Local News Highlights From Mason City And Surroundings
Updates include a baby consultation for Keith Van Hove in Mason City, residents visiting from Forest City and Buffalo Center, and Eugene Beenken of Titonka enlisting in the Coast Artillery Corps for Panama service. Also noted are illnesses, visits, and social calls, plus a ten day discount on wallpaper at the local drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hess
Gale
Henry van Hove
Keith
Mason City
Lloyd Reibsamen
Floyd
Lester Prewitt
Forest City
New Years
H. S. Torgersen
Prewitt
Torgersen
Floyd Reichsamen
John Cunningham
Bessie Tryon
Clarence Bowers
Buffalo Center
Verny Tryon
Leonard Newman
Titonka
Eugene Beenken
U. S. Army
Mes Moines
Coast Artillery Corps
Panama
Henry Franzen Jr
Ben Franzen
Dick Franzen
Shirley
Herman Tjarks
Dick Janssen
Henry Spear
Hannah Mae Pommer
Wesley
John Cordes
Henry Gray
John Janssen
Local notes and arrivals in Lakota area and vicinity
Community items list hospital checkups births and illnesses, dinners and visits, home moves, and social events around Lakota, Buffalo Center, Thompson, and nearby farms. Names include Carl Krause, Vern Bacon, George Holtzbauer, Donna Kay Heitland, O J Lock tem, George Anderson, Elmore, Beenken, DeVries, Traden Henry Gray, Watkins dealer, Lakota. Several accidents and illnesses noted with brief outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conif
Hij Bea
Carl Krause
Mason City
John
George Holtzbauer
George
A. F. Anderson
Harl Cushman
BE. O. F. N. Bridge Club
Manwiller
Karl Sunderman
Calvin Schnucker
Louise Miller
Ladies Aid
Ramsey Reformed Church
Bagi Ites
Harm Nortman
Buffalo Center
Honna (Rilty
Lakota
Edward
Timer) Harms
Elbert Smith
Harris Smith
Ralph Cordes
Raymond Pannhuk
John Ailts
John Tapper
Pella
Central College T
Oitto DeWall
Dick Fastenau
DedWall
Sher
W. L. Patterson
Pierre Sartor
Catholic Study ‘Club
Woden
H. Brung
Jessonson
Lane
George Johnson
Marvin Calberg
Pecatonica
Henry Plaister
Estelline
South Dakota
Fred DeVries
H. George Beenken
Himore
Simon Bergman Sr
Kossuth
Algona
Bridge Club
Clifford Krantz
Torgersen
Swam
Clark
Reed Tan
Amos Bonacker
Martin Bleich
Miller Nelson
Sathofflow
Frank Pruisman
Pruismans
Mr. Beenken
German Valley District
Hy Plainter
J. Bockelman
Wrayse
Tena
Beenken
Www. Tréphy
H. Beenken
J. Hélmer
Freg ‘DeVrieq
Jon
American Legion and Auxiliary News
January meeting at Cleo Nelson’s Denton home covered the five point program to be presented to Congress. Eva Petersen thanked the community for aid to the Prussman family after a devastating fire. Irene Petersen reported 500 sacks of candy nuts and apples distributed with Santa Claus. Pearl Rickless noted gifts for our assigned son George D and shoe aid. The group marked the 164th anniversary of flag raising. Gold Star Mothers Emma Heifner and Wennie Breen showing improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Cleo Nelson
Legion
Eva Petersen
Prussman
Irene Petersen
Santa Claus
P.T.A
Petersen
George D
United States
Emma Heifner
Wennie Breen
Town Council Holds January 1940 Meeting
The Town Council met in regular session at Dr Hamstreet's office with Mayor Ham street Clerk Reaser Treasurer Petersen and councilmen French Fisher Torgersen Schutter and Hagen in attendance. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Treasurer's report was read and accepted as read. A motion to pay bills read and adjusted was carried listing payments to Marshall Friest Crane Co Interstate Power Co Wayne Miller Lynn Keuchenreuther Merman Radiat Lynn Keuchenreuther etc totaling 21091. Motion to adjourn carried. Florence K Reaser Town Clerk. Read the Want Ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamstreet
Reaser
Petersen
French
Fisher
Torgersen
Schutter
Hagen
Marshall Friest
Titanka Topic
Crane Co
Veeveee
W .H. Stott
Interstate Power Co
Wayne Miller
Lynn Keuchenreuther
Merman Radiat
Quick Souring Milk Necessary for Good Flavored Cheese
Cottage cheese, once a common kitchen byproduct, relies on quick soured milk and a good starter. Winter allows better temperature control for tasty results. aim for 76 degrees with a thermometer. Proper draining and careful heating prevent rubbery, overcooked curd and preserve flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mma
Ruth Cessna
Wax on the Table Cloth Care Note
A guide to removing candle wax from tablecloths using a blunt knife scrape blotters and hot iron. If grease remains use carbon tetrachloride or other solvent and neutralize with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide. Alternative method uses white lard turpentine or kerosene oil before washing with warm suds. The iron method is most efficient.
Shrink apples to stop pie juices boiling over
Mrs J asks for a remedy for juicy apple pies boiling over. The best method: mix apples with sugar, let stand five minutes to draw out juice, drain, then return juice into the baked pie through the top crust hole for a spill free result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chia
Duley
Marriage Licenses Issued in Past Week
Royse Giall aged 21 and Virginia Sorensyn aged 18, both of Mankato, cited among marriage licenses granted last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royse Giall
Virginia” ‘Sorensyn
Mankato
Ming
Fred Anderson Dies After Service in Algona Parish
Fred Anderson, a long time Kossuth resident and Algona citizen, died Sunday evening while attending a Methodist church service in Algona. For 32 years he managed the Huntting elevator at Wesley and he was elected county treasurer in 1910, serving two terms. He later ran the grain and coal business in Algona until 1932 retirement. A well known gentleman, he was active in Masonic and Odd Fellows lodges. He is survived by ten children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Anderson
Wesley
Algona
Huntting
Algoma
Methodist Episcopal Church Service Notice
Reverend W L Patterson announces Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Epworth League at 7 p m J t Davies of Fort Dodge district superintendent will preach Sunday morning on The Unholy Holy Land Davies toured Europe Asia Minor and Palestine this spring everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
L. Patterson
Epworth -Fague
Tmes J. Davies
Fort Dodge
Supe Intendent
Fort Dodge District
Holy Land
Palestine
Good Hope Lutheran Church Services and Notices
Good Hope Lutheran invites worship in English Sunday January 14 at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 Pastor M A Schulz presides No chair practice Thursday evening Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 00 am to 3 30 pm for members and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
M. A. Schulz
Home Butchering Week Set for Jan 15 to 20
The third week in January marks Iowa Home Butchering Week to remind farmers this is their last chance to butcher before risks in curing temperatures. C W McDonald of Iowa State Extension cautions proper temperature control is vital for safe curing. Meat stored cold or cured at plants should be butchered earlier in the year to prevent spoilage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
C. W. McDonald
Towa State
McDonald
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Titanka Savings Bank
Titonka Savings Bank
van Camp
Allies Bros Store
John Krull
Arnold Gray
Garret Grays
Anna Boekelman
Heetland
Evelyn Willet
Firth
Nebraska
Evelyn
Jesse
M. Mulford
Hatherville
W. H. Rickless
Mulford
Dickinson-Emmet-Kossuth R. BK
John Beenken
Gladys Bergland
Peter Beenken
Pearl
George Traden
A. C. Bierstedt
Watkins Dealer
Winona
Minn
Watkins Co
Work and
W. H. Ricklefs
Co. B. Hgensdal
Raymond Bartlett Low
Frank Fisher
Wessel Harms
Wellsburg
W. H. Beenken
Ben H. Meyer
Thim
Imman
Norman
Henry ‘H. Bruns
Titonia Womanis Club
George ‘Bonacker
Co. Ir. Krantz
A.M. Jpetersen
Bookerr
J.edgar Hoover
Birthday Club
Esther Breen
Gretchen DeWall Ang Low
Hilda Meyers
Ella Fisher
Gretchen DeWall
Thelma Miller
Patricia Hench
Mary Oesterreicher
Alvin
Fred Hiden
Mev
Kilian
Albert ‘Loesch
Loren Stecker
Telko Stecker
Fred Stecker
Goitre
New Ulm
Dr. Sartor
American Legion and Auxiliary News
Florence K. Reaser
Downs
I.G.A
IGA
Wheaties
Bonacker
Hills Bros. Coffee
Folger’s Coffee
Baker’s Cocoa
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