Buffalo Township Corn Hog Officials Elected
Seventy Buffalo township farmers met Monday afternoon to elect officials and handle business. Ernest Peterson, Jay Budlong, and Albert Nelson were chosen for the ensuing year. One member will represent Buffalo township at Algona to organize county affairs. The meeting reported 100 percent membership in the corn hog reduction program, underscoring notable cooperation among local farmers.
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Buffalo
Motabithe
O. C
Yanaiet
Ernest Peterson
Jay Budlong
Albert Nelson
Enouing Ety
Algona
Pely
One World
Buffalo Township
Arrested by Sheriff on Burglary Charge
Pearl Reynolds and Nels Davis, previously jailed for intoxication and sentenced to 16 weeks, were arrested on a burglary with aggravation charge at a farm home three miles east of Algona. Identified by Mr and Mrs Robinson, held to the grand jury under $500 bail each. Mr Robinson died last week from injuries tied to the hold up. No action against W W Martin yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Reynolds
Nels Davis
C. (. Robinson
Algona
P. A. Dawson
W. W. Martin
Reynolds
Davis
Gallagher Couple Weds at Trhitty Lutheran Church
George Gallagher, son of Mr and Mrs Dan Gallagher former Titonka residents, married Anna Marie Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Millar prominent farmers of Hebron township this county on Saturday February 17. The newlyweds plan to reside at More.
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George Gallagher
Dan Gallagher
Titonka
Trhitty Lutheran Church
Anna Marie Miller
Fred Millar
Hebron Township
County Basketball Title Decided By Algona over Ledyard
The county tournament drew large crowds with high interest last week. Final game Monday night saw Algona defeat Ledyard to claim the county title after scores like Bancroft 31 Wesley 48 and Ledyard 88 Algona 27 in earlier matchups.
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Witonka
LaVerns
Wesley
Lakota
Bancroft
Whittemore
Lone Rock
Titonka
Fenton
Ledyard
Seneca
Algona
Swea City
Algons
Undertaker Burke Rescues Man From Barricaded Barber Shop
A man in a barber shop fainted during a regulation case for a hearse and appeared near death. Undertaker Burke of Elia Barth arrived to assist but the man soon recovered, declaring he would not ride yet but would accompany Burke back.
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Undertaker
Undertaker Burke
Elia Barth
Allel
Semeone
Burke
Himore Hye
Reformed Church Plans Lent Activities and Baptism
The church outlines Lenten efforts and upcoming events. Next Sunday service will be in German, with baptism announcements to the pastor. Bids for cemetery work are due March 10, and the Ramsay Young Peoples Club invites youth to teach and join debates and music meetings on March 1.
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Conslatory
Ikers
Ramsay Youngs Peoples Club
Afl
Will
Anne
Cranking Accident Injures North German Valley Farmer
Ody Henry Ht Dring, a prominent farmer north of German Valley, broke his right arm near the wrist last Saturday while cranking his ear. Marriage licenses issued since last report include William Richard of Algona and Mary Border of South Bronx City Neb, Lyle M. Dixon of Bancroft, and Lily M. Mitchell of Armstrong.
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Ody Henry Ht. Dring
German Valley
Hils
William ‘S. Richard
Algona and Mary Border
South Bronx City
Neb
Lyle M. Dixon
Bancroft
Lily M. Mitchell
Armstrong
Playing With Gasoline Causes Small Explosion Injuring Woman
Mrs. K J Smith was cleaning a garment with gasoline when fumes ignited by a static spark caused a small explosion. Her hand was burned but not badly. The incident was reported by Burt Manttor.
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K. J. Smith
Burt
Manttor
Emergency Crop Loans Rules Announced Soon
Rules and regulations for emergency crop loans will be issued shortly. Application forms are being prepared and borrowers must provide proof of cooperation with the Agricultural Adjustment Administration as a condition to receive the loan.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Farmers urged to return signed corn hog contracts
County agent Bonnstetter asks Kosquth county farmers to file signed corn hog contracts promptly to avoid delays in checking and listing. Work sheets from eligible non signers must be submitted immediately detailing two years of corn and hog production before final check and contracts are sent to Washington.
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Donnstetter
Washington
Bonnstetter
Hold Up in County Seat Algona Details Missing
Edward Kuhn was robbed last Thursday night in the wholesale yards of the Standard Oil Company. Three men attacked him near the bridges, relieving him of $34.75, his entire cash. He was bruised but not seriously harmed.
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Algona
Edward Kuhnwag
Standard Oil
Breaking and entering arrest in Vera station case
Percy D Schichtl and his brother Vaughn Schichtl were picked up last Saturday at 2 am by Marshal Van Alatyne while breaking into the Vera filling station near the fairgrounds. They had no time to take anything. They appeared before Mayor C F Specht on Saturday afternoon and were bound over to the Grand Jury under bonds of $1000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Percy D. Schichtl
Vaughn Schichtl
Marshal van Alatyne
Vera
C. F. Specht
Grand Jury
Corn Sealing Date Extended Amid Loan Eligibility Change
Washington reports an extension of the corn sealing program from February 28 to April 1. Loan eligibility certificates must be notarized or filed by March 31. The sealing total has risen to about 45 million dollars in ten days, with a projected 50 million by April 1.
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Washington, D. C
County Auditor BH. F. Butisr Seeks Re nomination
The current county auditor BH. F. Butisr announces he is seeking a second term, praising his qualifications, popularity, and efficiency and expects renomination at the June primaries.
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BH. F. Butisr
Local Residents Named in Brief News Items
Dick J. Puls visited yesterday to handle business and will relocate to Hanlontown where he has ordered the Topic seat. George Nelson has a sprained back from weeks ago and has been unable to work. Mr and Mrs Osway Blanchard of Lone Rock celebrated their first wedding anniversary with relatives visiting Friday evening. Harry Beid stayed in bed all day Tuesday due to a bad cold.
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Dick J. Puls
Hanlontown
George Nelson
Osway Blanchard
Lone Rock
Triadus
Harry Beid
Missed paper payment appeal from publisher Les Wolfs
The notice asks readers who missed issues to remit or explain nonpayment. It states extended credit for years is no longer sustainable and requests partial payment with plans, noting the item does not refer to prepaid subscribers.
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Gomie
Les
Wolfs
More Farmlands Foreclosed in Algona Court Actions
In Algona last week judge OG Davidson presided. Foreclosures and decrees signed include Equitable Life vs Wm Haag, and Equitable Life vs George Bormann. Decrees on leases and partitions were issued. New civil filings include Emma Moore and Delbert Sankey injunctions against tree cutting on leased land. A criminal hearing for Charles Walz resulted in a grand jury bound over for receiving stolen property under $2,000.
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Algona
OG. Davidson
G. IR. Krause
Henry Wegener
Jolt Stock Land ‘Bank Va
Sam
Wel Zentner
Cage
H. J. Dellaving
Leo R. Sankey
Moore & Moore
Orville Hedrick
Addie M.arpke
Carl A. Arpke
Equitable Life
Wm. H
Justice Court
Charles Walz
Swen Township
P. A. Dawson
Ray Smith Hurt in Buzz Saw Accident at Kingsdon Farm
Ray Smith, a well known Portland township farmer, sustained a ten inch gash after falling against a buzz saw while pulling a stone boat near the Kingsdon farm in Portland township. He was treated by a Burt doctor.
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Ray Smith
Portland Township
Smith
Kingsdon
Burt Monitor
Burt
Titonka Community urged to buy local for common good
An appeal urges Titonka residents and businesses to boost local trade. It questions doctors, teachers, merchants, farmers, ministers, and diners about supporting Titania business, criticizing out-of-town shopping and stressing cooperation to fund taxes and local jobs. It calls for turning over a new leaf and buying where possible to keep money in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Moines
Titanka
Titonka Busines
Titania
Buffalo Center Hatchery Man Returns From East Vacation
Wm. Van Gerpen of Buffalo Center visited town yesterday after a summer health break. He owns a hatchery business in Buffalo Center and, advised by his wife, took a rest in Indiana Ohio and along Michigan lakes before stopping in Chicago for a few days at the World's Fair. He praised home and the people there, promising to share stories of his eastern travels.
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Wm. van Gerpen
Buffalo Center
Kora
van Gerpen
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Lake
Fronta
Corn Hog Signup Builds Speed Across Iowa
Iowa farmers sign corn hog contracts at six thousand daily, with a steady drop after a peak as counties move to cleanup. County agents report high cooperation to curb production, while many farmers value long term benefits over immediate cash. Nationwide, signing continues in multiple states as wheat adjustments yield checks. The AAA plans spring inspections to ensure contract compliance before further 1938 and 1934-era adjustments, with Farm Credit rules tied to county production control. In local news, Ruth Hodgson offers piano lessons, and Mr and Mrs Alvin Hoetey move to Harrington farm east of Waden.
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Campien
Iowa
Uncle Sam
AAA
Washington
Al gona papers rival for readers and good will
Two daily papers from Al gona arrive at the Topie office on Monday. Both seek favor from the people while expanding their reach and effects. Harm Green and family move to the Callies farm in Portland township this week. Sylvester Heinsingar of Penton fined $10 for drunk and disorderly conduct. County Superintendent Shir ley expects the Des Moines Registers contest to be held around March 28. Court house tabulators work in the basement in Al gona on CornyHog contracts.
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Algona
Terra Firma
Harm Green
Callies
Portland Township
Wm. Shirley
Des Moines Registers
Kossuth Leads 10WA Corn Hog Loan Van Opened
Algona reports Kossuth leads with the largest corn hog loan total surpassing a million dollars as 150 more farmers sign contracts bringing county totals to 2900 of 3067 with signers urged to promptly measure and diagram acreage for accurate contract entries The county and township committees will organize Thursday to approve contracts set up meetings and oversee production records and payments under the Corn Hog program with officials warning delays raise costs and slow cash to farmers.
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Kossuth Jasti
Agricultural Department
County Central Committee
Department of Agriculture
165 Days on Bad Check Charge in Algona
J B Murphy of Livermore was arrested by Marshal J W Newville on two counts of uttering counterfeit checks. He was tried before Justice H B White last Friday, paid the first check and costs, and received a six day jail sentence on the second charge.
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J. B. Murphy
Livermore
J. W. Newville
H. B. White
Commercial Club Meeting At Odd Fellows Hall
The regular Commercial Club gathering met at Odd Fellows hall on Monday evening. Chaplain Gartner delivered a talk on a fall in northern Minnesota and his year spent with OC C. C. organization across fourteen companies within a 150 mile radius, based from International Falls.
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Commercial Club
Odd Fellows Hall
Minnesota
Gartner
OC. C. C
International Falls
Thomas returns home after Gary funeral pair
C B Thomas came home Saturday from Gary Indiana where he had attended the funeral of his father and mother who died within days of each other. He stayed a week or two to attend to business matters and then returned home.
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C. B. Thomas
Gary
Lool
Horses Put Up For Auction At Buffalo Center Sale
Thirty two head of horses will be sold at public auction in the Buffalo Center Sales Pavilion on Wednesday March 7 starting at 1 30 p m. They are all good horses. Adv. Robert Van Ness son of Mr J Van Ness Algona who lives in Cedar Rapids had two fingers taken off his right hand by getting them into machinery last week.
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Buffalo Center
Robert van Ness
J. van Ness
Algona
Cedar Rapids
Largest per acre loan approved by farm bank
Algona reports D L McDonald announced a record loan per acre in years. A 240 acre parcel near Corwith was approved for 90 dollars per acre including all encumbrances. The Federal Land Bank provided the loan at forty four and five tenths percent interest.
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D. L. McDonald
Corwith
Terra Logan
Federal Land Bank
Did You Know That Many Politicians Seek Nominations
County officers seek second team nominations at the June primary. To run for school director in Thonka you must file your petition no later than Friday, March 2.
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Thonka
Local Legion Meeting And Quarantine Updates In Town
The Ameri can Legion Breen Post will hold its regular meeting Thursday evening at the Legion hall. Families of Henry Nelson, fom cats, Walter Anderson, and Ross Burting ton are under scarlet fever quarantine this past week. Rev. H. W. Schoenlein drove to Ames to bring home Mrs. Schoenlein after a week visiting daughters and families. Earl Stotts moved out with the John Pinks. the BIL Schutter family moved to the Pannkuk farm vacated by the Stotts, on Tuesday. Mrs Abbe Winter won a state recipe contest prize in Des Moines. she contributed to the team. Mrs Henry Meyer donated 59 nine-patch quilt blocks to the Auxiliary. the group appreciates the gesture. Zina A. Harkness remits her Yorkville subscription for another year with note about her longtime family. Her grandchild Margery Leone Dickson, born February 6 at 8 p.m., is Welhousen’s twelfth grandchild.
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American Legion
Breen Post
Legion Hall
Henry Nelson
Fom Cats
Walter Anderson
Ross Burtington
H. W. Schoenlein
Ames
Pannkuk
Stotts
Abbe Winter
Des Moines Register
Henry Meyer
Zina A. Harkness
Yorkville
Employment Agency Established by the U S Labor Department
The United States Department of Labor set up a county level branch of the National Employment Service last Saturday with H M Smith as chairman, R La Barre as secretary, and T A Trauger as interviewer. It will likely have a separate office and will be funded half by Washington and half by Iowa. The service is free to employers and job seekers with daily reports to Washington, as county offices form nationwide.
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United States Department of Labor
National’ Employment Service
H. M.smith
Ir. la Barre
T. A. Trauger
Lkely
Ore House
Washington
United States
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Schedule And Meetings
Sunday school at ten morning worship at eleven. Sunday evening 7.15 Epworth League. At eight o clock church school workers meet for Sunday Evening Conference sessions. Thursday 7:15 first meeting of young people's choir. 8:00 regular choir rehearsal. Wednesday March 7 all Ladies Aid members invited to all day work meet in church basement bring a covered dish for noon meal. Mrs Hamstreet hosting afternoon session and lunch March 7. Everyone invited.
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Epworth League
The
Ladies Aid Society
On The Honor Rail Chas Amna March 1 1933 Titonka Iowa
A fragmented list of names and dates tied to places in Iowa such as Titonka Lakota Woden Buffalo Center and Warton with many entries including MeHS and Jan dates. The text reads like a record of individuals with associated towns and dates ranging from 1928 to 1995.
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Chas
Amna
Titonka
Towa
John B
Panukuk
Ranie Janssen
Lakota
Iowa
G. Altoff
Tow
Sonins
Logo
Woden
R. Jd. Smith
Warton
Meh
Henry Grey
Lowa
da. DeVerisa
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Kownship
Tansas
Wisconsin
Trinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Wr Ae
AMAIA
Farm Credit Administration
County Control Association
Production Credit Association
Ruth Hodgson
Leonard Callies
Alvin Hoetey
Dalton, S. D
Harrington
Waden
Sylvester Heinsingar
Penton
Justice White
Court House
Algony
Kossuth
Methodist Church
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