Titonka locals share a busy weekend and travel notes
The midsize community columns recount visits and movements around Titonka and nearby towns. Residents like Art Falk, H O Swingen, Mike Kennedy, J L Englehardt, and many families are noted visiting friends, moving residences, or taking trips to Des Moines Interlaken Clear Lake and Germania. The piece also records local farm activity, church notices, school changes, a weather shift, and a birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dailies
Mike Magner
Klemme Times
MG. Loson
J. 5
Cosgrove
Mary Kain
Algona
Clear Take
Home Severiens
Germania
Ben Longbottom
West Bend
C. E. Maxwell
Grace Cruikshank
Jui Zwiefel
Coat
Topic
Chris Branat
Theo P. Worsley
Nevada
Iowa
W. A. Worsley
Famly
J. A. Frech
Bancroft
Des Moines Register
Woden
C. Brandt
Carl Geisking
John Rode
Ben Franzen
Interlaken
O. C. Kristopherson
Mixdorf
Portland Township
W L. Campbell
Mason City
Nelson
Rudd
Gev. Petersen
R Petersen
Geo. Bartholomew
B. L. Tuttle
Ernest Petersen
Ray Hansen
Elsie Buffington
Guy Bruns
Ollie Meyer
Olaf Berquist
Rochester
Minn
Kate Berquist
Mayo Hospital
A. S Barnea
Herman Franzen
Sinais
Mr. Barnes
Seefeldt
Sexton
W Seefeldt
Sterling
Titonia
L. C. Anderson
Montpelier
N. D
C. J. Hansen
Gaba Janssen
Portland
Fred Witchern
H. F. Nelson
Wisconsin State Guards
Wed-nenday
Rhceake
Wis
National Guards
M.C. Logan
Geo. Larsen
German Lutheran Church
Hls City
Fred Meske
Akron
Owa
Vera
Seo
Karl Heifner Letters Home From France in 1917
Karl Heifner of Co. 18 18th Infantry writes to his parents from Paris, describing safe arrival in France, a warm French welcome, and censoring limits. He notes good health, rough seas, a long voyage from New York, and asks family to write often while he serves in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Heifner
T. M. Heifner
Karl
Co. 18
18Th Infantry
France
Wes
U.S. A
U. S
St Eams
New York
Harhar
Vincent
Tor
Pearl
Essie
Dad
Snd Vincent
Tar
May Have Swimming Pool Project Under Way
A petition circulated Saturday and Monday seeks funds to build a cement wall and pool 22 by 1 feet, with about four dollars raised so far. A meeting at Lamoreux Garage elected a three member board and officers LW Hess BE L Hansen and J W Vantereux served as directors, with R H Petersen as secretary treasurer. The directors planned to push the improvement on an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Budleng
Clear Lake
Dr. Wallace
Algona
Lillian Kaufman
M. ©. Loson
M. Kain
Vance Lamoreux
Bayside
J. 7. Cosgrove
Kain
Geo P. Petersen
Clear
Lowa Co
Maxwell
West Bend
Denton
Sam Butts
St. Logan
Colorado
Ben Watson
Marshalltown
Iowa
R. M. Klenk
Watson
Mr. Klenk
Chas
Humboldt
W. J. Denton
D. E. Turner
M. BE
Jose Poned
Art Henningsen
Grachtingtr
Swea City
Swea
Nasby
Theo. P. Worsley
Nevada
W. A. Worsley
Famly
Chas. Hagen
Elmore Minn
Lane
Hagen
Gereimania
McLaren
Young
Morrow Bros
John Zwiefel
John Cunningham
Wellace
Jake Gelgler
Zwiefel
Vida
A. Schram
Lamoreux
LW. Hess
BE. L. Hansene
J. W. Vantereux
R.H. Petersen
Local drill plan aids drafted boys to earn future ranks
A Chicago Adjutant General bulletin urges Algona area to offer preliminary military instruction to drafted youths before they reach cantonment. Drill master Prof Hartman and local committee arrange free August training to improve chances for corporals and sergeants and officer commissions based on merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adjutant General’s Office
Chicago
al. Palkenhaier
Kossuth County
First Army
Qle
Algona
Dickinson
Geo. W. Paine
C. T. Chubb
B.C. Hartman
Elec
Hartman
van Auken
Commercial Club
UD. AR RL
War Department
The
State University At
Iowa
Dpe
College
Anes
Norial
al Falkenhimner
Kasseth County
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. W. Hess
L. A. Reaser
Schram & Pannhuk
Mae Budlong
Lelah Wolfe
Doris Zewiefel
J. M
R. D. Temple
James Winter
Gilmore City
Herbert Winter
Fred Amesbury
Guttenberg
Wesley
R. W. Schultz
Masonic
Garner
Adam Attig
Olive Eisemann
Attig
Lee Tuttle
G. W. Cogswell
N. C
EV Sweeting
Algona Thave
Toledo
Ohio
EB. V
Joslyn
Taylor
D. C
J. F. Fisher
Goldfield
Nagle Grove
Spirit Lake
Mildred Pendergast
St. Paul
al Gertsner
Estherville
al Will
R. B. Geerdes
Germenia
Coyn
First National Army
Kossuth
Ewald F. Bruns
Fred Bruns
John Frank Miller
John Albert Shutter
Peter Ubhen
Geo. J. Ferdes
William Smith
Carl Judt
Alvin Reed Anderson
Gerharn
the Earth
Albert Lea
Owatonna
Faripault
Northfield
Parmington
Blue Earth
Owagonna
Jefferson Highway
St Paul
Aberdeen
Como Park
Mine Ha-Ha Park
Minneapolis
Fort Snelling
Twin Cities
Scldier
Goodrich
Hampton and
Cannon Alls
Lechester
Mayo Bros. Fame
Stewartsville
B. PF
Mfe Ag
Hayfield
Kentucky
Blooming Prairie
Austin
Soldier Boys
Co. G
National Guard
Minnesota
Northwood
Bob
Altho
Lake Mills
Phonpson
Buffalo Center
Fionka
Jerich Winter
Gilmore Ciy
Poole
Joshpr Rippentrap
Anna Kuehenrenther
John Kuehenrenther
Doane M EL
Voote
Carl Wrifner Wreres
PAIS
F.C. Gorman
RED Cross
L. Kranka
Albert Lowsehen
Henry Franzen
J. Pipisier
H. B. Plaister
Ernuat Giesking
Dick Senne
Henry H. Bruns
Eyya Stoler
Ron A. G. Wellner
A. G. Wellner
Martha Welser
August J. G. Wellner
Marie Calllea
Gan Welgand
Event War Fund
Petar Wasnery
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