Draft is Completed Xossuths Quota 196
The local exemption board expects orders to issue the first call for examination. Of 2,568 registered in Kossuth county about 400 will be called at first. Net quota sits at 196 after 65 enlistments, with exemptions possibly as high as 60 percent. Names and numbers of the first 426 men drawn are listed. full Iowa numbers appear on another page. The exemption board consists of County Auditor Beardsley Sheriff Samson and Dr Kenefick.
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Kossuth
Beardsley
Samson
Kenefick
Red Cross Classes Meet In Algona And Fenton
Thirteen Algona women and three Fenton delegates attend Red Cross classes at the G A R Hall with Miss Calista Miller. Classes run daily this week with morning and afternoon sessions and will conclude with oral and written exams. Those scoring 75 percent receive certificates. Participants include Helen Dingley Maron Keith City French Mae Rowan Jamie Oar Roth Reed Inez Ring and Chas Barry A L Peterson G T Benjamin Roscoe Cail Chas Lathrop Glen Brunson Emma Newell Mra Dr Logan and Mrs R S Blossom.
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Algona
Fenton
Red Cross
G. A. R. Hall
Calista Miller
Helen Dingley
Maron Keith
Cidney French
Mae Rowan
Jamie Oar
Roth Reed
Inez Ring
Mesdames Chas. Barry
A. L. Peterson
4. T. Benjamin
Roscoe Cail
Chas
Lathrop
Glen Brunson
Emma Newell
Logan
R. S. Blossom
Fires of the Week at Algona Hospitals and Homes
Firefighters responded to a coal bin smudge at Algona Hospital early Sunday with little damage. Monday afternoon a fire at Andrew Benson’s north Algona home damaged clothes and a chair after residents left briefly. Investigators suspect spontaneous combustion fueled the closet fire, which was contained before spreading.
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Algona Hospital
Andrew Benson
German Editor Zimmermann Visits Algona After Long Hiatus
Mr BH E Zimmermann a German editor from Burlington Wisconsin and his wife and daughter Ermina and Ethel arrived in Algona last Wednesday night by their family car. They are staying at the Gostech home where Mrs Gostech is Mr Zimmermanns partner. The Zimmermanns publish The Standard Democrat a seven column paper. They note their Racine county normally Republican voted for Wilson in 1912 and Lenin in 1916. Their visit recalls a first Algona stay in 1880 and a 1900 return, with fond remarks on local progress. They plan to visit St James Minnesota before returning home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Zimmermann
Ermina
Ethel
Algona
Burlington
Wis
Ed Gostech
Gostech
Zimmermann
Prater
Standard Democrat
Racine
Wilson
Lenin
Lotta Creek Township
J. F. Overmyer
Algona Haz
St. James
Min‘negots
Roll of Honor list from Kossuth County
A long OCR fragment lists residents from Algona to Titonka and nearby towns with associated scores or points, naming many individuals across towns such as Algona, Burt, Whittemore, Lu Verne, Titonka, Bancroft, Fenton, and West Bend. The compilation includes 100 plus entries with varying spellings and some OCR errors, reflecting a county wide roll of honor style record.
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Reinhold Hesse
Algona
Carl Larson
Harold R. Mall
Burt
John Andrew Webb
Lone Rock
Harry L. Elliott
Ledyard
Axel Bratlund
Germania
Matt Geerdes
John Herbers
Bancroft
Charles H. Aman
Sexton
William Rath
Titonia
Ewald F. Bruns
Titonics
Uufford L. Liming
Charley Haney
Frank C. Hoff
Wesley
Ray
McWhorter
Andrew Elbert
Whittemore
Francis L. Dunagan
Whitng
Godlieb Weisenberg
la Verne
Herbert P. Mueller
Gustav A. Larson
Swea City
Bert Giles
Leroy E. Deibler
Herman Bruns
Frank BE. Weisbrod
Fenton
Wilbur Foxwell
Walter J. Barr
Roy E. Forsgren
Andrew Farland
Albert V. Johnson
Tom Tamen
Peter Heiderscheidt
Thophil E. Hart
Irvington
Harold L. Gilmore
William A. Drager
Ole B. Hoskins
Buffalo Center
Fred Bruns
Titonka
Lyal J. Black
John FP. Miller
Oscar Rosewall
Clinton C. McGlellan
Lu Verne
Clifton Whittington
Max Kalen
Livermore
Lake Palton
Adelbert Hanna
John A. Schutter
Titanica
William M
Frederick
Geigel
Newton E. McK
Heiter
Lone R
Charlie G. Walters
Almona
Arthur Brandt
John Gifford
Walter G. Dimler
Harry Sheldahl
Elmore
Minn
Charles M. Cawley
Jerry R. Heetland
Walter Bell
West Bend
Eugene Kepler
George A. White
Richard Farrow
George W. Kenney
Gerled
Albert Baas
Earl Harter
Robert R. Stevens
Herman II
J. Heerdt
John Larson
Lucien GC. Schichtl
Julius M. Wingert
Corwith
Carl Juhl
Frank W. Minks
Paul J. Dettman
John F. Donahoo
Otto J. Burchardt
Penton
Ed Ites
Frank Schaller
Ernst Nelson
Henry Hangelman
LaVerne
Willis S. Bilsborough
Douglas_ R. Riley
Albert J. Striegel
Henry I
Stelflug
Emil F. Mittag
Algnoa
Frank Dortje
Germanie
Edwin Grangeth
James H Bailey
Lawrence S. Koppen
Arthur Danson
Leroy F. Steven
Joseph C, Todd
James H. Sowers
Wilhelm A. Marty
Gerhard Bruns
Ello Rahn
Mike Wagener
Ottoden
Antony Helmers
John G. Huisinga
George Heyer
Ralph T. Davidson
Walter Faulstich
Milton G. Norton
Claude Y. Robinson
Ommund Finnestad
Bee L. West
Otto Menke
John Helmers
Severin A. Anderson
Earl F. Griffith
James L. Moore
Armstrong
Wlliam Baas
Joseph L. Richards
Marion S. Lamb
Boyd P. Pannhuk
Walter A
Harry Hanson
Clifford C. Freeark
Forrest
Mathes
Edward W. Manson
Walter P. Weisbrod
Mento
Hugo Bleich
Floyd Duncan
Robert H. Blythe
Harley J. Work
Cc. P. B
Peter Muller
Loyd Trimble
Ralph B. Griffin
Lyle E. Mantor
Frank Koeser
Roy E. Power
St. Benedict
Orre_ L. Miller
Ill
Ben H. Geerdes
Titartkha
James R. Sperbeck
Leo W. Swanson
Veaittemore
Frank Meine
Erick Gramenz
Herman Runksmeier
Edward W. Hansen
Henry Theesfeld
Andrew Florence
Bert A. Galbraith
Veter Elkins
Henning T. Froom
John Vorack
Harm Julius
Delmar I
Schwietert
Leyi Olson
Frank A. Sprank
Guy W. Ash
Otto J. Bonstetter
William 0. Calhoun
Peter Godfredson
Ambrose Becker
Lawrence A. Baker
Glen Plymesser
Leo F. Koppen
Andrew Fangman
Clifford R. Peterson
Olin J. Larson
Robert P. Sarchett
Henry Kollasch
Christ Grimm
Viggo I. Christensen
Leroy A. Bovey
Sweally
Sparoard C
Marrill Rawson
Julius Leboto
Raymond L. McCorkle
Herbert T. Winters
Michael Dahlhauser
Fred G. Youngberg
Anthony Schmidt
Royal E. Hutton
Benjamin H. Walford
Joseph B. Putztuck
Edwin Johnson
Axel Neilson
Arthur E. Anderson
George C. Klein
Peter Schook
Jacob C. Isenberger
Harold ©. Clapsaddle
Guy Smith
Hubert J. Fuchsen
Sever Christensen
Alona
Albert Bisaillon
Herman Boeckholt
Paul J. Palmer
Charles E. Wandling
Titonica
Harry B. Nolte
Walter J. Welp
Milford J. Riley
Devaughn V. Mullin
Howard M. Vinson
Altona
James Gettman
Edmund J. Anderege
George Rodmaker
Forrest P. Ralston
Michael H. Kelly
Clifford L. Gardnher
Arthur H. Arnold
Claude E. Deardis
Jacob B. Critz
Henry A. Falk
Olaf Finnestead
Terome A. Johnson
John C. Meurer
Thomas J. Forburger
Grant E. Miller
Robert A. Haglund
Everett C. Witham
Otto A. Nsser
Ray W. Cunningham
Arthur ©. Raney
Emil Ruhnke
Edward G. Looft
Roy E. Waterhouse
Axel Carlson
Swea
John H. Zweifel
Frank Heiderscheidt
Ottosen
Svenaens J. Doyle
Henry L. Hulterstrom
Paul Bloomer
Ervin Link
Albert A. Fechner
Mike Altman
Arnold Kresensky
William A. Hagedorn
Melvin J. Mackey
Edward Lauder
Ottoson
Alonzo W. Schiltz
Lars G. Nelson
Henry 8
Askeland
L. G. Baker
Tabias Ehaves
Henry C. Meyer
John H. Furst
Thomas J. Kelley
Lathen Walker
Henry C. Bruns
George G
Michael P. Bnostetter
David A. Ridpath
Berend J. Faulken
Jake A. Meier
Litchfield
Lawrence
E. Decker
William L. Osborn
Gien P. Johnson
John Shay
Benz
Randolph
Henry G. Groecken
Philip J. Benz
Conrad Mertz
Leonard A. Weber
Morton Pederson
Alvoria
County Road System Expands With Patrolmen and Gravel Pits
County supervisors designate over twenty miles of gravel highways as part of a county road system. Five patrolmen will maintain district roads, clearing culverts, patching bridges, filling holes, and improving drainage. Gravel pits are located near fair grounds, Germania, Whittemore, St. Joe, Union, Bancroft, Titonka, and Burt to support road work.
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Rossuth
Bedell
Irvington
Anderson
Bancroft
Fair Grounds
Germania
Whittemore
St. Joe
Ben Winkin's
Union
Titonka
Burt
Home Training for Drafted Men in Algona Area
Adjutant General's bulletin advises Kossuth County communities offer preliminary military instruction to men selected for the first army. Training aims to improve teens’ chances for corporals and sergeants, with no cost to local boys. Prof Gorman to drill in August, assisted by local veterans. See Sec Van Auken of the Commercial Club to enroll after exemption board notice.
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Adjutant General’s Office
Chicago
al Falienhainer
Kossuth County
First Army
National Army
Commercial Club
Algona and
Dickinson
Geo. W. Paine
C. T. Chubb
E. C. Hartman
Gorman
See. van Auken
Local Men Pensioned for Civil War Service
Twenty six northern long brigade survivors, aged 71 to 82, have been found eligible for a $20 monthly pension under a past Legislature act effective April 7. Lewis H. Smith of this city is the oldest veteran, with Jones listed as another survivor among those eligible for pension starting from that date.
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Pengiong
Egea
Lewis H. Smith
Aldset Vetersn
Jones
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Xossuth
Ing
Ford
Arak Clagg
Joseph Greenburg
Adolph B. Poppe
Joe Kochmer
Tronka
Archie Whitlaw
Wenlen
John J. Dutton
Robert E. Thompson
Francis Bolster
Meade L. Clement
Barry H. Liehty
Walter Smith
Weee
Henry P. Wolf
Walter Rex
Wolfe
Willam M. Schroeder
Alphonsville
Perry
C. Thompson
Henry Angle
Lyvie Mann
Henry G. Smith
Glen V. Vaughn
Frank Sanford
Jacob Lodet
George A. Tuttle
Frank Kennedy
John A. Swanson
George P. Highie
Fim Krull
Henry Schwering
Albert E. Merriam
Oscar W. Movick
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