Town Council Meeting and Elections April 1 1918
The town council met at the First National Bank at 8 o clock p.m. Mayor Osgrove and council members Sloper Fath Budlong and Amesbury were present. Bills approved include judging elections labor and supplies and rent on the fire engine. Wm Boyken was elected clerk by ballot with four votes to one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Eiut
Osgrove
Sloper
Fath
Budlong
Amesbury
D. F. Fisher
J. D. Breen
Leo Utreen
Geo
Hanson
F. R. Amesbury
J. E. Keil
D. E Dahl
Titania Topic
Veces
Dick Suthoff
Frank Butta
Hansen Bros
Titonka Motor Co
Board of Equalization
Falk
Sleper
Wm. Boyken
C. B. Dahl
Portland pickups and school closure in district No. 5
Mrs. D. E. Fitch and children returned home Wednesday after a two week stay with Mrs. Fissterer and Mrs. A. A. Graham. School closed in district No. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
D. E. Fitch
Tuesday Socials and School Notes Near Bancroft
Tuesday and Miss Mulligan enjoy a galjefsky at her parents home near Bancroft. Several locals helped with school chores as Laura Amon teaches the spring term in Dist. No. 5. The Ross Ringsdorf baby recovered from measles and other families visited or hosted gatherings around town.
Local Social Notes From Algona and Surrounding Towns
Mrs Julius Kunz traveled to Chicago meeting Miss Esther Burk who studies at Notre Dame. Oscar Franzen returned to Camp Dodge duties. Mr and Mrs Al Connor and son Clayton visited relatives at Dows Iowa. Mr and Mrs G M Butts went to Rochester Minnesota for treatment. Mr and Mrs Ben Felt planned to Corwith. The Himer Davis group and friends visited Algona Saturday. Carl Anderson and wife went to Minnesota to stay with her parents. John Lcott visited Germania relatives. J Gibson visited his son and Wesley boys at Camp Dodge. Mr and Mrs George Benner visited Delmar and family in Whittemore. Studer’s auto turned turtle injuring Dan Studer. Wellington Drewelow went to New Hampton, Jule Studer at Camp Dodge, Nels Overbeck a Mason City visitor, Mrs Helen Hanson and Miss Helen Goetz left Friday for Illnois friends.
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Julius Kunz
Chicago
Esther Burk
Notre Dame
Oscar Franzen
Camp Dodge
al Connor
Clayton
Dows
Iowa
G. M. Butts
Rochester
Minn
Ben Felt
Corwith
Himer Davis
Josephine
Francis Davis
Jos. Cosgrove
Veronica Glenn
Algona
Carl Anderson
Minnesota
George Benner
Delmar
Whittemore
Dan
Studer
Wellington Drewelow
New Hampton
Jule Studer
Nels Overbeck
Mason City
Helen Hanson
Helen Goetz
Belgians to Receive Clothing Shipments from Local Area
A shipment of seven hundred fifty pounds of clothing was sent from this locality to New York on Monday for Belgians. The report also details the obituary of Miss Georgie Mary Wilson born October 6 1901 in Macon County Illinois and died March 26 1918 at Titonka Iowa. Her funeral drew large crowds from Wayside community and Titonka as family and friends gathered to mourn her loss.
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Here
New York
Georgie Mary Wilson
Geo. Wilson
Macon Co
Titonka
Lowe
Tlinois
Bloom Farm
Klemme
Georgie
M. B
Titnka
Jesus
Titankar
Algona
Wayside
Wm. Bell
Gus Carlson
Win
Howard
Leafy
Kiemme
Eunice
Jasper Sea
M. E. Church
Titonica
Algona Area Social Notes and Local Visits
Last Saturday residents visited family in Algona and explained new homestays on Minnesota Street. Burt callers included Simeon Johnson and Mrs. Gibson with her son Howard. Various local moves, visits to Des Moines for health and family, car trades, and a service flag program at Dean Sunday school were noted along with a March roll of honor listing a few names and dates.
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South
Will Cosgrove
Minnesota St
Algona
Simeon Johnson
Burt
Gibson
Howard
Hazel Harris
Wesley
Ball
Mike Kennedy
Titonka
O. T. Anderson
Zack Gibson
J. P. Larson
Des Moines
Fred Youngberg
Canada
Youngberg
J. D. Andrews
Overland
Maxwell
Chalmers
Dean
Also Mentioned on This Page
Farmers’ Elevator Co
Anton Holcomb
Mer
Father
NIKS
Wm. Wooff
W. J. Denton
Mulligan
Galjefsky
Bancroft
Philip Brothers
Laura Amon
Dist
Ross Ringsdorf
Wim. Rike
No. 5
H. J. Putz
Leona
Wit Leek
Ranny
Will Swisher
Alf Graham
Ardis Mann
Tawa City
C. E. Sizsbee
A. A. Graham
Bill McDermott
EB. V. Mann
Tessa Westfall
Herman Putz
B. V. Daniels
Miss Bertha
L. A
Rawleigh
Red Cross Circle
Reed Anderson
Lula Boake
Nellie
Lois Bushman
Waden
Dick Hawcett
J. M. Howdeshell
Mabel
Florence
Algona Waliers
Ole Johnson
Titonka Savings Bank
Tom Stevens
Sexton
Clinton
Christensen
H. Bruns
Guy Stott
City
H. B. Robbenhousa
Lowa
John Rippentrop
Wm. Senne
F. Reynolds
Hans A Hansen Meh
WR Foster
A Nelson
T Brown
Lusion Weld
Colo
Winn Grover
Colo Ray
Cunningham
Upton
Long Island
Ed Calleis
Amos Bonacker
Base Hosp Ft Riley
Eme
A. Lane
St Paul
B Larsen
Sevelle Ave
Huntington Park
Cal
Paul Baack
John Baack
Frank Timmer
Emil Johnson
J Bleich
E Judy
Jennie Lamoreux
Mrs. Oltmann Akkermann
E Sleper
Welty
Suit Sonken Mch
Howard Franch Mch
A Brandt Mech
H Mayland
Chas Phelps
John Wood
Liberty
J.E. Buns, Titonka
Ohio
Tbs
Geese Feathorn
C. G. Dennis
Germania
Guy Beemer
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