Democrats Hold County Conclave in Algona Friday
The county Democratic convention met Friday morning at the Kossuth courthouse with 63 in attendance. Mike McEnroe was reelected county chairman and Mae O'Brien named vice chair. Committees were formed for delegates to the state and judicial conventions to be held in Des Moines. Delegates and officers were listed, including several from Algona and surrounding towns.
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Kossuth
Mike McEnroe
Mae O'Brien
C. B. Murtagh
L. A. Winkel
Chris Reese
Harold Blutchins
Des Moines
Francis Bradley
John Bormann
Jens Sorenson
Jim Sheridan
Bancroft
Casey Loss
L.A. Winkel
Harold Hutchins
Altona
Frank Clark
Titonia
W. S. Frimml
Wesley
State Central Committee
Russ Waller
Il. E. Linnan
Algona
John Bor
Mann
Bode
Robert M. Loss
Titonka
M. H. McEnroe
J. H. Uhlenghake
Whittemore
M. Joseph Bradley
Henry Scheppmann
Irvington
Nick Arndover
St. Benedict
T. R. Chrischilles
W. S. Cosgrove
Julius Bollig
Fenton
H. D. Hutchins
Algon
George St. John
BE. W. Lusby
Titonka Federated Club Picnic at Clear Lake Sunday
The Titonka Federated club plans a family picnic at Clear Lake State Park on Sunday July 10. Families should bring well-filled baskets and meet near the shelter house for the day. If rain suspends events, the picnic will be postponed and questions go to Mrs. Dick Cosgrove.
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Titonka Federated Club
Clear Lake
Woden News Saint John’s Lutheran Church Schedule
Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 am with Divine Worship at 10 am Junior Mission Band Friday evening Luther League meeting Sunday evening at 7 pm.
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ST. John’ Lutheran Church
Luther League Meeting
Pam
Byron Callhoun New Commander Wesley Lugion Post
At the American Legion meeting Wednesday night election of officers was held. Byron Callhoun was elected commander, J. P. Studer vice commander, Lester Lease finance officer, John Muche adjutant, Jack Robinson sergeant at arms, J.L. Walker chaplain and Howard Andrews historian.
Weather favorable for corn crop after dry spring
The past days brought warm weather aiding the corn crop after a cool dry spring. Rain has been enough to boost prospects, with corn knee high by the Fourth and waist high in parts. Oats seem good, hay and pastures short from lack of rain, but corn remains the big crop and appears fine. Nights and days had been cool but now heat is rising day and night.
Four Couples Get Marriage Licenses For Week Before Fourth
Four couples obtained marriage licenses, all for week prior to the Fourth of July. Wallace Adams and Avis Johnson of Algona, Jay Budlong and Mary H. Ball of Titonka, Robert Wm. Fischer of Little Rock Ark and Aleha Luehmann of Barnet, John F. Mogen and Ruth E. Berhow of Bancroft and Ledyard.
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Wallace Adams
Avis Johnson
Algona
Jay Budlong
Mary H. Ball
Titonka
Robert Wm. Fischer
Little Rock, Ark
Aleha Luehmann
Barnete
John F. Mogen
Bancroft
Ruth E. Berhow
Ledyard
Farm Bureau outlines plans for 1949 program
Kossuth County Farm Bureau members were urged to shape the 1949 program. A resolutions committee will draft policies reflecting member sentiment on tax policy, road plans, and education ahead of the Iowa Legislature. Readiness to influence state government is stressed as resolutions move to the state bureau before November’s annual meeting.
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AN Farm Bureau
Kossuth County
County Farm Bureau Resolution Committee
Farm Bureau
Kossuth
Johnson
Iowa
State Farm Bureau
Albert Davis Appointed Councilman in Special Meeting
Albert Davis was appointed to the town council at a special meeting held last Friday afternoon, succeeding Lynn Kucherenreuther who resigned due to ill health. Kucherenreuther had been elected for the first time in March and could not attend his business. his son now runs the business. Davis was sworn in ten minutes after unanimous selection by the four other council members. The council sought south town representation and believed Davis would dedicate time to duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert. Davis
Lynn Kuchenreuther
Lynn
Davis
Albert
Methodist Church Events Lead Week of Activities
Donald H. James presides over morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10. WSCS meets July 3 and July 14. Young Adult Fellowship July 15 at the Reynolds home. Doan church offers 9:16 Sunday School and 0:45 morning worship with WSCS July 3. Methodist Camp for grades 10 to 12 at Spirit Lake. registration with pastor or wife. Laboratory training for church school workers July 19 to 24 at Clear Lake. visitors day July 22.
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Methodist Church
Donald H. James
WSCS
George Bonacker
Florence
Robert Reynolds
Tutonka and Doan
Care Methodist
Spirit Lake
Tawa
Clear Lake Methodist Church
DOAN
Tom Hlletfson
Former Titonka Teacher Mother of Baby Boy
Mr and Mrs Gerard Strouth of Reading Minnesota are proud parents of a baby boy their first child born July 2 at a Worthington Minnesota hospital Mrs Strouth formerly Ruth Mary Hisen backer of Weegley and taught in Titonka and Woden areas
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Titonka
Weisley
Gerard Strouth
Reading
Minn
Worthington, Minn
Strouth
Ruth Mary Hisenbacker
Weegley
Woden
Ramsey Reformed Church Service Schedule Note
The Ramsey Reformed Church lists Rev. A. Raskamp as pastor. Sunday school and Bible class at 10:30 a.m. Worship in the sanctuary at 8 p.m. Evening service also in the sanctuary.
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A. ‘Raskamp
A. Si i
Good Hope Lutheran Church Event Notes
Divine worship at 10, festival offering for Lutheran Children's Home at Waverly. Brotherhood family picnic Sunday at Turtle Lake. Luther League hay ride Friday evening July 98 at Steve Tynden place with a weiner roast. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday July 16 at 8. Howard Andrews leads topic The Christian Woman and Folkways. hostesses Mrs T D Sietsema and Grace Sietsema.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardoff
Waverly
Brotherhood
Turtle Lake
Luther League
Steve Tynden
Swith Weiner
Women's Missionary Society
Howard Andrews
T. D. Sietsema
Grace Sietsema
National Farm Safety Week Proclaimed by President Truman
The week of July 25 31 has been proclaimed by President Harry S Truman as National Farm Safety Week. He urges every farm family member to eliminate at least one risk during that week and asks organizations and individuals involved in farm life to join a concerted push against dangers to farmers and their families.
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Pres
Harry S. Truman
Truman
Motor Club Scout Tours Alaska Road
The American Automobile Association begins the first official exploration of the Alaska Highway for tourist travel. A road reporter will assess highway conditions service facilities and traveler accommodations during the Edmonton to Fairbanks journey starting May 31. AAA road reporters cover up to 300000 miles annually gathering road data and attractions for public release.
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Alaska Highway
American Automobile Association
Motor Club
Town
Edmonton
Alberta
Canada
Dawson Creek
Fairbanks
United States
Mexico
Alaska
Immanuel Lutheran Wm Plant Pastor Weekly Notices
Seventh Sunday after Trinity services at 10 AM Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 AM. Quarterly meeting after service. Collect church periodicals for the Negro mission. Thursday Gather League devotional and business meeting and hob o party at 7130. Friday Junior Mission Band and weiner roast at Clarence Alttig’s 8 to 10. Friday church board meeting at 8. Ladies may donate cash for tablets, pen pals, and mesh bags for Sudan missions. drop with Mrs Emima Oster mann or Mrs Wm Planz before Sunday.
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Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Plant
Divine Sentvices
Weiner
Clarence Alttig
Sudan
Altied
Emima Ostermann
Mra
Planz
The Parking Problem In Titanka On Wednesday And Saturday
The article reports a parking problem in Titanka, especially Wednesday and Saturday evenings, with cars lining side streets making walking difficult. It urges close parking within sidewalk marks, asks businesses to leave cars at home, and condemns sidewalk driving in residential and business districts.
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Titanka
Worsleys Move to Arizona for Health Reasons
Mr and Mrs Ted Worsley and Jackie of Clear Lake leave Friday for Flagstaff Arizona to make their home. Worsleys suffer asthma and were advised to seek a dryer climate. Mrs Worsley is Ida Young daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver Young.
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Whsley
Ted Worsley
Jackie
Clear Lake Loft
Flagstaff
Arizona
Hildman and Koppen wed in Sacred Heart ceremony
Aelred Hildman, 30, son of Mrs Sophia Hildman and the late George Hildman, and Eleanor Koppen, daughter of Joseph Koppen of Livermore, were married Tuesday June 29 at 9 30 AM in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Liver more. Rev Mather Duhige officiated the nuptial mass and double ring ceremony. Beatrice Hildman served as bridesmaid and attended by Leo Hildman. The couple will reside on a Rodman area farm after a short wedding trip.
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Wesley
Aelred Hildman
Sophia Hildman
George Hildman
Eleanor Koppen
Joseph Koppen
Livermore
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Mather Duhige
Beatrice Hildman
Leo
Rodman
Harm Dontje Dead at Lakota in Local Obituary
Funeral services for Harm Dontje were held at Lakota High School auditorium last Wednesday at two o'clock. Dontje died Sunday evening after a long arthritis illness. Born December 14, 1891, he came to the United States from Holland as a boy and lived in Lakota area most of his life. He married Jennie Johnsurt in 1920 and had two children Edna and Edwin, who survive with his widow. His father resides in Lakota. his mother died 26 years ago. Five brothers Frank Herman Edward Henry and Dick also survive, with seven nephews and a mixed quartet providing music.
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Lakota
Harm Dontje
Lakota High School
Dontje
Harm
Henry Bontje
Holland
Jennie Johnsurt
Edna
Edwin
Frank
Herman
Edward
Henry
Fighting Canada thistles in oats or corn with 2 4-D spray
Extension botanist E P Sylvester advises farmers with heavy Canada thistle patches in oats to spray after harvest using 10 pounds of 2 4-D in amine or salt forms or 1 pound ester per acre, re spraying at 6 to 10 inches growth, and cautions about legume sensitivity. In corn, spray at 12 to 18 inches height up to tasseling, avoid tasseling, and re spray during milk stage if needed. Oil spread and high clearance units recommended. caution against spraying corn over 2 feet tall with standard gear.
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E. P. Sylvester
Town State College
Sylvester
Sylvaster
Auto Crash Fatal to Three Brothers in Law
Henry Phillips of Algona and Lloyd Stevens of Mapleton died in a single vehicle crash near Vernon Center Minnesota after a dead end encounter with a stump. Alfred Opheim of Sexton died the day after in hospital. James Stebbins of Algona injured. The three men were brothers in law to three sisters from Sexton. Phillips worked for the highway commission and lived south of Woden. He was about 60 and survived by his mother Mary Phillips.
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Woden
Henry Phillips
Algona
Mary PA Ilton
Andy Phillips
Vernon Center
Minn
Lloyd ‘Stevens
Mapleton
Mr. Phillips
Alfred Opheim
Sexton
James Stebbins
Mr.Phillips
Stevens
Opheim
Stebbins
Phillips
Highway Commission
Wode
New Car and Truck Sales in Kossuth Decline
The Fourth of July week saw the lowest weekly registration in weeks with ten new cars and three new trucks in Kossuth county. New owners include DeSoto with Art E. Anderson of Swea City and Ford with Ed Capesius of Algona, plus Ed Dontje of Ledyard and others for Studebaker, International, Chevrolet, Fraser, and Plymouth models across several towns including Algona, LuVerne, Fenton, Lakota, and Whittemore.
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Kossuth
DeSoto
Art E. Anderson
Swea City
Ford
Capesius
Algona
Ed Dontje
Ledyard
Ernest Friedal
West Bend
Geo. Balgeman
Algon
Kossuth County Voting Record Improves in 1948 Primary
Kossuth County reports 25.1 percent of eligible voters cast ballots in the 1948 primary up from 17.6 percent in 1946, per Iowa Farm Bureau figures. Ringgold wins 500 cash for education books. Emmet 41.7 percent, Warren 40.3, Buena Vista 40.4. state average 22.6. Johnson urges higher turnout and notes ongoing program.
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Kossuth County
Farm Bureau
Robert Johnson
Farm Bureau Office
Ringgold County
Iowa Farm Bureau
Emmet County
Warren
Buena Vista County
County Board of Education
Warren County
Buena Vista
Johnson
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