Record crowd attests Kossuth County Fair finale in Algona
The Kossuth County Fair drew an estimated 10 000 attendees on its last day in Algona. Wallace Hawcott of Burt exhibited the grand champion baby beef, a 935 pound Angus that also won the Angus 4 H division blue ribbon. Lowell Underbakke of Elmore Minnesota claimed the reserve Hereford and other 4 H and club winners are named from Burt, Armstrong, Luverne, Fenton, Lone Rock, Corwith, Swea City, Irvington, Lakota, and surrounding towns.
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Algona
Kossuth
Wallace Hawcott
Burt
Angus
Wallace
Burt Boys
George Hawcett
Lowell Underbakke
Elmore
Minn
Hebron Club
Laverne Schroeder
Lone Rock
Eugene Schmidt
Fenton
Thomas Hauge
Armstrong
Hurgene Henry
Rolland Merriam
Corwith
Kenneth Trenary
Alvin Gronbach
Luverne
Fenton Boys
Lakota
Luverne Club
Curtis Bahling
Donald Valentine
Gail Wolf
Laverne
Shirley Weber
Irvington
Arnold Reilly
Lloyd ‘Schenck
Oliver ‘Plumb Jr
Donald Krause
Craig Seely
Duane (Studer
Holmes Schroeder Wedding at Lakota Iowa
Louise E Schroeder daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Schroeder married Howard C Holmes of Des Moines in a four o clock August 22 ceremony at the Presbyterian church. Rev E G Sauer officiated assisted by attendants Cathrine McCall and Hugo Norgren. The couple will reside in Des Moines after a brief honeymoon in Minneapolis. Guests came from Spirit Lake Ripley Des Moines Buffalo Center Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Minneapolis
Spirit Lake
Ripney
Buffalo Center
Cedar Rapids
James Griffith
Bancroft and Wesley in North Kossuth title game
Bancroft and Wesley played yesterday for the 1941 North Kossuth League championship and the chance to represent the league in the state amateur tournament at Bancroft. The sub state event runs Sunday and Monday, August 31 and September 1, with state finals at Bancroft on September 7. Bancroft has won the state tourney the last two years, after Bancroft beat Lone Rock 5–3 and Wesley beat Lotts Creek 6–5 in last Sunday's playoff.
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Bancroft
Wesley
Lone Rock
Lotts Creek
New Home Under Construction in Woden for Lackore Family
Work began Tuesday on a four room house for Tom Lackore, to be placed on a lot between the Henry Bode and Mrs Mollia Stohr residences. The residence will be occupied by the Oliver Anderson family.
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Woden Woden
Tom Lackore
Henry Bode
Mollia ‘Stohr
Oliver Anderson
Martin Bleich Tops State Fair Butter Championships
Martin Bleich of Titania Creamery takes first with a 95.1 score for best butter at the State Fair. P D Weber of Ames is second at 95.75 and C N Christiansen of Zearing third at 94.50. The string of trophies reflects both Bleich and Titanica Creamery’s ongoing, shared honors across national contests.
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Martin Bleich
P. Weber
Ames
C. N. Christiansen
Zearing
Martin
Titanica Creamery
Methodist Church Services and Budget Pledges
Rev W L Patterson presides at Sunday School 10:00 am and Morning Worship 11:00 am with the sacrament of the Lord s Supper. Members and friends invited. Children urged to attend. Local Budget and World Service pledges due to enable balance by September 15. Fruit and vegetables for hospital may be brought to parsonage or church by September 10. Doan Morning Worship 9:30 am and Sunday School 10:30 am.
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Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Immanuel Lutheran Plans August Mission Festival
Immanuel Lutheran invites the congregation to English services at 10:00 a.m. on August 31 twelfth Sunday after Trinity with Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. Pastor Wm Plant will preach at a Lakota mission festival in the afternoon. Rehearsal for the Sunday School program is set for Saturday, August 30 at 1:30 p.m.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Titania
Trinity
Lakota
Wesley Public School Opens Monday Sept 1
Wesley public school will open Monday September 1 with noon dismissal the first day. The building has undergone improvements and new staff join this year including Miss Margaret Brouillet of Dubuque as home economics teacher.
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Wesley
Margaret Brouillet
Dubuque
Snow in July Shocks Clarion Residents
Snow surprised Clarion residents as locals watched frost dumped from the town’s refrigerated locker plant into the street after cleaning ice from refrigeration coils. The icy incident drew attention as residents checked again and wondered about the unusual weather moment.
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Clarion
Kossuth District Court News Of The Week
Robert L Lepper of Titonka bound over to district court on forgery for using H N Christensen s name on a $10 bank check. He jailed for lack of $1 000 bond. Also in Ostwinkles court Mrs Heiner Fisher Algona guilty of obscene language fined 10 plus 5 15 costs suspended on good behavior. Sandy Stebritz profane exchange found guilty with 19 fine and 3 50 costs. Della Welter court Berte of Bode fined 4 for overload Hjilmar Johnson of Bode fined 2 with 2 costs for improper registration. Pending case against C A Foster of Dolliver. New district court filings include Weydert Kirsch note Butts Studer Mertz Co vs Thilges note Glove and Mfg Co vs Elbert, Independent Oil Co vs Houge note. New probate docket includes estates of Donnie Bartels and John J Ramse Theressa Ramse appointed administratrix.
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Algona
Robert L. Lepper
Titonka
Kossuth District Court
C. H. Ostwinkle
H. N. Christensen
Ostwinkle
Heiner Fisher
Bode
Hjilmar Johnson
C. A. Foster
Dolliver
District Court
N. W.weydert
J. PB. Kirsch
Mary Kirsch
Guy M. Butts
Max
Norine Studer
J. B. Mertz
Harvey Mertz
Theressa Ramse
Sheridan family injuries after car tips into ditch
Jim Sheridan, Bancroft's oldest businessman, and his sister in law Mrs Nick Sheridan were injured when Jim's car tipped over on a narrow gy side road south of Led yard last Friday evening. Nick Sheridan suffered a broken ankle while Jim bruised and cut. both were aided by nearby witnesses. Mrs Nick Sheridan marked her first birthday and Jim, 79, attended an Old Settlers meeting in Titanka, described as youthful in appearance.
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Jim ‘Sheridan
Bancroft
Inlaw
Nick Sheridan
Jim
Ledyard
Nick ‘Sheridan
Wm. Boyken
Good Hope Lutheran urges attendance at Lakota festival
Good Hope Lutheran Church omits services on Sunday August 31 as Rev M A Schulz preaches at a mission festival in West Brook Minnesota. Congregation invited to Lakota festival with German service 8 30 pm English 10 30 am 2 38 pm and 8 pm. Immanuel Lutheran invites at 10 am. Choir practice Thursday at 7 30. Luther League not meeting Sunday evening. First Sunday in September devotional and business meeting planned. Ladies aid meets September 3.
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Good Hope
West Brook
Minn
Lakota
St. Paul’s
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Apology for Overlooked Singers at Old Settlers Event
The paper apologizes to the young ladies who sang at the Theatre on Indian Day during the Old Settlers meeting, noting they were overlooked in the previous Topic story about the event.
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Old Settlers
Kossuth 4-H Girls to Iowa State Fair Demonstrations
Three Kossuth county 4-H girls left Sunday August 24 for the Iowa State Fair to take part in demonstrations and the health contest. Named are Phyllis Vaudt and Mary Jo Wollasch of the Whittomore Whizzers and Helen Butler of the Lotts Creek Lassies, with Mrs. Fred Kollasch as chaperone, leader of the winning demonstration team. The program opened Sunday with a 2:00 p.m. meet for all girls and leaders in the 4-H section of the Education Building.
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Kossuth
Kossuth County
Phyllis Vaudt
Mary Jo Wollasch
Whittemore Whizzers
Helen Butler
Lotts Creek Lassies
Fred Kollasch
Eleven Men Drafted for September Induction
Kossuth County Selective Service Board in Algona announced the 19th call increased by one. Eleven men will depart for induction on September 22 led by Philip Allen Halsrud, 18, of Algona.
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Algona
Kossuth County
George Sweet Players at Clay County Fair
Clay County Fair headquarters announce the George Sweet Famous Players will be on the grounds September 8 to 13. They tour Iowa this summer with Drafted By Mistake a farce about a man misled into an Army doctor’s headquarters after a marriage license exam. Also on site Dee Lang’s carnival troupe offers 14 thrill rides and 14 tented theatres noted for cleanliness and decency.
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George Sweet Players
Clay County Fair
Clay County
George Sweet Famous Players
Iowa
Dee Lang
Wesley recital showcases pupil piano talents at St Benedict
Mary Ann Arn dorfer presented her Wesley music pupils in a Monday evening piano recital at St Benedict school hall. Performers included Alice and Patty Richtsmeier Betty Ann Tjaden Burding Hansen Helen Beeken Marilyn Weber Rose Mary Studer Rita Garman Wanda Sherman Rosalie Anne Ruth Mary Goetz Cheryll Meurer Rose Marie Ringsdorf Delores Mawds ley Dorothy Hoovey Evelyn Becker Mary Janice McWhorter Virginia McWhorter.
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Wesley
Mary Ann Arndorfer
St. Benedict
Alice
Patty Richtsmeier
Betty Ann Tjaden
Burding Hansen
Helen Beeken
Marilyn Weber
Rose Mary Studer
Cheever Hired Superintendent Local Schools
Marshall Cheever of Gladbrook Iowa is the new superintendent of the Buffalo Consolidated School for the coming year. He was hired by the school board last week and will move here this week to assume duties. Cheever, 41, is a graduate of East Waterloo and Cornell College, with degrees from Iowa State and Colorado University and training at Harvard. He holds an Iowa Life Certificate and has teaching experience in Searville Elberson and Gladbrook. He is married with one daughter and will oversee a faculty including M. F. Cheever, Helen Rogers, Beulah Thompson, and others, with several new teachers and bus drivers also listed.
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Marshall Cheever
Gladbrook
Iowa
Buffalo Consolidated School
Cheever
East Waterloo High School
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Iowa State College
Ames
Colorado University
Harvard Univerity
Iowa Life
Searville
Elberson
4-H Demonstration Placings Highlight County Teams
The event lists blue ribbon qualifiers from Kossuth County for state and district fairs. Whittemore Whizzers and Our Heritage in Foreign Breads are slated for the State Fair, Penton Forwards’ Magic Milk, Greenwood Girls Custards Take a Bow, Union Alethian Pineapple Feather Cake, and Luverne Prairie Girls among others. red and white ribbon teams and booths are named with multiple clubs across neighboring towns.
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Kossuth
Whittemore Whizzers
Phyllis ‘Vaudt
Mary Jo Kollasch
Betty Ann Meyers
Phyllis Gade
Penton
Lorraine Soderberg
Margaret.Presthus
Greenwood
Waterloo Dairy Congress
Union Alethian
Letty Satchett
Charlene Rath
Spencer
Luverne Prairie Girls
Frances Masterson
Jean Merriam
Burt Cozy Corner
Irvington I’s
Lotts Creek Lassies
Portland Peppy
Ledyard Loyal
Lone Rock Lively Rockets
Laverne<Prairie Club
Buffalo Boosters
Cub Boy Scout Troop Organized at Wesley
Wesley forms a Cub Scout troop led by Rev. J A Riggs the second such group in Fort Dodge area. Den Mother Mrs L H Kleinpeter guides meetings each Thursday afternoon with members David Kleinpeter Gary Marco Loren Lease Stanley Swinton and Billy Henderson listed as participants.
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Wesley Wesley
Wesley
J. A. Riggs
Fort Dodge
L. H. Kleinpeter
David Kleinpeter
Gary Marco
Loren Lease
Stanley Swinton
Billy Henderson
Checks Found by Otto Roepke in Eagle Grove
Two government checks totaling 676 were found last week by Otto Roepke of Eagle Grove. The checks, made out to Harry M. Noel of Peterson, were found in a railcar stock journal and were damaged but legible. They appear to have been stolen from stores.
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Otto Roepke
Eagle Grove
Harry M. Noel
Peterson
Wesley Girl Wins Typing Honors at Mason City
Miss Delores Arndorfer of Wesley High School at Mason City earned multiple typing awards including a 75 wpm pin from the National Association of Accredited Commercial Schools. Her top feat placed her in the H. C. Hall of Fame with a 91.5 wpm ten minute record and one error. She now works for Standard Oil Co.
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Wesley
Wesluby
Delores Arndorfer
Hamilton School of Commerce
Mason City
National Association of ‘Accredited
Association
Arndorfer
Standard Oil Company
People on fishing trip in northern Minnesota
Woden Supt. and Mrs. J. F. Johnson and son Robert and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Rittenhouse and Arlys Kay spent several days last week on a fishing trip in northern Minnesota, returning home Saturday evening.
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Woden
Hail Damage Ravages Crops Across North Kossuth County
Severe hail last week wrecked corn in North Kossuth County with fields around Ledyard and Titonka most affected. The southeast area suffered near total ruin while Burt Doan and Titonka regions endured notable damage. Farmers salvaged some fodder as rain, thunder and lightning continued, knocking out telephone lines and cutting lighting.
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Kossuth
Titanka
Ledyard
Burt
Doan
Titonka
Gathering of Relatives at Ricke Home Sunday
A family gathering was held at the Henry Ricke home Sunday with attendees including Mr. and Mrs. Lee Ricke of Morgan Minnesota, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ricke of Boone, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Ricke of Williams, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Thissen of Algona, Mr. and Mrs. George Ricke of St. Benedict, Mr. and Mrs. Roman Ricke of Crystal Lake, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Ricke, and Mr. and Mrs. George Goetz. Lee Ricke and Frank Ricke stayed for several days after the visit.
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George Goetz
Lee Ricke
Frank Ricke
Red Stecker Wins at County Fair Butter Show
ALGONA Iowa March 15 county fair creamery butter contest results led by Red Stecker Ti tonka with a 95 5 score. I L Seeman Algona placed second with 95 percent and Richard Godfrey Algona third with 95 percent while C Becker Algona held fourth with 94 percent. Fifteen entries competed.
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Algonamh
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County Last Week
Marriage licenses issued in Kossuth County during the past week include Harold James Lampe 20 and Dorothy P Eleanor Alt 20 Burt. Howard Holmes 26 and Louise Schroeder 24 Des Moines. Marvin Weaver 21 Buffalo Center and Dorothy Hofbauer 18 Algona. Lester John Schumacher 28 Whittemore and Doris Arlene Baldwin 19 Algona. Henry A Trenholm legal and Georgia Carmean legal Rockford IJ.
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Kossuth County
Harold James Lampe
Dorothy Pleanor Alt
Burt
Howard Holmes
Louise Schroeder
Des Moines
Marvin Weaver
Buffalo Center
Dorothy Hofbauer
Algona
Lester John Schumacher
Whittemore
Doris Arlene Baldwin
Henry A. Trenholm
Legal
Georgia Carmean
Rockford
Local man climbs 75 foot pole at grade school
Dwayne Rupe of Bloomfield recently scaled a 75 foot flagpole on a grade school lot and unfurled the flag from the summit. The stunt suggests he may be pursuing work as a steeplejack.
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Dwayne Rupe
Bloomfield
Report on Aid to Standard Rural Schools 1940 41 Kosssuth
A. F. E. Mauritzen details standard school funds from the State Department of Public Instruction. Kosssuth County total aid was 1266.66 across 87 schools, averaging 34.28 per school, with 22.70 to 63.56 per school. Standards require 10+ attendance, $10 on books, sealed floors, itemized spending reports, teacher qualification, and high rating points. German Township had six schools receiving 192.95, Portland five with 154.36, Irvington three with 133.93.
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A. F E. Mauritzen
Department of Public Instruction
Kossuth
State Department
German Township
Portland Township
Irvington Township
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Iowa District School of Instruction
Iowa Department officials led district presidents through a school of instruction in Des Moines. The program routes down to county and unit presidents. The national convention in Milwaukee September 15 to 18 draws attention for strong Iowa turnout. August 29 sewing for Red Cross and August 29 meeting details, plus September 2 regular business session, are planned with local leaders and welfare clothing for George D."}
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American Legion Auxiliary _ News
American Legion Auxiliary
Department of Iowa
Des Moines
L. B. Hakes
Laurens
M. Myrton Skelly
Milwaukee
Thorn Cosgrove
Red Cross
Mary Sartor
Irene Petersen
Anna Andrews
Pearl Rickless
Camilla Cooper
George D
Titanica Town Frustrations Over Interstate Franchise
Frank D Fisher comments on Titanica council meetings and Interstate’s 15 year franchise push. He notes last regular and a later special meeting were insufficient, calling for a special election while accusing the company of failing to deliver real service in 15 years and predicting possible progress only after another 15 years.
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Interstate
Titanica
Frank D, Fisher
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