Wesley News Roundup of Visits and Local Events
A long list of visits and family gatherings fills Wesley News with relatives staying in Algona Mason City Des Moines and Des Moines area. Notables include Mrs H Raney Mrs Lester Lease and families Mrs Sophia Pitsch from Austin Minn Miss Ruth Garman from Mason City and Mrs Jack Grant of Britt visiting local kin. Church notices mention Ascension Masses at St Josephs and a Study Club meeting with officers elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Ih. Raney
Des Moines
Lester Lease
Toren
Grandma Lease
Mason City
Orlan Melvold
St. Cloud
Minn
Melvold
Frank Kouby Jr
Gam Alne
Dixon, T
Ricke
Jeanne Ketchen
G. L. Olgen
Minneapolis
Olaf Pannemark
Lester Carson
Sioux City
Louis Vitzthum
Bud Nelson
Chicago
Louis
Pontiac, Jr
Don White
Algona
Joe Matern
Wallace ‘Benton
Lucy Brabee
Fort Dodge
Amy Grimms
Jack Grant
Britt
G.L. ‘Olsen
Alfred Erdmann
Tescon
L. L.pfeffer
Amesbury
Olsen
L. H. Kleinpeter
Leo Young
Garner
George Kelch
Kanawha
H.l Downs
Tilonka
Ali Studer
Edmund Lowbis
Jimmie
August Garman
A. J. Seiler
E. M. Olson
June Noble
Dale Swaney
Edward Eckeran
Early
Iowa
Eckerman
Margaret Otis
H. A. Raney
Churaday
Lakota Social Roundup Sees Wide Family Visits
Local notes recount visits across Hartley Algona Burt and Mason City with relatives in Lakota, Storm Lake, Waukon and Jamestown New York. Keith Thaves returns home from Texas service for furlough as families gather for Mother's Day and dinners hosted by Mrs Mary Thaves and Mrs Laura Wolcott during travels to Oregon and Rhode Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Vokoun
Uttle
Hartley
Minn
Bruchhausen
Edward Thaves Jor Algona
Gertrude Thaves
Robert and
Keith
Burt
Thaves
Texas
Walter Prigge
Rochester
Ivan Everett
Storm ‘Lake
Ramona
Mason City
Wade Ball
S. P. Powers
Corwith
Algona
Henry Guderian
Mary Thaves
Lakota
LoElla Shaw
Jewell
Clarence Koppen
Ute Son
Rhode Island
Elfreda Johnson
Amelia Koppen
Rag Day Tradition Mentioned in Local Towns
A historical note describes Rag Day or Tas Day as a common community event in many towns. Adel notably observed Rag Day with nine occurrences, while the activity involved boys gathering waste paper and old rags and clothing for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adel
Local Social News Mixes Visits and Family Events
Mrs Herman Buns and Mr and Mrs Martin Smith spent Sunday at the Chase Buns home in Terrill. The home nursing class met at Mrs W B Tindall’s. Stella Ludeking of Mason City visited the Ted Gerdes home. Numerous local families hosted and attended birthdays, dinners, and church events through the week, with several trips to Britt and Mason City, and social notes from Olson to Tindall families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bon Ifinders
Margaret ‘Seefelt
Ted J Hinders
Claus Smith
W. L. Tindall
Henry Bade
Dale Rittenhouse
Harold Jacobson
Britt
Rovers
Tindall
Bobby Buns
Henry Sehlenger
Wisconsin
Harold Hylen
Forest City
Fred Gerdes
Tom Hinders
Hanna Mae Pommer
Nancy Peters
Ladies Aid
Christian Reformed Church
Christian Peters
W. TL. Tindal
Des Moines
Hotel Savery
R. J. Smith
John Junker
Ted Gerdes
Amalie Stohr
Coup
Ervin Stohr
Northern Ireland
Orest City
Ole A. Hanna
Ole Gjerde
Elizabeth Kennedy
Garner
Hilert Boyken
William Boyken
Tilonka
Glen Madole
Dows
Fred Madole
Mason City
George Oakes
Lester Eisenmann
Presbyterian Church
Henry Kruse
Henry Bode
Atlys Fredrickson
Mason ‘City
Band Mothers Club
Clifford Hissamann
Norris Hanna
Elmer Hall
Wstella Ludeking
Anne Hisermann
Mason City Hospital
Sama
Russell Kopf
Clifford Butts
Waterloo
John ‘Bird
al Hutchinson
R. J. Snxith
Arthur
Traland
Smith
Dinner Guests and Family Visits Across Local Homes
Mr and Mrs Clifford Hisenmann visited his mother Mrs Annie Eisenmann in Mason City hospital last Wednesday. Dinner and social visits filled Sunday at Mrs Mary Rudisill s home with numerous guests from Hol Wood Forest City Detroit Detroit area Stilson Corwith and Buffalo Center. William Wood and family plus dcin Wood Wilbur Godfredson Kenneth Kuchenreather and others were among the guests. Dorothy Pauline Welshaar and Gary Peters of Algona joined in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Hisenmann
Annie Eisenmann
Mason City ‘Hospital
Hol Wood
William Wood
Dcin 'Wood
Wilbur Godfredson
Forest City
Kenneth Kuchenreather
Miner Wood
Datroit
Michigan
Jack McVeries
Buffalo Center
Alvin Hanna
Tshonka
Charles Muar
Corwith
Pete Grunewald
Stilson
John Trudisil
Mary i Rudisill
Jake Thivden Wome
Dorothy
Pauline Welshaar
Gary Peters
Algona
John Rudisill
Portland News Social Roundup of Local Visits and Meetings
Mrs Henry Nelson Eileen Nelson and Mrs Elwood Nelson visited the Martin Larson and Vernon Larson homes Saturday afternoon. The Four Corners Sewing Circle met at Mrs Clair Winkila's home with good attendance. Vernon Larson and daughter spent Sunday at Art Farrington’s near Swea City. Many local families shared Sunday gatherings at Titonka George Graham and family. Portland Poppy Pals met with host Marcella Bartlett Saturday afternoon. Visitors joined Sunday family dinners at Hanson and Bristow households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Nelson
Eileen Nelson
Elwood Nelson
Martin Larson
Vernon Larson
Four Corners Sewing Circle
Clair Winkila
Art Farrington
Swea ‘City
Harvey Graham
Famly
Fred Jennings
Mamie Spetcher
Donald
Levant Moore
George Graham
Fred Hagen
Portland Poppy Pals
Marcella Bartlett
Lloyd Bartlett
Marcella
Mary Ann
Merlyn
Andrew C. Hanson
Wyatt i Stott
Mervin Bristow
Georges Moore
Carl Seip
Kathleen
Irvington
Clyde Bristow
Leo Immerdfall
Algona
Vernon Pederson
Patty
Local Social Roundup From Ringsdorf Area
Ankeny visitors joined many locals at the Ringsdorf home this week. Chicago visitors Pete and George White traveled for a two week stay, with Pete undergoing an operation before returning home. Portland Progress Club plans a May 20 meeting at Henry Smith’s home. Various families hosted dinners and gatherings, and Portland No. 1 school plans closing day activities this week. Merle Phelps suffered a wagon wheel incident injuring his toe but escaping serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ankeny
Wyett ‘Stott
George
Pete”’ White
Harrison
Arkansas
Wii Ringsdort
Chicago
Pete
Portland No. 1
Pilenic
Mervin Bristow
Cofford Ringsdorf
Junior Batt
Levant Moore
Stella Danner
Harold
England
Jim Sawish
Burt
Chas. Phelps
Lloyd Bartlett
Mary Ann
Don Mingsdorf
Gene
Herb Nelson
Arden
Chase Phelps
Merle Phelps
Canning Demonstrations Draw Crowds Across Four Towns
Alma G Schultz home demonstration agent reported strong attendance at four canning events over the week. Meetings were May 5 Bancroft public school, May 6 Lakota city hall, May 7 Titonka school, and May 8 Seneca school, with local aides A L Brown, IC A Gubknecht, Ray Bartlett, and IC A Inman assisting. N May Larson of Ames attended Titonka event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma G. Schultz
Bancroft Public School
Lakota City Hall
Titonka
Seneca School
A. L. Brown
Algona
IC. A.gubknecht
Lakota
Ray ‘Bartlett
IC. A. Inman
Tires Saved In Auto Fire Incident At Sea Lake
John Strock escaped a car fire after quick work by firemen from Sbermi Lake who saved the tires and kept the flames from spreading. Strock felt relieved once he learned the tires remained intact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Strock
Sbermi Lake
Mr. Strock
Oil needed to paint a battleship estimated in acres
A historical note estimates that 169 acres of flaxseed or 192 acres of soybeans supply the oil to paint a 36 000 ton battleship. The figures reflect early 20th century industrial inputs for naval requisition and petroleum-derived products.
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John Diebtelg
John Youngwirth
Bernard Hauptinaty
Joverett
Washington
Paine Field
Hawaii
Gertrude Otis
Civil Service Dept
General Hospital
May Otis
Ervin Hildman
George Hildmans
Camp Bowie
Delmar Pammerening
Herman Lyons
Ed Hildman
Lakota News
Rock Island
Gardner
A. Gi
Woden News
Frank Miousan
Tdst Tislanid
Gerdes
Karl Twedt
Tweet
Air
Ray Valley
Thinsen
Leland, Me
Lawrensca Lester and Son
Charles Christensen
JoAnn Greenfield
Charlia Christensen
Wnessyth Hospital
Allegra Swingen
Herman Swingen
Myr
Steve Kadilecok
Boy DeBruys
Portland News
Viking
Viking Oil Co
Milwaukee Depot
Algona, Iowa
E. B. Carlson
Ray Besch
Bud Weir
Geo
J. Schutter
Woden, Zott
Gale
Raymond Bartlett
SAILE
C.W. Nicoutin
Berkshire
George Schimide
Mukden
Mann
Titanka
Ley
Topic Office
Murphy's
OsBay
Ted Hinders
Woden
Plano
Gil
Adolph Missal
Heetland
Wortman
Guernsey
Nick Heecch
Hiram Bosekholt
D. J. Tittenhouse, Waden, Tu
Hubbard
ALCE
Tanvilac
Murphy’s Foods
M. P Haggard
James McColley
R. C. Valentine
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Marshalltown
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