Hutchins Offers Cash Awards For Valuing Local Land
Harold Hutchings secretary treasurer of the Algona National Farm Loan Association seeks farmer input on fair valuation of Kossuth county land. Prizes of 5.00 3.00 and 2.00 offered for a letter under 200 words outlining how value is determined. Submissions to Mr Hutchings claimed to influence future loans and loan settlements nationwide over the next five years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Hutching
Algona National Farm Loan Association
Kossuth
Hutchings Bellaves
Hutchings
Legion Auxiliary Names Officers At County Meeting
Twelve members of the local Unit attended the County Meeting at Lane Rock Tuesday afternoon. Officers for the coming year were elected: County Chairman Ida Larson, Vice Chairman Lualle Merrit, Secretary Margaret Quinn, Treasurer Sacha Denton, Historian Mrs A McMurray, Chaplain, with publicity chairman to be appointed. The unit hosted a lunch and the meeting adjourned despite heat. Delegates to the state convention at Sioux City in August were Irens Peterson and Nellie Nelson, with Esther Askins and Car te Bonacker as alternates. Titonka reported Poppy sales first in the state. June radio party will be at Nellie and Julia Nelson’s. Equipment of clothing and bedding valued at $52 was sent to Department Headquarters for needy families. Rehabilitation Department reports from Knoxville Veterans Hospital were read. The Bree home lawn hosted the local Unit meeting later, with plans for a June Radio Party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane Rock
Ida
Larson
Swea Chy
Lualle Merrit
Algona
Martha Bonacker
Titonka
Margaret Quinn
Bancroft
Sacha Denton
Fort Dodge
Lone Rock
Bree Home
Sioux City
Irens ‘Peterson
Nellie Nelson
Esther Askins
Carte Bonacker
Nellie
Julia Nelson
Carrig Bouacker
Veterans Hospital of
Knoxville
A.C. Wihlta
Veterans Hospital
Lutheran Church Notes and Sunday School Schedule
The Ladies Aid met in the church basement Tuesday afternoon. Bible school for children runs Monday to Wednesday from eight to eleven o clock. Sunday school next Sunday at 9:30 English services at 10:30. The Minn. Dist. of the American Lutheran Church meets in St Paul, June 26 to 30. Reverends Schoenlein and Killian will attend if possible. A special program by children is planned for Sunday morning with basket dinner at Martty Brandt’s grove at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Henry Harms
John K. Harms
Fred Relbsamen Visits Des Moines for First Time
Vance Relbsamen took his parents Mia and Charita and his uncle Fred Relbsamen to Des Moines Saturday evening. It was Fred’s first trip to the state capitol. They toured Mrs Robbenhouse in Des Moines then visited Mr and Mrs Zwiefel in Aves and Mr and Mrs Glen Relbsamen in Marshalltown before returning Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Relbsamen
Mia
Charita Relbsamen
Fred Relbsamen
Des Moines
Fred
State Capitol
Stecker and Welhouse n to Cedar Falls for summer school
Fred Stecker and William Weihousen with daughters Josephine Stacker Anta Welhousen and Miss Margaret Leper drive to Cedar Falls Monday morning where the three girls will attend summer school at the State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Stecker
William Weihousen
Josephine Stacker
Anta Welhousen
Margaret ‘Leper
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Vacation Church School and Junior Fair At Iowa State Fair
Methodist Vacation Church School opens with strong enrollment and steady progress. Sunday School at 10:00 and Morning Worship at 22:06. The Junior State Fair, Aug 23 to Sep 1 in Des Moines, will award over 10,000 dollars in prizes for calves, pigs, lambs, colts, poultry, and crops, plus health and home economics contests. Details and premium list available from the Iowa State Fair Secretary in Des Moines.
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Des Moines
Dr and Mrs Gerald Smith Visit East Before Return
Dr and Mrs Gerald Smith of Woodburn Oregon wrapped up a eastern visit with stops at Detroit Niagara Falls New York City Atlantic City Washington Philadelphia and Chicago. They met relatives Neal and Sophus Nelson Lillian Holm and other hosts during the trip and planned to return home Friday after a week away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Smith
Woodburn
Oregon
Titania
East
Mia
Neal Nelson
Sophus Nelson
Detroit
Nigera Falls
N. Y. City
Atlantic City
Washington D. C
Buffalo
Cleveland
Local Notices From Titonka and Surrounding Iowa Towns
A sequence of local names and dates appears for Titonka, Buffalo Center, Burt, and nearby towns. Entries include April 1944 events for Dick Beanken and Mrs. By RR, August 1934 and January 1984 dates for residents Intermill and Paunkuk, and February 1934 mentions for Walter Ward and Walt Waltman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Beanken
Titonka
Towa
By RR
Intermill
Malndert Meyer
Wesley
Boyd B. Paunkuk
Moh
Eno Falkerta
Harry Kettwich
Buffalo Center
Stephen Maden
Joseph Larsen
Lows
Walter Ward
Wealey
Walt Waltman
Burt
Iowa
Citizens Conservation Camp Opens For Local Recruits
Ernest Godfredson was notified to report at Algona Wednesday morning to join the Citizens Conservation Corps. Recruits will work under army officers at camp, with earnings sent home to relatives. Harry Holm, near town, was ordered to appear, and Orville Murr of Woden is stationed in Des Moines. Most enlistees enjoy camp life. a few have dropped out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Godfredson
Algona
Citizen's Conservation Corps
Harry Holm
St. Dodge
Orville Murr
Woden
Art Des Moines
Bose
Recruits in Wisconsin Hard at Work on War Forests
D H Isch formerly of West Bend now Park Falls leads Wisconsin forestry volunteers in Fifield area. About 200 men mobilize near Riley Creek for a months long project to reforest 700 acres and build camp facilities including tents, bath house, and water supply. Army officers and sergeants direct the operation while local Park Falls residents assist with meals and supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Isch
West Bend
Park Falls
Wis
Wileld
Flambau Forest
Joba
Priest County
Flat ‘Conservation Corps Company
Fifield
Riley Creek
Mance
Phillips
Lreakfgat
Amps
Army
Army Énjiseedt
Sargéant
Distance: Moore and Holm Family Home Mentioned
Mrs L B Deibler shopped in Mason City on Saturday. Dr Law McBiyen of Ames, a College faculty member, visited Tuesday with Dr R C Ball. Mr and Mrs John Fisher traveled to St Paul on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. B. Deibler
Mason City
Law McBiyen
Ames
College
R. C. Ball
John Fisher
Bt. Paul
Austin Family Leaves Titonka for Canada in Truck
Mrs Ward Austin and children Arling Wardene and Donald Banta plus Mrs Miranda Wheeler left Titonka Monday morning for a 1700 mile trip to a Canadian home near Edmonton. Mr Austin had moved ahead a month earlier and crops were planted. Donald Banta, driving, is a recent high school graduate. They expect to settle about 40 miles from Edmonton and will send a letter detailing the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward Austin
Arling, Wardene
Donald Banta
Miranda Wiheeler
Titonica
Austin
Edmonton
Titanka
Canada
Pioneers of Tlonka Visit Friends Here Saturday
Mr and Mrs Lyle Corey of Minot North Dakota Mrs Ben Felt of Wesley and Mrs Burton Bacon of Gratville North Dakota visited Saturday with longtime friends in Tlonka Mrs Corey was formerly Miss Hannah Reinholt of Wesley They moved to North Dakota 32 years ago and later engaged in farming now in real estate Mrs Bacon is Fred Bacon’s sister who is at the Osterreicher home.
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Lyle Corey
Minot
North Dakota
Ben Felt
Wesley
Burton Bacon
Gratville
TM Tonka
Corey
Hannah Reinholt
Bacon
Fred Bacon
Oosterreicher
English Service At Immanuel Lutheran This Sunday
English service will be held at Immanuel Lutheran church next Sunday morning at ten o'clock. The change is due to Rev. A Killian attending a district meeting in St Paul the following Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Sun
Immanuel Lutheran Church
A. Killian
St. Paul
Doan News Highlights Local Social and Sports Scenes
Doan News reports Sunday picnics at Call Park with the Henry Mertz family and the Lou Bolenus visiting the John Pink home in Tionka. Mary Ludwig plans summer in Cedar Falls after visiting sisters, while Doan ball team defeated a Titonka squad 7 6. Other items note appendicitis operations, measles and whooping cough among local children, Memorial address at Burt, and residents traveling to Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Bolenus
John Pink
Carol Jain
Mra
Albert Martinek
Yan Hangan
Darlene
Algona
John Carlson
Kosanth
Herman Carlson
Youngs
Carol Johnsons
Lucy Lizerig
R. C. Ball
Mra. Amesbury
Patty
Barbara Ball
Lorraine Peterson
Verdina Boyken
Clear Lake
Ohn Wood
Song Sigwell
John 'Jr
Bt. Paul
Fremont Faul
Mrs Prank Seiler of Algona Dies Suddenlу
Mrs Prank Seiler of Algona dies suddenly Sunday morning after her husband woke to unusual noises and found her unresponsive. He recalls she appeared in usual health Saturday. Seiler, once a sheriff candidate, was well known across the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prank Seiler
Algona
Frank Seller
Seller
Sella
Birthday Gatherings and Farewell Party Members
Mrs A M Peterson celebrated her birthday with friends invited by her husband at a designated place. Guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Reil samen and many others. A farewell party for Donald Banta was held at the Peterson home with bridge and a gift for him before his move to Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M Peterson
Tom Young
Andrew Han Sen
Missag Netlie
Julia
George and
Albert Nelson
Donald Banta
Erle Peterson
Mildred Krantz
Ed, Lasthoff
Donald
Edith Mae Budlong
Lorraine Peterson
Fern Krantz
Margaret Callies
Pauline Blakely
Leota Oesterreicher
Helen Reed
Arle Charson
Harley Larson
Vern Bacon
Lewis Bacon
Harald Krantz
Clifford Krantz
Raymond Helfiner
Ed.Saathoff
Canada
Mrs Elmer Mechler Injured in Pump House Accident
Mrs Elmer Mechler was hurt Sunday morning when her apron caught in a flywheel in the local pump house. Her dress tore and she was badly bruised before she freed herself. Herman Mechler arrived to help but she escaped with no severe injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Mechler
Herman Mechler
Spencer to Have Municipal Hospital
Spencer in Clay County will build a fine municipal hospital funded unusually from the earnings of its municipal light plant. A general assembly law allows the city to finance the project with revenue from the light plant. A special election Tuesday carried the proposition by about two hundred votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer
Clay County
General Assembly
Brown to attend funeral in St Louis for nephew
C H Brown received word Saturday morning of the death of his nephew Hugene Huffman of St Louis. Hugene, 18, had just graduated from high school this spring and had been ill with an abscess of the lung. He was the son of Mr Brown's sister. Brown left Algona Saturday evening to attend the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Brown
Hugene Huffman
St. Louis
Hugene
Mr. Brown
Algona
Ladies Aid meeting at Reformed Church basement
The Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church will meet Wednesday, Tune 15th in the church basement. Hosts will be Mrs Boyd Paunkul and Mrs John Radmaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
Boyd Paunkul
John Radmaker
Portland News Social Roundup in Algona and Irvington
Mra Tony Lohse and family plus Mrs Jon Koestler visit Algona and Irvington to host Augusta Robinson and her daughter Joan Marie for the weekend. A shower honors Gloria Joan. Various locals visit, guests dine, and routines around Koestler and Faulstich homes are noted. Harry Holm departs for Fort Dodge to join the reforestration army. Clarence Lohse plows for Joe Koestler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
Tony Lohse
Clarence
Lorraine
Jon Koestler
Algona
Irvington
Augusta Robinson
Joan Marie
Paulstick
Gloria Joan
Harry Holm
Fort Dodge
Walter Faulatidhs
August Robinson
Tony Lodge
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hutchins
Kossuth County
Legion Auxiliary Notes
Lutheran Church Notes
Wt. Welhousen
Methodist Church
Fiment
Godfredson
Wisconsin
Pionters
Tlonka
Doan News
Dale Struthers
Mary Ludwig
Dean ‘Andrews
Call Park
Henry Mertz
West Band
Amos Bonacker
Robert
Fred Dickman
Familly
Ernest Nelson
Kanawha
Howard Hansen
Anna Abbas
Gereman Golden Glee
Aung ‘Wolhausen
Josephine Stecker
Cleanor Interm
Welhausen
Smmmer
Waa
Arthur Schweppa
Lae
Wolfe
H. C. Schweppes
Harry Beed
Meadames Reed
Downs
John Wisher
H. Forgersen
Myra
Roy Q. Ball
R. In Kranty
George Bogacker
E Brown
Louis
Portland News
Letha Mann
Walter Faulstich
Otto McFarland
Ringsted
Walter'Faulstiche
Glarence Mahler
John Koestler
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