Local News From Mason City And Surroundings
J A Post returns home to Flanagan after a week with son Evert Post. Mrs John Pink suffers a light stroke and improves. The Larsones move to Mason City. Numerous locals and service members are mentioned visiting, furloughing, or stationed at Fort Riley, Camp McCoy, Farragut, and Bainbridge. Community events include a Christmas program, shop updates, and a pocketbook revival leading to a war bond donation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Post
Flanagan, Ill
Evert Post
John Pink
L. B. Larson
Dean Church
Jefferson Ave
Mason City
Paul Bruns
Heirie Brung
Titania
Paw
Fort Riley
Kansas
Twyliah Hamstreet
Grinnell
Luke Millers
Burt
Titonka
Isebrands
Henry C. Nelson
Interstate Power Co
Forest City
Harris Smith
Des Moines
U. S. Navy
Dale
Mervin Gray
Henry Gray
San Diego
Walter Baade
Dick, Baade
Connie Dirksen
Bertha Dirksen
Thomas J. Underkofler
Frank Clark
Underkofler
Camp McCoy
Wisconsin
Harold Clark
Bancroft
J. C. Underkofler
Casper Wiegand
Slayton
Minn
Mertie Hinders
Erna Schmidt
Ferne Krantz
Indianola
Ervin Schwartz
Harm Harringa
John Harringa
FB. H. Reed
Ace
Henry Pommer
Lloyd
Meyer
Lucille
Ethel Senne
Marlyn Senne
Harm Hartinga
Frank Kettwich
John Osterman Sr
Frank Haswell
Anton Haswell
Centerville
South Dakota
Chas
Newville
Frank
Arnold Rickless
Florida
Wm. Rickles
Marie Sathoif
Fort Dodge
William Steeberg
German Township
Dorothy Penning
Harold Pommer
George F. Pommer
Dick Franzen
George Schmidt
Robert Wayne
Pete Schmidt
Elmer Meyer
Marjorie Ann
Tlean Harringa
Christmas Church Services and Events at Titania and Good Hope
A detailed notice lists Christmas Eve and Day services at Titonia Churches Ramzey Reformed and Immanuel and Good Hope Lutheran churches. It covers English and German services, Sunday School schedules, choir and youth club meetings, Christmas programs, special offerings for orphan homes and the Lord's Kingdom, and New Year services. A 22 pound raccoon caught by Case Schipper of Ireton is mentioned in a brief addition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramzey Reformed
F. Snuttjer
Young People’s Club
Jesus
Matt
Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Titanics
American Lutheran Church
John Mohr
Mobr
Lord's Kingdom
Luther League
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Orphan's Homes
Clarence
Florence van Hove
Case Schipper
Ireton
Farm Story of Harm Nuis Profit From Hemp and Cropland
Harm Nuis of Grundy Center bought his present farm at sixty dollars per acre years ago. This year he planted hemp on six acres and earns about one hundred fifty dollars per acre after expenses. His one hundred fourteen acres of crop produce around seventy dollars per acre this year, despite others reporting the land as “no good.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Nuis
Grundy Center
Nuis
Council Proceedings December 6 1943
Town Council met at the regular monthly meeting at the French Lbr Co Office with Mayor French Clerk Reaser and Councilmen Fisher Swan and Hagen present Minutes read and approved Bills paid with one correction totaling 304.15 including Phoenix Meter repairs Earl Stott Water Supply Reed Hardware Interstate Power Co November electricity and several sewer ditch diggings Refund of 10 to Ben U Meyers on Water Meter approved and meeting adjourned
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lbr. Co
French
Reaser
Fisher
Swan
Hagen
Phoenix Meter Corporation
Earl Stott
Water SuRene
Misc
Reed Hardware
W. H. Stott
H. Cooper
Ray Hansen
Dick Bande
Titanica Topic
Ben U. Meyers
Interstate Power Co
Chicken escapes via storm window in Waukon home
Mrs. William Haag of Waukon ended a telephone chat when a chicken wandered inside. The bird moved to the bathroom and upstairs to a bedroom before slipping out a open storm window to safety. Read the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Haag
Waukon
Mrs R J Thissen Rites Held at Algona
Funeral services for Mrs. R J Thissen were held Tuesday at St Cecilia's church in Algona. Relatives attending included George Goetz, George Ricke and family, Lou Ricke, Ray Ricke and family, Carrie Ricke, Walter Irene and Arthur Wingert, and Eleanor Soppe. Mrs Thissen, formerly Mary Ricke, died Saturday evening after months of illness. Survived by husband, Eleanor Soppe, Eugene of Algona, Edward overseas, sister Clara Goetz, brothers Frank of Boone Lon George Raymond Bancroft Lawrence Williams Lee Morgan Minn. Burial followed at Algona Catholic cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Here
R. J. Thissen
St, .Cecelia's
Algona Tues
George Goetz
George Ricke
Lou Ricke
Ray Ricke
Carrie Ricke
Walter
Irene
Arthur
Lawrence Wingert
Thissen
Mary Ricke
Henry Ricke
Algona
Albert
Eleanor) Soppe
Eugene
Edward
Seas
George
Clara) Goetz
Frank
Boone
Lon
Raymond
Bancroft
Lawrence
Williams and
Lee
Morgan, Minn
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Fred Ubben
John Pannhuks
William Rode Jr
General Hospital
Jay Budlong
R. ©. Ball
Masonic Past Munaters
Pfc
Herman Tapper
Bentle Beenken Jr
Buffalo Center Hospital
R. C. Ball
William Boyken
Arthur Boyken
Robert Clemans
Johnny
Frank Lewg
Emma Smith
Emory Smith
Lakota
Tom Young
Wanda
Rochester
M. F. Calhourn
Calhoun
Colorado State College
Missouri
Texas
Iowa
William
Neal
Edward Boyken
Garner
C. J. Thomas
Rock Rapids
Lyon County
Thomas
Henry Schulte
Schulte
Mr.Thomas
B.C
Tangerines
Bea
Callies Bros Store
Uncle Sam
Fred Hagen
Farmers Elevator
Britt Rendering Co
Downs’ Store
Titanka, Iowa
Maxwell House
Filberts
Santa Clara
Fait
HFU
Titonia
Merry Christmas
Snhing
Bonacker Food Market
Bartlett Cafe
Council Proceedings
Hoff
Srd
D-K. Station
Sherman Meyer
Sawyer Building
DRS
Colby and Hayden
Soatdenee
Oil Co. No
Algona No
Targe
Small
Algona Rendering Co
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