Community Builders Erect Homes and Additions Around Town
A large construction effort unfolds as Bob DeVries Sr Dick Beenken and Wayne Fosness raise the Dick DeVries house with side studding underway across the street Olson crews pour basement walls at the Lindy Quame site while Lindy’s 26 by 38 foot three bedroom home nears completion Septic water and drainage are in place and cement work progresses. Nelsons and others add plaster paint and wiring to several houses including the Bob Janssen, Otis Peterson, Carl Jensen, and John Drugg projects. Illuminating signs adorn the Tribune Office and Farmers Cash Grocery as Main Street gains a bright look. Additional homes planned near Vincent Steinberg and near Cliff Winter, with fishing trips to Lake Winnibigoshish by Steinberg Weaver Jutting and Steinberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob DeVries Sr
Dick Beenken
Wayne Fosness
Dick DeVries
Alfred Yahnke
Olson
Lindy Quame
Lindy
V F W Auxiliary Leads District Poppies Victory
VFW Auxiliary met at the Post Rooms on Monday June 7 with 21 members. Arlene DeVries won the door prize. Boyd Jordal presented a walnut plaque for selling the largest district percentage of poppies in 1953 and a quota banner for reaching the 1953 district quota. A $5 donation was approved for Cancer and Cerebral Palsy funds. A Past Was steak fry was planned for late June. Hostesses were Euelah Bohl Ariene Johnson Katherine Carman Gladys Becker and Norma Quaie. A bridal shower for Agnes Janssen was held at Ramsey Reformed Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. EF. W
Arlene DeVries
Boyd Jordal
VFW
Garner
Cancer J Fund
Euelah Bohl
Ariene Johnson
Katherine Carman
Gladys Becker
Norma Quaie
Boekelman Visit Highlights Weekend Family Time
Mr and Mrs Vernard Boekel man of Brighton spent the weekend with the former's parents Mr and Mrs L H Boekelman. Mr and Mrs Alfred Julius and sons were Sunday visitors in the Tom Potter Sr home near Forest City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernard Boekelman
Brighton
L. H. Boekelman
Alfred Julius and Sons
Tom Potter, Sr
Forest City
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Sturgeon Bay
Stockton
Kool Aid
Wheaties
Florida
Wilson
USA
Buffalo Center
Decker
California
Arizona
Abe
Homer Askeny
Barney Bohl
Bob Janssen
Boe
Johnson and Ankeny
Otis Peterson
Otis
Charlies
Harry Hanken
Olson Company
Cal
Epko
Harry
Harm Feldick
Tom Hanson
Additon
Carl Jensen
Henry Patterson
Carl Shute
Sibley
Stanley Johnson
C. B. Olson Contracting Co
John Drugg
Reformed Church
Cb Main Street
Tribune Office
Farmer's Cash Grocery
Ted
Arnold Kuecker
Vincent Steinberg
Clif Winter
Dick Bohl
Billy Hamilton
Hermie Weaver
Jerry Jutting
Jack Steinberg
Lake Winnibigoshish
Minnesota
V.F. W. Auxiliary
Dist
Robert Janssen
Carolyn
Jasper Dirkson
Bila
Agnes Janssen
Ramsey Reformed Church
Walnut Grove
Sloper Sales Co
Iowa
Winnebago County
Henry C. Nelson
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