Clarine Johnson and Edward Boyken Wed in Blisworth Iowa
Miss Clarine Johnson and Edward Boyken united in a double ring wedding at Trinity Lutheran Church Blisworth Iowa with Rev C J Naglestad officiating The bridal party included maid of honor Miss Then Olson and bridesmaids Verdene Boyken Beryle Tweet Little Mavis Stenberg Best man Arthur Boyken and ushers Merlin Johnson Ernest Johnson Organist Eleanor Olson played Lohengrin March The groom is son of Mr and Mrs William Boyken Ellsworth and bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse M Johnson Ellsworth Benton County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Lutheran Church
Blisworth
Iowa
Clarine Johnson
Jesse ‘M. Johnson
Bllsworth
Edward Boyken
William ‘Boyken
Titonka
C. J. Naglestad
Eleanor Olson
Ellsworth
Fred JC. ‘Missal
Garner
Wedding Day in Titonka Ends With Simple Church Ceremony
An uncle of the groom sang O Promise Me as the bride was given away by her father. The bride wore white silk marquisette over satin with a short train and fingertip veil, and carried pink Johanna Hill roses. Attendants wore peach and light blue gowns. bouquets featured delphiniums and delphiniums. The reception followed in the church basement with a three tier cake baked by an aunt. The bride, a 1934 Ellsworth High School graduate, earlier studied at State Teachers College Cedar Falls and taught in Titonka. The groom is a Titonka native, a Luther College alumnus, and cashier at Titonka Savings Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Olson
Delphiniums
Iver Olson
Jewell
Mildrid Knutson
Verdelle Knutson
Ellsworth ‘High School
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Titanka
Titonka
Luther College
Titonka Savings Bank
Fern Lewis Weds Rev Wilbur Hassebrock in Lakota Church
Fern Lewis of Lakota married Rev. Wilbur Hassebrock at eight o'clock Sunday evening in a candlelight Presbyterian ceremony. The bride, youngest daughter of F. T. Lewis, is a Ledyard and University of Dubuque graduate. The groom, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Hassebrock of Manly, Iowa, will serve as pastor in Davenport. A reception followed at the church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Fern Lewis
Wilbur Hassebrock
Lewis
F. T. Lewis
Ledyard High School
University of Dubuque
Henry Hassebrock
Manly
Iowa
O. H. Frerking
Dubuque
Frerking
Wilson Brack
Ledyard
Walter Prigge
Deloris ‘Hassebrock
Norman Frerking
Kenneth Hassebrock
Lawrence Lewis
Elizabeth Lewis
Franklin Lewis
Davenport
County Home Letting Set For August Second
At a special meeting of the Kossuth board of supervisors in Algona the date August 2 was set for letting the new county home to replace the old one destroyed by fire May 14. A July 3 hearing will allow bond backers to voice objections. Plans become available July 10. Official vote figures were 1,593 cast with 1,289 in favor and 304 against. Draft plans by Keffer and Jones of Des Moines show an 80 by 28 feet west-facing main block with a 28 by 53 feet east wing, a three story T shaped building, the east wing mainly sleeping quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth Board of Supervisors
Algona
Bond
Keffer and Jones
Des Moines
Runyon, sole survivor, given second life term in bank robbery
Thos J Runyon, survivor of a Britt gang that killed James Zrostlik in 1935 and abused the Epp Gremmer family, was sentenced to a second life term for a Byota Minnesota bank robbery with kidnapping. He already had a life sentence from Hancock county in 1937 for Zrostlik’s murder and is under Iowa custody at Fort Madison. Accomplices are dead. one died after a raid and another committed suicide in St Paul jail while returning to Iowa for trial.
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Thos. J. Runyon
James Zrostlik
Britt Farmer
Epp
Fort Madison
Minnesota
Iowa
Runyon
Britt
Washington
Thanks for kindness after death of Dick Welp
The Children of Dick Welp and their families express gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness shown after the passing of their beloved father Dick Welp.
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Cairid
Dick Welp
Very Able Son Weds and Settles in Titonka
Edward, son of the bank president, is praised as a fine young man by the community. Congratulations and best wishes are extended to these worthy young people who will make their home in Titonka after a wedding trip in the west.
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Edward
Titonka
Two Girls Die In Separate County Car Crashes
Two highways fatalities in distant parts of Kossuth County within a week claim 12 year old Helen Meier of Burt and 22 year old Esther Oppendahl of Ottosen. Meier died at Kossuth hospital from head injuries after a three car collision on Plum Creek road northeast of Algona. Oppendahl perished from suffocation when her car overturned after a tire blowout while crossing a steel bridge north of Ottosen. Surviving relatives include parents and multiple siblings for Meier, and her mother and five brothers for Oppendahl. Funeral services were held for Oppendahl in Thor.
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Jalgona
Ikossuth
Helen Meier
Henry Meier
Burt
Kossuth Hospital
Algano
Plum Creek
Gerald
Ottosen
Kossuth
Kossuth-Humboldt
Oppendahl
West Bend
Thor
Iive
Ther
Hildman-Pommerening Wedding at Wesley
Hildman daughter Lucille Elizabeth married Delmar Pommerenning at St. Josephs Church Wesley on Tuesday morning June 27. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Father Wagener. Attendants were Marie Pommerening and Mathias Hildman. The couple's reception followed at the bride’s home with white and yellow decor and a three tier cake. The newlyweds will reside on North Street in Algona after a trip to the Black Hills.
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Wesley
Lucille Elizabeth Hildman
Ed Hildman
Delmar EH. Pommerenine
C. Ir. Pommerening
Algona
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
A. J. Wagener
Marie ‘Pommerening
Mathias Hildman
Vivian Studer
Ruth Muehe
Wesley High School
Algona High School
Stewart’s Champlin Oil Co
Floral Hall
Black ’Hills
North Street
Truck and Car Crash on Bridge East of Burt
John Thompson and Clifford Holding of Burt escaped serious injuries after a head on collision on the steel bridge two miles east of Burt on the gravel road. Holding's truck and Thompson's car were both eastbound when the crash occurred. The car suffered considerable damage.
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Burt
John Thompson
Clifford Holding
Thompson
Holding
Breen Plans New Brick Building For Boughton Swan
Jerry Breen to construct a one story 22 by 80 brick building with full basement on the lot north of the pool hall in Titonka. It will be leased to Boughton & Swan for a funeral home and furniture store, featuring modern frontage, fire-proof construction, and a full line of furniture. Work starts immediately and aims to boost the town’s business district.
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Jerry” Breen
Boughton & Swan
Titonka
Werry ‘Breen
Boughton &Swan
Bancroft Lighting Plant Contract Let for $85045
Bancroft let the contract last week for a municipal light plant with a total of 85045 dollars for the plant and distributing system. Fairbanks Morse Co. is the contractor. Bonds voted earlier relate to the plant and its receipts but not to the town’s property. Interstate Power Co. holds a franchise at Bancroft for over a year. Completion is planned around January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Fairbanks-Morse Co
Alemn
Interstate Power Co
Algona Plans Big Celebration Fourth
Fair secretary Earl Vincent announces completion of the July 4th program in Algona. The schedule includes motorcycle races, baseball games, seven circus acts, an elaborate fireworks display, and concerts by the Algona high school band. The day features St Benedict versus Wesley, Swea City versus Burt, and Algona Junior Legion against Humboldt with a bowery dance accompaniment.
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Fair
Earl ‘Vincent
Algona
St. Benedict
Wesley
Swea City
Burt
Algona Junior Legion
Humboldt
Algona High School
Algona Rhythm Club
Bowery
Marriage Licenses Issued In Kossuth County Past Week
Marriage licenses issued in Kossuth county include Sam Haag 20 Algona with Dorothy Ward 18 Wesley Harold Nielson and Eldora Struecker legal Fenton Wilbur Haasebrack 25 Manly with Fern Lewis 23 Lakota Leonard Mortensen 31 New Richland Minn with Evelyn Haviland 25 Stevens Dayton Edney 28 with Wilma Gilman 24 both of Mankato Minn Delmar Pommerening 22 Algona with Lucille Hildman 19 Wesley Willard Harrison 21 Iowa City with Bertha Kluger 18 Swea City Arthur Satre legal Rockford Ill with Esther Fritzemeter legal Luverne
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Kossuth County
Sam W. Haag
Algona
Dorothy Mae Ward
Wesley
Harold A. Nielson
Legal
Ringsted
Eldora M. Struecker
Fenton
Wilbur G. Haasebrack
Manly
Fern BH. Lewis
Lakota
Leonard P. Mortensen
New Richland
Minn
Evelyn
Havaland
Stevens
Dayton L
Edney
Wilma R. Gilman
Mankato
Delmar BH
Pommerening
Lucille Hildman
Willard Harrison
Iowa City
Bertha Mae Kluger
Swea City
Arthur Satre
Rockford
Ill
Esther Fritzemeter
Luverne
Creamery Meeting At Lost Island Includes Butter Contest
Mr and Mrs Martin Bleich attended a section 6 creamery meeting at Lost Island last Thursday. Martin scored 938 in his butter sample. A butter nudging contest was won by B Kelly of Emmetsburg with Mrs A P Anderson of Humboldt winning the ladies event.
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Martin Bleich
Lost Island
Martin
B. Kelly
Emmetsburg
A.P. Anderson
Humboldt
4-H Club Girls Prepare Demonstrations for County Event
Demonstration teams from 11 4-H clubs in Kossuth County begin work this week for the annual Achievement Day on August 21 at the county fair. District meetings led by Ruth Hicks set for June 28 in Whittemore, June 29 in Fenton, July 1 in the Hicks apartment, and July 5 near Swea City. Each meeting starts at 2 p.m., with clubs presenting demonstrations at local Achievement Day. New exhibits include record memory and conservation books. County camp quota allows 56 girls at Dolliver Park July 23–26, with talks by G R Ramsey and puppet presentations by Winnifred Brinkman and Jean Rutledge. One boy and one girl will represent the count at the state conservation camp August 10–13 at Camp Mitigwa. Candidates not named yet.
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Kossuth County
Kossuth
Ruth 3S. Hicks
Carl Ebert
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Will Weisbrod
Fenton
One Rock
Portland
Union
Hicks
North Jones Street
Cresco
Arvington
G. G. Pefferman
Hheme
Swea
Bancroft
Mitlgwa
Boone
State
American Legion and Auxiliary News in Kossuth County
A splen did program is planned by Ethel Johnson and her committee for next Friday afternoon June 30 at Mrs Thora Cos grove home. A post meeting at Bancroft June 29 will feature Bart Hall and R J Laird as speakers. Titania unit urged to attend. regular July meeting set. Dues drive continues as Rose Bonacker reports several paid up members. Newly elected officers met to appoint standing committee chairs for the coming year.
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Ethel Johnson
Pidac
Thora Cosgrove
Idac
Kossuth County
American ‘Legion
Department
Legion Hall
Editors and Wives Meet in Titonka Event Circle
Ten newspapermen from Kossuth Palo Alto and Riau counties members of the North Iowa Press Association with their wives gathered in Titonka last Friday evening. Dinner at Wilson cafe followed by a Tyke Theatre show as guests of the Bartlett Brothers and stories swapped at the Tople office. Guests later at the Clark home. Next meeting planned as an August picnic at Okoboji.
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Titonka
Kossuth
Palo Alto
Riau
North Iowa Press Association
Wilson Cafe
Tyke Theatre
Bartlett Brothers
Tople
Clark
Okoboji
Dorothy Ward and Sam Haag Wed in Wesley Algona Nuptials
Dorothy Mae Ward daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ward of Wesley married Sam W Haag son of Mr and Mrs Roy Haag of Algona Sunday at 3 30 pm in the home of her sister Mrs Art Neuhring. Rev Kilian of Titonka officiated the single ring ceremony. The couple and attendants wore formal attire and a two course dinner followed at the bride’s parents home. The couple will reside in Algona where the groom is a contractor.
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Wpdsldy
Dorothy Mae Ward
George ‘Ward
Wesley
Sam W. Haag
Roy ‘Haag
Algona
Art Neuhring
Kilian
Titonka
Angela Mae ‘Hang
Donald Ward
Hang
Swea City Boy Sent Up for Stealing Automobile
George Juhl Jr. of Swea City was committed to the state training school at Hildera until of age unless paroled sooner. Judge G W Stillman sentenced him for stealing an auto at Banerft. A. Hix of Gordon Minn pleaded guilty to fishing without a license. fined $10 and costs. Hix was caught fishing in the Union Sidkehiar north Kos suth without a license with no fish caught. Theo Herbst of Algona paid a $4 fine for failing to observe a stop sign.
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Algona
George Juhl Jr
Swea
Hildera
G. W. Stillman
Banerft
State Conservation Officer
Hix
Union Sidkehiar
Lions and Families Enjoy Big Picnic by River Bend
About nineteen autos carried Lions Club members and families, totaling roughly 75 people, to a Dave Webber farm picnic by a river bend. Art Hench, Ed Sathoff, and Clifford Krantz led the committee with help from their wives. A feast matched by merry singing kept attendees at the supper area late, with kitten ball and social games energizing both young and old.
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Art Hench
Eed ‘Sathoff
Clifford Krantz
Kitten Ball
Dave ‘Webber
Richard Kent 25 Dies of Heart Disease in California
Funeral services for Richard Kent, 25, of Wesley were held at St. Joseph's Catholic church in Glendale, California, with Rev. Father Mallinger of Algona presiding. He died there of heart disease Friday after living in Glendale the past year. Survived by parents Lewis H. Kent and Mrs. Kent of Wesley, three sisters Michael Fox of Dwight Illinois, Mrs. Thomas McMahon, Helen Kent, and brother Lewis Jr., all of Wesley. Burial in St. Joseph's cemetery. Pallbearers Urban Richter, Dennis Lichtelg, Marvin Selmer, Ambrose Youngwirth, Bernard Hauptmann, Evroul Gloebig.
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Wesluey
Richard Kent
Glendale
California
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Father Mallinger
Algona
Lewis H. Kent
Wesley
Michael Fox
Dwight
Thomas McMahon
Helen Kent
Lewis Jy
Kent
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Urban Richter
Dennis Lichtelg
Marvin ‘Selmer
Ambrose Youngwirth
Bernard Hauptmann
Evroul Gloebig
Infant Baptism for Judith Treanne Stecker
The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Telko Stecker was baptized on Sunday and named Judith Treanne. Guests at the Stecker home for dinner included Rev and Mrs Schulz Mrs Boyd Pannhuk and daughters Fannie and Alice Mr Bruno Stecker and his children Edward and Elida Miss Charlotte Wrericks and Miss Henrietta Tapper.
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Telko Stecker
Judith Treanne
Stecker Home
Schulz
Boyd Pannhuk
Fannie
Alice
Bruno Stecker
Edward
Elida
Charlotte Wrericks
Henrietta Tapper
Dodge City at Tyke Theatre Starts Sunday
Readable feature on Dodge City Kansas and its frontier lore, linking the town’s wild history to Warner Bros film Dodge City starring Errol Flynn and Olivia de Havilland. Highlights include cattle drives, Front Street water barrels used in gun battles, and the 1884 Cattlemen’s Association formation signaling shifts in rangeland control.
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United States
Tombstone
Ariz
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Wichita
Dodige City
Kansas
Chicago
Kansas City
Fort Smith
Dodge City
Herman Lissauer
Warner Bros. Studio Research Department
Warner Bros
Texas
Cattlemen
All
West
Cattlemen’s Association
Right of Way Rule Simplified at Intersections
The article explains that right of way gives safety but can be foolishly abused. It states arriving first cross first, or when simultaneous, the left yields to the right. It warns drivers to be careful or become a statistic and promotes careful driving.
Ice Cream Social Draws Large Crowd Saturday
A large crowd attended an ice cream social held by the Young People's Class of the Reformed Sunday School on Saturday evening. The event filled the venue with families and youths enjoying desserts and fellowship.
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the Reformed Sunday School
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Clarine Johnson Edward Boyken
Rev
Hassebrock
Hildman
George H. Breen
BREEN
American Legion and Auxiliary News
Dorothy Ward
Sam Hagg
K Ruth Neuhring
Bride
Lohengrin
Mendelsohn
Fred Missal
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