St Josephs Church Auction Set For November 7
Wadena notice reports catechism classes and hospital visit then details annual St Josephs church auction at Legion hall on Saturday November 7 with supper at 5 and auction at 3. Floyd Patterson Sr enters Finley Hospital in Dubuque for x rays and exams. Local guests include Mra Vern Lockard of Sterling and Kuhns home plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Patterson, Sr
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Vern Lockard
Sterling
Cole
Floyd Patterson
Legion Hall
Winning Numbers From Saturday Draw October 10
Winning numbers at the drawing on Saturday October 10 were 6:00 p.m. 1533 5624 604 624 350 25 508 1479 487 398 and 9:00 p.m. 162 608 1587 805 373 1497 903 43 1586. Holding lucky numbers were Albert Dennler Earl Kiple Noah Metzger and Mrs. Jacob Gehring.
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Albert Dennler
Earl Kiple
Noah, Metzger
Jacob Gehring
Mahlon Lantz Receives Drake Master’s Degree
Mahlon Lantz received his masters degree from Drake University on August 25. He is now a school counselor in Kalamazoo Michigan.
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Mahlon Lantz
Drake University
Kalamazoo
Michigan
Valley Tigers crush Fayette 60-0 in Friday game
Valley High Tigers routed Fayette 60-0 Friday night as Kerr on a 24 yard run started the scoring. Mitts added a 24 yard score, then a 42 yard TD run. Barker recovered a fumble leading to Nims six points, followed by a Kerr Frieden pass. Mitts again broke free for a 35-0 halftime lead, with 19 points in Q3 and 26 in Q4 to seal the win.
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Valley High Tigers
Fayette
Valley
Kerr
Tigers
Mitts
L.T
Tiger Mitts
Barker
Tiger Nims
L. T
Roger Frieden
Marion county's oldest physician marks 90th birthday
Dr. Frank Roberts, Marion county's oldest physician, recently celebrated his 90th birthday. He arrived in Knoxville in 101? after years of practice at Ralston. L. H. Watson of Rutland was hospitalized after a power saw accident that resulted in the loss of the ends of four fingers.
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Frank Roberts
Marion County
Knoxville
Ralston
L. H. Watson
Rutland
Pinneys Welcome Son in Laverne
Mr and Mrs Paul Pinney announce the birth of their son in Laverne born Friday October 9 at Postville hospital weighing seven pounds ten ounces.
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Sen
Paul Pinney
Colin Laverne
Postville Hospital
Request for Study of Minor Court System in Iowa
The highway study committee considers a request from Users' Conference to study justice in traffic courts. They argue traffic courts influence driving behavior and propose examining justice of the peace, police, and mayor courts. The committee also approved a $950,000 highway finance study contract with a Chicago firm and an earlier $50,000 survey by the Automotive Safety Foundation. draft exams shows Iowa unemployment in draft pass rates, with 32 percent rejection vs 44 percent nationally. The state conservation commission plans reorganizing to improve efficiency, including nine district supervision, executive-session reforms, central purchasing, in-service training, balanced lakes, reduced expenses, land planning, forestry emphasis, and more prison labor in conservation projects.
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Legislative Highway Study Committee
States Users’ Conference
Justice of Peace
Iowa Good Roads Association
Chicago
Automotive Safety Foundation of
Washington, D. C
Conservation Commission
State Conservation Commission
Commission
George Jeck
Spirit Lake
Jeck
Teck
Farm Bureau October Board Meeting Report
Fayette County Farm Bureau board met on Sunday evening October 8. A bus will transport members to the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation convention in Des Moines on November 17. John Strohm, the sole American correspondent to visit Red China, will show colored slides and speak, with Under Secretary of State Dulles as another featured speaker. The bus leaves Farm Bureau building at 5:00 a.m. Tuesday. Final plans were set for the County Wide Reapportionment meeting Thursday evening. Hugo Busch of Waucoma reported on the Fayette County annual meeting October 23. Millard Nelson, Vice President, said the Resolutions Committee will prepare the Policy from member opinion data.
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Fayette Co. Farm Bureau Board
Farm Bureau
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
John Strohm
China
Dillan
Hugo Busch
Waucoma
Fayette Co
Millard Nelson
Resolutions Committee
Fayette County
Deadline Set For Soil Bank Applications
Farmers eyeing the 1960 conservation reserve soil bank have a final cutoff, with Friday October 16 as the last day to file for contracts to start next year. The initial step was to have the county ASC committee set a basic annual payment rate, due by October 9.
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The
Soil Bank
ASC
Illyria Club Box Social At Myria Church
Illyria Clipperettes and Wyria Livestock Club hosted a box social at Myria Church on Monday October 5. Ann Miles and Annette Meyer performed a skit while Judy Becker served as reader. Iantha Strong gave a talk titled The Country Girls Creed. Janet Gehring and Dorothy Helson discussed their Des Moines state fair demonstration trip. Proceeds will be split evenly between the two clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyria Livestock Club
Illyria Clipperettes
Myria Church
Ann Miles
Annette Meyer
Judy Becker
Iantha Strong
Janet Gehring
Dorothy Helperson
Des Moines
Family Life Specialist to Appear at Valley High
Mrs. Buena Mockmore, family life specialist from Iowa State University, will speak at Valley High School gym Friday Oct 18 at 2 10 PM during the afternoon assembly for grades 9 through 12. Her talks focus on helping youths understand themselves, with a career of lecturing and TV appearances including Growing Healthy Personalities on WMT TV.
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Buena Mockmore
Iowa State University
Ames
Valley High School
Wmt-Tv
Fayette County
Family Living Committee
County Extension Division
To Hold Field Clinic For Children
A field clinic by the Stated Services for Crippled Children will be held in Oelwein on Thursday October 22 for children from Winneshiek Allamakee Bremer Fayette Clayton Black Hawk Buchanan Delaware and Grundy counties. The First Presbyterian Church at East Charles and Flist Avenue hosts the event with medical specialists from The State University of Iowa examining children with chronic or crippling conditions.
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Oelwein
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Bremer
Fayette
Clayton
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Delaware
Grundy
First Presbyterian Church
East Charles
Flist Avenue
The
State University of Iowa
SSCC
Fayette County Calendar Of Events Oct 16 17
Friday Oct 16 Mrs Buena Mockmore Family Life Specialist speaks to ninth and twelfth grade students at Valley High School Elgin at 2 00 p m. Saturday Oct 17 4 H Livestock members awards Banquet at 7 00 p m Farm Bureau Buildings Fayette.
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Fayette ‘County
Buena Mockmore
Valley High School
Elgin
Farm Bureau
Fayette
Masonic Officers School Planned for Waukon
H M McMillan of the local Masonic lodge announces a district officers school at Waukon for October 20 and 21 with three daily sessions from 9:00 to 1:30 and 7:30. Floyd Gilley of Maynard will serve as instructor in charge.
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H. M. McMillan
Masonic Lodge
Waukon
Floyd Gilley
Maynard
Wilson Family Reunion At Thomas E. Howard Home
The Wilson family reunion was held at the Thomas E. Howard home on Sunday with a noon picnic. Attendees included Kathryn Brabham of Corona California. W J Leighty of Boise Idaho. Lyle Wilson of Buffalo Center. Charlotte Conner and Doyle Conner and family of Rochester Minnesota. Elmer Swanson and family of Swea City. Cletus Birdsell family of Ossian. Emory Wilson and Paul Bowers family of Oelwein. Lawrence Cannon and Larry of West Union. Robert Howard of Sycamore Illinois. Don Dominy of Postville. Don Sutter. Thomas Ogle and Fremont. Duane Strong. Alice Winkler. Robert Wilson. Archie Howard. Robert D. Wilson. Kenneth Strong. and Clifton Wilson families.
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Wilson
Thomas E. Howard
Kathryn Brabham
Corona
Calif
W. J. Leighty
Boise
Idaho
Lyle Wilson
Buffalo Center
Charlotte Conner
Doyle Conner
Rochester
Minn
Elmer Swanson
Swea City
Cletus Birdsell
Ossian
Emory Wilson
Paul Bowers
Oelwein
Lawrence Cannon
Larry
West Union
Robert Howard
Sycamore
Ill
Don Dominy
Postville
Don Sutter
Thomas Ogle
Fremont
Duane Strong
Alice, Winkler
Robert Wilson
Archie Howard
Robert D. Wilson
Kenneth Strong
Clifton Wilson
Progress Club Discusses Community Needs
The Elgin Progress Club met October 6 at Gladys Feller's home with 19 members. Topics included a recreation hall, larger library, summer fitness program, rural-urban pool, and expanded physical education. Franz Appelman spoke on the United Fund. panelists Roselyn Clark, Eloise Lantz, Letha Light, and Roberta Wilson discussed a Teenage Code of Ethics. CARE and meals donations were noted, and towels ordered for the blind.
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Elgin
Roselyn Clark
Eloise Lantz
Letha Light
Roberta Wilson
Robert Falb earns all expense paid trip to Philadelphia
Robert Falb has earned a five day all expense paid trip to Philadelphia for selling his quote of tractors balers and corn pickers. He and Mrs. Falb will leave Monday by plane from Cedar Rapids for Philadelphia.
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Robert Falb
Philadelphia
Mrs. Falb
Cedar Rapids
Hold Organization Tea by Illyria Homemakers Club
The Illyria Home Makers Club held its organization tea at Mrs. Forrest Shaffer’s home on Friday October 2. Seven teen ladies attended. Darlene reported on the Farm Bureau women’s executive meeting of September 8 in Fayette. Members voted to host a dinner or luncheon in Fayette next year. Officers elected included Mrs. Forrest Shaffer Twp Chrm Mrs. Harold Strong Vice Chrm Mrs Reynolds Strong SecTreas and pub. Chrm Mrs Lyle Rubens Special Chrm Mrs Ed Gernand Agr Chrm Mrs Harry Feller Civil Defense Mabel Johnson Music Chr Mrs Will Christen Reading Chrm and Mrs Harold Strong Citizenship. Mrs Feller presented a lesson on photography and frozen desserts.
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Illyria Home Makers Club
Forrest Shaffer
Darlene
Farm Bureaus
Fayette
Homemakers
Twp
Harold Strong
Reynold Strong
Lyle Rubens
Ed Gernand
Harry Feller
Civil Defense
Mabel Johnson
Will Christen
Knox twins pass state barber exams with VIlliscs job
Lary and Gary Reffer identical twins from Knox recently passed the state board of barber examiners. Gary is employed at Villiscs barbershop.
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Lary
Gary Reffer
State Board of Barber Examiners
Knox
Gary
Villiscs
Early Dismissal Sparks United Fund Drive Update
Valley Community Schools recently dismiss about 45 minutes early on Thursdays to allow teachers to attend curriculum meetings. The State Department of Public Instruction requires standards and written course guides with objectives, content, resources, and evaluation plans. Miss Catherine Klaus leads the local curriculum study with coordination from the County Superintendent’s office.
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Valley
The
ECHO
State Department of Public Instruction
Superintendent of Public Instruction
State Board
State Department
Taowa
Department of Public Instruction
Catherine Klaus
Kick-off Dinner At Wadena For Fayette United Fund
Fayette County launches United Fund drive with an Oct. 13 kickoff at Wadena school. About 61 attendees heard Harry Young outline the one campaign plan and a $5,400 pledge already raised toward a $29,102 goal for 16 agencies including Red Cross Boy Scouts Girl Scouts Salvation Army USO and YWCA among others.
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Fayette County
United Punch
Wadena
Wadena Legion Auxiliary
Harry Young
Oelwein Community Chest
United Fund
Fayette County United Fund
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Salvation Army
Sister Elizabeth Kenny
CROP
Iowa Children’s Home
Fayette County Retarded Children
Iowa Mental Health Society
Heart and Cancer Research
American Hearing Society
American Social Hygiene Association
Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
Roscoe B. Jackson Memorial Laboratory
USO
Iowa
YWCA
State OKs 10000 for Echo Valley park upgrades
The Iowa Conservation Commission on Wednesday allocated 10000 for renovation and improvement of Echo Valley State Park west of Brainard. Officials hope the work will be completed by the picnic season of next summer.
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Iowa Conservation Commission
Echo Valley State Park
Brainard
Stummer
Marion Happy Hustlers Enjoy October 7 Event
The Marion Happy Hustlers held a hay ride and theatre party on October 7 with sixteen members and eleven guests. A light lunch followed at leader Norman Amundson's home.
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Marion
Norman Amundson
Elgin Community Club Maps Road Action and Christmas Plans
The Elgin Community Club met Monday October 12 at the Legion hall with 1% members present. They discussed the hazardous Elgin Clermont road and planned a Des Moines delegation later this month to urge paving of Primary 172. They previewed Fayette United Fund Drive and formed Christmas committees including Max Thoma, Charles ONeill, and Forrest Welch. Non participating merchants will be solicited to support the program.
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Elgin Community Club
Legion Hall
Elgin-Clermont
Des Moines
Clermont
Road Commission
Fayette United Fund
Max Thoma
Charles O’neill
Forrest Welch
Elgin
Utility Franchise Renewal Election in Wadena
A special election will be held in Wadena on November 12 to renew the electrical franchise for Interstate Power Company for 25 years. Legal electors may vote from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on election day. further details appear in legal notices on pages 2 and 4 of this issue.
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Wadena
Interstate Power Company
The
ECHO
Ills and Hospitalized At Home In Rochester Surgery
Mrs John Falk is ill and confined to her home. She underwent surgery at Rochester. Joe Downey had major surgery last Wednesday at Rochester Minnesota.
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John Falk
Rochester
Joe Downey
Minn
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Strawberry Point
Walter Cook
Luther Crandall
Paul Crandell
Volga
Ole Fyv
Amare
P. Courts
Towans
Illyria
National Newspaper Week
Masonic Officers School
Wilson Reunion
Progress Club
Tea
State
Echo Valley
Happy
Hustlers
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