Kresensky Speaks to Titonka Womens Club
Raymond Kresensky of Algona guest speaker at the Womens Club guest day program. The widely read poet discussed poetry as a feeling shaped by varied influences, reading poems that showcased moods and emotions. About fifty members attended. the talk lasted an hour and several poems were reprinted with permission.
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Raymond Kresensky
Algona
Womens Club
Mr. Kresensky
Algona High School
Coe College
Cedar Rapids
McCormick Theological Seminary
Chicago
Newburgh
Indiana
Bellvue
Iowa
Algony
New York Times
New York
Sun
New York American
Christian Science ‘Monitor
Better Homes Gardens
Catholic Tribuue
Commonweal
Christian
Century
Adventures
Successful Farm
Wallace
Farmer
Ras. Toyahas
London
England
Literary Digest
Readers Digest
Kresensky
Alvin York
Spencer
Des Moines
Galena
Illinois
Ramsay Reformed Church Seeks Bids for 1935 Grounds and Paint
Notices invite bids for cemetery and church grounds maintenance at Ramsay Reformed Church Ramsay on the 1935 season lawn work and painting the parsonage with completion by June 4 and supplying paint for the project Separate bids may be submitted for each of the three items or for all items applications to Calvin Schnucker pastor Ramsay Reformed Church
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Lowing
Ramsay Reformed Church
Calvin
Schnucker
Helen Funnemark Seriously Ill At Mercy Hospital Mason City
Oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Olaf Funnemark seriously ill at Mercy Hospital Mason City with a tocid abscess. Temperature Tuesday evening prevented operation. Parents were with her.
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Helen Funnemark
Olaf Fun- Tet
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Felsen
Wesley
Doan News Local Social Spottings From Mn
Mr and Mrs Leo Oythel af Dey ys Alice lou Minn visited with Mya bie Buttington Thursday Rogg Bur Six dneyday evening tr ang Mys Singtons entertained Bs L wer OUples at gn aluminum meemee
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Leo Oythel
Alice Lou
Minn
Mya
Buttington
Singtons
Notice To Stockholders of Mt20ka Telephone Company Meeting
Notice to stockholders announces the annual meeting of the Mt onka Telephone Company to be held Saturday February 16 1936 at 2 oclock p m at the I O C F Hall. Secretary Tillie Falk signs as 3t.
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Mtonka Telephonea Company
1. O. C. F. Hall
Tillle Falk
Card of Thanks for Kindness After Loss
Card of thanks from Mrs. Geo Onken and husband expresses gratitude to friends for kindness after the brother's death and for flowers and help during the funeral period.
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Geo, Onken
Husband
Swift Station Opens This Week At Nelson Building
Roland Gabel arrives as Swift & Company poultry and eye buyer to oversee egg cream and baby chick dealings. The Nelson building on main street houses the new venture with weekly advertisements expected. The Gabels rent the John Spear property in the north part of town and will move in once vacated.
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Roland Gabel
Swift & Company
Nelson
Main Street
Mrs. Gabel
John Spear
Mechier Man Leaves Home for Medical Treatment
Clarence Mechier drove to Iowa City Monday to undergo hip surgery adjustments at the University Hospital after breaking his hip years ago in a tractor accident. He said he did not know how long he would be away while receiving treatment.
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Clarence Mechier
Iowa City
University Hospital
New Buttermaker Hired At Titania Creamery
At a board meeting last week Titania Co-Operative Creamery Co hired Henry Stecker, son of Bruno Stecker, as assistant butter maker to replace Horace Schenck who resigned.
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Henry Stecker
Bruno Stecker
Titania Co-Operative Creamery Co
Horace Schenck
Woden Couple Secretly Wed in Austin Minn Marriage
Mary Helena Gerdes and Ted Bode wed secretly June 28 1984 at the Tabheren parsonage in Austin Minnesota. The couple were attended by Glen Harman and Aura Cooper of Plymouth Iowa. Mary Helena is a Woden High School graduate and cashier at Dirksen General Store. Ted Bode is a Crystal Lake High School and Coe College graduate teaching Commercial and Manual Training at Woden High School. They began housekeeping in the Orthel residence and received best wishes from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. T. Gerdes
Mary Helena
Ted Bode
John Bode
Austin
Minnesota
Tabheren
Reyy
Mitprath
Glen Harman
Aura Cooper
Plymouth
Iowa
Correction on Hibbing bees move and Titanica note
Rev L C Gartner Hibbing Minn says he has not moved bees or given up lease on property here. He discusses Civilian Conservation Corps plans, duties as Chaplain and Welfare Officer for Mesaba Sub-District CDC, boxing team in Golden Gloves, and travel miles. He notes Hibbing as family home but Titonka as home to all of them and hopes to acquire property near Titonka.
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Gartner
Congress
Civilian Conservation Corps
Mesaba
CDC
Hugene H. Myers
Hino Lahti
Minneapolis
Titanka
Meyers Place
Titonka
Postmaster James A. McDonald of Algona Dies
James A. McDonald, Algona’s postmaster, died at Kossuth hospital after an appendectomy. He had no enemies and was widely loved. The funeral was held Saturday at his sister Mrs. B J Murtagh’s home and conducted by Rev. Carlson of the Presbyterian church.
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James A. McDonald
Algona
Kossuth Hospital
Jimmy
B. J. Murtagh
Carlson
Presbyterian Church of
County Board In Session Honors Tax Exemption and Collector Appointment
The County Board of Supervisors met last Friday and received a large petition by county residents seeking gravel road employment. Taxes were refunded to Archie Walker for an acre used for school purposes. Mrs. Wilman Worthington was granted a $1,800 home exemption as a widow of a soldier. C. H. Ostwinkle’s appointment as tax collector by County Treasurer M. J. Duffy was approved along with his bond.
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County Board of Supervisors
Archie Walker
Wil- Man Worthington
C. H. Ostwinkle
M. J. Duffy
YWosgsuth Leads Corn Hog Contracts in Iowa Tally
Kossuth county notes lead in 1935 corn hog contracts with 2 062 signed as of last Monday. All contracts are arriving steadily. The County Allocation Committee received an additional 14000 on the second payment of 1934 contracts.
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Ywosgsuth
Kossuth
Iowa
Miss Violet Line in Titania with Ray Hansens weeks
Miss Violet Line spent the weeks with the Ray Hansens in Titania, detailing time together in the narrative segment.
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Violet Line
Ray Hansens
Titania
County Court News Recap of Grand Jury and Docket
Judge DeLand discharged the Grand Jury until the next term and adjourned on Thursday. Criminal divisions disposed cases including Evans bad check, Peck bill of particulars, Johnson driving while intoxicated, plus multiple robbery and desertion indictments. Civil side shows numerous judgments, foreclosures, partitions, and divorces. Courthouse renovations proceed with cleaning and repainting downstairs rooms as Bert Deal leads a large crew.
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County Court News
DeLand
State
L. E. Evans
Bruse Peck
Leonard Johnson
Art Alexander
Roy Huff
Sam Wilds
W. H. Reimers
John BH. Johnston Jr
Ivie Gross
Harry Hart
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Angie Eb.holliday
Anton Krieger
Mary Krieger
Lucille Crouch
Harry B. Crouch
H.W. Roba
H. H. Boettcher
Albert Meinzer
Edith Meinzer
S. Bailey
Jess A. Valentine
Kyle Pugh
William C. Pugh
G. J. Schuell
William Wenzel
G. J. Schull
J. BE. Telkamp
Hazel McCauley
Lydia
Kent
Court House
Bert Deal
State Income Tax Man to Be Here February 20
W. B. Rogers state income tax auditor for Kossuth Emmet and Palo Alto counties will be at Titanica Savings Bank on Wednesday February 20 to answer farmers and merchants questions on filing state income tax reports for 1934. He will also visit Burt February 18 and Bancroft February 19. If you are unsure how to prepare your return, visit him.
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W. B. Rogers
Kossuth
Emmet
Palo Alto
Titanica Savings Bank
Ion
Rogers
Burt
Bancroft
Federal officials depart delaying fish and game reserve plan
Federal officers who surveyed the Union Slough project to establish a fish and game reserve have left, reporting difficulties in acquiring land at reasonable prices. The setback could stall the project for some time and possibly defeat it.
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Federal
Union
Names for Algona postmaster vacancy teased in rumor
A rumor lists potential candidates for Algona postmaster with names including Josh Blossom Harold H Palkemhainer P Zerfrass Eugene Murtagh and Wade Sullivan. The piece hints Republicans may back a Democrat and makes a light political remark about saying Amen.
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Algona
Ibut
Josh Blossom
Harold
Palkemhainer
Zerfrass
Eugene “Murtagh
Wade Sullivan
Fisher Back With the International Tractors Plan
Fisher was in Mason City on business and contracted with International to handle their tractors and machinery for the coming year. He ordered seasonable equipment and will serve his many local patrons. He is out across the territory soliciting business and will visit all farmers in the community.
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Fisher
Mason City
Luthegan Aid Hosts Ladies Aid Event at Good Hope
Luthegan Aid will entertain the Ladies Aid of Good Hope Church on Wednesday February 13 in the church basement. Mesdames Frank Rakow and Bertha Callies are hostesses for the event.
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Luthegan Aid
Ladies Aid of the Good Hope Church
Frank Rakow
Bertha Callies
Modek A Bord Business Coupé at Haalpm Iowa
A local business item from Haalpm Iowa notes changes at Stroebel Bgrope this week. The fragment mentions food condition and a training tear in a weekly update. No clear names beyond Modek A Bord referenced.
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Haalpm Et Anes
Weden
Iowa
Brief History of Titonea Hi Grads
George Pannhuk of Waterloo Business College rose from choir singer to buyer at Winston-Watson-Newell in Minneapolis after eleven years with one firm. He is married with daughter Nancy. Leona Turner, Cedar Falls alumna, married Roscoe Ralph. they live in Tuscola Illinois with five children. Doris Zwiefel, Carnnell College graduate, taught in Darly and married Ed Winkle, county engineer. they live in Sibley with son David. Lorna Longbottom, Cedar Falls State Teachers College alumna, taught then moved to Montana with Howard Gavin. they run a store and have daughter Anne. Vera Mechler trained in Cedar Falls, taught rural schools, married Merle Schweitert. they live in Algona with two, and he works as linotypist. Robert Fisher, Iowa State College graduate in engineering, works in Milwaukee with two daughters and wife. August Wellner, Luther College graduate, taught in Minnesota. music and band director, married with a family.
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George Pannhuk
Waterloo Business College
Waterloo
Methodist Church
Winston-Watson-Newell Company
Minneapolis
George
Nancy
Leona Turner
Cedar Falls
Ames
Roscoe Ralph
Iowa State College
Leona
Tuscola
Illinois
Ralph
Keith
Rita
Delbert
Georgia
Ray
Doris Zwiefel
Carnnell College
Mount Vernon
Iowa
Doris
Darly
Ed. Winkle
Sibley
David
Lorna Longbottom
State Teachers College
Ben Longbottom
England
Montana
Howard Gavin
Florence
Anne
Vera Mechler
Buffalo Consolidated
Merle Schweitert
Titonica
Schweitert
Algona
August Wellner
Luther College
Decorah
Minnesota
P T A Plans Founders Day Meeting Program
The P T A will hold their regular monthly meeting Monday evening in the school house. The program includes an instrumental duet by Patty Ball and Lela Zwiefe, musical numbers by a quartet, and a talk titled Co operation of School and Community by Mrs Rendahl Forest City. Plan to attend this meeting. It is worth while.
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Patty Ball
Lela Zwiefe
Quartette
Rendahl
Forest City
Monticelio News From Netcie Foster In 1985
A letter from Netcie Foster of Monticelio encloses 1.60 for the Topic year 1985 and expresses longing for hometown news. She extends sympathy to uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Sever Pankuk and family amid a winter of heavy snow and cold days that briefly eased into spring.
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Sever Pankuk
THS Seventh and Sixth Grade News Highlights
In THS Sixth Grade notes pupils completed health posters and dental work, learned about the Middle Atlantic coal types, digestion, and fractions, and prepared a Valentine box. Seventh Grade reports cover Europe, Anne of Green Gables readings, civics, and an upcoming Bancroft game, with Lakota results noted.
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Middle Atlantic
Jean Higgins
Phyllis Lamaoarieux
Pauline Adamson
Doris Krantz
Vivian Stott
Robert Pink
Evelyn Sachau
Clara Helen
Andrew Peters
Sylvester Hoff
Carol Doege
Helen Falk
Donald Schutter
Shirley Bruns
Andrelw Peters
Gerhart Stecker
Jennessee Sathoff
THS
Hope Faul
Alice’ Keuchenreuther
Kaul
Europe
Ramsay Reformed Church Notes on 1934 Attendance and Ordinations
Nearly twenty percent of Ramsay Church Sunday School members will receive attendance awards for 1934 as most had perfect or near perfect records despite weather and road conditions. Last Sunday the Communion sacament was celebrated delaying Baptism. Ed Aukes was ordained elder and Klaas Rislus installed and ordained deacon in the consistory on January 20, replacing R. H. Janssen and Henry Meinders who join the greater consistory after long service. The church community extends best wishes to the new members and appreciation for the retirees.
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Ramsay Church
Ed. Aukes
Klaas Rislus
Ramsay Reformed Church
R. H. Janssen
Henry Meinders
Janssen
Meinders
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Notich
Doan News
Swift
Mechier
Woden
Mary
Gerdes
Andrew Hansens
Ross
Bradford Buffington
Orval
Alvin Andersons
Leslie Bentleys
Marie Christensen
Margaret
Mariel Christensen
Tom Youngs
Clarence Christensens
George Johnson
Rich Point
J. D. Andrews
van Hansens
Tad Hoovers
Loyal Youngs
Dean Andrews
Dale Struthers
Howard
Hibbing
THE
International
Stroebel Brgp
Titonea HI Grads
Netcie Foster
Monticelio
Highith
Henry “Depug
Robert ‘"Budlong
Virgil “Heesch
Kenneth’ Lindhorst
Byron’ Lamoretx
Robert ‘Budlahg
Donovan Andrews
Leo Bruns
Fern Oesterreicher
Roger Larsen
Bob Schutter
Herb Schram
Harris Smith
Lakota
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