Nick Wilson 44 Woden Biz Man Passes Away
Funeral rites held at Sacred Heart church Woden for Nick Wilson aged 44 after an extended illness. He leaves wife Mary Shumaker and two sons Kenneth and Bobby, plus parents Will and Ann Wilson and sister Mrs Wylma Reed. Burial at Daugherty Iowa. Memorial verses echo belief in reunion in heaven.
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Woden
Nick ‘Wilson
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Wilson
Dumont
Town
Mary Shumaker
Kenneth
Bobby
Will
Ann Wilson
Wylma Reed
Marble Rock
Father B. White
Buffalo Center
James Fitzpatrick
Dale Rittenhouse
Frank Smith
Ernest Ausleson
Carl Watson
Jake Helm
Heavenly Kingdom
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Choir Notes
Divine worship at 10 30 morning Sunday School at 9 30 am German service at 2 00 pm Choir meets Thursday evening December 3 at the parsonage Practice for Sunday School Christmas program Saturday at 2 pm All children urged to attend
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardorf
Immanuel Lutheran Service Schedule December 6
Immanuel Lutheran near Titanics offers English Communion at 11:00 a.m. Preparatory service at 10:30. Sunday School and Bible Class at 1:30 with Christmas program practice at 2:00. Ladies Aid Christmas Party planned for Friday evening with lunch at 7. Rev. Wm. Plant is pastor.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Titanics
Wm. Plant
Ladies Aid
St. Pauls Lutheran Lakota to Hold Evening Services
Wm Plant named supply pastor at St. Pauls Lutheran in Lakota Iowa leading English services every Sunday evening at eight o clock. community notices show ongoing worship and outreach from the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul's Lutheran Lakota
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary December Meeting Notice
The regular December business meeting will be held at the home of Mary Sartor acting vice president Thursday evening December 8. Lunch will be served. Members are asked to bring carpet ragas and one ball of sewed carpet rag to furnish when asked. Plans call for a special dualces to be taken care of during the holiday season.
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Mary Sartor
Benton Family Gathering at Wesley Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day guests at the Wallace Benton home included Mrs. A. M. Kissack and daughter Sheryl of Hayward California Mrs. Don White of Des Moines Mr. and Mrs. Joe Matern of Haigler Nebraska Miss Virginia Benton of Cleveland Ohio Miss Mayme McNamee of Duque Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scott and Dennis of Swea City and Mr. and Mrs. Delbert Benton and two daughters.
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Wesley
Wallace Benton
A. M. Kissack
Sheryl
Hayward
California
Don White
Des Moines
Joe Matern
Haigler
Nebraska
Virginia Benton
Cleveland
Ohio
Mayme McNamee
du, Duque
Fred Scott
Dennis
Swea City
Delbert Benton
Little Girl Burns Recovers at Home After Accident
LAKOTA Clare Hansen, daughter of Mr and Mrs Erman Hansen, was badly burned weeks ago after a fall into hot water. She has returned home from Algona hospital and is getting along nicely.
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Clare
Erman Hansen
Algona
Selective Draft Takes More Men
The Kossuth County Local Board listed men delivered for Army induction on Saturday including Algona Lyle Duane Hamilton Stuart Woodrow Thompson Garel Dellis Leek Adrian Duane Caaler Richard Ralph Sjogren Albert Frederick Fergande William Francis Fitzgerald Bancroft Howard Alfred Butterfield Raymond Louis Wolfe Burt Kenneth Hartwig Rolfe Buffalo Center Jean Ralph Ites Ralph Bert Gerdes Corwith Charlie Glen Vermegen Lakota Raymond Leonard Meyer Ledyard John Welch Lone Rock Harold Rufus Marlow Swea City John Albert Swanson Vern Eldon Anderson Donald Eugene Bunkofske Vernon Charles Transfer from Glendale Calif Harold Henry Campney.
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Kossuth County
Algona—Lyle Duane Hamilton
Stuart Woodrow Thompson
Garel Dellis Leek
Adrian Duane Caaler
Richard Ralph Sjogren
Albert Frederick Fergande
William Francis Fitzgerald
Bancroft
Howard Alfred Butterfield
Raymond Louis Wolfe
Burt
Kenneth Hartwig Rolfe
Buffalo
Jean Ralph Ites
Ralph Bert Gerdes
Corwith
Charlie Glen Vermergen
Raymond Leonard Meyer
Ledyard
John Welch
Lone Rock
Harold Rufus Marlow
Swea
John Albert Swanson
Vern Eldon Anderson
Donald Eugene Bunkofske
Vernon Charles Meyer
Glendale
Calif
Harold Henry Campney
Ramsey Reformed Church Schedule Readout
Ramsey Reformed Rev F Snuttjer pastor conducts morning worship at 11 05 in German. Evening service 8 00. Sunday School 10 00. Catechism at 1 00 on Saturday afternoon. Christmas program practice Saturday 2 00. Young People Club Tuesday 8 00. Choir rehearsal Tuesday 9 00. Ladies Aid Tuesday December 4 at 1 30. Communion Sunday offering for Emergency Fund of the Reformed Church in America. If we walk in the light I John 1 7.
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Young People's Club
Ladies Aid Society
Reformed Church of America
Jesus Christ
John
Methodist Church Invites Worship at Doan School House
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a. m. Other notes mention services at the Doan school house, free hospital care funded by a White Cross Offering, and membership enrollments for Family, Adult, and Junior levels. All are invited to participate and donate.
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Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Doan
Christ
Methodist
Churches of Our Conference
Jesus
Grain Markets Update From North Iowa Grain
North Iowa Grain reports Wednesday morning quotes for Old Corn No 2 Yellow, New Corn No 2 Yellow, and White Oats No 2. Market movements reflect standard grain pricing terms and regional supply factors affecting local farmers.
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North Iowa
Fitonks
Vernon Gray Writes Good Letter Home
Vernon Gray reports receiving many letters and gifts from home on November 14 1942. He notes Christmas presents from Lester Conrad Heyer and George Rippentrop, a diary and candy, and plans to send photos. He asks about Thanksgiving plans, Leonard Gray, Arnod Gelder in Texas, and hopes the war ends soon.
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Richard
Iola
Lester
Conrad Heyer
George Rippentrops
Leonard Gray
Arnod Gelder
Texas
Sam Huismans
Jim Rippentrop
Love
Vernie
Pannkuk Family Visits. Local Social and News Tidbits
Local note: Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pannkuk of Fairmont and relatives from Estherville Minneapolis and Algona visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Pannkuk. George Pannkuk hunted north and shot a deer recently. Bridge club hosts and prize recipients listed. Several residents and visitors called on neighbors, with many weekend dinners and outings noted.
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Clarence Pannkuk
Fairmont
Minn
Ben Pannkuk
Estherville
George Pannkuk
Minneapolis
B. A. Pannkuk
George
Raymond Bartlett
Bridge Club
Geo, Breen
Pierre Sartor
Wilbur Schram
Frank Clark
Breen
Ronie Janssen
Jennie Johnson
Fred Thies
California
August Pannhuk
Bricelyn
Lenus Isebrand
Shirley Bunkofske
State Teachers College
Cedar Walls
Jerry Ukena
Dorothy
Lakota
Thomas Loats
H. C. Kruegur
Clear Lake
R. C. Ball
Frederick
Henry Swalve
Near Wesley
Harm Ketwich
Senus Isebrand
Robert Nyman
Woden
Julius Tesch
Robert Spear
Art Peterson
Carrie Bonacker
Nelson Brothers
Thanksgiving social notes and visits across Algona area
Local residents and families shared Thanksgiving visits and greetings. Many names appear with kinships and towns including Pine City Burt Britt Algona Fassett Camp Coole California Panama City and Buffalo Center. Events ranged from church services to basket social and family dinners with extended relatives noted.
Dorothy Hoover and Gordon Schmidt Wed in Algona Parsonage
Dorothy Hoover, daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Hoover Burt Iowa, and Sgt Gordon Schmidt, son of Mr and Mrs Otto Schmidt Algona Iowa, married Thursday afternoon at four at the Algona Methodist parsonage. Rev Nelson Price officiated with Miss Lucille Calhoun and Mr William Kessinger attending.
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Misa
Dorothy Hoover
Clifford Hoover
Burt
Sgt
Gordon Schmidt
Otto Schmidt
Algona
Nelson Price
Lucille Calhoun
William Kessinger
Illinois
Calhoun
Schmidt
Algona High School
Buffalo Township No. 9
Bancroft High School
California Institute of Technology
Army
Fort Snelling
Camp Carson
Colorado
Sgt. Schmidt
Wesley Couple Wed in St Josephs Church Ceremony
Miss Eva Studer of Wesley and Roland Waldschmidt of Fort Dodge formerly Wesley were united in marriage at St Josephs Catholic church with Rev Father Klein officiating. The bride wore white satin with pearl tiara and yellow roses. Ber Nadette Studer was maid of honor. Groom Elliott Waldschmidt attended. After the ceremony a dinner for forty took place at the bride’s home and a wedding dance followed at Kleinpeter hall. The couple will reside in Fort Dodge.
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Eva Studer
Wesley
Leo Waldschmidt Wesley
Ben G. Studer
Roland Waldschmidt
Leo Waldschmidt
Fort Dodge
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Klein
Bernadette Studer
Des Moines
Elliott Waldschmidt
St. Joseph
Wesley High School
Whittemore
Kleinpeter Hall
Thanksgiving Dinner Guests From Area Farm Families
Thanksgiving guests at the Seaver Pannkuk home in Burt included Everett Pannkuk, Seaver R Pannkuk, Raleigh F Pannkuk and families from Duncombe and Bricelyn Minnesota, with plans for a County Farm Bureau Federation membership drive. Adolph Missal recovering at home after a recent operation. H A French hosted his bridge club. Frank Clark and Roy Budlong won prize scores at a dinner gathering with Herman Smesrude visiting from St Ansgar. Jerry Schutter moved his office and will renovate his building interiors. Mrs Donald Trees leaves for Fort Knox Kentucky where she will work. husband is stationed there. Elsie and Mildred Stroebel spent Thanksgiving at Chas Stroebel’s home.
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Seaver Pannkuk
Everett Pannkuk
Burt
Seaver R. Pannkuk
Raleigh F. Pannkuk
Duncombe
August Pannkuk
Bricelyn
Minn
Lenus Isebrand
Deloris
Jay Budlong
Ed Zwiefer
County Farm Bureau Federation
Adolph Missal
H. A. French
Frank Clark
Roy Budlong
Herman Smesrude
St. Ansgar
Julius Tesch
Smesrude
Jerry Schutter
Donald Trees
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Elsie
Mildred Stroebel
Thansk
Chas. Stroebel
Sacrifice December 7 Remembrance Message
A wartime rallying note urges remembrance of Pearl Harbor victims and calls for prayer and victory. It emphasizes sacrifice and urges buying war bonds to support the effort, framing the act as modest compared with those who gave their lives.
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Pearl Harbor
County Agriculture Board Reelects Directors in Algona
At the Kossuth County Agricultural Association annual meeting in the Legion Hall Algona three directors A A Schipull Clark Scutfham and Chas Quinn won unanimous re election for three year terms The board listed nine members with Or C Peterson deceased not yet filled Earl Vincent serving as secretary and H J Bode as treasurer Officers to be chosen at the next meeting A county fair for the next year was discussed and it was decided no fair would be held for the duration with no annual show.
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Kossuth County Agricultural Association
Legion Hall
Algona
A. A. Schipull
Clark Scutsham
Chas. Quinn
Alex Bornstetter
Clark Scuffham
J. A. Raney
Wm. Dan
Women at War Week Bonds and Stamps Drive Report
During Women At War Week post office sales reached 4781.25 in bonds and 125.50 in stamps with 80.25 of those stamps used for corsages. Bank sales added 250.00, Waden school 243.60, and rural Bingham Township schools also joined. Committee members Mrs. Forrest Lackore and Mrs. C. W. Goslin thank the cooperating ladies, the Waden Telephone Co, and all buyers for a splendid total.
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WODEN
Post Office
Bank
Waden
Bingham Township
Forrest Lackore
C. W. Goslin
Waden Telephone Co
Postmaster Appointment At Woden Named
Mrs. Oliver Anderson appointed postmaster at Woden succeeding Mrs. LeRoy Eaton who resigned to join her husband in Corpus Christi Texas. Mrs Lisle Smith has been substituting at the post office in recent months.
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Oliver Anderson
Woden Woden
LeRoy Eaton
Corpus Christi
Texas
Lisle (Smith
Operation Restores Use To Injured Finger Of Child
Wesley Rose Studer daughter of Mr and Mrs Alf Studer underwent an operation last week at an Algona hospital on the small digit of her right hand. The finger had been burned in infancy and remained crippled until the procedure.
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Wesley—Rose Studer
Alf Studer
Algona Hospital
Master Sergeant Loehig Visits Wesley Relatives
Master Sergeant Gordon Loehig returned to Pine Bluff Arkansas Wednesday after a ten day furlough with relatives. The cold snap continued with a light snow on Wednesday night and a record low thermometer of 12 below zero Wednesday morning. Roads remained fairly good in the Wesley area.
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Loehig
Wesley
Gordon Loehig
Pine Blufly
Arkansas
Id Loehig
Kossuth County Civilian Defense Council Organized
The Kossuth County Civilian Defense Council under Chairman Fred Kent of Algona plans a town by town setup directed by Mrs. Dorothy Morrison. The Black Plan will insure vital coverage of all households for Civilian War Services, covering activities beyond protection. Mrs. Wilbur Schram will lead Itonka efforts and soon begin functioning, starting with the Share-the-Meat campaign and distributing explanatory literature.
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Kossuth County
Itonka
Change in Hours at Local School
A week long change in school hours due to the shortest days shifts bus arrivals to before 9 and 4:30 pm dismissal. High school and most grades begin at 8 and end at 3:50, while the afternoon session runs 1:00 to 4:30. First three grades start 9:30 and finish 11:30 for noon, then 1:00 to 4:00. bus riders stay until 4:30.
Truckers May File Affidavits for Gas Rations
A. J. Loveland says truckers with war necessity certificates or corrected certificates may file affidavits with the local gasoline rationing board to obtain enough gasoline to run their business through December 31, 1942. Bob Loss urges prompt affidavits for emergency supplies, with issues based on the affidavit after appeal, obtainable at the AAA or rationing board offices.
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A. J. Loveland
Iowa Usda Board
Bob Loss
Usda War Boards
AAA
Rationing Board
Monday Rush Before Christmas Bore Bottlenecks Titanica
Monday in Titanica felt like a pre Christmas Saturday as rationing loomed. Last day to buy gasoline and fuel oil without quotas, drivers rushed service stations and wagon crews worked late. Coffee sold in three Titanka stores totaled 16 pounds amid wartime controls. Archibald MacLeish quote closes the note.
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Titanica
Titanka
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Nick Wilson
American Legion Auxiliary News
Benton
Vernon Gray
Mervyn Hansen
Sandra
Pine City
Ernest Hansen
Hansen
Herb Nelson
James McColley
Mary Michaelson
Neil Michaelson
Gary
Henry Nelson
Lou Larson
Titonka Woman's Club
Roma Budlong
Frances Budlong
Australis
Mary Oesterreicher
Wm. Schram
Harriett Schram
Milford
Mary Schram
C B. Mitchell
Harry Reed
Harold Miller
Betty Ann
Wayne Miller
Rosslyn
Ola Mae Miller
Waterloo
Ray Miller
Lou Huber
Gerald Huber
Camp Coole
Earlawiesel
Gerald
P.F.C. Michealson
Camp McCoy
Wis
Marie Bleich
Thomas Loata
The
Reformed Church At
Leroy
Hazel Budlong
Hampton
J. J. Budlong
Arthur J. Budlong
Karen
Phyllis Pullen
Nell Strong
Marjorie Meyer
Neil
Billy
Carl Fritz
Mapleton
Walter Tapper
Dick B. Meyer
Joe H. Tapper
Ben A. Meyer
Marjorie
Rippentrop
Algona Business Visitors Wednesday Morning, Mr. and Mrs. Hiert
Boyken
Henry Boeckholdt
Art Hench
Britton
Leonard Barrett
Maribel
Armstrong
Roy Fellows
Mason City
Julia Reynolds
Henry Schaumberg Jr
Elmore
Leroy Loats
Dubuque
Karl Hobbs
Crystal Lake
Forrest Hansen
Arnold Rickless
Panama City
Floorida
Bill Boyken
Ray Hansen
Alice Buffington
Edith Reynolds
Katherine Bode
Clair Winkie
Dorothy Hoover Gordon Schmidt
Civil Defense Council
Archibald MacLeish
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