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Local notes on veterans and community life in Wesley
Edmund Drummer returned from Fresno with a four year army discharge. Many townsfolk, including Edward Thissen and Gayle Studer, also came home from service. News covers births, baptisms, health updates, club gatherings, and upcoming St Joseph events. The week includes hospital appendectomy, WAVES discharge, polio treatment, and a busy parish calendar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Drummer
Fresno
Calif
Army
Mias Teresa Weig
John Weig
Edward Thissen
Algona
Ricke
Marines
Edward Otis
Dr. Richardson
Kenneth Dwyer
Dwyer
John Hildman
St. Joseph's Church
Mary Siride
Alf Hildman
Des Moines
Gayle Studer
Viola, Studer
United Service Women
Chicago
Mfr
Mra
Leo Hanig
George ]Hanig
Frank Hanig
Ackley
Frank Bleich
Bridge Club
J.T. Meurer
Larry Youngwirth
McMahon
Erdman Low
Dawgon
Walter Drummer
General Hospital
Francis Drummer
Marshalltown
Tom Forgburger
Francis Hauptman
Vernon
T T. Root
Carol
Kenney Institute
Grandma Lease
Lester
Halvor Flom, Jr
Lester Lease
George Aldrich
Legion and Auxiliary
Burt
Joe Erdman
Raymond
Matt Erdman
Matt Becker
Helen Johnson Lowees
George Goetz
Agnes
Arlene
Lillian Johnson
R. J. Thissen
Dorothy Shauer
Waverly