Rural School Officers Meet in Kossuth County
Kossuth county rural school officers gather at Burt high school for a 7 15 dinner and program led by Paul Norris state rural school supervisor. The event aims to discuss standardization maintenance staffing and library development with 225 invitations sent and tickets 45 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt High School
County Board of Education
Reurn
Paul Norris
State Department of Public Instrucion
Des Moines
Norris
Burt Board of Education
Bowie
Band Mothers Club
Kossuth County
Scossuth County
V. K. Rising
Kossuih County
Margaret Richman
Burt
Eleven Boys and Girls Receive First Communion
A class of eleven boys and girls celebrated their first holy communion at St. Joseph’s Catholic church during the 7:30 mass on Sunday. Participants included Joan Hilbert, Rose Marie Olson, Shirley Goetz, Irene Wirth, Shirley Vegge, Dennis Hildman, Gerald Lloyd, Eugene Dornbier, Donald Dornbier, Harry Studer, and Philip Studer. Margaret Weber and Betty Koppen served as flower girls, with Paul Haverly and Keith Haverly as flower boys. A breakfast for the group followed at the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiley
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Joan Hilbert
Rose Marie Olson
Shirley Goetz
Irene Wirth
Shirley Vegge
Dennis Hildman
Gerald Lloyd
Eugene Dornbier
Donald i Dornbier
Harry J. Studer
Philip Studer
Margaret Weber
Betty Koppen
Paul Haverly
Keith Haverly
Wesley Boy Youngest in Class Honored at St Olaf’s
Wesley Leonards Alne a St Olaf’s College student Northfield Minnesota was home last Tuesday He will graduate June 4 and is the youngest in a class of 250 He earned a mathematics scholarship from the State University of Iowa for excellence in the subject
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Leonard Alne
St. Olaf’s College
Northfield
Minn
St. Olaf’s
State University of Iowa
Two Men Return From Lake Winhibi with Eighteen Wall-Eyes
Andrew Petersen and Dad Hench walked the street Monday with a fishing tale and a catch of eighteen wall-eyes. The largest weighed nearly four pounds, a claim we accept as true, for they had the fish and nothing more to say.
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Andrew
Petersen
Lake Winhibigoshish
Bill Batt’s Father Dies At Algona County Home
William Henry Batt, 66, father of Bill Batt of Titonka, died Sunday at his home southwest of Algona after a lengthy illness. Funeral was Tuesday afternoon. Surviving are wife and several children including Bill, George, Edna, Edith, Ruth, Helen, Dorothy, Moris, and others. three sons preceded him in death in intervals of 21, seven, seven, and seven years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Batt
William Henry Batt
Bill ‘Batt
Titonka
Algona
Batt
Bill
George
Edna
Edith
Dwight Potter
Ruth
Merve Haulstein
Emmetsburg
Helen
Vern
Dorothy
Orin Edwards
West ‘Bend
Moris
Robert Lewis
Men from Kossuth county to be drafted for army service
A list of Kossuth county men slated for a year of Army training leaving May 22 or May 29. Names include Floyd Francis Arends, 22, Titonka. Fred Mine Bierstedt, 25, Lone Rock. Herbert Herman Klasse, 25, Titonka. Harold Arthur Thompson, 26, Elmore. Richard Augusta Laurenz, 26, Burt. Harold Arthur Hanson, 22, Burbank. Warren George Schroe der, 27, Titonka. Leon Otis Dehnert, 32, Algona. Jerome Andrew Kollasch, 24, Bancroft. John Zylstra, 23, Wesley. Albert S Boekelman, 27, Lakota. Ralph Hammerstrom, 24, Lone Rock. Joseph Peter Bisenius, 26, Whittemore. Herbert Jack Veigh, 22, Laverne. Possible replacements listed include Orval Francis Fuchsen, 23, West Bend. Harry Ralph Montgomery, 25, Swea City. Irvin William Behrends, 24, Algona. Dennis Peter Lickteig, 25, Wesley. Fabe John Gordon, 23, Flint Michigan.
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Kossuth County
Floyd ‘Francis Arends
Titonka
Fort Des Moines
Fred Mine Bierstedt
Loner Rock
Herbert Herman Klasse
Harold Arthur Thompson
Elmore
Minn
Richard Augusta Laurenz
Burt
Harold Arthur Hanson
Burbank
Calif
Warren George Schroeder
Leon Otis Dehnert
Algona
Jerome Andrew Kollasch
Bancroft
John Zylstra
Wesley
Albert S Boekelman
Lakota
Ralph Hammerstrom
Lone Rock
Joseph Peter Bisenius
Funeral for Rasmus Hansen Attended by Wide Circle
Relatives and friends from out of town attended the funeral for the late Rasmus Hansen. Named attendees include Elmer Hansen and family from iBrice Lyn, Clarence Cooper and Myrna Rae from Thor, Nels Nelson and Allegra Nelson, Chris H. Hansen and Albert Hansen, Hale Pinkett, Van Hansen from Milford, George S. Hansen of Dumont, Alton Hansen of Mason City, Andrew Hansen and Ella Briggs and Dale from Algona, Mrs. George Koestler and Mrs. James Christensen of Burt, and A. J. Martinek of Wesley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmus ‘Hansen
Elmer Hansen
iBricelyn
Minn
Clarence ‘Cooper
Myrna Rae
Thor
Nels Nelson
Allegra Nelson
Chris H. Hansen
Albert Hansen
Howard Hansen
Hale Plnkett
Goldfield
van Hansen
Milford
Earl Hansen
Woden School Closes as Teachers Resign in Mass Departure
Woden closes for a community picnic on Friday as teachers resign their posts. Richard Hall plans to Fayatte, Evan Witthauer will go to Storm Lake, and Edna Mae Redfield departs to Woodbine. Hall and Witthauer resign. Witthauer accepts a job in Albert City.
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Woden
Wioden
Richard Hall
Fayatte
Evan Witthauer
Storm Lake
Edna Mae Redfield
Woodbine
Hall
Miss Witthauer
Dr. and Mrs Tindall Take Vacation Trip to Canada
WODEN Dr. and Mrs. W L Tindall left Saturday morning for a vacation trip in Canada. They plan to return home Friday. Virginia Lee and Jo Ann are visiting Ruby, Eunice and Adella Gibson at Worthington Minnesota this week.
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Woden
W. L. Tindall
Canada
Virginia Lee
Jo Ann
Ruby, Eunice
Adella Gibson
Worthington, Minn
Selective Service Officers Meet in Algona Sunday
Kossuth county local board hosts an all day meeting at the Algona Country Clubhouse on Sunday May 25 to harmonize deferment and 1-A classifications for farmers and entrants marrying after classification. Fort Des Moines induction officers will join state director General Charles H. Grahl and staff to address army physical requirements and reduce rejections. dinner will be served and golfers may use the greens afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County
Selective Service
Des Moines
Kossuth County Local Board
Tte
D. E. Dewel
Iowa
Fort Des Moines
Charles H. Grahl
R. A.lancaster
Robert L. Fulton
Frank B. Hallagan
Robert J.shaw
Robert L. Shane
Oliver P.bennett
Henry Stecker Sr Celebrates 83rd Birthday at Home
Henry Stecker Sr known as Grandpa Stecker marked his 83rd birthday Sunday at home. Children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren visited, with many relatives listed including the Stecker families, Harms, Schulz, Frericks, Rippentrop, Seiberts, and Brandt, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stecker Sr
Grandpa Stecker
Bruno Stecker
Edward
Fred ‘Stecker
Falkert ‘Stecker
Henry P. Harms
John K. ‘Harms
M. A. Sc
Marriage Licenses Issued In Past Week
Marriage licenses issued in the past week include George Becker of Watkins Minnesota and Susie Frideres of St. Joe. Dale S. La Rue aged 21 of Daws married Norma F. Bahr aged 18 of Galt. Arthur Larson aged 32 and Ivanella Schlitter aged 21, both of Monona, also listed.
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George Becker
Legal
Watkins
Minn
Susie Frideres
St. Joe
Dale S. la Rue
Daws
Norma F. Bahr
Galt
Arthur Larson
Ivanella Schlitter
Monona
Gift From Hitler Inspires Young Runner From Seattle
A Norwegian nephew living in Seattle, praised by his high school track coach as "a gift from Hitler" because he escaped the Nazi regime, runs the 100 yard dash in 10.1 seconds at age 16. The remark came from Mrs. Ernest Walker of near Glenwood, reflecting a humanitarian backdrop to a young athlete's rapid progress.
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Hitler
Ernest ‘Walker
Glenwood
Seattle
Washington
American Legion Auxiliary Annual Report Request
County and unit leaders are urged to submit a complete year end activities report by May 30. Rose Bonacker announces no work meeting but asks members to donate time for poppy sales on Saturday May 24.
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Rose Bonacker
Odd Fellows and Lions lose meeting hall in Kell building
The Kell building lodge room used by the Cupid and Maurice I O F and Lions Club is being converted into two apartments. Maurice Koil will take the east apartment, and a schoolteacher who taught there for two years is to marry Maurice and share the new apartment. The change follows the end of the school term and may have been already announced.
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Cupid
Maurice Rob
Lions of Club
Titanica
Kell
Odd Fellows
Lions Club
Maurice Koil
Maurice
Woden Commencement Moved to May 14 Services
Woden high school held commencement exercises on Wednesday evening May 14. Dr. Luman Sampson of Storm Lake gave the address on New Horizons. Virginia Lee Tindall was valedictorian and Carol Mae Goslin was salutatorian. Norma Abbas won a typing award and Paul Gerdes won the history award from the American Legion Auxiliary. Eighth grade graduation also took place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Woden High School
Luman Sampson
Storm Lake
New Horizons
Virginia Lee Tindall
Carol Mae Goslin
Norma Abbas
Paul ‘Gerdes
American Legion Auxiliary
4 H Girls Rally at Wesley June 3 in County
4 H club girls of Kossuth county begin summer program June 3 with Rally Day at Wesley gymnasium. A L Brown notes democracy and national defense as themes, with a Good Citizens Good Neighbors presentation and Pan American fiesta. Wayne Keith and Brown are among speakers. 17 club presidents report on activities. officers election and installation, an honorary member initiation, and a song festival follow a 1 30 PM start and picnic supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Wesley
A.L. Brown
Good Citizens
A. L. ‘Brown
Wayne Keith
Farm Bureau
Ray Miller
R. R. Masterson
E. C. Weisbrod
G. G. Pefferman
Emma Gutknecht
A. L. Brown
A.B. Schenck
J. M. Patterson
Chas
Osborn
Titonka Loses Season Opener to Wesley 12–0
Titonka dropped the season opener 12 to 0 as Wesley shut them out. Bancroft beat Lone Rock 3 to 1, Lotts Creek defeated Rake 3 to 1, and Buffalo Center edged Algona 15 to 13. Next Sunday Lotts Creek visits Titonka and Wesley hosts Rake.
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Titonka
Wesley
Bancroft
Lone Rock
Lotts Creek
Rake
Buffalo Center
Algona
Lone Ireck
Farm Bureau Leader at South Kossuth Meeting
ALGONA Young married folks from the south of Kossuth county were invited to a dinner and meeting Wednesday evening May 21 at the Goodhope church. The Kossuth Farm Bureau sponsored the event with Jimmy Green of Des Moines in charge. Farm management and topics pertaining to world events were discussed.
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Algona
Kossuth County
Goodhope Church
Kossuth Farm Bureau
Jimmy Green
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Mrs Rippentrop Honored for 50 Years of Service
A Ramsey church event honored Mrs. Rippentrop for fifty years of continuous service in the church ladies aid. Over fifty ladies gathered May 20 at the Rippentrop home to surprise her after a program led by Rev. Calvin Schnucker. The aid president, Mrs Karl Sunderman, presented flowers and a memory book filled with sentiments and signatures from members.
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Ramsey Church
J. JK. Rippentrop
Rippentrop
Ramsey Church Ladies Aid
Calvin Schnucker
Karl Sunderman
The
Aid
87 year old man takes first airplane ride over Kossuth
John K. Rippentrop, an 87 year old resident, flew on his first airplane ride Tuesday with Herb Kassie. He viewed the area of Kossuth he has long called home, described as a rare moment of youth at an advanced age. The piece playfully notes his enduring vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Rippentrop
Herb Kassie
Kossuth
Mr. Rippentrop
John K
Ramsey Church Honors Longtime Aid Leader Mrs Rippentrop
The Ramsey Church community celebrated World Day of Prayer and social time after hymns. Mrs Rippentrop, charter member since 1886, led the aid organization from 1891, guiding it for about forty years and sewing countless quilts over fifty years. Best wishes are extended for her health and continued service.
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Ramsey
Wesley Parochial School Class Graduates
The St. Joseph's parochial school celebrates its graduating class with exercises at St. Joseph's church on Ascension Day at 7:30 in the evening. The graduates are Lois Marie Bleich Mary Wirth Robert Goetz William Koeppen John Bauer Kenneth Haverly Cornelius Sherman Ervin Olson James Seiler and Thomas Garman. Breakfast will follow the main service at the St. Joseph's parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whsley
St. Joseph’s Parochial School
St. Joseph's Church
Lois Marie Bleich
Mary Wirth
Robert Goetz
William Koeppen
John ‘Bauer
Kenneth Haverly
Cornelius Sherman
Ervin Olson
James ‘Seiler
Thomas Garman
St. Joseph’s Parsonage
Jalopy Races at Fair Ground on July Fourth
On July Fourth the fair grounds host jalopy races as part of the 4th of July program. Entries must be stock 1931 or older models owned in Kossuth county with glass removed. Open to garages and individuals. $125 purse with a consolation race so all entrants receive prize money. No entry fee. send name and car make to the secretary by June 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
Kossuth
Ramsey Church to Hold Annual Memorial Service
Ramsey Church announces its annual Memorial Day service to be held Sunday evening under joint auspices of the American Legion and the Ramsey church. The entire community is urged to attend this solemn observance.
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Ramsey Church
Ramsey
The
American Legion
California Ice Skates In Artificial Rinks Tale
Luke claims his son Clark in California sent home for ice skates from an area with artificial ice rinks. The teller warns readers they may doubt the story and that no responsibility for its truth is taken.
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California
Liike Miller
Luke
Clark
Poppy Poster Contest Winners Named by Wesley Legion Auxiliary
The Wesley American Legion Auxiliary marked its third year of sponsoring the poppy poster contest in local schools and added St Benedict parochial school this year. First prize winners include Sylvia Ann Gerdes 8th grade public school and Gerald Licktelig 7th grade St Joseph’s. Second prizes go to Verna Brethorst 8th grade public school and Patricia Ann Erdman 7th grade St Joseph’s, with Shirley Jean Olsen 8th grade St Benedict winning second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Legion Auxiliary
Wesley
American Legion Auxiliary
St. Benedict
Joe Meurer
Sylvia Ann Gerdes
Verna Brethorst
St. Joseph’s
Gerald Licktelig
Patricia Ann Erdman
St. Benedict Parochial School
June Mayer
Shirley Jean Olsen
Vagrancy and court actions in Kossuth district court
In Algona and Ostwinkle court records William Malone faced vagrancy charges and ten days in jail. H. D. Clap saddle paid a $25 fine plus $3.35 costs for violating transfer pipe rules while delivering kerosene and gasoline. W. J. Barr’s case for obtaining property by false pretenses was continued then dismissed for lack of evidence. Joe Erdman was fined $50 and $2 costs for intoxication. $10 and costs were paid with balance suspended on good behavior. No new district court cases. probate estates listed for Gary Loren Fisher Theo Fisher William H. King P. F. Kreithe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
State Department of Agriculture
W. J. Barr
Welter’s
Joe Erdman
Wesley
Roy Bornholt
Corwith
District Court
Gary Loren Fisher
Theo
Fisher
Caroline Genrich
William 4H. King
P. Bf.kriethe
Junior Federated Club Picnic at Pilot Knob State Park
Sixteen members of the Junior Federated Club met Tuesday afternoon at Pilot Knob State Park for a concluding picnic. Mrs. Alvin Hanken led a lesson on The Family and the Community, stressing civic opportunities and family duties to the city and state. Mrs. C. F. Callies reported on the biennial state convention. Mrs. Miller Nelson, president elect, named upcoming standing committees. After lunch, members hiked and identified trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Federated Club
Pilot Knob
Miller Nelson
Algona Graduation Events Set for Two Schools
Algona will graduate 101 students this month with 24 seniors from St Cecelia s Academy to be honored at a Sunday evening ceremony and 77 Algona High School seniors to hear W Earl Hall Mason City Globe Gazette editor who just returned from a South America tour on Thursday May 29. The Ruthven clergyman Rev George OBrien will address the Academy seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
St. Cecela’s Academy
W. Earl Hall
Mason City Globe-Gazette
South America
Algona High School
George O’brien
Ruthven
Academy
Poppy Day observance set for May 24 in Des Moines
The article notes Poppy Day on Saturday May 24 with volunteers and veterans collecting funds. It explains the Poppy Industry as occupational therapy for veterans, using crepe paper poppies made at the U S Veterans Administration Facility in Des Moines under supervision. Proceeds largely stay with local units for veterans rehabilitation and aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorctors
Veterans’ Ward
Charles D. Coleman
Gonc
Department of the Poppy
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
U. S. Veterans Administration
Des Moines
Iowa
Veterans Administration Facility
Veterans Administration
Grant Fairbanks Dead Pioneer of Portland Township
Grant Fairbanks died at his Burt home after a short illness. A Portland township pioneer, he would have shared his golden wedding anniversary with his wife if he had lived to Tuesday. He leaves two sons Grover and Luther, a daughter Mrs. Pat Rassmanson, his widow, and other relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Burt with burial in Burt Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Fairbanks
Burt
Fairbanks
Portland Township
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Wesley Boy
Rasmus Hansen
Mrs. Tindall
American Legion Auxiliary News
South Kossuth
Wesley Parochial School
Fair Ground
Kossuth District and Justice Court
Portland
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