Iowa officials clash over guard plane use amid tour plans
A letter from Secretary of State Melvin Synhorst to Governor Erbe questions using a National Guard plane to transport state officials on tours of mental and penal institutions. Erbe says the policy is legal after consulting Adjutant General Fred C. Tandy. The notice also reports a rise in radioactivity in the Midwest, Ford Foundation grant to Grinnell College, and a salary tweak for L. M. Clauson along with church and social notices in the same column.
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Melvin Synhorst
Erbe
National Guard
Synhorst
Iowa
Air’ Guard
Abrahamson
Fred C. Tandy
Win Shan
Grinnell
Ford Foundation
Grinnell College
Howard R. Bowen
Grinnel
Bowen
Clauson
State Highway Commission
L. M. Clauson
Highway Commission
State Executive Council
Donlon Chim Elected Clayton County ASC Chairman
Donlon Chim of Clayton County was elected chairman of the Clayton County Agriculture Stabilization Conservation committee on Sept. 23. Vice chairman Erwin Baumgartner of Volga, Oscar H. Pufahl of Garnaville serves with committee member Donald A. Wold of St. Olaf and alternates Hiram Zittergruen of Garber and Stephen Donlon, Blkader. Donlon has served on the committee since 1934, becoming vice chairman in 1935 and chairman in 1936.
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Stephen Donlon
Blkader
Clayton County Agriculture Stabilization Conservation Committee
Erwin Baumgartner
Volga
Oscar H. Pufahl
Garnaville
Donald A. Wold
St. Olaf
Hiram Zittergruen
Garber
Donlan
Thompson Reelected ASC Head in Fayette County
Ellis Thompson of Fayette was reelected chairman of the Fayette County Agriculture Stabilization Conservation committee during the officers election on Sept 23. Herbert Ash of Elgin was reelected vice chairman, Donald Bartels of Westgate was elected third member. First alternate A C Nesbit of Clermont, and Clarence Thomas of Elgin was second alternate.
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Ellis Thompson
Fayette
4-H Agricultural Awards Banquet Oct 14 at Maynard Hall
The 4-H agricultural awards banquet will be held October 14 at 6 45 p.m. in Maynard Community Hall.1962 County 4-H officers will be elected from Bill Schafbach Tom Lynch Robert Campbell James Koch Gary Garnier Gary Brownell Lanny Gibson and James Harrison.1961 4-H awards will be given Beverly Moree 4 H county president and FFA group will bring greetings. Tom Lynch will report on state conservation camp. 4 H members with congree jets will exhibit.
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Maynard Community Hall
Bill Schafbach
Tom Lynch
Robert Campbell
James Koch
Gary Garnier
Gary Brownell
Lanny Gibson
James Harrison
Beverly Moree
4-H
FFA
Open House At Falls Showcases 1983 Buicks and Chevrolets
About 300 people attended the open house at John Falk and Sons where 1983 Buicks and Chevrolets were shown. Coffee and donuts were served and door prizes awarded to Merlin Nickels, Ivan Anderson, Jacob Lehman, and others including Russell Dickinson Fayette Burma Cook and Gadie for items such as an electric slicer Kleenex dispenser and a litterbag.
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John Falk and Sons
ECHO
Merlin Nickels
Ivan Anderson
Jacob Lehman
Russell
Dickinson
Fayette
Burma Cook
Gadie
Manchester Woman of the Year honored at breakfast
Mr and Mrs Arden Greener visited Manchester for the weekend and attended the B P W Club breakfast Sunday morning. Mrs Edna Greener was named Manchester Woman of the Year and received a plaque amid applause. Arden Greener was also lauded for his support.
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Arden Greener
Edna Greener
Manchester
B.P.W. Club
Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club Meeting Rescheduled
The Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club meeting planned for October 13 is moved to October 20 and will be hosted by Mrs Edward Krueger.
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Pleasant Valley Homemakers Club
Edward Krueger
Family visit to Rochester after father's major surgery
Mr and Mrs Merle Clark Diane and Jeanine spent Saturday in Rochester Minnesota with Mrs Clark's father Peter Kratt who had major surgery Monday September 25 Mrs Harry Borland of Albuquerque New Mexico who had been staying with her father returned with the Clarks and left Sunday for her home
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Merle Clark
Diane
Jeanine
Rochester
Minn
Clark
Peter Kratt
Harry Borland
Albuquerque
N. Mexico
Clarks
Extension Service Calendar of Events in Ames and Maynard
Extension Service calendar lists events from Monday Oct 9 to Thursday Oct 12. Staff conference in Ames, Outlook and Livestock meeting in Maynard at 8 p m. Also Putnam Foremost 4-H meeting Oct 9 13 and Extension Home Economics Induction training in Ames. Special help for new agricultural 4-H leaders and program planning committees on Oct 11 at the County Extension office. Illyria Church night Oct 12 features Dr Leslie Johnson, ISU animal husbandman, at 8 p.m.
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Ames
Outlook and
Maynard
Putnam
Illyria
Leslie Johnson
Iowa State University
Wet September Sets Rainfall Records in Journal History
Friday night and Saturday rainfall reached 8.59 inches for September, the wettest since records began 15 years ago. July topped the month with 7.87 inches, while June 1947 had 14.25 inches and 1059 saw the wettest year at 36.79 inches. Average yearly total averages about 26.45 inches.
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ECHO
Delegates To Convention From Local Clubs
Mrs Belna Snyder and Mrs C Torkelson from Elgin Study Club and Mrs Donald Caspers and Mrs Dean DeSart from Progress Club attended the district convention in Decorah’s Methodist Church. Dinner was served in the Lutheran church. The Elgin Study Club and the Tertia Club won blue ribbons for their yearbooks.
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Belna Snyder
C. ©. Torkelson
Elgin Study Club
Donald Caspers
Dean DeSart
Progress Club
Decorah
Tertia Club
Iowa Fall Pig Farrowings Rise Slightly in 1959 Estimate
The fall farrowings in Iowa for the period June 1 to November 30 are now projected at 1,179,000 head, about 2 percent above the 1,156,000 head farrowed in fall 1959. The Sept 1 estimate shows a 3 percentage point drop from the earlier three month estimate.
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Iowa
Hunting Trip Leaders Headed for Moorcroft Wyoming
Leon Shepard travels with Norm Barth Hawkeye and Don Hunt from Oelwein to Moorcroft Wyoming for a deer and antelope hunt planned to last a week starting last Thursday.
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Leon Shepard
Norm Barth
Hawkeye
Don Hunt
Oelwein
Moorcroft
Wyoming
New Address for Miss Margaret Hanson in Cedar Rapids
Miss Margaret A Hanson has a new address at Averill House 1120 and Ave S E Cedar Rapids Iowa The text notes nervous tension increasing muscle tone accelerating energy expenditure and explains carbon dioxide transport in blood plasma and in corpuscles It also describes air intake for sound production as air moves through the fangs and larynx under control to produce sound.
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Margaret A. Hanson
Averill House
Ave. S. E
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Heavy Rain Delays Work on Primary 172
The Elgin Lutheran Church Women held a Sept. 21 meeting in the fellowship hall with hostesses Mesdames Elmer Lembke Clarence Hofer Florence Blockhus Wm. Frie derick Lyle Martin and Melvin Hanson Usherettes were Mrs. Paul Larson and Mrs. Robert Chapman Pianist was Mrs. Marjorie Reed The program featured a lesson on prayer for illness a solo by Mrs. Stutrud and readings including 2 Cor 12 9 Members reported on new books The Savage My Kingman by Elizabeth Elliot and Tender Tyrant by Carvel Lee Subscriptions for Lutheran Standard and Scope were assigned Nominating Committee named and a farewell gift presented to Mrs. Stutmid
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Elgin Lutheran Church Women
Fellowship Hall
Elmer Lembke
Clarence Hofer
Florence Blockhus
Wm. Friederick
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Paul Larson
Robert Chapman
Marjorie Reed
Melvin Hunsberger
Stutmid
ALCW
Elgin Lutheran Church
Floyd Thompson
Mrs Giles Martin Joins Echo as Clerk Reporter
Mrs Giles Martin is employed at the Echo succeeding Mrs Charles Wenger at the ECHO office. She will handle bookkeeping and assist with news duties and recently spent two weeks at the Echo becoming familiar with her tasks. Mrs Wenger had served at the Echo since January 1960.
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Giles Martin
Charles Wenger
ECHO
The
Wenger
Nearly 200 Attend New Car Showing at Torkelson Motors
About 150 to 200 people visited Torkelson Motors on Thursday to view the 1962 Chrysler Plymouth and Valiant models on display. Coffee and doughnuts were provided, as the dealership participates in Chrysler Corporation's October Open House offering 180 new cars for free with entry blanks available at the garage and due by October 31.
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Torkelson Motors
Chrysler
Plymouth
Valiant
Torkelsons
Chrysler Corporation
Turkey Supper at Elgin Legion a Big Success
Well over 400 persons were served at the annual Turkey supper sponsored by the Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary in the Elgin school gym last Thursday evening. About 450 pounds of turkey were served and proceeds totaled 595 dollars. The committees thank the school board for gym use and all members who contributed time and help.
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Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary
Elgin School
The
Legion and Auxiliary
World War I Vets District Meeting in Marion
World War I veterans and the Ladies Auxiliary of north eastern Iowa will hold the second district meeting Sunday afternoon October 15 at 1 30 in the American Legion Hall in Marion. The Marion auxiliary will serve dinner at noon for 125 per plate. Reserve with Myrtle Helbig by October 13. District Commander F D Welch of Elgin will lead the veterans business meeting. Department leaders Edie Veltrup and Narine la Veltrup of Sioux Center will speak. All WWI veterans their wives and widows are invited. Music planned. Fayette County veterans urged to help transport several carloads.
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Ladies Auxiliary
Iowa
American Legion Hall
Marion
Thomas Moore
Lisbon
American Legion Auxiliary Ladies of
Myrtle Helbig
10Th St. Marion
F. D. Welch
Elgin
Edie Veltrup
Narinela Veltrup
Sioux Center
Stray bullet wounds Evansdale resident in yard
Wm Dennler was struck in the head by a stray 22 caliber bullet while in the yard of the Val Oliver home in Evansdale. He required hospital treatment to remove the bullet and two stitches to close the wound. The source of the bullet remains unknown.
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Val Oliver
Evansdale
Wm. Dennler
Mr. Dennler
Four Winners Named in Saturday Weekly Drawing
Four winners were drawn in Saturday's weekly drawing. Winners listed as Laurence West Sa die DeSart Harold Meisner and Orville Moore. Winning numbers included 182 684 935 573 1138 751 273 1328 462 1590 1064 391 1465 591 637 1246 24 1677.
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Laurence West
Sadie DeSart
Harold Meisner
Orville Moore
Farm Ponds Stocked With Fish In Clayton County
About 1800 bluegill sunfish and 2400 channel catfish were scheduled for release in Clayton county farm ponds on Sept 25 and 26. The stock, supplied by the U S Fish and Wildlife Service with the local soil conservation district, aims to boost recreation and support erosion control. Fish were assigned to ponds on farms of Adolph Elvers Elkader A J Johnson Elkader Elmer Heiden St Olaf Gerald Passbinder Postville Lloyd M Bigler Postville.
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Clayton County
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Soil Conservation District
Adolph Elvers
Elkader
A. J. Johnson
Elkade
Club Tour to Minneapolis by chartered bus
The Social Hour Club and guests will travel to Minneapolis on Saturday October 7 by chartered bus. They will visit the Fashion Tower South Dale Plaza shopping center and attend Cinerama showing Windjammer.
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Minneapolis
Fashay Tower
South Dale Piazza
Cinerama
Elgin 172 Route Refits Progress on Limestone Coat
Heavy rains delayed primary 172 work in Elgin town limits. Myers Bros. of Fort Atkinson handle grading from Muehlthaler to Main, excavating 3 to 4 feet, backfill to 2 feet, then Morris Co. lays six inch limestone screenings and compacted base, followed by two coats of hot asphalt concrete. The 44 foot wide highway runs through town while Lehman’s station route widens seven feet north and gas pumps move east.
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Elgin
George Falk
Main Street
Myers Bros. Company
Fort Atkinson
Muehlethalers
Morris Co
Lehman's
George Hanson
Lehman
Road Work Causes Confusion In Elgin District
Strangers struggle to navigate Elgin as road work blocks normal routes. The community expects several weeks of disruption with parking parallel to sidewalks criticized. Residents are urged to keep cars at home near the business district and use rear parking spaces to free curbside spots for customers.
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Elgin
ECHO
Replace Service Lines On Center Street Paving Looms
Twelve service water lines were slated for replacement on Center street before paving. Eleven had been laid by Monday noon, leaving one at the Elgin State Bank. Primary road lines were to be upgraded from galvanized pipe to copper tubing due to leaks and aging infrastructure.
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Center Street
Elgin State Bank
Farewell Party for Mrs Nellie Hanson
Mrs Bertha Lehman hosted a neighborhood farewell gathering with a handkerchief shower for Mrs Nellie Hanson last Thursday afternoon. Attending were Mesdames Mary Allen Leon Shepard Grace Evans Perry Larson Ed Boleyn and Ida Pulfer. Mrs Hanson departed Tuesday for Ridgeway to live with her daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Herold Kuntz.
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Bertha Lehman
Nellie Hanson
Mary Allen
Leon Shepard
Grace Evans
Perry Larson
Ed Boleyn
Ida Pulfer
Laras and Eisners Visit Ernest Larson Home Saturday
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Lara their son and children from Dubuque spent Saturday at the Ernest Larson home. Mr and Mrs Larry Eisner and daughter also spent Saturday there.
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Kenneth Larason
Dubuque
Ernest Larson
Larry Eisner
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Russia
Iowa City
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Missionary Society of the United Brethren Church
Robert Frey
West Union
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Frey
Lyle Rubens
Sidney
Corbin
Federated Women's Club
Jerry Wescott
Brenda
Wescott
Waterloo
Daryl Wescott
Dale Wescott
Donnie Devis
Julie
Paul Krueger
Linda
Orlwein
Luseva Thomas
Wadena
Roscoe Pritcherd
Ray Klingman
Johnnie Erickson
Mabel Johnson
Ralph Shaffer
Donlon Chim
Clayton Co
ASC
Elect Thompson
Falls
Extension Service
Fayette County
Welch
Mrs
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