Portland Area News Notes and Social Items
A local column lists visits and social events in and around Portland Iowa with residents from Burt Avoca and Algona. Movements include W E Welch visiting on business, various family gatherings, dances, and farm bureau meetings. Also noted are injuries and hatch updates from Del Fitch, Mrs McElroy healing, and upcoming Farm Bureau program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Wieske
C. E. Sigsbee
R. A. Bletch
MH. J. Putz
W. E. Welch
Burt
Portland
Ida Leek
Kabhy
Avoca
Wisconsin
Willingsdorf
P.O. Kregar
Wryot Stotl
C. H. Sigsbee
Herman Bunkofske
Waller Faulstich
Walter Haulstich
del Filteh
Ted Ringsdorf
Amelia Rike
Claude Sigsbee
John Koestler
Hollis
Peter Govern
Wm. Dorsey
del Fitch
Roy Ringsdorf
Algona
Alice
West Union
Harry McElroy
Brink Shipler
Chas. Larson
Burt Items and Local Notices Highlight Community Life
Burt area notes show visits among families including the Smiths, Christensen and Koestlers, and a hospital discharge for Julius Van Stienberg. The Aecanthus Literary Society event is postponed due to a radio broadcast from Des Moines. Mrs. Ed. Marlow dies, with funeral at Burt M. E. Church. A seed corn letter from Dakota Improved Seed Co. promises germination above 98 percent. Mrs. Diedrich Grow celebrated a 46th birthday with family and friends in Midland township, featuring a large library table and a cake with candles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Smith
Olive
T. C. Trenary
Aecanthus Literary Society
Mesgers, Kraushaar
Plersol
WHO
Banker's Life Des Moines
Ina Salisbury
Marguerite Stow
Jim Christensen
Titonka
Ed. Marlow
Burt
M. EK
B. A. Pannkuk
Tilonka
Iowa
Dakota Improved Beed Company
Green
Notice to Bidders Buffalo Township Roads 1926
Buffalo Township trustees of Kossuth County Iowa invite bids for road superintendent and cemetery grounds caretaker for 1926. Bids due 1 PM February 22 1926 with hourly rates for man and team man only extra team and a $25 certified check. Trustees may reject any or all bids. W A Worsley Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Svynship
Buffalo Township
Kossuth County
Iowa
W. A. Worsley
Barred Rock Hatching Sale At Beggs Farm
Mrs. Will Ringsdorf advertises pure bred Barred Rock chicks at Beggs, offering hatching through the season for 8 dollars per hundred chicks. Contact by phone 4 on 94.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Beggs
Burt
Will Ringsdorf
Deickman Plans March 3 Closing Out Sale
Boye Deickman announces a sale on March 3 featuring forty head of cattle including twenty five high quality milk cows, 100 breeding ewes, twelve brood sows and assorted machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boye Deickman
German Township bids sought for 1926 road supervisor
German Township trustees of Kossuth County Iowa invite bids for road superintendent for 1926 with bids due by February 22 1926 at noon. Include hourly rates for man and team man only extra teams and a $25 certified check. Trustees reserve the right to reject any or all bids. John Boukelman Clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Township
Kossuth County
Towa
John Boukelman
Titanka Telephone Co Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders announces the Titanka Telephone Co annual meeting at Magen movie hall on February 20 at 1 o clock to elect two directors and conduct any other business legally presented. J C Newville secretary dated May 6 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka Telephone Co
Magen Movie Hall
J. C. Newville
Sec
Special bargain on Oranges and farm items sale
Four dozen oranges for 95e. L B Hansen offers Shepherd's strain Ancona cockerels for sale. Geo Schmidt Titonka offers Lona Pure Dulf Orpington eggs setting 76e plus baby chicks and baby goats. Mrs Del Fitch Burt Ia lists save address. 78
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. L. Hansen
Sheperd
Geo. Schmidt, Titonka
Lona
del Fitch
Burt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hansen’s
Hansen Hatchery
Tilonka, Ia
First National Bank
Cosgrove
H. J. Rachut
Edith Budlong
Ass't
Sexton
Dean Church
Bonacker Bros
Geo. H. Johnson
County Savings Bank
Farm Bureau
W. L. Stott
Lia
Rike
Marnck Monson
Woden
P.M
Charley
Wrain Laver
Wesk
Oliver
Heiko Stohr
Woden, Iowa
Deickman
Geo. Weigahds
A. B. Pannhuk
D. E. Kulp
Clover
Timothy
McDermott Farm
Mack McWhorter
Hm l Pruisman
Titanka
Mason City
R. Lb
Krantz
George Koestler
Herford
Poland
Rhode Island
E Farm
McCormick
John
Rock Island
Hutchinson Bros
Otto Kunz
Titanka Savings Bank
Fivet National Bank
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