Examinations End and Exemption Claims Rise in Kossuth County
The report details results of a two and a half day draft examination, with 409 men assessed and 196 filing exemption claims. Of the 879 fit for service, exemptions could reduce the county army below quota. Claims must be filed with the Northern District Board within five days, occupational exemptions returned if mailed to the local board, and lists 184 passers including numerous Algona, Ottosen, Wesley, Burt, and Bancroft residents among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossith County
Northern District Board
4. B
Algone
Henry P. Wolf
Wesley
Walter Rex Wolfe
Fenton
William M. Schroeder
Germania
Alphons Pille
la Verne
Perry C. Thompson
Alona
Harry Angle
Algona
Lyle Mann
Burt
Henry G. Smith
Glen V. Vaughn
Ledyard
Frank Sanford
Armstrong
Jacob Loder
West Bend
George A. Tuttle
Elmore
Frank Kennedy
Bancroft
Chas
T. Hart
Swea City
Bernard
Paul Schluttner
Wm. M. Cutting
Nels P. Nelson
Buffalo Center
Alphons L. Studer
Garrett Johnson
Floyd A. Griffith
Howard Z. Bacon
Albert Noah Carlson
Geo. D. Schach
Whittemore
Erick I. Jansson
John B. Koppen
Sid C. Spear
George “‘Beanken
Titonka
Harry S. Powers
Irvington
Glendon M. Bishop
Arthur Leason
Henry W. Beckex
Frank
Alijous Berens
Willie Blome
Anton G. Holcomb
Karl EB. Sabin
Poly ‘A. Holcomb
Swea
Guy
Emil
Genrich
Renton
Elmore Chas
G. Kap
Wan Btod
Tay
Notable Swea City Residents Listed in Local Directory
A long listing of residents and associated towns appears, naming individuals such as John Sundeen Roy Link Aug W Anderson and many others from Swea City Algona Bancroft Titonka Burt and nearby areas. The fragment highlights a wide range of local names across multiple Iowa towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sundeen
Swea City
Geo. A. Boyd
Rinhart
Richter
Algona
Asbury W
John H. Tummelson
Pimore
Frank McCowien
Bancroft
Lewis J. Miller
Germania
Chas. M. Luttrell
Martin J. Olsen
Burt
George Jorgenson
Adam J. Wolf
Wesley
John Bosma
Titonka
Ross E. Coleman
Lawrence Bosma
Orval L. Trickel
Geo. S. Elbert
Melvin Mackey Home Soon From Camp to Willis
Letter from McEvyin J MuckEY to Willis reveals camp reductions at American Lake Washington. He confirms promotion rounds, departs August twenty seventh, and plans home around the twentieth. He notes initial 190 in company, now 90, with majors captains and lieutenants reshuffled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis
Earl
Reena
American Lake
Washington
McEvyin J
Muckey
McChesneys Return From Illinois Visit
County Treasurer H J McChesney his wife and daughter Mrs Roy Waterhouse returned Saturday after a two weeks visit with McChesney’s father at Minoak Illinois and relatives in the state They met the J F Overmyer family at Waterloo and attended a county treasurers convention The party brought back views of Deer Park and Starved Rock Canyon near La Salle Ill The region has crops burned and little rain since spring Kos guth is praised as a travel destination while the Illinois party questions Minnesota’s appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. McChesney
Roy Waterhouse
Mr. McChesney
Minoak
Ill
BE. D. McChesney
Burt
Fenton Townships
Waterloo
H. J
J. F. Overmyer
Deer Park
Starved Rock Canyon
la Salle
Starved Rock Park
Yellowstone
Grand Canyon
Mac
Kos‘guth
Local Happenings From Algona District
Walter Scheby and Roy Keen attended a national tractor demonstration in Fremont Nebraska. About 42 rakes of tractors were shown to a crowd estimated at 35 000 to 50 000 though Henry Ford's new tractor was not present. A 160 acre single day plow was reported. Local residents visited Omaha and the Dutton families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Scheby
Roy Keen
Fremont
Nebraska
Henry Ford
Omaha
Dutton
C. J
O. J
W. A
Notice in Equity Case Quieting Title in Iowa Court
In Koossuth County September Term 1917 Joel Blomater and Joseph Schwaben sue Fingal Anderson to cancel a 1914 contract conveying the SW quarter of section 20 township 95 range 29. The petition seeks quiet title and warns that unless Fingal Anderson appears by noon of the second day of the next term, default and judgment will be entered. Dated August 15, 1917. QUARTON, Attorneys for Plaintiffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of the
State of Iowa
Koeguth County
Joel Blomater
Joseph Schwaben
Fingal Anderson
District Court of
Kossuth County
Iowa
Algona
JAW
Quarton
Public Auction of School Property at West Bend Iowa
Public sale at the old school grounds in West Bend on Saturday after noon August 18 1917. Items include eight teacher tables and chairs recitation benches desks single room buildings two brick school buildings with steam plant and stoves cupboards shelves and other articles plus five desirable lots. By order of the Board of Education Secretary C G Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bend
Iowa
Board of Education
C. G. Miller
Grain Insurance and Real Estate Ads in Algona
Fire insurance on grain in shocks stacks or buildings offered by E D McDade with H C Adams Co Algona. Policy placed when order received. Foredandy form 160 acres on the ver beet terns write Aug Foensker Raymond Mino FOR SALE Rampty stool drums the John Lamuth Aulg.Go by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. D
McDade
H. C. Adams & Co
Algona
Foensker Raymond
Mino
Rampty
John Lamuth
Quadricentennial Celebration By County Lutherans At Fair Ground
Next Sunday the German Lutherans prepare a quadricentennial Reformation celebration at the fair ground floral hall to accommodate a large crowd. The morning program at 10 30 features singing and a sermon by Prof. Reinhart Pieper of Springfield Tl. Noon recess music by the Fort Dodge Orchestra. At 2 00 p m Rev. Theo Freese of West Bend leads English services followed by a German sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Ground
Floral Hall
Reinhart Pieper
Springfield
Fort Dodge
Theo. Freese
West Bend
Silver Wedding Anniversary at Bloods in Minnesota
Old friends of Mr and Mrs W Blood recall their life in Roseau County before moving to Clear Lake. Mr and Mrs L W Blood of Palmer celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with about 76 guests including Victor Peterson Minneapolis and others from St Paul Aitkin Ell River and local areas. The house was decorated with roses and lilies and a bountiful dinner followed at 2 o'clock with many useful and beautiful presents given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
W. Blood
Sherburne County
Blood
Roseath County
Clear Lake
Minn
Fenton Township
John Schmidt
Algona
Lone Rock
L. W. Blood
Palmer
Victor Peterson
Minneapolis
Wim. Sehneller
St Paul
J. A. Darker
Clear Lane
Dan Morris
Arthur
Aitkin
Mies Jennie Anderson
Santiago
Henry Fredrick
Ell River
Mary Seefeldt
J. Schindledecker
Wm. Doering
D. E. Thorp
R. Craighead
L. Clendenen
Jas. Peterson
Lind
Andrew Anderson
Andrew Dali
J. P. Larr
Fred Peters
Herbert Hohlen
Two Honest Men Honor Small Town Deeds
A newspaper note honors two local men for honest acts. Wes Robinson found and returned a lost valuable watch reported in the Courier, restoring the owner’s certainty about schedule. J. B. Winkel delivered three jumbo prize tomatoes weighing about one and a half pounds, keeping his promise to share produce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diogenes
Arihoneat
Tone
Wes Robinson
Courier
Toney Gueders
Robinson
J. B. Winkel
Hoovers
Drafted-Sells Farm in Algona Area
Mr and Mrs Ole Johnson return from Angus Minnesota where they helped Harvey four years. Harvey, age 22, was drafted into the National Army and joined Company I of the Minnesota Guards camping at Crookston. They sold farm stock machinery and 375 acres of crops before returning to Algona to visit and plan a future in Plum Creek and possibly Whitewater Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole Johnson
Angus
Minn
Harvey
National Army
Neighorhood
Minnesota Guards
Crookaton
Algona
Plum Creek
Whitewater
Wis
Examination Notice For High School Pupils
Examination on August 24 at the High School Building offers all students a chance to complete work. First year entrants should appear for placement and teachers urge enrollment for the coming year. Activities focus on orderly preparation and school farming tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labove
Thia
Will Build Garage in Algona as Buick Distributors
A new firm formed by Willhite brothers from Lincoln Nebraska Bucklin Kansas and LCG will act as Buick distributors for five counties and will erect a garage in Algona. Site undecided. one brother with automotive experience will run the service station. The trio visited Algona to arrange moving ground rent and noted the town’s rapid growth and nine new store fronts this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Willhite Bros
Buick
LCG
Willhite
Lincoln
Neb
Ebb. Willhite
Bucklin
Kansas
J. C. Wilthite
Arerangemente
Fred Corey
Harlan Street
A Successful Convention at Algona Baptist Church
Friday's Northern Association of Town churches convention at Algona Baptist drew delegates from eleven churches. Officers elected: President M A Ketman Renwick, Vice-President W T Prescott Algona, Treasurer B Ander gon Forest City, Clerk L C Doolittle Estherville, Constitution Committee J W delfeie Cis, K Wead Cor with, Warl Phill Renwick. Speakers included Ray W R Shoemaker Des Moines and J R Vaughn Waterloo. The meeting was inspiring and profitable, with Rev Jeffries and organizers thanked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Baptist Church
Northern Association of Town
M. A. Ketman
Renwick
W. T. Presnell
Algona
B. Andergon
Forest City
L. C. Doolittle
Estherville
J. W. Delfeie
Cis
C.K. Wead
Corwith
Warl Phill Renwick
Ray
W. R. Shoemaker
Des Moines
J. R. Vaughn
Waterloo
Jeffries
Grow Some Winter Wheat in Kosauth County
Winter wheat has been grown on a few farms in Kosauth county yielding 25 to 80 bushels per acre. With wheat prices, farmers should consider seeding this fall. Prepare ground early, disc and firm seed beds, and plant a cover crop if desired. Contact W. A. Wentworth, county agent, Algona, for seed availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosauth
W. A. Wentworth
Algona
Wellendorf Hog Reformer Dies Overnight
Loyd Wellendorf & Son report the death of their prize boar Reformer, a 900 pound Jersey weight winner with a 42 inch height. The animal, purchased in Ohio for 1200 dollars, had a 2500 dollar offer refused and was a half brother to last year’s world champion Durog Jersey. The cause of death is unknown, and the loss is described as significant to the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyd Wellensdorf
Reformer
Wellendorf & Son
Ohio
Durog
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Melvin Mackey
California
McChesneys
John Gayken
Squire Crowell
W. F. Halder
Gayken
Mr. Halder
Bud Merrifield
Palace
Silver Lake
Budt
Dictionary
Police
Gazette
Bud
Julia McEnroe
Waxahatchie
Texas
Mennroe
Jacob Winkel
Union Township
Bou George
Lotts Creek
George
Earl Crane
Sioux City
Ft. Snelling
Crane Boys
Carroll
Paris Island
North Carolina
Kenneth
Commercial Club
W. R B. Quarton
Otto Palkenhainer
Mra. W. J. Guderian
Firat
Thos, Kain
R. H. Miller
E. H. Reaser
F.C. Taylor
Wisconsin
Prof. McCormick
Lieutenant McCormick
T. Taylor
Acc
Cliff Lawe
Togia Paylor
Grace Flanagan
Illinoia
Nell Hayes
Methodist Church
Presbyterian Church
John Walsh
Bernard Corre
Erwin Fiene
Fred Laurenz
Okoboji
P. A. Bronson
Board of Supervisors
Frank Gibbons
Jamez Peacocklef
Es’ A. Bowles
Peter Eckholm
Paige
Lamuth Aute Co
Grain Insurance
Sells Farm
Willhite Brothers
Buick Cars
Wellendorfs
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