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Newspaper

Elgin Echo

Location

Elgin, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1966

Page

5

Valley Tigers Rally Past Sumner Aces 29 Point Victory

Valley Tigers beat Sumner 84 26 on a rain soaked field as they block a punt return 36 yards for a score and feature Duane Reeder with three touchdowns. Valley uses strong ground game to rack up 282 rushing yards as quarterback Faulkner scores twice.

Valley Sumner Tigers Aces Dave Faulkner Gary Kleppe Duane Reeder David Roberts Tiger Vic Heyer Faulkner Summer Ron Chapman Une Greg Wilson Summner Greg Olson Mark DeSart Olson DeSart George Paulson Dick Reeder Ore Valley North High Hawks North High

Community Gathers for Weddings Birthdays and Anniversaries

Local residents host family visits from Moor, New Cambria and Waterloo. Couples mark 70th anniversary as Clark Corbin turns 87 and wife 86. A Smar Rasbord supper celebrates multiple anniversaries and birthdays among West Union Hawkeye and Wadena families.

William Renee Nancy Hampton Edith Renee New Cambria Paul Crandall Jerry Barker Waterloo Richard Corkery Loretta Mattocks Clinton Cedar Rapids Des Moines Clark Corbin Corbin Auldes Wilson Little Eight Card Club Charles Gehring Pearl Johnson Naomi Crandall Johnnie Erickson Emmet Rathbun Richard Aeschliman Hazel Frey August Yearous Arthur Herrling Madge Murray George Alderson Sidney Corbin Harold Popenhagen Lyle Corbin Dale Minger Oscar Hunsberger Robert Minger Winn. O'Laughlin Bill O’laughlin, Jr Win. Strudthoff Bill O'Laughlin West Volga Warren Tripp Floyd Patterson Wisconsin Louis Halversons Stoughton E. W. Malkow Madison

UNICEF Progress Report Meeting Plans Halloween Party

UNICEF progress report meeting was held at the Leehy home Monday evening with Mrs Arden Greener and Mrs Joe Le Leehy as chair and co chair. Attendees included Mrs Martin Wenger, Mrs Clara Baumgartner, C B Schori, Harry Cline, Eugene Lehman, Leonard Heins, Rex Mulford, Lyle Light and Leo Lehman. Committee meetings are forming for the Halloween party on Oct. 31.

Arden Greener Joe le Leehy Cochairman Leehy Mdms Martin Wenger Clara Baumgartner C. B. Schori Harry Cline Eugene Lehman Leonard Heins Rex Mulford Lyle Light Leo Lehman

Ti and Hospitalized Stay at Postville Hospital

Ti and Hospitalized-Ed Boleyn is a patient at Postville hospital after falling ill at his daughter’s home in Manasha Wisconsin. Harold Asmus and wife summoned Eddie Fehlhafer who drove Boleyn to the Postville hospital. The Fehlhafers returned home on Monday. Maynard Burden, previously at the Veterans Hospital Town City, came home last Friday. Dale DeSart fractured his right elbow Saturday evening and traveled to St Mary’s Minnesota for surgery. His address is 4th Floor 239.

Ed Boleyn Postville Hospital Harold Asmus Manasha Wis Eddie’ Fehlhafer East Moline Fehlhafer Postville Fehlhafers Maynard Buroden Veterans Hospital Town City Dale DeSart St. Mary's , Minn

Delegates Gather for National Association of Retarded Children Meet

Delegates from across the country representing 11W0 State and Local Units of the National Association for Retarded Children will assemble in Kansas City Missouri for the 17th Annual Convention. Mrs Laura Knox Fayette County A R C president notes the event includes talks on program growth, a proposed name change, and updates from mental retardation researchers with speakers from the University of Kansas Medical Center and the Presidents Committee on Mental Retardation. In opening ceremonies Mrs Hubert H Humphrey will speak and Inger Stevens will receive a special award for her work with the retarded.

National Association For Retarded Children Kansas City Laura Knox Fayette Co. A.R.C Iowa A.R.C N.A.R.C Fayette County Association For Retarded Children Hawkeye National Association For United States Children’s Rehabilitation Unit University of Kansas Medical Center Hubert H. Humphrey Inger Stevens Willl Robert A. Aldrich

Marine Lance Corporal Halverson Noted in Vietnam Service

Larry D Halverson is promoted to Lance Corporal in the Marine Corps near Chu Lai Vietnam for leadership discipline stature and duty performance. He is the son of DeVere Halverson and Alyin Ruroden and was visited by cousin Corporal Darryl Ruroden serving in Vietnam.

Larry D. Halverson United States Marines Chu Lai Viet Nam Marine Corps L-Cpl Halverson DeVere Halversons Darryl Ruroden Alyin Rurodens

Pleasant Point Study Club Met

The Pleasant Point Study Club met Tuesday October 1 at Mrs. Kent Nydegger’s home with eight members and two guests Mrs. Stella Fleming of Little Rock Arkansas and Mrs. Dale Unger present. The program included roll call on superstitions and related topics with prizes awarded to Forrest Shaffer Dale Unger and Allen Habeger. Members appointed 1967 program and card party committees for November.

Pleasant Point Kent Nydegger Stella Fleming Little Rock Ark Dale Unger Donald Schultz Autumn Forrest Shaffer Oran Bane Myrton Strong Allen Habeger Emmet Light Harold Strong John Grimm

Brandt and Probert Farm Sale Oct 27 Near Wadena and Fayette

The closing out sale by Brandt and Probert will take place Thursday Oct 27 at the Corn Hill road farm located 3 1/2 miles southwest of Wadena and 7 miles southeast of Fayette. The sale lists 65 head of cattle a complete line of farm machinery dairy equipment hay grain and miscellaneous articles. Elgin State Bank will act as cashier and Eli Shada serves as auctioneer. A full list appears on another page of this issue.

Brandt & Probert Corn Hill Wadena Fayette Elgin State Bank Eli Shada

Marion ALCW Meeting Covers Devotions and Elections

Marion ALCW met Oct. 15 at 1 20. Devotions were given by Mrs. Wettleson and Lesson 10 The God Who Cares was presented by Mrs. Amundson. Election of officers nominated Mark Kjosa Wettleson Amundson. Members reported on Christian Science and Unitarian Universalists. Birthday song and prayers observed.

Marion Alcw Robert Wettleson Morris Amundson Kenneth Mark Louis Kjosa Robert Wayne Wettleson Treas Julia Wettleson Christian Scientist Unitarian Universalists Pete Peterson T. L. Loftsgard Harold Hanson Roger Wettleson

Men’s Brotherhood Meeting at Baptist Church

The Men’s Brotherhood met Monday evening at the Baptist Church. The program featured devotions by Hugo Hackman, music by David Boleyn, and guest speaker Rev. Ronald Derman from the Cedar Rapids church Extension Project. Refreshments were served by A. B. Jacob, Leon Jacob, and Abe Habeger.

The Baptist Church Hugo Hackman David Boleyn Ronald Derman Cedar Rapids Church Extension Project A. B. Jacob Leon Jacob Abe Habeger

Tabitha Evening Circle Meeting Recap at Miller Home

The Evening Circle of the Tabitha met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Clifton Miller's home. Devotions titled The Fruit in Your Garden by Mrs. Kenton Krueger preceded a program The Missing God by Mrs. Harry Johnson. Roll call read a Bible Verse about fruit. refreshments followed the business meeting.

Clifton Miller Kenton Krueger God Harry Johnson

Friendship Meeting Held Wednesday in OES Chapter

Members of Chapter Order of the Eastern Star gathered Wednesday October 12 for a friendship meeting. Visitors from Arlington Elkader and Postville attended. Aldebaren Arlington Worthy Matron Mrs Harley Seedorff and Charity Elkader leaders Mr and Mrs Gen Schofield were introduced and honored.

Order of the Eastern Star Arlington Elkader Postville Harley Seedorff Aldebaren Gen Schofield Charity Esther Robert Medberry Marshal Jack Adrian Clarence Schori Leon Hansen M. O. Dosland Memorial Coliseum Cedar Rapids

Annual Decorah Conference ALCW Workshop at Hesper Church

The Decorah Conference American Lutheran Church Women will hold its annual workshop at Hesper Lutheran Church on Monday October 24 starting 9 30 a m with coffee. The 1967 officers from 51 congregations will attend and lead forums after devotions by Pastor Allen Hermeier. Dinner is served by the church women with afternoon forum groups for officers and pastors wives.

Decorah ALCW Hesper Lutheran Church American Lutheran Church Agents of Reconciliation Allen Hermeier Hesper Church Decorah Conference Almer Amundson Postville Peter Swiggum Ridgeway Wilbur Steen Dean Smith Burr Oak Earle Corlette Castalia Albert Quass Ossian

Friederichs Buy Home in Cedar Falls

Myr and Mrs Willam Frieder ich have purchased a home in Cedar Falls and plan to move soon. They have worked at the State College of Iowa since mid June. New address will be 21 East Longview Cedar Falls Iowa.

Myr Willlam Friederich Cedar Falls Friederichs State College of Towa East Longview Towa

Annette Meyer joins Western Airlines as reservationist

Annette Meyer of rural Elgin begins work September 19 with Western Airlines in Minneapolis as a telephone reservationist after attending airlines school in Los Angeles. A 1964 Valley High graduate and 1965 American Institute of Business Des Moines alumna, she previously served as secretary for Texgas Co. in Cedar Rapids for fourteen months.

Annette Meyer Melbert Meyer Elgin Western Airlines Minneapolis Miss Meyer Airlines Los Angeles Valley High School American Institute of Business Des Moines Texgas Co Cedar Rapids

Sale of Household Goods To Be Held

The household goods of Mrs. Lulu Jenkins will be sold at public auction Saturday afternoon Oct. 29. The sale will be at Mrs. Jenkins home one block north of the DX station. A list of items to be sold will appear in next week's paper.

Lulu Jenkins Jenkin DX Station

Open House for John Friederichs Anniversary

An open house honors Mr. and Mrs. John Friederichs of Garber for their 25th wedding anniversary. The event will be Sunday October 23 from 1 to 4 p.m. at Elgin Lutheran Church. All friends and relatives are invited. No invitations have been sent.

Elgin Lutheran Church John Friederich Garber

Two Cash Winners at Elgin Cash Giveaway

A Saturday cash give away in Elgin awarded two prize winners Harald Meisner won ten dollars and Mrs Walter Lantz received five dollars and nine cents.

Elgin Harald Meisner Walter Lantz

Miss Baumgartner Named Art Instructor for Upper Iowa Program

Gonnie Baumgartner of Elgin daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Baumgartner has been named an instructor for the Upper Iowa Saturday Art program. The 90 minute session invites area children from grades 1 to 12 and groups students by grade for painting drawing sculpture and crafts instruction by art or elementary education majors.

Gonnie Baumgartner Ernest Baumgartner Elgin Upper Iowa

Progress Club Dinner Showcases Staff and Fashion

The Progress Club hosted a 7 o'clock dinner at the Baptist Church honoring women teachers and wives of Elgin Grade School and Valley High faculty. Valley High music opened with selections from The Shade. Fall fashions were modeled by Mrs. Leon Hansen and others, with skits The Villian and the Young Maiden and The Committee, performed by club organizers.

Progress Club The Baptist Church Elgin Valley Sr Ernest Hilgemann Louis Lehman Robert Wilson Lee Roy Collins Valley High Music Department Tn the Shade Leon Hansen Kenton Krueger Dean DeSart Joseph Leehy Derryl Leonhart Russell Goodell Villian Edward J. Klingman Lyle Light Harry Johnson Laurence Knudtson

Syria Church Family Night Committees 1967 68

Syria Church schedules for 1967 68 list October January and March events. Committees cover Outside Talent Kitchen Home Talent and General oversight with multiple named chairs and couples.

Syria Ray Benson Joe Ogle Floyd Frieden Reynold Strong Glen Yearous Arthur Strong John Christen Ralph Shaffer John Grimm Carl Gehring and Ivis Roy Halverson Howard Medberry Otis Ruth Rothlisberger Virgil Miles Paul Smith Alton Medberry Ben Dennler Kenneth Medberry March Gordon Pollock Eugene Medberry Carol Wilson Emmett Light Melbert Meyer Virgil Larson Will Yearous Harry Butikofer Harold Strong Carrolllingman Forrest Shaffer LeRoy Roethlisberger Wm. Dennier

Valley Community Schools Schedule Notice

Valley Community Schools announce no classes on November 7 for parent teacher conferences, November 18 for teacher in service training at West Union, and November 24 and 25 for Thanksgiving vacation.

Valley Community Schools West Union

Helms and Sons Sale Saturday at Marshall Helms Farm

H. W. Helms and Sons disper sion sale to begin Saturday October 22 at 10:00 am on the south Marshall Helms farm. About 315 head of registered Hereford cattle will be sold. Auctioneers Tom Sherlock of Oxford and Fred Chandler of Chariton.

H. W. Helms and Sons Marshall Helms Regseeeree Hereford Tom Sherlock Oxford Fred Chandler Chariton

All Electric Mobile Home On Display In Postville

An all electric mobile home owned by the Iowa Rural Electric Cooperatives will be on display in Postville from October 17 to 25, sponsored by the Allamakee Clayton Electric Cooperative. Viewers can see electric heat and air conditioning, electric range, refrigerator and freezer, washer and dryer, water heater, dishwasher, range hood, television lighting, and a 150 amp service entrance. The unit has been featured at the state fair and at cooperative headquarters.

Iowa Rural Electric Cooperatives Postville Allamakee - Clayton Electric Cooperative Citizens State Bank Koevenig's Iowa

Honored At Kansas City Dinner Honors Agriculture Leaders

Wayne Dennis Anderson of Postville Iowa was among 350 agricultural leaders honored at a three day Future Farmers of America convention dinner in Kansas City. The event, sponsored by A. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc, is held during October 12-14, drawing top figures in farming as attendance at this year's convention exceeded 12 300.

Wayne Dennis Anderson R. RI Postville Iowa Future Farmers of America Kansas City A. O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc

Dutch Elm Disease Meeting Planned at Washington Park

A meeting about Dutch elm disease will be held at Washington Park at 8:30. The event is organized by city officials to discuss disease control and community actions. Mayor will attend to outline plans and answer questions.

Will Weerloo Washington Park Ted Ex

Rev Roy Y Porter Delivered Address at St Pauls Church Cornerstone

The St Pauls Methodist Church cornerstone was laid July 11 1915 in Elgin with honor and wide community attendance. Speeches from F R Berg and Mrs Larrabee followed, and Rev Roy Victor Porter of Greene delivered the principal address emphasizing Christ as the true cornerstone. Cornerstone contents included Bible Elgin Echo plans church roster and names of church members and officers.

St. Paul's Methodist Church F. R. Berg Benson Larrabee Clermont H. C. Culver Methodist Church of West Union Wiliam E. Futler John F. Miller Holy Zion C. A. Baldwin St. Paul's Church William E. Fuller M. W. Kiple George Vaughn Charles Holtt Elgin Echo Ladies’ Aid Society The

Reminder on Zip Code Cards from the Post Office

The Post Office urges you to return the ZIP code forms sent nationwide to add codes to mailing lists. No postage is needed. If you already sent your cards, thank you for the cooperation as they strive to be as helpful as possible.

Lions Rally At Cedar Rapids Oct 23

The Lions of District SA hold a fall rally on Sunday October 23 at Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids starting 3 p m Forums for club peers and members precede an afternoon social hour and a 3 30 pm banquet International Director Ralph Easter of North Platte Nebr will speak The Cedar Rapids Evening Club sponsors the event District Governor Loren Seebach of Dysart.

Lions of District SA Wil Otober Hotel Roosevelt Cedar Rapids Ralph Easter North Platte Nebr

Busy Beavers 4 H Club Meets at Larsons Home

The Busy Beavers 4 H Club held its regular October meeting Monday evening at Ann and Lois Larson's home. The gathering began at 7 30 with president Gwe Olson presiding. The club discussed an interest of mine and read a response shouted by 12 members.

Busy Beavers 4H Ann and Lois Larson Gwe Olson Roth Eal

Also Mentioned on This Page

Valley Tigers Sumner Aces By Dick Reeder Allen Schneider Sells Allen Schneider Abendeen-Angus Us Herber Cheamore Row Wadena News Unicef Marion Men’s Brotherhood Tabitha Evening Circle Meeting St. Paul’s Methodist Church John Friederichs Miss Baumgartner Helms and Sons Sale Roy Y. Porter Busy Beavers
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