Liberty Loan Subscriptions Lag in Kossuth County
Subscriptions to the second Liberty Loan in Kossuth County total about 400,000, well short of the 1,250,000 county quota. Wesley and Swea City lead in contributions, with banks listing local sums totaling 232,850 though incomplete. Nationally, state and county figures show uneven but hopeful support for the war effort and African American participation is celebrated by Secretary Baker’s policy move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Watkin W. Kneath
Federal Reserve
Dickinson
Lone Rock Bank
Lone Rock
Farmers’, Traders’ & Drovers’ Bank
Germania
Citizens’ Savings Bank
First National Bank
Bancroft
Farmers & Traders Bank
Laneeste
Farmers’ State Bank
Fenton State Bank
Fenton
Burt
Titonka
Titonka Savings Bank
Union State Bank
West Bend
Ledyard State Bank
Ledyard
Whittemore State Bank
Citizens Savings Bank
Sexton
St. Benedict Savings
St. BE
State
Swea
PRG
Farmers Savings Bank
Farmers Savings
Corwith
Garfield
Grinnell honors Algona graduates in college clubs
Algona high school alumni excel in Grinnell College activities with Kenneth Crane named freshman football captain and Helen Falkenhainer earning a spot on the Dramatic Club. Four girls and three boys chosen from forty tryouts for Thanksgiving performances, coached by Miss Louise McCoy. Local record praised for forensic success. Additionally, a classified note offers land and vehicle listings.
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Algona High School
Kenneth Crane
Grinnell
Helen Falkenhainer
Otto Falkenhainer
Miss Falkenhainer
Louise McCoy
Algona
High Honor For Colored Man
An excerpt notes recognition for a Black community member. The Tuskegee Institute clipping praises Link Singleton born in Montgomery Alabama, raised near Tuskegee, as a Rosauth equity citizen since age ten. Washington, D. C., October 9, The report ends with a dog follows fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Algona
Tuskegee
Tuskegee Institute
Link Singleton
Rosauth Equity
Montgomery
Ala
Jnak
Washington, D. C
Ladies in Kossuth County Buy Liberty Bonds
The county wide Liberty Bond drive raised 30150 dollars in a few hours after committees led by Mrs. H. C. Adams organized canvassing. Algona towns contributed 20400 with ward lists detailing amounts from 1500 to 1250 across wards. other towns like Burt and Wesley added thousands. Home Economics Club and W L A S plus Daughters of Isabella also purchased minor amounts.
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Kossuth
H. C. Adams
Algona
Burt
al Staehle
Wesley
Guy Butts
Titanka
M. C. Loson
la Verne
Janse
K. D. James
CG. E. Paine
A. K. Cliff
R. H. Miller
Frank Mann
J. F. Overmyer
Harrington
E. J. Murtagh
Whittemore
J. M. Farley
Fenton
Ray Blossom
Swea City
P. J. Heiken
Pat Ripe
Home Economics Club
Daughters of Isabella
Obituary of Margaret Ross Pioneer Settler Dead in 1917
Margaret Ross born in 1847 in Bbeer deen Shire Scotland died October 21 1917 at her daughter Mrs W J Bell’s home in Algona Iowa aged about seventy. She came to America in 1869 lived in Toronto then Dubuque Iowa where she married John Buchanan in April 1873. They settled on a farm near Lamotte Iowa. Survived by husband five children Christina wife of Dr Bell Margaret wife of W J Sill both of Algona Robert John and Mary wife of A Anderson all of Spokane Washington. One daughter Jesse A preceded her thirteen years ago. She had one sister in Maine. Member of Presbyterian church Buncomb Iowa. Funeral Friday 2 pm at W J Bell home conducted by Rev A English of Algona. The relatives thank friends for sympathy.
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Margaret Ross
Christina
Dr. Bell
Margaret
W. J. Sill
Algona
Robert
John
Mary
A. Anderson
Spokane
Washington
Jesse A
Maine
Presbyterian Church
Buncomb
Iowa
W. J. Bell
A. English
Presbyterian Church of
Sid
Dr Seeley Busy at Houston Remount Depot
Berton Seeley letters home from Houston where he directs the remount depot with about eighteen veterinarians and 228 enlisted men in the veterinary corps. He notes no hospital yet but an average of 850 patients daily and the heavy workload of army paperwork. He mentions riding a motorcycle to cover more territory and that his wife and family plan to join him soon.
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Berton Seeley
Mra. F. T. Sealey
Algona
Houston
Texas
Veterinary Corps
Army
Territoy
Red Cross Doings and Donations
The Red Cross society invites enrollments for surgical dressings classes at Red Cross rooms near Quinby and Krause. Donations received this week include sums from Mrs Spear Miss Capitola Sample and others, plus substantial county shipments of hospital supplies such as hot water bag covers napkins pillow cases dish towels tray cloths and bed shirts.
Red Cross Pajama Donations and Hospital Supplies Notice
Red Cross announces items donated for patient care and a call to complete outgoing pajama suits by November 10 to reach destinations before Christmas. Donations include hospital fabrics, gauze, dressings, and knitted garments from donors such as Mrs. Nicotena Madson and Mrs. G. D. Stokes with several small monetary gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Fenton
Donatsil
Nicotena Madson
Red Cross
G. D. Stokes
Jay, Stewart
Henry Reid
Clifford Clark Named Chief Engineer at Mason Valley Mines
C G. Clark, chief engineer for the Mason Valley Mines Co., is in Reno at the Riverside. A graduate of Ames four years ago, he has worked with western mining concerns and recently was drafted for military service, likely joining the engineering corps. His career marks him as an engineer of considerable note.
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Reno
Nevada
Clifford Clark
Clark
Ames
Mason Valley Mines Co
Fallowa
G. K. Clark
Mazon Valley Mines Co
Riverside
Satisfied with Minneapolis in new home
Maurice Dersham and his wife report happiness in their Minneapolis home after leaving Algona. He works in a South Third Street job shop for Mr Gould, who once ran the Algona Patriot and recalls old local figures Lewis H. Smith and Ben Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Dersham
Advance
Courier
Algona Patriot
Kossuth County State Bank
Lewis H. Smith
Ben Reed
Mike Dalton
Gould
Chapin
Frank Clark
Dersham
Algona
Model Clothing Store Opens In New Quarters
Despite rain a large crowd attended the formal opening of the Model Clothing Store in its new quarters. The store was open for inspection with Clark and staff guiding visitors through the stock and newly installed fixtures. Guests received a rose and cigars, while the Algona Harp Orchestra provided music. The Model Company owns the building and has created a modern, steady business presence in Algona with manager Clark noted as a personable, hustling leader.
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Model Clothing Store
Clark
Algona Harp Orchestra
Algana
Dud McDonald Injured in France Rumor
A Burt, Iowa note claims Dud McDonald son of O P McDonald was wounded and at a French hospital. He reportedly went to France as an ambulance driver last spring and later joined the aviation corps. Details on injury severity are unavailable. locals hope the injury is not serious.
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McDonald
O. P. McDonald
Burt
France
Aviation Corps
Derward
Dad
Northwestern Special Leaves at 7 15 A M for Des Moines Football
Algona fans board a 7 15 A M special to Des Moines to see the local football team challenge West High. A big county crowd travels with Kossuth soldiers from Camp Dodge who have passes to attend the Friday game as Coach Hanson and the squad depart for Des Moines and plan rest before the big battle.
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Algona
Des Moines
West High al Tun
Camp Dodge
Hanson
Raymond Wehler Hears From Camp Cody Soldier Letter
A 1917 letter from Raymond Wehler at Camp Cody New Mexico describes life in a large camp with 25 000 soldiers. He notes sandstorms hot days cold nights and good food including bread butter coffee and fish. He mentions nearby Iowa Ammunition Train and Algona friends and says they expect to move soon but no homecoming date is known.
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Ler
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Denver
Awell
Emory Seward
Logan
Colorado
Algona Boys
Iowa
Dailey
High School Notes Entertainment for New Teachers at the High School
Former teachers spread a Friday evening welcome for new staff with a six thirty dinner and a varied program. Miss Wallace and colleagues sang Negro songs in costume and played ukuleles, a DeVoe reading featured dialect, and the Third Ward, Central, and Bryant groups staged playful acts and a mock track meet with lighthearted competitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McMahon
Edeals
Wallace
Third Ward
Kirkeberg
John Brown
Marion Wallace
Bryant
Contests and Songs Close School Entertainment
Mrs Quermyer handed slips bearing a number and the word me to teachers, who read sentences filled by the corresponding numbers. Mr Olaon and Miss McElroy won the contest, followed by a musical solo from Miss Dritt. All left feeling entertained and looking forward to next year.
Wolves and neighbors aid Plum Creek farmers in pest fight
Carl Paetz of Plum Creek brings a wolf carcass from the west of Fred Wilket farm as Haxton brothers and local farmers unite to hunt wolves blamed for sheep losses. The piece notes the dogs’ owners take only the wolf pelt and bounty as payment.
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Carl Paetz
Plum Creek Township
Fred Wilket
Haxton Brothers
Joe and
Homer
Britt
Mr. Paetz
Plum Creek
Mike McEnroe
John
Fellows
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation of County Savings Bank
Amendments adopted at a special stockholders meeting in Algona Iowa on October 22 1917 extend bank powers to act as assignee trustee guardian executor or other trustee and to take and manage trusts. amend capital from 50000 to 100000 and adjust article five from nine to eight. signed by E J Murtagh and C B Murtagh as president and cashier with notary and director confirmations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Savings Bank
United States
Towa
Murtagh
GB. Murtagh
J. J. Murtagh
Shairman
C. B. Murtagh
E. J. Murtagh
Cc. B. Murtagh
State of
Iowa
Kossuth
Ani
GC. B. Murlach
F.C. Bailey
County Savings Bank of
Algona
B. Murtagh
Local Notices and Personal Updates From Town Issues
Old Watt Jones place ad details. Mrs Beane rents house to Miss Mildred Hule and mother for winter. Beane to visit sister in Minnesota. John Lallier of St Benedict buys seven passenger Kissell Kar from John Lamuth Auto Co. All knitted garments to Red Cross room by Nov 8. Mrs L Peterson. J W Hinchon returns from Ventura and Lansing visit. Miss Jane Clark hosts mother from Rockwell. Miss Julia O Keefe visiting mother.
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Watt Jones
John Lallier
St. Benedict
John Lamuth Auto Co
Red Cross
Mra
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Liberty
Wesley and
Emmett J. Scott
Baker
Stars and Stripes
America
Ledyard, Ja
John Lamuth
Kossuth County
DR. Seeley
Red Cross Doings
Minneapolis
Platt
Algona, Iowa
Kappa Sigma
J. O
Enquire Courier
East State Street
J. A. Hamilton
Kobihaga Bros
Northwestern
Raymond Wehler
Mrs
Fred Weh
George Holtzbauer
New Mexico
Ramie
Valerian Lamath
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Hospital
Lee Hopkins
Spencer
Miss Lamath
Priebe Poultry Co
W. J. Sands
Jesseguie
South Hall Street
Sands
Humboldt Independent
Mary Anderson
Fred Anderson
Andrew Larson
Idaho
Lara Sorenson
Mrs. Larson
Mr. Sorenson
Lars
Milwaukee Depot
Call Street
Denmark
R. H. Spencer
Chicago
Charles Spencer
Rice Lake
Wisconsin
Peter Hage
George Zeigler
Mesars
Hage
Zeigler
A. Boss
Thedora Myera
Will Smith
C. K. Roshelle
Jessie Foster
Anna, Lory
Marie Palmer
W. K. Ferguson
Louisiana
Mina Mae Callahan
Quinby & Krause Laft
Mrs. Reynolds
Des Moinea
Miss Callahan
Robert Norton
Humboldt
Norton
Bob
S. Horan
Nl. Horan
Susie Engler
W. Rutledge
the County Savings Bank
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