Wadena Wonder Workers 4-H Meeting Highlights News
The Wadena Wonder Workers 7H club met at the school house to begin the new year with demonstrations on sewing box aims tying knots and lipton making. Roll call referenced color wear. A gift project for mothers was begun for the December meeting. Guests included Mr and Mrs Catt Gehring and Bud Cartright and Paul. Reports note Thanksgiving visits by multiple families across nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Wonder Workers
Kathy Jones
Sandra Sanglra
Deon Jennings
Linda Davis
Nancy Whittenbaugh
Catt Gehring
Bud Cartright
Paul
Richard Aeschliman
Ed Meskel
West Union
Ed Raftis
Rose Hastings
Kenneth Baldwin
Donald Dugan
Ruth Hall
Waterloo
Fremont Marble
Flossie Voshell
Pearl Johnson
Lester Gehring
Robert Crandall and
Luther Crandalls
The Great Ice Follies of 1956 Driving Tips
The article outlines ice driving safety tips for winter travel. It explains braking distances on ice, braking methods to avoid skids, maintaining steady throttle, how to recover from a skid by turning wheels toward the slide, and cautions against lowering tire pressure or adding weight to rear wheels.
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Bob Hullihan
Mrs Durscher Burns In Kitchen Fire
Mrs. Durscher suffered second degree burns early Wednesday morning November 28 when her apron string caught in an electric stove burner. Mr. Durscher freed her and extinguished the flames. She is hospitalized at Postville.
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Walter, Durscher
Tax Study Committee Report to Governor
The Iowa Taxation Study Committee presented its 18 month effort to the governor with 49 specific recommendations, mostly avoiding sales tax. Lawmakers will study it, though four committee members and Governor Hoegh were defeated in elections. Only one recommender remains in the new house, limiting legislative action. The report calls for overhaul of income tax, a withholding system, a split income plan, and a new school aid plan to push district reorganization.
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Towa
Iowa
Hoegh
K. T. Prentis
Mt. Ayr
von Iw
J. Johannes
Resignations Shake State Board of Regents Members
Dwight Rider of Fort Dodge and W. B. Hamilton of Hampton resign from the state board of regents after senate rejection of their reappointments by Governor Hoegh. Interim appointments were made following the 1955 session. The governor earns $12,500, ranking 23rd among state officials, with top salaries held by university presidents at the University of Iowa and Iowa State College at $20,000. The 16,000 plus full-time employees are listed in the annual salary book.
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State Board
Regents
Dwight Rider
Fort Dodge
W. B. Hamilton
Hampton
Rider
Hoegh
Senate
Highway Commission
Cherokee Mental Health Institute
University of Iowa
Iowa State College
Norman B. Nelson
SUI College of Medicine
State safety Commissioner urges strict liquor law enforcement
Clinton Moyer told Iowa sheriffs that liquor laws must be enforced at the annual state parley. He warned there will be no change in liquor laws unless illegal dispensers are stopped and said he will enforce all laws as long as he is commissioner. The article notes the Stanaway commission seeks to sell public land without bidding.
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Clinton Moyer
Iowa
Moyer
Elgin pancake day and cooperative meeting set for Dec 8
The Elginsdions Club plans its annual pancake day for Saturday December 8 with the venue to be announced next week. The event marks several years of pancake day sponsorship and coincides with the annual meeting of the Elgin Co-Operative Co.
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Elginsdions Club
Elgin Co- Operative Co
Alden Pinney Funeral Held in Benton Missouri
Fred C. Muchle thaler and family attended the Alden Pinney funeral in Benton Missouri on November 18 at the local Methodist church. The service featured organist Clara Mae Dickey of Illmo, a song by Rev. Robert Bingheimer of Illmo, scripture by Rev. Allen D. Stanley, and a eulogy by Dr. Robert C. Holliday. Alden enriched all who knew him and his testimony will live on.
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Fred C. Muchlethaler
Alden Pinney
Benton, Mo
Clara Mae Dickey
Illmo
Robert Bingheimer
Alden
Allen D. Stanley
Benton Church
Robert C. Holliday
Centenary Church
Cape Girardeau
New Car Registrations and Licenses to Wed
New car registered to Fred or Florence G Peeper of Arlington for a Nash sedan. License to wed issued for November 19 to Reynold Shaffer of Lamont and Marilyn Gamum of Arlington. Real estate transfer records show Edgar A Traeger and wife transferring Lots 11 and 12 in Block 8 Conner's Addition Elgin to Alfred Ruckdaschel WD.
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Fred
Florence G. Peeper
Arlington
Nash
Reynold Shaffer
Lamont
Marilyn Gamum
Edgar A. Traeger
Alfred Ruckdaschel
Conner
Elgin
Fire Destroys Ossian Furniture Store Building
After about four hours of effort, firefighters from Calmar Decorah Castalia and Postville contained a blaze that gutted the three story brick and stone building housing Schmitz Furniture and Bar Neral Home. The damage was placed near $100 000 as the entire block faced threat.
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Iowa
Ossian Friday
Schmitz
Neral
Calmar
Decorah
Castalia
Postville
New Addresses Listed in Various States and Cities
A list of updated residences shows Robert Boyle and Al in Denver Iowa now at 3320 SW 19th St Fort Lauderdale Florida after previously living in Miami Beach. Mr and Mrs Milton Voelker move from Reinbeck to Cedar Falls while Mr and Mrs Allen D Porter relocate to Cedar Falls from West Bend with 809 Washington St. Ida Grether resides at 547 Alta Visja Pasadena California Leonard Olson at 209 South Bushnell Alhambra California. Clipping udders of dairy cows is noted as a sanitation practice to aid cleaning and improve milk quality this fall and winter.
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A. F. Swanson
19Th St
Fort Lauderdale
Florida
Miami Beach
Allen D. Porter
Cedar Falls
Washington St
Cedar Falls, Ia
Turkey Winners Parade at Elgin Park
Ten more dressed turkeys were given away Saturday at Elgin Park. Winners include Warren Baker, Mrs Abe Habeger, Dennis M Hanson, Mrs Reuben Howard, Mrs Harold Meisner, Fremont Ogle, Mrs Belva Snyder, Donnie Torson, Mrs Alice Winkler, and Larry Wolfe of West Union.
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Elgin Park
Warren ‘Baker
Abe Habeger
Dennis M. Hanson
Reuben Howard
Harold Meisner
Fremont Ogle
Belva Snyder
Donnie Torson
Alice Winkler
Larry Wolfe
West Union
Elgin Study Club Hosts TV Quiz Night at Home
The Elgin Study Club met at Mrs. John Tiltotson's home last Tuesday evening. Mrs. Lester Gehring and Mrs. H. H. Wolf presented a TV quiz titled Name That Patriotic Phrase. Mrs. Martin Wenger, vice president, and Mrs. Leota Welch conducted the meeting in the president's absence.
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Elgin
Blockhus House Sale Notice for November 29
Readers are reminded of the Ole M Blockhus sale scheduled for Thursday November 29. It is a complete closing out sale. Mr and Mrs Blockhus have purchased the Mrs Berg home in Elgin and plan to move soon.
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Ole M. Blockhus
Mrs. Blockhus
Mrs. Berg
Elgin
Navy
Francis Butikofer
The
Jason
Far East
Fred Butikofer
Christmas Operetta by Elgin Children to Be Staged
Over 200 children from kindergarten through sixth grade perform Merry Christmas Mr. Snowman in the Elgin school gym. The show is set for Tuesday December 11 at 7 30 p m with further details to follow in next week's Echo.
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Santa ‘Claus
Mr. Snowman
Elgin
Decorate for Christmas in Elgin business streets
Christmas lights and bells adorned Elgin streets last week with strings of evergreen on light poles. The note mentions safe disposal of seed samples to Iowa State College seed testing lab and fertilizer timing after soil drops to 50 degrees.
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Elgin
Towa State College
Opsand Adds Another To Potato Stories
Harold Opsand, a patient in Excelsior Missouri, reports improving after a week of arthritis treatment and a four week stay. He attends daily lectures on diet and health, shares a Potato story for the year, noting a one sixth acre plot yielded over two tons of potatoes this fall.
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Harold Opsand
Excelsior
Mr. Opland
WSCS Meets December 6 at Methodist Church
The Woman's Society of Christian Service will meet at the Methodist Church on Thursday December 6. Hostesses are Mrs. Laurence Knudtson H D Yack and Ray Chapman. Mrs. Mel Kohler will lead worship. Mrs. E G Steinman Robert Di Wilson G J Mosby and Lyle Gight present the program.
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Woman's Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Mdms
Laurence Knudtson
H. D. Yack
Ray Chapman
Mel Kohler
E. G. Steinman
Robert di Wilson
G. J. Mosby
Lyle Gight
Farewell Courtesy for Mrs Inez Shaffer
Twelve members of the Neighborhood Hustlers Club and two guests gathered at Mrs Inez Shaffer home Tuesday noon for a picnic dinner a farewell courtesy for Mrs Shaffer a club member The afternoon featured banco with prizes awarded to guest Mrs Charles Corbin and to Mrs Earl Swales Club president Mrs Robert Wessels presented Mrs Shaffer a lamp from the club Lamont News
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Hustlers Club
Inez Shaffer
Shaffer
Banco
Charles Corbin
Earl Swales
Robert Wessels
Deer collision at Highway 20 near Alden kills deer
A motorist struck a large buck on Highway 20 near Alden in Hardin County, ending in the deer's death and prompting a local notice about venison availability at the Hardin County home.
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Hardin County
Highway 20
Alden
Mixed agricultural notes reflect seed permits and crop feeding insights
The report covers state seed law permits for nonfarm seed sales, Iowa State tests on grit-fed chickens improving growth and feed efficiency, a Navy veteran homecoming, and notes on 1957 insect control poisons, corn weed threats, and legume hay as a possible forage option for various ruminants and pastures.
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Iowa State College
Lions Club Pancake Day Prep Sparks Local Cheer
Ed Medberry reports an odd egg within an egg discovered days ago. The outer egg measured larger than normal while the inner egg was pullet size. With egg prices high, hens should conserve energy now, and when prices rise production may accelerate.
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Ed Medberry
Elgin Lions Club Hosts Five Guests at Dinner
The Elgin Lions Club welcomed five guests Charles Whitney Garner Connor Dumm ermuth Harold Halverson Orville Berg and Harry Cline at a Monday dinner. Plans announced for the annual football banquet at Elgin Lutheran Church on Thursday December 6 at six. Also set was the Lions path cake day to raise funds with Hilder Gilbertson chairing. Discussion on placing a Nativity scene on the bandstand was tabled due to cost. The club will not meet in December per local custom.
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Elgin Lions Club
Charles Whitney
Garner
Connor Dummermuth
Harold Halverson
Orville Berg
Harry Cline
Elgin Lutheran Church
Elgin
Clermont
Hilder Gilbertson
Telephone Hook-up By First of Year
The Echo reports Bell system manager Mr Duke says direct lines to Clermont may be ready by January 1st but a sleet storm could delay crews. Cable capacity limits west Elgin lines and more customers wait. Bell plans upgrades and rebuilding in Elgin costing about 35000 dollars.
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the Echo
Duke
Bell System
Clermont
Elgin
Bell Company
Progress Club Meets With Kindness Theme in November
The Progress Club met on November 19 at Mrs. Robert Kohler’s home with fourteen members in attendance. They shared Christmas decoration ideas, discussed Episode of Sparrows, contributed to the Retarded Children's Fund, and each member gave 50 cents for a children's home instead of a penny march. Members crafted Nativity figures for display in the Echo office window. The next meeting is scheduled for December 3 at Mrs. Lyle Light’s home.
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Progress Club
Robert Kohler
City Beautiful
Laurence Knudtson
Echo
Lyle Light
Iowa Hog Marketing Intentions for Novem and December
Iowa farm hog marketing intends to ship 4,460,000 head during November and December. Figures reflect farmer reports and show sales 12 percent below the 1955 two‑month total but 4 percent above the 1950–54 five year average for that period.
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Iowa
Francis West Sale Near Elkader Dec 12
Francis West plans a December 12 sale at his Elkader area farm to liquidate 133 head of livestock including 35 Holsteins 23 Herefords and 75 pigs. Machinery 1000 bushels of corn and 1000 bales of hay also to be sold with listing to appear next week. Elgin State Bank acts as clerk while Larson and Puffett handle auctioneering. The Echo provides advertising.
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Francis West
Elkader
Elgin State Bank
Opsands Write From Montana Visit At Whitefish
John Opsands of Whitefish Montana reports pleasant summer surprises including visits by the Alvin Erickson family of Postville and Mr and Mrs Martin Nelson of Manchester. They extend Christmas greetings, note a grateful Thanksgiving, and welcome more guests from home while awaiting news, especially from Echo reporter Gunder.
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John Opsands
Whitefish
Mont
Alvin Erickson
Postville
Martin Nelson
Manchester
Echo
Gunder
Campfire Girls Meeting Plans Christmas Activities
A Campfire Girls gathering at Paula Larson’s home on Friday, November 16, featured thankfulness sharing, Christmas plans, and games led by secretary Cheryl Pinney. A lighthearted note contrasts modern retirees with a humorous sports-era remark about staying active and avoiding obituary pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paula Larson
Scribe
Cheryl Pinney
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Wadena News
Towa Press Association
Thestaw Oxgaway Commission
Page
Ossian
Robert Boyle
Denver
Milton Voelker
Reinbeck
West Bend
Ida Grether
Alta Visja
Pasadena
Calif
Leonard Olson
Bushnell, Alhambra
Aesop
Turkey
Opsand
WSCS
Mrs. Inez Shaffer
United States
Grass Family
Lions Club
Francis West Sale
Montana
Ralph Shannon
Washington Journal
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