Death notices for Carl Embretson of Elgin Iowa obituary
Funeral services were held for Carl Embretson who died September 12 at Finley Hospital Dubuque. Born August 1 1929 he studied at Norway Lutheran Church Mo None High School Luther College 1951 bank cashier in St Olaf. Survived by parents twin brother wife and nephew with pallbearers named. Includes thanks card for support and mentions interment at Norway cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway Lutheran Church
Carl Embretson
Philmon Embretson
St. Olaf
Finley Hospital
Dubuque
Monone High School
Luther College
Farmers Sayingh Bank
Paul
Doris Meyer Embretson
Craig
Bankers’ Association of Iowa
Luther League and Brotherhood
Donald Wold
Eiler Jenson
Donald Hoag
Loren Hamman
Elden Marting
Frank Meggers
Norway Cemetery
Sutter Reunion Held At Town City Park
The first Sutter reunion occurred on Saturday September 17 at City Park Town City with 100 attendees and two guests A business meeting led by Gerald Sutter elected Mrs Gordon Schupach as secretary A decision was made to hold reunions every three years The second reunion will be the first Saturday after Labor Day at City Park Town City Attendees include multiple Sutter and related families from Elgin Postville Cedar Rapids Roanoke Peoria Eureka Morton Forest Park West Union Taylor Mo Chicago and more
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Torkelson
Lawrence
Louis
Butikofer
George Schupbach
Hulda Sutter
Elgin
Helen Schupbach
Postville
Leo Sutter
Cedar Rapids
Marie Bliuier
Wilmer
Edward
Harlow Blunter
Jerry Sanders
Dick Bonald
Roanoke
Butch Rock
Oscar Hoerr
Dick Haefli
Peoria
Richard Leman
Eureka
Mary Grimm
Mark
Ifrom Morton
Jerry Hangartner
Forest Park
Bill Sutter
Riley Strudehoff
West Union
Eli Sutter
James
Gerald
Dick Sutter
Bill Heimer
Taylor, Mo
Bob Pohl
Tina
Chicago
Future of Small Towns George Mills Visit Des Moines Register
George Mills of the Des Moines Register visited many small towns to explore rural life and trends shaping their futures. His reporting highlights community resilience, economic challenges, and the evolving role of local institutions in sustaining small town America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mills
The
Des Moines Register
Towns weigh growth in summer survey findings
A survey of several towns this summer assessed whether they were on the upswing or lagging. Conclusions highlighted needs for sewer and water systems, street improvements, a dentist's office, housing for residents and businesses, a youth program, a small business program, a community chest, a calendar of events, and an adequate grade school.
Marriage of Miss Sandra Estes and Pfc Merle Klingman
Miss Sandra Jean Estes daughter of Dr and Mrs J M Estes of Abbeville Georgia and Pfc Merle Klingman son of Mr and Mrs Carroll Klingman of Elgin were married Saturday July 26 at Preston Georgia Pfc Klingman a cook at Fort Benning will be discharged in December and they plan to reside in Iowa Their present address is 1007 Benning Road Columbus Georgia
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Jean Estes
J. M. Estes
Abbeville
Georgia
Pfc
Merle Klingman
Carroll Klingman
Elgin
Preston
Klingman
Fort Benning
Iowa
Benning Road
Columbus
Public Notice of Election on County Conservation Board
Notice states Payette County Iowa will vote November 4 1958 on creating a County Conservation Board under Chapter 111A with a property tax levy of 1/4 to 1 mill. Poll hours 8 am to 8 pm countywide except Gelwein 7 am to 8 pm. West Union Iowa September 1958 Hazel Gehring County Auditor 3¢
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Payette County
Towa
Board of Supervisors
Fayette County
Iowa
Conservation Board
Gelwein
Prices at Wadena Livestock Exchange Sale Report
At the Wadena Livestock Exchange sale on September 12, 117 consignors offered 683 head of livestock with 73 buyers present. Feeder cattle ranged to 38.25 for steers and 38.25 for heifers, sheep to 21.50, calves to 32.00, and butcher cattle with cows up to 21.90 for standard and bulls to 22.40 for Bologna. Top fat cattle were sold by Richard Jones and Alan Robinson of Volga City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Richard Jones
Alan Robinson
Volga City
Wadena Livestock Exchange Feeds Fees and Prices
Twelve 1000 lb steers sold at 26.25 and eighteen 993 lb heifers at 25.50. Another consign ment of 53 yearling WF steers from Cornelius Knudt son, Wadena, sold at 28.30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena Livestock Exchange
Cornelius Knudtson
Wadena
District Superintendent to visit Elgin and Clermont churches
Rev. James P. Gable of the Dubuque district of the North Iowa Conference of the Methodist Church will preach at St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Elgin at 2:00 p.m. for the quarterly conference and also speak at Clermont and Syria churches that Sunday. All AMI members and friends are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Gable
Dubuque
North
Iowa
Elgin
St. Paul's Methodist Church
Clermont Methodist
Slyria
Aml
Ill and Hospitalized In Postville Hospital Report
Medical notes show several residents of Postville hospitalized. Mrs. Thomas Howard and Mrs. Charles Capper are listed as medical patients. Keith Medberry recovered after a six week burn on his right arm with doctor’s OK. Tofield Lehman admitted Tuesday of last week, and Mrs. George Nickels admitted Saturday. Mrs. W. E. Chase Volga was taken to Palmer Memorial Hospital in West Union for medical care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Howard
Postville Hospital
Keith
Edw. Medberry
Tofield Lehman
In Hospital
George Nickels
W. E. Chase Volga
Palmer Memorial Hospital
West Union
New Addresses Listed for R. P. Dunham
The notice lists a new address for R. P. Dunham at 1330 North Market in Oskaloosa Iowa, updating the contact location. The entry records the name and street address and identifies Oskaloosa as the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. P. Dunham
Market Oskaloosa
Iowa
Elgin Social Notes Include Visits and Guests
Elgin local page lists Boyd Metzger of Fayette and Mr and Mrs Orville Moore as Sunday supper guests in the Ervin Metzger home. The Ben Bistikofer family were supper guests in the Dan Butilofer Sr home. Elsie Popenhagen of Pleasant Hill California is visiting a daughter and family, the Walter Ete me t. ro Ameng de, Mrs DeVere Halverson and Nan cy, Mrs Jacob Schneider and Ruth Loftsgard drove to Fountain Minnesota to spend the day with Conrad Reinhardt and Bob Speece and their families in August. Amelia Seeger of Savanna ML is visiting relatives around Elgin Clermont and West Union and is a house guest of Elmer Larson. She visited with Lizzie Thorson on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd Metzger
Fayette
Orville Moore
Ervin Metzger
Ben Bistikofer
Dan Butilofer
Elsie Popenhagen
Pleasant Hill
Calif
Walter Ete
Ro Ameng de
DeVere Halverson
Nancy
Jacob Schneider
Richard Erickson
Ruth Loftsgard
Fountain
Minn
Conrad Reinhardt
Bob Speece
Diane
Karen
Novato
California
Ben Erickson
Amelia Seeger
Savanna
Elgin
Clermont
West Union
Elmer Larson
Lizzie Thorson
Local Family Gatherings and School News Summary
Social visits highlight weekend gatherings as Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Struckman and Katy Seeger join the Ol son family for dinner. Goldie Orth enters Baptist Missionary Training School in Chicago as a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Religious Education. Local church and school notices include residents visiting, entertaining, and attending events across West Union Cedar Rapids Dubuque and Fayette, with several dinners and luncheons recounted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Struckman
Katy
Amelia Seeger
Savanna
Elmer Larson
Orvin Olsen
Almer Amundson
Richard
LaVerne Larson
Goldie Orth
Russel Orth
Baptist Missionary Training Schoo
Chicago
Ernestine Holzer
Wauton
Howard McDowell
Etkader
Holzer
Klingman
Lawrence West
Cleo Moore
Wadena
Leonard ‘West
Cedar Rapids
Kenneth Larson
Dubuque
Glen Reierson
Orvin Reierson
Layton
Fayette
Leslie Baroden
Jim Crider
West Union
Lester Gehring R
Grant Schultz
Ray Herwig, Jr
Harold Brogan
Michael
J. O. ‘Probert
Harry Gilson
Guy Whitford
Floyd Whitford
JoJean
George Gilson
Cline
Darwin Gilson
Cedar ‘Rapids
Edith Berg
Waterloo
Bertha Lehman
Lulu Schmid
Klingman's
Anna Schupbach
Jacob Lehman
Tofield Lehman
Freshman and Sophomore Night Plans Echo to Sam’s Escape
A college trio jokes about deadlines for dates or movies. Sam wakes to a new day and phones his wife to declare he escaped. A Texas post recruit laments a new assignment and warns about AWOL risk and capture within five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Texagay
Texas
Weekend visitors across several towns noted
Mr and Mrs Leo Lehman and family were guests of W H Leake in Chicago. Martin Potratz of Sumner visited Mrs Peuline Potratz Sunday evening. Harvey Heinger and Larry with Ezra Gerst Judy Dwight and Dale Strassheim from Oakville and Boyd Metzger of Fayette joined weekend guests at J M Gehring home.
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Leo Lehman
Carolee
Linda
LeAnn
W.H. Leake
Chicago
Martin Potratz
Sumner
Peuline Potratz
Harvey Heinger
Larry
Ezra Gerst
Judy
Dwight
Dale Strassheim
Oakville
Boyd Metzger
Fayette
J. M. Gehring
Bridge collapse injures Arrowtrong driver northwest of Swea City
Nick Burgess escaped serious injury when a small bridge northwest of Swea City gave way under his truck. He was hauling shelled corn from the F. H. Carlson farm at the time of the mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Burgess
Arrowtrong
Swea City
F. H. Carlson
Radish Exhibition Displayed by Swea City Gardener
Mrs. Lawrence Zweiter of Swea City showed a garden radish measuring 8 inches in circumference at its widest part and 32 inches long not counting the green. The note appears in a local want ad section.
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Lawrence Zweiter
Swea City
Remarkable cucumber found by Maquoke resident
Mrs Roy Miller of Maquoke found a monstrous cucumber in her garden patch measuring nearly 20 inches long and weighing about 10 pounds, attracting local curiosity and praise for the garden yield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Miller
Maquoke
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Elgin Echo
DIAL
Carl Bjorn Embrets
Strauch & Hermen
Bruce Boyce
Philman Embretson
Paul Embretson
Specialsi
Lux
Halverson’s Store
Elgin, Iowa
Kraft
Duncan Heinz
P.F. Posture Foundation
Max
America
Devoe
Rogers
Schori
Elgin Insurance Ag Hellam Produce
Falb's
Elgin State Bank
Dr. B. A. Crider Se
Tillotson Pibg
Elgin Echo Olson Jewelry
Fauser Ol Co
Elgin Grill
Shippy’s Plumbing
W. F. Kohler
Ins
Agen
Gene's Tavern
Ole’s Drive-In
Halverson
Steve Gehring
Klingman’s
Elgin Co-operative
Metzger
Elgin Canning Co
Falh
Garace
Een's
Elgin Furniture Store
Torkelson Motor Co
Behori & Kuster
Lbr, Co
Jensen's Standard Service
Nash’s
Rath
Blackhawk
Falb’s
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