Elgin High introduces driver training proposal and student profiles
The issue suggests adding a driver training course at Elgin High School to teach car fundamentals and traffic signs. The piece highlights Dean Torkelson, known as Clicker, a multi-sport athlete and music student, plus classroom updates across Freshman to Juniors, including math, science, English, and business topics as the school year progresses.
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Dean Dy
Pit
Dean” Torkelson
Dean
Elgin High
EHS
Ballot layout and tax debate frame Iowa election
Voters face a crowded ballot with eight president candidates plus an independent column. The secretary of state determines party name placement. A separate vote on WWII veterans’ bonus runs parallel as grocers clash over food sales tax relief and its broader impact.
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Whréd
Iowa
Secretary of State
Labor
Progressive Party
Henry Wallace
Min
Christian-Action Party
Pleasant Valley Women Held Meeting
Fourteen women attended a Pleasant Valley Women meeting at Mrs Abe Habeger's home on Wednesday September 22. A business session elected Mrs Lester Wenger as chairman and Mrs Herbert Ash as vice chairman. A Pressure Sauce Pan demonstration followed by Mrs Ash, with lunch served from sauce pans at the conclusion.
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Abe . Habeger
Lester Wenger
Herbert’ Ash
Leste B. Kleppe
Herbert Ash
Elgin Joined Early Group for Hospital Plan Drive
Elgin residents are invited to enroll in the National Benefit Hospital and Surgical Plan as one of the first northeast Iowa cities to participate. Accredited representatives from Des Moines will visit homes, with enrollment available for a limited time and plans to extend reach across the community.
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Echo
National Benefit
Elgin
Iowa
Towans
Des Moines
Home Office
Local notices and social and candy sale items
Office closure from Sept 30 to Oct 5 announced by Dr D E Tinker dentist El Bin Sipe. A Marion Township Center School social with lunch is set for Oct 5 hosted by Mrs Aldora Anderson. Ruth Circle of the W 5 O S sells home made candy at the town hall Oct 2 at 2 o clock.
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D. E. Tinker
Center School
Marion Township No. 5
Aldora Anderson
Sipe
Ruth
W. 5
Study Club Holds Progressive Dinner
The Elgin Ladies' Study Club hosted a progressive dinner Tuesday evening with courses at three members' homes Mrs. C J Robinson Mrs C B Schori and Mrs Walter Falk. Hostesses included Mrs FF 2D Welch Mrs Walter Falk Mrs C Id Rabingen and Mrs C B Schori. Attendees were Elgin school teachers county club chairwoman Mrs Carl Baeckenheuer Hawkeye and guest Mrs Warneke with Mrs Arthur Ittermann Mrs W W Luce Mrs Paul Zurbriggen and Mrs G W Jackson Portland Ore. An informal program followed with Roll Call Good Reading by Mrs Boeckenheuer.
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Elgin Ladies' Study Club
C. J. Robinson
C. B. Schori
Walter Falk
FF. 2D. Welch
C. Id. Rabingen
Elgin
Carl Baeckenheuer
Hawkeye
Warneke
Arthur Ittermann
W. W. Luce
Paul Zurbriggen
G. W. Jackson
Portland
Ore
Boeckenheuer
Camp Fire Girls Meeting Sees New Members Join Wahanka Group
The Wahanka Camp Fire Girls met at the schoolhouse on Sept. 20. Twelve girls and guardian Miss Groth answered roll. Two new members Loreen Ittermann and Marcia Wolf joined. They discussed card gelling and planned an all day hike for Oct. 2 at a Sept. 27 meeting. Donna Robinson served as Scribe.
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Wahanka Camp
Miss Groth
Loreen Ittermann
Marcia Wolf
Langsdales Move To California
Mr. and Mrs. S. K. Langsdale left last Thursday for San Bernardino California where they will make their home. They had lived here a long time and friends regret their departure. Their new address will be 1897 E Street Dr. Williams Run an Echo Want Ad and Watch the Results
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S. K. Langsdale
San Bernardino
Calif
E. Street
D. B. Williams
Knights Buy Home in Postville Move Soon
Mr and Mrs Roy Knight have purchased the Mrs Cante estate home on the main highway in Postville. They plan to move as soon as remodeling is completed after renting a home there for several weeks.
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Knights
Postville
Roy Knight
Shower for Mrs Dawson Mrs James Dawson at Doan home
A miscellaneous shower honored Mrs James Dawson at the Doan home on Friday evening September 24. Attendees included Mesdames Richard Miller Lawrence Etter Merlin Miller Norris Capper John Metzger Alta Klingman Libbie Larson Robert Musser Elmer Pinney Jr Mabel Gruver Lew Gruver Leo Bolyn Florence Baldwin Wm Graver Roland Gruver and Miss Phyllis Pinney. Refreshments were served after the bride opened her gifts.
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D. ©. Doan
Donna
Grant Dawson
James Dawson
Doan
Richard Miller
Lawrence Etter
Merlin Miller
West Union
Norris Capper
John Metzger
Alta Klingman
Libbie Larson
Robert Musser
Elmer Pinney, Jr
Mabel Gruver
Lew Gruver
Leo Boleyn
Florence Baldwin
Wm. Graver
Roland Gruver
Misa Phyllis Pinney
Frost Report From Wadena Neighborhood
Last Thursday residents of Wadena including Harold Hermen report a frost on the morning of September 23. No damage to vegetation was noted. Mrs. Alta Klingman spent Monday at the residence of Wm. Kerr.
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Harold Hermen
Wadena
Alta Klingman
Wm. Kerr
Wadena Postmaster Klingman Notifies Registration Complete
Milo Schneider, Fayette chair of the county selective service board, reports 1 400 youths registered under the new act with West Union locals handling registrations. Local registrars G H Falk Elgin Will J Nelson Clermont L J Newton Verne Gitchell Arlington assisted. Myr Schneider thanks all who helped amid personal sacrifices.
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Milo Schneider
Fayette
Fayette County
Pleasant Point Club elects officers at Sept meeting
The Pleasant Point Study Club of Illyria township met at Mrs Emmet Light’s home on Sept 14 with five members and three guests. New officers chosen: Glen Little president, Emmet Light vice president, Joe Dinan secretary treasurer, Gladys Feller in charge of sick gifts, Forest Shafter reporter. Planning committee named Harold Strong Oran Bane and Harold Leuenberger. After election, Dinan led a lesson on the Use and Care of the Pressure Sauce Pan. A handkerchief contest awarded Mrs Oran Bane a prize from Switzerland. Hostess served lunch. Next meeting set for Oct 12 with Mrs Henry Holzer as hostess.
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Pleasant Point Study Club
Illyria Township
Emmet Light
Glen Little
Joe Dinan
Sec’y-Treas
Gladys Feller
Forest Shafter
Harold Strong
Oran Bane
Harold, Leuenberger
Switzerland
Henry Holzer
Wadena Wonder
Francise Moore
Gladys Thomas
Marie Gehring
Katherine Fox
Sharon Heyer
Donna Cook
Secu Treas
Joyce Erickson
Katherine Winter
Mrs White Celebrates Eightieth Birthday in Waseca
Mrs. Frank Kreisler of Waseca Minnesota hosted an open house on Sept 14 to honor her mother Emma White on her 80th birthday. About sixty friends and relatives attended. A buffet lunch was served and later a surprise dinner was given by daughter Mrs Clinton Overline. The event brought together Mrs White’s five children Ernest Richard Edith Fromelt Kreisler Overline and John Christ was present along with grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Frank Kreisler
Waseca
Minn
Emma White
Clinton Overline
White
Ernest
la Porte
Ind
Richard
Sioux City
Edith Fromelt
Dubuque
Kreisler
Overline
John Christ
Bil
Bernadette Corkery
Floyd Dufffy
Sumner
Tipton
Francis Corkery
Mary Raftis
Oelwein
Katherine Savage
Calif
Tom Baldwin
McGregor
Marie Dwyer
Alice Corkery
Richard Corkery
Fremont Marble
Waterloo
Flossie Voshell
Margaret Bigler
Cass Greer
Burton
Tenn
Robert Bigler
San Diego
la Porte City
la Porte City, Sunday To See Mrs. Bigler's Sister, Mrs. Banger
Wilder Mattocks
District Farm Bureau
Ole Johnson
600 Club
Lester Gehring
Johnnie Erickson
Luther Crandall
Frank Welsh
Roscoe Pritchard
Arthur Thomas
Sune
Barbara
Joyce
Leigh
Roger
Mary
Carl Erickson
Dianne
Billy Mattocks
Joyce Eckhart
Deon Jennings
Jake Wittorf
Post Office Moved To Bank Building
The post office relocates to the bank building with remodeled front rooms. Robert Klingman serves as postmaster and Mrs. Fremont Clark as assistant. New mail boxes installed and Robert Whitten baugh named rural carrier.
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Bank
Robert Klingman
Fremont Clark
Robert Whittenbaugh
Echo List Corrected for Sept 25 Attendance
The Echo mailing list was corrected through Saturday September 25. Please verify your address tag matches your latest receipt and renew promptly.
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Echo
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