Kossuth District Court News of the Week
Algona truckers face fines for overloads in Justice of Peace Ostwinkle court. Ed Pilcher Bannart and Pentecost each fined five dollars plus costs. Clyde Behse of Ledyard fined ten dollars with additional costs for a no passing zone violation. A Mendota man received ten days for vagrancy. New district court cases filed include Guy M. Butts v John L. Studer and others, Guardian appointment suit, mortgage foreclosure, and other civil actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Justice of Peace
C. H. Ostwinkle
Ed Pilcher
George Bannart
George Penticost
Clyde Behse
Ledyard
Clarence R. Campbell
Mendota
Ill
Kossuth
Guy M. Butts
John L. Studer
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Elling ‘and Martinson
C. Ff. Mann
Amber Mann
Guardian
North Iowa Finance Co
James BH
Gladys Watts
William Ward
Ralph Stoll
Tom C Sherman Dies at 74 in Algona
Tom C Sherman 74 died Monday after a long illness at Kossuth hospital. Funeral services set for Friday at 9 am from St. Cecelia Catholic church Algona. A prominent banker and rail executive, he held key posts in north Iowa banks and with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul Railroad before returning to Algona. He led the Algona State Bank and later managed the Algona liquor store until 1939.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church
Algona
Tom Sherman
Bancroft
Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul Railroad Company
Minneapolis
Sherman
Hastings
Dakota
State Banking Department
Traer
Algona State Bank
Algona Liquor Store
Cows Involved In Cream Spill Collision Near Lakota
Two cows en route to a Stevens sale were soaked in cream when a collision near Lakota split a telephone pole and spilled cream on the road. Sheriff A. J. Cogley reported the 8:45 a.m. crash involved a Buffalo Center pair of pickups, injuring John Smith with back injuries and lightly injuring Robert DeVries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Stevens
A. J. Cogley
John Smith
Buffalo Center
Robert DeVries
DeVries
Smith
Buffalo Center Hospital
Woden Band Mothers Elect 1942 Officers
The Band Mothers Club of Woden met at Mrs. Herman Buns home and elected officers for the year. Mrs. Herman Buns was chosen president, succeeding Mrs. Ray Valley, with Mrs. George Schmidt re elected secretary and Mrs. Dale Rittenhouse named treasurer succeeding Mrs. William Collins.
Caskey Reports Address Change From Fort Casey
Private Harold Caskey writes from Fort Casey on Whidbey Island about troop movements after a December 1941 deployment. He details transfer to western coast posts, a Tehachapi train delay after a head-on collision, scenery and snow along Oregon and Washington, weather, and the halt of furloughs after war declaration. He ends with holiday wishes to Mr Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Casey
Washington
Mr. Clark
Camp Callan
Alaska
Pacific
Whidley Island
Seattle
Tacoma
Tehachapi
California
Oregon
San Diego
Pvt
Harold ‘Caskey
Headquarters Battery
C. A . Kort Casey
18 Below Where Esther Askin Lives
Esther Askin writes from Effie Minnesota in December 1941 enclosing two subscriptions for the Topic. She asks to send one copy to Arthur A. Askin in Spokane Washington and the other to her Effie address. She requests any copy of the paper where Arthur’s letter appeared. She notes frost and six inches of snow and 18 degrees below zero, and wishes a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie
Minnesota
Esther Askin
Wesley W S C S President Honored At Party
Mrs Arlo Dawson retiring president of the W S C S was honored at a surprise Christmas party by forty members of the four circles at the parsonage Wednesday afternoon. The program included a piano solo Variations of Silent Night by Mrs Al Wagner a Christmas reading by Mrs Riggs a vocal duet by Mrs A M Lease and Mrs M Giddings. Mrs George Aldrich presented Mrs Dawson with a gift in appreciation of her work. The room was softly lit and favors were tiny candles. A nice lunch was served.
Ramsey Reformed Church Christmas Pageant and Services
Ramsey Reformed Church hosts an evening program with organ preludes and a pageant titled The Meaning of CHRIST in Christmas in ten scenes. The event features named participants, carols, and a Christmas Day service at 10 00 a m with student assistants, followed by sermons and offerings for the Student Fund and Orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed
Theda Smidt
Calvin Schnucker
Arlo Swalve
David Dreesman
Phyllis Swyter
Donald Johnson
Myrna Ristus
William Smidh
Larry Andersen
Shirley Harringa
Glenn Janssen
Cecil Heyer
Elaine Sonnenberg
Christ
Paul Johnson
Alvin Wirtjes
Owen Tjaden
Jiames ‘Hlarms
Bertha Liehlmann
Anna Grace Folkerts
Donna Ites
Dorothy Gray
LeRoy ‘Leats
Dubuque University and Seminary
Hibert Smith
Western Theological Seminary
Holland
Michigan
Methodist Church Christmas Program Draws Primary Children
Primary children perform varied Christmas numbers titled I'm a Little Star for Jesus and A Greeting while Betty Ann Miller presents To A Big Crowd and Marilyn Callies offers Baby Jesus. The program features solo pieces by Ruth Phelps Verlyn Tjarks Carol Callies and others with ensemble numbers including A Christmas Carol and Light of Christmas Time. Local families Ron Nel son Kenneth Dean Col leen Rippentrop Ronald Young and Vernon Krull participate. crowd attendance noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Betty Ann Miller
Marilyn Callies
Bobby
Bruce Orthel
Ruth Phelps
Verlyn Tjarks
Danny Bonacker
Carol Callies
Vernon Krull
Ronald Nel
Kenneth and
Dean
Colleen Rippentrop
Ronald Young
Gerald Koestler
Herbert Harms
Christ
Donald ‘Baade
Sylvia van Hove
Sylvester van ‘Hove
Bethlehem
Marian Mayland
Jerry Stockwell
Kathryn Meyer
Henry DelWall
Christ Child
Mary Ann Baade
Alvin Stecker
Phillip Reffer
Kenneth
Lenice Brandt
Harry Boyken
William Fritz
Keith Bartelt
Alice Pannhuk
the Manger
Ted Andrew van Hove
God
Nell Boyken
David Honken
Merlyn Bartelt
Merle
The
Herald Angels
Elsie Stroebel
Mildred Stroebel
Florence Schutter
Louise Baade
Melvin Rickless
Angeline Wibben
Clarence Peters
Alan Norland
iLeonard Stenzel
Stanley Stecker
Dearest
James van Hove
George Stecker
Russell Fisher
Patricia Stockwell
Immanuel Lutheran Church Christmas Hymns and Recitations
A long program from Immanuel Lutheran Church lists Christmas hymns sung by Sunday School and choir, with many participants named. Recitations include titles such as Beneath the Softly Shining Stars and The Blessed Morn, highlighting a celebratory service led by multiple families and students.
Christmas Service At Good Hope Lutheran Church
A festive Good Hope Lutheran Church service features organ preludes and a Christmastide program with songs by the Sunday School and a long list of participants. The article notes a casualty from the Kennedy family, William Henry, a fireman first class who died in World War II after service obscured by local mournfulness.
Marriage Licenses Issued In Algona This Week
One marriage license was issued in Algona last week, authorizing Sylvester N. Kockler aged 21 of Swea City to wed Alice Elaine Deocy aged 17 of Ledyard. The ceremony framed that union as the sole license granted in the period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Sylvester N. Kockler
Swea City
Alice Elaine Deocy
Ledyard
Wesley Study Club Christmas Party Recital at Mrs Wagner
The Wesley Study Club held a Thursday afternoon Christmas party at Mrs. Al Wagner’s home. The program included a group rendition of America, a Christmas reading by Mrs. Joe Matern, and a piano solo by Mrs. Al Wagner. Serving on the committee were Mesdames L H Kleinpeter Joe Matern Arlo Dawson and George Aldrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Study Club
Wesley
al Wagner
America
Joe Matern
al ‘Wagner
Mesdames L.h.kleinpeter
Arlo Dawson
George Aldrich
Willie Kennedy Reported Missing
Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy received news Sunday that her son William, in the U S Navy, was reported missing. No word had been received since the Sunday Japanese attack two weeks earlier, though Saturday broadcasts suggested service families with no reports might be assured their sons were safe or would have heard from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William ‘Henry
Kennedy
Swea City
Titonka
Bill Peterson
Des Moines
Tyler
Texas
San Francisco
Pearl Harbor
Paul
Homer Menan
Frank Tienan
Garner
Minnie Kennedy
Betty Sturdevant
Fort Dodge
Paul Erickson
Rodman
James Kennedy
M. L. ‘Brown
Sioux Falls
Elmer Erickson
Elizabeth Kennedy
William
U. S. Navy
Washington
Jkennedy
Christmas Eve and Day Services at Good Hope Lutheran
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces Christmas Eve services at 7 00 p m with a Sunday School program and Christmas Day services. A special mission offering will be raised at both services. English divine services Sunday at 10 30, Sunday School at 9 90. Devotional calendars available. parish calendar orders for 1942 still possible. Dennis Caspecken of Oakland notes five grandmothers, three great grandmothers.
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Good Hope
Red Cross Drive Raises Quota in This Part County
The Red Cross drive met a willing response with Trtonka and nearby rural communities raising their quotas toward the President's $50,000,000 aid plan for service members and families. Kossuth County's share was $15,100 and organizers expect further drives. Local chairman H A French urges everyone to contribute time or money and notes the community’s strong organization and readiness to help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Trtonka
Kossuth
H. A. French
Defense Organization
Kids Given Show and Santa Treat
Santa Claus visited Tuesday afternoon and handed out candy and nuts to a large crowd of children after a free theater show. He wished everyone a Merry American Christmas and reminded readers to stay hopeful for the year ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa. Claus
Santa
Mothers and Babies Are Christmas Party Guests
The Woman is Society of Christian Service entertained as special guests, babies of the past year with their mothers and grandmothers and a great grandmother. A candle light service, music by a women’s quartet, and festive refreshments followed the devo tional. Honored guests included numerous named members and families across several generations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Society of Christian Service
George Bonacker
Leo Orthel
Laurel Beth
Alice Buffington
Everett Rippentrop
Mary Ann
R.C. Ball
Dayle Craven
Patricia Lynne
George Johnson
Earl Zwiefel
Corrine Kay
Maurice Billborough
Lowell Keith
Zwiefel
Kenneth ‘Hill
Lalomo Kay
Amos Bonacker
Judith Ann
Carrie Bonacker
Schram
Kenneth Swan
Virginia
W. A. Schram
A. Schram
Mail Schedule for New Year’s Day and Christmas
There will be mail on New Year’s Day only, no rural delivery, and the post office will close at 10 o’clock in the morning for the rest of the day.
Boy Scout Troop Invite At Bank Saturday Evening
All boys interested in joining a Boy Scout Troop are asked to meet at the bank on Saturday at seven o clock for the introductory gathering.
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Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Tom C. Sherman
Comrades Ee
Hamilton's
Woden Band
Caskey
Phillip Orthet
Tf T
Glenda McColley
Carl F. Callies
R. C. Ball
Mary
Dolores Welhousen
Joseph
Donald Budlong
Shepherds
Shepherds, Junior Boys; Wise Men
Dboys
Wm. Schram
Harold Gartner
Wilbur Schram
Immanuel Lutheran
Thelma Ullmann
Leona Hofmann
Shirley Jean Oestermann
Adeline Bruns
Fern Boyken
Berniece Post
Wilda Schutter
Donna Mae Boyken
Joyce Ann ‘Attig
Lillian Bruns
Lenora Schmidt
Lillian Planz
Joan Boyken
Lena Mae Schmidt
Troyce Bruns
Katherine Schutter
Marvella Bruns
Rosella
Bruns
Berniece Harrenga
Reactipe
Giesking
Ronald Krause
Marlyn ‘Blair
Vernon Stohr
Alton Limberg
Lawrence Loeschen
Harris Sonnenberg
Dean Boyken
Eugene Oestermann
George Planz
Robert Hofmann
Lloyd Krause
Roger Boyken
Donald Ooestermann
Fred Hofmann
Thelma ‘Ullmann
Joyce Ann Attig
Song of Three Wise Men
Wilda
the Star
Ardis Peterson
Eugene (Estermann
Marlyn Senne
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Martin Harms
Leela Krominga
van Hove
Caroline
Larry
Star of ‘Christmas
Gertrude Stecker
Beverly Stecker
Priscilla Stockwell
Marsella Stecker
Janice ‘Wibben
Betty Ann Ricklefs
Lavonne Boekelman
Alvina Baade
Blaine Meyer
Jesus Savior
James Honken
Heesch
Schutter
Sus
Arditdh
Wilma Moore
Cs Cahmi
Omes,” Orwin
Mervyn and
William Henry Kennedy
Willie Kennedy
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Dennis Charles Caspecken
Oakland
RED Cross Drive
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