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The Algona Upper Des Moines from Algona, Iowa • Page 7

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The Algdna typper Pee Algotta, April Andrew Godf reddons at Daughter's Wedding Irvlngton: Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Oodfredson spent the week end In Sioux City, where on Saturday Ming they attended the wedding of their daughter, Helen Reeves, to 1 Wtti. Bradbury, he being the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Bradbury, Of that city. The young couple will reside in Sioux Ctiy. 11 Pound Son Mr. nnd Mrs.

Carl Johnson are the parents of an eleven pound son, their first child, born last week at the Kossuth hospital. Mrs. Johnson is better known here as the former Valeria StufCHck. The Johnsons are employed by Mrs. Johnson's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Chas. Stufflick. Exchange Guest Day The Doan Ladies Woman's club the Plum Creek Literary society last Wednesday afternoon at the Arndt home. These two clubs have exchanged guest tlays for many years.

Both societies are composed of rural women. Mr. and Mrs. John Cox visited last Sunday with their daughter, Mrs. Earl Miller, at Burt.

Mesdames John and Alvln Weber visited last Sunday at Bancroft tho' Ralph Weber family. Mrs. Schore and her mother, Mrs. Ray Fitch were Sunday guests at the! George Johnsons in the Doan neighborhood. Sunday dinner guests at the Edward Blanchards were Mr.

and Mrs. M. EL Blanchard, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Newbrough, Mr.

and Mrs. A. D. Newbrough and Mrs. Clifford Mueller and daughter, all of Lone Rock.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Maasdam and Mr. and Mrs. J.

A. Maasdam visted last Sunday at Arnolds Park Mrs. Russlel Gatton, sister of Mrs. J. A.

Maasdam. Mr. Gatton at present Is confined to a hospital at Iowa City. Mrs. Clem Cunningham was the hostess last Thursday (a week ago) to the ladles' farm bureau meeting of Irvlngton township.

This meet- Ing concluded the series until fall. The afternoon was devoted to an exchange of flowers, seeds, and bulbs. Mrs. Paul Willey, Mrs. Ralph and Loren Brown and Mrs.

Andrew Hanion attended tho county farm bureau Achievement Day at Pocahontas last Wednesday. The trip was made from the viewpoint of getting new Ideas for the Kossuth county Achievement Day. Mrs. Ray Fitch will be hostess to tho Rlverdale Friendly Hour social club next Wednesday afternoon, being assisted by Mrs. Wm.

Motzcn, Roll call will be responded to by giving an exchange of May baskets. The hostesses will provide the program. Mesdames Chas. Walker, Harvey Coleman, Burbank and Zelba Brown were hostesses last Tuesday afternoon to the Royal Neighbor social club at the home of Mrs. Andrew Godfredson.

After the regular business meeting, the rest of tho afternoon was devoted to playing cards. Has Eye Trouble Will Brown, local photographer, has been having a rather uncomfortable siege of eye trouble. His eyelids developed what is known as a granulated lid, and he was wearing colored glasses the first of the Will is still taking those pictures, when and if wanted, and his eyes were better Wednesday. Coe Choir Here The Coe College choir, of which Richard Keen of Algona is a member, presented a program before the Algona high school, Tuesday morning. The choir was enroute to southwestern Iowa.

There were 35 in the group and they traveled by chartered bus. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 27-29 A Waiaer Btoi. Ill Nat'l PielmH Plus "Bars and Stripes Forever" SUNDAY AND MONDAY, APR. SO-MAY 1 April 30-May I new 50CIETV and MM. P.

.1. Braner visited friends at West Bend Sunday afternoon. B. P. Benson of Albion, visited Sunday with his wife, Mrs, Julia Benson.

Mrs. J. O. F. Price and Mrs.

Brechtbill spent Tuesday in Fort Dodge visiting friends. Mrs. H. C. Barnes of Holfe, Is spending a few days with her daughter, Mrs.

George Elbert. Mr. and Mrs. Boh Dutton and Elmer Cook spent the week end at the Twin Cities visiting friends. Mr.

and Mrs. James Elbert spent Monday at Fort Dodge. Mr. Elbert attended the auto school there. Mr.

and Mrs. Herman Barker and family spent Sunday at Postville visiting Mrs. Barker's parents. Mrs. George Smith left Wednesday for Cherokee where she will visit her parents for a few days.

Tho young people of the Trinity Lutheran church will meet FriSay evening at eight o'clock at the church. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Fassler and daughter, Barbara and son, Paul, of Cleghorn, Iowa, spent Sunday with the C. Barton's.

Miss Katherinc Carlson spent the week end at the home of her parents at Madrid, Iowa. Miss Carlson is a teacher at Bryant. Judy Kay, six year old daughter of Harold Bockes, was quarantined for carlet fever, Monday. Judy Kay ttends St. Cecelia's academy.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Toten of i'orest City spent Sunday at the Fuzzy" Robinault home. Mrs. Toten is a sister of Mrs.

Robinault. Dick Shackelford spent the week nd with his parents, Mr. and Mrs AMU Shackelford. Dick is the ath- etic coach at Cumbreland, Iowa. Miss Helen McGahee of Whltten aS a week end guest at the Dennis Pratt home.

Miss McGahee is commercial teacher at Whitten. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Spies of Enr metsburg attended the funeral Mrs. Emma Spear, Sunday.

Mrs Spies is a sister of Mayor Misbach Mrs. Roy Bjustrom and daughter Dorothea and Dorothy Dailey spent Saturday and Sunday in Ames and Des Moines visiting with friends. Erwin Braner of Mason City vis ited with Rev. and Mrs. Braner Sunday evening.

Erwin is clerkin at the Montgomery Ward store, in Mason City. Orval Hancgan spent the weel end with his mother, Mrs. Mae Han egan. Orval attends college a Dakota Wesleyan at Mitchel South Dakota. Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Sigsbee Fort Dodge were Sunday guests a the home of the latter's mother Mrs. Louis Wegener and Mr.

Mrs. Frank Vera. Elaine Hilstcadt spent the weel end at the home of her parents, Mr and Mrs. B. E.

Hilsteadt at Boone Elaine is bookkeeper at Botsford' Lumber Company. Rev. and Mrs. M. A.

Sjostrand and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Allison will attend the Iowa Lutheran conference meeting at Burlington from dnesday until Sunday. Clarence Morrall, of the Chevrolet garage, left Monday for Pine River, Minnesota, and will return Thursday. Charlie Howard of Livermore, accompanied him.

Dr. C. H. Cretzmeyer left Tuesday morning for Des Moines where he will attend the State medical meeting. Dr.

Cretzmeyer is the counselor from this district. Representative P. J. Kohlliaas and daughter, Anita, returned on Wednesday from Des Moines. Anita had been her father's secretary while the legislature was in session.

Mrs. Wayne Bradfield and her daughter, Patty, returned to their home at St. Charles, Minnesota, on Sunday after visiting the past week with Mrs. Bradfield's mother, Mrs. Julia Benson.

Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Chrlschilles spent from Saturday until Monday at Beloit, Wisconsin.

Mr. Chris- chilles attended the initiation ceremonies of the Sigma Chi fraternity of which he is a member. Ted, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs, Chris- chilles, was one of the ejght boys being initiated Sunday. Mrs.

Chris- chilles visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Mercer, former Algonians. Mr. and Mrs.

Avon Soppeland of ladger were guests at the Albert ))son home last week. Mrs. It. A. Cowan and daughter, Mrs.

Harold Cowan, and iernice Storms spent Tuesday at 'ort Dodge visiting Mrs. Arne Hors- ord. Bert Eldien attended an Allls- Ihalmers convention at Mason Mty, Monday. Mr. Eldien is em- iloyed at the Kla.ssie Motor com- tany.

Mrs, Loren Broun, Mrs. Ralph Jrown, Mrs. Hanson and Mrs. Paul attended the annual Poca- lontas Achievement any held Wednesday. Rev.

and Mrs. Eilors and Mr. and ifrs. Charles Scott of Alden were Sunday guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Ray Beamish and Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Stewart.

Maxlne, daughter of Mr. and Ars. Ted Larson, is 111 at her home an infection in her heel, Maxis employed at the Chamber About Town of Commerce office as secretary to vTajor Saul. Mrs. D.

P. Smith, Mrs. Craig Smith and Mrs. J. L.

Fleming of Whittemore attended the spring re- ital of Jim Fleming at Mason City, Wednesday. Jim is the son of Mrs. Fleming. C. A.

Gabriel of Rockwell City spent Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Flora Gabriel in honor of her birthday. Mrs. Bernice Dommer, ler daughter of Fort Dodge, also spent the day with her. Mr.

and Mrs. L. W. Keith left Saturday morning for Fallen, Nevada, where they will visit their son, Carl and wife. From Fallen they will go to San Francisco to attend the World's Fair.

Elmer Weaver of Irvlngton returned Monday from a trip to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he attended a sales convention of the Minrul Feed Company. He reports a successful meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Keith are the parents of a baby girl weighing 8 pounds 8 ounces, born Wednesday morning, April 20, at th'e Kossuth hospital.

The Keith's live on a farm near Algona. Mrs. L. E. Llnnan, Mrs.

R. B. Waller and Mrs. D. L.

McDonald, the latter of Burt, drove to Des Moines, Wednesday, where they saw the stage production, "Kiss the Boys (or was it Girls) Goodbye." Mrs. W. D. Eaton left this morning (Thursday) for New York, where she will join her husband, who has been there for several weeks on business. Mr.

Eaton is employed by the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. Mr. and Mrs. C. H.

Swanson and daughter, Rosalie and Mr. and Mrs. James Elbert and daughter, Shirley, were in Mason Rosalie and Shirley practiced for the dance recital to be given at Mason City Wednesday and Thursday, by Jim Fleming. Mrs. G.

Brundage and Airs. Frank Thorpe returned Sunday evening from a two weeks visit in Indiana and Illinois. Mrs. Brundage visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

F. M. Smiley at Goshen, Indiana, and Mrs. Thorpe visited a friend at Aurora, Illinois. Sunday guests at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. H. C. Anderson were the latter's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

A. O. Sonnerholm of Crystal Lake, Harry Grubbs, Crystal Lake, Mr. and Mrs. A.

P. Nelson of Britt, Mr. and Mrs. James Halttenow and Larry Kay of Iowa Falls, and Mr. and Mrs.

Henry Steiner of Fort Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. L. C.

Puth of Fort Dodge are the parents of an eight pound baby boy born Tuesday a. m. at the Mercy hospital in Fort Dodge. This is their first child. Mrs.

Puth will be remembered as Esther Lamuth, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lamuth. She was employed at the Bell telephone company as office girl for several years. Several students of Bernico Stock's School of the Dance will dance in the recital given by Jim Fleming at Mason City, Wednesday and Thursday.

Those who will dance on Wednesday are Emma 'Jean Ringgenberg, Betty Courtney, Rosalie Swanson, Jerry Gronwall, Rex Taylor and Dale Ehrhardt. Arlene Hargreaves and Shirley Elbert will dance on Thursday Miss Stock plans to give her spring recital June 8th, It Is bullhead season again and for those who like to sit and wait there is extra game to be had at Lost Island. The boat livery men have organized a sport whereby a number of fish are tagged and loosed and the fisherman catching one of these may present it to the proper place and receive an award. While most men, boys and women prefer catching the biggest fish in the waters, at least they are wont to toll of doing so. Gordie Ogg is of the opposite type.

The lorg bullheads he catches are thrown back, the smaller ones are the keepers and lo more delicious. Vauglmn Rising is raising a family. Before friends become surprised it consists of squirrels, only, Four squirrels were loft parentlcss in ,1 hole outside the window at the elevator. The little ones left the nest and were taken in by the Risings who fee them milk from a spoon. They are now eating cracked nuts and grain as well, and everyone is doing nicely.

Vaughan Intends to release them as soon as they are able to run away from cats, etc. However, it must be handled care- 'ully and wisely for much harm can be done as well as an unlimited tmount of good. Let there he in- men chosen to fulfill its duties. (That last sentence is much needed, also). Away back when somebody sold fohn Byson a hat.

It has been a good one for John truthfully admits he has worn it for 30 years and will not buy another until he can find as good. A. A. Hamilton, the new sewing machine man at Bjustrom's, learned ils old friend, Harry Holmes, was jn his way to attend an archery meeting. Not knowing the type of meeting this could be, A.

A. asked, 'What subject do they talk about?" Erecting a Cottage Irvington: Jacob Maasdam is erecting a cottage on the wood lot just north of their present home to bo occupied when completed by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Maasdam. Arthur is the Maasdams only son.

Poultry Clinic Here Wednesday, May 3 Poultrymen who are concerned over their quality and marketing results for.their poultry and eggs and wish to do something about it should attend the meeting to be held at the Legion Hall in Algona on May 3, at 7:30 says county agent, A. L. Brown of Kossuth county. The Extension Service of Iowa State College, State Department of Agriculture and U. S.

Bureau of Animal Industry are cooperating with groups in each section of the state in holding meetings to which producers, buyers, hatcheryman and others interested in poultry are urged to attend. Discussions of poultry regulations by officials of the State Department of Agriculture, sanitation and management methods to produce market quality poultry and discussions of reasons for grades and demonstrations of grading will feature each meeting. An opportunity will be given at the end of each meeting tions and dicsusslon. Participating as speakers at ths meetings will be B. O.

Brownlee, chief Dairy and Food Inspector of the State Department of ture, Dr. Alva. L. Howard, Chlftf Veterinary Inspector in poultry at the State Department of Agriculture, Dr. John Winelnger of the tt.

S. Bureau of Animal Industry. E. B. Mason of the Poultry and Egg Dealers Association, and A.

D. Oderkirk, Extension Marketing Specialist of Iowa State College. Plans Dramatic School Mrs. Jo Swanson, well known Livermore resident, is taking a short course at the MacPhail school of music and dramatics, Minneapolis, preparatory to again opening a private dramatic studio at Livermore, June first, as has been her custom for several years. A CLASS of 101, the largest in the history of Algona high school, will graduate this spring.

Tim O'Brien, the new policeman Is a perfect left-hander. Pitching baseball, he used to do it, writing are done from the offside. However, he can draw thai toted gun from the holster equally well with his right hand. Thos who indulge in monkeyshines bet ter watch this double action. In forming an opinion of a towi at first sight one is convinced the condition of its streets, often Let Algona folks hope the traveler, on highway 169 who journey over the portion called Jones street within the city limits are broad-minded enough to realize the city does not keep up the repair end and get a wrong impression of the city in general.

It's bad for local drivers who find it hard to retain unprintable words. It's time for a new road, or else. A young bachelor, a partner in a local oil company with great anticipations of giving his lady friend a nice tenderized ham thoughtlessly left it laying around the service station. At night he hastened to deliver the delicacy. Upon opening the-package in front of the assembled family he surprisedly found a bit of sampling of ham had taken place.

Nausea overcame him and cold sweat trickled down his brow as visions of a cat chewing on the ham came to mind. Later realiz- ng he had been the victim of a ractlcal joke, he vowed never again be so careless with his tokens of The intended planning board now the city news is a step along the ight path in a much-needed line. ADVANCE SHOWING of Kuppenheimee Fall Styles by MR. HENRY A. BLOOM Kuppenheimer Representative Saturday, April 29 1938 Oldsmobile Deluxe 2-door Sedan Trunk and heater 1938 Plymouth 2-Door With Trunk Heater and radio 1937 Pontiac 4-Dobr Sedan with Trunk Heater 1936 Chevrolet 2-Door Sedan with Trunk 1936 Chevrolet Coupe 1936 Plymouth Coupe 1934 Ford 2-Door Sedan 1934 Chevrolet 4-Door Sedan 1929 Dodge Sedan, CHEAP! SPECIAL! Buick Roadster, only 26,000 miles! Washing Greasing Battery Service Give youifcar a spring tonic by treating il to a spring cleaning and greasing, Hoenk Motor Service WEST OF OOURT BOUSE Phone 391, Algona, Constipated? "For years I had constipation, awfu bloatine, headaches and back pains Adlerika helped right away.

Now, I eai ausage, bananas, "pie, anything I want. Never felt better." Mrs. Mabel Schott. You'll buy new clothes when fall why not do it now and get the pick of the very newest and smartest suits and coats? The Kuppenheimer representative will show you hundreds of distinctive patterns and many styles; he will advise you on the most becoming and appropriate things. Kuppenheimer will handcraft a ready-to-wear suit or a made-to-measure you prefer.

It will be delivered whenever you wish. This event happens only once in 6 months don't miss it! UPPEN HEIMER HANDCRAFTED CLOTHES AN INVESTMENT IN GOOD APPEARANCE 37.5O to ZENDER'S Lusby, Druggist SERVICE UATI Look YoUr Best at Graduation Time! Buy one of Zender's smart, new single or double breasted suits in green, blue, gray or brown. SPECIALLY Complete Your Outfit by Selecting Furnishings to Match A new Arrow or Marlboro shirt and tie to niatdh every suit, Shirts 1.65-$2 Ties 65c $1 Crosby Square and Bodney Court shoes in gray, green and gray, tan blonide, brown and white, 2.95 3.95 4.95 ZENDEIt'ii Supreme iu Qlothes for Mm iflpH v. ri "if ririfc.

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