Local Happenings Highlight Community Birthdays and Visits
A string of social visits and celebrations fills the local page. Mason City visitors to the Jaren home, Kimballton guests at a band concert, and Kent Krominga’s sixth birthday are noted alongside numerous family gatherings, birthday observances, and trips to the State Tournament in Des Moines. Frequent neighbors and relatives, including the Kromingas, Road family, Dalman, Eiseman, and Johnsons, are mentioned with occasions spanning May and weekend gatherings at Algona, Britt, Swea City, and Elmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Platz
Mason City
Phil Jaren
Simon Faaborg
Kimballton
Phil Faaborg
Jim Christiansen
Kent Krominga
Amos‘Krominga
Gene Krominga
Florence Reaser
Maple Leaf Rest
Burt
John Beenken
L. W. Nath
Darrell
Bess
Lyle Opheim
Des Moines
George Peterson
Nelson Brothers
Harold Road Sr
Humeston
Hardd Road
Donald Dalman
Paul Eiseman
Britt
Wilbur Sexton
Carl Ludwig
Joe Ludwig
St. Ann’s Hospital
Algona
Community Notes From Swea City Area Families
Sunday dinners and visits fill the week as Mr. and Mrs. Clifford McGregor and family host in Swea City with Mrs. Louise Eden and guests at the Eden home. A baby boy named Jeffrey Lynn joins Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Loeschen's family born March 17 in Buffalo Center. Firemen's Ball slated for Friday April 18 promises an evening of fun. Prominent visits include Nelson, Reckamp, and Abbe Ubben households. Community members attend open house at Worthington hatchery. Stevie Theisse travels to Iowa City for surgery, with family support. Various gatherings occur at the homes of Helton, Heesch, Harms, Loats, Rippentrap, and Welhousen. A surprise birthday honors Mrs. Meno E verding amid friends and neighbors. Buffalo Township Homemakers meet Friday at Mrs Raymond Bartlett’s home. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Fisher
John Boehm
Tamera
John D. Johnson
Minnie Kruse
Delmar Kinseth
Rachel
Paul Newsome
Gene Kraminga
Earl Hobbs
Crystal Lake
Kent
Kenneth Swan
Doug
Ruben ‘Holcomb
Swea City
Eldon Goeke
Elmore
Minnesota
Johnson
Martin. Brandt
Jimmie
Alvin Wirtjes
Clayton Whalen
Alvin Honken
Harry Honken
Buffalo Center
Harry
Clifford McGregor
Louise Eden
Erwin Eden
Wilbur Peterson
Richard
Lawrence Loeschen
Jeffrey Lynn
M.H. Nelsonstead
Andrew
David
Diers
William Schutter
Wilda
Franklin
Erlene _Mayland
Herman Ubben
Abbe Ubben
Michael
Kathleen
Eugene Christ and Son
Abbe Abben
Arthur Post
Art Reckamp
Worthington
Worthington Hatchery
Titonka
Bernie van Roeken
James Pearson
Sylvan Theisse
Stevie
Iowa City
Gene’ Helton
Amanda Heesch
Des Moines
Amny Swyter
Heinard Dirksen
Nick Heesch
Gene Helton
Anna Swyter
Harold Heesch
Virgil Heesch
Hermans -Welhousen
Cecil
Edward Harms
Dwight Rose
Art Hix
Sexton
Tom Loats
John S. Rippentrap
Menno Everding
John Sloper
Conrad Schmidt
Will Welhousen
John Rademaker
Ella Brandt
Jennie Alice
Clause Wibben
Timer Harris
John Rode
George Boekelman
Wilbur Sexton
Tom Leats
Hodge
Golden wedding anniversary thanks from Titonka couple
March 14 1958 Dear Titonka Friends thanks are given to friends and relatives who helped celebrate a golden wedding anniversary. The well attended event drew about 125 callers and 150 cards from neighbors and many others despite travel conditions. The couple praises the 10 years in Titonia as the happiest of their life and notes good health in their family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Titonia
Community Notes from local visits and events
Mrs. Raymond Bartlett attended the wedding of Jane Reid and Wilbur Bruner at the Methodist Church on March 9. Widespread Sunday visits featured Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Bentley Lois at Wayne Kappen's home and Lyda Peterson returning from Ackley after three weeks with the Woodrow Petersons. Numerous families hosted or visited kin in Ackley, Hopkins, St. Joseph, Britt, Forest City, Indianola, Esterville, Burt, and Buffalo Center. Children underwent medical care while other residents traveled to Rochester and Des Moines for events and clinics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Bartlett
Jane Reid
Wilbur Bruner
Methodist Church
Lowell Bentley
Lois
Wayne Kappen
Lyda Peterson
Woodrow Peterson
Ackley
Cal Vickerman
Hopkins
Minnesota
Joyce Boekelman
Britt, Hospital
John Rike
Lamily
George Boekelman
Sandry
Larry Nath
Robert Gardner
Forest City
L. W
Rochester
Mechler
Leonard Callies
Ollie Bruns
Sadie Denton
Maple Leaf Home
Florence Reaser
May Klenk
Joyce
Algona
J. L. Intermill
Bill Ricker
Buffalo Center
Attend Church Guery and Basis Church Activities
Local church notices list Ramse y Reformed Church and Immanuel Lutheran schedules for March with services, Sunday School, choirs, and upcoming events. Also includes Methodist Church activities at Titonka Doan Parish and community social actions plus plays and tours.
Woden Presbyterian and Good Hope Lutheran Listings
Sunday School at 9 30 and Worship at 10 30 for Woden Presbyterian led by F Hayenga and H Schwerin at Good Hope Lutheran with 10 30 Worship and new member reception at 9 00 AM Confirmation instruction on Tuesday March 26 at 7 30 PM staff Bible study at 7 PM public examination of confirmands at 7 30 PM and Lenten worship with benevolence offering noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Dters
Brotherhood
Town District Social Action Committee
Waverly
Belmony
St. John Lutheran Church
Corwith
Dean
Bradford Buffington
Titanics
Good Hope Lutheran &. H. Schwerin
Ben
First Bible Service Schedule by Rev Wildeman
Reverend Robert A Wildeman leads a Sunday school at 9 30 a m followed by morning worship at 10 30 a m and an evening service at 7 30 p m A Wednesday prayer service at 8 00 p m and a Bible club on Saturdays at 2 00 p m are listed for the church activities
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Bible Presbyterian Church
Robert A. Wildeman
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quacker’s
Kraft Velveeta
Kraft's
Borden
Decker
Britt Bologna
Rere Lee
Federal Reserve System
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Titonka Savings Bank
SAAL
Mezeber Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ramsey Reformed Church
William Kroon
Central College
Concrete City
Carl F. Callies
Simpson College
Darlene
Minnie Oesterreicher
Floyd Lichtenberger
John Isebrand
Woden Presbyterian Church
F. Hayenga
Jesus Christ
Grace Baptist Church
Ralang Andrews
Frigidaire
Riehm
Curtis .G.riehm
Hancock County
Iowa
Friends of Blehm
Garner
General Motors
Price
Odet
Reed Hardware
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