Local Happenings and Visiting Sketches Across Town
Readers share weekend visits and family news from Titonka and nearby towns. The column notes trips to Indianola for a Luther Simpson game, relatives from Goldfield and Iowa Falls stopping by, and visits to the Akkerman and Beavers households. Baby Bonita Kay Baker joins the community, and officials from L. W. Nath and the Iowa League of Municipalities are recorded at Des Moines events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algo
Julia
Ranial
Lyle Opheim
George Opheim
Goldfield
Indianola
Luther Simpson
Darlene Callies
Titonka
Marvin E. Johnston
Iowa Falls
John Isebrand
George ‘Tjaden
Ben Seihlman
Alfred Boelkes
Dwight ‘Huff and
David
Des Moines
Clarence Akkerman
Donald Baker
Belmont
California
Bonita Kay
Ray Nedved
Hayfield
Grace Brighton
Emil Christensen
Forest City
Fiend
Chris Charleson
Leland
Ann Weaver
Buffalo ‘Center
L. W. Neth
Iowa League of Municipalities
Fort Des Moines
L. W. Nath
Art Boyken
Dwight Garrett
John J. Lesiak
Viper
Phil Jaren
Garrett
George Dunbar
Ed Dunbar
Fort .Bray
North Carolina
Darretl Beavers
Georgia Lynn Beavers
Social News From Algona and Nearby Towns
Local residents visit hospitals and homes including Mrs. George Petersen and Mrs. Minnie Gesserreicher in Fort Dodge. Burt hosts a fortieth anniversary open house at the Methodist church on October 20. A sequence of dinners, bridge gatherings, and family visits stretch through Algona, Burt, and surrounding communities with multiple relatives attending or hosting events.
Round of Sunday visits and gatherings across Algona area
Families from Forest City Clear Lake West Bend and surrounding towns joined in homecomings birthdays and church events. Highlights include Joan’s birthday at Elmore Minn and teachers institute involving Good Hope Lutheran and Immanuel Lutheran churches. Local residents visited relatives in Clear Lake Lakota Britt Pocahontas and Cedar Rapids with trips noting Oxark and Fox River connections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Nath
American Baptist Church
Forest City
John K. Harms
Elbert Harms
Dale Higgins
Tom
Linda
A. M. Friest
Clear Lake
Clarence Isebrand
West Bend
Ben Isebrand
Albert Isebrand
John
John Isebrand
Joyce
Algona
Kathy
Ann Beavers
Claude Johnson
John D. Johnson
Eldon Goeke
Elmore
Minn
Joan
JoAnn Pint
Alvin Wirtjes
Art Goeke
Roger
Arlene
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Delmar Kinseth
Carl Ludwig
Janice
Paul Newsome
Algons
Dick Mienders
Robert Kruse
Florence Reasér
Leonard Callies
Maurice Keil
Ledyard
Florence Reaser
Harry Otterson
Silver Springs
Maryland
RL. Krantz
Phil Jaren
D. Jaren
St. Joseph Minn
Blue Earth Country Club
Marvin Johnston
Darrell Beavers
Ozarks
Ernest
Godfred
David
Donna
Glennis
Lila
Lyle Goege
Woden
James Hobbs
Crystal Lake
Gene Krominga
Tom Loats
Mankato ‘Teachers College
Kenneth
Janice McGuire
Art Buffington
Ann
Danny
Ross Buffington
Art
Cedar Rapids
Donald Buffington
Bruce
Bradford Buffington
Wm. Trygstad
Mesburg
Harold Rood
Burt Couple to Observe 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Luther Miller of Burt will observe their 40th wedding anniversary with an open house at Burt Methodist Church on Sunday October 20 from 2 00 to 5 00 PM No formal invitations issued except to relatives and friends at a distance All relatives and friends are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Petersen
Minnie Gesserreicher
Mattie ™ Wallace
Marie Rover
Algona
Clarke"Miller
R. le Krantz
J. B. Asa
Harry Otteson
Silver ‘Springs
Ralph Tice
MacAllen
Texas
Oscar Miller
Boone
Joh
William Petersen
George ‘Petersen
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Henry Andersen
Livermore
Denton
Helen. Boyken
Becca’Hipp
Osage
Little Cedar
John Askes
Carjshange
Ilinois
George L. Schmidt
Ed Brandt
Dick Cosgrove
Burt
Luther Miller
Burt Methodist Church
High Yield Bean Stalk and Rabbit Repellents Featured
A Robert Bavender farm near Whitten grew a remarkable bean stalk with 269 pods, over twice the normal yield, many pods containing four beans. The notice also highlights rabbit repellents now available to protect flower and vegetable gardens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Bavender
Whitten
Disengage That Power Takeoff FFA Safety Drive
Titania chapter of the Future Farmers of America promotes the 1957 Safe Corn Harvest program. Harley Lehman, vocational agriculture instructor, says FFA chapters across Iowa unite to reduce corn harvest accidents by visiting area farms and teaching safe tractor, combine, and elevator operation. Farmers pledging safety receive a Lafe Operator sticker, the boys emphasize listening to their guidance and recognizing they represent America’s fine young farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania
Future Farmers of America
Iowa
Harley Lehman
Pees
F.F.A
America
Also Mentioned on This Page
Focal
Welthis
Maxwell House
BIG Smith
Wea SA
Titonka Savings Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Ellen Smith
Audrey Boelkes
Edith
Hazel Budlong
Wil Schram
Ray Budlong
Squires
Harcourt
Harold
Donna Dunmire
Ted Hoover
Stan Harris
Edward. Sathoff
Robert. Lange
Donald Dallman
Mrs. Tuckers
Intermill’s
Jonathon Apples
Celery Hearts
LA France Instant Bluing
Nabisco Holland Windmill Cookies
Kraft Velveeta
Kraft Miracle Whip
Kraft Miniature Marshmellows
Columbia ‘Bacon
Ernest Warimen
Lakota
Bob Becker
Chicago
Illinois
Bernard McGuire
Titania School
Kglo-Tv
Walker M.donald
Cadar Rapids
Julie
Harry Mehlan
Dayton
Mathers
al’ Greene
Darrell Bess
Kenneth Swan
Harold Gertner
George Aike
Herb Rakow
Harry Menta
Pocahontas
Gevacht
Ernest Peterson
M. A. Nelson
Buffalo Center
Nelson Brathlers
George Bonaker
Tom Young
G. M. Squires
Rolfe
Wanda Hudson
Thomasa
Carl Hanson
Carl
Erman Hanson
Tim O'Brien
Maureen
Neal
Olga Hott
Frank Bahling
Gerald Bahling
George Peterson
Britt Hospital
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