Wedded at High Noon Monday in McGregor Iowa
Frances Johnson the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Johnson of Waterloo and Mrs Stanley Austin of McGregor Iowa wed in a noon ceremony at Miss Johnson’s sister Mrs Raymond Bonacker home Rev Fremont Faul officiating The bride wore a brown traveling dress Dinner followed the ceremony The couple planned a northern Minnesota honeymoon and will reside in McGregor Iowa Mrs Austin trained at Cedar Falls and Iowa City hospital later serving as night supervisor at the University hospital The groom earned a doctorate in botany from Iowa University and now oversees a CCC soil erosion camp in McGregor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances Johnson
Town
Ciys
George Johnson
Waterloo
Stanley Austin
McGregor
Iowa
Missy Johnson
Raymond Bonacker
Fremont Faul
Minnesota
Superior National Forest
Ely
Austin
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
State University Hospital
Iowa City
University Hospital
Iowa University
CCC
Mary Oesterreicher Attends State Fair Long Weekend
Mrs. Mary Oesterreicher spent the long State Fair weekend from Friday through Sunday visiting her sister Alice in Des Moines before returning home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Oesterreicher
Alice
Des Moines
Greene Relatives Visit Birthday at Senne Farm
East of town William Senne celebrated his birthday Sunday with guests Mrs. Lottie Gallmeyer and his Greene town son. He did not reveal his age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Wm. Senne
Lottie Gallmeyer
Mallard visit for Floyd Thayer and friends Sunday
Mrs Florence Reäser and her children drove to Mallard Sunday to escort Floyd Thayer and Merlyn Peterson, CCC boys, to meet their parents from Alta Iowa. Thayer is a boyfriend of Carroll Reaser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Reéeaser
Mallard
Floyd Thayer
Merlyn Peterson
CCC
Alta
Iowa
Thayer
Caroll Reaser
Menkes Visit Sartor Home Neighbors Recall Bancroft Era
Mr and Mrs Clem Menke of St Cloud Minnesota visited at the home of Dr Sartor Friday. The Menkes were neighbors of the Sartor family when they previously lived at Bancroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Menkes
St. Cloud
Clem Menke
Minn
Dr. Sartor
Sartor
Bancroft
Petersen quartet heads for Winnibigoshish fishing trip
The Petersen group Ernest Petersen Louie Huber W. P D Stenzel and Frank Fisher departed Sunday evening for Winnibigoshish Ike in northern Minnesota for a brief fishing expedition. They were expected home last evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersen
Messrs
Ernest Petersen
Louie Huber
W. Pd, Stenzel
Frank Fisher
Winnibigoshish Ike
Minnesota
County writers from Kossuth touted in Iowa circles
Sherman son of T C Sheriman and Raymond Kresensky, both freelance writers from Kossuth, contribute weekly to magazines and day issues. They are strong contenders for favor among Iowa writers and are gaining recognition in local literary circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recard Sherman
T. C. Sheriman
Raymond Kresensky
Kossuth
Iowa
Schoenleins Visit Parents in Weeklong Stay
From Detroit Michigan Mr and Mrs Wm Schoenlein and children Billy and Suzanna arrived Saturday to visit Rev and Mrs H W Schoenlein for a week guests from Detroit Michigan travel to spend time with family in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Wm. Schoenlein
Billy and
Suzanna
Unclear Family Visit Noted in Ti Town Bulletin
Residents report a small family gathering as Mr and Mrs Homer Ahee with children attended a local event. Later in the evening a group identified as Titonka residents drove over to the ration hub for a brief community gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Ahee Ie
Twins in State Fair Health Contest
Mr and Mrs Earl Callies and daughters Sharon and Shirley arrived from Des Moines Sunday. The twins were to be examined in the baby health contest Monday at ten o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Callies
Sharon
Shirley
Des Moines
Black Pheasants Released Near Himore Minn by Warden
Eighteen black pheasants were released near Himore Minnesota by a state game warden in an effort to inspect the territory and enforce game laws. The birds are intended to benefit the state game program under regulatory guidelines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Himore
Minn
Minnesota
Fragmented OCR Yields Obscure Crop Note
An unreadable OCR fragment references an event involving oats and threshing on a Friday. The text mentions Walker and an unclear bushel count with syrny and other garbled terms, leaving the exact action and location uncertain.
At Waterloo On Business Mrs and Mrs B 8 PannBuk
Note: fragmented OCR text appears to report a Waterloo business item involving Mrs and Mrs B and a Mr Ren driving to Waterloo. Details are unclear due to garbled words and missing context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
PannBuk
Ren
Ban
Gatfes Busi- Nege
Girl Por The Janssens Born A Fine Baby Girl
A fine baby girl was born last Monday to Mr and Mrs Robert Janssen. The infant weighed a typical birth size and both mother and child are doing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janssens
Robert Janssen
Indians Play Garner Sunday on Local Diamond
The Titonka Indians schedule a home game against Garner next Sunday on the local diamond and also plan a game Tuesday at the Kossuth County Fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Schutters to Visit Ackley for Week with Relatives
Mr and Mrs Geo Schutter and their son Raymond with Mildred left Monday to spend a week visiting relatives in Ackley.
Will Build Brick Hatchery By J H Welp Contracted
Bancroft contractor J H Welp has awarded H R Cowan and Son of Algona a project to construct a brick hatchery building measuring 75 by 86 feet. Work is to be completed by November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H. Welp, Bancroft
H. R. Cowan and Son
Algona
Novemer Ist
Oil Meetings End This Week
Jerry Schutter took Ross Oesterreicher to the Standard Oil meeting at Minneapolis Saturday night. One more meeting will close the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Schutter
Ross Oesterreicher
Standard Oil
Minneapolis
Up North On Wishing Trip Outing in Minnesota and Canada
Mr and Mrs Fred Boyken and Mr and Mrs Harlow Johnson along with their families are spending several days fishing and enjoying an outing in northern Minnesota and Canada. They left the latter part of last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Boyken
Harlow Johnson
Minnesota
Canada
Mrs Rode E Hosts Friends and Mission Fest Guests
Mrs Rode E entertained guests including Rev Kampmann and daughter Caroline from Meservey at her home Monday through Wednesday. Rev Kampmann preached at mission fest services at Rev Meyer church in Bingham township on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rode E
John Rode Jr
Kampmann
Caroline
Meservey
Williams Family Guests From Tabor Iowa
Mr and Mrs Dave Williams and their son with Misses Joice and Fern Williams from Tabor Iowa were hosted by Mr and Mrs J E Bleich last Friday Joice Williams teaches at Magnolia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tabor
Dave Williams
Joice and
Fern Williams
Iowa
Joice Williams
Magnolia
Former Titanicians Visit Local Friends Sunday
Mr and Mrs H C Armstrong and Mrs Mary Baker of Britt called on friends here last Sunday. Clark talked about fishing on Leach Lake in June and his luck there. He planned to return for a few days next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H .C. Armstrong
Mary ‘Baker
Britt
Clark
Leach Lake
Proso and Corn Baffle Abbey Winter Angler Visit
Abbey Winter a famed high seas angler arrived Monday morning seeking men to help cut his oversized proso and corn. No machine on the site could handle the crop as the corn stalks reach four inches in circumference and his binder or mower cannot cope. Will Larsen offered free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbey Winter
High Seas
Will Larsen
Eden Family Threshed 8500 Bushels of Small Grain
Geo G Eden and sons, farmers on a half section southeast of town, finished threshing their small grain last week. The Eden family has four boys and four girls. Mr Eden owns his threshing rig and did the work alone. Rain and heavy dew slowed progress, taking over two weeks. They threshed 1100 bushels of rye and the rest oats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. G. Eden and Sons
Eden
Viola Rike Graduates From Iowa Teachers College
Miss Viola L. Rike daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward Rike west of town received an elementary teachers diploma at the summer term graduation exercises of Iowa State Teachers College on August 22. Dr Frank L Clapp UW delivered the address and President O R Gotham conferred the degrees. Rike was among 199 graduates and participated in a reception and dinner after the baccalaureate and commencement events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers College
Viola L. Rike
Edward Rike
Iowa State Teachers College
Frank Leslie Clapp
School of Education
University of Wisconsin
O. R. Gotham
Latham
Viola
Junior Theatre opens near Call with free show and parade
Rice opens the Junior Theatre just north of the Call on Thursday at 11 AM. Free shows and a pet parade offer $100 in prizes. Shows run hourly Thursday and Friday all day, free for children. Screenings include a 2 reel Vitaphone feature Show Mids in technicolor, Our Gang Beginners Luck, Popeye, and Little People. Saturday to Monday feature Harmony Lane with Montgomery and Venable, Clark Gable in Susanna, and Loretta Young with Jack Oakie in Call of the Wild.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Call Junior Theatre Open N
Rice
Our Gang
Chick Sale
Douglas Montgomery
Evelyn Venable
Harmony Lane
Stephen Collins Foster
Foster
Joe
Clark Gable
Susanna
Call
Loretta Young
Jack ‘Oakie
Jack London
Four Big Days at County Fair at Kossuth County Fair
Four day program promises harness racing and auto races led by Gus Schrader with Sledge and Drexler among entrants. Crowley's United Shows provides midway rides and 85 concessions while vaudeville acts, hippodrome thrills, fireworks and dance nights fill afternoons and evenings. Local acts include Washingtons Animals and Cimitotti's Dancing Horses with a strong four day schedule designed to draw crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swossuth County Fair
Crowley’s United
Harmony Kings
Gus Schrader
Schrader
Bob Sledge
Shorty Drexler
Shane
Chicago
Hip Raymond
CCC Offers Help on Drains in Bancroft Districts
CCC camps under the Bureau of Agricultural Engineering offer drainage improvement work for farmers within 30 miles of the Bancroft camp. The Bancroft unit will provide labor and tools. farmers supply heavy equipment and materials. One year of authorized work aims to clean open ditches, repair tiles, level spoil banks, and more with low direct tax. Cooperation from farmers will determine how long the program continues this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Bancroft
Bureau of Agricultural Engineering
GCC
Brown
No title available for county camp drainage note
An excerpt notes open ditches and tiles needing repair across nearly all townships in the camp area, highlighting a need for trench restoration by the ranch or county officials and trustees or supervisors.
Marriage at Port Dodge Unites Barbara Ball and Everett Rippentrop
Miss Barbara Ball adopted daughter of Dr and Mrs R CG Ball wed Mr Everett Rippentrop son of Mr and Mrs C J Rippentrop Lakota. After a short honeymoon they will live in Lakota where Rippentrop will run a poultry business. Barbara a Tit ania high school graduate planned to enter Ames college mid September. The Topic offers congratulations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Dodge
Barbara Ball
Barbara
Titania
Ames
Rippentrop
C. J. Rippentrop
Lakota
Teacher Employed in Titania Schools Match Iowa Falls
Miss Doris Amundsen of Iowa Falls is hired by the school board to teach in the Titania schools. Mr. Rose will be in charge of the music program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Amundsen
Iowa Falls
Titania
Rose
Miss Violet Rike To Teach In Waterville Iowa
Miss Violet Rike, a Cedar Falls State Teachers College graduate, arrived home for a visit with her parents. She has accepted a teaching position for the coming school year at Waterville near Waucon in northeastern Iowa and left for her new duties yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterville
Violet. Rike
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Hol. Rike
Rike
Waucon
Iowa
Des Moines Man Reunites With Wife After Midwest Trip
H B Robbenhouse came from Des Moines on Saturday to meet his wife who had traveled west with her sisters Mesdames Petersen of Titonka and the Shaws and Keagles of Minneapolis. The five sisters visited their sister Mrs L J C Hart and family in Williston, N O, and returned home Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
H. B. Robbenhouse
Mesdames Petersen
Titonka
Shaws and Keagles
Minneapolis
Williston
N. C
CCC visitor injured in street accident near Titonia
A CCC member accompanying Ralph Hansen recently fell from a Ricklettes truck on Main Street while turning a corner and sustained severe scrapes and bruises. He was treated by a doctor and expected to leave for camp with Mr Hansen within a day or two after ten days of visiting Mr and Mrs Geo. Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
Ralph Hansen
Titonia
Hansen
Geo
Rickletts
Main Street
Music Students in Recital at M I Church
Mrs. Wilhelmine Schnuckey presented twenty nine music pupils in a Thursday recital at the M I church. The decorated platform and flowers created a graceful background as friends and relatives filled the well attended church. The program showcased the evident effort of pupil and teacher with a varied list of performers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelmine Schnuckey
M. I
Jean Faul
Donald Budlong
Lavonne Oesterreicher
Marietta Huber
Mathilda Peters
Elsie Largon
Alice
Minnie i Pannhuk
Ruth ‘Welhousen
Hans DeVries
Greta Sleper
Faith Faul
Eleven Marriage Licenses Issued In Algona Area
Dan Cupid stayed busy as eleven marriage licenses were issued this past week. Couples include Harold Zickefoose of Thornton and Mabel Bremsen of Chicago. Russell Hardgrove and Bertha Neuroth of Algona. Arthur Pettis and Alice Allen of St. Paul Minnesota. H T Bunkofske of Algona and Erma Seiboldt of Lakota. Verne Coecke of Elmore and Esther Viland of Blue Earth. Floyd J Coulter and Hazel M Graves of Mankato. L O McNeil of Swea City and Mary W Adams of Clear Lake. Stanley Austin of McGregor and Frances Johnson of Town City. James R Cooney of Algona and Katherine Price of Lake Mills. Max Boylington and Martilla Beckett of Clarion. Robert D Ward of Wintersat and Ruth Pick of Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Harold
4Zickefoose
Thornton
Mabel Bremsen
Chicago
Russell Hardgrove
Bertha Neuroth
Algona
Arthur Pettis
Alice Allen
St. Paul, Minn
H. T. Bunkofske
Algong
Erma Seiboldt
Lakota
Verne Coecke
Elmore
District Court News in Brief
Judge Heald of Spencer held court last Thursday. The only case tried was State v Ben Johnson for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Johnson was fined 100 dollars and costs 33 dollars 80 cents, part paid at once. New cases listed: Hudnut Sales Co versus Ben F Sorensen on an account. Frank Geigel versus IL C and Alice Redding foreclosure. John A Krantz executor et al versus Simon Hirner et al foreclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Hudnut Sales Co
Ben F. Sorensen
Frank Geigel
IL. C
Alice Redding
John A. Krantx
Simon Hirner
Justice Court Docket Sees Fines In Local Cases
Last week in Justice of Peace Court Judge White handled cases from Sioux Center Whittemore Britt and other towns. John Lich was fined 25 plus 2.50 costs with 20 remitted for overloading a licensed truck. Joe Tabor paid 25 plus 1 and 2 and 20 remitted after hearing. John Loss pleaded guilty to assault and battery and paid 1 and 2 costs. Albert Speich ey had his case for uttering 12 bad checks continued to August 29 with jail hold. Victor Rowe was fined 10 and 6.38 costs for drunkenness before Judge Dawson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of Peace Court
Justice White
John Lich
Sioux Center
David Herrick
Joe Tabor
Whittemore
Fisher
John Loss
Albert Speichey
Victor Rowe
Britt
P. A. Dawson
Indian Day Deficit Cleared After August Weather
Indian Day guarantors were assessed 1.42 each to cover a deficit in the celebration. Unusually hot weather on August 15 and fully staffed threshing crews reduced attendance at ball games, which previously paid out with a surplus. The deficit is now met and the state is prepared to begin another year of activities.
Sleeping sickness hits southern Minnesota horses
Reports from southern Minnesota indicate horses are affected by sleeping sickness. Early signs include reduced work, solitary posture with drooping heads, and leaning in stalls. The condition often proves fatal, but serum treatment saves about half of the cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Will Erect New Buildings on Farm in German Township
Will Erect a set of buildings on his farm in German township after purchasing lumber from S&. 8B. French Lumber Co. Some material has been hauled out and work is to begin this week. One of Ben Beenhen’s sons is to occupy the new farm home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Beenken
German Township
French Lumber Co
Ben
Visit to West Coast Party Plans Travel Time
Mr and Mrs L A Bolenus and Mr and Mrs Bert Sanders of Sexton left last week for a Pacific coast tour. They planned to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Pink and family in Ceres California and Mr and Mrs John Pink and son Bob. Farm work prevented their companions from joining. They expect to be away a month or six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Coast
L. A. ‘Bolenus
Bert Sanders
Sexton
Atttc
Pacific Coast States
Robert Pink
Ceres
Caliifornia
John ‘Pink
Bobby
Sisters Called to Waseca for Sister’s Illness
Mrs J Breen and Mrs George Holtzbauer of Algona were summoned to Waseca Minnesota on Thursday due to the serious illness of their sister Mrs Tom Tobin who had two strokes Mrs Holtzbauer stayed in Waseca while Mrs Breen returned the same night Harold drove them to Waseca
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Breen
Richters Visit Solway kin in Algona trip
Minnesota visitors Mr and Mrs Ranny Richter and family from Solway arrived Friday to spend ten days with relatives in the county. They called on Chas Leech family Friday and then went to Algona to visit Richter relatives.
Rain Delays Threshing as Farmers Welcome Gentle Sunday Shower
A fine rain fell Sunday morning welcomed by farmers. The precipitation came gently with no wind or hail and will delay threshing for a few days. Only a few jobs remain in the territory.
Crop Reduction Program Sparked by Hooded Postal Card
Hancock County Board of Supervisors received a postal card message last week urging that it be a penitentiary offense for relief families to have more children. The note prompted discussion on welfare policy and population control in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock County Board of Supervisors
Portland town notes drift with many local visits
Portland residents and nearby neighbors report numerous social visits and travels. Frank Burger buys a new Chevrolet. Gladys Tieman visits Lucille Bartlett, and many others drop by Bartlett Bros. houses. School district No. 2 opens with Wanda Waltman as teacher. Mrs D M Stewart passes away, pioneer of Portland. The article catalogs regional movements and gatherings, with several families and towns named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Tieman
Fenton
Lucille Bartlett
Joe Beam
Tony Lohses
Scully
J. A. Snider
Teenie Leech
Albert Metzgars
Jess Waltman
Gordon
Nebraska
Rose Plumb
Helmer
Ray Bierstedt
Lone Rock
Claude Sigsbees
Wanda Waltman
Harvey Graham
Lois
Geo. Grahams
August Robison
Swea City
Four Corners
Henry Nelson
Myrtie Ringsdorf
Bancroft
Algona
Grant Fairbanks
Lloyd Bartlett
Henry Tieman
M. E. Larsen
Titonka
Lauretta
Beulah Larsen
Erna Peterson
Waterloo
Clarence Larsen
Grant Turney
Andrew Cebuska
Missouri
Ranny Richter
Solway
Minn
Chase Leeck
Leech
Mr. Richter
Jacob Godden
Geo. Graham
Mr. Graham
Donald Ringsdorf
Roy. Ringsdorf
Roy Ringsdorfs
Ole Kynsdale
Oiveng
Florence Owens
Oscar
Henry
Emily Moline
Arlo
Vernelle
Harl
Lela Zwiefel
M. BE
Larsens
Alfred Godfredson
Grand Junction
Iowa
Clarion Long
D. M. Stewart
Portland
Burt
Presbyterian Church
Roy Clark
Maurice Graham
Fred Jennings
Mason City
Geo. Graham Jr
Graham
Fay Edleman
Plankington
S. D
Mason Cook
Stickney
8. D
Ralph Roberts
Dave Weber
Edleman
Weber
Cook
Robert
Joe’ Magenegil
Fay
Henry Smith
Tom Clayton
Jim Clayton
Hmmelsburg
Bert Bradley
Hydro
Oklahoma
Sioux City
Laurel
Milton Craig
Bradley
Cody Farm For Sale Near Swea City Iowa
For sale Cody farm located northwest of Swea City at 35-100-30. Well improved and priced at 112650 dollars. Ownership details and terms not specified. Potential buyers advised to inquire for conditions and acreage specifics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cody Farm
Swea City
N. W
For Sale Jasperson Farm in Plum Creek Southwest Quarter
A listing from the Topic office notes the Jasperson farm in Plum Creek, the southwest quarter of section 16 township 96 range 28, offered at 12800 dollars on good terms. Land owned by the Federal Land Bank, inquiry through the topic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasperson
Plum Creek
Federal Land Bank
Schram 80 Acres Farm Offer For Sale
An 80 acre Schram property remains unsold prompting an offer to interested buyers. Contact Lee O. Wolfe at the Tapia office or write to inquire. A down payment as low as 1600 dollars may secure the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schram
Lee O. Wolfe
Tapia
Honey For Sale At J B E Kew & Son Aptary
Honey sold at 63 cents per pound at J B E Kew and Son Aptary. Bring your own container.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. BE. Kew & Son Aptary
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rev
Fremont
Ray Bonacker
Atk Ae
Walker
Akeralp Sd
District Court News
Portland News
Frank Burger
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