Community Notes From Algona Area Gatherings
Local families visited in honor of birthdays at the Lester Lease home while many attended the funeral of Mrs. Robert Steigertwall nee Vivian Johnson in Corwith. Community members hosted and joined dinners, circles met, a Red Cross nursing course enrolled twenty women, and school election saw board re-elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. T. Rye
Harriet
Forest City
Marion Hall
Lowell
Rodney
Hantontown
Lester Lease
Ester Lease
Lowell Hall
Robert Steigertwall
Vivian Johnson
Conwith
Emil Wester
Carl Johnson
Charles
Army
Britt
Albert ‘Kleinpeter
Marcy
Mason ‘City
H. P. Engen
Riceville
Pauline Moore
Algona
Robert Moore
Misa Agnes Johnson
Des Moines
Robert Broelgerwalt
Corwith
Dorothy Smith
Buffalo Center
Albert Licktelg
Fred Eden
Vee Mullin
Willing
Clarence Ward
Frank Bletch
Frank Bentley
Swea City
William Hauptly
Mary ‘Ann
Joe Matern
Wallace Benton
Lyle ‘Hepperly
Gary
Sildman
Orville Smith
Peter Bender
Harled Jacobsen
Hayfield
JL. Studer
Jeannine
Julius Keleh
Ed ‘Hauptmanns
Rudolph
Fort Francis
Wyoming
Tom Sherman
Lakota Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
Lakota News records visitors from Algona and Mason City including Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Reid and son Allen, and Miss Lena Gutknecht. The Lakota American Legion Auxiliary met with ten members to plan the quarterly meeting on April 14. The piece notes community activities, church ladies aid, and remarks on Oklahoma trips and a notable fact that Iowa grows over half the nation’s popcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D Thaves
Algona
Harvey Reid
Allen
C. R. Lewis
Fred Schroeder
Lena Gutknecht
McKinley
Mason City
August Gutknecht
American Legion Auxiliary
Leona Bruner
Imma Gutknecht
Mason ‘City
Edward Lcoft
Steven Powers
Mae Earth
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Ates J. Sanity
Wail
Mason Cty
Oamnt
Buckelsy
Phonyson Viehtily
Lalvora
Buckels
Oklahoma
Local scouts hold meeting and banquet at schoolhouse
A district scoutmasters meeting and banquet were held at the schoolhouse on Tuesday evening March 17. The event featured dinner served by Band Mothers and community members Mrs Hettle Hotchkiss and Rev Miriam Hotchkiss of Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hettle Hotchkiss
Miriam Hotchkiss
Crystal Lake
A Swingen
August Milberandt
Mark Twert
American Technical School
Des Moinnes
Mila Holcomb
Porest City
Ihi-Lo Bridge Club
Harry Quinn
Forest
Lackare
Henry Orthel
Orest Lackare
William Wood
Leana
Charles Murr
Corwith
Mary Rudisill
Anne Hisenmann
Colorado
W. L. Tindall
Meyer and
Meyer
Algona
Tindall
Ray Albers
Ed Meyer
August Stohr
Thompson Yards
Lakota
W. W. Dirksen
Larry Lee
Mason City
Jake Thieben
Ted Bode
Marilyn
Ceylon
Minn
Jon McGurk
Sandra
Britt
Fritz T. Gerdes
Bode
Charles R. ‘Kruse
Rowley
Presbyterian Church
H. Kruse
D. W. Senne
Ernest Senne
Wellspurg
Oskaloosy
Ted Gerdes
Myr
Dale ‘Rittenhouse
Wstella Ladeking
J. of Johnson
City Hall
Cyril Halvorsen
Forest City
John
Buns
Woden School News Primary and Intermediate Highlights
Primary papers earned by Glen Eden Jo Ann Valley and Jeanette Hall. Anna Marie Limberg covered primary class Friday during Miss Fredrickson's absence. Intermediate lists perfect spelling for Jimmy Bode Dennis Gerdes Robert Johnson Merlin Smith Alvin Hinders Arlene Monson Plaine Saathoff Bonnie Thorn Charles Valley Marilyn Mlath Virginia Monson Grace Van Hoorn. 4th grade all had perfect spelling. A ballad by Harlan Kruse laments dictators Hitler Mussolini and war’s misery. Class geography tests covered US place geography and surface features. American history chapter Roosevelt era notes conservation of natural resources. Miss Redfeld out ill Thursday Friday. Norman and Luella Hobart entered high school. Supt. Johnson attended Hancock County School Masters Club. Dr. Austin invited for a county health service meeting March 24 at 8 am.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Eden
Jo Ann Valley
Jeanette Hall
Anna Marie Limberg
Fredrickson
Jimmy Bode
Harlan Kruse
United States
Bheen
Moosevelt
Redfeld
Whursday
Social notes and family visits across Mason City area
A stream of local greetings includes visits to Waterloo to see a daughter and new granddaughter, calls at Irish hospital in Forest City, and Sunday gatherings with relatives in Forest City. Guests from Britt, Britt weddings anniversaries, and several trips to Mason City and Britt surface among the week’s casual social rounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Arens
Dorothy Ann
Charles City
Sed Hauptmanns
Hauptmann
Harry Barton
Algona
IW. O. Swingen
Mason City
Ategra
T. Gerdes
Mr. Gerdes
Hyelyn i Predrickson
Mare Jovie Wanna
Chicaza
Maurice Predrickson
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Waterloo
Jeck Deltz
Dale Rittenhouse
Nick Wilson
Forest City
Forest Lackore
Dye
Clear Lake
Martin Hitders
Britt
Minnesota
Herman
Martin Smith
Alvin Hanna
Titonka
William Wood
Eleanor Missman
Edith Missman
Ted"Hinders
Gons
Pred Reitter
Brilt
J. F. Johnson
Robert
LaVonne
Alva Wood
John i Rudisill
Albert Weishaar
Aigona
Portland area social notes from week of gatherings
Mrs W J Pattérnon visited Saturday with Martin Larson and Chas Phelps. Levant Moore and families visited, pardon school at Algona. several neighbors shared Sunday and Friday visits at various homes. Maurice Graham sent word of army camp duty near Cheyenne. multiple local residents shopped, called, and hosted events in Algona and Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. JL. Pattérnon
Martin Larson
Chas
Phelps
Donald Michaelson
California
Brink Shipter
Ledyard
Will Ringsdorf
Bernard Phelps
Chas. Phelps
Donald Ringsdorf
Wil Ringsdorf
Algona
Ringadorf
Himer Hansen
Kogsuth Hospital
Mra
Roy Clark
George Graham
Fred Jennings
Mary Ann Bartlett
Andrew C. Hanson
Maurice
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Andrew C .Hanson
Lloyd Bartlett
Levant Moore
Mervin Bristow
Clyde Bristow
Homer
John Koestler
Frank Burger
Clifford Young
Hannah Behnke
Mervin
Alggla
Thelma Bristow
Waterloo
Chas, Phelps
L. G. Gartner
Hanford Brock
Loreenland
Mennet Trunkhill
Portland
Titonka Wriday
Alice Esary
Sarah Schroeder
Burt
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Itlla Studer
J. P. Slide
Emma Stitder
Ray Wingert
Hiy
May
Williamt Maslin
Bulfalo Center
Albert Lickleig
Huglin
Lickleig
Bernard Hauptmann
Harold Martinek
WI Klein
Fairhope
Alabama
Javiel
Thott
J. L. Haverly
Wm. Becker
Roseath Hospital
Kenneth Sferguson
Cedar Tanids
Henry Sherman
Decatur
Detroit
Michigan
Hutchins
Willam Wieland
Marton Paulson
Donnelle Hidman
Hame
Agnea Johnson
H.l Dusold
John ‘Richter Sr
J. M. Kunz
Eyraul Swabls
John Kutschara
Jon
Welbert ‘Benton
Dave Jones
Carl Froelichs
Otto Goetz
Lostant, LL
Emil
Barney Goetz
Margaret Wingert
Louis Wingert
Algona Hospital
Delbert Benton
Evalon
Fort Dodges
Nuttral Mall
Fenton
J. T. Meurer
Henry Aman
Sam Anne
Story City
Edmund Loebig
Jimmie
Hol Leebigs
Norbert Hilbert
al Wagner
Dorcas
Hol Cink
Kenneth
Dennis
Lakota News
Towa
Woden News
Woden School News
Hitler
Mussolini
Vast
Fritz
Inor Saile
Jake Ww. Meyer
Jerry Schoun
Ifor Sale
Robert Kruse
SAILE
SALH
Chevrolet
James Winter
Frank Reynolds
Goon Guernsey Heifers
iEarl Blakley
Rott
James McColley
John Deere G. P
Jeorn
J. E. Ukena
William Fritz
Wesley
M. P ' Haggard
Murphy's
Ted Hinders
Woden
Wyatt Stott
Leo Immerfall
Tony Jandl
Clifford Ringsdorf
Russell Shipler
Ruth Heenken
Beulah Bartlatt
Fred ‘Heenken
Ruth
Weert Asche
L. Phelps
Iowa
iBen A. Meyers
Itt
Titonka Blacksmitha
W. H. Ley
Ote
R. CG. Valentine
Light Company Bidg
Marshalltown
French Lumber Co
C. W. Nicoulin
Halt
Roberts
Postville
German Township
R. W. Gingiich
Stromberg
Stronberg Hatchery
DR. Miles
W. J. Denton
Kossuth
E.S. Kinsey Kossuth County
Kossuth County
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