Cleanup work after Fredericksburg fire begins
Cleanup starts after a major fire at Barkers store and apartments in Fredericksburg. About 20 workers cleared debris as authorities plan a new one story building on the site. Red Cross aid reaches displaced residents while neighbors help with moving and showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Barkers
Jeff Sowers
Cain
Harvey Grummit
Barker
Red Cross
Velya Stephen
Keith
Upham
Main Street
Eliza March
Maar
Church of the Brethren
Baby
Ott and Forsman
Lester Lange
Earl Moody
Wessenhauer
Ray Schmudlach
Velva Stephens
Ladies of the Baptist Church
Harvey Grummitt
Amvet
Amvet Auxiliary
Weekend Visits and Gatherings Across Iowa and Wisconsin
RANDALIA RANDALIA Mr and Mrs Bob Bacon of Antioch California visited his parents in Wisconsin Rapids and spent the weekend with Mrs Fred Bacon s sister Mrs Mate Spatcher. Byron Brown returned from five weeks in Iowa City Veterans Hospital. Visitors included Cedar Rapids couple Mr and Mrs Bruce Bunting and Daryl to Mrs Agnes Hoepfier and Mrs Edyth Hack who drove Mrs Alice Vargason to University Hospital. Families from Waverly and Wadena shared Sunday calls at Willie Frey s home. Numerous guests attended Sandra s graduation at Leo Raatz s home, with extended relatives from Oclwein Hawkeye West Union Fairbank Charles City Ionia and other towns. Mrs Harley Wescott and family of Waverly and Mrs Lee Stellings visited. husband returned Saturday evening. Mrs Dale Spoerrgrove and daughter of Cedar Rapids spent weekend with her parents. Mrs Bill Schroeder attended a bridal shower for daughter Mardene at Zion Lutheran Church in Oelwein. Mrs Ruth Whiteford entertained after Jim s graduation with guests including George Carley of Maynard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Elliott
Grundy Center
Maude Schoonover
Judy Murphey
A. L. Murphey
Fredericksburg
Mason City
Judy
Eliza March
Myron Farnsworth
Cleveland
Minn
Gladys Marr
Lester Yeager
Riceville
Gertrude Hicks
Hubbard Sisters
Bill Purdy
Vesta Purdy
Town City
Jack Herrick
Frank Mikes
Don McFarland
Leonard Goodrich
Ollie Goodrich
Roger Goodrich
Charles Pett
Pett
Donald
Emil Greisert
Albert Greisert
Esther Adams
Myrtle Burmaster
B.Y.F
the Baptist Church
Jack Pasko
Kurt Io
Wise
Lucille Wesp
Des Moines
Claude Wesp
Betty Schwinkle
Owa‘tonna
Ben Schwinke
Bill Ott
Maryville
Daryl Davis
Davenport
Bob Davis
Randy
Lester Mattke
Harold Degner
Ruth Gruen
Louis Wesbrook
Jane Lange
Bill Miller
Sioux Falls
S.D
Lester Lange
Earl Moody
Kathy
Cedar Rapids
Hazel Slick
Howard Slick
Wayne Slick
Duane Morris
Darwin Slick
Joan Melver
Bessie Schmudlach
Ray Schmudlach
Roy Schmudlach
Effie Wagoner
Charles City
New Hampton
Lawler
Howard Whitnable
Minneapolis
Jerry Whitnable
Eric
Henry Budweg
Allan
Lester Simmons
Merle McGrath
Peggy
Erwin Winter
Alvin Gitch
Cleo Snider
Harold Mohling
John Budweg
Bernard Wenthe
Craig
Mark
Linda
Arlen Mohr
Anna Marie Budweg
Mae Burbank
Vernon Kerr
Kerr
David
Marion
Frederika
Weisenhouer
Peter Uhlenberg
Virginia
Randalia
Bob Bacon
Antioch
Calif
Fred Bacon
Mate Spatcher
Wisconsin Rapids
Wis
Byron Brown
Veteran’s Hospital
Iowa City
Bruce Bunting
Daryl
Agnes Hoepfier
Edyth Hack
Alice Vargason
University Hospital
Harley Wescott
Waverly
Lee Stellings
Willie Frey
Wadena
Leo Raatz
Sandra
Robert Fickle
LaVern Bachman
Ocl
Freida Sprague
Marvin Ingels
Charles McBride
Lee Jellings
Dale Spoerrgrove
Duane Davis
Bill Schroeder
Mardene
Zion Lutheran Church
Oelwein
Ruth Whiteford
Jim
George Carley
Maynard
Local residents attend Westgate picnic for Chris Decker
Kenneth Hammerstrom of Riceville and Aleatha Brenneman of London led a gathering including Mr and Mrs Bob Bacon of Antioch and others from Knobwoster and surrounding towns. Mr and Mrs Bill Schroeder joined the Sunday picnic dinner at Chris Decker's Westgate home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Hammerstrom
Riceville
Aleatha Brenneman
London
Bob Bacon
Antioch
Calif
Lynda Birchard
Jeri Lyn
Knobwoster
Leland Oakes
Loyal Beman
LaVern Kayne
Gordon Boynton
Fred Bacon
Mary Beman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Diana Peick
Hubert Ellison
Michael Peick
Wartburg College Waverly
Peick
University of Pennsylvania Graduate School
Lima
Penn
Greg Ellison
Northwest Missouri University
Maryville, Mo
Pauline Degner
Ollie Adams
Paul Cawon
Mrs
Neil Anness
Rose
I.H.C
I.H.C. Tractor
Allis Tractor
J.D. Plow
Sh.c
Oliver
Cunningham
New Holland
Ford
N. Pipho Imple., Inc
Uraner
Towa
Sraticbad
Ano
Peoples Natural Gas Division
Northern Natural Gas Company
W. A. Schroeder
Fred Finch
Roy Edel
Ralph
Chris Decker
Westgate
Thermogas CO
Sumner
Dodge Boys
Peph Piphophopymio
Huebner Motors
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