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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1940
Page
4
Wesley residents share visits and births as regional families gather at homes in Algona Britt and Garner. Notable events include Darlene Mae and Paul Stephen births, injuries, harvest events, and church social gatherings among local families.
Miss Norman Heetland visited friends in Dubuque for homecoming at the University of Dubuque while Powers and Kay joined Miss Imogene Morris on a Corwith trip. A baby boy born to Cort and Mrs Rippentrop died at birth. Albert Lea guests and Fairfield visitors came for weekend. The American Legion Auxiliary met, magazines donations were sent to veterans in Knoxville, and a highway accident injured an elderly man in Ledyard.
The Woden News lists a series of dinner gatherings and visits among local families and friends. Social events include dinners at Ted Gerdes and Dale Rittenhouse homes, weekend visits to Mason City and Wellsburg, and participation in church, club, and Republican activities across Britt Garner and surrounding towns.
My and Mrs William Collings and Mrs Anta Zisenmann shopped in Des Moines Saturday. They also visited relatives in Fort Dodge. Mr and Mrs William Wood hosted at the Arlo Markworth home in Britt Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Joe Kramer visiting relatives in Pontiac Illinois. Mr and Mrs Freddie Gerdes entertained Mr and Mrs Jisse Smith and Richard Sunday. Mrs Clifford Eisenmann led the Methodist Ladies Aid Thursday afternoon. Burt Gruise and sister Fannie visited relatives in Didora last week. Mr and Mrs Leon Gilner guests at Bill Wood home Saturday. Batty Fredrickson and Marjorie Dinksen of Mason City spent the weekend with their parents. Mr and Mrs J F Johnson and Robert visited relatives in Harcourt Sunday. Mrs Carl Watson and Lucilla Jott Sunday for Duluth Minnesota. Silas Johnson spent Sunday with relatives in Duncombe and Webster City. Mr and Mrs W W Dirksen, Mr and Mrs Henry Orthel and Dr and Mrs W L Tindall attended a joint American Legion and Auxillary meeting in Britt Thursday. Supt and Mrs J F Johnson hosted the Senior class Friday evening. Games and refreshments closed a joyous time.
An advertisement promotes Western Electric hearing aids as essential for hard of hearing people. It cites 58 years of Bell Telephone technique, inconspicuous wear, and strong performance. The offer invites demonstrations via Dr H F Thompson in Forest City Iowa and notes acceptance by the Council of Physical Therapy of the American Medical Association.
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