Woden News Highlights Local Church Activities and Community News
Sunday school and bible class at 0 30. Divine worship at 10 30. Choir practice Thursday. Robert L. Bunn, fireman first class, left to attend school in Newport Rhode Island before new duties off the west coast. He spent a 30 day furlough with his parents after overseas service off the west coast. Mrs Everett Sehers and Mrs Harold Barber hosted the Catholic Guild at the Sheets home last Wednesday. Ellen Harringa returned home after visiting Mrs Harold Pommer who is confined at Mercy hospital Mason City. Mrs Pommer’s health is slowly improving. Mr and Mrs Harry Quinn hosted bridge at their home last Wednesday. high scores to Mr and Mrs C W Goslin and Dr and Mrs W L Tindall. Mrs Luther Larson and Patricia visited Mason City. Ernest Giesking and family dined with Dale Rittenhouse. George Pommer visiting his daughter-in-law at Mercy hospital. Rev J M Strong and daughter from Galesville Wisconsin visiting John Greenfield’s family. Mrs John Rudisill and Mary Rudisill visited Merle Cushman at Bancroft. Wm Wood family and Wayne Naser family plus Alvin Hanna visited John Schuler’s at Swea City to honor Sgt Herman Hammond home on furlough from Florida. Mrs W L Tindall and Mrs John Hammill of Britt noted in attendance.
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Robert L. Bunn
Newport
Rhode Island
Herman Bung
Everett Sehers
Harold Barber
Ladies Catholic Guild
Sheets
Ellen Harringa
Harold Pommer
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Pommer
Harry Quinn
Luther Larson
Patricia
Mason Cty
Ernest Giesking
Dale Rittenhouse Home
George Pommer
J. M. Strong
Galesville
Wisconsin
John Greenfield
John Rudisi
Charles
Mary Rudisill
Merle Cushmans
Bancroft
Wm. Wood
Wayne Naser
Britt
Alvin Hanna
Thompson
John Schuler
Swea City
Wood
Herman Hammond
Jess Blasier
Des Moines
The
Eastern Star
Herman Helm
Jere Butler
Harold Butler
Albert Lea
Minn
Presbyterian Church
Henry Kruse
Frank Truesdell
Billy
Spencer
Dickens
Fritz T. Gerdes
William Wood
Harlan Kruse
University of Dubuque
Henry Bode
Forrest Lackore
Call Park
Alvin Maberry
Methodist Church
Nancy Peters
Claus DeBoer
Wesley
Ted Bode
Marilyn
Ceylon
Ted
Herman Buns
Jake Schlenger
Leon Geiner
Forest City
Orville Tomson
Fritz Brunson
Armed Services
Ft. Snelling
Kenneth Kuchenreuther
Furjlough
Kuchenreuther
Tena Hulme
Charles Kruse
Brewster, Minn
Donald Ringsdorf
Roy Ringsdorf
Wendell
Navy
Mayme Speicher
Martin Larson
Leote Nelson
Hamilton
Commercial College
Henry Nelson
Pfc
George Moore
England
Gertrude Boekelman
Martin Larsen
Ronald Ortman
Ringsdorf
Elwood Nelson
Billen
Hopkins, Minn
Harvey Graham Sr
Donald
Algona
Leota
Mort Dodge
Harvey Nelson
Roscoe Stewart
Fiddle Stewart
Hart Shipler
W. J. Stewart
David
Eddie Stewart
Herbert Nelson
Linda
Jim McColley
Mary Michaelson
Harvey Graham Jr
Grand Chapter Eastern Star meeting draws Britt visit
Mrs. Jess Blasier of Britt travels to Des Moines for a Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star session. The report also notes the accidental death of Jere Butler, 12, son of Harold and Mrs. Butler of Albert Lea, with funeral services held in Albert Lea.
Local families host gatherings as son on navy leave honored
Portland residents report numerous Sunday visits and hospitality. Wendell Ringsdorf is on leave from the navy. PFC George Moore arrives in England, infantry. Several households hosted dinner and tea guests including Roscoe Stewart family, Fiddle Stewart, Hart Shipler, W. J. Stewart, Eddie Stewart, and others.
Town Council Minutes and Library Board Appointment
The Town Council met at the French Labor Co office on Oct 2 1944 with Mayor French and six members present. Minutes were approved as read and bills totaling 182 05 were authorized for payment. Mrs Wm Boyken was appointed to replace the late Mayme Petersen on the library board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baiby Selecees
Sathoff Service
Interstate Power Dptermher Electricity
Tocat O
Swan
Sathoff
Wm. Boyken
Mayme L. Petersen
Ayes Ali
Town Meeting Closes as Titonka Celebrates Germany Surrender
A motion by Sathoft land and Hagen closes all Titonka business places for a victory celebration when news of Germany's surrender arrives. Ayes all. Another motion to adjourn carries. Florence K. Reaser serves as Town Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sathoftland
Hagen
Titonka
Germany
Florence K. Reaser
Meal sized sweet potato grown by Tom A Mason Reinbeck
A sweet potato from Tom A Mason's garden in Reinbeck weighs seven and a quarter pounds and measures 24 inches in diameter and 19 inches in circumference, described as a complete meal for several people. Mrs Ben Bass of Jolley fell from a table to a chair striking a sewing machine, suffering a skull fracture but progressing satisfactorily. the machine lost a leg piece and other damage resulted from the impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom A. Mason
Reinbeck
Ben Bass
Jolley
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