Rites Held for Titonka Pioneer J. D. Breen
J D Breen longtime Titonka resident died after a year of illness and was buried December 26 at Wesley Iowa, funeral conducted by Father Wagner. Born June 28 1866 in Lodi Wisconsin he moved to Kossuth County in youth and helped establish the first butcher shop in Titonka. Survived by wife four children one grandchild and several siblings. He served Titonka on the town council was constable and the first rural mail carrier in the area. Pallbearers were Breen Post American Legion members and local officials attended from several towns. The editor recalls a 35 year friendship and years sharing work and homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Breen
Wesley
Iowa
Father Wagner
St. Joseph’s Church
James Daniel
Cornelius Breen
Lodi
Dane County
Wisconsin
Kossuth County
Doan
Mr. Breen
Henry Anderson
Breen
Catherine Jane Cosgrove
George
Ava Peterson
Stella Mae
Harold
Leo
Hindenberg
Bedllecourt
France
Buffalo Center
John Ward
Titonka
Ward
Bliss Propery
Kossuth
Maxine Peterson
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Fred Daum
Iowa Falls
Frank Woodcock
Alice Breen
St. Peter
Minnesota
J. J. Cosgrove
Des Moines
Bernard Tierney
Mason City
Lorraine Tierney
George Holtzbauer
Algona
Cleo Woodcock
Arline
Leo Woodcock
Elmore
Hileen
Earl Woodcock
H. A. Rachut
Helen
Burt
Joe Cosgrove
Agnes Miller
Jim Sheridan
Matt McDermott
Bancroft
D. G. White
James Hansen
Christmas family gatherings fill week in local area
Local residents shared Christmas dinners and visits across multiple towns. Families including Franzen, Mitchell, Schutter, Callies, and Rippen trop joined relatives in Wesley Bancroft Algona Mason City Belmond Des Moines and Chicago with health updates and new births noted among Bruns and Pannhuk families.
Memorial tribute to a loyal friend and neighbor Jim
The speaker recalls Jim as a kind man and loyal friend, noting he was a good neighbor and without fault. They express there is no one to take his place, reflecting a personal obituary style tribute to his character.
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Jim
Rites Held For Mrs M S Cunningham in Algona
Mrs M S Cunningham died Sunday December 20 1936 at her Algona home after a hip fracture from a fall on November 24. Born October 23 1855 in Scotland Canada she moved with her parents to Washington County Iowa then to Kossuth County in 1866. She married Mansel Cunningham on December 4 1878 and had seven children, two of whom died in infancy. Funeral service was held December 23 at the Presbyterian Church with burial in Riverview Cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cunningham
Algona
Annie Z. Phelps
Scotland
Canada
Henry Phelps
Washington County
Iowa
Kossuth County
Mansel
Kossuth
Titonka
Presbyterian Church
Riverview
U. D.M.R
Win Olthoff Plans To Rent His Farm
Lakota report notes William Olthoff will rent his northeast Lakota farm to the Orville Buffingtons for next year and move March first after years of local farming. The item lists family details, neighborhood visits, home improvements, and community notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Olthoff
Lakota
William Olthoff
Orville Buffingtons
Mr. Olthoff
Bilman
Rufus
Henry
John Furst
Lincoln Township
Olthoff
Lutheran Church Notes for New Year Events
Lutheran Church announces Sylvester Eve service next Thursday at 7 pm and German service on New Year’s Day at 10 30 am. Congregational meeting Jan 6. voting members urged to attend. No confirmation on Jan 2. classes Jan 9 at 1 pm. Ladies Aid Jan 6. hosts Mrs Adolph Missal and Miss Etta Stecker. League officers elected. watch party planned in Britt if weather permits.
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Sylvester
Ladies Aid
Adolph Missal
Etta Stecker
Luther League
Floyd Avends
Harley Brandt
Herbert Rakow
Hldg
Wood couple attends Michigan wedding of son Elmer
Mr and Mrs Ed Wood traveled to Michigan and Kentucky for a two week visit with relatives. In Dearborn Michigan they attended the wedding of their son Elmer to Shirley Tapps of Dearborn. Elmer will reside in Dearborn where he works at the Ford plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wood
Michigan
Kentucky
Dearborn
Elmer
Shirley Tapps
Ford
iWoden
Christmas Dinner Attendees Amid Sudden Burial News
Mrs Henry Sonnenberg hosted Mr and Mrs Grady Smith Har rig Gladys Ann Mr and Mrs Chrig Sonnenberg and Mr and Mrs Warner Beenken and families at Christmas dinner. Mr and Mrs Cornelius Breen of Muskogee Oklahoma arrived in Titanic Thursday afternoon to see Jim Breen and learned of his death on arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. A. Hansen
Rudd
A. M. Petersen
Menneth Fisher
Paul Ingham
Kossuth Hospital
Edith Budlong
Hampton
May Budlong
Waterloo
Carl Franzen
Wesley
Oscar Miller
Hazel Miller
Des Moines
Oscar Millers
Clarence Schutter
Ben G. Pannhuk
David
Gretchen
Effie Butler
Ben A. Pannhuk
Chester Lamoreux
Busiess
Pierre Sartor
Henry Becker
Leone Becker
Larmond Intermill
Guido Sartor
Donna Jean
C. A. Hoon
Womens Club
H. I. Torgersen
Gen Bree
Harry Reed
Garret Gray
Lakota
Titanka
Frank Hagen
Harl Mullarkey
Jimmy
Gary Wayne
Melvin Graven
Gwendolyn
Hyota
Minn
Fred Hagen
Doris
Jean
Joan
Edith Reynolds
Lester Hagen
Frank Vera
Algony
H. W. Schoenlein
Boyd Pasnkuk
Fannie Pasnkuk
Buffalo Center
Minert Pasnkuk
Richard Hugene
Titonka
Titonka School
Henry Sonnenberg
Grady Smith
Harrig
Gladys Ann
Chrig Sonnenberg
Warner Beenken
Cornelius Breen
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Mr. Breen
Jim
Fox Hunt New Years Day Meet at Lumber Yard
Melvin Craven breaks arm while cranking his automobile. His wife and child are visiting Thonka. Fox hunt event set for New Years Day at the lumber yard 1:00 p.m. with a 1:30 p.m. start. Hunters should bring 2 cups and one spoon. No guns. Free mulligan stew supper and posthunt show at the Coliseum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Craven
Myota
Minnesota
Thonka
Lumber Yard
Coliseum
Licenses Issued For Six Marriages In Week After Christmas
Little Dan Cupid was busy at Christmas time and the following six marriage licenses were issued during the week Arthur A Klein of Wesley and Irene R Cink of Algona Barney Caster of Algona and Ina Merrill of Dixon Ill Tieran Heren of Corwith and Florence M Lund of Laverne Oscar Hagen of Bode and Martha Frost of Livermore Ernest Johnson of Port Dodge and Grace Erickson of Algona Herbert Gray and Sylvia L Taylor both of Aitkin Minn
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Dan Cupid
Arthur A. Klein
Wesley
Irene R. Cink
Algona
Barney Caster
Ina Merrill
Dixon, Ill
Tieran Heren
Corwith
Florence M. Lund
Laverne
Oscar Hagen
Bode
Martha. Frost
Livermore
Ernest Johnson
Port Dodge
Grace Erickson
Herbert Gray
Sylvia L. Taylor
Aitkin, Minn
New Auditor Duke Kinsey Expected to Shine in County Office
After a decade of observation in the auditor’s office and a 25 year acquaintance, Duke Kinsey known as Tressons Algona Harry is seen as a popular choice for county auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Harry
Duke) Kinsey
Duke
Vacation Plans for San Antonio Trip by Algona Editors
Editor W. CGC. Dewel and Perry McDonald of Burt were set to depart Tuesday or Wednesday for a month off to San Antonio, Texas, seeking a sunny southern escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Algona
W. Cgc. Dewel
Perry McDonald
Burt
San Antonio
Texas
Notice to Clean Sidewalks In Snow
All property owners are notified to clear their walks of snow and ice within a reasonable time. If not, the city will remove the obstruction and charge the costs to the owners' taxes. C Wolfe, Mayor.
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C. Wolfe
Algona State Comptriolor C. B. Murtagh Reappointed
C B Murtagh declined a further term as comptriolo r to focus on presidency of Security State Bank. He may serve briefly after year start. Local notes report Christmas visits, anniversaries, family gatherings, church event plans, and a move to Duncombe Iowa by S R Pannkuk.
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Ikeep
Algona—State Comptriolor
C. B. Murtagh
Security State Bank
District Court News In Brief
Judge Heald presided Wednesday signing probate and district court orders including a foreclosure by Home Owners Loan Corp against Levi Hendren et al. New filings: Nettle Tisher et al vs Nina M Cogdal et al to partition real estate of a decedent. Home Owners Loan Corp vs D H Goederg and wife foreclose. No new Protints cases filed.
Auto Turns Over in Crash Near Algona
An accident 10 miles east of Algona at the Ti tonkg road and highway 18 intersection involved two cars traveling from the east. Mrs. R Dirksen of Kanawha, driving the Dirksen car, attempted a turn onto the gravel road, causing the crash. The Dirksen vehicle tipped onto its top and sustained heavy damage, while M P Nemitz of Hampton in the Nemitz car had only front-end damage.
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Algona
M. P. Nemitz
Hampton
R. Dirksen
Kanawha
Titonkg
Dirksen
Nemitz
Honor Roll Names From Iowa and Minnesota Obituaries
A list of names and dates from Bloomington and nearby towns includes HONOR ROLL entries for IL A Winter Hopkington Iowa Pannhuk Titonka Buffalo Center and many others with varied January and February 1938 dates. Locations cited include Algona Hopkington Titonka Buffalo Center Thompson Thompson Mch Minnesota and Britt Wesley Tionka.
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IL. A. Winter
Algona
Iowa
John Pannhuk
Hopkington
Kobus Tjaden
Titonka
Stephen Tjaden
Buffalo Center
John Beenken
Jake Meyers
Ben Hopkes
Minnie Baade
C. O. Chris Senne
Thompson
Alice Holtzbauer
Joe Kline
Menno Rodentus
Britt
Alius Hansen
Wesley
Willie Welhousen
John Alice
Tionka
Ray Miller
Tom Bosma
Wm. Tjaden
Robert Kruse
Henry Spear
Hart Hunter
St. Joseph St
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Jesse J. Palmer
Geo
Weigands
Chas. Phelps
Evert Abben
Mtonka
J. A, Bleich
Methodist Church Notes with Pastor Patterson
Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 11:00. Dean service at 9:30 with 10:30 Sunday School. Copies of The Upper Room for the January 1937 quarter available from the pastor.
County Supervisors Adjourn With New Court House Appointments
Last Monday the county board met with all members except Baum. Earl S. Kinsey of Bancroft named county auditor with a 5000 bond. Casey Logs becomes sheriff, Art Cogley named deputy. Tax abatements, drainage district re assessments, and district levies approved. New officers to be installed for a two year term.
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County Board of Supervisors
Baum
Earl
Kinsey
Court House
Earl S. Kinsey
Bancroft
Casey Logs
Casey
Art Cogley
Roland Gabel of Swea City Travels Tuesday
Roland Gabel conducted business in Swea City on Tuesday, engaging in local dealings and meetings. The report notes his presence in the town and surrounding activity during the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Gabel
Swea City
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Titoneas
Jim ‘Breen
Herman Franzen
Eilert Boyken
Arthur Mitchell
Joe Spraching
Zweifels
Ole Michaelsons
A. @. Mann
Edward Sathott
A. Schram
Charlie Amna
Henry Franzen
Amos Krommingg
Raymond Bartlett
Jerry Schutters
Minneapolis
Homer Downs
Charles Downs
Harold Miller
John Radmaker
Carl H. Callies
Carl Callies
Iowa ‘City
John Pink
Maree Amesbury
Earl Stott
Ewald Bruns
Bruns
Annaliens
Meyers
Ben Stadtlander
Belmond
Conrad ‘Conradi
Arthur
Sophie Conradi
Clarence Mechler
Ieldy Perry
Wells
Wendell French
Donald
Howard French
Minert Pannhuk
George Johnson
George Johnson Jr
Ilinois
Raymond Bonacker
Myrtle Sachau
Chicago
John Sachau
W. R. Prewitt
L. D. Prewitt
Forest City
Lee O. Walfe
Martin Bleich
Mary Tane
Russell
J. A. Bleich
Tom Forburger
Bonnie Rae
Terry
Johnny Ripnentrop
M.S. Cunningham
Lutheran Church Notes
Fox Hunt
Poland
China
Chester
Chris Brandt
Kenneth Coto
Ronald
St. Paul
Harold Johnson
A. M. Petersens
Coto
Alvina Danielson
George Tjaden
H. L. Broeseder
Lone Rock
W. H. Winter
Blue Earth
Hd. Rake
Gon
Carl Giesking
BH. H. Winter
Rake
W. Brandt
John Hverts
H. B. Winter
Fred Pannhuk
Hol ‘Knutson
Bricelyn
Henry Mayland
Clara Giesking
S. R. Pannkuk
Duncombe
Pannkuk
Henry Boyken
John Loeschen
Louise Boyken
Marie
John Askes
Albert Leschen
Fred H. Boyken
Song
Harmsden
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
Ben A. Meyer
Dick B. Meyer
Harry Rickless
Fred Heaken
Herman Spear
Mra
Henry Rask
Rask
Isia Slater
Henkegay
District Court News
Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
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