Community Remodeling And Painting Progress Update
The report details numerous home and farm improvement projects. Grants include kitchen expansion at Chris Friis remodelling, Julian Peterson add-on foundation work, Tom Bosma ranch house plastering, and various garages roofing siding and painting across multiple properties. Local churches and farm buildings receive updates with new floors, trim, and bright red barns with white accents across Har vey’s farm and Margins works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Friis
Grant Burger
Julian Peterson
Tom Bosma
Bob Janssen
Baptist Church
Alroy Krull
Eppie Johnson
Eppie
Alroy
Alvin Schoon
Olson
Eddie Albers
VFW
Arend Swalve
Hassebroek Brothers
Harvey
Philadelphia visitors brighten town gathering
Mr and Mrs Joe Jurgens entertained sister and brother in law from Philadelphia, S Hartzell and wife, who arrived last Thursday and planned to depart today. Families from Minneapolis and Marshalltown joined a Sunday city hall get together in their honor, as Hartzell leads Brotherhood Rescue Mission in Philadelphia and spoke at local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Jurgens
S. Hartzell
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
John Frey
Town Falls
C. S. Hartzell
City Hall
Lewis Feldick
Minneapolis
Minn
Roger Tweeten
Roy Fisk
Alfred Yahnke
Ronald Yahnke
John Folkerts
Lois Yahnke
Hartzell
Brotherhood Rescue
Newlywed Returns To Army Base
A/2c Robert Honken, on leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Ray Honken, left June 20 to return to Yank Montana. He married Miss Rachael Albertson of Kiester Minnesota and will live with his wife in Libby Montana after rejoining his camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Honken
Ray Honken
Yank
Montana
Detroit
Michigan
Indianapolis
Indiana
Honkens
Robert
Rachael Albertson
Kiester
Minnesota
Visit Historic Park Tour by Mr and Mrs Ray Murray
Mr and Mrs Ray Murray spent a weekend touring towns in Southwest Minnesota including Jackson Worthington Laverene Slayton Lake Shetek State Park Windom Fairmont and Blue Earth. Most time was at Pipestone Quarries National Monument near Pipestone, sacred ground of American Indians for over 400 years where they quarried red rock for peace pipes. The area’s legends inspired Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem Hiawatha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Murray
Minnesota
Jackson
Worthington
Laverene
Slayton
Lake Shetek State Park
Windom
Fairimont
Blue Earth
Pipestone Quarries
National Monument
Pipestone
Heny Wadsworth Longfellow
Hospital Admission and Family News From Mason City
In Park hospital Mason City Mrs Albert Dirkson was admitted after a fall breaking her right leg above the knee during Monday laundry routine. She underwent surgery and is progressing as well as expected in room 205. Janet Abels daughter of Mr and Mrs John Abels attends 46 weeks speech school at Iowa City and lives at 5 E Fairchild Street Iowa City Iowa. Mrs Lubert Stirler of Ackley attended the Karl Skilbred funeral Tuesday and visited with the Skilbred family. Lawn Boy power mowers remain on hand at John and Jerry's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Dirkson
The
Park Hospital
Mason City
Janet Abels
John Abels
Iowa City
Fairchild Street
Sui Speech Camp
Iowa
Lost Horizons in Meadow Melodies note
An evocative verse recalling prairie scenes and childhood summers. A fence line with asters and wild roses frames a dusty trail, autumn colors blaze, and bullfrogs sing as memories of flower rich prairies fade into the horizon.
Conservation Notes on Bobwhite Quail Stock and New Iowa Laws
Wilfrid Macheak reports experimental quail stocking in Winnebago and Worth counties to reestablish bobwhite populations. Also covered are July 4 law changes on licenses, boat horsepower, registration, game breeding areas, and conservation officer recruitment. Includes local notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilfrid Macheak
Worth and
Winnebago Counties
Winnebago
Worth
Macheak
Boone Game Farm
Tom Thorpe
Forest City
Leonard Sogard
Rice Lake
Lake Mills
Iowa
County Conservation Boards
State Conservation Commission
Des Moines
Fish and Game and Lands and Waters
Fish and Game Or Lands and Wasters
East Tth
Court Ave
14th County Survey For Tuberculosis
A county program in Winnebago begins soon to locate unknown TB cases. Led by Buffalo Center’s Charles Peterson and public health nurse Bernice Wilkin, the effort screens contacts of active TB cases, with tests and X rays as needed, under Christmas Seal Funds and county medical society approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnebago County
Charles Peterson
Buffalo Center
County Tuberculosis and Health Association
Bernice Wilkin
R.N
Winnebago County Medical Society
Open House for 25th Wedding Anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Albers
Mr. and Mrs. Teddy Albers invite friends and relatives to an open house in celebration of their silver wedding anniversary on Tuesday July 2 1957. The Reformed Church basement hosts the event from 7 30 to 9 30 with a program starting at 8 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Albers
Guyer of Baton Rouge Visits Swea City Friends
J. J. Guyer of Baton Rouge Louisiana spending the summer with his son William at Swea City was in town last Tuesday calling on old friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Guyer
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
William
Swea City
Brother Dies In Florida
Mrs. Roy V. Johnson received the sad news on Sunday morning of the death of her brother Lea Knutsen in Tampa Florida. He died early Sunday morning after arriving in Tampa for a vacation. He was 50 years old and suffered from a liver ailment. He is survived by his mother Martha Knutsen Swea City two sisters Jerome Johnson Inglewood California and Roy Johnson Buffalo Center and two brothers Sanford Lakefield and Hermie Clarion. The funeral and burial were attended by Hermie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Johnson
Lea Knutsen
Tampa
Florida
Knutsen
Des Moines
Martha Knutsen
Swea City
Jerome Johnson
Grant Gleaners 4-H Club Meets at Lola Smith’s Beauty Shop
The Grant Gleaners 4-H club held a June 18, 1957 meeting at Lola Smith’s Beauty Shop with Myffin Boyken presiding. Fourteen members and six visitors attended as Karen Pederson demonstrated belt making and Joyce Krull reported on District Camp at Clear Lake. Lola Smith shared skin and hair care tips, with a lunch hosted by Mrs Boomgarden and Mrs Hanna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Gleaners
Lola Smith
Myffin Boyken
Karen Pederson
Joyce Krull
Clear Lake
Johnson Family Held Reunion Here
Mr and Mrs Roy V Johnson hosted the annual Johnson reunion on Sunday June 23 with seventy five relatives present. Attendees included Mrs Mattie Melcher Mrs Leota DeVore Garner Mrs Mary Bradfield Jack Beyers Wesley and many others from Ames Cedar Falls Emmetsburg Nora Springs Mason City Des Moines Bayard and Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy V. Johnson
Mattie Melcher
Leota DeVore
Garner
Mary Bradfield
Jack Beyers
Wesley
Hans Johnson
Minneapolis
Carl Anderson
Vernon Luther
Barry
Benny
Gary Moore
Ames
Claytus Melcher
Clear Lake
Art Erickson
Dale
Wayne
Ron
Don
Cedar Falls
Lawrence Nelson
Larry
Emmetsburg
Gary Smith
Gari Ann
Rolfe
Soren Christensen
Gary
Jon
Nora Springs
Zip Nelson
Kathy
Lloyd Scholl
Chuck
Russ
John Johnson
Mason City
Martin Jensen
Cheryll
Gerlyn
Spencer
Lyle Johnson
Ingrid
Julia
Spring Grove
Minnesota
Ralph Starling
Sharon
Bayard
Dick Orris
Linn
Mabel Hum Visits Friends in Buffalo Center
Mrs Mabel Hum of Kellog visits at the home of Mr and Mrs Edward Theile in Buffalo Center. At 87 she moves well and calls on old Buffalo Center friends. Wishing her a return trip to Buffalo Center next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Davids
Niagara Falls
Buffalo Center
Mabel Hum
Kellog
Edward Theile
Hum
Birthday Thanks From Dick Murrae to Friends and Family
An appreciation note from Dick Murrae thanks friends and relatives for birthday cards and gifts received on June 24. The writer expresses gratitude and notes the kindness will be fondly remembered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Murrae
Also Mentioned on This Page
Richard Price
Perry
Marshalltown
Kelly Rippentrop
Dick Diet
Buffallo Center
Fairmont
Army Base
John and Jerry
Iusy
Merle Rumsey
Arti Kramer
Amalgamated Sales Company
Glenhurst Avenue
Jensvold’s John Deere Store
14Th County Survey For
Ledyard
Johnson
Nezall
Cream Buffalo Center
Buffalo Center Tribune
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