Norn West Wesley Notes and Local Social News
Minny Hazel Krantz, once a pokerer with inflammatory rheumatism, is able to be around and sew for Mildred McFarland at Burt. Several neighbors and visitors appear, including John Seefeldt buying a touring Overland, Howard and Carol Andrews at the McElroy home, and many gatherings around Burt and Algona with visits from Ames, Bancroft, and Des Moines. The Algona High School commencement begins May 31 at the Call Opera house with a class play on June 4 and 5. local families plan summer work, farming moves, and social calls across the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Will Erickson
Sterling
Col
Norman Harr
Bancroft
Neva, Ringsdorf
Celia Anderson
Esther Kuchenreuther
Geo. Kubles
Des Moines
Bancroft Stock Farm
John Kuchénreuther
Frank Rakow
Algona High School
Call Opera House
Ruth Andrews
German Items Chronicle Local Social Notes
Mrs. Ralph Wirtjes and family visited Frank Butts in Titonica on Tuesday. Lupke and Al Wirtjes did business in Algona and Wesley on Thursday. Grace Dreceman recovering after appendicitis surgery with a Spirit Lake nurse in charge. Simon Ricks stopped by Mrs J J Wirtjes’s home Tuesday. Rev G Haken and daughter visited Enno Dreesman on Thursday evening. Jelderks home welcomed visitors Wednesday. Herman Wirtjes made a brief call at Jelderks residence Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Sam Taylor and children returned from Miller Iowa to be with Mrs Taylor who had been very ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiemme
Pete
John Spear
Geo
F. B. Amelsberg
John Cordes
Everet Pankuk
Clarence Paine
Algona
Ralph Wirtjes
Rev. Wellner
John Jutting
Henry Wirties
Wesley
Mr. Wirtjes
South Dakota
Herman
al Wirtjes
John Amelaberg
Otto Barenteen
Ben Schuer
B. S. Pannkuk
John Plitter
J. J. Wirtjes
J. G. Wirtjes
Jennie
Freda Hayer
Rev. Haken
J. G Wirtjes
Larence Scott
Bertus Jennsen
Will Meyer
Simon Bergman
Juke Keigler
Johnnie Tjarks
Simon Ricks
Herman Dreesman
Buffalo Center
Henry Spear
Painter
Frank Butts
Titonica
Lupke
Grace Dreceman
Spirit Lake
J. J. Wirties
G Haken
Enno Dreesman
Herman Wirtjes
Jelderks Ros
Sam Taylor
Albert Jelderka
Miller
Iowa
Taylor
L. D Hodgson
Gene Godden
Little Son
Iowa City
Miss Lemke
Miss Grover
Rhinebeck
Schaller
Bright
Bernice Godden
Cedar Falls
D. L. Godden
Minnie Zimmerman
Hampton
Fishback
Burt
Fenton
H. Welsbrod
Steve Sharp
Irvington
Jefferson County
Des Moines
Raymond Lanning
W. T. Fish
W. Sigsbee
Humboldt
J. Stewart
Chas
Burt Items and Local Notices
Mr D W Pratt and Miss Mattie Warner join Red Cross committee with a dollar dues badge available for members Burt hopes for 300 members Mrs Mantor attended school exercises in Peterselaws where her son Lyle 18 is principal Mantor resigned to take a better job in Manchester Iowa Ruth Hodgson returned home for vacation Mrs Trepton survived a buggy accident after her horse slipped near Good Hope church Mary Gingery hosted a birthday luncheon for ladies Grace Abrama and Elmore taught locally with others finishing school duties
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
D. W. Pratt
Mattie Warner
Red Cross
Mantor
Petersen Laws
Lyle
Manchester
Iowa
Misa Ruth Hodgson
Wm. Trepton
Good Hope Church
Mrs. Trepton
Stehle
Whittemore
Mra
Mary Gingery
Chale
Grace ‘Abrama
Elmore
Algona Social Roundup from L. D. Hodgson Home
Algona residents shared news of visits and departures. Several locals traveled to Iowa City for family and health reasons while others prepared moves and home improvements. Decoration Day activities were washed out by rain, ending with community reflections.
Memorial Day Observed at Wesley Bell Theater Program
A large Wesley crowd gathered for a Memorial Day program at the Bell theater despite rain. The lineup included a band, invocations, student songs, speeches by J Fish and Fred Larrabee, and an audience singalong, with commencement exercises held May 30 for the class of 1917.
Community concerns and cost disputes over county bridge contracts
The Courier questions the county board of supervisors for awarding wooden bridge contracts at 4.75 per lineal foot with county supplied materials, arguing bids should have been invited. It cites reports of cheaper day labor bridges and urges public scrutiny to prevent fuel shortages and organize coal orders for winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Superviors
Don t Frown So The Tombstone Man And Your Worries
The fragment discusses the tombstone maker sharpening his chisel between orders and notes that many sciatica and lumbar cases arise from pelvic bone strain or slight displacement. It claims proper treatment brings immediate relief.
Gollnow Mabus wedding in Wisconsin amid family gathered
On Wednesday May 30 at 3 P M at the Gollnow home the marriage of Bertha Gollnow to Will Mabus was performed by Rev Werner with Pauline Mabus as bridesmaid and David Patterson as best man. The couple planned to live on a farm of the groom’s father. An elegant wedding supper followed with blue and white decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Gollnow
Bertha
Will Mabus
Werner
Pauline Mabus
David Patterson
Farm Real Estate Sells for 206 Per Acre
W P Chambers sold the old corn farm last week at 206 dollars per acre after previously selling it to P Jennisey years ago at 40 dollars per acre. No improvements have been added since, apart from tile work. The sale prompts questions on profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Chambers
P. Jennisey
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