Cattle Buyers Fly From Oelwein On Nebraska Trip
G W Alderson Jack Erickson of Wadena and Sherman Hill of Postville chartered a plane at Oelwein to buy cattle in Nebraska and the Dakotas. They purchased four carloads but ranchers there were not eager to sell. They secured three loads of Herefords at Rapid City South Dakota and one load in Nebraska. The party left Sunday and returned last Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W
Bad) Alderson
Jack Erickson
Wadena
Sherman Hill
Postville
Oelwein
Nebraska
Dakotas
Rapid City
Lions Plan Fund Drive to Finish Bandstand Debt
The Elgin Lions Club votes to launch another drive to clear a 700 dollar debt on the new bandstand. Pledges and donations lag, with some promising to increase gifts or contribute labor. Guests included Arthur Chapman and coach Ted Kjaer. local magnates will show coming pictures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lions Club
R. E. Kohler
Arthur Chapman
Ralph Shaffer
H.W. Falk
Clift Wilson
Ted” Kjaer
Sheldon Boyle
RE. Kohler
Don Fauser
Cooler Weather Arrives Here
Forecasters were right that cool air would reach the area Monday night. The drop brought in chilly conditions and many people woke during the night to search for extra firewood or warm clothing as the weather turned welcoming.
Huge 1560 Lb Holstein Beef Slaughtered at Wadena
Butcher Big Steer Hedwig killed a 1560 pound Holstein for Durnan and Baldwin this week and dressed 936 pounds. The animal could not fit in the cooling room as there was not enough space between floor and ceiling. The carcass was quartered and still nearly touched the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hedwig
Wadena
Durnan and
Baldwin
Erna Baumgartner Sets Nine and Half Month Secretarial Record
At Gates Waterloo Business College graduation on August 18, Erna Baumgartner, on the honor roll, completed the junior secretarial course in nine and a half months, thirteen weeks faster than average. She now works at Perpetual Savings and Loan Association in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulda Sutter
Atlen Anderson
Ernie Baumgartner
Gates Waterloo Business College
Erna Baumgartner
Erna
Perpetual Savings and Loan Association
Waterloo
Hoegh Opens Door to State Employees Interviews
Gov Leo Hoegh keeps a broad door at the Iowa capitol inviting state workers to bypass their bosses for private talks. He says about seven or eight employees sought meetings since January, all kept confidential, while reaffirming support for department heads and stressing citizens within the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoegh
Hunting season extended for waterfowl in Iowa
A 70 day waterfowl season is set with a 15 day extension by federal wildlife service. Open Oct 8 and end Dec 16 with hunting hours from 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes before sunset. Maytag plant Newton faces first CIO UAW demand for guaranteed annual wage terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Wildlife Service
State Conservation Commission
First
Iowa
Maytag
Newton
Robert Roberts
CIO
United Auto Workers
Ford
General Motors and Deere and Co
Fred Maytag
Road work underway to smooth Elgin to Rothlisbergers route
County road graders were at work on the Elgin to Rothlisbergers road smoothing hollows in preparation for Dow flake treatment. The project aims to improve surface quality ahead of the road treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Rothlisbergers
Elgin Clothes Shop Sold to Klingmans
Mr and Mrs Mel Kohler sold their Elgin Clothes Shop to Mr and Mrs Eddie Klingman of Ottumwa who plan to take possession around January first Klingman will continue at a local furniture firm as salesman and Kohler ends a 53 year tenure in Elgin starting with Bergs Clothing Store in 1908 and later returning to run the clothing shop after Bergs death the Kohlers long business span closes with this sale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mel ‘Kohler
Elgin
Eddie Klingman
Ottumwa
Klingman
Kohler
Berg
Fred R. Berg
Halstenson General
Plans October Wedding in Elgin and Waterloo Engagement
Mrs. William Reusser of Elgin announces the engagement of her daughter Shirley Kay Reusser to Robert D. Mueller son of Mr and Mrs Carl Mueller of Farmersburg. The wedding is set for October 22 at St Pauls Methodist Church in Elgin. Shirley is a surgical nurse at Rochester Methodist Hospital and a Kahler Hospitals School of Nursing graduate. Robert graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly and Gates Business College in Waterloo and works at Peoples Bank and Trust Co in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reusser
Elgin
Shirley Kay
Robert D. Mueller
Carl Mueller
Farmersburg
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Miss Reusser
Rochester Methodist Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Kahler Hospitals School of Nursing
Wartburg College
Waverly
Gates Business College
Waterloo
The
Peoples Bank and Trust Co
Marilana Ogle Enrolls at Iowa State Teachers College
Marilana Ogle, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ogle, will report for the fall term opening on September 5 at Iowa State Teachers College ISTC. A Elgin High School graduate, she plans to pursue kindergarten primary teaching and active in class plays, staff roles, student government, vocal and instrumental music, and honor roll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilana Ogle
Iowa State Teachers College
Marilana
Elgin High School
Thomas Ogle
F F A Takes Honors at Fayette County Fair
Four ECFFA members earned ribbons at Fayette County Fair in West Union. Roger Howard won blue ribbon and breed grand champion with a Hereford beef heifer. Harold Hanson earned blue ribbon in junior Holstein dairy heifer and placed third in the race. Carlton Küger and Wayne Havenstrite collected multiple blue ribbons with a Speckled Hampshire ram and a Jersey bull, prompting Wayne to plan a Jersey bull entry at the October Dairy Cattle Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EC F
F. A
Fayette County
West Union
Roger Howard
Harold Hanson
Carlton ‘Uéger
Nace
Wayne ‘Havenstrite
Wayne
Dairy Cattle Congress
Proficiency Club to Meet at Elgin Hall
A newly formed Masonic study group will convene at Elgin hall on Thursday evening September 1 at eight o clock. Monthly meetings are planned for the first Thursday. The Clermont based club includes Masons from Clermont Elgin Postville and West Union with Allen Habeger as president and Henry Follett as secretary treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proficiency Club
Elgin Hall
Clermont
Elgin
Postville
West Union
Allen Habeger
Henry Follett
Sec
Treas
Glen Snyder Enrolls at Iowa State Teachers College
Glen Snyder has enrolled at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls and will report for the opening of the fall term September 5. He is a graduate of Elgin mathematics teaching area and the son of Mrs Belva Snyder. He played various high school activities including football.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Snyder
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Glen
Elgin High School
Belva Snyder
Move to Missouri for Watters Family Relocation
The Paul Watters family moves this week from Cheyenne Wyoming to Springfield Missouri after Mr Watters is named branch manager for the A Mcdonald Co of Dubuque pumps manufacturer. Mrs Watters and the children will stay in Elgin at the G J Mosby home until a Springfield residence is found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Watters
Cheyenne
Wyo
Springfield
Watters
A. ¥. McDonald Co
Dubuque
Elgin
G. J. Mosby
Enrollment totals show balanced Elgin and Clermont High Schools
Supt. M. H. Moore released enrollment totals for the C-E Schools on Tuesday. Elgin and Clermont High Schools each have 86 in their balances, with Elgin totaling 373 students and Clermont 302 overall. The system's grand total is 675 students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt. M. H. Moore
Elgin
Clermont
Auxiliary Meeting Notice for American Legion Ladies
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Thursday evening September 8. Hostesses are Mrs Bert Thoman Mrs George Nickels and Mrs Earl Kiple. Please bring your dues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion .Auxiliary
Bert Thoman
George Nickels
Earl Kiple
Explosion on Ted John Farm Near Walnut
A gas pipe on the Ted John farm near Walnut exploded when the line corroded. A one ton section of pipe was blown over power lines and landed on a country road about 300 feet away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted John
Walnut
Recital at Grether Home Features Local Students
Music students of Mrs. Leo Grether presented a piano recital at the Grether home Monday evening August 22. Participants included Janet Rothlisberger Sharnell Rothlisberger Betty Bennett Stanley Anderson David Thompson and Annette Meyer. Parents and friends attended as Mrs. Grether hosted a post recital reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Grether
Grether
Janet
Sharnell Rothlisberger
Betty Bennett
Stanley Anderson
David Thompson
Annette Meyer
Celebration for Mrs Mary Fox 89th Birthday
A large gathering at Fayette park honors Mrs Mary Fox on her 89th birthday with over one hundred relatives and many attending families from Oelwein Hazelton Castalia Fay ette Elgin and surrounding towns. Attendees include the Cline Thompson Seedorff Hunt Frye Fox and Trusty families along with numerous others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette Park
Mary Fox
Roy Cline
Dewey Thompson
Leslie Seedorff
Paul Hunt
Dorothy Faust
Leah Fetkether
Oelwein
Robert Gibson
Hazelton
James Davis
Wadena
Clarence Meyers
Charles City
John Staffenhagen
Forrest Welch
Harris
Marathon
Frank Dempster
David Dempster
Fred Dempster
Fred Smith
Arlington
Kenneth Nading
Randalia
Dail Trusty
Shirley Sanger
Harold Trusty
Webster City
Move Church to Town 30 by 40 frame moved to new site
The Apostolic Church frame section, about 25 tons, was moved Monday morning at eight to the cream ery hill top. By 4:30 pm it sat at the new location oriented east to west. A 24 foot addition on the west and 12 foot on the east will expand the building to 30 by 76 feet. The old stone section will be disposed of later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Apostolic Church
Creamery Hill
Large Registration at Elgin Homecoming
About 500 people registered for the Elgin homecoming with roughly nine thousand pounds of whole milk arriving daily at the Elgin creamery and more producers switching to whole milk marketing by September first. Skim milk goes to Strawberry Point until Clermont drying plant is ready, a process that may take weeks. The list names many registrants from beyond four northeast Iowa counties, including families from Des Moines, Chicago, San Francisco, and multiple Midwest states, alongside numerous local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Creamery
Lehman
Strawberry Point
Clermont
Iowa
F. E. Lehman
la Porte ‘City
Ed ‘Klingman
Ottumwa
C. L. Huisinga
Aplington
Ernestine Holzer
San Francisco
Calif
Clarence Becker
Silvis
Mia
John C. Wells
Commanche
Albert Bessler
Chicago
Arno Fascher
Cedar Rapids
Eugene Woodworth
Fort Wayne
Ind
Julia Muehlenthaler
St. Paul
J. Cc. Peck
Shreveport
Lester Marti
Bern
Kans
Mary Wold
Waterloo
Joe Becker
Grinnell
W. C. Kolar
Lake Charles
James Wolfe
Des Moines
Big-Four Fair Set to Open September 2 at Postville
The thirty-sixth annual Big-Four Fair opens Friday September 2 at Postville and runs to Labor Day. Entry day is Friday with judging Saturday morning. Free acts by Barnes-Carruthers Enterprises feature Rollercade of 1955. Baby beef sale Monday at 11:30 a.m. Three baseball games, four nights of dancing headlined by Tiny Hill, Leo and His Pioneers, and Howdy Roberts. Livestock judging, exhibits cover food, produce, crafts, 4-H, school work, and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postville
Barnes-Carruthers Theatrical Enterprises
Chicago
Monona
St. Lucas
Festina
Tiny Hill
Leo
Pioneers
Howdy Roberts
WMT Rangers
Wadena Livestock Adds Clear Quill Feeds Dealership
The Wadena Livestock has become the local dealer for Clear Quill feeds and offers a complete line for beef and dairy cattle hogs poultry dog food and calf Manna. Mr. Alderson will visit farms to discuss feeding problems and tailor a program to individual needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Livestock
Alderson
Bridal Shower Held for Peggy Helms at Elgin Church
A Friday evening bridal shower for Miss Peggy Helms took place at the Elgin Baptist Church parlors with over twenty five guests attending. Games were played and advice given to the bride as she opened gifts. refreshments were served by hostesses Mary Anh Schaer Jane Denner Florence Muncie and Dixie Helms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Helms
Elgin Baptist Church
Ober
Mary Anh Schaer
Jane Denner
Florence Muncie
Dixie Helms
Rat-Proof Storage Bins
The rat population on your farm will grow by leaps and bounds this fall. The rats came in from the fields and make their homes in grain storage bins where there is a plentiful food supply.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lions
Butcher Big Steer
Gates
Louis Lehman
Fayette County Fair
Pleet Frieden
Gov
Leo Hoegh
Iowa Press Association
Elgin Clothes Shop
Klingmans
I.S.T.C
Treodors
Teddy
Roosevelt
Masons
ISTC
Missouri
Fred Leithold
la Crosse
Wis
Ed Anderson
Eldon Johnson
Huron
Dak
Susie Young
J. J. Potter
J. D. Mitts
Palmyra
R. W. Steele
Sioux City
Leslie Pulfer
Pekin
Ill
Ruth Pulfer
Bloomington
Norma Pulfer
Congerville
Floyd Dummermuth
Helen Stahmer
North Miami Beach
Fla
A. C. Ripke
Grandview
Wash
Lyle Leath
York
Frank Kiple
M. V. Kiple
de Kalb
Lee Etta Barjie
Frank Laying
Keith
Bettendorf
Leroy Burrow
Janesville
Miz
Ted Hanson
Quincy
Venard Sinclair
Carmel
K. K. Hennessy
Northport
Ala
Amelia Muehlenthyer
Rock Valley
Lorraine Rush
Sloan
Edith Akers
Calamia
Geo
Moser
Mound
Lauretta Schultz
Marion
Orvin Olson
Iowa City
Robert Prestley
Clinton
Russel Pratt
Scotland
Paul Butikofer
Taylor
Louis Martie
Osage
Leo Martie
Manly
Wm, Butikofer
R. J. Howard
S. C. Blockhus
Blooming Prairie
Roy Conner
Claire Cunningham
Glenview
Julia Iverson
Hastings
B. C. Knudson
Crookston
Clif Kiple
Frank Wiegand
Owen Knudson
Fertile
Thos. Lien
LeRoy
F. W. Hughes
Chadwick
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