End of School Year Celebrates Class Events and Awards
The TiBonka high school closes on May 24 with social events from May 2 Junior-Senior banquet to May 19 Activity Night. Letters were awarded in basketball and baseball to several seniors and juniors. The baccalaureate sermon was held Sunday, and 23 graduates received diplomas Monday. A large community picnic followed on Tuesday with about 750 attending, plus a band concert on the school lawn and local business participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maddie
Edgar Ripipentrop
Arthur Loats
Earl Doege
Lee Bruns
Donavon Andrews
Junior Batt
Sylvestert Hoff
Earl Doe
Ibdrea
Patty Ball
Fenne Oesterreicher
Herbert ‘Schram
Charles Reed
Beryl Bonacker
Laurence Miller
Clarence Brandt
Jacqueline Callies
Betty Driesman
Sylvester Hof
Doris Krantz
Louis Oesterreicher
Verdene Boyken
Jemnessee Sathoff
Art Loats
Rosemary Bacon
Lucille Bartlett
Ralph Cordes
Mildred i Greenfield
Marganet Ties
Ola Mae Miller
Ferne Ocesterreicher
Roabent ‘Schutter
Dorothy Stecker
Tibonka
New Minister Installed at Lakota Presbyterian Church
Services held Friday at Lakota Presbyterian Church to install Rev Emil G Sauer. Choir sang an anthem and a male quartet performed. Sermon by Rev C M Wallace of Ames. Rev J M Dome of Burt led program charge, Rev Robert Irwin of Armstrong and Rev O Wy Pfeiffer of Algona gave charges to the people. A reception is planned Friday evening for Rev Sauer and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Emil G. Sauer
C. M. Wallace
D. D
Ames
J. M. Dome
Burt
Robert Irwin
Armstrong
Wy. Pfeiffer
Algona
Sauer
Woman's Study Club Holds Final Meeting of Year
The Woman's Study Club met at the Dr Sartor home with twelve members present. Reports from committees were read and accepted. Mary C Oesterreicher won the $10 prize essay at the Davenport biennium. Alice Budlong also won for the Insurance essay. both tied to district and state competitions. The club plans for 1939 40 will feature Trends for a Modern World and closes with a spring party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Study Club
Grace French
Ito
Ithe
Davenport
Mary Budlong
Hloon
Buffalo Consolidated ‘School
Decoration Day Ceremonies Planned by Breen Post
Breen Post of the American Legion plans a Decoration Day program next Tuesday beginning at 8:00 PM with a color guard firing squad and Flower Girls leading to cemetery services. Stops include Wesley Meyers Ramsey Reform German Township German Lutheran Titonka and Buffalo Township cemeteries, returning to Legion Hall. Commander Amos Bonacker calls all veterans to attend the post meeting Thursday at 8:00 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Legion Hall
Wesley Cemetery
Meyers Cemetery
Ramsey Reformed Cemetery
German Township
German Lutheran Cemetery
Towers At
Creek
Titonka
Buffalo Township
Amos
Bonacker
Breen Post
The
Earl A Angle Weds Kanawha Girl In Boone Ceremony
The marriage of Miss Elle Mae Brophy of Kanawha and Earl A Angle of Wesley was held at the bride’s uncle and aunt Mr and Mrs Lee Boyd’s home in Boone on April 30. Rev H E Briggs of Boone officiated. Attending were Mr and Mrs Ted Fuchs en of Algona, the bride’s brother and sister in law. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs William Brophy of Kanawha, a Kanawha high school graduate who attended Britt Junior College. The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs Amos Angle of Wesley and has helped on the family farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Elle Mae Brophy
Kanawha
Earl A. Angle F
Lee J. ‘Boyd
Boone
HE. A. Briggs
Ted Fuchsen
Algona
William Brophy
Kanawha High School
Britt Junior College
Amos Angle
Wesley Schools
Attends Sister's 63rd Wedding Anniversary
James Winter attended the 63rd wedding anniversary of his sister Mrs. George Todd and her husband at Saunemin Illinois last week. The dinner was served at Hyler Methodist Church, their longtime place of worship. Mr. and Mrs. Todd were married in England and moved to the United States eight years later. They have lived in Illinois in the same area, moving from the farm to Saunemin this spring. They have 1% children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Winter
Saunemin
Ill
George Todd
Hylar Methodist Church
Mrs. Todd
England
United States
Ilinois
Lions Club to Sponsor Dance With Nat Towles Orchestra
The Lions Club will sponsor a big dance in the Coliseum at Ttonka on Tuesday June 6. They hire the Nat Towles 14 piece colored orchestra, promising high class music. Profits from this and other club events go to public benefits, not club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
T- Tonka
Nat Towles
Coliseum
Lions ‘Club
Henry Stecker Celebrates 81st Birthday With Family
Henry Stecker marked his 81st birthday with an open house, guests visiting from Buffalo Center Lakota and Titonka including his children Bruno John Henry Harms Fred Malkert Stecker and Harm Wibben. Ice cream and cake were served and friends called in the afternoon and evening. Born in Ostfriesland Germany in 1858 he immigrated in 1903 and later lived on farms before moving to Titonka in 1928. Stecker’s health has improved since last year and well wishes came from family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Stecker
Homor
N. Brericks
Buffalo Center
Carl*Gerzema
Lakota
M. A. Schulz
John K. Rippentrop
Charlotte Frericks
Bruno Stecker
John K
Harms
Henry P. Harms
Fred Stecker
Malkert Stecker
Harm Wibben
Edward
Find
Henry ‘Stecker Jr
Ralph Hopkes
Mr. Stecker
Ostfriesland
Germany
Hadd‘Cushmans
Stecker
Titonka
Women License Rule Change for State Lakes Fishing
The county recorder issued rules on fishing licenses stating that female residents are exempt from needing a license except when fishing in state owned lakes and that residents under 16 are also exempt. It also covers replacing lost licenses with a duplicate upon an affidavit and a 25 cent fee, with duplicates marked as such and valid in place of the original. No duplicates will be issued until after July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Recorder
Fish and Gamle Protection Fund
Changes in Titonka service and trucking jobs
Carlyle Beesdal takes over the Mid-Continental service station in Titonka and Ben U. Meyer assumes management of the Standard Oil station. W. H. Ricklefs secures a large trucking contract for materials for an R. B. H. A. line in Milford and moved his cabins there last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlyle Beesdal
Titonka
Ben U. Meyer
Standard Oil Co
Standard
W. H. ‘Ricklefs
Milford
Stores to Close on Decoration Day by Legion Request
Titanica stores will close on Decoration Day Tuesday May 30 at 10 30 in the morning for the balance of the day. This courtesy is asked by the members of the American Legion that the day may be properly observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica
American Legion
Pentecost Observed at Immanuel Lutheran Titonica
Pentecost observed next Sunday with divine service and Holy Communion at 10 30, confessional service at 10, Sunday School at 9, announcements for communion Saturday after 4 and Sunday morning, confirmation class schedule noted with an exam next Sunday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Adolph Kilian
Titonica
jJesus Christ
Good Hope Lutheran Announces Pentecost Services and Classes
Good Hope Lutheran invites worshipers to Pentecost services in the American language at 10:00 a.m. next Sunday May 28 with 9:00 a.m. Sunday School. Choir practice Thursday evening. Children’s confirmation class canceled this Saturday. next Wednesday May 31 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Adult confirmation class Saturday at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
M. A. Schulz
Christian Church of All Lands
Jiesus Christ
Good Hope
Methodist pastor outlines Sunday schedule at Doan
Reverend W L Patterson of the Methodist Episcopal Church sets Sunday activities with Sunday School at 10 00 a m and Morning Worship at 11 00 a m. At Doan the service begins at 9 30 a m with Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Read the Wapt Ada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
W. L. Patterson
Doan
Woden Girl Marries Forest City Man
On Sunday May 14 at 2 pm at Hauge Lutheran church, Dolores Olson of Woden wed Lehman Tweeten of Forest City in a double ring ceremony. The bride wore bluish pink with calla lilies and pink carnations, escorted by her father. Bridesmaids and flower girls appeared in pastel shades with carnations and snapdragons. After the ceremony a reception for over 100 guests followed at the bride’s home. The couple will reside on a farm near Lake Mills after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Hauge Lutheran Church
Lehman Tweeten
Bennie Tweeten
Forest City
Dolores J Olson
John Olson
S. Gjerdes
Evelyn
Missey
Carol Rhinehart
Arlene Tweeten
Erdeen Swension
Marilyn Swenson
Ila Janie Ree
Albert Tweeten
Swea City
Holtzbauer and Janson Wed in Thermopolis August
Announcements report the marriage of John Holtzbauer and Miss Marjorie Janson of Clarion. The ceremony occurred last August 16 in Thermopolis Wyoming. They reside in Titonka. He works as a tinner and plumber at Beed hardware stone and learned the trade with his father in Algona. The bride taught near Belmond the past year and has many friends in Titonka. Best wishes to the couple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Holtzbauer
Marjorie Janson
Davglhter
Hjalmer Janson
Clarion
Thermopolis
Wyoming
Titonka
Beed Hardware Stone
Belmond
John
Algona
Matt Holtzbauer
Mang -Yeang
Rats Destroy One and a Half Bushels of Corn
In Algona county agents report rats damage about 1.5 bushels of corn per rat yearly on Kossuth farms. A regional meeting with reps from Hancock, Winnebago, Pocahontas, Humboldt and Kossuth counties launched a rat extermination drive. Demonstrations followed talks, and A L Brown named May 22–week as Rat Week to curb crib damage from rodents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Hamcock
Winnebaps
Pocahontas
Hmmett
Kossuth
Bey
A. L. Brown
Drunken Driver Held to Kossuth Grand Jury
AILGONA M M Mumson of West Bend bound to Kossuth district grand jury Thursday by Justice P A Dawson under a $600 bond on a driving while intoxicated charge. G Minger of West Bend fined $19.35 on intoxication charges. Both men found in Mumson's car abandoned on a road near Wesley Wednesday. They were jailed in Algona awaiting trial. Robert Schmitz, transient, jailed for drunkenness and ordered to leave town. Elmer Bell of Whittemore fined $9 for the same offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ailgona
M. T. Mumson
Wiest Bend
Kossuth
Justice of Peace
P. A. Dawson
Eo G. Minger
West Bend
Munson
Wesley
Brough i
Algona
Robert Schmitz
Della Welter
Elmer Bell
Whittemore
Poppy Day Observance Prompts Red Poppies on Streets
The notice urges selling crimson red poppies next Saturday May 27 to support veterans in hospitals. Proceeds fund care for wounded and serving personnel, with the poem Flanders Field cited as inspiration in a tribute to fallen heroes.
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Ain
Flanders’ Field
Flanders
American Legion and Auxiliary News Poppy Day events outlined
The Poppy division chaired by Olive Bruns with Nellie Nelson as co hostess will host members and friends at the Nelson home Friday May 26 at 2 p.m. A poppy program will open 600 poppies for Poppy Day on Saturday May 27 Lunch will be served Come early and bring someone. On Monday May 29 members meet at the Rasmus Hansen home to craft wreaths for Memorial Day. Bring flowers or leave them there as supplies are scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olive Bruns
Nellie Nelson
Nelson
Rasmus Hansen
Rasmus ‘Hansen
Marriage Licenses Issued in Koesuth County Last Week
Licenses issued include Carl H. Hangelman 24 and Myrtle L. Olson 21 of Livermore William H. Kapp and Ellen Louise Gooden both of Minneapolis James A. Kelly 23 and Lulu Mae Du can 19 Bunt Bkie M Joes legal and Charity Depocheo legal both of Waterloo
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koesuth
Ware
Carl H. Hangelman
Myrtle L. Olson
Livermore
William H. Kapp
Legal
Ellen Louise Gooden
Minneapolis
James A. Kelly
Lulu Mae
Ducan
Bkie M
Joes
Charity Depocheo
Waterloo
On sale 9 Saturday May 27th sale notice fragment
A partial OCR fragment notes a sale listing set for Saturday May 27th with unclear details. The readable portion mentions a sale date and time, but lacks complete information about items, location, or selling party.
Program of Home Project Study Outlined at Meet
County home project committee met in Algona to plan a four lesson home economies study Keeping the home well furnished and attractive for fall and winter led by Mrs Nob May Larson and Mrs Ruth Seaton Hicks in cooperation with the county Farm Bureau. The plan calls for 20 to 25 women per group at training schools across the county with local leaders returning lessons and materials to their neighborhoods. Fall open meetings will begin in September inviting all rural women. Last year the course reached over 1 100 homes in Kossuth county with the theme Making the Best Use of Home Produced Foods. The sub project focuses on library health improvements running water in rural homes food freezing and home grounds improvement. County committee members listed include Edward Zwei fel Buff alo Mrs owarg Jengen Ledyard Mrs C G Inman Greenwood Mrs Henry Lcoft Seneca Mrs Jay Godden Seneca Mrs Sim Leigh Sherman Mrs HB Weisbrod Fenton Mrs J A G Smith Fenton Mrs Paul R Wille Cresco Riverdale Mrs Lafe Oxley Luverne Mrs Albert Johnson Prairie Mrs R R Masterson Prairie Mrs Jerry Heet land Ledyard Mrs C O Peterson Ledyard Mrs Carl Paetz Miss Lola Scuffham Mrs Agnes Seely and Ruth Seaton Hicks Algona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Home Project
Algona
N. May Larson
State Home
Iowa State College
Ruth Seaton
Hicks
Mirs
County Farm Bureau
Kossuth
Hra
Edward Zweifel
Buffalo
Owarg
Jengen
Ledyard
C. G. Inman
Greenwood
Henry Lcoft
Seneca
Jay Godden
Sim Leigh
Sherman
HB. C. Weisbrod
Fenton
J. A. G. Smith
Paul R. Wille
Cresco
Riverdale
Lafe Oxley
Luverne
Albert Johnson
Prairie
R. R. Masterson
Jerry Heetland
C. O. Peterson
Carl Paetz
Lola Scuffham
Agnes Seely
Ruth Seaton Hicks
Creamery Operators Hold Meeting in Titonica Areas discussed butter ads and markets
The Iowa Creamery Operators Association Section 6 met in Titonica with creameries across Mossuth Emmet Palo Alto Pocahontas and Humboldt counties. A W Rudnick led a talk on Advertising Butter Selmar Nelson discussed Contests Butter Ray Storvick of State Brand Creamery spoke on Our Hastening Customers and market conditions. Receipts from dairy products were low due to dry weather and prices. Wives of operators were hosted at the Martin Ble ich home for pot luck lunch. The next meeting is set for Lost Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Creamery Operators Association
Titonica
Mossuth
Emmet
Palo Alto
Pocahontas
Humboldt
A. W. Rudnick
Towa
Widow of G L Dalton Dies in Algona
Mrs Clara Dalton widow of Guy L Dalton an early Titonica banker died in Algona after a lengthy illness. Funeral was held at the Baptist church. Her sons in Chicago and in the U S Navy were recalled home. Dalton helped name Lakota after Titanica moved to Ledyard and Germania. he served as mayor when Germanjia became Lakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara ‘Dalton
Guy L. Dalton
Titonica
Algona
Baptist Church
Germanjia
sLakota
Mre. Dalton
Lakota
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Lakota Presbyterian
Woman’s Club
Earl A. Angle
Egesdal
Ricklefs
Ig Ithe
R ‘Boyken
Gartner
Callies
P & Cf
Batt
Pete Eeene Oee
G. Boekelman
Hanson
Dehring
Cuter
Titonia
Bancroft
Lotts Creek
Kossuth Grand Jury
American Legion and Auxiliary News
MEET
G. L. Dalton
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