Community births and visits fill Wesley week
Mr and Mrs Anton Pearson welcomed a newborn at Al gona hospital on April 30 expanding their family to two sons. Mercy hospital in Mason City saw Mrs Sam Anne undergo major surgery with a positive recovery outlook. Local residents visited relatives, nurses and service members, and several families hosted gatherings and travel to see kin across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Pearson
Algona, Hospital
Pearson
Luella Simpson
Sam Anne
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Lucy Brabes
R. N
Fort Dodge
Frimm
Alf Hildman
Des Moines
Tie Hildman
Ruth Richter
Army Nurses Corps
Leo Reno
Ledyard
Garman House
Rees Martin
Martin
George Hildman
Lois Hildman
Tony Hildman
Edmund Loebig
Jimmie
Algona
H. M
Hanson
Ed Loehig
Ann Kunz
Elizabeth Matern
Emil Wester
Capt
Karl Wester
Mobile
Alabama
Gulfport
Tom McMahon
Lawler
Mr. McMahon
J. M. Kunz
Rudd
Ann Lickteig
John Lickteig
Mary Goetz
Dorothy
George Goetz
Rufus Welter
Corwith
Robert Welter
Welter
Ed Loebig
Geraldine Bruns
Titonka
Ruth Mary Bauer
Embroidery Club
Jack Sherman
Williams
T Here
Forrest Christensen
Wayne Christensen
Morro Bay
Calif
Christensens
Albert Lickteig
Helen
Buffalo Center
Britt
Delmar Pommerening
Bob Kain
Sexton
Ed Hildman
A. M. Lease
Rufus Johnson
Battle Creek
Michigan
Susan Lease
Lester Lease
Loren
Will Walkers
Ed Studers
George Hauptman
Charles City
Louis Goetz
Theresa. Goetz
al Richtsmeier
Leo Hanig
Dan Froelich
Lawrence
John
George Ludwig
Ackley
Henry Richtsmeier
Jerrald
Pvt
Irvin Hildman
Camp Hood
Texas
Hildmans
Clare
Arnold Becker Weds Vera Olthoff In Ledyard Ceremony
Arnold Becker on twenty day Navy leave married Vera Olthoff at the Catholic parsonage in Ledyard with Kathrine Becker and Harold Olthoff as attendants. A shower followed at city hall. Also noted: Wallace Petersons welcome a 7 lb 7 oz son, Eppe Johnsons have a daughter, Wm Boehm leaves for St Cloud defense work, and several local residents visit kin amid Mother's Day events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Becker
Navy
Vera Olthoff
Henry Olthoff
Ledyard
Maynard
Kathrine Becker
Harold Olthoff
Wallace Peterson
Buffalo Center Hospital
Eppe Johnson
Wm. Boehm
St. Cloue, Mimn
Lutheran Hospital
Des Moines
Wm. Schroeder
Howard Holmes
Frank Schroeder
Larry Stafford
James Ley
Bud Olsen
Paulsen
Emory Smith
Presbyterian Aid
Raymond Smith
H. H. Murray
Fred Gebhardt Buys Tama Dray Service
Retires Fred Gebhardt buys the dray business of Dan Hoffman in Tama as Mr Hoffman retires after 51 years of service. Hoffman, aged 82, was injured months ago in a wagon fall and advised to quit such steady work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gebhardt
Dan Hoffman
Tama
Hoffman
Woden News Reflects Numerous Local Social Checks
Mrs Dick Hart and son David returned home after a three week visit with her husband in Greenville Pennsylvania where he was stationed in the armed forces. Numerous neighbors and relatives visited, traveled, or hosted events across Woden and nearby towns including Magon City Crystal Lake and Forest City. The high school baseball team won two games 7 to 4 and 6 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Hart
David
Greenville
Pennsylvania
Fred Madole
Mason City
William Madole
Norman Stenerson
Kansas City
Dayton
Ohio
Ted Bode
Marilyn
Ceylon
Minn
Joe McGurk
Sandra
Britt
Fritz T. Gerdes
H. Kruse
Dubuque
Kruse
Corp
Alvin Carman
Camp Phillips
Kansas
Carman
Dale Rittenhouse
Estella Lude! King
Magon City
Joan
Arlys Kay
Rev
Buell
Marion
South Dakota
Presbyterian Church
Joe Kramer
Gordon Wolding
Crystal Lake
Mildred Fredrickson
Edna Mae Redfield
Woodbine
Herman Knapper
Larry
John Knapper
Alya Carman
Helen Pollard
Forest City
Henry Bode
Albert Korte
Parkersburg
John Korte
Edith Milbrandt
Minneapolis
Titania
Buffalo Center
Stati
Samuel Anderson
Indiantown Camp
Joe Anderson
Okko Peters
Nancy Peters
Richard VanHoorn
Ladies Aid
Christian Reformed Church
Woden
D. D. Dye
Clear Lake
Harry Holmes
Near Crystal Lake
Ole Gjerde
August Stohr
Des Moines
Amelie Stehr
Herman Bung
Lloyd Alborn
C. D
Martin Smith
Herman Buns
Marjorie Smith
Provo
C. R. Kruse
Brewster
Henry Kruse
Vernon Larsen
Art Farrington
Chester Farrington
Harvey Graham Jr
Will Dorsey
Sharon
Elgie Larsen
Yvonne Knuth
Waldorf College
Martin Larsen
Fred Jennings
Russell Fox
Harvey Graham
E. L. Jennings
Henry Nelson
Hilene
Hopkins
Elwood Nelson
Ellen
Eillen
Nelsons
Lloyd Bartlett
Julius Hanson
Wesley
Fred Henken
Katie
Harry Rickless
Roy Clark
Jake Godden
Warren
Dwight Graham
Graham Bros
Harvey Graham Sr
Lois
Gertrude Boekelman
John Spoekelman
Bonna Schutter
Community Notes Highlight Local Visits and Funerals
Mrs Vera Johnson trains at Mercy hospital Des Moines then stays with her parents George Johnson. Many relatives attended Mrs J A Johnson's funeral near Irvington. Numerous families shared meals and visits across Burt Burt area with Friday to Sunday gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rears
Vera Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Des Moinés
George Johnson
Mia
John Carlaon
Glen
Guy Carlaon
Jay Carlaon
Roger Hoover
Keith Young
Algona
J. A. Johnson
Irvington
van Hansen
Near
Burt
Allyn Brink
Eiis Boffington
Rudolph Larson
J. P. Larson
Harvey Larson
Edmund Larson
Franz Teeter
Dorothy Larson
Britt
Orville Koppen
Phyllis Jean
Lakota
Beryl
Leota Nelson
Lou Hansen
Dean Andrews
Ted Hoover
Rosa Buffington
Roger
Arthur
Ilo Buffington
Rochester
Harry McElroy
Eagle Grove
Gordon Hansen
Irving Ureh
Minnesota
Portland social notes list many family visits and visits
Residents hosted and visited relatives and friends across Portland and nearby towns. The notes name Vernon and Martin Larsen and numerous guests including Farringtons, Grahams, Jensings, Nelsons, Bartletts, Ringsdorfs, and others. A soldier husband in Africa sent sandals as souvenirs to Mrs Wittmaack.
Classified Department FOR SALE Items
Classified notices list items for sale including Hoy Beans at 2.50 per bn from Roy Budlong, seed potatoes from Lawrence Doege, and a 224 acre farm near Titonka for 114 per acre with 20 percent down. Also ads for loans at 4 percent from M Haggard and a lost pocket watch call to The Topic office. Guernsey calves from Robt Pink available for 2 year olds or fresher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Budlong
Titonka
C. W. Nicoulin
Algona
Guernsey
Pink
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Wesley News
Alaska
Leo
Camp Cook
California
Walter Drummer
Ed Weig
Haverhill
Drummer
Weig
Raymond
Washington
Ed Drummer
George Goats
Charles Froelich
Oliver Young
Albert
Ames
Oliver
Ted Worsley
Jackie
Long Beach
Mr. Lease
Johnson
I. W. Leases
Hutchins
J. &. Studer
Alma Schultz
Lakota News
Hoff
Hoe and Harness Repairing
Jim Dundy
Brad Vast
D-E Staton
Woden News
Doan News
Portland News
Charles Wittmaack
Ida Grove
Sgt. Wittmaack
Africa
NEW Willard and
Exide Batteries
Frank D. Fisher
Harry
Lawrence Doege
Ley
Towa
Tanvilac
Murphy's Feeds
Ted Hinders
The
Legion
Bancroft
AL Menke
Johnny Glaser
Joyce Jarrett
Manke
Bonnie Baker
Mary Schoenlein
Coreng Sheldahl, —H. W. Schoenlein
Fayette County
James B. Harll
My Sons
Auburn
Hne
Marvin Peck
Cherokee
Tom
Haggard
Murphy's
Tod Hinders
Massachusetts
America
Transportation Army
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
United
United Service Women of America
Army
Marines
Air Corps
Pate
Or i Hospital
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