Wesley area social notes and gatherings in late November
Long list of local visits and events in Wesley and nearby families. Recaps include card parties at St. Joseph's parish with high scores in bridge and Bunco, travel by the Studer, Kunz, Hildman, and Goetz families, a funeral for John Berger, Navy Mothers meetings, Legion Auxiliary plans, and multiple Thanksgiving visits among Waverly, Algona, and surrounding households. The item notes anniversaries, hospital stays, synod attendance, and community engagements across many households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Goetz
Joe Goetz
Philip Goetz
Gregory Studer
St. Benedict
Dom- Anne Bruxer
River Grove
Til
Hd Dusold
Mazon City
John Richter
Robert Kirkpatrick
Stanley Studer
Milford
Julius Studer
Lucilla Kirkpatrick
Clem Rieke
Williams
Henry Ricke
Anthony Johnson
George Goetz
Catholic Missionary Society
Julius Kelch
Gloria Ann
Algona
J. L. Studer
Esther Skow
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Des Moines
State Farm Bureau
Anna Bohannan
Algonas
Harold Skow
Edmund Loebig
Loebig
Hansen
Suneday
Ray Ricke
Betty
Jerry
George Geetz
Tom” McMaehon
Underwood
Eldon Ravilin
Omaha
McMahons
Dean Moore
Sioux City
Moore
J. L. Lease
Loren
Halver Flom Jr
Loretta
Maxine Kirschbaum
Forest City
Winnebago County
American Legion and Auxiliary
Kirschbaum
Mra
Joe Kowba
Corwith
Frank Kouba
Mre
Navy
D. HH
Frank Frimmi
Rochester
L. N. Klein
American Legion Auxiliary
J. L. Haverly
Frank Bleich
Elliot Waldachmidt
Waldschmidts
Wesley
Donna Mae
Mary Adine King
St. Mary's Academy
Bouth Head
Indiana
Sunday Afternoon Callers at Youngs Celebrate Birthday
Local notes list numerous visits across Algona and nearby towns. Families including Hansen, Butts, Wirties, Engstrom, Campbell, Buffington, Brink, Hoover, Buffington, and others share Sunday meals, dinners, and social calls while Mrs. Young marks a birthday with gifts and lunch.
Algona Music Clubs sponsor Red Cross benefit
The Bel Canto Club and the Syncopation Music Club of Algona present a benefit concert on December 5 at the Methodist Church. Proceeds go to the Kossuth county Red Cross chapter. Public invited, no admission charged, but a free will offering will be taken. Miss Lucia Wallace heads the Bel Canto Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bel Canto Club
Syncopation Music Club
Algona
Methodist Church
Kossuth County
Red Cross
Lucia Wallace
Bel Canto Society
Community Notes Reflect Busy Social Week in Woden Area
Woden residents hosted visitors from Algona Forest City and Des Moines. Families: Rudisill Wileshaard Gerdes Brunsen Hanson Pommer Dana and others, attended gatherings, nurse training in Des Moines, and a Thanksgiving program at No. 1 school. Camp Claiborne trips, hospital stays, and local visits framed a week of travel, celebrations, and community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jake Helm
Martin Smith
Fort Dodge
John Rudisill
Albert Wileshaard
Algona
John Buns
Mr. Critz
Silas Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Forest City Hospital
Mr. Cruz
Archie Hanna
John Bilyen
Camp
Fred Gerdes
Hilda
Gerdes
Woden
Frances Miller
Hutchins
August Brunsen
Johnny Buns
Fort Stelling
Minn
Kansas
Rey, Plang
George Pommer
Dick Franzen
Franzen
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Mildred Greenfield
Hannah Mae Pomme
Morris DeBoer
Elmer Meyer
Wellsburg
Jack Monson
Jack Gerdes
Dick Hart
R. M. Smith
Lyle Smith
Richard
Tom Benson
Forest City
Mark Treedt
Lawrence Lester
C. W. Goaslin
Clarion
Merle Cushman
Bancroft
Willam Wieland
Wake Schlueger
Herman Buns
Donald Schlueger
Des Moines
Camp Claiborne
Capitol Building
Marjorie Dirksen
Ackley And Nearby Residents Attend Calls And Events
Ackley residents and area visitors are noted in a series of social mentions. Rev Patera’s sister Nancy Paters hosted, families John Hugo welcomed a newborn boy, and several Forest City callers including Margar eet Ruth Ann Kramer Maria and Helen Boyken were seen. The Woden school carnival drew a large crowd Friday evening as Crystal Lake residents Henry Oudekerk and family planned to move to Hollandale Minnesota. Inez Eckels Britt joined a Friday dinner at the Christensen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Hollandale
Minn
Inez Eckels
Britt
L. Christensen
Woden School News Highlights December Activities
Woden school reports a vocabulary study for nine class and readings from Scott's Lady of the Lake. Home economics shifts to carnival prep and Christmas acts. A December 11 dinner for parents and board members and a Christmas tea for high school girls are noted. Basketball season tickets go on sale for eight home games at 1 1 50 for adults and 75 cents for students, with savings allowing three free games. Calendar lists basketball games and Thanksgiving vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Titania
Leland
Woden
Klemme
Lakota Social Roundup Reflects Local Visits and Events
Mrs Mary Zotler and family visited in town while Mr and Mrs L J Needham returned from South Dakota. Funeral attendance for Robert Kain drew neighbors, as Cathrine Powers and Isabel Plum taught nearby. Kathrine Berschman visited Seneca. Grace Brwer attended a Buffalo Center funeral. Wade Ball and Larry Stafford toured Galena Illinois for Thanksgiving. Shiron Ren named at baptism. Guest Day and Farm Bureau activities filled Thursday. Car rag sewing by Farm Bureau and American Legion Auxiliary members occurred Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Zotler
Charles
Peter Hans
Geo. Schroeder
Ahrend Hans
L. J. Needham
South Dakota
S. P. Powers
Steven
Algona
S. P
Berschan
Grace Brwer
Taylor Griffin
Buffalo Center
Dawson
Presbyterian Clereh
Alvin Cbippentram
Shiron Ren
Presbyterian
C. A. Gutkpeckt
Farm Bureau
American Legion Auxiliary
Book found in abandoned car tied to escaped convict
An automobile abandoned by an escaped convict near Indianola on October 21 contained a best selling book How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie. The convict was captured in Indianola but did not claim ownership of the book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Dale Carnagle
Idienola
Portland Peppy Pals hostesses and social guests list
The Portland Progress notes gatherings at the Mennet Trunkhill home with Tony Jand and others as hostesses. Local families including the Jand Larsen and Bristow clans had Sunday dinners or oyster suppers with neighbors. Several residents visited shops in Algona and Fort Dodge while Fred Jain was hospitalized in Kossuth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Progress
Cluly
Mennet Trunkhill
Tony Jand
Peter Arend
Anthony Jand
Martin Larsen Jand
Chas
Bernard Phelps
Hol Wolf
Tony Plemmel
Mervin I. Bristow
Lloyd Bartlett
Art Tietz
Lakota
Grant Fairbanks
Rasmussen
Misa Marie Grover
Fort Dodge
Will Ringsdort
Roy Clark
Burt
George Graham
Harvey Graham Sr
Donald and
Lois
Harvey Graham Jr
Harvey Graham
Donald Ringsdorf
Lois Weber
Dave Weber
Donald Graham
Levant Moore
Joe Zanke
Fred Jain
Kossuth Hospital
Algona
Advise Placing Orders for Metal Equipment in 1942
Kossuth area farmers should order extra milk cans palla strainers kettles and cream cans for 1942 dairy operations. Steel diversion to defense requires civilian limits but priorities officials grant a preference rating to hot dip tin plated dairy equipment makers. Only enough steel is allocated to supply 1 340 000 milk cans for replacement and to meet eight billion pounds of milk planned under federal goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
A. Sh. Brown
Defense
Secretary of Agriculture
Estate Sale of Titonka Lots in Hil and Hall Addition
In the District Court of Iowa Kossuth County an administrator authorizes sale of Lots 3 and 4 Block 7 Hil and Hall Addition Titonka for cash. The sale, approved by the court, will be at the courthouse front door Algona on December 1, 1941 at 2:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court OF
Iowa
Kossuth County
Mariah Bey
Charles Reynolds
W. F. Reynolds
Florence Reynolds
Edith Reynolds
Robert Reynolds
Lawrence Briggs
Raymond Briggs
Edith Briggs Martin
Ralph ‘Briggs
Mariah Reynolds
District Court of Town
Koesuth
Kossuth
Towa
Hil and
Hall
Titonka
Algona
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Wesley News
Mia
Julius Kunz
Henry Havyerly
Audra
Hugh
Margaret Haverly
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Bt. Cloud
Alf Studer
Doan News
Tom Young
Erman Hansen
Frank Butts
Ruth Butts
Mary Wirties
Ben ‘Knox
Judge Club
Wim. Cosgrove
Lewis Larson
Roy Ringsdort Low
Percy Brink
Alyn Brink
Alvin Engstrom
Renwick
Umma Campbell
Brinks
Roger Buffington
Roy Budlong
Buffington
Allyn Brink
Dick Cossrove
Harold Urantz
Clif Hoover
Dorothy
Ted Hoover
Ross Buffington
W. I. Carver
Carver
Mr. Stevens
Alice ‘Buffington
Howard ‘Clark
George Johnson
Ray Fitch
Ben Potter
Webster City
Maud Clark
Dean Women's Club
Pearl Mertz
Klen, Johnson
Quebec
Melvin Olson
Ardeen
Lu Hoover
Bob Hoover
Geraldine
Bob Anderson
Windom
Chas. Wihitson
Rudolph Larson
Clarence Anderson
Walter Anderson
Gordon Hansen
Drusilla
Marie Christensen
Clarence Christensen
Alice Buffington
Bradford Buffington
David
S{idney
Vala Vian Buskirk
Allyn Bripy
Floyd Lowmiller
Layering
Bes
Deaton, Drugglat
Woden News
Woden School News
Lakota News
Portland News
Ewald Brits
Poland
China
H. Orthel
Fred Hagen
Duroc Jersey Boars
L. B. Olson
Garneratte
Chester
John Brunsen
Our Spencer
W. Frisdow
Thompson Hatchery
Blnore
Glitonka
Murphy's
Hinders
Harm H. Hulsinga
Hubbard
Duroc
Iowa Falls
John Huisinga
Rawleigh
Dept
Freeport
Glen L. Rinehart
Mullin
A. F. Wagner
Sam
M. P Haggard
China Boars
Roy" Wiseman
Fritts
M.’W. Smith
C. W. Nicoulin
French Lumber Co
Murphy’s
Ted Hinders
Amt
W. J. Denton
T. B
Allis Chalmers
John Deere
McCormick-Deering
New Idea
Farmers Friend
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