Last Rites Held For J. H. Rickard Wesley
Funeral services for John Hardy Rickard 56 were held at McCullough chapel in Algona after he died Wednesday of lung pneumonia. Born in Hobarton he lived most of his life on a Kosuth county farm, married Adeline Mitchall in 1906, and leaves a widow, children, grandchildren, and a Sarasota sister. Burial was in Algona cemetery. Economic discussions will feature Farm and Home Week at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hardy Rickard
McCullough
Algona
Rickard
Harl Andrew
San Antonio Texas
Neva Man Ollum
Burt
Sam Shipler
Lakota
William Todd
Wesley
Hazel Lanora
Chester
Lavinia
Tax meeting called for Friday night Titanica vicinity
Taxpayers of Titanica and surrounding area urged to attend a Friday night meeting at 8 o'clock in the school building. Frank Olson leads the session with Herman Rachut as publicity chair. other speakers will discuss the vital tax question. attendance expected.
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Titanica
Frank Olson
Hebron
Herman Rachut
Thrift Week Observance Outlined By National Committee
The National thrift committee announces Thrift Week starting January 17 to honor Benjamin Franklin. Daily themes stress Diligence Prudence Foresight Comfort Responsibility Sympathy and Duty with calls for budgeting saving will power and responsible investments. The note ends with farming tips and a cattle feed recommendation from R Berresford of Iowa State College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Thrift Committee
Beni
Franklin
Titonka Triumph Over Nigers in Algona 22 11
Titonka town team notches its first basketball win of the season by defeating the Nigers in Algona with a 22 to 11 score Friday? Monday night. The victory marks early-season momentum for Titonka in the local league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indie
Algona
Titonka
Baby girl first child born to Mr and Mrs Geo Pannkuk
A fine baby girl, the first in the family, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Geo Pannkuk of Minneapolis on Monday. The baby weighed eight pounds. This makes B. A. twenty three grandchildren.
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Geo ‘Pannkuk
Minneapolia
B. A
Annual meeting for Thonka Co operative Creamery stockholders
January 28 1983 at I C C F Hall stockholders will elect officers and discuss other business legally brought before the meeting. Secretary at Receiver Two Banks Evarett B Pannkuk, son of Mr and Mrs B S Pannkuk, recently appointed receiver of two closed banks at Lorenz Town began duties two weeks ago. Dr W G Muhleman to Speak Here in Vitonka Methodist church Sunday 11 am and at Dean 2 pm. local readers know him as a former high school commencement speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. C. F. Hall
Thonka Co-operative Creamery
BE. P. Hannen
Evarett B. Pannkuk
B.S. Pannkuk
Lorenz
Hyeratt
W. G. Muhleman
Vitonka
Hae Aldo
Mtonka
Pioneer Farmer W B Pratt of Burt Dies at 86
W B Pratt, a longtime Portland township farmer, died Monday after a brief illness from influenza at age 86. He had been hale until last week when his sickness began. He was a well known local figure in the Burt area.
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W. B. Pratt
Burt
Pratt
Portland Township
Five year old Janice Bonacker Operated For Double Mastoiditis
Janice Bonacker, daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bonacker, underwent double mastoiditis operation at Park hospital in Mason City on Monday forenoon. Despite weak condition she stood the operation well and is recovering as of Wednesday afternoon. Her parents have been at the hospital for over a week and nurses expect she will soon be home. Circulars on home butchering of hogs cattle and sheep may be obtained from the bulletin office Town State college at Amas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Bonacker
Janice
George Bonacker
the Park Hospital
Mason City
Bulletin Oxice
Town State College
Amas
Reformed Church News Sees Policy Change and Installations
In the cold weather the Ladies Aid Society shifts to meeting the first week of each month. Sunday School attendance ranges from 125 to 160, with a special offering next Sunday to fund newly adopted quarterlies. Mr. Dick Boanken will be installed as deacon for two years in English. The church publicly thanks Peter Beenken for six years of faithful deacon service. Appointments: Sunday School 9:30, English service 10:30, German service 7:30.
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Ladies Aid Society
Dick Boanken
Romsay
Good Hope Lutheran Notes and Local Youth Events
Lutheran Good Hope members trimmed trees around the parsonage and shared a church basement dinner prepared by the ladies. The confirmation class meets next Saturday at 1 p.m. Buelsh service is next Sunday at 11 a.m., with Sunday school at 10 a.m. Officers to be installed at the annual meeting. Eleven Colored Cotton Pickers event listed for Friday January 20 at the American Legion hall in Thonka Iowa, admission 50 and 25 cents.
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Good Hope
The
American Legion
Thonka
Iowa
Priday
Janu
Titonia
Bill Rice
Pioneer of Orthel Township Dead at 83
William Orthel, pioneer of Orthel Township, died aged 83 in Woden after a long life across Depue, Britt, and Hancock County. Born in Germany November 24, 1860, he settled west of Britt, helped plat a township, and named it Orthel with his brother. Survived by eight children and his wife Margaret, the family lived in Woden since 1926. Funeral at Sacred Heart church Woden, conducted by Rev. J. P. DeMuth.
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William Orthel
Oma
Woden
Germany
Depue
Clinois
Hancock County
Britt
Orthel
Chicago
Margaret Brittt
Im. Stark
Bingham Township
William
Mr. Orthel
Oscar
George
Clara
Anna
Sophie ‘Colter
Henry
Elizabeth Fitzpatrick
Catherine
Jacob Hauptly
Wesley
Elizabeth Moncelle
Peru
Britt Naws
Schools Take Nearly Half Of Kossuth Tax Revenue
The 1933 tax levy for 1982 shows 384,744.21 dollars dedicated to schools, comprising over forty percent of total Kossuth tax collections. After credits and land funds, an additional 5,759 dollars are added. the distribution by funds is listed with cents omitted.
Tax relief seeks cut in school levies across districts
The piece notes that patchy tax classifications and district limits raise local levies, with school taxes comprising over 40 percent of total taxation. It argues relief should come mainly from lowering school levies and via state legislature for mandatory road levies, while reporting Advance Mr and Mrs Geo Breen of Woodan and Miss Stella Mae Breen of Algona visiting home Sunday.
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Algona
Algo
Geo Breen
Wodan
Stella Mae Breen
Health of Children Gains Reported in County Programs
The annual report by Alma H. Jones shows 2,504 children in five counties improved health in 1932 through extension service child care training. Earlier figures note 22 children in 1927 and 1,181 in 1981. The child development project spurred 1,171 books read by local women, up from 210 in 1927.
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Extension Service
Alma ‘H. Jones
Vehild
District 6 Exam Honors In Spelling Arithmetic History Geography
In District No 6 exams the top spellings were Mildred Wandling Darlene Hansen and Virginia Anderson Joyce Anderson and Duane Hansen and Darlene Hansen tied in geography. The 8th graders prep for exams as the upper grades hold a spelling contest from the Register and Tribune words. Roscoe Stewart stood longest. We will hold contests every Friday and cleaned the school house door Friday afternoon to improve appearance.
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Mildred Wandling
Darlene ‘Hansen
Virginia Anderson
Joyce Anderson
Darlene Hansen
Carol Jain
Duane ‘Hansen
Mabel Wandling
Mildred ‘Wandling
the Register and Tribune
Roscoe Stewart
Honor Roll Names From Iowa and Minnesota Towns
A list of individuals with birth or entry dates in 1934 to 1994 appears tied to small towns including Buffalo Center Titonka Woden and Lakota in Iowa and Custer Weasley Woden Titonka and Mitonka in Minnesota. The names include Henry Keuchenreuther Bort Griis Olaf Funneemark Dr B C Ball Rev A Kilian Eric Paterson Henry A Bruns John Wessels Woden Anton Buckholdt Carl Doege Robert Krusa W H Ricklefs Wom Goddie B Pannuk J B Kell Herman Blakely and Herman Abben among others.
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Henry ‘Keuchenreuther
Custer
Washington
Bort Griis
Buffalo ‘Center
Iowa
Olaf Funneemark
Weasley
B.C. Ball
Mitonka
Towa
John Wessels, Sr
Buffalo Center
Iowe Gee
Schmidt
Woden
Anton Buckholdt
Lakota
Carl Doege
Robert Krusa
W. H. Ricklefs
Titonka
Lowa
Methodist Church Notes Dr Muhleman to Preach Sunday
Dist rict Superintendent Dr W G Muhleman will preach Sunday morning and meet members after service. Evening Bible study grows in interest with Sunday night topic the Conquest of the Promised Land. Bring your Bibles and join in.
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W. G. Muhleman
Muhbleman
Promised Land
Bosma Family Mark Thirty First Wedding Anniversary
On Sunday January eighth the children and grandchildren of Mr and Mrs Thomas Bosma Sr gathered at the Bosma home to celebrate their thirty first wedding anniversary. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon of reminiscence and cards concluded with a late luncheon. The Bosmas, longtime community farmers, are praised for their steadfast life together and large family.
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Thomas Bosma Sr
Bosma
B. C. Tribune
Home Demonstration and Rural Women Training Progress
Report details extensive extension work in Kossuth County 1931 1932 showing total meetings six thousand eight hundred thirty one with farm visits twenty four days in office seventy one point nine days in field two hundred twenty four point six and published items three hundred twenty one in all. Four year home furnishings studied 1931 1932 with strong township chairmen attendance and first place at State Fair booth scoring eleven thousand points. Emphasizes leadership, publicity, and organized community effort to raise rural living standards and equalize agriculture through active home project work and club activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva
Hixtenalon
Kossuth
Kossuth County
Avithin
Farm ‘Bureau
Ula King-Smith
Bureau Farmer
Farm Bureau
Technocracy Debate Sparks Lively Controversy
An article notes the word technocracy and its contested meaning as writers economists and politicians debate its energy determinant theory and machine politics. Geo Breen Woden was in Titonia Tuesday afternoon.
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Little Johnny
M8e
Hinstein
Geo, Breen
Woden
Titonia
Legion Auxiliary members recover and unit plans resume
The Legion Auxiliary reports most members on the road to recovery after illness in the past two weeks. Essays on universal peace are being held nationwide with prizes of $10 and $5 for first and second places. entries due at Department Headquarters by February. Donations include dresses for children and various fabrics, with magazines and coat hangers sent to Knoxville Veterans Hospital. The January Radio Party, chaired by Martha Bonacker, will be held January 27 at her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picae
Department
Cleo Nelson
Idee
Welfare Department
Martha Falk
Rehabilitation Department
U. S ‘Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Martha Bonacker
Americanism and National Defense
Halverson doubles corn yield with manuring and fertilizer
Farmer Halverson near Sioux Rapids boosted corn per acre yields from 48 on alkali soil to 89 with manure and fertilizers. Manure alone yielded 79, while adding 200 pounds potash raised to 83 and combining 200 pounds potash with 20 percent superphosphate reached 89 bushels. Quality and moisture improved as well, with manured plots showing 26 percent grain moisture versus 36 percent on untreated plots.
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Halverson
Sioux Rapids
William F. Watkins
Dowa
Callere
Watkins
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J. H. Rickard
Hobarton
Kosstth County
Ames
Olson
R. Berresford
Callega
A. Girl
Geo. Pannkuk
Reformed Church News
Lutheran Church Notes
Orhtel Township
Spelig
Malumaud
Beting
Methodist Church
Hart Blakely
Legion-Auxiliary
Legion
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