Obituary and weddings in Ames and Bancroft area
Obituary recalls Joe Johnson Sr born 1873 in Ostfriesland Germany died July 8 1963 in Buffalo Center aged 90. Survived by seven children thirty grandchildren and thirty six great grandchildren. Funeral July 11 at Ramsey Reformed Church Bancroft burial Greenwood Cemetery. Also notes Kathleen Eden attends Iowa State orientation and a June 30 double ring wedding of Carmen Brandt and Collin Fjetland at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with detailed ceremony and bridal party descriptions.
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Joe Johnson, Sr
Ostfriesland
Germany
Jennie Williams
Kamrar
Iowa
Bancroft
Ramsey Reformed Church
Titonka
Mr Johnson
Buffalo Center
Ainerd
Carl
Eppo
John
Rena
Jennie
Lakota
Lena
John Badie
George
Joe, Jr
Hilda
Elmer Schneider
Carmen Brandt
Irwin Brandt
Woden
Collin Fjetland
Clifford Fjetland
Forest City
Amanuel Lutheran Church
Don Salberg
Dennis Loux
Doreen Thelges
Algona
Sheryl Heesch
Burt
Teresa Ann Brandt
David Stokke
Lou
Jerry Fretland
Mike Halvorsen
Mike Brandt
Paul Heesch
Denny Speicher
Hayfield
Keith Farland
Searville
Don Salomson
Laurie Ann Heesch
Kathy Fisher
Jay Rasmussen
Herman Welhausen
Jean Isebrand
Joan
Jane Schmidt
Jerry Krause
Woden-Crystal Lake School
Corn Price Surge Driven by Dry Weather Fears
Farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University cites strong demand and reduced CCC corn sales as factors behind a summer price rise to levels unseen since 1957. A crop scare from scant June rainfall and forecasted hotter drier weather boosted markets while farmers sought to lock in reserves.
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Francis Kutish
Iowa State University
Kutish
USDA
CCC
Corn
Iowa
Telephone Building Nears Completion at Titanka Co
Construction of a 20 by 30 foot cement block building for Titanka Telephone Co dial equipment nears finish. Roof and painting done. equipment arrival starts in September. cut over set for December 10. Subscribers urged to select phone style and color. company furnishes all phones except color sets with a small charge.
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Titanka Telephone Co
Arthur Dietrich
Correction: Farm ownership misidentified in hail damage scene
A farm shown last week as damaged by hail was misattributed to Alvin Holtorf. The crop photo actually depicts the Alvin Hopkins farm.
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Alvin Holtorf
Alvin Hopkes
Scouts Tour Black Hills on Conducted Explorers Trip
Six members of Troop 63 plus Scout Master Burton Hanson travel seven days from July 18 to 25 through the Black Hills of South Dakota as part of the Conducted Scout Explorers Trip. Listed Scouts are Douglas Schutter Allan Redenius Donald Intermill David Isebrand Mike Isebrand and Bruce Hanson.
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Troop 63
Burton Hanson
Black Hills
South Dakota
Douglas Schutter
Allan Redenius
Donald Intermill
David Isebrand
Mike Isebrand
Bruce Hanson
Don Calenius
Prairie Gold District
Iowa
Lake Okoboji
Rayman Tops Army Class In 263 Member Course
Dr Fredrick Rayman Jr of Austin Minnesota was honored at Fort Leavenworth Kansas as the top scholastic member of the 263 officer class in the Command and General Staff Course. He received the John J Pershing Battalion and will join a logistics command in the reserve. He is married to Jacqueline Callies Rayman.
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Fredrick Rayman, Jr
Austin
Free World Nations
Dr Rayman
Jacqueline Callies Rayman
L. F. Callieses
American Legion Auxiliary July Officers Inaugurated
The regular July meeting saw Thelma Higgins install officers led by president Ben Garrett. Installations included Joyce Isebrand 1st Vice, Mary Oesterreicher 2nd Vice, Louise Mechler Sec Treasure, Thelma Higgins Chaplain, Esther Peterson Historian, Cleo Nelson 1st Sgt, Lois Peterson 2nd Sgt, Fannie Speicher, Ellen Boelkes. Executive Board met July 18 at Ben Garrett home to finalize the Calendar of Activities. Flossie Bartlett to host August 5 business meeting at 2:00 p.m.. meetings to be held the first Monday afternoon each month.
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Thelma Higgins
Ben Garrett
Joyce Isebrand
Mary Oesterreicher
Patricia Haines
Treas
Louise Mechler
Esther Peterson
Cleo Nelson
Lois Peterson
Fannie Speicher
Ellen Boelkes
Flossie Bartlett
Chamber of Commerce Work Meeting Tonight
The Troinka Chamber of Commerce invites all members to meet on Main Street tonight to set up the Platform for the free acts and arrange seating. Nonmembers are welcome to help, and Watermelon will be served after the work is finished.
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Troinka
Farmers urged to report completed ACP practices
Farmers who completed soil and water conservation projects under the 1963 Agricultural Conservation Program are reminded to file performance reports for cost sharing. Richard I. Anderson notes early reports speed ACP payments and cash for fall projects. If a farmer cannot carry out an approved practice, report it to the county committee for possible reassignment.
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Richard I. Anderson
Kossuth County
ASC
Anderson
Parade Participants Ready At Titanka School Grounds
Notice to all parade units to assemble by 10:00 am at Titanka school for a prompt parade start. Event will be broadcast and requires punctuality. Special council meeting set for July 16 1963 to discuss amending the budget and bidding for a 1963 industrial tractor with loader trade-in of a 1945 John Deere. bids open August 1 at 7:30 pm.
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Titania
Murphy
Klga
Algona
Chamber of Commerce
Titanka
Iowa
John Deere
Sybil Freerksen
Mary Oesterreicher
John Diem
Tyke Garden Center
Reed Hardware
Farmers Co-op Elevator
Kuch’s Food Center
Pearce’s Flowers
Britt
Henry Field Seed & Nursery Co
Shenandoah
County Eligible For FHA Emergency Loans
The Secretary of Agriculture designates Kossuth County eligible for Emergency Loans through FHA due to recent crop damage. Loans cover feed seed fertilizer and other essential operating costs with a 3 percent interest rate and repayment tied to loan purpose. Applications are available via FHA local offices in Algona Tuesdays 1:07 to 2:00 p.m. and Humboldt Fridays 8:00 to 12:00.
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Secretary of Agriculture
Kossuth
Farmers Home Administration
FHA
Algona
ASCS
Humboldt Fha
Judging Workout Set for Farms of Bode and Seely
Galen DeValois announces a livestock judging workout on Monday July 29 at 6:30 p.m. at Floyd Bode’s farm two miles north and a half mile east of the Algona Drive-in Theater followed by judging at Kent Seely’s farm two miles north on the blacktop at 7:00 p.m.
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Galen DeValois
Floyd Bode
Kent
Seely
Bode’s
Algona Drive-in
Seely’s
Bodes
Local Students Attend Lutheran Bible Camp
Sherry Boyken and John Brandt travel July 29 to a five day session of the Iowa District Lutheran Leadership Training School serving the Good Hope Lutheran congregation. Rev Don Salberg of Immanuel Lutheran Church will staff, with Immanuel youth attending. TITONKA WOMAN'S CLUB Float Committee meets July 26 at 2:00 p.m. at president Hazel Budlong's home. all members welcome.
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Lutheran Bible Camp
Sherry Boyken
John Brandt
Iowa District
Lutheran Leadership Training School
American Lutheran Church
Good Hope Lutheran
Don Salberg
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Immanuel Congregation
Titonka Woman's Club
Hazel Budlong
Kossuth County Fair Judges Are Announced
Judges for Kossuth County Fair are named. Swine judges are Leon Frantz Grand Junction and Bernard Ebbing Waterloo. Dairy judge is Robert Fincham Des Moines. Baby beef and purebred heifers judge Ray Switzer Sioux City. Poultry judge Richard Shoenaire Ban Welp's Hatchery. Sheep judge Ed Haeg Albert Lea. Garden and crop judge Louis Quirin Alta. 4-H clothing judge Mrs Mary Strattelman Clear Lake. demonstrations judge Mrs Margaret Pratt Emmetsburg. Fair runs August 13-16.
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Galen DeValois
Leon Frantz
Grand Junction
Bernard Ebbing
Rath Packing Co
Waterloo
Robert Fincham
Iowa Breeder’s Co-op
Des Moines
Ray Switzer
Waggoner
Garrison & Abbott Commission Co
Sioux City
Richard
de Valois
Hints for Ninth Annual Flower Show From Bud to Full Bloom
The Titonka Federated Club hosts the ninth annual community Flower Show From Bud to Full Bloom on Thursday at the Titonka school lunch room Hours for entries are 8 10 a.m Children s Division features the Vegetable Man or Animal and a collection of five leaves The show runs 130 to 830 p m with a 200 p m program and tea Judges speaker Mrs John Diem Algona prizes from local businesses
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Titonka Federated Club
Also Mentioned on This Page
Immanuel Lutheran
Joe Johnson
Kathleen Eden
Iowa Stat Ames
Iowa State
College of Home Economics
Kathleen Ann Eden
Erwin H. Eden
Kossuth Co
Boy
Badlands
Dr. Rayman
American Legion Auxiliary
William J. Wood
LaDonna Mae
Donald L. Gigler
LaDonna
Woden-Crystal Lake
Donald
Buffalo Boosters
Methodist Fellowship Hall
Bradford Buffington
Jane Buffington
Clear Lake
Lester Eden
Janice Larsen
Sandy Hoover
Mary Bahling
Karen Eden
Linda Higgins
Carol Janssen
Linda Fritz
Val Miller
Ann Sexton
Sydelle Harms
Sharon Eden
Brenda Eden
Lois Janssen
Jolene Sloper
Anne Sexton
Harold E. Gartner
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