Ramblin with Phil reports snow, traffic, and local pride
Winter storms dumped about five inches across North Iowa while the new mayor and council cleared main street. Traffic returned to normal after snow removal, and local leaders plan a February county park promotion to ease the pork surplus. Titonka and surrounding areas see farm updates from Bartlett Brothers Turkey Hatchery and local egg candling and grading. The Tyke boys eye a Kossuth County basketball title with games set to be played in Swea City and Tyke, with state finals in Tyke Friday and Saturday.
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North Iowa
Main Street
Swea City
Tyke
Catte
Kossuth
Algona
Bartlett Brothers Turkey Hatchery
Senus
Dick Isebrand
Titonka
Grant
Titanka
Elvin Moore Spends Christmas in Burma
In a Rangoon letter from Tom Kruse son-in-law of Mr and Mrs Charlie Murtagh the Christmas weekend saw three U S warships anchor in Rangoon. Four sailors were hosted at the Kruse home including Elvin Ray Moore of Titanka visiting with 90 degree heat. Moore serves in the Navy three years and the Kruses plan to return home next summer after a two year Burma posting. Land values in Towa rose by ten dollars an acre in 1955.
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Elvin Moore
Burma
Charlie B. Murtagh
Algona
Tom Kruse
Rangoon
U. S
Kruse
Bath
Rs, Kruse
Betty Tagh
Ice Capades 1956 to Play in Sioux City
The Ice Capades show lands at the Sioux City Auditorium February 26 through March 4 for eleven performances. The production features stars from the U.S., Canada, and Europe, with matinees on February 26 and March 4 and special Saturday shows March 3. Tickets range from $1.50 to $3.00, with box office mail orders available.
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Sioux City
Sioux City Auditorium
United States
Canada
Europe
Nation TV
Ed Sullivan
Life
Cosmopolitan
Margaret Field
Jimmy Lawrence
Aja Zanova
Bill Knapp
Sharon Holmes
Don Bearson
Joan Macinnis
Silvia
Michel
George Gershwin
Paris
Ice Capades Boxoffice
Martin Hotel
Iowa
Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show at Albert Lea
The family assumes center stage at the Minnesota State Spring Barrow Show set for February 23 24 and 25 in Albert Lea. A Foods On Parade Cooking School led by Miss Reba Staggs aims to engage homemakers with new nutrition methods, while farm youths prepare market animals for judging contests. Contact County Extension Offices or Minnesota Agriculture departments for details.
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Minnesota
Albert Lea
Mather
Dad
Reba Staggs
Department of Home Economics
National Livestock and ‘Meat Board
Chicago
Minnesota Agriculture of
Minnesota Sista
Address Change for Pvt. Harvey Isebrand at Fort Sill
An old notice records an address change for Pvt. Harvey Isebrand USS554- 9287, 1st Enl. Stu, Btry., Class ATVM No. 12, Ft. Sill Oklahoma, alongside a statistical note that about one in five calves born on Iowa farms die before reaching maturity.
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Harvey Isebrand
Stu
Btry
Ft. Sill
Okla
Iowa
Circles Meet Wednesday January 25 in Adel area
The Meth W S C S Circles plan Wednesday January 25 gatherings. Adel circle meets at Mrs Joe Boekelman home with Mrs Heiko Boekelman as co host. Mrs Kenneth Swan to lead lesson and Mrs G D Wellhausen to offer devotions. Electa Circle at Mrs Loyal Gingrich home with Mrs Wm Schram as co host. Minnie Oesterreicher leads lesson and Camilla Copper leads devotions. Mary Circle gathers at Mrs Wm Wellhausen home with Mrs Louis Hubber as co host. Robert Budlong leads lesson and John Uken leads devotions.
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W.S.C
W.S.C.S
Adel
Joe Boekelman
Heiko Boekelman
Kenneth Swan
G. D.wellhausen
Electa
Loyal Gingrich
Wm. Schram
Minnie Oesterreicher
Camilla Copper
Mary Circle
Wm. Wellhausen
Louis Hubber
Robert Budlong
John Uken
March of Dimes Drive Plans Announced in Kossuth County
Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst county drive chairman announced 1956 March of Dimes efforts with Craig Smith assisting and named town and township chairmen. The campaign starts Monday Jan 16 with three phases culminating in a mother’s march later in the month. Coin collectors will operate countywide while school cards are issued for dimes under A M Quintard. Numerous town and township leaders across Bancroft Burt Fenton Lakota Leystone Lone Rock Swea City Titonka Wesley Whittemore and others named along with township chiefs in Eagle Grant Springfield Hebron Swea Harrison Ledyard Lincoln Seneca Greenwood Ramsey German Fenton Burt Portland Buffalo Jolts Creek Union Plum Creek Wesley Cresco Irvington Prairie Garfield Riverdale Sherman LaVerne and more.
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Kossuth
Ralph Lindhorst
Lindhorst
Craig Smith
A. M. Qintard
March of Dimes
Melvin Malloy
Bancroft
J. C. Geesman
Burt
John Waite
Fenton
Jerry Heetland
Lakota
L. A. Ternes
Ledyard
Bernard O'Donnell
Lone Rock
Bert Ramus
LaVerne
Gene Tague
Swea City
Dorthy Nothwehr
Titonka
Maurice DeBoer
Wesley
Marion Hyink
Whittemore
Eagle
Andrew K. Brones
Grant
Lars Skaar
Springfield
Melvin Legerman
Hebron
S. L. Powers
Swea
D. F. Perdue
Harrison
Martin Dahl
Ervin Klinksieck
Lincoln
Fred Koppen
Seneca
H. E. Scott
Greenwood
Albert Kallasch
Ramsey
Leander Vaske
Joe Sleper
Will Christengsen
Ralph Blerstedt
Portland
Lloyd Bastiett
Buffalo
EB. P. Hansen
Jols Creek
Cei
Bjustrom
Union
Quinten Bjustrom
Plum Creek
Stanley Gardner
Theron C. Hansen
George Wichtendahl
Marci Kossuth
Algona
Ames
Grieman Implement Co
Linde Implement Co
Swea- Harrison
J. E. Ukena & Co
Albert Deitering
Kemna Motor Co
Bancroft Implement Co
Fenton, Ramsey
Bradley Implement Co
Buseher Implement and
Taylor Implement Co
Prairie, Laverne
March of Dimes Campaign Underway for Polio Child Stephen Reed
Stephen C Reed a two year old polio child from Des Moines Iowa is the 1956 Iowa March of Dimes Polio Child Lawrence Reed and his wife are the boy's parents The family residing at 7012 Winston Avenue Des Moines and Stephen has undergone therapy at Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital Donations from Iowans fund his care and post polio support as he battles crippling effects with leg braces and a crutch
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Stephen C. Reed
Stephen
Iowa March of Dimes
Wallace Reed
Davenport
Iowa
March of Dimes
Raymond Blank Memorial Hospital
Des Moines
Reeds
Winston Avenue
Reed
Panio
Kossuth County Reaches 100 Percent U S Savings Bond Quota
King R. Palmer praised Gaylord D. Shumway and Kossuth county volunteers as residents surpassed the year’s savings bond target. By November end the county stood at 78 percent of the annual goal with over $400,000 still needed to reach the top, aided by promotions from newspapers banks and attorneys.
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Kossuth CO
U. S. Savings
King R. Palmer
U.S. Savings Bonds Division
Gaylord D. Shumway
Volunteer
Kossuth
Palmer
Indians Triumph Over Seneca In Tournament Opener
Thompson leads Thompson team past Indians 68-56 in Kos suth County Tournament action. Sathoff scores 28 as Indian starters overpower early by Tyke squad while Grant girls edge Seneca 48-45 and Ledyard stuns Swea City 70-51. Next games set for Swea City.
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Thompson
Squaws
Titonka
Johnson
Tyke
Soa
Ullmann
Hipp
Titanka Boys
Thompson Boys
Indians
Swea City
Kanawha
Indias
Seneca
Kossuth
Reod
Sathoff
Tytse
Buffington
Satatr
Krominga
Grant Girls
Ledyard
Swea
Navy Sign-Up Months Proclaimed in Iowa by Governor Hoegh
Governor Leo A. Hoegh signed on January 12 a proclamation declaring January and February Navy Sign-Up Months in Iowa. Rear Admiral Bremer P. Forrester, Commandant of the Ninth Naval District, accepted the proclamation in Des Moines and Hoegh urged Iowans to aid the Navy’s national volunteer drive in every possible way.
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Leo A. Hoegh
Iowa
U. S. Navy
Bremer P. Forrester
Ninth Naval District
Des Moines
Hoegh
Homemaker Club Meets With Mrs Carl Kraus
The German Township Homemaker Club met at Mrs. Carl Kraus home with Mrs. Dan Wabben assisting. Members shared foreign articles from various countries and heard a lesson on foreign trade by Mrs. Heiko Bockelman. A tray making demo by Mrs. John Rippentrop followed and plans were set for February 6th and an all day meeting at Mrs. Henry Van Hove with a noon meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Kraus
Dan Wabben
Heiko Bockelman
John Rippentrop
Henry van Hove
Henry van Hove. All Those Interested Please Contact Mrs. H. van Hove
Bill Boyken Jr Appointed Assistant Cashier at Ames Bank
Bill Boyken Jr has been appointed assistant cashier at the Ames Trust and Savings Bank in Ames Iowa. He has assumed duties at a bank with resources totaling five and a half million dollars.
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Bill Boyken, JR
Ames
Ames Trust and Savings Bank
Iowa
Bill
Explosion at Hubbard Farmers Elevator Ends Blown Through Roof
An air tank at the Hubbard Farmers Elevator exploded recently. the tank ends were blown through the roof. No injuries reported.
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Hubbard
Convicts Begin Work in State Areas
An eleven man convict labor group from Fort Madison Penitentiary began work January 10 in Shimek State Forest. They thin trees and aid forest management then plan firelanes and later move to Geode State Park for spring work. Guards return to Fort Madison each night. housing may be provided if successful.
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Fort Madison Penitentiary
Shimek State Forest
Conservation Commission
Fort Madison
Anamosa State Reformatory
Waapsipinicon State Park
Iowa
Lee
van Buren
Geode State Park
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Ramblin
Phil
Towa
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
United States Department of Agriculture
Kutish
Omaha
Indians Trump Seneca
Grant W
Homemaker Club
Palio
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