Mrs Carl Badie Rites Saturday At M E Church
Bertha Catherine Mayers born in Dangast Germany February 12 1856 died July 8 1940 in Totonka Iowa after months of illness aged 84 years 4 months 21 days She came to the United States May 1 1896 married Carl Badje in June 1895 lived much of her life in this country moved to Titanica 22 years ago Survived by husband two daughters from first marriage two step daughters two stepsons twenty three grandchildren six great grandchildren plus many relatives The service was held Saturday at the Badje home then at the Methodist church interment Lakota cemetery Music by a ladies duet Pallbearers listed Rev W L Patterson officiated.
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Bertha Catherine Mayers
Dangast
Germany
Totonka
Iowa
United States
Carl Badje
Titanica
Badje
Light
Beauty
Ella Gutehnecht
Cedar Falls
Pauline Cox
Dike
Millie ‘Phelps
Phoenix
Arizona
Mary Snihtjer
Wellsburg
Peter Badje
John Badje
Rake
Methodist
Lakota
Faye Callies
Marian Hoon
Lenore Schram
Fred ‘Stecker
Fred Henken
John Isebrandt
Colbert Stecker
Ben U. Meyer
Fred ‘Anderson
W.L. Patterson
The
Methodist Church
Pleasure Driving With Safety and Summer Travel
Pleasure with Safety is the aim of every driver heading onto highways this summer as travel abroad is limited. Sovereign Service operators emphasize first class car condition, windshields, lights, tires, and battery care, with bumper to bumper inspections to spot danger spots and keep driving enjoyable and safe.
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America
Sovereeign
iAnd
Sovereign
Methodist Episcopal Rev Patterson at Morning Worship
Fragmentary notice reports Rev W S Patterson pastor at a Sunday service schedule with a morning worship and related events. text is unclear and partially unreadable, but references church activity and schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
W. S. Patterson
Bunday Scheal
Abedo
Home Efficiency Exhibit Planned by Kossuth 4-H Club
Kossuth county 4-H is preparing a special Home Efficiency exhibit for the State Law year. The exhibit centers on a recreational storage center in the home tied to family relations. Mary Frances Inman of the Bancroft Busy Pals will plan and build the unit with family help.
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Kossuth County
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Mary Frances Inman
Bancroft Busy Pals
Auxiliary Meet Held in Titonea
Fifty members of the Kossuth county American Legion Auxiliary met Monday afternoon at the Methodist church. A program included a business meeting led by Fern Peterson, vocal numbers, an essay on democracy, piano duets, and a roll call. New officers were installed by Myrtle Lease, and the room featured patriotic decorations. A light refreshments table of cake and ice cream was served.
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Kossuth County
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Methodist Church
Fern Peterson
Sylvia
Lindy Sou
Carl F
Callies
W. A. Schram
Federated Women’s Clubs
Mary Frances Carney
Algona
Harriet Keith
Vera Johnson
Long Rock
F. A. Webster
Humeston
Myrtle Lease
George
Heetland
Lakota
Titanicas
Marriage Licenses From Kos suth County Issued This Week
Marriage licenses issued in Kos suth county this past week include pairs from Mankato Minneapolis Bancroft Fort Dodge Clarion Eldora Sioux Rapids St. Paul Mankato Glen Lake and Sacramento. Names listed: N C Kenefick with Irene Legenhausen. George F King Jr with Ruth Olive Jobe. Lawrence Lappe with Matilda Neuman. Harold J Ogan with Loraine V Peterson. Howard J Hansen with Vivian Coffin. Raymond W H Pletcher with Nellie M Barker. Virgil A McCollum with Dorothy D Bennette. Clarence H Pmmert with Marcella Beekhoff. Bernard Stone with Jane Lemons. Robert William DeJonker with Norma Churchill. Walter Wendt with Lillian J Lyons. Herbert N Palmershein with Lillian Wendt. Theodore V Glock with Olive Anne Olson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
N. C. Kenefick
Irene Legenhausen
Mankato
George F. King Jr
Ruth Olive Jobe
Minneapolis
Lawrence Lappe
Matilda Neuman
Bancroft
Harold J.ogan
Loraine V. Peterson
Fort Dodge
Howard J.hansen
Dayton
Vivian Coffin
Raymond WH. Pletcher
Nellie M. Barker
Clarion
Virgil A. McCollum
Sacramento
Calif
Dorothy D. Bennette
Clarinda
Clarence H. Pmmert
Marcella Beekhoff
Eldora
Bernard Stone
Jane
Lemons
Sioux Rapids
Robert William DeJonker
Norma Churchill
St. Paul
Walter Wendt
Lillian J. Lyons
Herbert N.palmershein
Lillian Wendt
Theodore V. Glock
Olive Anne Olson
Glen Lake
Minn
Judge F C Davidson Renominated at Convention
Judge F C Davidson of Bemmersburg was unanimously renominated for reelection by delegates to the Republican convention of the fourteenth judicial district. Counties in the district include Dickinson Clay Buena Vista Humboldt Pocahontas Palo Alto Emmet and Kossuth. Davidson will hold court in Kossuth beginning November 26. Farmers increased the size of their milking herds about 1 percent during last year.
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F. C. Davidson
Convent
Pmmetsburg
Bemmersburg
Fouteenth
Dickinson
Clay
Buena
Vista
Humboldt
Pocahontas
Palo Alto
Emmet
Kossuth
Davidson
Crops of Kossuth County Reported in Good Condition
Farm experts report all crops in Kossuth county are looking good with corn above average and cleaner than normal. Oats nearing harvest in two weeks, minimal rust and chinch bug damage. Straw, alfalfa, soybeans, flax and sugar beets show strong quality. pastures fair. moisture sufficient. cutworms limited.
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Kossuth
Two Day REA Exhibit to be Given August 15 16
A two day REA Electric Equipment Show arrives August 15 and 16 in this area through Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative. The traveling exhibit includes tents trailers and farm and home electrical gear with demonstrations by D W Teare and REA staff. Miss Evelyn Bloome shows labor saving appliances for farm homes while Glenn Bergland coordinates. Extension agents from Worth and Winnebago counties assist and farmers from nearby counties are invited to attend these free demonstrations.
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REA
Winnebago ‘Rural ‘Electric Cooperative
State Extension Service
D.W. Teare
IAEA
Extension Service
Evelyn Bloome
Glenn Bergland
Worth
Winnebago
Injuries Reported After Wreck South of Algona
Two injured and four spared serious harm after a crash ten miles south of Algona on Highway 169 last Thursday evening. Elwood French and William Hint, both of Livermore, were in the French car when it rear collided with M. C. Humphrey of Fort Dodge. Humphrey’s passengers Leslie Lanning and Donald Bowman were also involved. The impact sent the French car into a southbound Meyers machine from Algona. French suffered head and leg injuries and was hospitalized in Fort Dodge. Hint was cut and bruised and also hospitalized.
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Algona
Ailgiona
Highway 169
Elwood French
Hardy
William Hint
Livermore
French
M. C. Humphrey
Fort Dodge
Humphrey
Leslie Lanning
Donald Bowman
Eugene Meyers
Hinz
Harris family endures a rough day near Washington Center
In Adair County near Washington Center on June 8 a sequence of mishaps unsettled the Harris family. Arthadell Harris injured two fingers while slicing bread, Larry Dale Was hurt cranking a tractor, and Eugene contracted mumps.
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Harris F
Washington Center
Adair County
Arthadell Harris
Larry Dale
Eugene
Golfers Watch as Bus Slips Near Storm Lake Incident
Dick Jurgens and his orchestra paused to observe golfers near Storm Lake when a bus slid off an embankment. Recovery used two semi-trailers and a grader to return the vehicle to the road.
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Dick Jurgens
Storm Lake
Guido Sartor Honored by Hospital Appointment
Guido Sartor is named house physician at the Bobs Roberts Memorial hospital in Chicago, the children’s department of Chicago University hospital. The role implies medical supervision of one of the nation's largest pediatric facilities and marks a notable promotion for a Titonka boy.
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Guido Sartor
Bobs Roberts Memorial Hospital
Chicago
Chicago University ‘Hospital
Titonka
Ward Family Reunion to Be Annual Event Next Year
Mr and Mrs John Ward and Mr and Mrs Clarence Bird with their families drove to Interlaken Park last Sunday for a Ward family gathering. A picnic dinner followed by a short talk by Clare B Wolf of Burt concluded with plans to make the reunions annual and Abrose A Call State Park chosen as next year’s meeting place.
Patterson to Address Lions Club Meeting
Hon George Patterson of Burt will speak at the Lions Club Thursday evening after a 6:45 luncheon. Patterson recently returned from the Republican national convention in Philadelphia and will share experiences. A longtime Kossuth county figure, he served two terms as county representative and two terms as state senator, and once ran for lieutenant governor. He was the first Iowa delegate in Philadelphia to switch from McNider to Willkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Patterson
Burt
Lions Club
Patterson
Philadelphia
Kossuth
Iowa
McNider
Willkie
Trap Shoot and Picnic at Fenton
The 1940 County Conservation League picnic and trap shoot will be held at Fenton next Sunday afternoon, July 14. County league president Gottlieb Bleich of Burt announced Fenton as this year's site for the predator hunt picnic and trap shoot. A Kossuth League ball game between Fenton and Bancroft will precede the event at 2:00 p.m. The trophy and prizes will be awarded after the game, with the five man trap championship shot at the Fenton and Lone Rock traps and a midget trap operated by the Fenton unit.
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County Conservation League
Fenton
Gottlieb Bleich
Burt
Algona
Bancroft
Conservation League
Lone Rock
Britt Boy Given Military Funeral Tuesday Morning
Maurice K. Doerr, Navy seaman second class, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Doerr, died from injuries after being struck by a car. He was born in Wesley on December 18, 1917 and lived in Britt for several years. A military funeral was held at the Britt Catholic church with burial in St. Patrick's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Maurice K. Doerr
T. P. Doerr
Britt Catholic Church
Britt
Maurice
Navy
Helena
Roosevelt Hospital
Brooklyn
N. Y
Erwin
LeRoy
William
St. Patricks Catholic
Fire at Jules Dorn farm near Waverly kills two babies
A woodpecker carried a burning cigarette stub to its two nestlings at the Jules Dorn farm near Waverly, igniting a fire that burned the nest and tree. Farm workers noticed smoke and saved a nearby barn, but the two baby birds died in the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Titonka Indians Win First Game of Second Half
Titonka defeated Fenton 8 to 6 in the season's second-half opener at Titonka amid the season’s best crowd. Earlier, Algona beat Buffalo Center 3 to 1, Bancroft topped Wesley 5 to 2, and Swea City defeated Lotts Creek 9 to 2 as local schedule notes.
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Titonka Indians
Titonka
Wesley
Bancroft
Kenton
Lotts Creek
Algomal
Buffalo Center
Swea City
Fenton
Algona
4 H Girls Health Exams Set for Algona July 16
The Kossuth county 4 H club and county medical association announce a health examination for all 4 H girls in the county on July 16 in Algona, with Dr. Bourne and Dr. Olson leading. A county health champion contest will crown the top scorer who will advance to the state health contest at the Town State Fair in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth
County Medical Association
Ruth Seaton Hicks
M. JG. ‘Bourne
H. M. Olson
Funeral Services for Sarah Jane Ash Held at Wesley
Funeral services for Sarah Jane Ash were held at the Wesley Methodist church with Rev. A. J. Riggs officiating. Born August 6, 1862 in Benton county, she moved to Kossuth county, married Lester Ash in 1881, and had nine children. Survived by Davis Guy Marion Floyd Wesley. Mrs. George Gunder Algona. Mrs. Milton Best Charles City. Mrs. Leona McDonald South Dakota. Buried Evergreen Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Jane Ash
Wesley Wesley
Methodist Church
A. J. Riggs
Sarah Jane McDowell
Benton County
Kossuth County
Lester Ash
Davis
Guy
Marion
Floyd
Wesley
George Gunder
Algona
Milton Best
Charles City
Leona McDonald
South Dakota
Evergreen Cemetery
Harold Krantz's Home From Trip
Mr and Mrs Harold Krantz returned Saturday from a month long honeymoon through the south and east totaling about five thousand miles They toured Titanica New Orleans Ocala Silver Springs Marine Florida Washington DC Mt Vernon New York Niagara Falls and Illinois Relatives hosted them en route and they are now at home on the Krantz farm
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Krantz
Titanica
New Orleans
Ocala
Fla
Silver ‘Springs
Marine, Fla
Washington, D. C
Robert Lee
George Washington
Mt. Vernon
New York City
Niagara Falls
Illinois
Mrs. Krantz
Krantz
4-H Girls Camp at Fort Dodge July 24 27
4-H girls of Kossuth county attend their second annual county conservation camp at Del-Hiver State Park July 24 through 27. Plans include tree bird and flower study with possible music help from Arthur G. Todd and state forester Engelking. Dental health talk and film planned, bird study and nature hikes, fiesta and campfire finale. Seventeen clubs will send delegates, capped at eighty attendees. county leaders and committee members join in final planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
del- Hver State Park
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Fort Dodge
Hicky
Arthur G. Todd
Stephens College
Columbia
Missouri
Engelking
Forester
Myrtle B. Argo
David Damon
Dolliver Park
G. 'G. Pefferman
Chas. Osborn
A. ,Brown
Amy Mae Butler
Helen Kollasch
Stella ‘Mayer
Dorothy Dreyer
Mra.icks In
Fines and cases from Kossuth District Court Week
Algona and surrounding areas saw numerous fines after the Fourth of July celebration. Drivers facing intoxicated driving charges were bound over then dismissed, later pled guilty to reckless driving with fines. Other fines included intoxication, driving without a license, and brakes defects. A larceny charge led M T Rush to pay a fine and jail time alternative. Divorce granted to Gordon Worster, with custody arrangements. Probate filings include estates of Luedtke, Haas, and Sorenson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Woodrow Sanders
Clarion
Howard Bollig
Fenton
Orvis Soppeland
Hagle Grove
John M. iGardner
Gordon G. Stueve
M. T. Rush
P. A. Carson
Rush
Roman ‘Mayer
Wesley Auto Co
Dawson
Della: Welter
George (Jada
Willey
Carl Hutchigdn
Charlesy. Haas
Messie M.haas
Elmer Haas
Emilie Luedtke
Will
Sorenson
Palo Alto
Reunion at Mrs Heifner Home Celebrates 97 Relatives
Ninety seven relatives gathered at the Emma Heifner home Sunday for the annual Heifner reunion. A picnic dinner was served on the lawn and the afternoon was spent visiting. Out of town guests included multiple Helfner, Zwiefel, Plumb, and Kromingga families from nearby towns and states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Heifner
Heifner
Bert Cross
Baxter
Town
Gilman Castor
J. C. Castor
Pearl Miller
Ivy Castor
Tra
John Gaberg
Lincoln
Nebr
Hulala Castor
Marshalltown
Clifford West
Ed Helfner
Audrey
Zane
Sam Willemson
Doran
Minn
C. G. Helfner
Cyrus Helfner
Rosholt
Stella Hauck
Gloria
St. Cloud
Clifford Plumb
Lowell Plumb
Rockford, Ill
Rose Plumb
Vincent Heifner
Buffalo Center
Titonica
L. C. Helfner
Clair Heifner
Ed Zwiefel
Earl Zwiefel
Maurice Bilsborough
Mary Michaelson
Herbert Nelson
James McColley
Amos Kromingga
Esther Askin
Some Stored Corn Said to Be Infested with Weevil
A few bins of stored corn in Kossuth county show weevil infestation. On Wednesday July 10 a stored corn fumigation demonstration was given at the Stevens elevator in the afternoon. Harold Gunderson from the state extension service was in charge of the demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
A. L. Brown
Stevens
Harold Gunderson
State Extension Service Way
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Carl Badie
M. E. Church
Titonea
Geo. Patterson
Lions
Krause
Kramer
Par
Bt Dreyer
Flemming
Ae Severe
Priebe
Rf ‘Knecker
Meyer
Aes
Alderson
Renree
Owe Titonka
K' Ee
Stewart
Walsh
Boekelman
Soe Hansen
Batt
Michaelson
Rippentrop
Wood
Jerry's Pee-Wees
Corwith
Titania
Bill Batt
Boone
Harold Krantzs
Reet
Adi
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