Methodist Church Anniversary Celebrate Forty Year History
The Methodist Church marks nearly four decades with an anniversary program. Rev A H Wood, among the first pastors, will speak in the afternoon after a morning service and Sunday School. Vacation Church School dem onstration, choral numbers by Fern and Mildred Krantz, Florence and Edith Reynolds, and solo by Wm Schram accompany the events. A 12:30 covered dish picnic dinner follows before the 1:30 sketches and speeches.
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Methodist Church
A. H. Wood
Young Peonles
Fesn Krantz
Fern
Mildred Krantz
Florence
Edith Reynolds
Schram
Friends of the
Churan
Ramsey Ladies Aid Meeting at Ramsey Reformed Church
The Ladies Aid of the Ramsey Reformed church will meet in the church basement on Wednesday June 24 with Mesdames Wm Penning and John K Rippentrop as hostess. You are invited to attend.
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Ramsey Ladies Aid
Ladies Aid
The
Ramsey Reformed Church
Mesdames Wm. Penning
John K. Rippentrop
Breen Visit Brings Algong Girl to Varina
Harold Breen arrived from Varina for a short visit with his parents Mr and Mrs J D Breen. He brought his best girl from Algong to join the family gathering for a couple of days during the weekend.
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Harold Breen
Varina
J. D. Breen
Algong
Indians Schedule Clash With Humboldt Red Abs Next Sunday
Next Sunday the Indians travel to Aumiaplae to face the Humboldt Red Aps in a key matchup. The game features two regional teams with hopes for a strong result and potential standouts to watch.
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Aumiaplae
Humboldt Red
Newlyweds Return From 4000 Mile Honeymoon Trip
Mr and Mrs Jerry Schutter arrived home Sunday evening after a 4000 mile auto honeymoon. They traveled from the Black Hills of South Dakota through Montana Yellowstone National Park Idaho and Nebraska before returning to an apartment at the Harold Johnson home.
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Jerry Schutter
Black Hills
South Dakota
Montana
Yellowstone National Park
Idaho
Nebraska
Harold Johnson
Traffic Licenses Under Scrutiny Warns Of Checks
Mrs. Alexi Miller, Secretary of State, announces that motor vehicle officials will check operators on highways. Those with suspended or revoked licenses or prior refusals must carry valid licenses at all times to avoid charges. Law enforcement cooperation will target unlicensed driving.
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Alexi Miller
Motor Vehcle Department
Mrs Young Visits Indiana Relatives Before Returning Home
Mrs. Frank Young of Winimack Indiana with her daughter Mrs. Cecil Lewis and husband of Hammond Indiana spent several days visiting her son Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young, Emily, and other relatives before leaving Tuesday to return home.
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Indiana
Frank Young
Winimack
Ind
Cecil Lewis
Hammond, Ind
Mrs. Larsen to Visit Wyoming Relative for Three Months
Mrs Wm Larsen and Mrs W F Hamstreet took Mr and Mrs Larsen to Mason City on Saturday. Mrs Larsen will spend three months visiting daughter Mrs Wilnam Wasson and husband on Rocky Island Reserve Wyoming. Mr Larsen remains at home to tend the house and take occasional fishing vacations.
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Wm. Larsen
Wyoming
W. F. Hamstreet
Mason City
Luther League Attends Waverly Convention Delegation
One delegate and seven Luther League members from Kilian's church attended the Luther League convention at Waverly from Friday to Sunday evening. Miss Vera Geisking chaired sessions throughout, while Louise Senne Helena Senne Henry Mayland Clara Gais King Dick Mayland Ben Mayland and Lewis Franzen joined on Sunday.
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Luther League of Kilian
Luther League
Waverly
Vera Geisking
Louise Senne
Helena Senne
Henry Mayland
Clara Gaisking
Dick and Ben Mayland
Lewis Franzen
Doctor plans canoe trip to Canadian border fishing grounds
Dr W G L Tindall of Tindall Woden visits town to arrange a three day canoe voyage to the Canadian line via Winton Minnesota. He seeks four anglers plus a guide for a six day trip through lakes with large walleyes and muskies. Abbe Winter is suggested as a partner. no minnows will be used, only plugs.
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W. GL
Tindall
Woden
Winton
Minn
Iron Range
Abbe Winter
German township approves $25000 school house bonds
At the center school house in German township last week Wednesday electors voted 72 for and 38 against issuing $25,000 to build eight new school houses. The school board will let the contract soon and have the buildings ready for occupancy this winter.
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German Township
Bonackers Travel to Stevensville Montana for Month Visit
Mr and Mrs Geo Bonacker and their children left Sunday for Stevensville Montana to visit Mrs Heimer and family and to spend time with Lamoreux Longbottoms and other relatives. They plan to be away for a month.
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Montana
Geo. Bonacker
Stevensville
Wm. Heimer
Lamoreux’s
Longbottoms
Newville Family Reunion At Call's State Park
The Newville family gathering was held at Call's State Park in Algona last Sunday with attendees including Rev Mr and Mrs J C Newville the Martin Larson family Harvey Graham and Mrs H A Jennings and Fred Newville. Relatives traveled from Des Moines West Bend Whittemore Algona Spirit Lake Swan City and Fort Dodge to attend.
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Newville
J. C. Newville
Martin Larsen
Harvey Graham
H. A. Jennings
Fred Newville
Call’s State Park
Algona
Des Moines
West Bend
Whittemore Algona
Spirit Lake
Swan City
Fort Dodge
Everett Post Builds Notable Hog House in Town
Everett Post is constructing a large hog house that will surpass any similar structure nearby. The article notes the project’s ambitious scale and features, though exact size and equipment details are not disclosed by the writer.
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Everett Post
Drivers Run Stop Signs Across Highways
A Himore Eye survey finds only one in three drivers stop at stop signs on Minnesota highways, with 67 out of 100 cars rolling through. The piece notes similar behavior in Iowa, observed repeatedly by the writer.
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Fenton
Himore Eye
Minnesota
Primary precinct vote trends in Algona County years shown
The Fenton Reporter notes long term shifts in Algona County precinct voting from 1982 to 1986 with Republicans rising to 2519 votes in 1986 while Democrats increased to 2914 votes, well above 1984 levels and nearly double the GOP tally. The article cites figures from 1982 1984 1932 1934 and 1936 Democratic and Republican totals.
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Algona Advance
Fenton
Callies Store Receives New Refrigerator
Rickless and Lester Callies drove to Himore yesterday and brought home a new refrigerator to be installed in the Callies store.
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Rickless
Lester Callies
Himore
Callies
Miss Jennie Fuls Ends Life in Garner Iowa
Miss Jennie Fuls age 26 was found dead in a maid's room at the Myron Haskins home after failing to appear at the Harry Hartzell Cafe. A note said everything had gone wrong. She had lived in Garner five weeks and previously worked in Mason City. Survived by multiple relatives in Mason City Kanawha Mitchell Titonka and East Chicago Indiana. Funeral held at Boughton Funeral Home Britt with interment in Evergreen Cemetery.
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Garner
Iowa
Jennie Fuls
Harry Hartzell
Miss Fuls
Kanawha
Mason City Hospital
Mason City
Britt
Fulg
Dick Fuls
Mitchell
Town
Lena
Henry Groh
Henry
Menno
Titonka
Grace
Jake Reigert
East Chicago
Indiana
Annie
Lakota
Elsie
Albert
Montana
Bernard Rust
Boughton Funeral Home
Evergreen Cemetery
Britt News
Band Festival at Mason City Draws North Town Musicians
Residents of Titanka and nearby areas are invited to attend the North Town Band Festival at Mason City on Tuesday June 23, closing the Iowa State Band Masters Association convention. Over six hundred musicians participate with concerts in Central Park and a 11:00 a.m. parade of bands and floats. The night program at Mason City stadium features a grand band entry, professional solos from Ithaca New York and a massed band finale. Admission is free and crowd arrangements are in place for a large turnout.
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Titanka
Mason City
Iowa State
Central Park
Ithaca
N. Y
North Town
Kuchenreuther Picnic Gathers Local Relatives
Relatives gathered at the John Kuchenreuther home for a Sunday picnic dinner. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Kuchenreuther and baby of Ittona, Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kuchenreuther and two children of Alogan, Mr. and Mrs. John Rippen trop and child of Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rakow of Wesley, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Schutter and two children of Titanka, Mr. and Mrs. August Bauman of Lakota, and Mr. and Mrs. Jim Ollum and Gerald-Burt Monitor.
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John Kuchenreuther
Lynn Kuchenreuther
iTtonka
Harold Kuchenreuther
Alogan
John Rippentrop
Thompson
Frank Rakow
Wesley
Clarence Schutter
Titanka
August Bauman
Jim Ollum
Gerald—Burt Monitor
Teachers Headed to Dallas Exposition from Titania School
Mr and Mrs George Koestler and daughter Raemond drove to Gold field Monday where Raemond accompanied by Margaret Beck of Goldfield went to Iowa Falls and joined by Doris Amundsen Others to join the party were Ann Ladd Delma Henderson and Dorothy Weaver The girls who last year taught at Titania School left in the Weaver car to attend the Exposition at Dallas Texas They plan to be away three weeks.
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George Koestler
Raemond
Goldfield
Margaret .Béck
Iowa Falls
Doris Amundsen
Ann Ladd
New Sharon
Delma Henderson
Scranton
Dorothy Weaver
Moville
Titania
Dallas
Texas
Burt Monitor
Notice to Bond Buyers for Garman Township Bonds
The Board of Directors of the School District of Garman Township Kossuth County Iowa will offer for sale at 2 PM on June 29 1936 at the Center School House in German Township Kossuth County Iowa twenty five thousand dollars 25000 school building bonds of the district Bonds furnished by the school district G D Welhousen Secretary Board of Directors 26
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Garman Township
Kossuth
Towa
Center
German Township
Kossuth County
Iowa
Mason City Cyclists pledge safety code
Mason City youths pledge to a safety code including rules against hitching cars and riding on sidewalks, obeying traffic laws, using lights at night, riding single file, keeping brakes and lights in good condition, and riding on the road’s far right. The pledge promotes courteous conduct and proper bike care as published in the Globe-Gazette.
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Mason City
Marriage Licenses Issued in Algona Area Last Week
Algona and surrounding towns issued multiple marriage licenses in the past week. Notable couples include Roy C. Berrie of Mason City with Betty Barry of Algona, plus pairs from Bancroft such as J E Carmean with Frances Mason and Harold G C Angus with Lois Whitehill. Also listed are Albert Kollasch with Sylvia Nurre, Carl H Callies of Titanka with Mildred Deitering of Bancroft, Frank Fortney with Nettie Phillips of Lakota, Stewart B Oxley of Gorwith with Ethelyn DeWald of Kanawha, and Ben Gerdes of Buffalo Center with Ann Honken of Bancroft.
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Algona
Roy C. Berrie
Mason City
Betty Barry
J. E. Carmean
Frances Mason
Bancroft
Harold GC. Angus
Lois &. Whitehill
Albert C. Kollasch
Sylvia Nurre
Carl] H. Callies
Titanka
Mildred M. Deitering
Frank Fortney
Nettie Phillips
County Board of Education to Meet in Algona
The County Board of Education, composed of district presidents, will meet in Algona on June 30 to select the textbooks for rural schools for the next five years.
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County Board OF Education
Algona
Auto inspectors return to Algona for license exams
Auto inspectors will be in Algona on June 27 conducting examinations for drivers licenses. This visit provides local residents a chance to renew or obtain licenses through on site testing and processing by state inspectors.
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Algona
Death of H C Hardesty at Delhi Iowa at 53
Homer C Hardesty aged 53 died at his Delhi home May 4 after six weeks of heart trouble. Burial was at Sigourney. Survived by wife Carrie Hall and three children. Formerly lived at Spirit Lake and Des Moines. He worked as a carpenter and contractor.
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H. C. Hardesty
Homer C. Hardesty
Delhi
Iowa
Sigourney
Carrie Hall
W. T. Hall
Titanka
Hardestys
Spirit Lake
Des Moines
Deli
Hardesty
Precedents That Shape Our Lives Across Generations
A passage on how actions affect unseen future generations and shape character, with reflections on historic precedents and moral guidance. The World War vets received bonus bonds at Titanka post office, bringing smiles as they look to the future. Aup and Mrs. Bessie Tryon of Louisiana depart after visiting Mrs. Fred Reibsamen.
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Paul
Titanka
District Court News In Brief
Adoption decree signed for Ray Otto and Janet Winkelman by John Miller and Katherine Miller. Multiple foreclosures and dismissals in cases: Michel vs Castell. Michel vs Webb. Met Life vs Gaarde. Prudential vs Shaw. Travelers vs Klinseik. Franks vs Summers. others. Divorces granted Hauenstein and Hopkins. notes and judgments entered. Hazing case leads to Juvenile District Court after assault charges against Algona High School students. preliminary hearing waived.
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Ray Otto
Janet May Winkelman
John G
Katherine Miller
Archie Michel
B. HW
Castell
A. EB
Michel
Clayton
Webb
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
P. A. Gaarde Et al
Prudential Insurance Company
W. W. Shaw Et al
Wagner Motor Co
McEnroe Bros
H. M. Kingsbury
D. W. Bates
F. Rahm
Carl Dahlhauser
Travelers Insurance Company
August Klinseik
L. Franks
Robert Summers
Ray G. Hauenstein
Alice Hauenstein
L. KF
Callies
Clair Meacham
Ben Hopkins
Lucille Hopkins
Owen Mathes
Russell Hutchins
C. F. Specht
Algona High School
National Reemployment Service Jobs Report in Algona
The National Reemployment Service secured employment for 15 men in P W A work in the past week and transferred 13 Kossuth county men to Humboldt county to work for the Metz Construction Company on pay in that county. They also secured jobs for 18 men and 2 women in private work. Twenty experienced women wish house work. Those seeking help should see or write Miss Esther Laurenz at the Iowa State Bank building in Algona.
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National
P.W.A
Kossuth
Humboldt County
Metz Construction Company
Esther Laurenz
Iowa State Bank
Algona
House of David Defeats Algona 9 to 4 in Sunday Game
The House of David baseball team, famed for speed, beat Algona 9 to 4 Sunday evening. Algona had earlier losses to the Chicago American Giants 11 to 7, faults tallying 12 errors. Upcoming schedule lists Forest City Tuesday, Storm Lake Sunday, then Kansas City Monarchs on the eve.
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House of David
Algona
Chicago American Giants
Forest City
Storm Lake
Kansas City Monarchs
Four-H Club Boys Meet Tomorrow at Ti tonia Creamery
The Buffalo township 4-H club of boys will meet Friday evening at the Ti tonia Creamery. County Agent Brown will be present and they plan to form a cream scoring team for the Iowa State Brand Butter Picnic in Mason City on June 24.
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Buffalo Township
Titonia
Brown
Mason City
Birthday Party for A Furst at Buffalo Center
Henry Furst and family attended a birthday party for A Furst at Buffalo Center Sunday. The host celebrated his 188th birthday.
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Henry Furst
Henry
A. Furst
Buffalo Center
Board of Supervisors canvasses primary vote results
The Board of Supervisors met last Tuesday to canvass the primary election results, finding the tally essentially matches what was published earlier. The county platform discussion followed the canvass.
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Board of Supervisory
Aatform
Teachers examination at Algona in June dates
Farmers in the soil conservation program who plan to clip oats should clip green or pastured when a legume is seeded. Mrs Etta Storrng is erecting a hip-roof barn on her Woden area farm with her son Henry serving as tenant.
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Algona
Etta Storrng
Woden
Henry
Jis
Legion Picnic at Iowa Lake East Side
Picnic day on June 21 all day at Iowa Lake East Side with 1 P M dinner. Bring baskets. coffee lemonade and ice cream provided. Contests for ladies and children, horse shoe pitching for the Has Beeng, junior Legion baseball and Legion liften ball games. Legionaires and Auxiliary families welcome. 60 cents per family or 25 cents per single. Join in to support the Legion Picnic Committee.
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Iowa Lake
East Side
Junior Legion
Legion
Clarence Bird Visits Ti Tankg After Bonud Bonds
Clarence Bird of Woden stopped in Ti on Tuesday and paid a brief visit to the Topic office. The World War veteran has just received his bonud bonds.
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Clarence Bird
Woden
Mr. Bird
Clip oats now to collect payments
Immediate clipping of oats seeded as a nurse crop with legumes is urged by A L Brown county agent to qualify for soil conserving payments. AAA rules require oats or small grains to be clipped green and left on the ground and not mature. If growth is heavy clipping high and later if needed preserves legume. Pasture heavy grazing may replace clipping if no grain matures.
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A. L. Brown
The
AAA
Mr. Brown
Man Charged With Petty Larceny in Algona Trial
Algona resident Henning faced a jury trial before Mayor Specht on petty larceny from Gamble store last Wednesday. Bernard Yee man identified him. Henning also faced similar charges in Britt, fined $40 and costs and released after payment. nonpayment would send him to Kossuth County Jail for 30 days.
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Algona
Peter Henning
C. F. Specht
Bernard Yeeman
Hennings
Britt
Kossuth
Sheriff sale notice in Kossuth County Iowa 1936
A sheriff's sale is set for July 5 1936 at 10 AM at the east door of the Algona Court House Kossuth County Iowa. The sale follows a May 29 1936 court judgment in favor of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company against George Alice for 16988.96 with costs 2538.53. The property is the SW 1/4 of section 27 township 97 range 27 west.
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State OF Iowa
Kossuth County
District Court
Iowa
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company of
New York City
George Alice
Algona
Carl Dahlhauser
C. J. Cullen
Sullivan, McMahon & Linnan
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Boekelman
Batt
Titonka Battery
Liedtke
Leeper
Boyken
Rakow
Rf Callies
Battee Boekelman
Intermill
Gartner
Sos
Veeed Kennedy
Gross
Luedtke
Miss Jennie Full
G. D. Welhousen
Board of
Bessie Tryon
Louisiana
Fred Reibsamen
District Court News
County Legion
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