Wadena News Community Notices and Local Gatherings
The Wadena News reports a church meeting at the Presbyterian church Tusiday ven and plans for a new bay stage curtain. Local events include a birthday party for Lena Aeschliman, a Pleasant Ridge Club gathering, and relatives visiting from Chicago Elgin Clermont Hawkeye Sumner Waukon West Union and Wadena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wadena
Presbyterian Church
New Bay
Poe
Ant High School
Derry] Johnson
Aid
Wm. Chiietetell
Volga
Mes
Anna Poot
Earl Livingston
Lillian
Independence
Lee-Marquette
West Union
Sisr
Joe Fennell Reterling
Colo
Lawréence Fennel
Pleasant Ridge Club
Jim Fox
Clay Keifers
Tim Mahoney
Lena Aeschliman
Elwood
Chicago
Hervey
Richard
Carl Gehring
Evan Fuller
Grandsman
Clermont
Kansas
Elgin
Hawkeye
Sumner
Waukon
Legion Auxiliary to Meet at Elgin Legion Hall
Elgin American Legion Auxiliary announces regular meeting Thursday evening September 28 at the Legion hall. Members encouraged to attend. leather goods donations accepted at the Elgin Food Locker. Membership drive ongoing with dues due by October 20. Hostesses: Mrs. Mabel Torkelson, Mrs. Bernice Nickels, Mrs. Agnes Medberry, Mrs. Jess Moody, Mrs. Ellen Mason.
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Elgin American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Elgin
Mabel Torkelson
Bernice Nickels
Agnes ‘Medberry
Jess Moody
Ellen Mason
Beginning Oct 1 Laurel Gilson offers weekly lessons
Lauretta Gilson announces she will take new pupils for weekly lessons starting October 1. Interested individuals in Elgin may contact her at dial 2272 to arrange sessions.
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Lauretta Gilson
Elgin
Sept 28 Closing Date for State Election Filing
Election filing deadlines set by secretary Synhorst after AG opinion. State offices must file by Sept 28, county filings extend to Oct 7. A One Independent ticket linked to State Right Democrats in Waterloo nominates Howard H Tyler and Esther Seemann for governor and party posts. Cream grading rules shift to second grade after Oct 16 due to age, affecting butter prices.
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Fle
Melvin
Gymhorst
Des Moines
New Party
Synhorst
Democrats
Waterloo
Howard H. Tyler
Eyasdale
Ernest J. Seeman
Democratic Party
United States
Albert J. Lovelland
Janesville
Seemann
Stateright Democrats
John Solyst
Forest City
Jenna P.lynch
Ottumwa
Carl G. Tyler
Riley Edwards
Maquokata
William Schmedhka
Iowa Falls
Commerce Commission
Medberry to Succeed Nelson as Falb & Lights Bookkeeper
Arlene Medberry will become the new bookkeeper at Falb and Light succeeding Edna Nelson who has served for two years and will depart October 1. Miss Nelson has been training Miss Medberry to learn the accounting system.
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Arlene Medberry
Falb & Light's
Edna Nelson
Miss Nelson
Miss Medberry
Panthers Score Over Hawkeyes In Season Opener
Elgin Panthers opened the season with a 33 to 7 win over the Hawkeye Go-Hawks Friday night. Burnell Benson opened scoring, with Elgin leading 20 to 0 at half. Remaining quarters featured strong Elgin defense, late Go-Hawks effort, and multiple quick plunges plus a 40 yard pass Hanson to Smith.
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Elgin Panthers
Hawkeye Go-Hawks
Burnell Benson
Elgin
Go- Hawks
Hawkeye
Hanson
Smith
Benson
Howard
Peters
Night Auto Rates At West Union
Auto races will be held at West Union on Tuesday night September 26 with seven big events. A $40,000 portable lighting unit will illuminate the half mile dirt track making it as light as day. Time trials begin at 7 30 p m and races at 8 p m featuring noted dirt track drivers and fast speeds for the season.
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West Union
Fayette County Launches CROP Campaign Plans for 1950
Fayette county sponsors met on September 13 in West Union to outline CROP Week from November 12 to 18. A farm to farm canvass will solicit farm commodities for overseas distribution by church agencies. A county CROP Rally is set for November 8 to select leaders and plan actions. Last year residents contributed $3,862.39 to the Towns Friendship Food Train, totaling 282 carloads.
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Fayette County
West Union
George Goeken
Eldorado
Elgin Study Club Social Meeting Planned for Sept 26
The Elgin Study Club invites members to a social gathering at the Methodist church on September 26 with a 6 30 picnic supper hosted by Rare, HH Wolf, Mrs ARonn Gigon, Mrs H D Yack and Mrs Alien Habe ger. Guests include district director Mrs Arthur Meyer county chairman Mrs E J Walsh Elgin teachers and Sumner guest speaker Will discuss a recent Europe trip. The regular business meeting and roll call will be omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Study Club
Methodist Church
HH Wolf
Aronn Gigon
H. D. Yack
Alien Habeger
Arthur Meyer
E. J. Walsh
Elgin
Arthur Itterlmann
Bruce Jones
Paul Zurbriggen
Mattie Zurbriggen
Sumner
Europe
Minnesota Visit Highlights Corn Field Progress
Chris Wenger traveled into Minnesota with Paul Larson to Kasota last Wednesday and visited his son Jack. They observed a corn crop far ahead of northeast Iowa, brought samples for display in the Echo window, and noted Jack’s 100 acre field is well dented.
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Chris Wenger
Minnesota
Paul Larson
Jack
Kasota
Iowa
Lehman Returns Home After Rochester Hospital Surgery
Rochester L. G. Lehman came home Monday from St. Marys hospital in Rochester Minnesota after a surgery about ten days ago. He is making a satisfactory recovery.
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L. G. Lehman
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Corn Making Now October 5 Average Killing Frost
The average date for a killing frost in this immediate section is October 5. Warmer temperatures in the past week help condition corn, and if the weather stays steady, most of the crop will be past danger within a week. Some late fields may remain soft but the crop will make good feed.
Iowa Civil Defense Committee Moves Toward National Plan
Iowa Civil Defense advisory group begins preparations to fit state plans into the national outline. National Civil Defense Director Paul Larsen told Iowa Defense Director Rodney Selby the national plan should be complete by October 1. The Iowa group reviews issues but delays finalizing a state plan while awaiting national guidance.
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Iowa Civil Defense Advisory Committee
Iowa Civil Defense
National Civil Defense
Paul Larsen
Rodney Selby
Iowa Defense
Iowa Advisory Committee
Annual F B Meeting at Cheery Valley School
The Marion Township Farm Bureau holds its annual meeting at Cheery Valley school district 8 on Friday September 22 at 8 o clock. Reports movies music by local talent and director election are planned with all welcome to attend and suggest next year’s program. Ladies invited to bring cakes or sandwiches. Coffee provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Township Farm Bureau
Cheery Valley
Death of Mrs Frank Smith Hood River Ohio
Word has been received of the death of Mrs. Frank Smith of Hood River Oregon on Tuesday August 20 Funeral services were held September 1 She was a daughter in law of the late Mrs Nannie Fritz of Elgin She had visited here many times in past years Mr and Mrs D O Dean entertained at supper Sunday in honor of Mr and Mrs Jack Adrian Guests were Mr and Mrs Mike Adrian Mr and Mrs Wm Schlee and daughter of Postville and Faul Adrian
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Smith
Hood River
Oregon
D. O. Dean
Jack Adrian
Mikel Adrian
Wm. Schlee J
Postville and
Faul Adrian
Nelsons announce Edna Nelson to Richard Blockhus engagement
Mr and Mrs Louis Nelson announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter Edna to Richard Blockhus son of Mr and Mrs Louis Blockhus of West Union The wedding is set for Tuesday evening October 10 at West Clermont Lutheran church Edna Nelson has worked as a bookkeeper at Falle Light Implement for two years Richard Blockhus is employed at Adairs Bootery in West Union
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Louis Nelson
Edna
Richard Blockhus
Louis Blockhus
West Union
West Clermont Lutheran Church
Miss Nelson
The
Falle &Light Implement
Mr. Blockhus
Adairs Bootery
Honor Departing Soldier Honored By Local Families
Mrs and Mrs Lawrence Gehring Jr hosted dinner Sunday for Irving and John Brackin families Bonnie and Lawrence Brackin of Water loo Mrs and Mrs Dick Brackin and Kathleen Cresco Mrs Mayme Boyle West Union Mis and Mrs Gerald Gehring Geo Boyle Lorraine Miller Mrs Chloa Lyon Willis and the Nutting and Gehring families. Lawrence Gehring Jr left Monday for Waterloo to ride a special bus to Des Moines and return to active army duty.
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Lawrence Gehring, Jr
Irving
John Brackin
Bonnie
Lawrence Brackin
Waterloo
Dick Brackin
Kathleen
Cresco
Mayme Boyle
West Union
Mis
Gerald Gehring
Des Moines
Boyle to Sell Out at Bennett Farm Closing Sale
Boyle on the Bennett farm on the ridge road sets Monday October 3 for his closing out sale. He will quit farming after securing another position. The listing includes machinery cattle one team hay grain corn and other items. See his complete bill in the Echo next week.
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Floyd Boyle
Bennett Farm
Ridge Road
Echo
Conversion Of Feed House To Garage At Large Yard
Large Garage C project by J Mulford and Son converts a former feed house bought from A M Weibel into a 28 by 34 foot space with capacity for at least three trucks. Local residents Mr and Mrs George Vaughn visited Manchester relatives and attended the centennial celebration. Clive Helms family travelled to Bloomington Wisconsin over the weekend and visited the Scott Bros farm and the fair. Dr and Mrs H H Wolf plan a Madison Chicago trip to see their son Burton at the university. The Reiersons Elmer Johnson Archie Johnson and Willard Martin family from West Union spent Monday at Jim Johnson's home near Chatfield Minnesota for a closing out sale as the Johnsons move to town. Mrs Reierson and Wilma Martin visited Mrs Emil Frieden a patient at St Marys hospital Rochester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C, J. Mulford & Son
A. M. Weibel
George Vaughn
Manchester
Clive Helms
Bloomington
Wis
Scott Bros
H. H. Wolf
Chicago
Madison
Burton
University
Ole Reierson
Orvin
Elmer Johnson
Archie Johnson
Willard Martin
West Union
Jim Johnson
Chatfield
Minn
Johnsons
Reierson
Wilma Martin
Emil Frieden
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Livestock Exchange Opens September 30
A. M. Weibel suffered a light stroke Sunday and is hospitalized at Postville seeking steady improvement. His daughter Mrs Ray Heins and son William of Chicago arrived Wednesday to be with him. Mrs. Joe A. Habeger was hospitalized Friday after a stroke with slow progress. Mr. Habeger stays with his daughter Mrs. Hollis Finch in Fayette.
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A. M. Weibel
Postville Hospital
Ray Heins
William
Chicago
Joe A. Habeger
Mr. Habeger
Hollis Finch
Fayette
Methost Church Conference Attended by Elgin and Clermont Delegates
Rev Bruce D Jones and Mrs C B Schori from Elgin along with Mrs Ruth Starkey and Mrs Gerald Gutcher from Clermont joined attenders at the Dubuque district Methodist conference in Strawberry Point on Sept 14. Delegates from 69 churches heard four district superintendents discuss Advance for Christ and His Church.
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Bruce D. Jones
C. B. Schori
Elgin
Ruth Starkey
Gerald Gutcher
Clermont
Dubuque
Methodist Church
Strawberry Point
Christ
Des Moines
Evangelistic Advance
H. H. Dill
Adrian Doan Marriage At Little Brown Church
Miss Donna Vi Doan daughter of Mr and Mrs D O Doan and Jack Adrian son of Mr and Mrs Mike Adrian were married Tuesday Sept 12 at the Little Brown Church at Naghui. The pastor presided in the presence of Mr and Mrs William Schilee Postville. The couple took a trip to Starbuck Minn and will reside with the bride's parents. Both are Elgin high school graduates. He works for Interstate Power Co.
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Donna Vi Doan
D. O. Doan
Jack Adrian
Mike Adrian
Little Brown Church
Naghui
William Schilee
Postville
Starbuck
Minn
Adrian
Elgin High School
The
Interstate Power Co
Builds New Garage At West Union
H W Falk began construction on a 50 by 148 foot brick and concrete block garage in West Union after securing the Chevrolet franchise for the town. He aims to open for business by year’s start. The project is sited south of highway 18 in the northwest part of town. Mr Falk recently left the state liquor store vendor post and is now focused on building.
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H. W. Falk
West Union
Highway 18
Falk
Wadena Livestock Exchange to Open Operated by Alderson and Baldwin
The Wadena Livestock Exchange will open September 30 in Wadena. Operated by G W Alderson and Kenneth Baldwin the new sale barn sits on the Alderson farm a half mile south. It features a 90 by 34 foot building with pens and a central sale ring designed for rapid stock handling. The facility will handle butcher cattle feeders and dairy stock along with farm machinery. Three loading chutes and ample parking plus spring water running to barn and yards enhance operations. Orgin Thompson will sell and Mr Baldwin clerk the sales. the first sale is Saturday September 30 at 1 p m with weekly sales thereafter.
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Wadena
Wadena Livestock E Exchange
Wadena Exchange
Alderson and Baldwin
Orgin Thompson Wi
Mr Baldwin
Court House Real Estate Transfers Summary
Real estate transfers show Harriet and S F Truesdell transferring to Arnold L Harr iett for one dollar a parcel in Bil Calkens Add Arlington. H W Falk and wife to Harold Schneider for one dollar a parcel in SW 24 and NW 25.04-7. Norwegian Lutheran churches transfer to Elmer C Sander and wife for one dollar multi interest in Jets 1 2 3 4 B 69 Clermont. Clermont Norwegian Lutheran church to Elmer C Sander and wife for three quarters interest as above. New car registrations include Dale T Minger Hudson sedan Frank K Nims Clermont Ford Tudor Herbert M Ash Elgin Plymouth sedan and license to wed Russell J Popenhagen and Frances Lockwood.
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Harriet
S. F. Truesdell
Arnold L. Harriett
Lois
Bil Calkens
Add
Arlington
H.W. Falk
Harold Schneider
Highland Norwegian Lutheran Church
Elmer C. Sander
Clermont
Norwegian Lutheran ‘Church
Dale T. Minger
Wadena
Frank K. Nims
Ford
Tudor
Herbert M. Ash
Elgin
Plymouth
Child Reaches Home After Polio Hospital Stay
Dwayne Ruroden the five year old son of Mr and Mrs Emery Ruroden was brought home Wednesday from Iowa City where he had been a patient with polio. He has made a good recovery though he still has a little difficulty walking.
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Dwayne Ruroden
Emery Ruroden
Iowa City
Mrs Keiser Hosts Guests Amid Illness at Home
Mrs. Mary Keiser is confined to her home due to illness. On Wednesday her guest was Mrs. Salome Thoman and Mrs. Lena Gehring joined for dinner that evening. Saturday evening guests included Mrs. Pauline Petratz of Sumner.
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Mary Keiser
Salome Thoman
Lena Gehring
Pauline Petratz
Sumner
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Legion Auxiliary
W—Vames Cern Resrie
Ti—tampel Adame Bere
Frances E .Willard
Lord Chive
Lord Melon
Turner
Robert Larson
State Department of Agriculture
Iowa Department
Agriculture
Clyde Spry
Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Division
Federal Security Agency
Food and Drug Division
Spry
Panthers
Boyle
Adrian-Doan
Wm. E. Baumgartner
H. M. Madson
Holger
Grace
Britt
Clara Madson
Mason City
Glen McKellar
Madson
Clara
McKellar
C. R. Carpenter
Harold Griffith H
Elkader
Alderson and
Baldwin
Russell J, Popenhagen
Frances Lockwood
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