Four Bandits Loot Woden Farm Home Robbery
A group of four masked bandits robbed the Elsemann residence two and a half miles northwest of Woden on a Wednesday evening around 7 30. Mrs Elsemann handed over cash after being threatened with revolvers while two other bandits rifled a chest, leaving bonds and certificates behind. Estimated loss about 8200 dollars. Local sheriff and state police investigated. no arrests announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar J. Disemann
Wodel
Hisemann
Qisemann
Elsemann
Newa
Hancock County
Detour Delays Monday Journey to Netsayal School
Arthur Jay Bude long faced heavy snow Saturday and detoured after stalling in snow banks, finally reaching Titonks at one o clock Tuesday morning with Mrs Floyence Reagar accompanying, while Bele Miles from down is noted in a partial line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Jay Bude Long
Floyence Reagar
Netsayal School
Titonks
Morntia
Oolts
Down
Social gatherings and community notices in Algona area
Mr and Mrs Carl Gatlies entertained friends for supper on March 7 for Mr Gatlies birthday. Guests included Mr and Mrs J deVries and Dr and Mrs H I Yorgerson, plus several local couples and students. A surprise party honored Mr John Swanson for his 61st birthday with family and friends. quilting and a card party were held by neighbors. Rebekah lodge hosted a card party with bridge and 500. Sleighing party and various social visits populated the week. No school due to heavy snowfall. 4H program on WOT Ames at 11. Remember to feed birds as snow covers natural food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl
Gatlies
Pyrsday
Callies
J. deVries
H. I. Yorgerson
Princes Zender
Carlotta Knouf
Drushin Coughlin
Marsis
Paul Hamill
Huenhold
Don Mentz
Algona
Dewsy Hutchinson
Titonka
John Swanson
Dick Sloper
Dorothy
Dick Spear
Ben U, Meyer
Marjorie
Annn
Ben H, Meyer
Henry Meyer
Marie Sathant
Farm Family Burned in North Iowa Tragedy
A Mark Sarchet farm home east of Algona burned early Monday killing four people including former Kossuth County treasurer Mark Sarchet and his wife. Miller the hired man and Jerry Morrison, grandson of the Sarchets, died in the blaze which snowbound roads delayed. The fire was discovered shortly after 1 a.m. with bodies found in the basement and upper floors as investigators cite a tragic, fatal house fire in brutal winter conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Mark Sarehet
Algona
Mark Sarchet
Jerry Morrison
Sarchets
Thomas Miller
Hofius Place
Sarchet
Margi
Trenaurer
Miller
County Treas
Morrison
Notice to Bidders Nolies for German Township caretaker
Notice to bidders is hereby given to the electors of German Township that bids will be received up to Monday April 1 for the purpose of employing a caretaker for the German Township cemetery for the year 1938. The trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. By order of the township trustees. John Boekelman township clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nolies
Camatary
John Boekelman
Pennsylvanian Legion Backs Roosevelt Plan
Paul H. Griffith, commander of the Pennsylvania American Legion, pledged 10 percent support of its department to President Roosevelt's economic plan. He stated the plan would aid prosperity and declared the Legion would stand for God and country in an emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heondry Bill Grade
Carlisle
Penn
AIP
Paul Hi. Griffith
Pennnsylvania
American Legion
Roosevelt
Griffith
Hoover Forget Fairmont Sentinel
A terse editorial comments on the difficulty of praising or defending past administration actions. It notes that many party editors attempt to justify those policies, while suggesting restraint and a deliberate forgetfulness regarding Mr Hoover’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont Sentinel
Hoover
Mrs Ball Surprise Birthday Gathering in Green County
Mrs Ball's friends surprised her on her birthday Saturday evening in Wisconsin. The group gathered after visiting friends and made the evening pleasant with a focal finish of refreshments, as Mrs Ball had been calling on friends and came home to a warm reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Ball
Budget Balance Through Spending Cuts, Not Tax Hikes
Citizens should ensure budgets at federal, state, and local levels balance via expenditure reductions. Lower tax burdens accelerate earning power, improving employment and consumer prices, leading to steadier economic conditions.
Commercial Club Elects Officers for Ensuing Year
A Commercial Club meeting at the T. O. C. Hall Thursday elected J P Fisher as President Dr W J Hamatreet as Vice President Herman Rachut as Secretary and Treasurer and Dr Pierre Sartor as Speaker of the House A M Peterson served as secretary pro tem
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
J. WP. Fisher
W. J. Hamatreet
Herman Rachut
Pierre Sartor
A.-M.peterson
Heavy Snow Hits North Iowa Paralyzing Weekstart
Twelve inches of snow blanketed northern Iowa Saturday night, cutting telephone lines and delaying services. By Monday roads were opened by plows, newspapers delayed, schools closed, and rural deliveries halted as drifts overwhelmed teams. by week’s start only radio provided outside contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ithe
Honor Roll Names and Local Notices From Titonka Area
A mixed roll of names and family notices from Titonka Iowa includes residents and visitors such as Art Schweppe, Fred DeVries, Will Miller and George Hofbauer, with several couples and families named. The passage notes snow and floods regionally, and mentions attention on Washington with a reflective civic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Schweppe
Titonka
Towa
Swyter
Iowa
Helfer
Chas
Hipp
Worden
Fred DeVries
Mra
Joell Tmaden
Ellen
Steve
Woten
Rey
Calvin Schnucker
Geo, Beenken
Fam’ Ily
Elmore
Kobus Tjaden
Roelf Miter
Ben
Hopkes
Gon
Tounts
Grace Amidt
Otatr Deval
Will Miller
George Hofbauer
Hank
Albert Sleper
Vern Husome
Harman Titting
Amil
Alfred
Menno Limberg
Sam Miller
C. Tribune
Capitol Hill Dispatch Details Bills and Budget Notes
BONSTETTER reports from the Capitol as House action focuses on a usury bill easing loan rates and an emergency real estate redemption measure murky with lobbyist resistance. The piece lists proposed reductions, fiscal savings for Iowa colleges and agencies, and notes on committee delays and reporter interest, with figures showing projected state savings.
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Big Bill
House
Senate
Patterson
Judiciary
Roe
State Board of Education
State House
Firet
Attek
Ambiguous Financial Note Summary and Names
A fragmentary financial record shows amounts including 144,779.00 and 15,485.00 with references to Setgol Bind Vinton Hafore and A. H. Bonnstelter. Totals indicate a large amount saved of 91,030,702.55 with several line items such as 64,280.00 and 5,247.00. The text appears as a ledger snippet with unclear context and lacks a clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
A. H. Bonnstelter
Legion Auxiliary Plans Radio Broadcast and County Meeting
The Legion Auxiliary outlines a March radio program from Ames with Mrs Chariton Hall chairing a Child Welfare message, Prof Tolbent Mc Rae offering selections, and local officers hosting at Carrie Bonacker’s home. A Kossuth county joint Legion posts and Auxiliary units meeting is slated for Swea City on April 3 with speakers including W Earl Hall and district leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loval Welfare
Camilla Cooper
Laura Hansen
Eliza Engle
Sophie Conrad
Martha Peterson
Mathilda Falk
Iowa Legionstye
Publiccity
iFnac
Legion
Posts and Auxiliary Unite
Kossuth County
Swea ‘City
Tthe
W. Earl Hall
Mr. Gray
Rockwell City
Marle Standley
Boone
Kossuth
Lease
Luella
Suhanck
Burt
Ibalng
Notice warns gun firing in city limits
Notice warns all persons against firing a gun within the city limits. There has been much trouble lately from this source. Those failing to obey the law will have their guns taken away. Mayor Lea Wolfe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
iLea
Wolfe
Lutheran Church Notes and Sunday Schedule
Blizzard disrupts services with Lutheran Church noting Sunday worship and Sunday school. Confirmation class meets next Tuesday evening and Saturday at 1 pm. German Lent Service Sunday 11:00, English Lent Service Sunday 7:30, Sunday school 10:00 AM.
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Buthday School
Wat
Library Notes on Titanica Fable Book Donations
The Titanica Fable library hosts Tuesday hours from 12 to 1 pm and Saturday hours from 2 to 5 pm. Donations include The Red Knight by Lloyd Gibbon, Thunder on the Left by Christopher Morley, Three People by Pansy Ruth Fielding, and Red Cross Ruth Fielding at Snow Camp, given by Mrs. Pey Cal Thea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica Fable
Ithe Liorary
Pey Cal
Thea
Lloyd Gibbon
Christopher Morley
Pansy
Ruth Fielding
Red Cross
Ruth Medding
Snow Camp
Who Are Worst Drivers in Road Accidents
A highway policeman says the true hazard is the slow aging driver who drifts and fixates on the road ahead. He notes that hurry, absent mindedness, or inattention from pedestrians or motorists do not alone reveal the worst drivers.
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Ativers
Aga
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Rob Woden Farmer
Liberty
Ted
Mr. Hilsemman
Woden
Satate
Praia
Capar
Jn Elsemann
oHangen
Florence Reager
Byayton Gistirhay
Mark Bacon
George, Higgins
John Pink
Earl Blakely
Harman ‘Blakely
Hart, Stott
Chas. Ama
Myrtie Ama
Rebekah Lodgs
C. F
Harley ‘Larson
Boi Wood
Donald
Lewis
Vern Bacon
Miss Biel Wellmeyer
Plorence Bacon
Cisha Helmér
Edithmas Budlong
Fern
Harold
Mildred Krantz
Wilbur
Kathryn Schram
Leata Gesterreloher
Edith Reynolds
M. 8. Craven
J. FP. Fisher
Millar Nelson
Herbert ‘Schweppes
Roy Ball
Homer Downs
Jay Budlong
C. A. Hoon
Mary Oesterreicher
J. F. Fisher
R. C. Ball
Nadine deVries
Roy Budlong
Maynie Peterson
Mise Phydelis Peterson
Willis Phelps
Alice Nelson
Crystal Lake
Nelsie
Julia Nelson
Mia
George Adita
Ben Gerdes
Eibta Stegker
A. Missal
Ames
Siarehet
Will
Winston
Minnesota
Forest Rangers
Mrs. Ball
Washington
Bonstetter
Capitol Hill
Town State College
Iowa State University
Iowe City
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Fills
Tird Kingdom
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