Waukon Indians Earn First Conference Win Over Valley Tigers
Waukon threaded the ball heavily, scoring on a Rick Smith yard plunge and a Stan Schlitter eight yarder with a Rick DeSart extra, building to 14-0 by halftime. The Indians added two more touchdowns on a 30 yard pass and a 89 yard run, with one extra point. Valley standouts included Dave Roberts Greg Olson Lenig Moore Mark DeSart and John Leonhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aukon Indians
Valley Tigers
Waukon ii
DeSart
Tigers
Greg
Waukon
Rick Smith
Gampell
Indians
Ihen
Stan Schlitter
Rickith
Valley
Dave Roberts
Greg Olson
Lennig Moore
Mark DeSart
John Leonhart
MFL Defeats Fresh Sophs in Football 14-0
MFL beat the freshman-sophomore team 14-0 as three quarters were scoreless. Jeff McMillan had a 50-yard third quarter run for a TD but was called back on an offside penalty. In the fourth, MFL scored on a 26-yard TD run, with a successful extra point on a jump pass. The Tigers showed improvement but fell late in the fourth quarter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MFL
Fresh
Sophs
Valley
Jeff McMillan
Mflegan
Ter Mfl
Tigers
Wadena Turkey Dinner Set for October 5
The American Legion and Auxiliary of Wadena Post 63 will hold their annual fall turkey dinner on Thursday October 5. Serving starts at 5 p.m. and runs until all are served. Dinner will be served at the Legion and Auxiliary hall. Mrs Hulda Sutter was a Saturday caller of Mrs Belva Snyder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amerian Legion and Auxiliary of
Wadena
Legion and Auxiliary Hall
Hulda Sutter
Belva Snyder
Civil Defense Shelters at U SC
Under a federal license and in coordination with Fayette Civil Defense officials, two civil defense shelters have been designated on the Upper Iowa College campus. The Dorman Memorial Gymnasium basement and Zinita B Graf Hall for women will provide fallout protection and serve as disaster shelters. Supplies including first aid gear water containers and canned biscuits have been placed for emergency use. Further equipment plans and usage details will be published as formulated by campus coordinator B M Alderson.
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Throwgh
Upper
Iowa College
Fayette Civil Defense
Dorman Memorial Gymnasium
Zinita B. Graf Hall
Ermertecy
BM. H. Alderson
Civil Defense
Contour Layout Work Planned by SCS in Fayette County
Soil Conservation service technicians in Fayette County plan contour layout work this fall amid dry soil. Officials expect less fall plowing and urge farmers to mark guidelines now for spring use. Contour strip guidelines could be set in fall to spread the workload and avoid last minute spring rush. Farmers wanting contour or strip guidelines for next year should call the SCS office in West Union.
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Soil Conservation Service
Fayette County
Earl Kerker
SCS
West Union
Payetta County Board to Adjourned Meeting Oct 8 1967
The Payetta County Board of Supervisors Tees will meet in an adjourned session on Tuesday October 8 1967 at 11 00 AM in the Sunervi office at the Court House West Union to consider letting a contract for the grading of 1 15 miles of road Project No FM-267 Floyd Gilley Chairman of Board of Supervisors.
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Board of Supervisors
Payetta
Tees
Sunervi
West Union
Floyd Gilley
ASC County Committee Takes Office
The Fayette County ASC Convention on Sept 23 elected a county committee led by Herbert M. Ash with members Elgin Leo J Mulford Aurora and Donald F Bartels Westgate. Ash pledged fairness, program success, soil and water conservation, and nonpolitical farmer service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
ASC
Fayette
Herbert M. Ash
Elgin
Leo J. Mulford
Aurora
Donald F Bartels
Westgate
Ash
Chm
AISCS
Clermont
Robert Rothlisberger Home From Navy
Robert Rothlisberger, Third Class, returned home last Friday after active duty with the U S Navy. He served over three years, including time aboard the U S S Whitfield County LST 116, based in Yokosuka, Japan, and operated on rivers and off Viet Nam ports. He left his ship at Vung Tau, South Viet Nam, and came home by air via Saigon to his parents Mr and Mrs LeRoy Roth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stogert Smothiusperger
Navy
LeRoy Roth
U.S.S. Whitfield County
LST
Yokosuka
Japan
Viet Nam
Robert
Veng Tau
South Viet Nam
Saigon
Valley School Bus Inspection Held Tuesday
Valley Schools conducted a routine inspection of its bus fleet on Tuesday starting at 8 30 am. Arthur Roberts director of transportation oversaw the process with Iowa Highway Patrol members Mey er and Green. Buses must pass a checklist and display an inspection seal in the windshield. The district operates 16 buses ranging 48 to 60 seats with 13 on regular routes seven commuting routes to move pupils to the high and junior high schools. Daily pupil transport averages 704 with buses averaging 739 miles per day.
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Valley Cars
Arthur Roberts
Son of Transportation
Department ‘of Public
Invesion
Roberts
Iowa Highway
Paen Meyer
Green
Valley
Clermont
Wadena
Gage son promoted to sergeant in the Marines
Mr and Mrs Gerald Gage learn their son Doyle, stationed in Alexandria Virginia, has been promoted to sergeant. Robert Crandall is a marine in Viet Nam and recently promoted to first class.
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Gerald Gage
Doyle
Marines
Alexandria, Va
Oscar Hunsberger
Charles Strong
San Gabriel
Calif
Harold Strong
Will Christen
Kenneth Medberry
Howard
Elvin
Bill Sturdthroff
Kim
Hawkeye
Eva Keefer
Lyle
Fayette
Martin Anderson
Madge Murray
Freeport
Til
Robert Boland
James Crandall
Jimme
Janet
Volga
Naomi Crandall
Eagle Grove
Robert Crandall
Michael
Robert
Viet Nam
1St St. Women's Guild
Women's Guild
The
Presbyterian Church
Arthur Herrling
Dean French
Hazel Frey
Gerald Bond
Bessie Morse
Laura Herrting
Mabel Johnson
Rall
Frey
Lyle Corbin
Will Probert
Jere Probert
Robert Bond
Maynard
George Alderson
Charles Lewis
Chinle
Ariz
Jim Probert
Sidney Corbin
Nancy Miller Honored at Grocery Shower Event
Mrs Abe Habeger entertained neighbors at a grocery shower for Nancy Miller who will wed Wayne Sexton on Saturday October 30. Guests reviewed wedding photos and enjoyed games and contests. Attendees included Mrs Clifton Miller and many others. absent friends sent gifts.
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Abe Habeger
Nancy Miller
Wayne Sexton
Clifton Miller
Nancy
Traecey and
Sherry
David Boleyn
Leon Jacob
Clarence Ruckdashel
Marie
Janice
Merle Ruckdashel
Lanny Gibson
Jorris Martin
Return From Western Trip
Mr and Mrs Art Lantz returned home Friday after a two week camping trip. They visited the Black Hills in Cheyenne Wyoming calling on Mr and Mrs Robert David and family. Mrs David is the former Bonnie Lou Lantz. They also visited in Denver Colo and on the return spent several days with Mr and Mrs Karl Lembke Nathan and Nyla at Newton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Lantz
Black Hills
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Robert. David and
David
Bonnie Lou Lantz
Denver
Colo
Karl Lembke
Nathan
Nyla
Newton
West Union Banker Carl Schori Dies at 55
Carl Schori of West Union died Monday morning September 25 at age 55. He was vice president and cashier of First National Bank and West Union city treasurer, beginning as a teller in 1936. Funeral services were held September 27 at Zion Lutheran Church. Burial was in Elgin cemetery. He is survived by his wife Viola.
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Carl Schori
West Union
First National Bank
Zion Lutheran Church
Paul T. Meyer
Elgin Cemetery
Viola
WSCS Meeting Set for October 5 at Local Church
The WSCS gathering is scheduled for October 5 at 2 00 PM at the Methodist Church. Hostesses are Mrs Leonard Heins and Mrs Augusta Schori. Worship will be led by Mrs Don Gardner and the program will be managed by Mrs Dennis Meyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Methodist Church
Leonard Heins
Augusta Schori
Don Gardner
Dennis Meyer
Second District Republican Women Meet in Strawbery Point
The Fall Conference of the Iowa Second District Council of Republican Women will be held Tuesday October 3 at the First Methodist Church Strawbery Point with State Senator David Stanley of Muscatine as guest speaker at 12:15 lunch. Speaker Maurice Baringer of Oelwein will open at 9:15. Mabel Miller will install officers elected at the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Second District Council of Republican Women
First Methodist Church
Strawberry Point
David Stanley
Muscatine
Maurice Baringer
Oelwein
Mabel Miller
Iowa Council of Republican Women
Car Showing Draws Big Crowd at John Falk and Sons
Large turnout at the John Falk and Sons car show over Thursday to Saturday drew interest in 1988 models. Over 40 new car orders were placed, with door prizes won by Martin Gunderson of Clermont, Francis Butikofer, and M. Blockhus. Coffee and doughnuts were provided during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Falk and Sons
Falbs
Martin Gunderson
Clermont
Francis Butikofer
M. J. Blockhus
Jackpot Winners Named at Elgin Cash Giveaway
Mrs. Earl Seitz won a $20 jackpot at the Elgin cash giveaway held last Saturday. Mrs. Ruth Loftsgard and Drew Loftsgard each received $5 prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Seitz
Elgin
Ruth Loftsgard
Drew Loftsgard
Win Firsts At Horse Show
The Bill Matthiesen family of the B and O ranch at Wadena attended the Evansdale Horse Show on Sunday. Thirty five horses entered the Open Barrel Class with Ricky on Price and Lonny on Queenie placing third. Forty eight horses and ponies entered the Jumping Figure 8 Class won by Mr Matthiesen on Lady Buck with Sonny on Queenie in third. The Rescue Race went to Mr Matthiesen on Lady Buck. These wins earned the High Point Horse Trophy for Mr Matthiesen on Lady Buck. Pony Pole Class and Pony Barrel Class were won by Ronda on Little Buck, giving them the High Point Pony Trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Matthiesen
Wadena
Evansdale
Ricky
Price
Lonny
Queenie
Mr. Matthiesen
Lady Buck
Sonny
Ronda
Vacation Trip Of Rev and Mrs LeRoy Collins
Rev and Mrs LeRoy Collins returned home last Thursday from a vacation visiting their daughter Virginia Collins in Chicago and relatives in Detroit. They toured Expo 67 in Montreal and Niagara Falls and visited relatives in Marion Indiana. They left their son Keith at Brattleboro VI to study at a school for International Training until Sept 29 when he will go to Germany. They also visited Linda at Jewel Wesleyan College.
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LeRoy Collins
Virginia Collins
Chicago
Detroit
Montreal
Can
Keith
Brattleboro
School For
Germany
Niagara Falls
Marion
Ind
Linda
Jewel Wesleyan College
Funeral honoring Florence Christenson in Minneapolis
Mrs. Herbert Dummermuth and Mr. and Mrs. Eldred Dummermuth attended the funeral in Minneapolis for their cousin Florence Christenson who was born in Inxica and spent most of her life there. She died September 17 at age 78.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Christenson
Herbert Dummermuth
Eldred Dummermuth
Don Jensen
Pearl Dummermuth
Fayette
Minneapolis
Inxica
Meat Animal Show at Waterloo County Fair Dates Listed
Fayette County will send representatives to the Meat Animal Show at Waterloo from September 28 to October 1. Judging of breeding cattle breeding sheep and market barrows is set for Friday September 2 with breeding swine steers and market sheep judging on Saturday September 28. Carcass contests will also be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette County
Waterloo
Elgin approves bid for new fire station building
The Elgin town board let a contract Friday Sept. 22 to Rechkemmer Construction Co. of Oelwein for a steel building at 15 996.40, below the 16 000 bond target after outside cement work deduction. They aim to start concrete pours before freeze and complete by June 1 1968. The 40 by 50 foot structure will sit south of Tillotson Hardware on Center St with three 12 by 10 doors for trucks and space for gear and training.
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Oelwein Company
Elgin
Rechkemmer Construction Co
Oelwein
Reckemmer Construction Co
Tillotson Hardware
Center St
S. S. Officer At West Union
A Social Security Administration official will visit West Union courthouse on October 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 3 AM to 11 AM. Residents may also contact the Waterloo district office in room 702 of the Black Hawk Building at 234-1554.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Waterloo
West Union
Court House
Black Hawk Building
W. 4Th and
Commercial Sts
Births Mrs Harold Pfister 2 of a girl at the Post
Mrs Harold Pfister 2 of a girl born 21 at the Post. She weighed 1 and has been named Ann. She joins two brothers and two sisters. The Albert L Dennler family were dinner guests Thursday evening in the Milo Frieden home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Pfister
Ann
Albert L. Dennler
Milo Frieden
Elgin Legion Auxiliary Fall Turkey Supper Draws Record Crowd
The Elgin American Legion and Auxiliary annual fall turkey supper drew a record crowd of over 600 people serving began at 5 p.m. and ended about 8:00 p.m. Nearly 552 pounds of turkey were consumed. The supper, as in past years, was served at the city venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin American Legion & Auxiliary
Turkey
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ASC County Committee
Robert Rothlisberger
Wadena News
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Harold Popenhagen
Elmer Anfinson
Carl Rubens
Prairie du Chien
Massachusetts
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Chemsford
Bryan
Toledo
Ohio
Kuhens
Olive Peterson
Zetta Burke
E. L. Kuhens
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