Leap Year Wedding Solemnized at Goodell Iowa
Woden Miss Esther Crone daughter of Mr and Mrs John Crone and Naeman Seefeldt son of Mr and Mrs John Seefeldt were united in marriage on Leap Year Day February 29 at Goodell at the parsonage of Rev Harry Har lem Attendants were Mr and Mrs Dan Meyer The bride educated in rural schools Britt high school class of 1929 has taught in rural schools since graduation The groom a local resident They plan to reside on the John Seefeldt farm after parents vacate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Esther Crone
John Crone
Naeman Seefeldt
John Seefeldt
Goodell
Iowa
Harry Harlem
Dan Meyer
Britt
Supervisors Hold Brief Session in Algona
County Board of Supervisors met last week Wednesday and approved numerous bills. They approved a $500 bond for assessor Frank Ditsworth of Bancroft. A second meeting was set for March 14 to consider drainage and road matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
County Board of Supervisors
Frank Ditsworth
Bancroft
Hansen Family Visit From Rudd Lands Newsroom Troupe
Hansens Here From Rudd Mr and Mrs E A Hansen came from Rudd Sunday to visit his mother Mrs C O J Hansen and brother Andrew and sister Mrs Tom Young and family He reports his father in law W T Hall former Titania citizen in poor health at about 88 years He plans a summer fishing trip north with friends from Rudd
Rites Held for Henry Freecks in Cherokee State Hospital
Henry Freecks died after five weeks illness at the Cherokee state institution. Survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs. Herman Cooper of Britt, two step-daughters Mrs. Deena Schaefer of Buffalo Center and Mrs. Heiko Freecks of Woden. Funeral at Boughton Funeral Home Britt Tuesday at 1 PM. Burial in Bingham Township Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Freecks
Cherokee
Stork Buds Newborns as March Numbers Grow
Mr and Mrs Arthur Jay Budlong welcome daughter Karen Kay born Thursday March dth first child. Mr and Mrs Frank Hoff add son John Leroy born Thursday March 5th third son. Mr and Mrs Harry Schroeder have baby boy Harvey Joe born Thursday March 5th first child. Mrs Marie Jacques Fiegel of Chicago mother of Frances Joseph born Thursday March 5th first baby. Fiegel well known to Titonka locals visitations tied to Dr and Mrs Pierre Sartor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jay Budlong
Karen Kay
John Leroy
Frank Hoff
Harry Schroeder
Harvey Joe
Marie Jacques Fiegel
Chicago
Frances Joseph
Fiegel
Pierre Sartor
Deer Suffered 70 Years Ago From Hard Winter
The 1936 winter brought severe cold that killed quail pheasants and other nonmigratory birds for weeks. A recalled 1870s freeze left deer trapped on icy banks and nearly exterminated in the area, noted by Dyersville Commercial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Dyers- Ville Commercial
For Sale: Yan Gelding and Farm Items
Classified snippet lists a 3 year old gelding broke for sale by John Askes near Hutchins Iowa, notes a Ford tractor for sale, another contact James L Hansen, plus brood sows cholera immune for sale by Geo Schmidt. Additional ads include Alfalfa pay from Jim Shipler Titanka Iowa and Pendergast residence. Also mentions travel notes about relatives visiting various states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I Yan Gelding
John Askes
Geo, Schmidt
Jim Shipler
Titanka
Iowa
Conservation League Meets in Algona Tomorrow
The Conservation League of Kossuth County calls a meeting in Algona tomorrow Friday March 13. All members are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conservation League
Conservation League of
Kossuth County
Algona
Artist Jailed in Algona for Bad Check Charge
Anker Larson of near Corwith faced a trial before Justice H. B. White last Saturday on a bad check charge. He received a li day county jail sentence plus costs, marking at least his third court appearance on the same charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Anker Larson
Near
Corwith
H. B. White
Mulligan Family Sells Doden Farm Lease to Bancroft Buyer
Frank Mulligan and family who have lived on the Doden farm for seven years sold their land lease last week to Donald McCarty of Bancroft. McCarty will take possession in the near future. The Mulligans are moving to Bancroft due to the elder Mulligan’s prolonged illness and may later seek a warmer climate for his health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mulligan
Doden
Donald McCarty
Bancroft
Mr. Mulligan
Mrs Boye Deickman Visits Relatives in Forest City
Mrs Boye Deickman of Rothsay Minnesota has spent the last two weeks with her mother Mrs Ernest Schmidt and brothers Fred Ernest Henry George and Conrad and sisters Mesdames Carl Doege and Ernest Geisking plus other relatives. She plans to depart today Thursday from Forest City for home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boye Deickman
Rothsay, Minn
Ernest Schmidt
Fred
Ernest
Henry
George
Conrad
Mesdames
Carl Doege
Ernest Geisking
Deickman
Forest City
Farmers To Get Balance Checks In April
The County Corn Hog Committee expects full farm plan instructions around March 20. Iowa Department of Agriculture has not started issuing checks for the 1985 program balance. checks are expected to arrive in Kossuth County in April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Department of Agriculture
Kossuth
Moving To Elk Mound Wis Ellis Jain Relocates Farm
Ellis Jain, who sold his farm last week, is moving this week to Elk Mound Wisconsin where he has rented a farm for the coming year. One truck load of household goods was moved there last week and he will finish moving soon. Friends in the vicinity wish them well in their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Jain
Elk Mound
Wis
Raing
Marriage Licenses Issued Across Algona Area
Dan Cupid issued four marriage licenses this week. Clinton R. Barnes of Arnolds Park and Josephine V. Mills of Okoboji. Olvert Q. Rippentrop and Adah Telkamp of Lakota. Theodore Meyer and Meta Gade of Whittemore. Mercer B. Richter and Florence A. Walsh of Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Dan Cupid
Clinton R. Barnes
Arnolds Park
Josephine V. Mills
Okoboji
Olvert QO. Rippentrop
Adah Telkamp
Lakota
Theodore Meyer
Meta Gade
Whittemore
Mercer B. Richter
Florence A. Walsh
Mrs Geo Alke Leaves for Mississippi Visit
Mrs Geo Alke accompanied by her sons and daughters travels from Crookston to Kanawha with sister Gertie Frearksen and brother Henry Asink then to Wesson Mississippi to reunite with their brother unseen for eighteen years Christina Alice returns home from Kanawha with her aunt after a four week visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry
George Alte
Geo. Alke
Kanawha
Gertie Frearksen
Henry Asink
Geo. Frearksen
Crookston
Wesson
Mississippi
Christina Alice
Joint Legion Meeting at Lakota Thursday Evening
Lakota hosts a joint Legion meeting in the Presbyterian church basement on Thursday evening March 19 with Ray Murray Iowa secretary of agriculture as principal speaker. Attorney J D Lowe of Algona and Mrs Gee also on the program along with R Wistler 8th district committee woman. All ex servicemen and their ladies invited for a strong program and a north Iowa reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Presbyterian Church
Ray Murray
Iowa
J. D. Lowe
Algona
Gee. R. Wistler
Coon Rapids
8Th District
Ray
Joe
Mrs. Wistler
North
Renovation Work On Bank Building In Algona
Carpenters and plasterers labor inside the old Kossuth County State Bank building preparing it for occupancy by Security State Bank. A new front entrance will be added with a stairway to the offices above and other improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County State Bank
Security State Bank
North Central PTA District Meeting in Port Dodge
The North Central District PTA conference will meet in Port Dodge on March 20 at the junior high school. Registration at 1:00 A.M. Dr Albion R King dean of men Cornell College Mount Vernon will speak on The Psychology of Drunkenness. Titonka PTA is in this conference with a luncheon and tea planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Central District Conference of
Parent-Teachers Associations
Port Dodge
Albion R. King
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Titonka
T H S Wins Sportsmanship Award at Kosssuth County Tourney
Kenneth Kuchenreuther captain of Titanka Basketball Team accepted the Sportsmanship Trophy sponsored by Hub Clothiers and awarded at the Kosssuth County Basketball Tournament. The piece praises the squad’s fair play humility and respect for officials with coaching credit to Mr. Dunmire and notes the trophy’s display and future holding conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona Fy Qundum
Kenneth Kuchenreuther
Titanka
Kossuth
Dunmire
Hub Clothiers
Algona
Denton
Kossuth County
Algona Upper
Des Moines
Swea City Wins County Class A and B Hoops Crowns
In Algona county tournament Titonka defeated Lone Rock 27 to 23 and Ledyard beat La verne 30 to 16. Swea City clinched Class A with a 24 to 18 win over Algona, then beat Ledyard 20 to 17 for the county title. Titonka earned the Hub Clothier trophy for sportsmanship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Titonka
Hub Clothier
Swea City
Ledyard
Coleman Yearns Vacation Dream in Frozen Iowa
Luverne News notes a humane wish for travel and leisure amid Iowa’s cold, contrasting dreams of sunny beaches with concern for neighbors suffering through 20 below temperatures. The piece reflects small town longing and solidarity during harsh winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
California
Florida
Ultra
Iowa
Luverne News
SCADA Plan Outlines Farm Bill Change for Algona
The county corn hog group reports higher administration cuts under the 1935 program, with 3.3 percent deducted from benefits. Fewer contracts and lower total county payments raise costs versus 1934. The soil conservation and domestic allotment act creates SCADA. A regional corn belt meeting in Chicago will refine details. Algona’s allotment committee meets Saturdays for farmer consultations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SCADA
Algona
County Corn-Hog Control Association
AAA
Secretary of Agriculture
Chicago
Transfer Line Expansion Sparks Board Battle in Kossuth Algona
Brady Transfer and Storage Co of Fort Dodge seeks permission from the Board of Railroad Commissioners to enlarge its service area. Several towns in the proposed expansion are opposing the plan, and the outcome remains undecided. The proposed enlargement would cover a broad stretch of territory around Kossuth and Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth Algona
Brady Transfer & Storage Co
Fort Dodge
Board of Railroad Commissioners
Woden School Directors Up For Re-election
The Monday school election for two board seats re elected Fritz Gerdes and U Ludeking. Votes cast show Jak Kurtzleben received 54, Herman Buns 46, Fritz Gerdes 42, and U Ludeking 41. The result confirms Gerdes and Ludeking to the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Fritz Gerdes
U. Ludeking
Jak Kurtzleben
Herman Buns
Clemanses Spend Weekend With Emmetsburg Family
Mr and Mrs Robert Clemans spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs E N Clemang and family at Emmetsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irs
Robert Clemans
E. N. Clemang
Emmetsburg
German services and catechetical classes schedule at church
Reformed Church notes that German services will be held next Sunday at 10 30 with Sunday school at its regular time. The graduating class of the catechetical school meets this season twice weekly on Wednesday at 7 30 and Saturday at 1 30 with weather permitting. Parents should bring children faithfully.
Hutchins of Algona on Farm Loan Business
D. H. Hutchins of Algona, secretary of the Algona Federal Farm Loan Association, was in town yesterday on farm loan business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Hutchins
Algona
Mr. Hutchins
Algona Federal Farm Loan Association
Titonka School Notes Highlight Music Festival and Basketball Finals
School notes cover the County Music Festival set for April 25 in Algona with Titanica groups and Mr Rose conducting mixed chorus. Also recaps Titonka basketball semi finals loss to Ledyard 32 25, титonka Indians 33 10 win over West, upcoming Ringsted game in Buffalo Center, spelling contest updates, and student activities including birthdays, new enrollments, and kite building for a March kite contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose
Burt
Algona
Titanica
Glee Club
Titonka
Lone Rock
Ledyard
Titanka Indians
West
Titania Indians
Buffalo Center
Ringsted
Estherville
Titenka
Weekend Recap of Class Activities and Displays
Alfred Heyer was absent Monday. We have started the division of fractions by a whole number. This is an easier process and we enjoy working the problems. In Geography we are studying the South Central and South Atlantic States with a large colored map aiding learning. Posters of a typical March Day with kites brighten the room. Tulips made by stencilling bring spring into our room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Heyer
South Central
South Atlantic
Card of Thanks from Mr and Mrs John Uskes
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends who helped determine the cause of the empire that could have been destroyed by fire and to the firemen who volunteered their assistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hom
John Uskes
District Court News In Brief Algona
No District Court was held last week. New filings include E F Rahn versus Carl Dahlhauser to quiet title, Wilhelm Fischer versus Joseph Hildman landlords attachment, Equitable Life versus H R Rist foreclosure, and multiple probate filings including estates of Mary Von Mulert William Koestler George Rich Eunice Tullock Arnold W P Giddings Peter W Hansen C E Campbell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
E. F. Rahn
Carl Dahlhauser
Wilhelm Fischer
Joseph Hildman
Equitable Life
H. R. Rist
Mildred Dillon
John F. Hoppe
A. C. Cunningham
John Cunningham
Mildred Johnson
Matt Lamuth
R. W. Hansen
John Gerber
Bernica Johnson Dutton
Mary von Mulert
William Koestler
George Rich
Eunice Tullock Arnold
W. P. Giddings
Will
Peter W. Hansen
C. E. Campbell
CCC Camp Not To Disband At Bancroft
Bancroft CCC camp is expected to continue through the enrollment period starting April 1 1936 despite earlier plans to cut camps. J C Show 9% Wesley received a March 4 letter from Lewis A Jones chief of the drainage division of the Department of Agriculture confirming the continuation of Bancroft camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
CCC
Bancroft
J. C
Wesley
Lewis A. Jones
Drainage Division of Investigation
Department of Agriculture
Algona May Repave Streets
Algona considers repaving principal streets with asphalt next season though no decision is final yet. Snow and cold have worsened street conditions. State street will be widened and repaved with concrete, to be finished by June 15 per contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
State Street
Rail line cutback could end Algona to St Benedict stretch
Interstate Commerce Commission ordered the M and St Louis line to be discontinued from Algona to St Benedict last week. In the new Eastman railroad realignment it is believed Great Western may acquire the M and St L line and would not discontinue the Algona St Benedict strip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Benedict
Algona
Interstate Commerce Commission
Fire damages home as neighbors contain blaze Sunday
Sunday night a fire at John Uskes house scorched the floor when a match ignited by mice started a fire in an upstairs room. Smoke filled the building and a fire alarm sounded. Titanka fire department arrived after neighbors had extinguished the flames with little damage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uskes
John Uskes
Titanka Fire Department
Death of Dr West’s Daughter Mabel Doss Remains Mourned
Algona friends of the George West family recall the late physician and Bancroft era as they mourn the death of his daughter Mrs. Mabel Doss who died last Sunday. Doss served for years as deputy postmaster during J A Frech’s Bancroft tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
George West
Bancroft
Mabel Doss
Black Fox Hide Shocks Britt Visitants
Mrs. W. J. Madole and son Glen of a farm near Woden traveled to Britt to show Glen’s black fox hide. The fox froze to death while seeking water at a grove flowing well during a cold storm, an event noted as rare in Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Britt News
Brady truck line drawn to Fort Dodge area towns
The Brady truck line from Fort Dodge, via Titonka and north toward Garner, solicits daily business from local firms. The commentator argues every firm should pursue all business but warns Titonka and similar towns on the Rock Island branch risk losing trade if the line were discontinued, causing Buffalo area towns to fade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brady Truck Line
Fort Dodge
Titonka
Rock Island
Garner
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stork
Ford Tractor
Gale
James l. Hansen
Hutchins, Iowa
Mra. C. V. Pendergast
Minneapolis
South Dakota
Rothsay
Minn
Elk Mound, Wis
Joint Legion Meeting
PTA
District Meeting
Fine Trophy
Wit Clother Trophy
Collins
Helen Reed
Leota Oesterreicher
Eleanor Intermill
Home Economics
Jean Tryon
Verdene Borken
Alice Kuchenreuther
Audrey Brandt
Darlene Higgins
Sigwell Wood
Jennie Rippentrop
Jacqueline Callies
Lula Eden
Carl Snyder
Evelyn Sachau
Vivian Stolt
Robert Spear
Dixie Elliot
Jennesee Sathoff
Doris Kratz
Carol Doege
Elwyn Stenzel
Edward Callies
Sylvester Hoff
Lloyd Miller
Richard Batt
Gene Kromingg
District Court News
Dr. West
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!