Popular mother dies in Algona after illness and long care
Alice Cosgrove, wife of George Holtzbauer, died at Algona May 1988 aged 52 after a winter of poor health. Born June 27 1879 near Titonka, she taught rural schools, worked as a clerk, and raised two children. Survived by husband, Lorraine Tierney, two grandchildren Craig and Marilyn Tierney, sister and brother, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral at St Cecelia’s in Algona with burial in Wesley.
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Stepl
Lorraine
Alice Cosgrove
Andrew
Ann Cosgrove
Tierney
Titonia
Kunz General Atone
Ben Kleist
Bernard
Craig
Holtzbauer
George Holtzbauer
Lorraine Tierney
Marilyn Tierney
Inlaw
Garendolyn Tierney
Jennie Breen
Titonka
Lizzie Tobin
Algony
Wesley
Alica Cosgrove
Lee O
Inez Wolfe
Methodist Church Notes W. L. Patterson, Pastor
Sunday School at 10:00 a m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a m. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday May 11 with hostesses listed. Choir practice Wednesday evening. Algona sub-district rally hosted by Titaniy League Sunday afternoon and evening with supper. Young people invited. Doan service at 9:30 worship and 10:90 Sunday School. Choir practice Friday 8:00 at Geo Johnson home. Religious Training Class Saturday 4:40. Mother’s Day services planned. Egg collection for Hospital at Bonacker Store. Cash donations may be left with or given to the Pastor for the hospital cause. Mrs Ernest Hangen improving. expected home soon. Bungay i
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Ladies Aid
Houn
Mia
Ball
Min
Stewart
Algona
Titaniy League
Doan
Choi
Geo. Johnson
Bonacker
Whole Towns Laughing class play May 10 at Tyke Theatre
May 10 marks the Senior Class production THE WHOLE TOWN S LAUGHING at Tyke Theatre. A mad cap farce follows an Irish social queen whose brother arrives with a waitress exposing her past. the town roars as the son returns from college and the comedy unfolds.
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Tyke Theatre
Emanuel Lutheran Church notices and regional meeting reports
Emanuel Lutheran Church invites parishioners to German services at 10:00 with Sunday School at 9:00 and various activities throughout the week. The Hawkeye Federation spring rally in Hampton drew about 200 youths. Britt was named next meeting site. Northeast Iowa Conference of the Minnesota District held a successful spring meeting with officers elected and pension plan discussions led by Judge Graven. An invitation extended for attendees to visit Lakota next fall. If no church affiliation, join services within our church’s yearlong cycle.
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Lena Boyken
Jurther
Hawkeye Federation
Hampton
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
Britt
Minnesota
I. A. Welke
St. Paul
Minn
P. J. Haupt
Orphans Home
Waverly
Town
Schalkhausen
Wartburgh College
Paulson
Parkersburg
T. Fritchel
New Hampton
Wm. Striepe
Castalia
P. Lutz
Lime Springs
Judge Graven
Mason City
American Lutheran’ Church
Lakota
Chrch
Breen Post 465 Plans Memorial Day Observance
Breen Post No 465 American Legion to meet May 5 at the hall to arrange Memorial Day activities. A special April 30 meeting outlined plans to decorate graves across several cemeteries in order, with a schedule to be released soon. Mrs Henry Ailta was ill with stomach trouble last week.
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Breen Post
American Legion
Titanka
Towa
Jiall
Breen Post American Legion
Mameds Cathole
Weasley
Myers
Thonka
Cerin Twp
Tonka
Ramacy Reformed Censtery
Vitonka
Breen
Henry Ailta
Petersens Return from Ozark Visit
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Petersen returned Sunday from a three week southern trip, mostly at Rockaway Beach Missouri. They drove about 1800 miles and reported 86 to 90 degree shade temperatures, noting Rockaway Beach as a winter playground. They visited Jasper Minn St Joe Chillicothe Urbana Buffalo Rudd Halfway and various relatives including Mrs H B Robbenhouse and Mr H A Hanson. This was their first trip to that Missouri region.
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Andrew Petersen
Rockaway Beach
Missouri
Patersons
Tanycomo Lake
White River
Bufffalo
Chas
Wandling
Rudd
Iowa
Andrew
H. A. Hanson
Hanson
Charles City
Petersen
Mise Robbenhouse
Lee O.wolfa
Halfway
Petersens
Arkansas
Reformed Church Notices on May 8 Service and Exams
Public examination of Catechumens scheduled for Sunday morning May 8 with a special 8:00 PM service to honor the graduating class from the church school of Religion. Graduates include George Ailts Harold Beenken Herbert Beenken and others. Vacation Church School enrollment urged for children 5 to 17 with diverse subjects and trained teachers.
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Our School of Religion
George Ailts
Harold Beenken
Herbert Beenken
Ralph Cordes
Ben Grain
Richard Isebrand
Arthur Louts
Iola Meinders
John Penning
Yeddie Rippentrop
Harris Smith
Lille Tapper
Abbs Ubben
Sie Ramsey
Pleasant Prairie
Pella
Town
Algona Awarded Grading Contract to McGuire Bros
Algona’s county board awarded the 1048 grading contract for 2 miles of local roads to McGuire Bros of St. Joe. The project covers about 24,000 cubic yards of earth excavation with a total grading contract of 9,916.50 dollars. All bids for supplying 120,000 gallons of gasoline for the coming season were rejected, and a new bidding date will be set later. A graveling contract is expected to be let in May on an undetermined date.
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Algona
McGuire Bros
St. Joe
Board of Supervisors
Good Hope Lutheran Church Sunday Services Schedule
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 1 00 p m and preaching at 2 00 p m Rev Adolph Kilian will deliver the sermon at the afternoon service.
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Mmanuel Lutheran Church
Adolph Kilian
Titonka
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonka Hosts County PTA Meeting With Elections Held
Kossuth County PTA gathered Friday at 2 30 PM in the Titonka public school complex with Buffalo Consolidated and Donn units as hosts. Mrs H A French opened the session, county chair Mrs Harald Gilmore led the program, officers nominated included J I Fisher president H A French vice president Don Smith secretary and Mrs James Aga treasurer. A musical quartet and a girl duet were performed and Miss Peppon Home Demonstration Agent spoke on Royal Palaces I Have Visited. Tea followed in the Home Economies room hosted by Mrs Homer Downs and Mrs Rees Buffington.
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Kossuth County Council
Parent-Teachers Association
Symingsium
Buffalo Consolidated
Donn
H. A. French
Harald Gilmore
R. C. Ball
Gordon Hansen
Royal Palaces
Homer Downs
iReas Buffington
Snow White to Open at Titonia Theatre
Titonia Theatre will feature Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs alongside May film releases. Mr. Bartlet previews a May lineup including Wells Fargo Yank at Oxford Everybody Sing The Buccaneer and other top titles.
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Walt Disney
Mr. Disney
Yesteryear
Rochester man charged with passing stopped school bus
A. L. Kennedy of Rochester appeared before Mayor Hamstréet on a charge of passing a school bus while it was stopped to let children on and off. He posted cash bond to appear again on May 12. Bus No. 2, driven by Conrad Schmidt, was involved. It is unlawful to pass a stopped bus, akin to streetcar rules.
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A. L. Kennedy
Rochester
Minnesota
Hamstréet
Conrad Schmidt
Kennedy
Zaus
May 2 1988 Council Proceedings at French Lumber Office
The council met in regular session at the French Lumber Co office with all members present led by Mayor Han street and Treasurer Mayme Petersen. Minutes approved. motions discuss bond payments and placing remainder on Tailvest. meter installed for Fred Anderson and other meters repaired. Dr Sartor appointed to City Wealth OL Near. special meeting set for Winter Project on May 9. bills read and allowed totaling 2984.91 with multiple vendors listed. Adjournment followed.
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May Snd
French Lumber Co
Hanstreet
Frenel
Hagen
Mishir
Schutter
Torgerson
Merk Florence Reaser
Mayme L. Petersen
Schuller
Talevest
Fred Anderson
Wainstreet
Dr. Sartor
Kranta
Rudlon
Titonka
Rell Noy Inc. Coy
Boyken Wese
Dick Baade
Reinder Krominga
Lem Stockwell
Standard Ol Co
J.yeeequa
Florence Reager
Town Municipal Supply Co
Geo, Weigands
Plorenche
Bate Srveen
Cereey
District Court News In Brief Algona Area Sentences and Fines
District court actions include Algona area drivers fined for drunken driving with bonds. Hans Rustad paid 25 dollars after a collision near Buffalo Center. Reuben Krueger admitted guilt to theft of domestic fowl, facing up to a year in jail. Ernest Haack pleaded guilty and was jailed until fines paid. A 30 day jail term was given for petty larceny in Bancroft. A transient, John Conners, was fined and jailed for assault. Roy Crapser reported Conners peeping. A jury awarded Otto Westling 267.50 from Walter Hunt Jr after an October fight. Probate cases and multiple marriage licenses were also recorded.
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Algona
Oscar Borgated
Lake Milla
Koasuth
Justice of Peace
P. A. Dawson
Hans Rustad
Lake Mills
Coats
Buffalo Center
Inguald Askeland
Reuben Krueger
Burt
George A. Heald
Krueger
Bart Shipler
John Schultz
Ernest Haack
Fenton
Haack
Orville Dixgon
Bancroft
Justice Cancon
C. F. Specht
John Conners
Roy Crapser
Conners
Crapser
Polles
Connera
Mitchell
Kossuth
Otto Westling
Waller -Tlunt Jr
Algoun
Weatling
Laverne
Hunt
Westling
Aueault Walter Hunt Sr
Hag
District Court
Otto Weatling
John Resker
Legal
Bancyolt
Helen Peters
Thomas J. Hartling
Florence GB
Nicholson
Rockwell City
Raymond
Balvance
Josephine Friegenberg
Buttalo Centar
Algona News roundup reports porch accident and local events
Jean Butler, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Butler, injured when a dirt-filled flower box toppled from a porch, pinning her leg. Algona Conservation unit met at Legion Hall with leaders reporting progress, plus motion pictures shown by visitors from Mason City and Corwith. County nominations info includes coroner Edwin Hovey, county auditor candidate, and county attorney candidate. Lodge initiated 20 new members with a related academy event drawing about 200 attendees. Loans: 85 to 46 corn loans pending. total loans reached 683 amounting to 229,7430.
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Jean
W. V. Butler
Alisfortune
Mr. Butler
Algona Unit of Conservation
Legion Hall
Thurph Niedke
Fox and Violint
Mr. Weging
Mason Gily
Charles Clapsaddle
Corwith
LY M, Mivrite
Edwin Hovey
MH. B
Toe WK
G. Lodge
Academy Wall
J. C. Meyer
Carroll
Ray Conley
Bes Moines
Lawrence Aretinay
Mmimersburg
Clarence Janvein
Soll Conservation Diatisticin
Shortage of Housemaids and Housekeepers Here
Algona Misa Isther Laurenz, in charge of the local Reemployment office, says there is a nine‑woman shortage of housemaids and housekeepers at present. In April there were 29 new applications, 49 private placements, 25 of which were women, and a total of 729 reinterviewed.
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Algona
Misa Isther Laurenz
North Iowa Press Group Holds Lakota Meeting and Bingo Night
Northbowl Press Association members gathered at Lakota Friday for a 6 30 dinner at the Methodist church basement. Ladies served a well chicken dinner. after, they visited Mr. and Mrs Inlay for progressive Bingo won by Mrs. John Sullivan of Grastinger. Men swapped notes at Lakota Record office while Ralph Anderson of the Ringsted Dispatch reported on the Des Moines meeting. Anderson and Harold Clark of Bancroft Register sit on the Iowa Press Association legislative committees.
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Northbowl Press ‘Association
Lakota
Inlay
John Sullivan
Grasttinger
Prank Koch
West Bend
Ralph Anderson
Ringsted Dispatch
Iowa Press Association
Des Moines
Anderson
Harold Clark
Bancroft Register
Minor Accidents In Town Leave Several Injured
Young residents report a week of minor mishaps. Sharon Callies sustained a head lump after a fall. Arthur Loate injured his hand fixing a door and received tetanus shots. Patricia Ball cut her eye area after a trip. Tone Runtzell removed a steel splinter from her foot. Jerry Stockwell cut his leg on a barbed wire fence near the school.
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Sharon
Carl F. Callies
Arthur Loate
Jesse Harma Farm
Patricia Ball
Rasmus Hansen Place
Tone Runtzell
J C Skow Wesley Representative Candidate
J C Skow of Wesley, a Republican candidate for Tossuth County Representatives, spoke Friday with editor D W Zerbe of the Wesley News World. A lifelong farmer of 66 years, he has held township offices, led the school board, and now presides over the Wesley creamery board while urging voter support.
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C. Skow
Weasley
D. WT. Zerbe
Wesley News-World
Skow
Office of Representatives
Tossuth County
Show
Wesley
R.D.A
Wesley Creamery Board
Building Damaged by Fire Being Rebuilt in Algona
Algona contractor George L Miller oversees rebuilding of the former Quimby building after a March fire that caused heavy losses. Completion expected July 15. The first four sections reuse the Christensen Store layout now for the $. and ". Store, Inc. The second floor will house 14 alien suites with most tenants from prior renters. Offices encircle a foyer with plumbing and heating bids from Laing and Mackey and Pratt Elestria Go among other bidders.
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Algona
George L. Miller
Wags Sha Inelry
Quimby Bilding
J. G. Tluteliison
Mareh
Christensen
Store, Inc
Citizenship school talks by Legion and Slagg Post leaders
Luke Miller and Dr. L G Nugent led the citizenship school at Bryant school in Algona last week. The event hosted about forty class members with weekly Wednesday sessions led by Kathryn Lattin and a post-lunch program followed.
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Luke Miller
Algona
Thonka
American Legion
L .G. Nugent
Bryant
Katherina Lattin
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W. L. Patterson
Ernest Hangen
Gelfax
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iWhole Town
Ozark
Council Proceedings
District Court News
Algona News
North Iowa Press
Alan
J. C. Skow
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