Algona High School Honors 45 Graduates at Exercises
Algona High School graduated forty five students in a ceremony at the opera house. The event featured a class play, a $25 gold prize to top student Scott Fraser, and an address by Harvey Ingham read aloud. Diplomas were presented by J W Sullivan with music by local performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona High School
Blanch Andrews
Ruth Andrews
Cora Annis
Helen Bair
Paul Bedell
Sara Brass
Meda Caughlin
Lillian Kike
Chester Falkenhainer
Melzer Falkenhainer
Scott Fraser
Wendel French
Helen Gilmore
Martha Granzow
Esther Gronwall
Geo. Gronwall
Frank Holtzbauer
Pearl Hanna
Roger Hutchison
Ruth Johnson
Eleanor Kenyon
Leroy Knapp
Ruth Kresensky
Harlem Lacy
A. W. Larson
Margaret Momyer
Esther Madison
Ethel Neumann
Verny Miller
Erma Olson
Earl Momyer
Ruby Potter
Clara Rich
Agnes Reichhoff
Marion Rist
Mary Royce
Katharine Shearer
Myrtle Smock
Maria Soapes
Kate Skinner
Lelia Windell
Lawrence Winkle
Erma Zanke
Algona
Mr. Ingham
Ingham
Death of Mrs S D Patterson
The Courier reports the death of Marian Hatton Patterson, born October 25 1846 in Grand Rapids Michigan. She married Samuel D Patterson in 1867 and lived on farms in Union township before moving to Algona to run a grocery with son Charles. Burial was Sunday at the Congregational church with Rev Jones officiating. survivors include son Fred in North Dakota and three other children.
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Courier
D. Patterson
Marian Hatton
Grand Rapids
Mich
Footville
Wis
Samuel D. Patterson
Kossuth County
Union Township
Fred
Charles
Sadie
Charley Satchett
North Dakota
Patterson
Algona
Hin
Rev. Jones
Congregational Church
John Patterson
Tral City
Brother O
Death of Mrs Addison Fisher in St Paul hospital
Mrs Addison Fisher, lifelong resident of southern county, died last Saturday evening in a St Paul hospital after six to eight weeks of illness. Widow of Addison Fisher, she lived with her children since his death and recently at Webster Wisconsin with James Laird. A sister of John Lattimer, she was 79. Her remains arrived in Algona Tuesday and were laid to rest in Irvington cemetery beside family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Addison Fisher
St. Paul
Courier
Fisher
James Laird
Webster
Wisconsin
John Lattimer
Algona
Theodore Goeders
Goeders
Irvington Cemetery
Happily Wedded in Algona
Last Saturday in Algona Mr Wm H Bailey and Miss Florence Minkler were united in marriage. Rev F C Taylor performed the ceremony at the bride’s mother Mrs Ida Minkler’s home with near friends and relatives present. Groom Fred Bailey acted as groomsman and Miss Della Norton as bridesmaid. They honeymoon at Okoboji and will reside on North Jones Street in the Dehnert residence. The groom works as assistant cashier at the County Savings Bank and is highly regarded. the bride is a high school graduate noted for amiability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Wm. H. Bailey
Florence Minkler
F.C. Taylor
Ida Minkler
Fred Baily
Della Norton
Okoboji
BE. J. Murtagh
County Savings Bank
Dehnert
Jones Street
P. W. Johnson
Johnson
Hobart
E. H. Hoppe
Misa Beulah McFarland
Chas. Vorhees
Martin Becker
Beale Bros
Jud Brown
Elmer Taylor
Burt Two
Earl Powell
Whittemore
Will Runchey
Luella Brown
Donald Sparks
Rufus Lindhorst
W. L. Martin
W. H. Culbertson
Allen Tyler
Valparaiso
Ind
Spring Valley
Ill
Rachel Hutchison
Homer Culbertson
Farmers’ Union
Chas
Bonnet
C. H
Potter
Rutledge
John Gerber
J. B. Kiester
Allard
Dallas
Texas
Alice Ely
Eagle Grove
Embroidery Club
G. W. Sample
Clark Wehler Wedding Unites Marie Wehler and Edward Clark
The ceremony took place last evening at the Wehler home with Rev. F C Taylor officiating. Marie Wehler and Edward D Clark were joined in marriage amid relatives, friends, music by Prof. Gorman, and a three course dinner. The groom, son of Afonzo Clark, is an assistant cashier at Emmetsburg National Bank. The couple will reside in Emmetsburg in a home prepared by the groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Wehler
Marie
Edward. D. Clark
F. C. Taylor
M. E. Church
Gorman
Algona
Afonzo Clark
Emmetsburg National Bank
Emmetsburg
Local Happenings on Farms and Stock Projects
Fred Corey pursues profitable speculations as Harvey Ingham buys land near Wm Galbraith's old Thomp son place, expanding a forty acre pasture with shade and water. Six Angora goats were reduced by a dog, plans include more goats, plus Holstein heifer and Jersey for daughters Helen and June. Meredith of Des Moines may fund the two heifers at 6 percent, $110 total, to test a family stock raising venture. County Agricultural forces will boost butter, beef, and dairy efforts in early July with local talks and exhibition cattle judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Corey
Harvey Ingham
Red
Wm. Galbraith
S. A. Thompson
J. F. McFadden
Helen
J. E. McWorter
June
BE. T. Meredith
Des Moines
Ieaders
County Fair Focus Promotes High Class Cattle Stock
The article notes efforts to study cattle industry details to boost local farming in Kossuth County. It cites farm partnerships cultivating onions, peas, beans, and other produce, with Jamison and Zerfass managing four plots toward the fair grounds. Also mentions Rev Taylor and a postal clerk in similar ventures and reports Judge Cook’s large drainage tax settlement of 12,872.56, plus a dispute over remaining funds for Drainage District No. 80. It recalls Wm Williams, once jailed for forged checks, who recently left parole and then fled the draft scare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Q. Jamison
Paul Zerfass
Fair Grounds
Taylor
Jamison
Cook
Kossuth
Cresco Area Funeral and Social Notes Highlight Loss and Visits
A large turnout attended the funeral of P. W. Johnson in Algona, longtime Hobart buttermaker, with many relatives from out of town. The item also lists visitors and small happenings across Cresco, including teaching moves, school closures, farmer union activity, and family visits from nearby towns and states.
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Staxwell
Maxwell
Detroit
Algona Auto & Mach, Company
Studebaker
H. P
Algona Auto and Machinery Co
Terson
George Patterson
Estherville
5. D. Patterson
Mrrs
Clark-Wehler
Koasuth
Wmn. Williams
Geo. W. Platt
Williams
Cresco
THE
First National Bank
White Bank
Towa
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