Detroit Heat Wave Grim Toll Tops 390 Deaths
A devastating six day heat wave in Michigan leads to 390 deaths statewide and a peak of 111 degrees in Saginaw. Detroit alone records 267 heat fatalities in 14 hours, with morgue supplies exhausted as hospitals overflow with prostration victims. Dr Gruber calls it the most ghastly death wave he has seen. Autopsies surge to 150 in 36 hours.
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Detroit
Michigan
Eloise Infirmary
T. IX. Gruber
Saginaw
W. T. Ryan
Twenty deaths in state insane home amid heat wave
The Iowa heat wave pushes statewide fatalities to 179 on day 12, with twenty deaths at Independence State Hospital for the Insane. Elderly patients flood Cherokee Hospital, where staff struggle with heat relief efforts. The Midwest reports rising deaths as heat sweeps across Minnesota and neighboring states, stressing hospital capacity and patient care.
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Cherokee State Hospital
H. D. Lovett
Cherokee Hospital
Dr Lovett
Lovett
Towa
Minnesota
Minneapolis General Hospital
Card of Thanks for D. Andrews and family
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness shown during our recent bereavement to Mrs J D Andrews and family.
Onken Buys Home in Bancroft Move Planned for September
Geo Onken purchased a Bancroft home after selling his residence here last week to Rev. Gartner. He will relocate in September and plans to visit Titonka often despite the Bancroft move.
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Onken
Bancroft
Portland Farmer Lands In Ditch After Heat Wave Incident
A respected Portland farmer, amid intense heat, ends up in a ditch north of the Tom Stevens farm. No blood was spilled and the victim appeared unhurt though locals were shocked and tears flowed as bystanders watched the scene unfold.
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Portland
Tom Stevens
South Portland
Johnson Re-purchases His Home On South Hibbing
Johnson Geo Johnson recently sold his home and two blocks on the south side to Rev. J. G. Gartner Hibbing Minn last week and has repurchased it from Gartner. Gartner meanwhile bought the Geo Oaken residence on the north side where he will conduct his apiary with possession September 15.
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Johnson
Geo, Johnson
J. G. Gartner
Hibbing
Minn
Rev. Gartner
Gartner
Geo. Oaken
Homecoming for Local Families After Monroe Visit
Mrs. R. C. Ball and Mrs. Barbara Rippentrop return from Monroe Wisconsin where they visited with Mrs. Chas Ball and relatives. They bring Patty Ball home from her grandmother’s place. Mrs. John Ball also arrives for a week visiting the Doctor and family.
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Monroe
Wis
R. C. Ball
Barbara Rippentrop
Chas, Ball
Patty Ball
John Ball
Bonackers Return From Montana Visit Family Friends
Mr and Mrs Geo Bonacker and their family came home Saturday from Stevensville Montana after a three week stay visiting Mrs Bonackers parents Mr and Mrs Wim Heifner and family They also saw Wm Lamoreux Perdis Schram and others in the area Victor Lamoreux runs a greenhouse and does plumbing Sam Lamoreux operates a poultry plant Ferdie Schram enjoys his farm The trip featured fishing and hunting tales of swift mountain streams and big fish with no accidents noted in their vacation detour was through snow banks and valleys they consider it a fine trip and a note on publishing a brief description would have helped.
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Geo. Bonacker
Stevensville
Montana
Sam Lamoreux
Ferdie Schram
Mr. Bonacker
Towa
Middle Westerners Buy Farms with Federal Loans
Middle Western farmers increasingly acquire farms in Iowa Nebraska South Dakota and Wyoming aided by Federal Land Bank and commissioner loans. Led by Chas McCamsey the program funds about 800000 monthly with an average of 5260 per farm. The Far Credit Act of 1985 allows commissioner loans up to 75 percent of appraised value enabling tenants and young farmers to enter farm ownership with combined financing.
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Federal Land Bank
Commissioner
Chas. McCamsey
Land Bank
Iowa
Nebraska
South Dakota
Wyoming
McCamsey
Far Credit
Hoe
Brief history of John Woodcock and hometown leaders
A long obituary outlines John Woodcock’s role in Buffalo Center since its early days, highlighting his hay pressing business, farms, mayoralty, council and school board service, bank leadership, Masonic involvement, and large family. The piece notes his death on a local farm, his wife’s death in 1925, and mentions surviving children and a sister. It also recaps Wallace Woodcock’s life, birth in 1865, move to Wesley, marriage in 1892, settlement in Buffalo Center, and family survivors.
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Woodcock
Buffalo Center
Buffalo ‘Center
First National Bank
Buffalo
Masonic Lodge
Cleo
Mason City
Hileen
Hart
Harold
Elmore
Minnesota
Superior
Wisconsin
Ervin
John Wallace Woodcock
Wolch Wallace Woodcock
William
Barbara Woodcock
Wesley
Jennie Breen
Carl
Dileen
Clea
W. H. Messincoe
Stray horse notice filed in Kossuth County Iowa
B H Meyer of German Township Kossuth County Iowa took up on May 25 1936 a black horse about 1100 pounds two white feet star on forehead brand on left shoulder weight. Notice posted before Lea O Wale Mayor Buffalo Township. County Auditor Dated July 6 1936 28 29 30.
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B. H. Meyer
German Township
Kossuth County
Iowa
Lea O. Wale
Buffalo Township
Towa
Lutheran Church Notes Delay of Service and Events
There will be no service next Sunday morning. The writer will preach at the mission festival at Westbrook Minnesota Sunday morning and evening. The Luther League will host an ice cream social near the Coliseum Saturday evening, Sunday School Sunday at 9 a.m.
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Westbrook
Minn
Luther League
Coliseum
Reformed Church Notes at Ramsey Church
A junior choir formed with 26 members will rehearse Fridays at eight. Sunday services were paused due to heat but will resume if conditions improve. The quarterly communion and mission offering are scheduled for July 26. August plans include several guest speakers as the pastor is absent on three Sundays. August 9 and 28 will feature Marin Aukes and August 16 Rev Kuehne speaking in German.
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Ramsey Church
Ramsey
Maryin Aukes
Kuehne
Germany
Cupid's Heavy Artillery Won
Calvin O. Brewster reports a June wedding trip from Britt Iowa to Marl Grey Saskatchewan Canada. He and Edith Wright wed at a Methodist parsonage with Judge's permit due to time limits, then began a honeymoon amid wheat fields and praise the union as a lighter, liberty flavored tale.
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R. R. Roberts
Britt News-Tribune
Britt
Iowa
North Lands
Hdith C. Wright
M. R. Brewster
Marl Grey
Sask
Canada
Edith
Lutheran
Minneapolis
Brother
Cupid
Albert Lea
Court House
Oy Parhans
Heanss
M. L. Bain
Saskatchewan
Maurice
Supreme Court of Public Opinion
Calvin O. Brewster
Britt News
District Court News In Brief
Judge Davidson presided Monday over a motion in the case Nettie Fisher vs Modern Woodmen of America and others. He plans to attend the judicial convention and may conduct court through the week depending on witnesses. New cases include Mary Martin vs Elmer and Laura Holtcamp on a landlord attachment and the probate filing for the estate of Mike Dott of Bancroft.
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Davidson
Nettie Fisher
Algong
Mary Martin
Elmer
Laura Holtcamp
Mike Dott
Bancroft, the
Marriage Licenses Issued in Algona Area This Week
Fort Dodge couple Virgil M. Vicker and Blanche Beager obtain licenses, as do Bancroft pair Francis Lichliter and Loretta Simmons and Carlyle Johnson with Evelyn V. Behrmann. Also listed are Harry H Berry of Madisonville Kentucky with Madeline A. Wastman of Portland Maine, Douglas A. Canada of Prior Lake Minnesota with Mary I. Ballinger of Shakopee Minnesota.
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Virgil M. Vicker
Blanche Beager
Fort Dodge
Francis Lichliter
Loretta Simmons
Bancroft
Harry H .Berry
Madisonville
Kentucky
Madeline A. Wastman
Portland
Maine
Carlyle Johnson
Evelyn V. Behrmann
Douglas A. Cannada
Prior Lake
Minn
Mary I. Ballinger
Shalopee
Will Be Home From Md Sunday
Algona County Superintendent William Shirley and his wife expect to return home from their Maryland vacation next Sunday. Paving Completed on Algona Main Street The paving of five blocks of Algona's main street was finished last Friday and one block on the east end opened for traffic Saturday. The remaining blocks will open at a rate of one per day, with the last opening next Saturday.
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Algona—County
William Shirley
Maryland
Algona
Building Projects and Local Sermon Notes in Algona
Algona residents report upper rooms in the former Masonic Hall will be converted into two apartments with potential for a third story but no more flats. Jimmie Neville starts building a modern brick house on south Algona lots. Rev C Wright of Fort Dodge preached at the Baptist church last Sunday. Frank Anderson, Iowa Baptist convention secretary, will speak next Sunday. Algona remains quiet since paving began with harvest keeping farmers home, though Saturday evening drew a good crowd.
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Sky Scraper
Algona
Joseph Misbach
Masonic Hall
Jimmie Neville
South Algona
Wright
Fort Dodge
Baptist Church
Frank Anderson
Iowa Baptist Convention
Algong
Marriage Service at Home United Douglas Cannady and Mary Ballinger
Justice H. B. White officiated at a home ceremony Sunday afternoon uniting Douglas A. Cannady of Prior Lake and Mary I. Ballinger of Shakopee with Harry Bull and Mrs. White as witnesses. Mrs. BH. J. McEvoy issued the license.
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Algona
H. B. White
Douglas A. Cannady
Prior Lake
Minn
Mary I. Ballinger
Shakopee
Harry Bull
Algona Man Given 30 Day Jail Term Suspended
Algona man Joe Platt appeared before Justice P A Dawson on a drunkenness charge. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail but the sentence was suspended upon payment of costs totaling 5.16 dollars.
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Algona
Joe Platt
P. A. Dawson
Post Office Financials Show 1930s Growth and Transactions
Postmaster Wade W. Sullivan provides figures for Algona post office deposits and services. Highlights include postal savings deposits totaling 851,415 in 1934 and 496,988 in 1935, baby bonds purchases of 144,000, starting 1936 with 862,988 deposits, and 407,865 on July 1 1986. The year ending 1935 had 598 accounts rising to 664 by July 1 1986, with 39,187 dollars in baby bonds sold in 1935 and 1986 mail volumes rising from 3196 pieces to 2563 insured pieces in 1935 and 1936. Special delivery mail totaled 2784 in 1935 and 3183 in 1982. Postal receipts were 30,928 in 1935 and 30,374 in 1936, and 1986 saw 18,460 money orders issued and 4,396 paid.
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Algona
Wade W. Sullivan
Postal Savings Deposit
Mary Janice Detroiter Engaged to Charles A Du Charme II
Wilfred Detroiter and N C Ries announced the engagement of their daughter Mary Janice Rice to Charles A Du Charme II of Detroit. Both graduates of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The wedding is planned for the fall. A Des Moines Register society photo featured Miss Rice.
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Algona
N. C., Ries
Call Opera House
Mary Janice
Charles A, du Charme II
Charles D, du Charme
Detroit
Michigan University
Ann Harbor
Des Moines Register
Miss Rice
Celebrated 76th Birthday Of Mr B A Pannhuk
Relatives gathered last Sunday to help Mr B A Pannhuk celebrate his 76th birthday. Tom Hinders and family of Woden Hggbert Buss and family of Titonka Carl Veer and family of Titonka Ted Hinders and his partner Miss Rider from Britt attended. The usual good time was reported.
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B. A. Pannhuk
Tom Hinders
Woden
Hggbert Buss
Titonka
Carl Veer
Ted Hinders
Britt
Will Try Hopkins Divorce Case
Algona reports the divorce case of Ben Hopkins, Milwaukee station agent, and his wife, a Hobarton colleague, to be tried late this week or early next. Each side level strong accusations including cruel treatment and the other’s alleged associations, with lawyers named for both parties.
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Algona
Ben Hopkins
Milwaukee
Hobarton
Hopkins
Eugene C. McMahon
van Ness & Stillman
Hutchison & Hutchison
T. S. Dilamond
Sheldon
Red Light District
Red Light
Paul Sekeres Weds Miss Lucille Jennejohn
Paul Sekeres marries Lucille Jennejohn at Cudahy Ey Lutheran church in a 4 PM ceremony. Bride, escorted by her father, wore white lace princess line gown with long train and Juliet cap veil. groom’s party includes Terrance Jennejohn as best man and Steve Sekeres, Stephen Morell as attendants. Reception at Fraternal hall after a dinner at Bartol's.
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Lucille Jennejohn
J. GC
Jennejohn
Paul Sekeres
Cudahy Ey
Princess Ines
Juliet Pridal
Stephen Morell
Irene Knoll
Maid of Honor
Terrance Jennejohn
Steve Sekeres
Bartol’s
Cudshy Enterprise
Honor Roll Names and Dates From North Iowa Regions
A list of names and dates including Dirk J Puls of Mitchell Iowa D L Detbler Aug 1 1937 Titonka town N Missman Tay 4 1939 Woden Tow Rellies Ration April 1 1937 Wesley Long North Iowa Grain Co April 1 1937 Cedar Rapids Iowa.
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Dirk J
Puls
Mitchell
Iowa
Detbler
Titonka
Town N
Missman
Tay
Wesley
Long North Iowa Grain Co
Cedar Rapids
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Bonackers
John Woodcock
Robert Quillen
BE. J. Butler County Auditor
Lutheran Church Notes
Grey, Sask
District Court News
Wilfred Detroiter
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