Local News From Mitonka Iowa outlines church, military, and family notices
Subscriptions remain in county trade area with rates listed. Carol Erdman helps with the paper. Carol Goetz visits her uncle in Burt. Banns published for Frank Richter and Mary Gray with wedding planned in Corwith. Numerous letters note army assignments, relatives’ travels, and local gatherings. Legion auxiliary to host a membership party with a covered dish luncheon. New baby for Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur West, and visits from families to Emmetsburg and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carol Goetz
Joe Goetz
Hajward Sparks
Burt
St. Joseph's Church
Frank Richter
John Richter
Mary Gray
Corwith
Albert Lickteig
Daugh
Ter Helen
Buffalo Center
Joe Smith
Leota Hall
Walter Hall
Dayton
Ohio
George Hall
Chenoa
Algona Hospital
Harold Brooke
St. Paul J Canne
Charles Kraus
Linda Kay
Brooke
American Legion Auxiliary
Wilbur West
West
Ruth Penton
St. Paul
Will Ketchen
Emmetsburg
Cecilia Berger
Lorine
Ray Becker
Livermore
L. T. Root
Wesley Lions Club Meeting Messages and Graduations
The Wesley Lions Club met at the Methodist church on Wednesday noon with guest Clare Hildman on furlough after 21 months in the Aleutians. L H Kleinpeter reported on the Lions International convention in Chicago. The Forburgers and Garmans attended Vera Forburger’s nursing graduation in Sioux City. The Lease and Studer families returned from the state legion convention in Sioux City where Merlin Williams of Jewell became district commander and Studer’s district adjutant term ended. Mrs John Shepard and her baby son traveled to San Francisco where her Navy husband is stationed. she is Rita Wingert by prior marriage. The Busy Bees met Friday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Methodist Church
Pfe
Clare Hildman
Aleutians
L. H. Kleinpeter
Chicago
Tom Forburger
Syl Garman
Sioux City
Forbergers
Vera
L. L. Lease
J. P. Studer
State Legion
Merlin Williams
Jewell
Lease
Studer
John Shepard
San Francisco
Navy
Shepard
Rita Wingert
Busy Bees
Local residents attend visits and preinduction events
Mrs L L Pfeffer and three children returned from a two week visit with relatives at Trae. Gerald Studer of the Navy V12 for Miami University Oxford visited for a week with his parents. Edward Foertsch and Pete Olsen recently inducted into the army are at Camp Hood Texas. Several others traveled or visited relatives including trips to Sioux City Des Moines Detroit Mason City and Louisiana. Preinduction physicals were conducted for Edward Ricke and Donald Ward at Fort Snelling. Birthday party honors for Rose Laux Angeline Foertsch featured gifts and luncheon. Kathaleen Neurath left to visit her mother in Louisiana after graduating from local high school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. L. Pfeffer
Trae
Gerald Studer
Navy
Miami University
Oxford
Alf Studer
Edward Foertsch
Pete Olsen
Army
Camp Hood
Texas
Will Nadelhoffer
Chicago
P. C. Haynes
Elizabeth Henley
Detroit
Michigan
L. H. Kleinpeter
Edward Funnemark
Des Moines
John Richter
Myrtle Kouha
Billie Bauer
A. J. Hildman
Julius Seiler
Mason City
Albert Neuroth
Marshalltown
Haverhill
Joe Krieps
Frank Bleich
Ruth Forburger
Larry Youngwirth
Sioux City
Vera Forburger
Kathaleen Neurath
Louisiana
Kathaleen
Dale Rittenhouse
Wiliam Phillips
Billy
A. J. Phillips
Warren
Ruby Fpihl
Britt
William Wood
Herman Helm
Roland Baumann Land Sons
Herman Buns
J.C. Helm
Forest City
C. W. Goslin
Sylvester Hoff
Patty
Harold Buns
Eugene Fitzpatrick
Eldon Meddaugh
Bobby Goslin
Clear Lake
Leon Gilner
Albert Lea
Minn
Loreal
Ted Bode
Marilyn
Ceylon
Fritz Gerdes
Community notices from Lakota and nearby towns
Lakota residents visit Bancroft and Rochester Mayo Clinic is featured in community notes. Mer vin Olthoff promoted to sergeant in service. Families travel to Spring Valley and Buffalo, N Y. Presbyterian Ladies Aid meets. Mission Festival set for Sept 3 with three services. Mrs John Spear funeral held. relatives mourn. Seed crop tips praise red clover stands yielding 25 to 30 seeds per head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Hart
Sam Heaton
Bancroft
Wade Ball
Algona
Raymond Becker
Olthoff
Henry Olthoff
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinic
Spring Valley
John Miner
Henry Olthoffs
Mervin
Ralph Powers
S. P. Powers
Buffalo
N. Y
Michael
H. L. Dalton
Evanston
Ill
Robert Powers
Ames
J. E. Ukena
Emma Thaves
Hannah Heetland
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Farmers Trust and Savings Bank
Lola Schroeder
Presbyterian Church
Presby Jterian Church
John Spear
Buffalo Center Hospital
Robert
Karen
Terry
Linda Lee
Weldon Palmer Secures Good Value Stores Contract
Weldon Palmer, once meek and overlooked, wins the Good Value stores contract at Dempsey Food Products. Miss Martha Coman notes Palmer’s listening skill and says his chance reflects merit, not sentiment. Dempsey contemplates the unlikely breakthrough as Palmer plans a dinner with Martha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weldon Palmer
Dana Bowen
Dana
Weldon
Martha Coman
Mr. Dempsey
Martha
Mr. Gersey
Dempsey Food Products, Inc
Dempsey
Good Value
Old Man Dempsey
Gorsey
Mr. Gorsey
Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Woden News notes social visits and service plans
Local items detail Melvin Alborn on a 20 day fur lough from Lorado Texas with his parents. Visits by Cushman, Rud Isill, and Tindall families recur as residents host and fellow townsfolk discuss military service. The Catholic Ladies Guild hosts an ice cream social as school prepares to reopen with full teaching staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Collins
Mercy
Mason City
Burdella Giesking
Chicago
M. L. Tweet
Randolph Field
Thompson
Sam Berkland
Lloyd Ashland
Inwood
Lawrence Lester
Tindall
George Schumacher
Irvington
Bancroft
Bob Goslin
Fort Snelling
Minneapolis
Orville Erdahl
Carole
Keith
Rake
Jim Brady
Dale Rittenhouse
Alvin Hanna
Ronald
Wayne Naser
Gary
Britt
Jake Theiben
William Wood
Joe McGurk
Fritz T. Gerdes
Herman Buns
Los Angeles
Fic
Bobby Buns
Eugene Wood
Catholic Ladies Guild
Main Street
J. C. Helm
Martin Smith
Crem
Passport Returned to Colfax Woman by French Bomber
Mrs Flossie M Kini of Colfax a former munition plant worker at Des Moines Ordnance Plant had her lost billfold with identification papers returned. Corp William E O Connor of a bomber squadron found the folder in France and sent it to the Ordnance plant which returned it to Mrs Kini.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Flossie M. Kini
Colfax
Munitiona Pabker
Des Moines
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Wesley News
Lear
St Isast
MID Continent Petroleum Corporation
R. Peterson
Mid-Continent Truck Service
Medicrude
Floyd Huisman
Mgr
Mid-Continent Station
Firestone
Meredith Scholl
Sueghiy Eaer
Woden News
Wesley, Iowa
Electrical Service
Hoff
Shoe and
D-X Station
W. F. Hamstreet
M. D
Pierre Sartor
Itvonea
IowaAa
Dr. E. J. Gallup Chiropractor
Petersen Building
Titonka, Ia
M. F. Calhoun
H. I. Torgersen
Titanics
Roy C. Ball
L. A. Winkel
Hutchison
Algona, Is
van Ness and Brunson
Heise Bldg
Algona, Ia
Quarton and Miller County Savings Bank Bldg
W. L. Tindall
D. O. Osteopathic
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Master Liquid Hog Medicina
America
K. & H. Co-Op. Oil Co. No
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Algona Rendering Co. Perit No
Watkins
A. C. Bierstedt Rural Watkins Man Dial
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Titonka Savings Bank
Ultra Life
Hamilton Hatchery
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