Local families share visits and celebrations around Titonka and surrounding areas
Mr and Mrs Darrell Beavers hosted Sunday visitors in Belmond. Silver Wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs George Swalve planned with open house near Buffalo Center on December 16. Titonka notes include Mr George Schmidt from Lower Lake California visiting Titonka and other social gatherings. Nearby residents welcomed baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Sankey while moving plans for Alvin Gray unfold. Weekend visits from Jaren and Higden families noted along with birthdays and shopping trips in Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrell Beavers
Evelyn Beavers
Belmond
George Swalve
Buffalo Center
George Schmidt
Lower Lake
California
Titonka
Des Moines
Schmidt
Roger
Vergle Schmidt
Bert Sankey
Renwick
Sankey
Alvin Gray
Alfred Redenius
LW. Nath
Bradford Buffington
Janie
J. L. Intermill
John Lesiak
Phil Jaren
Senus Isebrand
Richard Isebrand
Raymond Baade
Bob Lang
Donald Norland
Ollie Bruns
Minnie Oesterreicher
Local Happenings Around Russell Area and Surroundings
Mr and Mrs James Spear Rus sell and Debra of Algona visited the Raymond Spear home on Sunday. Several families gathered Wednesday for George Andersons birthday including Abbe Deboer Claus DeBoer Art Rode and Ed Aken. Aaron Buffington turned 77 with relatives from Buffalo Center Britt and Forest City visiting. Donald Buffington and family fought mumps. Numerous local residents shopped in Mason City and Ames while others attended church and family celebrations. The community notes a quarter break at school and many din ners and birthdays celebrated at various homes with neighbors and relatives. Kay Truesdell of Iowa City advances as a finalist for the Honorary Cadet Colonel title at the State University of Iowa ROTC program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Spear
Russell
Debra
Algona
Raymond Spear
Harold Olthoff
Patty Ann
Lakota
Earl Zwiefel
Ed Zwiefel
Orlo
George Lamoreux
Rose Blumb
Marshalltown
T.T. DeBoer
George Anderson
Abbe DeBoer
Mary
Rake
Claus DeBoer
Steene DeBoer
Buffalo Center
Art Rode
James
Keith
Kent
Ted DeBoer
Judy
Ed Aken
Gary
Ross Buffington
Bradford Buffington
Ray Hansen
Hearing
Aaron Buffington
Bill Sikes
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Donald
Gerald Lohr
Roy Walrod
William Fritz
Bob
Clarence Christensen
George Peterson
Elmer Peterson
Lowell Beniley
Lois Jean
Wayne Koppen
Shirley
Ruby Smith
Harcourt
Norma Johnson
Fort Dodge
Gene
Richard Peterson
Ernest Peterson
Ralph Harms
Henry Sunken
Simon Sunken
Kevin
Henry Harms
John
Herb
Jennie Harms
Mavis Harms
Clarence Akker
Tom Ubben
Harry Adams
Beverly
Clarence Akkerman
Donna Akkerman
Norma Gerdes
Des Moines
Don Aukes
Kay Truesdell
Towa City
Wayne P. Truesdell
State University of Iowa
Rotc Cadet Corps
Kenneth Ploen
Clinton
Finalists named for Honorary Colonel role at ROTC ball
Ten finalists for an Honorary Colonel title plus four attendants will be chosen by advanced Army and Air Force ROTC students later this month. The five finalists including the Honorary Colonel will be announced in January. They will be presented at the Military Ball on March 8 and attend campus military reviews in spring. Bellevue resident Earl Fuller ends 39 years as rural mail carrier beginning in 1916 after World War I service, delivering by horse and buggy, bobsled, Made's Ford, motor cycle, and on foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Air Force
Bellevue
Earl Fuller
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wayne Hagen
John Lesisk
Duane Higgins
Dennis and
Sharon
Kenneth Higden
Britt
Lyle Opheim
Bernold Opheim
Bode
Bordens
SURF
Yacht Club
Glasser Club
Hite
Duncan Hines
Friendly Club
Maggie Boekelman
Art Boyken
Ed Boyken
Bill Boyken
Ames
Dwight Garrett
B. H. Schwerin
Anna Missal
William Boyken
Janine Beth Boyken
J. K. Hill
George Bockelman
Angus Cotton
Kenneth Jackson
Michael
Lone Rock
A. C. Miller
J. R. Schutter
Kenneth Swan
Clifford Krantz
Donald Budlong
Vernon Wenger
Edw. Sathoff
Harry Mehlan
Wilbur Schram
Clear Lake
Sewing Club
Dale Higgens
Leonard Callies
Clare City
BE. L. Giesking
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Peter Ubben
Carl Giesking, Jr
Ubbe Ubben
Werner Smith
John Ubben
Willis Murra
Everett
Herman Ubben
Jacob Kurtzlaben
Ed Scott
Danny
Harrington
Kansas
Alvin Honken
Ray Honken
Clarence Isebrand
James Govern
John D. Isebrand
Joan Johnson
Jo Ann Fint
John D. Johnson
Carl Ludwig
Leo Ludwig
West Bend
Jane Amesbury
Cedar Falls
C. F. Callies
Darlene
Bill Amesbury
John Rolfsema
Roger Krominga
Gene Krominga
Earl Hobbs
Crystal Lake
Buffalo Township
Lester Eden
R. L. Krantz
Erwin Eden
Frances Dunbar
Leland
Redenius
Carl Giesking
Mason City
al- Bona
Harold Williams
Union
Iowa
L. W. Nath
Williams
Thiesse
Ted Hoover, Jr
Bob Budlong
Mr. Quinn
Bancroft
Hawaii
Titonka Woman's Club
Titonka Woman’s Club
Hazel
Edith Bud- Jong
Fern Kitzinger
Mary Budlong
Gladys Sleichter
Lois Brandt
Dorris Miller
Ethel Downs
Callies Bros
Stecker’s
Arm Store
Titonka Creamery
Kraft’s
Bordens Cottage Cheese
Mrs, Clark
Bisquick
Wisconsin
Honey Grahams
Armour
Hormel
Sunkist Naval
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