Local Happenings Chronicle Ties and Travel Notes
Obvious obituary notes Henry Carolus of Des Moines died Tuesday January 18 at Mercy Hospital. Services were held at Afton where he owned a hardware store. He previously worked at Reed Hardware and his wife taught at Titania School. The column records multiple weekend visits and social events among local families including Jaren, Isebrand, Stecker, Reed, Harms, Boekelman, and VanHove with travel plans to Albuquerque, San Diego, and Kansas City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carolus
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Afton
Carolus
Reed Hardware
Titania School
Layton Nonnweiler
Orville Isebrand
Clear Lake
Charles Reed
Herman Harms Sr
Local Families Host Visits and Welcome New Baby
Mrs. Walter Vining Judy and Joy of Osage and Mrs. Ray Hansen visited the Buffington home last Tuesday evening. Sunday evening guests included Mr. and Mrs. Bill Hamilton and family and Mr. and Mrs. Harm Huisinga at the Huisinga home. Jim Rode of Swea City spent the weekend with his brother Kent while their parents vacation in Hawaii. Wm. L. Rode hosted dinner for the Rode family. Pearl Krominga celebrated her birthday with Bill and Edith Hagen Carl and Janice Ludwig Bill and Fannie Speicher Chuck and Jean Reed Gene and Dorothy Krominga Russ and Lola Krominga Vincent Heifner Galena Zwiefel and Marv and Bette Hosma of Buffalo Center attended Saturday night. Sunday visitors included Ted Abbas Jr Sharie and Sheila of Bancroft and Martin Harris Marvella and Alan of Britt. Brent Paul, a baby boy, joined the family January 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Vining
Judy
Joy
Osage
Ray Hansen
Bradford Buffington
Bill Hamilton
Harm Huisinga
Roger Huislinga
Jim Rode
Swea City
Kent
Hawaii
Wm. L. Rode
Pearl Krominga
Bill
Edith Hagen
Carl
Janice Ludwig
Fannie Speicher
Chuck
Jean Reed
Gene
Dorothy Krominga
Russ
Lola Krominga
Vincent Heifner
Galena Zwiefel
Marv
Bette Hosma
Buffalo Center
Ted Abbas Jr
Sharie
Sheila
Bancroft
Martin Harris
Marvella
Alan
Britt
Brent Paul
Mary Hamilton
Towa State University
Ames
Roger Huisinga
Janet
Herman Harms
Herman Harms Jr
Karlene
Sophus Nelson
Henry Radmaker
Clarence Schuster
Radmaker
Maree Krantz
Bridge Club
Clarence Schutter
Lisa
Janet Helmers
Ben Siehlmann
Arthur Rode
Des Moines
George Anderson
Montrose
Wilbur Sexton
Pat
Ernie Carlson
Ted Dunmire
Thea
Donald Dallman
Donald Buffington
Bruce
Mark Heyer
Bob Buffington
Forest City
Tommy
Herb Rakow
Lester Blain
Herb
Lester
Darwin
Veryl Schmidt
Burt
Elmer Junkermeier
Lakota
Lamont Junkermeier
Tracy
Bonno Schutter
Melvin Bchroeder
Clarence Akkerman
Melvin Anderson
Pete Itzen
Sheldon Bengtson
Harold Wib
Ken
Ed Aken
Emma DeBoer
Larry Munger
Gary Garrett
Darvin Bowers
Lena Schutter
Ben Liehlmann
Meint Huesman
Lester Gray
Larry Hill
Barry Hill
Clear Lake
Ames Residents Host Birthday and Family Gatherings
Mary Hamilton visited Ames to celebrate Janet’s birthday with the Hamilton and Huisinga families. Numerous relatives and friends attended weekend dinners and birthday celebrations across Ames Forest City Whittemore and surrounding areas, including Tommys, Marks, Brents, and Bray.
Community church notices and social events rundown
Local churches list upcoming services classes and events for February including IMMANUEL LUTHERAN Bethel and Doan United Methodist items. Additional social notices highlight anniversaries open houses bridal showers and birthday observances in Buffalo Center and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Roger I. Hanson
Pastor Hanson
TMNH
Buffalo Center
Luther League
Bethel
Kim Peterson
Daryl Giesking
Good Hope Lutheran
Herbert €. Hanson
Luther
League
Patty Gigler
Church Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Carrie Jaren
Donna Marr
Atlantic Schools
Kansas City
Carrie
Phil Jaren
Donna
Talahasee
Florida
Heiko Boekelman
Ron
Barb
Trisha Wagner
Lena Johnson
Blue Earth
Minn
St. Cloud State College
Margaret Stecker
Tom Lichter
Jocelyn
Virginia Stecker
Minneapolis
Richard Isebrand
Merlin VanHove
Verle Nelson
Ray Hoppus
Southwest
Albuquerque
Philip Jaren, Jr
San Diego
Calif
Carri Jaren
Titania
Grace Isebrand
Woden
Virgil Isebrand
Joyce
Joan
Corey
Viola Spear
Gary
Diane
Robert Spear
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
Mason City
No Buffington
Carey Remus
Minnitonka
Jack Stransky
Omaha
Nebr
Jon Buffington
Jennifer
LaVerne
Gerhard Remus
Winthrop, Minn
Bill Rickless
St. Ann’s Hospital
Algona
Schwan’s
Titonka
Iowa
Aii al
Cub Scouts
Boy Scouts
Explorer Scouts
Scoutmasters and
den Mothers
The
Scotts
Titonka Savings Bank
Ember Ral
RESEI
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporauigr
Funk
S G
Titanka
Hiway
T Farm Seeds
Doug Mechler
Titonka, Iowa
Harold W W. Brigebon
DR. A E Snyder
Cypress
John. J. Lesiak
Ofe
Titopka
Tows
Doan United
Ramsey Reformed Church
John Janssen
Titonea United Methodist Church
Paul Hansen
Robert Boekelman
Lions Valentine
Devries Auction Sales
Bry
Devries Auction CO
Sufpalo Center
Insurance Services
Oan Hale
Walt
Brand
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