Local Happenings and Social Visits Reported
Roadie events and community gatherings fill the week with multiple visits. Mrs Eden and relatives attended, Mrs Aldinger hosted in Hamilton, and a bridge club meeting featured Mrs Satholf and Mrs Stott with prizes awarded to Mrs Budlong and Mrs Saihorg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ofrs
Ralph DeVries
Holland
Towa
de Vries
Harm Harringa
Harry Reed
Bridge Club
Edward Satholf
John Stott
Jay, Budlong
Saihorg
Frost Damage Ties North Iowa Corn To Frost Patterns
Farmers note frost pockets causing scattered crop damage across northwest Iowa and nearby Minnesota. The frost killed one field while neighboring plots escaped, prompting discussion on seed type and planting timing amid widespread, varying effects.
Close call as dog bites Michael Elkin on eyelid
Close call for Michael Elkin of Ellsworth when a dog he was playing snap with bit his upper eyelid. Eyeball remained unharmed though skin was punctured. Local incident reported with no lasting eye injury.
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Michael Elkin
Ellsworth
Missing Illinois girl Susan Sweely Found Safe
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Brady of Seymour rejoice as three year old Susan Sweely from Illinois is located safe after seven hours missing. She was found around 2 a.m. sleeping in a haystack guarded by two dogs, ending a widespread safe-hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Brady
Seymour
Susan Sweely
Illinois
Lakota Woman Laid To Rest After Long Life Of Service
Mrs. Herman Wertjes nee Katie Folkerts born September 12 1868 near Freeport Ti married Herman Wertjes February 24 1887 and farmed in Shan non Till Kossuth County IA later Lakota. She died September 1 at 81 years 11 months 20 days leaving husband six children 24 grandchildren 96 great grandchildren with many relatives attending the funeral.
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Herman Wertjes
Katie J.folkerts
Freeport
Shannon
Kossuth
Iowa
Lakota
Laurella
Harm
Otto Oris
Nettie
Herb Farst
Hazenester
Woden
Hanna Cushman
Bancroft
Mary Anderson
Titonka
Herman
Bricelyn
Minn
Albert
Dennis James Wirtjes
Herman John Wirtjes
Myrle Melvin Cushman
Marvin Edward Wirt
Myrle Cushman
Buffalo Center
Leonard Gray
Mervin Gray
Herman Wirtjes
Ronald
Herman John
Lance Riebhoff
Lorena
Burt
Iler Anderson
Fritz Blom
Reuben Riker
Frost
Telephone company removes packing cases from old Iowa Falls office
Jim Ashman spectator who helped move the switchboard gear into the building 45 years earlier watched as about eight packing cases were taken away last week. In Kirkman infant Bruce Klein died after choking on beans and suffocating before hospital treatment could begin.
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The
Telephone Company
Iowa Falls
Jim Ashman
Meanest man mystery hits Madrid city scene
Thief plunder crime cluster in Madrid as Sun day school collection at St. John's Lutheran Church was stolen by a stranger who remained in the building briefly leaving investigators to pursue the suspect. Howard Watkins of Williamsburg has sued Iowa Metered Gas Inc. for 111000 after last year's Williamsburg explosion that killed Mrs. Watkins and injured him. Luella Berstrom caused an auto crash while en route to a driving test in Monticello backing into another vehicle.
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Wm. Boyken
Streeter
N. Dak
Billy
Miss Hanselmann
Wally Lichtenberger
Mason City
Manford Rice
Atlantic
Kenneth Higdon
Des Moines
Lichtenberger
LaVonne Graham
Spencer
Dwight Graham
Frederick L. Raymon
Grandpa
Leonard Callies
Austin
Jake Botema
Adeline
Katie Limberg
Grundy Center
George Johnson
Botema
Mrs. Johnson
Boomgans
Finny
Boyden
Glen
Miller
Fannie Abbas
Fannie
Boomgarden
Maryland
Teus
Navy
Howard de Veuw
Robert Bunkofske, Jr
Howard
Lloyd Millers
Crystal Lake
Glen Millers
Shirley Bunkofske
Santa Maria
Calif
Robert Bunkofske
Mary Bunkofske
Thompson
Luther College
Decorah
C. F. Whalen
Michigan
Maxine Stott
W. H. Stott
Christian Meyer
Cameron-Joyce Company
Jim
Iowa
Neal Slack
New York City
Neal
Bradford Bunfington
Alice Sartor
Charles City
Pierre Sartor
Doyle Bruns
Baby
Ames
Ollie Bruns
R. L. Krantz
Clarence Laats
Milwaukee
Tom Laats
Hastings
St. Paul
Herman
Albert Lea
Madrid
St. John's Lutheran Church
Howard Watkins
Williamsburg
Iowa Metered Gas, Inc
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Deerenrenentoelt
Ted’ Hoover
Ars
Enwin Eden
Sylthleen
Hoschetetidate
Adolph Missal
Hamipton
John Aldinger
Sapple
Zelma
Onka Savings Bank
Universal
Lena DeVries
Lutheran
St. Louis
Leng Beenken
Anna Marie Lowder
LeRoy Mitchell
Ida Grove
Brute
Jean Me~ Cae
Herb Schlichting
Chicago
Maris Bacon
Clear Lake
Morris Isebrand
Richard Isebrand
Michael
Bacon
Willis Moffett
Wenona
Moffett
Adolph
Beryl Bonacker
Renton
Washington
Amos Bonacker
Marlin Bonacker
Amos. Bonackers
Camie Bonacker
Sun Valley
OLEO
Callies Bros
Headquarters For Steering Safety
Manbee
Fon
Asfets
Frank D. Fisher Titonka
Bruce Klein
Kirkman
Kelloggs Shredded Wheat
Kelloggs Pep
Pillsbury’s
Prunes
Apricots
Betty Crocker
Sturgeon Bay
Bonacker
U-Save Food Market
Monticello
Luella Berstrom
Swan Furniture Funeral Home
Kenneth W. Swan
Biustroms Furniture
Biustroms Furniture Company
Algona
Intermill’s
Hamburger
ABC Pumpkin
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Lady Loraine
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