Local Christmas visits and community notices in Algona area
Local residents share Christmas visits and gatherings across Algona and nearby towns. Multiple households welcomed relatives and friends including Blakley, Swan, Schmidt, Fisher, Ricklefs, Welhousen, and Michaelson families, with festive meals and church events noted. A health incident reported, Fannie Keil broke her hip and was treated at Kossuth Hospital. The piece also records military family updates and a marriage ceremony planned for Fort Sill Oklahoma.
Library Notes: New Family Book Shipment Arrives
A new family book shipment has arrived with titles for adults, boys and girls, and children. Featured works include Nobody's Vineyard, The Robe, Last Train from Berlin, and Always a Grand Duke, plus several others in multiple genres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sugarfoot
Siberia
Strange four legged beast spurs county bounty dispute
George Denlinger of Jacksont county tried to claim a bounty for a so called polymonousu war. The county treasury refused payment as statutes do not allow it. The creature reportedly has a badger like head a tail like an opposum long hind legs and short front legs. A local paper notes the animal dates to the era of Pharoah Khufu and was allegedly found by his daughter while gathering weeds for a corn dance platter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Denlinger
Jacksont County
Pharoah Khufu
Christmas Homecoming Of Navy Family In Iowa
Donald Hoff of U S Navy Home on Visit. About twenty relatives gathered at Mrs Frank Hoff’s Christmas Day home. Attendees included Mrs Tillie Leebig of Wesley, Mrs Leo Batley and son, Lloyd Putzstuck of Britt, Mr and Mrs Bert Putzstuck of Laverne, and Mr and Mrs John Putastuck of Corwith. Two navy members on leave Den Hoff and Lloyd Putastuck. Mrs Hoff’s son Syl Vester came from Des Moines. Mr Hoff, serving in the navy, could not be home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hoff
Tillie Leebig
Wesley
Leo Batley
Lloyd Putzstuck
Britt
Bert Putzstuck
Laverne
John Putastuck
Corwith
Navy
den Hoff
Lloyd Putastuck
Christmas Day Guests With Wesley People
Christmas Day guests visited multiple Algona Irvington and Williams families. Wilfred Loebig and two sons stayed with McMurray parents. Leo Goetz group at Arndorfers and Meurers. Cheryl and Jimmie at Lemkes. Helen Huber and two children plus Froelich and Ricke families at Froe lich and Williams. Erdmanns hosted Gilbride and Conleys. Haverly house hosted Grandma Haverly Loehig and Ed Loe hig.
Valley Bride Marries In Christmas Eve Ceremony
Ivan Valley son of Mr and Mrs Ray Valley of Woden wed Ann Smith daughter of Mrs Kermit Hovey of Britt. The service was at St Pauls Lutheran church Graner officiated by Rev Kupka. Attendants were NormaGene Smith Forest City and Garner church. Bridegroom works at a produce company in Britt. They plan to reside in Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Ivan Valley
Ray Valley
Ann Smith
Kermit Hovey
Britt
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Graner
Kupka
Normagene Smith
Forest City
Garner
Christmas Day Socials and Local Club Elections Noted
Mr and Mrs Ed Abbas spent Sunday at Buffalo Center with Mrs Henry Gerdes and Elsie Schuler who had been there for the holidays. Mr and Mrs Oliver Young of Wesley were dinner guests at the AI Young home on Christman. The Good Hane Lutheran ladies plan a Wednesday January 6 meeting with Mrs Jerry Boekelman, Mrs Mary Fritz, Mrs Wm Fritz and Mrs Fred Stecker as hosts. There will be the annual election of officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble
Titonka
Harold Miller
Paul
Aukes
Waterloo
Jessie Spear
Ceylon
Minn
Herman Kettwich
Clarence Gingrich
R. B
Everett Rippentrop
Frank Reynolds
R. C. Ball
Mansil Lindhorst
Anna Alice
John Alice
Buffalo Center
Ruth Welhousen
Kansas City
G. D. Welhousen
Roger Larson
Medical Corps
Norman
Oklahoma
L. B. Larson
Kenneth Swan
Wm. Schram
C. B. Mitchell
Mary Schram
Wilbur Schram
R. E. Ferguson
Arthur Garman
Denhart
Jean Ferguson
Garmans
G. B. Welhousen
John Welhousen
John K. Rippentrop Sr
George Klenk
George
Silas Gallagher
Blue Harth
Wis
Jean Kruse
Swea
City
Merle Miller
Leela
Donna Krominga
Glen Miller
Mason
U. S
Augusta
Ray Miller
Ola Mase Miller
Alice Kuchenreuther
Rev
W. L. Patterson
Fort Sill
Douglas Patterson
Alma Mae Parks
Larchwood
Iowa
Githers’ Club
Fort
Iowa State Highway Commission
Ames
John Ailts
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Eidert
Lawrence Miller
Burt
Tstonka Friends
Dell Reibsamen
Beasie Tryoti
George Alike
A. Holck
Britton
George Welgand
John Sachau
Senus Isebrand
Delores
Seaver Pannhuk
Woodrow Peterson
Lorraine Peterson
Algona
Elmore
Blue Earth
Wally Lichtenberger
St. Louis
Lavon Oesterreicher
Ray Oesterreicher
Elmer Peterson
Maxine
J. D. Breen
Stella Mae
Sim Elary
Dewey
Trancey Hutchinson
Wesley
Fred Hagen
J. H. Williams
David
Fort Dodge
Oscar Miller
Clarence Cooper
Myrrin Rae
Clarion
Rasmus Hansen
Chas. Cooper
T. J. Neubauer
Oelwein
A. Marborg
John A. Harms
Jesse Harms
Herman Harms
Albert Harms
Boone
Port Ord
Calif
Raymond Schut
Ter
Herman
Esther Fritz
Robert
Fort Riley
Titontta
Sap Ralph Cordes
Pella
Central College
Swea City
Mary Michaelson
Tom Loats
Kenneth
Louise
Ida Sacheu
Kanawha
Senus Teebrans
John K. Rinpentrop Sr
John Tapper
Cedar Rapids
Joe H. Tapper
Minnie
Henrietta Tapper
Lester Callies
L. F. Callies
Jacqueline
Bertha Callies
James Hanson
Ankeny
P.F.C. Donald Michaelson
Camp McCoy
Wia
Edw. Zwiefel
Lela
Maurice Bilsborough
Earl Zwiefel
Corrine
Swea Gi
Ed Abbas
Henry Gerdes
Elsie Schuler
Oliver Young
AI Young
Christman
Jerry Boekelman
Mary Fritz
Wm, Fritz
Fred Stecker
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H. J. Orthel
Earl’ Blakley
Viola Swan
Wm. Ricklefa
Raymond
Frank Fisher
Amy
Russell
Louis Fisher
Will Brandt
Conrad Schmidt
Junior Hansen
Hay Hansen
Earl Blakley
Earl Jr
Herman Blakley
Raymond Bartlett
Ralph-Bierstedt
Lone Rock
Maurice Billborough
Merle Richards
Lowell, Bentley
Los Angeles
Ernest ‘Peterson
Archie Steiff
Fannie Keil
Kossuth Hospital
Carl H. Callies
Har] Zwiefe
Mason City
Lela “Zwiefel
Zwiefel
Ray Hansen
Everning
Ben Stadtlander
Edward
Herman Stadtlander
Jas
Dexter, Minn
Ware
Mr. and
Mrs. LE
Crone
Mrs. L. F. Callies
Annabelle Sachau
Earl Stott
Donald Hoff
U. S. Navy
Ivan Valley of
Teglie! Office
Friagerly
Mrs
George Bonacker
Janice, Joice and
Dawn
Mrs. T. A. Dunmire
A. F. Anderson and Son and Families
Corporal Art Boyken
Georgia
Wayne Miller
Rosslyn
Gol
Mrs. Homer Downs
Richard and
Swan Furniture Funeral Home
Kenneth W. Swan
Barde
W.F. Hamstreet
M. D
Eonka
Nowa
Pierre Sartor
Wonka
Towa
H. I. Torgersen
Titanka, Is
Roy C. Ball
Titanka, Ta
Dr. E. J. Gallup Chiropractor
Keil
Titanica
Kossuth County
L. A. Winkel
Quinby
Algons
van Ness and Brunson
Attorneys-at
Helse Bldg
Algona, Va
Quarton and
Miller County
Savings Bank Bldg
Henry H. Huisinga & Sons Contractors and Builders
Titonka, Tows
W. L. Tindall
D. Q
Dcr
Wissine
Virginia
Douglas Ween Nace Reweee Ie
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