Long-serving school board member recalls early district days
On a farm near here Charles Reibsamen recalls fifty-one years on the local school board from 1876 to 1927, serving as president most of that time as the district evolved from three sod schools to a consolidated system. He notes hardships, early methods, and the growth of education in Kossuth County while sharing personal history and family details.
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Touka
Here
Charles Reibsamen
Soch
Reibsamen
U. 5S
Grant
Samuel J. Kirkwood
Iowa
O 'Miden
Hayes
Tilden
Kossuth
Four Ten
Hancock
Winnebago
Humboldt County
Minnesota
My. Reich
Tne
Buffalo
Reibsamen Ccime
Titonka
New School
Relbsamen
Des Moines Register
A Good Year For Ducks and Local School News
Farmer near Ceylon Minnesota raised 1600 ducks earning over 1500. Had he raised 1600 geese, profit would have doubled. Frank Hagen sold his goose farm last year to pursue other interests. Luther Echo notes Titonka resident John Pannhuk active in St. Paul Theological Seminary life. He joined The Echo staff and is a Chi Alpha Pi pledge.
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Geo
Lehman
Ceylon
Minn
Frank Hagen
Luther Echo
St. Paul Theological Seminary
John Pannhuk
Titonka
the Echo
Chi Alpha Pi
John
Boyd Paunkuk
Methodist Church sets worship and events schedule
Worship services next Sunday at 11 00 AM and 7 15 PM with a sermon A Great Walk With God Morning sermon God Revealed Children sermon at the hour Sunday School at 10 00 AM Epworth League at 7 00 PM Christmas service and sermon on Sunday morning December 28 and the Sunday School Christmas program Monday evening December 24 Doan service at 2 00 PM Doan Sunday School at 3 00 PM Sunday School program Sunday evening December 23 no afternoon service Friday Sub district Epworth League Rally at church supper 6 30 price 35c program following Youth fourteen and older invited
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Epworth League
Doan
Our Church
Price
New Good Hope Church Dedicated in Community Celebration
A large turnout marked the dedication of the New Good Hope Church on Sunday December 9 with services, sermons, and an open house. Visitors from Woden Britt Belmond Wesley Fairmont Huxley and Ames joined the congregation for multiple worship sessions and meals. The event featured German and English sermons, choirs and a Christmas program rehearsal, with about 400 in offerings toward the project and 300 served lunch. Next Sunday German service with Dr. Schmidt, and various practices planned through the week for the Christmas program.
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Woden
Britt
Belmond
Wesley
Fairmont
Minn
Huxley
Ames
Iowa
Granschow
Bosse
Schmidt
William Schmidt
House of God
Rey, Boas
Dr. Schmidt
Kev. Kilian
Young
Luther League
Ev. A. Langholtz
Dr. Schimidt
Wm. Schmidt
Axel F Johnson dies at 71 in Wesley Iowa obituary
Axel Frederick Johnson born August 29 1857 in Oscarsham Sweden died November 30 1928 at his home three miles east of Wesley Iowa aged 71 years three months He emigrated to America at 17 working on farms in Illinois Crawford County and later in Kossuth County He married Garlella Rethholt March 3 1888 and had four children Mrs Wallace Donovan Frank Elmar and Edna He joined the Lutheran church and remained faithful until death He leaves his wife and four children all of Wesley except Edna living at home
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Axel Johnson
Axel Frederick Johnson
Oscarsham
Sweden
Wesley
Iowa
America
Kingsville
Illinois
Crawford County
Kossuth County
Algona
Garlella Rethholt
Luetheran
Wallace Donovan
Frank
Elmar
Edna
News- World
H. A. French
Ceulon
Minnesota
Wm. Boyken
H. L. Hansen
Ed. Callies
Alma Ward
Champaign
W. F. Hadler
S. A. Reynolds
Tom Young
Albert Lea
Herb Winter
Denton
Estherville
Woodrow Petersen
Davis
Geo
Lyons
Ft. Dodge
Sturdevant Brothers
Harry McBurdy
Burt
G. C. Newcomb
Hero Boekelman
Lakota
W. H. Lester
Clear Lake
W. J. Denton
Mary Oesterreicher
Illinois Training School For Nurses
Pierre Sartor
Kert Nelson
Col
A. M
Petersen
Rudd
Ernest A. Hansen
Chas. W Colver
Clarksville
McHenry County
A. Bleich
Rev
Richman
Good Hope Church
Tennessee
Evert Post
Koestler
Titonka
Matilda Fritz
Belmond
Mesdames
Adolph Missal
W. FP
Callies
Patrick H. Steck
Atlas
Winnebago
Forest City
Flo
Forest City Players
Henry Meyer
Titonia
H. A. Wagner
Indéer
Local notes from Titonka area include travels and health updates
Residents and visitors frequent Titonka and surrounding towns with reports of travel to Ceu lon Algona Estherville and Rudd. Health news includes Herb Winter's nervous breakdown and Evert Post family leaving quarantine. Events cover church dedications and a planned Des Moines wedding of Gerald Stillman and Elizabeth Boland, with local shifts in farming leadership and a plea for Christmas fund drives.
Juiced Boys Implicated in Milbank Bank Robbery
Radio reports accuse Pearley Petersen and George Evenson of taking part in a Milbank bank robbery. The pair allegedly fled south in a hupmobile with $20,000 taken.
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Pearley Petersen
George Evenson
Were wed on Thanksgiving Day in Lutheran parsonage
Miss Hannah Jacobson of Woden married Engvald Hestad of near Thompson on Thanksgiving Thursday November 29 at 3 p.m. Rev J J Sharpnass officiated. Bride attended by Anna Arvig groom attended by Julius Jacobgn. couple connected to Woden and Thompson area with many friends. Thompson Courier.
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Hannah Jacobson
Woden
Engvald Hestad
Near Thompson
J. J. Sharpnass
Ludvig Jacobson
Anna Arvig
John Hestad
Julius Jacobgn
Thompson
Thompson Courier
Birthday Anniversary Surprise For Helo Boekelman
Fifty seven relatives and friends surprised Helo Boekelman Monday evening for his birthday anniversary. Games and cards were played and refreshments served.
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Helo Boekelman
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Buffalo Township
Marie Buffington
Mary Ball
Dee
Mary Budlong
Frances Budlong Dee
Ethel Beed
Clara Bruns
Luvia Craven
Ethel Downy
Edith Fisher
Grace French
Kathryn Hansen
Imma Rachut
Methodist Church
Montgomery
OF Public Safety
Interstate Power Co
New Good Hope Church
Gerald W. Stillman
Elizabeth Boland
Maxwell, Town
Park Avenue Presby
Terian
Des Moines
W. A. Worsley
Ralph Young
Legion
Breen
Red Cross
Nate Walsh
Engvald Hestad of
RCA Radiola
Radiola
M.s.craven
Lowa
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