Titonka Third In Registration Of Men 1870 20
In Kossuth County 554 men aged 18 to 20 registered in the fifth national registration. Algona led with 172 registrants, Bancroft 66, Titonka 55, and Burt 28. Some cards came from other counties. No lottery will determine order numbers. serials and order numbers depend on birth dates and alphabetical ties. The local board will arrange cards by birth date, then by name, assigning serial and order numbers accordingly.
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Kossuth
Algona
Bancroft
Titonka
Burt
Kossuth County
Washington
War Department
Army
Navy
Army Air Forces
Army Reserve Corps
Medical Administrative Corps
Army of the United States
Wesley Priscilla Phoebe Society Elects Officers
The Priscilla Phoebe Society met at the Arthur Larson home on Wednesday afternoon to elect officers. President is Mrs Olaf Finnewark, vice president Mrs George Seaberg, secretary Mrs Carl Pearson, treasurer Mrs Guy Dimond. Flower committee includes Mrs Esther Skow and Mrs Frank Johnson. July meeting set for Mrs Ole K Flom's home.
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Wesley Priscilla Phoebe Society
Wesley
Priscilla Phoebe Society
Arthur Larson
Olaf Finnewark
George Seaberg
Carl Pearson
Guy Dimond
Esther Skow
Frank Johnson
Ole K. Flom
Neighbors Help Petersons Plow at Lakota Farm
A Lakota group of neighbors gathered at the C. O. Peterson home last Thursday to plow corn and beans. Participants included Cecil Darnell with the Cecil Black tractor Wayne Blair with the Earl Mullarkey tractor S Bruschhausen with Wade Balls tractor Steven Powers Jr George Meyer and Charles Eggerth. beets were plowed by Wade Ball S P Powers and F G Nitz.
Titonka Main Street Improvement Finished
The Titonka main street project neared completion last week with traffic resuming Thursday evening. After multiple coatings of light and heavy oil, gravel and sand were evenly spread, creating a smooth, nearly black surface that with rain and crowds showed no vehicle traffic on Main Street.
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Titonka
Endgate
Rubber Campaign Extended Ten Days In Kossuth County
Rubber collections in Kossuth County totalled 338 558 pounds 169 tons with an extension adding ten more tons to reach July 10. Boy Scouts and similar groups had gathered 13410 pounds. County chair man W E Ley of Lakota led assistants including P J Kohlhaas Algona J KE Ukena Lakota Emery Dietering Bancroft The Black Ledyard M L Johnson Swea City Hugh Mc Donald Burt Vee Mullin Wesley Rev Whitehouse Lone Rock Jesse Lindebak Luverne William Hammer St Joe C O Bailey Seneca Elmer Snyder Fenton Dr R C Ball Titonka Dr H E Woodward Whittemore
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Kossuth County
Boy Scouts
W. E. Ley
Lakota
P. J. Kohlhaas
Algona
J. KE
Ukena
Emery Dietering
Bancroft
the Black
Ledyard
M. L. Johnson
Swea City
Hugh McDonald
Burt
Vee Mullin
Wesley
Rev. Whitehouse
Lone Rock
Jesse Lindebak
Luverne
William Hammer
St. Joe
C. O. Bailey
Seneca
Elmer Snyder
Fenton
R. C. Ball
Titonka
H. E. Woodward
Whittemore
Immanuel Lutheran Announces July Services and Ice Cream Social
Sunday worship in English at 10 30 a m with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m. Luther League annual ice cream social Tuesday July 14 beginning at 8 00 p m. Choir rehearsal Thursday evening July 9. All are welcome.
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Trinity
Luther League
Appointment Timing for Army Dental or Veterinary Corps
The text notes a completion time after which officers may be appointed first lieutenants in the Dental or Veterinary Corps of the Army of the United States. It specifies the sequence of steps leading to officer appointments within these corps.
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Dental Or Veterinary Corps
Army of the United States
Golden wedding jubilee note for Franzen couple
A reverent celebration marks the fiftieth anniversary of Franzen and his wife with a July 4 thanksgiving at their Titania home. Grandchildren sang, pastor Rev. Plant offered scripture, and family members recall a life of farming, faith, and service at Immanuel Lutheran church.
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Wm. Planz
Franzen
Jesus
Lord
Creation
W. Plant
Titania
Frank Franzen
Tetje DeBoer
Christian Jansen
Imman
Titonka
Katie
Wm. Rode Sr
Ella
Henry W. Brandt
Tena
Fred Bruns
Amanda
Heiko Bruns
Anna
Wm. Schutter
Flora
Meinert Ullman
Immanuel Congregation
Father
Mothr
Lord Alway
Farewell Note From Good Hope Lutheran Pastor Schulz
Divine services Sunday July 12 at 8 00 pm conducted by Rev Langholz of Lakota followed by a special meeting. During vacancy services held each Sunday evening unless announced otherwise. Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 00 am. Three neighboring pastors Langholz Planz and Mohr will conduct services. We extend farewell to Good Hope congregation and Titanica community. God bless you.
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Wm. Langholz
Lakota
Good Hope
Langholz
Planz
Mohr
Schulz
Titanica
Jesus
Friends of the Congregation
Christ
Holy
God
Deep in the Heart of Texas Card from Earl Ward
Earl Ward of Wesley, a former distributor for Watkins products, writes from Camp Barkeley Texas. He signs as a son of Clarence Ward living west of Wesley and notes the hot weather and thick chiggers while serving in the army. He says he thinks of Wesley folks but has little time to write. Our closest city is Abilene.
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Earl Ward
Texas
Wesley
Watkins
Camp Barkeley
Clarence Ward
Earl
Abilene- Censored
Reggie Winter Promoted to First Lieutenant
Reggie Winter, a commissioned officer in the U S Army Air Corps, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He wired his father H T Winter on Father’s Day joking that he no longer is out-ranked. Lieut R H Winter is stationed at Hunters Field near Savannah Georgia, while his father serves as a lieutenant in Civilian Defense Corp at Mt Vernon.
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Reggie Winter
Vernon
Washington
Argus
U. S. Army Air Corps
H. T. Winter
R. H. Winter
Winter
Hunters Field
Savannah
Civilian Defense Corp
Mt. Vernon
John Swalve 86 Died At Titonka Home
John Swalve born April 28 1856 in Haseberg Germany died July 2 at his son Georges home near Ramsey Reformed church aged 86 years 2 months 4 days. He immigrated at 32 lived near Alden and Titonka later settling with family on farms and joining Ramsey Reformed church in 1914. Survived by four children 21 grandchildren and one great grandchild with funeral at Ramsey Reformed church and burial in church cemetery.
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John Gerhart Swalve
Haseberg
Weener
Ostfriesland
Germany
George North
Ramsey Reformed Church
America
Alden
Iowa
Saathoft
Jennie Arends Swalve
Henry
Wesley
George
Titonka
Jeanette
Robert Moore
Wellington
Anna Rippentrop
Arend Swalve
Arend
Chris Reefer in Hospital After Auto Crash
Wesley resident Chris Reefer sustained a fractured left arm when his car sideswiped a Des Moines driver Noble T. Park on a curve by Ban croft cemetery. Reefer’s vehicle rolled over, skidded 35 feet, and both cars were badly damaged. Sheriff A J Cog ley investigated. Reefer was at Kossuth hospital.
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Algona
Chris Reefer
Wesley
Noble T. Park
Des Moines
Bancroft
Reefer
A. J. Cogley
Kossuth Hospital
Methodist Church Service Times Noted
Pastor Rev W L Patterson presides over Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Doan church holds Morning Worship at 9:30 a.m. and Sunday School at 10:30 a.m.
Old Wesley resident Henry Ricke dies at 80
Funeral services for Henry Ricke, 80, who died July 2 at his home near Wesley after a stroke, were held at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Born May 17, 1862 in Menomini Illinois, he married Agnes Klass in 1887 and later farmed near Williams and Wesley. Survived by ten living children, 31 grandchildren, two brothers and two sisters, with interment in St. Joseph's cemetery.
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Wesley
Henry Ricke
St. Josephs Catholic Church
L. N. Klein
Mr. Ricke
Menominee
Ill
Agnes Klass
Williams
Edward
Ricke
Mary Thissen
Algona
Frank Ricke
Boone
William Ricke
Lou Ricke
Leo Ricke
Morgan
Minn
Lawrence Ricke
Clara Goetz
George Ricke
St. Benedict
Roman Ricke
Bancroft
Raymond Ricke
Clem Ricke
Morgan, Minn
Rose Keegan
New Hampton
Theresa Lutzke
Clarksville
St. Joseph’s Catholic
Lou
Leo
Lawrence
Raymond
George
Roman
Herman Klaas
Matilda
Edward Welter
Ben Ricke
Walter Klaas
Bill Hendricks
Henry Bonnet
Joe Bonnet
Urban Franel
East Dubuque
Inl
Ed Freese
Will Miller
Anna Lang
John Walkup
Clem Freese
Leo Freese
George Oetker
Frank Drummer
Herman Drummer
Frank Oetker
Tony Edel
Haverhill
Bill Ricke
Frank Bodenkampf
Roy
David
Vincent Ricke
Tony Ricke
Grover
Frank Gorman
Ed Keegan
John Lutzke
Hugo Poppe
Lloyd Lutzke
Henry Holdgrafter
Crowds Fill Al gon a Fourth of July Celebration
Ideal weather drew a record turnout for Algona’s two day Fourth of July celebration with about 10 000 attendees on Saturday and smaller Sunday crowds. The event featured Sac and Fox Indians from the Tama reservation led by Chief George Youngbear who noted 15 members serving in the armed forces, eight of them in Ireland. Chester George of the Prairie Gold area presented a flag to the group. Dr Frank Colby of Forest City attended as Honored Chieftain secretary. Mason City Globe Gazette editor W Hart Hall joined Saturday’s guests en route from Emmetsburg.
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Algona
Tama Reservation
Chester George
Boy Scout
Prairie Gold Area
United States
George Youngbear
Ireland
Radio
Frank Colby
Forest City
W. Hart Hall
Mason City
Why Are Beans Yellow? Farming Color Questions
Farmers discuss yellow soybeans with reports of a light frost in spots last week and others citing soil conditions. Despite color issues, most crops appeared healthy on July 4 with corn well above knee high and other crops progressing.
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Ernest Peterson
Julius Studer Marries Webster City Woman at St Thomas
Julius P. Studer and Wilma Shepman wed at St. Thomas Catholic Church Webster City at 8 30 Tuesday morning. Miss Shepman runs a Webster City beauty shop while Studer serves as manager of the K and H Oil Company.
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Julius Studer
Webster City
Wesley
Julius P. Studer
Wilma Shepman
St. Thomas Catholic
Miss Shepman
Mr. Studer
English seaman hitchhiked to Spirit Lake voyage tale
A UK merchant seaman named Billy Rowe, 27, was picked up by Mr and Mrs Doyle Craven near Armstrong while they drove to Spirit Lake. Rowe, shipwreck survivor, had been in a life boat six days after a torpedoed ship, lived on a biscuit and water, and planned to reach a western port to board another merchant ship. He spoke of paying a driver $20, receiving $100 a month salary, and of 43 percent wages tax. He described lofty American fields and buildings and his relief at this country.
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Doyle Craven
Spirit Lake
Armstrong
Billy Rowe
Gary
Indiana
Doyle
Estherville
Lotts Creek Ball Schedule and Sunday Results
Lotts Creek plays ball here next Sunday with Wesley at Armstrong Bancroft at Algona and St Joe at Lone Rock. Titonka lost 5 4 to Wes ley in a rain halted second game that served as a postponed season playoff. Lotts Creek beat Algona 4 0 at Algona on the 4th. Bancroft won both games of a double header over Lone Rock 2 1 and 6 5. Lotts Creek beat Armstrong 7 0 while Algona defeated St Joe 9 1.
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Lotts Creek
Titonka
Wesley
Armstrong
Bancroft
Algona
St. Joe
Lone Rock
Higgins Family Returns From Fort Benning Training
Capt P A Danson came home on a ten day furlough from Fort Benning Georgia after three months training and will join his wife and two sons in Algona once quarters are found Second Lieut William B Higgins and wife arrived from Fort Benning to take duty at Camp Adair Oregon Higgins formerly ran the Whittemore Champion and Danson practiced law in Algona
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Algona
P. A. Danson
Fort Benning
Georgia
Fort McClellan
Alabama
Camp Adair
Oregon
Bill
The
Whittemore Champion
Danson
Patten Brothers Survive Lexington Sinking at Coral Sea
Seven Patten brothers, former Iowa farmers from near Lake City and later operators of a 4 pawn shop, were among Lexington sailors who survived the carrier’s sinking in the Coral Sea battle. Names listed as Floyd Jr Bragg Ray Byr e Alten Marvin and Clarence.
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Patten Brothers
U.S
Lexington
Coral Sea
Lake City
Iowa
Widespread hail damages crops near Titonka Iowa
A severe Sunday storm caused heavy hail damage across several miles southwest and east of Titonka. Corn torn up and oats flattened across Bartlett Brothers, Will Cosgrove, Olaf Funnemark, and Ray Miller areas, with soybeans largely spared. Raymond Bartlett reports loss of over 100 turkeys from a flock of about 1100.
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Titonka
Bartlett Brothers
Will Cosgrove
Olaf Funnemark
Ray Miller
Raymond Bartlett
Castlewood Couple Wed In South Dakota Ceremony
Jo Ann Greenfield daughter of Mr and Mrs Dick Greenfield and Arey Hoftizer son of Mr and Mrs John Hoftizer wed in a single ring ceremony at Castlewood South Dakota on Saturday June 27 The bride wore a navy blue suit dress with white accessories and a rose corsage The brides attendant was her sister Breit Woertink and the groom was supported by Harry Woertink They greeted about fifty relatives at a home reception with a three tier cake The couple will live on a farm near Castlewood South Dakota
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JoAnn Greenfield
Arey Hoftizer
Castlewood
S. Dak
Woden
South Dakota
Jo Ann Greenfield
Dick Greenfield
John Hofitzer
Breit Woertink
Harry Woertink
Westward dream ends as 13 year old back home
A 13 year old boy Robert Clemmons of Charles City was returned home after police picked him up in Algona while reportedly headed for Montana. In court, Joe Smith of Algona paid $7 for intoxication after sleeping by Milwaukee tracks. Lawrence Weaver of Lakota was fined $25 plus $2 costs for reckless driving. Harry Sankey of Burt paid $7.50 for intoxication. A new case Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Assn of Iowa vs J K Dooley was filed. Probate matters listed include the estates of C O Peterson and Nellie Nellis with James Murray named administrator.
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Algona
Robert Clemmons
Charles City
Robert
West
Montana
Frank Clemmons
Justice of Peace
Joe Smith
C. H. Ostwinkle
Lawrence Weaver
Harry Sankey
Burt
Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Association of Iowa
J. K. Dooley
Couple Wed in Algona as Week's Only Marriage License
Harold Henry Campney and Opal Fern Sabin, both of Algona, received a Kossuth County license and wed Sunday at the local Methodist church with Rev. J. C. Ruthman officiating. They left Tuesday for Glendale California where Campney works in an airplane factory. he is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Q. A. Campney and she the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sabin near Algona.
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Algona
Kossuth
Harold Henry Campney
Opal Fern Sabin
J. C. Ruthman
Glendale
California
Q. A. Campney
John Sabin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
M. A. Schulz
John Swalve
Wesley Passes
Bill Higgins
Kossuth District and Justice Court
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