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The Algona Upper Des Moines from Algona, Iowa • Page 27

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1960 Miss Klemm Engaged Mr and Mrs Joseph Klemm, Algona, announce the approaching marriage of their daughter, Mary Lou, shown here, to Dan Mussa, son of Mrs Sophie Mussa and the late Mr Mussa of Milwaukee, Wise. The wedding has been set for June 4 at St. John's Cathederal in Milwaukee. Miss Klemm is a graduate of Algona high school and the Mer- cidian School of Nursing Marshalltown and is employed as a nurse in Milwaukee. Mr Mussa has served in the army and is also employed in Milwaukee.

(UDM Engraving). Townsend Club Minules Algona Townsend club met Tuesday evening May 10 at the Chester Willey home. Discussion was on the gross income tax. Mrs A. M.

Anderson, president, announced that she had written letters to 15 Iowa candidates in Iowa-and to the National president of the League of Women Voters. The next meeting will be on May 24 at the home of A. M. Anderson at 301 West State street at 7:30 P.M. Following the business session all enjoyed the social time with contests and games.

Mrs Lolla Ladendorff had charge of prayer and Mrs Wilbur Holdren read an article submitted by Miss Zelda Reid. Mrs Frieda Willey read the bulletin and gave the financial report and Miss lla Bilsborough read the minutes. Those getting contest were prizes iC 4- were Mrs Marion Hennesy and Mrs T. J. Fisher.

The May baskets were judged and the first place went to Mrs A. M. Anderson with Mrs T. J. Fisher a close second.

May Breakfast Circles To Meet Circles the Congregational Fellowship will meet Thursday, May 19 as follows: Martha at 8 o'clock P.M. with Mrs Ed Sindelar assisted by Mrs Wilma Gook- sey and Mrs Gary McDonald Mary at 8 o'clock p.m. with Mrs C. D. Schaap assisted by Mrs Everett Anderson and Mrs Jack Dutton Naomi at 1:15 p.m.

with Mrs August Slagle assisted by Mrs Ralph Elbert and Mrs Elizabeth Rebecca at 1:15 p.m. with Mrs Kale Annis and Beth Annis Ruth at 1:15 p.m. with Mrs Don Smith assisted by Mrs Virgil Smith and Leola Zeigler. District Meeting Rebekah lodge will hold its district convention May 21 at the Izaak Walton hall, Algona, with registration at 1 p.m. Towns participating are Forest Mills, Garner, Britt, Kanawha, Wesley and Algona.

Mrs Erma Steinick, state president will be present and the following are convention officers: Mesdames Esther Barton, Algona, Marie Weiland, Whittemore, Olive Erdman, Wesley, Linnea Heiserodt, Algona, treas. and Margaret Reid, Noble Grand of Algona lodge. There will be afternoon and evening sessions. Methodist Circles Circles of the Methodist church will meet May 19 'as follows: with Mrs Ed Blumer with Mrs Wm. Hawcott with Mrs Gordon Kuhn with Mrs R.

W. McCullough members will be notified by phone with Mrs Perry Collins with Mrs Louis Robinson April with Mrs John McGuire May with Mrs Clarence Morrall June with Mrs George Balluff. Soroptimisls Elect Soroptimist club elected officers for the year at a meeting held at Algona Hotel, Wednesday. President, Florence Bjustrom, vice- president, Delia Welter; recording Jean McAtee; corresponding act Alma Pearson; treasurer, Alice Wilkens; delegate, Mabel Sorensen; director, Lola Scuff ham. Surprise Party Mrs Floyd Erickson entertained at dinner Sunday, a surprise honoring her husband's birthday.

Guests were Mr and Mrs John Hartl, Eagle. Grove, Mr and Mrs Art Erdmann, Renwick and Mr and Mrs James Smith. Article Published In the last issue of Penn Poynts, alumni magazine for the Penn- ingtorr school, New Jersey, an article appears "The Layman Who HelpLeeper Burl good friends' and to the Bernard Leeper's: immeasurable; Two weeks ago Mr Leeper suffered a stroke Which left his right side paralyzed. He is hospitalized at'Mason City. On the men, equipped with tractors, loaders and spreaders, cleaned the Leeper's barn and hauled many 'loads of manure: Harold and Frank Becker, John Miller, Goodwin Bergerud, Jim Huber.

C. W. Heerdt, Don and George Jr. Patterson, Keith Mitchell, Milton Salisbury, Paul Tienan, Emory Schapin, Bob Woods, Emil and Ervin Eimers, Cliff Holding, Dick Trunkhill and the Leeper's sons, Bill and Darrell. Mrs Leeper was assisted in paring and serving the dinner at noon by the following ladies: Mrs Cliff Holding, Mrs Bob Woods, Mrs Goodwin Bergerud, Mrs Milton Salisbury and Mrs Darrell Leeper.

Monday forenoon, 18 farmers, friends and neighbors gathered at the Leeper farm with tractors, plows and drags. Eighty acres of corn land were plowed and dragged in the forenoon and at noon a steak dinner prepared and served by Mrs Leeper, Mrs Harold Becker, 'Mrs Bob Wood, Mrs Darrell Leeper and Mrs Goodwin Bergerud was served to the following workers: C. W. Heerdt, Oran Hudson, Harold Becker, John Miller, Tom Trenary, Joe Bradley, Duane Mawdsley, Paul Gronbach, Jini Huber, Goodwin Bergerud, Roger Shipler, Roger Scott, Ervin Eimers, 'John Kissner, Hiram Acker- puWle to attend, invited their to ae, hot disk, sanclwlclter table services. The B6riH' $rill be in charge of ttte ttOOh mtfcl, The members 'of the Larena circle hold thelf meeting at "the Frank Rycrson home May Mr arid Mrs'Veftt Rafdal family were dinner; guests at the Lawrence Doege home.

Mrs Cora Stow wag to have' her son WilMfd'StbW his of Humboldt and her daughter, Mrs Cecil. and granddaughter, 'Mrs Mefvin Johnson and children, 'Sufea City, with her at her home Mother's Day. The following students from the high school, accompanied by Mrs Oesterreicher attended the meeting of the. Future ''teachers of America at the Algona High School Monday evening: Keith, CariljW 1 Hinckley, Janet Blacky Evelyjt CHerjand, Claudia Llftda Acke.ifrhan, C.D.A." May Breakfast May 1. A short progra Grand Regent Helen Mikes introduced the winners of the poetry contest for pupils of St.

Cecelia Academy. A check from the Court, for the St. Cecelia's building fund was presented to Msgr. Gearen. Charter members present, Mary Barry and Agnes Miller were introduced, as were Past Grand Regents, Katherine McEvoy, Mae O'Brien, Nellie Van Allen, Violet Gluser, Grace Holland and Irene Griffin.

Committee members in charge were Rita Frankl, Margaret Hall, Jean Haas, Luella Murphy, Janice Altman, Matilda Hood, Matilda Scanlan, Vcra Drone, Ruth Van Allen, Angeline Dearchs, Doris McEvoy, Laura Davis, Lavonnc Henry and Mary lla Erpelding. Engagement Announced First Baptist Ladies Women of the First Baptist church are meeting Tuesday (today) at one o'clock for a work day. Hostesses are Mrs Dale Long and Mrs Dean Barnes. Mrs Idelle Black will give the devotions. Guild To Meet St.

Thomas Guild will meet May 19. Hostess will be Mrs William Drayton and Mrs Hollis Benschoter. The program will be given by Mrs Henry Tjaden. Miss Hood Hostess Mary Jean Hood entertained a a barbecue party Saturday Guests were members of the cas of the operetta "The Fores Prince" given Sunday evening a Garrigan school. Baby Shower Mrs Warren Nelson was give a shower for the little son Kevi Thursday at Mrs Bless Rusk with assistant hostesses Mrs Ke "ejrce and Mrs Russell Guste Guests were officers of the O.E.

man, Bob Wood and Darrell ari9 Bill Leeper. Condition Serious Mrs Cora Stow received word this week that Perry Me Atee was in serious condition in a Lewisville, hospital. Mr McAtee, who is 1 the of Mrs Stow's granddaughter, was the victim of a motorcycle automobile accident. Is Recovering Mrs Erma Leek, Aurora, Ore. who has been visiting at the homes of her sisters, Mrs Floyd Duncan, Fenton, Mrs Emil Person, Lone Rock, and Mrs T.

Trenary, Burt, is in satisfactory condition after suffering a slight stroke while at the Trenary home last week. She is confined to her bed at the Trenary home. Hospital Report John Van Zanteen returned home the last of the week from Mercy hospital, Mason City where he submitted to surgery. Mrs Walter Campney is in the pirit Lake hospital, where she nderwent surgery Wednesday, ic is recovering satisfactorily. chool Picnic The annual Burt Community chool picnic will be held May 21.

Joe Lee Peterson, Norman Carls'on and Bahling. Mrs Sue Campdy, who makes her home at 'Wilfair. Hayeii, srjent Mother's Day at the hpmei of -Mr and' Mrs Harry Hargreaves, Mrs Rose Sigsbee and Mrs Hilda, Wegener of Al'gona yjsfted one day recently with Mrs Ahna Bierstedt at Wilfair Mr and Mrs Phil and Mrs Lawrence Walsh and Albert Dletering, all of Bancroft, visited Sunday with Mrs Anna Dietering. Mrs Bill Leeper and family: of Seattle, Wash, arrived. Wednesday morning to Join Her husband at the Bernard Leeper home.

They were accompanied to Burt by Dick also of Seattle who will" visit. with his grandparents, the E. meyers. Mr and Mrs Melvin Marty and family and Mr and Will Marty, LuVerne, visited' with Adam Marty at, Wilfair Haven. Mr and Mrs Jim Fredrickson and family of Rockwell and Mr and Mrs W.

A. Hardy of Algona were Sunday evening dinner guests at the E. P. Frederiokson home. Mrs Donald Patterson was elected regent of the Algona chapter of the D.A.R.

Tuesday afternoon. Burt-American Legion Auxiliary members attending the county auxiliary meeting at Swea City Tuesday afternoon were Georgia Holding, Elva Boettcher, Thecla Christensen and Genevie ve Graham. Mrs Anna Lovstad was a guest of her son, Clifford and.family Mother's Day. Mrs Anna Bierstedt and Mr and Mrs Walter Sorenson were Mother's'' Day guests at the home of Mrs Bierstedt's daughter and family, the Dick O'Donnells at Lone Rock. Mr and Mrs Oscar Bayes, Wells, Minn, were Sunday evening visitors at the Allen Hinckley home.

Mr and Mrs Larry Holding and family visited with her parents, the Paul Olsons at Blue Earth, Sunday. The pupils of Mrs Oesterreicher's first grade class entertained their mothers at a tea Friday. Mr and Mrs Eugene Marlow and Rodney were Mother's Day guests of her parents and sic'er. Mr and Mrs Lawrence and ftbdney. Mr and Mrs Al Offerthieser, Iowa Falls, were guests Sunday at the Don Mitchell home.

Lulu naweott, Beth Miller, Benlta Mitchell and Lillian Mien- ze? attended an all day district brary meeting at Buffalo Center Mrs Earl -Lauritzln wris hostess to a group of ladles at an afternoon coffde recently, Mrs Clara Van Steenberg, visited with Cora Stow Wednesday. Fred Samek and Cheryl Ann, viBited Sunday and at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs Clarence Swab at Charles City. Mrs Swab returned hoteS fforn a Waterloo hospital where 1 she' submitted to-eye surgery. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Patter- slm are parents of a new son born to them at the Community Tuesday afternoon. former -------grandparents are Mr and Mrs 'George Patterson, Burt, and Mr 'arid Mrs Bob Harvey, Swea City.

P. Moore of Oklahoma City spent from Thursday to Monday at the home of his mother, 'Mrs Paul M6ore. Mother's they weret guests of Mrs The Pattersons Burt residents. are The f. I 1 snend the weekend with hi.1 mother and to attend graduation of his sisters dafiiyn and Marilyn.

Guests Mother's Day at the R. L. Moores were their son Robert Moore Jr. and family of Story City. 4 tMf and Mrs Jim Klaas, Marshalltown, spent the weekend, at the home of her parents, thu Hiram Ackermans and with Gertrude Ackerman.

Bible School at the Burt Presbyterian church will be held for one Week, May 23-27. Daily sessions will begin at) 8:30 and dismiss at 2:15. All Children from 4 years of age through the 8th grade are welcome to attend. The U.P.W. will meet May 18 with Mrs Ray Ring'sdorf, Mrs Alvin Andreason, Mrs Merwyn Bahlitlg and Mrs C.

M. Gross as hostesses. Mrs Glee Bullock will give J. Andrews.and Judy Hin ckley, students at Simpson College, indianola, spent the weekend at the parental homes. UDM Classifieds Pay daughter and' family, the Leonard Schmidts at Bode.

'Rev. and Mrs H. A. Smidt spent Saturday at Ames where they attended the, Vieshea parade. They also attended a din- 'rier given for 'parents and house Members at fraternity house.

Mr and Mrs Cliff. Abbas, Janice and Judy and Marjorie Orr, ''Algona, were guests' on Mother's £)ay at the Walter Steward home. Walter the weekend Lockwood spent at Waverly and Cedar Falls. At Waverly she visited her niece, Sharon Hoffman. At Cedar Falls she visited at the Floyd Lockwood home and with Rev.

and Mrs J. W. Bearse. Mrs Walter Lockwood has accepted a position as dining room hostess at the New Inn at Lake Okoboji. Mr and Mrs Carl Reynolds were hosts on Mother's Day to members of the family and friends.

Guests were Mrs Augusta Bellinger and Mrs Werner Struecker and of 'Algona, Mr and Mrs Vess Mr and 'Mrs Odey Cherland and R. Bleich of Lone Rock and Mr and Mrs Herman Darla of Burt. Larry Hinckley, Aberdeen, So. 'Dak. arrived Thursday to Now you Know! The answer to everyday insurance By L.

S. Bohannon Rally Day May 28 Girl's 4-ft ftfllly Day Is May 28 Swea City, The program be- County 4 elected for; the elected ior These are some of the eveftts This highlight of tM upper will be eaten in tM cjty QUESTION: Does it pay the ordinary home owner to have his home insurance program checked over the yray I understand business firms do occasionally? ANSWER: Certainly. These days most coverages can be combined with substantial savings. Also a survey by a really good agent can determine the correctness of your coverage and probably save you money. if youll address your own insurance questions to this office, veil try to give you the correct answers and there will be no charge or obligation of any kind.

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This service is free and invaluable to you if you have figure problems. The most complete girdle and brassiere department in northern Iowa. Lv Mr and Mrs Ralph Parsons Algona, announce the engagement and approaching marriage of their daughter, Sandra Elaine, shown here, to Robert Hutchinson, son oJ Mr and Mrs Lloyd Hutchinson Lone Rock. The wedding will take place June 8 at St. Cecelia's Catholic church, Algona.

(UDM Engraving). Honor Mothers At the Methodist church Mothers Day special recognition was given the oldest mother, the one coming from the greatest distance, the one with the most children present and the youngest mother They were Mrs Mary Miller, Mrs Dale Collins, of Lake Charles, La. Mrs John Shutter and Mrs Larry Johnson, respectively. Mrs Hough Guest Mrs Nell McCall was hostess to her bridge club members Wednesday afternoon. High score prize was won by Mrs Ed Hough who was a guest.

Miss Folh Honored Mr and Mrs William Foth entertained at dinner Sunday in honor of the First Holy Communion of their daughter Mary Lee. Guests were the grandparents Mr and Mrs John Foth and Mrs Irene Studer. FOR LIMITED TIME ONLY PITTSBURGH SUN-PROOF GIFT HEAPQUARTERS for The Young Man Graduate THE GIFTS HE KNOWS AND APPRECIATES HOUSE PAINT Mrs Dutlon Hostess Mrs John Dutton entertained her bridge club Thursday evening. Mrs Lloyd Muckey was high score winner. Mrs P.

O. Dorweiler was a guest. To Host Club Mrs Don Nelson is entertaining her bridge club Wednesday afternoon. NOW ONLY Mrs Holt Hostess Mrs F. M.

Holt entertained her bridge club Thursday evening. News is the plural of the word "new." The Greeks' word for it was "necs" and it became in Anglo-Saxon "neowe" and latei in middle English "news." It is akin to the French "novuelles." wtpt owl rwdyroJwd My wbrs PER GALLON I CULLEN HARDWARE I "Heavy and Shelf Hardware" SATURDAY, MAY 21, Is The Last Day To Earn or Redeem ANNIVERSARY BONUS QHECKS Bonus Checks With All Purchases This Final Week During LEUTHOID'S 82nd ANNIVERSARY And Our 27th! BONUS CHECKS EQUAL OF YOUR ACTUAL PURCHASE REDEEMABLE IN STORE MERCHANDISE NOT LATER THAN MAY 21. ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL MEN'S NYLON JACKETS All Nylon, Spring Weights, Washable, Choice of Colors. Reg, $5.98. 4 Samson ite Luggage McGregor Sportswear 9 Swank Jewelry 9 Interwoven Sox Wembley Ties Van Heusen Shirts THESE ARE A FEW OF OUR MANY NATIONALLY-KNOWN BRANDS.

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