Edens Arrival to Hancock and Pioneer Roots in Bingham
This reminiscence recalls John and Claus Eden who left Grundy County Iowa for Bingham Township Iowa seeking land and opportunity. They broke sod, built a sod shelter, raised flax, and endured prairie wolves snakes and mosquitoes. The brothers married, built homes, faced cyclones, and farmed with neighbors in a close frontier community. Their descendants remain in Bingham, Wesley, Britt and Forest City areas, continuing pioneer heritage.
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NRA
John
Claus Eden
Grundy County
Iowa
Bingham Township
Geordden
Gray Brothers
Weasley
Tout
Clay County
Hancock County
Claua
Bingham
Claug
Claus
Edens
Titonka
Woden
Crystal Lake
Wesley
Britt
Forest City
John Bion
John Hiden
George Green
Ham Township
Dn Aplrit
Nelsons Entertain Relatives During Visit
Nelson brothers and sisters host relatives over Sunday including Omen Nervig and wife, grandmother Smith, Marcia Smith Hardy Iowa and Prof Human Smith Barrington TL. All are close relatives of Geo Albert and Miller Nelson visiting sisters Nole and Julia.
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Nelson
Omen Nervig
Smith
Marcia Smith
Hardy
Iowa
Human Smith
Barrington
Geo
Albert
Miller Nelson
Nole
Julia
Pyle Resigns as Receiver in Northern Iowa Banks
W G Pyle resigns as receiver for First National Banks at Titonka Burt Britt and other northern Iowa institutions under fire. George S Mornin of Cedar Falls succeeds him.
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G. Pyle
First National Bank
Titonka
Burt
First National
Britt
Iowa
Geo. S. Mornin
Cedar Falls
Family trip to New York via Chicago World’s Fair
Mr and Mrs D M Stuart and Mr and Mrs John Trankhill with daughter left Sunday for Ede New York to visit relatives. On return they will stop at the World’s Fair in Chicago.
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D. M. Stuart
John Trankhill
Daughterva
Ede
N. Y
Chicago
Off on Fishing Trip to Minnesota
Dr. Watson and family and the Schroders of Pittsburg Pennsylvania with Dr and Mrs W F Hamstreet left Friday for an extended stay in northern Minnesota. They plan to spend a month at a Leech Lake resort and Hamstairs guests will join them soon.
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Dr. Watson
Schroders
Pittsburg
W. F. Hamstreet
Minnesota
Leech Lake
Hamstreet
Dr. Hamstreet
Obituary: Mrs Dick Senne Dies After Illness
Mrs Dick Senne, a resident on a farm between Thonka and Woden, died Monday afternoon after several months illness. Last rites are scheduled for Thursday at 1 30 pm from Rev Killan Church northeast of town. Obituary notes include details of the deceased.
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Dick Senne
Thonka
Woden
Ness
Killan
Church school attendance reaches record high this Sunday
The church school had 185 people including teachers and officers, a new record though the 200 goal remains. Adult Bible class counted 51 members and visitors, with seven classes reporting perfect attendance. The Bishop Den ton family guest spoke, and the annual Ladies Aid Society elected new officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mia
Sam Miller
Katie Beenken
Henry Meinder
Mias Allee Pannhuk
John H Beenken
Will Kardooge
Henry 0. Beenken
Ahhurch
Philipplangs
Ladies Ald Society
Mre. B. Qd. Smith
Vic
Mra. C. Scrucker
Aec'y
Joe Tapper
Klaug Ristus
Attractions For Fair To Rival Big Fairs
Clay County Fair Association announces the 1933 World’s Greatest County Fair will include six outstanding dututh acts and a grand night show produced by Barnes Caruthers, with acts having appeared at the Century of Progress and the Iowa State Fair. From September 19 to 23 crowds will see big time acts and top motor racing, with complete program details to be released by Leo Dailey.
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Clay County Fair Association
Clay County Fair
Dailey
Death of Herman Boelts of Sheffield at 76
Herman Boelts of Sheffield died Monday night at 76. The Boelts family farmed near Woden in Hancock county for many years and later lived in Sheffield. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p m conducted by Rev. A Killian.
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Herman Boelts
Sheffield
Boelts
Woden
Hancock County
A. Killian
Death of Charles Downs Prominent Wesley County Farmer
Charles Downs age six or father of Homer Down, a well known farmer from Wesley township, died Saturday evening after a months illness. Funeral services were held Monday at 9:00 a.m. from the Catholic church in Wesley with interment following. Friends from Titouka attended.
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Homer Down
Charles Downs
Wesley Township
Farmland Oats Yield Claims Rise Near Red Wing and Lafayette
A farm near Red Wing Minn last week reported 75 bushels per acre, now disputed by a Lafayette area farmer who claims 91 bushels per acre by elevator weight. The Weld 22 acre plot lies south of T H 16. Albin Isenberg won district first for beet tonnage last year, Emore Eye.
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Red Wing
Minn
Lafayette
T. H. No. 16
Albin Isenberg
Lutheran Church Notes English Service Next Sunday
English service will be held next Sunday morning with Communion. Sunday school is at nine thirty.
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Lutheran Church
Motorists Who Take Chances on Streets and Highways
A cautionary feature on reckless drivers who speed through intersections and pass on hills. It estimates ten percent of motorists cause ninety percent of crashes and argues most deaths are avoidable with public action against dangerous driving.
Local merchants back M R Ay in Nv R Aw drive
Twenty two merchants and business men of Mionka join with President Rooseveldt under the Nv R Aw scheme, per postmistress Petersen the government agent. Businesses will learn their codes in time, and the project will be organized for the common good in due course.
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M. R. Ay
Mionka
Rooseveldt
Nv R. Aw
Petersen
K. & H. hires staff to reduce Otto Falk hours
The K. & H. Company operating at Wesley and Titonka has employed Carl Callies for one shift daily at the station to lessen the hours worked by Otto Falk, who has been with the company for several months. He began work yesterday.
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K. & H. of Company
Ataudus
Wesley
Ti+tonka
Carl ‘Callies
Otto Falk
Slot Machines To Be Destroyed In Algona Whittemore
Two slot machines taken from the Charles Lauritzen pool hall yard in Whittemore last Saturday night face destruction this week under justice court orders after due process and trial. Lauritzen is bound over to the grand jury on $1000 bond. destroyed machines’ contents go to offset court taxes.
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Algona
Shariff Dahlhauger
Charles Lauritzen
Whittemore
Justica Court
Lauritzen
Grand Jury
Family trip to Monroe and veterinary convention
De, Bill in Chicago along with Dr and Mrs R C Ball and Verdena Boyken left Monday for Monroe Wisconsin to visit his mother Mrs Chas Ball for a few days. The doctor then travels to Chicago to attend the National Veterinary Convention set for the week ahead.
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Bill
Chicago
R. C. Ball
Verdena Boyken
Monroe
Wis
Chas. Ball
County Fair to Feature Circuit Acts
Kossuth county fair September 4 8 will feature the Hodginis a renowned circus family with Joe Hodgins famous as a rider and comedian their bareback riders Louise and the Etzs Paul and Louis a daring trapeze team and clowns Raymond and Marcus known for improv and gymnastic stunts plus a surprise major attraction and a two day auto giro Good News IM will be on display at the fairgrounds with horse racing also scheduled
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Kossuth
Algona
Joe Hodgins
Ringling
Paul
Louis Etz
Louise
E. L. Vincent
Raymond
Marcus
Vincent
Kossuth Fair
Methodist Church Notes and Upcoming Meetings
The election of the delegate to annual conference is set for Aug. 27 with Mrs Wolfe as judge and Mrs Oesterrethar and Willis Phelps as tellers. Closing local conference at Titonica Sept. 1 with Rev. W.G. Muhleman presiding. Members urged to settle church matters and pledges soon. Sunday services at 10 and 11. Vacations reduce attendance, but home members should attend to keep services from suffering.
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Wolfe
Elation
Oesterrethar
Willis Phelps
Titonica
W.G. Muhleman
Buginness
Ruth Janzig Visit Reported in Bridgewater Personal Note
Ruth Janzig of Bridgewater South Dakota is visiting at the B Ss Panrkuk home according to a local society note.
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Liss Ruth Janzig
Bridgewater
South Dakota
B. Ss. Panrkuk
Indian Day fete marred by rain and crowds persist
Rain cooled the fifteenth annual Todlan Day in Tronka as clouds gathered and heavy showers dampened festivities. Despite a large evening crowd and a popular ball game between Texas Black Spiders and Forest City, the day yielded spoiled concessions, downed tents, and wind driven interruptions. Two airplanes offered rides, Aztec Chief Zat Zam drew crowds, and the Madden-Stillian Players impressed before wind and rain disrupted shows.
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Tronka
Etta
Texas Black Spiders
Forest City
Spiders
Ben Reikena
August Schram
Reikena
Zat Zam
Princesy Helen
Stonx
Titonka
Des Moines
Knights of Bacchus
Indian Day and family visits fill Titonka and Buffalo Center
Local residents travel to Afton Iowa and Titonka for Indian Day, visiting relatives and meeting new babies. L C Helfer and two Jobo children visit wife and infant in Afton while Bart Zwletel and Vernelle spend Sunday with Mia. Mr Heisiner travels with his uncle to see wife and infant son. Lakota honors Indian Day with Mayor H W Roba and wife visiting Titonka. Krueger family from St Paul joins festivities. Kossuth bankers meet at Algona club with Wm Boyken presiding.
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L. C. Helfer
Jobo Wwletel
Afton
Viskis
Bart
Vernelle Zwletel
Mia
Seward Castor
Lowa
Thay
C. Heisiner
H. W. Roba
Lakota
Titonke
Roba
Titonka
George Krueger
George Jr
Hilda Mae
Gus Krueger
St. Paul
Krueger
Glenn Reibsamen
Gon Burlington
Marshalltown
Fred
Walter Powell
Austin
Mine
Fred Reibsam
Mis
Lillian Adams
Carl Janssen
Buffalo Center
Duvarne
Minn
Wm. Boyken
Edward
Hi ‘Co
Sccweppe
Kossuth County Bankers
Algona Country Club
Mr. Boyken
Drayton Wasson
Wim
Larson Vite
Moriarty
New Alexiel
Wasson
Elevator razed for new grain facility in town
The Iowa Grain Company elevator is being torn down to make way for a brand new structure. A contractor and two workers began Monday, with local men to be hired for the project. The old Town Grain Company elevator, 35 years old, collapsed after joists failed. The company will suspend grain buying for six weeks. S. J. deVries manages local operations.
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Iowa Grain Company
L. ©. Miller
Cedar Rapids
Town Grain Company
S. J. deVries
Train Tears Arm Of Tot Near Lester Prairie
A two year old girl, Arlene Kruschike, wandered from a farm during milking and was struck by a passenger train near Lester Prairie. Her sleeve was caught on the engine and she was dragged along the couplings, suffering severe injuries that required amputation. The child remained conscious and is reported resting well after the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Kruschike
Lester Prairie
Hye
Century of Progress visit and local notes from Porast City
Mrs L D Prewitt of Porast City visits Chicago this week for the Century of Progress. She met a former Oberlin classmate and they tour the fair together. Guido Sartor returned from Mankato Minnesota after a week in hospital and an operation to remove a growth in his right hand. He is progressing satisfactorily. Carl Wright left for Sac City to resume his old position after two years. The Wrights have lived at S G Keagle’s home the past year.
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Mra
Mrs. Wright
S. G. Keagle
ManCaught Stealing Goods at Local Store
A man was picked up at a legal store Wednesday morning and taken to Algona after stealing merchandise from the shop.
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Algona
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John den
Byitt News
W. G. Pyle
New York
Watson
Northern Minn
Spencer Fale
Methodist Church
Nick Theesch
Abbe
Louise Jave
Lois and
Dorothea
Albert Lesvia
Schoenlein
OWA Grain Company
Contrydtay
Monning
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