Local notes list Forest City and area visitors and events
J H Bode and son Ted were business sailors at Forest City Tuesday. Sam Barrow was a Crystal Lake traveler Tuesday. W W Dircksen and Mrs Dircksen visited Mason City and Hampton Wednesday. Kettleson returned Monday after a ten day visit near Chicago. Fishermen and callers from Britt to Crystal Lake are mentioned along with several visits to Mason City and Clear Lake. Walter Dircksen acts as Klondyke press agent. Arbor Day activities and school picnic occurred. Walter Dean from Springfield purchased local merchandise stock and plans to move in. J H Bode’s family attended Titonka Senior Class Play. Verne Greenfield assists Mr Dean’s store. Miss Clara Roseth visited Clear Lake weekend. Baseball season opens Sunday with Woden vs Lone Rock at local grounds.
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Woden News
J.H. Bode
Ted
Forest City
Sam Barrow
Crystal Lake
W. W. Dircksen
B. H. Dircksen
Mason City
Hampton
N &E
George Breen
George Higgins
Fred Kammier
Britt
Robert
Vicent Harrington
Kay Jensen
Chicago
C. A. Missman
C. A. Lawler
Titanica
B. H. Dickson
Pete Koppen
Lakota
Clara Roseth
Clear Lake
Ed. Wood
Bill Phillips
Marjorie, Dana
Bernice Sweet
Joyce
Walter Dircksen
Klondyke
Fridzs
Walter Dean
Springfield
4Sissouri
Direksel and Son
Dean
Freq Gerdes
Gerdes
Verne Greenfield
Ai Kramer
Woden
Lone Rock
Algona Residents Visit Families In Nearby Towns
Grace-Beane of Algona visited the Daniels home then traveled with a stop at J P Stow's near Burt for several days. They proceeded to N L Cotton’s at Lone Rock before returning to Algona Wednesday. Walter Riclari of Irvington visited Aug Bollinger. D E Fitch Tom Trenary Ted Ringsdort and L R Daniels worked Tuesday around a new bridge south of No 5 school. Aug Bollinger made a business trip to Algona Tuesday evening.
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Grace-Beane
Algona
Daniels
J .P. Stow
Burt
N. L. Cotton
Lone ‘Rock
Riclari’. Walter
Irvington
L. R. Daniels
New Bridge
No. 5 School
Bollinger
Algong
Vening
Burt Items and Community Notes From Burt Iowa
Burt items report Mrs Fred Rigsdort Jr returned from LaVerne to visit relatives. Chas Monson improving after a prior surgery. Miss Josie Dittmer cared for him and has returned to Algona. Dorsey shelled corn for R Daniels. Baree Grover rents farm to Sam Here and son in Portland. Burt now has two barber shops Henry Bunkofske opened in former Owen building. Senior Class play scheduled May 20. Gardener Peters Salisbury Holding attended class play at Swea City and praised it. Walter Heerdt visited Burt then returned to Hector Minnesota. Mrs A C Berthardt Mrs R S Anderson and Mrs Geo Allen hosted M E Lanes. Woman's Home Missionary conven tion attended. M E Valentine leader from Burt. Mr and Mrs R Seitert moved into Emil Christenson house after quarantine release. R L Cogsill bought a Ford touring car from R J Grover Auto Co and plans to visit North Carolina with family. They will travel in the new Ford. Roy Huber and a Higbee boy had an auto accident near Algona. steering gear failure caused a rollover with minor injuries and pneumonia concerns noted for Lyle Maun.
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Fred Rigsdort Jr
LaVerne
Chas. Monson
Josie Ditt_mer
Algona
Dorsey
R. Daniels
Baree Grover
Portland
Sam Here
I . Burt
Henry Ebunkofske
L. J. Owen
Burt
Gardener
Will
Ida Peters
Howard Salisbury
Merwin Holding
Swea City
Walter Heerdt
Hector, Minn
Adam Heerd
A.C. Berthardt
R S. Anderson
Geo. Allen
Suri
Woman’s Home
Mer E.N. Valentine
R. Seitert
Emil Christenson
R. L. Cogsill
R. J. Grover Auto Co
Jie JO Sargsnep
Iaem Sorya
Lyle Maun
Portland Community Notes of Visits and Local Trades
Edw Buber visited his brother John in Bu Jag. Week evening Mrs Ted Ringedorf spent Friday and Saturday at Irvington. Beatrice Dix and L R Daniele visited Sunday. Otis Moore changes jobs south of Titonka. a car accident near Algona left the bottom up but no serious injuries. Vera McElroy taught nearby and visited Wesl ey. Guernsey bull bought near Algona. Local social and business activity includes visits to Titonka, Irvington, and Burt. cattle dehorned by C D Mershon. residents attend church and missions.
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Edw
Buber
John
Ffalo
Ted Ringedorf
Irvington
Beatrice Dix
L. R. Daniele
Toot Bona
R. AL Bleich
Otis Moore
Elmer Huber
Titonka
Ed. Huber
Lewis
Ijuries
Bleich
Vera McElroy
Ia Dlst
Folka
Portland
Wesley
Bartlett
Ler
Fireheath
Algona
A A . Graham
Weemnan
Harry
Ranny Putz
R. H. Sankey Houis
Alvin Weber
Chila Boetcher
Burt
Oo Mann
C.D. Mershon
Jack Monson
Robert Carrack
Tit Farm
Tronka
Lola Maan
Poéumon
Dr. Peters
Wil
Kisshbaum
Lake
Moncon
Federal funds for gravel paving in Kossuth County Iowa
A 1921 letter from the Iowa State Highway Commission explains federal aid could support graveling primary county roads in Kossuth. It states that if the plan to gravel from Burt/Dorth to the Rock Island crossing is abandoned, federal funds must be redirected but not lost, and a county resolution to apply for a gravel surfacing project has been considered by the board of supervisors.
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Iowa 1 State Highway Commission
Register
Kossuth County
Mes
Iowa
Hutton&Jenky
Bancroft
Jon
Jenks
Relatioa
Story County
Dee
Kossuth
Burt Dorth
Rock Island Crossing
Board of Supervisors
Youra
Guykendall
Bancroft Register
Feders Ee Way Commission
Bancroft-Titonica
Road program eyed for better gravel roads district wide
Lyle Mantor of Burt named superintendent of Sioux Center schools for next year at Iowa State Teachers College. decision noted alongside discussion of Bancroft Titonka road gravelling and contemplating necessary condemned land and gravel pit opening. Local voices push for a robust road program emphasizing gravel bases and long-term maintenance savings.
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Lyle Mantor
Cedar
Lyte Mantor
Burt
Idwa State Teachers College
Sioux Center
Iowa
Mantoor
Teachers College
Burt Monitor
Notice of Letting Contract Open Ditch Clean Out at Joint District
Notice of letting contracts for clean out of open ditches in Hancock and Kossuth counties Iowa. Boards of Supervisors meet May r 1921 at Algona to award bids for Joint Drainage District No 2 86 and Drainage District No 78 with sections, depths and cubic yards specified. Bids due May 29 1921 with ten percent bid bonds and contractor to complete by December 1 1921.
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Hancock-Kossuth
Hancock and
Kossuth
Iowa
Boards of Supervisors
Court House
Algona
Wi Tion
Sta- Hon
Sts
Kossuth County
Eald
T. Kossuth
Towa
Stoclterk
Koesuth
Towe
Sta
Bnee
Iabof
Board of Supervisors
Auditor’s. Office
Buffalo Township
Titonka
Kossyuth County
Audbond
Earlp ‘Peterson
Gravel Project Approval Reported in Des Moines Register
A Thursday Des Moines Register dispatch datelined Nevada cites approval of a gravel project. The report notes the sanction of authorities and outlines the project’s scope and official backing.
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Des Moines Register
NeVada
Local County Auditors Seal Endorsements Report
Hancock County Auditor Chris Tacobs and Kossuth County Auditor Earl F. Petrreon appear in seal endorsements. Fragmentary text shows official seals and county names, indicating a formal validation or certification note. The legibility is limited to names and counties with missing surrounding context.
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Chris Tacobs
Hancock County
Oes
Earl F. Petrreon
Kossuth County
Owa
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Titonka, Iowa
CG. J. Clapsaddle
P. Calis
Dey
Roy C. Ball
Calis
the Farmers Co-Operative Society OF
Wesley Dezilers
Wm. Spangler
Harrington & Dickinson Attorneys
First National Bank
Qucarton
Carton Law
County State Bank
Gus Fredrickson
Bank of
Woden Woden
Henry Meyer Real Estate and Insurance
Meyer's Real Estate Building
Titenka
Sunta
J. E. RE + Titenka
Tore
G. M. Squires
Titanics
John Pink
Titanics, Ta
Fr. C. Adams & Co
Federal Funds For
Onco
M. P. Haggard
Reail Estates
Piret Nat'l “Bank Algona
Uncle Johns
Josh
Empire
Priners
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