Expect Car Insurance Rates to Increase
Rate increases announced by two national rating organizations will raise costs for Iowa drivers. The National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters projects about $8 annually for basic liability, while the National Automobile Underwriters Association reports changes of 17 cents for comprehensive, $7.42 for $50 deductible collision, and $6.12 for $100 deductible collision. Individual bills vary by location vehicle use driving record and other factors. Statewide Iowa auto premium shifts show higher liability and physical damage costs as adjustments reflect insurer losses. Governor Hughes taps Purdue economist James A. Papke to lead a $50,000 study of Iowa tax structure with a July report deadline. Papke will oversee research, coordinate activities, and advise on tax reform. Prison director search concludes with Joseph E. Coughlin named Iowa D. Continued to page eight.
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Iowa
National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters
National Automobile Underwriters Association
Papke
Hughes
James A. Papke
Purdue University
Indiana
New York City
Nebraska
Michigan
Massachusetts
General Assembly
Towa
Legion and Auxiliary Hold Meeting in Wadena
The Am Legion and Auxiliary met Oct 14 in the Legion hall with color advancement and pledge. Thirty six paid members. five short of quota. Reports on district fair, turkey dinner, and plans for a silent auction and white elephant sale. Funeral services held for Mary Corbin at Wadena Presbyterian Church.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
Am. Legion and Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Advancement of Colors
Madge Murray
Ralph Schuetty
Mason City
Waucoma
Johnnie Erickson
Pearl Johnson
Murray
Schuety
New Books at Elgin Library From Eastern Iowa Coop
The Elgin Public Library received 22 new books this week from the Eastern Iowa Co op. New titles span Easy Books Youth and Adult shelves with authors including Udry Cox Neal and Paton. Five titles recommended by the State College of Iowa for high school seniors heading to college include Cry the Beloved Country and The Quiet Crisis.
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Elgin
Elgin Public Library
Iowa
Coop
Udry
Laura Linda
Unnerstad
Black
Engineering
Forbus
Tawny
Pahlen
Waltz King
Johann Strauss
Inston
Peipre
Tiger and the Rabbit
Darling
Gull
Murray
Bonnie Iowa
Hazard
Bagley
High Citadel
Gardner
Cockrell
Sarah Perkins
Stewart
Rairs
State College of Iowa
Paton
Cry
Udall
Knowles
Gibran
Master
Shinn
Births Report Two Daughters Born to Local Families
Mr and Mrs Gary Rubens West Union welcome a 9 pound 8 ounce baby girl named Tracy Lee born Oct at Postville Hospital. Mr and Mrs J P Falh Page Arizona announce birth of daughter Diana Louise Friday weighing 7 pounds 1 ounce joining brother Scott. Maternal grandparents Alex Henriksen Odak Alaska and paternal grandparents George Falb Elgin.
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Gary Rubens
West Union
Octa
Postville Hospital
Tracy Lee
Diana
Louise
J. P. Falh
Page
Arizona
Scott
Alex Henriksen
Odak
Allaska
George Falb
Elgin
Mr and Mrs Yearous Move to Elkader Farm Home Rented
Mr and Mrs Arthur Yearous have moved to Elkader where their farm home is now rented to Mr and Mrs Arlo Haught who will move in soon. Mr Bayt is a Navy veteran, retired.
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Elkader
Arthur Yearous
Arlo Haught
Bayt
Farm Sale Scheduled by Virgil Miles near Elgin
Mr and Mrs Virgil Miles announce a closing out farm sale on Wednesday November 3 at their Elgin area farm about 3 miles southwest of Elgin on Ridge Road. Watch for details in next week’s Echo and use want ads for quick results.
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Virgil Miles
Virgil. Miles
Elgin
ECHO
Valley Adult Education survey shows interest in classes
More than 15 percent of the 800 plus questionnaires mailed by Valley Community School District have been returned. Coordinator Paul Zurbriggen reports interest in beginning typewriting woodworking sewing and public speaking. A minimum of ten enrollments is needed for ten meetings at a ten dollar fee. The start date and meeting hours are to be set after committee review.
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Valley Community School
Paul Zurbriggen
Zurbriggen
Valley Board of Education
CBY Meeting at First Baptist Church
The Senior CBY of the First Baptist Church met Sunday evening at 7:15 with witnessing as the theme. Joan Muehlethaler read scripture, Diane James led a discussion on an article about witnessing, and notes were given about the CBYF Fall Retreat set for November 26-27 at the North American Baptist Seminary in Sioux Falls, Dakota. Several Elgin CBY youths plan to attend.
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CBY
First Baptist Church
Joan Muehlethaler
Diane James
North American Baptist Seminary
Sioux Falls
Dakota
Elgin Cby
Improvements at Town Hall and Falk Garage Front
Repair work underway on the brick front of the town hall and part of Falk's garage. Repointing involves cutting out old mortar and replacing it with new. Cornice above first story windows and cement edges at windows are being replaced. Roof repairs were also made.
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Falk
Mmortar
Tigers Lost In Fog and Valley 18-13
Nancy Alderson enrolls as freshman at Wisconsin State University La Crosse. She, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Alderson, registers for Basic Studies and resides in Baird Hall. Campus totals rise to 3947 students this fall, up 22 percent from last year with around 1600 new and transfer students.
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Nancy Alderson
W.S.U
Wadena
Wisconsin State University
la Crosse
Alderson
George Alderson
Baird Hall
Good Samaritan Center Groundbreaking Details
Ground will be broken Sunday for a new 300000 dollar Good Samaritan Center on a 9.6 acre site north of Palmer Memorial Hospital. Administrator Woodrow Jorgenson announced the project, with Roth and Associated of Storm Lake as general contractor. The 50 bed one story facility, except laundry and furnace in a basement, will rise on a cross shaped plan. Groundbreaking events include religious readings and speeches by local officials and community representatives.
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Woodrow Jorgensen
Palmer Memorial Hospital
Elmer Blockhus
Roth and Associated
Storm Lake
Paul T. Meyer
George Breitskreuzg
Elgin Baptist Church
E. E. Bayse
First Methodist Church
West Union
Woodrow Jorgenson
W. H. Antes
Jorgenson
C. T. Vance
Chumont
Louis 8. Olson
Eldorado
Grant Lauer
Elgin
Edward J. Klingman
Man
Fayette
Hoscoe Cousins
Hawkeye
L. H. Hauth
Ilyria le Roy Rothlisberger
Wadena
Lee Allen Knox
Kenneth Fink
Kenneth Frey
James Dessel
Benediction
Wallace
Jackson
ALCW Fall Workshop Set for Oct 25 at Washington Prairie
The Decorah Conference American Lutheran Church women hold their Fall Workshop at Washington Prairie Lutheran Church with Rev Elmer Ellefson as pastor. About 50 congregations attend. Activities include a 9:15 a.m. coffee, 10 a.m. meeting, noon lunch, and afternoon forum-group discussions led by Conference Lutheran Church Women officers.
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Decorah Conference Alcw
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Elmer Ellefson
Decorah Conference
American Lutheran Church
Washington Prairie Church
Conference
Lutheran Church Women
Larson family relocates to Elgin after Elkader move
Tuesday O H Larson and spouse from Elkader moved to Elgin and rented the Charles Wenger house, recently purchased from the Lulu Schmid estate. The Butikofer family and DeAnn plan to complete their move to El Kader next week where Mr. Butikofer has work.
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Dennis Butikofer
DeAnn
Elkader
Mr. Butikofer
O. H. Larson
Elgin
Charles Wenger
Lulu Schmid
UNICEF Parade and Party in Elgin Oct 30
UNICEF Halloween party for Elgin children includes a 1:30 p.m. parade on Oct 30. Registration starts 12:45 at Falk's garage northwest door. preschoolers need a parent. After parade, costume program and party at Elgin Grade School gym, with prizes and door gifts from Modern Woodmen of America.
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Unicef
Elgin
Falk
Don Sutter
Kenneth Blockhus
Modern
Woodmen of America
Echo
UNICEF Fund Drive Seeks Citywide After School Contributions
School children will canvas the town for UNICEF after school on Friday October 22. Federated club women will call at business places. Organizations wishing to contribute may send their gifts to Mrs C B and Mrs Russell Wenzer.
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Unicef
Federated Club
C.B
Russell~ Wenzer
Bane Elected President by Iowa Bricklayers Union
Orran Bane Jr of Waterloo was elected president of the Iowa State Conference of Bricklayers Masons and Pilaster Ers International Union of America at the two day Wat erloo convention. He was named to the State Apprenticeship committee. Bane is Elgin High School graduate and son of Orren and Mrs Bane Sr with two children Lori and Brent.
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Bane
Iowa
Bricklayers, Masons and Pilasterers International Union of America
Holiday Inn
Waterloo
Orran Bane
Wer
Werner Pederson
Council Brifts
Elgin High School
Orren Bane, Sr
Elgin
La Donna Lantz Honored at Shower
A church shower in the Methodist Church parlors honored La Donna Lantz, bride-to-be of Eugene Jacobson of West Union. Neighbors and relatives attended. The program featured piano solos by Linda Bartunek, readings by Mrs. Karl Lembke and Mrs. Harry Everett, and a quartet by the Lehman sisters. Lunch followed the gift opening.
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la Donna Lantz
Eugene Jacobson
West Union
Jeanine
Linda Bartunek
Karl Lembke
Karolee
Linda
LeAnne
Kristine Lehman
Harry Everett
Gustav Krueger
Stella Boyle
Queen Candidates at Iowa Wesleyan Homecoming
Iowa Wesleyan at Mount Vernon will hold Homecoming Parents Day on October 30 with queen candidates Virginia Collins and Dianne Friden, both from Elgin.
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Iowa
Fine October Weather Report
October has given fine weather with only one shower up to Monday. A shower occurred Thursday the 14th with .80 of Spin measured. The week opened mild and temperate with temperatures near 80 degrees Sunday and about 80 again Monday.
Valley High Falls to North High 18 13 in Fog Shrouded Clash
Injuries hit Valley High as backfield trouble and a thick fog haunted the game. North High Hawks edged the Tigers 18 to 13 after halftime, exploiting a late air strike and a razzled dazzle sequence to pull ahead. Valley fought with a makeshift lineup, led by Greg Olson and Dave Roberts, but could not overcome the two sacks and penalties that kept their offense bottled up.
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Valley High Football Tigers
North High Hawks
Tie Tigers
West Union School
North High
Hawks
Tigers
North
Larry Cannon
Valley
Chuck Frie
Sam Roberts
Bruce Whitcher
Tiger
Light Brigade
Frieden
Duane Reeder
Dick Reed
Gary Kleppe
Tom Swale
Dick Reeder
North 17
Reeders
Dave Roberts
Bam Roberts
Curt Bunkofer
Gary Kieppe
Boo Chapman
Wave Weonhart
Bengals
Whitcher
Jim Knight
Cannon
Swale
Greg Olson
John Leonhart
Bob Reeder
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Wisconsin Division of Corrections
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Kansas City
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Arthur Herrling
Leo Ainsworth
San Diego
Calif
Gays Mills
Wise
Decorah
Floyd Potter
API Dro Priday Theouah
Louis Halverson
Stoughton
Wisc
Raymond Ainsworth
Robert Ernst
Caroline Reed
Earl Halverson
Sandra
Martha
Duane Ray
Derrel Johnson
Monty
Laren Lee
Arlington
Charles Gehring
Mabel Johnson
Roger
Richard Erickson
Vernon Savage
Leon Herriman
Auburn
Caliifornia
Fred Larion
Davidson
Nebr
Earl Livingston
Herriman
Leo Herriman
Larions
Livingstons
California
Everett McTag‘gart
Strawberry Point
Richard Corbin
Grand Forks
N. Dakota
Mary Corbin
Wadena Presbyterian Church
Ukena
Murphy
Gleim
U.S
William Shakespeare
America
Lise
North Bumps Valley
Good Samaritan Center
ALCW
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