Four H Nutrition Specialist To Aid In Demonstration
Esther Everett, a 4 H nutrition specialist, will assist 15 Kossuth county clubs on July 23 and 24 with demonstration help. Meetings at Algona Public Library and Inman home west of Bancroft run daily from 9 30 a m to 1 30 p m with general sessions and individual coaching. Demonstrations cover cottage cheese, basic sweet breads, frozen desserts, milk drinks, custards, cream soups, orange bread, angel food cake, drop cookies, baking powder biscuits and more, with teams from Burt Buffalo Fenton Greenwood Irvington Ledyard Lone Rock Lotts Creek Union Seneca Whittemore and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Everett
Kossuth
Algona
Co. C
Inman
Bancroft
Burt Cozy
Irene Rippentrop
Lydia Dreesman
Erna Schmidt
German Township
Fenton
Betty Ann Meyers
Phyllis Gade
Greenwood Girls Club
Margaret Presthugs
Lorraine Soderberg
Adelle Lemkee
Maxine Capesius
Irvington T’a
Ledyard-Loyal
Lassies
Union Alethians
Ledyard
Eva Eggerth
Ruth Priebe
Union
Charlene Rath
Letty Sarchet
Wilma Laabs
Helen Jensen
Lone Rock Lively Rockets
Phyllis Vaudt
Mary Jo Kollasch
The
Whittemore Whizzers
Waterloo Dairy Congress
American Legion Auxiliary July Work Meeting and Dues
Regular July work meeting will be held Friday afternoon at the Beth Miller home with Mathilda Falk as co-hostess. Members to sew layettes for the Red Cross. lunch served. Laura Hansen and Julia Nelson contribute sweaters and finished items. Seventeen members paid dues. two more members listed. A 50 cent cash contribution was made to the bake sale. $19.42 realized from the sale. Calendar notes: aluminum drive in another column. Next work meeting Friday afternoon at Beth Miller home. regular meeting Tuesday evening August 5 at Esther Breen home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Miller
Mathilda Falk
Red Cross
Laura Hansen
Julia Nelson
Mary Young
Blanche Gartner
Irene Higgins
Mary Sartor
Milwaukee
American Legion
Esther Breen
Methodists Open Bible School at Spirit Lake
Northwest Iowa Methodists begin their annual Bible Conference at the Methodist Camp Grounds on West Okoboji Lake. The opening service Sunday July 27 at 10 30 AM features Bishop Charles C. Selecman of Oklahoma City and other speakers including Dr W Kurtz Dr John M Versteeg Mrs J D Bragg and Bishop P Shaw Jr the Baltimore area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Northwest Town
West Okoboji Lake
Charles C. Selecman
Oklahoma City
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
Texas
Selecman
Greetings from Lynden 1941 resident letter home
An old Lynden Washington resident, Elizabeth DeNeuf, writes from July 14 1941 praising the town and its climate near the Canadian border. She notes fond memories from 40 years away, visits since 1934, and sends a greeting to friends and relatives. Enclosed clippings show postal receipts rising 11 percent and bank deposits up 16 percent in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Elizabeth DeNeuf
Home Agent Prescribes Vitamin Saving Food Prep Rules
Ruth Seaton Hicks, home agent, urges minimal air exposure during cooking, keeping foods whole, cooking quickly, and using little water to preserve vitamins. Avoid sieving hot foods and overcooking. Salted water reduces cook time. save the water for soups. Chop salads last. quick frozen foods should be cooked before thawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Ramsey Reformed Church Ladies Aid Meeting Notice
The ladies aid of the Ramsey Reformed church will meet in the church basement on Wednesday July 30 at 2 o clock with Mrs Bill Penning and Gertie Janssen as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
The
Ramsey Reformed Church
Bill Penning
Gertie Janssen
Kossuth Court News Highlights of Week
In Kos suth district court Willard Thompson by Ralph Thompson sued Ralph Steward of Burt for 1814 dollars after a June 30 1940 collision in Burt township left Willard with injuries and 14 days in Kossuth hospital. The docket also lists several probate and guardianship cases including estates of Matie Kehrer Lynn U Myers and Albert Koppen and guardianships for Dorothy De Lores Kenneth Harvey Vernice Geilenfeld Mary Susan Keating and Duane LeRoy Jensen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Williard Thompson
Ralph Thompson
Kossuth
Ralph Steward
Burt
Willard
Burt Township
W. T. Rawleigh Co
M. W
A. M.friest
Charles Chambers Jr
Caroline B. Severson
Amny Montour
J. B. Johnson Jr
Cora M. Johnson
J. E. Dunn
Frank Heiderscheidt
J. F. Rahm
Joseph Rahm
Mine Becker
Christian Peters
Mary Susan Keating
William E. Weaver
Erma Woodworth
Albert L. Koppen
C. C
Gerzema
Thresher Parts Recovered After Stolen Junk Yard Sale
A Hampton man identified as C. H. Scantle bury reported the loss of threshing machine parts. Most pieces were later found at a junk yard where $40 worth of parts had been sold for 40 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Scantlebury
Hampton
Editors Meet at Clear Lake
Members of the North Iowa Press Association and Hawk Eye Press Association gathered at Clear Lake for a Friday afternoon and evening of golf swimming and social visits. Notable attendees included Pitman of the Northwood Anchor and J C Davenport longtime Clear Lake Reporter publisher, with Kossuth county reports from Bancroft Fenton Algona and Titonka editors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Iowa Press Association
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Emmet
Hawkeye Press Association
Hancock
Winnebago
Cerro Gordo
Worth
Franklin
Clear ‘Lake
Lake Shore
Pitman
Northwood
Iowa
iHe
Pit- Man
Clear Lake
California
J. C. Davenport
Kossuth County
Bancroft, Fenton
Algona
Titonka
Car Seizure: Ford Coach Seized for Untaxed Liquor
A 1941 Ford coach seized in June at Fred Schoby’s home north of Algona was ordered forfeited to the government by Judge George C. Scott in federal court at Sioux City. Schoby had been arrested in May on transportation and concealment of untaxed liquor and pleaded guilty. The vehicle was assigned to the U.S. Treasury Department for official duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Fred Schoby
Here
George C. Scott
Sioux City
Schoby
Scott
U.S. Treasury Department
Ben Wagner Wesley Enlists in U S Navy
Benjamin Wagner son of Mr and Mrs Al Wagner enlisted in the Navy last week after passing the final physical examination in Des Moines His application was the first received in a state test advertisement campaign Benny has been clerking at James drug store in Algona for several months He was to have been inducted into the Army but chose Navy instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Benjamin Wagner
al Wagner
Navy
Des Moines
Benny
James Drug Store
Algona
Army
Lloyd Gross Buys 640 Acre Farm in Minnesota
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Gross formerly of Titonka and long resident near Algona have bought a well improved 640 acre farm in Mower County Minnesota from Banker Life Insurance Co The property lies about twelve miles beyond the Iowa line and possession is taken March 1 with plans to plow about 250 acres this fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Gross
Titonka
Algona
Mower County
Minn
Mife Insurance Co
Iowa Line
Gross
More Men Go In Selective Draft
Algona area men are named for induction or notification as the draft process proceeds. Herschel Hartman 24 Lone Rock Francis Koenig 23 West Bend Roman Arend 21 Corwith Dallas Klein 22 Burt Edward Johnson 21 Algona Edward Cook 22 Algona depart August 8 for Fort Des Moines on 17A call. Notices go to Weyman Blanchard 25 Algona Ferdinand Harms 21 Titonka Arnold Beever 24 Led yard Loren Lichter 23 Algona Samuel Peavey 26 Baxter Keith Thaves 24 Burt Raymond Menke 21 Bancroft Gotlieb Reiffer 26 Wesley Anthony R Lichter 23 Algona Albert Roach 19 Luverne Francis Pfeffer 24 Algona Rudolf Berninghaus Jr. 21 West Bend Four extra notices will be sent for possible replacements: Richard Lawson 27 Wesley Robert Balgeman 22 West Bend Ferdinand Feldman 25 Guckeen Kenneth Barger 22 Joakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Herschel W. Hartman
Lone Rock
Francis Michael Koenig
West Bend
Roman Joseph Arend
Corwith
Dallas Jerome Klein
Burt
Edward A. Johnson
Edward Carl Cook
Fort Des Moines
Kossuth County
Weyman A. Blanchard
Edward
Ferdinand Harms
Titonka
Arnold Peter Beever
Ledyard
Loren Courtney
Samuel B. Peavey
Baxter
Keith ‘Marhall Thaves
Raymond Leroy Menke
Bancroft
Gotlieb Reiffer
Wesley
Anthony W. R. Lichter
Albert Merl ‘Roach
Two 4-H Girls Win Scholarships For Summer Programs
Dorothy Dreyer of Fenton Forwards 4-H and Mary Frances Inman of Greenwood 4-H receive state and national scholarships. Dorothy earns a six week Iowa Farm Youth School scholarship at Iowa State College beginning July 22, among 100 recipients statewide. Mary Frances is selected to attend Camp Miniwanca in Michigan for two weeks, sponsored by the Danforth Foundation, with chaperone Genevieve Colgan. Other Iowa honorees include Marie Flackey, Margie Bentley, and Margaret Porter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Dorothy Dreyer
Fenton ‘Forwards
Mary Frances Inman
Greenwood
Dorothy
Iowa Farm Youth School
Iowa State College
Bankers Life Company
Mary ‘Frances
Camp Miniwanca
Shelby
Michigan
Danforth Foundation
Mary Frances
Genevieve Colgan
Buena Vista
Pocahontas Counties
Iowa
Marie Flackey
Union County
Margie Bently
Sac County
Margaret Porter
Winnesheik County
Mayor McDaniel Warns Drivers Off Newly Oiled Streets
Mayor TI H McDaniel of Waverly warned motorists to stay off streets until they are sanded. Max Sands was fined after ignoring the rule, creating a rut that persisted until traffic smoothed it or the street was properly treated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TI. H. McDaniel
Waverly
Max ‘Sands
Titonka Drops To 10th In League After Loss To Algona
Titonka lost 8 to 7 to Algona after leading 7 to 3 in the eighth. The setback leaves Titonka tied for cellar position while Bancroft remains league leaders. Other results: Wesley 7 Bancroft 4, Rake 6 Lone Rock 3, Lotts Creek 10 Buffalo Center 3. Next Sunday Titonka at Buffalo Center. Wesley at Algona. Rake at Bancroft. Lotts Creek at Lone Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Algona
Bancroft
Old Farm
Wesley
Rake
Lone Rock
Lotts Creek
Buffalo Center
Bancroft Few
Lotts Creek Sree
Wesley Cr
Rake Oh
Albona Pu
Pitonka
Boy Drowns In Tank On Angle Farm Near Sexton
Jerry Earl Angle, 18 months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. Marl Angle, died after tumbling into a water tank on the Angle farm near Sexton Wednesday night. Funeral services were held Friday at the Earl Angle home and at the Sexton Methodist church. The child, born December 23, 1989, was found in the livestock tank after the parents finished chores and prepared for a Sunday School party. He was taken to Kossuth hospital in Algona and pronounced dead. He leaves his parents and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. William Brophy of Goldfield and Mr. and Mrs. Amos Angle of Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Earl Angle
Sexton Methodist Church
Jerry Earl Angle
Marl Angle
Angle Farm
Kossuth Hospital
Algona
William Brophy
Goldfield
Amos Angle
Wesley
Goetz Family Reunion at Wesley on Sunday
Miss Hilda Goetz of Woods Wisconsin arrived for a week's visit with her parents Mr and Mrs Anton Goetz. Mr and Mrs Albert Hoffer and family of Waterloo joined to visit the Goetz home. George Hauptmann of Charles City and Louis Goetz with Mrs Loretta Lloyd and families spent Sunday there. Mr Goetz marked his 80th birthday on July 17 and remains in good health, making daily trips uptown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Hilda Goetz
R. N
Woods
Wis
Anton Goetz
Albert Hoffer
Waterloo
George ‘Hauptmann
Charles City
Louis Goetz
Loretta Lloyd
Goetz
Hay fork and pulleys injure Decorah man
Ralph Ask of Decorah sustained a head gash when a hay fork and pulleys jumped the track and landed on him. Several stitches were required to close the wound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Ask
Decorah
Seven Year Old Boy Killed In Algona Accident
A coroner's jury ruled that seven year old Donald Duane Bartels died in an unavoidable accident after stepping in front of a car driven by Loren Brown on the rainbow bridge north of Algona. The child, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Bartels of Worthington Minnesota, was visiting relatives when the fatal incident occurred Monday night. The inquest, led by Dr R A Evans, heard testimony from eight witnesses and noted this as the sixth highway fatality in the county this year, with four pedestrians among the victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Algona
Algona
Donald
Duane Bartels
Harry Bartels
Worthington
Minn
R. A. Evans
Bartels
Loren Brown
Rainbow Bridge
Peter Waldron
Gary Waldron
Lynch Daredevils At Kossuth Fair
Jimmie Lynch’s Death Dodgers bring new thrills to the Kossuth County Fair on Sunday August 17. After tours including the Florida State Fair in Tampa and the Casparillo Carnival the show adds barrier crash and aerial bomber crashes in automobiles with two wheel driving and speeds above sixty. Lynch promises a spectacular display with faster pacing and wider variety to attract larger crowds, noting the troupe led 116 fairs in 1940.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie Lynch
Kossuth County
South
Tampa
Casparillo
Lynch
Death Dodgers
Golden Wedding Day at Kossuth County Fair
All couples resident in Kossuth county who have celebrated or will celebrate their 50th anniversary during the Kossuth County Fair week are invited as guests of the fair management on Tuesday August 19. Applications for tickets and grandstand reservations should be made to the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Marriage Licenses Issued In Kos Acth County Last Week
Licenses issued include Melvin Abbas 24 Lakota and Eleanor Steward 18 Burt, Gilbert Court land Fite 23 Vermillion SD and Alberta Goodwin 24 Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosacth
Melvin Ralph Abbas
Lakota
Eleanor Maxine Steward
Burt
Gilbert Court
Land Fite
Vermillion
Alberta June Goodwin
Algona
Duke the dog killed in highway accident near Sheldon
A dog named Duke belonging to Joe Donohue of Sheldon was struck by a car on a nearby highway. Duke, widely known in Sheldon, followed his master's truck and visited restaurants for scraps, a daily routine that ended with the fatal crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke
Black Gordon
Joe Donohue
Sheldon
Aluminum Drive Aids National Defense Plan In Titonka
The community conducts a drive to collect used aluminum as part of the national defense program. L. G. Gartner and Louis Oesterretcher organize the effort with a Thursday planning meeting. Friday morning crews visit Titonka homes to gather aluminum for forwarding to airplane construction and related needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. Gartner
Louis Oesterretcher
Mr. Gartner
Louis
Titonka
Kossuth Boy Scout Drive Raises Large Sum Money
A regional drive across nine counties to support the Boy Scout movement has raised 1,685 dollars in Kossuth County. Town by town tallies show Algona leading with 986.75 dollars, followed by Swea City 152, Whittemore 110, Lakota 92, Burt 89, West Bend 70, Wesley 60, Penton 49.715, Luverne 36.50, Lone Rock 12, and Ledyard 10.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout Movement
Kossuth
Algona
Algiona
Swea City
Whittemora
Lakota
Burt Wi
West Bend
Wiesley
Penton
Luverne
Lone Rock
Ledyard
Cccseeree
Storm Strikes Woden Area Causing Wide Damage
A heavy wind and hail storm last Thursday caused extensive damage in the Woden vicinity. Fields of grain lay flattened, trees were shattered on several farms, a barn fell on the Charles Brooks place, and Herman Marksworth’s farm suffered damage. Windows broke at James Fitzpatrick’s home. windmills on Elbert Green and George Lester farms blew over. Woden town lost electricity during game time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wioden
Charles Brooks
Herman Marksworth
James Fitzpatrick
Elbert Green
George Lester
Woden
Bleich Reunion Sunday Honors Albert Bleich at 75
A Bleich reunion was held Sunday at the Tom Forbes burger home honoring Albert Bleich on his 75th birthday. Present were Mr and Mrs Martin Bleich and two children of Titonka, Mr and Mrs John Bleich and two children of Britt, Mr and Mrs Art Bleich of Whittemore, Mr and Mrs Sylvester Garman and two children of Stilson, Mr and Mrs Will Houdak and two children of Garner, Mr and Mrs Frank Bleich and Donna Mae, Mr and Mrs Joe Krieps and Joaa, and Mr and Mrs Karl Amsden of Fort Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wbesley
Bleich
Tom Forburger
Albert Bleich
Martin Bleich
Titonka
John Bleich
Britt
Art ‘Bleich
Whittemore
Sylvester Garman
Stilson
Will Houdak
Garner
Frank Bleich
Donna Mae
Joe Krieps
Joaa
Karl Amsden
Fort ‘Dodge
Harms Buys 80 Acres Adjoining Ramsey Township Farm
Carl Harms completed a purchase of 80 acres adjoining his Ramsey Township farm from his brother in law Simon Ricks. The Harms couple will relocate March 1 to the new quarter section, while Ricks takes the Helmers farm east of German Valley and moves in March. Possession was given at once.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl ‘Harms
Ramsey Township
Simon Ricks
Harms
March Ist
Helmers
German Valley
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Auxiliary News
Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Ben Wagner
U. S. Navy
Mower Co
Mayor Wasn't
Kossuth County Fair
National Defense
Kossuth Boy Scout Drive
Carl Harms
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