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Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa • Page 18

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i T4 A -w TBllQj STilFf By Mrs. Walter It'eisbrod RUTH SWONSON, WBT BEND, WED At SPIMTUKE i WEST BEND Ruth Samson, (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elvin Samson, of West Bend; became should write as br5de of wilJiam Boettcher. I tWswwk.

I'd Tell about. 50n of Mrs. Rose Boettcher, of tfceHittle.fbtyg.' thmt has laidj pi i in a candlelight me tow a good share of the time, ccremon at Methodist these days. cnU rch at Spirit Lake. Easter It also took away about ten Sunday.

The Rev. Crocker read pounds "the process and which the vows. I'll probably get back just about Rosemarv Anliker. West Bend, as quick. As every farm woman (sang At awn ng Because, and.

knows, it just amt the time of; Tne Lord's Praer. Organist was the yew for having anything Mrs Blaine Hoieni of Spirit an attractive j-alad plate. i Obttrve Wedding i Friedcn: secretary. Mrs. i Edward wjll present his i enjoy a three-week and, 2--Aleona (Iowa) Advance Montag.

JX'cording and fancy lopihg act at visit trie former's son Gilbert, of Thursday. April 29. 1934 Mr.s. AV. F.

Leonard. Mrs. Elea- i the Prairie Gold Area Boy Scout Thursday Mr. and Mrs. H.

nor Rhue reviewed "the book. I camporee at' Peterson. Balgeman" celebrated their 40th Seven Years in Tibet, by, Hein-, -Mr. and Mrs. 'H.

Daubefc- wedding anniversary and their rich Harrer. Lunch was served diek. Mr. and Mrs. Wm.

C. Dau- 'the navy, who is there at present. home at Fairmont. daughter and Mr by the hostess assisted by Mrs. bendiek and Billy, of Jefferson dren and.

families, Mrs. Delbert Bcrninghaus. Joe Montag and Mrs. Joe Foan F. W.

Daubendiek. of Rem- Easter dinner guests at the Joe Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bruellman Schaller were their chil- attended funeral services for his celebrated their weddm-j an-; garty.

niversary. Relatives i the couples at the Balgeman i Surprise Birthday Party home with a party in the eve-' A surprise birthday party ning with 500 played at five (day evening honored Mrs. Chi ii weeks. 7l A A visited West Bend relatives arc parents of a 15-oz. Monday daughter, Cheryl Lynn, born Esty Wilson has been confined A pnl 16 at St.

Ann hospital in Sun- to her home with illness several Algona. Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Bulka aunt, Mrs. Mary Schlupp, Thurs- and Mrs.

Francis Tacke I day at Lamar, Mo. tables. High prizes were won by! Schmidt. friends Mrs. Bennie.

Zaugg Mrs. Herman Harms and Reincn, and low by Mrs Balgeman and Harry Drussell. the nd Loc present were the Dick Schmidts, and ffmily. of Rockford, 111., vis- H. W.

Mrs. Mike Schmidt and ited relatives over the Philip Fishers, the Sam weekend. and sons spent the Easter weekend with his parents in Minneapolis. Mr. and Mrs.

B. Mertz en- Travel prize was awarded Her- Moglers. the Geo. Bruellmans, Walter -Butch" Bell returned tei-tamed at dinner Saturdav for that hit you. i Lake.

Your husband just Tno bride given arnage any time to pay any attention to you. you really don't care. by her father, wore a white bal. lerina length satin and lace You just-want to be left gown with nct overshirt he and hope you 11 pull out of it-- carried a white Bible adorned and you eventually do a bit I Hijes wobbly but able to get up and Thc a of honor was tho take an Interest things again, bride's sister. Naomi Samson, I learned one thing this week.

wno worc a pink dress and car You, really should be a little careful- what you say to children. Take little "three-year-old Susie, who comes to see Tme 'quite often. Now 1 have a father small low- backed chair, of which she is quite fond. She likes to play in it when comes "oder." The other day she asked, ''Can I have this chair?" (The way she says "chair" is something you just can't put -down 'oh pajper. It's a soft of mixture be'tween and 'stha-ir').

I answered carelessly. "You can have it 1- die." And that started -When will you die? And what happens when you' I 'trted to explain, how people got sick sometimes they died. So when -I siclc 'this week, she came up 16 the bed -and staid: "Are you -sick, grandma." "Are you going "And 'then I can have, the 'chair." About this time she began to look her face brightebtd and she said cheerily, die, you'll go to -aher a pause she added, ''Afca I can have the chair." Now, what is a person to do or say in a case like I had to miss the last program of the- Kossitth concert. jferirt because of'-illness, but my scouts tell" was 'otie'of "Delightfully unusual" they said and thai was -a shrfme it waShl better -patronized. There WeVe tnree 'TeXaris, with that 'fascinating Texas accent, playing 'jtwb accorflidns and a bass viol, or contra bass, and they, set out to prove that classical music well as other kinds could on these instruments.

In they played all the parts of a symphony orchestra. left-hand on flic standard -accordion, and rthey'Iliad addetl 40 fciorc. how they could find all the buttons, they said they were sfill looking for some of them! They're beginning to grow "beards" ii) 'Sioux City now. Son David was 'home Sunday sprout- a nice growth. The -even issued a proclamation that all men -grow ot pilose (1 really ried a bouquet of white carnations and rosebuds.

The groom was attended by his brother, Raymond Boettcher. XJshers were Bob Samson, brother of the bride, and Bob Boettcher, brother of the groom. Following the wedding, a reception for 150 relatives and friends was held in the church hall. The bride's going-away ensemble a rose colored suit with white accessories. After a short trip 'the couple will be at home on a farm west of Spirit Lake.

Offtwt The W. S. 'C. S. met at the Methodist Wednesday afternoon with the president, Mrs.

Art Tabor, presiding. At the business session dates of coming events were announced. 'On May 5, replacing the regular W. S. C.

S. circle meetings, the members will make a visit to Friendship "Haven at Fort Dodge. 'Cars will leave from the church at 12:30 p. m. that day.

The annual conference will be held at Mason City May 6. Mrs. pale Lfcnz, 'of the local society, is appointed delegate. 'Officers for coming year were elected: President, Mrs. R.

W. Jurgens; vice-president, Mrs. Elizabeth -Anliker; i Mrs. Frank ChHstensen; treasurer. Mrs.

Elmer Ferden; promotion Mrs. i Also the following secretaries are: Missionary 'education, Mrs. man Bleuer. Donald Bruellmans, the Ra Fnda Rochester, where an( i Mrs Don Mertz and The handsomely a Banwarts, the R. G.

Wilsons, and went through the clinic and re- I family of Grand Island Neb wedding cake was prepared by the Andersens. The' ceived treatment. He had favor- i anc i Mrs Geneva Plah'n and Mrs. Irvin Harms and Mrs Del- i guestfc brought the refreshments, able reports. Stephen of Sioux City bert Bermnghaus.

Mrs. Lou Mrs. Schmidt received many Mr. and Mrs. Joe Monta's en-, Easter Sunday dinner guests The Fred Blanks, accompanied by Mrs.

Raymond Zinnel and sons, spent the weekend at the Paul Herzberg home at Clarinda. the Easter weekend of the Rev. and Mrs. E. E.

Greene were the pastor's parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. Greene, and a nephew Lawrence Greene, of Cedar'Falls. Reiner, cut and served the cake nice ifts and cards.

and Mis. Hair Diu.sM.-ll picsidcd, the "SS? Woman's Guests Easter Sunday at the Hoover-Shellmycr home were Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Hoover and son, of Webster City. tii.tjia, Edgar Klein returned to St.

tertained all their children In- nt th(1 clarence Pau, M-rn Monday to -esume ing near, at dinner on Easter, were the Rev. B. J. Montag.and Lhis classes at Concbrdia college Mrs, Al Briehol at- 'SfSS JS in nn, i A A j. uuu mi i Dxiviiuiz at- Mrs Momcr Bnstow and Balgeman daughter.

Jean, called' tion met last Wednesday at the tended Easter at children of Truimoh Mr her parents by telephone from, church parlors with Mrs. Olaf Lutheran at Fort, and Mrs Henrv Mr' and California extending greetings. Johnson, hostess. The lesson' Dodge Sunday and in the after- Mrs Schmalen a'nH M-ir i 1,.,. i .1 i diiu iviai- The honored couples received i from the books.

Who, and, With- neon, they attended the golden or and Mrs Francis Mon gifts and cards. I in These Borders, was given by'wedding celebration of relatives' tau Billie and Luann Mrs" Rp I Mrs. Geo. Blake and Mrs. Dave at Perry.

Rauman inH Vim-, Gold Star Molhers Meet I Zaugg. As the special number, 1 Last xveek guests at the Al Maxwell All of West Bend's eight Gold Mrs. J. Hull, read an Easter play. Bricholz home were Mr.

and 4 .7 Star Mothers were present last i Refreshments were served, week Tuesday at the Peter Mertz, Sr. home to help IKT celebrate birthday. The Officers Are Elected Mrs. Harry Hain, of St. Paul, Minn.

Mrs. U. E. Miller returned women spent a pleasant after-1 Past Matrons club at the home noon sewing carpet rags. They Mae Koch, officers wcie also had their picture taken to- elected: President, Rena Dayton; vice-president, Vivian Bargman; secretary-treasurer, Coral Bne- At the April meeting of tho home from the Lutheran hospital in Fort Dodge Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Aug. Schafer en- gether for the first time. Present were Mrs.

Peter Mrs. Elizabeth Schafer, Mrs. Marie Chn.ste^en, Mrs. Em An- derejjg. Mrs.

Sarah Carpenter, Mrs. Joe Montag, Mrs. Lloyd Jacobs, Mis. Howard Jergens and also the chairman. Mrs.

Art Lunch, complete with a decorated 'birthday cake, was served. Sisters Are Easier Mothers Easter Sunday two sisters became mothers a few hours apart. Mr. and Kenneth Schmidgall, of Phoenix. welcomed a son, Douglas John, born at 10:30 a and Mr.

and Mrs. Ernest Koehl, of Morris, became the parents of a daughter, Cheryl Ann, at 3:30 p. m. tyrs. Schmidgall is the former Mary Jo Banwart and this is their first child.

Mrs. Koehl was. formerly Gladys Banwart and the Koehls have a son, Keith, a year old. Mr. and Mrs.

"Nathan Banwart, of We.st Bend, are the grandparents. Book Club Name's Officers Mrs. Dan Fogart was hostess Friday afternoon to the April meeting-'of the Book club. Roll 'Joe Dunn: Christian-Social a11 was current events. Mam lations and local church activi- business was election of President.

Mis. Walter McCor- ties, Mrs. Donald JHcobs: spiritual life, Mrs. Gorden Andersen: holz. A dessert lunch was served by the hostess.

Pastor Candidate Speaks The Rev. Caleb Pancoast. candidate pastor of Newhall, had charge of the morning services at the Presbyterian churches at West Bend and Rodman Sunday. A congregational meeting was held in the afternoon. Leaves Japan Hospital from Everett -Metzger is that he is now back aboard ship after being released from the hospital in Sasebo, Japan.

Ho Japan for the States April 16. Dr. H. P. Shoeman attended the North Central Iowa Veterinarians association meeting at Fort Dodge Thursday and in the afternoon attended a feed meeting at I.

S. 'C at Ames. The Ray Barbers and Roy after spending a Easter with" his parents. Bob Fairfax, spent Thursday night with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Tim Klein. Advance--Call 1000 AMATEURHWHT AT WESLEY HAS A URGE CROWD WESLEY A 'capacity crowd attended the annual amateur program Friday evening in the public school auditorium. Supt. Chas. Mullin was the efficient master of ceremonies.

Winners were Kenneth Fox. of Algona, first in the adult group, and two tied for second place, Johnette Bleich, of Britt for her humorous reading, and Jean and Joan Johnson, a vocal duet. In the children's division first priz.e went to lav Virginia Reel enacted by a group of Brownies from Wesley, and second prize to 5-year-old Mary Jo daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Becker, on her vocal solo.

The seniors sold pies and coffee after the program to help defray the expense of their annuals. tertained at an Easter Watsons spent the weekend with breakfast for the Louis relatives at Kasson. JMinn. mans and the Louis Henriksons. The Art Andersons welcomed a 14Vi-oz.

daughter, Marilyn Mae, April 14 at St. Ann hospital at Algona. Mr. and Mrs. N.

Cuplm and Catherine Welter left Mondav Monday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. Archie Bailey, of Owatonna, and Mrs. Mary Stiles, of Osgood, visited at the Leo Frieden home. The Lou Reinens, -John Rabes and Ronald Meyers were guests for California where they will; Easter Sunday at the Walt Rabe Dale Zaugg spent the Eastej weekend with his parents, the Dave Zauggs.

A group of friends honored Mr. and Mrs Art Anderson and family with a housewai mmg- in their new home last week Tuesday. Present were the Arnold Zinnel family, the Rev. and Mrs Greene, the Frank Jergens and Louis Henrikson families, llie Otto Schafers, from Humboldt, and the Russell Edwards, Ruthven. Refreshments were enjoy-' ed.

Edward and Edwin Stattlc- student work, Mrs. Geo. Thatch-1 er: youth work. Vorlje Nic- cUm; children's work, Mrs. Ken McCombs; literature, Mrs.

Dale Lenz; supply. Mrs. P. E. Dewitt; status of women, Mrs.

1 At the close of the meeting devotions were presented by Mrs. Gorden Andersen. Mrs. Mel Roupe conducted the lesson and mick; vice-president. Mrs.

Art I man ent several das in Texas I last week. This Saturday eve- HOW TO "refreshments Circle 3. were served by Hemtmaktn in Mrs. Await Jurgens entertained th'e West Bend twp. Homemakers club last Tuesday.

Assistant hostesses were Mi's. i Tom Olson and Mrs. Jim Trucl- dunng-thls time cn Roll caH was predominant rriA nttriu? the TSOth year, since the Lewis and Clarke expedition. One of the barbers there has 50 different 'assort- a chart 'of ments of beards, friustaches, goatees, etc. The men are to wear derby hats.

I was kidding Jim Dodds about his beautiful auburn beard. He says it's an "Audubon" to been brown!" v- home colors. Mrs. Richard Montai gave an interesting report for Mrs. Joe Montag on an address given by Dr.

Anthony a i health authority, from Cherokee i I MOTH DAMAGE fffectivtty! Economically! Easily The "Old Goat" tne to the draw last week with the little jingle about the "mo- lice pan." It's one the family has played around with here for some time and I had it "car marked" for Use in this column. However, the family feels that if mother must write a column she should at least be -little dig- "hified about it, if possible. Ours was a bit different at the end. The last two lines the way I heard were, "Not by a sam dite, said the fittle lum." Makes sense. doesn't it? 1 have another rhyme, which I clipped about 25 years "ago and have kept all years.

It always gives me a chuckle. It's about a Latin student who was called on to trans- late the verse "Isibili. Here's Ago. Fortibus es in Aro. Noces.

Mari Thebe trux. Vatis in 'em pax a dux." He xvas a flunking student and felt he dare not fail in his translation. and after weeks of effort lie came forth with this translation -I say, Billie. here's a go. i Forty busses in a row." says Mary.

"They be trucks." "What, is in "em?" Packs ducks We say goodbye to April, 1954. this week, and to you who liked the April poems so tnuch, here is one 1 run 'across this week. The author is Abigail Crcsson. This April is a backward child, With mouth and downcast eyes. One day her eyes are wide.

and bright, Her step is delicate and light. She bends to touch a tnl- lium. She finds a crocus in the grass. Our backward child, with the green thumb. RETIRES Al Ekfora, Jensen, 73, has retired after 45 years as section foreman for the L.

Railroad. April 7 at Emmctsbuig. Mrs. Montag, citizenship chairman, announced plans for the get-out-the-vpte campaign and named committees to assist her. Mrs.

Joe Dunn, club chairman sort of beat announced that the International Relations Chairman, Mrs. E. Cooksey, had obtained Pen Pal names. Nationwide there are 20,000 pen pals who correspond with women in other countries. After the-business session adjourned, -a quit was conducted by Hazel Morey, recreational chairman.

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"Iowa lends the nation in meat ''That's because ive'ie so far ahead in pork," says Cinley. "Let the veKctaiians worry about that for a while:" Well, Curley's figures probably won't bother the vegetable eaters. But they made, me think What would happen to Iowa if someone suddenly laid down rule that we nil had to become vegetarians! Or, what would happen to the "health food" industry if ruled that we must all eat noth- ing but meat! Makes you realize how inter- dcpende'nt we aie on one another. Take millions "of bushels of grain used in making beer, back Iowa cornea a by- pi oduct of brewing which helps hens to lay more eggs. One helps the other.

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