Local social notes and visits in Osage area
Annie notes from Osage and surrounding towns recount visits and gatherings. Includes Marjorie Gilbert, Edith Milbrandt, Elvera Dietl, Vanita Vanteicher, Rosamond Sapp, Miram Norton, Barbara Stindt, Frances King, and Frances Stindt attending family events, college plans, and summer employment. Also mentions relocations, furloughs, and upcoming travel of residents and relatives across Iowa Minnesota and California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosamond Sapp
Miram Norton
Algona
Mrs Christensen Visits Ill Brother in Newton
Mrs. Carl Christensen was called to Newton Friday by the serious illness of her brother Hans Peterson. She was accompanied by Mrs. C. B. Waterman and Veronica who visited relatives at Des Moines. Miss Margaret Ann Peterson of Newton returned home with them Sunday evening for a week's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Christensen
Newton
Hans Peterson
C. B. Waterman
Veronica
Des Moines
Margaret Ann Peterson
New Mechanic at Honken Farm Implement Shop
Hamlett Moe of Lake Mills has joined the Honken Farm Implement Shop as mechanic. He will relocate his family here when suitable living quarters are ready, and is currently staying with his sister Mr and Mrs Ray Honken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamlett Moe
Lake Mills
Honken
Ray Honken
Young Married Folks Picnic at Rice Lake
About 80 rural young married folks and their families from ten townships attended the Rice Lake picnic Sunday. Rain shortened the crowd but those there enjoyed community singing and games. The committee included Orville Moon, Willard Sprecher, and Dick Kroeze. The next meeting will be in the fall with a new committee from Buffalo Center and nearby towns. Get that Arsenate of Lead for potato bugs at John & Jerry’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rice Lake
Orville Moon
Willard Sprecher
Lake Mills
Dick Kroeze
Scarville
John Bruhns
Leslie Ostrander
Buffalo Center
Glyn Johnson
Woden
Lloyd Frowick
Paul Kuns
Mrs Marvin Larson Guests In Forest City Visit
Mrs Marvin Larson and her daughter from Forest City are visiting the parental home of Mr and Mrs D J Pink this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Larson
Forest City
D. J. Pink
Birth of The Star Spangled Banner Observed Nationally
Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner aboard a ship during the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry. It gained national anthem status on March 4, 1931 by act of Congress. Civic groups, armed forces and schools mark the anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Scott Key
Fort McHenry
Residents Visit Friends and Family in Nearby Homes
Mrs. Elvina Barsness and daughter Evelyn of Mason City visited the D. J. Pink and I. H. Femrite homes over the weekend. Mrs. Becker and her sons, and Mr. Butler Jordahl called at Chrissie Berg’s in Elmore Minnesota on Sunday afternoon. Aggo Janssen returned home Saturday after a several day visit with her daughter and Mrs. Wm. Boehm near Lakesen. Carlyle Kopp and son Michael of Worthington Minnesota stayed Thursday for an indefinite visit with Mr and Mrs J. J. Kopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Breckunitch
Elvina Barsness
Evelyn
Mason City
D.J. Pink and
I. H. Femrite
Wm. Becker and Sons
Butler Jordahl
Chrissie Berg
Elmore
Minnesota
Aggo Janssen
Hemm
Wiettec
Wm. Boehm
Lakesen
Carlyle Kopp
Michiael
Worthington
Amit
J. J. Kopp
Also Mentioned on This Page
Johnie Jerrys
Marjorie Gilbert
Bowen & Sieatere
A . Raymond Smith
Elvera Dietl
Dunnell
James Lastrand
Estherville
Joan Lohrbach
Tribune
Edith Milbrandt
State Eachers College
Cedar Falls
A. O. Milbrandt
David Fox
Bobbie
Philadelphia
Gus Ranke
Vanita Vanteicher
San Francisco
California
A. Vanteicher
Osage
Barbara Stindt
Frances King
Mankato
Innesota
D. T. Stindt
Frances Stindt
Lso
Valentine Co
Marhalltown
Iowa
A. M. Gilbert
Harold Gilbert
Palisade
Marjorie Arkwright
Despines
C Pritchard
Raymond Rippentrop
Indiana
B. Rippentrop
Iona Uth
Tommie
Blue Earth
Harm Nordman
John & Jerry Hardfare
Wm. Ferleman
Mrs
George Ferleman
Granite Falls, Minn. Or
Albert. Elman
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Herbert Patterson
LeBroy Matson
Verne Matson
Kansas City
Missouri
Percy McDowell
Fairmont
Herbert Pattersons
Edwin Mathison and Son
Berdice Erdahl
Jap Burma
Dean Talley
J. Teig
Couer d’Alene
Idaho
John & Jerry
Orville Kopp
Galena
Mlinois
Norman Kopp
Grenada
Miss
J.J. Kopp
Lydie Lubben
Lub Lubben
H. Nordman
Ben Stack
Connie Smith
B. Stack
Herman Nordman
Lennox
South Dakota
TerVeen
A. Abbas
D. Abbas
Renville
Roosevelt
Wagner - Connery
NLRA
Steamboat Inspection Service
Congress
W. J. Bryan
Chicago
New York
Community Oil Company
Titanka
Thompson
Britt
Britt Rendering CO
Murphy’s
Honken Farm
John & Jerrys
Charles Starrett
Humphrey Bogart
Lauren Bacall
Walter Brennan
Claudette Colbert
Fred MacMurray
Farmers Trust & Savings Bank
The
Bowen & Grupp’s
Jack Sprat
Buffalo Center, Tow Town
Sunkist
Blue Jay
Kellogg’s
Lewis Lye
Store
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