Thanksgiving in Ruthven Iowa Welcomes Visitors and Tragedy
Thanksgiving celebrations stretch over two weeks as Ruthven residents host relatives from Clarion Spencer and Ruthven areas. The community mourns the loss of Mrs S B H Sporan, age long resident, with funeral at Zion Lutheran Church led by Rev T J Wicks.
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Ruth Currans
Ruth
Rosemary ]McDevgitt
Gost Island
Geelans
Browns
Greenes
Fransto
Ayrshire
Afr
Snd
Fred Olson
Olson
John Jacobs
Brexty
Vincent Allen
Spencer
Axel Anderson
Ruthven
Louis Hawkins
Oscar Bargstram
H. M. Huston
A. Olson
Sheldon
Chris Larson
Ermetsburg
J. B Jon
EL E Jondahl
L HL Sporan
Ew Town
Sporan
Simon
Remembered in Faith and Family at Lost Island Funeral
Helene Thoreson Sporan, born September 27 1961 in Dane County Wisconsin, died recently. She married at Ruthven May 26 1882 and lived a long life as a devoted homemaker, survived by daughter Luella and two brothers Charles and Andrew Thoreson and sisters Anna Olsen and Mrs Hans Westergaard. Pallbearers included six nephews Knute Thoreson Chas Christiansen Theo Christiansen Omar Olsen Theo Olson Henry Westergaard. Burial in Lost Island township family plot.
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Mebrew
Norske Land
Helene
Emmetsburg
Hobbins
Lest Island
Ruthven
Sporan
Luella
Hans Westergaard
Graettinger
Anna Olsen
Graetinger
Local Man Vic Johnson Recovers from Dynamite Explosion Injury
Vic Johnson of this place returned home from Meson City hospital after treatment for eye injuries from a dynamite explosion last week. Doctors are unsure if the optic will be saved.
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Vic Johnson
Meson City
St. Louis
Truck accident near West Bend injures driver
The incident happened about four miles west of West Bend when a flat tire allegedly caused a loss of control and a high embankment tossed Mr. Stagman against the steering wheel, injuring his chest and badly damaging the truck.
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Laurens
West Bend
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de Graff
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Frantlin
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James
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OWA
Piper Motor CO
Iowa
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Estherville, Iowa
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Humming Bird
Wayne Knit
Lady of the Lake
Fabrica
A. W. Schuller
Xstallard
T. J. Mutry
E. Peterson
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Chins
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Kenneth Zeigler
A. A. Pattit
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Atrs
A. K. Emrich
Second Ward
W. G. Middleton
Crowe Drug Company
Jess Ellis
South Pleasant Street
Algona Federal Savings & Loan Association
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Orlie Stagman
M. & J. R. Hekes Company
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Camble’s
St. Louis, Missouri
Mrs. Charles Spies
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Finn
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