All Around the Hub and Back Again
Automobile Clerk Kulander issued 123 auto licenses in June and 67 more by last Monday in July. County Agent A. L. Brown and a local committee inspect 4-H calves to select Kossuth clubs’ State Fair representatives. Three licenses were issued that week: Joseph S. Papps of Detroit Michigan, Elda Tiede of Lu Verne, Raymond Elbert and Marie Fandel of Whittemore, John Kruger and Florence Young of near Elmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kulander
A. L. Brown
Kossuth
Dan Cupid
Joseph S. Papps
Detroit
Michigan
Elda Tiede
Luverne
Raymond Elbert
Marie Fandel
Whittemore
John Kruger
Florence Young
Near Elmore
Sorenson on vacation tour through eastern states
Sorenson an Algona grocer and former traveling man plans a wide vacation tour in the eastern states. Ex-sheriff R I Moulds of Sioux City visited last week at his father J E Moulds home. John McEnroe, returning from Mayo hospital, was injured in an auto accident and faces about two months bed rest after recent operation. National Re-employment Service reports busy week placing farmers and others. about thirty private jobs and six public works positions filled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
R. I. Moulds
Sioux City
J. E. Moulds
The
Swift Produce Co
McEnroe
John McEnroe
Mayo Hospital
Rochester
National Re-employment Service
Humboldt Attornies Attend Cunningham Funeral
Representatives and attorneys E J Van Ness J D Lowe and J W L Bonar attended the funeral of John Cunningham at Humboldt Saturday. Cunningham was well known in Kossuth county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Humboldt
E. J. van Ness
J. D. Lowe
J W. L. Bonar
John Cunningham
Cunningham
Kossuth County
Post Office Delay Stirs Questions in Algona
Residents and officials seek cause of the postponed Algona post office project as inquiries multiply and no clear explanation is given. Local interest remains high while contractors and planners reassess timelines and funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. O
Algona
Allotment Committee Busy In Kossuth County
The Kossuth County Allotment Committee office has been busy this week with measuring corn land and checking plots. Officials completed the land measurements and verified allotments, ensuring proper acreage and compliance with program standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Northwestern Cash and Grain Live Stock District No 2 plan
A meeting of representatives from Kossuth, Winnebago, Manedek, and Humboldt counties met at the Algona offices to discuss the 1985 program. They prepared advance certificates for signatures by landowners and tenants and made recommendations for the central Ames meeting. The state is divided into six districts under the plan, with Kossuth in the Northwestern district No. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ance
Kossuth
Winttebago
Manedek
Humboldt
Algona
Wlch
Ames
Danish-born Farmer Edward Jensen Found Dead in Armstrong
Justice of the Peace H B White served as deputy Coroner in Armstrong after Edward August Jensen was found dead in bed. Jensen, 54, a Denmark native, had worked for Harvey Knutsen on a farm east of Armstrong for 22 years. Death attributed to heart failure. He left one relative in the U S Mrs Jens Jensen of Armstrong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice of the Peace
H. B. White
Armstrong
Edward August Jensen
Harvey Knutsen
Denmark
Jens Jensen
Rodeo Preparations Signal Big Hub Event
Equipment and a carload of western branches from Belle Fourche South Dakota arrived Sunday and Monday for the rodeo set to begin Thursday evening and run through Sunday. An uptown parade is planned Thursday at seven and booster trips pass through the county Tuesday and Wednesday to advertise the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Fourche
S. D
Fast Ball Game at Bancroft Ends 7 to 1 in 10th
A Bancroft match saw Algona Grays and Bancroft Lions tied 1 to 1 after nine. Algona surged with five hits in the 10th to reach seven to one. Riddle pitched. Burt and Moulton caught. Lichliter, Cage shared after 10th. Riddle, under 18, praised as a future major leaguer. Also Algona beat Memphis Red Sox 14 to 7 under lights. 80 acre German township farm for sale at 105 an acre via O Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Algona Grays
Bancroft Lions
Algona
Riddle
Burt
Grays
Moulton
Lichliter
Menke
Cage
American Legion Organization
Burt High School
Memphis Red Sox
Memphis
Tenn
German Township
Church and School
O. Wolfe
Community Notes From Algona and Surrounding Towns
Local residents and visitors fill a week with travels to Mason City Buffalo Center Lake Mills and Spirit Lake. Families and clubs share visits to West Bend Buffalo Center and Story City while hospital stays and mastoid surgeries mark the period.
Portland News Roundup of Local Visits and Notables
Betty Rash spent the weekend in Burt Hannah Behnke visited Algona Friday Mr and Mrs Leo Brayton were in Algona Monday Mrs Lewis Bartlett spent Saturday at H A Nelsons Alice Esty of Burt visited Darlene Brayton The road past the Wm Grovers and Earl Shiplerg is being graveled Mr and Mrs Wis Jain were Sunday callers at Wm Crovery Stroebel Bros bought a new Brain binder to harvest their grain Mrs Stella Danner spent two days at the Lewis Bartlett home Louis Bartlett has been on the sick list from overheating and bee stings Frank Burger and Lloyd Craig
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beese
Algona
J. WB. Ukena
Mason City
Coonie Roelfsema
Buffalo Center
J. BE. Ukena
West Bend
MD. Looft
Wade
Fred Schroeder
A. L. Sorenson
Bode
Henry Beese
Kilian
Woden
Louis ‘Lies
Tabe Loats
Lake Mills
Emma Smith
Walter Hang
Peter Hans Jr
Story City
Peter Hang Jr
Virgil Lewis
Waterloo
F. T. Lewis
Hugh Lewis
Laura Penny
Helen
Ralph Sturdevant
Ft. Dodge
Richard Price
L. Helmers
Hilbert Walthouse
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Hospital
Emma
Lena
Julia Gutknecht
Dubuque
Henrietta Kleist
Vance Lester
Vance
C. Roelfsema
Julia Wortman
J. B. Ukena
R. L. Williams
Ball
Bancroft
Legion Auxiliary
Mabel Hart
Glenwood
Zoe Burge
Cedar Rapids
Berschman
Joe
Ralph Peterson
Russel Able
Gertrude Winchell
Black Hills
Betty Rash
Burt
Hannah Behnke
Leo Brayton
Lewis Bartlett
H. A. Nelsons
Alice Esty
Darlene Brayton
Wm Grovers
Earl Shiplerg
Wis Jain
Social visits and family news from Aréh Burgers area
Sunday callers at Aréh Burgers included Mrs Lloyd Bartlett and daughters with Friday visits to R B Laden dorf home. Portland Progress Club slated for June 18 at W E Grover home. Lawrence Craig stayed with Frank Burgers and Lloyd Craig over weekend. Families from Britt and Ackley dropped in to visit Bartletts and Danners. Health updates note Mrs Grover bedbound and Geo Graham Jr improving with many friends pleased. Various trips to Mason City Eagle Grove and Burt noted with relatives visiting Grahams and Small family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bartlett
R. B. Ladendorf
Portland Progress Club
W. EB. Grover
Lawrence Craig
Frank Burgers
Lloyd Craig
J. A. Fisher
Leona
Britt
Chas, Larsons
Nelson
Lewly Bartlett
Lee
Harold Danner
Ackley
Lloyd Bartletts
Stella Danner
Henry Plemenet
Laverne
Cecil Long
Tony Plemenet
G, Oc, Hood
Tony Lohse
Arch Burger
Mason City
Mrs. Burger
Garnie Hood
Wm. Grover
Grover
Wm. Ringsdorf
Roy Ringsdorf
Eagle Grove
Harry McElroys
Violet Long
Geo. Graham Jr
Lester Small
Washington
Graham, Burt
Leo Fox
Harvey Graham
Jacob Godden and
Gon
George Grahams
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Brown
W. L. Tindall
D. O
Iowa
Horace S. Beemer
J.C. Penny
L. A. Matern
Wesley
C. O. Riddle
W. A. Schram
Lee O. Wolfe
Titonka
W. J. Stewart
Bart, IA
W. F. Hamptreet, M. D
Bitonka
Pierre Sartor, M. D
H. I. Torgersen
Siimstreet Bldg
Titonka, Ta
Roy C. Ball
Titonka, Towa
Gus Frederickson
Bank of Woden
Wooden
Fowa
Federal Land Bank
Omaha
Algona National Farm Loan Association
J. L. Bonar
Iowa State Bank
L. A. Winkel
Quinby
Algona, Ia
G. D. Shumway
D. Kelly Shumway & Kelly Attorneys-at-Law
Quinby & Krause
van Ness & Stillman
Attorneys-at-Law
Maurice C. McMahon
Towa
Attorney-at-Law County Savings Building
Algona, Towa
E. C. McMahon
Quimby Bldg
P. A. Dawson
Quarton & Miller Kossuth Co. State Bank Bldg
J. W. Sullivan
Dee’d
S. BH. McMahon L. BE. Linnayg Sullivan, Mmahon & Iannan
Over County Savings Bank
Frigidaire
General Motors Refrigerator
Bjustrom
Algona Rendering Service
2Nd St
S. W
Crosley
Paul Clement
Lowa
Lakota News
Portland. News
Frank Burger
Aréh
Hatl Blakeley
Gale
Beed Hardware
Geo, Schmidt
Orthel
Titonka Savings Bank
Mra
Schram
Titonka Produce Company
S. G. Keagile
Waltman
Missouri
Philco
Bjustrom’s
Hamilton Hatchery
Holford
Dandee. CO
North Sixth St
Minneapolis
Minnesota
McCormick-Deering
Fred Hagen
Titonka, Iowa
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