End of Year School Events Plan May Schedule
Calendar outlines May events including Baccalaureate on May 15 at Good Hope Lutheran Church, Class Night May 16, Commencement May 18, and Community Day May 19 with picnic, May Queen crowning, and Home Economics Show. Also notes Band Concert at 1:00, St Johns Bancroft vs Titonia at 2:30, and School Exhibit all day Thursday. Principal C A Hoon invites community participation.
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Good Hope Lutheran Church
J. H. Kohlberg
Britt
W. L. Patterson
Methodist Episcopal Church
St. John’s of
Bancroft and
Titonia High
Gre
C. A. Hoon
Daughters of Former Grads in 1938 Class
Two members of Titonka high school 1938 graduates are daughters of former graduates. Maxine Petersen is daughter of Mrs Hlmer Petersen, maiden name Hiva Breen, first graduate 21 years ago. Marietta Huber is daughter of Mrs Lewis Huber, formerly Clara Krull, from the class 20 years ago. There were eight members in the class.
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Titonka High School
Maxine Petersen
Hlmer Petersen
Hiva Breen
Marietta Huber
Lewis Huber
Clara Krull
Poppy Poster Contest Planned by Breen Post 465 Auxiliary
A large crowd attended the work meeting at Rose Bonacker’s home as Breen Post 465 Auxiliary discussed poppy industry efforts and memorial support. They will sponsor a poster contest with three cash prizes and will display winning posters to promote the Poppy Sale on Saturday May 28.
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Sadie Denton
Rose Bonacker
Olive Bruns
Urge Mailing Letters During Air Mail Week
During the week of May 15 to 21 citizens are urged to mail at least one letter by air mail. Air mail collected at Titonia will be taken to Wesley for pickup by plane and flown to Des Moines. Governor Kraéchel issued a proclamation urging Iowans to support air mail facilities and honor advances in the U S mail service.
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Titonia
Wesley
Des Moines
iGovernor
Kraéchel
Iowa
U. S
Opening Sunday Baseball Launch Near North Kossuth League
The North Kossuth Baseball League opens next Sunday with Swea City at Titonka Wesley at Burt Bancroft at Ringsted and Whittemore at Lotts Creek. First games are at 2 30 p m Titonka lists players including catchers Bil Batt and Junior Hansen pitchers George Boekelman Carl Callies Herb Rakow infielders Al Young Junior Hansen Harold Gartner Harold Gartner Bob Woods Donald Michealson Hd Rippentrop Keft Field Ed Boyken Carl Callies Lermond Intermill and manager Johnnie Bleich Titonka visits Wesley on May 22 for the following week.
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Swea City
Titonka
Wesley
Burt
Bancroft
Ringsted
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Bil
Batt
Junior Hansen
George Boekelman
Carl Callies
Herb Rakow
al Young
Art
Askins
Harold Gartner
Bob Woods
Donald Michealson
Hd Rippentrop
Keft
Ed. Boyken
Lermond Intermill
Johnnie Bleich
Immanuel Lutheran Church Services and events
Immanuel Lutheran Church invites worship with English services next Sunday at 10:00, Sunday School at 9:00, Confirmation instruction Saturday at 9:30, and choir practice Friday at 8:00. A Mother's Day tribute prefaces a reflection on divine love, inviting parishioners and visitors for worship and fellowship.
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Sir John Bowring
Jesus
St. John
God
Memorial Wreath Making Meeting Sought by Members
All members are urged to meet at the home of Mrs Laura Haneen Sunday afternoon May 29 to make wreaths. Donations of flowers and related items from members and friends will be greatly appreciated.
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Laura Haneen
Ralph Janssen Passes Away In Titonka Home
Ralph Janssen died at his Titonka home last Thursday. Funeral held at Ramsey Reformed Church Saturday led by Rev Schnucker. Born November 30 1864 in Rysum Ostfriesland Germany he married Gretje Voogh April 19 1890 and moved to the United States two years later. He built multiple homes and buildings across Bancroft Buffalo Center and Titonka and retired to Titonka in 1928. Survived by seven children fifteen grandchildren and a brother Aggo Janssen of Buffalo Center with several relatives in Germany.
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Ralph Janssen
Titonkca
Ramsey Reformed
Schnucker
Ralph Reinderk Hinderks Janssen
Henry
Gertie Janssen
Rysum
Ostfriesland
Germany
Gretje Voogh
United States
Buffalo Center
German Township
Ed.Ricks
Titonia
Janssen
Gertie
Bena
Ben Geerdes
Bancroft
John Cordes
Titonka
Ronie
Lakota
Gesina
George Heyer
Andrew
Crystalaie
Jansenen
Ramsey Reformed Church
Aggo Janssen
Gerstina Schutter
Wesley
Former Wesley Resident Dies in Wahpeton North Dakota
Rose Hoffer Huber, long time Wahpeton resident and St Adalbert’s Church member, died at Wahpeton hospital. Funeral Tuesday at St Adalbert's with Rev Jande. burial Calvary Cemetery. Survived by children Gertrude Breuer Wahpeton, J J Kelly Jamestown, Albert F Huber Kensal. two sisters and two brothers. five grandchildren. Born November 11 1875 in Iowa Falls Iowa. Married to Frank P Huber September 17 1895 in Wesley Iowa.
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Wesley
Frank P. Huber
Wahpeton
N.D
Wahpeton Hospital
St. Adalbert’s Church
Jande
Calvary Cemetery
Rose Hoffer
Iowa Falls
Iowa
Huber
Gertrude Huber
Kensal
J. J. Breuer
N. D
N. J. Kelly
Jamestown
Albert F. Huber
Lydia Tyon
Manon City
Agatha Haverly
J. G. Hoffer
Santa Anna
California
Edward Hoffer
Sauk Rapids
Minn
Darlene
LaVonne
Casper
Loran Huber
Methodist Church Notes Pastor W L Patterson
Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship at 11 There is no Epworth League meeting this week due to the Baccalaureate Service At Doan Morning Worship at 9 30 Sunday School at 10 30 Choir practice 8 00 at Tom Young s home Religious Training Class 9 30 Saturday Ladies Aid Society Thursday May 12 at Pearl Knox home Fern Andreason assisting
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Epworth League
Doan
Tom Young
Ladies Aid Society
Pearl Knox
Fern Andreason
Hope Lutheran Church May 16 Services
Good Hope Lutheran holds Sunday School at 9 00 am and a special Baccalaureate service at 730 pm Rev J H Kohlberg of Britt delivers the sermon planning the evening event at the church
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J. H. Kohlberg
Britt
Relatives Seek Dayton Farmhand Hugh Williams
Algona officials are asked to locate Hugh Williams a Dayton Iowa farmhand from whom his daughter Loraine has not heard since he left to seek work. A letter last week raised fears of foul play and prompted a general ring request to the phone company for information on his whereabouts.
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Algona
Hugh Williams
Dayton
Iowa
Loraine
Death of B Ahlfs at Buffalo Center 1938
B Ahlfs dies at his Buffalo Center home on May 1 1938 aged 77. Services held May 3 at Reformed church with interment at Graceland Cemetery. Survived by widow and ten children, thirty two grandchildren, six great grandchildren. Born in Pekum Germany October 25 1860, he immigrated 1880 and lived in Clara City Titonica Jackley and Buffalo Center.
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B. Ahlfs
Buffalo Center
Reformed Church
Graceland Cemetery
Ahlf Ahlfs
Dena Saaijenga
Pekum
Germany
Cleves
Iowa
Anna Westendorf
Lfe
Clara ‘City
Minnesota
Towa
Titonica
Jackley
Reformed Church of
Henry
Forest City
Tena
William Hirsch
Thompson
Grace
John Stohr
Ohn
Anna
Andrew ‘Harringa
Ella
Mae
Bert’ Hverding
Leland
Buffalo Center Tribune
Night prowlers hit two business houses on a Saturday
The K. and H. service station and the Intermill Cafe were broken into Saturday night. Entry was gained by breaking a door glass at K. and H. and by a north kitchen window at Intermill's. Only small sums were found, with cigarettes and candy likely taken at the cafe.
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Intermill Cafe
Intermill’s
Military Services Held For Rufus Inman
Rufus Inman 38 died after a heart attack at Mason City hospital. Military services were held Sunday in Algona, with burial at Titania cemetery. He served overseas in World War I and is survived by wife Sally Briggs of Algona and his Portland, Oregon, parents.
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Algona
Rufus Inman
Mason City
Titania
Inman
Sally Briggs
Portland
Oregon
Printer Injured in Algona Car Wreck
Algona-Anton Didrickson an Advance Publishing Company employee suffered an injured thyroid gland and possible internal injuries after his car collided with an Elk Cleaners truck at the McGregor and Minnesota streets intersection Saturday afternoon. The truck driver Bob Stevens was uninjured. Both vehicles were heavily damaged.
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Algona
Anton Didrickson
Advance Publishing Company
Elk Cleaners
McGregor and
Minnesota
Bob Stevens
Good Will Club Plans Concerts and Bandstand
The Good Will Club met at J. E. Wilsons home with nineteen businesses represented. Members discussed cooperating with band mothers for summer concerts, building a bandstand, and hiring a director if plans proceed. Suggestions included better parking, courteous driving on wet streets, and standardizing patriotic day parade setups. The next meeting is scheduled for the first Friday in June at Harry Reeds home.
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Good Wil
J. E. Wilson
Band Mothers
Harry Reed
Algona News Notes Elects Local Leaders and Events
Mae O'Brien of Algona elected president of the Young Democrats Club succeeding M C McMahon at the court house meeting. Jim Hagen Whittemore and Frank Becker Bancroft named first and second vice presidents. Delegates to the May 16 Sioux City state convention include M C McMahon Frank Becker James Geelan Whittemore Arthur Cogley Algona Mae O'Brien Imelda Dooley Leo Ummerfall Frances Duffy. Memorial Day at Riverview cemetery to feature Lieut. Governor Valentine as speaker with parade and marine service. Hawkeye Boys State June 12 19 at Camp Dodge to be attended by an Algona youth. S Kinsey named manager of Legion Junior baseball. Public citizenship classes at Bryant school and a new class June 1. Eastern Star district meeting hosted at Bryant school with 400 attendees and 150 guests. Banquet served by Dorengs society of Mirst Lutheran. Moving pictures of the Eastern Star home at Boone shown. Algona women hospitality at Masonic temple. Funeral services for James Cruikshank 87 and James Dunn 61. Mrs R I Cratty mother of Mrs Cc B Murtagh injures hips. Norman Gade five year old son breaks leg.
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Mae O’brien
Algona
Young ‘Democrats Club
M. C. McMahon
Court House
Jim Hagen
Whittemore
Frank Becker
Bancroft
la Roy Klempeter
Wesley
Frances Duffy
James Murtagh
Sioux City
James Geelan
Whittem
O. S. Reiley
Chamber of Commerce
Hawkeye Boys’ State
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
Camp Dodge
Des Moines
State Department of the
American Legion
Nugent
S. Kinsey
Legion
Bryant School
WPA
Katherine Lattin
Eastern Star Lodge No. 4
Laura Lenz
Mason City
Kossuth
Dorengs Society
Mirst
Masonic Temple
James Cruikshank
James Dunn
Ledyard
Riverview
R. I. Cratty
Cc. B. Murtagh
Borchardt
Norman Gade
Hugo Gade
New Flag Pole Erected By American Legion Boys
A thirty five foot steel flag pole was erected in front of the American Legion hall last Friday. It is a nice improvement and will be appreciated by the people of the town as well as by the Legion members. It was no small chore to erect the pole and a number of the boys did their bit. When the pole was up Like Miller commander of Breen Post made remarks and christened the pole. He commended Nathaniel Walsh in his un tiring efforts in this project.
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American Legion Hall
Legion
Miller
Breen ‘Post
Nathaniel Walsh
District Court News in Brief Algona Ellsworth
District court notes bind over Staley Burt farm hand for assault with intent to commit rape with $1,000 bond after parents of two young girls filed charges. Insanity commission finds him insane and he is sentenced to Cherokee while verdict awaits. Other items include fines for speeding 60 in a 35, drunkenness, and driving while intoxicated charges altered for insufficient evidence. New district court cases include divorces Benton and Wilson and guardianship for Krameremeter, with Judge Davidson visiting Algona.
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Algona —Ellsworth Staley
Burt Farm
Smale
P. A. Dawson
Insane Commission
J. H. Johnson
Fort Dodge
Justice of Peace
Della Welter
Charles Adams
Algona
William O’hara
Sioux City
Helen Benton
Delbert Benton
Davidson
Hammersborg
Pearl E. Wilson
Tennis Wilson
John ‘Kramersmeter
William Krameremeter
Wells Fargo film opens at Tyke Theatre Sunday
A big historical epic opens at the Tyke Theatre this Sunday titled Wells Fargo. The feature stars Joel McCrea Frances Dee and Bob Burns and portrays the building of America's first long distance trail in bold heroic strokes.
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Wells Fargo
America
Wells Fargo Trail
Tyke Theatre
Joel McCrea
Frances Dee
Bob Burns
Marriage Licenses of Week Issued at Algona
Marriage licenses issued in the past week include Mary fon Hyink and Theresa Koll ash both of Whittemore and Paul G. Rink of West Bend with Josephine Fandel of Whittemore. Donald Kenneth Matthews and Fern M. Brown of Manakato, Irene Weringa of Lakota with Jackie F. Peterson, all named. Other items note a car overturning on wet Burt road injuring Clem W. Gadd and Claude White, plus a farming loan tally and the golden wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Presley Sarchett with open house.
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Altona
Mary Fon Hyink
Legal
Theresa Kollasch
Whittemore
Paul G. Rink
West Band
Josephine Fandel
Donald Kenneth Matthews
Fern M. Brown
Manakato
Minn
Jackie F. Peterson
Irene Weringa
Lakota
Clem W. Gadd
Algona
Burt
Claude White
Clarence Janvrin
Sell Conservation Statistician
Com Logue
Presley Sarchett
Satchetts
Union Township
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Immanuel
Lutheran Church
Adolph Kilian
North Dakota
Methodist Church
Algona Advance
Good Will Club
Algona News
District Court News
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