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Birthday circle notes and local outings amid Algona society
The Old Ladies Birthday Circle met at Mrs S Coffin and shared a customary speech and lunch for twelve members and five guests. Numerous observers report visits, engagements, travel to Des Moines and Lake Okoboji, and a flurry of social rounds including weddings, school changes, and family visits across Burt, Algona, Northwood, and Fargo with references to local churches and fairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Coffin
A. J. Tritt
Granttinger
D. D. Shane
Winfield
Kansas
Geo, Carroll
Fred Vogel
MacArthur
Frank Mann
Algona
Lake Okoboji
Chas, Schryver
P. N. Sarcher
Fargo
N. D
Aileen Sanderson
Ruth Moore
Des Moines
Ruth
Aileen
Cedar Falls
Geo. H. Free and Sons
A. M. Jones
Mra
C. T. White
Ed Brace
Lake City
U and I
Fairview
George Allen
B. W. Pratt
BE. Davidson
Geo
Manus
R. S. Sherwood
Northwood
Orville Hart
Farmera
Aays
Mra. Little
Mra. Scott
Chicago
Roscoe Luis
Webster City
Graham
Minnie Baker
Bancroft
Otto Schmidt
Albia
Iowa
Fannie
Karl
Charles Patterson
Jacob Mall
Minnesota
Harold
Minneapolis
C. B. Merrifield
P. M. Barsley
Coffin
Bert DeLapp Han
Waterloo
Sharwood
Virginia
C. B. Chipman
Hawcett
Will
George