County Baseball League Schedule Opens May 15 at Four Towns
The Kossuth County baseball league opens May 15 with games at Burt Ringsted Lotts Creek and Titonka and Swea City at Titonka. Games are scheduled each Sunday through August 21 except July 3. Johnnie Bleich will manage the Titonka Indians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County Baseball League
Burt
Ringsted
Lotts Creak
Titonka
Swea City
Johnnie Bleich
Wesley
Bancroft
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Banncroft
Wesley Titonka
Wesley Whittemore
Burt Titonka
Titonka Burt
Whittemore Lotts Creek
Wesley Burt
Easter Services At Titonka Churches
Titonka and rural churches drew large crowds for Easter Sunday services. Good Hope Lutheran welcomed Rev. Martin Shultz from Mapleton for special music and lilies. At the Methodist church a sunrise service preceded Rev. Patterson’s noon address If Christ Be Not Risen Your Faith Is Vain. Eleven o'clock baptism and 238 new members joined four by letter and 19 by faith. Dean church saw 12 baptisms and 40 new members, five by letter and 85 by profession of faith, nearly doubling the church’s 659 members last fall. A sextet provided Easter music.
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Good Hope Lutheran
Martin Shultz
Mapleton
Minnesota
Patterson
Haster
Drinking fountain connected on Main Street for youngsters
A drinking fountain at the corner of Main Street was connected on Thursday, providing thirsty youngsters a new water source through fall. The fountain was a gift from the Auxiliary, with a platform donated by Lee QO. Wolfe and Andrew Petersen.
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Main Street
Lee QO. Wolfe
Andrew Petersen
County Baseball Tournament Falls On April 22 23
The east half tournament takes place in Titonia while the west half is in Burton on Friday and Saturday April 22 and 23. Bancroft faces Ledyard at 1 30 p m and Mitonka meets Wesley at 3 p m on Friday. LaVerne plays the Saturday winner at 10 a m and the Saturday 2 30 p m final pits the two Friday winners.
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Kossuth
Titonia
Burton
Bancroft and Ledyard
Mitonka
Wesley
LaVerne
Pennsylvania Visitors See Watson Family Ties
Dr. William Watson and his son from Pittsburgh visited over the weekend with the doctor’s parents Mr and Mrs George Watson. They are visiting with their daughter Mrs W F Hamstreet. Mrs Watson has been very ill since mid winter but can sit in a chair at times.
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Pennsylvania
William Watson
Pittsburgh
George Watson
W. F. Hamstreet
Miss Kramer Weds Crystal Lake Man
Miss Clara Kramer daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Kramer of Woden and Gordon H Volding son of Mr and Mrs Theodore J Wolding of Crystal Lake were united in marriage Friday April 15 in the Methodist church at Belmond. Rev W Joseph Hutchings officiated. Attendants were Mildred Kramer and Howard Fredrickson. The bride wore a rose beige crepe with navy accessories and red roses and white sweet peas. The groom and his attendant wore dark suits. The bride is a 1932 Woden High School graduate and former telephone operator. The groom is a Crystal Lake High School 1929 graduate and studied at Britt Junior College and Town State College in Ames. They will live near Crystal Lake.
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Woden
Clara Kramer
Joseph Kramer
Gordon H. Volding
Theodore J. Wolding
Crystal Lake
Belmond
W Joseph Hutchings
Mildred Kramer
Howard Fredrickson
Woden ‘High School
Crystalake
Britt Junior College
Senior Class Play The Whole Town Laughing May 10
The senior class presents The Whole Towns Laughing a three act comedy on May 10 at the Tyke Theatre. Tickets range from 10 to 30 cents. Other activities this spring include a May 16 Class Night, May 15 Baccalaureate, May 18 Commencement, and May 19 Community Picnic. Senior class list features Alice Brandt Dorothy Budlong Ilo Buffington Magdalene Eden and many others.
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Tyke Theatre
Carol Mc&wen
Lutheran Church
Kolberg
Britt
W. L. Patterson
Alice Brandt
Dorothy Budlong
Ilo Buffington Magdalene Eden Clarice Falk Rober Fraser
Russell French
Dorothy Gartner
Felina Greenfield Burton Hansen
Let Pupils Help Run Their Schools Program Meeting
A Home Room Program Committee meeting showcases pupils planning next week’s programs with a China topic. Eighth grade students propose questions, discuss issues, and aim to run lively, student driven lessons. They note the value of interest over preachy routines.
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Robert Jones
China
Immanuel Lutheran Church Offers Spring Meetings and Services
Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Rev Adolph Kilian hosts German services next Sunday at 10 am with Sunday School at 9 am. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 30 and Luther League devotional meeting at 8 pm as part of Hawkeye Federation rally preparations. The Northeast Iowa Conference of the Minnesota District will meet April 27 28 at the church with a pension plan address by Judge Graven. Infant Cara Susan Boyken baptized Easter Sunday. Luther League social last Sunday evening drew a large crowd. Henry Franzen Jr improving from pneumonia. L D Prewitt of Forest City visited Titonka on Thursday.
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Luther League
Hawkeye Federation
Northeast Iowa
Minnesota
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Judge Graven
American Lutheran Church
Cara
Susan ‘Boyken
John W. Boyken
Lois Boyken
Marie Schmidt
Drove To Ames Sunday With Family Involved In Fatal Crash
Edward Boyken drove his brother Arthur and Watson Hamstreet to Ames after a home vacation. Watson then went to Iowa City while Mrs. H W Schoensein joined them in Ames. On return they stopped at Bilsworth to pick up Miss Clarine Johnson from Titonia. They encountered the highway crash north of Story City in which three people were killed.
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Ames
Edward Boyken
Arthur
Watson
Hamstreet
Iowa City
H. W. Schoensein
Edward
Bilsworth
Clarine Johnson
Titonia
Story City
Benefit Show Well Attended at Tyke Theatre
The Life of Emile Gola was shown at the Tyke Theatre Tuesday with full matinee and evening performances. Sponsored by the Band Mothers Club, it cooperates with the Good Will Club to plan summer band concerts. Born to Mr and Mrs Andrew Krominga Tuesday evening a boy, their first child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emile Gola
Tyke
Band Mothers Club
Good Will Club
Andrew Krominga
Mrs J Welhousen Celebrates 86th Birthday at Home
Mrs John Welhousen marked her 86th birthday last Wednesday April 18 at the home of her son William Welhousen with a large afternoon and evening gathering. Lunch was served and she received flowers gifts and a notable church group contribution from the Dorcas Sunday School class of the Methodist church. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Patterson Carrie Bonacker Oscar Blanchard Jimmie Janet Helen Beenken and Tena, J D Breen George Hansen and family, Ray Hansen, Mrs Ray Oegterreicher Warner Beenken Abbe Boekelman Carl Kramer and Ronald, Will Schram G G D Welhousen Ruth John Welhousen Joe Kline and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welhousen
William Welhousen
Ray. Hansen
Ray Oegterreicher
Warner ‘Beenken
Abbe ‘Boekelman
Carl Kramer
Gon Ronald
Will Schram
JG. D. Welhousen
Ruth
John ‘Welhousen
Joe Kline
Methodist Church Notes Pastor W L Patterson
Inspiring services filled both churches as Reverend W L Patterson led a campaign to attract new members. The note lists weekly services from Sunday school to choir practice and social events, invites all over 12 years not yet members, and urges eggs for the Methodist Hospital in Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haworth League
Doan
George Johnson
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
County Legion Meeting in Lakota Set for April 21
The county Legion and Auxiliary convene in Lakota on Thursday evening April 21 at 8. Fred M. Hudson of Pocahontas, district commander, will speak as the principal speaker. A dance follows the business meeting. All service men are invited. L. Miler, County Commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Legion
American Legion’ and Auxiliary
Lakota
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
L. Miler
District Court News In Brief Algona Iowa
Algona district court items include Himel Hauenstein fined $1000 and jailed one year for maintaining a nuisance as a liquor raid by county officers spurred actions. Newton Taylor jailed three months for bootlegging. Ted Spencer received three months for intoxicated driving. Bernard Hanifan fined $100 and costs for DWI. A jury found Mrs. Gertrude Koestler guilty of assault and battery. she was fined. Divorces and verdicts cover Walter Fronbach vs John Schumacher and Helen McMahon vs C. Bauer. Jury reports set for April 26. new dockets list several cases and probate. Marriage licenses issued to numerous couples in Algona and surrounding areas.
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Algona
Himel Hauenstein
G .A
Kossuth
Newton D. Taylor
Sexton
Koastith
Ted Spencer
Des Moines
Heald
F. Specht
Bernard Hanifan
Bode
Sid Hinz
Justice Court
P. A. Dawson
Gertrude Koestler
Vera Carlson
Portland
Mary K. Sands
Verne Sands Algona
Walter Fronbach
Whittemore
John Schmacher
Bancroft
Helen McMahon
C. Bauer
Wesley
Miss McMahon
Ventura
New Hartford Elevator Company
L. W. Hauptman
Minnis Kutschara
Kenneth Brayton
Daisia Gregory Rentz
Grover Rentz
R. E H. Coursan
Township Board of Review
Grant Township
Clark B. Holdridge
Robert
Agnes) Ward
Pennington
S. D
Calvin Bode
al Zona
Regina Lenertz
St. Joe
Harry D. ‘Alt
Edna M. Haack
Orville H. Miner
Jeane Alica Peters
Mankato, Minn
Leslie O. Whipple Legal
Alma Dorothea Duckett
Legal
Fort Dodge
Adam J. Wilhelms
Laila Reece
Elmore Minn
Otha ‘William Cook
Churchville
Irene Anna Norris
Fenton
Joseph Koebsbach
Swea City
Leona Wesselman
Orville Wilkinson
Dowse
Bernetta Kelch
Corwith
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Choir Schedule
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 1:00 p m and preaching at 2:00 p m conducted by Rev Koleburg of Britt. Choir practice is set for Thursday evening at 7 30.
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Koleburg of Britt
Cattle Feeders Day Set At Iowa State College
The Iowa Cattle Feeders Hey Day will be held May 20 at Iowa State College Ames announced by C C Culbertson in charge of feeding experiments. Seven jets of cattle on feed were observed last year with work focusing on roughage and common versus choice feeder cattle. All cattle will be at Ames for attendance, and the event aims to compare the performance of common feeders with choice feeders to address prior criticism of using too high quality stock.
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Iowa Cattle Feeders
Iowa State College
Ames
C. C. Culbertson
Claude Rose Returns to Toledo as Third-Year Music Teacher
Claude Rose, formerly at Buffalo Consolidated School, is re employed at Toledo for his third year. He received a salary raise and is an accomplished musician who, since leaving Titania, has married and settled in Toledo.
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Claude Rose
Buffalo Consolidated School
Toledo
Rose
Titania
Notich to Bicycle Riders T19 Unlawful Riding Rules
Notice from Marshal H. C. Allis lists bicycle ordinances prohibiting riding on sidewalks and after dark without lights. The guidance applies to riders aged 16 to 18 years and under. Violations may attract enforcement actions as prescribed by local law.
Legion Auxiliary notes from Kossuth County meeting
Mesdames Rose Bonacker Carrie Bonacker Esther Breen and Mary Sartor attended the regular Kossuth County meeting of Auxiliary Units in Bancroft Tuesday afternoon A report by the County Chairman covered the State Spring Conference in Des Moines The Spring District Conference is set for Dennis on May 11 The regular monthly work meeting will be at Irene Petersens April 20 The joint county meeting of American Legion Post and Units will be at Lakota Thursday evening April 21 Our Anit President Rose Bonacker was named to the nominating committee for county officers at the meeting Mrs Alice Winter remains a patient at Dolmage Hospital Buffalo Center
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Mesdames
Rose Bonacker
Carrie Bonacker
Esther Breen
Mary Sartor
Bancroft
Des Moines
Dennis
Irene Petersen
American Legion Poste
Lakota
Anit
Rose Bon«acker
Alice Winter
Dolmage Hospital
Buffalo Center
Edward William Monson 48 Wesley Passes in Algona Hospital
Funeral services for Edward William Monson 48 Wesley were held at the Monson home and Methodist church with Rev Artur Bottom officiating. He served in World War I, was gassed in 1918, and later worked for Selby Produce and Fairmont Creamery. Survived by his father Swan Monson a sister Mrs Anne Dow and brothers Oscar and Albert. The American Legion conducted his military funeral with pallbearers and color guards. he is buried beside his mother.
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Wesley
William Monson
Kossuth
Algona
Monson
Methodist Church
Artur Bottom
Howard Monson
Swan and
Gustafva Monson
Anne Dow
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Oscar
Albert
Camp Dodge
166Th Infantry
Meuse Argonne
Somme
Army of Occupation
Germany
U. S
Selby Produce
Fairmont Creamery
American Legion Post
Joe Matern
Julings Studer
Guy Ash
Halvor Flom, Jr
Frank Kouba Jr
J. L. Studer
Spring housecleaning tips for safe window washing
The piece urges home window cleaning safety using sturdy ladders rather than unstable furniture. It warns against risky practices and emphasizes using water containers on a solid ladder. It also warns about dangers of indoor dry cleaning fluids and the risk of explosions and fires. It stresses performing dry cleaning outdoors to avoid harm.
Mrs Wood Hosts Minnesota Relatives An Incomplete Visit
Mrs Lilia Wood entertained a group of Minnesota relatives from Sunday to Wednesday including Mr and Mrs Carl Parson and five children from Braham and Miss Kathleen Benson of Lake George. Mrs Parson and Mrs Wood are sisters and Joe Bestenlehner of Algona was a guest Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilia Wood
Minnesota
Carl Parson
Braham
Kathleen Benson
Lake George
Parson
Wood
Joe Bestenlehner
Algana
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Miss Kramer
Junior Hansen
Lillie Hansen
Alyina Heesch i
Gerald Huber
Marieta Huber
Morris Isebrand Hugene Jand
Dorothy Peterson
Lucille Peterson
Maxine Peterson
Lorraine Kuchenreuther
Caroll Reaser
Robert Reynolds
Raymond Ricklefs
Trene Schmidt
Harriet ‘Schram
Herman Schutter
Ruby Stenzel
Ruth Welhousen
Adolph Kilian
Les
Il. D. Prewitt
Forest City
Titanka
Mrs. J. Welhousen
District Court News
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Legion Auxiliary Notes
WM. Monson
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