Democrats Endorsement Plan Reaches Compromise
Democratic leaders including Gov Harold Hughes agree on a plan for endorsements that allows polls of delegates at conventions to guide support. The party will aid candidates with meetings and mailings, not finance, and aid will be equal for any candidate receiving one third or more of delegate votes. The plan covers senatorial, congressional, state offices, and county posts and awaits ratification by the state convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hughes
Women in Wadena Presbyterian Guild Meet in Church Parlors
The Women's Guild of the Presbyterian Church in Wadena met Thursday afternoon September 1 with hostesses Mrs Madge Murray and Mrs Naomi Crandall. Seventeen members attended and prayers led by Will Frey opened the session. Reports included sympathy cards and bills. committees were named to buy table cloths and plan future church cleaning. A Morse family memorial gift was received and plans discussed for the Presbyterial luncheon in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Guild of
Presbyterian Church
Women's Guild
The
Madge Murray
Naomi Crandall
M Will’ Frey
Mabel Dolmeon
Spathy
Harold Popenhagen
Lyle Patterson
Laura
George Alderson
Bill Probert
Morse
Wadena
Arthur Herrling
Alderson
Murray
Clay Keefer
Earl Livingston
Crandall
Jim Probert
Leo Herriman
Probert
William Murphy
Herrling
Sidney Corbin
Robert Bond
Paul Crandall
Harold Ppenhagen
Lyle Corbin
Bert Aylsworth
Murphy Synod
iCBY Presented a Television Program at First Baptist Church
A Sunday evening program hosted by iCBY featured Margaret Jacob as lead with informal singing and testimonies. The event highlighted groups and individuals including The White Sisters, Nancy Bradley, Roy Rogers, Miss ion of ’64, and local sports mentions. Rainfall in Elgin reached 2.72 inches for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icby
First Baptist Church
Margaret Jacob
CBY
Lyrn
Pat. L
Martha
Arthur Chapmans Return from Trip
Mr and Mrs Arthur Chapman returned noon from a two week trip visiting LaGrange AL Detroit and Pontiac Mich Webster NY White Plains NY and White Plains relatives They attended the Worlds Fair in New York City toured Chinatown Grants Tomb St Johns Episcopal Church and the UN building enjoyed a ferry ride past the Statue of Liberty Also visited Washington DC seeing the White House Smithsonian Institution and The Capitol while Congress was in session
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Chapman
LaGrange
Detroit
Pontiac
Mich
Webster
N. Y
Geo. K. Dorsey
White Flains
New York City
Chinatown
Grants Tomb
St. John’s Episcopal Church
U.N
Washington D.C
White House
Smithsonian Museum
Capitol
Congress
Farm Population Decreases in Pleasant Valley Farms
Thirty years after Earl Kiple began farm assessing in Pleasant Valley township, farm rolls drop from 210 to 101 this year, signaling a steady decline in fat rolls and a likely continuing trend. One owner now operates five farms in a region once supporting three operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl’ Kiple
Pleasant Valley Township
Numbers Gant 48 Tops Game Shattered by Stiff Play
The report notes Numbers Gant 48 delivering a standout performance as Ticcat St shatters ests wit. net, securing a win with a $10 stake involved and a tight score line.
New Book Arrivals At Elgin Public Library
Elgin Public Library announces new non fiction and juvenile titles across religion travel cooking and history with guides for home life and hobbies. A $500 grant books order is planned and staff invite suggestions. Library Workshop Sept 17 in Cedar Falls gathers 56 librarians from 23 NE Iowa libraries to explore inviting libraries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Public Library
Abingdon Bible Community
United Nations
Europe
Oxford
Latin America
Boston
Fielding
New Horizons
U. S
Calfornia
West
Scandinavia
Switzerland
Germany
Hawaii
Elgin
Wadena
Clermont
Iowa
Eastern Iowa Library Cooperative
Cedar Falls Public Library
Margaret Faber
Louise Roberts
Cedar Fall
Leons’ Funk
Co+ operative
Kenneth Blockhus
Harry Everett
Marjorie Knox
J. ©. Probert
Lenora Shipton
Louis Olsen
Lions Club Reports on Tennis Court Project
The Ilyin Lions Club plans a summer 1966 tennis court skating rink complex with an estimated cost of $4,500. About $2,430 has been raised through fish fry and white elephant sales and personal donations. more fundraisers are planned. A site is chosen on the south side of Franklin Street near the old school bus shed for a 72 by 100 concrete slab with crushed rock base, fenced and with basketball baskets as funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilyin Lions Club
Max. Medberry
Paul Smith
Franklin Street
District Pastoral Institute in Dubuque Seeks The Nature of the Church
The Iowa District of the American Lutheran Church will convene at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Dubuque from September 28 to 30 for the District Pastoral Institute. Host pastor is Rev. Marvin Kampfe. Theme: The Nature of the Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Marvin Kampfe
Mrs Shaffer Honored At Shower
Mrs Jon Shaffer of Marion was honored at a miscellaneous shower Sunday afternoon at the Veryl Coffin home. Hostesses were Mrs Raymond Moser of West Union and Mrs James Carnall of Arlington. About fifty guests attended from Elgin Arlington Lamont Wadena Volga and West Union. After gifts were opened, a lunch was served by the hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Shaffer
Marion
Veryl Coffin Home
Raymond Moser
West Union
James Carnall
Arlington
Elgin
Lamont
Wadena
Volga
Legion Turkey Supper at Elgin Grade School Gym
The Elgin Legion Auxiliary plans its annual fall turkey supper at the Elgin grade school gym this Thursday September 23. Serving begins at 5 00 p m with adult prices set at 1 50 children under 12 pay 75 and preschool children free.
Methodist to Observe Christian Education Day
Members of St. Pauls Methodist Church plan a picnic dinner at noon in the church basement to mark Christian Education Sunday. The notice includes errors and fragmented lines about families and a move to join a spouse in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Bers
Auney Sinn
Tigers Survive Central Passing Flurry 25 20
The Elgin Canning Co. shut down last Thursday as muddy fields made operating impossible. Rain continued over the weekend, forcing a season end. The pack is larger and of higher quality than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Elgin Canning Co
Pork A Cue Tickets for Sept 26 Barbecue Event
Clayton County swine producers offer Pork A Cue tickets for Sunday September 26. Barbecue served 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with ham pineapple baked beans pickles chips cottage cheese milk ice cream coffee. Serving in the Girls 4 H building at the fairgrounds. Tickets from Gordon Pollock Walter Butikofer Ben Dennler Paul Smith Ben Butikofer George Schupbach Silver Larson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton County
Gordon Pollock
Volga
Walter Butikofer
Elkader
Ben Dennler
Paul Smith
Ben Butikofer
George Schupbach
Sliver Larson
Clinic For Area Crippled Children In Oelwein
The State Services for Crippled Children will conduct a diagnostic and evaluation clinic in Oelwein on October 7 at the Presbyterian Church on Segarra East Cherie and First Ave. Open to patients under 21 with chronic or crippling conditions from Allamakee Black Hawk Bremer Buchanan Butler Clayton Delaware Fayette Linn and Winneshiek counties. No fee for the examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Services For
SSCC
Oelwein
Aay Presbyterian
Segara
East Cherie
First Ave
Elgin Lutheran ALCW Elects Officers for 1966
The Elgin Lutheran ALCW met September 14 in the fellowship hall with 33 members present. New officers elected include vice-president Francis Butikofer, treasurer Harvey Pulsen, and secretary of stewardship Earl Seitz. Mrs Earl Lembke to lead September 28 birthday party at Good Samaritan Home, West Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Lutheran Alcw
Fellowship Hall
Earl Seitz
Dale Seitz
Dean de Sart
Philman Larson
Allan Anderson
Bert Lembke
Berdean Hagelie
Fjelstul
Harry Everett
Belva Snyder
Lyle Martin
Francis Butikofer
Harvey A Pulsen
Earl Lembke
Good Samaritan
West Union
Leo Friederich
Lehman Family Gathering at Local Church Basement
A Lehman family gathering and picnic was held Sunday at a church basement. Attendees included Rex Medberry and family from Brooksville Florida. GH Senkler and family from White Bear Lake Minnesota. William Leake and family from Chicago. Ray Tomsheck and family from Charles City. Frank Loving and family from Bettendorf. Roy Burrow and family from Janesville Wisconsin. Stanley Lehman and Mrs Henry Gassen. Louis Lehman and Max Lehman. Cornelia Burrow. Clara Baumgartner. and Leo Lehman Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lehman
Rex Medberry
Brooksville
Fla
GH. Senkler
White Bear Lake
Minn
William Leake
Chicago
Ray Tomsheck
Charles City
Frank Loving
Bettendorf
Roy Burrow
Janesville
Wise
Stanley Lehman
Henry Gassen
Louis Lehman
Max Lehman
Cornelia Burrow
Clara Baumgartner
Leo Lehman
Civil Defense Meeting Scheduled in Fayette
A joint Civil Defense administration will convene in Fayette on Friday October 1 at 7:30 pm in the Farm Bureau basement. County officials including Sheriff Fred House and Mayor of Fayette will discuss the amended Civil Defense Act and program direction by County Civil Defense Director Robert C. Koempel. Melvin Wangsness will present talks and a radiation effects film. Hodney Drewes will discuss adult education classes under the Atomic Energy Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred House
Board of Super- Vinove
Ray Goodell
Oebwrein
Fayette
Robert C. Koempel
Farm Bureau
Farewell Party Honors Dale Seitz Family
A group of friends and neighbors hosted a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Dale Seitz at Frieden hall on Saturday. Gag prizes went to listed attendees and those who contributed while absent received thanks. The Seitz family moved Tuesday to newly purchased acreage near Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Seitz
Frieden Hall
Leslie Lembke
Russel Friederich
Karl Lembke
Parl ‘Lembgard
Rant Lembke
Leslie 'Lembke
Russell Friederich
Carlton Krueger
Louis Becker, Jr
Robert Medberry
Curtis Gilson
Harold Halverson
Robert Chapman
Francis Butikefer
Larry Butikefer
Welden Orth
Clermont
Helms and Frieden helpers cheer at post sale steak supper
H W Helms and Sons hosted a post sale gathering at the Frieden home on Wednesday. Guests included Charles Strong of San Gabriel California Gary Maurer of Fayette Otis Rothlisberger Ruth Rothlisberger Larry Wede Clifton Medberry Scott Medberry Dennis Meyer Kristi Frieden and James Frieden. Absentees were Robert Kerr William Frieden Gloria Wells Dwight Maurer Roger Torson and Elmer Frieden. The evening featured visiting and card playing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Helms & Sons
H. W. Helms
Clive Helms
Marshall Helms
Robert Helms
Monte
Greg
Richard Frieden
Debra
Dawn
Cythia
Frieden
Charles Strong
San Gabriel
Calif
Gary
Jim Maurer
Fayette
Otis
Ruth Rothlisberger
Larry Wede
Clifton Medberry
Scott
Jan
Dennis Meyer
Kristi
James Frieden
Robert Kerr
William
Wadena
Gloria Wells
Maynard
Dwight Maurer
Roger Torson
Elmer Frieden
Meyers Have Good Sale at Meyer Holstein Dispersal
A fair crowd attended the Meyer Holstein dispersal sale last Saturday despite bad weather. The top cow brought 277.50, average cows 222, high heifer about 166, and hay sold in small bales. Dairy equipment also sold well. Thiele Bros. acted as auctioneers and the Elgin State Bank clerk assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thiele Bros
Elgin State Bank
Sunflower Project Aims to Draw Pollinators at Wau Dike
A local initiative plans sunflower cultivation at Wau Dike to attract bees and enhance pollination. Community volunteers will plant seeds and monitor growth, hoping for a thriving display that supports local ecology and education.
Valley Tigers down Central in opening night thriller
Valley's Tigers outscored Central High 25 20 in a hard fought Upper Iowa Conference opener led by senior fullback Sam Roberts with four touchdowns. Olson and Roberts connected for a 73 yard score, while Dave Roberts and Duane Reeder provided key yardage and blocks in a 388 rushing yard effort.
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Valley
Tigers
Central High Warriors
Upper Iowa
Sam Roberts
Tiger
Scully Winneshiek
Central
Lom Zapf
Dave Roberts
Dave Leonhart
Gary Kleppe
Curt Butikofer
Bengals
Greg Olson
Ian Roberts
Warriors
Denny Bick
Brain
Zapt
Gary Patholic
Olson
Dave Roverts
Duane Reeders
Sam
Vailey
Elkader
Braun
Fatrick
Cats
Zapf
Hjelming
Patrick
Warrior
Sam and
Duane Reeder
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State Department of Agriculture
Grindle
Malvern
Department of Agriculture
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Ad. Bean
Des Moines
Aute
Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Agricultural Stabilization and
Wadena News
James Knowles
Omaha
Nebraska
Laura Herrling
Arthur Jellings
Ed Gernand
Canada
Michigan
Floyd Patterson
G. Thompson
Center Junction
Earl
Helen Rothlisberger
Elyria
Hazel Rothlisberger
Thad Walters
Francis
Kansas City
Diane James
Janet Boleyn
Chuck Muehlethaler
Barb Muehlethaler
Bost
Alice
Karen
Joan
Glass
Ms Evans
Roy Rogers
Lee B
Obby Richardson
Larry K. Fonda
Kay- van. Dyke
Mission of
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Bradley
Arthur Chapmans
Rathe
Lions Club
Mrs. Shaffer
Fred Hanson
Newness
Lehman Family Gathering
Civil Defense Meeting
Meyers
S. Roberts
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