Celebrate July 4 at Kossuth Fair Ground
Fourth of July program at Algona features Jallopy Races with six events and entries from George Elbert Garage Whitte more Robert Bell Ford garage Swea City Fred Flagg Motor Co Lone Rock Goetsch Garage Fenton Ford Motor Fenton Dietring Service Bancroft Kossuth Motor Co Algona Kent Motor Co Kossuth Motor Co Chester Cook Allen Motor Co Kirk Buick Motor Co Baseball games St Joy vs Algona Lone Rock vs Wesley High School band Rhythm Club swing dance A1 flag raising 1:40 Jallopy Time Trials 2:10 Jallopy Race 2:40 Jallopy Race 3:10 Consolation Race 8:40 Novelty Race 3:45 Baseball 4:10 Championship Race 7:80 Band Concert 9:15 Fireworks Display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
George Elbert
Whittemore
Robert Bell
Ford
Swea City
Fred Flagg Motor Co
Lone Rock
Goetsch
Fenton
Ford Motor
Dietring Service
Bancroft
Algon
Algona H High School
Rythm Club
Floral Hall
Wesley
Algona High School
Schrams Have Interesting Trip
Mr and Mrs Wilbur Schram returned from a two week vacation of sight seeing and fishing. In Chicago they stayed with Mr and Mrs S C Woods then Detroit visits included Ford plant and key museums. A Mackinaw to St Ignace ferry, a northern Lake Michigan drive, deer hazards and a porcupine added spice. They met the Swans and Keils unexpectedly at their cottage driveway at 11:30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Windsor
Canada
Mackinaw
Straits
St. Ignace
Lake Michigan
Michigan Peninsula
Duluth
Brainerd
Keils
Schrams
Scout Drive Expands with Seven Troops Formed in County
Seven Boy Scout troops are now organized in the county with four more to be formed, in the largest expansion in the area's history. The troops cover Ledyard Algona Laverns Burt Wesley Lakota West Bend and new units are planned at Whittemore Sexton Titanka and Swea City. A drive for funds aims to gather local support and a Phillips Foundation funded field executive Chester George will oversee promotions.
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Ledyard
Algona
Laverns
Burt
Wesley
Lakota
West Bend
Whittemore
Sexton
Titanka
Swea City
Pices Ouly
Chester George
Kossuth
Phillips Foundation
Neighbors Help Mrs Cooney Cultivate 48 Acres Corn
Seven tractors began cultivating Mrs. Jennie Cooney’s 48 acres of corn after her husband Mr. Cooney died. Neighbors, many with single and two row cultivators, worked the fields through the morning and noon, sharing lunch with the workers as the community rallied to aid their friend in spring planting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Cooney
Cooney
Loeschens Thank Neighbors for Kind Deed
Mr and Mrs Albert Loeschen express gratitude to neighbors and friends who helped haul a large hay field into the barn last week. The Loeschens praise their neighbors as worth while and supportive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeschens
Albert Loeschen
Local Plowing Bee Attracts Crowd And Helpers
Crowd gathers at noon as Forrest Manwiller fuels tractors and George Schutter handles arrangements. Helpers include Ralph Angle Henry Boyken Herman Fritz Reinhart Fritz Jack Wibben Wm Fritz George Eden Eldon Attig Raymond Schutter Clarence Schutter Robert Donald Dick Schutter, the youngest at 12. Ladies serving include Mrs Angle Mrs Wibben Mrs Wm Fritz Mrs Wm Schutter Mrs Raymond Schutter and Mrs George Schutter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forrest Manwiller
George Schutter
Ralph Angle
Henry Boyken
Herman
Reinhart Fritz
Jack Wibben
Fritz
George Eden
Eldon Attig
Raymond
Clarence
Robert
Donald
Dick Schutter
Angle
Wibben
Wm. Fritz
Wm. Schutter
Raymond ,Schutter
Clarence Schutter
Clarks Attend Clark Family Cousin Gathering
Mr and Mrs Frank Clark joined relatives at Grundy Center for a Clark family cousin gathering hosted on a farm west of town. Attendees included Minnie Frost Juohn Clark Ada Gleason H L Clark and Lou Ella Brook with Mrs Clark and Jessie Mandeville. Five additional cousins were unable to attend from Iowa Nebraska Colorado Washington and Florida.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clark
Grundy Center
Clark
Clyde Wilhelm
Wilhelm
Minnie Frost
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County
One marriage license was issued in Kossuth county in the past week. It went to William Cook a 33 year old from Des Moines and Dorothy Frances Gall 28 from Luverne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
William Cook
Des Moines
Dorothy Frances Gall
Luverne
Titonka Indians Win Sunday for Second Victory
Titonka defeated Rake 2 to 0 behind Bruns four hit game and a timely hit with two aboard. Bruns walked five but scored and drove in a run, securing the win as Bancroft leads the upper quartet with six victories. Wesley beat Lotts Creek 4 to 2 and Algona topped Lone Rock 4 to 2. next Sunday matchups include Wesley at home and Bancroft at Lone Rock.
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Titonka
Rake
Bruns
Bancroft
Wesley
Lotts Creek
Algona
Lone Rock
Buffalo Center
Rippentrop
Boekelman
Gr Callies
Bill Batt
Fe Bruns
R. Batt
Nisheim
C. Rake
CG. Knutson
Hansen
Lb Peee Smith
A. Knutson
Kollestad
Nelson
L Pet
Wos
Wesley Er
Buffalo
Tae
Algona Ee
Red Cross Chairman Reports on Work Done in Kossuth
Mrs H. 3 Woodward and Whitte more, Kossuth county Red Cross and War Relief chairmen, reported that the county chapter produced 2 635 items for War Relief refugees shipped to them by 824 volunteers who logged 5 182 hours. Knitters across the county contributed 3 360 hours in the same period, spotlighting home front war aid cited at a national Red Cross meeting in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Woodward
Whittemore
Kossuth County
National Red Cross
Washington,d. C
Vicount Halifax
Methodist Church notices and service times
Sunday school at 10 Morning Worship at 11 Pastor W J Patterson asks members to donate to the church budget and bring pledges up to date before July. The pastor’s report for the third quarter is due this week. Upper Room devotional booklets July August September available for a nickel per family.
Kamrar and Wagner Visitors Attend Weddings and Visits
George Huisman and Harley visited Henry Gray and William Huisman on Sunday. Mr and Mrs Ben Ailts and family of Wagner South Dakota came last week for the wedding of his brother John and to visit George Ailts and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Huisman
Harley
Bernard Wuisman
Kamrar
Henry
Arnold Gray
William Huisman
Ben Ailts
Wagner
South Dakota
John
George Ailts
Wesley Young People to Wed in Maryland
Miss Jane Irene Haverly daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Haverly and Bernard Hauptmann son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hauptmann plan to wed July 4 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Middle River Maryland June a 1939 graduate of St Josephs parochial and Britts high school Bernard a 1934 Wesley high school graduate works in Glenn Martin airplane plant stenographer and welding department colleague names and places noted
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Maryland
Jane Irene Haverly
J. L. Haverly
Bernard Hauptmann
Ed Hauptmann
Our Lady of Mount Caraimel Church
Middle R
June
St. Joseph’s
Britts High
Bernard
St. Joseph's
Wesley High School
Glenn Martin
Seven hurt in Algona area crash near Lehman corner
A crash at Lehman corner on old highway 18 near Hobarton left seven people injured, including 12 year old Mary Catherine Hentges who suffered a fractured skull and was listed in serious condition at Kossuth Hospital. The Hentges family from Algona and relatives were returning from Whittemore when their vehicle collided with a car driven by Vernon Plathe of Hobarton, who escaped injury. Sheriff A J Cogdley investigated.
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Algona
Hobarton
Here
Lehman Corner
Old Highway 18
Mary Catherine Hentges
D. D. Hentges
Kossuth
Oscar Hentges
Shirley
Melvin
D. PD. T Hentges
Mary Catherine
Howard
Darlene
Melvin Zinnel
Whittemore
Vernon Plathe
Charles Plathe
Plathe
Mervin Hentges
Oscar
JD. Hentges
St. Cecelia’s Academy
A. J. Cogley
American Legion Auxiliary July meeting and new officers
The July regular meeting is set for Tuesday July 1 at Esther Breen’s home. Newly elected officers will be installed by past president Rose Bonacker, with Trene Petersen as the new president who will name her standing committee chairs. Members urged to answer roll call and bring dues to welcome a full 1941 42 membership. Julia Nelson knits third Red Cross sweater. the unit reports Iowa quota exceeded by 264 members by June 12 and the 8th district short 67, local unit ahead by 1. The bulletin Iowa Soldiers Home and the district officers are noted. Emergency Volunteer Service and Town Tegion aire relate to USO drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Breen
Rose Bonacker
Trene Petersen
United Service Organization
Tegionaire
S. A. Huber
Charter Oak
Olive Mae Collins
Grand Junction
Earl Ellsworth
Humboldt
Iowa
Julia Nelson
Red Cross
Mary Young
United Service Organization of Nation’s Defense Formed
At a Titonka meeting Edw A Sathoff was named chairman with Martin Bleich secretary Edw Boyken treasurer and Mrs Lee O Wolfe as soliciting chair. The Titonka quota is 100 dollars. The U S O stands for United Service Organization for National Defense Inc a nonprofit bringing together six agencies the YMCA YWCA National Catholic Community Service Salvation Army Jewish Welfare Board National Traveler's Aid. The government will provide buildings and equipment and the U S O will raise funds privately to operate clubs and programs. The group argues private facilities protect morale of youth in defense service. County has over 300 boys in military camps and citizens must support recreation and welfare for service members now and in the future.
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U. S. IO
Titonka
A. Sathoff
Martin Bleich
National Catholi Community Service
The
Salvation Army
Young Women's Christian Association
Jewish Welfare Board
National Traveler's Aid Association
U. S.O
WU. S. C
U. Ss. O
Reception for Mr and Mrs Neil Michaelson
A reception at Good Hope Lutheran Church followed the wedding of Neil Michaelson and his bride. About 150 relatives and friends attended the social evening, with a four tier cake baked by the bride’s sisters Christina and Anna Alice. The couple received many gifts and were surprised by a congratulations call from Fort Sill. They left for a honeymoon in the Ozarks and beyond.
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Verdene Boyken
Wilma Heesch
Esther Fritz
Audrey Brandt
Ozarks
Wesley Man Home From Camp Bowie in Texas
Erwin Hildman in the army stationed at Bowie Texas is on ten day furlough visiting his parents Mr and Mrs George Hildman. Sunday visitors included Mr and Mrs Reece Martin and family Mr and Mrs Urban Neuroth and family of Gilmore City Leo Clare and Alred Hildman and Mr and Mrs Cyril Kellner of Bode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Man
Camp Bowie
Texas
Wesley
Erwin Hildman
Bowie
George Hildman
Hildman
Reece Martin
Urban Neuroth
Gilmore City
Leo, Clare
Alred Hildman
Cyril Kellner
Bode
Good Hope Lutheran Service Held in English on June 29
Divine services at Good Hope Lutheran Church conducted in English at 10 a.m. will focus on the confirmation class examination. Choir practice is Thursday at 8 p.m. Ladies aid meets July 2 in the church parlors with hostesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. A. Schulz
Ladies Aid
Mra. M. Brandt
H. Baade
Mra. H. Plaisier
T. Sletsema
Mead Named County Club Agent for Kossuth County
Ray J Meade of Marshall Minnesota will take over duties as county club agent for Kossuth County Farm Bureau starting July first. Leo Sturgeon will become county agent of Butler County on March 1. Meade is a University of Minnesota graduate, finished in 1940, and has since done graduate work and part time teaching. He was a 4 H club member for ten years, state club president for one year, and a member of the state livestock judging team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay J. Mead
Kossuth
Ray J. Meade
Marshall
Bakken guilty of breaking and entering in Kossuth Court
Orville Bakken pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a building at night before Judge CG W Stillman in Kossuth district court. He received a suspended sentence for good behavior, paroled to Sheriff A J Cogley, with a term not to exceed ten years at Anamosa reformitory and costs of 4.50. His appeal bond was 1000. He admitted breaking into Barker drug store here. New case filed in district court this week: C H Westeman Lumber Co versus R and Alta Bushnell on account. New probate cases include estate of Hans Wilberg will filed guardianship of Eunice Carlson incompetent Margaret Carlson guardian James K Hansen incompetent Tra W Hansen guardian estate of Roy Amos Bravender will filed estate of Fred W Park Katherine Park appointed administratrix.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Orville Bakkea
CG. W. Stillman
Kossuth
Bakken
A. J. Cogley
Anamosa
Barker
C. H. Westeman Lumber Co
Alta B. Bushnell
District Court
Hans Wilberg
Eunice Carlson
Margaret Carlson
James K. Hansen
Tra W. Hansen
Sguardian
Roy Amos Bravender
Fred W. Park
Katherine Park
Piano Recital by Mrs Ben U Meyer Pupils at Tyke Theatre
The pupils of Mrs. Ben U Meyer will present a public piano recital at Tyke Theatre Friday at 2 o'clock. Participants include Ronald Nelson Katherine Jorthel Grace Smith Doris Risius Billy Writz Marcene Helm Jean Hagen Velida Bruns Dawn Bonacker Marilyn Flath Pearl Beenken Ervin Smith Dorothy Ubben Lois Schram Grace Ubben Doris Hagen Betty Ann Sonnenberg Bonnie Snyder Janice Bonacker Joyce Bonacker Marie Uchhbchen Marjorie Stecker Keith Stott Lena DeVries Eva Lee Smith Sharon Adamson Marjorie Ann Meyer Beverly Adamson and Hans DeVries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben U. Meyer
Ben JU. Meyer
Tyke Theatre
Ronald Nelson
Katherine Jorthel
Grace Smith
Doris Risius
Billy Writz
Marcene Helm
Jean Hagen
Velida Bruns
Dawn Bonacker
Marilyn Tflath
Pearl Beenken
Ervin Smith
Dorothy Ubben
Lois Schram
Grace Ubben
Doris Hagen
Betty Ann Sonnenberg
Bonnie Snyder
Janice Bonacker
Joyce Bonacker
Marie Uchhbchen
Marleta Stecker
Keith Stott
Lena DeVries
Eva Lee Smith
Sharon Adamson
Marjorie Ann Meyer
Beverly Adamson
Hans DeVries
Wife of former Titanica pastor dies in Minnesota
Funeral services for Mrs. P. Mueller wife of Rev. P. Mueller of Winthrop Minnesota were held Sunday in Winthrop She died suddenly last Wednesday after a heart attack during the family's evening worship hour Rev Mueller preached at Good Hope Lutheran in Titonia from 1908 to 1923 The Muellers visited Titonia briefly the prior week attendees from here included Bruno Stecker Mr and Mrs Fred Stecker Mr and Mrs Falkert Stecker and son Mr and Mrs Henry P Harms Maude Stecker and Dr Pierre Sartor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica
Minnesota
P. Mueller
Winthrop
Minn
Mueller
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Muellers
Titonia
Bruno Stecker
Fred Stecker
Falkert Stecker and Son
Henry P. Harms
Maude Stecker
Pierre Sartor
Richter Family Picnic Near Here Sees Visitors From Indianapolis
Wesley Mr and Mrs Neil Gary and daughter Mary Ellen of Indianapolis Indiana are spending two weeks with her parents Mr and Mrs John Richter Sr A family picnic was held at the Richter home Sunday Attending included Mr and Mrs John Richter Jr and family Mr and Mrs Ed Dusold Mr and Mrs Ed Otis and son Ann Francis and Edward Richter Mr and Mrs Ed Pfeffer and family of Des Moines Dr and Mrs L L Pfeffer and family and Mose Pfeffer of Corwith
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Des Moines
L. L. Pfeffer
Mose Pfeffer
Corwith
Sunday Guests Gather at Crystal Lake Home
Mr and Mrs Oscar Blanchard with Jimmy and Janet and Mr and Mrs Miller Nelson and Ronald were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Horace Schenck at Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Blanchard
Jimmy
Janet
Miller
Nelson
Ronald
Horace Schenck
Crystal Lake
Registration set for Second Selective Service on July 1 1941
The Kossuth county draft board will conduct the Second Selective Service registration on July 1 1941 at the Algona local board office in the old post office building. Chief registrar is 1D. E. Dewel, with Ll. J. Lease M. J. Streft and government appeal agents as registrars. The process includes color coded cards for birth dates, requires residence and mailing addresses, and clarifies jurisdiction based on the registrant’s permanent address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
1D. E. Dewel
Algona
Wealey
M. J. Streft
G. D. Shumway
Ww. D. Lowe
M. P. Weaver
Local People News Briefs From Forest City Area
Mrs Bonno Schutter and her infant returned home from the Irish hospital at Forest City on Sunday. Mr and Mrs John Allis departed Tuesday for New Brunswick New Jersey to establish residence. Herbert Beenken was taken to Buffalo Center Monday evening for an appendectomy and is progressing well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonno Schutter
Forest City
John Allis
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Herbert Beenken
Buffalo Center
Herbert
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kossuth Fair Ground
Titonka Indians
American Legion Auxiliary News
United Service Organization OF Nation's Defense
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Kossuth District and Justice Court
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