John Harrenga Dies Suddenly at 52
John Harrenga died suddenly at his home southeast of Titonka last Saturday at 3 a.m. He had been in ill health over the summer but was active until his death. He was 52. Survivors include his wife four daughters Magdalene Penning Leona Peters Deloris and Shirley and two sons Clarence and Roger. Services were held Tuesday at the Christian Reformed church led by Pastor Vander Hook. A 17 year old Ona wa youth, working for a pipeline company, was badly hurt when a Caterpillar tractor backed over him crushing his leg and pelvis.
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John Harrenga
Titonka
Robert Penning
Magdalene
Harry Peters
Leona
Deloris
Shirley
Clarence
Roger
Christian Reformed Church
Hen. J. Vander Hook
George Allen
Onawa
Wesley News Local Socials Share News and Visits
Mrs. Mary Johnson and family visit Corwith relatives while several locals plan trips and attend events. A birthday party for Jimmy Walker follows a school gathering. many Wesley residents host, visit and travel to weddings, funerals, and church activities with neighbors and relatives.
Funeral service for Fred Newville held last week
Funeral services for Fred Newville were held at the Swan Funeral Home last Wednesday afternoon, with Rev. Riggs of Wesley officiating and burial in Buffalo Township cemetery. Fred Henry Newville, born March 1, 1867 in Whitesville New York, lived in Iowa most of his life, married Laura Smith in 1906, with four children born to them. He died October 6 1952 in SE Ann hospital Algona. He is survived by a brother Floyd Newville of Algona and many relatives and friends. Relatives and friends from distance listed attending include Mrs Maude Storey Mrs Beulah Eschenbach Mrs Blanch Williams Des Moines Mrs George Dick Mrs Harriett Spurgan Mr and Mrs John Hoyt St Paul Mr and Mrs Fred Schaumberg Woolstock Town Mr and Mrs Clarence McCullough West Bend Mr and Mrs Fred Jennings Sexton Mr and Mrs John Jennings Sexton Mrs Vingal Jennings Algona Mr and Mrs Wm Speicher Forest City Mr and Mrs Floyd Newville Algona Mr and Mrs Harvey Graham Jr Swea City Mr and Mrs Frank Newville Mason City.
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Alf Hildman
Jimmy
Des Moines
Oulbia Hildman
John Hutchison
Aml
Joe Gostz
New Providence
Everett Lawler
Lawler
Hutchison
Riggs
Methodist Miata
Algona
Esther Skow
Lawrence Hansen
Wesley Township
Center School House
June Drewelow
Maton City
Drewelow
Wesleyan
Boone
New York
Robert
Lillian
K. C. Hall
Carroll Erdman
Jimmy Walker
J. J
Jaeger
West Bend
Walker
Joe Young
Duncan Hall
John Richter
Jack Richter
John Phil
Mike
Ed Richter
Luella Augustine
Bancroft
Matt Becker
Ed Otis
John Paulson
Janice
John Hildman
Lon Gauge
Joyce Smith
Paul
Audra Haverly
Louis Goetz
A. M. Lease
Alfred Erdman
Mirs
Reese Martin
Pfeffer
Charles Monson
Caroline
Gene Schuler
Clarence Weiland
Britt
Morris Smith
Gilbert Hall
Richard Smith
Pontiac
Moline
Fred Newville
Swan Funeral Home
Rev. Riggs
Wesley
Buffalo, Township
Fred Henry Newville
Whitesville
N. Y
Iowa
John Ooville
Minnesota
Laura Smith
Christian Church
Fort Dodge
Fred Jennings
Sexton
SE Ann
Floyd Newville
Maude Storey
Beulah Eschenbach
Blanch Williams
George Dick
Harriett Spurgan
John Hoyt
St. Paw
Fred Schaumberg
Woolstock
Clarence McCullough
John Jennings
Vingal Jennings
Wm. Speicher
Forest City
Harvey Graham Jr
Swea City
Frank Newville
Mason City
Rebecca Gerdes Woden dies at 91 in Iowa
Mrs. Rebecca Gerdes of Woden died at her home east of Woden on Oct 3 after a lingering illness at age 91. She married Fred Gerdes in 1882 and had ten children, 29 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Gerdes home and St. Johns Lutheran church. Burial in Bingham Township cemetery.
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Woden
Rebecca Gerdes
Andy
Ahaeae
America
Fred Gerdes
Mason City
N. Ll. Nielsen
Gasena
Princeton
Minn
Albert Gerdes
Henry Kleeman
Anna
Council Bluffs
John Gerdes
Theron T. Gerdes
Theodore Gerdes
Clear Lake
Hilda
Wm. Th. Gerdes
Bertha
Pana Herman Gerdes
George
Europe
Gerdes
St. Johns Lutheran ‘Church
Lutheran Ladies Aid
Aid
Itas
E. R. Sommerfeld
Bingham Township
Valley Farmerettes Name Officers At Oct Meeting
The Valley Farmerettes held their annual wiener roast at Darlene Franzen’s home on Monday evening October 6. Officers for the coming year were announced: President Verdene Mayland, vice president Donna Beenken, secretary Shirley Ostermann, treasurer Darlene Franzen, reporter Dawn Beenken. Sharon Rippentrop joined the club.
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Valley Farmerettes
Darlene Franzen
Verdene Mayland
Donna Beenken
Shirley Ostermann
Darlene, Franzen
Dawn Beenken
Sharon Rippentrop
Wild Midnight Tractor Ride Destroys Cornfields Near Rockwell City
A tractor hooked to a field plow was driven recklessly through several cornfields near Rockwell City causing 625 dollars in damage to crops and fences. The operator unhooked the implement and fled after the wild ride.
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Rockwell City
Woden Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting in Legion Hall
Woden unit 628 American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall with 18 members. Reports covered hostesses for November, 56 paid members, gifts to sponsored Woodward lady, song of the month Faith of Our Fathers, and study of Costa Rica. Meetings planned include county event Oct 28, poppy orders, grave markers for Amy Davenport, Blue Book purchases, door prize, and Girls State discussions.
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Woden Auxiliary
Woden
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Ann Hanna
Varna Bruns
Pearl Smith
Louise Smith
Hannah Tegtmeyer
Irma Tindall
Woodward
Sunshine
Cosita Rica
Hancock County American Legion
Woden Legion Hall
Crystal Lake
Girls State
Amy Davenport
Dodge
Tottesses
Mary Hart
Darlene Valley
Buffalo Homemakers Hold First Meeting in Buffalo Township
The Buffalo Township Homemakers met on October 10 at Mrs. Henry Orthel’s home with twenty five women present. County vice chairman Mrs. Siven Larson spoke on Farm Bureau and Extension Organization and led a quiz.Craft school signups were taken for November. Mrs. Eden demonstrated cake decorating and refreshments followed.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Township
Henry Orthel
Muinal BR Op Alpalene
Siven Larson
Buffalo Center
Farm Bureau and Extension
Eden
Mrs Mareka Onnen Dies at Farm Home North of Woden
Mrs Mareka Onnen 83 died at her farm home north of Woden Tuesday after a long illness. Funeral services were held Friday at the Onnen home and St Johns Lutheran Church Woden with Rev E R Sommerfeld. Born in Germany she came to America at 15 and lived near Ackley before moving to areas around Buffalo Center Titonka Woden and Britt. Survived by children Flora Fred Onno and Fred and Mrs Wr with whom she resided. husband Tiark Onnet preceded in death in 1904.
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Woden
Mareka Onnen
Onnen
St. Johns Lutherat Church
E.R. Sommerfeld
America
Germany
Ackley
Iowa
Tiark Onnet
Buffalo Center
Titonka
Woden and Britt
Flora
Fred
Onno
Obituary and church notices from Emanuel Lutheran
H A Diers pastor at Emanuel Lutheran of Albert Lea Minn reports two grandchildren five great grandchildren and surviving siblings Edo Frerichs Buffalo Center and Charlotté Frerichs Titonka. Interment was in Bingham cemetery. Extension dairymen at Iowa State College say silage may be fed to calves after four months, starting at two pounds daily and rising to eight pounds by six months. Worship at 10 with Sunday School at 9 Senior choir rehearsal Thursday October 16 at 7 p.m. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 a.m. Next Sunday is Brotherhood Sunday. Brotherhood will sponsor choir music. Special offering for Brotherhood church project Luther League skating party at Titonka October 24.
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Athig
Etta
Albert Lea, Minn
Edo Frerichs
Buffalo Center
Charlotté Frerichs
Titonka
Bingham Cemetery
Iowa State College
Brotherhood
The
Luther League
Titorika
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