Conflagration Hits German School District No ? Firefighting Efforts Noted
A Sunday night blaze damaged a German township school near Bunkolske farm. Neighbors used extinguishers and water from the Bunkofske home to control the fire before desks with coal were burned. Loss is estimated at 1000 or more. Teacher Anna Trenaty, boarding with the Bockelman family, returned home to see the fire. Joe Risius and wife raised the alarm at the Bankofske home. Relatives of Lou Briggs in Wisconsin report improved health and homeward progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bunkolske
German Township
Bunkofske
Misa Anna Trenaty
Andrew Bockelman
Takota
Joe Risius
Bankofske
Lou Briggs
Tran River
Wis
Mendota
Frank Reynolds
Briggs
Iron River
County Spelling Bee Runner-Up Reported
A student earned second place in the county spelling bee with notable performance during the week. Details are sparse due to the fragmented OCR text but the event involved the local school district and Sioux area participants, with Wednesday timing and televised coverage noted.
Maynard Mabus Weds Sonia Banta
The marriage of Miss Sonia Banta to Mr. Maynard Mabua was solemnized Monday afternoon March 18 at Lakota Lutheran parsonage. Rev. A O Boesa read the service at 1:30. Attendants were Alice Mabus and Alfred Christ. The bride wore a blue sport outfit with matching accessories. The couple will reside near Lakota where Mabua assists his father in farming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tonia Banta
Maynard Mabue
Lakota
A. O. Boesa
Aileei Mabus
Alfred Christ
Buffalo Center
Frank Banta
Fred Mabus
Algoe
Avill
Jakata
Tribuna
Ledyard Eliminated by Grinnell in Semi Final Ventures
In Al faha the town buzzed as radio owners followed Ledyard college basketball during last week’s semi final rounds. Ledyard fell to Grinnell, a prominent college town, ending their run without disgrace amid strong play.
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Ledyard
Grinnel
Alfaha
Grinnell Whteh
Bid Notice for German Township Cemetery Caretaker
Trustees of German township invite bids by noon April 1 1936 for a cemetery caretaker for 1935. The trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. John Boekelman Clerk. 11 12 13
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Township
John Boekelman
Junior Class Visit Des Moines Highlights School Trip
Members of the Junior Class visited Des Moines on a two day educational trip. They left Titanica Monday morning and returned Tuesday evening, touring the State Legislature the Historical Building the Register and Tribune and the Bell Telephone Co. Ted Dunmire planned the trip with Will Schram Edward Boyken driving three cars. Mrs Will Schram accompanied the girls as chaperone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Titanica
The
Register and Tribune
Bell Telephone Co
Ted Dunmire
Dunmire
Will Schram
Edward Boyken
Cathering Schram
Deloris Rippentrop
Lorraing
Allan Lamoreux
Lola Peterson
Gertrude Welhousen
Dorothy Sleper
Sherman Kelly
Merte Nauman
Kenneth Keuchenreuther
Donald Wood
Stork Surprises Hills Jain With Odd Garbled Text
A fragmented OCR snippet shows a garbled local item about a stork, hills, and an unclear event. Readable words include stork, hills, Jain, pie, air, quality, looks, fineness, jet, wears. The rest is unreadable. No clear date, place, or organization is established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stork
Surprisea Hills
Jain
Eablly
Ganslats
Ten
Cularen
District Court Movements Outline New Cases For Term Opening
District court movements reveal several new cases for the term opening April 1. Farmers Elevator Co. of Hobarton sues Henry Wegener. Champlin Refining Co. vs Caius Wibben. Inke Kubly suit. and Fay Niver files against L. EB. Numerous other matters include title quieting actions, account disputes, and damages claims such as Myrtle Ringsdorfng and Clinton Walt man seeking 3200. Groves v Thilges connected to a prior assault and robbery case ends with acquittal. Local notes mention visitors and home repairs by residents like Geo Johnson, B. A. Pannhuk, and Frank Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmerg Elevator Co. of
Hobarton
Henry Wegener
D. W. Bates
Farmers Gavings Bank of
Swan City
Peterson
Note
Caius Wibben
A. W. Rummens
R. L. Peiteka
Fay Niver
Eleanor’ Raisheck
W. H. Thomas
John Markgraf
Lotts
Ben Bakken
Ben Gisch
Alphonse Berte
Myrtle Ringsdorfng
Clinton Waltman
Ilyaw
Myron Groves
Nick Thilges
Groves
Algona Building& Loan Association
Ray W. Cunningham
John Mahoney
Anna BH. Phillips
McGuire & McVey
P. L
H. L. DeSmith
John Wonderly
Algona Cooperative Creamery
Neale R. Anderson
Blossom
Huber Writes Breezy Letter To Wor Topic
Dear Sir enclose money order of 1.50 to pay Wor Topic for another year. We miss this paper and enjoy news of old friends. Family scattered: Albert a barber in Kensal North Dakota. Gertrude teaching there. Marcella in James Town. Caroline and family in Wahpeton. Weather variable with a good rain today. News from North Dakota ends here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Kensal
N. D
Gertrude
Marcella
Jamestown
N.D
Caroline
Wahpeton
Petty Crime Docket From Armstrong Area Last Week
Reports show multiple minor offenses including hunting without a license, failing to stop at a Stop sign, improper lights on a truck, petty larceny, and check fraud attempts. Sentences ranged from fines and costs to jail time, with several defendants awaiting settlement or further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire P. A. Danson
Alvin Weaver
Algona
PB. A. Dawson
N. L. Hagy
Swea City
Justices 'H. BH
White
First Trust & Savings Bank of
Armstrong
Oats Sowing Begins Near Algona as Farmers Plant
Farmers north of Algona begin sowing oats while fields show early work in progress. A signed petition favors a tax on chain stores, circulated in Algona last week. Two marriage licenses issued include Maynard W. and Mubwa of Lakota with Tonia Banta of Buffalo Center, and Hakon Christensen with Leanel E H Sanders of Eagle Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Algona Lash
Ecenses
Cupid
Maynard W.,mubwa
Lakota
Tonia Banta
Buffalo Center
Hakon Christensen
Leanel EH. Sanders
Eagle Grove
Union Slough Project Near Goal
T Vanderpoorten of the Biological Survey has worked with landowners in Union Slough and secured options on over two thirds of the land. Remaining lands are held at 66 to 76 dollars per acre, with possible condemnation and appraisal by the Federal Court if acceptable terms cannot be reached. The project will be submitted to the Department once the survey is finished, and approval chances appear favorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Vanderpoorten
Union Slough
Pottery Exhibit Draws Interested Crowd
A school house pottery and art exhibit drew a large crowd on Thursday and Friday sponsored by the Womans Club and the P.T.A. Students from Lone Rock Lakota and Thompson viewed pieces, with 101 children entering the freehand sketching contest. Ruth Welhousen won high honors in the high school, Patricia Ball led eighth grade, and several other students earned prizes or honorable mentions across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womeng Club
P.T.A
Lone Rock
Lakota
Thompson
Titorka
Bertha Doege
Violet Slack
Ida Sachau
Ruth Welhousen
Art Boyken
Jean French
Patricia Ball
Robert Schutter
Earl Schweppe
Wardeen Hoyken
Faith Faul
Arnold Rickles
Gladys Ann Smith Mirst
Maxine Lindhorst
Phyllis Walk
Leola Kromininga
Iola Rippentrop
Pyemont Wael
Mrs. Oesterreicher
Misa Johnson
The
Womans Club
Paving Work Near Wesley Moves Ahead
Preparations are under way a half mile east of Wesley to begin paving from there east to Hytching. Considerable trading in the area continues as a large pile of gravel lies ready on the ground.
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Wesley
Fragmentary Home Item From OCR Note
Fragmented readable text mentions a baby and living space with unclear phrases and names. Reads like an OCR fragment lacking structure or full context. No clear events or entities to anchor a fuller summary.
Brief History of Titonea HI Grads 1928
Class of 1928 profiles Titonka area graduates and their paths after high school. Frank Trenan's ties to Migs Leone Behnke and farm life near Ventura. Stephen Tjaden's farm work and February marriage to Anna Abbas. John Wood's health and work shifts. Lester Callies's store ventures and a leg injury. Dorothy Squires' college departure and teaching. Agnes Pannkuk's marriage to Telko Stecker. Bradford Buffington's farm management. Anna Haring's marriage to Pred Stell and two children. Claire Hettner's work and marriage to Florenca Bacon. Viola Keagle's university shift and marriage to Carl Wright. Clarence Lindholm's studies and move to Iowa City. Ernest Orthel's move to California bank work. Lorene Trenary's teaching in Kossuth County. Haneen sthendeg end of entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Trenan
Mason City Business College
Migs Leone ‘Behnke
Ventura
Ted
Stephen Tiaden
Kobua Tiaden
Anna Abbas
Granada
Minn
Tjaden
Buffalo Center
John Wood
Hig School
Callies
Rochester
Lester Callies
Callies Matata
Leonard
Titonka
Hampton
Lester
Agnes Pannhuk
Boyd Pannkuk
Anna Haring
Pred Stell
Wesley
Will Ricklefs
Dray
Donald
Jean Marie
Claire Hettner
Titonica
Awite
Wilson Cafe
Florenca Bacon
Des Moines
Titanka
Bagon
Clair
Viola Keagle
University of Missouri At Columbia
Buena Vista College
Storm i Lake
Storm Lake
Carl Wright
Wright
Sac City
Keagle Farm
Titonky
Clarence Lindholm
Esthervilla
Coleman Hospital
Witherville
Iowa City
Ernest Orthel
California
Los Angeles
Lorene Trenary
Cedar Parls
Kossyth
Lorene
Haneen Sthendeg
Death of Ruby Welty in Cedar Rapids hospital
Mrs Ruby Welty died at St Luke’s hospital Cedar Rapids about eighteen months ago from blood poisoning She and Mr Welty lived on a farm in Wesley neighborhood A County Board meeting last week approved bond sales and tax refunds in Liketa Wiverdale and Greenwood townships due to duplications or poll tax adjustments The permit for Nick Gengler of Lotts Creek was renewed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Neighborhood
Ruby Welty
County Board
Liketa
Wiverdale
Greanwood
Elagsc Heer
Nick Gengler
Lotts Creek
Notice of sale of bank property in Woden Iowa
A R danssen trustee sells to F J Dye Lota 1 and 2 Blk 5 original town of Woden Iowa with grill work fixtures counters and safe in old bank building for 770 dollars. Hearing on Report of the Safe will be held April 2, 1935 at 2 pm at Mason City Referee in Bankruptcy office. Objections and higher offers may be made at that time. Dated March 28 1935 Pannkuk cashier of New Billiuk. E B Pannkuk son of Mr and Mrs B B Pannkuk to be cashier of nine new bank organizing at Laurens Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Danssen
Bank of Woden
John H. Bode
F. J. Dye
Lota
Woden
Iowa
Howard M. Remley
Mason City
Town
Whitch
Pannkuk
New Billiuk
E. B. Pannkuk
B. B. Pannkuk
Laurens
CCC seeks 49 more enrollees in Iowa camps
Supervisor W L McDonald reported CCC HQ in Washington requested 19 enrollment applications from Kossuth County between April 1 and 15. Seven new Iowa camps will open soon with a $4 million relief appropriation. Enrollment has reached 90,000 nationwide. most new camps to be in southern Iowa, except one at Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCC
W. L. McDonald
Washington
Kossuth ‘County
Iowa
Towa
Ong
Amés
Death summons Grandma Heitland at eighty four
Mrs Henry Hettland died Tuesday night at about 12:30 in the home of her son George Hettland near Thompson Iowa following infirmities of old age. A Buffalo Center resident for years she had lately lived with her son. She leaves sons Vino and George, daughters in Washington state, and sisters Mrs A Ter Veen and Harm Nordman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deal
Henry Hettland
George Hettland
Thompson
Vino Heitland
John Sloper
George
Ackley
Iowa
Washington
Ter Veen
Harm Nordman
Tribune
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Sioux
Maynard Mabus
Sonia Banta
BUPA
Don M. Bacon
Conradi
Wthel Wellmeyer
Ihs
Hollist
George Bonacker
Faith Foul
Helen Reed
Little Mother O' Mine
the House Foundation
Whi Schram
Lee O
Wolfe
A. M. Peterson
Edward Zwabel
Carl Callies
Roy Budlong
Leola Oesterraigher
H. A. French
Lela
Vernelle Zweifel
Leola Michaelson
W. H. Muehleman
Forea
Mrs. Geo. Johnson
B. A. Pannhuk
W. P. Stenzel
Mr. Reynolds
Ben Longbottom
Conrad Schmidt
Schmidt
F. P. Huber
Titonea
Ariefty
Dorothy Squires
Moditingside College
Shoux City
Hornick
Grandma Heitland
Hotko Bruns
A. Brandt
Lowa
Edward Limberg
Don
L. Bacon
Jowg
Relkes Reinken
Will Ripgadort
Pitonka
Towass
Mrss. Syrney
Depwy
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