New Red Cross Secretary Takes Position in County Chapter
The Kossuth County Chapter announces Esther Jones has assumed duties as executive secretary on February … she will aid ex service men in applying for government benefits and insurance. The office hours are 8:20 to 12:00 and 1:60 to 5:00 above the Algona State Bank.
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RED Cross
Kossuth County
American Red Cross
Misa Esther Jones
Miss Jones
Algona State Bank
Tirana
Dick Stands Well in Our December 6 Issue
In the December 6 issue a brief note reports Dick standing well as part of a local page feature. No further details accompany this terse item.
Dickinson gains praise amid district voting debate
The Carroll Herald reprints letters criticizing Tenth Iowa district election figures for L. J. Dickinson. It lists past race margins from 1912 to 1922, noting restiveness against congressmen and senators, and presents numerical records to counter Enright’s claim of a small Dickinson majority. Local notes include illness, farm bureau meetings, and community updates.
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L. J. Dickinson Guls
United States
Big Tenth
T. J. Enright
Forest City
Winnebago County
Enright
Dickinson
Iowa
J. P. Dolliver
Fort Dodge
Wood
Woods
Seien
Ottosen
Ottosel
Lund
Kelleher
Files
Reasoner
Douglas
Carroll Herald
Portland Picks Up At Daniels Sale Amid Cold Bluster
The L. R. Daniels sale drew a small but active crowd in stubbornly cold weather, with most items selling at satisfactory prices. Families moved properties among area farms while locals like E. Sigsbes and H. Welske bought brood sows, and several residents lingered through sickness and snow as mail routes were disrupted.
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L. R. Daniels
Oll
E. Sigsbes
H . Welske
Portland
H. J. Putz
Grippe
Mildred Fox
Putz
Alf Graham
Claud Sigebee
Woden News Notes Highlights Local Visits and Community Posts
Mrs Edna Jones from Mason City visits her sister Mrs Claus Smith in Woden. Miss Marie Quinn returns from Ames to help her sick mother. Several locals, including Miss Louise Bung and Mr George Breen, face health issues. Woden Farmers Creamery rehiring Breen as buttermaker amid rising business. Basketball hint of game at Hayfield. Numerous town names appear with social and civic updates.
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Edna Jones
Mason City
Claus Smith
Marie Quinn
Ames
Quinn
Federick
William
Oscar Orthel
Louise Bung
W. L. Cameron
Down
J. L. Bushman
George Breen
Titonia
George
Woden Farmers’ Creamery
Woden
Hayfield
H. C. Swingen
Ruth
Forest City
Rose Ormsby
Britt
T. J. Ormsby
John Haan
Leonard Bilek
Wm. Jacobs
Fritz
Gerdes
Margaret Dean
Lois Bushman
Henry Bode
Harold Harvey
Mildred Lawler
Wmr
George Higging
Attleton
Dale
Stohr
Crystal Lake
Tuberculosis Reports by Farm Bureau from Local Townships
Farm Bureau notes list tuberculosis concerns across multiple townships including Buffalo Titonka Weslay and Portland. Named residents and families appear in the county health records reflecting tested individuals and communities.
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Farm Bureau Oflce
Herdia
Buffalo
Chas, Anna
Philip Huffington
Bruno Stecker
John Swalge
Zwiefel
Yanger
George Patersen
Bunkoiske
Lawrence Doege
T. Jand
Titonka
Adolph Migsal
Frank Rakaw
Herman Oppedahl
D. R. Turner
Chris
Weslay
Portland Township
LeRoy McWhoey
Burt D. M. Stewart
Burt H. Putz
Pei Tanty
Roy Ringadort
Burt
J. R. van Camp
H. A. Nelson
M. E. Larsen
Ventana
State highway paving versus graveling totals in Iowa
A letter from Algona recounts state highway commission figures. It states paving one mile costs as much as graveling fourteen miles and that 834 miles were paved to Jan 1. Extrapolations suggest 934 miles paved would gravel 4,676 miles, and with 1,568 miles already graveled, total would reach 6,234 miles.
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Iowa
Algona
State Highway Commission
Local News Notes From Wolltit and Surrounding Areas
Local tidbits report Earl Blakely looking after business matters in Wolltit with Sam Rude announcing a sale next Saturday including household goods. Holtorf pages a sale in Woden on Saturday as well. George Breen and wife of Woden visit parents. Elmer Petersen ill. Raymond Bonacker entertained guests. Hayfield beat Indians 14 to 11 in basketball. Swea City approves use of city hall floor by American Legion for 100 dollars a year. Many local men plan to marry and begin farming March 1. Cr. E Kester ill. Miss Anna Boeks visiting Woden with Wm Boyken family.
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Earl Blakely
Wolltit
Matt
Sam Rude
Mr. Rude
T Rude
Holtorf
Woden
George Breen
Hayfield
Indians
Swea City
American Legion
Cr. E. Kester
Anna Boeks
Wm. Boyken Ang
Local man suffers broken leg after chair stunt mishap
Geo L Schmidt from southeast of town hobbling due to a broken bone in his right leg from attempting stunts with a neighbor’s chair about three weeks ago. He didn’t know of the fracture until days later when pain began. Otto Kung of Wesley visited town en route to a sale and mentioned his brother Howard who spends winter sleigh riding with children.
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Geo. L. Schmidt
Boya
Otto Kung
Wesley
Sorengen
Mayland
Tople
Howard
Titonka
Rox
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Titanka
Col M. KB
Pringle
Lakota
Harrington & Dickinson
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Sancroft
Henry Meyer Real Estate and Insurance
Meyer’sa Real Hatate Building
Titonka, Iowe
M. P. Haggard
Nat'l Bank
Ofice
W.b.quarton 5
Quarton
Kossuth County State, Bank
Haggard & Falkenhaber
BABY
Northern
Bancroft
Delbert
Grandma Munson
Jack
Fred
Will Leek
Clyde Shipler
Munson ‘Brothers
O. Kregar
Ladies Farm Bureau
Brink Shipler
Washington
Will Ringsdorf
Farm Bureau
Rike
Ringsdorf
Anker
Roy Ringsdorf
Ball
Simon Johnson
St. Paul
John Koestler
Elmore
Minn
Carl Watson
Tonyland
Jack Munson
Chris Boetcher
Leona Putz
Portland Pickups
Bleich
Lena Callies
Titan
le Roy Boettcher
Fred Mingfort
Minnesota
Ringedorf
Boettchar
Robert Callies
Lena
Milas Josephine Dittmer
Slewbee
Amelia Rike
Woden News
Harvey Graham
Paul O. Kregar
Chas L. Phelps
Elmer Hansen
A. A. Graham
Vee
Burt T. Dandl
Burt Velie Jain
Burt D. BE
Fitchvier Burt
John P. Truntkhttl
Burt Paul Dettiman
Burt SB
Burt W. IL
Amelia Rika
Burt Leo Brayton
Burt W. A. Ringsdort
Burt F. A. Carter Asa
Burt Hdw
Burt KE. V. Dittmer
Burt A. AL
Bunkofske
Burt Herman Blelch
Burt George Keestler
Burt C. Z. Whitney
Burt RT
A. Bleich
E.eeseeaes
Burt W. L. Dorsey
Burt Hutchinson Bros
Titonka Wm
Elmer Petersen
Hess
Raymond Bonacker
Th Fm
Joe
Hides & Furs
C. Badje
Woden, Iowa
McCormick
Lindsey
Overland
Herschel
West Bend
Lindsey Superior
John Holtorf
Bodm
Col. H. BR
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