High School Baseball Opens Season With Twenty Five Reported
The THS baseball program launches with twenty five players and nine returnees from last fall. The Hast Hall County Tournament unfolds at Titonka April 20–22, featuring matches: Woodyard vs Laverne, Wesley against the tournament winner, and Titonka vs Bancroft, with the final on Saturday. Upcoming schedule includes April 14 at Rake, and May events culminating in district and community activities, plus student group plans and class projects.
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Hast Hall
Titonka
Woodyard
Laverne
Wesley
Iitonka
Bancroft
4Aralke
Sunkens Celebrate 25th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Sunken celebrated their twenty fifth wedding anniversary. A large crowd from relatives and friends arrived after church with baskets to help. They enjoyed a big dinner and an afternoon with another meal. Guests included John Tjarks Verly Gigler George Oaken Calvin Schnucker Melvin Olson Merlyn Clear Lake P Schwartz Klemme John Sunken Winnebago Minnesota Lute Sunken Frost Minnesota. Christina Bergman, mother Mrs Simon Bergman, attended but was unable to be present. Lunch was brought to Mrs Bergman.
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Henry Sunken
Sunken
Christina Bergman
Simon, Bergman
Bergman
John Tjarks
Verly
Jake Gigler
George Oaken
Calvin Schnucker
Melvin Olson
Merlyn
Clear Lake
P. P. Schwartz
Klemme
John Sunken
Winnebago
Minn
Lute ‘Sunken
Frost, Minn
Collision injures Dorweiler and Vipond near Algona
Dr P O Dorweiler of West Bend and Harry Vipond longtime Algona resident escaped serious injuries when their vehicles collided a half mile west of the junction of highways 169 and 18 at noon last Wednesday. Vipond driving west in a pickup followed a large truck and as he turned into his lane was struck by Dorweiler’s auto coming from the west. Both drivers were alone. both vehicle were badly damaged.
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Algona
P. O. Dorweiler
West Bend
Harry Vipond
Vipond
Lange
Dorweiler
Memorial Day speaker named for Algona ceremonies
Chief Justice Richard Mitchell of Des Moines has been secured as principal speaker for Algona Memorial Day activities. The event marks the town’s Decoration Day observance with officials and residents attending.
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Richard Mitchell Algona
Decoration Day
Algona
Richard Mitchell
Des Moines
Harms Honored by State Supt
Dick Harms, longtime janitor of the Buffalo Consolidated Sotort, resigns April 1 as his son is elected to his post. A letter from Jessie M. Parker, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, praises his fifteen years of service to Titonka and Alden schools and notes the honor of a family succession.
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Dick Harms
Buffalo Consolidated Sotort
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
State of Iowa Department of Public Instruction
Jessie M. Parker
Des Moines
Iowa
Titonka
Lona
Mr. Harms
Titonka and
Alden
Supt. of Public Instruction
Truckers Fined for Overloads on Posted Roads
Four arrested and waived hearings before Justice Della Welter on embargo violations for overloading. H. H. Frosh of Whittemore had case dismissed while A. A. Fischer D. W. Mittag of Algona and Roscoe Fouss of Whittemore paid 265 dollars in fines. County engineer H. M. Smith filed charges as embargoed roads carried spring loads due to soft conditions. Other cases include Bernard Speran pleading guilty to larceny from a motor vehicle with six months jail, suspended and paroled. Roland A. Woldschmidt bound over for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. H. H. Furst fined for stop sign violation. Glen H. Malompy bound over on statutory rape. Joseph N. Witte fined for speeding. E. P. Erickson fined for reckless driving. John Rodinger found not guilty of petty larceny. Donald Wymore fined for reckless driving.
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Della ‘Welter
H. H. Frosh
Whittemore
A. A. Fischer
D. W. Mittag
Algona
Roscoe Fouss
H. M. Smith
Bernard Speran
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
A. J. Cogley
Roland A
Alta
Kossuth Grand Jury
Dawson’s Court
Joseph N. Witte
St. Benedict
E. P. Erickson
Kanawha
J. B. Johnson
John Rodinger
Algona Farmer
J. H. McEnroe
Donald Wymore
Sioux City
Justice Welter
Bancroft CCC Open House Sunday in April Visit
Bancroft CCC invites the public to inspect Camp 3728 in Bancroft Iowa Sunday afternoon April 16 1939 from nine to five. Guides will explain camp activities and visitors will see enrollees at work in the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering shops and garages marking six years of CCC operation nationwide.
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D-3
Bancroft
Iowa
Nime
Civilian Conservation Corps
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
Contracts for North Kossuth R E A Let
Contracts for the erection of 164.5 miles of R I B A lines in northwest Kossuth county and two adjacent counties were let last Saturday at Estherville. Approximately 1,200 farm homes will be served. Sanberg and Johnston of Hampton and the Homer G Johnson Co of Portland Oregon got the major contracts. Total cost about $431,000. About 282 miles of the line will be constructed from Betherville into Kossuth county.
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Kossuth County
Estherville
Sanberg and Johnston
Hampton
Homer G. Johnson Co
Portland
Oregon
Betherville
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County Last Week
Marriage licenses issued in the past week list Avery Fitch 21 Burt and Lola Cushman 20 Bancroft with Wilhelm Fischer and Clara Wehrspann both of Fenton. Evroul Loebig 25 Wesley and Ruth Haverly 21 Wesley. Garbrant Wibben and Helen Potthoff both of Bancroft. Lawrence Lang 22 Wesley and Ethel Haverly 20 Wesley. Gregory Elbert Jr 27 Rodman and Wilma Airhart 19 Whittemore. Charles Alfers 26 and Magidsen Stoffel 24 AlbonA. Cecil B Hewitt 29 and Thelma Monson 24 Livermore. Russell Dale Kennedy and Alice M Junk, Downs. Kangas Ruben F Henke 22 Blue Earth Minn and Donna G McCall 18 Winnebago Minn.
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Kossuth County
Avery Fitch
Burt
Lola ‘Cushman
Bancroft
Wilhelm Fischer
Legal
Clara Marie Wehrspann
Fenton
Evroul ‘Loebig
Ruth Haverly
Wesley
Garbrant Wibben
Helen Potthoff
Lawrence Lang
Ethel Haverly
Blue Harth
Minn
Donna G. McCall
Winnebago
Woden Young People in Two Weddings Last Week
The article reports two weddings near Britt and Forest City. Mariah Gerdes married Brarl Twedt at the Britt Lutheran parsonage with Rev. Kolberg officiating, attended by Mae Gerdes and Mark Twedt. LaVerne Smith wed Pearl Tolickson on April 1 in Minnesota, with Elna Bilyeu and Harvey Harms as attendants. The couples reside or will reside with their families and work locally.
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Wodebn
Mariah Gerdes
George T. Gerdes
Brarl Twedt
M. L. Twedt
Thompson
Britt
J. H. Kolberg
Mae Gerdes
Mark Twedt
Art Hanna North Woden Farmer Dies After Illness
Funeral services for Art Hanna a farmer north of Woden were held Wednesday at the Grant Norwegian church after a three week illness from flu and complications He died Sunday evening at 7 o'clock Survivors include his wife two daughters Marjorie and Gloria and infant son Arden His mother two sisters Mrs Clarence Hall Miller and Mrs Mabel Anderson Badger Iowa and his father who preceded him.
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Woden
Art Hanna
Grant
Clarence Hall
Miller
Mabel Anderson
Badger
Iowa
Popular Titonea Couple Married in Local Methodist Church
The Titonea couple Marieta Huber and Earl Zweifel wed at three in the afternoon at the local Methodist church with Rev. W. A. Patterson officiating. Attendants included maid of honor Mrs Maurice Bilsborough and best man Maurice Bilsborough. The ceremony featured blue gray attire, floral corsages, and musical selections by Lela Zweifel Lorraine Kuchenreuther and Miss Oesterreicher. A two course luncheon followed at the bride’s home, with the couple to reside at the Clement farm after May 1. Both are longtime local residents and active in 4-H.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marieta Huber
L. G. Huber
Earl Zweifel
Ed Zweifel
W. AL. Patterson
Maurice Bilsborough
Bankers
Iferne Oesterreicher
Lohengrin
Mendelsohn
Lela Zweifel
Lorraine Kuchenreuther
Miss Oesterreichter
Gerald Huber
Donald Michaelson
George Bonacker
Ruby Stenzel
Magdalene Eden
Home Economics Achievement Day at Burt May 2
Farm women of the county plan a public home economics exhibit and program for May 2 with Miss Ruth Seaton Hicks announcing. Twenty townships will display booths on Making the Best Use of Home Produced Foods, judged by Miss Lillian Lewis. Events include bread making, a panel, music, and a main address by Mrs Raymond Sayre. Special recognition for members completing all lessons.
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Ruth Seaton Hicks
Home Project
Lillian Lewis
Towa State College Extension Service
Towa
Burt
Kossuth
Study Club Meets at Roy Budlong Residence
The Study Club met Thursday evening April 6 at the Roy Budlong home with sixteen members present. Mrs Mayme Petersen presided. Mrs Mary Budlong outlined plans for water tower area. Mrs Mona Bonacker reviewed The Country Kitchen by Della Thompson Lutes. Iowa History Week facts from the Iowa Official Register were shared. The meeting included songs Iowa-Beautiful Land and Iowa Corn Song. Roma Budlong reported from the Blue Book. Magdalen Bleich read Club Woman. refreshments were served. The next meeting is April 20 afternoon hosted by Mrs Carrie Torgersen with Arbor Day quotes for roll call.
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Roy Budlong
Mayme Petersen
Mary Budlong
Community
Water Tower
Mona Bonacker
Della Thompson Lutes
Petersen
Iowa
Iowa Federation
Iowa Corn Song
Roma Budlong
Blue Book
Magdalene Bleich
Carrie Torgersen
Mason City Chorus Performs at PTA Meeting Next Monday
The Mason City Chamber of Commerce chorus will perform at the Titanka Parents Teacher Association final meeting of the year in the high school auditorium next Monday evening. The program features chorus, quartet, duet and solo numbers with Roger Layson, a former Titanica student, as a chorus member. Officers for the coming year will be elected during the event. A Valley ball game is listed with lunch served as usual.
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Mason City Chamber of Commerce
Titanka Parents Teacher Association
Roger Layson
Titanica
Wesley's Boy Scouts Pass Observation Test
Wesley’s troop holds an observation test replacing regular meeting. Seven store windows Meurer's Braley's Rost Kunz Kraus Kleinpeter Lease were observed for one minute each. Sixteen scouts passed, next tests fire building clo king await. The goal is second class by month end and a court of honor May 1.
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Wesldy
Boy Scouts
Ravlin
Schedule of Wesley Baseball Released
Wesley High School releases the baseball schedule with games listed for April 11 at Goldfield April 14 at Crystal Lake April 21 County Tournament April 28 at Whittemore May 2 at Lavern e May 4 at Corwith May 9 at Inawha May 12 at Tenton May 19 at Titonka
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Wesley
Goldfield
Crystal Lake
Whittemore
lLaverne
lCorwith
Anawha
Tenton
Titonka
Weather Note This Week in Review
Past week mixed with fine Easter Sunday sunshine and warmth. Monday cooler, Tuesday very cold with temperatures around 20 above at 8 am. No rainfall recently, some seeding done, but spring is late as land remains too wet for cultivation.
Titanica Amateur Review Broadcast On KGLO
A Titanica Amateur review will be broadcast on KGLO Mason City Friday evening April 14 at 9 pm. Talent from recent Tyke Theatre contests will perform, arranged through manager Bartlett. The lineup includes the Stenzel Trio, Henry Meyer, Mervyn Diamond, Iva Maria Brayton, Koppen Brothers, and Walter and Clara Aukes.
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Titanica
KGLO
Mason City
Tyke Theatre
Bartlett
Stenzel
Henry Meyer
Mervyn Diamond
Iva Maria Brayton
Koppen Brothers
Walter
Clara Aukes
Darlene Hansen and Percy Brink Married
Darlene Hansen daughter of Mr and Mrs Van Hansen of Olttosen former Doan resident and Allyn Brink son of Mr and Mrs Percy Brink of Doan wed at the Fort Dodge Methodist parsonage at 4:30 pm on Wednesday April 5 officiated by Rev G L Gilberts. They honeymoon briefly then return to her parents home for a wedding dinner. Guests include four grandmothers and relatives from Titonka Luverne Magle Grove and the Dean area. The bride, a former Algona High School graduate, will live 11 2 miles north of the Dean church where the couple will farm with his parents.
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Rosa Andrews
Nelsina Hansen
Titonka
Brink
Luverne
Campbell
Magle Grove
van Hansen
Percy Brink
Algona High School
Luverne High School
Dean Church
Vacation Returnees from Colleges in Wastern Visit
Brudests home from colleges for Wastern vacation include Doorthy Gartner Doro thy Peteygon Glia Miller Ade thus Boyken W Watson Hamstresty eR abate.
Runaway horses injure Martin Stecker breaking leg
Martin Stecker, son of Pred Stecker, was riding a four-horse spreader when the animals bolted. He leaped to avoid being dragged, breaking both bones of his right leg below the knee and tearing the skin through his overshoe. Treated first at Titonka, then Fort Dodge, with Dr Knowles setting the fracture using screws. Stecker’s family also faced illness as Mrs Stecker recovers from influenza and pneumonia.
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Martin Stecker
Pred Stecker
Thtonka
Titonka
Mr. Stecker
Snowlea
Martin
William H Hutchinson Dies at 81 in Titonka Area
William H. Hutchinson age 81 died Sunday at his son and daughter’s home near Buffalo Center. Funeral held Tuesday at Titonka Methodist church with Rev. W L Patterson officiating. Survived by four sons Jesg Dewey Grant Hero and four daughters Trancy Grace Nora and Nora, plus eight grandchildren and siblings. Burial in Buffalo Township cemetery Ti tonka with local music and pallbearers named.
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William Henry Hutchinson
Dewey
Trancy
Buffalo Center
Titonica
W. L. Patterson
Mr. Hutchinson
Chicaney
Indiana
Fowcer
Blizabeth Lawrence
Jesg
Grant
Titonka
Hero
Minneapolis
Grace
Burt
Nora
Hutchinson
Lowa
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Buffalo Township
Florence
iReynolda
C. A. Hoon
Wm. A. Schram
Wilbur Schram
Wm. Schram
Wedding of Helen Potthoff and Gabrant Wibben
Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock Rev M A Schulz performed a double ring wedding at Good Hope Lutheran church. Helen Potthoff daughter of August and wife Bancroft and Gabrant Wibben son of Klaus and wife near here. Attendants Mr and Mrs John Wibben Lakota. Bride wore white satin ankle length with elk tulle veil and bouquet. Attendant wore white lace over pink satin. Reception at the bride's home. The couple will reside on a farm.
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M. A. Schulz
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Helen
August Potthoff
Bancroft
Garbrant
Klaus Wibben
Near Here
John Wibben
Lakota
Bancraft
Abe
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Clarence Brandt
Alice Budlong
Maxine Stott
Robert Schutter
THS
Hagle Grove
Patricia Ball
Alice Kuchenreuther
Boys’ Glee Club
PHS
Darlene Higgins
Geraldine Bruns
Clarence ‘Brandt
Jean Tryon
Kathryn Putzstuck
Esther Fritz
Marjorie Peterson
Forrest Hansen
Audrey Brandt
Jacqueline ‘Callies
Sigwell Wood
Methodist Church
Europa
Preshman
United
Stadtlander
Cardinals
Lillian Bruns
Wilbur Willis
Ellsworth Heifner
Amy Fisher
Richard Peterson
Davenport
oMrs
Mned
Adamson
Harms
Bancroft CCC
North Kossuth R. E. A
North Woden
Titonea
Burt Tues
Wesley’s Boy Scouts
Wesley Baseball
Darlene Hansen
William H. Hutchinson
W. H. Rickless
William Batt
Louis Bartlett
Ole Oppedal
Relnder Aukes
August Jutting
Gabrant Wibben
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