Wesley News Tally of Local Social Life and Moves
A lively Wesley page reports visits at the Ganpenter home in Emmetsburg and the Dowhische infant Douglas David baptism at St Josephs Church with George Kelch as sponsor. Local clubs meet in Algona and Wesley with many bridge and study club events, plus dance planned at Kleinpeter hall. The senior play begins rehearsals, and residents note weddings, moves, hospital visits, and anniversaries including the Shanley Webster City marriage, golden anniversaries, and family relocations to Clear Lake area.
Local Social and Club News From Lakota Area
Lakota residents share visits and gatherings with Bancroft, Mason City, and Algona. Presbyterian Aid elected officers. Red Cross unit organized with new Lakota Legion Auxiliary leadership. Farm Bureau members taught National Defense food lessons. nursing course by Red Cross underway. Families move to Ankeny and Idaho. welding instruction noted. Recipe tip for cleaning aluminum pans using rhubarb leaves and tomato juice included.
Local Family Dashes Escape After Highway Collision
Woden and Parent City residents report a Friday night crash on highway 69 near Parent City injuring no serious, with both cars heavily damaged. The community lists numerous travelers visiting relatives in Des Moines and California, with various church and Red Cross gatherings noted and several residents preparing for military induction or hosting visitors in the area.
Community Visits and Family Gatherings Across North Iowa
Bantney and daughter Floye of Forest City visited at the Pay Valley home last Thursday. Marjorie Dirksen, employed in Mason City, spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Walter Dirksen. Mrs Sanford Sluttenow and her Britt based family have stayed the past week with Augusta Baade. Normagene Smith of Des Moines spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Hans Smith. Walter Dirkeen spent Saturday with his family here. Allegra Swingen, assisting in Mason City, spent the weekend with the JH Swingen home. Mr and Mrs Ray Valley and family were dinner guests at Clarence Baumgartner’s in Forest City Sunday, then joined him to visit Dale Valley in Clear Lake. Mrs Ted Hinders held a birthday party for son Ronald last Tuesday with Tom Hinders Milo Holecomb Fred Reitter George Hills present. Chas Christenson and sons Bud and Curtis Lee spent Sunday with R Hartman. Others visiting included Mrs Ed Hildebrand and Otto Muller of Ackley, Mr and Mrs Henry Miller of Hillsboro North Dakota, and the August Brunson family. Inez Eckels Joan Greenfield and Marjorie Hanna attended a Garner teachers meeting Saturday.
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Familly
Gordon Ganpenter
Emimets‘burg
Ed Dowhische
St. Joseph's Catholic
Douglas David
George Kelch
Misa Lillian Johnson
George Goetz
Wesley Rebekahs
Joe Matern
BR. N
St. Cloud
Minn
Henry Haverly
Td Loebig
Farmers Plevator
Haseen
KF. . 'Hauptman
Garth
Mary Otis
Fidelis
Mason City
Lyle Hepperly
Gary
Kleinpeter Hall
H.H. Raney
J.A. Raney
Algona
Alf Studer
American Legion Auxiliary
J. J. Studer
Wesley High School
Titonka
Irene ‘Geisheckear
Webster City
Wesley Public School
George Shanley
St. Josephs’ Catholic
St. Jon
Theobald
Shanley
Oscar
Tohnson
Britt
B. J.'Titus
Charles ‘Kraus Jr
Town State College
Ames
Charles Kraus
Lou ‘Wingert
Emma Studer
Catholic Missionary Society
Arthur Bleich
Whittemore
Tom Werburger
Will Hauptly
John Kutsohara
Ida Mae
Frank Bentley
Gwen City
Frank Bleich
Donna Mae
Vernon Ewing
Swea Ily
Hwwing
B. Meyer
Vermillion
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Roman Hisenbacher
Stase Lloyd
Charles City
Wisenbacher
Dete Studer
Delmar Pomeening
Ed Hildman
Delbert Benton
Hvaton
Joe Kline
Oleg Dalland
Parent City
Tata
Willam Hemmingson
Florence
Clarence Watson
Ferman
Leona Lester
California
Hemmingson
Loltoy Haton
Des Moines
Naval Reserve
Lloyd Ersland
Sioux Palls
M. L. Twedt
Thompson
Lawrence Lester and Son
Mark Twedt
M. A. Schulz
Tilonka
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Verner Paulson
F.A. Lackore
Floyd Lackore
Forest City
Forest Lackore
Harold Luieking
Pete Smith
Henry Weiland
Marion
Dr. Tindall
Chris Wickman
Boone
Mary i Rudigill
Charles Murr
Corwith
Pete Grunewald
Stilson
Homer Eschrich
John Ru
Allegra Swingen
Sherman Brose
JH. C. Swingen
Ray Valley
Clarence Baumgartner
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Clear Lake
Dale Valley
Henry Miller
Hillsboro
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August Brunson
Inez Eckels
Joan Greenfield
Marjorie ‘Hanna
Garner
Portland area social notes recount dinners and gatherings
Portland residents and visitors attended numerous Sunday dinners and dinners hosted at homes of Ringsdorfs Pattersons and Grahams. Showers for Darlene Brayton and Mrs Cliff Waltman were planned or held with many guests. Visitors included the Seip family in Orville, Algona shoppers, and several Whittemore and Burt attendees.
Rats menace prompts call for eradication efforts
Health concerns rise as rats threaten humans and domestic animals. Experts warn they carry jaundice typhus plague and hog infections while claiming rapid reproduction underscores the need for frequent poisoning to control populations, according to Harold Gunderson Iowa State College extension entomologist.
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Harold Gunderson
Iawa State College
Woden School News Highlights Grades and Sports
Primary classers perfect spellers Lary Dirksen Jimmy Gerdes de Ann Valley Lyle Doege Robert Gerdes John Smidt Doreen Tegteyer. Second grade writes to 1000 third grade studies multiplication division. Interim notes list perfect attendance and study of Whitman poems and Uion history. Calendar covers basketball games vs Leland Kiemme Garner and Titonka, with Titonka winning 35 15 over Woden. Kanawha doubles up Woden in twin bill 21 15 and 33 22 with Severson scoring six in the second half.
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Lary Dirksen
Jimmy Gerdes
de Ann Valley
Lyle Doege
Robert Gerdes
John Smidt
Doreen Tegteyer
Frat Gerade
Titonka
Woden
Bruns
Baack
Naser
Leland
Leland Girls
Kiemme
Kanawha
Severson
Time to Get Rid of Cattle Grubs
Iowa State College extension veterinarian Dr. K. W. Stouder cautions cattlemen to monitor for grubs on cattle backs and press them out to prevent future heel fly infestations. He notes late winter is best for control and warns against crushing grubs with a stick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College Extension
Stouder
Iowa farm kernels it's goon chick time
The article discusses profitable chick raising with early placement and segregation from the laying flock. It notes farm manure as plant food worth about $2 per ton for crop producers and recommends mineral mix for hogs. It cites rat proofing as cost-effective over years and advises against feeding lambs for 18 to 19 months. Studies from South Dakota State College show lambing economics favor breeding ewes as lambs.
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South Dakota State College
A. L. ‘Brown
W. R. Whitfield
Iowa State College
Brown
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