Rites Held for John Welhousen in Titonka Iowa
Funeral services were held Friday for John Welhousen at the M B church in Titonka Iowa. He was a longtime farmer and community member born in Fond du Lac County Wisconsin on February 2 1849 and died February 18 1930 at age 81. He married Gertrude Dullman in 1872 and leaves four living children Garret Welhousen Wm Welhousen Mrs. Herman Kahler and Mrs. Geo Harkness, plus three great grandchildren. The burial followed in Buffalo Township cemetery.
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John Welhousen
John Welfhousen
Tome
Mr. Welhousen
Alto Township
Fondulac County
Wis
Titonica
Iowa
Wisconsin
School of Hard Knocks
German Township
John Walhousen
Gertrude Dullman
Herman Kahler
Titonka
M. B
L. G. Gartner
Buffalo Township
Bateaved
Card of Thanks for support during illness and death
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for aid, help and sympathy during the illness and death of our beloved husband and father. Appreciation to those who sent flowers and assisted in the music. — Mrs. John Welhousen and children.
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John, Welhousen
Auxiliary Notes Report on Legion Auxiliary Activities
Auxiliary met Monday in regular session at the Legion Rooms. Mrs. Denton gave a ten page report on the auxiliary convention in Des Moines February 20 21. She also visited the Vet Hospital at Knoxville and summarized conditions and work. Members are preparing patches for the veterans hospital and upcoming Legion events include a March 4 luncheon at the Coliseum and a St Patrick's party March 17. Grace French urges attendance at the County Auxiliary convention in Algona March 11. The piece also notes Iowa political interest with three candidates Larrabee Gilchrist and Goldthwaite for Congress and details about Durant and Nelson as a Republican slate in the district.
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Legion Tooms
Denton
Des Moines
Vet- Statia
Knoxville
Martha Bonacker
Aples
Walt
Fat Legion Auxilaries
Veterans Hospital
Coliseum
Colingum
Deputy Collector to Aid Taxpayers in Algona March 3–4
Deputy Federal Revenue Collector will be in Algona March 3 and 4 to help income taxpayers with their reports. Legion Dance sponsored by Ergen Post at Pannkuk's Coliseum in Titonka March 4. Wooden band to provide music with prizes to be awarded.
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Algona
Federal Revenue
Illness Strikes Miss Carrie Eden at Woden
Miss Carrie Eden, a Titonia High School Class of 1928 graduate, is reported ill at her Woden home with measles and pneumonia. Her sister Mrs. T. M. Heifner, of Des Moines, was called after learning of the serious illness and left Mason City Sunday night.
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Carrie Eden
Woden
T. M. Heifner
Des Moines
Alster
Lutheran
Mason City
Wright departs for Colo Iowa to manage grain elevator
Wright left for Colo Iowa yesterday to assume charge of an elevator for the North Iowa Grain Company. The family will not move until after school ends and Clarence Schutter will replace him as manager of the local elevator for the company.
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Colo
Iowa
Ebo
Wright
North Iowa Grain Company
Clarence Schutter
Wooden Wedding Anniversary Celebration
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Stanzen celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary on Wednesday evening. Only relatives attended the ceremony and a shower of wooden utensils was given in remembrance of the event.
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Herman Stanzen
Fox shot from tree on Ward Austin farm near town
Donald Banta’s dog treed an animal in a poplar on the Ward Austin farm northwest of town. The animal climbed about 30 feet before the youth fired twice and felled it. Hunters brought the creature to town and claimed it was a red and gray fox hybrid.
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Donald Banta
Ward Austin
Farewell Party For Neighorn Neighbors
Fifty neighbors gathered at the Bacon home to honor the Neighorn family before their move. The Thomsen and Brethorst households hosted as the group wished the departing families happiness in their new Clear Lake and Buffalo Center homes.
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Neighorn
Mark Bacon
Axla Thomsen
P. H. Brethorst
Clear Lake
Buffalo Center
Bancroft Man Fined for Drunkenness at Friday Hall Dance
Curley Johnson of Bancroft was arrested by Marshal Ricklets after a Friday night Hall dance. He pleaded guilty to drunkenness and indecent language and was fined $20 with costs paid by his father.
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Curley Johnson
Bancroft
Marshal Ricklets
Portland Township Auctioneer Rents Huber Place
Col Stewart rents the Huber farm west of his former home and will not live alone. A pretty school teacher may resign to teach only one student, Webb. The township of Portland is elated over the coming event.
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Col. Stewart
Webb Stewart
Portland
Huber Place
Webb
Farm Bureau Women Hold All Flag Meeting in Buffalo
Buffalo township Farm Bureau women gathered Tuesday at Mrs. Roy Budlong’s home for an all flag meeting. A noon covered dish luncheon followed. Mrs. Wessels of Algona led a lesson on book ends writing pads and book covers. Seven members attended and received instructions.
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Farm Bureau
Buffalo Township
Roy Budlong
Pigot and Disease Meetings Set Across Kossuth County
J. L. Boatman of Ames soil expert will hold joint meetings across Kossuth County next week. He will speak in Algona Tuesday evening March 4, Whittemore Monday afternoon, La Verne Monday evening, Titonka Wednesday afternoon, Swea City Wednesday afternoon, and Lakota Wednesday evening.
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J. L.“Boatman
Ames
Kossuth County
Algona
Whittemore
la Verne
Titonka
Swea City
Lakota
Skating Nights Announced with Prizes at Panukuk & Son
Skating sessions will be held on Wednesday and Saturday nights each week. A wrist watch is to be given away during March and two other prizes will be awarded. Sever Panukuk & Son.
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Gth
Sever Panukuk & Son
Classified Dept Finds Jack Knife on Titonia Woden Road
Owner may claim by identifying and paying for this notice Rav A Kilian records the finder’s report and request for return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonia- Woden Road
Rav. A. Kilian
Local notices from Titanica area report moving and visits
Chester Lamoreux and family moved into the Heifner residence near the school. Forest City residents Harley Hansen visited with Mrs. Gus Richter and family. Several locals, including Rasmus Hansen and Hiram Buckholst, were active with yard work and ads. The week features illness, family visits, sales by S G Kangle, and George Petersen’s tonsil removal.
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Chester Lamoreux
Heifner
Harley Hansen
Forest City
Gus Richter
Rasmus Hansen
Ben Pannhuk
Tom Hinders
Woden
Burt
Lawrence Doege
Adolph Missal
Albert Lea
W. J. Hartman
Alden
Minn
Wm. Boyken
Hartman
Titonia
Peter Wagner
S. G. Kangle
Stewart & Riddle
Geo. Petersen
Dr. Dolmage
Buffalo Center
Death of Hans Sorenson Shocks Algona Community
The Algona community mourns Hans Sorenson after a sudden death on February 24 between 6 and 7 PM. He suffered a first numbness in the left arm on Thursday before passing away. funeral plans are set for Tuesday at the Congregational Church.
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Hans Sorenson
Algona
Congregathonds Church
Change of Address Notices From County and Town
Sent to State Hospital from Kossuth County in February there has been sent to the Iowa City Hospital Belinda Petersen of Swea Treith and Roma Clapsaddle of Cor W This is moving week Many changes are being made this week both on the farms and in town Subscribers of the Topic will do us a favor by notifying us at their earliest convenience of their change of address.
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State Hospital
Kossuth County
Iowa City Hospital
Belinda Petersen
Sweatreith
Roma Clapsaddle
Cor- W
Not Candidates But Will Serve on School Board
Petersen and Sam Reynolds announce that no candidates will succeed them on the school board. They say they will serve and do their best for the district if elected. They contend the country is entitled to two representatives and should be elected unanimously. They express their belief that they have given good service.
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Eo, Petersen
Sam Reynolds
Themves
Farewell Party for Clemans at Odd Fellows Hall
Thirty five members of the Odd Fellows and Rebecca lodges gathered Tuesday night to honor Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Clemans who soon move to Lakota. Games were played and luncheon served.
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The
Odd Fellow
Rebecca Lodges
H. N. Clemans
Lakota
Hincheon
Marriage Licenses Issued Since February 17
Clerk Orton issued licenses for Virgil Zwiefel of Fenton to Lena Sehridt of Fenton Oscar Hammond of Wesley to Pearl Smith of Sexton Lewis Bonnette of Hidon Iowa to Esther Zuchi of Britt Arthur Palmer of Dolliver to Ada Maine of Whittemore.
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Clerk Orton
Virgil William Zwiefel
Fenton
Lena Louise Sehridt
Oscar Hammond
Wesley
Pearl Smith
Sexton
Lewis Bonnette
Hidon
Iowa
Esther Zuchi
Britt
Arthur Palmer
Dolliver
Ada Maine
Whittemore
Labor movement grows against Hammill in Iowa race
Des Moines painters and decorators lead a union backed critique of Governor Hammill arguing he ignores union principles. The Des Moines central union and other labor groups join the criticism over the governor painting state equipment on his Hancock county farm with nonunion workers, casting doubt on his candidacy ahead of the June primary.
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Hammill
John Hammill
Dickinson
Organized Labor
Des Moines
Gov. Hammill
Beecause
Elactorata
Iowa
Barna
Sioux City Journal
Alrec Boekholt Weds Lakota Teacher Amy Faulkner
A quiet home ceremony on February 15 unites Amy Faulkner and Alrec Boekholt in marriage with Rev. Frank Johnson officiating. The bride, in blue silk crepe, is a Lakota graduate and former Kossuth teacher. the groom will farm near Titonka. Out of town guests from Chicago, Swea City and Manchester attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Warburton
Amy Faulkner
Alrec Beackholt
Frank Johnson
M. E. Church
F. G. Torine
Lohengrinn
Amy Sypult
Beulah Bell
Johnson
Joe Faulkner
Our City
Warburtons
Lakota
Kossuth
Frank Lewis
Ledyard
Anton Boekholt
Titonka
Chicago
Virginia Cassius
Samuel Warburton
Swea City
Robert Anderson
Manchester
South Dakota
Dan Turner for Governor Rally Forms County Club
A Monday evening gathering at the Kossuth County courthouse established a Dan Turner for Governor Club. Jerry Stillman was elected chairman with M. H. Miller as vice president and treasurer. Four men from each township were appointed to maintain momentum.
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Dan Turner
Kossuth County Court House
Monady
Jerry
Stillman
M. H. Miller
Marnette
Spirite Lake
Turner
Saunders
Harm Heltland Dies After Long North Dakota Stay
Harm Heltland died February 6 at his son Frank's home in Wolsey North Dakota after a long residence near Buffalo Center. Born in Germany in 1865 he was 74. The family first settled in Ackley in 1893 later moving to Wolsey and Buffalo Center arriving in 1917. Ten children were born to Mr and Mrs Heitland eight survive. Funeral services were held in Buffalo Center. A baby girl weighing eight pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Martin Bleich last Thursday.
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Harm Heltland
Buffalo Center
Frank
Wolsey
N. D
Germany
Ackley
S. C
Martin Bleich
Wesley Notes Bridge And Social Roundup In Algona
Mrs LeRoy Kleinpeter hosts three bridge tables Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Herman Bode visit with Arlo and Mrs Dawson Sunday. Mr and Mrs Butts spend Sunday in Mason City with friends and at the Odd Fellows home. Pavik and Mrs recently back from Omaha dinner with George Benner. Axel Johnson to move furniture into north side house by April first. Mrs Jack Haverly hosts the Study club Thursday with roll call on early Spanish explorers presented by Miss Della Welter. Welter, a stenographer in Algona, visits Mason City with brother Ralph and sister Mrs Husson. mother accompanies. J F Lorenz family attend Duncan play in Bohemian language Sunday. Thursday evening they see College Girl at Britt. Mr and Mrs Carl Chulstrum Fort Dage and their two boys with Mary Hutchison and Hutchinson grandchildren Vava and Doris Lohr spend Sunday with Wm Hutchinsons.
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LeRoy Kleinpeter
Herman ‘Bode
Arlo Dawson
Butts
Mason City
Odd Fellows Home
Pavik
Omaha
George Benner
Axel Johnson
Jack Haverly
Della. Welter
Algona
Ralph
Husson
Della
J. F. Lorenz
Duncan
Britt
Mrv
Carl Chulstrum
Fort Dage
Mary Hutchison
Hutchinsons
Vava
Doris Lohr
Miner In Gar Trouble Melvin Henry Arrested For Careless Driving
Melvin Henry was arrested on an information signed by the county attorney charging careless and negligent operation of a motor vehicle on February 19, 1930. The defendant, under eighteen, is held to appear before the Juvenile Court at the next District Court term beginning April 1, 1930, with Se more Henry, his brother, responsible for producing him.
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Gar
Melvin ‘Henry
Henry
Lander
Semore Henry
Tax Rebels Push Des Moines Delegates Against Tax Hikes
The excerpt urges selecting representatives who will travel to Des Moines to oppose any bill increasing property taxes. It endorses trying replacement income tax bills if they exist and repealing the salary grab law at the first opportunity.
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Des Moines
Damage suit filed over collision on highway 16 near Algona
A petition in district court by A P Mienger against Wim Dehnert seeks $189 damages plus interest and costs from a November 1 1929 collision on highway 16 north of Algona. Mienger alleges Dehnert attempted to pass at the hilltop and drove on the wrong side causing the crash. Maurice J Breen of Fort Dodge represents Mienger.
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A. P. Mienger
Wim
McBride Brothers Arrested In Algona After Hearing
Bernard and Ambrose McBride of Algona were arrested on narcotics and intoxication related charges following sheriff signed information. Bernard waived exam and bonded $600 for driving while intoxicated. Ambrose was fined $25 and costs for unlawful drunkenness and jailed after refusing to pay.
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McBride Brothers
Bernard
Ambrose McBride
Algona
Hutchinson
Bernard McBride
McBride
Club Federation Prepares Charity Luncheon Program
The Kosauth County Federation of Woman's Clubs will be entertained by Ledyard Swea City and Lakota clubs at the MEB church in Ledyard on Tuesday March 4. A covered luncheon and a fine program will be served. Grace French secretary reports.
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Ledyard
Swea City
Lakota
Kosauth
German Golden Glen 4-H Club to Meet Saturday
The German Golden Glen 4-H Club will hold a meeting on Saturday March 1 at Sena Tjaden’s home, located one house north of the central school. The session starts at 1 30 p m.
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Golden Glen
Sena Tjaden
Fhrst
Additional Sale News at Senus Isebrand Sale
Additional sale news lists items for offer including three sound horses fall pigs and Rhode Island cockerels as part of the Senus Isebrand event. Local bidders are advised to inspect the livestock and poultry details before sale day.
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Senus Isebrand
Rhods Island
Visiting W A Worsley Expected Home This Week
W A Worsley, in Kansas visiting Salina relatives for ten days, is expected to return home this week.
Hauptmans Buy Curtin Tour Passenger Plane
Wobn A Hauptman and Francis Hauptman of Wesley bought a Curtin tour passenger plane in Chicago last week. They flew home in a little over five hours.
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Hauptmans
Wobn A
Francis Hauptman
Wesley
Curtin Tour
Chicago
News-World
No clear borrowing of state banking spray machine noted
The question speculates whether Govern or Hammill might borrow a state bank department sprayer to brighten political fences, but provides no concrete report or confirmation. The item remains a rumor without verifiable sourcing or outcome.
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Hammill
State Banking Department
Lutheran Church Seeks New Paths and Welcomes Newcomers
The Lutheran community reports the Luther League met with Mrs. Schoenlein leading on Sunday. Louise Senna will lead next with a new topic. Ladies Aid meets next Wednesday at 2 pm in the church basement. English Service is Sunday at 11 am. Three Welp grandchildren baptized February 16 and 23. Confirmation Thursday at 7:30 pm and Saturday at 1 pm. Choir rehearsals Wednesdays. Mr Adolph Missal finished varnishing new seats bought by the ladies last fall. Welcome to newcomers joining Sunday School at 10 am and English Service at 12 pm.
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Luther League
Schoenlein
National ‘Lutheran Council
Louise Senna
Ladies Aid
Dick Welp
Erwin Ray
Ray Welp
Dick Walp
Cathline Ruth
Harm Green
Loraine June
Pred Welp
George Johnson
Adolph Missal
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Larrabee
Ft. Dodge
Gilchrist
St Pocahontas
Goldthwaite
Boone
Boong
Igre
Finncoe B. Durant
Madison Township
Republian
Chris Nelson
Farmer
Nelson
Garner
George Lester
Jamesway
Chas, Phelps & Sons
Chatce Ors Head
R. Intermill
R Ind
H. W. Mayland
Hiram Buckholdt
Pannkuks’ Store
Louise
Tuits Ferries
Panneurs’ Store
Rollins Holiday
Alrec Buckholdt
Titanica
Wesley Notes
Lutheran Church
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