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Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa • Page 11

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Algona, Iowa
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Wesleyan has 25th year in priesthood Wesley Rev Linus J. Eisenbacher observed his 25th anniversary of ordination into the priesthood May 1 at St. Martin's church at Odebolt. A solemn high Mass was celebrated with Rev Eisenbacher celebrant. Father Joseph Studer, nephew, deacon, and Father Romuald, cousin, subdeacon.

Father Bernard Montag was master of ceremonies. The Knights of Columbus were in attendance. A dinner was served in the church hall to 250 relatives and friends. Open house and reception was held both afternoon and evening with a program by and Afigeline Foertsch, Frank and Minnie Ffimmi, Wesley. the Jake and Gerald Paul and Irvin Eisenbachers, of Minnesota; Ruth Ann Nelson, of Sioux the Anthony, Mike and William Strouths, Ashtoti, Richard Swehsons, Sheldon, Rose Nelson, Margaret McBreen, Livermore, Mrs Emma Hilbert, Algona, the Larry Wamplers, of Estherville, Frank Welliks.

of Britt. Kenneth Studers, of Bancroft, and friends from Alvord, Pomeroy, Breda, Fort Dodge, and Armstrong. Many priests and friends attended the reception. The evening reception was for the parish. the children.

Father Linus J. Eisenbacher is the son of the late Ignatius and Theckla Eisenbacher, Wesley. He was born Sept. 21, 1906; attended St. Joseph's grade school; and high school at St.

in Illinois and graduated from Trinity college in Sioux City in 1934, He attended Kenrick's Seminary in St. Louis, and was ordained, in the Cathedral of the Epiphany in Sioux City by the late Most Rev. Edmond Heelan May 1, 1938, and read his SCHOOL DATES GIVEN Juniors of Corwith -Wesley schools will give their class plays at Wesley Friday at 8 o.m. Eishth grade promotion will be "held at. Wesley May 16 at 2 p.m.

The Baccalaureate will -be at Corwith May 19 at 8 p.m. in the school gym. Rev Forrest Lay of-the Stitson E. U. B.

church will speak. Commencement is May 21 at 8 p.m. at the Corwith gym. Mrs Max Goldman of Forest Citv is the speaker. The Corwith-Wesley' Mothers grouo met at Corwith at 2 p.m.

May 7. The P. T. A. will meet at Corwith May 8 at 8 p.m.

The last day of school for the seniors will be May 17. May 22 the rest of the student body will be dismissed. May .24, awards and re- Receives cap MAVIS LIMBERG, daughter of Mr and Mrs Conrad, Li'm berg of Woden, one of 21 girls to receive her'Cap on April 21 Mavis is a freshman at the Lutheran school of nursing, Sioux City. She is a 1961 graduate of the Woden high school. Moon.

David Weiland was a warded lion and gold arrow badges. Mesdames Orville Weiland, )ave Klein, Lou Ricke and Dale Dornbier went to Algona Tuesday evening to'attend a round able' discussion on Cub Scout first Mass, in St. Joseph's church at Wesley May 3, 1938. During his 25 years Fr. Eisenbacher served as assistant at Assumption, Emmetsburg, as chaplain at Mercy- hosptal, Fort Dodge.

In 1945 he was named pastor of-Sacred Heart parish of Alvord and its mission at Doon, also served at Armstrong, Pomeroy and at present Odebolt. Attending the dinner were Rev Nicholas Becker, Rev Robert Joynt, Rev Charles Kneip, classmates, Rev Joseph Studer, Sioux City, Father, Romuold, Capuchin monk and the Linus Simons, Camphellsport, Fr. Bernard Montag, Mallard, Richard Hammonds, Racine, Olaf Holt, Tacoma, the Roman Eisenbachers, Armstrong, Joe Studers, Algona, the Charles Nelsons, Corwith, Norbert Hilberts, Vince Eisenbach- ers, Bill Duffys. Clarence Nelsons, Joe and Ed Eisenbachers, ports will be given before noon. VISITOR FROM CANADA Mrs Herbert Studer and her mother-in-law, Mrs Mary Studer, Excelsior, and Mrs Helen Studer, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, spent Wednesday visiting Emma Studer and the J.

P. and Ben G. Stu- ders. Mrs Helen Studer mained for a Ipnger visit and is a guest at Emma Studer's, with whom she stayed several years ago. Monday the J.

P. Stu- ders, Ben G. Studer and Mrs Helen Studer went to Campels port, to visit Sister Myra who is recovering from surgery and'Sister Bernadette. CUB SCOUTS MEET Dens 1 and 2 of Cub Scouts and leaders held a pack meet ing April 29 in the Methodis church parlors. Den 1 gave the opening and closing exercises Den 2.

gave a skit, Trip to J. T. Meuref ehairrMf! and Itt and opefstidli at St. Ann hospital, Algona, recently. Mrs Mitel Gerdes went to Oflnnell Friday to visit her daughter, the Jim Lineolns.

Mrs Bob Yahn, Minneapolis, titne Wednesday to visit her parents, the August Garmans, 'Mrs Justine Becker reports a new granddaughter, Coteen Mark, born April 25 to the Mark Beckers, Boulder, Colo. They have another daughter Susan. The family will move this summer to Lawler, Iowa. He will teach there. Methodist circles 1 and 3 will meet May 15 in the Richard Madsen and Ray Weiland homes.

Circle 2 will meet May 22 at John Weiland's. The Charles Nygaards joined relatives from DCS Moincs and LuVerne at a family gathering April 28 at Allen Tim's, Graet- tlnger. "WSCS met May 1 in the church with 26 present. Mrs J6hn Smith was a guest. Mrs Clarence Aitcheson joined the group.

A round table discussion on teaching children to save and give was held. 'A daughter, Kristinc, was born in the Britt hospital to the Paul Parkhursts April 25. She has two small brothers. The family lives in the Victor Loo big house and Mr Parkhurst is the workers were Mesdames Franklin Fox, Ed Downs, L. H.

Klein, Elmer Doughan, Justine Becker, Hazel Gerdes and Anna Flom. NEW PICNIC TABLE Tuesday club, which sponsors the upkeep of the city park, reports seven tables now ready for the picnic season. Farmers Elevator employees repaired and repainted six old tables and built one new table recently. Chris Nygaard went to Spencer May 1 to an interview for 4-H boys running for state office. R.

E. Saunche. Eau Claire, came Tuesday for his wife who had spent a week at the parental P. C. Haynes home.

Irwin Haynes and Mrs neice Akley, Boonc, visited his parents, the P. C. Haynes, Wednesday. Mrs Ethel Hutchinson, Mason City, spent April 27-28 with her sister, Mrs Harold Price. The music department of the Corwith-Wesley school gave a spring concert Wednesday in the Corwith building.

There were 8 students in the concert band and 46 in the mixed chorus. Band director is John Kromer WESLEY CHURCH SHOWN In a recent edition of a Methodist church paper a full page was devoted to a picture of Wes- ey and the church and a history of the town. There are four other towns in the U. S. with same name but all are smaller than the Iowa They are in Arkansas with a population of 100, Georgia with 79, in Maine with 145, and Pennsylvania, 105.

Wesley's population is about 600. REPAIR LIBRARY BOOKS A part of the library books al St. Joseph's parochial school were repaired by a group of volunteer women one afternoon last week. They were Mesdames L. H.

Klein, Elmer Doughan Paul Studer, Clare Wingert Justine Becker and Herman Bo $162 IN CANCER DRIVE There was $162.55 collected in the recent cancer drive. Mr nd vocal iaag. director is Mary Jo Auxiliary at Wesley plans poppy sales May The Legion met on 1 with 24 members and 2 Eugene Hildman left oft 28 for Fort Hood, Texas, after a furlough at the parental John Hildman's. His sister, Rose Ann, accompanied him to Texas. She will be employed as librar- an at St.

Joseph's school at Kieen, Tex. Cards were played and Lorrine Goetz and Sharlene Hauptman won prizes. Lunch was served by Gloria Fries, Marjorie Goetz and Joan Grandganett. Mary Lou Erickson and Joan Fox were on the entertainment committee. a teacher in the'Corwith-Wesley school.

A Price family gathering was held May 5 in the city park for Jim Price, home on, a sick leave from McDill A. F. Fla. He will leave May 9 to report back for medical checkup. He suffered a broken hip some time ago in a car crash.

He has been at his parental Charles Price's 3 weeks. The Frank Johnsons, Leonard Larson, the Stanley Simpsons and Karen, Ray Carlsons and Anton Pearsons attended the April 22 wedding of Mary Carl The next meeting will be on son and Kenneth Menke at St June 5 with Mrs Lulu Hanig artd Irene on the lunch committee. The entertainment com mittee is Gloria Fries, Marjorie Goetz and Joan Grandganett. John's Catholic church in Ban croft. The bride is a daughte of the Axel Carlsons, Burt, for merly of Wesley.

Mgotia. in memory of her mo her. Mrs Rose Andrews, and ler brother, Fay Andrews, for vhom this Legion post was ALGONA (Icwa) TUESDAY, MAY 1, named. guests present. Mrs Ruth Slmmonsmeler, of Ledyard, Kossuth president, explained the meaning of the Auxiliary emblem.

The local unit has 11 members over their quota of 67. Mrs Ruth Kollasch, 8th district Swea City, also gave a brief talk. Shirley Bruns, poppy chairman, read the Poppy Proclama lion by Governor Hughes and a paper on the Poppy program. All are asked to join in a gesture of remembrance of those who died in America's defense fot contributions for the aid of dis abled veterans and needy chil dren of veterans. Mrs Bruns showed the 36 pop py posters submitted by stu dents of St.

Joseph's pnrochia school. Steve Walker won firs prize of $3, Susan Nelson wor second of $2, and Esther Hild nan third prize of $1. jerry Plathe, Becky Hilbert, Kenneth Ricke and Janet Studer received honorable men- ion. The posters will be displayed in windows on Main St. Because of the absence of Mary Krieps, Gold Star mother chairman, Rita Youngwirth read Tribute to Mother.

The four Gold Star Mothers of the unit are Laura Richter, Mae Garman, Helen Youngwirth and Ann Goetz, the latter of Sargc- ant, Minn. The unit will present, each a house plant. Clara Hauptman announced a county meeting May 14 at Lakota. The spring conference will be at Fort Dodge May 26. Several members baked several dozen cookies which were sent to Woodward.

A file cabinet was purchased for the Auxiliary from a casl' gift from Mrs Fern Andrews, of SPECIALS FOR GRADUATES Smith Corona Galaxio Classic You'll find many, many typewriter at HUTZELL'S IN ALGONA besides the full line of Smith-Coronas, we handle Royals, Hermes, Reming- tons and Olympins. You'll find the typewriter of your choice at Hutzcll's but this is important don't buy anywhere until you have checked with us. Our snrvice department assures you of competent repairs mid purls in the years to come. Other Graduation Gift Ideas Dictionaries Desk Lamps Photo Albums Pen Pencil Sets Tennis Rackets Briefcases Full line of office Sport Supplies Algona School and Office Supplies Margaret Otis, daughter of the Edmund Otises, was one of a class of 18 nurse students, capped Friday night at Mercy school of nursing in Mason City, Linda Pfeffer, daughter of the Francis Pfeffers, had a ton- WATCH FORDS show vour love Give a quality gift of Brand Names she will appreciate, special" by remembering her with a very special gift Show Mom she's someone "very one that expresses your love and appreciation. You'll find just such a gift at Chrtetenscn's.

ELEGANT LINGERIE Every Mother needs lingerie and she wants it lavishly lace-trimmed in white or colors, A most dainty, feminine gift. In the tests that tear'em durability conquers the field! Five times so far this year Ford' built cars have proved they're front-runners in performance and durability, Jw four out of five of the big, open competitive road and track events to date, mechanical failure forced many cars to quit, But Ford kept win every time: It adds up to total big edge on all the rest in stamina and durability. Drive on your Ford Dealer's. THOSE FROHT-RUHMIHG FORDS! RIVERSIDE 20 Super Torque Ford finished 1st. MONTE CARLO-January 23 Special-edition Falcon Sprint finished 1-2 in its class in this international classic.

PURE OIL TRIALS, Daytona-January 27 Super Torque Ford took 1st place, Class I and II, in braking, acceleration, economy. DAYTONA 24 Super Torque Fords finished 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th. ATLANTA 17 '6314 Super Torque Fords finished 1st and 5th. FW mOF THM FOM CMS OUTPHFOM HUE ONE! KENT MOTOR CO. f.

STATE STRUT ALGONA, IQWA to 10 95 HANDSOME GLOVES Give Mother gloves stunning, lovely, oh, so fashionable in colors or white in cool summer fabric. Plain or delicate design. I 98 to 4 95 TABLE LINENS by Quaker Give her a gift that will last for years one she can use so practically. This is a gift of love and appreciation. 98 to 19 95 Outstanding DRESSES Mom's a queen let's dress her like one in one of our many selections of lovely spring and summer dresses.

5 98 to 95 Magnificent HANDBAGS She'll think of you as she carries it all through summer. Patents, straws, leathers and vinyls. Clutches and handles. 98 to 19 95 ROBES DUSTERS She'll feel comfortable in a robe or duster. Luxurious fabric helps Mother relax.

Solid pastels or gay prints. 98 to '14 95 SUGGESTIONS GALORE FOR MOTHER'S DAY GIFTS Hose by "Belle Sharmeer" "Hanes" Jewelry, Hankies, Pendleton Skirts and Jackets Bed Spreads, Slippers, Sportswear and Blouses all by Quality Brand Names. SPECIAL CLEARANCE PRICES ON ENTIRE STOCK OF SPRING COATS..

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