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Wadena area notes and community updates blend
A readable roundup from Wadena and Smithfield lists visits, family news, picnics, and Fourth of July celebrations. Mentions include Miss Perle Klingman at Klingman farm, Ed Vosell and family return from Wisconsin, James Andress in West Union, and various local gatherings, travel, and illnesses. The piece mixes farm life, local events, and community concerns with sporadic names and places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Andress
Wadena Jay
Ins
Wiltgen Hotel
West Union
Murmadresa
Ths
New Byte
Donn Sperry
Dex Moines
Cline
Quimby
JA Kiel
Smithfield
Walling Springs
Oelwein
Sumner
Twin Bridges
Hagle Point