Death of John Schutter Shocks Titanica Community
John Schutter, a German Township farmer, died Tuesday after a severe illness that began with a sinus infection and led to pleural pneumonia. Born March 28, 1896 in Ostfriesland, he came to the U.S. with his parents and married Martha Bruns in 1923. Survived by his wife, three children Evelyn Harry and Vernon, his parents and two brothers Bonno and William. Funeral services Friday at 12 at the home and 1 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Titonka, burial in the church cemetery. He was known as a diligent, honest neighbor who cared for his family.
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Titanica
John Schutter
Germany
United States
German Valley
Martha Bruns
Evelyn
Harry
Vernon
Schutter
Bonno
William
Titonka
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Somebody Gets a Irecture in Fairmont Minn
The Fairmont Minnesota Sentinel laments local residents who rely on cars for short trips, urging walking to save money and space. It criticizes PWA workers earning $45 monthly who still drive, arguing better sense and behavior could improve finances and health.
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Fairmont
Minn
Sentinel
PWA
Marshalltown Man Visits Sister then Belmond on Business
Here From Marshalltown Glen Reibsamen of Marshalltown spent Monday evening with his sister Mrs. A. M. Petersen and husband, Tuesday he was in Belmond on business.
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Marshalltown
Glen Reibsamen
A. M. Petersen
Belmond
Buffalo Township Rural Electrification Meeting Notice
An important meeting for all Buffalo township residents will be held at Titanka High School on Saturday January 16 at 1 PM. The plan for rural electrification will be explained and discussed. at least one member from each family should attend.
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Buffalo Township
Titanka High School
Heyo Boekelman Jr Sale Opens January 26 1937
Heyo Boekelman Jr will hold a closing out sale Tuesday January 26 1937 with 27 head of livestock including 4 horses 6 milk cows 12 feeder pigs 2 spring boars and a full line of machinery plus hay fodder and miscellaneous articles. Pringle will sell and the Titania Savings Bank will clerk. Attend the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyo Boekelman Jr
Pringle
Titania Sayings Bank
Hig Gale
Walter S. Anderson Public Sale Near Dean Church
Walter S. Anderson plans a closing out sale on Thursday January 28 1987 near Dean church southwest of town selling 173 head of livestock including horses cattle hogs and a full line of machinery plus alfalfa hay. The sale is conducted with Riddle and John and is signed by the Oxchange State Bank of Wesley. Mr Anderson will move to Windom Minnesota in March.
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Walter S. Anderson
Deanchurch
Riddle & John
State Bank of Wesley
Anderson
Windom
Minn
Bilge
Brittwage guest 42 Schooniein home Sunday
Limited, garbled notice reports a Brittwage guest in Algona during the forenoon of this week. Names appear distorted but reference to a George Hiden and two young men mixing with dough is indicated in the fragment. Further readable context is unavailable.
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Kolberg
Brittwage
Schooniein
George
Hiden
Titania Savings Bank Dec 31 1986 Statement Deposits Rise
The issue presents the Titania Savings Bank statement of condition as of December 31, 1986. It notes deposits over a half million, cash on hand and in banks at 1,192,000, and total assets of 563,000, highlighting robust growth across Iowa and Kossuth County towns.
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Titania Savings Bank
Iowa
Kossuth County
Be a Safe Driver Reflects New Year Driving Habits
Businessmen urge inventory of driving and self as year begins. An all time record for automobile accidents and deaths likely in 1938. Some communities show reductions, others rise, despite safety work. The human factor causes crashes. a smart driver escapes, but safe driving prevents danger.
Rites Held for Harm J Husinga in Woden Area
Harm Jacobus Husinga of Woden died January 8 after two year illness from a fractured hip. Born November 3 1848 in Germany he came to America in 1902 and lived in Kamrar Iowa before moving southwest of Woden. He married Bertha Korte September 6 1883 and had five children. Survived by wife five children two brothers and 22 grandchildren. Funeral at Christian Reformed church with Rev H J Kuze ma and Rev D J Meyer.
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Harm Jacobus Husinga
Woden
Wymeer
Oestiriesland
Germany
America
Kamrar
Lowa
Bertha Korte
Christian’ ‘Reformed Church
Henry
Sibley
Jacob A
John
Tillie Husinga
Webster City
Trinette Redenius
Britt
Kam
Methodist Church Notes with January meeting details
W Ti Patterson is pastor. Sunday School at 10 00 A M Willis Phelps superintendent Morning Worship at 11 00 Epworth League at 7 30 P M League meeting at Mrs J B Kell home Doan Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday Jan 14 at Mrs Rudolph Larsons home For information on Sunday School and church services call Mrs Ross Buffington Mrs Tom Young or Mrs Harvey Johnson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. Ti
Patterson
Willis Phelps
Epworth League
J. B. Kell
Doan
Ladies Aid Society
Rudolph Larson
Ross Buffington
Tom Young
Harvey Johnson
Drama "Fifty Years" staged by Ramsey club at church
Ramsey Young Peoples Club presented a dialect drama in eleven scenes tracing the town’s church history. About 850 attended as the production, written and translated by club members, featured several young participants and raised funds for the Building Fund.
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Ramsey Young Peoples Club
Ramsey Church
Club
Huert Sleper
Joel Sleper
John Rippentrop
Raymond Rippentrop
James Rippentrop
John Harms
Dick Beenken
Grace Beenken
Katie Beenken
John Miller
Fred Heyes
Dick Meinders
Marie Meinders
Joe Tapper
Minnie Tapper
Heather Tapper
Clarence Penning
Marvin Penning
Union Slough Purchase Approved
The Conservation League of Kossuth County reports Uncle Sam has purchased land at the south end of Union Slough. A telegram to Mark Bacon, Titonka Iowa dated January 12 1937 says Purchase Union Slough approved today. The project aims to convert Union Slough into an inland lake and wildlife sanctuary with fishing boating and an excellent bathing beach.
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Conservation League
Kossuth County
Uncle Sam
Union Slough
Mark Bacon
Titonica
Bancroft
George Moulton
Ledyard
Mart Weaver
Henry Becker
Kossuth County League
Biological Survey
Washington, D.C
County
Ramsey Reformed Church Notes on Attendance and Outreach
Severe weather and flu reduced turnout at Ramsey Reformed Church services with 1 in Sunday School and 130 in morning worship. Catechetical classes will be held next Saturday afternoon, and the pastor will speak on Windows of Life. The church invites all families within driving distance to worship and affiliate, now serving three languages.
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Olisha
Ramsey Reformed Church
God
Ramsey
Annual Creamery Meeting At Titonka Co-Operative
Stockholders of the Titonka Co-Operative Creamery Company are called to their annual meeting at 1 30 P M at 1 0 C F Hall to elect officers and discuss legal business. Secretary H P Hansen notes meeting time and agenda while local notes mention Bonacker in Algona and a family visit for Mrs Beentermill.
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C.F. Hall
Titonka Co-Operative Creamery Company
H. P. Hansen
Plainfield to be moved westward to dodge reservoir backwaters
The century old village of Plainfield near Akron will be moved one third mile west in decades old program by the Muskingum Conservancy. Twenty homes, two stores, a garage and post office will be relocated with the district funding the move and landscaping. Nine residents will stay in their homes, eleven properties sold or rented. Odd Fellows Hall and a frame store are to be moved and duplicated in New Plainfield with a new water plant, while streets and a business square are largely preserved. Boating access to the Wills Creek reservoir is set by raising stream levels. Plans for moving two more towns are under way.
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Akron
Ohio
Plainfield
Wills Creek
Muskingum
Conservancy District
Odd Fellows Hall
New Plainfield
Conservancy Engineers
Farm program meeting and township committee elections planned
Kossuth County Agricultural Conservation Committee led by W J Frimml will hold township meetings after a Mason City conference on the 1987 farm program. County agent A L Brown and committee members will explain details, elect township committees, and allow eligible farmers to join the county association with one vote each. Rev Pannhuk and family visited Rev Schoenlein on Sunday afternoon.
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Kossuth County Agricultural Conservation Committee
W. J. Frimml
Wesley
A. L. Brown
Mason City
O. L. Thoreson
Swe City
D. Welhougen
Titonka
Robert Loss
Algona
County Agricultural Conservation Association
Extension Service
Iowa State College
State Agricultural Conservation
County adds Lem Stockwell to staff Monday work
Lem Stockwell began work for the county Monday morning and is assigned to the caterpillar project. A rural electrification meeting is planned for Saturday afternoon at the Tugaka school house.
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Lem Stockwell
Tugaka
Mr and Mrs Larsen Dined With Mrs Jennings Sunday
Mr and Mrs Martin Larsen and their family were guests in the home of Mrs He A Jennings for dinner Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Martin Larsen
He A. Jennings
District Court News In Brief
Judge George Heald presided in Algona on Monday signing orders and disposing of cases. J B Johnston Jr was dismissed on county attorney’s motion for driving while intoxicated. Roy McConnell pleaded guilty to DWI and received one year in county jail, paroled to his attorney after three weeks confinement. One new case Ed Weisbrod vs Schmidt on note. probate filings include Logeman and Donnell wills. January 16 is last day to file new cases for next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Heald
Spencer
Algona
State
J. B. Johnston Jr
Roy McConnell
H. W. Miller
Ed. W. Weisbrod
H. W. Schmidt
Fred Logeman
Lella Donnell
Marriage licenses issued in severe cold week
In harsh winter weather the county issued only one marriage license. Nicholas Weydert and Agnes Leveck, both of the Bode vicinity, were united this week amid the snow and below freezing temperatures.
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Dan Cupid
Nicholas Weydert
Agnes Leveck
Bode
Grand jury list drawn for 1937 Algona term opens January 25
The grand jury for 1937 and the petit jury for the term opening January 25 were drawn recently. Names include R o C Baum Elmore Charles L Froelich Wesley Simon Henry Algona A C Holtzbauer Algona J H Gregor Bancroft J C Maudsley Irvington Wm Payne Ledyard Henry Becker Lakota Wm Runchey West Bend Walter G Smith Swea City W T Trainer Burt August Vaudt Jr Whittemore Louis Appelt Swea City and many others to appear January 26.
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Algona
Grand Jury
Petit Jury
R.oc. Baum
Elmore
Charles L. Froelich
Wesley
Simon Henry
A. C. Holtzbauer
J. H. Gregor
Bancroft
J. C. Maudsley
Irvington
Wm. Payne
Ledyard
Henry Becker
Lakota
Wm. Runchey
West Bend
Walter G. Smith
County Board Names Depositories and Sets Officials Bonds
At Jan 4 5 meetings the Algona county board named depositories with deposits up to specified limits and approved official bonds for supervisors clerks sheriffs and deputies. Budget figures for 1937 and notice deadlines for official paper appointments were set with deputies salaries outlined.
County Officials Salaries And Departures Noted
The quarterly reports show Deputy Treasurer Duffy earning 100 dollars monthly and Deputy Recorder Imelda Dooley 97.50, Deputy Sheriff Arthur J. Cogley 110, County Engineer H. M. Smith 150, and Janitor James Watts 80 with 2.50 per day for extra help. Also approved were reports for Auditor H. J. Butler, Clerk Katherine Mévoy, Recorder J. J. Dooley, and Sheriff Carl Dahlhauser. Mrs Lottie Kavi’s resignation as Social Worker was accepted. Dorothy Shatto and Lucille Dole oversee the relief office in the courthouse basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Board of Supervisors
Iowa State Bank
Security State Bank
State Bank of Ledyard
Titanka Savings Bank
Dexchange State Bank of Wesley
Farmers & Traders Savings Bank of
Bancroft
Lone Rock Bank
Farmerg State Bank of Whittemore
Burt Savings Bank
M. J. Duffy
H. F. Griffith
Frances Duffy
Katherine McHvoy
Alma Pearson
Casey
Arthur J. Cogley
J. J. Dooley
Imelda C. Dooley
Kossuth County Advance
Upper Des Moines
Bancroft Register
Titania
Earl FP. Griffith
Frances
Local Couple Injured in Humboldt Auto Accident
M Christensen and wife with L Ei Linnan of Algona were in a crash near Humboldt Saturday night. Their car went into the ditch. Mrs Linnan was cut about the face and head. No others were injured and her injuries were not serious.
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M. Christensen
L. Ei. Linnan
Algona
Humboldt
Lutheran Church Notes and Meeting Dates
The annual congregation meeting elected Ed. Rike trustee Geo. Wiegand elder Telko Stecker secretary Howard Boyken treasurer Adolph Missal janitor and cemetery caretaker Alice Pannhuk organist The Ladies Aid met January 6 with Bertha Callies president H W Schoenlein vice president Etta Stecker treasurer Mrs Wm Boyken secretary Confirmation instruction next Saturday at 1 pm Sunday School 9 30 English service 10 30 Choir practice Friday Electrification meeting at the school house in Titanica Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Rike
Geo. Wiegand
Telko Stecker
Howard Boyken
Adolph Missal
Alice Pannhuk
The
Ladies Aid
Bertha Callies
H. W. Schoenlein
Etta Stecker
Wm. Boyken
Honor Roll of Janesville Area Residents Listed
A scanned honor roll names numerous residents and local figures with dates mainly in 1938. Entries include W. H. Stott, Parmners Elevator Co., Rev. W. L. Patterson, Dr. W. F. Hamstreet, Mrs. J. J. Harms, Geo. Tjaden, John Korte, and many others from towns such as Titonka, Woden, Lakota, Buffalo Center, and Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Tjaden
Dr. R. CG. Ball
BH. Wilson
Herman Blakeley
Ken Fisher
Co. A.hoon
Geo. Sonnenberg
Leonard Callies
BH. Ka
Theo. Rike
Sophie Conradi
A. Killan
Nick Helen
John Harrenga
It. A. Bleich
Meinert Pannkuk
H. Wibben
John
Buffalo Center
Iowa
Lamoreux
Stevensville
Montana
Geo
Aalderks
Frost
Minn
Dockstader
Ferb
Monticello
W. A. Mueller
Turton
South Dakota
Rev
P. Mueller
Winthrop
D. J. Molter
Mason City
A. W. Wepel
Kamrar
Towa
M. Graetep
Viola Rilke
Arnolds Park
Towa - Te
Oa Budo
Abe Reenter
Tan
Deg Moines
Jawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harm J. Husinga
Mra. L
Helter
Mra
Heifner
Eden
Afton
Titonka Conservation League
Rey Bonacker
Alagona
Henry van Hove
NEW Farm
Pannhuk
Mrs. Schoenlein
District Court News
Lutheran Church Notes
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