Obituary of James Thomas from Wadena News
Funeral services were held Saturday from the Presbyterian church for James Thomas with the Rev. Charles Carlston officiating. Burial was in Taylorville cemetery with Belles funeral home in charge. James Melvin Thomas, born September 15 1878 in Hazelton, lived in Arlington and Wadena. Survived by his widow Libby Hicks Thomas and many children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and numerous relatives. Six 4-H Wonder Workers members attended and elected officers. new rules and a schedule for meetings were set with reminders on uniforms and conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thomas
Presbyterian Church
James ‘Thomas
Charles Carlston
Rciating
Lessie
Cecil ‘Thomas
Edgar
Miller
Wesley
Raymond
Lawrence Woshell
Mdris
Arthur Herrling
James Probert
Roy Leontart
Leallen Knox
Piiné
Taylorville
Belles Funeral Home
James Melvin ‘Thomas
Edwin and
Phoebe Thomas
Hazelton
Arlington
Libby Hicks
John
Wadena
Howard
Chana
Til
James
Oregon
Ollie
Gerald Westcott
Nellie
Walter Voshell
Dorothy
Shippy
Velma
Philip Cox
Fayette
Jennie
Jacob Voshell
Gelwein
Lydia
Herbert Rodoff
Wadena Wonder Workers
Wadena Public Library
Ann Kauzlarith
Mary Erickson
Dean Jennings
Diane Mattock
Nancy ‘Whittenbaugh
Sheilah Messerli
Treas
Arrow
Guardejan
Deon Jennings
Wadena High School Plays Look Out Lizzie Cast Set
The junior class presents the play Look Out Lizzie at eight Friday night with a Friday morning matinee. Cast includes Stanley Yearous Patricia Jones Martha Messerli Marjorie Gage Arthur Livingston Donna Murphy Elwood Rubens and Byron Murray. Freshmen officers are Max Crandall president Tommie Baldwin vice president Lorraine Shippy secretary Dean Corbin treasurer and sponsor Mrs Gladys Ficken Sophomores elect James Rubens president Arlene Vosh continued to Page 8.
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Wadena School News
Wadena High School
Lizzie
Stanley Yearous
Patricia Jones
Martha Messerli
Marjorie Gage
Sec'y
Dean Corbin
Treas
Gladys Ficken
James Rubens
Arlene Vosh-1
Call the Dogs Coon Season Opens in 1954
The 1954 raccoon hunting season runs Oct 10 to Feb 10 statewide with no bag limit. Coon hunting allowed during trapping season until set. Raccoons may be taken by any lawful method, usually with dogs along river valleys and fields at night.
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Towa
Coort
Political talks sweep Iowa as big guns rally in 1954 race
A schedule shows Democrats and Republicans wheeling major figures into Iowa during the late campaign. Oct dates feature Raymond Cooley, Ezra Benson, Estes Kefauver, John Sparkman, Everett Dirksen, Helen Douglas, and Brownell, with Operation B. C. rising as a birthday card push to boost funds and petitions. The Iowa Board of Education seeks 1965 university funding and capital improvements.
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Iowa
Raymond Cooley
New Carolina
Waterloo
Vinton
Ezra Benson
Kossuth County
Algona
Benson
Nat's
Catholic Rural Life Conference
Davenport
Estes Kefauver
Tennessee
Sen Kefauver
Des Moines
Jefferson
Council Bluffs
John Sparkman
Alabama
Storm Lake
Earl Bune
Cherokee
Carroll
Helen Douglas
California
Sen
Everett Dirksen
Ilinois
Af Spencer
Atty
Gen
Brownell
Dubuque
Clinton
State Board of Education
University of Iowa
Board
University
Drivers Exam Dates Updated for West Union and Elkader
Drivers license examinations have shifted in West Union to Saturdays from 8:00 to noon, replacing all day Friday slots. Elkader now holds exams on Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with no details yet on Postville.
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West Union
Elkader
Postville
Angry Cow Attacks Krueger Family in Barnyard
A fresh cow separated from her calf went on a tantrum last Thursday at the Edward Krueger farm. She knocked Mrs Krueger to the ground and mauled Barbara before Edward joined in and suffered a sore hip. Carlton then subdued the animal with a man size club. no serious injuries.
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Edward Krueger
Mrs. Krueger
Barbara
Edward
Carlton
Mrs. Ein Friederich Dies After Hospital Stay
Mrs. Ein Friederich, 49, died at the Postville hospital Saturday after a two week illness. Services were held Tuesday at Muehlethaler funeral home and Elgin Baptist church with Rev. Vance Knutsen officiating. Burial is in Apostolic cemetery east of Elgin. Life sketch to follow next week.
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Ein Friederich
Postville Hospital
Muehlethaler
Elgin Baptist Church
Vance Knutsen
Apostolic Cemetery
Elgin
Lutheran Mission Society Meeting Planned for Oct 14
The Elgin Lutheran Mission Society will meet Thursday afternoon October 14 in the Legion room with Molris. Hostesses include Fred Butikofer Elmer Meyer and Majs. Clarence Torkelson. Henry McMillan Otis Torkelson serve as program chairman. A free will cash donation replaces the usual chicken supper.
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Elgin Lutheran ‘Mission Society
Legion Room
Molris
Henry McMillan
Otis Torkelson
Fred Butikofer
Elmer Meyer
Clarence Torkelson
Pro-Gram
Elgin-Clermont FFA Dairy Team Shines At Waterloo
The Elgin Clermont FFA dairy cattle judging team earned a silver emblem with a score of 1226 at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress on Saturday October 2. Members were Billy Bennett Elgin John Gass Clermont and Robert Nelson Clermont. Duane Engelhardt also competed in the holders contest and received a pocket knife for excellence. Postville won the judging contest. The team later competed in the national judging contest on Monday October 4.
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Elgin-Clermont F. F. A
Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress
Billy Bennett
Elgin
John Gass
Clermont
Robert Nelson
Duane Engelhardt
Postville
Masons to Meet Next Tuesday
All Masons are reminded of the regular October meeting next Tuesday evening. Plan to attend.
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Masons
Cotton in the Garden Flourishes in Iowa Climate
A note describes Arizona cotton planted in June near Adair growing well in Iowa summers. The passage highlights hardy conditions and successful cultivation in a non native climate with thriving stalks and foliage.
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Howard Augustine
Adair
Arizona
Iowa
Adult Evening School in Agriculture Moves to Clermont
The adult evening school meetings switch from Elgin to Clermont starting October 12. The initial five sessions in Elgin focused on swine enterprise issues with about thirty attendees. Upcoming meetings in Clermont will discuss daily farming enterprises and will begin at 8:00 p.m. in the grade school auditorium.
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Clermont
Elgin
Swine Enterprise
Daily Enterprise
R. E. James
Important Notice To All Echo Subscribers
Postmaster H. M. McMillan reports readers must be removed from the Echo list unless payments are received promptly. Subscriptions dated before 1954 or 1955 and later require remittance to avoid discontinuation and extra postal work. Please pay now to keep the Echo circulating.
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H. M. McMillan
Echo
Post Office Department
Echo Force
Community Club Schedules Meeting With Film and Guest
The Elgin Community Club will meet next Monday evening October 11 at 6 45 at the Legion hall. A film History of Town Roads will be shown and county engineer A D Finch is expected. Members will decide the Christmas trade promotion and bring new ideas, plus return the Rate Your Town sheets filled out by wives for later comparison with members’ opinions.
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Elgin Community Club
Legion Hall
A. D. Finch
Wadena Turkey Dinner at Presbyterian Church
The Legion and Auxiliary of Wadena will host an all you can eat turkey dinner at the Presbyterian church on Thursday evening October 14 starting at five. Organizers expect at least 500 attendees and the proceeds will support community welfare.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Wadena
Presbyterian Church
A New Navy Twist As Elgin Man Serves On Ship
Wm Minihan son of Mr and Mrs Martin Minihan of Elgin served aboard the destroyer U S 5 Doyle during the filming of The Caine Mutiny. Stars Van Johnson Humphrey Bogart Fred MacMurray and Mel Ferrer joined Navy men for two weeks aboard the ship. Minihan recalls Hollywood sailors as swell fellows and mentions chances to meet Fred MacMurray. The navy recruitment push begins with a line forming at local stations.
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Wm. Minihan
Martin .Minihan
Elgin
Doyle
van Johnson
Humphrey Bogart
Fred MacMurray
Mel Ferrer
U.S. Navy
Minihan
Hollywood
SSA Rep Available in West Union October 12 at Court House
A Social Security Administration district office representative will be in West Union at the courthouse on Tuesday October 12 from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon to assist individuals filing for Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance benefits under the Social Security Act.
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Social Security Administration District
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Enrollment Increase at UIU Fayette Falls 14.4 Percent
Up per Iowa University in Fayette reports fall quarter 1954 enrollment rising 14.4 percent from 1953. total students reach 270, with 120 freshmen 86 sophomores 34 juniors 25 seniors and five special students.
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Upper Iowa University
Fayette
O. E. 8 to Hold Friendship Meeting
The Elgin Eastern Stars will meet in regular session next Wednesday evening October 18. Entertainment will be provided by visiting chapters and the event is open to the public.
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Elgin Eastern Stars
Cave-In fatal for Biloxi worker near Glidden
LeRoy Blanchard of Biloxi was buried by an eight foot ditch collapse while working on a Mississippi pipeline near Glidden. He remained covered for about 30 minutes and died without regaining consciousness.
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Mississippi
Glidden
LeRoy Blanchard
Biloxi
Iowa Corn Picking Contest October 12
An Iowa report notes wet conditions with frequent rains but mild mois ture overall. Muehlethalers records show October opening with 3.38 inches in the prior 24 hours while August had 3.28 inches total and Turkey river runoff remained normal.
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FLC
Muehlethalers
Turkey River
Muehlethaler
Iowa
Iowa corn picking contest names winners to national event
The 1954 Iowa corn picking contest will be held at the Eart Temeyer farm near Independ ence, October 12. Twenty contestants with two and one row machines compete for five cash prizes per division, with starting times at 10:30 and 11:00 a.m. First place wins a trophy and $50 plus a spot at the National event near Janesville, Wisconsin on October 16. WMT Cedar Rapids sponsors the program with noon entertainment and results announced by 1:30 p.m.
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Iowa
Eart Temeyer
Independence
Janesville
Wis
WMT
Cedar Rapids
Arlington O. E. S. Friendship Meeting Report
Members Attend Arlington chapter O. E. S. meeting Thursday evening with Inez Brackin of Elgin presenting slides on flowers and arrangements. The program included readings by Mrs. Glenn Barr, a whistling solo by Mrs. C. Baker, and group singing to conclude the event.
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Lester Gehring
Ern Holzer
Charles Gehring
R. P. Strauch
Karl Meinhard
Inez Brackin
H. H. Wolf
Hazel Gehring
Ernestine Holzer
Arlington Chapter
Elgin Chapter
Manchester
Glenn Barr
C. Baker
Maynard
West Union 13, C-E Tigers 6 in conference loss
West Union opened scoring via Berns to Reyner for a 6 point first quarter, with the extra point good. C-E's Norman Mitts answered with a 9 yard TD run in the second quarter, the PAT blocked. Mike Berns added a 25 yard TD run late, Klinger converting the extra point. The Tigers travel to Waukon next in conference play.
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C-E Tigers
West Union
Upper Iowa
Berns
Reyner
Norman Mitts
C-E
Tiger
Bombers
Mike Berns
Klinger
Tigers
Waukon
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Planned for Aug 14
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday, August 14, in the Legion room with hostesses Mrs. Ole Lofisgard, Mrs. Ed Boleyn, Clara Muehlenthaler, and Ida Frieden assisting.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Room
Ole Lofisgard
Ed Boleyn
Clara Muehlenthaler
Ida Frieden
Federated Clubs Meet Receives High Rating at Strawberry Point
Attendees from Elgin Study Club, Progress Club, and Téertia Club reported at the Federated Women's Clubs gathering in Strawberry Point. The Study and Tertia clubs earned excellent ratings for their programs while the Progress Club received honorable mention after a dinner and tea.
When You Wake Up a Successful Morning Thought
A compact line notes waking to success as a sign not of sleep but of achievement, framing personal progress as alert and present. It conveys a link between awareness and attainment without extraneous details.
Young Wadena Mother Dies of Polio
Mrs. Reynold Shaffer aged 23 of southwest of Wadena died at University Hospital Iowa City after polio afflictions. She leaves husband Detra a three year old daughter and Allen one year old son and her parents Mr and Mrs Paul Rubens of Wadena. Brief services were held at Muehlethaler funeral home then at the Presbyterian church in Wadena.
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Reynold Shaffer
University Hospital
Iowa City
Fayette County
Shaffer
Wadena
Detra
Allen
Paul Rubens
Muehlethaler
Presbyterian Church
Lehman and Frieden Lead In National Butter Contest
Louis Lehman placed 4th with 95 percent at the national butter contest during the Cattle Congress. Fleet Frieden of West Union took fifth. A Wisconsin man led with 87, Cedar Rapids residents claimed second and third. There were 132 entries from the U S and Canada. Fred Gernand of Volga also served on scoring teams at the event.
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Louis Lehman
Fleet Frieden
West Union
Wisconsin
Cedar Rapids
U. S
Canada
Fred Gernand
Volga
Mr. Lehman
Mr. Frieden
Tertia Club Meeting Sees Members Share History Faves
The Tertia Club met Oct. 4 at Mrs. Russell Larson’s home with fourteen members answering roll call by favorite historical figures. Mrs. Wm. Moore and Jane Dennler led programs on Mis. Harry Truman and Mrs. Dwight Eisenhower, a $110.24 polio fund donation acknowledged, safety chair named, and plans for a scholarship fund contribution. Guests were Mrs. Lois Kueh and Myrna Lane. next meeting set for Nov. 1 at Mrs. John McMillan’s home.
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Tertia Club
Russell Larson
Wm. Moore
Jane Dennler
Moore
Harry Truman
Miss Dennler
Dwight Eisenhower
Ben Schori
Lois Kueh
Myrna Lane
John McMillan
Bernard Loftsgard
Town sheepmen find purebred mutton rams most profitable
Farmers using purebred mutton type rams with native or western ewe flocks report the greatest profitability. The advert highlights today’s best buy from a want ad listing.
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B. C
Eisenhower
GOP
Ike
Wilk
lAtty
Leo Hoegh
Hoegh
Postville Hosp
Lutheran Mission Society Meets
F.F. A
UIU
O. E
O.es
Federated Club
Lehman and
Frieden
Tertia Club Meeting
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