Wesley News Roundup of Local Happenings
The Wesely community reports girls beat Lone Rock 32 to 20 in basketball while the boys won 89 to overtime against Lone Rock. Mr and Mrs George Spangler visited. George Kelsh and Phyllis Studer connected to a new baby. Joseph Eisenbacher returned from Iowa City for a check up. Christmas bridge party awarded prizes to Mrs Ravlin and Teresa Richter. Others hosted family visits and Legion Auxiliary events.
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Lone Rock
George Spangler
John Arndorfer
St. Benedict
Leo Goetz
American Legion Auxiliary
George Aldrich
Social and church notices from a town paper
Social calendar items note bridge club trips and visits to relatives in St. Louis Monmenco and Chicago. Church marriages published for Imelda Poertsch and Terman Heinen and Maria Foertsch and Charles Heinen. Baptism of Laur al Ann Kelch at St Joseph church with sponsors. Residents ill or hosting gatherings, study clubs and Christmas party exchanges. Local obituaries mention a Mr. Pawson of Fore City Swit Pawson passing at home Monday. Christ mas cantata by Wesley public school features 20+ students at Kiwinpeter hall Tuesday and Wednesday. Eckstein leads program with Lavon Gerd accompanist.
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Bridge Club
Tom T Farburger
Alice
Tommy
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Imelda Poertsch
Terman Heinen
Maria Foertsch
Charles Heinen
William Foertsch
George Kelch
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Laural Ann
George Prenta
Irene Studer
MD Hiltcman
Swit Pawson
Wesley
Kiwinpeter Hall
Miss Eckstein
Lavon Gerd
Mix
Fred Shipley
Weeley
Local Social Notes from Portland and Surrounding Areas
Community entries recount Miss Gale Carlson and Miss Mary Ellen Cracker weekend plans in Hancroft, meals with Mrs. H. A. Jennings, kin visits across Titonia and Milton, and many neighborhood entertainments. Several club gatherings, car purchases, travel to Cherokee and Fort Dodge, and a Nutrition School meeting near Burt and Portland are noted along with a horse loss for Chas Phelps.
Chicken House Ventilation Dangers And Advice
W R Whitfeld of Iowa State College Extension poultryman warns that excessive winter ventilation creates wet floors and chilly temps, reducing egg production and increasing disease risk. Cold air holds less moisture, so floors stay wetter in poorly ventilated, cold houses. however, fresh air must circulate and more venting is needed in warm weather while winter temps should stay above freezing.
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W. R. Whitfeld
Iowatate College Extension
Sheriff Sale Notice of Iowa Property in Kossuth County
Special execution issued by Clerk of the District Court of Kossuth County Iowa directs sale of real property of Russell Maxwell and Zelda Maxwell. The sale will occur December 30 1938 at the east door of the Algona Court House to satisfy an $8,811. (error in OCR) judgment plus costs. Property described as Lots Eight? in Collls Park Addition to Algona. Sheriff Casey Loss to conduct sale at public auction for cash.
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Kossuth County
Dolla
Cosl
Russel
Zelba Maxwell
Lorive
Alsana
Towa
Ytowill
Algona
Kossuth
Iowa
Lyn Ehwelk
Hi Lo bridge club hosts party and gifts trade
Mr and Mrs Harry Quinn entertained the Hi Lo bridge club at their home Friday evening High score went to Mrs Ted Bode and Tom Lahore Luther Larzan had the low score Gifts were exchanged The Mason City workers list includes Sam Smith Leota Meadaems and others Guests at the Quinn home included Ted Bode Ben Atzen and Henry Orthel on Sunday Evening Visitors in Jtt verne Corwith included Mr and Mrs Woht Rudisill Ben Atzen visited Lake Park with Mrs Atzen s father s 90th birthday Bill Hemmingson toured Hubbard Milling Co in Mankato Britt hosts Mrs Ernestina Dirksen Mr and Mrs Henry Wellend Mr and Mrs Walter Dirksen in Mason City Garner visitors Lisle Smith and Walter Dirksen hothen visited Sunday Mr and Mrs H H Hunt Port Dodge called Sunday at Mrs Theo Fredrickson s D A Sparks from Spencer spent weekend with John Von Laven Mrs Fred Saathoff and daughter Helen were Britt callers Charles Baack working in Webster City spent weekend with Algona hosts Joe Kramer home Sunday afternoon.
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Harry Quinn
Ted Bode
Tom Lahore
Luther Larzan
Damag
Sam Smith
Leota
Ernest Kramer
Ervin Stohr
Tony ‘Buns
Gladys Rudisill
Mason City
Ben Atzen
Henry Orthel
Woht ‘Rudisill
Jtt. Verne and
Corwith
Lake Park
Christmas program listings and dairy returns noted
Wonn' Buns, Caroline and Harold hosted callers in Forest City Saturday. Church programs run Friday for Lutheran and Methodist and Presbyterian Saturday evening. The Town cowtest in 1987 38 reports an average $68 above feed costs, the highest return since 1932 33.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wonn’ Buns
Caroline
Harold
Forest City
Lutheran
Methodist
Presbyterian
Adjerika Patent Remedy Promises Quick Gut Relief
An advertisement claims Adjerika eases bloating and pressure on the heart by reducing stomach gas. It asserts one dose relieves gas pressing on the heart and purges both upper stomach and lower bowels, citing W. J. Denton as the local druggist.
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W. J. Denton
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Ruth
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Lyle Godfredson
Osage
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Tassle
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