Local social notes from Algona area events weekend visitors
Dorothy Dunmire spent Saturday night with Glends McColley. Etta Eden of Britt visited the Erwin Eden home. Several families hosted and visited in Britt, Buffalo Center, Swea City, Lakota, Thompson, and Mason City. Merlin exchanges include hospital updates, baptisms, picnics, and birthday celebrations with numerous named individuals and area stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dunmire
Glends McColley
Etta Eden
Britt
Erwin Eden
Heyo Boekelman
Anna
Johnny Trarks
Menno Fuls
Herb Nelson
James McColley
Mary Michaelson
Mason City
Wayne Miller
Rosslyn
Harold Miller
Betty Ann
Ray Miller
Buffalo Center
Russell Shipler
Burt
Frank Burger
Verdelle Burger
Sylvia
Donald Gangstee
Rake
Clear Lake
The
Luther League
A. Mardoff
F. G. Hmiott
Rochester
Elliott
Jean
Floyd
George Anderson
Orla Jane
Forest City
Frank Hauptly
Will Hauptly
Marrianne
Wesley
Frank Bentele
Swea City
Oscar. Miller
Carl F. Callies
Shirley
Sharon
Patsy. Stockwell
Robert. Callies
Priscilla Stockwell
Fred Carter
A. L
A. L. ‘Honken Home Sunday Afternoon Were Mr. and Mrs. Harry Honken
Gary
Raymond Honken
Robert
Arthur Peterson
Woden
Ralph Honken
Lake Mills
Clarence Penning
Wm. Penning
Eva Swan
Warren Swan
Crystal Lake
Chris Brandt
Virgil Heesch
John Falk
Harald Krantz
Sharon Adamson
G. G. Pefferman
C. B. Hench
Clarence Louts
Camp Dodge
Thomas Louis
Ray Hansen Jr
Rodney
Kenneth
Leonard Barrett
Armstrong
J. L
Janice
Henry Becker
Marianne
Colleen
David Rippentrop
Neal Michaelson
Hospital
B. H. Meyer
John
Rippentrop
Dick B. Meyer
Etta
Eden
Orville Buffington
Henry Schroeder
Rosella Jandl
Delilah
Harry Schroeder
Estherville
Harvey Schroeder
Anna Orthel
Charlotte Fitzpatrick
H. J. Orthel
New Orleans
Lawrence Doege
Harvey Tuttle
Earl Raeda
Opal Nejhaus
Albert Lea
Vern Rasdal
Evelyn Beenken
John Anker
Eugene
Robert Jandl
Leonard Stenzel
Harold Gartner
Clifford Krantz
Kenneth Swan
Wilbur Schram
J. R. Schutter
Community notes from Algona and nearby towns
Social items record visits and dinners among residents of Algona Woden Garner and surrounding areas. Events include guest dinners at Wm Schram and Len McEnroe homes, hospital calls on Dr Ball, a fourteen day furlough for Arthur Boyken, farewell party for Lowell Bentley with multiple local families, and a hospital card of thanks from Mrs George Johnson plus notices of a lost gas cap and an ad offering a three quarter size plane for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth Swan
Childreft
Wm. Schram
Everett Rippentrop
R. C. Ball
Leota Schutter
Mason City
Ball
Roy Budiong
Alice
Donald
George Bonacker
Lowell Bentley
Len Mc
Enroe
Algona
Lawrence Winkel
Elvin
Ernest Peterson
Leslie Bentley
Garner
Leo McEnroe
Clarence Christensen
Lloyd Bentley
Wilma
Delores
Oral
Clarence Isebrand
Woden
Elmer Mechler
Shirley Schmittat
Doan News and Bentley Reunion At Call State Park
DOAN NEWS of Britt reports visitors to Henry Mertz and a Bentley family reunion at Call State Park honoring Lowell Bentley on furlough from the Navy. Many local families visit relatives, travel for treatments, and attend gatherings including a Smith Park Renwick reunion and a funeral in West Bend for Staff Sgt Burnell Mertz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Henry Mertz
Clarence Christensen
Wilbur
Wendell
Marie Christensen
Bentley
Call State Park
Lowell Bentley
Dewey Baker
Doris
Harley Darkhuff
Gary
Sandra
Betty Spencer
Marshalltown
P. C. Hansen
Darlene
Wayne Crouch
Las Vegas
Nevada
Lee Struthers
Ottos
Arnolds Park
Archie Struthers
Bryan Asa
Gordon Hansen
Rochester
Mis
Aline Martinek
J. BD. Andrews
Colfax
Fred Asa
Phillip
Waterloo
Dean Andrews
Near Burt
Dale Struthers
Ross Struthers
Burt
Merlin Anderson
Ole Fosem
Fairmont
Merlin
Pat Andersons
Swea
City
Roger
Mary Lynne
Percy Brink
Allyn Brink
Kay Lynne
Brink
Smith Park
Renwick
Verne Teeter
Ross Buffington
Ilo Buffington
Buffingtons
Guy Carlson
Ralph Stall
Corwith
Titania
Janet
West Bend
Burnell Mertz
Algona Visitors Share Weekend at Local Homes
Mr and Mrs John Hanselman and daughter of Algona spent Friday and Saturday at the Tom Eletison home. Mrs Ole Fosem of Fairmont Minnesota and Mrs James Chatffee and two children of Granada Minnesota came Tuesday for several days visit with the Merlin Anderson family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stott
Louis Cutting
Bancroft
Fred Hemmen
Blairsburg
Ray Welp
Frank Burger
Belle Reynolds
Burt
Telko Sietseman
Grace
Julius Tesch
Mason City
Jesse Harms
Thomas Leats
Herman Limberg
Alton
Woden
George Johnson
Elsie Haskins
Oskaloosa
M. F. Cheever
Haskins
Cheever
Iowa Canning Co
Winton
Heather
Henry Anderson
Dennis
Sandra
Amos Krominga Jr
John Hanselman
Algona
Tom Eletison
Ole Fosem
Fairmont
Minn
James Chatffee
Granada
Minin
Merlin Anderson
Town Council Minutes July 22 1943 at French Lumber Yard
The Town Council met Monday evening at the French Lumber Yard Office. Attending were Mayor French and councillors Fisher Swan Schutter Torgersen Treasurer Callies and Clerk Florence K Reaser. Minutes of last meeting approved and budget kept at last year's level. Swan named committee of one to contact firemen for next meeting. Swan to pay bills as read. Adjournment followed. Florence K Reaser Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lumber Yard
French
Fisher
Swan
Schutter
Torgersen
Callies
Florence K. Reaser
W. H. Stott
Matt Parrott & Sons
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Eildon Shaw
Whittemore
Ivan Wise
Kenneth Hill
Lonnie Kay
Earl Zwiefel
Marjorie Meyer
Joyce Sterling
Frank Sterling
Marjorie
Ben A. Meyer
Dick Sloper
Merle Schwietert
Iowa City
Johnnie
Otto
Ben Pannhuk
Mother
Dad
Anton Pannkuk
Herman Sweer
Tom Hinders
E. J. Buss
Ben
Melvin Buss
Carl Veer
John Plaister
Pannhuk
Wmi
Swyter
Irvin Brandt
Geraldine Bring
Esther’ Fritz
Algona Vistors
Chris Meyer
Esther Fritz
Mary Fritz
Lois Schram
Algona Hospital
Ward
Donna
George Breen
Nellie Elliott
I. W. Elliott
FY. G
Bill Penning
Thelma
Lena DeVries
Ben Limberg
Fred Adamson
Ernest
Ing
John Goldbuff
Wm. Swyter
Kanawha
Reinhard, Dirksen
Rudy Meyer
John W. Boyken
John Fisher
Titonka
Thompson
Nora Springs
Lee O. Wolfe
Robert. Clemans
Fort Dodge
Camp Gruber
Okla
Lake Okoboji
Jolce
Dawn Bonacker
Fannie Abbas
Doris Hagen
Maxine Tryon
W. L. Pattherson
James Winter
Mr. Winter
Betty Rroififiga
Ig Falk
Ted ‘Rike
George’ Klenk
Jerry Boekelman
Lavon
Anna Boekelman
Ed Tuttle
Ed Ites
John Ailts
Judith Diane
C. G. Dennis
Billy
Patty
George Smith
H. A. French
Smith
Metropolitan Life Ins. Co
Frank Fisher
Wm. Denton
Roy Budlong
West
Oregon
California
Budlongs
Ames
Roslyn June Heesch
Lutheran Church
A. Mardorf
Nick Heesch
San Pedro
Calif
Seaman
Elasa
Call Park
Frank McEnroe
Helen
Julia McEnroe
John Briggs
R. H. Godfredson
Goldfield
Wm. Peterson
George Peterson
Ray Oesterreicher
Ferne
Bill Doege
Clarence Mechler
Douglas
Marie Christenisen
Delores Isebrand
Vernon Ricklefs
Alc
Callies Bros Store
Downs’ Store
Titanka, Iowa
VanCamp
Spencer
Doan News
Bonacker
SAT
MON
Hershey
Spry
Jor
Campbell’s
Linal Soap
Council Proceedings
Potadoi Oe
Alolt Motion
Polka Dot Beauty Shop Bank
Earl Stott
Phous No
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