Schimmel Family Reunion at Call Park Algona
A Schimmel family reunion was held at Call State Park in Algona on Saturday. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Carl Schimmel and three children of Blue Earth Minnesota, Jack Schimmel and family of Algona, Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hill and two children, Mr. and Mrs. H. Hill of Racine Wisconsin, Mr. and Mrs. George Schimmel, Dick Schimmel and Dorothy, the George Ward and Ben Bingham families, and Mr. and Mrs. Art Neubring of Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Neubring
Wesley
Algona Police Ouster Upheld by Dist Court
Judge Fred M. Hudson of Kossuth County upheld Algona city council in refusing to reinstate former police chief H. A. Van Alstyne. Van Alstyne’s appeal invoked the soldier preference law. Testimony heard. H. B. White represented the plaintiff and J. D. Lowe the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Fred M. Hudson
Pocarontas
Iossuth
Ito
H. A. van Alstyne
van Alstyne
H. B. White
J.D. Lowe
American Legion and Auxiliary News Meeting Adjourned
National holiday reduced attendance forces adjournment of the monthly Legion and Auxiliary meeting to Thursday evening at Esther Brean's home. Newly elected officers plan installation. Birthday meeting features a large cake served by past presidents. Friday gathering at Cosgrove home attracted a large crowd with an Ethel Johnson led program on Roumania and Fidac topics followed by lunch for fifty nine guests. Members urged to attend the adjourned meeting at Esther Brean's home Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
Esther Brean
Plana
Cosgrove
Cmwd
Thora Cosgrave
Ethel Johnson
Aster Brean
Canning Your Summer Harvest A Home Guide
Directions for homemakers cover essential canning gear and two processing methods. Mrs Huth Seaton Hicks, home agent, explains water bath processing for fruits and acid vegetables and steam pressure canning for non acid foods. Guidance covers jar reuse, seals, rubber rings, tin cans, enamel linings, and bottle storage for juices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huth Seaton Hicks
Hicksways
Bureau of Home Economies
U. 5. Defartme
Eleks
Orchards Established in 19 Iowa Counties
The Horticultural Extension Service at Iowa State College reports 79 demonstration orchards in 19 counties to show practical home orchard sizes for farms. Most new last year or this year, these orchards include 10–15 apple trees and several fruit types with Jonathan, Delicious, Grimes, Golden Delicious, Edgewood grafted on hardy stocks. The piece also notes Mrs Anon Rasmuson, 88, of Audubon received a fishing permit this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
W. Holgecambe
Jonathan
Delicious
Grimes
Golden Delicious
Edgewood
Plans for July 23 26 4 H camp at Dolliver Park
The first Kossuth County 4 H conservation camp for girls is set for July 23 to 26 at Dolliver State Park. Staff enhances include Mrs Ruth Seaton Hicks home agent state ex tension forester G I R Ramsay and entomology specialist H DP Tate. Virginia Buckwalter Pocahontas 4 H member and Patricia Matern Algona last year’s president join to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Dolliver State Park
G. 1
R. Ramsay
DP. Tate
Clear Lake
Tate
Virginia Buckwalter
Pocahontas County
Ames
A. Ib. Schenck
Algona
G.G. Petterman
Swea City
Bancroft Club
Betty Oth
Bancroft
Ella Harr
Cresc3
Patricia Matern
Ruth Seaton ‘Hicks
Northwest Iowa
Okobofsi
Jin
Kossuth
Farm Bureau Insurance Members Banquet Scheduled
Over 200 Farm Bureau Insurance Co members and families expected at a banquet for the Farm Bureau Federation to be held Thursday evening in Bancroft Catholic church basement. Serving begins at seven with music by a local band Paul and Rosa Inmanon. Shirley Prank to perform violin, G W Bleich of Burt to preside, Grett Sames of Des Moines to speak. Organization has been in effect since May 10. Kossuth now has 140 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Insurance Co
Farm Bur‘eau Insurance Company
Warm ‘Bureau Federation
Bancroft Catholic
Will Beegin
Paul
Rosa Inmanon
Shirley Prank
Aglo
G.W. Bleich
Burt
Grett Sames
Des Moines
the Insurance Company
Kossuth Mow
Iowa State Fair Schedule Changes for 1939
Iowa officials announce a nine night eight day schedule for the 1939 Iowa State Fair opening August 24 and ending September 1. The event adds a rodeo headline for opening nights with fireworks and an open air circus. A new Sunday program introduces the musical extravaganza Show of a Century running through closing night with a 200 cast and elaborate scenery. Secretary A R Corey says it will be the largest night show yet and aims to boost attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Wang Ballet
A. JR Corey
Pearson-Wed At Blue Earth Minnesota
Elof Pearson and Pauline McGee were married in Blue Earth Minnesota on Tuesday June 27th. The couple returned to their farm near town then traveled to Albia for a wedding trip to visit Mrs Pearson's relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elof Pearson
Wesley
Blue Earth
Minn
Weslbey
Minnesota
Pauline McGee
Albia
Iowa
Thair
Our Independence Day Reflections At Emmanuel Lutheran
A church note from Emmanuel Lutheran urges reverence for the Fourth of July as a day of liberty and faith. It recalls a Manila liberation story linking flag and Bible to freedom, warns against revelry without gratitude, and announces upcoming services and events this Sunday and week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mmanuel Lutheran
Ong Mila
Titonka
Liberty
God
America
Manila
Milipino
Ramsey Reformed Rev Calvin Schnucker Pastor Appointments
Ramsey Reformed lists Rev Calvin Schnucker appointments for the week with church school Sunday at 0:20, worship 10:30, evening service 7:48, and communion Sunday morning. Rev Dolor R Kuehne, returned from Germany, will speak in German with brief English remarks. no service in Sunday School auditorium. Choirs meet Thursday July 6 at 7:45. record church school attendance was 220 two years ago and again last Sunday. members urged to attend faithfully to surpass the mark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed
Calvin Schnucker
Dolor R. Kuehne
Germany
Our Church
Good Hope Lutheran to skip services in July
Good Hope Lutheran notes no services on July 6 and 16 due to the pastor's absence. Neighboring pastors Rev Killan Beese or Kolberg cover emergencies. Sunday School proceeds, July 23 English service at 10:00, and readers are urged to stay hopeful amid nature. A reported rose in Clarinda shows abnormal growth with leaves emerging from the center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
M. A. Schulz
Killan
Beese
Kolberg
Mrs Godfredsen dies at 91 after long illness
Funeral services were held for Mrs Jensins Godfredsen who died Wednesday night after a long illness leaving her bedfast for 16 years. Born in Langeland Denmark on April 6 1848 she came to the United States in 1984 and later lived near Goldfield before moving to Montka. She is survived by a daughter Lena of Titonka four stepchildren a sister and several grandchildren including Wilbur Harold and Ernest Godfredsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jensins Godfredson
Martin Gadfredsen
Wright County
Lena
Titonka
Chris
Goldfield
Mtonka
Godfredsen
Misaena Godfredsen
Tonka
Rena ‘Wallace
Byers
Coalavado
Rasmus Godfredsen
Bingham Booster Club Holds Friday Meeting Minutes
The Bingham 4 H girls met at Margreete and Anna Traden Home. President Lorraine Guernsey led the session with roll call and a discussion of convention expenses. Program included health talk by Mary Ann Eisenman, demonstrations by Margery Ann Fitzpatrick and Lucille Anderson, picture framing, music, and a hair care talk. Those present were Jeanette Quinn and Ruth Ann Kramer among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Bingham Boosters 4-H
Margreete
Anna Traden
Lorraine Guernsey
Mary Ann Eisenman
Margery ‘Ann, Fitzpatrick
Autumn Oaka
Lucille Anderson
William Tell
Trea
Margreeta Tjaden
Jeanette Quinn
Ruth Ann Kramer
Third National Corn Contest at State Fair
Des Moines reports the third annual National Tall Corn Contest at the Iowa State Fair in August offering 250 dollars for the tallest stalks. Open to all corn growers with rules requiring mature ears and stalks tied for support plus a 12 feet 6 inches height limit. hybrid corn show planned August 23 to September 1 with 5,707.50 in total agricultural premiums at the 1939 fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
United States
Towa
Planus
America
State Fair Board
Es Moatues
State Fair Management
Agricultural Department
Woden Farmers Elevator Elects Officers for Year
A directors meeting of the Farmers Elevator Co. at Woden elected officers for the year. Dave Sonjus was named president, Wd Autken vice president, and August Milbrandt secretary and treasurer. Directors include Gilbert Hanng A J Phillips West Senne and Tom Rinders. Manager Ben Atzen and assistant Bill Hemmingen were re elected.
Ramsey Young Folks At Meeting At Stout
Sixty seven young people of the Ramsey Reformed church attended the annual young people's conference at Stout Town last week Thursday. Attendees included Rev and Mrs Calvin Schnucker John Rippentrop James Rippentrop Eddie Rippentrop Jennie Rippentrop Greta Sleper Edna Sleper John Sleper Leroy Loata Herbert Isebrand Albert Harms Ralph Harms Jennie Harms Lena Sunken Dorothy Sleper Hilen Tjaden Jessie Spear Viela Gray Leonard Gray Vernon Gray Richard Gray Lester Gray Harold Beanken Katle Beenken Grace Smidt John Smidt Warner Smidt Eadert Smidt Reno Dirksen Albert Dirksen Wesley Meyer Della Meyer Theda Meyer Harold Ubben John Ubben Ubba Ubben William Everding Margaret I verding White Kruse Catherina Kruse Clarence Panning Marvin Penning John Penning Frank Rialus Anko Kardoes Diana Kardes Iola Meinders Clara Aukes Johanna Erikson John and Louise Miller Minnie Esther Henrietta Fohn Johann and Herman Tapper Ben and Frey Heyes Jennia and Ben Gruss Laurence Balvance Pred Radmaker Albert Sleper and Fred Boehm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
Yong People's
Stout
Town
Calvin Schnucker
John Rippentrop
James Rippentrop
Hddie Rippentysp
Jennie Rippentrop
Greta Sleper
Edna Sleper
Ohn Sleper
Leroy Loata
Herbert Isebrand
Albert Harms
Ralph Harms
Jennie Harms
Lena Sunken
Dorothy Sleper
Marriage Licenses in Algona Rise with 12 More This Year
Late year counts show 8 licenses issued this year versus 26 last year, a gain of 12. Through six months in Kasanth county 182 licenses have been issued. Past week licenses include Joseph Ennis and Vesta Looney both Humboldt. Wayne Smith Algona and Mary Runchey West Bend. Carl Johnson Swea City and Mina Gerdls Bankerott. Lloyd Allen Winnebago and Lily Olson Winnebago. Ray Strong Mapleton and Charlotte Broas Mapleton. Melvin Metland More Minn and Pearl Twait Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kasanth
Joseph
P. Ennis
Mapleton
Minn
Melvin Metland
More
Pearl Twait
Buffalo Center
County club livestock tour announced for Friday
County Agent A L Brown announces a club livestock tour Friday July 7 starting at ten oclock at the Delbert Hanna farm south of Lonenick. Six 4 H members will take part and over 100 boys and girls are expected. The tour runs Hanna to Rochleau east of Whittemore then Call State Park for a picnic dinner. It continues to Bosworth west of Algona and ends at Soderberg west of Bancroft. Baby beef calves judged morning, no dairy stock in afternoon. county judging team to represent Kossuth at the state meet with teams North Kossuth Lone Rock Whittemore Algona Buffalo Greenwood Ramsey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Brown
Delbert Hanna
Lonenick
Hanna Farm
A. L. Rochleau
Wihttte
Call
Herman Bosworth
Algonn W
Herman Soderberg
Bancroft
Kossuth County
North Kossuth
Lonerock
Whittemore
Algona
Buffalo
Greenwood-Ramsey
Cattle Prices Hold Steady Amid Long Rising Run
Agricultural economists at Town State College report cattle prices have not declined for sixteen months, the longest such period on record since a major downturn. April feedlots show smaller marketings, with 61,000 head of beef steers sold in Chicago versus 70,000 a year earlier, while weights run slightly heavier suggesting longer feeding and better finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town State College
Chicago
Bethel church marks 100th anniversary in Tipton era
Grandma Della Port who sang with the Bethel choir over six decades ago was planned to attend the Old South Bethel church centennial celebration near Tipton as the 100th anniversary was observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma” Della Port
Bethel Choir
Old South Bethel Church
Tipton
Helfners Home From Auto Trip to California
Mr and Mrs Helfner along with Ellsworth Helfner Grace and Mrs Helfner s sister Mrs Carclis and daughter traveled four weeks visiting Raymond Helfer in the navy on the USS Chicago and meeting relatives in Afton Iowa Cheyenne Salt Lake City and western states They saw San Diego Tiajuana and snow capped Wyoming mountains enjoying the trip and plan to remain in their California home Raymond plans to stay in the navy The group returned Friday evening after a stop in each state they passed through and a warm reunion with family members
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helfer
Aon
Ellsworth
Grace
Helfner
Enore Carclis
Alela
Afton
Ewa
California
Vislt
Raymond ‘Helfer
Heltmar
Terpestra
Huff
Tarpestra
Helmar
Iowa
Helmera
Cat- Mus
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Raymond Ia
Navy
Raymond
Heimers
San Diego
Tiajuana
San Francisco
Wille
Log
W Angeles
Albert Meyer
Heifner Family Reunion Draws Ninety Descendants
Ninety members of the Heifner family gathered Sunday at Mrs Emma Heifner’s home in the southern part of town for a family reunion. A noon picnic dinner was followed by a social hour and a lengthy list of attending relatives from Titonka Marshalltown Rockford Baxter and other nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heifmer
Emma Heifner
G. O. Castor
John
Ira
Iowa
Mra
Lou Heifner
Titonka
Vincent Helfner
Buffalo Center
George Lamoreux
Marcus
Marshalltown
Mary Michaelson
Neil
Donald
iMifford Flumb
Rockford
Lowell Plumb
William
Maurice Bilsborough
Tibowka
Atella Hauck
Gloria
St. Cloud
Minn
J. JS. Castor
Towa
Ceange Bonacker
Herbert Nelson
Arden Gale
Amos Krominga
Eq Zwelfel
Clair ‘Helmer
Bert ‘Cross
Baxter
Lowa
Floyd Stephens
Jawa
Denavey
Cross
Richard
J. F. Gebers
Lincoln
Misa Toy Dell Castor
Milwaukee
Wis
Denver Croag Jr
Seward
Bill Cross
Long
Esther Askin
Hari 4Weiter
Louis Huber
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Fenton
Lotts Creek
B. Meyers
V. Meyers
Meyers
Burwash
Dreyer
Verd ‘Anderson
Veees
F. Meyers
Priebs
St . Pa
Hrickgon
Bee Reyes
Titankin
Boekelman
Rippentrop
C. Callies
Tatermill
Doege
Re . G. Boekelman
Batt
Vvceersniene
Michaelson
Callies
Ib Bereer
Titanka
Shane
Dott, ‘Creek
Pet
Burt van Wesley
Otty
Weed
Sane
Schimmel
Call Park
Dist
TYKE
H. Boekelman
Wssseee
Rfereid Michaelson
Hansen
Beeen
D. Callies
Jg. Batt
Bancroft AB A
Menke
R. Menke
W. Menke
the Becker
Tae
Murray
Arpa
Ackerman
Gevind Patterson
Iunlags
Anon Rasmuspon
Audubon
Dolliver Park
Luther League
Ladies Aid
John W. Boyken
Mia
Kate Honeyman
Clarinda
Bingham Booster Club
Woden Farmers Elevator
Ramsey
Helfners
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