
Farm Bureau women to install officers Friday
The annual training and installation of Farm Bureau women’s officers is set for December 11 in the basement of the E and R Church in Elkader. Mrs Lloyd Bigler will be installed as county chairwoman, Mrs Casper LeHoultte as county vice chairwoman, and Mrs Kenneth Walters as publicity and goals chair. The ceremony features a candlelight installation with hostesses from Mona, Grand Meadow, Giard, and Marion townships.
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Farm Bureau
Elkader
Lloyd Bigler
Casper Lehoulte
Kenneth ‘Walters
Geeszt
Cathe
Monona
Grand Meadow
Giard
Marion
School Activities Schedule For December
Elgin hosts Fayette and Clermont with boys and girls events on Tuesday December 1. Dec 4 features Arlington at Elgin and Waycoms at Clermont for boys and girls. Dec 8 lists Oran at Elgin and Monona at Clermont for boys and girls. Clermont PTA meets Wednesday December 2. December 11 brings Maynard at Elgin for boys and girls and Clermont at Waucoma for boys and girls.
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Elgin
Fayette
Clermont
Lansing
Arlington
Fifteen Hunters Bay Fifteen Deer Hunters Camp Report
Karl Meinhard returned from a deer hunt ers camp near Roosevelt Minnesota where fifteen men stayed eight days. The group, hunting in the same territory for years, each took one deer for a total of fifteen, camping in an abandoned farm house in the wilds.
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Karl Meinhard
Roosevelt
Minn
Minnesota
Elgin Study Club Meets At Mrs Irene Yacks Home
The Elgin Study Club gathered Tuesday evening November 17 at Mrs Irene Yacks home. Members recited roll call shared a Thanksgiving Thought discussed What Does American Heritage Mean by Mrs Belva Snyder and Citizenship by Mrs G J Mosby. Honace Yack showed flood pictures and the Rose Bowl parade. Towels were distributed by towel chairman Mrs C O Torkelson.
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Elgin Study Club
Irene Yack
Belva Snyder
G. J. Mosby
Kansas City
Honace Yack
C. O. Torkelson
Pig birth traits influenced by sow prenatal feed
The vigor size and vitality of piglets at birth depend on the sow’s prenatal nutrition. Evidence suggests maternal diet during gestation shapes birth weight and early vigor in piglets, impacting pig production outcomes.
Paul Smith Named Greek Week Chairman at ISU 1954
Paul Smith of Elgin son of Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith was named chairman of the 1954 Greek Week at Iowa State College The event started on campus in 1952 and aims to foster better relations among fraternity and sorority and non affiliated students Smith a Phi Kappa Tau member and agronomy junior is the new head of the campus program
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Paul Smith
Guernsey Smith
Elgin
Iowa State College
I Smith
Phi ‘Kappa Tau
Christ’s Purchase Kanawha Drug Store Trade
Mr and Mrs James Christ of Decorah have purchased the Kanawha drug store and took possession November 22 They also bought a home in Kanawha and will move in about two weeks They note Christ worked in this store about three years before moving to Decorah a little over a year ago Kanawha’s population is 747.
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James Christ
Decorah
Kanawha
Christ
Decorate Streets For Christmas by Community Club
Big red Christmas bells and silver stars brighten the streets this year as the Community Club sponsors outdoor decorations. The evergreen strands were omitted to save costs, and the business sections were decorated last week by Marshal Kohls and his helper.
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Marshall Kohls
Auxiliary Activities Report Growth and Youngest Member
The American Legion and Auxiliary met on Armistice Day for supper. The Elgin unit has met its quota with 73 members and 15 junior members. Jennifer Schori, four months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Schori, is the youngest member. The unit plans to mail stamp books to local boys in service for Christmas.
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American Legion
Auxiary
Elgin
Jennifer Schori
Eugene Schori
Death notices for Henry Helmers in Rock Rapids funeral
Herman Helmers received word that his brother Henry Helmers died Monday in Bernidji Minnesota. Mr. and Mrs. William Baumgartner and Mr. Helmers left for Manson to spend Thanksgiving with Dr. and Mrs. F C Helmers. They will attend the funeral in Rock Rapids Friday.
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Herman Helmers
Henry Helmers
Bernidji
Minn
William Baumgartner
Federal Tax Dodgers Exposed by Illinois News Gazette
The Champaign News-Gazette reports that about 25,000 federal employees avoid income tax, many for five years, filing returns yet refusing to pay. Senator Williams seeks a law change to allow salary attachment, while praising the majority of civil servants as diligent. The piece notes a small free rider subset amid a one party regime.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Eigil
John J. Williams
Delaware
Internal Revenue Department
Congress
Champaign
News-Gazette
New Chevrolet Trucks Here Saturday Reveals 1954 Line
Dealers will unveil a completely engineered 1954 Chevrolet truck lineup on Saturday, November 28, with exclusive showroom displays. New engines, optional automatic transmissions on one-ton range, stronger axles and frames, improved ride with a Ride-Control seat, a larger front grille, curved windshield, and lowered body height for easier loading and more payload space.
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Chevrolet
Elgin Panthers Sweep Hawkeye In Twin Bill
Elgin defeated Hawkeye in both games on Monday night November 23. In the girls contest Brackin scored 22 for Elgin and Buck 20 for Hawkeye as the Panthers won 40 to 33. In the boys game Elgin led 21 8 at halftime and finished 58 21 with Keith Crider and Kenny Crider each posting 13 points. The next home game is Friday December 4 against Fayette.
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Elgin Panthers
Hawkeye
Pantherettes
Elgin Girl
Elgin
Brackin
Buck
Elgin Five
Keith
Kenny Crider
Elgin Boys
Nuss
Fayette
W.S.C.S. Meeting Planned for December 3 at Church
The W.S.C.S. group will meet Thursday December 3 at the church. Hostesses include Morris R P Strauch Lulu Schmid Norris Capper and H D Yack. Mrs Max Thoma leads the worship service and Mrs Clara Kuster presents the program.
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W.8.c
Morris
R. P. Strauch
Lulu Schmid
Norris Capper
H. D. Yack
Max Thoma
Clara Kuster
Rain Finally Arrives After Months of Drought
The section recorded its first general rain in months last Thursday. Iowa received four to five inches in some areas, but the immediate vicinity saw only .59 inch, measured by C Muehnethaler who maintains careful records.
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Iowa
C. Muehnethaler
Ill and Hospitalized In Hospital
Norman Boleyn, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Boleyn, was a medical patient at the Postville hospital last Wednesday and Thursday. Mrs Selmer T Holm fell two weeks ago Monday and injured her back confining her to home. Mrs Holm had x rays and treatment at Finley Hospital Wednesday then returned home that evening and is improving. Mr and Mrs Gerald Shaffer took their son to Wolfe Eye Clinic Marshalltown for observation. Mrs Lawrence Grimm returned home Monday from New Hampton after major surgery. Mrs Ole Reiger was taken to a Rochester Minnesota hospital Sunday for observation. Mrs H H Wolf went to Rochester Minnesota Sunday for a clinic check up.
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Norman Boleyn
Alfred Boleyn
Postville Hospital
Selmer T. Holm
Clrnle
Gerald Shaffer
Wolfe’s Eye Clinic
Marshalltown
Lawrence Grimm
New Hampton
Rochester
Ole Reiergen
Minn
H. H. Wolf
Rochester, Minn
Will Pay for Fire Cleanup at Eagle Grove Cob Pile
After a five day fire in a large corn cob pile at Eagle Grove the Corn Byproducts company owners tell the city they will cover all expenses caused by the blaze.
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Eagle Grove
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Rock Creek Lake
Jasper
Kellogg
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Rock Creek Homes
Conservation
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M. L. Abrahamson
Chet Akers
Clyde D. Spry
the Conservation Commission
Howard Hill
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
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IFBF
3Rd General Assembly
Town Good Roads Association
Des Moines
Towa Veterans Administration
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Legion
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General Chm
ISC
Christs Purchase
Kanawha Drug Store
Illinois
Morris Amundsons
Opsand Farm
Morris Amundson
Harold Opsand
Mr. Amundson
W.S.C.S
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