4-H Girls Elect County Officers Rally Day at Thompson
Four-H girls from ten clubs met at Thompson last Tuesday for Rally Day. Doris Kilin of Lake Mills was elected county president with Virginia Lorstrud of Forest City as vice president, Verniel Anderson of Thompson secretary-treasurer, and Myrtle Jean Weaver of Buffalo Center historian. Officers were installed by retiring officers. The event featured club skits and a picture memory contest where participants identified eight studied pictures, their artists and nationalities. many clubs posted perfect papers.
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Thompson
Doris Kilin
Lake Mills
Virginia Lorstrud
Forest City
Verniel Anderson
Myrtle Jean Weaver
Buffalo Center
Buffalo
Marilyn Miller
Muriel
Elsie Drake
Center Rice Lake
Doris Ellen
Norma Rogstad
JoAnn van Riper
Eden Farmerettes
Carol Skogen
Marjorie Kingstrom
JoAnn
Shirley Jacobson
Mildred
Virginia Ewing
Doris Russ
Leila Hauge
Beverly Helland
Janet Okland
Ruth Olson
LaVonne Sim
Sunshine Birthday Club Elects New Officers
The Sunshine Birthday Club met at Mrs Harm Hartmans home on June 1 with 12 members and 2 visitors. New officers elected for the coming year are Mrs J O Robinson President, Mrs Earl Ostrander Vice President, Mrs Kenneth Buns Secretary, and Mrs Oscar Nelson Treasurer. Marie Smith celebrated a birthday. Lunch was served by last years officers. The annual family picnic will be at Art Steffensen home on July 6.
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Sunshine Birthday Club
Harm Hartman
J. O. Robinson
Earl Ostrander
Kenneth Buns
Oscar Nelson
Marie Smith
Nelson
Steffenson
Hartman
Art Steffensen
Register Carrier on Trip to Chicago
Darrel Albers a Des Moines Register carrier salesman leaves Wednesday for a four day Chicago trip with about 300 R T carriers on the first contingent of five. Highlights include Lake Michigan boat trip Silver Beach Renton Harbor Zoo aquarium and museum visits and a Cubs Braves game. They will stay at Hotel Stevens and visit WLS WBKB Brookfield Zoo Shredd Aquarium and the Museum of Arts and Scrvice.
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Darrel Albers
Des Moines Register
Our Town
Chicago
Darrell
R&t
Lake Michigan
Silver Beach
Renton Harbor
Michigan
Brookfield Zoo
Shredd Aquarium
Museum of Arts and Scrvice
Red Cross Meeting Set for Winnebago County
Nels Branstad, chairman of the county Red Cross chapter, announces the annual Winnebago county meeting on Tuesday evening June 24 at eight o'clock. It will be held in the high school if repairs are finished. otherwise the town hall. Officers will be elected and reports on activities will be presented.
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Nels Branstad
The
American Red Cross
Winnebago County
Thompson
Janssen Brown Rites Unite Two Garner Couples
Harriet M Janssen daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Baker and Merle L Brown son of Mr and Mrs Melvin Brown of Garner exchanged marriage vows Tuesday evening June 10 at seven in the Reformed Church parsonage Buffalo Center. Rev H F Senne officiated with Miss Werle Brown and LeRoy Janssen as attendants. The couple will reside on the Browns farm after a reception at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet M. Janssen
Henry Baker
Merle L. Brown
Melvin Brown
Garner
Reformed Church
Buffalo Center
H. F. Senne
Vyerle Brown
LeRoy Janssen
Miss Brown
Mr. Janssen
Brown
Mr. Brown
Hayfield
Notice of Hearing for Drainage District No. 6 repairs
Public notice announces a hearing on construction repairs improvements and land addition to Drainage District No. 6 in Winnebago County Iowa. Names listed include Elizabeth Nerdig H A Nerdig The Equitable Life Insurance Society Metropolitan Life Insurance Company First National Bank of Chicago Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Prudential Insurance Company of America and many others with multiple individuals and entities referenced. The notice continues on the next page.
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Winnebago County
Iowa
Elizabeth Nerdig
H. A. Nerdig
The
Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States
Francis Berhow
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
John Jakle
John Jackle
Harry Wentworth
First National Bank of Chicago
W. A. Brass
A. W. Rummens
Eloise M. Foltz
Carl W. Christensen
Henritta Holliday
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Amos J. Wempen
Heiko A. Adams
Edward H. Feldick
Federal Land Bank of Omaha
Leibo Janssen
Joe Limberg
Oleg J. Teig
Martha Teig
H. M. Peterson
Homer H. Russ
M. Yvonne Russ
First and Farmers National Bank of Blue Earth
Minnesota
William A. Custard
Myrtle Custard
Evert Krull
Edward Bosma
Elizabeth Bosma
John Davids, Sr
Vera L. Davids
HG. Wessels
Daniel Landheer
John Feldick
Dick Feldick
Tjark Krull
Peter DeVries
Mary , DeVries
Clarence Heitland
Nicholas Thomsen
Edna Thomsen
Union Central Life Insurance Company
Chris Friis
Herman Haager
Margaret Haager
Elsie Raake
William A. Raake
Ada V. Gaede
Helen C. Downing
Oiscar Ellingson
Emma Ellingson
Nels Swanson
Harm H. Feldick
Martha Mae Feldick
Grace Y. Loomis
Lydia Bolsinger
Roy Bolsinger
Vern Bolsinger
Lottie Hum
Ralph Bolsinger
John Abels, Sr
Johanna Harmanna Abels
Thomas Bosma, Jr
Grace Bosma
John C. Koppen
Ralph Wirties
Anna Wirties
John Asmus
Lena Asmus
Nora Curtis
Glen D. Curtis
Elizabeth Murray
John Earl Murray
T. E. Isaacson
Alice Murray
D. E. Lemme
Fred Hippen
Everdena Hippen
Walter Winkleman
Dora C. Thompson
Dr H F Thompson dies after long illness in Forest City
Dr Harry F Thompson 177 of Forest City died early Tuesday from coronary thrombosis after months of declining health. Born in McGregor he moved to Forest City as a child and practiced medicine in Goodell Rock Rapids and Buffalo Center before settling in Forest City forty years ago. Survived by widow a son Richardson of Chicago three daughters Janet deVass Tihany Hungary Philip White New York City Howard Gould Chicago seven grandchildren and one great grandchild and a brother B J Thompson. Funeral today Thursday June 19 at Forest City Congregational church led by Rev George F Barsalou.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry F. Thompson
Forest City
McGregor
Goodell
Rock Rapids
Buffalo Center
Richardson
Chicago
Janet deVass
Tihany
Hungary
Philip White
New York City
Howard Gould
B. J. Thompson
George F. Barsalou
Congregational Church
Charles Davis Weds Council Bluffs Lady
Charles W Davis and Beverly Jean Bigelow wed in St Pauls Lutheran Church Council Bluffs in a Friday ceremony attended by family from Council Bluffs and Easton Minnesota. The bride wore white satin with a long train. A reception for 135 followed. The couple will live in Iowa City where the groom will attend summer school and teach music in Council Bluffs next fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Jean Bigelow
Jesse Bigelow
Council Bluffs
Charles W. Davis
R. H. Davis
Buffalo Center
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Chicago
Iowa City
Council Bluff
Onno Frerichs
Ed Thompson
Sam Schuler
Yale Johnson
Easton
Minn
Herman Rosenau
Blue Earth
Mission Guild Notes Meet June Ninth In Church Social Rooms
The Mission Guild of the Reformed Church met Monday night June 9 in the church social rooms with Mrs Rena Senne and Gweneth Jutting as hostesses. President Hattie Kroeze called the meeting to order. Dorothy Meinders opened with Worship. Velma Gerzema read the minutes and communications were read by Mrs Senne. A committee was appointed to plan an ice cream social for late July. Dorothy Boehm led the program Established Happiness with Elvene Hippen Lydia Limberg and Harriet Janssen participating. Next meeting will be a family picnic at Dorothy Bruhns home. Hostesses served lunch. Mr and Mrs Hardy Jordal hosted dinner Sunday for about thirty five relatives in honor of daughter Kaye’s first communion day. Present were Mrs Gertrude Lenart and family of Wells MN Mr and Mrs John Utzka and family of Easton MN Mr and Mrs George Staloch and family of Freeborn MN and Mrs Ida Jordal and Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mission Guild of the Reformed Church
Rena Senne
Gweneth
Hattie Kroeze
Dorothy Meinders
Velma Gerzema
Dorothy Boehm
Elvene Hippen
Lydia Limberg
Harriet Janssen
Guild
Dorothy Bruhns
Hardy Jordal
Kaye
Gertrude Lenart
Wells
Minnesota
John Utzka
Easton
George Staloch
Freeborn
Ida Jordal
Boyd
Held Rites For Ed Hinders Tuesday
Funeral services for Ed Hinders 70 were held at Schutter Son funeral home in Buffalo Center then at the local Reformed church with Rev H F Senne in charge Interment was in Graceland cemetery He was born January 18 1877 in Harper Illinois and lived in Ashton Iowa Mitchell South Dakota and Buffalo Center He married Kate Hanken in 1898 and later Rose Zingg in 1921 He died June 12 after returning to Lakota to live with daughter Dena Sie mens and her husband Albert Siemons. He is survived by two daughters a brother four sisters a step daughter and two grandchildren.
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Ed Hinders
Schutter & Son
Buffalo Center
Reformed
H. F. Senne
Graceland Cemetery
Harper
Illinois
Kate Hanken
Iowa
Ashton
Dena
Mitchell
South Dakota
Rose Zingg
Rosella
Presbyterian Church
Albert Siemens
Fim Krull
George Schisel
Thompson
Tillie Boehmer
Marguerite Wentzel
Frances Greenwald
W. W. Hinders
Sioux Falls
Abel Honken
Reading
Minn
Mike Honken
Worthington
Henry Honken
Harold
Dick Seide
Nicollet
Card of thanks for Ed Hinders funeral
The Krull Siemens and Smith families express sincere appreciation for sympathy shown after the death of Ed Hinders. Special thanks to Rev H F Senne the choir and those who provided floral and mission offerings and lunch at Henry Smiths home. Dr L P Miller Marilyn Rosalie Leo Paul visited Des Moines and Miss Irene Casey convalescing with Miss Cora Casey joined by Elizabeth Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Hinders
H. F. Senne
Henry Smith
Fim Krull
Albert Siemens
L. P. Miller
Marilyn
Rosalie
Leo Paul
Des Moines
Ray Murray
Irene Casey
Miss Cora Casey
Elizabeth Miller
Charles DeVries Heads VFW Commander
Charles H. DeVries was elected commander of the local Veterans of Foreign Wars Fest at the annual meeting held last Thursday evening. Officers elected include Wallace G. Julius as Sr Vice Commander Forrest G. Schmidt as Jr Vice Commander Gerald R. DeVries as Quartermaster Boyd C. Jordal as Chaplain Alvin J. Jensen as Judge Advocate John D. DeVries as 3 Yr Trustee Vernon Husome as 2 Yr Trustee Roy R. Morgan as 1 Yr Trustee. Appointments announced: Adjutant Forrest M. Heitland and Post Service Officer Leon F.R. Ites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. DeVries
Wallace G. Julius, Jr
Forrest G. Schmidt
Gerald R. DeVries
Boyd C. Jordal
Alvin J. Jensen
John D. DeVries
Vernon Husome
Roy R. Morgan
Forrest M. Heitland
Leon FR. Ites
Ray Elman to open Produce Station Saturday
Ray Elman former custodian of Gar School at year end 1947 will operate a produce station in Buffalo Center. He acquired the building south of Grotewold Farm Store, cleaned and painted it, announces June 21 as grand opening with free coffee and doughnuts for visitors. Read his advertisement elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Elman
Gar School
Buffalo Center
Ray
Grotewold Farm
Hospital Notes From Dolmage Include Dismissals And Births
Dolmage Hospital records show several dismissals on Thursday for Mrs. Ivan Lansgard and her daughter of Elmore Minnesota Mrs Alonzo Johnson of Rake and Mrs Donald Rippentrop of Titonka following treatments or major operations Neema Gibson underwent a major operation on Thursday June 12 A daughter weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces was born Friday June 13 to Mr and Mrs Willard Madetzke of Elmore Minnesota A son weighing 9 pounds 7 ounces was born Monday June 16 to Mr and Mrs Edward Sheldahl of Lakota A son weighing 8 pounds 7 ounces was born Friday June 13 to Mr and Mrs Sanford Overlie of Thompson Janice and Larry Steinberg were admitted Monday for minor operations and dismissed Tuesday Mrs Charlie Tutton admitted Saturday for treatment and dismissed Sunday Mrs Ralph Honken and baby daughter were dismissed Monday David Johnson admitted Tuesday June 17 for a minor operation Mrs Otto Wilkens and baby son of Elmore Minnesota were dismissed Tuesday An 8 pound 5 ounce daughter was born Tuesday June 17 to Mr and Mrs Henry Sleper
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan Lansgard
Elmore
Minn
Alonzo Johnson
Rake
Donald Rippentrop
Titonka
Neema Gibson
Willard Madetzke
Edward Shelda
David Johnson
Otto Wilkens
Henry Sleper
Plan to Organize Ball Team Here
Plans for forming an independent baseball team for the balance of the season are under way, according to Ted Fredericks. Interested locals are invited to report at the ball park tonight, Thursday, June 19, for details.
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Ted Fredericks
Amvet Auxiliary to Hold Urgent Work Meeting
The Amvet Auxiliary will hold a special work meeting Friday afternoon June 20 at City Hall. The group requests hospital needs and urges all members to attend this urgent session.
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Amvet Auxiliary
Amoyets
Appreciation and visit notes from Mason City residents
Ronnie Vahnke Mrs J H Winter and Mrs Merle Kauffman thank relatives and friends for cards flowers and visits during hospital stay at Park hospital Mason City Gail and family returned home after visiting daughter and sister Mrs Kellogg Cedar Rapids Paul Kellogg and daughter extend visit. John and Jerry's displays new home electrical appliances attract shoppers.
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the Park Hospital
Mason City
Ronnie Vahnke
J. H. Winter
Merle Kauffman
Gail
Paul Kellogg
Cedar Rapids
John & Jerry’s
Kiester Man Bound Over on DUI Charge
Kiester man John Simonson was bound over to the grand jury on operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated after a preliminary hearing four miles west of Lake Mills. Also, Paul Hylland of Lake Mills pled guilty to reckless driving, fined $25 and costs. Marriage licenses issued to several couples. A real estate suit was filed by Spooner, Whelan and Elk against Martha J. Wilson et al. Probate actions noted, including will filing for Ole Nilsen and estate administration for L. Wagner. Clara B. Olson attends a superintendent convention in Spirit Lake. County records show 174 legal papers processed in June. fishing and hunting license proceeds totaled $698 for the first half of June. Discharge papers filed for seven individuals.
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John Simonson
Kiester
Minnesota
Highway Patrol
Lake Mills
Justice of Peace
M. M. Brunsvold
Grand Jury
Paul Hylland
Justice of the Peace
Russell E. Gilde
Eva Mae Bank
Melvin P. Robinson
Alicé Endreland
Arlo Moen
Maxine Peterson
Spooner, Whelan and Elk
Martha J. Wilson
Tom Boynton
Ole Nilsen
Elmer M. Wagner
L. Wagner
Clara B. Olson
Spirit Lake
County Recorder
Bob L. Bergan
Kenneth D. Rendall
Harold Frone
Willis E. Brackey
Oscar T. Frandle
Kenneth L. Cox
Tommy Ray Otis
Holland Michaelson wedding at Little Brown Church Nashua IA
Barbara Holland and Donald Michaelson were married June 12 at the Little Brown Church near Nashua Iowa with Rev F L Hanscom officiating. The couple will reside on a Titonka area farm after a ten day honeymoon. both bring rural and wartime service backgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Holland
Sylvan Holland
Donald Michaelson
Mary Michaelson
Titonka
Little Brown
Nashua
Iowa
F. L. Hanscom
Beulah Holland
A. J. Rickless
Titonia
Glynn Johnson
Elmer Hall
Crystal Lake
Dorothy
Bessie Finer
Buffalo Center
Winnebago County
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C. P. Bongaart
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Hongaart
Mrs. Miller
Fitzgerald
Della Jane Price
Detroit
Dick Jackson
Ted Tromer
Ilinois
Oscar Price
Rochester
Wm. Grayvill
Effie
Russell Evben
Northomne
Henry Davis
del- Wein
Henry Bernleewe
Robert
George Jeen
Gerald
Dick Beckman
Geraldine
Mary Pookes
H. G. Folkerts
Beulah
John
Vera
Charles Alberts
Fred Leindman
Henrietta Steen
Hhem
Henry Walters
Red Cross
Janssen-Brown
H. F. Thompson
Charles Davis
Mission Guild
Charles DeVries Heads
Kiester Man
Holland-Michaelson
Young People’s Conference of the Reformed Church
Lake Okoboji
Mary Hippen
Gweneth Jutting
Margaret Jutting
Dakotas
A. M. Gilbert
Neema Shortenhaus
Robert Livercn
Glen Gilbert
Palisade
Mrs. Gilbert
M. DeBoer
Arnold Murra
Warren Feldick
Luetta Folkerts
Arlene Murra
Shirlee Feldick
Lillian DeBoer
Robert Bronleeve
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