Voshell Corbin Wedding in Nashua Little Brown Church
Mr and Mrs Lyle Voshell announce the marriage of their daughter at the Little Brown Church Nashua Rev Utterbeck officiated. Bride wore a blue knit suit with white accessories. Attendants included Mrs Corbin and relatives. Mrs Corbin a 1957 Wadena High School graduate employed at a West Union cafe. Mr Corbin to graduate in 1958 and plans farming. Dinner served by Loftus cafe to wedding party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voshell-Corbin
Lyle ‘Voshell
Dean Corbin
Sidney"Corbin
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Utterbeck
Loward Voshell
Corbin
Wadena High School
West Union
Sidney Corbin
Gene
Lyle Voshell
Eileen
Duane
Loftus Cafe
Auxiliary Activities Report From Local American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary met with twelve members and two guests in the Legion hall. A postage bill was paid, clothing valued at 22 dollars was sent to a child, and thank you cards were read. Plans covered an Oct. 3 turkey dinner and an Oct. 16 fundraiser with kitchen and dining room chairs named. Cookie and lunch committees are listed, and several dinner guests and birthday celebration details are recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Gilchrist
Luther Crandall
Chm
Legion
Walter Cook
Derryl Rubens
Frank Poor
Jim Gilchrist
Duane Gage
Cleo Moore
Fremont Clark
Gladys Maurer
Great Granddaughter Born to Wichita Couple
Mr and Mrs Earl Bruckner of Wichita Kansas are the parents of a daughter this makes a great granddaughter of Ole Relerson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Bruckner
Wichita, Kans
Ole Relerson
Circle Meetings of WSCS Planned for Sept 19
Circle Rachel gathers at the church with Mrs. Harry L. Cline and Mrs. Wayne Gilson hosting and lessons led by Mrs. Milo Olson and Mrs. Clifton Wilson Circle Martha meets at Rex Mulford home with Mrs. John Dennler assisting and program by Mrs. Mel Kohler Circle Nora meets at Ruby Benson home with Mrs. Ern Holzer assisting and program by Mrs. Lyle Light
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Rachel
Harry L. Cline
Wayne Gilson
Lesson
Milo Olson
Clifton Wilson
Martha
Rex Mulford
John Dennler
Mel Kohler
Nora
Ruby Benson
Ern Holzer
Lyle Light
Progress Club Dinner Opens New Club Year
The Progress Club began the year with a September 9 dinner hosted by Mrs. Arthur Lantz Robert Kohler Clarence Muehlethaler and Paul Zurbriggen at the Zurbriggen home After dinner at the same residence a business meeting and program followed Theme for the year is Variety is the Spice of Life Mrs Robert D Wilson presented Coffee Time Two guests Mrs Donald Caspers and Mrs Dennis Stutrud attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Progress Club
Mdms
Arthur Lantz
Robert Kohler
Clarence Muehlethaler
Paul Zurbriggen
Robert D. Wilson
Donald Caspers
Dennis Stutrud
Politicians Put Up Early Political Hay in Iowa
Iowa News Service reports early campaign moves as Leo Elthon, John Knudson, and Robert Waggoner announce or prepare campaigns for governor and Congress. Democratic prospects include Thomas E. Dailey, while Herschel Loveless may seek re election. Teacher pay rises by 8 percent. ISCA notes average salaries at 3928. Highway commission approves 232 miles of improvements for primary and farm to market roads. A. C. Hanson urges cross party education funding compromise, highlighting institutional needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Elthon
Fertile
John Knudson
Albion
GOP
Robert Waggoner
U. S
Thomas E. Martin
Washington
Fort Dodge
Congress
Curtis Riehm
Garner
Jacob Grimstead
Lake Mills
Thomas E. Dailey
Burlington Democrat
Herschel Loveless
State’ Highway Commission
House
A. C. Hanson
Inwood
Loveless
Hanson
Liquor News Quiet Then Storm Brews on Capitol Hill
Reporters note a shift in Capitol Hill activity after George Scott of West Union left the liquor commission. Scott’s two year campaign against commission practices followed his failed Beardsley reappointment and Iowa Senate election. Now Democrats control and seek party patronage amid renewed interest in liquor matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Hill
George Scott
West Union
Beardsley
Iowa Senate
Scott
Liquor Commission
Elgin Purchases Farmhouse, Sets Move to New Site
Milo Olson buys the John Fatblots property north of Ray DeSart’s home, the former Topp house destroyed by fire. He will move an 18 by 40 quonset home from the Henry T. Olson farm, with sale contracted to Betty Boleyn. Full basement digging began last Thursday. the house will be moved in once ready and fully modern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milo’ Olson
John Fatblots
Ray DeSart
Topp
Olson
Henry T. Olson
Betty Boleyn
Graduates from Bankers' School Attend Wisconsin Ceremony
Mr and Mrs Lyle Light and Mrs Carl Schori travelled to Madison Wisconsin on Friday to attend graduation exercises for the Wisconsin School of Banking where Mr Schori, second officer of the First National Bank of West Union, is part of the class. The school is sponsored by the central states conference of bankers associations in 16 midwestern states with nearly 1100 bankers attending this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Light
Carl Schori
Madison
Wis
Schori
Wisconsin School of Banking
First National Bank of West Union
Central States Conference
Bankers Associations
Midwestern
Grimm Farm Sale Set For Saturday Afternoon
Farmers and others are reminded of the Harold Grimm farm sale to be held Saturday afternoon September 14. Everything left on the place will be closed out. The farm and standing corn were sold to Paul Pulfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Grimm
Paul Pulfer
The Perfect Squelch humor item printed in Post
Jerry Erickson of Elgin submitted a short humorous item to the Saturday Evening Post and received a substantial check after it appeared. The piece centers on a Portland convention delegate boasting of paradise like distances to forests skiing ocean, prompting a Texas delegate to retort about crowding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Erickson
Charles Erickson
Elgin
Saturday Evening Post
Portland
Oregon
Paradise
Pacific
Texas
Ready Willing Able U S Army Div Fully Trained for Nuclear War
The 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell Kentucky is described as fully trained to move in four hours on nuclear war notice. It totals 13,748 men with all equipment and transport needs accounted for. Leo Schori Jr., son of Mr and Mrs Leo L Schori, is a member of the unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
101St Airborne
Fort Campbell
Leo Schori, Jr
Leo L. Schori
Shower Held for Mr and Mrs Leo Gage at Elgin Lutheran
A miscellaneous shower was given Monday evening at the Elgin Lutheran church for Mr and Mrs Leo Gage. Hostesses were Mrs John Hofer and Mrs Ruenzel of Fayette. About fifty guests attended. Also, Mr and Mrs Willard Schrader and sons Marvin Hubert of Castalia were visitors Sunday afternoon at the Levi Frieden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Gage
Elgin Luttheran
John Hofer
Rucens
Fayette
Willard Schrader
Marvin
Hubert
Castalia
Levi Frieden
C E Tigers Football Schedule 1957 Season
Schedule lists C E Tigers games for 1957 with dates and opponents including Fayette Postville Elkader Sumner Calmar Maynard West Union and Waukon with several games at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C-E Tigers
Fayette
Postville
Elkader
Sumner
Calmar
Maynard
West Union
Waukon
Contour Plowing Contest 24 Prep Underway at Westgate
Preparations are under way for Contour Plowing Contest 24 to be held Sept 24 at the Marvin Fortune farm near Westgate. Fayette county contestant Robert Steinbronn of Fayette will compete. A contour laying contest for 4 H club teams will also take place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Fortune
Westgate
Robert Steinbronn
Fayette
Fayette County
Superintendent Moore Seeks Daily Garbage Pick Up Plan
Notice calls for a daily garbage pickup at Clermont Elgin and Valley High Schools. The waste may be valuable as chicken feed but cannot be fed to hogs. Interested parties should contact Supt Moore promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore
Clermont
Elgin
Valley
Social Hour Club plans Sept trip to Watkins plant
The Social Hour Club met at Mrs Herbert Ash's home on Saturday and eighteen members answered roll. Mrs Virgil Miles assisted. Mrs Ruby Benson attended as a guest. The group voted to visit the Watkins plant at Win ong Minn on Sept 24, leaving Clermont at 7:00 a.m. Members unable to attend should notify the committee by Sept 22. Bingo was played and the next gathering will be at Mrs Virgil Torson's home with Mrs Cleve Bennett assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Ash
Virgil Miles
Ruby Benson
Watkins
Winong
Minn
Clermont
Virgil Torson
Cleve Bennett
Sudden Death of Don Cummings in Arlington Area
Don Cummings died in his sleep Tuesday night and was found Wednesday morning in his Arlington area home. He was in his late sixties and had farmed the territory for many years with his last residence in Arlington community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Cummings
Mr. Cummings
Arlington
Legion Meeting Sept 17 at Elgin Post
The American Legion Elgin Post will hold a meeting Tuesday evening September 17. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Elgin Post
American Legion
Extension Service Calendar of Events
Henderson Prairie 4-H Club meets Monday September 16 at 8 00 p m and Smithfield Livewires 4 1 Club gathers Thursday September 10 at 8 00 p m James and Jon Harrison
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Extension Service
Henderson Prairie
Smithfield Livewires
James
Jon Harrison
Six Farmers Qualify for DHIA 400 Club at Ames
Six Fayette county dairymen earned membership in the 1957 DHIA 400 Club at the seventh annual Cow Conference in Ames. Names listed include Forest Hamlet La mont Edwin Chenswold West Union Edwin Decker Westgate Carl Lueder Payette and Archie Schroeder Clermont. Members must belong to their county Dairy Herd Improvement Association and their herds must average 400 pounds or more of butterfat per cow for at least ten years including the current year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Ames
Forest Hamlet
Lamont
Edwin Chenswold
West Union
Edwin Decker
Westgate
Carl Lueder
Payette
Deering Bros
Archie Schroeder
Clermont
Frieden Gage Wed in Elgin Lutheran Church Ceremony
Frieden of Elgin and Gage of Wadena wed on Wednesday September 4 at 7 30 p m in the Lutheran church. Rev Dennis Stutrud officiated with Mr and Mrs Victor Nelson as attendants. They will reside in an apartment at the Tillman Thompson home where he is employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldine Frieden
Elgin
Leo Gage
Wadena
Lutheran Church
Dennis Stutrud
Jana
Harry Frieden
Gerald Gage
Victor Nelson
Tillman Thompson
Postmasters Meet in Fayette County at Maryville Dinner
Fayette county postmasters gathered for a Saturday Sept 7 dinner at Maryville. Attendees included officials from Clermont Elgin West Union Fayette Oelwein Westgate Alpha Hawkeye Randalia Maynard Stanley Spillville Strawberry Point Elkader Waucoma Wadena Aurora Volga Maquoketa Arlington. District manager Mr Holthaus of Davenport spoke and showed a film Men Mail and Machines before a round table discussion. Fayette county officers listed Herb Martin Clermont president and Joe Gordon Arlington secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Maryville
Clermont
Elgin
West Union
Fayette
Oelwein
Westgate
Alpha
Hawkeye
Randalia
Maynard
Stanley
Spillville
Strawberry Point
Elkader
Waucoma
Wadena
Aurora
Volga
Maquoketa
Arlington
Holthaus
Davenport
Herb Martin
Joe Gordon
Sec’y
Ill and Hospitalized to Rochester for Checkups
Mrs G J Mosby Carole and Mrs Walter Durscher will travel to Rochester Minnesota on Monday for medical care. Mrs Durscher and Carole will have a check up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
G. J. Mosby
Carole
Walter Durscher
Minn
PTA Needs You As 1957-58 Begins In CE Unit
Engagement announced between Sara Dora Larson of Wadena and Harry R. Brause of West Union. Details of wedding plans and high school connections beside PTA officers, committees, and room mothers listed for CE PTA 1957 58 with first meeting at Valley High gym Sept 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CEPTA
Valley High
Leon Hanson
Melbert Meyer
Selmer Erickson
Walter Falk
Erickson
CE Pta
PTA
M. C. Larson
Death of Bert Groth Former Mayville Leader
Bert Groth 77 of Mayville North Dakota died a few weeks ago after years in poor health. He served as mayor, city council member and school board member and was a charter member and former president of the North Dakota Implement Dealers Association. Born October 1 1879 in Elgin he moved to Mayville in 1894 and ran an implement business from 1898 until his death. He married Hanna Seltvedt January 12 1902. she died in 1955. Surviving are three sons Thor man Bernard and Erling all of Mayville and one sister Mrs Kittle Ask. He was an uncle of Selmer Groth. Kittle B Ask of Finley North Dakota died recently in Mayville. Born September 11 1866 in Christiansand Norway he leaves a widow four sons Benjamin Sven and William of Finley and Harvey of Hope North Dakota a daughter Mrs Elmer Thelma Wasness of Finley 11 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren plus a brother and sister in Norway. He is remembered by folks east of Elgin. his wife Lena Groth is an aunt of Selmer Groth. They once farmed the place now owned by Elmer Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Groth
Mayville
No. Dak
Groth
N. D. Implement Dealers’ Assn
Mr. Groth
Elgin
Hanna Seltvedt
Thorman
Bernard
Erling
Kittle Ask
Selmer Groth
Bert
Kittle B. Ask
Finley
Norway
Ask
Lena Groth
Carl Block
Elmer Larson
Church School Teachers' Session at Strawberry Point
Methodist church school teachers from ten northeastern counties will attend a one day observation school at Strawberry Point on September 14. The event demonstrates approved teaching methods and introduces new literature and resources while staff work with actual Strawberry Point church school classes from nursery to intermediates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Strawberry Point
Tertia Club Meets for Social Evening
The Tertia Club gathered Tuesday evening September 3 at Mrs. Conner Dummers home. President Mrs. Clifford Gisleson read the constitution and by laws while members discussed books for the coming year. Lunch was served by several members and the next meeting set for September 16 at the Methodist Church with the Study and Progress clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tertia
Conner Dummers
Clifford Gisleson
Conner Dummermuth
Harry Cline
Ted Kjaer
Methodist Church
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Wadena News
Richard Johnson
Arvada
Colo
C. C. Sniffin
John Flanagan
Richard Ward
Mundelein
Sam Smock
Howard ‘Roberts
Dillie Hines
Newas
Iowa Press
Iowa
Iowa State Education Association
Bankers’ School
Grimm
Ian
C-E Tige
Legion Meeting
Dhia
Frieden - Gage
P.T.A
Henry Larson
Sara ‘Dora
Harry R. Brause
Claude A. Brause
Miss Larson
Northwestern Bell
Elsheimer's
West Union High School
Russell L. Larson
Carman Swenson
Clermont Sec'y
Herman Helgerson
Fiain
John Christen
Russell L. Laron
Mary Clothier
Lawrence Gehring
Dale Fogle
Jack Dibble
Vernon Anderson
Jacob Friederich
Gee
Roy Tatro
Linus Putz
Wd Tue Elgin
Eugene Wenger
Otis Torkelson
Harry Johnson
Doyle Baker
Roland Grimes
Gordon Schupbach
Willard Nelson, Jr
Norman Leian
Duane Kamp
Reuben Butikofer
Kenton Krueger
Tertia Club Meeting
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