4-H Rally Day Attracts Parents Visitors In Kossuth
More than 150 4-H girls from 14 Kossuth County clubs organized an all day rally in Wesley on June 8 to showcase 4-H work to about 100 parents and friends. County 4-H chairman Mrs Ray Miller was made an honorary 4-H member. New officers were installed: president Betty Anne Meyers, vice president Phyllis Vaudt, secretary LaVonne Newel, historian Gertrude Kuecker. The program included a pageant Good Citizens Good Neighbors with Latin America themes and club reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Wesley
Ray Miller
Fenton Forwards
Miller
County 4-H
County 44H
Betty Anne Meyers
Phyllis Vaudt
Whittemore
Whitgers
LaVonne Newel
Gertrude Kuecker
Lotts Creek Lassies
Anna Mae Butler
Slotts Creek
Helen Kollasch
Dorothy Dreyer
Fenton
Stella Mayer
Cresco
Latin America
Cresco Chums
Buffalo Boosters
Greenwood
Buffalo
Titonica
Portland
Betty Ann Meyers
Maxine Capesius
Irvington I
C. C. Inman
Bancroft
Home Project
J. C. Shaw
Farm Bureau
Titonka
G. G. Peffeman
Sweat City
R. R. Masterson
Corwith
A. L. Brown
J. M. Patterson
Algona
Kossuth County
Beef tour links Kossuth and Hancock counties
A joint beef cattle tour and outlook meeting for Kossuth and Hancock counties was held Monday. Tours began in Hancock county under County Agent T. C. Peterson’s direction, visiting Leo Ludwig, Glen Roland, and John Frankl farms near St. Benedict and Algona. Rex Beresford of the Ames Extension Service and Herman Aaberg of the Chicago Producers led the afternoon courthouse outlook session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Hancock
Hancock County
T. C.eterson
Garner
Leo Ludwig
Glen Roland
St. Benedict
John Frankl
Algona
Outlook
Court House
Rex Beresford
Ames Extension Service
Herman Aaberg
Chicagio Producers
Minn. Sheriff called to Windom death of Charles Skilling
Sherriff and Mrs. A J Cogley were summoned to Windom Minnesota on Sunday due to the death of Charles Skilling who passed away that morning.
Boys Damage Property Face Reform School Penitentiary
A Titania Implement Co. truck in the southwest town lot had all its glass broken this week, with damage estimated at 40 dollars or more. Authorities warn that Titanica youths may be sent to reform school or penitentiary if their conduct does not improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reform School
Titania Implement Co
Wesley American Legion Auxiliary Meets in Severe Weather
The Wesley Auxiliary met in their rooms Monday evening with few attendees due to bad weather. Officer elections were postponed to next month. Mrs. Leo Bleich delivered the Play Code of the country and flag etiquette guidance, a new flag was used, and Mrs. George Aldrich spoke on National Defense. Delegates to district meetings at Carroll on the 12th were not decided due to small attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley American Legion
Wesley the
American Legion Auxiliary
Leo Bleich
George Aldrich
Carroll
Girls Lead at Kossuth 4-H Convention 1941
Kossuth county 4-H girls and leaders depart June 11 for the Iowa 4-H girls convention at Iowa State College. Delegates include Mrs Wayne Miller, Lela Zwiefel, Margaret Ringsdorf, Patricia Plumb, Dor othy Drey er, and many others from clubs across the county. Special delegates join a panel discussion on building tomorrow with Latin American participants. The convention theme Building Tomorrow Today features lectures, panel discussions, and a massed chorus at Clyde Williams Field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Iowa
Jean Merriam
Laverne Prairie Club
Endeavor
Clyde Williams ‘Field
44H Club
Immanuel Lutheran Plans New Parsonage Near Titonia
Immanuel Lutheran church four miles northeast of Titonia will build a new 26 by 28 foot full two story parsonage with porches and modern amenities. Bids for the old house will be sold and construction will begin as arrangements are completed, adding a fine rural church property to the congregation’s holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Titonia
Iowa
Local Selective Service Board Announces June Inductions
Everett E Knudsen under 21 to be inducted June 15. Two volunteers, Harry R Montgomery and Robert F Leland, await June 26 call. Roland H Lauren to proceed June 25 if passing medical. Inductions on June 25 include Curtis, Weaver, McDonnell, Perez, Licktley, Gordon, Peterson, Shott, Schneider, Pentecost, Specht, and others. some may face deferral or alternate service paths. John P Carey enlisted in regular army. Walter H Peterson pursues naval reserve officer training. Robert G Lawson deferred under IVA rule after prior navy enlistment.
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andRobert Floyd Leland
Swea City
Roland Harry Lauren
Richard A
Camp Claiborne
Thomas Hill Curtis
Fenton
Seneca Consolidated School
Joseph William Weaver
Ledyard
Bernard
Peter McDonnell
Whittemore
Edward Floyd Brandt
Titonica
Eulogio Leyva Perez
Elmore
Irvin
Wm. Behrends
Algona
iDennis
Peter Licktley
Wesley
Fabe John Gordon
Flint
Mich
Ralph Harold Peterson
Vester G. Shott
Wilfred Joseph Schneider
Bode
Howard Dewey
Pentecost
William Karl Specht
Laurenz
Marvin Matt Bischen
John Patrick Carey
Baker
Montana
Walter Harold Peterson
Roland
Laverne High School
Naval Reserve Officers Training School
Northwestern University
Chicago
Northwestern
Robert George Lawson
Navy
Army
212 Eighth Graders Receive Rural District Diplomas
County Superintendent A. E. Gauritzen reports 212 rural eighth graders earned diplomas this year with 50 going to parochial students. The county has 123 rural schools. The Kossuth board of education picks three Chicago publishers for five years Lyons and Carnahan for spelling Ron Peterson for English Ginn and Company for health and arithmetic texts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. E. Gauritzen
Kossuth Board of Education
Chicago Book Firms
Lyons and Carnahan
Ron Peterson
Ginn and Company
Forrest Hansen Named New Clerk at Bonacker Store
Forrest Hansen becomes the new clerk at George Bonacker's store. He started Monday morning after attending Upper Iowa University in Fayette last year and earning a scholarship while in high school with the Des Moines daily and Sunday Register. He does not plan to return this fall and is expected to be a faithful and capable assistant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Hansen
George Bonacker
Forrest
Upper Iowa University
Fayette
Des Moines
Upper Iowa
4-H Leader Named Butler County Agent
Leo EB. Sturgeon 28 of Kossuth county, the county 4-H leader for nine months, is named county agent for Butler county effective July 1. He succeeds Wayne E. Tyler who resigned. Sturgeon and his wife will move to Allison. A successor in Kossuth county will be named in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butler County
Leo EB. Sturgeon
Kossuth County
Sturgeon
Wayne E. Tyler
Allison
Miller Inc Tax Collector Appointed in Kosuth County
H W Miller a law partner with Judge W B Quarton has been named collateral in heritance tax collector for Kosuth county following the death of J L Bonar who served in the post for more than thirty years.
Circus Acts Lead Algona July 4 Celebration at Fair Grounds
A lineup of acrobatics comedy and animal acts headlines the Independence Day program at the Kossuth County Fair Grounds. The Machedon Troupe pyramid and triple bar novelty joins The Seven Dunbars the St Claire Slaters and O Day Aunt Matilda and Uncle Hiram Goin To Town In Their Champion Trick Car Irene McAfee and Her Hollywood Wonder Dogs with past film connections. All acts are contracted through Barnes Carruthers and have long engagement records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County Fair
Barnes-Carruthers
Machedon
Seven Dunbars
Arabia
Dunbars
St. Claire Slaters
O'Day
Matilda
Hiram
Irene McAfee
Hollywood
Wonder Dogs
Miss McAfee
Norma Shester
Marion Davies
Claudette Colbert
Jane Larson Named Algona Playground Supervisor
Miss Jane Larson of Swea City is selected to supervise four Algona playgrounds for a six week period starting June 23. She will oversee activities and safety during the summer program across the four sites and report to the city recreation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Jane Larson
Swea City
Man Killed When Team Runs Away Funeral for Fred Park
Funeral services were held Saturday in Algona for Fred Park 62 long time steward of the Kossuth county farm who was fatally injured when his team of mules bolted and dragged him on the county farm southwest of Algona. Park died from a brain hemorrhage after being dragged three or four rods and collapsing shortly after. Burial was at Mount Vernon with Masonic rites and the Burt Presbyterian pastor officiated. All courthouse offices were closed during the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Fred Park
Kossuth
Burt Presbyterian
Paul Figge
Mount Vernon
Court House
Park
Titonka Triumphs Over Buffalo Center 7-4 in Season Opener
Titonka defeated Buffalo Center 7 to 4 Sunday for its first win of the season. Bruns pitched all seven innings allowing five hits while Titonka bats collected 12 hits off two Buffalo Center pitchers. Bancroft beat Rake 6 to 0. Lotts Creek fell to Lone Rock 6 to 2. Wesley blanked Algona 4 to 0. Next Sunday Titonka visits Lone Rock. Rake at Algona. Lotts Creek at Bancroft. Wesley at Buffalo Center. Box score follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Buffalo Center
Bruns
Bancroft
Rake
Lotts Creek
Lone Rock
Wesley
Algona
RH Kelso
Pere
Kopp
Beeen
Pomery
Ee Matson
If & P
Ne Olson
Hes Gerdes
Bee
Gilbert
Fleming
Ove
Harms
Cf Bana Beaver
P & If
Titonica
BK H Rippentrop
Wen
Boekelman
D. Batt
Aero Eane
W. Batt
R. Batt
Andrews
Huber
Callies
Ee 'Ricklefe
Campaign to Eradicate Marijuana in Kossuth County
The drive forms part of a 14 county effort in a state wide marijuana cutting campaign. Kossuth reports about 250 acres of marijuana awaiting cutting. Operations start soon but weather delays slow progress. The plan aims to kill plants by cutting below the first node. Each county provides tools transport supervision while the National Youth Administration supplies labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Kossuth
National Youth Administration
Ledyard Woman Pays Costs After Dismissed Assault Case
Opal Truff of Ledyard filed assault and battery charges against Mrs. Fred Bauman. The case was dismissed in Justice Ostwinkle's Algona court for insufficient evidence. Truff was ordered to pay costs totaling 10.25 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ledyard
Opal Truff
Fred Bauman
C. H. Ostwinkle
Algona
Truff
Bauman
Soil Conservation Week Tour Advises on Land Care
Seventeen Kossuth county farmers and others joined Iowa fourth annual Soil Conservation Week observance on Thursday June 5 touring contour farming and proper land use tied to drainage. Stops included Holcomb Wallentine farm Ledyard Lakota Dentre farm CCC Camp tile drain work and Bancroft open ditch maintenance. An evening program at the CCC Camp educational building featured films The River and A Heritage We Guard with about 75 attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Iowa
Holcomb & Wallentine
Ledyard
Dave ‘Friets
Lakota
Dentre
CCC
W. E. Quinn
Bancroft
Batt & Smith Barbers Dissolve Partnership in Titonka
The Batt and Smith barber partnership ends after 13 years. Wm Batt leases the A M Petersen shop and takes possession Monday after Bert Patrick ran it the past year. Grady Smith continues at the former location. Patrick moves to Kielerga Iowa to begin work Monday morning. Both barbers praise their work and urge patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batt & Smith
Barbers
Batt& Smith, Barbers
Titonka
Wm. Batt
A. M. Petersen
Bert Patrick
Grady Smith
Patrick
Kieffergon
Iowa
Seventh Annual Hansen Reunion Held With Sixty Nine Attendees
The seventh annual Hansen reunion gathered at Mrs. C. J. Hansen home with sixty nine attendees. Members and guests came from Bakersfield California. Dumont. Milford. Rudd. Mason City. Swea City. Aigona. Goldfield. Calender. Lakota. Bricelyn Minnesota. Titonka. Doan vicinity. Callendar. Denver. Titonka. Hale Plunkett elected president for next year, secretary and treasurer Mrs. Plunkett. Death of Rasmus Hansen noted. three marriages and several births reported including Linda Lee Leroy, Sandra Jean Merwin Hansen, Rodney Junior Hansen, and twins Charles Darwyn and Florence Jean Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hansen
C. J. Hansen
LeRoy Lee
Linda
Bakersfield
California
George Hansen
Dumont
van Hansen
Milford
Earnest Hansen
Beryl]Hansen
Rudd
Alton ‘Hansen
Mason City
Earl Hansen
Swea City
Andrew Hansen
Aigona
Nele Nelson
Allegra
Chris Hansen
Albert Hansen
Howard Hansen
Hale Plunkett
Goldfield
Junior Hansen
Titonka
Lois Mann
Callendar
Elsie Nelson
Denver
Linda Carroll
Sandra Jean
Merwin Hansen
Rodney ‘Gene
Charles ‘Darwyn
Florence Jean
Bob ‘Hansen
Marriage Licenses Issued In The Past Week
Marriage licenses issued in the past week include Cyril J. Miller 29 Bancroft and Bessie Gidel 24 Lake City Vernon Simons and Alice Con way Emmetsburg Lowell Reed 25 Lohrville and Phyllis Jacobson 20 Lakota George Larson 22 Armstrong and Hida Schnitzmeier 19 Fairmont Minn John J Mosbach and Francis May Vaughn Rolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyril J. Miller
Bancroft
Bessie Gidel
Lake City
Vernon Simons
Legal
Alice C. 'Conway
Emmetsburg
Lowell ‘Reed
Lohrville
Phyllis Jacobson
Lakota
George Larson
Armstrong
Hida Schnitzmeier
Fairmont
Minn
John J
Mosbach
Whittemore
Francis May Vaughn
Rolfe
Two Woden Students Take Academic Tests
Virginia Lee Tindall and Allen Hicklin attended the state academic contest at Town City last week. Virginia wrote tests in American Government while Allen took World History under the supervision of Supt. WJ FB Johnson and the event ran Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Wioden
Virginia Lee Tindall
Allen ‘Hicklin
Supt
WJ. FB. Johnson
Town City
Virginia
Allen
Lions Club Meet Thursday With Election of Officers
The Titania Gilens Club will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday evening with lunch served at 6 45 by Mrs Fred Adamson. A business meeting follows and officers for the coming year will be elected. The gathering is the year’s last, full attendance is urged, and the annual picnic will be announced later. Committee to arrange the picnic includes C R Krantz A C Henebh and K W Swan. Read the Want Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania Gilens Club
Fred Adamson
C.R. Krantz
A.C. Henebh
K. W. Swan
Town considers covering streets with black top
The town council heard a proposal to pave Titanka's main street and portions of residential streets with blacktop. A representative from Town Road Building Co. explained costs and methods, with another official to return next Tuesday for closer estimates. The firm has paved Highway 44 routes in Iowa but none nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
A. G. Otten
Fairmont
Minn
Town Road Building Co
Des Moines
Fenton
Ringsted
No.9
Iowa
Robbery at Algona filling station by armed bandits
Kossuth county deputies sought two armed men after a midnight hold up at Schultz filling station across from the Kossuth county fairgrounds on highway 169. Armin Schultz bound and gagged during the robbery, $117 in cash and checks taken. Bandits fled south in a Buick with Webster county plates. car later found abandoned with pennies and soda. Eisenbarth Ford car stolen later linked to bandits. license plates traced to a DeSoto owned by Lawrence Spies of Fort Dodge. Suspects described as 20s to 28s, about five feet tall. Schultz shaken but unharmed. station operated by Alfred and Wes Schultz since October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County
Armin Schultz
Kossuth County Fairgrounds
Highway 169
Armin
Webster County
Tony Weldert
Harry Thilges
Schultz
Harvey Bath Farm
Irvington
Wesley
Alfred Schultz
Kinsey to Open Bids for 90,000 Gallons Gasoline
County auditor Kinsey will receive bids at the courthouse on June 12 for about 90,000 gallons of gasoline to supply the county for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kinsey
Court House
Sheriff Here June 19 Get Your Driver's License
Sheriff Art Cogley will be at Titania Savings Bank Thursday June 19 to take applications for new driver's licenses. Licenses expire July 5. apply before then. Banks will provide blank applications next week. you may fill them out and send in yourself. Cogley will also visit Lakota June 17 Bancroft June 18 Wesley June 20 Luverne June 21 and Burt June 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Cogtey
Titania Savings Bank
Sheriff Cogley
Lakota
Bancroft
Wesley
Luverne
Burt
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Immanuel Church
Luther League
Lions Club
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