Activities of Public Schools for the Week
The THS senior girls bake cakes after lessons with a Friday cake contest and coffee at Bonacker's on Saturday. Juniors plan the April 26th junior senior banquet. Across grades, students study American literature poetry, biology variation, Austria and Russia history, crayon designs, algebra fractions, and health safeguards. Easter eggs, door bell wiring, geography, and crop growth noted.
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Bonacker
THS
United States
Lakota Auxiliary Meeting Postponed to May
The Lakota American Legion Auxiliary meeting was postponed due to a busy week. Members are urged to attend the next meeting at Mrs. Fred Schroeder's home on the second Monday in May for important business.
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Lakiota
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Fred Schroeder
4-H Girls Meet With Mrs Wayne Miller
A 4-H meeting was held at Mrs Wayne Miller's home Saturday at 1 30. A demonstration on Basic Sweet Dough Variations was given by Mrs Miller. A lunch was served before departure. The next meeting is set for Ted Dunmire's on April 26.
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Wayne Miller
Lakota Auxiliary Elects Officers at Fenton Meeting
Mrs Heetland of Lakota was elected president of the Lakota County Auxiliary after a quarterly American Legion Auxiliary gathering in Fenton. Other officers named include Mrs L M Merritt of Algona as vice president and Mrs Wade Ball of Lakota as secretary, with Mrs W R Wolfe of Fenton as treasurer and Mrs Peters of Swea City as chaplain. The next quarterly meeting is set for Burt on the second Tuesday in July.
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Lakota
George Heetland
Fred Schroeder
R.L. Williams
Louise Thaves
Wade Ball
Fenton
American Legion Auxiliary
L. B. Hakes
8Th District
L. M. Merritt
Algona
W. R. Wolfe
Peters
Swea City
Burt
Funeral for Algona boy struck by car
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at Algona for Gary Fisher seven year old son of Theo dore and Mrs Fisher farmers living four miles south of Algona who died in Kossuth hospital Tuesday after injuries from being struck by an automobile driven by Victor Baldwin of Elmore The accident occurred about 4 o clock as Gary and three other children Paul and George Fisher brothers of Gary and Donna Chamberlain were on their way home from Brown rural school located three miles south of town on highway 169
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Algona
Gary Fisher
Theodore J. Fisher
Kossuth Hospital
Victor Baldwin
Elmore
Gary
Paul
George Fisher
County Federated Clubs Sponsor Hobby Show at Algona High
The Kosauth county hobby show sponsored by County Federated Woman's Clubs will be held Saturday April 19 in the Algona high school gym. Entries run 9 to 11 a.m. with 123 classes. Exhibits open to 6 p.m. Admission is 10 cents. Cash prizes awarded for grade school and high school hobbies. Details available at the local high school. Contact Mrs H A French or Mrs Harold Krantz if not contacted.
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H. A. French
Woman's Club
Harold Krantz
Wesley Parochial School in Program Next Sunday
The children of St Josephs school will present a program in the auditorium Sunday evening April 20. The program features Dreams of Eve sung by upper grade boys Bettys Birthday Party operetta by lower and middle grades, Jewels of the Springtime sung by fifth and sixth graders, and Wildcat Willie Gets the Brain Fever a play by seventh and eighth graders.
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Wesley
St. Joseph’s School
Hve
Betty
Willie
Good Hope Lutheran Divine Services and Activities
Good Hope Lutheran invites worship with Pastor M A Schulz on Sunday April 20 at 10:30 in English. Sunday school begins at 9:30. Choir practice Thursday evening April 17 at 7 30 and chorus Tuesday evening April 22 at 7 30. Confirmation instruction Saturday from 9 a m to 3 30 p m.
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Good Hope Lutheran
M. A. Schulz
Immanuel Lutheran English Services Change Notice
Immanuel Lutheran near Titonka announces English services Sunday at 10 with Rev. Wm. Plant leading and Sunday school at 9. English installation Sunday at 2 p.m. pastors who served during the vacancy conduct the service. Chorus practice Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Choir practice Thursday 7 90 p.m. All welcome.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Titonka
Wm. Plant
Soil Conservation Committee Letter to Farmers
The Agricultural Conservation Committee in Kossuth County issued a letter urging farmers to boost production of key commodities to aid national defense. It outlines the Ever-Normal Granary expansion, price supports through June 30, 1948, and corn policy, with notes on penalties for overplanting and the need for balanced soil conservation.
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Agricultural Conservation Committee
Kossuth ‘County
Farmers of America
Department of Agriculture
United States
Great Britain
Oither
Chicago
Cwt. Co
England
British Isles
Europe
Titonka Creamery Patrons Awarded By Extension Service
One hundred eleven Titonka creamery farmers receiving certificates from the Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service for producing cream scoring 93 or higher in the year 1940. Top grade butter comes from 93 score cream, with samples judged on flavor acidity richness and cleanliness across nine unannounced samplings.
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Titonka Creamery
Iowa State College Agricultural Extension Service
A. W. Rudnick
Extension Dairy Industry
Mrs Welhousen Birthday No 88
A family gathering marked Mrs J H Welhousen 88th birthday at the Welhouse n home with relatives and friends. Grandma Welhousen now lives with her daughter Mrs Herman Kahler of Bancroft and enjoys good health. A birthday cake and plants were given, Rev W L Patterson sang, lunch was served, and many relatives attended including the Welhousens and Kahlers with numerous others.
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Grandma Iby
Carrie Bonacker
W. L. Patterson
Herman Welhausen
Wm. Welhhousen
Garret Welhousen
Grandma
Raymond Schutter
Wendal
Carl Krause
Lloyd
Ronald
Eldon
L. G. Gartner
Raleigh Gingrich
Oscar
Clarence
Gerald
Everett Sleper
Gary
Winning Bowling Teams Banquet Losers Monday
The five top teams in the winter bowling tournament hosted an oyster supper for the five losing teams at the Odd Fellows hall Tuesday evening. Dekalb Makota Combination Five Standard Oil and Hamilton's Hatchery were the leading finishers, while Lakota and Woden had full participation.
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Odd Fellows Hall
Dekalb
Makota
Combination Five
Standard Oil
Hamilton’s Hatchery
Lakota
Woden
Lakota Woman Burned Starting Oil Burner Fire
Lakota Mrs. ih Telkamp suffered severe burns on her hands last weekend while attempting to relight an oil burner. Oil had spilled into the burner after it went out and flashed when lit, with burns incurred as she tried to smother the flames.
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Ih BE. Telkamp
Grain farmers urged to weigh benefits of acreage program
The article argues that every grain farmer should carefully consider advantages available under the Agricultural Adjustment Program before choosing to increase corn production beyond their usual acreage. With ample feed supplies on hand, most producers are advised to plant within their corn allotment.
Kossuth District Court News Of The Week
Jensen of Algona pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and was fined 300 dollars plus 9.55 in costs with 150 dollars paid and the rest suspended under parole to Sheriff A. Wi. Cogley. appeal bond set at 500 dollars. Judge Hudson granted a divorce to Pauline Thilges Culbertson from Tony Thilges with custody and support for their daughter. Twenty five trial jurors were ordered to report. list includes Angus Bancroft Becker Bode Buchanan Deal Algona Henges Whittemore Hatten Hesse Luverne Klinksick McNeill Laverne Nielson Fenton Platt Price Reid Algona Runchey West Bend Schumacher Whittemore Steblitz Bancroft Tjaden Wesley Vaux Sweat City Vincent Algona Wetzel Lone Rock Wolf Algona Wolgamot Algona. County attorney Winkel asked for dismissal in State of Iowa vs Thad Wheeler. trial had seven witnesses but star witness failed to corroborate relations, Wheeler held on a statutory charge. second trial began with jury selection. Nemmers of Ledyard charged with manslaughter after February 20 Bancroft accident. passenger Reuben Green of Ledyard died by own action. jurors listed for this case. Justice cases included fines for improper passing and license issues. Ed Juchem Bancroft jailed 30 days for bad checks but released when checks cleared. New district court filings include Alicn Haack vs Mervin Wallace paternity and Emery Crouch vs Amy Crouch. probate filings include estates Willey Dunn Gute with John A. Gute administrator.
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Algonasiw
Id. Jensen
Algona
Kossuth Grand Jury
F. Specht
Fred M. Hudson
District Court
A. Wi. Cogley
Hudson
Pauline Thilges
Tony Thilges
Ray Black
Lone Rock
Edith Buchanan
Bert Deal
Clarence Henges
Whittemore
Hirey Hatten
Bancroft
Carmen ‘Hesse
Luverne
Irvin ‘Klinksick
Lakota
L. C. McNeill
Swea City
J. G. Miller
Laverne
Tommy Nielson
Fenton
Hazel Platt
Adda Price
IR. L. Reid
State of Iowa
Thad Wheeler
Emmetsburg
Wheeler
Winkel
L. A. Winkel
Ray Nemmers
Ledyard
Joseph .E. Lynch
Nemmers
Virgil Guest F
Reuben Green
Mel B. Griffin
Theo. Herbst
B. HE. Norton
Carmen Hesse
Wolf
Marold Luchty
A. M. Genrich
Fern Wetzel
Sofie Hildman
Wesley
Bertha Satchett
Burt
Justice of Peace
Justice Welter
Don E. Akre
George Jergens
Nicholas Laubenthal
Ed Juchem
C. H. Ostwinkle
Juchem
Alicn Haack
Mervin ‘Wallace
Emery Crouch
Amy Crouch
Marshall County
Alfred M. Willey
Robert Dunn
Emmet
Odeila Gute
John A. Gute
School Board at Woden Re-Elects All Teachers
WODEN At a meeting of the school board held Monday evening all of the members of the faculty were re elected for the coming year.
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Woden
Five More in County Volunteer for Service
ALGONA The Kossuth County Selective Service Board adds five volunteers for a year of service. Named are Willard B. Ranney 26 and Marold F. Schlet 23 from Fenton Edwin H. Luedtke 24 Lone Rock Raymond Edward Walker 22 Algona and Raymond H. Muller 23 Whittemore. Four replacements leaving April 18 on call number 8 are Leonard W. Hutchinson 32 Lone Rock Richard J. Shellmyer 23 Whittemore Edwin B. Schumacher 24 Whittemore and Arnold J. Lavin 22 Bancroft. The last was transferred from Cerro Gordo county board No 1 having been at the Bancroft CCC camp.
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Algona
Kossuth County Selective Service Board
Tas
Willard 'B. Ranney
Marold F. Schlet
Fenton
Edwin'h. Luedtke
Lone Rock
Raymond Edward Walker
Raymond H. Muller
Whittemore
Leonard ‘W.hutchinson
Vera Boy Injured in Auto Accident Near Algona
Three Algona youths Lyle Anderson Ted Vera and Esther Hedrick were injured in fog on highway 169 a half mile south of the Kossuth fair grounds. Vera suffered a fractured lower jaw and head injuries. Hedrick sustained a left wrist fracture plus cuts and bruises. Anderson had a leg injury. They were taken to Kossuth hospital and then Mason City or General hospital. The truck owner Overland Transport Co Omaha was driven by Clyde Griffith who was unhurt. The sheriff noted the white truck was almost invisible in fog.
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Algona
Highway 169
Kossuth Fair Grounds
Lyle Anderson
Ted Vera
Esther Hedrick
Anderson
Oscar Anderson
Vera
Konsuth
Mason City
Hedrick
Kossuth Hospital
General Hospital
Overland Transport Company of
Omaha
Clyde Griffith
Fort Dodge
Frank Hagen
Titonka
Kossuth District Boy Scouts Is Organized
The Kossuth district of Boy Scouts in Fort Dodge area was formed at Algona with about forty men attending a Hotel Algona meeting. Antone Johnson was elected district chairman. John Hutchinson first vice chairman. Rev. G. R. McDowell second vice. A. Ti Lauritzen commissioner. Troops exist in Algona Wesley Laverne Burt Lakota Ledyard West Bend. new troops sought in Fenton Titonia Bancroft Lone Rock St Joe Sweat City and Algona.
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Kossuth
Boy Scouts
Fort Dodge
Algona
Hotel Algona
Antone Johnson
Kossuth Council
John Hutchinson
Wesley
Rev. G. R. McDowell
West Bend
A. ‘Ti
Lauritzen
iAlgona
Kossuth County
Shower for Lakota Bride-to-Be Miss Della Grace Kline
A miscellaneous shower was given Saturday evening at city hall for Miss Della Grace Kline who will soon become a bride. She received many beautiful and useful gifts, and the hostess served a lovely lunch.
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Akota
Della Grace Kline
Sheriff Art Cogley Becomes Father to First Child
Sheriff Art Cogley and Mrs. A J Cogley announce the birth of their first child, a daughter born Friday at Kiossuth Hospital. The baby weighed seven pounds. Mrs. Cogley, formerly Isabelle Saunders of Bancroft, is the proud mother.
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Sheriff
A. J. Cogley
Kiossuth Hospital
Holstein Coach and Team to Attend Titonka Event
A banquet honoring Titonka high school basketball champions for 1941 will be at the Methodist church parlors in Titonka next Tuesday evening, April 22, sponsored by the Titonka Lions Club. Guests include Holstein coach A J Van Citters and the Holstein first string, Ray and Roy Wehde, Goettsch, Asprey, B Steen, and County Superintendent A E Lauritzen. The event celebrates Titonka’s county championship win. tickets are $1.00.
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Titonka
Kossuth
Holstein
Davenport
Ray
Roy Wehde
Twins
Goettsch
Asprey
B. Steen
van Citters
A. E H. Lauritzen
Supt.Hoon
Morningside College
Ted
Titonka Lions Club Fish Dinner With Speeches
The Titonka Lions Club held a fish dinner last Thursday with 28 attendees. They ate 15 pounds of pike plus french fries, salad, pie and ice cream. Dayle Craven led the culinary team with Howard French as first cook, supported by Edward Boyken and Kenneth Swan. Dr H C Krueger of Clear Lake presented travel photos from the southeast to Washington D.C. Judge Fred Hudson of Pocahontas and the Storm Lake court reporter attended and spoke.
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Titonka Lions Club
Dayle Craven
Howard
French
George ‘Bonacker
Craven
Edward Boyken
Kenneth Swan
Wesley PTA Holds Final Meeting of Year
Wesley P T A met Thursday evening April 10 and screened moving pictures provided by the Iowa Tuberculosis Association via the county superintendent of schools. The films travel to eleven other county towns in April. Officers elected include Vera Lease chair pro tem, Marie Bletch vice chair, Plorvence Burke treasurer, and Myrtle Mullin secretary. The group will resume meetings in the fall.
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Wesley
Lowa Tuberculosis Association
Vera Lease
Marie i Bletch
Plorvence Burke
Myrtle Mullin
Unusual Truck Accident North of Titonka
Forrest Manwiller drove a big oil truck Monday afternoon when a strong wind toppled a large tree inside a fence line, striking the cab and front, breaking the windshield, denting the top and hood, causing substantial repair costs. Manwiller saw the tree coming but could not avoid impact.
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Forrest Manwiller
Titonka
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Will Banquet
Junior News
Austria
Russia
George Graham Jr
Winnibigoshish
Mrs. Heetland
County Federated Clubs
Soil Conservation Committee
Oscar L. Thoreson
Mrs. Welhousen
Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Vera Boy
Art Cogley
Wesley P.-T. A
Queer
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