Republicans Hold Love Feast Amid Snowbound Delegates
The county Republican convention faced blocked roads as drifts hindered many delegates yet sixteen precincts were represented. G. D. Shumway was chosen chairman and Ray Spurbeck secretary. Delegates and alternates from multiple towns were named for state and national conventions with strong support for Dickinson and a slate of local county race prospects noted. Ernest Petersen announced as County Supervisor candidate and others expected to enter races for sheriff treasurer clerk of the district court and recorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Swen City
Burt
Wesley
Algona
Portland
Cresco
Irvington
Riverdale
G. D. Shumway
Ray Spurbeck
Swea City
Buell Pearson
J. M. Blanchard
Lone Rock
Ray McWhorter
Tom Trainer
G. W. Stillman
Maude Fres
H. B. White
R. J. Harrington
R. C. Ball
R. B. Welter
W R. Baker
J. D. Lowe
Wos
Dickinson
United States
Court House
Mayme Petersen
Gilbert Hargreaves
C. W.pearson
Carol. A. Wander
Fenton
Ernest Petersen
Retired Buffalo Center Man Visits Family Members
Aggo Janssen, a Buffalo Center resident now retired, spent Monday and Tuesday visiting his brother Ralph and family. His son Henry, who lives west of Union Slough on the Bancroft road, drove after him Tuesday to join the visit for a few days before continuing to see other sons and daughters. A refresh of social rounds and recreation follows a long winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aggo Janssen
Buffalo
Buffalo Center
Ralph
Henry
Union Slough
Bancroft Road
Coal Delivery Runs From Fort Dodge On Weather Permitting
J W Swan son reports Tam continues coal runs from Fort Dodge making one to two trips daily when weather allows. For coal orders, leave them at the Phillips Oil Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Fort Dodge
Phillips Oil Station
J. W. Swanson
Sleper Family Hosts Supper Guests Saturday
Mr and Mrs Roland Gabel and their son Garry were supper guests at the home of Mr and Mrs John H Sleper and family Saturday indicating a social visit among local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland Gabel
Garry
John H. Sleper
Lesdan Auxiliary Notes Regular Meeting Announced
The Lesdan Auxiliary notes a regular spadio and Morikk meeting will be held Friday February 28 at the home of Mrs William Rick or Olive Brung as chairperson welcome all. A business meeting is set for Tuesday evening March 8 with the place to be decided later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spadio and
Morikk
Wm. ‘Rickless
Olive Brung
Radio Newe
Wol
Ames
KRNT
Des Moines
WHO
Snowstorm Dumps Snow Across North Iowa
A Wednesday morning storm dropped inches of new snow in northern Iowa followed by a thirty mile gale that created heavy drifts across the region, piling snow in every area.
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North
Closing-out Sale Postponed By Storm
Ellis Jain postpones a closing-out sale planned for Wednesday the 26th due to the storm, delaying the event to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jain Sale
Ellis Jain
Evangelical Church Suspends Services Next Sunday
The Evangelical church northeast of town will not hold services next Sunday due to the absence of Rev Kilian who is attending a relative’s funeral in North Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangelical Church
Kilian
North Dakota
Delegates Elected and Attended County Convention
Republican delegates elected at Dr Hamstreet's office met Thursday evening and attended the county convention in Algona the next day. The named delegates were Chris Brandt John F Fisher Mrs Roy C Ball Mrs Ann Hamstreet Andrew Petersen and Eriest Petersen. Their trip aimed to assist ion at Des Moines.
Special Train Returns to Titanka After Snow Blockade
The first Titanka train in twenty two days arrived Tuesday with engine and rotary attached. The Klondyke backed the special to Garner to resume daily trips. Snowbound residents relied on trucks for warmth and food while train officers did their best.
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Titanka
Mrs Plaisier Recovers After Stillbirth at Home
Mrs Henry Plaisier, recently discharged from Kossuth hospital, gave birth to a stillborn son a week ago Saturday. The infant was buried Monday in the German Township cemetery. She is recovering well at her mother’s home and receiving care there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Plaisier
Kossuth Hospital
German Township
Swen Larsen Weds Elsie De Vries at Family Home
A quiet Feb 12 wedding at the De Vries home joined Elsie T De Vries and Swen Larsen. Rev A W Gauger officiated with immediate family present. Attendants were Ethel De Vries and William Larsen. After a three course Dinner, the couple planned a move to the Stratman farm. Elsie is a Buffalo Center HS graduate of 1927 and a teacher. Swen will work in agriculture.
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R. T. de Vries
Elsie T
Swen Larsen
Joseph Larsen
A. W. Gauger
Ethel de Vries
William Larsen
Larsen
Buffalo Center High School
Hunter McAllister Seeks Permit After Fox Cull
P J McAllister of Hmmelsburg killed thirty red foxes in winter and applied for a permit to ship the furs out of the state to the Conservation Commission, preferring hunting to trapping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation Commission
P.J. McAllister
Hmmelsburg
McAllister
Reformed Church Resumes Schedule After Road Cleanup
After a month of enforced quiet the church groups plan to resume activities next week Catechism on Saturday afternoon upper classes meet Juniors do not study this season Heidelberg Catechism study resumes Saturday English services Sunday amid road conditions Most older members unlikely to attend appreciation expressed to 17 men who opened the road for traffic
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cara
Shoge
Heidelberg
Winters of ages past in Burt County memories
Mrs. J. P. Cunningham recalls harsh winters from 1869 onward in Kossuth county. She narrates John Wood’s survival after trapping in a blizzard near German Valley, the 1887 88 season, the long 1909 10 decade, and 1910 11 where snows persisted. she notes personal birth in 1877 near Portland Township and lifelong residence in Burt Monitor.
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John Wood
Idzra Cillette
Grapper
German Valley
John
Crystal Lake
Mr. Bingham
Joe Stahl
Will Stahl
Burt
Forest City
Surrey
John Duckmanton
F. L. Pratt
Teachers Institute
Whitney
Warner
Chas, Leech
Lutheran Church Notes Meet Schedule This Week
The Luther League will meet next Sunday evening led by Miss Jennis Meyer. A German service is planned next Sunday morning at 10:30. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday afternoon with lunch served. Sunday School is at 9:30, and Confirmation school Saturday at 1:00 PM. Everyone is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Jennis Meyer
Ladies Aid
Petersen’s Weekend Trip Near Lawler Town
A. M. Petersen drove to Lawler Town Sunday and, on Monday, visited his farm near the town before returning home. Puesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M. Petersen
Lawler
County tournament slated for Algona with Titonka facing Whittemore
The county basketball tournament, delayed from last week, will be held Thursday and Friday at Algona. Titonka meets Whittemore in the first round Thursday at nine P M. Junior High notes report a new library system with Verdene Boyken as librarian and Geraldine Bruns as assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Titonka
Whittemore
Verdene Boyken
Geraldine Bruns
All Star North Iowa Basketball Players to Visit Mason City
Nearly a score of North Iowa high school basketball stars and their coaches will visit Mason City Junior College on Saturday February 29 for a special exhibition against Mason City high school. The event caps the Stace Junior College Tournament program with players from Fertile Kanawha Nora Springs and other towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
North Iowa
Mason City Junior College
Mason City Globe-Gazette
Mason City High School
Stace
Fertile High School
Hst
Fertile
Crafton
Carpenter
Kanawha
Renwick
Thompson
Rock Falls
Hanlontown
Klemme
Buffalo Consolidated
Titonka
Plymouth
Goodell
Nora Springs
Swaledale
Little Cedar
Rudd
Kensett
Ventura
Woden
Otranto
Crystal Lake
Chapin
I. L. Huffman
J. F. Kissinger
J. G. Lucken
Howard H. Smith
Perley Brunsvold
F. A. French
S.C. Osmundson
Melvin Sikkink
Ted Bode
V. A. Pinkerton
Roland ‘Bacon
R. L. Helt
Larson
Broadly
Robert Paul
J. Ic.’ Briggs
Hol.McGreevey
A. K. Rabel
Grafton
F.C. Frisbie
Albert
Kingely
Claude iCollins
Dunmire
Titonia
Mason City Gymnasium
District Court News In Brief Delays and New Filings
District Court was not in session last week and won’t reopen until March 30. New filings include Metropolitan Life vs A M Gustaf foreclosure and Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank vs Frank C Isaacson foreclosure. Elda Nelson vs Harold Nelson seeks divorce. In probate, estate of Margaret Kolhaas has an appointed administrator and estate of Mike Brass has a will filed for probate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Metropolitan Life
A. M. Gustaf
Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank
Frank C. Isaacson
Elda Nelson
Harold Nelson
Emil J. Newel
Margaret Kolhaas
L. Kohl
Mike Brass
Corn Hog Office Opened After Agriculture Directive
The County Corn Hog Committee reopened offices on February 17 after a Department of Agriculture directive. Members met Monday with full attendance to discuss contract signers needing help meeting 1935 contract requirements. About 2,436 contracts await state control audit in Des Moines before final DoA approval and county checks. Timeframe for completion is not certain but expected to be brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Des Moines
Supreme Court
State Control Committee
Departent of Agriculture
Four Marriage Licenses Issued in Week
Dan Cupid proved busy issuing four marriage licenses this week. Couples listed include John Asche and Lucy Trump of Lakota, Herbert Arndorfer and Marie Grandgenette of St Benedict, Joseph B H Doughan of Britt and Isabel N Baylor of Algona, and Herbert M O'Brien of Whittemore with Sylvia E Thilges of Bode.
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Dan Cupid
Nis
John Asche
Lucy Trump
Lakota
Herbert Arndorfer
Marie Grandgenette
St. Benedict
Joseph
BH. Doughan
Britt
Isabel N. Baylor
Algona
Herbert M. O’brien
Whittemore
Sylvia E. ‘Thilges
Bode
County Schools Reopen After Cold Weather Blockades
Superintendent Shirley reports all town schools in the county reopened last Monday and many country schools plan to reopen then after closures caused by blocked roads and severe cold. Eighth grade exams in May. Seventh grade exams postponed until May covering all subjects.
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Shirley
Curtis Secures PWA Engineering Post in Iowa
J. H. Curtis, once Bancroft drainage engineer and Bancroft classmate of A, Michel G. D. Hart and D. L. Leffert, has been appointed to a PWA engineering role in Council Bluffs Iowa. It is unclear if he will relocate, as he has resided in Charles City and Maduokéta since leaving Bancroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Curtis
Bancroft
A, BH
Michel G. D. Hart
D. L. Leffert
PWA
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Charles City
Maduokéta
Jail Term for Drunkenness in Danson Court
James Thorne of Laverne received a 15 day county jail sentence last week in Justice P A Dansons court on a charge of being drunk and disorderly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Thorne
Laverne
P. A. Danson
County officer notes enlarged Citizens Military Training Camps
County chairman P A Dawson announces expansion of Citizens Military Training Camps with a Kossuth quota of nine men. Recruits aged 17 to 24 may enroll now. applications handled by Dawson. Last year Kossuth sent six to camp at Fort Des Moines from July 8 to August 6, 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Dawson
Iowa
Citizens
Kossuth
Fort Des Moines
Dawson
Kossuth County
Reemployment Service Helps Local Job Seekers
The National Reemployment Service secured jobs for several men and one woman last week. A number of farm hands, married and single, are seeking work and should register with Esther Laurenz, manager of the Algona office over the Iowa State Bank.
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Sre
Esther Laurenz
Algona
Towa
Bani
Attorney G. W. Stillman at Des Moines on legal business
Attorney G. W. Stillman was in Des Moines last Monday on legal business. He met with local counsel to discuss ongoing cases and potential filings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Stillman
Des Moines
Thaw Melts Snow as City Faces Slushy Streets
Sudden warm spell on Sunday and Monday迅 speedily melts snow. Water over ice in the Day Moines river rises as slushy streets flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moines
White Ties Knot For Lakota Couple
Justice H. B. White officiated a Lakota couple’s wedding tying the knot in a simple ceremony. The event drew family and friends and highlighted the couple’s commitment and cultural ties.
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Justice
H. B. White
Judge Oversees Lakota Marriage Amidst Busy Week
John Asche and Lucy Trump, both of Lakota, united in marriage at his office on the previous Wednesday. The judge, noted for his growing expertise in marrying couples, performed the ceremony.
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John Asche
Lucy Trump
Berens Seeks Kosuth County Sheriff Nomination
A. J. Berens, a Bancroft native now residing in Kosuth County, announced as the latest Republican candidate for sheriff. Born and raised in Bancroft, he worked in Chicago with Commonwealth Wdfson Go for a decade before returning in 1934. The June primary will decide the race as several candidates enter Kosuth County politics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berens
A. J. Berens
Kossuth County
Juna
Bancroft
Chicago
Commonwealth Wdfson Go
Kossuth
Kosusth County
Death by Despondency Ends Will Koestler Life at Burt
Will Koestler, a Burt farmer who owned a valued county property, died Monday night at 10 30 from a self inflicted gunshot wound in his basement. Coroner's jury ruled an irresponsible act committed when not in his right mind. Survived by wife, two sons, four brothers George Chris Jake John and a sister Mrs Bertha Day. Funeral services set for Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Koestler
Burt
Koestler
Dr. Peters
Arnold
Mr. Koestler
John
Titonka
Bertha Day
Canada
Methodist Church Notes A Fresh Start Sunday Service Return
The note reports church services resuming at the Methodist Church after a coal shortage period. Reginald Winters will sing Sunday morning and Sunday School is urged. Parishioners are encouraged to rekindle the habit of attending worship and bring children to the fresh start service.
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Reginald Winters
Fort daily coal delivery depends on weather
Am still trucking coal from Fort daily if weather permits. If you need coal, leave orders at the Phillips Qi Station. J. W. Swangon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
Phillips Qi
J. W. ‘Swangon
Sunday Visit With Beenken and Sleper Families
Mr and Mrs Dick Beenken and family were Sunday afternoon visitors with Mr and Mrs John B Sleper and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Beenken
John’ 'B. Sleper
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Elsie DE Vries
Lutheran Church Notes
Charlene Lamoreux
Audrey Brandt
Vern Doege
Hope Faul
Mother Fritz
Carl Snyder
Amos Bonacker
Pauline Adamson
Nathaniel Hawthorne
District Court News
Court News
Curtis
H. A. French
Mesdames
C. A. Hoon
M. BH. Ladies Aid
Burt Farmer
Methodist Church
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