Lawrence Mousel Farm Home Destroyed in Fire
Firefighters arrived to find the Lawrence Mousel farm northwest of town engulfed. Mrs Mousel and children were away at Bancroft. furniture and clothing were saved from the lower level. Origin of the blaze unknown amid strong south winds. Parish guests attended George Sweyter's funeral in Rock Rapids, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tronka
Lawrence Mousel
Harry ‘Reeds
Hart Blakley
Ollie Groen
Ben Groen
John Groen
Rock Rapids
Iowa
Orville Groen
Otto DeBoer
Hilsworth
Minnesota
George Sweyter
Des Moines visitors visit Will Newville family
Mr and Mrs J G Williams and children Genia and Roger together with Mrs Dorothy Weller and Miss Phyllis Harvey and Mrs Beulah Eschenbach visited Friday with Mr and Mrs Will Newville at the Charlie Newville home. Mrs Williams and Mrs Eschenbauch are daughters of the Newvilles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. ‘Williams
Genia
Roger
Dorothy Weller
Phyllis Harvey
Beulah Eschenbach
Will Newville
Charlie Newville
Williams
Eschenbauch
Newvilles
Reformed Church Schedules Week Programs
The church announces a week of activities starting Sunday April 3. Sunday School at 9:30, English worship at 10:30, Tuesday Young People Club at 7:30, chorus at 8:30, Wednesday School of Religion senior department at 7:30, Saturday School of Religion all departments at 1:30 with Intermediate choir at 3:00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Religion
Young People’s Club
Reilley to Speak at Good Will Club Meeting
The Good Will Club will meet Friday evening at 7:30 at the L. J. Miller home. Oliver Reilley secretary of the Algona Chamber of Commerce has been invited to give a talk. General-interest problems will be discussed and full attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Will Club
L. J. Miller
Oliver Reilley
Algona Chamber of Commerce
Woden News Society Briefs Highlight Local Happenings
Miss Sylvia Wilds and William DeBruyn wed on March 24 as friends and relatives celebrate the marriage. Baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Carl Tegtmeyer Friday. Local dinners and visits span Searville Buffalo Center Mason City Britt Amboy Clear Lake and Luverne with many relatives attending events and gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Wilds
Sam Wilds
Searville
William Gerrett DeBruyn
Gerrett DeBruyn
Tom Lahore
Carl Tegtmeyer
M. EB. Ladies Aid
Otto Kramer
Buffalo Center
Heiko Stohr
John Rudisill
Heinen
Luverne
Henry Weiland
Britt
W. W. Dirksen
Ted Hinders
Mason City
Aver Cunningham
Amboy
Minn
C. L. Cunningham
Ventung
Andy Philips
John Bode
Beverly Bode
Dr. Tindall
John Crone
Skinner
Clear Lake
Sick baby and relatives visit in Mason City report
The year old baby of Mr and Mrs Aason Smith is quite sick with the flu. Mr and Mrs Frank Newville of Mason City visited Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Charlie Newville. Mr Newville has had the flu recently and has not been feeling well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aason Smith
Frank Newville
Mason City
Charlie Newville
Mr. Newville
German Township Cemetery Care Bids Sought for 1938 Year
Bids will be received until noon April 4 1988 by the trustees of German Township for taking care of the German Township Cemetery and the addition thereto for the year 1938. The trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. John Boskelman township clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Township
John Boskelman
Injured man struck by frightened colt during lead
John Alke Jr. of H. H. Bruns was injured while guiding a yearling colt on Sunday afternoon. The colt reared and struck his shoulders with its fore legs, tearing ligaments and causing bruising. X rays showed no broken bones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alke Jr
H. H. Bruns
John
War Hero Buried Monday in Quiet Churchyard
George Sweyter, a German war hero who served four years in combat and 15 months as a prisoner, was laid to rest Monday at a Ramsey county church. Survivors include a wife Tena Spear and four children. American Legion members served as honorary pallbearers and a bugler played taps as the body was laid to rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sweyter
American Legion
Sweyter
Mr. Sweyter
Aunesia
Avestern
France
William
George
A.es
United States
Titonia
Blue Harth
Minnesota
Manslagt
Germany
Tena Spear
Dick Spear
Phyllis Georgiana
Ramsey Reformed Church
Calvin Schnucker
Bernice
Theresa
Janese
Phyllis
William of
Titonka
Claus
Nanke
Clausina
Joe Kline
Raleigh Gingrich
Arnod Gray
Folkert Stecker
Herman Dreesman
Harry Bartelt
Luther Miller
Wm. Ricklefs
Amos ‘Bonacker
Dick Beenken
Wm, Peterson
Nathaniel Walsh
Howard Andrews
Lloyd Miller
Lutheran Church Notes Sunday Service Schedule
Lutheran church announces Sunday School at 1:00 p m and an afternoon reaching service at 2:00 p m conducted in German by Rev Kolberg of Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kolberg
Britt
Dr Hamstreet Is New Mayor Titonka Winners Named
The Titonka biennial election saw 156 votes cast. Officials chosen for two years include Mayor W F Hamstreet and councilmen Jerry Shutter Frank Fisher Fred Hagen H I Torgersen and Howard French with Assessor Mrs Camilla Cooper and Treasurer Mrs Mayme Petersen. Fred Hagen and Howard Wrench previously served. the rest are new.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Missal
Hagen
Callies
Florence Reasor
Hisse Hansen
W. F. Hamstreet
Jerry Schutter
Frank Fisher
Fred Hagen
H. I. Torgersen
Howard French
Anglers Ready for Trout Season Opens April First
Anglers varnish flyrods oil reels and add tackle as they prepare for the trout season which opens at five o clock in the morning on April first. After opening hours trout may be taken from an hour before sunrise to nine o clock p m daily. Minimum length seven inches daily limit six trout per person season closes September first.
Methodist Church Notes W L Patterson Pastor
Methodist Church notes show W L Patterson as pastor with weekly schedule including Sunday School 10:00 am Morning Worship 11:00 am Epworth League 7:30 pm and Thursday choir practice. Doan service at 9:30 am and 10:30 am Sunday School with Friday choir at 8:00 pm at the Youngs. Special Easter services planned and prompts to subscribe to The Christian Advocate. Members urged to support local budgets as second quarter ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Doan
Tom Young
Titania
Dean
The
Christian Advocate
Lakota trio tour covers vast southern states and Mexico
Mrs. Milford Dingman of Lakota visited with brother Henry C. Ailts and family last week. They described a long car journey from Mason City through Illinois Kentucky Tennessee and Georgia Alabama Mississippi Louisiana Texas and New Mexico returning via Oklahoma Kansas Missouri. They toured Civil War sites Cherokee lands and the Rio Grande region enjoying warm southern weather and fruit harvests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Milford Dingman
Lakota
Henry C. Ailts
Dingman
Clifton Buckels
George Ailts
Iowa
Mason City
Illinois
Paducah
Kentucky
Nashville
Tennessee
Great Smoky Mountains
North Carolina
Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Stamford
San Antonio
Rio Grande Valley
Old Mexico
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Miss Marjorie Striley and Floyd Jurgens Married
The marriage of Marjorie Henrietta Striley and Floyd W. Jur gens was solemnized Thursday March 17 at Mason City with Rev O Mall officiating. Attendants were Alvina Oppedah and Arthur Nouhring. The bride, a Wesley High School graduate and junior college teacher, and the groom, Kanawha High School graduate, will live on a farm near Kanawha after April 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Henrietta Striley
Sam H. Striley
Floyd W. Jurgens
F. W. Jurgens
Mason City
O. Mall
Wesley High School
Britt Junior College
Kanawha High School
Kanawha
Wesley
Titanka's New Undertaking Opens Saturday in Gamble Store
Titanka's newest business Bough ton and Swan Undertaker 3 will open to the public Saturday in part of the Gamble Store building. The refurbished quarters include three rooms a reception display and embalming room with inbuilt entrance. Kenneth Swan manages the Titanka business after completing an embalming course and obtaining the state license.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Boughton and Swan
Undertaker 3
Gamble
Titonkg
Kenneth Swan
Doan Area Dinner Guests Honor Several Birthdays
Doan residents hosted multiple families for Sunday dinners and birthday tributes. Guests included the Lou Hoovers of Britt and several Algona and Renwick residents. Also noted were illness updates and local social visits among Buffington, Meyers, and Haines households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cliff Hoover
Lou Hoovers
Britt
Ted Hoovers
Haines
Algona
Melvin Oleson
Ardeen
Lou Hoover
Dorothy Hoover
Clff Hoover
Percy Brink
Alvin Engstrom
Renwick
Andrew Hangens
Vern Teeters
Marie Christensen
Paul Hilliard
Ralph Smith
Ross Buffington
Brian Asa
Irene Biliinger
Howard Struthers
Merlyn Hoover
Dean Andrews
Burt
Darlene Hansen
Ottosen Ia
Ted Hoover
Doan School
Darlene
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Work Day Details
Regular Legion and Auxiliary meeting set for Tuesday evening April 5 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young with Estella and Rose Bonacker co hosting. A work meeting is planned all day Friday April 1 at the Legion hall with flexible attendance. March meeting at Eva and Maxine Peterson’s home was well attended with hosts Eva Maxine Peterson Jennie and Stella Mae Breen and a pleasant afternoon ending with lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion and ‘Auxiliary
Tom Young
Estella
Rose ‘Bonacker
Legion Hall
Eva
Maxine Peterson
Jennie
Stella Mae Breen
District Court News In Brief Highlights Local Cases
Joe Gallagher of Emmetsburg faces grand jury on driving while intoxicated and leaving the scene after an accident with over 25 dollars in damages, plus 30 days jail. Orville Knutson of Algona pleads guilty for 90 day jail term. Various fines issued for reckless driving and license violations. New civil and probate cases filed. multiple estates listed for probate. Marriage licenses issued. car stolen from Algona found abandoned in Palo Alto county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Gallagher
Emmetsburg
P. A. Dawson
Gallagher
Orville Knutson
Algona
George A. Heald
BH. Bowman
Steger
Della Welter
J. W. Dyer
Mason City
Dale Stover
Havelock
Robert Bates
Bancroft
Dawson’s Court
Bernard Hanifan
Bode
Carl Norman
John Bahr
Sexton
DeVere Miner
Wesley
District Court
Moe & Sjogren
John P. Byson
Botsford Lumber Company
Clifford Davenport
John H. Wykle
Hardin County
Howard Marlow
J. P. Nickerson
Claude Reece
Kaila Reece
Carrie H. Sheean
Jones County
Ross’ Miller
Wm. Miller
M. J. Jones
Will Flea
Jake Bauman
Palo Alto County
John Marshall Smith
Ramsey County
Minn
Harold
Dorothy Dreyer
Elsie Dreyer
Hémmersburg
Algona Supervisors Award County 1938 Contracts
The Algona Board of Supervisors approved bids for 1938 county needs including concrete pipe lumber and metal pipe. Wheeler Lumber Co won the 1938 lumber contract and Concrete Products Co of Humboldt got 2000 feet of cement culverts. Whittemore Champion won the 1938 court bar docket and Titanka Topic the financial statements. County corn loans rose to 677 totaling 276025 with the loan period extended indefinitely. A 6 pm dinner at the Algona Hotel will host West Bend state champion girls basketball team sponsor and guests. The 63rd year in railroad service for W L Whitney noted. Cribbage tourney set for Mar 31 with small entry fee and prizes. Mr and Mrs R A Clark observed their 48th wedding anniversary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Supervisors
Wheeler Lumber Co
Concrete Products Co
Humboldt
Whittemore
Titanka
Kossuth County
Supt
McMillan
Aagard
Miss Dinsmore
West Bend
Chamber of Commerce
Algona Hotel
Dorig Idehnert
Laverne
Mildred Simpson
W. L. Whitney
Milwaukee Railroad
Hammond
Minn
Algona V
Hall
R. A. Clark
Algona Market
Butler Family Visits Pannkuk in Estherville
Mr and Mrs Henry Butler and family of Estherville visited Sunday with Mr and Mrs B A Pannkuk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Butler
Estherville
B. A. Pannkuk
Warning to Kite Flyers Over Wires in Damp Weather
A light company representative urged caution for youngsters flying kites near electric wires, noting the damp weather increases danger. A school kite flying contest produced many fine kites, including a large red one owned by Keith Young observed aloft near the water tower before it was ruined when caught in a tree. Miss Evelyn Willets recovered from flu and returned to work at the restaurant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light Company
Keith Young
THS School and Junior News Highlights Banquet Plans
School notes from THS cover Miss McI wen finishing Blowing Clear, plans for the Junior-Senior Banquet on April 27, and various class updates. Freshman Vivian Stott returns after illness. Home Economics visit to Bonacker Market featured meat cutting. One act plays Hot Biscuits and Freddy performed for students with several cast members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mclwen
Joseph C. Lincoln
Vivian Stott
Bonacker
Walter
Clarence Loats
Mae
Betty Breesman
Amy St. Clair
Dorothy Stecker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Des Moines
Reformed Church Notes
Reilley
Meeting of Good Will Club
Woden News
Young Colt
Lutheran Church Notes
DR. Hamstreet
Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Marjorie Striley
Swan and Boughton Undertaking Establishment
Doan News
Legion Auxiliary Notes
District Court News
Algona News
Evelyn Willets
J. H. Kell
Robert John
Harvey Isebrand
Dr. Balla
Junior
Robert
Marl
Patsy
Janet
Ernestine Dunmire
Wilbur
Oregon
Mra. Bonacker
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