Local rural suppliers and services advertise in Algona area
A collage of classified notes lists Hinders Feed and Supply in Woden Murphy's Concentrates and Feeds Funk's Hybrid Seed Corn Fan Pak Ventilating Systems and more. It promotes home loans from Home Federal Savings and Loan Algona Iowa Electrolux vacuum cleaners and a Lincoln typewriting course. It includes furnace ads Green Colonial and lingering thanks notices from residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinders
Woden
Murphy’s
Funk
Firestone
Hylie Chicks
Marion Milkers
Notice of Hearing on Authority to Sell Real Estate Titonka
In the District Court of Iowa Kossuth County an application by Fred Henken administrator of the estate of George Onken seeks authorization to sell Let Four Block Five Original Plat Titonka to Kenneth W Swan at private sale for 2100 dollars. The sale funds will pay claims taxes and costs of administration. A hearing will be held at the Algona Court House on 16 May 1952 at 10 00 a m to show cause why the court should not grant the order.
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District Court OF
Iowa
Kossuth County
George Oaken
Torred Henken
Henry Henken
Edward Henken
William Henken
Mary Harley
Bertha Callies
State Board OF Social Welfare
Owa
District Court
Fred Henken
Titonka
Kenneth W. Swan
Tito
Algona
George Onken
Rural Health: Doctors Return to Small Town Practice
Denver report notes physicians increasingly locate in villages aided by community clinics and modern diagnostic facilities. Dr. F B Crockett of Lafayette and Dr. Kenneth Kalsch of Detroit advise on getting and keeping doctors, citing hospital capacity, rental space, respectful treatment, and realistic expectations. Aimed at boosting rural medical manpower, a study shows many graduates return to small communities less than 10,000 population.
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Denver
Col
F. 8. Crockett
Lafayette
Ind
Chaiman
Council On Rural Health
American Medical Association
Kenneth Katseh
Detroit
South Dakota
Kalsch
Town Holds Pulpwood Bee For Injured Youth Aid
Eckerman Michigan residents organized a pulpwood bee to raise funds for Kenneth Bailey Jr a 10 year old boy who lost his legs in a February train accident. Ten acres of spruce were cut and donated by Charles Taylor with half the village of about 200 participating in the effort. Proceeds expected around 2000 will aid medical care and education with heavy volunteer labor from power sawyers operators and crane crews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eckerman
Mich
Upper Michigan
Kenneth
Buddy) Bailey, Jr
Bee
Charles Taylor
Rudyard
Bekerman
Ohio Village Plans Suit Against U S Government
POMEROY Ohio the village has asked its attorney to determine the cost of filing suit against the federal government to recover flood losses since construction of the Eureka Dam 30 miles downstream raised water levels. Village businessmen claim floods have been more frequent and more damaging since 1936 causing hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
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Pomeroy
Ohio
Eureka
Prisoners Build Town A Municipal Building
Beaver Oklahoma crews of inmates with bricklayer plasterer roofer and laborers built a new city bell at a cost of 1204 dollars after town lacked funds for a municipal jail The project used inmate labor to complete the bell tower facility.
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Beaver
Okla
Election Ballot Tie Traps Horton in Wisconsin Primary
In Horton ia Wisconsin the state supreme court primary drew only 10 votes in the village. Seven were cast by election board members. Two ballots were invalid as electors voted for two candidates. The tally shows a four way deadlock with each candidate receiving two votes.
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Hortonia
Wis
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Mendon Vote Shows Petticoat Politicians Sweep Village
In Mendon Michigan a village of 70 residents saw the petticoat politicians win all but one office with a strong female majority. Florence Dickerson becomes president as Darlene Springer unseats her husband Miller, and funds rise from 11493 to 21911 as women pledge full time to paving and attracting industry.
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Mendon
Mich
Verne McGlish
Miller Springer
Darlene
Florence Dickerson
Detroit
Tragic Crash Could Bring Redgranite Doctor
In Redgranite Wisconsin population 648 a train auto crash June 12 near Michigan City Ind killed Massemino Bannelli 45 his wife Anna Carmela 40 and their three sons. The Bannellis owners of Granite Lumber had helped belong to a group seeking a village physician. They left a $27 000 home untouched at the crash site and heirs plan to donate it as a memorial home and office to attract a doctor for Redgranite.
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Redgranite
Wis
Massemino Bannelli
Anna Carmela
Michigan City
Ind
Bannells
Granite Lumber Company
Michigan
Holdrege Celebrates Third Annual Corncob Day
Holdrege Nebraska held its third Corncob Day drawing farmers to town with cobs for exchangeable scrip. A huge bin at the municipal building held cobs traded by Chamber of Commerce officials for discounts, boosting retail sales as farmers dumped thousands of cobs into the bin.
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Holdrege
Neb
Chamber of Commerce
Village Initiative Highlights Home Making Cottage
Booneville Ai community completes a central homemaking cottage for 240 students and townspeople. The red brick building houses a living room workroom sewing kitchen and classrooms and serves as a hub for clubs PTA and adult classes while linking school homemaking to community life.
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Booneville
Missouri Health Problem Solving Through Local Cooperation
Jefferson City Missouri communities tackle health issues via local cooperation cited by Chester Starr director of the rural health service Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. Miller county nutrition project and Green county diabetes survey involved nearly 1000 volunteers and 11860 tests with 309 positives.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Chester G. Starr
Rural Health Service
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation
Miller County
Green County
Missouri Ozarks
Health Council
Starr
Town to raise home for Frederickson family after wreck
Peshtigo Wisconsin residents launch a drive to build a new five room house for Louis Frederickson and his family after a car crashed into their home. James Frederickson age 10 died from injuries. Siblings Arthur nine and Phillip five were injured. Father 67 and William twelve were also hurt. Mrs Frederickson treated for shock. Stanley Pristelski chairs drive, his son recently injured in a car incident.
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Peshtigo
Wis
Hag
Louis Frederickson
James Frederickson
Arthur
Phillip
William
Frederickson
McKinley School Community Club
Stanley Pristelski
New Cars And Trucks Licensed In Kossuth County
Nineteen vehicles were licensed in Kossuth county last week. Owners include Harley Boeckholt of Titonka, Esther Thuente of Algona, and others in Algona Lone Rock Fenton Whittemore Bancroft Burt Ledyard Titonka Swea City and Ti tonka. Also a note on silage protection from Iowa State dairy specialists recommends tar paper covers.
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Kossuth
Studebaker
Harley Boeckholt J
Titonka
Esther Thuente
Algona
GMC
Gerber & Buscher Construction Co
Chevrolet
P. M. Christensen
Lone Rock
Bernard D. Ferden
R. C. Goetsch
Fenton
Orville Hedrick
Whittemore
Merle Lamb
Oscar Patterson
Bancroft
James Preston
Swea Cly
Iowa State College
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leebrand Produce
Titonka Ott
Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Electrolux Vacuum Cleaners
Don H. Hutchins
School of Journalism
Iowa City
Stan Harris
Grace Bakker
Wellshung
Willemssen Hardward
Hamilton Hatcheries
Bancroft, Titonka
Wesley
Warner
Tilmer Thompson Hatchery
Elmore
Minn
F. B. Duroc
Duroc Boat
Paul Krueger
Mi S
Titanka
Burt
J. & Ukena
Lakota
T. A. Dunmire
Duane Higgins
de Lagat
H. O. Hovland
Buffalo Center Creamery
Buffalo Center
Ford Ferguson
W. E. Ley Motor Co
Elvin Godfriedson
Hammond Organ
Bufffalo Center
A. M. Petersen
G. B. Sonnenberg
J. E. Akena
Grean Colonial
Willemssen Hardware
Burton Hanson
Peterson Piano Co
Dunnell, Minn
Edward Boyken
Kanl John
Mary Nygren
Rockford
Alice Hammond
Lester G. Hurd
Swan Furniture Funeral Home —Ambulance
Titonka, Lown
Algong
Mwousehold
Cee Saat
Farlins
Modern Cleaners
Ohio Village
U.S
Petticoat
Mer Krause
International
Clover Leaf Hatchery
Ford
Druggist Mutual Ins. Co
Pickup
Alvin Richardson
Ledyard
Plymouth
George Jesse
Robert B. Mittag
Pontiac
Joe Madden
Buick
R. T. McAlpine
Lincoln
Kathryn Tyler
Swea City
WEA
Joe Marsh
Edna
Doc Munson
Doc
Joe
U.S. Brewars Foundation
Tim O'Brien
Mike
Hivin
Dr. Johnson
Hull
Stork Market
Mey
Lakota, Iowa
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