Activities of Public Schools for the Week
Weekly THS notes cover music contest results, with Clarence Leats earning first division in bass solo and ensembles receiving varied division ratings. Junior and Sophomore News describe highway safety talks, literature, history topics, and student projects. A kite contest featured many students’ homemade kites with judges awarding several top spots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Louts
Waverly
Bronx City
Clarence Leats
iClub
Ida Irene Young Weds Mason City Man
Ida Irene Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Young Wesley and Theodore G Worstey Mason City were married at 8 30 Friday evening April 4 by Rev Carla Hinz at the Mason City parsonage. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Wilbur Ovengaand of Ventura. The bride and attendant wore navy blue. the men dark suits. The bride, a local high school graduate class of 1932, has worked in Mason City. The couple spent Saturday with the bride’s parents and head to Ogden Utah to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Ogden
Utah
Mrs J P Studer Rites Held At St Josephs Church
Funeral services for Mrs Julius P Studer 41 of Wesley were at St Josephs Catholic Church with Rev E L Busschere officiating. Born October 2 1899 on a Wesley area farm she married Julius P Studer November 19 1919 and left ten surviving children Rita Madeline Stanley Vincent Cletus Kath lee Marvin Philip Virginia and Carol and a large family. Interment followed in St Josephs cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Julius IP. Studer
Mercy Hospital
MasoniCity
St. Joseph’s
E. L. Busschere
Julius Studer
Caroline Wingert
Michael Wingert
St. Joseph’s School
Wesley High School
Julius P. Studer
Nathan Studer
Rita
Madeline
Stanley
Vincent Cletus
Kathlee
Marvin
Philip
Virginia
Carol
Lawrence
Louis
Raymond
Julius
Adams
Minn
Andrew
Mission
Texas
Michael Franzen
Anna
Sheldon
Wisconsin
Mary Rosalima
Dubuque
Studer
Mark
W Joseph
Henry
Mary
Mary Marciana
Catholic Church
Catholic ‘Daughters of America
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Ward Hamilton to Speak at Wesley Commencement
Ward Hamilton of Mason City will address Wesley Independent School at its commencement exercises on Tuesday May 20. Senior class members include Hulgh Lickteig Ralph Bauer Merle Loebig Eugene Kirschbaum Robert Moore Eugene Lloyd Edward Richter Vera Rorbinger Donnell Erdmann Lucille Hirner Agnes Johnson Betty Riggs Amy Nelson Maxine Seiler Bernadette Studer Lillian Schrauth Virginia Sherman.
Five Grade Kite Prize and School Spring Activities
A student earned a prize for a high flying kite in the first five grades. Geography covers Pacific States. Reading finished Elson Gray. Fourth Grade studies Frontiers New and Old. Science week tested soil, planted seeds in cheese boxes. Delores Isebrand brought three chickens to school, they were hard to keep in the box. Art created ducks. Priday reports math on division by three figure divisor. Kindergarten and First Grade decorated Easter table with dyed eggs in baskets and green crepe paper. An Easter bunny with two baskets is displayed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Remillard
Allen Norland
Janice Bonacker
Richard Downs
Delores Isebrand
Deona Johnston
Pacific States
Eagle Township Girl Is County's Spelling Champ
Elaine Boe 13 from Eagle Township Rural School No 2 won Kossuth county spelling contest at Algona High School. She took the oral title and was runner-up in written tests. Geradine Asch won the written contest. 38 schools competed. judges included Supt Francis Slagle and Sister Mary Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elaine Boe
Eagle Township
Algona High School
Miss Boe
Geradine Asch
Bancroft
John McDowell
Supt
Roland Christensen
Portland
Gertrude McKean
Seneca Consolidated School
Mlaine Boe
Earl Boe
Armstrong
Lavon Stenerson
Asch
Fred Asch
Merilda Pratt
Titonka 4 H Calf Club Meets Monday Evening
The Titonka 4 H Calf Club gathered Monday evening at Donald Budlong’s home with about twenty members and guests. Merle Miller led a lesson on points in judging dairy and beef cattle while Earl Zwiefel led a Citizenship round table. Members answered roll call with each favorite movie star and lunch was provided by Mrs Roy Budlong. The next meeting is set for May 1 at Beryl Bona cker’s home with roll call about a favorite bird and its habits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonia
Donald Budlong
Merle Miller
Earl Zwiefel
Iroy Budlong
Beryl ‘Bonacker
Rural Teachers Meet Saturday in Algona
A county wide rural teachers meeting will be held in Algona at the high school auditorium on April 12 at 8 15 a m The program features two field representatives presenting health and safety films and talks Frank Ulish of the Division of Public Safety will discuss highway safety with a large film Lawrence Dennis of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association will cover tuberculosis in Iowa with films Teachers will earn professional credit for attending a program of testing explained by Supt Lauritzen All town school teachers are invited to attend
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Frank Ulish
Division of Public Safety
Lawrence Dennis
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Iowa
Lauritzen
Mrs. Schnucker Hosts S S Class Oyster Supper
Mrs. Calvin Schnucker entertained thirty five members of her Sunday School class at an oyster supper Monday evening. Guests were seated by birthday month for themed stunts and games while the birthday cakes were distributed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin ’Schnucker
Dick Sloper
Lenus Isebrand
Henry Meinders
Road Conditions Report Mixed Across County Roads
Main roads have been fair this year while side roads worsened with bad spots on gravel routes. The La kota route and the road north past Re formed church show holes. the south highway remains better. An oil truck stuck two miles north of pavement on Saturday, requiring equipment to recover it. County graveled roads are posted against heavy trucks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Ramsacy Reformed Church
SRD School Held for 4-H Leaders
4 H girls in Kossuth county learned oven products in a training school held in Algona and Bancroft. Miss Esther Everett demonstrated cookies and cakes, time saving methods, and a simple tea service. Attendants included club members from multiple towns and county committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane
Kossuth County
Esther Everett
Iowa State College
Algona
Bancroft
Miss Everett
Lafe Oxley
Blaine Chambers
Luella Radil
Laverne Club
Glen Jenkinson
Ervig Turner
Hazel Jenkinson
Union Club
Martin Becker
Anthony Wandl
Portland Club
Fred Kollasch
Whittemore Club
Chas. Reaper
Dorothy King
Bernice ‘Reaper
Cresco Club
Arthur Krause
Irvington Club
Lola Seuffham
Lloyd Bode
Plum Creek Club
Jim ‘Butler
Ruth Pijahn
Gertrude Kuecker
Lotts Creek Club
Oscar Frandle
Tnoch Hansen
Ardys ‘Hansen
Karl Sunderman
Jacqueline Sunderman
Erna Schmidt
Ray Miller
Titonka
G. Ig.pefferman
Swea City
Emma Gutknecht
Lakota
J. M. Patterson
A. Li
Brown
Marguerite Erdman Weds William Clegg in Michigan
Marguerite Erdman oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Erdman wed William Wayne Clegg of Charlotte Michigan at eight o'clock Friday evening April 4 in the Baptist church at Charlotte Michigan The bride a Wesley high school graduate has been employed in Michigan The couple will reside in Michigan home after the ceremony
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiissley
Marguerite Erdman
Paul Erdman
William Wayne Clegg
Charlotte
Michigan
the Baptist Church
Wesley High School
Ulish Warns Parents Teachers On Highway Safety
Frank B. Ulish of Fort Dodge, state safety chairman for the American Legion and PTA, urged highway safety in a PTA meeting delivery titled Altar of Carelessness. He cited 19 600 injuries last year from 16 000 the prior year, with 93 percent of accidents due to carelessness and 60 percent after sundown. He urged safety education in schools, cited speed and center-line straddling as main crash causes, and noted two films used to illustrate the message. The PTA voted to fund playground equipment and reported a successful lunch project run by local clubs and students. New officers were named for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Ulish
Fort Dodge
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Parent-Teachers Association
Ulish
Jimmy
P.T. A
Imorest Manwiller
Clifford Krantz
Ruth Wellemeyer
Martin Bleich
Training Schools in Home Project Dates Set
Miss Fannie Gannon from the Ames extension service will visit Kossuth County on April 15 16 17 and 18 to lead the final home project training schools. The lesson will be Investments from the home management series. Gannon fills in for the ailing Ruth Seaton Hicks. Meetings span Grant Swea Harrison Seneca Fenton Greenwood townships with sites at Seneca consolidated school April 15 and split venues April 17 and 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Gannon
Ames Extension Service
Kossuth County
Miss Gannon
Kossuth
Boy Stows Self in Spare Tire Space, Father Alleges
A passing motorist honked at Joe Grimmins in Grundy Center and told him to stop. Grimmins found his young son Eugene perched in the small space inside the spare tire, prompting concern for safety and the need for supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Grimmins
Grundy Center
Shim
Eugene
Rules for Bicyclers by Frank B Ulish
A compact guide lists bicycle safety rules including using hand signals keeping to the right and using lights after dark Stop at all signs never ride more than two abreast no trick driving use a basket for books and packages do not hang on other vehicles and only one rider per bicycle
Ramsey Ladies Aid Kitchen Shower Teeming with Gifts
The Ramsey Reformed church ladies aid held a kitchen shower on Tuesday afternoon April 8. Mrs L G Smith acted as kitchen bride and opened gifts with remarks. Many members ill but gifts included a large sauce pan strainers gravy ladle masher spatula pancake turners mixing spoon broom holder cream beater mop stick polishing cloths soaps towels dish cloths wash cloths pot holders and more.
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Ramsey
Seven Men Added to Local Selective Service Rolls
Kossuth County Selective Service Board reports eight more volunteers for a year of service. Names include Joseph Kelly and Moby William Frankl of Algona, James Bowman and Gordon Dimler of Laverne, Maurice Michel of Algona, Leonard Hutchinson of Lone Rock, Richard Shellmeyer of Whittemore, Edwin Schumacher of Whittemore. Call numbers 7 and 9 add seven and nine men. Call 10 lists nine more including Paul Ostwinklee and Joseph Kelly. Total questionnaires sent out reach 1,275. Francis Clair Leipmann of Algona enlisted in the U S Army for three years.
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Kossuth County
Clare Edwand Wolt
Burt
James E
Bowman
Dubuque
Sweeney
Elbert
Iowa State Selective Service System
Francis Clair Leipmann
Algona
United States Army
Burt Plans For May 6 Farm Bureau Achievement Day
Plans will be laid for the annual Farm Bureau achievement day to be held May 6 in Burt, with details on the phases highlighted at the April 10 meeting at the Burt hotel. County home project chairmen and district leaders will attend as Mrs. E Weisbrod of Fenton leads the day. Mrs. W H Jacobs of Forest City will speak at the session.
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BURT
Farm Bureau
Farm Bureau Organization
Kossuth
Burt Hotel
E. ©. Weisbrod
Fenton
W. H. Jacobs
Forest City
Beer Truck From Kansas Burned Up Near Gerled
A Price Brewing Company truck from Atchison Kansas burned Thursday morning about a half mile east of Gerled on highway 9. The empty vehicle tipped into a soft shoulder ditch and caught fire en route to St Paul to reload, and it was demolished. Driver identified as William Good.
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The
Price Brewing Company
Atchinson
Kansas
Gerled
William iGood
St. Paul
Wesley Young Man to New York Aircraft Plant
William Johnson with Bob Green of Corwith and a Graettinger Kanawha friend left Tuesday for Buffalo New York to work in an aircraft factory. The graduates of the Morton Aircraft Corporation at Omaha, William is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs Anthony Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiksluby
William Johnson
Bob Green
Corwith
Graettinger
Kanawha
Buffalo
New York
J Boys
Morton Aircrafy Corporation
Omaha
William
Anthony Johnson
Kossuth Court News Highlights Week In Court
District and justice court activities show light docket with an uptick expected. Judge Fred M. Hudson granted a divorce to Ingrid Blomster of Swea City, restoring her maiden name Peterson, and costs charged to Blomster. New filings include a plevin case Conner vs Hayward. Probate matters cover Siprank guardianships, Meyer and Appelt estates with administrators named. Jury pool grows as more jurors are drawn. State of Iowa vs Thad Wheeler charged with statutory rape heard. peace justice Frank Lupin of Bancroft receives 27 day suspended sentence for intoxication after serving three days. costs paid and parole granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontag
Ingrid Blomster
Swea City
David Blomster
Replevin
Viola M
Helen S. Siprank
Meindert Meyer
Harm Meyer
Louis Appelt
Willard A
Thelma Appelt
August Engstrom
Will
Ethelyn Kehrer
Matie C. Kehrer
Laura A.woite
Mike Krebabach
Mary Sauftner
Petit Jury
Rural Lines Go Metallic in Titonka Exchange
Two more rural telephone lines in the Titonka territory will be metallic this year. At a Monday meeting 6 percent and 42 authorized the project at a few hundred dollars. This brings to five the metallic lines serving the Titonka exchange, with potential for more upgrades. No 67 serves the Falkert I Steckers Beenkens Harms area. No 42 serves George Rippentrop Ted Van Hove and Tjaden families.
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Titonka Exchange
Falkert I Steckers
Beenkens
Harms
George Rippentrop
Ted Van _Hove
Tjaden
Lion Speaker Thursday for Clear Lake Club Luncheon
Dr Krueger of Clear Lake will speak at the Lions Club luncheon Thursday evening. His illustrated talk will use pictures. Luncheon is served at 7. The meal will be a dish fry with trimmings. Some members sponsor the meal due to caterer unavailability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Krueger
Clear Lake
Lions Club
Two Ames Men in Wreck Near Lakota Friday Night
Wilbur Keigley, 18, of Ames, was taken to Buffalo Center hospital in critical condition after a Friday night wreck three and a half miles northeast of Lakota around 11 p.m. He rode with his brother Lioner G. Kengley, 29, also of Ames, who was driving a ton and a half truck. Blinded by oncoming car lights, the truck swerved onto the soft shoulder and overturned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Imaskota
Wilbur ‘Keigley
Ames
Buffalo ‘Center Hospital
Lakota
Wilbur
Lioner G. Kengley
Titonka Hitching Post Recalled In Town Drive
The town of Titonka shows a lone hitching post still in use when Bill Swyter arrived with a team and wagon to the Keil corner, tying to the post and freeing a stuck truck from Dutton and Leffert of Algona. Once common in small towns, hitching posts have faded from streets as teams pull cars from mudholes less often now.
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Titonka
Bill Swyter
Keil Corner
Bill
Dutton & Leffert
Algona
Samaller
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Doris Krantz
Julian Hanson Bemier Oe
Csee
Home Economics
State Highway Department
Napoleon Bonaparte
Freshman News
Sharon Adamson
RHS
Ida Irene Young
J.P. Studer
Ward Hamilton
Calvin Schnucker
S. S
SRD
Training Schools
IN Home Project
Ramsey Ladies Aid
Wesley Young Man
N. Y. Aircraft Plant
Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Dr. Krueger
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