Local Happenings Note Birthday and Visits
Mrs John K Harms welcomed 26 relatives and friends for her birthday on a weekend and midweek celebration. The report lists visits from Cordes and family to Freeport Illinois, and several gatherings in Cottonwood Minn and Burt and Britt areas with multiple households attending. A birth is noted Kenneth LeRoy Wayne Benck on Thursday November 14 at Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt weighing 8 pounds 4 1/2 ounces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. ‘Harms
Reka Cordes
Rey Ralph Cordes
Freeport
Ill
John Welhousen
Rev
B. H. Schwerin
Cottonwood
Minn
Schwerins
Titonka
Ernest Carlsen
Kathy Buffington
Frankfort
Germany
Roy Budlong
Donald Buffington
Forest City
Neal Boyken
James Nielsen
Council Bluffs
Clarence Christensen
Alvin Andreasen
Burt
Merle Peterson
Lowell Bentley
Lowell
Wayne Benck
Kenneth LeRoy
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Britt
Kenneth
Local Social Notes From Alvin Honkens and Nearby Towns
Sunday guests included sisters from Lake Mills and others visiting Titonica and Fort Dodge area friends. A Hancock County Memorial Hospital baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Eddie Mayland weighed 8 5 at Britt. Various couples hosted bridge clubs birthdays and family gatherings across Britt Lakota Forest City and Wesley with multiple visits and dinners noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Mayland
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Britt
Kenneth Krantz
Bridge Club
Red” Burnett
Terry Meyers
Leonard Callies
Hart Hobbs
Gene Krominga
Florence Reaser
Friendship Haven
Fort Dodge
Willian Boyken
Rae Harris
Marie Orthel
Eva Fisher
Martin Norland
Buffalo Center Hospital
Chris Charleson
Leland
Clarence Akkerman
Lewis Giesking
Kenneth Aukes
Lakota
Ben Siehlmann
Lena Schutter
Bert Siehlmann
Forest City
Fred Henken
Crystal Lake
Telko Stecker
Tom
Dale Helmers
Orville Wieland
Wesley
Verle Nelson
William Hauptley
Merle Brown
Will Eden
Birthday and visit notices fill Woden and Mason City time
The community share includes Candy Graber’s 11th birthday in Woden with Dale Helmers family and guests from Osage and Swea City. Other items note Jill Krantz’s 4th birthday, visits to Neal Michaelsen’s home, and a 25th anniversary celebration for Clarence Lenz in Klemme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Helmers
Fred Graber
Woden
Candy
Harry Shearer
Leanna Helmers
Osage
Neal Michaelsen
Sioux City
Minnie Oesterreicher
L. W. Lichtenberger
Mason City
Jill Krantz
Klemme
Verle Nelson
Joe Willhelms
Story City
Wyo
Henry Nelson
Fred Jennings
Lisa Hamilton
Gramma Ringsdorf
Julia Reynolds
Florence
Bob Reynolds
Reynolds
American Legion Christmas Party Planned at Henry Orthel Home
The American Legion unit holds its regular meeting and Christmas party on Monday afternoon December 2 at the Henry Orthel home with hostesses Marie Orthel Rae Harris Stella Peterson and Tena Bruns. An entertainment program is planned and reports on the Christmas Gift Shop project and Civil Defense Day are included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Orthel
Marie Orthel
Rae Harris
Stella Peterson
Tena Bruns
Martha Boyken
Fannie Speicher
Irene Peterson
Ethel Reed
Lone Rock
McCoy
Williams
Miami
Senusg Isebrand
Edith Isebrand
Woodward
Department
USVA
Des Moines
Church Services and Activities List in Multiple Congregations
A condensed schedule lists services and events for Good Hope Lutheran Titonka Doan Woden Immanuel Sacred Heart Ramsey Reformed and related groups. It notes worship times Sunday school choir rehearsals and Thanksgiving Eve services among others with dates in late November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
A. F. Gerstmann
Raemond Circle
John D. Johnson
Church Council
Titonka-Doan
W. Morris Kildal
D.D
Titonka
MYF
Dean
Immanuel Lutheran
Don Salberg
Pat Luck
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Weden
Eugene Weimer
Buffalo Center
Ramsey Reformed Church
John Janssen
Guild
Sunday Visitors and Birthday Gathering at Wesley
Mr and Mrs Lewis Gresking and family visited Mrs Anna Hansen in Wesley on Sunday afternoon. Mr Ted Hoover Jr hosted guests for Mr Robert Lang's birthday on Wednesday evening, joined by Mr and Mrs Donald Dallman, Mr and Mrs Wilbur Sexton, and Mr and Mrs Stanley Harris. Sunday visitors at Mr and Mrs Clifford Krantz’s home included Mr and Mrs I J Overgston of Spencer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janine Boyken
Delmar Kinseth
Rachel
Robert Kinseth
New Hampton
Darrell Beavers
Tom
Buffalo Center
Glen Miller
Bernard Phelps
Fred Jennings
Neal Michaelsen
Louis Seegebarth
Lone Rock
Lewis Gresking
Anna Hansen
Wesley
Ted Hoover, Jr
Robert Lang
Donald Dallman
Wilbur Sexton
Stanley Harris
Clifford Krantz
I. J. Overgston
Spencer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ernest Peterson
Edgar Erickson
Charles Ruby
Westbrook
Lois Jean
Ruby
E. Peterson
Adam Ezarski
Renwick
Arthur Hench
SALE
Maytag
Westinghouse
Titania Auction House
John Beenken
NGS
Titonea Savings Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Alvin Honkens
Honken
Lake Mills
Melvin Martinson
Chris Anderson
Evelyn Moe
Titonica Oi
Ollie Bruns
L. G. Huber
Gertie Rike
Ted DeBoer
Interstate Power Company
Total Electric Living
Bjustroms Furniture
Biustrom's Furniture
Algona
Iowa
American Legion
Voyihary
B. J
Silby Optometrist
Riyeg
Thuttalo Center
Tiuttalo Hotel
Woden Presbyterian Church
Bruce Calbraith
Hye
W. D. Ley
L. H. Leibrand
H. D. Mussman
Chevrolet
FORD
DODGE
Mercury
W. Eley Motor CO
Lakota, Iowa
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