Wadena News Women Guild Met At Church Parlor
The Women’s Guild of the First Church met Thursday afternoon in the church parlor with Mrs Willowey and others hosting. A vote approved sending three dollars for Christmas seals and the food basket was turned in at twenty three dollars. Members planned to serve the school maste dinner and a menu committee was formed for December. Neighbors helped Mr Winter after his surgery, assisting with corn picking and visiting at home. Various locals contributed to the effort and several residents hosted social gatherings and prize events.
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Syomen
F Rien
Willowey
Jesse “Langford
Mire
Sen "Chase
Preyer
Molma
Luthir
Cran‘dell
Laurs Herrling
Walter ‘Cook
Mabel Johnson
Arthur Herrling
Neeghbors
Charles Winter
Mr. Winter
Oelwein Hospital
Ido Brockman
Clarke Voshell
Archie Wheeler
Sam Smock
Stanley Shaffer
Russell Jones
Ben Chase
Clarence Werren
Dale Minger
Bill Erickson
Bill Frey, Jr. Larson
Lindy Frey
Russell Jennings
Tom Flanagan
John Squires
Charlee Keifer
Duane Gege
Paul Kubens
Jim Devis
Lyte Keifer
Dale Kubens
Henry Larson
Earl Little
Wilder Mattocks
Francia Winter
Bertrickson
Bud Alderson
Glen Minger
Art Herrling
Mmidm
Will Frey
Leo Herriman
Pearl Johnson
Walt Cook
Bert Erickson
John Erickson
Bido Brockman
William Erickson
Sid ‘Corbin
Bud Roys
Jr. Larson
Johnnie’ Erickson
Jenmie Carpenter
Luther Crandall
Roscoe Pritchard
Donald Leonhart
Des Moines
Tornado Damage Estimated at Sixteen Thousand Dollars
Damage to Elkader properties from last week's tornado is now estimated near $160,000. Affected blocks in the business district suffered severe roof loss and smashed windows, with extensive rain damage. No loss of life but several minor injuries reported.
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Elkader
Elkaders
Extension Calendar entries for County D HIA meetings
Schedule lists events on Saturday November 29 and December 1 for 4 H projects and farm groups at Dummermuth Fayette Farm Bureau Building Creamery Directors and Ames. Includes 4 H Leader Training School and Farm Electrification at Iowa State College Ames.
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Weigh Jr
Dummermmuith
Fay
Fayette
County
HIA
Northeast Town Creameries
Tripart ~ Ltd
Farm Electrification
Towa State College
Ames
Christmas Party at Patty Leh’s Home
A Christmas party is planned at Patty Leh’s home with a casual campfire gathering. Neighbors and friends are invited to join for an informal celebration and shared festivities.
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Patty Leh
Installment lending and roads dominate Iowa news notes
A weekly Iowa news digest reports Iowa consumers held 400 to 600 billion dollars in installment debt by 1956, cites lending practices, and notes limited control over charges beyond interest. It also covers the Iowa Highway Commission’s electronic control wire idea and the Northwestern Railway depot closures challenged in Polk County court.
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Iowa Highway Comm
Davenport
Highway Commission
State Commerce Commission
Northwestern Railway
Towa
Polk County
Salix
Order of
Commerce Commission
State Supreme Cour
Iowa
Mahaska County
Charles Garman
Town Supreme Court
State Highway Commission
Elgin Buys New Fire Siren for Town
The Elgin town council approved a larger siren to ensure audible warning in all areas. The new device, mounted on a ten foot tower atop the town hall, features a 5 hp motor and vertical turbine, replacing the old 2 hp siren with twin horizontal turbines mounted north of the town hall.
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Elgin
Dummermuth Sale Prices
It was an ideal fall day for the sale last Wednesday with a large crowd. The top attraction was the herd of Hereford and Angus cattle sold in lots of 3, 5, or 7, including a Wisconsin buyer. Top heifer $240, calves up to $170.60, cows $235, feed prices listed. Machinery sold well for this time of year.
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Wisconsin
Army Navy Maneuver Involving 68th Signal Battalion
Army specialist Willis J. Schott, son of Mr and Mrs Fred ie Schott of Clermont, took part with the 68th Signal Battalion in Exercise Rocky Shoals, a joint Army Navy maneuver off the California coast. He is a carrier repairman in Company B at Fort George G Meade Maryland.
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Willis J. Schott
Fredie Schott
Clermont
68Th Signal Battalion
Rocky Shoals
California
Fort George G. Meade
Mid
Keep Fire Call Number Handy for Reporting Fires
Knowing how and where to report a fire may save property and livestock. Have a card with instructions for reporting a fire on your stall by telephone for the inside cover of your i book. Check with the fire department serving your area on how to report fires to them.
New Employees at Falb Light Hired for Local Shop
Robert Moore has been hired by Falb Light as bookkeeper and will start January first. He will hold an extra part time position while continuing his full time job and arranging his own schedule. Lona Becker Jr. is also hired to help in the shop and began work Tuesday morning.
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Robert Moore
Falb & Light
Lona Becker, Jr
Adopt New Closing Schedule for Elgin
A committee of Elgin retail establishments adopts a yearly holiday closing schedule with cards distributed. The list includes New Year, Good Friday during services, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, with some places unable to maintain the schedule.
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Elgin
Woman's Society of Christian Service Meets December 4
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday December 4 at the church. Hostesses are Mrs. Mel Baechler and Mrs. Lawrence Knudtson. Worship by Mrs. Archie Howard and program by Mrs. Martin Wenger.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Mel Baechler
Lawrence Knudtson
Archie Howard
Martin ‘Wenger
Federated Clubs Sponsor Fayette Miniature Arts Festival
The Federated Clubs host a Miniature Fine Arts Festival in Fayette on December 2 with a display of Arts and Crafts. Members should bring an exhibit item. A smorgasbord is served at 6 30. Reservations due by November 24. Contact Mrs. Thomas Pollock.
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Fayette
Thomas Pollock
1958 Levies About the Same Here
Fayette County Union reports levies largely flat for 1958 with minor county and town reductions offset by a small school levy rise. West Union shows a notable increase of about 3 mills in city levy and 12 mills in the school levy, while Elgin Clermont Wadena and Valley remain incomplete pending Valley district figures from Clayton County. Hazel Gehring notes missing data and expects overall millage for Digin to stay near last year despite the school rise.
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Fayette County
West Union
West Central
Elgin
Clermont
Wadena
Valley
Hazel Gehring
Clayton County
Bigin
Digin
Meinhard Donna to Wed Capper at St Pauls Church
Mr and Mrs Karl Meinhard of Weverly announce the approaching marriage of their daughter Donna to Stanley Capper son of Mr and Mrs Norris Capper. The wedding will take place at St Pauls Methodist Church in Higin on Saturday December 27.
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Karl Meinhard
Weverly
Donna
Stanley Capper
Norris Capper
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Higin
Mrs Joe Peters Wins 150 Jackpot with Seven Other Winners
Mrs Joe Peters won a 150 dollar jackpot Saturday afternoon with seven other winners totaling 200 dollars. Names include Mrs Martha Chapman Ernes tinne Holzer Isaac Geh ring Dale DeSart Shirley Reierson Thomas Howerd and Mrs Fred Wede. Turkey winners Saturday include Janet Everett Richard Heierson Curtis Steff Mrs Myron Houg Kay Miller and Mrs John Durscher.
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Joe Peters
Martha Chapman
Ernestinne Holzer
Isaac Gehring
Dale DeSart
Shirley Reierson
Thomas Howerd
Fred Wede
Janet Everett
Richard Heierson
Curtis Steff
Myron Houg
Kay Miller
John Durscher
Lions Pancake Day Returns This Saturday
The Lions Club presents its annual pancake day as a community benefit on Saturday December 20 in the room under Frieden's Locker. Serving typically begins about 11:00 am and runs to eight in the evening with Leon Shepard as chairman in charge this year.
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The
Lions Club
Frieden
Leon Shepard
Extension Council Elections Completed Will Direct Educational Program
Henry Larson of Wadena announces the approaching marriage of his daughter Sara Dora to Harry K. Brause of West Union. The wedding is set for December 12 at 8 p.m. at the Elgin Lutheran Church. Sara Dora is a Wadena High School graduate, employed by Northwestern Bell in West Union. Brause works for Elsheimer Meat Products in West Union. Ten of Fayette County Extension Council’s twenty members were just elected for terms ending December 31, 1900. seven are new members. The council directs the educational program of Iowa State College in Fayette County, including 4-H, Home, and Agricultural programs, with new Town State College initiatives like Agricultural Adjustment. New members: Albert Bodensteiner, West Union. Ralph Pleggenkuhle, Waucoma. Bob Burrow, Clermont. Leonard Brannon, Waucoma. Marvin Fortune, Westgate. Cleve Bennett, Elgin. S. Parded, Ochwein. Max Winkler, Arlington. Mrs. Flossie Potter, Fayette. Surfus, Fayette.
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Henry Larson
Wadena
Sara Dora
Harry K. Brause
Claude Brause
West Union
Elgin Lutheran Church
Miss Arson
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Brause
Elsheimer ‘Meat Products
Fayette ‘County
Auburn
Albert Bodensteiner
Bethel
Ralph Pleggenkuhle
Waucoma
Clermont
Bob Burrow
Eden
Leonard Brannon
Fremont
Marvin Fortune
Westgate
Ilyria
Cleve Bennett
Elgin
Oran
S. Parded
Ochwein
Putnam Township
Max Winkler
Arlington
Smithfield
Flossie Potter
Fayette
Westfield
L, Co. Surfus
Clayton 4-Hers from Clayton County crowned state award winners
Two 4-H members from Clayton County Gery A Hoth 21 Monona and Maria Jean Putzier 18 Strawberry Point were chosen by Iowa 4-H leaders at Iowa State College for state dairy and national Citizenship awards respectively. They join a 30 member delegation to the 37th National 4-H Club Congress in Chicago November 30 to December 4.
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Congress
Chicago
Clayton County
Gery A. Hoth
Monona
Maria Jean Putzier
Strawberry Point
Lowe State College
Gary
LeRoy J. Hoth
Marla
Karl F. Putzier
Dairy Club
Maria
Iowa
Valley Girls Hand New Albin 81 to 18 Victory
Valley women dominated New Albin 81 to 18 behind Anita Olson scoring 35 and Ruth Weymiller 16 for New Albin. Valley built a 26 point lead early and finished strong while holding New Albin to sparse scoring.
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Valley Girls
New Albin
Anita Olson
Tigers
Valley
Ruth Weymiller
New ‘Albin
Iowa Boys State Basketball Tournament March 6 and 7 1959
The Iowa High School boys state basketball tournament will be held March 6 and 7 1959 at Veterans Memorial Auditorium Des Moines. It covers semi finals and finals to crown Class A and Class B champions. Tickets and order forms are available at the superintendent’s office. contact Supt. M H Moore to arrange.
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Dex Moines
Supt
M. H. Moore
Valley Boys Defeated in Overtime by New Albin
Valley High fell 49 to 47 in overtime Friday November 20 at New Albin. John Nelson opened overtime scoring while Merlin Chapman led Valley with 18 points. Merlen Welper scored 24 for New Albin as the see-saw game stayed tight from start to finish.
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Valley
High Boys
New Albin
John Nelson
Merlin Chapman
Tigers
Iby
Merlen Welper
Prices at Wadena Livestock Exchange Sale
At the Wadena Livestock Exchange sale on November 21 there were 789 head of live stock, 127 consigners and 69 buyers. Top prices included feeder cattle steers good to choice $32.00, heifers $30.00. sheep choice $20.00. calves: choice $32.00, good $29.00, hair $19.50. butcher cattle Cows standard $21.90, utility and commercial $19.20, canners and cutters $16.00. steers choice $25.00, good $24.50. heifers choice $25.30, good $23.50. feeder pigs 30 lbs $12.50, 75 lbs $21.00.
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Wadena Livestock Exchange
New Addresses Listed for Kent Falb in Iowa City
Kent Falb has new addresses listed at B 90 Quadrangle Iowa City. The notice records the updated residence and serves as a formal filing in local records.
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Kent Falb
Iowa City
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Orient
Legislative Interim Committee
University of Town
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Dummermuth
Army
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Edith
Hem Waterloo
Travelon Safety Service
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Plasses
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Extension Council
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Maria Putzier
Gary Hoth
Fogle
Valley Boys
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