Twenty Years Ago At Wesley Local Notes And Events
Twenty years ago Wesley residents engaged in farm sales and rental activity. J W Swanson rented the J and Bonacker farm and planned a March move. Topics editor gathered ginseng from a 10 by 16 foot plot, drying worth six dollars per pound. Algona Courier announced a typhoid vaccine discovery. Harl Hansen left for Humboldt to attend college. Critz secured Bryson to manage Titonica Grain Co. R L Lamoreux bought land by the Catholic church to move and renovate for rent. Will Hawking rented J H Buns butcher shop and would take possession next week. Fifteen to twenty farm sales were listed as a boom era. Rev A Hopkinson returned from Webster City after M W Conference. Lamoreux bought C G Lamoreux blacksmith shop with equipment. A farmer raised 25 bushels per acre selling at three dollars per new bushel. Herman Mechler bought an Overland auto and suffered a fever. Rosa Walters visiting the Badies in German to return home to Dike Iowa. Rosa Waettler, a rural teacher, fell from a ladder breaking an limb with bone protruding. Claus Heesch died Oct 4 1913 at age near seventy seven. emigrated 1872 to Chicago then moved to Town. Fire damaged Funk Hardware Store, started in basement. quickly fought by department. E Kettwich to hold public sale Oct 13 with Matern Kunz auctioneers. Wilbur Godfredson and Eugene Beenken left Wesley for Mason City to join Roosevelt Conservation Army. L and Mrs Heifner and daughter Lois visited Des Moines, Viela and Raymond there. Lee and Carl Danner and mother visited Mier and Mrs Lloyd Bartlett in Portland township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Swanson
Wesley
J. &. Bonacker
Algona Courier
Harl Hansen
Humboldt
Oo. WV
A. Hopkinson
Webster City
M. W
R. UL. Lamoreux
C. G. Lamoreux
Algona
Herman Mechler
Rosa Walters
C. Badie
Dike
Iowa
Petar Badie
Rosa Waettler
Kenton
Claus Heesch
Town
America
Chicago
Heesch
Funk Hardware
E. Kettwich
Matern & Kunz Auctioneers
Drusilla Gonklin
Andrew Hansen
Migs Stell Mae Breen
John F. Fisher
S J. Paul
John F. Boyken
NRA
Geo
Bradley
Reginald
W. F. Callahan
St. Augustine
Florida
Craven
Indies
Harris
Estherville
M. B. Aid
Inc
Will Tegtmeyer
Britt
Louis Tegtmeyer
Clarence Gorman
Carl Tegtmeyer Jr
Woden
J. W. Wibben
Austin
Minn
Gladys Saunders
Elenora Pompe
Correctionville
Albert Kreasin
Lotts Creek
North Iowa Grain Company
S. J. Davies
Ranny Richter
Solway
Minnesota
Ghost Leech
Portland Township
Tople
Big Brother
Gus Richter
Ranny
Marshalltown
Faye ‘Callies
Mayme Petayson
Ravaul
Mayme Peterson
Local notes and visitor report from Algona area
Mason City visitors and many locals populate this week’s community notes. Families travel to Humboldt Bristow and Algona while NRA talks reshape barber hours. farm elevator progress and P T A happenings fill pages along with birthday gatherings and social visits.
Doan News Social Roundup Reflects Local Guests and Visits
John Asa works for Van Hansen this week. Andrew Hansens hosted Thursday evening guests at the Van Hansen home. Sunday dinner at W. Andersons included Charlie Whitson and Clarence Anderson. Mrs John Meyer and her mother visited. Buckholtdt spent Friday with Mrs George Hansen and Mrs Fred Eckston of Marathon. Mrs John Coughlin of Algona stayed at Andrew Hansens Thursday. Gordon Hansens and Mrs H McElroy attended John Rippentrops Saturday supper. Mrs Harry McElroy of Clarion spent the week with her daughter and family. The Andersons moved Clarence from Osterreicher farm to Ray Smith tenant house Tuesday. Donald Buffington was thrown from a pony Monday night and bruised, bedridden for days. Mrs Ross Buffington and sons, Mabel Christensen and Mrs Van Hansen visited Tom Young Friday. Miss Dasilia Coughlin of Algona and Miss King Campbell of Thonka stayed with A M Hansen Friday night and Sunday. Doan community picnic honored Rev Faul and family. Rev Faul back for another year. Mrs Clarence Christensen and Margaret Christensen visited Mrs Mike Arend near Burt. they brought Mrs Marie Christensen home after consulting. The Ross Boffingtons entertained J C Christensen of Rodman and G C H Christensen with Marie Christensen and Margaret at Sunday dinner. Mabel Christensen accompanied her parents home to Rodman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Asa
van Hansen
Andrew Hansen
W. Anderson
Charlie Whitson
Clarence Anderson
John Meyer
Mya. Buckholdt
George Hansen
Fred Eckston
Marathon
John Coughlin
Algona
Gordon Hansen
Tom Young
Dasilia Couhglin
King Campbell
Thonka
A. M. Hansen
Faul
Clarence Christensen
Margaret Christensen
Mike Arend
Burt
Marie Christensen
Arend
Ross Boffington
J. C. Christensen
Rodman
H. Christensen
Margaret
Mabel Christensen
Allen H. Wood Named Pastor of M. E. Church
A Thirty Years Ago item notes Allen H. Wood becoming pastor of the M. E. church. Mr and Mrs Lawis Larsen hosted a birthday party this Saturday for their daughter's eighteenth birthday. Trade is increasing. Col D A Haggard of Algona heads to Vicksburg on the 20th to select a site for the Iowa State monuments Manes
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen H. Wood
M. E. Ghareh
Lawis Larsen
D. A. Haggard
Algona
Vicksburg
Iawa Stata
Manes
Affluent party scene and town plans noted
A. W. Young hosted a large midweek gathering described as the greatest event in years. George G. Schutter left Wesley for a trip to Hphi phany, S. D., to see father Kruger, a specialist for asthma. Town hall discussions, multiple sales, foreclosures, and liquor permit applications marked local activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Young
Big Awite
Bob
George G. Schutter
Wesley
Hphiphany
S. D
Father Kruger
Egsey
Home Project Training Schools Begin October 10
Kossuth county rural women start a Farm Bureau Home Project course with five lessons on Home Cleaning Up To Date Home Sanitation and Home Safety Laundry Methods and Equipment Acquiring a Comfortable Home and the 1934 Kitchen. Local groups meet October 10 11 12 and 18 led by township hosts to discuss lesson one and organize plans. Final aims include health standards time and energy gains group work benefits leadership stronger school district and county Farm Bureau planning with a county wide drama talent festival and a future garden lesson linked to 4-H nutrition efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Farm Bureau Home Project
Iowa
Lincoln
Gedyard
J. H. Holcomb
CG. B
Slgshee
Portland Township
Portland
Burt
Luverne
Sherman
Earl Neal
Grant Township
Farm Bureau
County Farm Bureau
Meaders
Death Summoned Knute Hanna
Funeral services were held Thursday for Knute Hanna a respected resident of the southwest area. He died Monday at noon after a lingering illness. The general service was conducted at Hapgo Lutheran Church by Gheeffow Bimove.rB.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knute Hanna
Here
Hanna
Hapgo Lutheran Church
Gheeffow
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka Savings Bank
Wilbur Godfredson
Hugene Beenken
Milwaukee
Mason City
Roosevelt
Conservation Army
Messrs. Lee
Carl Danner
John Danner
Mier
Lloyd Bartlett
Schwen
Rye Graham
Graham
Callies Est
Mrs
Larl Blakeley
Daughter
Satuday
John Wilson
Grant Hutchinson
Eddie Saathef
Barbara Ball
Myrtle Anna
Lee O. Wolfe
JL. D. Prewitt
Pavest City
Dr. Davis, Bancroft
Harold Johnson
al- Yeun
Anna
Bristow
Butler County
Joh Wood
Imer Mayfield
Jit Stott
Algeria
John
A. Hansen
Rudd
Gittryday
Vist
Mra. C. J. Hansen
Yom Young
Gilbride
Wd. F. Callies
B. R. Intermill
Dorothy
Eleanor
Merrick
Mary Intermill
Dodge
Mark Bacon
Lee OG
Wolfe
Washington Lake
Mankato
Bacon
Sidney Woods
Mr. Benson
Graham Minn
Duluth
Hazel Benson
John Wood
Ben G. Pannhuk
Ben
B. A. Pannkuk
Tony Pannkuk
Pannkuk
North Dakota
Tronka
Chrischilles
D. EB. Dewel
Balter W. C. Dewel
Doctor Wallen
Das Moines
Titouka
Liura Moitelatad
Orval
Albert Isebrand
Chas. Stroebel
John Tsebrand
Donia
Ben Tsebrand
Walter Welser
Huxley, Iowa
Rey
H. W
Schoentein
John Rabenburg
Waterloo
Blocio
Anne Tashland
Henry Betirela
Gratua Reikena
Lotis Helm
Henry Isebrand
Wilma
Carrie Bonacker
Mabol Tutton
Oscar Blanchard
But
Horace Schenck
Nelle Nelson
Raymond Bonneker
L. B. Laynon
R. C. Ball
Frank Fisher
Larkin Club
Arthur Schweppe
Will Ricklefs
Ted Dunmire
C. A. Hoon
Carl Callies
Hoon
George Bonacker
J. D. Breen
Thomas Turgeson
Grandma Turgeson
Grandma
Doan News
Bonacker Bros
Titanka
Dr. Packard
Dr. Moser
Bank
Ole M, Ober
J. M. Ford
Wal. Smith
Frank L. Colgan
Dick Meyer
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