Valley Homecoming Night Promises Tiger Victory
Valley High School hosts homecoming festivities this Friday with a football clash against the Postville Pirates at Elgin field. Pep rally Thursday features a bonfire and a snake dance, while halftime showcases the marching band and the crowning of homecoming king and queen. Tickets are 25 cents to 45 cents in advance, or 30 to 50 cents at the door, with alumni invited to attend the dance after the game.
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Valley
Tigers
Postville Pirates
Sumner
Upper Iowa
Valley Tigers
Waukon
Postville
Elgin Field
Elgin
Valley High School
Bob Zurbriggen
Randy “Miles
Ste Ruth Bilden
Karen Harville
Connie Bear
Bob Rothlisberger
Susan Kingery
Danny Baker
Janet Erickson
Chuck Frieden
Valley High
Kiple Sale Attracts Large Crowd As Farm Closes
A large crowd attended the Earl Kiple closing out sale Saturday afternoon. The Kiples recently sold their farm to Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker Jr. and will move to Elgin to the home of the late Thore Thompson. Corn sold for 96 cents and oats for 0e. A Ford tractor brought 335 dollars and 21 ewes brought 11.50 each. No cattle or hogs were on the sale.
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Earl Kiple
Kiples
Louis Becker, Jr
Elgin
Thore Thompson
Four Winners at Saturday Drawing
Four persons claimed prize money at the weekly drawing Saturday. They were Guy Ernst ten dollars Art Lantz five dollars Fred Butikofer five dollars and Walter Lehman five dollars. Winning numbers were: 86 194 1287 782 36 1472 201 1559 1039 661 853 893 452 1527 536 1018 704 1123 788 075 1233 1976 1415 601 1172
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Guy Ernst
Art Lantz
Fred Butikofer
Walter Lehman
Siren Signal Dictates Water Shutoff Window
Councilman Edward Klingman states the siren on Orville Moore's car signals water will be turned off half an hour later. The alert prompts residents to heed the sound and prepare accordingly.
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Orville Moore
Edward Klingman
Wadena News Church Activities and Community Notes
Worship at 10 30 a m and youth fellowship at 7 15 p m with guests hosted in homes across West Union Cedar Rapids and Clermont. Attendees included Morse Hulbert Sestina and Erickson families with multiple visits and celebrations. American Legion Auxiliary met with 13 members present. reports given, dues paid, and plans for quilts turkey dinner and ice box replacement discussed.
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Albert Morse
Lavanda’ Squires
Arlington
Cleve Morse
Cedar Rapids
Relleseter
Penny Pi Hazelton
Sunsape
Victor “Morse
Ben, Hulbert
Terry Lee Hulbert
Clermont
Jerry Lestina
Beulah Falls
Allen Ballard
Kathleen
Randy
West Union
Helen Osmundson
Verdell Hulbert
Gerald
Sestina
Paul Whens
Alice Hoig
Richard Erickson
Am. Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Madge Murray
Jim Gilchrist
Leo Herriman
Oelwein
Murray
Arthur Herrling
Elmer Struss
Luther Crandall
Pearl Johnson
Services for Luther Crandall in Wadena
Funeral services for Luther Crandall age 59 are set for Friday at 2:00 p.m. at the Presbyterian Church in Wadena with burial in the local cemetery. Crandall died at an Iowa City hospital Sunday and is survived by Naomi his wife four sons Robert and Max serving in the Marine Corps Paul of Volga James of Oelwein five grandchildren five brothers and one sister. Muehlethaler funeral home in charge. ENLISTS IN ARMY Dennis Hermen of Sterling Colorado has enlisted for three years and is stationed at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Harold Hermen formerly of Wadena.
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Luther Crandall
Presbyterian Church
Wadena
Mr. Crandall
Iowa City
Naomi
Robert
Colorado
Max
Viet Nam
Marine Corps
Paul
Volga
James
Oelwein
Donald
Howard
Walter
William and Dale
Leta Curran
California
Muehlethaler Funeral Home
Dennis Hermen
Sterling, Colo
Fort Leonard Wood
Dennis
Harold Hermen
Bay Farm Purchase Near Wadena by Kenneth Buroden
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Buroden have bought the 82 acre Lyle Ru hens farm near Wadena. The deal was completed several days ago with possession to be given next spring around March 1.
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Kenneth ‘Buroden
Lyle Ruhens
Wadena
New Well for Elgin Addition Drilling Begins
Shawver Well Drilling Co of Fredericksburg started a new water well last Friday for Schari's addition in Elgin. Two bids were opened October 3 with Shawver winning at 1,?.245 from Nelson Bros of Decorah. estimated 150 ft depth, 15 inch casing to bedrock, grout, tests to 100 gallons per minute, about one week to completion.
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Shawver Well Drilling Co. of
Fredericksburg
Schari
Elgin
Shawver
Nelson Bros of
Decorah
Safe Corn Harvest Initiative by Valley FFA Chapter
The Valley FFA Chapter joins a nationwide Safe Corn Harvest program launched at the Oct 8 meeting with a program on corn harvesting safety. Members met Oct 9 with the adult farmer class to review trouble areas causing injuries, viewing a film on corn picker accidents and distributing safety items to attendees to emphasize caution during this year’s harvest. They plan farm visits to urge extra precautions among area farmers.
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Valley Ffa
FFA
Orn
Death of Walter Wenger at Strawberry Point
Walter Wenger age 60 of Strawberry Point died Tuesday October 9 at Manchester Hospital. Funeral services set for Thursday at 2:00 PM at Illyria Community Church with burial in the adjoining cemetery. Muehlethaler’s in charge of arrangements.
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Walter Wenger
Strawberry Point
Manchester Hospital
Illyria Commuunity Church
Muehlethalers
Fayette County Dairy Herds Win Production Awards
Twenty Fayette County dairymen earned dairy herd improvement association certificates for herds averaging over 450 pounds of butterfat for 1961 62, eight over 500 lbs. Top producers include Carl Lueder Fayette 609 lbs George Rechkemmer Oelwein 563 Kerr Brothers Postville 538 Forest Hamiett Lamont 624 with others listed. About one third of 68 herds on central processing exceed 450 lbs while state average is about one fourth.
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Fayette County
Carl Lueder
Fayette
George Rechkemmer
Oelwein
Kerr Brothers
Postville
Forest Hamiett
Valley Band Triumphs In Upper Iowa Homecoming Parade
Valley marching band led by Ar den Greener's son won first place at the Upper Iowa Homecoming parade on October 6. They performed This Could Be that Start of Something Big, Victor's March, and Everything's Coming Up Roses, with a dance-step finale. A plaque recognized the band and its director amid floats and drill teams from area high schools.
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Valley Marching Band
Arden Greener
Upper Iowa
Valley High Band
Victor
Community Club Holds Meeting In Elgin Area
The Community Club met Monday evening to discuss signs in Elgin and vicinity and future placements. They plan Halloween town patrols with other groups and reviewed plans for a fire district. Street deterioration was raised as the town has lost road use tax money for two years. Councilman Muehlethaler said Smith Construction Co. is expected to patch the streets.
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Elgin
Max Medberry
Lorence Muehlethaler
Smith Construction Co
PTA Meeting Set for October at Valley High School
The second PTA meeting will be held Wednesday evening October 17 at 8 00 PM at Valley High School. Mrs Don Mahon state legislature chair will speak on legislation beneficial to the PTA. Membership cards will be sold before the meeting.
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PTA
the Valley High School
Don Mahon
State Legislature Chm
Fayette County Official Attends State Conference
Hazel Gehring county auditor returned from Des Moines where she attended a county officers conference from Wednesday to Saturday. About 15 Fayette county courthouse officials were present. Gehring also attended the Lawrence Elk concert and the play The Music Man.
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Hazel Gehring
Des Moines
Fayette County Court House
Miss Gehring
Lawrence Elk
Quiet Day Circles Schedule Changes for October
Nora and Sarah will meet at the church on October 25 to observe Quiet Day replacing the previously set October 18 date. Hostesses are Mdms. Matilda Feller, Ray Chapman, Dale DeSart, and Veryl Coffin with Mrs. John Tillotson and Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth presenting the program. Circle Rachel will meet October 18 at Mrs. Leonard Heins home with Mrs. Louis Becker Jr. assisting hostess and Mrs. Robert Falk presenting.
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Nora
Sarah
Mdms
Matilda Feller
Ray Chapman
Dale DeSart
Veryl Coffin
John Tillotson
Herbert Dummermuth
Rachel
Leonard Heins
Louis Becker Jr
Robert Falk
Willing Workers Club Meets for Quilt Making
The Willing Workers Club gathered Tuesday October 2 at Mrs. L. O. Relersons home. Members spent the afternoon stitching a quilt and observing three birthdays. A guest, Mrs. Selma Groth, attended and secret pal gifts were reserved.
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Willing Workers Club
L. O. Relerson
Selma Groth
Ash returns to Offutt after 18 day visit
Crayton Ash returned Monday to Offutt Air Force Base Nebraska after an 18 day visit with his parents Mr and Mrs Herbert Ash.
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Crayton Ash
Offutt Air Force Base
Nebr
Herbert Ash
Baptist Brotherhood to Sponsor Father Son Banquet
The Rev. Lee Roy Collins of Garrison is named pastor of the Elgin-Illyria-Clermont Methodist parish, effective November 7, by Bishop F. Gerald Ensley. A native of Aredale, Collins has led the Garrison-Mt. Auburn parish since 1959 after serving Springville and Viola churches. He succeeds Rev. Donald T. Caspers, now at Lovely Lane in Cedar Rapids. Collins is a Cornell College and Emory University, Candler School of Theology graduate, with wife and three children Virginia 18 Keith 16 Linda 13.
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Lee Roy Collins
Garrison
Elgin - Illyria - Clermont Methodist
F. Gerald Ensley
Des Moines
Aredale
Collings
Garrison - Mt. Auburn
Springville
Viola
Elginllyria - Clermont
Donald T. Caspers
Lovely Lane Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
Collins
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Candler School of Theology
Emory University
Atlanta
Gale
Virginia
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mt. Pleasant
Keith
Linda
Waukon Beats Valley 26-13 In Homecoming Clash
Waukon outscored Valley two to one as the Tigers lost 26-13 to the Indians in a homecoming game at Waukon on Oct 5. Waukon moved to 3-0 to lead the Upper Iowa Conference while Valley threatened late but turnovers and a key interception preserved the victory. Curt Heusmeier and Dave Harms starred for Waukon with multiple TDs and key defensive plays.
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Valley
Waukon
Tigers
Indians
Upper Iowa
Vauken
Dave Harrs
Curt Heusmeier
Hausmeiers
Larry Halverson
Tiger
Bob Rothlisberger
Lyle Anderson
Harms
Larry Nolting
Fayette
West Central
Elkader
Postville
Sumner
Valley 1A
North High
Sumner Valley High
Jamesway Sani-Kool Direct Expansion Coolers Franchise
Fort Atkinson and Lake Mills Wisconsin announ ced the James Mig Co has granted Lembke Refrigeration Elgin the sales and service franchise for the Jamesway Sani Kool direct expansion bulk milk coolers in the area. Carl Lembke will handle refrigeration service.
Bridal Shower for JoAnn Fette in Elkader
Mrs. Larry Butikofer and Ids Frieden hosted a pound shower last Monday at the Legion hall for bride elect JoAnn Fette of Elkader. Entertained with games and contests and hostesses served lunch.
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Larry Butikofer
Ids Frieden
Legion Hall
Joan Fette
Elkader
Hawkeye marching band member named to SUI roster
Terry Habeger of Elgin joins about 150 musicians selected for the State University of Iowa marching band by Director Frederick C. Ebbs in mid September. The group will travel to Bloomington on October 13 for the Iowa Indiana game and perform at all home games with Habeger playing trombone.
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State University of Iowa
Bloomington
Ind
Terry Habeger
Elgin Area
Frederick C. Ebbs
Henderson Named to National Committee
M. V. Henderson Jr of Fayette County Abstrac t company West Union has been appointed to a newly named eight man public relations committee of the American Land Title Association Henderson serves as northeast regional vice president of the Iowa Land Title Association.
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M. V. Henderson, Jr
West Union
Fayette County Abstract Company
American Land Title Association
Henderson
Iowa Land Title Association
Second Annual ALCW Workshop at Monona
The Decorah Conference ALCW holds its second fall workshop at St. Pauls Lutheran Church Monona with Pastor Hubert E Langholz leading activities. Sessions run from 9:45 hymn sing to 3 pm including Bible Study, a skit, and a forum by office.
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Decorah Conference
ALCW
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Monona
Hubert E. Langholz
Illyria Clipperettes Schedule Meeting at Church
The Illyria Clipperettes will meet Saturday Oct 13 at 1 30 PM at the Illyria Church for a gathering.
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Illyria Clipperettes
Illyria
Farewell Gathering For Caspers Family
A farewell gathering at St. Paul's Methodist Church honored Rev and Mrs Donald Caspers and sons Allyn Scott Rodger and Craig as they leave Elgin this week. The Rev Caspers will pastor Lovely Lane Methodist Church in Northeast Cedar Rapids. E J Klingman led the program with readings and a choral reading of the Gettysburg Address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Donald Caspers
Allyn
Scott
Rodger
Craig
Elgin
Caspers
Lovely Lane Methodist Church
Cedar Rapids
E. J. Klingman
Is the
Lord
C. B. Schori
Craig Caspers
Eldon Schroeder
Harry Cline
Jack Dittmer to speak at church father son banquet
The Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church hosts a father son banquet Monday Oct 16 at 7 00 p m. Guest speaker is Jack Dittmer of Elkader noted for his major league baseball career with Denver Milwaukee Atlanta and Detroit and now works in Elkader in the family car business.
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Men's Brotherhood of the First Baptist Church
Jack Dittmer
Elkader
Dittmer
State University of Town
Hawkeye’s
Hawkeye
United Press
Wisconsin
Jack
Iowa
Denver
Atlanta
Milwaukee Braves
Detroit Tigers
Barons
National Fire Prevention Week Message Prompts Safety Call
The article notes National Fire Prevention Week from October 7 to 13 and cites alarming fire statistics. It urges awareness by reminding readers that 31 lives are lost daily and 66 homes are damaged or destroyed hourly, urging the public to prevent fires and remember Dont Give Fire a Place to Start.
Wolf joins Longmont Clinic for Oct 10 start
Dr Howard C Wolf son of Dr and Mrs Henry H Wolf and a 1959 University of Iowa College of Medicine graduate will begin practice at the Longmont Clinic in Colorado. He interned at Galveston and served two years in the U S Naval Reserve Medical Corps. He and his wife and sons moved to 1632 Ogden Longmont.
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Howard C. Wolf
Henry H. Wolf
Elgin High School
College of Medicine
State University of Iowa
University of Texas
Galveston
United States Naval Reserve
Colorado State Board
Longmont Clinic
Longmont
Colorado
Wolf
Jeffrey
Tony
Ogden
Colo
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Wadena’News
United Brethren Church
WMA
The
Robert Frey
Bay Farm
Valley Band
Baptist Brotherhood
Jamesway Line
JoAnn Fette
SUI
National Committee
Caspers Family
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