Walsh Apartment Raid Leads to Liquor Seizure
Sheriff signed a Monday search warrant on Nathaniel Walsh's Badge residence. Officials seized four quarts and thirteen pints of illegal liquor Walsh bottled for patrons. Walsh pleaded guilty, jailed in Algona, fined 150 dollars, then released to observe liquor-law compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dablhauser
Wolfe
Nathaniel Walsh
Badge
Walsh
Marshal Rickjefs
Titonka
Sharité Dahlhauser
Marshal Green
Algona
Skull Fracture From Cement Mixer Accident
Gratius Reikena suffered a skull fracture when a cement mixer crank struck his head while starting the machine. He was taken to the Trish hospital at Forest City and is reported improving nicely, per a Woden correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gratius Reikena
Trish ‘Hospital
Forest City
Woden
Alcohol charges prompt varied penalties in local court
Chris Olson of Thompson was arrested for drunkenness and fined $3 with $4 costs by Justice H. B. White. Roy Lee of Algona faced the same charge and received 30 days imprisonment suspended during good behavior. H. O. Brown state inspector aided arresting Dennis Pratt of Algona at Immersburg for a tail light violation, fined $1 with $2 costs in the same court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chris Olson
Thompson
H. B. White
Roy Lee
Algona
H. O. Brown
Dennis Pratt
Immersbureg
Joseph Markl 87 Succumbs in Iowa Parish Funeral
Joseph Markl 87 died at his daughter Mrs Carl Watson’s home in Portland after seven years with the family. An Irish emigrant who settled near St Benedict, he lived there with wife and son until his death. Funeral services were held at St Benedict Catholic Church and burial followed in the church cemetery. Immediate family were at home. distant attendees included Lawrence Marks Hayward Minn John Markl Sioux City and Sister Anetta Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Markl
Woden
Carl Watson
Mr. Markl
Ireland
St. Benedict
Mrs. Watson
Portland
Watson
Obituary: Mrs Joe Johnson of Lakota and Amara
Mrs Joe Johnson born Jennie Williams in Hast Friesland Germany November 17 1870. She immigrated to Amar and married Joe Johnson in September 1893. They had ten children surviving her. She died after Good Friday illness requiring surgery. last words to her daughter in law, “I’m going home.” Survived by husband ten children sisters and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Johnson
Jon Johnson
Jennie Willams
Hast Friesland
Germany
Amar ‘A
Johnson
Ramsey Reformed Chunch
Machy
Nouvell
Phe
Ainerd
Epo
John
Lakota
Lena Badja
Ato
Rens
George
Jos
Carl
Joanie
Hildy
Slaters
Dick Weln
Thirtean Sandehiidne
Friends
M and
Soinourn Hep
Pelicans Sighted Over Iowa Lake Region Mark Wet Weather Believed
A flock of eleven pelicans was seen over the Iowa lake region last week, a rarity in the past half century. Old settlers in Arnolds Park say pelicans are supposed to be forerunners of wet weather, making the sighting a novelty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Lake
Arnolds Park
Democrat
Chester Lamoreux Purchases R L Lamoreux Estate Home
Chester Lamoreux of Chester buys the R L Lamoreux estate residence in town last week and will take possession June 1. The property has been rented to Harry Reed for several years. Chester is an heir and is assumed to have bought the interests of the other heirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Lamoreux
Chester Lamoreux
R. L. Lamoreux
Town
Harry Reed
Chester
Topte
Othay
New School House Fund Passes In German Township Vote
A special election held Saturday afternoon in German township approved funds for a new Drety-Man schoolhouse by a 71 to 10 margin. The school board will set a date to begin construction so the building opens when school resumes next year if all proceeds as planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Township
Drety- Man
Denver couple visits Ball family friends from Wis to Colo
Dr and Mrs R C G Ball entertained Mr and Mrs Ray Crow of Denver Colorado from Sunday night until yesterday morning. Mrs Crow is an old friend of the Ball family and once worked at the Whitcomb Ball and Son farm southeast of town about twenty years ago. Crow previously resided in Monroe Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
R. CG. Ball
Ray Crow
Colorado
Kossuth Daily Record Sale Sparks Rivalry Across Papers
The Kossuth Daily Record reports its subscribers list being sold to the Upper Des Moines, while the Upper Des Moines claims thousands of names, boosting its patronage beyond 6,000. The move ends a historic daily run in Kossuth County, with editors predicting further consolidation as competitors in two county seats clash aggressively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth Daily Record
la Moines
Algona
Des Moines
Upper Des Moines
Kossuth Record
Kossuth County
Bros. Dewels
Kossuth
Dog Moines
New County Agent Installed At Court House Office
A. L. Brown the new county agent and secretary of the county farm bureau took possession of his office in the basement of the Court House last week Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Brown
County Farm Bureau
Court House
Brutal Crime Shocks Algona As Mrs Jorgensen Dies
In Algona, Mrs Anton Jorgensen was found beaten and unconscious in her home last Friday. Dela and Don Cook forced a door, found the victim dying, and she died Monday morning. A broken safe with missing money and papers suggests foul play. Warren Dale, previously jailed for vagrancy, is held as a suspect. he had worked at the Jorgensen home two weeks before the crime. The town mourns and demands justice for the respected woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Anton Jorgensen
Algona
Walter Dale
Dela
Don Cook
Jorgensen
Dare Genusen
Jorgensan
District High School Baseball Tourney Here This Week
District high school baseball tournament is scheduled for Saturday Monday and Tuesday in Titonka. Supt Hoon and the high school staff are praised for bringing the event to town. Daily matchups include Dows vs bye Excelsior Two vs bye Goodell vs Swea City Mason City vs Renwick and other pairings with semi finals and finals Tuesday afternoon. Officials are Supt Wrote and Ray Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonica High School
Supt
Hoon
Dows
Excelsior
Goodell
Swea City
Mason City
Renwick
Emmet County
Pertile
Titonka
Mallard
Sheffield
Nora Springs
Rake
Supt, Wrote
Lawton
Iowa
Ray Martin
Eagle Grove
Local residents visit and family gatherings noted in Doan News
Doan News records a string of social visits and family events across Mason City area. Dale Struthers shells corn and delivers to Titonka while many relatives travel to Thompson Algona Titonka Ringsted Mallard and Rudd for dinners, Sunday gatherings, and weekend visits with the Struthers Hansens Buffingtons Christensens and Andrews among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Struthers
Mason City
Howard Andrews
van Hansens
Titonka
Tom Ellefson
Tom
Thompson
J. P. Larson
Franz Teeter
Algona
George Hangen
Marcetta
Phil Buffington
Albert Anderson
Jess Halvorsen
Watson Hamstreet
Ross Buffingtons
Carrie Bakkle
Mallard
Minn
J. D. Andrews
Vern Teeters
Maris Christensen
Clarence Christensens
Andrew Hansens
Tom Young
Walla
Andrew Peterson
Rudd
Ernest Hansens
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Dan Cupid approves eight marriage licenses issued in the past week. Couples include Lawrence Keane of Whittemore with Christine Eisenberth of Algona, Harold Kottke with Harriet Heissen of path Mankato, Edward Borman of Bode with Rose Becker, Ward Triplett of Tracy Minn. with Ruth Kolback, Joseph McGovern of Whittemore with Vorana Weisbrod of Fenton, Carl H. Norman of Algona with Nina Shackelford, Alfred F E Menke of Bancroft with Amarita Schultz, George C. Anderson of Dows with Nellie May Akers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Lawrence Keane
Whittemore
Christine Eisenberth
Algona
Harold Kottke
Harriet Heissen
Path
Mankato
Edward Borman
Rose Becker
Bode
Ward Triplett
Ruth Kolback
Tracy, Minn
Joseph McGovern
Vorana Weisbrod
Fenton
Carl H. Norman
Nina Shackelford
Alfred FE. Menke
Amarita Schultz
Bancroft
George C. Anderson
Nellie May Akers
Dows
Former Titonea Girl Married in Corvallis Montana
Miss Dorothy Ann Heitner wed Daniel Sutherland in a home ceremony at her parents’ residence with Rev. Herbert Van Vliet officiating. The couple, after a wedding breakfast, left for Happy Landing lodge then plan to reside on the Sutherland ranch north of town. The bride, a Corvallis High School graduate, wore white silk crepe and was given garden and swansonia floral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corvallis
Mont
Romabre
Dorothy Ann Heitner
Daniel
D. YT. Hoblitt
Edward Sutherland
Rey
van Vilet
Wm.Helfuer
Marjorie
Jean Helfner
Happy Landing Lodge
Lake Heleng
The Green Phantom stage cast and high school play
The senior play The Green Phantom features Mrs Margo Seaton Ar dis Keally Celia Desmond Barbara Ball Irene Barry Ruth Stott Neil Barry Herbert Rakow Emily Russell Leonn Oesterreicher Ada Beanor Sutermill Tallulah Gertrude Meyers Mary Cel ia's maid Leona Brandt Len n o kell ox Vern Bacon Gerard Donald Callies Michael Lynch Glenn Larson Griswold Arthur Peterson. The mystery at Woodmere unravels as Emily Ruwasell uses crime knowledge to exonerate Nall Bate ry, then the cast presents the crime again to a skeptical police inspector. The Phantom will be staged by the senior class at the high school auditorium on May 8 and 9. About 75 students attended a music festival at Algona last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vern Bacon
Gerard
Donald Callies
Michael Lynch
Glenn Larson
Mr. Griswold
Arthur Peterson
Woodmere
Emily Ruwasell
Hmlly
Nall Batery
Emily
Neil
Hamlet
Algona
Justice Performs Mankato Marriage Ceremony
Justice H. B. White solemnly united Harold Kottke and Harriet Thergsen of Mankato Minnesota last Tuesday afternoon. A tip was received after the ceremony managing to secure a valuable gratuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. White
Harold Kottke
Harriet Thergsen
Mankato
Mian
Junk Yard Open Saturday East Of Town
The junk yard east of town will be open on Saturday. Citizens are asked to prepare their refuse matter for collection. Marshal Wm Hicklefs issues the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hicklefs
District Court News In Brief
Judge Heald resumed court on Tuesday with State v Sam Wilds. Wilds was tried by jury twice. verdict guilty of robbery with aggravation on Wednesday. sentenced Friday to 5 years in state penitentiary at Madison plus costs. Civil matters listed include Equitable Life v Wilhelm et al and Goray v Deckey et al foreclosure. New civil cases filed include Mouse v Egan & Burchfield writ of attachment and Egan & Burchfield v Hagbert Olson. Additional items mention Bates Supt of Banking Receipts and various pote names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heald
State
Sam Wilds
Wilds
Ort Madison
Equitable Life
F. Wilhelm
Lawrance
Pmanuel Gyndhergya
Mary
Rodd
Ovey - Petersop
Pote
New AAA rulings ease hog limits for small producers
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration announces modifications to the corn hog production act adjustment contract. Small producers with low hog bases may grow hogs for home use without hog payments. Signers with six or fewer total hogs may slaughter excess pigs for home consumption in 1985, up to one litter per farm, while market hog production remains unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AAA
A Fine Gentleman Dead at Ripened Age Ubbe Ubben Dies
Ubbe Ubben born August 14 1848 in Wustfries land Germany. He lived 84 years in the old country before migrating to America in 1882 with his family. He served as Elder and secretary of Ramsey Reformed Church for 18 years and died April 26 1935 at age 86 years 8 months 12 days leaving wife eight children and many grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ubbe Ubben
Wustfriesland
Germany
Ghiella Kuper
Mr. Ubben
America
Butler and Grundy Counties
Iowa
Grundy
Butler County
Ramsey
Abbe Abbey
Klass Harken
Dick Heyas Evert
Ninth Ramsey Reformed confirmation class graduates
The Ramsey Reformed Church confirms the ninth class since 1914 with nine graduates led by Jennie Gruss Wyona Gruss Anta Heyes Merlin Isabrand Della Mayer James Rippantrop Berdena Smith Esther Tapper Minnie Tapper. Beginning at ten, seven years of study cover Bible Catechism and Church Doctrine with weekly Saturday sessions for younger groups and one evening weekly for seniors. Graduation takes place Sunday morning May in Waagish with ceremonies at the evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
Jennie Gruss
Wyona Gruss
Anta Heyes
Merlin Isabrand
Della Mayer
James Rippantrop
Berdena Smith
Esther Tapher
Minnie Tapper
Waagish
Brief History of Titonea High Grads Class of 1930
Blanche Buffington after graduation attended Waterloo business college then stayed at home with her mother. She married Leo Orthel and they live with her mother. They have a child. Dayle Craven went to Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis for a year then helped his father in the telephone business until enlisting in the CCC. He now works for Carpenter Paper Co. in Omaha. Louise Kramer finished her senior year in Woden, worked in the Woden telephone exchange, was assistant in the post office, and now works for C and D Grocery. Mabel Keuchenreuther worked in Buffalo Center's hotel, recently married a Garner man, and they live on a farm near Garner. Edwin Meyer lives with his parents in Woden area. his father runs a country church. Albert Missal graduated from Dunwoody in Minneapolis, returned to Thonka to run a radio shop, then worked in a radio shop in Algona before returning home. Leo Orthel went to California with his mother, returned to Titonka, ran Wilson Cafe, then bought a restaurant in Ceylon, Minn. He married Blanche Buffington. Hilda Pouelsen attended Waterloo business college, moved with parents to Rolfe, married Mr. Lea Struthers, and lives in Rolfe. Paterson remained home in Thonka and married Arthur Budlong in February. they farm southwest of town. Annabelle Sachau stays with her parents. Alice Sartor graduated from the Illinois College of Foot Surgery, works in Des Moines with Dr. Olson. John Stott stayed in Thonka, worked in his father's store, then as a truck driver for Wil Rickless. Arthur Rike remains at home helping with the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Buffington
Business College
Waterloo
Leo Orthel
Orthel
Gamall Gan Dayle Craven
Dunwoody Institute
Minneapolis
CCC
Carpenter Paper Co
Omaha
Nebraska
Louise Kramer
Woden
Woden Telephone Exchange
Mabel Keuchenreuther
Buffalo Center
Garner
Edwin Meyer
Waten
Albert Missal
Thoaka
Algona
California
Titonia
Wilson Cafe
Budlong
Annabelle Sachau
John Sachau
Alice Sartor
Illinois College of Foot Surgery
Olson
Des Moines
John Stott
Thtonkka
Wil Rickless
Arthur Rike
Mra
Ed, Rilke
Tjerdes Gjerde Suffered Stroke and Hospitalized in Forest City
Waden correspondent reports Tjerdes Critically Ty Ole Gjerde had a stroke of apoplexy Thursday and was taken to the Irish hospital at Forest City where he remains critically ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tjerdes
Ty Ole Gjerde
Forest City
Waden
Window cleaner injured at C and D Grocery
Woden correspondent reports Louise Kramer suffered a fall while cleaning a window at the C and D Grocery. She pushed her hand through a candy case, cutting it in three places. clamps were needed to close the wounds. Her sister Clara had been helping in her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pell
Louise Kramer
Clara
Woden
County Young Democrat Club elects officers in Algona
Mrs Henry Bruns Lee led a meeting in the court room in Algona last Friday electing Edward J Butler president Vincent Klempeter vice president Mrs Henry Bruna secretary Vironka treasurer Harvey Reid of Union township. A county district officers meeting followed in Fort Dodge Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Bruns Lee
County Young Democrat Club
Algona
Edward J. Uutler
Vincent Klempeter
Wasley
Henry Bruna
Vironka
Tressurer
Harvey Reid
Union Township
Fort Dodge
Honor Roll Entries and Dates From Small Town Rosters
Honor roll listings show names and dates across towns including Burt Titonka Woden and Titonka with entries like May 1 1936 and January 1 1937. The fragmentary record includes individuals such as Arthur Jay Budlone and Mrs Henry Plalaier with scattered places and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.H. Firvover
Burt
Iowa
Bantley
Woden
Towa
Hamenga
Castlewood
A. Hoon
Titonka
Jong Arthur Jay Budlone
Henry Plalaier
Tawa
Will Boyken
Fred
Wenta
Mtonka Tea
Also Mentioned on This Page
Quilty
Mrs. Jorgensen
Beed
Billa
Harry Geed
Mayland
Tan Tt. L. Kyantz
Keleher
Fremont Joint Steek
Swee Clty
John Pahrenhots
Tevin John
Doan News
Titonea
The
Green Phantom
District Court News
Titonea HI Grads
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