Governors Argue for Local Community College Growth
In northern Iowa campaign stops governors Hughes and Murray press for expanded area vocational schools and community colleges. Hughes touts state wide vocational training as key to industrial growth, while Murray argues local colleges relieve enrollment pressures and offer lower cost paths to four year degrees and area aligned skills.
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Iowa
Harold Hughes
William G. Murray
Hughes
Cerro Gordo County
Ainner
Murray
Iowa Falls
ADC
Norval Wardle
Iowa State University Extension
Wardle
Homemakers Meet Set For October Fourteen
The Pleasent Valley Homemakers will gather October 14 at 1 30 pm at Mrs Jacob's home. Roll call asks why members voted in the last local school election. Mrs Bacon and Mrs Blockhus will give reports. Christmas Fair contributions to be discussed. Members may bring Huck toweling design patterns.
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Pleasent Valley
Jacob
Wm. Bacon
M. Blockhus
Valley Trounces Fayette 46-0 in Homecoming Spoiler
Valley overpower ed Fayette 46 to 0 to spoil the Cardinals homecoming Friday. Valley posted a dominant effort with a strong offense and solid defense, despite four first downs and early fumbles that nearly cost them the game.
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Valley
Fayette
Dick Reeder
Cardinal
Tigers
Birthday Party for Clement Messerli Draws Wide Circle
Clement Messerli was feted on his seventh birthday with a family dinner and two decorated cakes. Gifts, ecards, and a call from daughter Sheilah featured among many greetings from relatives across Iowa and Michigan. Attendees included families from Anamosa Oelwein Marion Elk Point Clinton Independence and surrounding towns, plus weekend visitors from Clinton and Madison area.
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Clement Messerli
Ecards
Sheilah
C. H. Clark
Bay City
Michigan
Dan Mesgerli
Danny
Chris
Christine
Clement
Anamosa
Kenneth Smith
Steven
Robert
Gayle
Oelwein
Wayne Bel
John Solomon
Fayette
Robert Longmeier
Dewey Ray
Lawrence Behrens
Arlington
Pearl Johnson
Johnnie Erickson
Roscoe Pritchard
Roger Erickson
Mabel Johnson
Loretta Mattocks
Richard
Flossie Voshell
Independence
Janet Erickson
John Erickson
Practical School of Nursing
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Janet
Valley High
Harold Johnson
Roger
Gina
Monroe
N. Carolina
Ludwig Anderson
Elgin
Sunny Dale Club Met at M J Blockhus Home
The Sunny Dale Club met at the M J Blockhus home on Tuesday afternoon September 27. The program opened with songs America The Beautiful and Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow. Mrs M J Bladhe gave the devotion What Is Eternity. Roll call covered summer trips. Helen Blockhus was elected secretary and Veryl Coffin assistant secretary. A note from Marvin Feigenspan was read. Bernard Hanson shared old photo albums. Next meeting set for October 26 at Harold Orth home.
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Sunny Dale Club
M. J. Blockhus
America the Beautiful
M. J. Bladhe
Helen Blockhus
Veryl Coffin
Marvin Feigenspan
Bernard Hanson
Harold Orth
Sale Dates Noted for Local Houses and Firms
Sale date notices list H W Helms and Sons October 22 Brandt and Probert October 27 and Clara and Stanley Shaffer closing out December 6 with want ads promising results.
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H.W. Helms and Sons
Brandt and Probert
Clara
Stanley Shaffer Lere
Beauty School Graduate Joins West Union Shop
Louie Marie Butikofer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Butikofer, graduates from Young School of Beauty on July 12 1966 and earns cosmetology license in September. She works at Ineez's Beauty Shop 203 Bradford St West Union. A Valley High School 1964 alum.
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Louie Marie Butikofer
Harry Butikofer
Young School of Beauty
Ineéz
Bradford St
West Union
Valley High School
Waukon Hosts Legion Conference
Waukon hosts the Fourth Iowa District American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary conference on Saturday October 15 1566. About 400 veterans and auxiliary members from Allamakee Buchanan Cerro Gordo Clayton Chickasaw Delaware Fayette Floyd Mitchell Winneshiek and Worth counties will attend. Events include Legion and Auxiliary sessions at the Farm Bureau Building United Church of Christ and a joint luncheon at the church with a 6:30 pm banquet at the Veterans Club.
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Iowa
American Legion and
American Legion Auxiliary
Waukon
Allamakee
Buchanan
Cerro Gordo
Clayton
Chickasaw
Delaware
Fayette
Floyd
Mitchell
Winneshiek
Worth
Legion
Farm Bureau
United Church of Christ
Roy Knight
Postville
John Hopkins
Oelwein
Veterans Club
Court House
Joe Deeny
Mark Byrnes
Sind
Mabel Palmer
William H. Fulton
West Des Moines
Dale Baird
Marshalltown
Honored At Farewell Party For Lawrence White
Lawrence White was guest of honor at a farewell party Saturday evening at the Legion hall. Attending were Mrs. White, Mrs. Elaine Herrling, Ralph Kneeland, Robert John Schupanitz, Roy Tarson, Flossie Gass, and many others including Dona Cowell, John Gass, Roger Boleyn, Sylvan Taylor, Paul Hofer, Jim Hofer, Clarence Hofer, Gary Bond, Carl Cousins, Kenneth Rainey, Frank Kulisch, Robert Hanson, LeRoy Larson, Allan Anderson, Wm. Pfister, Russell Friederich, Robert Boleyn, Wm. Dennler, and Lavern Lantz. The honoree received a gift of money. Mr. White left Monday to report for the army.
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Lawrence White
Marion
Legion Hall
Mrs. White
Elaine Herrling
Ralph Kneeland
Robert John Schupanitz
Roy Tarson
Flossie Gass
Messers
Mdm
Dona Cowell
John Gass
Roger Boleyn
Sylvan Taylor
Paul Hofer
Jim Hofer
Clarence Hofer
Gary Bond
Carl Cousins
Kenneth Rainey
Frank Kulisch
Robert Hanson
LeRoy Larson
Tabitha Program and Tamba Society to Meet Next Week
The Tabitha Program and Tamba Society of the Baptist Church plan a joint meeting on October 19 with the theme Weeds Grow in African Gardens Too. Mrs Karl Musie and Mrs Carl Hackmann will lead Bible verses and discussion.
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Tamba Society of the Baptist Church
Karl Musie
Carl Hackmenn
Elgin Church Named Most Beautiful in Iowa
A University of Wisconsin architecture lecturer praised Elgin's Methodist Church as the most beautiful in Iowa he had seen, ranking it first in architecture and suitability for worship among churches visited in the state. He also cited a Belle Plaine church as second.
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M. EB
Elgin Echo
Elgin
University of Wisconsin
United States
Canada
Iowa
Methodist
Belle Flaine
Lions Announce Peace Essay Contest in Elgin
Elgin Lions Club announces judges for local Peace Essay Contest entries for Lions International. Open to ages 14 4 to 21 or 22 as of January 15 1967. Grand prize 26000 plus 50000 in total awards, first prize 25000, eight 1000 semi final prizes with travel to Chicago in July 1967, local first prize adds a 25 savings bond.
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Don_Fauser
Elgin Lions Club
Lions International
C. B. Schori
Elgin
Lucian Appelman
Clermont
Rev. Collings
Chicago
Illinois
Elgin Club
Elgin Cash Giveaway Yields $40 Jackpot Winner
Otto Gisleson claimed the $40.00 jackpot at the Elgin cash giveaway on Saturday evening. Virgil torson won $10.00, with $5.00 prizes awarded to Mrs. Anna Lantz, Mrs. Orran Bane, and Mrs. Aiton Medberry.
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Elgin
Otto Gisleson
Virgil Torson
Anna Lantz
Orran Bane
Aiton Medberry
Methodist Circles Host Meetings This October
Circle Nora meets October 20 at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. Agnes Gilson's home with a program by Mrs. Lee Roy Collins. Circle Dorcas gathers the same day at 2:00 p.m. at Mrs. R. A. Crider's home with co hostess Mrs. Lyle Light and a program by Mrs. Elmer Frieden. Circle Rachel convenes at 8:00 p.m. at Mrs. Wm. Dummermuth's home with co hostesses Gladys Hinson and a program by Mrs. Arthur Lantz and Mrs. Eugene Schori.
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Methodist
Nora
Agnes Gilson
Lee Roy Collins
Dorcas
R. A. Crider
Lyle Light
Elmer Frieden
Rachel
Wm. Dummermuth
Gladys Hanson
Arthur Lantz
Eugene Schori
Social Hour Club Meeting Recap at Mrs Ash Home
The Social Hour Club met last Wednesday at Mrs Herbert Ash's home with 12 members present. Roll call noted housekeeping hints and care and training of husbands. Mrs Ash gave a talk on feeding a crowd. Mrs Mary Howard spoke as well. A cookie exchange followed by a quiz awarded the prize to Mrs Kenneth Strong. Refreshments were served by the hostess.
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Herbert Ash
Mary Howard
Kenneth Strong
Orran Bane
Vietnam
Lawrence White
Marion
Harvey Anderson
Robert Medberry
Charles Capper
Iowa City University Hospital
Library Adds New Adult and Juvenile Books
Elgin Public Library receives three new adult titles and one juvenile book purchased this month by the Eastern Iowa Co-op. The titles include Walker Come Back Gordie Murdock Time of The Angels Wildhouse Tree Frog and Klose Benny a juvenile horse story. Books will remain at the Elgin Library until January.
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Library News
Elgin Public Library
Walker
Gordie
Murdock
Time of the Angels
Wildhouse
Tree Frog
Klose
Benny
Iowa
Elgin
Methodist Men Met Thursday
Methodist men met Thursday evening with Dekner Kingery leading devotions and Don Gardner in charge of the supper. Refreshments were served by Rev. Collins and Ed Klingman.
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Dekner Kingery
Don Gardner
Collins
Ed Klingman
Anderson Receives Highest FFA Degree
Ward has been received here of the sudden death of John Etter at his home in Granada Hills California at the age of sixty. He is survived by his wife two daughters in Granada Hills one sister Dorothy Wallace Idaho and a brother Irvin of Janesville Wisconsin. He had been employed as night watchman in the Chevrolet plant.
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Ward
John Etter
Granada Hills
Calif
Dorothy
Wallace
Idaho
Irvin
Janesville
Wis
Chevrolet
Dairy Princess Candidates Revealed for Iowa Contest
Gloria Wells 19, Randalia, daughter of Mr and Mrs David Wells, to compete for Iowa Dairy Princess at the state contest October 26 and 27. She was Fayette County Princess in June Dairy Month and is a West Central High School graduate active in many activities. Susan Schultz of Luana named Clayton County entrant.
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Gloria Wells
David Wells
Randalia
Iowa
Princess Gloria
Fayette County
West Central Community High School
Susan Schultz
Luana
Robert Schultz
Clayton County
Elgin Community Club Meets With 26 Members Present
The Elgin Community Club met Monday evening at the Legion Auxiliary rooms with 26 members, including one new member Rev. O. H. Meth. County supervisors were invited but could not attend due to conflicting duties. Discussions covered signs in the Elgin area, the blue card system, and local business promotion including a Halloween Harvest Moon and a Christmas turkey drawing.
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Elgin Community Club
Legion Auxiliary Rooms
O. H. Meth
Elgin
Zip Code lists urged for personal mailing plans
Postmasters of Elgin Clermont and Wadena urged residents to submit ZIP A LIST forms to add five digit ZIP Codes to personal mailing lists. The nationwide program aims to improve mail routing and reduce handling steps by using ZIP Codes on all addresses.
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Elgin
Clermont
Wadena
Postal Service
Elgin Clermont
O'Brien
Washington, D. C
H. M. McMillan
C. W. Gilson
Brazilian Guest to Visit for Week in Local Community
Elaine Borges Domingues da Silva of Recife Brazil arrives Sunday for a week long stay to attend Farm Bureau meetings and events. As director of the YWCA Social Center in Recife she is hosted by Mrs Edward Krueger County Farm Bureau Chairman and sponsored by the Town Farm Bureau with support from the Associated Country Women of the World.
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Elaine Borges Domingues da Silva
Recife
Brazil
da Silva
Ywca Social Center
Farm Bureau
Town Farm Bureau
Associated Country Women of the World
Edward Krueger
County Farm Bureau
Three Deaths In Area MRS. MARTIN HANSON
Funeral services set for Mrs. Martin Hanson 71 at St. Pauls Methodist Elgin. Died at home after months of ill health. Also services for Selmer Groth life long Elgin resident at Elgin Lutheran Church with burial in Elgin cemetery. Ida Meyer 73 funeral at Illyria Community Church with burial Apostolic cemetery. All arrangements by Muehlethaler Funeral Home.
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St. Paul's Methodist Church
Elgin
Martin Hanson
Ida Meyer
Illyria Community Church
Apostolic Cemetery
Illyria 4-H Club Elects Officers at October Meeting
Illyria 4-H Club held a meeting at John Light's home on October 3 to elect officers for the coming year. Frankie Baldwin was named president, John Rothlisberger vice president, Jo Baldwin secretary, David Strong treasurer, Kenneth Medberry leader, Emmett Light assistant leader, and Francis Baldwin beef project supervisor. A hay ride to Big Springs Trout Hatchery near Elkader with Mr and Mrs Billy Bennett followed a wiener roast. Next meeting is at Fred Schneider's home on November 7.
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Illyria 44H Club
John Light
Frankie Baldwin
John Rothlisberger
Jo Baldwin
David Strong
Kenneth Medberry
Emmett Light
Francis Baldwin
Billy Bennett
Big Springs
Elkader
Fred Schneider
Wayne Anderson Receives American Farmer Degree
Wayne Anderson son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Anderson of Gander received the American Farmer degree at the National FFA Convention in Kansas City on October 12. Of about 10 000 Iowa FFA members seven won the degree. Wayne operates a farm near Gander with 269 acres of crop land and a herd of 24 cows along with a hog enterprise. Attending were Ross James Flea advisor Lee Patterson Frank Baldwin and Cheprt T from Valley FFA.
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Wayne Anderson
Harvey Anderson
Gander
Kansas City
Iowa
Future Farmers of America
Wayne
Postville - Elkader Road
Ross James Flea
Lee Batterson
Frank Baldwin
The
Valley F.F A. Chep
Lutheran League Meeting At Elgin Lutheran Church
The Highland and Elgin Lutheran League met at Elgin Lutheran Church Sunday evening starting with a hymn sing and devotions led by Dale Butikofer. Six members answered roll call, Rev. Strum of Decorah spoke on preparing for college, with musical selections by Jackie Schori and others. Two guests attended, and supper was served by local hosts with counselor assistance.
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Highland and
Elgin Luther League
Elgin Lutheran Church
Dale Butikofer
Strum of
Decorah
Jackie Schori
Linda Gardner
Melissa
Myrna Moore
Janet Leeman
Linda Reed
Jeri Martin
Lyle Martin
Leonard Moore
Russell Wenger
Don Fauser
Fabricate Club Holds Meeting
The September meeting at Mrs Curtis Gilson s home had thirteen members answer roll call with a summer memory. Mrs Clarence Muehlethaler lectured on home decorating and drapery samples. New club books were distributed and refreshments served.
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Fabricate Club
Curtis Gilson
Dale Seitz
Rell
Clarence Muehlethaler
Harold Halverson
Larry Butikefer
Notice: Aggre reopening on Saturday
Ambiguous OCR fragment notes a reopening event set for Saturday. No clear names, places, dates beyond Saturday. Summary preserves uncertainty while marking a reopening notice from an unspecified entity.
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Wadena News
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Beauty
Tabitha
Elgin Church
Lions Announce
Anderson
Dairy Princess
Martin ‘Hanson
Muehlethaler Funeral Home
Illyria
Club
John Baldwin
Jamaica
Lowa
Washington
Lutheran League
Mae Agre
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