Algona residents share visits and events this week
Local notes recap visits by Jean French and Russel French to Algona friends and hosts, church candlelight services, New Year gatherings, and Christmas guests. Residents attend hospital, store openings, and bridge parties. Community chorus and Women's Society plans announced for early January activities.
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Jean French
Algona
Russel French
Herb Potter
Howard French
Book Club
Lela Peterson
Floyd ‘Arengs
John
Christina Alice
Pierre Sartor
Alice Sartor
Mary Oesterreiche
Louis
Mankato
Ramsey Reformed Church
Kathryn Putzstuck
Laverne
Frank Hoff
Cass. Vickerman
Arthur Jay Budlong
jRock Rapids
Jank Meyers
Bode
Mr. Meyers
Esther Fritz
Rasmus Peterson
Elmer Peterson
Wm. Peterson
George Peterson
Ernest Peterson
L. A. Winkel
Anna Boekelman
Algona Hospital
Jerry Boekelman
Gordon Nelson
Clear Lake
Herman Blakley
Vern Bacon
Earl Blakley
Luther League of the Good Hope Church
Charlene Gleason
Peterson
Downs
Jean Tryon
Verna Tryon
Britt
Lenus Isebrand
Dick B. Meyers
Lewis Price
Thompson
Claus Wibben
Lermond
Ang
Henry Becker
Buffalo Center
Patricia Ball
Dorothy Peterson
Olga Mae Miller
Dorothy Gartner
Viola
Swan
Evelyn ‘Swan
Walter Schubert
Kenneth Swan
Mary Jane
Russel Bleich
J Henry (Seiler
Dorothy Budlong
A. M.petersen
Rochester
Ben A. Meyers
Marjorie
Sioux Falls
G. Haken
Leonard
Callies
Fannie Keil
Maurice Keil
Florence Reaser
Doyle
Wayne Miller
Lester Callies
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Ray Miller
Familiars visit notes and local social events in Algona area
A dense column lists visits, family gatherings, and social activities across Algona, Des Moines, Hopkinton, Wellsburg, Britt, Woden, and surrounding towns. It records weekend trips, Christmas visits, hospital uses, club meetings, and a police–road incident near Portland township, highlighting residents and kin from multiple households.
Participating Christmas Teaches Family Lesson
A family argues over a silver trimmed Christmas tree as 7 year old Sally fixates on a homemade red paper silhouette. The parents realize Sally’s involvement matters more than store bought sparkle and invite her to help with a new centerpiece. The tale ends with Sally guiding guests to admire her work, not the tree.
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Dad
Mother
Sally
What Shall We Eat Cranberry Sherbet
Cranberries and water simmer until skins burst, then strained with sugar and gelatin softened in cold water. Add lemon juice, chill, and freeze in a tray for 3 to 4 hours. Great for a cold dessert.
Chicago Music Student Visits Woden Home Folks
Alegra Swingen from the Chicago Conservatory of Music visits Woden with her mother and sister Mrs Sherman Brose family at Clear Wake. Will Bowman near Marengo awoke to find a pile of wood burned away overnight, shorter than expected for his winter supply.
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Chicago
Woden
Woden—Alegra Swingen
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Sherman Brose
Clear Wake
Will Bowman
Marengo
Hybrids Boost Sweet Corn Yields and Planting Plans
Researcher Haber at Iowa State College reports hybrids can boost sweet corn yields by up to 30 percent and offer uniform maturity. Tests at the Iowa Agricultural Experiment Station identify hybrids like Logien and Togent series adapted to Iowa conditions. Planting date affects maturity. May plantings reach maturity later than June plantings, requiring staggered sowing for steady canning supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Plaber
Iow State College
Haber
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
Hybrid Water Melons Are Highly Promising
Towa State College announces the world first commercial hybrid watermelon. Head of botany I W K Methus says the melon is a true hybrid created by crossing inbred lines. Wilt resistance and quality are strong, with field tests showing 75 to 80 percent wilt resistance and higher yields than Keckley No 6. Only 30 pounds of hybrid seed exist, reserved for grower trials this year. If seed production lowers costs, hybrid melons may become common in 1942.
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Towa
Towa State College
I. WK. Methus
Dixie Queen
Kansas Sweet
Melhus
Legacy oats discouraged in Iowa by expert guidance
Iowa agricultural advisor L. G. Burnett cautions farmers about a touted Canadian seed oat called Legacy. In 13 Canadian tests from 1935 to 1939 Legacy yielded 638.6 bushels per acre versus 72.4 for Gopher and 71.1 for Vanguard, and Legacy shows susceptibility to crown rust stem rust and smuts while Gopher and Vanguard resist rust. Legacy matures 2 to 3 days later, and Canadian seed oats often fail to suit Iowa conditions. Supplies of feed grain per animal remain slightly higher this year.
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Iowa
L. GC
Iowa State College
Legacy
Gopher
Vanguard
Canada
Hurnett
Sledding accident and doll display highlight Bedford event
Leo Teghtmeyer, 4, near Ida Grove, slid down a hill on a sled and sustained both forearm breaks after crashing into a soot and stopnel. He was hospitalized. A Bedford Methodist church doll display showcased over 200 dolls, led by Dorothea Lincoln with 65 dolls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Teghtmeyer
Ida Grove
Leo
Bedford Methodist Church
Dorothea Lincoln
Broken Hips Hit Two Decorah Women
Broken hips struck Mrs Gunhild Ramstad 86 and Mrs Betsy Tofte 80 both of Decorah last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunhild Ramstad
Betsy Tofte
Decorah
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Ferdinand Stecker
Fred Stecker
Ruth Welhousen
Kellerton
Mary Young
Buffalo Township
Red Cross
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John Pannkuk
Guido Sartor
Donna Jean
Henry ‘Becker
Ben Pannkuk
Mason City
Hamilton College
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Jake Huisinga
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Webster City
Henry Huisinga
Harold Clark
Clark
Audrey Underkoffer
Thos, Underkoffer
Town ‘City
Frank Clark
Titonka Woman's Club
Carrie Torgersen
Roll Call
Mary Budlong
Grace French
JC. W. Stage
John K. ‘Rippentrop
Iron River
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Chas, Reynolds
Frank Reynolds
Cudahy
George Higgins
Veterans’ Hospital
Bridge Club
Mesdames
Manwiller
Clair Winkle
Wm. Ricklefs
CC. F. Callies
Wm. Boyken
Wilbur Schram
Mary Oesterreicher
Harm Eden
Joe Gonzales
Pete Iage
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Arthur Kady
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Jane Laird
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Alvin Honken
Harry Honken
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Mildred Johnson
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Swea City
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