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Portland area Mother's Day social and community notices
Portland families and friends spent Mother’s Day with meals and visits in Portland Township and nearby towns. Social clubs met at Burt and Bancroft venues. hospital updates and illnesses were noted. A tornado area tour highlighted recent damage near the Harms farm as Sunray DX promotes a company safety program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Meister
Templeton
Meister
R. V. Cox
P. W. Marlow
Douglas
Wayne Eckels
Britt
Robert Skilling
Algona
Parental Bay
Fitch
Harold Andreasen
Victor Fitch
Jessie Miller
Effie Teeter
Esther Williams
Elgena Young
Edith Jandl
A. L. Rasmussen
Park Hospital
Mason City
Portland Progress Club
Margaret
Arndorfer
Bancroft
Roll
Iowa Land Marks
Germany
Marie Parson
June Sparks
Mary Rasmussen
Robert Donnelly
Fairmont
Roscoe Stewart
Martin Zimmerman
Carrol Ann
Gene
Whittemore
Harold Fitch
Joan and
Allen
Renwick
E. C. Schwietert
Roy Ringsdorf
Swea City
Robert Harneys
Fair Mont
Robert
Schwietert
Ringsdorf
Herman Bussie
Bussie
Johnny Harms
American Cancer Society
Portland Township
Howard Sparks
Harley Boeckholt
John Spear
Harold Presthus
Donald Ringsdorf
Ross Stewart
Paul Arend
Frank Becker
Roger Scott