Plan Tour Iowa State College Next Saturday
Plans are under way for the annual Kossuth county farmers and wives tour to Iowa State College. Sponsored by the county farm bureau, the event invites all interested farmers to see campus research and learn farming solutions. The tour will be June 24 starting in Algona at eight in the morning, with those not riding the caravan to meet at Morrill Hall by 10:00 a.m. on the college campus for information and demonstrations.
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Kossuth
Iowa State College
A.L. Brown
County Farm ‘Bureau
Algona
Mor- Till Hall
Ellege
Amesi
College Farm Show Promises Live Tours and Talks
A campus event offers tours at noon with women visiting home economics buildings and treehouses while men view livestock and experimental farms. More than a thousand acres around the central campus are used for stock breeding and plant development research revealing improved livestock prices and crop varieties. Short talks by college leaders cover fertilizers, crop practices, and practical farm subjects to help Town farmers solve local problems.
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Iby
United. ‘States
Iowa
Towa
Bancroft Plans 4th Celebration With Free Festivities
Bancroft will celebrate July 4th with baseball games a dance street acts and fireworks all free to the public. Titonka will play baseball at Bancroft and Bancroft is expected to host Indian Day games. A strong rivalry with Titonka promises an exciting Independence Day event.
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Bancroft
Titonka
Algona Westley couple wed at St. Cecelia's Algona
Wesley Miss Pauline Black daughter of Mr and Mrs James Black of Algona and Adolph Girres son of Mr and Mrs Fred Girres of Wesley were married Wednesday morning June 14 at St Cecelia s Catholic church in Algona. The ceremony was by Rev Father Mallinger with Julia McEnroe on nuptial music and Roberta Skilling singing I Love You Truly. Attendants were Marguerite Skilling and Roman Roth. A breakfast followed at the bride’s home. After a short wedding trip the couple will live on a farm near Wesley where Girres works with his father. Mrs Girres taught in rural schools and Mr Girres attended Wesley school. They held a wedding dance at the Floral Hall in Algona Friday night.
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Wesley
Pauline Black
James Black
Algona
Adolph Girres
Fred Girres
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church
Father Mallinger
Julia McEnroe
Roberta Skilling
Marguerite Skilling
Roman Roth
Girres
Algona High School
Mrs Eric Petersons Western Country Trip Ends
Mrs Eric Peterson and daughter Lorraine returned from a month in Washington and Idaho. They traveled from Albert Lea via the Great Northern, visited Minneapolis, Spokane in a snow storm, and Lewiston with relatives. Highlights included Grand Coulee Dam Dry Falls Ice Cave Bottomless Smoke and 500 salt and pepper shaker pairs owned by a Lewiston woman. Dr and Mrs Lawrence Hansen and baby, former Titonka residents, were also visited.
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Eric Peterson
Lorraine
Washington
Idaho
Great Northern
Albert Lea
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Spokane
Osburn
Lewiston
Peterson
Lawrence Hansen
Baby
Titonka
Immanuel Lutheran Sermon Notes on the Great Supper
Immanuel Lutheran notes urge placing the kingdom of God first in Trinity Season. Pastor Kilian asks readers to read Luke 14 16 to 24 and reflect on accepting divine invitation, urging personal urgency to seek righteousness. English service next Sunday June 26 at 10 a.m. Sunday School at 9 a.m. Choir practice Friday at 8 p.m. annual Sunday School picnics mentioned.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Adolph Kilian
Titanica
God
Mercy
Indians Shut Out Burt In Kossuth League Game 5-0
The Titonka Indians revived form last Sunday after a prior shutout, defeating Burt 5-0 in a Kossuth league game. The Indians collected seven hits and scored five runs, with box score details following.
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Indians
Burt
Titonika Indians
Bancroft
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kos suth County Last Week
The weekly list shows marriages including Robert Hiner Nelson 23 of Springfield Minn to Shirley Elaing Kuisman 21, and Adolph Girves 31 to Pauline Black 30 of Algona, along with Ronald Wibzel 24 of Fairmont Minn and Betty Johnson 18 of Armstrong, and other pairs such as Bruno Stecker 22 to Laura Anderson 19 of Titonka, Adolph Hatten legal Bancroft to Josephine Stelpflug Bancroft, and Archie Burton 40 to Jessie Ash 19 of Fairmont, plus Roland Led Rohel 23 to Agnetta Neilson 22 of Mankato.
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Kossuth County
Robert Hiner Nelson
Shirley Elaing Kuisman
Springfield
Minn
Adolph Girves
Wesley
Pauline ‘Black
Algona
Ronald O. Wibzel
Fairmont
Betty Johnson
Armstrong
Martin ‘Bruno ‘Stecker
Laura L
Anderson
Titonka
Adolph J. Hatten
Jegal
Truro
Iowa
Josephine Stelpflug
Legal
Creamery Patrons Gather For State Brandh Meeting
Creamery patrons are invited to the annual meeting of the State Brandh Creamery to be held at the Mason City creamery on Thursday, June 29, with all Titanka creamery patrons urged to attend.
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State Brandh Creamery
Mason City
Titanka Creamery
Lions Club Picnic At Dave Weber Place Thursday Night
The Lions Club family picnic will be held west of Titonica at Dave Weber’s place Thursday evening. Families bring sandwiches and dishes for their own, lemonade provided by the committee. Lunch planned for 7 o’clock. changes if weather turns unfavorable move to the eClub room in the Keil building.
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Lions Club
Dave Weber
Titonica
eClub
Keil
Picnic and Sunday School Rally in Herman Franzen Grove
The community plans a Sunday afternoon picnic at the Herman Franzen grove after noon. It promotes 100 percent participation for the Sunday School with thanks to Miss Helena Senne and Vera Giesking for their help in the vacation Bible school.
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Nic
Herman Franzen Grove
Helena Senne
Vera Giesking
Heleng Senne
Vera Glesking
Supervisors Let Job Graveling 34 Miles
The Kossuth county board of supervisors let two contracts Tuesday in Algona. Heglund and Ploeger of Swea City won the county shed project for 4,334 dollars. A. Emery of Bagley won the 34 miles of graveling on county secondary roads totaling 17,488.37 dollars across 26 projects.
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Kossuth County Board of Supervisors
Algona
Heglund and
Ploeger
Swea City
Heglund
Co. A. Emery
Bagley
First Band Concert of Season Opens Summer Series
The first band concert of the season was given last Wednesday under director Miss Ferne Krantz. A weekly feature is planned every Wednesday night during the summer weather permitting. Krantz led the band last year and the group, refreshed from a good school year, should perform better this summer.
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Ferne Krantz
Ezarski Pannkuk Wedding at Nashua Church
In the Little Brown Church at Nashua on Wednesday afternoon Aignes Ezarski daughter of Mr and Mrs Alec Ezarski Britt and Ben Pannkuk son of Mrs B S Pannkuk were married The bridal party included Mrs Fannie Pannkuk bridesmaid and Joe l Hzarski best man They left for a week long honeymoon in Wisconsin and Illinois The couple will reside at Klemme where they have purchased a restaurant Congratulations are extended.
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Little Brown
Nashua
Aignes
Ezarski
Alec Ezarski
Britt
Ben Pannkuk
B. S. Pannkuk
Fannie Pannkuk
Joel Hzarski
Wisconsin
Illinois
Britt High School
Arthur Hench
Lfe
Jerry
Klemme
Good Hope Lutheran Holds Mission Festival and Confirmations
Pastor M A Schulz leads Good Hope Lutheran as last Sunday's mission festival drew strong attendance and a record offering for Christ’s work. Choir and ladies praised for their contributions. Services June 25 at 10:00 with confirmation exams and Bible school activities outlined. Funeral for Dirk Welp set June 22 at 2:00 PM. Further English services planned July 2 with more confirmations.
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Good Hope Lutheran
M. A. Schulz
Kingdom of Christ
Good Hope
Dirk Welp
Good Hope Church
Miss Ezarski and Ben Pannkuk Visit Ezarkis in Britt
Miss Agnes Ezarski and Ben Pannkuk called on her parents Mr and Mrs Alec Ezarski at Britt on Sunday.
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I Agnes Ezarski
Ben Pannkuk
Mrs
Alec Ezarski
Dick Welp Famed Titonka Farmer Dies After Short Illness
Dick Welp a 24 year prominent Titonka area farmer died at his home southeast of town Monday evening after a brief illness caused by a stroke. Born in Germany June 10 1870 he came to the United States at 19 and lived on the same farm since 1915. He was married to Gepke Willems in 1891 and ten children were born, six surviving. A mother passed away two years ago. there are 31 grandchildren and eight great grandchildren. Funeral at home Thursday at 1:30 and Lutheran church in Titonka at 2.
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Dick Walp
Titonka
Hamilton County
Germany
Gepke Willems
United States
Kamrar
Adolph
Kamrav
Ray
Fred
Swea City
Harm Green
Burt
Ben
John ‘Luppes
Anko Klaver
John Trampel
John Koop
Jugglers at Algoma July 4 Fair Grounds Show
European acrobatic jugglers the Robeys perform at Algoma July 4th celebration. Their acts include head-to-head stands on pedestals, multiple discs spun in the air, hoops tossed around a jumper, rope-jumping with no propulsion, and chair somersaults landing seated. They have headlined major theatres and were regarded among the best European acts in the country.
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Algoma
Robey
Robeys
iRobeys
Wayne Miller Hurt In Runaway Incident
Wayne Miller suffered multiple broken ribs cuts and bruises Monday afternoon when four colts he was driving on a cultivator frightened and ran away. Dragged between the animals and equipment for some distance the runaways hit a tree and fence and one colt partially fell on him. He was taken to the Keil home in Titonka for care. seriousness of injuries remained to be determined.
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Wayne Miller
Wayne
Keil
Titonka
American Legion and Auxiliary News update on meeting
Children Day activities shift Auxiliary meeting to June 30 at Thorn Cosgrove home, replacing the June 23 date. Ethel Johnson chairs a Fidac program. A recent rainfall in the Dean neighborhood aided wood and plants amid intermittent showers.
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Dean
Thorn ‘Cosgrove
Ethel Johnson
Two Cars Collide North of Fenton Injuring Five
Saturday afternoon a crash at the intersection three miles north and one mile east of Fenton left five people hurt and two cars badly damaged. C L Mattingly Des Moines 31 was the most seriously injured and taken to a Mason City hospital. L W Hauptman Wesley was treated at home. Mrs Clarence Osborn 23 Fenton along with Mrs Earl Crouch and Morris Weisbrod of Fenton suffered minor injuries including leg cuts. Mattingly driving east and Osborn south. Mattingly’s car overturned and stopped 100 feet east of the contact. Osborn’s car in ditch on the south side. Patrolman Hutchinson investigated.
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Kfpnton
Fenton
C. L. Mattingly
Des Moines
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Mason City ‘Hospital
L. W. Hauptman
Wesley
Mattingly
Ther Cay
Clarence Osborn
Earl Crouch
Morris Weisbrod
Crouch
Osborn
Hutchinson
Three Brothers Involved as Grand Jury Tests Motives
Testimony opened in the Kossuth district court in the case of H A Van Alstyne former Algona police chief seeking reinstatement. Leighton Misbach the newly elected Algona mayor faces the dispute over Van Alstyne’s discharge. Clinton Foster of Eagle Grove arrested at Waverly and bound over to the grand jury. Oscar Foster and Kenneth Foster of Algona pleaded guilty to breaking and entering the Algona Rendering Works plant. Deser tion of wife and child charged against Cliff Carlson of Algona. Clarence Fleenor of Leroy Illinois fined for speeding. No new district court cases. probate filings include the estates of Keith Dawson and W Z Miller.
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Iossuth District Court
H. A. van Alstyne
Leighton Misbach
Algona
van ‘Alstyne
Misbach
van Alstyne
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
Clinton Foster
Eagle Grove
Waverly Ang
Kossuth
Clinton
P. A. Dawson
Oscar S. Foster
Nagle Grove
Kenneth W. Poster
Dawson
Cliff Carlson
Clarence Fleenor
Leroy
Ill
District Court
Eeith Dawson
Arlow WL. Dawson
Sexton Girl, Wesley Man Wed at Church
Miss Marcella Fisch daughter of Mr and Mrs Adolph Fisch of Sexton married Mathew Besch son of Mr and Mrs Peter Besch of Whittemore Tuesday morning June 13 at St Cecelia s Church Algona. Rev Father Wagner officiated. Attendants were Miss Jeong Besch and Mathew Misch. A wedding breakfast for 70 relatives followed at the bride s parents home. A dance that night at the Floral Hall Algona concluded the celebration. The couple will reside on a farm north of Wesley where the groom has farmed for years.
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Wbesley
Marcella Fisch
Adolph Fisch
Sexton
Mathew Besch
Wesley
Peter ‘Besch
Whittemore
St. Cecelia’s Catholic Church
Algona
Father Wagener
Jeong Besch
Mathew Misch
Floral Hall
Besch
Car Stolen at Bancroft Recovered at Burt
Burt police officer Marshall Walter Stewart chased a 1935 Chevrolet coupe stolen in Bancroft. He fired two shots into the radiator when the driver fled down a blind Burt street. The car belonged to Cletus Peitering of Bagcroft. the thief escaped into bushes.
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JBURT
Marshall Walter Stewart
Burt
Cletus Peitering
Bagcroft
Hazel Miller Wed at Little Brown Church
Hazel Miller daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O E Miller of Titonka wed James Williams son of Mr. and Mrs. George Williams of Des Moines in a single ring ceremony at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Rev William Kent officiated with attendants Mr and Mrs Gordon Nelson of Clear Lake. The couple left for a ten day honeymoon in Minnesota and Canada and will reside in Des Moines where Williams is office manager at Brady Motor Co. Miller is a nurse trained in Des Moines and Oskaloosa.
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Little Brown
Nashua
Hazel ‘Be, Miller
O. E., Miller
Titanska
James Williams
George Williams
Des Moines
William Kent
Gordon Nelsion
Clear Lake
Williams
Canada
New County Home Approved by Four to One Vote
The County Home election in Algona passed by about four to one, authorizing a new home costing up to 50,000 with a tax levy of 1.25 mills. The farm southwest of Algona will host the facility, replacing the fire-destroyed old home. Inmates are housed elsewhere while planning aims to save county funds and provide better care for county unfortunates. Final tallies were about 1,200 to 300. exact figures were not yet available.
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Board of Supervisory
Algona
Tts
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Dick Welp
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