Picnic and community notes from Lone Rock area
A roundup of social and farm activities in and around Burt Algona and Titonka includes a Lone Rock picnic with Portland attendees, hog trading by H. J. Putz in Burt, business at Algona, Friday evening visits to the W. J. Putz home, and guests Avery Fitch with Johnny and Wilbur Faulstich. Also reports a Saturday dance at the Baker home, Stoner Well Drill Co. visiting Art Petersen’s, hog vaccination by Jack Monson, and social visits to Fenton Webster City Ames and Woden. The Farm Bureau Auxiliary meets in Titonka with a large cafeteria dinner and social time for about forty women by Ringsdorf's group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Lone Rock
H. J. Putz
Burt
D. Ie
Fitch
Algona
Henry Ewoldt
W. J. Putz
Avery Fitch
Johnny
Wilbur Faulstich
Baker
Stoner Well Drill Co
Art Petersen
W. L. Stott
Titonia
Jack Monson
Grandma Monson
Pete Govern
Walter Faulstich
Fenton
George Patterson
Alf Graham
Ames
George
Webster City
Restavies
Adolph Leek
Wisconsin
Otis
Will Leek
Chris Olgon
Claus Wibben
Bancroft
Emil Leek
Farm Bureau
Titonka
Woden
Charley Monson
Will Ringsdorf
Dangerman Gasoline Near Miss At Petersen Home
Tuesday afternoon at the Arthur Petersen home a small pitcher of gasoline used for the iron was mistaken for water by Donald Petersen. He swallowed two mouthfuls before realizing the danger and was treated by a doctor for several hours. he recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Petersen
Donald
Burt Items Highlight Local Social and Sport Notes
Local clubs and families report social visits and meetings in Burt. Sage names include Koestler, Sigsbes, Smith, Pratt, Stan, Stowe, Peters, Clapsaddle, Temple, Shroeder, Cogdill, Pannkuk, Giddings, Trenary, Cogdill, Bates, and Godden. Events cover farm bureau, American Legion, Womans Club, Presbyterian ladies, college-bound Shroeder sisters, and a baby birth. The high school basketball team opened with a 2 to 0 win over Wesley and a 19 to 18 loss to Lone Rock, while rain canceled a Bowery dance. Local obituaries note Nellis of Lona Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Koestler
Claude Sigsbes
C. C. Smith
W. B. Pratt
Anna Stan
Ina Sualiabury
J. P. Stowe
Burt Farm Bureau
Will Peters
J. G. Clapsaddle
Mason City
American Legion and Auxiliary
Charlie Scott
R. D. Temple
Roan
Iowa
Sidney John
Meinzer
Womans’ Club
W. H. Smith
W RR
Smith Hone
Lucile Shroeder
Hart Bates
Holding
Giddings
Hanna
Will Godden
Swea City
Laura Godden
Mae Nicholes
Elizabeth Ringsdorff
Fred
Worthington
Minnesota
Ruth Schwietert
Bertha Schowietert
Luverne
Will Brown
J. P. Brown
Garner
Tom Reibsamen
Britt
Ma. W. A. Chipman
H. O. Buell
Clyde Hurt
Okobogi
BR. J. Murtagh
W. A. Chipman
Mr. Chipman
Mr. Nellis
Lona Rock
John Murray
Burt
Bowery
American Legion
Burt High School
Wesley
Opporienta
Lone Rock
Woden Notes Highlight Local Visits and Events
John Patton Britt caller and E P Hanson Garner business visitor spent Monday in town. Vera and Margaret Lawler shopped in Mazon City. Genevieve Lawler to Minnesota State University. Mrs T J Grimsby recovered from surgery at Mercy Hospital Mason City. Breen and Vera Lawler back from Black Hills trip. Woden team beat Corwith, Britt also victorious over them. Town represented at county fair. banks closed for part of week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Patton
E .P. Hanson
Garner
Vera
Margaret Lawler
Mazon City
John Bode
Parkersberg
Claus Smith
Sonny
Mason City
Genevieve Lawler
Minneapolis
Minnesota State University
T. J. Grimsby
Mercy Hospital
Georges Breen
Vera Lawler
Black Hills
John von Laven
von Laven
Woden
Corwith
Britt
Community News Highlights Local Visits and Travels
L Cunningham and daughters Bernice and Fred Bakke visited Arva Cunningham family in Granda Minnesota last Sunday. Teachers attended the Britt Teachers Institute causing a short break in school and allowing pupils to visit the county fair. A. G. Krieger’s family visited Mason City. Mabel works there and Lois studies at Hamilton’s Business College. W L Camero of Boys returned from Yellowstone and visited J L Bushman’s family. Eleanor Krantz funeral held at Britt Catholic church with ties to the Quinn family. J H Junker Anna Boeks and Mrs Fred Saathoff left for a Black Hills trip and Wm Baack’s Ashton home. Chas Buns family plus Schlund and Smith girls toured Minneapolis. Schlund returns home, others stay a week. Clifford Elseman bought a Huick sedan from A Kregar and test drove it to Lone Rock for a ball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers Institute
Britt
A. G. Krieger
Mason City
Mabel
Lois
Hamilton
Business College
W. L. Camero
Yellowstone Park
J .L. Bushman
Eleanor Krantz
Wm. Baack
Ashton
South Dakota
Chas
Evelyn
Edith
Bilaine
Mary Schlund
Anta Smith
Minneapolis
Clifford
Lone Rock
Reinerd Dirksen Weds Miss Aftelia Heesch at Titonka
Reinerd Dirksen and Miss Aftelia Heesch of Titonka were married at Titonka on Wednesday. Dirksen recently bought Perry Anderson’s harness and shoe repair shop and plans to settle in Kanawha. He came to the United States from Germany two years ago. Mrs. Dirksen is not known to Kanawha residents at present. They will reside in the west part of Kanawha in the house Dirksen furnished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinerd Dirksen
Aftelia Heesch
Titonka
Mr. Dirksen
Perry Anderson
Kanawha
Germany
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E. J. van Ness
Laws
J. E. Kgl
Roy C. Bal
Calla
Gus Frederickson
Bank of Woden Woden, Iowa
W. F. Hamstrelt
M. D
Titenka
Otto Kunz
M. B. Pringle
Rakota
Henry Meyer Real Estate and Insurance
Meyers Real Estate Building
Titanka
W.b.quarton 5S. B. Quarton Kossuth County State Savings Bank
D. L. Rulp
Harley Fitch
Glen Rike
Tony Leek
Ed. Wieske
Tom Godden
Aim
Interstate Power Company
Interstate Power
L. Cunningham
Miss Bernice
Fred Bakke
Granda, Minch
Arva Cunningham
H. O. Swingen
Crystal Lake
Forest City
Bonacker Bros
Heart of
Hans Nelson
J.R. Mandsley
McCormick
Deering
Emerson
Hayes
Crystal Lake Telephone Company
Bome
Glen Anderson
Dad
Auots
Swongen
Dick Welp
Jas. Christensen
Poland
Warner Beenken
Rt. 1
Axle Thomsen
Sztr
China
Helo Boekelman Titonka
Earl Blakeley
Beh Amels
Bere
Tyin
Baum
Towa
Cail
Topic
Lee
Walfe
Mmer Mae
Ae Bond
Lincoln
Ford
Fordson
Lamoreux Garage
Victor Lamoneux, Prop
Lowa
Titonka Savings Bank
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