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Local Fourth of July Socials and Visits Roundup
Local families hosted guests and celebrated birthdays over the Fourth of July weekend. Attendees included Floyd Lane Alfred Kien Larry Lisecum and Curtis at August Olson’s. E J Berls family from Gary Indiana. John Swanson Lloyd Smith at Howard Smith’s. Keith Fisher Teresa and Teresa Fisher’s first birthday with Carol Peterson and others. Joe Meyers Spirit Lake visitors at W P Wittmer’s. Ralph White hosted a 70th birthday with May White Fr Rasmussen Fritz Britt Mattoon Emma Kubly John Baumgartner James Kelling Albert Nelson Elizabeth Klassie. Church reception for the Custer family led by WSCS president W P Wittmer. Additional visits and dinners noted among Mimbachs Wergelands Reed Fisher and others with graveside Ernest Anderedd service and weekend stays at various homes. Pvt Myron Haugland and Melvin Haugland honored visitors from Camp Chaffee and Camp McCoy.