Poppy Day Observed In Ti fonka In May
Poppy Day will be observed in Ti fonka on Saturday May 29 with funds raised for disabled veterans and needy families. Auxiliary women will distribute memorial poppies made by disabled veterans and ask no set price, urging contributions for Legion welfare funds and local relief efforts. Committees and volunteers were announced for the day, led by Mrs M Craven and Mrs H Ask in charge of poppy activities.
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Ti' Fonka
Goth
Organization of
Carps Ad
Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Titanica
M. §. Craven
Breen Post
Auxiliary
Mra. Hsther Askin
Askin
Arthur O'Connor Obituary in Iowa Farm Family Remembered
Arthur O Connor born February 2 1892 on his father's farm near Pocahontas Iowa married Sylvia Schade January 8 1918. They moved to Swea City in 1929 then to a farm south of here this spring. Survived by wife eight children Frances 18 Margaret 15 Bernice 14 Robert 11 Charles 10 Richard 7 Paul 6 David 3 and one daughter Evelyn who preceded him in death July 1983.
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Arthur O'Connor
Arthur T. O'Connor
Pocahontas
Iowa
Sylvia Schade
Swea City
Here
Frances
Margaret
Bernce
Robert
Charles
Richard
Paul
David
Evelyn I
B. C. Tribune
Hides No More in Titonka Grandfather Mustache Saga
In Titonka Iowa a man 71 shaved off his long mustache after his wife got a permanent wave. Grandchildren failed to recognize him at the next visit, a curiosity noted by Long Beach California Sun observers.
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Titonka
Towa
W. J. Madole
Long Beach
California
Sun
Notice of Probate of Will in Kossuth County Iowa
Public unreadable fragment describes probate of the will of Ward A Bartlett dated 1931. Hearing set at Algona district court June 3, 1987, to prove validity and allow the will as last testament. Persons may appear and contest the instrument.
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Lso
Kossuth County Court
Waward
A. Bartlett
Algona
Towa
Aid County
Working In Algona Carl Stott Takes New Truck Job
Carl Stott began working in Algona Monday morning driving a truck for the Kennedy Parsona Company. The family plans to move to Algona when the loan is settled.
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Algona
Carl Stott
Kennedy-Parsona Company
Farming On for St Louis Cards by Ashville Pitcher
Arthur Seckres, formerly with Mrs. Julian Reynolds, is farming out for the St Louis Cardinals this summer and working as a pitcher from Ashville North Carolina.
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St. Louis
Arthur Seckres
Julian Reynolds
St. Lows Cardinals
Ashville
North Carolina
Gsummer
Farm buyer Ernest Hoffman to take possession March 1 1938
Bays Buffalo Two Lakota report that Ernest Hoffman last week purchased the R. L. Lamoreux 222 acres in Buffalo township. Hoffman, an excellent farmer, has been very successful in farming the past few years.
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Buffalo Two
Ernest Hoffman
R. L. Lamoreux
Buffalo Township
Pitcher Bill Sealers Training at Ashville for St. Louis Cardinals
In Ashville North Carolina Bill Sealers the baseball pitcher spent a winter at the Mrs Julia Reynolds farm keeping fit with hard farm work and is now in training at Ashville for the St Louis Cardinals.
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Ashvile
N.O
Bill Sealers
Julia Reynolds
Ashville
N. C
Cardinals of
St. Louis
Mrs Forrest Willis Returns Home After Hospital Stay
Mrs Forrest Willis is back from Algona hospital where she underwent appendicitis surgery. She is recovering nicely after a one week stay following the operation.
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Forrest Willis
Algona Hospital
Lakota man Mans Beenken returns home after illness
Hans Beenken of Lakota was discharged from the hospital this week after a serious illness that caused doubt about recovery. He is a father of eight and lives on a farm.
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Mans Beenken
Hans Beenken
Emmetsburg Meeting Highlights Talks and Dinner
William Boyken of Town Bankers Association attended Emmetsburg group meeting along with discussions by E J Wegman and George Godfrey. The program included round tables, dinner, dance, and talks on agricultural prospects and handling public funds under Iowa’s new law. Disease totals for May week show various counts across illnesses. Gardner thanks from Bartlett families for kindness and flowers.
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Hmemtsburg
William Boyken
Town Bankers Association
Emmetsburg
E. J. Wegman
George Godfrey
Ossuth County
Godfrey
Mr. Wegman
Iowa
Vivian Stott Represented Kossuth County in Interstate Contest
Miss Vivian Stott and her teacher Miss Dorothy Weaver returned from Omaha and Moville after Friday’s inter state spelling contest. Of 1477 contestants, Vivian was eliminated by writing and the 14 crowned and then competed orally. They visited Moville over the weekend at Miss Weaver's home.
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Omaha
Vivian ‘Stott
Dorothy Weaver
Moville
Vivian
Kossuth County
Prohibition Fear Echoes From Author Courtney Riley Cooper
Courtney Riley Cooper, author of Here's To Crime, voices concern over repeal. She says the anti prohibition drive spent about $2000 to fight prohibition and now finds high school students buying liquor illegally in towns, fearing the repeal could worsen underage drinking.
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Courtney Riley Cooper
Minols Telka Sistsema Returns From Marmon Dealers Meeting
Sistsema arrived home Saturday from Quincy where he attended a Marmon Manufacturing Co dealers and managers convention with five other north town dealers. He reported plant improvements, three shifts operating 22 hours daily, and output nearing seven hundred fifty million pounds yearly. He also toured the Keokuk Dam power house and Fort Madison penitentiary, noting seven thousand six hundred twenty inmates and five men in death row.
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Minols Telka
Keokuk Dam
Fort Madison
Call Theatre in Algona Loses Fire With $60,000 Loss
Fire destroyed the Call Theatre in Algona last Wednesday afternoon. Fire departments from Algona Hampton? no, Hmmere burg, Whittemore and Laverne fought the flames for over an hour. Insurance coverage is $40,000 with total loss about $60,000. Plans call for a larger, modern theater seating 700 with advanced heating cooling and a new picture machine. Mr and Mrs Rice reside at F. W. Dingleys home awaiting adjustments.
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Algona
Call Theatre
Coul
Hmmereburg
Whittemore
Laverne
Court House
Dehnert Hotel
Martens Land Near Lutheran Church In April Cold Weather
Hundreds of martens arrived Saturday evening filling yards and bird houses around a Lutheran church area. The flock perched along porches and roofs while fifty birds streamed from the largest bird house in a back yard. The scene was noted for unusual music like whistling and singing on a very cold muddy April 25th.
Bankers Convention Attended by City Residents
J. D. Isebrand of Garner visited Monday on business. Edward Boyken and Henry Bruns attended a bankers convention in Mason City Tuesday.
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J. D. Isebrand
Garner
Edward Boyken
Henry Bruns
Mason City
Mrs Fisher Visits Ill Mother in California
To California Mrs John Fisher left early Wednesday morning for San Jacinto to be at the bedside of her mother who is critically ill with heart trouble. She traveled by automobile with her brother Frank Dugham of St Paul.
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California
John Fisher
San Jaciento
Frank Dugham
St. Paul
Mother's Day message urges personal gestures not gifts
The author argues that Mother’s Day should be about meaningful time and sacrifices, not carnations or cards. He advises readers to take mothers to dinner or a show, host gatherings, or send worthwhile gifts, and to cherish and entertain mothers, living or borrowed, to a bring happiness.
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Mother
Permanent Christmas Tree Planted By Local Groups
The six foot Douglas Fir, chosen by Ames ag as ideal for a permanent tree, was planted Friday evening on city waterworks property by Luther Miller leading a Legion group. The Women’s Club Auxiliary Legion and the PTA presented the tree, noted for rapid growth and tall symmetry despite past relocation issues.
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Luther Miller
Legion
Ames Ag
Lamoreauxs Buy Titonka Cafe, Open Soon
Mrs E R Intermill and son Larmond sell the Titonka Cafe to Chester Lamoreux and family. The restaurant closed yesterday and today. new owners take possession Friday and plan to recondition interiors before opening. Intermills previously ran a lunch room on east Second Street.
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Lamoreaux
E. R. Intermill
Larmond
Mhleanor
Chester Lamoreux
Intermills
John Woods
East Second Street
Main Street
Titania
Chester ‘Lameroux
Legion Meeting Set for Thursday to Plan Memorial Day
Legion members urged to attend a Thursday evening gathering in the Hall as plans are laid for observance of Memorial Day.
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Legion
District Court News In Brief Delinquency Cases Delayed
There was no district court held last week Judge FF C Davidson was to hear juvenile court cases of the Neltzel children charged with delinquency but was called away. New district court cases include Libbie T. Hawcott vs A M Gunnerson Brunswold vs M Johnson on contract George Schropfer vs J M Hardgrove and wife foreclosure of chattel mortgage May Brown vs Frances Ly Butler guardian appointment. Criminals: Ray Kyhn before Judge DeLand for operating while intoxicated sentenced to ninety days in county jail. New probate filings include Estate of Sophia Isaacson Maurice Carlson appointed administrator guardianships La Venne Farrow Tekla Farrow and Estate of Edward H Bartlett Will probate filed. July 4th celebration planned by War Association at Algona Fair Grounds July 4 and 6 with County Fair Secretary BH Vincent promising best event yet.
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FF. C. Davidson
Neltzel
Cisea
Libbite T. ‘Hawcott
A. M. Guntafson
Sophia Isaacson
Maurice Carlson
LaVenne Farrow
Tekla Farrow
Edward H. Bartlett
Will
Stop Sign Violation Leads to Fine in Justice Danson Court
Algona resident Eli H. Swenning of Pipe atone Minn failed to stop at a stop sign. He paid a $1.00 fine and $2.25 in costs in Justice Danson’s court Friday.
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Algona
Eli H. Swenning
Atone, Minn
Danson
Rural lines planned in Kossuth County surveys
Algona residents push rural light and telephone line project under RHA. Farmers must lead, government loans available. goal is every farm in the county connected within a few years. Also notes on a $10 fine for drunkenness and a first wedding performed by Justice Della Welter in Algona. Rex Standish and Ethel Crossman, both of Minneapolis, wed.
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Algona
Kossuth
R.H.A
Wm. Mucky
Della Welter
Gretna Green
Justice of the Peace
van Ness & Stillman
Rex H. Standish
Ethel M. Crossman
Minneapolis
J. van Neus
New Teachers Sign Contracts for Local Schools
Miss Dorothy Brooks of Knoxville signs to teach science at the high school. Miss Ella Tennen of Storm Lake to teach fourth grade. Miss Treva Jane Carmichael of Ridgeway signs for first grade duties.
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Dorothy, Brooks
Knoxville
Ella _ Tennen
Storm Lake
Treva Jane Carmichael
Ridgeway
Methodist Church Notes and Service Times
Sunday School at 10. Willis Phelps, Superintendent. Morning Worship at 11. Epworth League 7 30 P M. Doan morning worship 9 30 A M. Sunday School 10 30 A M. Ladies Aid Thursday at Mrs Harvey Johnson home J P Lawson assisting. Honor mothers with church attendance as a mother’s love endures through all. Washington Irving quote.
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Willis Phelps
Doan
Harvey Johnson
J. P. Lawson
Washington
Kutheran Church Notes Schedule and Speaker
Sunday School at 9:80 AM and services at 7:80 PM led by Rev A Welke of St Paul, president of the Minnesota dleirich. The service will be held in multiple languages.
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Reyvices
A. Welke
St. Paul
Minnesota Dleirich
Kutheran Church
Titonka Indians Clinch East Kossuth Tournament Title
The Titonka Indians defeated the Wesley Maroons 12 to 6 in seven innings to win the East Kossuth County tournament. Edgar Rippentrop pitched well for Titonka with Junior Hansen delivering strong hitting. The team list includes Rippentrop Hansen Huber Brandt Miller LeRay Louts Doege French and substitutes Batt Hamstreet Buffigon Ricklefs Brandt.
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Titonka
Edgar Rippentrop
Junior Hansen
Gerald Huber
Edward Brandt
Clarke’ Miller
LeRay
Arthur Louts
Baril ‘Doege
Russell French
Junior Batt
Watson Hamstreet
Ilo Buff Igon
Raymond Ricklefs
Clarence Brandt
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Iowe Adam Reefer
Wasley
Chas
Hipp
Woden
Henry Stecker
Torrest Willis
Earl Mullarkey
Lakota
Ted Hike
Department of Health
Paul D. McAuley
Titania High School
George Milton Savage
Tyke Theatre
Peter Prouty
Mabel Prouty
Mildred
Jahn Murphy
Breddig Murphy
Miss Hawks
Joseph Higgins
Agorata
Norma Page
Haltoy
Meadow Fair
Harold Gatsby
Bill Kathryn Oaung
Vecerreeie
Walter H Helton
Spee
Osepph Higgins
Mr. Prouty
Dale Higgins
Verg Glesking
Edward Harma
Rvers
Lela Zweifel
Subepersie
Amina Grace Blaklay
Sos
Clarke Miller
Betty Budlong
Ovise Sachau
Arthur Bayken
Glen Miller
Evan Acres
Sitty
Miles Seat
New York
Orchadtra
Emery Btowart
Ron Peters
District Court News
Sir
BH. L. Vincent
The
War Association
Algona Fair
Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Epworth League
Wesley
Audrey Fisher
Irvin Schmidt
Doris Hagen
Louis Oesterreicher
Warley Buckholt
Mara
Junior High News
Rudyard KipHng
Beverly Adamson
Phyll Falk
Marian Krantz
Marliss Wessel
Naxes
Aurora
Alice Budlong
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