Local and Personal Notes Highlight Community Life
General Electric refrigerator advertised at John & Jerry's Hardware. Annual sale and lunch at Reformed Church on Friday July 1 at 8 PM. Prof and F Krueger and wife visited from Madison South Dakota to see A L Tilner after a light stroke. Tilner has rallied and is up. Kruegers left Sunday. Medicrude for mango lice hogs flu and colds available. Sloper Service Station offer of 1 3 bbl free thal. Ben Steinberg Velma Jack and Clyde visited Marion Steinberg in Alden. they attended Sist wedding anniversary in Eldora and returned home Sunday. Rain last week less heavy. farmers plowing corn Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
F. Krueger
Madison
South Dakota
Sloper
Ben Steinberg
Velma
Jack
Clyde
Marion Steinberg
Alden
Eldora
Iowa Centennial Celebration Promises Pageant and Fireworks
On July 4 the Kosstuth County Fair Grounds hosts a centennial pageant marking Iowa's 100th birthday. Harvey Ingham of the Des Moines Register will speak, with Mart Weaver and others offering talks. A lavish program features vaudeville, hippodrome acts, fireworks, and performances by the Seven Fredysons and other acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
van Buren
Iowa
Kossuth County Fair Grounds
Harvey Ingham
Des
Kossuth County
Mart Weaver
Algona
Fredysons
Necker
Dobermann Pinschers
Edna Allee & CO
Miss Allee
Annie Oakley
Atlantic Brothers
Iowa State Fair Baseball and Race Day Schedule
Two afternoon games feature Bancroft versus county all stars at 1:00 p m and Fairmont League against Algona Brownies at 3:00 p m. Events include running, gallopy, mule and bicycle races for boys and girls. Music by Algona Concert Band. Wallace Brothers midway shows from Mobile, Alabama travel with ten rides and many concessions.
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Bancroft
Fairmont
Algona Brownies
Algona
Wallace Brothers
Mobile
Alabama
No Fatalities Over Holiday Weekend
A local plea urges careful driving over the holiday weekend to prevent motor vehicle accidents. Citizens are reminded to ensure vehicles are in proper condition, obey traffic laws, and practice restraint with fireworks, swimming, and boating especially around children and water.
Funeral Services Held For Lakota Lady Elsa Janson
Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Elsa Janson at the Presbyterian church with Rev. H Frerking in charge. Burial followed in Maple Hill cemetery east of town. She is survived by her husband two daughters four sons and numerous grandchildren. The report notes Louise Thaves recently return from Buffalo Center hospital after a tumor operation and requires bed rest. A Britt visit by Mrs. Frank Shoons and daughter Agnes and son William is reported. A Ogren family reunion occurred at Jerry Heetland's home with attendees from Orange Texas Algona and nearby areas.
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Elsa Janson
Mason City
Presbyterian Church
H. Frerking
Maple Hill Cemetery
Louise Thaves
Buffalo Center
Frank Shoons
Agnes
William
Britt
Wade Ball
Ogren
Jerry Heetland
Roy McAdams
Orange
Texas
Albert Ogren
Algona
Local Families Named in Winter Ogren Williams Circles
C A Winter and Mr Mrs A B Ogren appear with Raymond and Russel Winter families along with Earl Ogran and Jerry Heetland clans and Dr and Mrs R L Williams in a community notes item detailing local connections and visits. Raymond Smith is mentioned in a brief aside as someone seen about town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Winter
A. EB. Ogren
Raymond and
Russel Winter
Earl Ogran
Jerry Heetland
R. L. Williams
Raymond Smith
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General Electric
John & Jerrys Hardware
The
Reformed Church
Peter Wessels
C. H. Seibel
F. H. Westendorf
T. Thurston
Forest City
Towa
Nels Bank
Ralph Ennénga
Elmans Hardware
E. Stearns
Merrill Ave
Chicago
Lakota News
Avi-Tone
Lees
VanGerpen Hatchery
Standrd
Buffalo Center Lumber Co
Jack the Woodpicker
Board of Education
Oo Ali P
Lowe Brothers Quickdrying
J.J. Kopp
Mer
Imary Kopp
Maynard Rake
Joe Matson
BOC
Janesville
Wis
Fred Larson
Eddie Ellefson
Thompson
Swea
Ani
Swea City
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporaliy
Washington, D.T
Farmers Trust & Savings Bi
Bancroft Jrs
All Star Jrs
Titonka
Wesley
Alf
Rythm Glub
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