Parents Can Help telewriter program in West Union
The NE Iowa Telewriter Project hosts an 8 p m session on September 13 at the West Union high school gym for parents and school supporters in Education Area I. The program introduces Telewriter and offers guidance for counseling children as they progress through school, reflecting district efforts across Allamakee Chickasaw Clayton Fayette Howard and Winneshiek counties under Title I.
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Iowa
West Union
Northeast Iowa
Allamakee
Chickasaw
Clayton
Fayette
Howard
Winneshirk
Herbert Falb Retires From Auto Firm
H. W. Falb, partner in West Union Motor Co, sells his interest to his nephew John O. Falb of Pastville. He will stay in West Union and aid the new owner and community. Remaining partners John Falk Jr and Roy Gass keep their stakes.
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H. W. Falb
West Union Motor, Co
John O. Falb
Pastville
West Union
John Falk, Jr
Roy Gass
Transportation Aid Distributed in Fayette County Districts
Fayette county school districts shared 36313.52 dollars in state transportation aid for the 1965 66 school year. Distributions include Fayette Community, Fay Co Com, Oelwein Central, Turkey Valley, Valley, and West Central districts with pro rated payments at about 55 percent, mirroring the prior year.
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Fayette County
Fayette Community
Wast Con
Benson Reunion Held Sunday at Elgin Lutheran Church
The annual Benson reunion gathered Sunday at the Elgin Lutheran church with a noon picnic. Attendees included Morris Waldum of Decorah, Glen Snyder of Omaha, plus many Snyder, Embretson, Torkelson and Dennler families from Elgin and nearby towns.
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Benson
Elgin Lutheran Church
Morris Waldum
Decorah
Glen Snyder
Omaha
Nebr
Gene Snyder
Kimberly and Kelly
Vinton
Wm. ‘Orkelson
Tamara
Dear Rapids
Paul Mbretson
Craig and Scott
Ionalty
Phil Embretson
St. Olaf
C. H. Larson
C. C. Torkelson
Leonard Moore
Mis
Wm. Torkison
Sylvanj
Torkelson
Karen
Steven
Kevin
Otis Tork-si
Susan
Jane
Patti
Ancy
Ivan Tork- Ison
Lynette
Bruce and
Dirk
Es Belva Snyder
Bert L. Dennler
Kathy
Mar
Elgin
Valley School Enrollment Figures for 1966-67
Down The Valley Community Schools report for the 1966-67 year lists total enrollment at 816 with 940 counted for the prior year. The Elgin area, Clermont area, and local grade levels show junior high and other classes with 130 in junior grades and 231 registered in related sections.
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Valley School
Valley Community Schools
Elgin
Clermont
Wadena News notes visits and a golden wedding anniversary
Mrs. Henry Schlee and Diane of Freeport Illinois visited her mother Mrs. Madge Murray this week. Carol Coke and son Peter of Portsmouth Rhode Island visited with Keith Messerli and Walter Messerli of West Union. Loretta Mattocks went to Clinton for a weekend with Gwendo lyn Pettigrew. Open house for Mr. and Mrs. L G Meyer at Maquoketa honored their golden wedding anniversary. Mr. Meyer was formerly Wadena school superintendent. Mrs. John Shephard of Skykomish Washington visited. Gary Warner and children of Cedar Rapids spent the weekend with Robert Klingman and family.
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Henry Schlee
Diane
Freeport
Illinois
Madge Murray
Carol Coke
Peter
Portsmouth
Rhode Island
Keith Messerli
Walter Messerli
West Union
Loretta Mattocks
William Moore
Forest Moore
Robert Cummings
St. Paul
Minnesota
School Board Election Next Monday in Valley Districts
Election will be held Monday September 12 from noon to 7 pm at Clermont Elgin and Wadena town halls for Director Districts 1 2 3 4 and 5. Directors from Districts 2 and 3 face term expiry and Lloyd Meier Archie Howard entries. Only voters in Districts 2 and 3 can vote for local directors while all district voters vote on the Vocational School Public Measure.
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Ine Valley Acmues
Clermont Town Hall
Elgin Town Hall
Wadena Town Hall
Lloyd Meier
Archie Howard
Three for the Money Winners at Fauser Oil
Fauser Oil Company reports 17 new Three for the Money winners this past week. Names listed include Walter Lehman Richard Keepman Francis Butikofer David Christen Shirley Reierson Laurence Knudtson Clarion Olson Mrs. George Falk Mary Capper Marcia Knudtson Kendall Mark Thomas Foxwell Max Lehman Ernest Christen Mrs. Dan McGuire Allan Anderson and Leslie Hanneman.
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Fauser Oil Company
Walter Lehman
Richard Keepman
Francis Butikofer
David Christen
Shirley Reierson
Laurence Knudtson
Clarion Olson
George Falk
Mary Capper
Marcia Knudtson
Kendall Mark
Thomas Foxwell
Max Lehman
Ernest Christen
Dan McGuire
Allan Anderson
Leslie Hanneman
Will Christens to Hold Open House
Mr and Mrs Wil Christen will be honored at an open house Sunday Sept 18 at the Tlyria Church for their silver wedding anniversary. Friends relatives and neighbors are invited to call from two to five in the afternoon. No invitations are being sent.
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Wil Christen
Tlyria
Elgin Cash Giveaway Hit by $50 Jackpot Winner
Marsha Frieden won the $50.00 jackpot at the Elgin cash giveaway held last Saturday evening. Other winners included Gloria Frieden $10, Raymond Lee Boleyn $10, Larry Loftsgard $5, Diane Thompson $5, and Mrs. Lovis Klingman $5.
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Marsha Frieden
Elgin
Gloria Frieden
Raymond Lee Boleyn
Larry Loftsgard
Diane Thompson
Lovis Klingman
Pleasant Valley Farm Bureau Annual Meeting Preview
The Pleasant Valley Annual meeting is set for Friday September 9 at 8:00 pm at the Kenneth Blockhus residence. The Pleasant Valley Homes join at the same time and place. ladies are asked to bring one dozen cookies.
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Pleasant Valley
Kenneth Blockhus
Infant Mary Loftsgard Baptized at Gunder Church
Mary Caroline Loftsgard, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Orwen Loftsgard, was baptized Sunday at Gunder Lutheran Church with Pastor Gross officiating. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Mervin Reierson. The Loftsgards hosted dinner after the service with guests including Pastor and Mrs Landis Gross and David, and Mr and Mrs Victor Guyer.
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Mary Loftsgard
Mary Caroline
Orwen Loftsgard
Gunder Lutheran Church
Pastor Gross
Mervin Reierson
Bridal Shower for Mrs Van Sickle Des Plaines IL
A bridal shower for Mrs. David Van Sickle formerly Sharon Loftsgard was held at the home of Mrs. Ernest Baumgartner Wednesday evening in Des Plaines Illinois. Guests included Mrs. Leo Falk Connie Baumgartner and Mrs. Lee Breitsprecher who assisted as hostesses. Games and contests entertained guests before she opened gifts. Refreshments were served by the hostesses. Attending were Mesdames Paul Larsen Philman Larson Edwin Frieden Robert Barker Bettina Halverson Lester Gehring Elmer Butikofer Bernard Loftsgard Marilyn Merlin Hellum Clara Hellum Jacob Schneider Patty De Vere Halverson Nanny Raymond Loftsgard Ruth Loftsgard. Those sharing gifts but absent were Gloria Frieden Mrs Eileen Krueger Mrs Lilian Anderson Mrs Lloyd Loftsgard Mrs Walter Lehman Mrs Ruth Boyle Mrs Ernest Holt Mrs John Metzger and Mrs Ruben Metzger.
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David van Sickle
Des Plaines
Ill
Sharon Loftsgard
Ernest Baumgartner
Leo Falk
Connie Baumgartner
Lee Breitsprecher
Paul Larsen
Philman Larson
Edwin Frieden
Robert Barker
Bettina Halverson
Lester Gehring
Elmer Butikofer
Bernard Loftsgard
Marilyn
Merlin Hellum
Clara Hellum
Jacob Schneider
Patty
de Vere Halverson
Nanny
Raymond Loftsgard
Ruth Loftsgard
Gloria Frieden
Eileen Krueger
Lil-ian Anderson
Lloyd Loftsgard
Walter Lehman
Ruth Boyle
Ernest Holt
John Metzger
Ruben Metzger
Baptist Pastor Leaves Elgin for Sumner Iowa Service
Dr M Vanderbeck, interim pastor of the North American Baptist Conference, to depart Elgin after farewell sermons September 11. He and Mrs Vanderbeck will move to Sumner Iowa where he will preach at the First Baptist Church beginning September 18 and Mrs Vanderbeck will follow in October.
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M. Vanderbeck
North American Baptist General Conference
North American Baptist
Forest Park
Illngis
Vanderbeck
la Crosse
Onsin
Ilinois
Wisconsin
South Dakota
Minnesota
North Dakota
Elgin
George Breitkruz
First Baptist Church
O. M. Meth
Sumner
Iowa
Engagement of Phyllis Hunsberger to Darwin Preuss
Mr and Mrs Mervin Hunsberger of Elgin announce the engagement of their daughter Phyllis Ellen to Darwin Geen Preuss son of Mr and Mrs Edwin Preuss of Shelby The couple are graduates of the C E School of Commerce in Omaha Nebraska Miss Hunsberger works for the Omaha Grain Exchange and Mr Preuss is employed at the Omaha Public Power District The marriage vows are planned for October 30 at the Elgin Lutheran Church
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Mervin Hunsberger
Elgin
Dauhter
Phyllis Ellen
Darwin Geen Preuss
Edwin Preuss
Shelby
Miss Hunsberger
Mr. Preuss
C. E. School of Commerce
Omaha
Nebraska
Omaha Grain Exchange
Omaha Public Power District
Elgin Lutheran Church
Eastern Star meeting on Sept 10 in Decorah
Notice to all Eastern Star members of a meeting at the Masonic Temple Decorah on Saturday September 10 at 7 30 concerning establishing an O E S Home in the vicinity Past matrons and past patrons are urged to attend plus any other interested members Please notify Mrs Leon Hansen if you can attend
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All Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Decorah
Leon Hansen
Methodist Men Meet Sees Eight Members In Prayer and Ready Plan
The Methodist Men gathered Thursday evening with eight members present. Rev. Collins led devotions using a Genesis story. John Tillotson, newly elected president, presided as Don Gardner reviewed new materials prepared for Methodist Men meetings. Refreshments were provided by Norris Capper.
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Collins
John Tillotson
Don Gardner
Norris Capper
Winners at Coffee Cup Cafe 5th Anniversary
Door prize winners announced for the Coffee Cup Cafe fifth anniversary on September 1. prizes included a snack set to M J Blockhus steak knives to Mrs Edward Krueger car washing kit to Clarence Muehlethaler a hurricane lamp to Joe Hogan and a photo album to Mrs Frank Christen. About 100 donuts were consumed that day.
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M. J. Blockhus
Edward Krueger
Clarence Muehlethaler
Joe Hogan
Frank Christen
Elgin Students Awarded University of Iowa Scholarships
Two Elgin students, Helen Christen and Richard C. Reierson, are among 192 University of Iowa undergraduates receiving student aid scholarships for the 1966 87 academic year. Recipients must have above average records and who accept will receive 340 dollars for tuition and fees at the U of I.
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Elgin
University of Iowa
Helen Christen
Richard C. Reierson
U of I
NE Iowa church seminar and outdoor recreation forecast
August rainfall in NE Iowa showed 4.40 inches per Muehlethalee, the driest for the month since 1955 when 0.33 inch fell. Elgin area reported heavy showers, while early September recorded 0.20 inch on the second with forecasts predicting no immediate rain.
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Muehlethalee
Elgin
Seminar on outdoor recreation spans four counties Postville event
A three evening seminar on outdoor recreation will be held at St. Pauls church in Postville September 13 14 and 15 at 8 00 p m It includes six denominations with speakers from Iowa State Minnesota and Chicago addressing developing resources citizen participation and church roles Sponsoring committee lists Melvin Wangsness chairman A Duane Manson secretary and others Invited denominations include Baptist Evangelical United Brethren Lutheran Methodist Presbyterian and Roman Catholic with further participants and discussion sessions planned
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St. Paul's Church
Postville
Allamakee
Clayton
Fayette
Winneshiek
R. C. Powers
Iowa State
John Rife
Minnesota
Walter Hagen
Waterville
Burl A. Parks
E. W. Mueller
National Lutheran Council
Chicago
Kari Aho
Tron
Minn
Evangelical United Brethren
Melvin Wangsness
A. Duane Manson
Walter Pfeffer
Roy Schultz
Kenneth Timmer
E. J. Weigle
Fayette County Council members tour Iowa State University
Fayette County Extension Council members spent Tuesday, August 30, visiting facilities at Iowa State University. The group, including Raymond Clefish, Duane Strong, Dean Wilges, Wayne Miller, Charles Peck, Earl Gibson, Alfred Turner, Eugene Kleve, and Richard Frieden, with Harold L. Boulton, toured Teaching Herd Swine Nutrition, Dairy, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, and Agronomy to learn university resources and strengthen university extension ties.
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Iowa State
Fayette County
Extension Council
Iowa State University
Raymond Clefish
Duane Strong
Dean Wilges
Wayne Miller
Charles Peck
Earl Gibson
Alfred Turner
Eugene Kleve
Richard Frieden
Harold L. Boulton
Fayette County Council
Vote on Vocational School Measure
The Area One Vocational School District boards vote to seek a % mill levy for five years to fund site, facilities, and equipment. School elections occur Sept 12 across 22 districts. Tax impact is % of a mill per $1,000, about $2.25 yearly per typical $3,000 home.
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Area One Vocationial School
Area One Vocational School
Area One - Vocational School
Elgin C B Y F Holds Roller Skating Party
Elgin C B Y F members and guests enjoyed recreation and Christian fellowship at Art's Holler Rink Friday night for a skating party with social time and fellowship.
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C.B.Y.F
Elgin C.B.Y.F
Art
Holler Rink
Elgin Legion Post To Hold Monthly Meeting
Elgin American Legion Post 352 will hold its regular meeting on September 12 at 8 p m in the Legion room. A good attendance is requested.
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Elgin Legion
The
Elgin American Legion
Legion
Valley Community PTA Sets First Meeting in September
All parents in Valley Community Schools are reminded of the first PTA meeting on September 20. Additional meetings will be held the first Monday of each month, so mark your calendar.
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Valley
PTA
Want Ads Highlight How To Get Results Fast
Readers are urged to use the Want Ads section for quick results. The brief note emphasizes placing or finding items, jobs, services, and rentals efficiently through the paper’s classified listings.
State News Anamosa and Amish updates in Iowa
State board educators seek replacing Anamosa reform school with a new facility focused on education and rehabilitation while inmates at Riverview prison farm assist Des Moines with elm tree removal amid a power shortage. Amish schooling near Hazleton shows routine days as class monitors planned. Fair attendance tops 573,857. Drafts rise with 300 to 400 married men to be called in October amid nationwide low rejection rates. Deer license drawing canceled due to sufficient licenses. Card Pac information system to launch in September across grades 7-12.
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Hughes
Riverview
Newtor
Capitol
Des Moines
Hazleton
State Selective Service
Victor Gillespie
Iowa
Washington
Towa
Methodist Circles to Meet September 15
Circle Nora will meet at 2:00 pm in the home of Mrs. Bess Blake Clermont F with program by Mrs. Mel Baechler Circle Dorcas to meet at 2:00 pm in the home of Mrs. Donald Gardner with Mrs. Louis Denler co hostess program Mrs. Rex Mulford Circle Rachel to meet at 860 pm in the home of Mrs. Milt Mohs with Mrs. Leon Hansen co host. Program by Mrs. Leonard Heins and Mrs. Guernsey Smith Birthday month members bring a 50 cent gift.
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Circle
Nora
Bess Blake
Clermont
Mel Baechler
Guernsey Smith
Elgin Study Club Met For First Meeting
Elgin Study Club met at the home of Mrs. Edward Medberry at 8 pm Tuesday with co host Mrs. Metbert Baechler. New officers were installed: pres Mrs. L. B. K Schori, vp Mrs. Melhert Baechls, sec Mrs. Edward Medberry, treas Mrs. Earl Kipte, program edmr Mrs. Rex Mulford. Theme chosen: To Acquire Knowledge and Use It Wisely. Mrs. R. P. Strauch and Mrs. Walter Falk opened with History of the Club as members shared past club incidents. Meeting closed with club collect and coffee.
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Elgin Study Club
Edward Medberry
Metbert Baechler
L. BK
Schori
Melhert Baechls
Earl Kipte
Treas
Rex Mulford
R. P. Strauch
Walter Falk
Stars Meet September 14 at Eastern Stars Meeting
The Eastern Stars will meet on Wednesday evening September 14. Serving committee members are Mrs. Charles Gehring and Mrs. C. B. Schori.
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Charles Gehring
C. B. Schori
New Addresses for Residents and Institutions Listed
Readable fragments show updates to addresses for Barbara Ann Muehlethaler and Kaye Loftsgard in Cedar Falls and Mason City areas. Also mentions locations Park on Hall, YMCA, and a few garbled entries including 111 Hagemann Hall and 22080. The text is partial and contains multiple misread words.
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Barbara Ann Muehlethaler
Hagemann
State College of Town
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Herbert Falb
Wadena
Enna
Fauser’s
Will Christens
V. Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Mrs. van Sickle
Iowa Church
State News
Anamosa
Osborne Committee
State Board of Public Instruction
State Board of Control
State Conservation Commission
Pulischonk
Methodist
Kaye Loftsgard
Park On
Nomenr
Belvol
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