Pioneer farmer Peter Govern dies after illness
Peter Govern a longtime Portland township resident and noted pioneer farmer died Friday after a brief illness from double pneumonia brought on by hot weather. Born May 29 1867 in Rockford Illinois he came to Titonka area in 188? and farmed with his wife Mary Muldoon since 1901. Survived by ten children John Bancroft James Petey Winnifred Vincent Lawrence Theresa Kathryn Hubert Sylvester and two brothers John and James. Funeral at St Johns Bancroft with Knights of Columbus attending.
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Peter Govern
Portland Township
Rockford
Ill
Titonka
Mary Muldoon
Cork
Ireland
John Muldoon
Woden
St. Johns Catholic Church
Bancroft
Father Schulte
Art Murray
John Sandlechutte
John Ford
Carl Dahlhauser
Algona
Wm. Cosgrove
John
Mike Muldoon
Mankato
Minn
Richard. Donner
Fort Dodge
James Govern
OWA educator Levi Neese funeral set for Sunday
Nelson Neese late 1800s born in Webster City 1872 former superintendent of Vencta and various northern Iowa towns including Titonka Klemme Misery Ventura dies at Mason City hospital age 73 8 years after retiring two years ago He married Edith Richolson in 1908 at Webster City attended Ellsworth Drake and Iowa State College He served as superintendent at Kamrar Klemme Misery Titonka and Ventura
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Levi Neese
Iowa
Titonka
Ventura
Mason City
Venfta
Ugo
Mr. Neese
Webster City
Edith Richolson
Ellsworth College
Drake
Lllawa
Reformed Ladies Aid Meeting Planned at Church Basement
The Reformed Church Ladies Aid will gather in the church basement on August 21 with Mesdames Henry Meyer and B A Meyer as hostesses. Also noted is a family reunion attended by Mr and Mrs Henry Franzen and Mr and Mrs Henry IH Bruns in Holland on Sunday as part of broader community events.
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Reformed Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid
The
Reformed Church
Henry Meyer
B. A. Meyer
Henry Franzen
Henry IH. Bruns
Stohr
Holland
Mitchells Visit Buffalo Center as Relatives Tour New Jersey
Rev and Mrs CG B Mitchell travel from New Jersey to Buffalo Center for a week or ten days stay at their daughter's home while the daughter and her husband visit relatives in New Jersey.
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New Jersey
CG. B. Mitchell
Buffalo Center
Schram Family Reunion At Olson Park Fort Dodge
Mr and Mrs Wm Schram and family and Mr and Mrs August Schram and Mr Julia Reynolds and family attended a Schram relatives reunion held at Olson Park in Fort Dodge on Sunday.
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Wm. Schram
August Schram
Julia Reynolds
Schram
Olson Park
Fort Dodge
Swanson and Schutter Visit Minneapolis for Conference
WJ Swanson traveled with Jerry Schutter to Minneapolis on Saturday night and spent Sunday visiting his brother. Jerry attended a conference of Standard Oil employees. A M Petersen joined them for the return trip Sunday night.
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Minneapolis
Nelsons Visit Detroit Family In Ten Day Tour
From Detroit Michigan Mr and Mrs Sophus Nelson and daughter arrived Tuesday for a ten day visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Geo Schutter Jr and other relatives in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Sophus Nelson
Michigan
Geo. Schutter Jr
Piano Recital by Mrs. Schnucker’s Studio at Titonka Church
A piano recital will be given by thirty pupils from Mrs. Wilhelmine Schnucker's studio. It will be held Thursday night August 22 at 8:00 at the Methodist Church in Titonka. The public is invited to attend.
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Wilhelmine Schnucker
Titonka
Mrs August Brandt Dies In Woden Home
Mrs August Brandt died Monday night at her home in Woden. Funeral services will be held Friday at her home at 1 30 p m and at Immanuel Lutheran church at 2 o clock Rev Kilian preaching the sermon
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Aug. Brandt
August Brandt
Woden
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Kilian
Liquor Traffic Seeps into Public Life
Nashua Reporter argues liquor regulation would curb corruption only if placed with honest men, but notes the liquor trade itself is inherently corrupt and no one can participate without corruption.
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Nashua Reporter
Indians Skin Whittemore 19 0 on Titanka pitching
Herbert Rakow pitched all nine innings for Titanka as Whittemore failed to score in a 19 to 0 loss on the Whittemore diamond. The Whittemore team played poorly Sunday, while Titanka dominated on the mound and at the plate.
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Indians
Whittemore
Herbert Rakow
Titanka
Portland area social notes with Algona visits
Darlene Brayton on sick list. Many residents visited relatives and friends in Algona, Burt, Fairmont, and vicinity. Notable items include families attending church, campers in Arkansas, Ford with radio ownership additions, and several Sunday and weekend visits among Bartletts, Grovers, Robisons, Lohses, and other local households.
Titonka's First Indian Day Hundreds of locals rally for inaugural event
From Tope records thirty years ago the committee in charge of Titonka first Indian Day worked nights to stage a grand northern Iowa celebration. Farmers and business people closed shops to help, and attendees left thrilled at the momentous occasion. Now a new celebration is underway as changes in times test old zeal and patriotism.
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Iowa
Titanka
Rike Barn Burns Near Titonka Early Tuesday
A large barn on Edward Rike's farm across from Roy Budiong's burned at 2 am Tuesday. Titonka firefighters couldn't save it. No cause found. Tenant Willie Spear did chores earlier with no lanterns. Barn stored new hay. harness and gear lost. Partial insurance coverage.
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Edward Rike
Roy Budiong
Titonka
Willie Spear
Spear
Titonka Indians Enter North Iowa Tournament
Titonka Indians join the North Iowa Tournament at the North Iowa Fair in Mason City. The schedule starts Sunday August 18 with Titonka facing Joice at 9:00 a.m. Monday August 19. Semi finals top at 9 and 11 a.m. Tuesday and the championship at 5:00 p.m. Wednesday. The winner advances to Des Moines with expenses paid. The team is described as fast and consistently good all summer.
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North Iowa
Mason City
Titonka
Joice
Des Moines
Titania Indians
Local Social Ways and Notices From Titonka Area
Fred Went home in Titonka with Sunday callers at the Phelps house. Phelps cousins Phelps and Stowe host visits. Gouvern death noted after pneumonia. Wm Grover family and Algona visitors, Lutheran church service by Ohn Zimmerman in Burt, next Sunday service planned. Four Corners Club met with Mrs Moore. Sept meeting at Mrs Tenry Nelson’s. Travel updates include Pony Lohse’s trip to Wairbanks and Rockford visits. Ringsdorf family weekend in Maxwell with old Portland connections.
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JL. Fairbanks
Myron
H. A. Nelson
Hannah Behnke
Burt
Harry McElroy
Eagle Grove
Harold and
Marie Grover
Algona
L. H. Bartlett
Teeny Leech
Albert Metzgar
Vern Shipler
Loraine Lohse
Bartletts
Joe Woestler
Mrr
Geo. Gester
Edwin Monlock
de, Wallace
Portland
K. Pairhaiks
M. Wallaces
al Om, Wallace
Wm. Grover
Louis Bartlet
August Robison
Joan
Janse
Algon
Louig Hansen
Britt
Walts Waltman
Collicatt
Hood
Lloyd Bartlett
Fred
Titonka
Ellis Jain
Chas. Phelps
Chas. Leeck
Dan Taylor
Ben Leeck
Livermore
Clarence Stowe
Vici
Oklahoma
Phelps
Anton Johnson
Charlotte Ann
Wm, Grovers
Johnson
Zada Grover Smith
Ohn Zimmerman
Paul Kreger
Tony Tohse
John
Four Corners
Dd. Moore
Tenry Nelson
Ound
Pony Lohse Ayere
Wairbanks
Iowa
Joohee
Christina Giahart
Rockford
Alfred Rentz
Wm. Ringsdorf
Wendell Stingsdorf
Maxwell
B. W. Shipler
Longnecker
Whitney
Hansen 1935 Family Reunion Draws Many Relatives
The Hansen family reunion was held last Sunday August 11 1935 with feasting visiting and sports. Attendees include Leo M Holy and family from Peoria Illinois and many Hansens from Iowa Minnesota and Illinois spanning multiple towns.
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Audrey Wansen
Rudd
Iowa
Bernard Hansen
Minneapolis
Minn
Sheila Anne
Agatha Hansen
Thonka
I. A. Hansen
Dorothy Hansen
Line Hansen
Lyle
Fay
Letha Mann
Burt
Glenn Hansen
Goldfield
Beryl C. Hansen
Marcella
Merril
Marlyn
Geo. F. Hansen
Clear Lake
Kenneth
Allegra Nelson
Andrew M. Hansen
Titonka
Warl L. Hansen
Swan
Leo M. Holly
Peoria
Ill. City
LeRoy Lee
Towa
Hale Plunkett
Chris Hansen
Gordon Hansen
Drusilla
Tom Young
Wanda Rose
C. B. Holly
Helen
Betty
Donald
Wells
Myr
Clarence Cooper
Myrna Rae
FE. A. Hansen
Larry
Mission lecture by Rev C V Sheatsley at Good Hope
Rev C V Sheatsley of Columbus Ohio, executive secretary for India, speaks on Our India Mission Field at Good Hope Church Wednesday August 21 at 8 pm. He presents 85 color slides on mission work in India and related experiences. English service Sunday 10:30, Sunday School 9:30.
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C. V. Sheatsley
Columbus
Ohio
Board of Foreign Mission
The
American Lutheran Church
India
Sheatsley
America
Good Hope
Ladies Aid
C. V. Shearsley
D. D
Board of Foreign Missions
Hermannsburg
Joint
Synod of Ohio
National Lutheran Council
Autonomous Lutheran Church
Gossner
Europe
Lutheran World Convention
Lutheran Church In America
Shearsley
Christian Mission Enterprise
Jeettre
Eutheran Chuarch
Methodist Church notes and late December conference
Sunday morning services proceed at usual hours with a brief sermon. The 4th quarterly conference is scheduled Monday evening the 26th, and church officials are urged to prepare reports and close the year financially. Delegates to the Annual Conference were elected, with Mrs Wolfe as delegate and Mayme Peterson as reserve delegate.
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Wolfe
Mayme Peterson
District Court News In Brief
Judge Heald of Spencer held court and signed probate orders. Pershing Janvrin of Webster City was committed to the Industrial School at Eldora until age 21 for larceny of cash and drawing instruments from McDonald lumber in Burt. Civil filings include Lillian Sigler vs Dorothy Gibbs to quiet title and Frank Grandjewett vs H W Pletch over $2,063.50 with attachment and garnishment proceedings.
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H. W. Pletech
Lakota local notes and upcoming events page
Lakota area residents and visitors are listed with a mix of social calls business trips and family visits at Algona Crystal Lake and Spirit Lake. Notable items include Mrs Albert Krosch winning a $25 prize at Lakota Theatre and a Tonite Mass Man Day celebration crowds arriving for the event.
Miller sisters visit friends in Algona and hospital trip
Miss Ruth and Hazel Miller visited with friends in Algona at the start of the week. Mrs J F Kn entertained the Larkin Club Friday of last week. Miss Gladys Bogges went to Mercy hospital in Mason City for examination, returning home Wednesday.
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A. C. Schissel
Algona
Emma Furst
Leland
Earl Ogren
Fort Dodge
H. H. Furst
Deloris Nitz
Peter Bruer
Albert Krosch
Dale Dundas
Burt
Laura Penny
Lena
Julia Gutknecht
John Haan
Crystal Lake
C. A. Winter
Russell Winter
Larry
Wade Ball
Hol Underdahl
Maron Klocke
Sparks Cottage
Spirit Lake
Irene
Luella Klocke
J. H. Holcomb
Lakota
J. EH. Telkamp
L. A. Nitz
J. E. Ukena
O. H. Frerking
Julia Wortman
Ruth
Hazel Miller
J. F.b ‘Kn
Larkin Club
Gladys Bogges
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Thirty Years Ago Highlights From Wesley Iowa
A respite of local notes shows Jay Budlong Jr. returning from Tamg and plans for dancing at Stevens hall. Reports cover court house painting in Algona, travels to Chicago, a census note on men and women, a sun stroke death near Woden, political nestings, and visits among Campbell and German township residents. Also noted are hog shipments to Chicago, church pastor visits, deaths from stomach cancer, foxes and wolves in Algona, harvest-field activity, vacations, resturant fire, land viewing trips to North Dakota, a school chimney teardown, a large Presbyterian C E gathering, Indian Day preparations for Titanka, and assorted community happenings.
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Jay Budlong Jr
Tamg
Young Bloods
Stevens Hall
Algona
L. A. Oppedah
Chicago
Tany
John Falk
Plum Creek
B. S. Pannhuk
John Mrippentrop
Alexandria
German Township
Henry A. Somers
Wesley
Algony Courier
Hall
Judge Quarton
Alice Cosgrove
Ben’s Bargain
Campbell
J. J. Budlong
Colorado
Herman Nelson
Ed Ricks
al Meyer
John Pink
North Dakota
Lina Stagg
Ben ‘Bryson
Buffalo Center
Wm. Doege
Webster City
Anna
Packard
St. Benedict
HW. M. Ford
Hanover
C. S. Sorensen
Edith Budlong
The
People’s Bank
First National Bank
Titanka
Lee O. Walfe
W. T. Hall
B. Bf, Kleist
al Falkenhainer
Fred Amesbury
Geo. R. Westlake
Frank L. Colgan
Peoples Bank
Pink Family Reunion at Call State Park in outdoor feast
The Pink family held their annual reunion at Call State Park a week ago Sunday. A great feast was served outdoors by family members. Attendees included Pinks from Hampton, Wawleys of Mason City, Dart Sanders, Boolenus of Serton, Martins of Atherville, Grothause of Windom Minnesota, Uncle Dave Pink aged six, John Pink and Grimes families of Buffalo Center, Ward Stott, and other Pink relatives. Forty eight registered and the gathering was enjoyed by all.
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Pink
The
Call State Park
Pinks
Hampton
Wawleys
Mason City
Dart Sanders
Boolenus Femily
Honey for Sale At BR KEM and Son Apiary
Honey offered at 64 cents per pound by BR KEM and Son Apiary. Customer provides own container and pickup arrangements unspecified.
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KEM & Son Apiary
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Ed F. Callies
Kort Dodge
Hd Town
Whith
Aue
Nh Radio & Electric
Nha
Feng Products
Hayes
Pilar
Portland News
Darlene Brayton
Lowa
RIKE
Titonka Indians
Lutheran Church Notes
Methodist Church
District Court News
Lakota News
Cody Farm
Swea Clty
N. W
Jasperson
Federal Land Bank
Ethan Lee O. Wolfe
Asittle
Mary iHeifner
Brother Edward
Minnesota
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