New Postmaster Takes Charge In Titonka
Newville appointed postmaster on Sunday morning with Miss Gladys Hosges as assistant. Training will take weeks as staff learn many post office rules and procedures. Praise for outgoing postmaster Mrs. M. A. Petersen, serving over eighteen years, for dedicated service and customer support. Lo Martin Elected At Titonka Creamery Meeting June 28, Belch places fourth among ten prizes with 97 percent average. Belch is noted as a top local buttermaker.
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Poamaster Newville
Gladys Hosges
Chemselves
Ofye
M. AL. Petersen
Tironka
Nonwr Conies
Lo Martin
Mason City
Titouka
Fara Belch
Bleich
Uniia
Titonka Creamery
Legion Auxiliary Notes Tie Emblem and Award Winners
The Canton Legion Auxiliary held a Friday gathering at Mae Breen's home with about 25 members and friends. They plan to ship several pounds of carpet rags to the Knoxville veterans hospital for rug weaving as therapy. Proceeds of a lunch totaled 2.80 for welfare work. Delegates to Des Moines August 22 23 and 24 include Madelene Lamoreux Jane Jersen and others. Mary Sartor and committee will entertain in honor of the Gold Star Mothers July 19. Lamoreux pledges 100 glasses for the local supply shelf. Junior activities led by Schenck and Jean French plan fundraisers. A Legion Hall meeting was held in Slay vung. P. A. Dunson faced grand jury on arson charges. Kiarlie Rethsamen and family attended.
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Able Wilson
Astella
Mae Breen
Canton
Eterans
Knoxville
Ate
Desines
Madelene Lamoreux
Jane Jersen
Hsther Aakina
Nellie
Mary Sartor
Memkl
Mls
Wd Star
Elie Nelson
Sheat
Tta
MA Schenck
Jean French
Tls
Phage
Hs Min Proneh
Beth Bonacker
Tt Bins
Pranets
Bernice
Hit Tmi
Ava Ty
Legion Hall
Elizabeth Lenikee
Algona
J. T. Meurer
Leon IP. Smith
Wort Dodge
Albert Kidnpeter
Frank Kowha
Donald van Osting
Charles City
William
Minnie Frimms
Paul Brabec
Marengo
Ryan
American Legion Auxiliary
Halver Flom Jr
Kenneth Thompson
Harry Thompson
Minnie
Frank
Will
Clarence Haverly
Margaret Haverly
Fort Dodge
Henry Haverlys
Margaret
Wm. Henderson
Jimmy
Billy
Horton, Kang
Wesley
Henderson
Leon Smith
Don Meleney
Britt
Vincent Kleipeter
Leo Reno
Carol
Albert. Kteinpeter
Tony Eisenbarth
Morgan
Minnesota
Roy Arndorfer
Elizabeth
Milwaukee
Leo Goetz
Leonard Arndorfer
Walter Lighter
Jackie
John Arndorfer
Vea Malin
Avery
Blaine
Omaha
Perkins
Ray Arndorfer
Mary Elizabeth
Mary de Sales
St. Francis Canveut
St. Benedict, Wesley and
Arndorfer
Alster Elizabeth
God Slater
DeSeles
Joséphine Rosenmeyer
Topic Printed One Yayarly on July Fourth Early
The Tonic was printed a day early this week due to July 4th. No mail delivery created a legal holiday, so subscribers will receive the Topic on Thursday as usual. Arnolds Park residents Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bunkofska lana and Mrs. Theo Rike joined the Bunkofske family on the Fourth with Mr. and Mrs. Louie Rike.
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Topic
Arnolds Dark
Albert Bunkofska
Lana
Portland Township
Bunkofske
Theo. Rike
Louie Rike
Arnolds Park
Mrs. Venest Wortman Dead in Ramsey Township
Mrs Ernest Wortman, a Ramsey township resident, died Thursday afternoon at her home. Funeral services were held Saturday at 1 30 p m at the home and at 2 p m at the Presbyterian church in Lakota.
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Venest Wortman
Ernest Wortmar
Ramsey Township
Presbyterian Church
Lakota
Petersens Leave on Southern and Eastern Trip
Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Fatersen departed Monday afternoon for a southern and eastern journey. They are accompanied by Miss Alvena Danielson. Mr. Parker of Studd will manage the haberdashery shop in their absence.
Season's Politien Iiterary Gem
A political quip questions campaign focus as a brain trust topic. The speaker defends brains when guided rightly but criticizes misuse and misdirection in the upcoming political contest.
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Politien
Brain Trust
Attended Funeral of Brother Near Algona
Mr and Mrs Wm Batt and family attended the funeral of his brother John Batt who was instantly killed June 25 two miles west of Algona near Hobarton on the Whittemore gravel road The funeral was held Sunday.
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Wm. Batt
John Batt
Algona
Hobarton
Whittemore
Titans Indians Open Home Stand With Local Match
The Titanka Indians host Goodell on Sunday July 8 at the home diamond, resuming play on the home grounds after a three week gap. Goodell is described as a fast team and the clash is expected to be competitive.
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Titanka Indians
Goodell
New Political Chiefs Elected in County Organizations
The county Republican and Democratic groups met at Alstone after the county conventions and chose new leaders for two years. Attorney G. D. Shumney was elected head of the Republican organization and Attorney Luke Liman led the Democrats. They will direct campaign activity and oversee party duties.
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Alsone
G. D. Shumney
Luke Liman
Bonnstetters Politically Inclined in Kossuth and Hancock Counties
The Bonnstetter family in Kossuth and Hancock counties shows political involvement over the last decade. A. H. Bonnstetter seeks a third term as Kossuth County representative, G. A. Bonnstetter serves as county agent, a Bonnstetter nurse works in Altona, and another was named postmaster at Corwith.
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Bonnstetters
Bonnstetter
Kossuth
Hancock
A. H. Bonnstetter
G. A. Bonnstetter
Court House
Altona
Corwith
Chrischilles Shows Entertaining Prowess at Whittemore Meeting
TP H Chrischilles of Algona firm Chrischilles Herbst mixes business and performance. Editors at Whittemore praised his entertaining flair while noting his paint sales and financial claims. Critics urged him to quit the paint trade and stick to showing off his stage talents.
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H. Chrischilles
Algona
Chrischilles & Herbst
Whittemore
CCC Recruits Enlist County Emergency Relief Chair Man
W McDonald organized a CCC enlistment weekend drawing 36 Kossuth County youths. By Saturday night they lined up and left Monday at 7 for Forest City to be inducted. Named participants include Klocke Wesley Nauman Neugeth Pannkuk Middle Batts Dithasky Carter Stewart Hraun Nordstrom Wadson Kamer Garber Carlson Wickwira Hunyon Claus Ormsby Luch singer Krause Krause Craven and others.
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CCO
W. &. McDonald
Kogsuth
CCC
Forest City
Arthur Klocke
Wesley
Edward Nauman
Algona
Lawrence Neugeth
Westey
Ralph Mrants
Whittemore
Lews Pannkuk
Darrell Middle
Lawrence Claus
Fenton
Joseph Ormsby
Warl Luchsinger
Dinner Krause
Donald McBride
Laverne Hans Krause
Dayle Craven
Titonka
Brother of Wm Butt Killed In Auto Crash
Two youths die in a head on collision on a concrete bridge west of Algona between 12:30 and 1 a m. John Bratt Batt LO son of Mr and Mrs John Bratt and Raymond Balgeman 16 Whittemore son of Frank J Balgeman die. Verne Batt injured. cause under investigation. Balgeman funeral in Whittemore Sunday. Batt body at Merritt funeral home.
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Algona
John Batt
John Bratt
Raymond Balgeman
Whittemore
Prank J. Balgeman
Verne Batt
Andrew Lehman
Leon Meritt
Rt. A. Evans
Casey Loss
Loss
Hobarton Corner
Batt
Balgeman
Balgemans
Farm Debt Bill Approval Seen
President Roosevelt indicated he acted on the Frazier-Lemke farm debt bill with no clear veto or signing signal. Officials said indications point to approval while some doubt persists. The measure would allow farmers unable to reach agreement to seek a court appraisal of land and chattels with a six year payoff or a five year moratorium under court supervision.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Department of Justice
Farm Credit Administration
Congress
Federal District Court
Firecracker incident sparks complaints at local office
Cawiggins was struck by a thrown firecracker in a street altercation leaving a burn on his face. Investigations prompted numerous complaints filed Saturday night about safety near wheat harvest and public celebrations. Mr and Mrs Ted Rike and sons visited Forest City for medical advice regarding Mrs Rike's eczema and health. A July 4 Palmer Grove community celebration was hosted by Fret Boyken and friends.
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Cawiggins
Solve Ote
Cnfe
Ted Rike and
Forest City
Itlko
Palmer Grove
Hear Town
Fret Boyken
Lesee
County Convention Opens With Large Republican Attendance
A Republican county convention gathered at Odd Fellows Hall in Algona last Saturday, drawing the largest attendance in years. G D Shumway was named chairman with M P Weaver as secretary, and committees were formed. Lloyd Anderson and Charles B. Chub were nominated for Clerk of the District Court and County Auditor, respectively, with other nominations for local and district roles. Delegates to state and judicial conventions were selected, and resolutions backed Dickinson and Patterson. A Democratic convention followed, electing Charles Murtagh as chair and approving a double delegation plan to state conventions.
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Odd Fellowa
Algona
G. D. Shumway
Republian Club
M. P. Weaver
Lloyd Anderson
Swea City
Charles B
Burt
Leighton Mishach
R. J. Harrington
al- Bona
Robert Welter
Wesley
R. £. Hutton
Bancroft
C. W. Pearson
L. B. Hovey
Harry O. Chambers
la Verte
Hugh Raney
Irvington
R. Schoby
Riverdale
H. B. White
H. W. Miller
J. D. Lowe
E. H. Pearson
P. 4. Dawson
George Moulton
Buell Pearson
Carroll Wander
Dr. Woodward
A. HB. Clayton
M. P. Haggard
Dickinson
George W. Patterson
C. R. Schoby
John Kain
Plum Creek
Charles EH. Murtagh
Lu. W. Ginnan
C. B. Murtagh
John Borman
Otto Falkenhainer
James Geolan
P. J. Kohlhaas
W. A. Murray
John Sloper
Bert Coder
Ida BD. Larson
George Butenfield
Henry Kunz
Frances Bradley
Walter Vaudt
PF. A. Ringsdorf
Jon Crowley
Postal Savings Office Established at Titonka Post Office
A postal saving bank will be established at the Titonka post office on and after July 16, 1944, per Washington announcements dated July 1. Postmaster Newville adds this service to her duties, with staff to train by July 15 to begin government banking. No new court cases were filed in the district court last week.
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Titonka
Washington, D. C
Newville
Ffteenth
Resolutions Mark Shortest and Longest in County History
In Rosuth county political history two party resolutions stand out as unusually compact and unusually verbose. Democratic members declared We view with pride while Republican delegates proclaimed We view with alarm both emphasizing contrasting stances in a single tense sentence.
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Rosuth County
District Court Doings In session last week cases filed
The District Court sat Monday and Tuesday with multiple actions. Foreclosure decrees signed in Metropolitan Life suits and Equitable Life matters. Judgments entered on accounts in several cases. Divorces and guardianships noted with decrees and orders. Parties include Gilmore, Behrofen, Retman, Finnemark, Weiner, Worlie, McWhorter, Peterson, Carlson, Hoppe, Boehm, Mueller, Malone and others.
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District’ Court
Metropolitan Life
H. L. Gilmore
Same
Henry Behrofen
Sams
Paul Retman
Clat Finnemark
Doughnut Machine Co
Ly. Wilson
Breig & Co
John Falk
Wm. Kuhn
Equitable Life
M. C
Jacob Anoeifel
Moultable Life
Carrie Carlson
Herman Keine
John Kenne
Titanka Savings Bank
B. J. van Ness Admr
Wm. C
Last Rites Held For Mrs Ernest Wortman
Mrs Earnest Wortman died last Thursday at her home south of town at age 31. She leaves husband Ernest Wortman and son Morris Allen, plus mother and step father and several siblings. Funeral Saturday at Presbyterian church with Rev. Frerking officiating, three songs by local singers, and Maple Hill Cemetery burial. Many floral offerings and a large out of town attendance marked the service.
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Earnest Wortman
Myrtle Logis
Ernest Wortman
Morris Allen
Presbyterian Church
O. H. Frerking
Halvia Sanden
Harvey Johnson
J. Gus
Louis Thaves
Tahe
Tom
Titanica
Higa
Buffalo Center
Micheal Winter
Harl Goodnow
Mason City
Andrew Jansen
Lakota
Elmer Wortman
Harry Wortman
Walter Wortman
Wesley News Highlights Local Social Ongoing Movements
Local notes recount visits and travels of Wesley residents including Juthua Sung and family to northern Minnesota. Birth announcement for Carl Froelich and Bertha Scott’s daughter Thila. Evolving social calls feature visits to West Bend, Milwaukee, and Charles City, with multiple family gatherings, a ice cream social planned near Kouba market, and hospital care for Kenneth Thompson. A long list of relatives and neighbors span Algona, Fort Dodge, Mason City, and Omaha trips.
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Juthua Sung
Minnesota
Carl Froelich
Thila
Bertha Scott
Gwesta
Jerry Shuttey
West Bend
Julius Studer
Milwaukee
al Rosenmeyer
Tila
Carl Wester
Mason City
Mis Wester
Henry Vanlosting
Charles City
Mms
Frank Kouba
Ladies Aid
Kouba
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Legion Auxiliary Notes
uVerne
P. A. Dunson
Wm. Butt
Taymond Balgenan
Balgemaun
Verne Butt
Wesley News
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