Old Settlers Picnic Invites Kossuth County
Readable text invites Kossuth County and neighboring residents to the second annual Old Settlers Picnic at Nelson Brothers farm on Buffalo Creek July 22 1926. It preserves pioneer history with names of local settlements and figures, calls for a community gathering with free coffee and cups, and notes name changes to Titonka and Buffalo Forks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Forksettlement
Kossuth County
Nelson Brothers
Buffalo Creek
Kossuth
Titonka Gun Squad Makes Good Showing
Titonka Gun Club displayed a fine exhibition at Spirit Lake on July 1, firing 188 straight targets. The five shooters were D. A. Shultz, Gerge McCutch eon, J. F. Fisher, Dimner Petergen, and L. L. Ludwig, with a world record possible for a five man squad if two more targets were cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
TitOnka Gun Club
Spirit Lake
D. A. Shultz
Gerge McCutcheon
J. F. Fisher
Dimner Petergen
L. L. Ludwig
Wesley Notes and Local Family Visits Highlight Week
Mountain Lake families visit Britt and Wesley relatives. Ostercamps host guests at Giddings home. ringsdorf family stops by. Cedar Falls summer students return home for Fourth. John Zumateg to be buried from Wesley church. Algona band campers head to Cass Lake. Mullin family reunion at La Verne. par ish picnic at St Joseph planned. Rav Whyte reception at Methodist church. band concert praised. locals hopeful for more pioneers visit. Our latch string hangs out for everyone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Behrends
Mountain Lake
Minn
John
Herman Ostercamp
Britt and
Wesley
Violet Goodnow
A. EB. Giddings
Myntle
Claire
Ott
Eva McCall
Ordinance No 26 Offenses and Penalties for Titonka Iowa
Long list of local offenses defines unlawful acts including intoxication vagrancy prostitution gambling public disorder and improper conduct. It outlines penalties and conditions for Sunday restrictions and weapon and public nuisance rules.
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Titonka
Iowa
Hay Twist Contest at Old Settlers Picnic
At the Old Settlers Picnic a hay twisting contest invites all who have twisted hay for fuel or lacked a fire. Women should wear old fashion basques or modern smocks. men should bring denim waists to wear over shirts. A prize will be awarded to the best and fastest twister.
Mountains of Gravel at Union Slough Pit Workers Busily Engaged
A Bancroft Register report describes a busy gravel pit operation at Union Slough. Crews extract gravel from the old bed, piling up mountains of material for later road work in the area. A large bucket system and drum-powered winch handle daily extraction from dawn to dusk, with thousands of yards stored for haulage crews later in the season.
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Union Slough
Tara
Bancroft Register
Thrasher meeting and local moves noted in Doan area
A thrasher meeting was held at the C. T. Anderson home last Wednesday evening. Frank Slebretz of Algona attended and will thrash in this ring again this year. C G Dennis helped his son Kenneth move to Burt. Kenneth had worked for August Schram, Bob Young left for Backus ND to look after cattle and ranch interests. Mrs. Howard Gibson, recently operated on at Mayo Rochester, returned to Z. Gibson home for a few weeks. M. K. Speary urged playground equipment for Ledyard Rural School. Buffalo No. 9 ordered a Hobby Horse for its students. Bob Ward visited Algona. Arlo was at Wesley. Bob Young rented a house in Algona for Mrs. Young and an ailing mother. Mrs. Raymond Moyer visited Burt relatives. Wm. Cosgrove bought Nash coaches. Sam Hedrick bought a Maxwell. Dean Ladies Aid to meet with Mrs. Hilen Boleneus. Mr and Mrs Dave Baker of Garden City Minn are staying with Mrs P. O. Hansen. Mr and Mrs Jerome Hawkins and children planned a northern Minnesota visit. They expect home soon. Dean Andrews and Mae toured to Ft. Dodge for rodeo with Carolyn. Ted Hoover and family spent Sunday at A. L. Anderson home in Beneca.
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Thrasher
C. T. Anderson
Frank Slebretz
Algonal
Will Thresti
C. G .Dennis
Kenneth
Burt
August Schram
Bob Young
Backles N. D
Howard Gibson
Algona
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
Minn
Z. Gibson
M. K. Speary
Ledyard
Buffalo No. 9
Bob, Ward
Arlo
Wesley
E. McGregor St
Nash
Sam Hedrick
Maxwell
Dean Ladies Aid Society
Hilen Boleneus
Dave Baker
Garden City
P. 0. Hansen
Jerome Hawkins
Portland News: Local Visits and Weddings Foreseen
Portland residents and guests attended gatherings across the region. The Crouch brothers and Chester Fitch autoed to Fort Dodge for a celebration. The Fairbankses of Burt visited their Portland farm to berry pick. Win Dorsey celebrated his birthday with his family. Roy Ringsdorf and family came from Star Water Minnesota to spend the Fourth with relatives. Sam Hedrick bought a new Jewett coach for Fourth festivities. Ley Watking and family planned Elmore day trip to the McCoraack home. Mrs Fitch had dental work in Burt. J A Jensen and Wilio Jensen visited from Stewart and Des Moines. Mrs Carlson and three children, and Mrs Fitch and two children plan to visit Gordon Nebraska for a month.
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Crouch Boys
Chester Fitch
Ft. Dodge
Ley Watking
Elmore
McCoraack
Portland
Hands Park
del Fitch
Burt
J. A. Jensen
Stewart
Iowa
Wilio
Des Moines
Carl Carlson
Ed, Fitch
Toy Gordon
Nebraska
The Cost of Living and the Labor Earned
The piece argues that living is cheaper in energy terms today than in the past, despite higher prices. It contends Americans misjudge cost by dollars rather than labor, citing historical contrasts from Lincoln to the present and urging contentment with simpler living to reduce expense.
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OLD Settlers
Nelson Bros
Tilouka
Plum Creek
Black Cat
Section Hight
Grasswood
Lotts Creek
Fenton
Ramsey
German Valley
Cuiins
Buffalo Forks
W. H. Ingham
Totonka
Avery
Squaw
Pappooss
Ma-Ke-'ta-E-Na-Jin
Ma-hoo-way-wa
Shoon-ke-sha
Wa-kan-tan-ka
Betty
Mimahahas
Galhe Lawathas
Ioga-fontanatet
Four H Club
Blanche Buffington
Four H
Viola Hellmer
Anna Nobel
Loutze Callies
Wesley Notes
North Woode
Phcaie
Lewis H. Smith
D. A. Haggard
Col. R. H. Spenhear
George Gallbraith
Joe Wadsyworth
Sara
Raiway
OLD Settlers Piony
Doan News
America
Lincoln
Miliong
Robt. Quillen
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