Windstorm Wrecks Farms and Crops Near Titonka Area
A severe windstorm last Friday night caused major losses across the Titonka region, flattening oat fields and blowing down corn. barns, hog houses, and machine sheds were wrecked or damaged, with cows and chickens killed or hurt. Beekeeping and beehives suffered widespread losses, and a long list of farm structures and outbuildings were damaged as the storm moved through north and east Bancroft, Lakota, and surrounding farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Bancroft
Weert Asche
Tom
Arnold Gray
Claus Daniels
Lakota
E. E. Sapp
Buffalo Center
Harry W Bartett
Lloyd H. Bartlett
John A. Pannhuk
Joe H. Tapper
Folkert Stecker
Henry B. Isebrand
Mayland
B. Pannhuk
Ben Siehlman
H. W. Brandt
Henry van Hove
Sam Miller
Fred Schmidt
John A. Harms
Geo. Tjaden
Menno Everding
B. Senne
H. Buss
Fred Bruns
Bred DeVries
Robert Kruse
A. Mingal
Damon Ald
Dwelli Ennig
Ale
Dwell
el Am
Induction Pre-Registration Sends Group From County
A July 14 mat of registrants leaves for pre induction examinations at Fort Snelling Minnesota. This first contingent under the new process will not yet be assigned to a service branch and will return for at least 21 days before possible induction. Names include McCullough Robert Wayne Algona Loos Edward John Batfalo Center Michelson Maynard Leroy Oakland Calif Voigt Harold George Whittemore Montemayor Noe Crystal City Texas Thompson Harold Walter Bancroft Fagerlund Gene Clifford Sweat City Steenhard Raymond Lavern Swea City Fisher Jack David Irvington Harms Richard Frank West Bend Richards Wilfred Guy Sioux Oppedal Robert Herman Wesley Moran Orville Thomas Swea City Widen Charles Thomas Cornwith Murphy Archibald James Ames Hansen Arlone Kenneth Ban Burrows Edward Everett Ledyard Genrich Stanley Arthur La Verne Huisinga Henry John Titonka Powers Robert Thomas Ames Knecht Herbert Edward Whittemore Bristow Richard Leland Burt Schiltz Maurice Joseph Swea City Kienitz Donald Allen Burt Beenken Orville Edwin Wesley Johnson Myrl Ellsworth Ban Reding Cletus Adam Whittemore transferred from Washington DC Board No 11 Pratt Elton Dwight LaVerne transferred from Waverly Iowa Board No 1 Hertz Gene Carl Algona transferred from West Point Nebraska Board No 1
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Minn
Camp Dodge
McCullough
Robert Wayne
Algona
Loos
Edward John
Batfalo
Michelson
Maynard Leroy
Oakland
Calif
Voigt
Harold George
Whittemore
Montemayor
Noe
Crystal City
Texas
Thompson
Harold Walter
Bancroft
Fagerlund
Gene Clifford
Sweat City
Steenhard
Raymond Lavern
Swea City
Fisher
Jack David
Irvington
Harms
Richard Frank
West Bend
Richards
Wlfred Guy
Sioux City
Oppendal
Robert Herman
Wesley
Moran
Orville Thomas
Swea Clty
Widen
Charles Thomas
Cornwith
Murphy
Archibald James
Ames
Hansen
Arlone Kenneth
Burrows
Edward Everett
Ledyard
Genrich
Stanley Arthur
Hertz
Gene Carl
West Point
Nebraska
Methodist Wesley Church marks 60th anniversary celebration
Wesley Iowa report notes the Methodist church celebrated its 60th anniversary with Rev. White guest preaching at morning services. Homer Anderson of Algona spoke in memory of founders bred Anderson and John Harris, presenting oak communion table, baptismal font, and pulpit chair. Trustee chair Herman Ostergamp accepted the gifts. A lunch followed, with Rev. Burgess guest superintendent at afternoon services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Methodist Church
White
Homer Ander
Algona
Bred Anderson
John Harris
Herman Ostergamp
William Fox
Frank Fox
Haptiam
Hark Burgess
Giatrict
Gamner
Italian Letters From Maurice Graham About War Travel
Maurice Graham writes from Italy recounting a rough Atlantic and Mediterranean voyage, Bizerte tours, and Italian life. He contrasts conditions with Africa, notes high prices, crowded housing, and farmland practices, and critiques peacetime draft opinions while urging faster demobilization for returning servicemen.
Tuberculosis Test Program Highlights Kossuth County Reach
Chest x rays of 153 Kossuth county residents were taken at a March 24 x ray conference in Algona as part of a county wide TB search. The event, fifth in a series, involved multiple agencies and funded by local indicates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Kossuth
Algona
Kossauth County Medical Society
Kossuth County Tuberculosis Association
Iowa Tuberculogia Association
Iowa Department of Health
Flossie MgBride
Wea
I Health
Ambrose Youngwirth Killed in Action in Italy
Mr and Mrs John Youngwirth learn from the War Department that their son Ambrose was killed in action in Italy on June 28 1944 He was born March 22 1914 in Haverhill Iowa moved to Wesley in 1923 and helped on the farm before enlisting April 30 1941 He served with the 34th Division overseas in 1942 He leaves his parents four brothers Richard Lawrence Luke and John and sisters Mrs Julius Becker Alice and Mary plus other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
John Youngwirth
War Department
Ambrose
Italy
Haverhill
Iowa
Camp Claiborne
Fetter
Richard
Corwith
Lawrence
Luke
John
Julius
Dorothy) Becker
St. Joe
Aliee
Mary
Clarence Brandt Burned While Using Weed Burner
Clarence Brandt received second degree burns to his left leg left arm and left chest when a weed burner exploded after he set it down following a gas leak. His parents Mr and Mrs Chris Brandt nearby helped remove burning clothing and extinguish flames with dirt. He was taken to Mason City hospital and expected to recover, with scars on legs chest and arm but no lasting serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Brandt
Chris Brandt
Clarence
Mason City
Farmers Society of Woden Shows Big Year’s Business
The Farmers Incorporated Society held its annual meeting on Saturday evening July 15 marking the largest year in the society’s history. Sales reached 480,955.74 dollars with net savings of 16,161.10 dollars and 366 members served. Officers D. F. Sonina and Gilbert Hanna were re elected, Imko Huisinga replacing Tom Hinders Sr. Speaker K. Storre of Kensett spoke on Cooperatives. Dividends paid totaled about 6,400 dollars with patronage of 2 cents per bushel on grain and 8 percent on merchandise. Roland Baumann remains manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Farmers Incorporated Society
D. 4
Sonina
Gilbert Hanna
Imko Huisinga
Tom Hinders Sr
K. Storre
Kensett
Roland Baumann
Surgical dressing quota at Woden calls for volunteers
The new surgical dressings quota arrived and demands more workers. The work room will be open Friday afternoon and evening this week and every Tuesday and Friday afternoon and evening until the quota is finished. Two patients escaped from the state hospital at Mount Pleasant and were found. manpower shortages are noted as a factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Satate
Mount Pleasant
Many Districts Behind in Bond Purchases
County War Bond Chairman Eugene Murtagh reports wide gaps in wartime bond quotas. Wesley Township leads with 53,960.75, Fenton 42,029.50, Union 41,845.50. Ledyard remains short at 90 percent. Extra purchases urged across 17 townships and one town to meet the Sth War Loan deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murtagh
Kossuth
Harrison
Plum Creek
Wesley
Wesley Township
Fenton
Union
Grant
Hebron
Irvington
Laverne
Riverdale
Seneca
Sherman
Ledyard
Boundary survey marks tri-state corner at Jefferson Davig era
A fragmented notice describes a surveyor driving a stake at the tri state point where Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota meet near Jefferson Davig. The item references the era of the Baath Confederacy president and notes completion of the corner marker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Jefferson Davig
Gomplee
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G. D. Welhousen
Tsebrarid
John Harringa
R. BE. Brass
Wm. Boykon
Fred Pannkuk
John Helmers
Albert Oudekerk
Ben Beenken
Ramsey
Snuttjer
FT. Snelling
Methodists
Maurice Graham
Uly
Frank
Jet
Stars and Stripes Today
Africa
Bizerte
Sicily
Mt. Ina
Mt. Vesuvius
Isle of Capri
Pantelleria
Malta
Pompeii
U. S
New York
Fortune Magazine
United States
Alany
Berlin
A. Youngwirth Wesley
Farmers Society OF
Buffalo
Cresco
Eagle
Garfield
Greenwood
Lincoln
Lotts Creek
Portland
Prairie
Springfield
Swea
Wenley
Towns
Burt
Tone Rock
Bwen City
Titanka
Wepley
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