Visited Canada New England and Niagara Falls
Billy Boyke recounts a pleasure filled eastbound trip from Iowa through Wisconsin Michigan Ontario and Ottawa to Montreal and Vermont New Hampshire and the White Mountains. He notes cool lake breezes vivid Canadiann towns the Dionne quintuplets birthplace and the Old Man of the Mountain with a ride on the White Mountains aerial tramway and a view of the Presidential Range.
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Billy Boyke
Iowa
Long Lake
Wis
Lake Michigan
Michigan
Ganads
Sault St. Marie
Superior
Lake Huron
Canada
Sudbury
Callendar
Ontario
Dionne Quintuplets
Ottawa
Capital
Parliament of Canada
Peace Tower
Ottaqway
Montreal
U. S
Vermont
Lake Cham
Green Mountains
Mae the Ghany
New Hampshire
White Mountains
Hawthorne
Presidential Range
Crawford Gulch
Swanky
Mt. Washington Hotel
Studer Family Reunion At Algona Fair Grounds
A Studer family reunion gathered at the Algona fair grounds on Sunday with about one hundred attendees. Relatives arrived from St. Cloud Avon Minnesota and eleven other towns registered. Next year’s reunion will be at Sibley Park in Mankato on the first Sunday in August.
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Studer
Fair Grounds
Algona
St. Cloud
Avon
Minn
Sibley Park
Mankato
Lost bicycle wheel found and returned in Algona
Last week the Topic ran a lost bicycle wheel ad between Titonka Wesley and Algona. The ad proved effective as the wheel was recovered in Algona and returned to the owner, marking the writer’s first bicycle wheel ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Wesley
Algona
Quin City Youth for Christ Rally at Ramsey Church
The Quin City Youth for Christ plans its monthly rally at Ramsey Reformed Church on Monday night, August 2. Rev Dr Anthony Heverkamp will deliver the address urging youths to commit to the Kingdom of Jesus Christ. A program of special music from area vocalists and musicians is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quin ‘City
Youth For Christ
Ramsey Reformed Church
Anthony Heverkamp
Methodist Church Services and Reports Schedule
Donald H. James, Pastor, leads the Tenth Sunday after Trinity with services at 10 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 a.m. Kathryn Schutter and Phyllis Wilmann report on the Youth Training School, plus a special offering for the congregational treasury. Junior Mission Bands meet August 1 at 1 30 p.m. Ladies aid and mission society meet August 5 at 1 30 p.m. Brotherhood gathering follows.
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Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Kathryn Schutter
Phyllis Wilmann
Congregational Treasury
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Brotherhood
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Evening Worship
Immanuel Lutheran Church lists no morning service Sunday with a 10 o clock Sunday School and an evening worship service. A one hour program of color and sound features great hymns and sound movies on the church mission work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Plant
Church
Wesley Couple Sail for Sweden and Denmark Visits
Mr and Mrs Carl Starquist sailed July 23 from New York to Sweden and Denmark aboard the liner Gripsholm en route to a European visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Sweden
Denmark
Carl Starquist
New York
Gripsholm
Say They Never Saw Better Crop Prospect Here
Henry Hulsinga and Garret Welhousen report unprecedented corn prospects in north Iowa and southern Minnesota. They note no drowned land across the area from Sibley to Webster City, Kamrar to Austin, and praise ideal weather boosting stalks with many ears while warning of possible borers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hulsinga
North Iown
Minnesota
Sibley
Austin
Webster City
Kamrar
Henry
Garret Welhousen
Kossuth
Lakota Farm Sells For 300 Per Acre
Lakota. Mr and Mrs Wm Larson became owners of the George Winter farm at the southeast corner of Lakota. The price was 300 per acre for about forty acres. Possession December first. the Larsons will move from a trailer to their new home and the Winds will move to Algona. Mr M P Price sold his farm to Elmer Haag of Blue Earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Warburtons
Elmer Haag
Blue Earth
Twenty new cars and trucks licensed in local counties
Eighteen new cars and two new trucks were licensed in Kosuth county last week, with owners listed by make and city. Plymouth owners include Mrs H C Buell of Burt and D E Dewel of Algona among others. Ford owners include Marie Falkenhainer of Algona and Marie Frankl of Irvington. Chrysler owner Della Welter of Algona and Frazer owner Edward C Wolf of Burt are named, with several more from Whittemore, Algona, and Bancroft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Plymouth
H. C. Buell
Burt
Donald W. Jorgensen
Fenton
Chevrolet
D. E. Dewel
al- Zona
C. S. Kurtz
Algona
Eytoul Loebig
Sig Loge
Elmore
Fred Mayland
Ti+tonka
G. E
Good Hope Lutheran church notices update
Alfred C. Mardorf pastor announces Divine Worship at 10 30 with birthday offering in Sunday School Choir rehearsals resume Thursday July 29 at 8 p m Ladies meet Wednesday August 4 at 2 00 bring clothing for Lutheran Children's Home Hostesses listed Brotherhood meeting August 5 at 8 Hosts named Choir rehearsal August 6 at 8 Holy Communion August 8 announcements due next week Friday August 6
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred C. Mardorf
Frank Fisher
Elmer Mechler
James Spear
Chas
Stroebel
Brotherhood Mecia
Harry Bartelt
Chrig Brandt
Adolph Missal
Gerlee
25th Anniversary for Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buns
Open house marked the 25th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Buns at their Woden home on Sunday July 28 from 2 30 to 4 00 with a noon dinner for many relatives and friends. Guests included numerous Des Moines Garner Clear Lake Britt Terrill Ames and Sutherland residents and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Henman Buns
Buns
George Leu
Des Moines
GC. D. Schleuger
Garner
Henman Marlworth
Clear Lake
Charles Bung
Bruce Anderson
Terrill
Donald Schleuger
JoAnn Nelson
Britt
Cyril Halvorsen
Martin Smith
Harold Buns
W. L. Tindall
Robert Spray
Mason City
Jake Schreuger
Wesley
Louis Schleuger
J. C. Bilyeu
Ames
May Goslin
J. C. Helm
Claus Smith
Guverne Smith
Michael Mathern
Sutherland
John Boeks
R. N. Smith
Charles Christensen
James Buns
Fritz T. Gerdes
Betty
Barbara
Henry Gerdes
Ramsey Reform Church Service Schedule and Youth Event
The Ramsey Reform Church, led by Pastor A Roskamp, lists Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 20, morning worship at 10 30 with the sermon Steadfastness in the Old Paths, an 8 pm service with Great Wrecks of the Bible subject, and notices a Quin City Youth for Christ rally on Monday August 2 at 8 pm featuring Rev Dr Anthony Heverkamp of Pella Iowa and sacred music selections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Anthony Heverkamp
Pella
Towa
Town fills nights with skating, theatre and sermons
The town enjoys a lively mix of amusements with nearly nightly skating at the rink and a theatre open every night and Sundays. A street religious service at the Alexander barber corner attracts large crowds, while a Des Moines fire truck demonstration highlights efforts to acquire a community truck. The junior legion team declined after some players were drafted by the county all star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion
All-County
Alexander Barbershop
Des Moines
American Legion Auxiliary Plans August Meeting
The regular August 1 business meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Monday evening, August 2, at the homes of Anna Andrews and Galena Zwiefel with Irene Peterson to install officers. A short program by the publicity division will follow, Thelma Higgins will outline plans for the year, and arrangements for the membership drive will be completed. Hulzabeth Kennedy plans to attend the Des Moines convention in the second week of August. A work meeting is set for the fourth Friday afternoon with Mary and Wanda Young as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legionsy
American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Andrews
Galena Zwiefel
Irene Peterson
Thelma Higgins
Hulzabeth Kennedy
Des Moines
Mary
Wanda Young
Miss Doris Davis to Wed Duane Higgins on August 8
Miss Doris Dean Davis daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Davis will marry Duane Higgins son of Mr and Mrs George Higgins on Tuesday August 8 at 9 30 am in Sacred Heart Catholic Church Woden. Public invitation extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Dean Davis
Henry Davis
Duane IM. Higpins
May
George D. Higgins
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Woden
Titonka Community Farm Fire Service Contract Seen
A contract detail from Titonka Iowa outlines a ten year fire protection arrangement funded by a $50 subscription. It specifies a buy of an adequate fire truck by Titonka Community Farm Fire Service and maintenance by the town, with members and non members bearing different fees for calls. Churches and schools in the fire zone are serviced free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Community Farm Fire Service
Titonka
Valley Farmettes Meeting at Stecker Home
The Valley Farmettes 44H club held a July 22 meeting at Beverly and Marlys Stecker’s home with ten members and three visitors. Miss McCart assisted, choosing Troyce and Amanda Bruns for fair demonstrations while Shirley Jean Ostermann will present a one woman demo. Beverly Stecker demonstrated fancy sandwiches. Plans were set for Achievement Day at German Valley School on August 16 at 8 o'clock. Refreshments were served.
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Valley Farmettes 44H
Beverly
Marlys Stecker
Miss McCart
Troyce
Amanda Bruns
Shirley Jean Ostermann
Beverly Stecker
German Valley School
Drivers License Law Confuses Iowa Motorists
Reports from Highway Patrol say many drivers still misunderstand Iowa's new license rules. Key points include renewal timing based on old 1946 48 licenses, birthday based deadlines, and notice postcards before birthdays. Drivers should wait for postcard reminders and appear only when their birthday month arrives to fit county exam schedules.
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Highway Patrol
Iowa
Bertha Trasmer Laid To Rest In Lakota Funeral
Bertha Marie Rebuschall Trasmer, born March 31, 1871 in Lawtow Germany, buried Saturday at St Pauls Lutheran Lakota after services at Carl Christ home Blue Earth. She came to the U S in 1892, married Ernest Trasmer in 1894, and with nine children leaves sons Leo Harry Paul Ernest and four daughters plus eighteen grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Grandsons served as pallbearers. hymns were sung by Mr and Mrs L Meyer, Mrs Pete Bruer, and Henry Blome.
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Lakota
Bertha Marie Rebuschall Trasmer
Carl Christ
Albert Krosch
Elmore
Mike Christ
Blue Earth
Harry Miller
Madison Lake
Minn
Leo
William
Fairmont
Harry
Paul
Waterloo
Ernest
Milton Trasmer
Arvid Christ
Virgil Christ
Gordon Miller
Junior Christ
Vincent Miller
L. &. Meyer
Pete Bruer
Henry Blome
Jesus
Farmers and town men rally for community truck proposal
A mixed group of farmers and town residents crowded a recent American Legion room to discuss buying a community fire truck. The meeting covered past truck use, proposed contract terms, and plans for fund raising via memberships. A board of directors would run the truck with fire department oversight, and non members would pay a call fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Rooma
Hiner Rava
Lakota
Dakota
Fire Department
Prairie Farm Bureau July Meeting Held at Herman Studer Home
The July gathering of the Prairie Township Farm Bureau met at the Herman Studer home in Wesley. A highway patrolman spoke on highway safety while Rosalyn Arndorfer Roberta Arndorfer and Bob Lichteig performed several musical numbers for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Prarie Township
Herman Studer
Rosalyn
Roberta Arndorfer
Bob Lichteig
Tractor Collision Leaves Man Hospitalized After Wreck
Cletus Studer son of J. P. Studer sustained a severe head gash last Thursday when his tractor collided with a Missouri car. Both vehicles were badly damaged and the car’s occupants were taken to Algona hospital for treatment.
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Wesley
Cletus Studer
J. P. Studer
Missouri
Algona Hospital
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New England
Niagara Falls
Young People’s
Quin City Youth For Christ
Ramsey Church
MR. and
Mrs
Herman Buns
Doris Davis
Duane Higgins
Titonka Farm Fire Service
Valley Farmettes
Stecker Home
Titonka Savings Bank
Prairie Farm Bureau
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