Neighborhood Notes West Fremont Community Updates
Hans Voss bought a Rep car from Jones of Wool stock. Henry Layman and his wife of Fort Dodge visited his sister, Mrs. J. W. Schmoker. Nick Nellis spent time with relatives in Chicago. Dan Long is home after an operation. Mrs. Walter Bugbee visited relatives in Evanston. Rush Fletcher and wife welcomed a baby girl born June 12. The Barkers remodel their house with new hardwood floors. Bert Simpson bought a new Oakland car. Eva Reckard returned from Des Moines teaching duties. Mr. Koestner of Illinois visiting brothers Henry and John. I built a new tool house. Non residents who worked on their lots please settle for immediate funds. D. F. Goss and wife of Lancaster, Pa. visiting Del Walrath. J. F. McComb family returned from Waterloo. Miss Mary Weiss was a Williams caller. Rutledge, Burcham, Conaway and Stafford drove to Webster City. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Miller of Webster City spent Sunday here. Chas. Bramoter family were Blairsburg callers. J. H. McNee visited F. H. Burcham home north of town. Mrs. G. A. Walrath, President June 19.
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West Fremont
Hans Voss
Rep
Jones
Woolstock
Henry Layman
Fort Dodge
J. W. Schmoker
Nick. Nellis
Chicago
Dan Long
Walter Bugbee
Evanston
Rush Fletcher
B. J. Stark’s
Bert Simpson
Oakland
Eva Reckard
Des Moines
Mr. Koestner
Illinois
Henry
John
D. F. Goss
Lancaster
del Walrath
J. F. McComb
Waterloo
Mary Weiss
T. D. Rutledge
F. H. Burcham
Gh. BE. Conaway
H. A. Stafford
Webster City
E. B. Miller
Chas. Bramoter
Blairsburg
J. H. McNee
G. A. Walrath
West Independence Society News Roundup
Miss Gustav Lohman left for Minnesota to assist her brother Ernest on his farm. Hugh McMiniment of Webster City visited. Carl Bauer and wife and W D Chalfant and sister were Ft Dodge visitors. Ed Lohman dislocated his arm Monday. Peter Myers of Webster City helps Carl Heins plow corn. Co D Carpenter injured earlier not improving. Wallie Essig broke his leg Friday. Carl Heins left for Fremont Nebraska and returns Tuesday. Louise Heins hosted German Lutheran youths at parents’ home on Sunday June 17.
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West Independence
Gustav Lohman
Minnesota
Ernest
Hugh McMiniment
Webster City
Dewey Schweppe
Carl. Bauer
W. D. Chalfant
Ft. Dodge
Ed Lohman
Peter Myers
Carl Heins
D. Carpenter
Wallie Essig
Fremont
Nebraska
Carl
Louise Heins
Henry Heins
Local residents attend summer schools and visit relatives
In a sequence of notes from Kamrar area readers details include Anna and Carrie Sampson leaving for Drake University's summer session in Des Moines, Miss Helen Cordes heading to Cedar Falls, and Dr Wyatt visiting from Webster City. Several townspeople travel or host relatives, while the Ladies Cemetery association incurs expenses for maintenance and events.
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Anna
Carrie Sampson
Des Moines
Drake University
Helen Cordes
Cedar Falls
Dr. Wyatt
Webster City
Guy Jaycox
F. M. Bibler
Chicago
A. E. Nelson
North Dakota
East Independence Social and Local Notices
Miss Della Rigdon left for Mt. Pulaski Illinois after visiting her sister Mrs. John McPhillips. Mrs J W Chalfant of Pomona California spent the past week with her daughter Mrs Sherman Lake. Mrs J J Ramsay entertained the Social Circle club at her home on Wednesday. Frank Greiner and family of Kanawha and John McPhillips and family from this neighborhood visited H R Busing home on Sunday. Virgil Chalfant and family of Thompson were over Sunday visitors. H D Blue is building a new barn on his farm.
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East Independence
Della Rigdon
Mt. Pulaski
Ill
John McPhillips
J. W. Chalfant
Pomona
California
Sherman Lake
J. J. Ramsay
Frank Greiner
Kanawha
Local Notes From Saratoga On Quinsy And Farm Work
Mrs. Albert Craig has quinsy but is improving. Her Eagle Grove mother visits a few days. Farmers report corn work progress, some replanting. Mrs. Harrison Craig and her Stanhope son visited the Joe Craig home. George Brock from Webster City spent Sunday with the Chas. Ratliff family. County seat callers included John N. Maxwell, Joe Craig, George Groves and their families, plus the Kesslers.
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Saratoga
Albert Craig
Eagle Grove
Harrison Craig
Stanhope
Joe Craig
George Brock
Webster City
Chas
Local society notes highlight visits and events around Webster City
Miss Mary Hoffman returns home from Clarion visit while Clarence Wilkie and sister Florence stay near Iowa Falls. S Be. club meets with Mrs. Howard and Miss Edith Eppard. Blanche Ferrell home from Jewell area. School number one closes with a Pelz grove picnic. B B club meets at Hoffy pun home. Ethel Buzick returns from Woolstock with Effie Hunter. Nettie Pettinger returns to Webster City after nursing duties. Eppard and Ritchie families picnic near Webster City. Mrs. Edward Eppard hosted relatives near Stratford. King brothers buy a new automobile. Earnest Deakman returns from Duluth for Henry’s wedding. District three closes Friday. B B club to meet at Prescott home June 27. Mr and Mrs C R Hoffman and Mr and Mrs Ackley visit Webster City.
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Mary Hoffman
Clarion
Clarence Wilkie
Florence
Iowa Falls
S. BE
Howard
Edith Eppard
Blanche Ferrell
Jewell
Pelz Grove
B. B
Hoffy Pun
Ethel Buzick
Woolstock
Effie Hunter
Nettie Pettinger
W. BE. Pettinger Shome
Webster City
Eppard
Ritchie
Edward Eppard
Stratford
King Brothers
Earnest Deakman
Duluth
Minn
Henry
B. B. Club
Prescott Home
C. R. Hoffman
Ackley
Local Life Notes and Visits Around Liberty
Liberty social items report Mr and Mrs Mino Hemmen visiting Grundy Center and returning to their home. Claude Peters recently left Deakman Bros to reside near Creighton 8 D. Miss Florence Naber visits relatives this week. Mrs Franklin Lemley returns from Ohio after weeks with her mother. Miss Clara Christenson completes a term of school in district 3. Rev A Buell of George and Rev House of Kanaronize Minnesota attend local gatherings.
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Claude Peters
Deakman Bros
Creighton
Florence Naber
Franklin Lemley
Ohio
Clara Christenson
A. Buell
George
House
Kanaronize
Minnesota
Fort Dodge Banquet to Dedicate Unique Des Moines River Reservoir
City officials and editors from Iowa invited to a June 26 banquet at Fort Dodge’s 2 million gallon reservoir on Duck Island. The 162 foot diameter tank, 15 feet tall, houses thousands and marks a landmark water project funded by the plant’s earnings, built by Sullivan & Zitterell of Webster City without bonds.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Duck Island
Des Moines
City of
Sullivan & Zitterell
Webster City
Fourteen Stitches Taken In Forehead In Auto Crash
Mrs. Ernest E. Smith suffered a deep forehead gash requiring fourteen stitches after a car mishap near a culvert three miles east of Kamrar. The injury occurred when the back seat struck the top of the auto as her husband failed to notice unfinished approaches. She was treated by Dr. Wyatt in Kamrar and returned to her home in this city where she is recovering.
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Ernest E. Smith
Jewell
Mrs. Smith
Kamvar
Dr. Wyatt
Girl Skater Injured in Riverside Park Crash
Bessie Hoover, 15, is hospitalized with a sprained neck after a fall at Riverside Park skating rink. A vertebra displaced when she fell and other skaters collided, leaving her in a plaster cast for a month or more.
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Sioux City
Bessie Hoover
Riverside Park
Local Family News and Campground Outings
Miss Tressier Neese is on the sick list this week. Prof. Runkle and family are camping at Bell's Mill a popular Sunday picnic spot. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Stoner with Misses Cleo and Helen visited the Addison Neese home. Swan Stoner has been ill and friends hope for recovery. G I Spurling's house is being remodeled.
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Tressier Neese
Prof. Runkle
Bell's Mill
Oscar Stoner
Cleo
Helen
Addison Neese
Swan Stoner
G. I. Spurling
Personal Briefs Highlight Visits and Travel Notes
Local briefs list residents and visitors in town, noting trips and gatherings. Names include Miss Esther and Letha Horn, Mrs. O. W. Thomas, Mr. and Mrs. George Brandenburg, Mrs. Be. D. Goit, Miss Mary Wille, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mills, and James A. Buell among others. Activities span visits to Ames, Blairsburg, and Rochester. travel to Kansas City and Leavenworth. and upcoming lectures by E. N. Law.
Social affairs bring forth a week of gatherings
A series of social events unfolds with dinners and luncheons hosted by Mrs. W A Hanson and Mrs. Josie M Page. Attendees include eighteen ladies and eight friends, with pink and white floral decor and four course menus noted. A fifteenth anniversary event honors Mr. and Mrs. R H Mabbott with a farm gathering of Rebekahs and Odd Fellows. Eugenia Hampton hosts a seven birthday party for her Sunday school class with lawn games, stories, and three birthday cakes.
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W. A. Hanson
Eugenia Hampton
H. L. Hampton
Willson Avenue
Georgia Lane
Ruth Stevenson
McMurray Lawn
Auto and Motorcycle Collide at Second and Des Moines
At the Second and Des Moines street intersection an auto driven by Mrs. Walter Ferrell collided with a motorcycle ridden by Frank Hammitt. The rider escaped injury while the motorcycle and its headlight were damaged. the car suffered no damage.
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Second
Des Moines
Walter Ferrell
Second Street
Buster Brown
Frank Hammitt
Des Moines Street
Ferrell
Electroliier
Hamilton County State Bank
Fhe
E. L. Chase
Helvetia
Notice for Unit ed Brethren woods services plan
Those wishing to attend the woods services next Sunday and lacking transport should report to the conveyance committee N F Christenson and H W Pringle and meet at the church Sunday at 10 oclock promptly. RK. R Percy pastor.
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United Brethren
Committee On
N. F. Christenson
H. W. Pringle
RK. R. Percy
Stock Killed by Crash Near Grundy Center, Iowa
A rear end collision near Grundy Center Iowa injured an engineer and fireman and left several passengers, three stock cars, the caboose, and locomotive ditched. Thirty hogs and four head of cattle were killed in the wreck. The incident occurred yesterday as the freight train’s crew evacuated the cars.
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Grundy Center
Rock Island
Birthday Party For Bugenta Brightens Small Guests
The center hosted a tiny candlelit birthday event with diminutive candle holders. A two course supper followed by popcorn balls and ice cream cones. Children departed hopeful Bugenta will have many more such days.
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Bugenta
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Neighborhood Notes
Kamrar
Wm. Bradford
Majorie Powers
Francis Powers
W. W. Canterbury
Eldon
Roy Martin
Laura Weiss
Esther Martinson
Williams
W. C. Merryman
Hallie Arbergast
Mary Wiess
Walter Manion
Mae Trotter
Elmer Balantine
Ladies Cemetery Association
North Liberty
Liberty
Mino Hemmen
Knoer
Wm. Heyer
Dreesman
Germania
A. J. Arends
Utjmmil T
King Bros
Reo Automobile
Wessels & Hassebrook
South Webster
Esther
Letha Horn
O. W. Thomas
Toledo
H. Busing
Meade Hughes
George Brandenburg
Gladys
Brighton
Colorado
Charles Ja. Swanson
Brandenburg
Julia Swanson
C. Richards
Lincoln
BE. D. Goit
Mary Wille
Ruth Christenson
Peterson
Walter T. Mills
Chester
Mary
EH. A. McCarthy
Third Street
Kansas City
Leavenworth
Kansas
Mabel
Albert Dingman
Phinis Noe
N. P. Flarington
Mankato
Maria Martin
Rosalind Cook
Ada Hayden
Ames
Jessie Austin-Boys
James A. Buell
Canton
C. E. Buell
W. G. Plumb
Wm. Plumb
Rochester
Mayo Bros
Little William
E. N. Law
W. H. H. Smith
Superior
Wis
Emmett Scriven
Beloit
Wisconsin
E. P. Scriven
Cecile Julian
Margaret Perry
Carl Hogan
L. J. Wilson
H. F. Allen
Hogan
Roslyn
Washington
Madison
Honolulu
Clifford Haasman
Metcalf
Mort
Eldora
Iowa River
Board of Supervisors
Albright & Riley Insurance Agency
Hawkeye & Des Moines Dept
Riley
Bahrenfuss
F. E. Grempel
Josie M. Page
the Farmers Restaurant
L. EH. Stuart
Geo
Neel
Isabel. Johnstone
Fred Bauer
C.hall
W. RB. C
S.C. Hall
Division Street
R. H. Mabbott
O. G. Robb
A. Mesehher
R. R. Downs
Highview
Mesecher
Johnson
Seneca Street
Jersey
Barney Brin
Frank Ham
Mitt
Little Dam
Freeman-Tribune
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