Died Saturday in Cherokee hospital
William Mixdorf died Saturday after treatment at Cherokee hospital for several years. Funeral services will be held at Laird's Funeral Home in Algona next Wednesday. He is survived by his wife Kate Zwiefel Mixdorf born October 12 1883 in Fenton and three children. Also surviving are sisters and brothers in Iowa and Minnesota. Burial at Riverview. U D M R officer rumors mention local draft recruiting visit to Algona April 16 17 for Army enlistment information.
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Ars
Wiliam Mixdore
Cherowets
Algona
Nital
Laird's Funeral
Kate Zwiefel
Fenton
Iowe
Cherokee
Yea
Gunder
Howard
Harad
Lena Kluss i Fenton
Rose Hefty
Genwick
Katie Young
Waterloo
Jake
John
Edward
Mtonka
Servees
Laird
Riverview
Algona 1
United States Army
Garner
Methodist Church Seeks Higher Attendance at Next Sunday Service
The Womans Home Missionary Society will lead the morning service and host the annual Thank Offering. Mrs. W. H. Lease of Algona will speak, with Miss Florence Reynolds singing. Evening service at 7:00 p. m. Epworth League at 7:45 p. m. Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Attendance nears last fall peak as two new classes for men and women form under Professor Tidman. Adults invited to join.
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Womans Home Missionary Society
W. H. Lease
Algona
Florence Reynolds
Epworth League
Tidman
Report of Condition for Titonka Bank in Iowa 1929
Report of Condition of First National Bank Titonka Iowa at close of business March 27 1929 sworn to April 6 1929 before M L Petersen Notary Public. Attest: Fortec Bowser Hoesechen Jay Budlong B Stecker and G D Wel.
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First National Bank
Titonka
Towa
Fortec
M. L. Petersen
Notary Public
Ohr
Bowser Hoesechen
Jay Budlong
B. Stecker
G. D. Wel
Iowa
Kossuth
Junior Class Play Peg On My Heart Impresses Audiences
The Junior class staged Peg On My Heart on Thursday and Friday with Wilda Hefner and John Stott delivering stellar performances. Proceeds will help defray Junior-Senior banquet expenses. A heavy wind and rain storm reduced Friday night attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilda Hefner
John Stott
PTA Meeting Preview with Health Play at School
The Parent Teacher Association schedules a next Wednesday gathering at the school with a Health Play by the grades as the main feature. Music includes a cornet duet by Andrew Kromminga and Raymond Heifner, vocal duets, a viola solo by Viola Heitner and Florence Reynolds, and other performances. Mrs. J. T. Fisher will report on the district convention at Mason City. Remember the date April 17, next Wednesday evening.
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P.T. A
Parent-Teacher Association
Andrew Kromminga
Raymond Heifner
Viola Heitner
Florence Reynolds
Kermit Larson
Francis Thompson
Willl
Mason City
Diamond 760 Motor Oil Introduced By Mid-Continent
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corp in Tulsa unveils Diamond 760 Motor Oil a heat proof 100 percent paraffin base lubricant developed to resist evaporation at 760 degrees Fahrenheit. The oil tested to minimize loss under extreme heat aims to suit high speed modern engines and is backed by 4,500 Diamond stations across the Midwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Tulsa
Oklahoma
Petroleum Corporation
Middle West
Plant Pathologist Porter Tours County On Disease Control
Iowa State College plant pathologist H Porter spent three days in the county meeting farmers and explaining corn seed treatments and seed-disease control plots. Dusts now used commercially show promise for preventing seed diseases in corn oats barley and wheat. Porter previously managed plant disease work in China and plans summer tours of disease plots and fertilizer tests for interested residents.
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Tt. H. Porter
Iowa State College
Iassuth
Porter
Mr. Anderson
Swea City
Mr. Kollasch
Bancroft
Pete Dah
Hauser
Whittemore
Ed. Dittmer
Burt
John Heetland
Lakota
Olaf Finnemark
Wesley
Centralization and tax policy debates hint at county consolidation
The column argues rising government costs push for lower taxes and possible merging of four or five counties into a single district. It notes improved travel and commerce lessen the need for multiple seats of government and warns centralized power risks autocracy, urging cautious reform.
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Swen City Herald
Sawyer wins county bank building auction in Algona
In Algona courtroom the County Savings Bank building sold to Dr. F E Sawyer for 11800 after other bidders dropped out above 10000. Le Barre opened at 8000 with lot valued 3000 to 5000 and building cost about 20000.
Local Notes From Burt Area Include Visits and Meetings
Portland QO McFarland business visitor at Bancroft Elwood Nelson took the Burt Orchestra to Belmond last Saturday Sylvester Govern fell at school last Thursday breaking his collarbone Lawrence Govern helped Will Ringsdorf drive cattle to Titonka Miss Lottie Graham spent time with sister Mrs Jay Godden and returned home The mill workman from Cedar Rapids and Jess McDonald of Burt Werted Friday to visit Dell Fitch home Pete Dremmel of Burt wired new lights at Dell Fitch home Will and Donald Ringsdorf were dinner guests at Roy Ringsdorf home Lewis Bartlett Bernard Phelps Floyd Caswell visited Ft Dodge Packing House and other places County committee meeting of FB Women in Burt April 3 Mrs Van Bloom attended The Womans Farm Bureau plans April meeting in Trunkhill district Garden planning and seed exchange discussed Raymond Bartlett had truck accident near town one plank broke causing a tipover Doan Church supper and bazaar set for April 18 at Doan church
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QO. McFarland
Bancroft
Elwood Nelson
Burt Orchestra
Belmond
Sylvester Govern
Lawrence Govern
Will Ringsdort
Titonka
Lottie Graham
Jay Godden
Cedar Rapids
Jess McDonald
Burt
Burt Werte Friday Forenoon Visitors At the Dell Fitch
Pete Dremmel
Dell Fitch
Will Ringsdorf
Donald
Roy Ringsdorf
Lewis Bartlett
Bernard Phelps
Floyd Caswell
Ft. Dodge
F. B
van Bloom
Odd Fellows Hall
Womans Farm Bureau
Trunkhill
Raymond Bartlett
Raymond
Burt Pioneer Dies in South Dakota
Mrs. W J Davison left Priday for Faith South Dakota on word her father T A Butterfield was very low He died that night before she reached there He was 78 his wife survives one unmarried son They lived in Burt and Buffalo Forks earlier and ran a creamery Funeral services were held Tuesday. Potato King Makes Money in Kossuth County Farmers like B Stecker north of Titonka sold hundreds of bushels last year despite a 25 cent drive.
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Burt Monitor
W. J. Davison
Priday
Faith
South Dakota
T. A. Butterfield
B. Stecker
Titonka
Bancroft-Titonka
Algeba
Stecker
Kossuth County
Goats Killed in Texas Hailstorm Threaten Homer’s Herd
Five hundred goats perish in a Texas ranch hailstorm. The note hopes Homer Downs avoids losses like this before the November 15 Minnesota white fish trip, as reported by West Bend Journal.
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Homer
Texas
O Mercy
Homer Downs
Minnesota
West Bend Journal
Tour of Fort Dodge Serum Plant Draws Rural Interest
Farmers and families from Kosuth County visited the Fort Dodge Serum Plant last Thursday. Demonstrations covered hog cholera serum and virus production, horse breeding for vaccine ingredients, and vaccines for blackleg and hemorrhagic septicemia. Lunch by Wahkousa Packing Co. and tattooed hog carcasses were shown. Dodge Serum laboratories downtown were visited as well.
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Ft. Dodge
Fort Dodge
Kossuth County
Wahkousa Packing Company
Dodge Strum Company
H.R. Morrison, Co
Agt
Bank Statement Sworn In Kossuth County 1929
A 1929 bank statement from Kossuth County Iowa lists totals for liabilities and shows officers B S Pannkuk president Wm Boyken vice president and H C Schweppe cashier. The document includes a notary public seal and signatures of directors Henry Meyer R L Kranta and John Pink.
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B. S. Pannhuk
Wm. Boyken
H. C. Schweppe
Elief
Pannkuk
Es Boyken
Schweppe
O. Wolfe
Kossuth County
Henry Meyer
R. L. Kranta
John Pink
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H. Moore
John 1D
Methodist Church
Anking House
Federal Reserve
U. 8
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House
Elections Committee
General Assembly
Hammill
Des Moines
American Legion of Iowa
County Savings Bank
Algona Court House
F. E. Sawyer
Sawyer
Charley le Barre
Hudson Bay Country
Ross Moses
Brat
Archie Hutchinson
C. V. Mangle
Irvington
Ray Blank
M. B. Duncan
Swea Clty
T. P. Harrington
Tos. M
Lawrence Taft
Elsie Taft
Toledo
Havey
Charles Ninneman
Ninneman
Fort Madison
Titonka Produce Company
Lutheran Church
Iowa Conference
Ray
Gustav Meyer
Merrill
Langholtz
Good Thunder Minn
John Alice
Floyd Larson
Lloyd Larson
Garbrand Wibben
John Wibben
Bernd Wibben
Gladys Thompson
Fannie Pannhuk
Christina Alice
Marie Wibben
Emma Fritz
Treas Ot Synod
Benton Iowa
Jerry Meyer
T He Main Street
Lee Wolfe
Portland
Doan
Doan Church
Burt Pioneer
Buffalo Forks
State OF Iowa
U. S. Liberty
Cnee
Ehedee
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