Ramblin with Phil recalls a lively town celebration
The piece recounts a big parade and town festival with large crowds and many returning visitors. It notes rain delaying street sports, pride in making a new float, and upcoming fairs such as Kos suth County and North Iowa fairs. It mentions open letters and a few local incidents including animal bites and rabies cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weil
Titanka
Raist
Kossuth County
North Iowa
Itv
al. Boelkes
Hill
Bert
Gruis
Wesley Boys 4-H Club Holds Lake Trip Talk
The Wesley Boys 4-H Club met at Duane and Jerry ERE at 3:37 p.m. Pledge of Allegiance and 4-H Pledge were recited. Members discussed a lake trip, with plans postponed to the next meeting. Rees reported on a 4-H camp at Clear Lake. Meeting adjourned after lunch served by Mr. and Mrs. Heinen. Roger Arndorfer, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Boys
Duane
Jerry
Clear Lake
Rees
Heinen
Mrs. Fannie Keil Passes Away At Home Saturday
Obituary note for Fannie M. Keil, long-time Titonka resident, who died July 27 1957 at age 87 after two strokes. Born July 22 1870 in Delhi Iowa, she married John B Kell in 1893 and lived on a Crystal Lake area farm. Survived by three children, six grandchildren, and several great grandchildren. Funeral held at Titonka Methodist Church with interment in Buffalo Township Cemetery.
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Titonka Methodist Church
Fannie M. Keil
Titonka
Ted ‘Dunmire
Edward Harris
W.F. Hamstreet
Jay Budlong
Albert
George Nelson
George Peterson
Forrest
Willis
Fannie Mary Hobbs Keil
Thomas B
Laura Ellen Hobbs
Delhi
Iowa
Clear Lake
John B. Kell
Crystal Lake
Orn
Florence Bagsat
Vorailes
Missouri
Ls. Rayman
Sarah Rayman
Austin
Minn
Earl Hobbs
Britt, Towa
Charles Hobbs
Forest City
Towa
Bessie, Bower
Nashua
Mildred Sickmeier
Cheyenne
Wyo
Jennie, Schaul
Burns
Oats yield and seed distribution noted in County Farm Shorts
County Extension Director Dean L Barnes reports Don Usher and Harvey Larsen harvested Burnett oats with yields around 65 bushels per acre. Seed distribution planned for this fall to farmers who apply, with more publicity later. Also notes wide use of black polyethylene covers on trench and bunker silos and plans for a September fall feed and livestock outlook meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don Usher
Ottosen
Hervey C. Larsen
Armstrong
Burnett
Don
Harvey
Indian Day Celebration Draws Massive Crowds in Titonka
Huge crowds gathered in Titonka for the annual Indian Day celebration marked by a 50-unit parade led by L. W. Nath and Art Boyken, with bands from multiple area schools. Rain paused activities in the afternoon but the event resumed with a 13-entry talent show on Main Street and prize winnings for performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Motheter
Merriam’s
L. W. Nath
Art Boyken
W. A. Schram
Good Luck Cycle Club
Interstate Power Co
Farmers Co-operative Elevator
Titonka Telephone Co
Elmore Nursery
Titonke Savings Bank
Swan Furniture and Funeral Home
Titonka Lions Club
Buffalo Boosters
4-H Club
Schwen’s Ice Cream
Titonka Co-operative Creamery
Bartlett's Turkey Hatchery
Willemssen Hardware
Titonka Boy Scouts
Titonka Topic
J. R. Schutter Implement
Britt, Chamber of Commerce
Titonka Implement Co
American Legion Auxiliary
Botsford, Lumber Co
Methodist Church
Frank D. Fisher
Titonka Women’s Club
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Good ‘Hope Lutheran Church
Ramsey
Totherhood
Future Farmers of American
Akkertaan
Engelbarts, Mehian
Stindries
Rosedale Creamery
Intermill's
Mari- Gold
Callies Bros
Main Street
Darlene Callies
Doris Hipp
Myrna Norland
Nancy Tjaden
Sylvia Downs
Wesley
Robert van Hove
Larry Bal‘vance
Buffalo Center
Kossuth County Fair Opens With Week of Events
The four day Kossuth County Fair opens Tuesday August 13 with market swine and lambs judging and sales at 1 pm. Floral hall judging, county horse show, and Society Horse Show at the amphitheatre highlight Tuesday. Wednesday features baby beef cattle and big car races by National Speedways. Thursday introduces new entertainment plus Late Model Stock Car Races. Friday includes baby livestock sale, Jalopy Stock Car Races, and Trans-World Auto Daredevils finale. Contact L W Nitchals for a premium book.
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Kossuth
Floral Hall
Carl Marlo
Kossuth County
Algona
Whittemore
L. W. Nitchals
Algoria
Iowa
Allegator Found In Dredge Ditch In Algona News Item
A farmer reports seeing a small alligator in a dredge ditch on his south field Monday. The animal, about 14 inches long, was entangled in a landing net and reportedly strangled. The item ties into regional notes on farm resealing programs and government storage loans, with details from Virgil L. Rohlf of the Kossuth county ASC about 16 cent per bushel incentives and facility loans for farm storage. Complete resealing guidance and loan information are available at the county ASC office in Algona.
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Tom Young
Virgil L. Rohlf
Kossuth
U.S.C
ASC
Rohlf
Algona
All New Holiday On Ice 1958 World Premiere opens in Sioux City
The All New Holiday On Ice 1958 World Premiere opens September 6 at the Sioux City auditorium with five evening shows and matinees September 7 and 8. The production features dazzling new numbers, elaborately costumed scenes, and a lineup of new stars plus classic moments. One show will be Sunday September 8 at 6:30, and tickets are currently on sale by mail order.
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Sioux City’ Auditorium
Aladdin
Spain
Mexico
Ithe Sioux
County ASC Committee Elected in Rosyth County
Richard I. Anderson of Grant township was re elected as chair man of the Rosyth county ASC committee at the annual convention of township ASC delegates in Algona on Saturday July 27 George W. Wolf of LaVerne township was re elected vice chairman and Andrew A Fangman of Greenwood township was named third member of the county committee Named as first and second alternates were Andrew Reising of Wesley township and Donald Bollig of Seneca township All were elected for a one year term starting next year Their duties include policy making and decision making for price supports acreage allotments the soil bank and cost sharing conservation programs
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Richard I. Anderson
Grant Township
Rosyth County
ASC
Algona
George W. Wolf
LaVerne Township
Andrew A. Fangman
Greenwood Township
Andrew Reising
Wesley Township
Donald Bollig
Seneca Township
Fea Farme Familler
Darlene Callies Chosen For Kossuth County Queen Contest
Darlene Callies of Titonka and Marilyn Sidler of Algona will represent Kossuth County at the Mason City judging on August 6 for Queen of the Furrow. They earned the county honor after winning the Algona elimination on July 31, with the district winner advancing to the national contest at the Ohio site of the National Plowing Contest. The events are sponsored by the Soil Conservation District and American Fence Dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Callies
Carl F. Callies
Titonka
Marilyn Sidler
Algona
Kossuth County
Mason City
Ohio
Soil Conservation District
American Fence Dealers
Bert Gruis Attacked By Squirrel At Home
Bert Gruis was scratched when a squirrel leaped from a tree and attacked him in his yard last Friday evening. He says he has been bothered by squirrels all spring and has found dead ones in his yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Gruis
Bert
Mr. Gruis
Change in local board office hours in Algona
Effective July 29 the Algona Selective Service Board office hours will be 4 00 am to 12 00 noon and 1 00 pm to 4 00 pm Monday through Friday announced by Idela P Wood Clerk The Kossuth County Board is located at 934 East State Street Algona
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Algona Selective Service Board
Idela_ P. Wood
Kossuth County Board
East State Street
Algona
Rocks rip hull of lake cruiser at Pillsbury Point
Jagged rocks on Pillsbury Point in Lake Okoboji caused a large hole in an outboard cruiser. Passengers managed to wade ashore safely as the vessel took on water.
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Pillsbury Point
Lake Okoboji
Four Kossuth 4-H'ers at state leadership and conservation camp
Four Kossuth County youths attend state 4-H Leadership and Conservation Camp near Madrid this week. Aaron Anliker West Bend and Bob Chambers Corwith join Leadership Camp focusing on group techniques and leadership skills while Marlys Goetz Wesley and Henry Pedersen Ledyard attend Conservation Camp studying forestry soils wildlife and birds. Delegates were chosen by the county 4-H committee and extension staff, camp sponsored by Sears Roebuck Foundation The Federal Cartridge Corporation and Iowa State College Extension Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Madrid
Aaron Anliker
West Bend
Bob Chambers
Corwith
Marlys Goetz
Wesley
Henry Pedersen
Ledyard
Aaron
Bob
Marlys
Henry
4-H
Sears’ Roebuck Foundation
Federal Cartridge Corporation of
Minneapolis
Towa State College Extension, Service
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Phil
Roger Arndorfer
American Légion Auxiliary
Ed Zwiefel
Galena
Zwiéfel
Vernelle Billborough
Mary Young
Walda Hudson
Jackown
Pocahontas
Pocahontas County
America
Jsted
American Legion
Presbyterian Church
Albia
Christian Church
Aber
Dean 'L. Barnes
Ed Macatee
Thoreson Bros
Swea City
Voxide
A.S.C
Squirrel
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