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Local notices and family news from Ames and surrounding towns
A jumble of sale ads and personal items appears, including requests for services like treaching and excavation and listings for poultry farming and produce sellers. Neighborhood updates report births, hospital stays, and Sunday visits across Thor, Lucerne, Eagle Grove, Britt, and Fort Dodge with names such as Glen Wigene, Paul Elberta, Eldon Walter, Harold Trak, and Cynthia Wergeland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Wigens
Thor
Glen Wigane
Lautheren
Fort Dodge
Paul Elberta
Lucerne
Eldon Walter
Floyd Swan
Glen Jacobsen
Charles
Britt
Harold Trak
Ames
Charlie Trask
Date Krai
Fred Kraft
Eagle Grove
Miller Wergeland
Mervin Wergeland
Cynthia
Kim
John Carter