Local Happenings Chronicle Several Area Visits
Local news notes household visits and social calls across Mason City Britt Belmond and surrounding areas. Families share gatherings at Boekelman Nath Jaren and Brandt homes while others host guests from Indianola Forest City and Buffalo Center. A birth at Britt Hospital marks family milestones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Nath
Dwight Garrett
Art Boyken
Janine
Sherry
John Lesiak
Phil “Jaren
Phil
Bob Weaver
Dougie
Jerry Boekelman
Keith Pries
Waterloo
John Meyer
Britt
Fred Thacker
Indianola
Kenneth Brandt
Donald Tapper
Buffalo Center
Britt Hospital
Arlys Goeke
John D. Johnson
Rural Accidents on the Rise in Iowa
State Safety Department reports a 45 percent increase in fatal rural road accidents in Iowa during the first half of 1957 while U S highways show a decline. The warning urges drivers to slow down where corn fields obscure vision and last lines urge readers to avoid becoming tomorrow’s accident name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
State Safety Department
U. S
Community News and Weekend Visitors Across Iowa Towns
A stream of Sunday to midweek visits fills homes in Blue Earth Forest City Buffalo Center and nearby locales. Families such as Buffingtons Harms Heyers and Halsan share gatherings, birthdays, and church attendance while noting illnesses and local travel.
Local Visits Highlight Area Social Roundup
Mr and Mrs Lawrence Miller and family of Runnemede New Jersey visit friends around the community. George Opheim of Bede visits Lyle Opheim. Titonka Locker promotes ice. Various residents including Mrs Art Loats and children visit the George Peterson home. Weekend gatherings include Mr and Mrs Douglas Haveland of Minneapolis visiting Mrs Haveland and Mr J Schutter. Several couples travel between Irvington Swea City Leland Thompson Britt Waterloo Rockford and others for visits and dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Isebrand
Warren Braund
Bedford
Ohio
Ben Stadtlander
Meservey
Teus Abbas
JoAnn Pint
Buffalo Center
John D. Johnson
Clyde
James Hobbs
Crystal Lake
M. Jands
Titonka Locker
Titonka
Deannie Hagen
Sherborné
Atin
Julaine Thiesse
Janice Hobbs
Crystal
Lake
Lila Dage
Woden
Gene’ Krominga
Tom Loats
Kenneth
Ian
George
Iowa
L. J. Loats
Santa Ata
Calif
Frank Falkerts
Wasa
Arthur Loats
Craig
Kathy
Spencer
Lawrence Govern
Vincent
Bernard McGuire
Clarke
Miller
Greg
Val
Wm.Robinson
Hampton
Timothy
Dale Miller
Burt
Krantz
Clarke Miller
Lawrence Miller
Runnemede
New Jersey
George Opheim
Bede
Lyle Opheim
Art Loats
George Peterson
Mers
Henry Plaister
Elmer Dole
Irvington
Veryl Schmidt
Wayne Hagen
Phil Jaren
John Lesiak
Darrell Beavers
Douglas Haveland
Minneapolis
Haveland
J. R. Schutter
Kenneth Swan
Ruben Holcomb
Swea City
George Dunbar
Leland
Bob Prigley
Thompson
Darrel Beavers
Edwin Stone
Waterloo
Dell Redmond
Britt
Shower Honors Rhonda Hammond Before Aug. 5 Wedding
A July 23 miscellaneous shower at Dean Methodist Church honored Rhonda Hammond, who will marry James St. John on August 5 at 5 36 p m in Titonka Methodist Church. 118 guests attended a program with music and a life history poem, gifts opened by cousins and friends, and refreshments served by local hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Methodist Church
Rhonda Hammond
James St. John
Titonka
June Goldman
Ross Buffington
Robert Boleneus
Ray Cunningham
Marcene Hanna
Sharon Smith
Betty Carlson
Rhonda
Black Draught advertised as overnight constipation relief
An advertisement by Mrs. Miltos Kistler of WescesvillePe promotes Syrup and Powder forms of Black Draught for constipation relief overnight. It claims to sweeten sour stomach, reduce headaches, and offer gentle morning relief for children with a honeyed taste.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tommy Fremgord
Mason City
Dale Charlson
Clarence Akkerman
Henry Nelson
George Boekelman
John Tjarks
Lyda” Peterson
George’ Boekelman
Melvin Howe
Charles City
Lyda Peterson
Milo Pitken
Ralph Johnson
Forest City
Dana Overland
Janie Buffington
Ronnie Garrett
Belmond
Wilson
Pete
Snow Boy
Gaara
Orme
Boyken Insurance Agency
Titonka Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Brandford Buffington
Jane
Ray
Hansen
Bill
Blue Earth
Minn
Paul Thacker
Bobby
Everett Rippentrop
Toni Young
Sam
Knutson
Forest’ City
Mike
Pat Orthel
Dick Buffington
Fredrick Raymon
Tom
Tim
Carl
Austin
Leonard
Callies
Gamble
Ted Aykes
Bill Harms
Harvey Heyer
Connie
MR. Careful Driver
Reckless
Rupert Boleneus
Gordon Davidson
Harvey Larson
Elsa Cunningham
Fred Asa
Lee Kiley
Neema Hansen
Ted Hoover Sr
Mary Young
Faye Hutchison
Sylvia Hanna
Hazel Carroll
Guy Carlson
Bety Carlson
Bradford Buffington
Shirley Arndorfer
Merrill Zwiefel
Clarence Christensen
Ross
Britton
Tyoat
Uitlonist
Trench Openia
Pantheon
AB College Ming
Ermany
France
New York
City Ofre
Iciejoi Mfe
Mia
Stecker’s
C.F
Savaday
Groxe’ Farm
Glendale
Bisquick
Pontiacs
Hormel
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