Indian Day Saturday Aug 15 1986 celebration organized
Kiddie Sathoff the Phillips 66 manager promoted the 1936 Indian Day celebration on Saturday August 15 1986. A petition attracted forty signers from business and professional men with hopes of more signers if women could sign. Guarantors formed on Main Street electing Edward Lathoft president B L Miller secretary and Edward Boyken treasurer. Committees set for Free Attractions Base Ball Advertising Concessions Booster and Advertising and Restroom service compensation for filling stations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddie Sathoff
Main Street
Edward Lathoft
B. L. Miller
Edward Boyken
Wm. Boyken
Harry Reed
Dr. Hamstredt
John Blaich
Wm. Stott
al Young
Chet Lamoreux Lee
Wolfe
Jerry Breen
N. Walsh
Carl J
Ice For Sale Te Per Hundred By Thaye Ice House
Thaye purchased an ice house and is ready to supply ice at Te per hundred. Wm Schram notes readiness to handle ice for customers and local trade.
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Thaye
Schram
Bath House Drive For Lakota Bancroft Titanka Pit
A regional effort by Lakota Bancroft and Titanka aims to raise 85 dollars to build a bath house at the Union Slough gravel pit. Residents would pay 50 cents to a dollar for access during July and August, easing changing for bathers and promoting the site as a summer cooling spot. Local editors and groups back the project, hoping farm families join in funding and upkeep.
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Lakota
Bancrott
Titanka
Union Slough
Bancroft
Bancroft Liong Club
Humboldt Defeats Reetka Lamond In Coastline Bout
Humboldt defeats Reetka Lamond in a tense coast near the bay. Bolt Cartier provides notable defense as the match unfolds with sharp pivots and strategic passes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tata Bby
Humboldt Defeatea
Reetka Lamond
Bolt Cartier
Fragmentary OCR Note Signals Unclear Contents
A garbled OCR fragment mentions relatives and a Sunday reference, leaving the event, persons, and location unreadable. The text is too damaged to extract concrete names, dates, or actions for a full news summary.
Poultry Plant to Be Established in Main Street Building
A. I. Mann and family of Spencer visited Monday to arrange renting the Gilbert Nelson building on Main Street for a poultry plant and hatchery to be installed this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. I. Mann
Spencer
Gilbert Nelson
Main Street
Faul and Larsen families update travels and farewells
The Faul family travels to Wagner South Dakota for a brother-in-law’s funeral. William Larsen leaves Mason City for Reserve New Mexico to visit daughter Vilna Wasson and husband for six weeks. He plans trout fishing and sightseeing, hoping to cure loneliness before returning to Iowa.
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Fremont Faul
Wagner, S. D
Wm. Larsen
Reserve
New Mexico
Vilna Wasson
Larsen
Southwest
Mason City
Sis
Good Old
Iowa
Schweppes Visit Cassville Family Heads to St James
Mr and Mrs H C Schweppe and family from Cassville Wis were brief visitors with the Art Schweppe family en route to St James Minn for a family reunion to be held Sunday at the old home. Mrs Act Schweppe and children joined to spend a few days in St James. He is thriving in banking and says he is sitting on top of the world. He plans an extended visit to Titonka after weather cools, perhaps in September or October, with Cassville doors open to friends in Titonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Cassville
Titonka
Schweppe
Drunk in Court Sentencess 80 Days Jail for Two Men
Algona Hiram N Webster appeared before Justice White on a drunkenness charge and received 80 days in the county jail with parole available after fifteen days. Jack Gaffney of Irvington faced the same charge and received identical jail time but was paroled for good behavior to U B Frankl of Irvington.
Grays Extend Winning Run in Local Baseball Circuit
The Altona Algona Grays defeated Storm Lake White Cans 8 to 5 last Sunday evening to continue their winning streak. They schedule Wednesday night home game against the Page Fence Giants and a Thursday afternoon appearance at the Swea City celebration against All Star Southern Minnesota, followed by a Sunday visit to Lake View. Lake View has 24 wins in 36 games this year. Algona remains the only team to beat them, 7 to 5, last Friday night.
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Grays
Altona
Algona Grays
Frolic On Algona's New Pavement Opens Big Night
Algona reports a new pavement opening last Saturday boosted business as State Street was blocked for two months. The Community Club plans a formal opening on Wednesday August 5 featuring free watermelons street games prizes and dancing. Local editor Bill Haggard will host schoolmarming for several dancers and snap shot artists will capture the event for Des Moines Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
State Street
Lyle Reynolds
G. W. Stillman
Win. Barry
Bill Haggard
Lee O. Wolfe
Gus Thaves
Jaka Schwartz
Jake Frech
EB. R. Williams
D. B. Zerbe
Edgar Inlay
Ray Burdine
Ray Sperbeck
H. B. Coleman
Des Moines Daily Register
Rams Car In Train Dead After Hobarton Collision
J W Stennett of Mason City traveling salesman for Proctor and Gamble died when his Plymouth collided with a Milwaukee eastbound train near Hobarton last Thursday around 8 30 pm. The car wrecked with the engine thrown aside. The coroner ruled accidental death with no blame. Stennett previously lost his left hand and wrist in a separate crash about a year earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Hobarton
J. W. Stennett
Mason Cuy
Proctor & Gamble
Milwaukee
Stennett
Tilton Guthrie Players Coming to Titonia Engagement
The Tilton Guthrie players, popular in Titonia, will open a three day engagement here Monday July 27. The company features an eight piece orchestra and vaudeville acts with the opening play Merton of the Movies. A big amateur contest offers three cash prizes. one free admission for a lady with each paid adult ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tilton-Guthrie
Titonia
Merton
Marriage Licenses Issued Amid Heat In North Iowa
The hot weather reduced marriage license activity as couples listed include Donald Dyer of Alta with Lorna Anderson of Storm Lake Sorres Brown of Hmmelsburg and Airis Peterson of Algona A H Spragus and Ethel Cannady of Minneapolis Louis Lappe of Bancroft and Jennie Oppedahl of Titonka Millard Carr of Burt and Mildred Collins of Kadoka The latter wed by Justice H B White at his office Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Donald Dyer
Alta
Lorna Anderson
Storm Lake
Sorres, Brown
Hmmelsburg
Airis Peterson
Algona
A. H. Spragus
Ethel R. Cannady
Minneapolis
Louis Lappe
Bancroft
Jennie Oppedahl
Titonka
Millard H. Carr
Burt
Mildred Collins
Kadoka
Justice H. B. White
Judges backed for Supreme Court by Kossuth officials
Attorney H. J. Van Ness and Judge W. B. Quayton of Algona represented Kossuth County at the state judicial convention in Cedar Rapids last Saturday. They supported Judges Alberts Garfield and Bliss, all nominated for Justices of the Supreme Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
H. J. van Ness
Jadge W. B&b. Quayton
Kossuth County
Cedar Rapids
Alberts
Garfield
Bliss
Supreme Court
Mrs Weise Dies at 98 in Rome church funeral
Mrs William Weise, 98, of Rome, died after a long illness. Her husband died last spring. Funeral services were held at St Pauls Lutheran church on Saturday afternoon.
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Weise
William Weise
Reara
Rome
Adolph
St. Paul's Gutheran Church
4-H Health Examinations Offered in Kossuth County
Four-H girls in Kossuth County can receive free physical health examinations through county 4-H and local doctors in towns. A county health champion will be crowned, with the winner going to the state health contest at the State Pair in August. Examinations occur in Algony on August 6 with doctors Bourne Kenefick and Adams.
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Kossuth
Algony
M. G. Bourne
John Kenefick
A. D. Adams
Medical exam notes for state contest eligibility
Measurements and examination of abdominal organs orthopedics posture feet body shape hair ears nose throat eyes and glands teeth and general physical health. A perfect score requires a smallpox vaccination proof by scar or certificate. State contest entrants must have tuberculin test within the last year.
County planning may form in Kossuth County
Lake Region Planning Institute attendees from Kossuth County envision a county planning commission. Eleven delegates registered including Joe D. Lowe and Leon Merritt of Algona to organize the plan. The event drew nearly 150 delegates from 21 counties despite extreme heat.
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Lake Region Planning Institute
Kossuth County
County Planning Commission
Lakes Region Planning Institute
Wmmetsburg
Joe D.lowe
Algona
Leon Merritt
Ice For Sale Ice House Purchase Discount
William Schram advertises ice for sale after purchasing an ice house. Price listed as per hundred and notes ice per hundred. No further details on quantity or delivery provided.
Funeral rites for Portland pioneer Elizabeth Ringsdorf held
Elizabeth Ringsdorf 94, a Portland township pioneer, died July 14 1936 at her daughter’s home in Stillwater Minnesota. Funeral services were conducted at the Methodist church by Rev C B Mitchell with Rev 9 A Aten assisting. Burial followed in Portland township cemetery. Survived by three daughters and a son, six grandchildren and several great grandchildren.
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Minn
America
Wisconsin
Wm. Ringsdorf
Whitewater
Wis
John Frederick
Frank Thomas
Mary Elizabeth
Portland Township
C.F. Barsley
Maquoketa
8. Co. Johnson
Stillwater, Minn
Burt
Gandchildren
Wisconsin farm visit reports drought damages and crop loss
Ralph Jain of Huik Mound Wisconsin, eldest son of Mr and Mrs Dilis Jain, visiting Portland relatives. He reports their oat crop yielded 15 bushels per acre and all corn was burned by drought. Alfalfa was cut once with the second crop dried up and little pasture for cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph. Jain
Huik Mound
Wis
Dilis Jain
Doan
Wisconsin
Portland
Twenty-One Boys Admitted to Camp Bancroft
Supervisor v. HB. Mc Donald reports that twenty one boys have been admitted to the U C C Camp at Bancroft during the past week.
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Camp Algona
V. HB. McDonald
U.C.C
Bancroft
Notice of Stray Horse in Kossuth County Iowa
Taken up by B H Meyer of German Township Kossuth County Iowa on May 25 1936 one black horse with two white feet a star in forehead brand left shoulder weight about 1100 Tha posted before Lee Wolfe Mayor in Buffalo Township Kossuth County Iowa v J Butler County Auditor dated July 6 1934 38 29 80
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B. H. Meyer
German Township
Kossuth County
Towa
Lee
Wolfe
Buffalo Township
Iowa
Honor Roll Names From Titonka and Nearby Towns
A 1937 1938 honor roll list appears with names tied to Titonka Woden Wesley and nearby communities. Entries include Hiram Buckholdt Gust Carlson Beb Pendersdst Mrs Fredi er Henry stoky and Rev J Me Strong among others, tied to dates in 1937 1938 and the South Dakota town Ayan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Buckholdt
Titonka Towa
Gust Carlson
Wesley
Titonks
Jans
Fredi Er
Titonka
Henry
Woden
J. Me Strong
Ayan
South Dakota
District Court News In Brief
Judge Davidson presided Monday to Wednesday last week and will return this week with dates pending. Foreclosure actions against Metropolitan Life vs P A Gaarde et al and Central Life Association vs Belma Anderson continued. John Fairburn vs Carl Voight ruling: judgment for 89.85 and 18.14 costs. Nettie Fisher vs Modern Woodmen of America settled. Woodmen paid 2000 into court. Mrs Fisher received 2100 and children 900. City Mill and Lumber Co. vs L W Swanson judgment for 21.07 and 5.70 costs. Ben Hopkins vs Lucille Hopking date set later. New district filings include Kraft vs Hinz on auto collision damages 42 plus costs 21. Naudain vs Kenefick on account with writ of attachment. Naudain vs Tribon on note. Gall vs Tribon on note. Probate filings: Estate of Peter Kollasch will probate. Carrie M Bierstedt will probate.
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C. Davidson
Metropolitan ‘Life
P. A. Gaarde
Central Life Association
Belma Anderson
John Fairburn
Carl IF. Voight
Nettie Fisher
Modern Woodmen of America
Woodmen
Wisher
Ben Hopkins
Lucille Hopking
George Kraft
Fred Hinz
Justice Court of
H. B. White
Justice White
Naudain
M. Kenefick
F. L. Tribon
C C.gall
Peter Kollasch
Will
Carrie M. Bierstedt
Settled Law Suit Out of Court in Burt Algona
In a Sioux City district court case begun by Hutchison and Hutchison for Frank Cruikshank as assignee of L. Dickmeyer Floyd Bacon and Hugh Colwell, a late settlement left claimants paid about 73 cents on the dollar. Checks from James Fox of Morast City totaling around 9000 were issued to Burt and Algona neighbors, with the Leland Bank closing as the payouts occurred. Remaining claimants listed include A Hutchison Tom Trenary Claude Sigsbee Alex Rading BH Paine and W BH Quinn. Rice Bros. Commission firm was garnish ed when the attachment was issued.
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Algona
Burt
James Fox
Morast City
Leland Bank
Frank Cruikshank
L. Dickmeyer
Floyd Bacon
Hugh Colwell
Hutchison & Hutchison
Sioux City
A. Hutchison
Tom Trenary
Claude Sigsbee
Alex Rading
BH. Paine
W. BH. Quinn
Rice Bros. Commission
Algona church calls Kansas City pastor Robert M Schwyhart
The First Baptist Church of Algona heard a fine sermon by Rev. Robert M Schwyhart of Kansas City and unanimously called him to be pastor. He accepted and will begin his duties September 1, with his wife, both Iowa natives, having attended Des Moines University and Cedar Falls State Teacher College.
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New Sky Pilot
Algona
First Baptist Church of
Robert M. Schwyhart
Kansas City
Iowa
Des Moines University
Cedar Falls
Early Entries for State Fair Rodeo Attract Big Fields
Early entries announced for the 1986 Iowa State Fair Rodeo show a near record turnout for seven nights of bulldogging bronc riding roping and racing. World champions entered include Shorty Ricker Ranger Texas Bob Crosby Roswell New Mexico Hub Wakeman Clarksville Texas and Gena Ross Sayre Oklahoma among others. Over 200 contestants are expected before entries close for the opening events at Des Moines August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty Ricker
Ranger
Texas
Bob Crosby
Roswell
New Mexico
Crosby
Monty
Hub Wakeman
Clarksville
Madison Square Garden
Gena Ross
Sayre
Oklahoma
Las Angeless
Des Molnge
Neprok. F . Aa
Town Rodeo Introduces Chuck Wagon Races at Fair
Chuck wagon races debut at this year’s state fair rodeo with seven nights of events from August 28 to September 3. Over 4000 dollars in cash prizes will be awarded across the new racing features and contests.
REA Finances Farm Wiring Installations First Loan
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 30000 loan to an Ohio cooperative for farmstead wiring. Loans cover up to 80 percent of costs with five year terms and 3 percent interest on unpaid balances to the REA, with semiannual payments matching peak farm income periods.
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Rural Electrification Administration
Ohio
R.B.A
R.W.A
R.H.A
R.E.A
R.A
Ohio Cooperative
R.H A
Morris L. Cook
Legumes Lead as Soil Building Crops in Conservation Program
County agent A L Brown notes the Agricultural Conservation Program promotes growing legumes on farms to conserve and improve land. Legumes protect soil from erosion raise organic matter and nitrogen via root bacteria. legume hay and pastures are high in protein minerals and vitamins. Farmers are urged to plant legume crops this year and participate more in soil improvement efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Brown
Unclear Funeral Attendee Arrangements Reported
Fragmentary notice notes a funeral Monday at Dubuaquésiaat with attendees including Dorothy Miller as a house guest of Mr. and Mrs. Milley. Names and details are garbled in the OCR, hindering full clarity.
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Senatay
Dubuaquésiaat
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Pres
Lyle Miller
Treas
Lotts Creek
Callies
Batt
Intermill
Boyken
Cf Stewart
P Batt
Tatermill
Michaelson
Artor
Denton
Kennedy
Lotts Creek Ab Pijahn
Hddie Sathofrf
V. J. Butler County Auditor
District Court News
State Fair
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