Ruling on legislative control and state needs debated
The board of control faces an opinion request from the attorney general about the legislative committee role in approving the table of organization for all $12, annual employees at Iowa’s six mental health institutions. A strained budget and salaries debate loom as figures warn that state finances require crowdsourced support, while the state fair records, rehabilitation gains, and agency actions unfold amid a busy period of community meetings and local notices.
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Board’ of Control
Attorney —General’s Office
Trols
Ional
Board of Control
Interi Committee
Stanley
Towa
Ren
Big Carrots Baffle Garden Club Judges
Edward Frieden presented two giant carrots at the BCHO meeting last week. One carrot exceeded 13 inches in length and the other topped 11 inches as members marveled at the garden produce.
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Edward Frieden
BCHO
Golden Anniversary for Mr and Mrs Staffenhagen of Wadena
Mr and Mrs John Staffenhagen celebrate their Golden wedding anniversary with a family dinner at home followed by an open house at the Wadena Legion rooms from 2 to 4 30 p m relatives and friends are invited to call The couple formerly Eliza Fox and John Staffenhagen married Sept 20 1911 at Sacred Heart Church Volga They farmed in the area most of their married life with a 14 year period near Akley Minnesota They have four children Wilma Mae Hita and John and five grandchildren
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John Staffenhagen
Wadena
Gamday
Hoot
Wadena Legion Rooms
Eliza Fox
Staffenhagen
Sacred Heart Church
Volga
Father Hetherington
Akley
Minnesota
Wilma
F. D. Welch
Mae
Robert Crawford
Hita
Walter Sdeney
John
Recent Activities at First Baptist Church
The C HLY Fellowship and sponsors held a riverboat outing on the Mississippi Tuesday evening with a picnic supper at McGregor Park where 86 attended. Sunday school staff and officers met Sept 12 at Abe Habeger home for a 6:30 picnic and devotions led by Abe Habeger. Reverend Bernard Fritzke of Waterloo spoke on the Church Extension Project to the teaching staff. U S superintendent Mrs. Ross James closed the evening with a business meeting.
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C.hly. Fellowship
Mississippi
McGregor Park
Abe Habeger
Abe Hebeger
Bernard Fritzke
Waterloo
Church Extension Project
U. S
Ross James
Field Workers Leave This Week End
Migrant workers from Brownsville Texas who have worked the asparagus season plan to depart this weekend for Muscatine to pick apples and melons. One family shifted plans to stay in winter weather but chose a warmer climate instead. The crew has been employed at Elgin for several years.
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Brownsville
Texas
Muscatine
Higin
Elgin
Replace Water Service Lines In Elgin On Center Street
Elgin began replacing old galvanized water service lines on Center Street with copper tubing to prepare for street repaving. A dozen or more service lines will be replaced during the project.
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Elgin
Center Street
Baptized at Clermont Hilario Montalvo Jr
Hilario Montalvo Jr was baptized at St Peter s Church Clermont on September 10 He is the son of Mr and Mrs Hilario H Montalvo of Brownsville Texas and grandson of Mr and Mrs Jessie B Montalvo Brownsville Sponsors were Rosario Montalvo and Valentine Collazo.
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Hilario
Larry) Montalvo, Jr
St. Peter's Church
Clermont
Hilario H. Montalvo
Brownsville
Texas
Jessie B. Montalvo
Rosario Montalvo
Valentine Collazo
Mrs Hughes Injured in Fall in Chadwick
Mrs Joanna Hughes of Chadwick Illinois is hospitalized in Morrison United States after a fall that fractured her pelvis. She remains in hospital for ten days to two weeks with no cast needed, only bed rest on her back as advised by her physician.
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Joanna Hughes
Chadwick
Morrison
Complete Road Work East of Town
The final work on the county trunk east of Elgin to the county line was finished Monday afternoon. Hovernd Construction Co. began work immediately on the Elgin to Rothlisberger corner road with an inverted penetration asphalt surface on the south lane. A county crew had previously patched the road well.
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Elgin
Hovernd Construction Co
Rothlisberger
Lottery Drawing Report for Saturday September 9
The Saturday drawing listed winning numbers including 182 249 1353 43 737 1691 1098 589 384 1960 1478 699 1183 638 and several tied values. A final entry shows a prize note of sixty one dollars and additional coded tokens such as a9 and lid.
Legion Auxiliary Will Meet Tuesday
The High American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular meeting next Tuesday September 10 at 2 00 pm in the Elgin Auxiliary rooms.
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Legion Auxiliary
High American Legion Auxiliary
Elgin Aupailiery Rooms
Valley High football squad sizes up for season opener
Valley High School unveils its largest squad in years with 45 players out. Key returnees include Roger Torson at quarterback and Carlyle Blockhus at fullback, while center Bob Zurbriggen leads a strong line. Coach Dale Fogle praises size and experience but notes potential gaps in team speed. The opener vs South Winneshiek is set for September 16 at 6:00 p.m.
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Dale Fogle
Valley
Bob Zurbriggen
Carlyle Blockhus
Upper Iowa
Blockhus
Otie
Roger Torson
John Bennett
Iowa
Derryn Leonhart
Lange
South Winneshiek
Calmar
Gruver Home Sold to Mr and Mrs Robert Boleyn
Mr and Mrs Robert Boleyn have purchased the late Mrs Mabel Gruvers home and plan to move in Saturday. The deal was completed last Thursday.
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Robert Boleyn
Mabel Gruver
Millard Nelson wins rural Valley School Board seat
In Monday’s election Millard Nelson, a write in candidate, received 28 votes to defeat Mil lard Bilden who had 25. Donald Lamborn did not seek re election as Director District No. 1. G. W. Alderson was reelected for Director District No. 5. Dean DeSart won treasurer with 150 votes. Max Medberry got 145 votes for county board representative. Nelson and Alderson start three year terms.
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Millard Nelson
Valley School Board
Clermont
Nelson
Millard Bilden
Donald Lamborn
G. W. Alderson
Wadena
Alderson
Dean DeSart
Max Medberry
Mobile Fallout Shelter to Be Displayed in Elgin
A mobile fallout shelter will be on display in Elgin on Wednesday September 20 on Center Street in front of the town park, with an arrival around 3 p.m. The display will be open that evening. The exhibitor is also building a community shelter in Oelwein that can accommodate 30 people in case of fallout danger.
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Elgin
Center St
Oelwein
Cut Water Main at Church Corner
A six inch water main at the Baptist Church corner required major work after storm sewer installation found the line crossing the sewer. The main was cut and rerouted about three feet to pass beneath the storm sewer. A Fredericksburg plumber performed the operation since local plumbers lacked suitable large tools. The town bore the cost.
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Baptist Church Corner
Fredericksburg
Chrysler Preview at Chicago Sept 18 Heralds New 1962 Cars
Chrysler and Plymouth dealers from Elgin and mid west towns will view the 1962 Plymouth Valiant Chrysler and Imperial at McCormick Place Chicago on Monday Sept 18. Elgin dealers Ivan E Otis L and Clarence O Torkelson invited to the premiere showing. public introduction nationwide on Sept 28.
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Chrysler
Plymouth
Elgin
Mid-West
Imperial
McCormick Place
Chicago
Elgin Area
Ivan E. Otis L
Clarence O. Torkelson
Torkelson Motor Co
United States
Navy Enlistee Billy Stephenson Reports For Duty
Navy enlistee Billy Stephenson reported for duty at Des Moines on September 4 and was sent to the Navy training center in San Diego for boat training. Address on file is Billy Stephenson, Co. 425, USNTC, San Diego 33, California.
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Billy Stephenson
Navy
Des Moines
Navy Training Center
San Diego
Calif
USNTC
This Year s Crop Was the Best Ever at Elgin Canning
The Elgin Canning Co closed last Friday Sept 8 after a near four week season. The sweet corn pack began Aug 14 with daily operation and filled three warehouses with corn. Workers reported excellent quality and yield with mostly yellow corn and two loads sent out since packing began.
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Elgin Canning Co
Powell Farm Sold to Conner Dummermuths Southwest of Elgin
The 70 acre Powell farm southwest of Elgin was sold last weekend to Mr and Mrs Conner Dummermuth. It was owned by the heirs of Mrs Bertha Powell, Thomas Powell and Mrs Donald Pruess, both of Strawberry Point.
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Powell
Elgin
Conner Dummermuth
Bertha Powel
Thomas Powell
Donald Pruess
Strawberry Point
Elgin Community Club meets with guests and plans signs
The Elgin Community Club gathered at the Legion and Auxiliary hall after a summer layoff with three guests Dr. Kenneth Fettkether Charles Capper Jr and Kenton Krueger. A report on reconditioning Elgin directional signs was given by William Moore. The group aims to erect a sign honoring the Valley Girls State Basketball Champs and explores locating a dentist in Elgin. A Tree Committee led by Rev Donald Caspers CS Schori and Paul Zurbriggen was named to coordinate tree plantings for uniformity and spacing.
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Kenneth Fettkether
Charles Capper, Jr
Kenton Krueger
Elgin
William Moore
Donald Caspers
C. 5. Schori
Paul Zurbriggen
Bromwell District Rep Clem Crahan to Visit NE Iowa
Congressman Clem W. Crahan of Oelwein will tour county seats in the week of September 8. West Union, Decorah, and Waukon courthouses will host him after noon on September 12 13 and 14 respectively. Residents may discuss issues. Mrs. Clyde Wenger and her daughters stay with her parents in Volga due to the sudden death of Max Gernand.
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Bromwell
Clem W. Crahan
Oelwein
West Union
Decorah
Waukon
Clyde Wenger
Debbie
Lisa
Volga
Max Gernand
Four Winners Named in Hast Drawing
Four winners were drawn in the hast drawing. The names listed are Larry Putikofer Fred Schaer Mrs Jacob Hoover and Clara Mueh jethaler.
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Larry Putikofer
Fred Schaer
Jacob Hoover
Clara Muehjethaler
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