Social News From Wadena and Surrounding Areas
A Sunday picnic dinner celebrated Edwin Humphry and his 29th wedding anniversary along with Nils Humphry’s father’s birthday. Residents hosted gatherings include the 500 club, visits from relatives in Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and Chicago, and the Presbyterian Women’s Guild meeting planned at Mrs. George Alderson’s home.
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Edwin “Humphry
Nils Humphry
Hetz
John Buschhussen
Cedar Rapids
Cook
Arling
Edwin Fimphry
Waterloo
Frederick Humphry
Cedar Fallin
Lester Gehring
500 Club
Wilder.Mattocks
Clyde Bond
Hazel’ Gehring
Harold
Corbin
Wesley
Daisy
Tomah
Wis
Lindy Frey
Kathleen
Oelwein Hospital
Richard
Ellen
Bernadette Corkery
Fayette
Ann Beers
Berry
Gary
Ind
Gene Foote
West Union
Louise Gehring
Mabel Johnson
Walden Crandall
Palo
Bertha Burger
Elmer Crandall
Virgil
So. Dak
Luther Crandall
Service notes on soldiers in Korea and training
Sgt. Robert G. Dennier is reassigned in Korea to I Corps 96th Field Artillery Battalion from 15th Field Artillery Battalion at Chunkok as the peninsula retreats. Joel M. Holden enlists in the Air Force and leaves for service on September 26 with address Pvt. Joel M. Holden RA 17419228 O A 80th Hvy Th Bn CCB 5th Armd Div Camp Chaffee Ark to leadership school. Pvt. George Lerch selected for Fort Sill leadership course representing the 6th A F A Bn. after completion returns to the 6th Army Div. Sgt. Robert G. Dennler listed with APG 368 care P M San Francisco, Calif.
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Korea
Robert G. Dennier
Ben Dennier
I Corps
96Th Field Artillery
15Th Field Artillery
Chunkok
Peninsula
Dennler
Joel M. Holden
Oscar Holden
Maynard
Air Force
Pvt
O. A
Hvy
C.C.B
5Th Armd. Div
Camp Chaffee
Ark
George Lerch
Harold Meisner
6Th A. F. A. Bn
Fort Sill
Ohijs
6Th Army
Okla
Robert G. Dennler
Hays, Biig
I Corps Arty
Care P. M
San Francisco
Calif
Campaign Themes For Iowa Senate And Governor Race
Campaign themes from Iowa candidates stress change under Herring and continuity under Hoegh for governor. Gillette and Martin emphasize their records and support for Eisenhower. In Dubuque Hoegh’s pledge to crack down on illegal liquor led to rapid raids, while Herring urged tax reform and local assessment limits. The 12 days until the general election add urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Senate
Clyde E. Herring
Leo A. Hoegh
Guy M. Gillette
Thomas E. Martin
Eisenhower
Good Roads Speaker McGregor To Head Iowa Meeting
Ohio congressman J Harry McGregor will headline the speaking program at the Iowa Good Roads association annual meeting on November 11. Members of the Iowa legislature are also expected to attend at the event.
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Good Roads
J. Harry McGregor
Ohio
Subcommittee
House Public Works Committee
Iowa Good Roads Association
Iowa
Liquor Sales Down in 1956 Compared to Last Year
Commission Chairman Harold Wolfe reports liquor sales for the first three months of 1956 were 106,288 dollars below the same period in 1955. Fiscal year 1954 fell five percent under the prior year, while the current year runs about 132 percent under last year. Since fiscal 1955 began, liquor permit book sales trail the prior year by about thousands. Annual receipts support state, county, and municipal funds, with roughly 4 million dollars going to the state general fund and about 2 million to municipalities to ease tax burdens.
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Commission
Harold Wolfe
Baptist Men Plan Future Meetings
The First Baptist church men opened their fall-winter series in the parsonage reception room on Monday evening. Newly elected officers Edward Krueger as president Hugo Hackmann as vice president and Leon Jacob as secretary treasurer led plans for the 1954 55 schedule and a potential Baptist men project. The meeting ended with an entertaining fellowship program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Edward Krueger
Hugo ‘Hackmann
Leon Jacob
Sec’y-Treas
Friendship meeting draws sixty at Elgin lodge
About sixty attended Elgin O E S friendship meeting with visitors from Postville Clermont Elkader Arlington and Fayette. Guests included Mrs Vincent Luce Paso Robles Calif Mrs Virginia Conner Forest City and Genevieve Dunkle Oelwein. The program featured performances by the Women's Chorus Elgin O E S Chapter a vocal solo by Jeane Ash and other musical numbers plus a talk by Chas Benson Elkader and floral arrangement slides. November refreshment committee named Glen McKellar Jack Adrian and spouses.
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Elgin
O. BE
Elgin O. E. S. Chapter
Rendé
Louis Klingman
Reading
Fred Luhman
Postville
Green Cathedral
Jeane Ash
Fayette
Forrest Claxton
Cornet
Kenton Krueger
Clermont
Wm. Nelson
Dianne Meinhard
Marcia Wolf
Arlington
Chas. Benson
Elkader
Inez Brackin
Glen McKellar
Jack Adrian
Auxiliary Activities At Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday evening October 14. Mrs. Ed Wenger reported on the fall conference at New Hampton. Mrs. Minihan read a paper titled The Story of the Auxiliary. Members sew chair pads for Woodward mental institution and sent cookies to Clarinda. A family supper plan for November 11 Vets Day was made. Remember your coffee strips.
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American Legion Auxiliary
New Hampton
Ed Wenger
Martin ‘Minihan
Woodward
Clarinda
Masons to Entertain Stars and Husbands
The Elgin Masons will entertain members of the C. E. S. and their husbands on Tuesday evening October 26. The evening will be spent socially with refreshments following.
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Elgin Masons
Camp Fire Girls Meet At Sharnell Rothlinberger Home
Camp Fire Girls gathered October 11 at Sharnell Rothlinberger's home earning three honors and playing games. Mrs. Robert Wilson and Mrs. Lyle Light provided transportation for the group.
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Camp Fire
Sharnell Rothlinberger
Robert Wilson
Lyle Light
Scribe
Sees His First Hurricane Dean Torkelson Stationed in Baltimore
Dean Torkelson, stationed in Baltimore Maryland, wrote his parents about hurricane alert at 2 p.m. on October 15. The cyclone struck about five hours later, upsetting trees, tearing down antennas and halting traffic in what he called the worst storm he ever saw. He plans to complete school by late November and then join the Sixth Army on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Torkelson
Baltimore
C. D. Torkelson
Sixth Army
Delegates to Inspect New Lutheran Church
About 70 delegates from eight Lutheran bodies will visit the new High Lutheran Church on Wednesday Oct 27 as part of the National Lutheran Council home mission conference. The event precedes the Washington Prairie Lutheran Church meeting Oct 27-28 with the theme Christ for Town and Country. The Elgin congregation organized last year as part of Evangelical Lutheran Church home mission. Its modern building, now under construction, aims to open by Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lutheran Council
New High Lutheran Church
Division of ‘American Missions
Washington Prairie Lutheran Church
Elgin
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ill at Iowa City Hospital For Mrs Lew Gruver
Mrs Lew Gruver was taken to the University hospital yesterday for examination and treatment. She has been ill for some time. Home from Rochester Mr and Mrs L G Lehman returned home Thursday from Rochester Minn where they had a check up at the clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City Hospital
Lew Gruver
University Hospital
Rochester
L. G. Lehman
Minn
Albert L. Dennler
Postville Hospital
Return From Norway Visit to Old Home Town
Three residents Kirkjorden St Olaf and Sven Broeckhus returned Sunday October 10 from a six month visit in Norway. They visited their old home town and many relatives. The Echo hopes for a more complete account later in its chat.
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Kirkjorden
St. Olaf
Sven Broeckhus
Norway
Echo
Echo Readers Note Bright Local Happenings
Echo reports a sequence of community events with names of organizers and venues. The piece highlights a charity drive at Riverside Hall and a library fundraiser led by Ms. Dana Reed and volunteers from the downtown association on a Saturday. Local merchants contribute prizes and snacks.
Fellowship Meeting at Elkader October 26
The Northeast Iowa Fellowship Group hosts the Trowel Fellowship in Elkader on Tuesday October 26. Forrest Hagen of the Masonic education committee is the speaker and the Gesundheit Band of Dubuque will perform.
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Northeast Iowa
Elkader
Forrest Ha~gen
The
Masonic Education Committee
Gesundheit Band
Dubuque
Postville Too Heavy For C E Tigers
Postville defeated C E Tigers 38 to 19 after leading 26 0 at halftime and 38 0 after three quarters. John Knudsen scored a 70 yard TD, Stan Shaffer caught a Mitts pass for 15 yards, and Norm Mitts added a 20 yard run. Tigers travel to Ei kader to face league leading Indians.
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C-E Tigers
Postville
Pirates
Tigers
John Knudsen
Stan Shaffer
Muncies Sell Farm Near Primary 56 to Edwin Stehr
Mr and Mrs James Muncie sold their 113 acre farm south of primary 56 to Edwin Stehr with possession to be given March first. The farm is well improved and the deal closed last week. The Muncies have no definite plans for their next location.
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James Muncie
Edwin Stehr
Muncies
ROTC Promotions At Iowa State College
Cadet Paul D. Smith promoted October 10 to Cadet Captain in the Army ROTC Artillery at Iowa State College after three quarters. Cadet Burton T. Wolf promoted October 7 to Cadet Sergeant in the Army ROTC Corps of Engineers at Iowa State College after seven quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Smith
Army Rotc Artillery
Iowa State College
Burton T. Wolf
Army Rotc Corps of Engineers
Weekend visitors to Mrs Lulu Schmid residence
Weekend guests of Mrs Lulu Schmid included Mr and Mrs Richard Schmid and Michael and Michele from Cedar Rapids. Also visiting were Mr and Mrs D E Thiker Barbar and David, with AL G Lehman listed among hosts or attendees.
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Lulu Schmid
Richard Schmid
Michael and
Michele
Cedar Rapids.De
D. E. ‘Thiker
Barbard
David
al. G Lehman
Plan to Start Work On New Band Stand
Albert L. Dennler suffered multiple injuries after a tractor accident near an embankment. Lions Club fundraising continues for a new band stand with pledges coming in. donations can be paid at Elgin State Bank to speed construction.
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Lions Club
Elgin State Bank
President Eisenhower to co headline Diamond Jubilee of Light
President Eisenhower will appear as a guest star on the two hour Diamond Jubilee of Light television program broadcast Sunday October 24 at 8 PM CET. The program will air on 325 interconnected stations of ABC CBS DuMont and NBC with a galaxy of stars including Judith Anderson Walter Brennan Joseph Cotton Brandon de Wilde Helen Hayes Guy Madison Thomas Mitchell and Kim Novak. The show contains no commercials and is sponsored by over 170 electric light and power and manufacturing companies.
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
Edison
Interstate Power Company
Ight
America Broadcasting Company
Columbia Broadcasting System
DuMont Network
National Broadcasting Company
Judith Anderson
Walter Brennan
Joseph Cotton
Brandon de Wilde
Helen Hayes
Guy Madison
Thomas Mitchell
Kim Novak
Electric Light and Power and Manufacturing
Seminar on The Study of Beverage Alcohol
A group of Methodist M Y F youths accompanied by Mr and Mrs Leo Grether attended a Sumner seminar Sunday evening titled The Study of Beverage Alcohol Judge Antes of West Union spoke on juvenile delinquency Present were Donna and Doris Meinhard Olette Olson Stanley Patsy Capper Barbara Medberry and Dennis Grether
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Methodist
Leo Grether
Sumner
Judge Antes
West Union
Donna and
Doris (Meinhard
Olette ‘Olson
Stanley
Patsy Capper
Barbara ‘Medberry
Dennis Grether
Milwaukee woman reports son Alton Kist injured in auto crash
Mrs R W Kist of Milwaukee writes that her son Alton was struck by a car on a busy street intersection. He suffered head and back injuries with numerous bruises and cuts but is improving per latest reports. Address listed 1609 W Scott St Milwaukee Wis. Corporal Dale Kauten and Mardell Kauten of Waterloo plus Don Little and Glen Little family visited. Corp Kauten on a one month furlough after 14 months with the 2nd Division in Korea.
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R. W. Kist
Milwaukee
Alton
Alton Kist
W. Scott Street
Wis
Dale Kauten
Mardell Kauten
Waterloo
Mra
Don Little
Oelwein
Glen Little
Corp
Kauten
Newt
Korea
Marion Mission Society Meets in Church Parlor
The Marion Mission Society held a meeting on Thursday October 14 in the church parlors with Mrs Mervin Anderson and Mrs Kenneth Mork as hostesses Devo tions were led by Mrs Kenneth Mork with assistance from several members The meeting elected new officers including President Tillman Thompson Vice President Orlando Loftsgard Secretary Otto Gisleson and Assistant Secretary Harvey Anderson Delegates to the Waukon workers conference were Mrs Harvey Anderson and Mrs Gordon Landsgard A SunSet Home visit with food gifts and a program was also carried out on September 9 with five members singing the birthday song and lunch.
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Marion Mission Society
Mervin Anderson
Kenneth Mork
Enoch Mork
Louie Referson
Harold Opland
Ole Loftsgard
Otto Gisleson
Quinton Clark
Ida Leuchtenmacher
Tillman Thompson
Orlando Loftsgard
Ylce Pres
Sec’y
Harvey Anderson
Asst
Sec'y
Waukon
Gordon Landsgard
Lutheran Herald
Lloyd Reierson
T. L. Loftsgard
Mission Society
Calmar
Iowa Patrol First Safest Fleet in Nation
The Iowa Highway Patrol was named the safest fleet operation of its kind at a National Safety Congress award in Chicago on October 21. It reported 23 accidents in 8,823,869 miles driven from July 1, 1953, to June 30, 1954, with nine chargeable incidents. The force operates 225 automobiles day and night across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Patrol
National Safety Congress
Chicago
Iowa Patrol
Social Guests At Keiser Home Visit Esteemed Callers
Supper guests Thursday evening at Mr. and Mrs. Louis Becker included Mrs. Mamie Dean of California and Doyle Baker and Clifton Wilson families. Also visiting were Mrs. Virginia Conner of Forest City, Rev. and Mrs. John Vanderbeck, and Mrs. Pauline Petratz with Ern Holzer, all callers in Mrs. Mary Keiser’s home last week.
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Louis Becker
Mamie Dean
California
Doyle Baker
Clifton Wilson
Virginia Conner
Forest City
John Vanderbeck
Mdms
Pauline Petratz
Ern Holzer
Mary Keiser
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Fort Lewis
Wash
Bom
W. C. Kolar
Lake Charles
Scott Allen
Clifford Gisleson
Black Hills
State Tax Commission
Clyde Herring
Herring
School of Instruction
Towa State Association of Assessors
Des Moines
Leo Hoegh
River City
Hoegh
Clyde E. Herzing
Baptist
C. ES. Friendship Meeting
New Luth
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