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Wadena social gathering and reunion activities report
Wadena hosted a community gathering at Orkwee Park with a large turnout and celebratory mood. The article lists attendees including J Rafus family, O T Rafts family, Melvin Weigel and family, Catherine Connor of Oelwein, Nell Welch, Bert Baker family from Fayette, Francis from Flanagan, and others. plans were made to hold next year’s reunion on the last Sunday in May. Additional notes mention teaching moves, visits from Amelia, Stella Taylor, Louise Shebker, and Mary Kennedy, with various relatives visiting Cedar Rapids, Lake Mills, and Springfield neighborhoods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orkwee Park
Melvin Weigel
Oelwein
Lo J. Rafus
Catherine Connor
Nell Welch
Bert Baker
Fayette
Francis Vat
Cedar
Kelly Ot Flanagan
Sore
Ids
Pawrtiela
Maroc Learn
Neice Beth
W.D
Monaigelie
Fay Moore
Moore
Lake Mills
Amelia
Stella Taylor
Louise Shebker
Greeley
Dorothy Ball
Arlington
Lorevia
Mallocks
Vivien Minihan
Elkader
Mary Kennedy
Alfred Johnson
Louise Sehroll
Springfield
S. D
Will Frey
Wr. Baldridge
Cedar Rapids
Leo Ainsworth
Will Whitten- Whittenbaugh Syed
Rose Schmidt
Harry Corkery
the & Win
Corkery
Ray Tieden
Pusader
Rattis
Oel
Albert Jorgenson
End
End Mos
Gernand Sundae
Gernand