First series training schools grow county leaders
One hundred eighty seven women in Konsuth county trained as leaders in the Foods and Nutrition Course under the State Extension Service adult education program. Trainees will share lessons with neighbors, expanding reach five to tenfold. Names of participants from Buffalo and German townships are listed. A second training series will be held in January under Mrs Hicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Konsuth
State Extension Service
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Fist Training
Hollwedfel
Harold Miller
Maurice . Bilsborough
Miller Nelson
Ray Miller
Elmer ‘Peterson
Otto Falk
Ray Oesterreicher
Clara Bruns
Mary Young
Wred Adamson
Buffalo Township
G. D. Welhousen
JC. Schnucker
John[Boekelman
Kobus Tjaden
Clarence Seefeld
Louise Miller
John A. Sleper
Alvin Greif
Guy Barton
German Township
Algona Advance Editor Recalls Three Twin Daughters Tale
The Algona Advance recalls Joyce Janice and Dawn Bonacker as twins of George and leaving confusion over prior family tales. A 30 year old anecdote about Mr Dewel and Dr Peters at Burt is recounted, noting the doctor’s remark about the first birth provoked the editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Advance
Joyce
Janice
Dawn Bonacker
George Bonacker
fTitonna
Dawn
Dewel
Wesley Catholic Daughters Christmas Party at Lodge Hall
The Wesley chapter of the Catholic Daughters of America held its annual Christmas party at the lodge hall. The program featured a vocal solo by Mrs. Eldon Ravlin, a violin solo by Mrs. George Goetz, and a one act play with Lois Root, R. K. Richardson, Mailiotte Waldschmidt, Bernard Arn dorf er, Ethel Hav erly, Helen Kent, and Frances Selmer in the cast. Santa Claus distributed gifts to attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Catholic Daughters of ‘America
Lodge Hall
Christmas at Ramsey Church Shines Despite Weather
The Ramsey Congregation celebrated a joyous Christmas season with a Christ centered program by the Church School divisions drawing a large audience beyond 426. A hearty Christmas morning service honored the Pastor and family with gifts. Regular religious education classes resume Saturday morning in the New Year with services in German.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Merning
Serying- Wi
Are Will
An Bustin
First 1939 Conservation League Meeting January 8
The Kossuth County Conservation League will hold its first meeting for 1939 at Laverne on Tuesday evening, January 8, 1939. This regular annual meeting is expected to elect and install officers and plan the year, including Field Day prep and predator hunts. The Luverne Chapter hosts and promises an interesting program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County Conservation League
Laverne
Township Leaders Named for Year in Kossuth County
Mrs Ruth Seaton Hicks announced township leaders and assistants for the winter and spring Warm Bureau program in Kossuth County. A long list names township chairs and publicity and music leaders for Algona Lakota Ledyard Irvington Prairie Sexton Corwith Greenwood Bancroft Ramsey Fenton Titan ka Seneca Buffalo Titonka German Swea Whittemore Armstrong Whittemore Port land Burt Lone Rock Plum Creek Union and other townships with designated chairwomen and committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Kossuth
J. H. Holcomb
Lakota
Ledyard
Irvington
Harold Hunt
Herman Wise
Sexton
John F.weber
Bancroft
Fenton
E. C. Weisbrod
Don Weisbrod
A. A.krueger
Lone Rock
Seneca
Jay Godden
Henry Lcoft
Francis Slagle
Buffalo
Ed Zweifel
Titonica
Harold Miller
Maurice Bilsborough
Titonka
G. D. Welhousen
Grant
H. L. Ditsworth
Swea City
W. O. Briggs
Swea
Art HW. Anderson
Charles McElwee
Armstrong
Whittemore
F. H. Ostwald
August A. Elbert
Portland
Tony Jandl
Burt
Martin Becker
Robert Ackerman
Lone ‘Rock
Plum Creek
Carl Paetz
Lola Schu
Clarence Cooper Accepts Manager Post at Thor Iowa
Clarence Cooper has accepted a manager position for the Federal North Iowa Grain Company at Thor Iowa and will start January 1. He will be succeeded at Warmers Elevator Co. after year’s start. Thor lies in Humboldt county on the Northwestern railroad west of Hagle Grove. Mrs Cooper has roots in Forest City and Clarence has lived in Ti tonia. They leave with many friends wishing happiness and success in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Cooper
Federal North Iowa Grain Company
Thor
Iowa
Warmers Elevator Co
Humboldt County
Northwestern Railroad
Hagle Grove
Federal North Iowa Grain &Co
Clarence
Stores Closed Next Monday
Titanka stores will open in the forenoon next Monday as they did last Monday but will close all afternoon as they did previously, signaling a shift in operating hours for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Three Krantz sisters host party with card games
Misses Ferne Mildred and Donna Krantz entertained guests Tuesday evening at their home. Ching Ka-Chek and cards provided the evening’s entertainment. At a late hour lunch was served to Betty Dorothy Aliee Budlong Edith Mae Budlong Clarice Falk Harold Gartner Sherman Kelly Clarke Miller Watson Hamstreet Craig Barth Harald Krantz and Richard Cosgrove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferne
Mildred
Donna Krantz
Betty
Dorothy
Aliee Budlong
Edith Mae Budlong
Clarice Falk
Harold Gartner
Sherman Kelly
Clarke Miller
Watson Hamstreet
Craig Barth
Harald Krantz
Richard Cosgrove
Fines Imposed in Algona Court After Grand Jury Boundovers
Dozens of local defendants faced grand jury action and fines in Algona as Justice of Peace P A Dawson bound over Melzer Farrow Elmore Minn for illegal liquor possession with $800 bond and bound over Ollie T Kirschbaum Wesley to the grand jury on similar charges. J Harold Cosgrove Algona also bound over on forgery with $6500 bond posted by his mother. A raid led to the binding over two men and a woman to district court after seizing alcohol. Dr C W Lundquist of Swea City faced $1000 bond via his wife. Henry W Mayland and Augusta W Mayland were bound over for illegal possession with Mayland bonds set. Spencer Cox Lake Mills bound over for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated on $500 bond. Noble J Syverson Scarville fined $100 and costs or 30 days for intoxication. Dan Dawson’s court also addressed H E G Kellerman Valentine Neb on a stop sign violation and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Justice Courte
Melzer Farrow
Elmore
Minn
Grand
Justice of Peace
P. A. Dawson
Swarrow
Lloyd Mueselman
Whittemore Bank
Ollie T. Kirschbaum
Wesley
J. Harold Cosgrove
Dawson
District Court
Kossuth
Casey Loss
A J. Cogley
Reeko
W. P. Haley
iSwea City
C. W. Lundquist
Lundquist
Henry W. Mayland
Augusta W. Mayland
Titonia
Mayland
Fred’ Smith
Swea City
Fred Smith
Smith
Spencer Cox
Lake Mills
Ibound
Grand Jury
Noble J. Syverson
Scarville
Syverson
Cox
Lakota
Harold Godfredson
Ledyard
Bar Eldora papers from mails ad to cash prize ads
Britt News-Tribune reports on postal enforcement of lottery rules amid Christmas ad campaigns. Eldora papers barred from the mails for advertising cash awards, forcing carrier delivery and telephoned recalls to subscribers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt News-Tribune
Britt
Jewel Record
Post Office Department
Christmas Season Joyous in Titonka
The Titonka Christmas season featured Santa Claus visiting hundreds of children last Saturday at the Tyke Theatre. Four consecutive Saturday shows were sponsored by local groups led by the Good Will Club with support from the American Legion Auxiliary and the Parent-Teacher Association. Festive streets showcased decorations, notably the illuminated water tank lights reaching nearly a hundred feet high visible for miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Santa Claus
Tyke Theatre
Bartlett Brothers
Good Will Club
Titania
American Legion
Auxiliary
Parent-Teacher Association
Breen Legion and Auxiliary outline 1939 reform program
Breen Post No 465 American Legion and Auxiliary pledges a five point legislative program for 1939. They seek full protection for widows and orphans of World War veterans, stronger national defense, universal service, a separate U S Employment Service under Labor, and tightened immigration naturalization and deportation laws. The group backs Sheppard May Bill and measures to aid unemployed veterans and all unemployed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
Congress
National Executive Committee of
The
United States Employment Service
Department of Labor
Legion and
Progres
United States
Labor Department
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County This Week
Orville BE Kollasch 28 Weslay and Elizabeth McMurray 19 Algona Milton W Weber 21 and Harriett Osmundson 22 Blue Earth Minn Lyle Raney 25 and Mhten JD Steussy 25 Algona official notices list marriages issued in the past week in Kossuth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Orville Be, Kollasch
Weslay
Elizabeth McMurray
Algona
Milton W. Weber
Harriett Osmundson
Blue ‘Arth, Minn
Lyle Raney
Mhten JD. Steussy
Community Calendars Delayed Arrival At Topic Office
Businessmen have purchased community calendars that were shipped and are expected daily. They will be left at the Topic Office for distribution once they arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica
Topic Office
Callies Hen Lays Eggs in Nest With Kittens
Pete Callies shares a curious tale about harmony in a farmyard. He notes feeding cats with the chickens makes them side by side. an old hen laid eggs in a cat nest and then protected the young after the mother cat left. He claims cats deter sparrows in chicken houses, reducing pests and grocery costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Callies
Harry Beed Hurt After Fall Through Store Trap Door
Harry Beed suffered bruises to his face head and arms and a hip when he stepped into an open trap door at a store and fell on cellar stairs. He was taken home and confined to the house. The sunlit snow misled him as he hurried for rubbers. A prior Christmas hospitalization for eye surgery is noted.
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Harry Beed
Harry
Year end church notices with 1938 reflections
Last 1938 notices urge readers to ponder life and mortality while urging faith with hymns and prayers. Announcements include German Sylvester Eve service English New Year services Sunday School voting members annual meeting and Luther League events with Good Hope and Lakota groups reference to a play.
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Ife
Sylvester
Vestry
Ladies Aid
John Ostermann Jr
Luther Leaguers
Good Hope Leaguers
Luther League
Lakota Luther League
Fumes From Refrigerator Overcome Wesley Residents
Anton Goetz awoke to a blast-like sound and discovered gas fumes from a leaking electric refrigerator. Mrs. Goetz nearly fainted. neighbors assisted and moved her to daughter Mrs. Lloyd’s home for care. She is now greatly improved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Anton Goetz
Blizzard and Cold Hit Here Monday
This section of the country records its first real snow storm and blizzard of the season. Monday brought heavy snow and drifting. traveling grew difficult. Temperatures dropped to eight to ten below zero by Tuesday morning, marking a notably cold spell this fall and winter.
Swen Pearson 79 Passes After Wesley Residency Forty-Eight Years
Swen Pearson long time Wesley resident died Monday morning at 79. Born September 15, 1859 in Sweden he came to America about 53 years ago, first in Chicago then Wesley. Funeral held Wednesday at Congregational church with burial in Wesley Evergreen cemetery. Survived by wife Car Anton two sisters and a brother in Sweden. Pallbearers included Guy M Butts Ole K Flom L P Olson John Carlson Herman Carlson Swan Nelson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whsuby
Congregational
Swen Pearson
Wesley
C. M. Johnsson
Britt
Sweden
America
Chicago
Car
Anton
Wend Larnon
Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
Guy M. Butts
Ole K. Flom
Ll. P. Olson
John
Herman Carlson
Swan Nelson
Congregational Church at Wesley Elects Officers
The Congregational church of Wesley elected Ole K. Flom president and Esther Skow secretary at the annual board meeting. Peter Seaberg was named treasurer with Herman Carlson Carl Starquist and Lester Larson as several trustees. Starquist replaced Engstrom who became honorary member. Marion Paulson named Sunday School superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Congregational Church
Ole K. Flom
Esther Skow
Peter Seaberg
Herman Carlson
Carl Starquist
Lester Larson
Starquist
August Engstrom
Engstrom
Marion Paulson
Flom
Larson
Mason City
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces services and plans
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces German communion next Sunday January 1 1939 at 1030 Confessional service 1000 Sunday School 930 English Sylvester Eve service December 31 730 After worship a Luther League party and candle night service follow Choir practice Friday night important meeting of the choir Communion announcements may be made at the parsonage Friday and Saturday Gratitude expressed for gifts to Rev Schulz and wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran Church
M. A. Schulz
Sylvester
Bethlehem
Christ
Jesus
Ipye
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Conservation League
Clarence Coopers
Pete's Oilers
Rereeee Ho
Stecker's Hot Shots Care
Hamm's
Eae
Young's
Lakota We
Standard Oil
Im.a. Stark
Clarion
HE. G. Kelleman
Valentine
Nebr
Danson
Bar Eldora
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Adolph Kilian
Congregational Church At
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