Record of Lake View Rainstorm and Aftermath
A heavy Lake View rainstorm dumped 4.09 inches in an hour and totals reached 5.33 inches by Sunday. Flooding rushed down Main street with basements flooded, pumps used from a fire truck, and homes at Wells and Peterson affected. Many nearby basements flooded, roads washed away, and lake level rose about twenty inches. Local residents and visitors attended church and club events amid storm damage and cleanup efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake View
W. Zeilman
Main Street
J. P. Wells
Chas
Peterson
Mann Family Ties to Lake View Farm Roots
L. L. Mann of Lake View, born in the community and lifelong resident, visited the Sun office this week. His parents settled near Lake View in 1872, lived in a dugout one winter, then bought land. He now resides on the same farm his father bought 59 years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Mann
Lake View
Sun
Mr. Mann
Farmers Lumber Co Organized in 1903
The Farmers Lumber Co in Sac City was organized in 1903 with officers C F Richardson president G G Glass vice president D C Lewis D M Lamoreux J S Havens directors. Ray Deibert joined in 1912 and has served as treasurer and manager since 1919. Current officers include A I Winkler president Harry Baxter secretary F C Hoyt F H Colburn D G Schenck directors. The firm handles coal coke fencing building material builders hardware paints lime cement and related supplies with four regular employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Lumber Co
Sac City
C. F. Richardson
G. G. Glass
D. C. Lewis
D. M. Lamoreux
J. S. Havens
Ray Deibert
A. I. Winkler
Harry Baxter
F.C. Hoyt
F. H. Colburn
D. G. Schenck
Family notes and visits around Storm Lake Iowa area
Local residents report visits and news from June including Mrs Homer Hull and family traveling to Mansfield Ohio. Bernadine Blair’s July 22 birthday party. births, hospital updates, and various callers at homes in Rockwell City Callender Sac City and nearby communities. Notable items include a June 18 birth in Ditzel family, a Decatur Ill. death attended by Tom Fowler, and planned church events for June 28 Children’s Day and evening programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Lake
Co. L
John Loft
Nemaha
Ronald
Loft
Gilbert Mason
Pasadena
Calif
Hmra
Mason
Just-a-Club
Hans Schmidt
A. D. Benson
Sargeant Bluff
John Peper
Louis Weitzel
DeLos Benson
Henry Miller
Miller
C. L. Wade
Sac City
Dan Turner
F. Hamm
Sioux City
Ercille Hamm
Louis Rix
Robt
Hess
Nels Mangis
Gene
Colona Ball
Clare
Peoria
Ill
C. W. Zeilman
Max Lynn
Estherville
A. J. Brownell
Rose Mary
Nina Mann
J. C. Lueck
Gowrie
Geo. Spencer
Wrenshal
Minn
Thos. Keelin
Keelin
Guy Sheetz
Harry Baker
Des Moines
Mr. Baker
Carl Allen
Bernard
John Bailey
Carroll
Women’s Relief Corps
H. E. Deur
W. B. Deur
Esther Oppedahl
Fertile
Lake View Public
Albert Linquist
Holmberg
Atwater
Chas. Nelson
Norman
E. C. Frandson
Frandson
Twin Lakes
Iowa
Minnesota
Sarah Ann
Mildred Frandson
Story City
Ruth Born
Agnes Frandson
Jim Hartzell
Jefferson
H. A. Bird
Mary Alice
Homer Bird
Birtie Mae Harrison
Eldorado
Ark
Harvey Neville
Nevilles
Miss Harrison
Green
Bird
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Neville
Will Peper
Stella
H. H. Peper
B. W. Moore
Alta
Pittsburg
Ralph Wade
Zoe
St. Louis
Elmer Nelson
Harold Nelson
Merrill Currins
Earl Chambers
Sauers Road Camp
Sioux Rapids
E. Nelson
Nelson
Frank Agnew
Lake View
Zona May
Dorothy
Doris Cressy
Arthur
Jenning Cunningham
Nebraska
Virgil Orcutt
John Claus
Rudy Sweiter
Geo. Meyers
Eugene
Frank Keys
Chas. Peterson
Maple Valley Firemen's Association
Glen Oestrich
Dick Whitney
M. L. Jones
Asa Jones
Charles
Charter Oak
Denison
Martha Hawthorne
Lake View Bridge Club
George Signall
Homer Hull
Mansfield
Ohio
Bernadine Blair
Frank Blair
Vetter
Henry Ditzel
Ditzel
George
R. W. Keiser
Harry Light
Rockwell City
Clifford Keiser
Harold Ditzel
B. S. Ringgenberg
Ray Cummings
Storm Lake
G. L. Howard
Lohrville
Gust Holm
T. D. Simpson
Ada Witt
Geo. Sigwall
Dave Wickersham
Emery Carr
E. S. Ringgenberg
Jess Miller
Vic Schultz
Sami Wolf
Dana
A. R. Wolf
Albert Knudson
Pete Teague
Baby
Bonnie Jean Signall
Betty Poe
John King
Callander
Tom Fowler
Decatur
Charles Strohm
Colone
S. Dak
New York
Relaives
Sweden
B. W. Lindaman
F. J. Jackson
J. Fisher
F. L. Blair
Bernadine
Township Social Notes Highlight Local Health and Visits
Sam Cline returns home from General Hospital of Lake City after an appendicitis operation and is improving nicely. George Pierce also shows improvement after illness. Frank Bachman and Nagl families visit, along with Jack Private and Mrs. James Walters at the Pierce home. A Saturday rain caused river flooding in some areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Cline
General Hospital
Lake City
George Pierce
Anton Bachman
Frank Bachman
Frank Nagl
Tom Nagl
Jack Private
James Walters
Yon
Also Mentioned on This Page
Vincent O'Brien
Harold Bailey
L. Crathers
Batavia
Bertha Farrell
Vera Peper
Omaha
Leonard
Joe Drilling
Merrill Currans
T.R. Smith
Queen of Clubs
Circle No. 2
Congregational Ladies Aid Society
General Aid
Ruby Belt
A. J. Hazelhoff
Maxine Speaker
Reading
Harriet Hammitt
Beulah Canady
Winifred Reich
Dorothy Motter
Maxine
Dick Berry
Geo. Allen
Spirit Lake
Edw. Kinkins
Odebolt
A. J. Gosch
L. L. Bartholomew
Martin McBrayer
Fort Dodge
Marjorie McBrayer
Lehigh
L. M. Loring
Eugene Therkelsen
Billie
Anna Therkelsen
Frank Summers
Margaret Rose
Farnhamville
A. B. Canady
Chas. Ferguson
Kildare Club
Hart Taylor
Lilburne Colville
Bobby Mack
Lincoln
Nebr
Thomas Hole
Patsy
Seattle
Wash
Eliza Tryon
Wm. Cleveland
J. &. Whitney
Cleveland
Wwhitney
Whitney
Will Cleveland
Henry Sauers Jr
Henry Sauers Sr
Ben Schwitters
John Jansen
Floyd Parkinson
J. T. Conn
Battle Creek
Alta Wade
Lutheran Church
Ad Sehwidder
F. Wiese
Loren Arney
City
Smith Electric
Sac City Hatchery
Mann
Lytton
Rey
Gold
Fredericksburg
Texas
American Lutheran Church
Wm. Helmbrecht
Canistota
S. Oak
R. G. Rice
Harcourt
Leonard Ellertson
George Sigwall
Bonnie Jean
Byron Ellis
Lee Effner
Lakewood
Herbert Glasnapp
E. P. Leichty
Helen Reaman
Reynolds
Carl Rickless
Manson
Robert
Thos. Schmidt
Glenn
Vivian Schmidt
Lou Schmidt
Chris Haffner
Ringstead
Ruby Stevens
McCrary Hospital
Davidson
Marjorie Howie
Rolfe
Selby Gerking
Elkhart
Ind
Ernest Titus
Edwina Hammer
Dubuque
Lytton Presbyterian Church
Christian Endeavor Society
Bible School
See Township
Adelia Koppelman
Sac Sun
Eileen’s
Elizabeth Thompson
America
Luc Cr
T “Ay
Lucky Strike Dance Orchestra
N. B.S
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