Wadena News Details Local Construction And Nurse Student
Wadena News notes Thomas D. Sniffin builds a new cement block service station here with a 40 foot drive, Don Leonhart directing four workers, Keith Jennings and Don Fayette handling plumbing and wiring. Sheilah Messerli, a 1958 Wadena High graduate, enrolls as a student nurse at St Marys Rochester Minn, with multiple honors and activities listed. A shower for Patricia Yearous is reported with a church program and contests.
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Me's
Clare Parkin
Merle Sawyer
Earlville
Thomas D. Sniffin
Don Leonhart
Keith Jennings
Wadena
Don H . Fayette
bin Shea
Sheilah Messerli
Clement C. Messerli
St. Mary's School of Nursing
Rochester
Minn
New Farm Home Nears Completion
The new farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth is nearing completion with an expected move around October first. Their Clermont home has been sold to Andine Vasbey. The new house features a split level design with a lower floor garage, laundry, furnace room, and two utility rooms, and offers views of wooded hills. A concrete block cattle shed is also being built on the farm.
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Herbert Dummermuth
Clermont
Andine Vasbey
Dummermuths
Elgin Introduces New Parking Line System
Elgin on Center Street installs angled parking lines to fit more vehicles and reduce swerve into oncoming traffic. The changes narrow lanes slightly, with authorities urging careful parking to prevent errors under the new layout.
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Elgin
Center Street
Increased Aid Forma Six Million in state funds
The state board of social welfare reports nearly six million dollars in additional funds for old age assistance aid to the blind and aid to dependent children, due to federal social security act provisions. Plans call for temporary increases to November for old age and aid to the blind cases. Sales tax receipts dipped in the quarter ended June 30 with totals of retail and use taxes reported. County medical boards cannot delegate indigent care decisions to physician committees. Discussions on road funding transfers featured candidates Loveless and Macray with focus on education, road funds, and modernization needs. County education costs are rising with 60 percent more in three years per Iowa Taxpayer estimates. An Iowa Tax Commission auditor position was filled by Fern Burke of Keokuk. Salary is $3,480 annually and covers Lee and Des Moines counties. Beauty pageant notes mention Jean Sebeng and a 24-hour period.
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Towa
State Board of Social Welfare
Loveless
Murray
Iowa Good Roads Association
Income Tax Division
State Tax Commission
Fern Burke
Keokuk
Be Alert In Driving Now That Schools Are Open
A public safety message urges drivers to be vigilant as schools reopen. It stresses drivers should expect children to act unpredictably and calls on parents to instill safe habits early. The piece notes many motorists, children, and parents fail to follow safety practices.
Illyria Hit and Miss Club Holds Tea Meeting
The Hit and Miss Club of Illyria held its annual organization tea on Friday September 12 at Mrs Harold Strongs home. Twenty five women attended with guests Mrs Floyd Henniges of Maynard and Edna Manuel of India. Reports on county fair pie contest and books read were shared along with rural mail project discussion. Officers were elected including Forrest Shaffer as cim Harold Strong as vice cim Reynold Strong as sec treas and publicity. Lunch featured rolled and ribbon sandwiches cookies Bohemian tea and coffee leaflets with recipes were given to attendees.
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Hit and Miss Club
Illyria
Bwp
Harold Strong
Floyd Henniges
Maynard
Edna Manuel
India
Strong
Forrest Shaffer
Cim
Reynold ‘Strong
Sec
Treas
Farm Bureau
Henniges
Manuel
Windia
Corn Pack Delayed By Empty Can Shortage
The sweet corn pack was delayed at least one day last weekend because empty carloads did not arrive on schedule. Work resumed Friday afternoon as soon as the freight arrived. The 1958 pack was completed Tuesday night at ten o'clock.
Fayette to Vote on Conservation Unit
Fayette County supervisors announced that voters will decide in the November 4 general election whether to establish a county conservation board. If approved, the board would have no operating funds since the fiscal year budget is already completed.
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Fayette
Subscription List Date Correction Notice
Notice that the ECHO subscription list was corrected to include payments up to Sept 6 and asks readers to verify address tags and recent credits. Advises notifying the office if errors are found and states all subscription dates should read ’58 or ’59 or ’etter.
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ECHO
Ill and Hospitalized After Tonsellectomy Event
Betty Reierson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Reierson was hospitalized after a tornsillectomy performed at Postville hospital Saturday.
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Betty Reierson
Lloyd Reierson
Postville Hospital
Rothlisberger Sale Includes 90 Shorthorns
Otis Rothlisberger catalogs 90 pure bred Scotch Shorthorn cattle for a Wednesday sale four miles south of Elgin. The lineup includes 9 bulls, 20 cows with calves, 10 bred heifers, 11 open heifers, and 20 club calves. Auctioneers are J. E. Halsey and Orvin Pare Balawin.
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Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin
J.E. Halsey
Des Moines
Orvin Pare Balawin
Walter’ Ee Mger
The
ECHO
Tertia Club Meets at Home with Flowers Theme
The Tertia Club met Monday evening September 8 at Mrs. John McMillan home with Mrs. Harry Everett assisting. Fifteen members attended and shared favorite flowers. The year’s theme is Our Iowa. Mrs. Wenger spoke on Early Days of Town, Mrs. Torkelson discussed Effigy Mounds along the Mississippi, and new club president Mrs. Connor Dummenmuth outlined the Blue Book. Mrs. Robert Moore distributed towels made by club members with ind.
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Tertia Club
John McMillan
Harry Everett
Don Sutter
Don Akkerman
Joe Ogle
Mississippi
Clrb
Connor Dummenmuth
Robert Moore
Ind
Open House and Shower for Bloomers and Johansens
The Don Fauser family and hosts Mrs. Harry Everett and Mrs. Albert L. Dennler organized an open house and shower honoring Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Blommer and Stephanie Ann of Drexel Hill Pennsylvania and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Johansen of Cedar Falls. Many guests from Clermont Postville and nearby joined, though several could not attend.
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Don Fauser
Harry Everett
Albert L. Dennler
C. J. Bloomer
Stephanie Ann
Drexel Hill
Dale Johansen
Cedar Falls
Millard Nelson, Jr
Roy Swenson
Julia Bilden
Marie Stah
Clermont
Tillie Swenson
Gordon Landsgard
George Landsgard
Elmer Benson
Postville
Carl Torkelson
Clarence Torkelson
William Torkelson
Ivan, Otis
Sylvan Torkelson
Philman Larson
Russell Larson
Alma Scholen
Corrine
Arlene
Sussell
Wenger
Kathy
Marcia [Dennler
Belva Snyder
Ida Frieden
Oliver Torkelson
Rosalyn Clark
Johansen
Echo Sales Calendar Event Nearby Farms
Otis Rothlisberger holds a purebred Scotch Short Horn cattle sale on Wednesday September 24 four miles south of Elgin. Clair Smale closes out a farm sale on Friday September 26 three miles northeast of Clermont.
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Otis Rothlisberger
Elgin
Clair Smale
Clermont
Cemetery Association Buys Additional Cemetery Land
The Elgin Cemetery Association purchased a strip of land along the south side from Mrs. Inez Brackin. The 50 foot wide by nearly 300 foot long tract was completed about a week ago.
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The
Elgin Ladies! Cemetery Ass'n
Inez Brackin
Entertains Club Hosts Pleasant Point Study Circle
Mrs Allen Habeger hosted the Pleasant Point Study Circle on Tuesday September 9. Dan attended as a guest. The program included the poem New Friends and Old Friends by Mrs Louis Dennler and the article Four Great Enemies of Time by Mrs Forrest Shaffer. New officers named were Mrs Louis Dennler president Mrs Ov ran Bane vice president Mrs Em mett Light secretary Mrs John Grimm treasurer and Mrs Mabel King sunshine. Mrs Allen Habeger publicity. Surprises were given by Mrs Harry Feller and Mrs Allen Habeger. Two contests were held by the hostess.
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Allen Habeger
Pleasant Point
Dan
Tirebers “Snswer
Louis Dennler
Forrest Shaffer
Robert D. Wilson
John O. Anderson
Ovran Bane
Emmett Light
Sec
John Grimm
Treas
Mabel King
Sunshine
Harry Feller
Moser Wins Two Bridge Contracts in Clay County
F A Moser of Farmersburg was the successful bidder at the Clay County Board of Supervisors bridge setting. Contracts for two bridges in the Roberts creek area near Jacobin corners northeast of Gunder were awarded. Bridge No 1 bid 15 953 38 for a 42 55 by 20 I beam structure. Bridge No 2 bid 28 360 96 for an 80 by 20 I beam structure on a 30 degree skew.
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F. A. Moser
Farmersburg
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Roberts Creek
Jacobin Corners
Gunder
Moser
Hold Baby Shower Helps Julie Kay Lerch Family News
Mrs Giles Hicks assisted by daughter Audrey entertained Thursday afternoon at a baby shower for Julie Kay Lerch infant daughter of Mr and Mrs William Lerch at the Lerch home The gift table featured a pink doll and pink streamers Several games were played before Mrs Lerch opened gifts Lunch was served by Mrs Hicks and Audrey Favors were nut cups filled with mints and miniature parasols Julie Kay received many beautiful and useful gifts
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Giles Hicks
Audrey
Julie Kay Lerch
William Lerch
Lerch
The Well Read Person Should Turn Over a New Leaf
A concise admonition urges a reader to change habits and pursue broader knowledge. It frames self improvement as a measurable shift in reading and learning, implying personal growth through new materials and consistent study.
Valley Tigers Win First Game of Season
John Falk and Sons invite the public to see the new 1959 Buick on Friday. The ad highlights many changes in the new models and promises a delightful surprise. Buick’s announcement appears on page eight of the BCHO.
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John Falk and Sons
Buick
Valley Tigers Beat Calmar 13-0 to Open Season
Valley High opened its football season with a 13-0 win at Calmar. Merlin Chapman threw a 49 yard TD to Dave Frieden, Gary Hyde blocked extra point, John Mitts added a 15 yard score, with Chapman passing to John Nelson for the extra point. Hyde ran 12 times for 76 yards and Mitts 53 yards on 7 carries. Valley, a small school with a strong range squad, next hosts Elkader on Sept 19.
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Valley High Tigers
Calmar
Tigers
Merlin Chapman
Dave Frieden
Gary Hyde
John Mitts
Chapman
John Nelson
Valley
Hyde
Mitts
Valley Tigers
Elkader
Rock Island Plans to Close 60 One Man Stations
The Rock Island railroad seeks permission from the state commerce commission to shutter 60 one man stations unless employees consent to service consolidation. No arrangements for dualizing work have been reached. If approved, Clermont Hazelton and Walker stations would lose service and nearby stations would absorb the business. Hearings will be held before a decision.
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Rock Island Railroad
State Commerce Commission
Clermont
Hazelton
Walker
Commerce Commission
Good Hunting and Fishing in North Dakota
Robert Gehring of Kenmare North Dakota has been away from Elan for about 32 years but recently renewed his subscription to September 1963. He says North Dakota is hard to beat for hunting and fishing and locals are always welcome to stop by. Some days you are just not lucky.
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Robert Gehring
Kenmare
No. Dak
Elan
Stnerroys
Bob
N. D
West Elgin woman wins $150 jackpot at Halverson's
Mrs. Leo Boleyn of West Elgin was the lucky winner of a $150 jackpot Saturday evening at Halverson's Store when the numbers were read. Another winner, Mrs. Orran Bane of south of Elgin, matched numbers during the Sept. 13 drawing at 8:00 pm and 9:00 pm with a sequence of digits listed in the record.
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Leo Boleyn
West Elgin
Halverson
Orran Bane
South of Elgin
Gets Invitation for Queen for a Day
Mrs. Ida Casper aged 92 received a phone invitation from Jack Bailey to appear on the Queen for a Day show. He offered free California travel, but she could not go. She is spending the summer with her daughter. Her granddaughter, Mrs. Wesley Swift of California, appeared on Bailey’s show and sparked producer interest. Mrs. Casper was told to watch KWWL Friday at three. She has three daughters, fifteen grandchildren, forty great grandchildren, and one great great grandchild.
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Ida Casper
Jack Bailey
California
R. P. Strauch
Casper
Wesley Swift
Bailey
KWWL
Habeger to Attend Iowa Grand Lodge Session
Allen Habeger leaves Thursday for Davenport to attend the 134th annual communication of the grand lodge of Iowa AF and AM at the Masonic temple. He will return home Saturday evening.
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Allen Habeger
Davenport
Grand Lodge of Iowa
AF & AM
Masonic Temple
Northeast Iowa Corn Needs in Warm Weather
The U S Weather Bureau cites an average kill frost date in northeast Iowa of October 10, implying a 28 degree freeze. Frosts near 32 degrees rarely kill hard crops, and if 1958 matches average, most corn will be mature and about 85 percent may stand after frost. Jeilline froat.
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Iowa
U. S
Weather Bureau
Meyer Farm Sold to Smiths in Local Purchase
Mr and Mrs Guernsey Smith completed the purchase last Friday of the Mrs Ida Meyer 57 1acre farm located just west of the Smiths 10 acre unimproved holdings bought earlier. The combined property includes a modern Meyer farm home and well kept outbuildings, marking the union of two medium farms with improvements under Smith ownership.
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Guernsey Smith
Ida Meyer
Smith
Meyer
Progress Club News and Teacher Reception in Elgin
The Elgin Progress Club entertained Elgin grade, Valley High and Junior High teachers at the UO church Monday evening. Mrs Kenneth Blerkehus welcomed guests and the program featured An Apple for the Teacher narrated by Mrs Edwara Klingman. Guest speaker Mrs Winnifred Leshy spoke on work for the retarded children in Fayette county. Lundh committee listed as Mrs Don Caspers Henry McMillan Laurence Knudtson and Edward Klingman.
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Elgin Progress Club
Elgin
Kenneth Blerkehus
Edwara Klingman
Winnifred Leshy
Fayette County
Lundh
Mdris
Henry McMillan
Donald Caspers
Laurence ‘Knudtson
Edward Klingman
Finds Old Echo Edward Frieden Found a 1908 Echo
Edward Frieden discovers a 1908 Echo while helping redecorate the former Keiser home. The piece notes advertising businessmen from the era, listing August Holzer Henry Topp B Schori & Sons Sam Greenley Fred Berg Thoma Bros Kneil Rubger Fred Geh ring H Knudtson Hollister Ubr Co W H Finke Fair Store Gunderson Monnahan T J Qapper Gus Stoehr C Lehman Co L Freiburghaus Joan Falk Muehlenthaler Bros. Only Max Thoma remains in business locally.
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Edward Frieden
Keiser
Dick” Hughes
August Holzer
Henry Topp
Elgin Boy Scouts Plan Paper Drive on Sept 17
Elgin Boy Scouts will hold a paper drive Saturday September 17 with pickup at curb or store. Watch next week's ECHO for the time and additional details.
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Elgin
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Eric
Penn
St. ‘Mary's School of ‘Nursing
J. E. Messerli
Cedar Rapids
Wayne
Presbyterian Church
Patricia (Hinkel
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Towa Press Association
Iowa Tax Commission
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Iowa Taxpayer
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County Boards of Education
Jean Sebeng
Illyria Organization
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Entertains Club
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