Wadena News and District Social Notes
Wadena News items record visitors and family ties across towns including Decatur Ul, Des Moines, Monticello, and Fort Dodge. Notable entries note a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Brockmeyer and a funeral attended for Mrs. Union, plus church and community events at Legion hall and Garden Prairie church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Brockmeyer
Decatur UL
Tom Riiffin
Brockmeyer
Ray
Herwig, Jr
Hhorn
West
Union, Hospital
iMesh’ Whitener
Jenna Clothier
Des Moines
B. B McLaughlin
Monticello
Idigt
Alta Mattocks
Wil Union
Home
Earl Cooley
Robert ‘Wilson
Waucoma
George Cole
Fort Dodge
Nelson Halford
Winthrop
Ronald Hasrock
Oelwein
Frank Welsh
Irvin Etter
Janesville
Wis
George Jones
Bagarton
Presbyterian Women's Guild
Legion Hall
Bert Aylesworth
Paul Kuhens
Fannie ‘Baumgartner
Thad Walters
Albert Morse
Harold Hermen
James Davis
Lews
Garden Prairie
Wisconsin
W. F. ‘Moore
A. W. Sackett
Palmersburg
Carl Gehring
Ruth
Louise Gehring
Mabel Johnson
Lowell Gehring
Luana
Cross Country Flight Aids Christmas Shopping in Minnesota
Bill Moore made a cross country flight Sunday to Le Sueur Minnesota for Christmas buying. Special arrangements were made to pick him up and transact the business that day. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gehring and Kathryn were dinner guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Parmley at Lamont. Genevieve Dunkle came from Waterloo Saturday and had returned from a dishing trip in Minnesota with a sister and her parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eins of West Union were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Mollie Schneider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Moore
LeSueur
Minn
Charles Gehring
Kathryn
Howard Parmley
Lamont
Genevieve Dunkle
Waterloo
Minnesota
W. Dunkle
Robert Eins
West Union
Mollie Schneider
Beardedley Era Ends as Wolfe Chairs Iowa Liquor Commission
George Scott of West Union exits as county dissent fades, Harold E. Wolfe of Mason City becomes chair of the Iowa liquor control commission now housed in new state offices. Other members A A Coburn Russell Swift remain, with Swift the Democrat. Training programs, civil defense briefings, and political chatter frame a busy scene as Lt. Gov Nichol weighs re election and Leo Elthon hints at a race. Governors Day at Clear Lake looms for potential shifts before next year’s primary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yona
Wolfe
Commission
International Harvester
Statehouse
Des Moines
A .A. Coburn
Russell Swift
Swift
Iowa
Rodney Selby
Civil Defense
Vernon Clark
Washington Field
Carl Gabel
Kansas City
Joe J. Foss
Marine Air Corps
Central Air Defense Command
Ground Observer Corps
W. A. Nicholas
Mason City
Nicholas
Beardsley
Leo Elthon
Fertile
Clear Lake
State Central Committee
Harrison Spangler
Cedar Rapids
Spang
Purchase House to Replace One Destroyed by Fire
MP and Mrs Selmer Holm have purchased a frame house on the Max Lehman farm and plan to have it moved soon to their farm in Highland township. This is to replace their former home which was destroyed by fire recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selmer Holm
Max. Lehman
Highland Township
Iowa Crop Condition Concerns From Desert Readers
A San Diego reader and an Iowa correspondent discuss crop conditions and water shortages. They note California drought pressures, the need for rain, and hope for better hay and corn yields while stressing support for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Halvorson
E. J
California
Iowa
4 H Paper Drive Saturday July 21
The 44H boys of Pleasant Valley plan a waste paper drive on Saturday July 21. They will collect in town and rural areas. townspeople should bundle paper and place it on the front sidewalk for pickup after nine o'clock. A wagon will be at the park for farmers to bring paper Saturday evening. Your help is appreciated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley
Crider Family Plans July Vacation Visit California
The R A Crider family plans a monthlong trip leaving July 25 for sightseeing. They will stay with Mr and Mrs D B Keith in San Leandro California. Mrs Keith is the former Margaret Crider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Crider
D .B. Keith
San Leandro
Calif
Keith
Margaret Crider
Picnic Dinner Honors Out of Town Visitors in Church Parlor
Relatives and guests from Wadena Clermont Pepin and Dubuque gathered Sunday in Baptist church parlors to honor Mr and Mrs George Miller of Pepin Wis and Mr and Mrs Will Kohls of Dubuque visiting in the area. They were hosted by Lena Baumgartner with additional attendees including the Ray Tomshecks of Clermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard ‘Shaffer
Russell Jennings
Wadena
Alfred Aechler
Clermont
Rose Baechter
Melbert
Clara ‘Baumgartner
Selma Schneider
Clarente Muehlethaler
Baptist Church
George Miller
Pepin
Wis
Will Kohls
Dubuque
Lena Baumgartner
Mrs. Ray
Tomsheck
Visit Delbert Bakeman At His Home in California
Mrs. Ed Bauder of West Union reports Frank Bakeman Hawarden and Roy Bakeman Monrovia Calif traveled to see their brother Delbert Bakeman who lies ill at his Mont belmont California home 2023 Mezes Ave He had been critically ill under an oxygen tent for about five weeks and spent four weeks since leaving hospital Another sister Mrs R G Stratton of Huron S Dak had visited about a month ago and returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Bauder
West Union
Frank Bakeman
Hawarden
Roy Bakeman
Monrovia
Calif
Delbert
Mezes Ave
Belmont
R. G. Stratton
Huron
Bakeman
Cliff Kyes and Orchestra at Fair Grounds Pavilion
Cliff Kyes and his orchestra from Mankato Minnesota will play at the Fair Grounds Pavilion on July 24. The event features a dance with Don Stoessel and the performer’s anger for his father allegedly allied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Kyes
Fair Grounds Pavilion
Don ‘Stoessél
Mankato
Miss Torkelson Honored at Prenuptial Shower
Delores Torkelson was honored at a linen shower hosted at her home by Mrs. Don Hauser and Mrs. Albert L. Dennler on Thursday evening. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Torkelson
Don Hauser
Albert L. Dennler
Delores Torkelson
Idé-Tg-Beat
Old Timers Help Elgin Band In Absence Of Regulars
Several longtime musicians joined the Elgin school band last Wednesday evening to fill gaps in the brass section as regular members were at Clear Lake. G J Mosby George Bovis Lloyd Swartley C Christ Lorence Muethlethaler and Elmer Lantz contributed with brass, while Mrs Leo Grether led on bass drum and sang a solo during the concert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Clear Lake
G. J. Mosby
George Bovis
Lloyd Swartley
C. ©. Christ
Lorence Muethlethaler
Elmer Lantz
Leo Grether
Legion Auxiliary to Meet Tonight with Officer Installation
American Legion Auxiliary will hold a Thursday evening meeting in the Legion rooms. Installation of officers will take place, with hostesses Esther Kiple Minnie Daniels Mollie Schneider Ida Frieden and Erman Smith assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Esther Kiple
Minnie Daniels
Mollie Schneider
Ida Frieden
Erman Smith
Show Windows Replaced After July Fourth Fire
The Elgin Produce and Torkel gen Motor Co replaced show windows broken in the July 4 fire. Mrs Hulda Stoehr and Roy Steele also have damaged windows slated for replacement later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Produce
Torkelgen Motor Co
Hulda Stoehr
Roy Steele
Capper duo delayed flood trip to St Louis
C L Capper and Charles Stanley Capper with Jack Slyfield Jr left McGregor Wednesday via Miss Elgin to St Louis. They had planned to attend the International baby chick convention but flood conditions delayed their start. They expect about a two week trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Capper
Charles
Stanley Capper
Jack Slyfield, Jr
McGregor
Miss Elgin
St. Louis
Elgin MYF Placed Second at Clear Lake Institute
Mary Brackin led a group from Elgin MYF who spent a week at Clear Lake Institute rather than Camp Fire girls. Representation included groups from thirty churches with Mason City first and Elgin second. They were accompanied by Rev and Mrs E G Steinman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Brackin
Clear Lake Institute
Mason ‘City
Elgin
E. G. Steinman
Pleasant Point Club Picnic and Backward Party Plans
The Pleasant Point Study Club held its annual July picnic at Mr. and Mrs. Howard Medberry’s home with many members and families present. A August Backward Party is planned at Mrs. Emmett Light’s home. June meetings at Mrs. Forest Shatter’s featured wedding photos or descriptions, poems by Mrs. Oran Bane, readings by Mrs. Harold Leuenberger, and a rendition of America the Beautiful. Zella Stramg led a Iowa-focused contest won by Mrs. Harold Levenberger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Point Study Club
Howard Medberry
Emmett Light
Forest Shatter
Oran Bane
Harold Leuenberger
Zella Stramg
Iowa
Harold Levenberger
Summer Visitors At Several Local Homes In Town
Dean Torkelson returns for summer after Luther College. Weekend guests include Bob Johnson West Union Pvt George Christen Fort Riley Kans and Janice Earlybroten Waterloo at Dale Jensen home. Thos Ogle and Archie Howard families visit Thos Howard home with Mrs Alice Winkler. Afternoon guests Art Bauman family Leland and Mrs Virginia Conner. Lt Col and Mrs Tillotson and sons of San Antonio Texas arrive to visit brother John Tillotson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Torkelson
Luther College
Decorah
Bob Johnson
West Union
George ‘Christen
Fort Weiley
Tillotson
Eight Answers to This Ad For Sale Posts
Elgin resident Erni Baumgartner reports quick sales for three large iron clothes line posts with cross arms and wire. He said eight callers arrived by Thursday noon, reflecting brisk local demand for farm and utility items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erni Baumgartner
Elgin
Ernie Baumgartner
Husbergs Visit Eau Claire Hosts and Waterloo Dinner
Mr and Mrs Trygve Husberg of Eau Claire Wisconsin arrived Friday to visit Mrs Edith Berg. Myr and Mrs Ed Anderson of Waterloo were also part of the weekend dinner events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trygve Husberg
Eau Claire
Wis
Edith
Berg
Myr
Ed Anderson
Waterloo
Lawrence Grimm Home Guests and Dinner Company
Guests in the Lawrence Grimm home Wednesday were Mrs. Albert Bessler and children and Mrs. Lloyd Capper and daughter. Their dinner guests Sunday were Alice Grimm Davenport, the John Grimm family and their house guests and the Harold Grimm family. Supper guests were the George Bowles family Postville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Grimm
Albert Bessler
Lloyd Capper
Alice Grimm
Davenport
John Grimm
Harold Grimm
George Bowles
Postville
East Church Centennial Draws Large Crowd
A large crowd attends the East Church centennial event while a state highway crew works between Elgin and Clermont to address frost boils. They drill six inch holes six feet deep, fill with gravel and calcium chloride solution, plan resurfacing later. The engineer says the cure has been used for three years with success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Top
Elgin
Clermont
Enjoyable Western Trip by Luther League Youth Travelers
Eleanor Gigleson Bernita Landsgard and Corrine Rypesto returned July 4 after an 18 day tour starting June 16 to Minneapolis by train then Seattle for a Young People's Luther League convention with 5500 delegates. They toured Yellowstone by bus and rode a boat to the Gate of the Rocky Mountains, visited Portland San Francisco Bay Bridge Oakland Muir Woods Los Angeles El Paso Juarez Carlsbad Caverns and more on an 8000 mile economy trip through 14 states besides Iowa and old Mexico featuring a 1500 voice choral concert and a telethon chat with a Japan missionary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor Gigleson
Bernita Landsgard
Corrine Rypesto
Minneapolis
Luther League
Seattle
Wash
Yellowstone Park
Rocky ‘Mountains
Missouri River Canyon
League Convention and Choral Union
Dorthea Ofstedal
Decorah
Japan
Young People's Group
Choral Union
Portand
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
Oakland
Berkeley
Reilwoods
Muir Woods
Los Angeles
Farmers Market
Hollywood
el Paso
Texas
Juarez
Old Mexico
Carlsbad Caverns
Kansas
Luther Leaguers
Pacific Railway
Iowa
Sportsmen's Club to Meet at Elgin School House
The Elgin Sportsmen's Club will hold its July meeting at the Elgin school house on Friday evening this week at eight. Robert Hanson, secretary, reports that two films will be shown after which lunch will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin Sportsmen's Club
Elgin School House
Robert Hanson
Dinner guests visit Kohls home in Clermont region
Mr and Mrs Gus Kohls and Mabel of Dubuque were dinner guests Sunday in the W P Kohls home with Mrs Tena Bubr accompanying them home after visiting. In the Kohls home here Mr and Mrs Wm Burrow of Clermont were guests Saturday evening in the J O Anderson home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Kohls
Mabel
Dubuque
W. P. Kohls
Tena Bubr
Kohls
Wm. Burrow
Clermont
J. O. Anderson
East Clermont Lutheran marks centennial with widespread reunion
The East Clermont Lutheran church celebrated its 100th anniversary drawing former parishioners from California, Oregon, Washington and Texas. About 900 attended a Friday history play, reunions on Saturday, and festival services in Norwegian and English on Sunday with Rev. Gustav Gunsten and Rt. Rev. W. T. Jordahl among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Clermont Lutheran Church
California
Oregon
Washington
Texas
Kettel Groth
Engebret Brorby
A. V. Koren
Embret Bilden
Ladies’ Aid
Confirmands
Iowa
Gustav Gunsten
Jacob Tanner
W. T. Jordahl
A. O. Nesset
E. R. Ramsey
Arthur Amundson
East
Meyer Family Picnic Draws 71 Relatives to Will Christen Home
The Meyer family gathered Sunday at the Will Christen residence with 71 attendees for dinner and later visits. Attendees include Dale Williams of Oelwein Merle Meyer of Westgate Lea Schmidtke Henry Byerly Stanley Will Meyer Randalia Harold Meyer Floyd Chase Strawberry Point Lester W BE Chase Volga Jacob Frieden George Frieden Gene Westcott John Durscher Melbert Meyer George Nickels Martin Hanson Elmer Meyer Fritz Wolf Ida Meyer and James Hermen family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meyer
Will Christen
Dale Williams
Oelwein
Merle Meyer
Westgate
Lea Schmidtke
Henry Byerly
Stanley
Will Meyer
Randalia
Harold Meyer
Floyd Chase
Lester
W. BE. Chase
Volga
Jacob
George Frieden
Gene Westcott
John Durscher
Melbert Meyer
George Nickels
Martin Hanson
Elmer Meyer
Fritz Wolf
Ida Meyer
James Hermen
Dinner Guests Highlight Hawkeye Social Scene
The Otis Torkelson family were dinner guests Sunday of Mrs. Milan Stansbury in Hawkeye. Mrs. C. L. Young of Cedar Rapids arrived Saturday to visit in the C. L. Capper home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Torkelson
Milan Stansbury
Hawkeye
C. L. Young
Cedar Rapids
C. L. Capper
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New Quartera
Iowa Civil Defense
San Diego
R. P. Strauch
Strauch
San Diego County
Delbert Bakeman
O’ Man
Elgin Myf
Pleasant Point Club
East Church
Elgin-Clermont
Sportsmen's Club
V. T. Jordahl
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