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Kossuth
Titonka
Kosauth
Canada
Highway check finds 138 faulty cars in Waverly
Officials conducted a two day traffic spot check in Waverly and found 138 vehicles faulty. About one quarter of the cars required repairs for safety.
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Waverly
Woden Auxiliary Chooses Officers for Next Year
Woden Auxiliary met July 1 at the Legion hall electing Irma Tindall as national convention delegate and county delegate, Mildred Fredrickson and Mattie Hisenmann as state delegates with Louise Smith as alternate. New officers installed: Mattie Eisenmann president, Louise Smith first vice, Normagene Gerdes second vice, Mildred Fredrickson secretary, Luella Hemmingson treasurer, Mac Tweet sergeant at arms. A $3 Welfare fund donation and initiation of five members were reported. Executive board to meet July 16. lunch served by Fritz Gerdes and Mattie Hisenmann.
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Gilman Hanna
Wm. Hemmingson
Tom Hindera
Mary Ann Eisenmann
Tindall
Mattie Eisenmann
Louise Smith
Normagene Gerdes
Mildred Fredrickson
Luella, Hemmingson
Mac Tweet
Ann Christensen
Fritz Gerdes
Mattie Hisenmann
Sioux Rapids Editor Struck Behind Desk Robbed
W. E. Farrel editor of the Bulletin Press in Sioux Rapids was struck behind the right ear while seated at his desk last week and robbed of $21. The incident prompted a police investigation and concerns over newsroom safety.
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Sioux Rapids
W. E. Farrel
Bulletin Press
Wesley News Briefs From Weekend Visits and Local Events
A long list of social visits spans Wesley and nearby towns as families and friends travel to Minneapolis Fargo Mason City and Des Moines for gatherings. Notable occurrences include a family wedding announcement in San Francisco and a military posting for Wilbur Monson. Local accidents and sports results, including a 6-1 baseball loss to Algona, are noted among many wedding and travel updates.
Fourth of July Picnics Reach Kanawhala Area
Al Wagner from a Kanawhala drug store spends a week at home on vacation. Will Ryan family enjoys a Silver Lake Fourth picnic. George Seaberg home hosts a July 4 dinner with Joe Skow family Jurgen Skow Pidhella Edwin Burr and two sons Dorothy Seaberg and Carl Starquist Louis Simpson and daughter plus Seaberg who is recovering from a back injury. BE Olson family joins Oscar Wagner at Manly. Tom McMahon family moves to Pocahontas. Ivan Johnsons to take over McMahon home soon.
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Esther Skow
Thora Johnson
Benjamin Josephson
Keith
Boone
Pred Bentele
Forest City
Alfred Erdman
Willie
Rockwell City
Fred Allbright
Sophie Fritsch
Austin
Minn
Betty Hautpman
Vincent Doughan
Kossuth Hospital
Frank Bleich
Tom Forburger
Tom McMahons
Esther Show
Des Moines
Algona
Clarence Foss
Monroe
Wis
Knight
San Antonio
Texas
Frank Elkins
Royal Neighbors Lodge
Eunice Nelson
Oscar Olsen
Mason City
Herman Tegtmeier
Rose Schmidt
Waterloo
G. L. Olson
Lester Larson
Bernard Kvale
Chicago
Chas. Brugger
Carson Simpson
Art Larson
Renwick
Lloyd Gerbers
Louis Simpson
Wilbur Monson
Albert Monson
Frances Judd
San Francisco
Wilbur
California
al Wagner
Kanawhala
Will Ryan
Silver Lake
George Seaberg
Joe Skow
Jurgen Skow
Pidhella
Edwin Burr
Dorothy Seaberg
Iowa City
Mra
Carl Starquist
Mr. Seaberg
BE. M. Olsons
Oscar Wagner
Manly
Tom McMahon
Pocahontas
Ivan Johnsons
McMahon
Earl Ward Elected Commander of American Legion at Wesley
The Wesley American Legion met Tuesday night and elected officers: Commander Earl Ward, vice commander Vincent Kleinpeter, adjutant Larry Youngwirth, finance officer Lester Lease, chaplain Dick Grishorst, service officer Dr L L Pfeffer, historian Halvor Flom Jr. A sergeant at arms remains to be elected. Donald Hauptman reported on Boys State in June and installation of officers will occur at the August meeting.
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Wesley
American Legion
Harl Ward
Vincent Kleinpeter
Larry Youngwirth
Lester Lease
Dick Grishorst
L. L. Pfeffer
Halvor Flom, Jr
Donald Hauptman
Boys State
Lakota Families Gather for 4th at Twin Lakes and Nearby Visits
A long weekend featured multiple reunions and visits across Lakota and surrounding towns. Notables include Rev. Ukena and Frerking families vacationing at Twin Lakes, Winnipeg connections via the Lupt and Bethany homes, and gatherings with James Warburton and Georgians from Chicago to Omaha. Additional visits spanned Paulsen, Welhousen, Wortman, and Pannkuk families with light travel to Eagle Grove and Spirit Lake as residents returned home.
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Jerry Ukena
Jerry Heetland
Gerald
Twin Lakes
O. H. Frerking
Gerald Ukena
Norman Frerking
Ukena
Presbyterian Church
West Union
War‘ren, NL
Frer‘king Lupt
Bethany
Dub
Milton Paulsen
John Welhousen
Titonka
Paulsen
Vistors
Claire Hansen
Chicago
Wm. Ukena
Hansen
Gertrude Ukena
Irvin Wortman
John
Eagle Grove
Edgar Allen
Waterloo
Wm. Wirtjes
Pannkuk
Wirtjes
E. C. Schwiertert
Burt
Schwiertert
Local Relatives Attend Picnics and Funeral Notices
Lydia Baum and family members gathered for a picnic dinner. funeral attendance included F W Baum Elsie Mrs Lottie Isanberger and Mr and Mrs Paul Hert zke plus Wade Ball Edw Thaves and Kathryn Parks. Fred Schroeder family visited Des Moines to see relatives and Hawkeye Holidays. Lerf Bruckhausen returned from Wis with a sister met after 17 years. Capola of Des Moines visiting Heetland. Gerzema birthday picnic. Iowa recorded 15715 automobile collisions in 1946.
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Lydia Baum
F. W. Baum
Elsie
Lottie Isanberger
Paul Hert+ zke
Wade Ball
Edw. Thaves
Co. F. Specht
Kathryn Parks
August Gutknecht
Fred Schroeder
Des
River flood tragedy near Anamosa claims Morse family
The report notes the immersion of Fred Morse and his son Franklin from Humeston while crossing the Wapsipinicon river near Anamosa during the floods. Their truck disappeared into the river as waters rose, leaving a continuing search and uncertainty about their fate.
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Fred Morse
Franklin
Humeston
Wapsipinicon River
Anamosa
Rescue at river after truck swept from bridge
A truck was swept from a bridge by a stiff current. The occupants clung to its top and were rescued by a passing boat.
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