Wesley Community Notes and Social Roundup
Local families visit, travels and visits across Wesley Britt and Mason City. Includes church society events, class parties, bridge club results, a carnival plan, furloughs, hospital updates, adoptions, and a few military connections. Notable names include Studer Goetz Mullin Smith Arndorfer and Hoffs with October 14 Britt gathering mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob. Studer
Alvin Leebig
Mason City
Alvin
Army Air Corps
Leonard Arndorfer
Frank Bleich
Hilda Goetz
Dawson
Low
Bauer
McMahon
Albert Lickteig
Joe Smith
Buffalo Center
Urban Richter
California
John Richters
Tennessee
Ed Dusold
John Richter
Thayer Mullin
Fairmont
Minn
Vee Mullin
Ruth Sparks
Dean
Albert Martinek
Joe Goetz
George Werling
Goldfield
George Jr
George Hogan
Martin
Richard
Wesley Congregational Church
Upper Flat Church
Evangelical Free Church
Britt
Britt Church
Portland News Community Notes and Social Visits
A dense local column lists numerous social calls and visits across Portland. Highlights include Clarence Graham’s skating party honor as he enters the army, Furloughs from Great Lakes Naval Training Station, visits by the Ringsdorf and Shipler families, and upcoming Portland Progress Club meeting. Multiple families and residents are named with weekend and weekday gatherings.
Adlerika laxative ad promotes bowel relief
An old advertising blurb endorses Adlerika highlighting its three laxative and five stimulant ingredients and claims long term use by a family of five. The ad features W J Denton the druggist and is printed on typical typing paper from the Topic Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Denton
Local residents share news of health and visits
Mrs Harrn Eden underwent an appendix operation at Kossuth hospital Algona last Wednesday and is recovering satisfactorily. A May 81st birthday gathering for Mrs Fred Gerdes drew about forty relatives with a pat luck lunch and a gift. A long list of visitors and moves fills weekend notes across Algona area, including trips to Mason City and Forest City and several house guests and dinner gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Goetz
Emily
John Mullins
Corwith
Arlene Studer
Bancroft
Norbert Hilbert
George Kelch
Kanawha
Maere
Vformer
Irene Studer
Louis. Simpson
Camp Bowie
Texas
Carson Simpson
Burrell Lease
Gerald Lickteig
Gayle Brabec
Jack Hansen
Marjorie Gouge
Hogan
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
J. T. Meurer
Leon Smith
Fort Dodge
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Lawrence Smith
500 Club
I. A. Hisenbacher
Joe Studer
Dluo
Vincent Hisenbacher
Frank Hoffs
Titonka
Tillie Lochig
Buffalo Center
John Huber
Ed Ricke
George Hildman
Frank Riches
Boone
Mercedes Schmidt
Call ‘State Park
Tom Forburger
Mason ‘City
Leonard Arndorfer
Danny Gerald
Florence Olson
Ihher
K. M. Olsons
WS. C
Irene Goetz
Algona
Mike Goetz
J. M. Kunz
New Bridge Club
Clarence Ward
Emil Wester
Ward
Julius Kang Low
Julius Kunz
Slmy
Alf Studer
Gerald
Rose
Leo Young
Harrn Eden
Kossuth
Joe Anderson
Greenville
Ralph
Ian
Air Corpa
Fred Gerdes
Pat Luck
Gerdes
Dick Hart
Woden High School
Albert Gerdes
Crystal Lake
Bill Gerdes
Nancy Peters
Claus DeBoer
Ray Valley
JoAnn
Charles
Herbert Hanson
Charlene
Dows
Iowa Falls
Chester Leon Christensen
John Christensen
New Boston
Ed Christensen
Cartersville
Ed Hildebrand
Ackley
Clifford Christensen
Blooming Prairie
Minn
Arey Hoftizer
Castlewood
South Dakota
Dick Hoftizer
John Lammers
John Hoftizer
Bemis
Otto Miller
Harry Waertink
Dick Greenfield
Albert Hofitzer
Herman Buns
Jake Schlenger
Fritz T. Gerdes
Joe McGurk
Britt
Freddie Gerdes
Normagene Smith
Ted Bode
Ceylon
Ole Gjerde
Frank Monson
Cooney Kramer
G. L. Peterson
Lubbock
Capt
Dale Peterson
Army Flying School
Ralph Tjaden
Hoisington
Henry Bode
Harry Quinn
Forest Lackore
Henry Orthe
Dale Rittenhouse
Rockwell
J. F. Johnson
Henry Orthel
Theo
Fredrickson
Evelyn
Arlys
D. W. Senne
George Senne
Wellsburg
Fred Koch
Camp Dodge
Henry Kramer
Franklin, Minn
C. J. Kramer
Ray Haugen
Forest City
Alvin Hanna
Titonia
Ben Smiens
John Smiens
Kesley
Jake Thieben
Ilinois
Kenneth Kuchenreuther
Donald Wood
Detroit
Michigan
Melvin Wood
W. S. Tindall
Ruby Fpettelko
Charles Holmes
Ole A. Hanna
Elizabeth Kennedy
Three Good Buys on Iowa Farmland Near Lakota
Realty ad listing 240 acres improved for 20000 with 2500 due before March 1, 1943 and 444% interest on balance for fifteen years. Also 160 acres improved for 14400 with about 5000 down and 4% interest. low taxes. Plus 120 acres for 12000 with 4500 down and 4% interest. low taxes. Caller: I. E. Wortman, Lakota, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wortman
Lakota
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wesley News
Portland News
Portland
Clarence Graham
Clarence
Roy Clark
Geo. Graham
Verle Nelson
Harvey Graham
Donald
Fred Hagen
Graham Bros
C. V. Fisher
Carmen
Thompson
Chas
Bernard Phelps
Fisher
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
J. L. Bonar
Hannah Belinke
Martin Larson
Methodist Church
E. L. Jennings
Earl Zwiefel
Herbert Jackman
C. L. Phelps
B. L. Phelps
Clyde Bristow
Homer
Mervin Bristow
Carl Seip
Irvington
Figgee
Will Ringsdorf
Portland Progress Club
George Patterson
Mike Arendt
Verne Shipler
Frank Burger
Donald Ringsdorf
Perne Dreen
Clif Young
Hira Waltz
Verne Ship Jers
Russell Shipler
Virgil Fraser
Florida
Dave Weber
Topic
Garner
Ralph Traden
Laverne Smith
W. L. Tindall
Claus Smith
Henry Schlenger
Miller
Sylvan Hanna
Worthington
Alfred Hanna
Mildred Greenfield
Harlna Kruse
Dubuque
Kenneth, Clark
M's
Robart Hart
Rake
Ruby Hart
Jake Huisinga
Good Boy’s Mackinaw
Mra
Roy Budiong
Classified Department For Sale Yearling
Berkshire
Boar
John Afkes Atte
E. B. Aukes
M. J. Wolfe
Towa
Poland
TerBeek Bros
Woden
Ray Rippen
Hampshire
Wbbe Meyer
Wesley, Aid
P. B. Hereford Bulls
Henry Krull
Dept
Guernsey
Ted Gerdes
Blakley
Tom
Andrew M. Hansen
Chester
Harm H. Huisinga
Winona Monument Co
Winona, Minn
Tam
M. P Haggard
Algona U
Tanville
Murphy
Ted Hinders
Cc. W. Nicoulin
W. E. Ley
Algo
B. J. Sonnenberg
Aitt
Amos Krominga Sr
Meindert Smidt
P. B. Duroc
J. A. Huisinga
Duroc Jersey Boars
W. J. Stewart
Alt
Paul Krueger
Graham Brothers
Louis Price
C. W. Nicoulin
Lem Stockwell
Murphys
United Scrap Wi
Sovereign Service
K. & H. Co-Op. Oil Company
Ran Ome Ua
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