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

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Mrs. Ida Wiley, 68, Dies At Bancroft, Rites 22nd Bancroft Funeral services were held Saturday at Sacred Heart church, Fort Dodge, for Mrs. Ida Wiley, who for the past several years had made her home with her daughter family, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Wilhelmi, here.

Mrs. Wiley had been in ill Health for several years, and an invalid the past three years, and had been cared for by her daughter. Mrs. Wiley, 68, died late Wednesday afternoon at Mercy hospital after a short illness. She had entered the hospital as a medical patient on Tuesday of last week.

Burial was in Aak- land cemetery at. Fort Dodge. Born in Coalville, Mrs. Wiley was the former Ida J. Benson, daughter of the late Mr.

and Mrs. August Benson. She attended the schools of that vicinity. She was married on June 29, 1898, to -August Limn, who preceded her in death in 1914. Her marriage to Henry Wiley took place on May 7, 1915, in Fort Dodge.

The couple farmed near Swea City until 1946, when they retired from active farming and went to make their home with their children. For the past five years they have resided with a Mrs, Harold Wilhelmi, at Bancroft. Besides her husband Mrs. Wiley is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Wilhelmi of Bancroft, Mrs.

Clifford Vinson of Kansas City, and Mrs. Ed Coplen of Cal, lender; and five sons, Vern Lunn of Swea City, Walter Lunn of Lakota, John Lunn of City, Clayton Wiley of Rockford, 111., and Wilfred Wiley of Swea City. Three brothers, Albert and Frank Benson of Fort Dodge and All Gas Bulk Gas SYSTEMS House Heating, Water Heater, Cook Stove, Refrigerator all can be served off of one large All-Gas Bulk System cheaper than any other fuel. -TRACTOR CARBURETION- cheaper operation less wear longer life on oil more power Call or See Us for Details PH0NEJ6, ALGONA ALL-GAS CO. South Phillips Algona, Iowa THERE'S A BIG FUTURE for BABY PIGS Fed With Sargent's PIG STARTER Here, in Sargent's Pig Starter ready-mixed is a great blend of the proven baby-food ingredients most young pigs need.

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If it doesn't more than show the results, return the bag to your dealer and get your money back in full. Try It Now! SARGENT'S Pig Starter BEST of All for BABY PIGS Harmon Benson of Ottosen; and 'ive sisters, Mrs. Hilda Hilstrom of Callender, Mrs. Frank Messery of Moorland, Mrs. Silas Johnson of Swea City, Mrs.

Emma Nelson and Mrs. Clarence Pendergast, both of Fort Dodge, also survive. Her parents, three sons and two brothers' preceded her in death. Attending the funeral from Bancroft, besides the Wilhelmi family, were Elsie Wilhelmi, Mr. and Mrs.

J. H. Welp, Mrs. Leo Elsbecker, Mr. and Mrs.

A. -J. Renger and Mrs. Eva Wilhelmi. Women's Meeting Fifteen ladies of the Greenwood Farm Bureau Women's met at the home of Mrs.

Maurice Bernhard, March 14. Mrs. C. M. Gross was leader.

Work done by the ladies was Swedish weaving and Italian hemstitching. Mrs. Bernhard, the hostess, served a lunch. W.C.O.F. Election The W.C.O.F.

held election of officers at their March meeting Monday, March 3. Rosfc Rahe was elected Chief Ranger; Christina Wilhelmi, Vice Chief Ranger; Esther Menke, recording secrtary; Ethel Baker, financial secretary; Helen Kramer, treasurer; Anna Deitering, Veronica Rustemier and Sylvia Menke, trustees; Ardella Ulses and Priscilla Heiar, conductors; Lucille Fangman and Teresa Heiar, sentinels; Anna Deitering, Julia Goche, juvenile directors. The court voted to have a potluck supper and hold installation of officers on Monday. Apr. 14 at 1 o'clock at the Forrester hali.

Mr. and Mrs. Howard Nagel and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Conlon oi Slier- been spent, Tuesday at the Earl Nagel home with Grandma Nagel who is seriously ill.

Mrs. Howard Nagel also stopped for a brief visit with her mother, Mrs. Perry Torrine. Sister Mary Alda, cook sister at the convent, has been confinded to her room for several days because of illness. Allie Meyers and Mrs.

Carl Steniki took Mr. Steniki to Des Moines Friday where he entered the Veterans hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Steniki recently returned from California to make their home with Mrs.

Steniki's brother, I Al Meyers. Mrs. Richard Menke entertained a group of girls at a party Sunday honoring her daughter, Janice on her 5th birthday. Mrs. Menke celebrated her birthday the 20th, Janice the 26th and sister, Kay, on the 27th.

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Bergman, Larry and Meredith took Mrs. Johanna Bergman to Titonka Sunday where they were afternoon luncheon guests of the Geo Johnson family. Mr.

and Mrs. Wayne Mason and family, Austin, spent Sunday with the former's sister Mrs. Francis Carmean and family, their mother, Mrs. Eva Mason and Mrs. Jesse Carmean.

Mr. and Mrs. Lowrende.Berg- man, Larry and Meredith and Mrs. Johanna Bergman spent Sunday with Mrs. Johanna Bergman brother, Geo.

Johnson and family, Titonka. Mrs. Perry Torrine and Lyle spent the weekend with Perry Torrihe and the Fred Hudson family, Algona. Mr. and Mrs.

John Guys of Cherokee were also guests. Mrs. Guy is a daughter of the Torrines. Mr. and Mrs.

Roy McGuire spent the weekend in the Twin and Mrs. Carl Steniki, who have been making their home in California returned here Tuesday to make their home with the latter's brother, Allie Meyers. Mrs. H. G.

Hamilton, Geo. Merron and and A. C. Droessler drove to Rochester, Monday where Mrs. Hamilton went for further treatment.

Mr. Merron and A. A. Droessler will go through the clinic. Jonimy Gocke and DarrelL Grandgenett both received a badly bruised black eye when they hit head on while playing basketball at St.

John's Monday afternoon. The buys are in seventh grade. Chas. McGuire and Ed Gocku took ten young folks to the skating parly at Algona Monday evii- Mr. and Mrs.

L. 1. Mousel, for- ner residents hero, who have pent the last two years in Rapid Jity, S. are now at Ft. Snell- ng', where Mr.

Mousel is a patient at the Veteran's hospital. Mr. Mousel has been in poor lealth the past year. Rev. ihiHiias, Jimmy Carmean ind John Glawe attended a Mission meeting held at Minneapolis Mrs.

Orville Dixon, Mrs. Perry rorrine and Mrs. Albert Johnson spent Tuesday afternoon and evening at Swea City where they A'ere hostesses al the Athletic banquet. Mrs. Amy Johnson and Kenneth Wagner, AltJonu, spent Wednesday evening witli Mrs.

A. J. Bergman. Kenneth McGuiru, Mrs. Lawrence Bergman, Mrs.

Richard Menke, Mrs. Cletus Dorr visited relatives in Austin, Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John Simmons and children and C.

R. Robinson came for an extended visit with friends and relatives. Mrs. Simmons was called here by the serious illness of her father, Tlieo. Johnson of Thompson.

Rev. and Mrs. Richard Thomas are the parents of a daughter burn Tuesday at the Buffalo Center hospital. The three small of the Thomases are visiting with their grandparents at Mason City. Peter Schiltz, who formerly lived ai the A.

A. Fangman home and for Mr. Fangman, has moved to his own home on east Main street. Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Frochel have moxvd in with Mr. Fangmau and will care for father. Mr. and Mrs. Don Shillington who lived in live SchilU residence, moved in the Frochel home.

Township Farm Bureaus Discuss Soil Conservation Wesley Thirty-two members attended the meeting of the Farm Bureau of Prairie, and townships held in the LickteiiJ school house March 20. Leon Laird of Algona talked on soil conservation, Fred Bohn reviewed an article from a recent farm magazine, Virgil BierJ, manager of the St. Benedict locker plant played several accordian numbers, Honor LaBarre With Appointment C. R. LaBarre, president of the Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Algona received word today of his appointment to the Personnel Policies Committee of the United States Savings and Loan League.

The appointment came from Ben H. Hazen, Portland Oregon, president of the League, which is the 60-year old nationwide trade organization of the 1 savings association business. The Committee on Personnel Policies works in a significant field as the problems of conservation of manpower in this mobilization period loom more and more important. St. Benedict Mr.

and Mrs. Ervin Eischen are the parents of a new daughter born last Wednesday. This them a family of five children, two boys and three girls. Mr. and Mrs.

Adolph Dorr of Hand In Wringer Wesley Marvin Armstrong, three-year-old sort of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Armstrong, received a badly crushed and cut hand last week when it became caught in a washing machine wring- er. Selmond came last Sunday to vis- at his brother's, Mr. and Mrs.

Benn Dorr and family. Mr. and Mrs. John Ludwig and Jill and Joe Rahm were in Ft. Dodge last Tuesday.

The first meeting of the newly organized C. D. A. was held Tuesday evening, March 18th, with a small attendance due to snow and stormy weather, Mrs. Erdman of Wesley assisted in conducting the meeting.

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Balsick of Lakefield, were over weekend guests at the Robert Gorman home to help celebrate Mr. Carman's birthday on Sunday. Mrs.

Robert Carmen entertain ed the following relatives in hon or of Robert's birthday: his mother Mrs. Mary Carmen and Jerry of Algona, Mr. and Mrs. Leo Carman, Mr. and Mrs.

Stanley Carman of Cor with Mr. and Mrs Syl Carman of Britt and Mr. and Mrs. Art Carmen of Dehnert. Mrs.

Betty Dailey entertained the members of East St. Benedict Neighbors club recently Mrs. Ricke and Mrs. Mary Arndorfer gave the lesson. Roll cal consisted of "What's your hobby" Mrs.

Dailey served a delicious lunch. Kin Of Burt Folks Succumbs received word the first of last week of the serious illness of Mrs. Harry Sewick of Ireton. A later message stated she passed away Wednesday at her home there. Funeral services were held at Ireton on Saturday with the following relatives attending: Mr.

and Mrs. Art Leason, John Sewick and Lura Sewick from here and Mr. and Mrs. Ferm Sewick of Algona as vyell as the Jas. Sewirks of Spirit Lake.

Mrs. Harry Sewick had visited the families here many times and is known by many friends. She leaves besides her husband, one daughter Bonnie of Chicago. Moose Initiation Of New Members Women of the Moose had their irst initiation of new members Monday, March 17, at the Lodge ooms. New initiates are: Mrs.

Vivian Parkins, Mrs. Opal Soren- en, Mrs. Leota Halpin, Mrs. Rosalie Kuhn and Mrs. Nellie Van Allen.

Four of the officers from the fort Dodge Auxiliary assisted at he initiation ceremonies. They are: Graduate Regent Ruth Bab- Dit, Senior Regent Lena Tillen, Recorder Irene Kaylor and Re- President Mary Johnson. After the initiation ceremony and meeting the guests and hostesses enjoyed lunch at the Johnson rlouse. Richard Samp To Take Band Tour Richard Samp, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Kenneth W. Samp. 904 S. Minnesota, will go with the Coo college band of Cedar Rapids on its 19th annual tour of the Midwest from April 2 to 8. A freshman, Samp will play a bass in 14 concerts ort the tour, which will be highlighted by tho 19th annual appearance of the band in Chicago's Orcehstra hall on Palm Sunday, April 6.

Shelter Motor Caught On Fire A corn shelter belonging to Alfred Scherer caught on fire Friday while the motor was being cleaned. Melvin Christiansen, an employee of Scherer, was cleaning the motor when a spark ignited gasoline which had been poured on the motor. Mr. Christiansen tried to extinguish the with a coat which was nearby. Unable to subdue the blaze, Mr.

Christiansen called the fire department. The fire was put out immediately on arrival of the fire truck. Some damage was done to the motor. Charles Darwin is credited with the theory of "the survival of the fittest." Tuesday, March 25, 1952 AFgona (Ta.) Upper 06s Motner-7 READ THE WANT PAYS a wardrobe of Named Corporal In Air Force Gerald L. Haas, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Herbert A. Haas of R. R. 2 in Algona, was promoted to the rank of corporal in the United States Air Force.

Cpl. Haas enlisted in the air force on Jan. 3, 1951, has been stationed with the 67bth Aircraft Control arid Warning Squadron at Antigo, Wisconsin, for the past six months. He recently returned from Air Force Tech School at Wyo. Before entering'the service Cpl.

Haas attended the Iowa State college at Ames, Iowa, There are only four perceptible sweet, salt, 'bitter and IT'S for WALLS To give walls new color and beauty with the least work, use ultra-flat odorless Pratt Lambert Solidex. One coat covers even porous surfaces like wallpaper. It's a real oil base paint in ready-to-use colors you'll love. Gorgeous Colors, Roll It Or Tints and Tones Brush It No Primer Size Building Supply Co. Phone 275 Algona NOTICE! Algona Bit and Spur Club Will Meet Monday Evening March 31st 8:00 P.

M. at Algona Sale Barn All members urged to be present Spring Blouses with little money tags Gorgeous Nylon Tricot Reversible Blouse. Washes and dries quick as a wink. No ironing. Sires 32 to 38.

Other Blouses in Nylon Linen, Pucker Nylon, Batiste and Cottons. $2.98 to $5.95 Elva and Jessie's Apparel Shop NORTH OF SORENSEN'S GROCERY Due To Last Saturday's Terrific Blizzard- Specials Continued This Week "TREASURE HUNT SPECIAL" 12-Quart Dairy Pails 67c Regular 89c Prime Slock Look At Your Saving! Our "Treasure Hunl" Specials Brought a Big Crowd on Friday Then Came Saturday's Blizzard And So That Everybody Can Get Their Share We Are Extending Our Specials This Week. TREASURE HUNT PRIZES MAY ALSO BE CLAIMED THIS WEEK "TREASURE HUNT SPECIAL" 2-Ounce Can Lubrkafing Oil While They Last At CAN 300 FILTER DISCS AND REG. 59c DAIRY BRUSH Regular $7.95 Value Big enough lor a bath. 32 42 11 Inches.

Regular Value 6-inch Elgrade filter (100 per box) plui dairy brush. With Rubber Tire. FAUCET AERATOR 16 Tina LAWN RAKE Carbon iteel head and tinei. Self locking ferrule. LAWN MOWER 15 39 S-blode reel, inch cut.

Ball bearings. Value Car or FLOOR MAT Regular Sic Value Deep Heavy gauge black rubber. 39c Fit. standard faucet. Heavy rubber.

One-Inch PAINT BRUSH Regular lie Value Canvas COTTON GLOVES BED LAMP REGULAR $4.49 Sturdy chores, gloves for garden- Regular 35c 22c Streamlined on..

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