Wadena School News Reports and Activities Week
Kindergarten enrollment lists students including Annalee Aeschliman Lea Attison JoAnn Baldwin Kenneth Erickson Holly Herwig Gary Jennings Bradford Mattoocks James Popenhagen and Richard Scheidel. Pupils painted Columbus voyage Pocahontas scenes and studied multiplication tables. Sixth grade reports cover states and foreign countries while the 5th and 6th grades studied the Stone Age. High schoolers took Iowa Achievement tests. Boys baseball won two games and girls softball opened with Arlington and drew a first-round bye. first tournament game set for 8:00 p m Monday September 24 at St Olaf.
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Wadena School News
Annalee Aeschliman
Lea Attison
JoAnn ‘Baldwin
Kenneth Erickson
Holly Herwig
Gary Jennings
Bradford Mattocks
James Popenhagen
Richard Scheidel
Suhr‘bier
Pocahontas
Iowa
Arlington
St. Olaf
Fayette County Farm Bureau to Hold Oct 24 Meeting
The Fayette County Farm Bureau will meet in Fayette on Wednesday evening October 24 to discuss policy resolutions elect officers and review county farm progress. President Reynold Strong of Elgin announces Dale Nelson of Des Moines as the keynote speaker and the resolutions committee led by Howard Jones and including several local members begins gathering recommendations. When ordering limestone, seek finely ground material high in calcium carbonate for quality.
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Fayette
Farm Bureau
County Resolutions Committee
Howard Jones
Arlington
E. D. James
Stanley
Floyd Thompson
Wadena
Albert Bodensteiner
West Union
Randolph Reierson
Elgin
Arthur Gross
Austin
Wilbur
Hawkeye
Floyd Henniges
Maynard
First Public Hearing on Interstate Roads Held
The Iowa Highway Commission held its first public hearing on proposed four lane interstate routes through the state. Two more hearings follow in Sioux City on Sept 21 and Council Bluffs on Oct 3, with recordings and reports to the Bureau of Public Roads. The plan advances under the federal highway act with 90 percent federal funding. President Eisenhower Vice President Nixon and Adlai Stevenson will campaign in Iowa with Ike at Colfax Sept 21, Nixon in Sioux City, Stevenson in Colfax.
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Iowa Highway Commission
Polk County
Des Moines
Capitol City
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Pottawattamie County
Federal ‘Bureau of Public Roads
Eisenhower
Nixon
Stevenson
Iowa
Ike
Colfax
Adlai Stevenson
Illinois
Stateboard unveils intern plan to certify teachers early
The plan creates professional commitment certificates allowing a student with two years of college and eight education hours to teach while completing another two years of study. After earning 12 more education hours a full professional certificate is granted. Officials call it a forward step in professionalizing teaching and expanding teacher supply.
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State Board of Public Instruction
Tax study panel denied intent to raise taxes
Gov Leo A Hoegh and State Sen X T Prentis, chairman of the Iowa tax study commission, say the group does not seek higher taxes though deliberate misrepresentation by some has created the opposite impression.
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Leo A. Hoegh
X. T. Prentis
Prentis
Iowa Tax Study Commission
Paul Smith Leads Fort Meade Team to West Coast Tourney
Paul Smith who manages the Fort Meade Anti Aircraft Artillery team in Maryland led his squad to first place in a regional tournament. The victory earns them a free trip to a West Coast military league tournament. Lt. Smith and the team departed for California by plane, with a return flight to Fort Meade scheduled for Sept. 29.
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le Paul Smith
Fort Meade
Lt. Smith
California
Ft. Meade
Club program showcases on Norway trip slides
The Progress Tertia and Study Clubs hosted teachers and wives at the Methodist Church Monday evening September 17. Mrs. L C Jerdee of Clermont spoke, showing colored slides and giving background on Norway Denmark Sweden England and Scotland. Rest of meeting featured singing, pledge, club collect, and a gift to the speaker.
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Tertia
Progress
Methodist Church
Harry Johnson
Progress Club
Walter Falk
the Beautiful
Lea Lehman
Otis Torkelson
Martin Wenger
L C. Jerdee
Clermont
Norway
Denmark
Sweden
England
Scotland
Jotis Torkelson
Jerdee
Dirt Spreading on Elgin Ditches Draws Attention
Elgin residents report a surplus of goad country soil dumped from county road crews along the south county trunk road. L Roberts quickly used the fill for lot improvement near his grill, and Jacob Lehman had trucks place fill east of his station. The crew is clearing ditches from Elgin to Rothlisberger corners.
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Elgin
South County
L. Roberts
Jacob Lehman
Rothlisberger Corners
Hunter Kills Cow After Hunter Shot Through Eye
Orlando Loftsgard found a cow dead in his pasture Sunday with a shot through the eyes. He warns that the farm is posted against trespassing and questions whether farmers can blame hunters after such an experience.
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Orlando Loftsgard
Official Test Plot Opens for Inspection near Elgin
Severin Blockhust invites interested persons to inspect the official Fayette county research test plot located at the county line corner on Gilbertson's farm east of Elgin. The crop is corn and growers may find the plot of interest for study.
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Severin Blockhust
Elgin
Gilbertson
Fayette County
Donation Adds Forty-Four Volumes To Elgin Library
Rev and Mrs John Vanderbeck contributed from their own library adding forty four books to Elgin public library last week. The donation included fiction history and religious works for community readers.
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Elgin Public
John Vanderbeck
Timber owl caught in pigeon trap at J A Uran home
A large timber owl with a 56 inch wingspan was trapped in a pigeon trap at the J A Uran residence in Riceville. The incident details are limited but the find highlights unusual wildlife in a residential setting.
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J. A. Uran
Riceville
Allen Frieden Moving Sale Announcement
Allen Frieden, moving to Cedar Rapids, will have a closing out sale of furniture and related items Saturday afternoon September 29. Watch next week's Echo.
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Allen Frieden
Cedar Rapids
Echo
Entertains For Bride-Elect At West Unita Home
Mrs. Robert Musser hosted a miscellaneous shower at her West Unita home last Tuesday evening for bride elect Janice Pinney. Entertainment included contests, and Janice received many nice gifts. Guests included Mrs. R. L. Grimes and others. several Misses Sheryl Pinney and Florence Muncie helped.
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Robert Musser
West Unita
Janice Pinney
Mdms
R. L. Grimes
Dale Buroden
William Gruver
Clara Gress
Lyle Martin
Melvin Hanson
Robert Hanson
Robert Burg
John Schaer
Fred Schaer
Melvin Boyer
Leo Boleyn
Donald Gilgon
Norris Capper
D. O. Dean
Elmer Pinney
Florence Muncie
Sheryl Pinney
Fire Prevention Week Poster Contest Announced
The Elgin and Clermont fire departments sponsor a Fire Prevention Week poster contest for their schools. Week runs Oct 6 to 13 with prizes in four grade groups. Each group has three prizes of 100, 75, and 50 cents. Entries due Oct 1 to local fire chiefs Severin Blockhus Elgin and Richard Griebenow Clermont. county judging Oct 11.
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Elgin
Clermont
Severin Blockhus
Richard Griebenow
Farmers Union Meeting in West Union
Fayette County Farmers Union invites all farmers to a Thursday September 27 meeting at 8:00 p.m. in the assembly room of the courthouse West Union. Candidates for senate and congress will answer questions, followed by a short business session entertainment and lunch. Everyone is invited.
Fayette County 4-H Club Meetings and Dairy Cattle Trip
Fayette County Extension calendar lists Monday Sept 24 meetings for Henderson Prairie 4-H Club at 8 00 pm with organizers Denny Denny Ellen and Barbara Thies and Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters 4-H Club at 8 00 pm with David and Carlyle Blockhus. Thursday Sept 27 entries note taking 4 H cattle to Dairy Cattle Congress.
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Henderson Prairie
Denny
Ellen
Barbara Thies
Pleasant Valley Sharpshooters
David
Carlyle Blockhus
Dairy Cattle Congress
Staffenhagen Closing Out Sale Set for Oct 3
John Staffenhagen of Elgin announces a closing out sale Wednesday October 3 with Larson and Puffett as auctioneers and Elgin State Bank clerk. The sale lists cattle hay oats corn and a full line of farm machinery with a complete listing to appear next week.
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John Staffenhagen
Elgin
Larson & Puffett
Elgin State Bank
Dwayne Frieden
Echo
Frieden
Forkelson Motors
Orvin Thompson
Shorter name proposal for Clermont Elgin High School
Elgin Lions Club urges a district wide contest to rename Clermont Elgin Consolidated High School for easier yells and songs. Citizens are invited to write a postcard with a preferred new name and a suggested five member committee member, signed, due by October 10.
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Clermont-Elgin
Elgin Lions Club
New Potato Champion Emerges In Local Contest
LeRoy Rothlisberger entered a mammoth spud weighing 2 1 2 lbs in last week’s potato contest. The challenge remains open as Roy notes the crop was exceptionally good, the best he had ever seen, inviting bigger entries.
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LeRoy Rothlisberger
Roy
Jury Drawn for Clayton County October Term
Mrs H L Taylor Mrs Harry Reynolds Lyle Jennings Raymond Benson Ervin Baum gartner Volga Almer Amundson Millard Bilden Margaret Olson Postville John Christen Glen McKellar Emma Loftsgard Harold Opsand drawn on the Clayton county jury list for the October term starting the first. There are 60 jurors on the panel.
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H. L. Taylor
Harry Reynolds
Lyle Jennings
Raymond Benson
Ervin Baumgartner
Volga
Almer Amundson
Millard Bilden
Margaret Olson
Postville
John Christen
Glen McKellar
Emma Loftsgard
Harold Opsand
Clayton County
August Milk Production on Iowa Farms Report
Milk production on Iowa farms in August is estimated at 529 million pounds. The figure shows a rise of about 4 percent from August 1955 but remains 5 percent below the ten year average of 959 million pounds from 1945 through 1954.
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Iowa
Fayette tops C E Tigers 12 7 in Friday’s clash
Fayette held off the C E Tigers 12-7 at Fayette in the opening game for both schools. Jack Bright scored on a nine yard run for Fayette and Dwain Davis added a 17 yard TD for Elgin. Swenson caught a 26 yard pass from Gilson for Fayette’s final score as Fayette withstood late Tiger advances.
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C-E
Fayette
Elgin Cece Ein
Bright
Davis
Clermont-Elgin
Swenson
Tigers
Cardinals
Jack Bright
Roger Howard
Gary Gilson
Che
Dwain Davis
LaVerne Swenson
Gilson
Howard
Richard Frieden
Cardinal
Frieden
School Time Caution Emphasized by Highway Patrol Chief
Highway Patrol Chief David Herrick urged universal caution near schools and rural roads. He explained state law requires stopping for stopped school buses with swing-out stop arm and flashing lights, and drivers must stop behind or when meeting halted buses heading opposite way.
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Highway Patrol
David Herrick
Herrick
Sunday School Rally at First Baptist Church Aims High
The First Baptist Church hosts a Sunday School Rally Thursday evening as part of October attendance contest prep. Area Baptist churches are invited to fellowship with Elgin church and join the service led by guest speaker Rev. Arthur Woolsey, pastor of Walnut Street Baptist Church in Waterloo.
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First Baptist Church
Elgin Church
Arthur ‘Woolsey
Walnut Street
Waterloo
Turkey Dinner at Wadena on October 4
The Legion and Auxiliary at Wadena will host a family style turkey dinner on Thursday evening October 4. serving begins at five o clock with all you can eat and a promise of fun for all. They invite the public to visit their new hall and inspect the recently finished quarters.
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Legion and Auxiliary
Wadena
Blooming Lilac Bushes After Severe Coon Rapids Hail
Severe hailstorm near Coon Rapids stripped lilac bushes of Mrs. Clifford Hayes, but they have begun to bloom again signaling resilience. Local witnesses report unusual recovery and early blossoms in the aftermath of the storm.
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Coon Rapids
Clifford Hayes
Sumner Considers New Sewerage Plant at $216,000
The Sumner town council weighs a replacement sewerage disposal plant with an estimated cost of 216000 dollars, aiming to replace the current facility.
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Sumner
Otter Creek Goes Dry After New Channel Construction
Otter Creek ran dry for about six hours Saturday night marking a first in local memory. Max Medberry built a triple contractor channel along his farm about 30 rods long and left the channel higher than normal causing backfill before the creek could flow again.
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Otter Creek
Max Medberry
Move Home to Elgin By Doyle Bakers Purchase Farm House
Mr and Mrs Doyle Baker have bought the house on the Thos Pollock farm and will move to Elgin this week. The residence sits on the lots south of Vern Wedes in the Hackmann addition to west Elgin with two dipping outfits at the site Monday digging the basement and the water line ditch.
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Nelda Schuety
Edgewood
Alice Baldridge
Cedar Rapids
Leo Ainsworth
Dawson Clark
Johnnie Erickson
Joyce
Pearl Johnson
Duane Ray
Arlington
J.R. Wood
John Wood
Hill Probert
Emmett Messerli
Clem Messerli
Darrel Johnson
500 Club
Clyde Bond
Ralph Shaffer
L. L. Kendell
Detroit
Mich
Doyle Baker
Thos. Pollock
Elgin
Vern Wedes
Hackmann
West Elgin
Fayette County Dairy Cattle Congress Entries Preview
Fayette county will participate in the 4 H Dairy Cattle Congress Show on September 28 and 29. Ten head of cattle are entered belonging to Darwin Jones Lee Alshouse Betty Arthur Nicky Toutsch John Garnier August and Donald Pagel and Roger Decker. The county will also be represented with a daily judging team and production contest entries. Production contest entries are Lee Alshouse Jon and Jim Grimes Nicky Toutsch Karen Schroeder and Charles McLeish Jr.
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Fayette County
Darwin Jones
Lee Alshouse
Betty Arthur
Nicky Toutsch
John Garnier
August
Donald ‘Pagel
Roger Decker
Jon
Jim Grimes
Karen Schroeder
Charles McLeish, Jr
Ringsted Baby Hurt by Stray Rifle Bullet
A stray .22 calibre bullet hit Tim Jensen aged 20 months, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Jensen, as he stood in the doorway of the Ringsted home, passing through the fleshy part of his leg.
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Tim Jensen
Earl Jensen
Ringsted
Jensen
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F. B. Annual Meeting
Newa
Towa Press Association
Paul Smith
West
Hunter
Sale
Farmers Union Meeting
Staffenhagen
C-E Tigers
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