Wadena Presbyterian Guild Meets. farm festival planned
The Women's Guild of a Wadena Presbyterian church met in the church parlors with hostesses and committees named for turkey dinner on election day and a farm festival set for November 13. New officers were installed at the Wadena Woman Workers meeting and five new members welcomed. A busy list of social visits, bridge and five hundred club events, and a high school play rehearsal filled the weekend.
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Women's Guild of
Atlers Hoon
Wir Frey
Listyere
Son
Mnry Jones
Wadena Wonner
Légion ‘Hal
Colleen Corbin
Mary
Susan Durnan
Eileen Voshell
Ann Kauzlarich
Messerli
Ben Hulbert
Wayne Abel
Waterloo
Vern Roth
Elgie Fergerson
Ed Scheffert
Monona
Henry Behn
Elkader
Allan Ballard
Kathleen
Bert and
Terry
Clermont
Howard
Fry
Gon
Carol Hall
Oelwein
Bint
Flossie
Voshell
Bagewood
LaVern McLavey
Mary Hackett
Arlington
Vera Hinkel
Robert Heath
Chicago
James Wilson
John LeClair
Two Harbors
Minn
Charles Cammack
Harold Cammack
Arthur Humphrey
Alice Humphrey
Charles Corbin
Harold Corbin
Wadena
Edwin Humphrey
Otto Herrling
Bridge Club
Lylephens
Ole Johnson
I. G. W. Alderson
Lester Gehrings
Charles Gehrings
Flossie Oshell
Roscoe Pritchard
Mabel Johnson
Wadenagh School
Jay Tobias
Robert Whitebaugh
Mary Messerli
Mary Using
Lana Larson
Jane Corry
Jon Boji
Oyce Erickson
Newell Couple Mark Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs J T Ett observed their wedding anniversary as CTH Newell noted in a corrected subscription list. Address tag discrepancies were checked and a receipt response was issued.
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Newell
Mrs. J. Tett
Nixon Crowds In Iowa Highlight Campaign Swing
Senator Nixon drew large crowds across Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Waterloo Fort Dodge and Sioux City as he campaigned through Iowa with wife Pat. He spoke at Sioux City and outpaced Democrat rival John Sparkman in several stops while wartime veteran Charles Kelly also promoted Eisenhower. Separate notes report a proposed toll road study committee favoring no tolls, plus December draft calls totaling about 24 500 Iowans since September 1950 and state highway funding reallocations.
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Iowa
Wedne Lay
Sen
Richard Nixon
California
Aga Te
Nixon
Pat
St Ottumwa
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Municipal Auditorium
John Sparkman
Mason City
Des Moines
Council Bluffs
Charles EH
Kelly
Prendy
Ottumwa
Hisenhower
Eortess Club to Hold Talk at Kohler Home
The Eortess Club will present a program at Kohler Home with Edna Hunsberger as speaker. Her topic is Why don't more Americans vote and will cover the freedom of the ballot and related sidelight discussions.
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Eortess
Kohler
Edna Hunsberger
Entertain for Mrs Luce by Eastern Star officers
Mrs Luce, who will soon leave Elgin, was honored at a Keith Kohler home gathering hosted by Eastern Star officers. The evening featured canasta and 500 with Leota Welch winning high in canasta and Mrs Luce high in 500. A door prize went to Mrs Luce and each officer presented a handkerchief. Several officers attended. others were unable to attend. Lunch was served.
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Mdms
Keith Kohler
Clifton Wilson
Baumgartner
Glen McKellar
Eastern Star
W. W. Luce
Elgin
Leota Welch
Canasta
Luce
Lice
H. H. Wolf
R. P. Strauch
Lester Gehring
Harold Grimm
Allen Habeger
Charlie Gehring
C. B. Schort
H. B. Brackin
Louis Klingman
Girls Club to Organize in Marion Township
Mrs Evélyn Thiele county extension home economist will meet girls and mothers at the Bernard Hanson farm to discuss the Clayton County foods and nutrition project for 1962 53. The meeting starts at 1 30 p m October 25 at the Hanson home with attendees from north Marion and south Grand Meadow townships. Leaders will attend the first training school October 28 and plan the club’s first meeting in November.
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Evélyn Thiele
County Extension Home
Bernard Hanson
Hanson
North Marion Township
Grand Meadow Township
Clayton County
Polio Hits Three in Decorah Jones Family
The Decorah Baptist rector Rev Bruce D Jones and several family members faced polio. David first contracted a mild case, followed by Rev Jones, and daughter Rosemary was taken to Iowa City for a mild illness. Rev Jones was to be released last Friday and remained at Brandon with his parents until full recovery.
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Bruce D. Jones
Decorah
David
Attend Friendship Meeting at Postville
Mesdames Lester Gehring Clifton Whison and Glen McKellar attended the Eastern Star friendship meeting in Postville Monday evening along with Mesdames Wm. Baumgartner IR P. Strauch R. L. Grimes and Ethel Kohler.
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Mesdames
Lester Gehring
Clifton Whison
Glen McKellar
Postville
Eastern Star Friendship Meeting
Wm. Baumgartner
P. Strauch
R. L. Grimes
Ethel Kohler
Mrs Lyle Leath Undergoes Major Surgery at Cedar Valley
Mrs Lyle Leath of Charles City underwent major surgery Thursday at Cedar Valley hospital. She is reported to be getting along nicely and is expected to recover.
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Lyle Leath
Charles City
Cedar Valley Hospital
School program and social at Cheery Valley School
A school program and social will be held at Cheery Valley School on Thursday evening October 30 at eight. There will be a door prize. Everyone invited. Mrs. Harry Everett, teacher. Bip.
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Echo
Socisl
Cheery Valley School
Harry Everett
Bip
Former Elgin men visit during homecoming at UTU
Two former Elgin men visited town over the weekend. Friday afternoon, Chis Whitney of Garner toured friends, and Saturday morning Dave Roberts of Des Moines did the rounds. They were en route to Fayette to attend Saturday’s game against Luther. Whitney is now county superintendent of schools and Roberts works with the veterans organization.
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Elgin
Special Services At First Baptist Church Begin Tuesday
Starting Tuesday evening Nov 4 the First Baptist Church will hold a two week series of crusade services Rev Edwin Iller of Erin Ave Baptist Church Cleveland Ohio will be guest speaker The public is cordially invited to attend these crusade services.
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First Baptist Church
Edwin Iller
Erin
Fine for Flame Thrower Angerwein Case at Justice Court
A high school student named Angerwein rigged a flame thrower in his car causing a 20 foot flame and extended smoke plume. He received a $25 fine in justice court, though County Attorney Scott had recommended $100.
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Angerwein
Justice Court, Co. Atty. Scott
Sell Hogs Before They Are Too Far
Iowa hog producers top off pigs at 200 to 240 pounds to meet market demand. Delaying to full herd weight risks overweight animals and lower consumer appeal. Increasing weight by 100 pounds boosts lard yield by 25 to 300 pounds, effectively doubling lard production for a market not seeking lard.
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Iowa
Farrowings on Iowa Farm During September Drop
Sow farrowings on Iowa farms during September are estimated at 33,000 head. This preliminary figure is 3 percent below the 343,000 sows farrowed in September 1951 and about 5 percent under the 350,000 head in September 1950. The ten year average for September from 1941 to 1950 is 287,000 head.
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Iowa
Bsa
Groths Plan California Move After Farm Sale
Mr and Mrs Arthur Groth and Victor of Decorah visited the Walter Medberry home in Elgin Saturday. Groth announced plans for a closing out farm sale in January and then a move to California to make a permanent home if conditions there are as represented.
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Arthur Groth
Victor
Decorah
Elgin
Walter Medberry
Some Corn Too Wet for Cribbing
Elgin Coop tested 18 corn samples on Monday with moisture from 20 to 35 percent. Only three above 30 percent. ten between 20 and 25. the rest between 20 and 30. Safe cribbing range noted as 20 to 22 percent.
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Elgin Coop
Tie for Queen Honors At UU Homecoming Dance
Elgin sophomore Bonnie Lantz and Waterloo freshman Betty Ormsby tied for homecoming queen at UU. The crowning occurred during Saturday’s dance in the gym. Robert Fulton was a portrait painter before becoming an inventor.
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Bonnie Lantz
Elgin
Betty Ormsby
Waterloo
Robert Fulton
Egg Production Declines Slightly in Iowa September
Iowa egg production for September totaled 293 million, down 1 percent from 1951 but 21 percent above the 1941-50 monthly average of 242 million. The September total ranks as the second highest in 28 years, exceeded only by 1951's 297 million. Notice: Box social and program at Illyria School District No. 2 on October 28 with plate lunch. addressed by teacher Darald Copperwall of Sipe.
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Iowa
Illyria School District No. 2
Darald Copperwall
Sipe
Hurry Construction On Elgin Buildings
Mrs. Fritz Blockhus, long time Washington licensed barber and beautician, passed Des Moines barber exam and secured a Town license on October 13. She says no definite plans yet.
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Fritz Blockhus
Busy Fall Construction Push Across Town
Fall work accelerates as crews rush to roof and enclose homes before bad weather. Thore Thompson, Robt Kohler, Muehlethaler funeral home and several garages near finish. Foundations laid for breeze-ways and multiple homes advance with asbestos siding and window installs underway.
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Thore Thompson
Robt
Kohler
Muehlethaler
Harold Schneider
Fred Burrow
Geo. Vaughn
Raymond Boleyn
Wm. Lerch
Russell Wenger
Robi. Kohler
Bertha Mitts
Jacob Schneider
Elgin Panthers Suffer 31-0 Loss to Maynard
Elgin Panthers were overwhelmed by Maynard 31 to 0 last Friday night as Maynard surged through the Elgin line and added a touchdown pass. Elgin, trying multiple lineups, used many reserves in the second half while heading to Fayette next week to face a highly rated opponent.
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Elgin Panthers
Maynard J
Elgin
Maynard
Shank
Fayette
Earle Strong Marries Miss Jeanette Staton in Lexington Ky
A-2c Earle L. Strong son of Mr and Mrs Reynold Strong of Elgin married Miss Jeanette Staton on September 14 at the bride’s Lexington home. Attending were Mr and Mrs Reynold Strong and Duane and Jeanette. The couple resided in Washington DC where Strong serves in the security squadron and Mrs Strong works in the FBL offices. Their address is 3965 Nichols Ave SW Washington DC.
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Earle L. Strong
Reynold Strong
Elgin
Jeanette Staton
Lexington
Duane
Jeanette
Air Force
Nichols Ave
Washington, DC
Preview of 1953 Chrysler and Plymouth models
Mr and Mrs Otis Torkelson attended Chrysler Corp meetings in Omaha Nebraska and Des Moines Iowa. The events previewed the 1953 models with new body styling featuring long low lines in both length and width. Plymouth lines were also shown.
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Otis Torkelson
Omaha
Nebr
Chrysler Corp
Des Moines
Illyria Township Tea and Officers Meeting Report
The Illyria township women held an organization tea on October 1 at Mrs. Orran Bane’s home. Officers elected were Mrs. Orran Bane township chair and Mrs. Mabel King publicity chair. Mrs. Howard Medberry and Mrs. Bane led a Home Hospitality lesson. Ten members attended. Nearby, Morris Anderson of Linn Grove broke his hip while digging potatoes. Center School hosts Halloween program and white elephant sale October 30 at 8:00 p.m. Mrs. Alice Holly teacher. Schneider School Marion District 4 plans Halloween social October 28 at eight, hosted by Mrs. Hilder Bilden.
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Illyria Township
Orran Bane
Twp
Mabel King
Howard Medberry
Morris Anderson
Linn Grove
Center School
Alice Holly
Schneider
Clayton County Tax Apportionment Details for 1952
Tax collections for period ending September 40 total 758,089.22 apportioned by County Treasurer Everett Hagensick. Checks mailed to school districts towns and townships with funds distributed to multiple accounts including schools 888,793.65. Delinquent taxes may be paid anytime with added interest and advertising costs after November 1. Tax sale scheduled for December 1. Apportionment lists current taxes split April through September 1952 across county funds such as County Insane Soldiers' Relief Emergency Road and Maintenance Board of Education Townships and Corporations with specific amounts for each category.
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Clayton County
Everett Hagensick
Board of Education
Corn Picker Accident Claims Life Near Chelsa
Floyd Lamb age 39 of near Chelsa was fatally injured while repairing a corn picker. He crawled from beneath the machine when a main support beam collapsed across his jaw and neck. Opportunity uses the Want Ads.
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Floyd Lamb
Chelsa
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H. C. Queen
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