Bonacker and Ward Wedded in California Ceremony
Janice Bonacker daughter of Mr and Mrs George Bonacker Titonka and William C Ward son of Mr and Mrs Ward Titonka married at St Marys church San Francisco on Friday July 9 at 7 pm. Attendants included the bridegrooms sister and her husband and the bride s aunt and uncle. They plan a brief honeymoon in Berkeley and will reside in Navy housing near Treasure Island where Bill is in electronics. Both graduates of Titania High School and the bride attended Simpson College at Inona. The groom enlisted in the Navy and has been on the west coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janice Bonacker
George N. Bonacker
Titonka
William C. Ward
Wm. Ward
St. Mary’s Church
San Francisco
Douglas Smith
San Mateo
Walter Zabel
Berkley
California
Navy
Treasure Island
Bill
Titania High School
Simpson, Golege
Insignola
Iowa
George Pommer Woden dies at home at 69
George Pommer Woden died suddenly at his home in Woden Monday at 11 30. He had just returned from a trip to his farm south of town. He was 69. He lived in the Woden community most of his life after moving from the farm years ago. Surviving are his wife two daughters Mrs Dick Frangen of Titonka and Mrs Elmer Meyer of Woden and two sons Herold of Woden and Henry of Wesley. Funeral services will be held Thursday at the Christian Reformed church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooden
George Pommer
Woden
Pommer
Wolen
Dick Frangen
Titonka
Elmer Meyer
Herold Pommer
Henry Pommer
Wesley
Christian Reformed Church
Many Persons Are Not Getting Benefits
A survey of the Social Security Administration shows many people miss benefits by not filing for old age survivors insurance. Clifford W. Swedlund, Fort Dodge SSA manager, urges 65 or older workers ineligible now to check insured status and apply. Survivors of deceased wage earners should also inquire about payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Clifford W. Swedlund
Fort Dodge
Swedlund
Ramsey Reform Church Service Schedule and Sermons
The Ramsey Reformed Church announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 am, worship in the sanctuary at 10:30 am with a sermon on The Judgment Seat and the Ledger of Our Lives, and an 8:00 pm worship with a sermon on Samson, The Wreckage of Lust and Lost Purpose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
Samson
Exceptional Warm Week Described In Oregon Letter
A reader reports unusually warm weather across Oregon last week and notes he used Billy Stott’s water tank to ease the heat with daily roof-top runoff. The writer teases about not reading the meter again until October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon
United States
Billy Stott
Titonka Man in Algona Dies By Own Action
Melzar Falkenhainer of Algona died by suicide at his home Thursday evening. He was 49, born in Titonka, son of Al Falkenhainer a longtime Titonka druggist and early organizer in state druggists affairs. He had recently held a secretaryship at the local insurance firm. his widow is the daughter of late Alona jeweler Fred Wehler. He had two children by a former marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melzar Falkenhainer
Algoma
Titonka
al Falkenhainer
Algona
State
Fred Wehler
Wesley Lady Suffers Stroke Saturday
Mrs Albert Monson suffered a stroke Saturday evening affecting her right side. She was taken to the General hospital in Algona Sunday for treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Albert Monson
General Hospital
Algona
Ramona Shultz Weds Lawrence Ruebenack in Sebastopol
Miss Ramona Shultz, born in Titonka Iowa, married Lawrence Ruebenack at the Sebastopol Methodist church with Rev Stephen C. Thomas officiating. The couple, after a reception for 75 guests, will reside in San Rafael as Mr and Mrs Ruebenack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Evelyn Gustafson
Titonka
Sebastopol
Calif
Bbride
Shultzi
Ramona Shultz
Lawrence Rubbenac
Lawrence Ruebenack
Methodist Church of
Stephen C. Thomas
Jovély
Joyce Mattheisen
Santa Rosa
Verla Baughman
Harold Ruabenack
Max Cox
David Shultz
Towa
Epworthian Hall
H. D. Ruby
J. H. Matthiesen
Beverly
Joyce
Lyla H. ‘Shultz
Bruce
Oakland
Richard Dodge
Frey Lanhart
Velta Johnson
Susie
San Francisco
Edward Welling
Edward Welling Jr
Bodega
Marshall Hendren
Coleman Valley
Fride
Mrs. Ruebenack
San Rephael
Reverend Knoploh to Leave Woden for Andrew Iowa
A farewell dinner honored Rev. H. J. Knoploh and his daughter after Sunday services at St. John Guth eran church. He gave his farewell address and has accepted a call to a church in Andrew Iowa, planning to move next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BH. J. Knoploh
Woden
Andrew
H. J. Knoploh
St. John’s Gutheran Church
Knoploh
Iowa
Oregon man visits family in Wesley Wisconsin trip
Herbert Johnson of O'Brien Oregon flew to Wesley to visit his brother Albert Johnson and family and Mr and Mrs Olaf Finnemark. He then went to Grantsburg Wisconsin to spend several days with relatives and friends accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Herbert Johnson
O'Brien
Oregon
Uo Grantsburg
Wis
Albert Johnson
Olaf Finnemark
Albert
Car Truck List Hits 33 Vehicles In Kossuth County
A roster of thirty three new vehicle registrations from the past ten days spans makes and owners across Algona Bancroft Swea City Whittemore Lakota and surrounding towns. Names include Kaiser Geering Berte Hurlburt La Barre Towne Anderson McEnroe Spear Rooney Jongberg Swalve Weaver Kyhl McGuire Nelson Riehoff Dettering Wallburt Curtis Arend Bradley Freyholtz Leaneagh Olthoff and Curtis with a Dettering Imple ments entry and a Willys Jeep and Nash noted. In a separate incident Mrs Malvern Curtis of Northwood watched her three year old daughter fall into a cistern then was rescued after twenty minutes with both holding onto a pipe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Kaiser
W. M. Geering
Algona
August Berte
Bancroft
Ford
Ralph Hurlburt
Swea City
Robert C. la Barre
Al_ gona
G. F. Towne
Fred Anderson
Clyde Larson
James T. McEnroe
Richard Spear
Armstrong
Kent Motor Co
J. KR. Donahue
Adolph Mortensen
T. E. Rooney
Whittemore
Oldsmobile
Maynard Jensen
Plymouth
Arden Jongberg
Arend Swalve
Lakota
Donald Weaver
Edward R
Mildred J. Carney
Chevrolet
Richard Johansen
Ray Kyhl
Fenton
M.T. McGuire
W. C. Nelson
Clifford Riehhoff
West Bend
William West
Russell Walker
Hudson
Sidney Wallburt
Chrysler
John Arend
St. Benedict
GMC
Joe Bradley
Pontiac
G. D. Curtis
Swea
Heavy Rain and Wind Hit Titonka Area This Week
Reports describe a severe rain and wind event Monday into Tuesday with 1.17 inches in the day and a peak of hard rainfall before 3 PM. The storm affected farms around Titonka and Wesley, with crop damage noted to oats and corn though little than feared, and prior Friday brought 0.26 inches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Hiner Ravn
Lakota
Titonka
Methodist church announces services and camp attendance
Pastor Donald B. James leads 11 am worship with 10 am Sunday School and 8 pm evening service. Miss Carolyn Dimond, noted for children's work, will speak and present Bible stories with recordings and slides. Sound machine demos planned. Delegates from Titonka and Doan attend Methodist Senior Camp at Lake West Oxenoji with Rev and Mrs James as chaperones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Donald B. James
Carolyn Dimond
Wesley
Dimond
Spirit Lake
Doan
Ntonka
Titonka
Methodist
Lake West Oxenoji
Marian Thacker
Delores Isebrand
Deona Johnston
Esther Abbas
Donna Smith
Twin girls born to Wesley couple on the Fourth of July
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Arndorfer welcomed twin daughters born July 4 at the General Hospital in Algona. The mother, formerly Ann Seimer, now has three daughters and three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Ben Arndorfer
Byrn
General Hospital
Algona
Ann Seimer
Immanuel Lutheran Church Moves Sunday Service Location
The Immanuel Lutheran Church announces no services or Sunday School this Sunday and invites members to attend St. John's Lutheran Church in Woden at 10 am for worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Plant
St. John's Lutheran Church
Woden
Memorial for Hans H. Gerdes burial at Woden
Memorial and burial services were held for Hans H. Gerdes at his Woden home with Rev. A J Knoploh officiating and military honors led by Woden Post 628 of the American Legion. Gerdes, a Navy veteran who died in a Japanese prison camp in 1945, is survived by his parents, four sisters, and four brothers. Burial followed at Bingham Township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WODEN
Hans H. Gerdes
I-c
Gerdes
A. J. Knoploh
St. John's Lutheran Church
American Legion
Haas
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Pope
Celebes Islands
Sas
Mal~ Cassar
Fritz T. Gerdes
Ted Bode
Ceylon
Minn
Joe McGurk
Britt
Betty
Barbara
Johnny
Freddie
Henry
Ernest Gerdes
Luther Larson
Robert Goslin
Robert Tilerson
Robert Bus
Virgil Tsehrana
Wilbur Crone
Bingham Township
GOOD HOPE LUTHERAN Alfred Mardorf Pastor
No divine service this Sunday. Sunday School will be held in church this Sunday. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday evening, July 15 at 8. Luther League meets Tuesday evening, July 20 at 8 led by Clarence Brandt and Joan Johnson. Starting Sunday July 25 service hours change to Sunday School at 9:20 and Divine Service at 10:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Women’s Missionary Society
Luther League
Clarence Brandt
Joan Johnson
Wesley Girl Arrives to Help Care for Her Father
Miss Ruth Muehe of Springfield Missouri arrives to assist in caring for her father J B Muehe who has been in General hospital Algona for several weeks. He will be brought home this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Ruth Muehe
Springfield
J. B. Muehe
General Hospital
Algona
Lakota Ladies Are Entertained Lakota
The Home Project club met Friday afternoon with Mrs Richard Zielske and assistants Mrs Raymond Winter and Mrs Edwin McKean. There were 15 members and 2 visitors. Pauline Miller reported on Girls State, sent by the legion auxiliary with another girl from Kossuth county to Grinwell for a week, to learn citizenship and practice the state government’s legislative principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Project Club
Richard Zielske
Raymond Winter
Edwin McKean
Pauline Miller
Kossuth County
The
Legion Auxiliary
Grinwell
Driver killed in Algona race at county fairgrounds
Curtis Scheuble 24 of St Paul Minn an auto racer died after his car locked wheels with another, skidded and rolled over during the final event at the Kossuth county fairgrounds Sunday afternoon. A third car struck him and he died before removal from the track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Curtis Scheuble
St. Paul
Minn
Kossuth County Fairgrounds
Scheuble
Highway 228 progress praised by engineer in charge
Cox, engineer for Highway 228 at Thlonka, reports progress after delays. First oil coat applied, with three coats planned, followed by gravel and additional coats. He notes good grades and first class bridges, urging patience amid construction disruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HE. Cox
Wis
Thlonka
Highway 18
Main Street
Lke
Indian Day businessmen meet Thursday evening
The Chamber of Commerce will hold another Indian Day meeting on Thursday July 15 at 8 o clock in the Legion hall. All invited helpers and interested persons are urged to attend after a smaller Monday session with insufficient attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
the Legion Hall
Early Diagnosis Helps in Polio
Polio, a disease causing crippling after effects, can strike any age. Early diagnosis and treatment lessen paralysis severity, with hot packs aiding muscle relaxation. Preventive care includes avoiding fatigue and chilling, as outbreaks peak in late summer and early fall, advising postponement of tonsil surgery during this period.
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Billy Ward
George Pommer Woden
Junior Legion
Garner
Wolf
Meres
Wesselmann
Uber
Dudding ¢ Downs
Bruns
P&lb
Saunders
Gerdis
Young Bf
Moore
Helfer
Tjarks
Oneiesechir Pett
AB Millard
Algona Thurs
Wesley Lady
Ples
Mother
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