Decoration of Graves Monday in Legion events schedule
Order of events lists 8:00 a.m. color guard and services at multiple cemeteries including Catholic, Meyers, Ramsey, German Township, German Lutheran, and Buffalo Township. A tribute at Buffalo Creek honors veterans at sea with flowers. Amog Bonacker, Commander, notes ex-service members in uniform.
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Legion Hall
Catholic Cemtery
Wesley
Meyers Cemetery
Titonka
Ramsey Reformed
German Township
Buffalo Creek
Navy
Marine Corps
Buffalo Township
Rev English of Algona Hurt in Auto Crash
Rev Alexander English of Algona suffered severe cuts and bruises when his car collided at the McGregor and Minnesota streets intersection with a second vehicle driven by Charles N Kuracht of Bancroft. Both cars were badly damaged and English remained at Kassuth hospital. The other vehicle belonged to Mrs Mary Schiltz of Bancroft.
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Algona
Alexander English
Charles N. Kuracht
Bancroft
McGregor
Minnesota
English
Kossuth Hospital
Mary Schiltz
Deputy Sheriff Marries Last December Secret Union
Algona Kossuth county deputy sheriff A J Cogley formerly of Bancroft kept his marriage a secret for nearly five months. Isabelle Saunders, daughter of Mr and Mrs M A Saunders of Bancroft, wed A J Cogley son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Cogley Sr of Bancroft. The ceremony took place at Windom Minnesota on December 28 last year.
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Algona
Kossuth
A. J. Cogley
Bancroft
Isabelle Saunders
M. A. ‘Saunders
Thomas Cogley Sr
Windom
Miann
Tam G. for Third District County Supervisor
Republican candidate Tam G. seeks the Third District County Supervisor seat. Campaign emphasis outlines local governance, budget oversight, and community services. Background notes reference district boundaries and party affiliation as central to the bid.
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Tam G
Presthus
Wolfe Couple Travels Through Flooded Missouri Fields
Mr and Mrs Lee O Wolfe departed last Tuesday for southern Missouri. From Leon Iowa they reported rain and floodwaters covering thousands of acres with much land unplowed and unplanted. A Halfway Missouri card noted eight days of rain with more expected. The travelers praised the scenery while weather prevented much movement.
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Lee O. Wolfe
Missouri
Lee
Leon
Iowa
Weather Dampens School Festivities
Rainy weather forced the Community School Picnic indoors with a noon picnic dinner, then an afternoon program in the auditorium and gymnasium featuring band, a freshman and senior style show, dance numbers, May Pole winding, and a May Queen crowning. Commencement exercises followed with Rev. W. L. Patterson as speaker and 29 graduates honored.
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Emery D. Stewart
Miss Brook
Donna
Rae Callies
Patsy Stockwell
Breen Post 465 to Hold Memorial Day Activities
Breen Post 465 American Legion and Auxiliary announce a May Memorial Day plan. A Friday work meeting at Luther Miller’s home covers Fidac and poppy distribution. Saturday hosts Poppy Day with drives by Olive Bruns and team. Sunday wreaths and sprays to be placed on veterans graves at Memorial Day services at Ramsey Reformed Church led by Rev. Schnucker.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
American Legion
United States
Ramsey Church
Germany
Star Mothers American Legion Veterans Veterans of Other Nations
Titania School
Viola Rike
God of Our Fathers
Edgar Guest
J. A. Bleich
W. L. Patterson
Herbert J. Lacey
Calvin Schnucker
Luther Miller
Amos Bonacker
Calvin ‘Schnucker
Loyd Miller
Olive Bruns
Local Legion Posts First Junior Legion Baseball Game
Friday May 27 marks our first Junior Legion game with Algona as the visiting team. Citizens are urged to attend Friday afternoon to boost local players as the flagpole in front of the Legion Hall is completed and plans are underway to raise the flag at sunrise May 30.
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Algona
Legion Hall
Titonka Beats Wesley In North Kossuth Baseball
Titonka defeated Wesley 4 to 2 in the North Kossuth League at Wesley. Titonka scored in the fourth and fifth innings and added two more in the sixth while Wesley tallied in the second and eighth. Pitchers Erdman and Boekelman worked complete games. Other scores: Bancroft 11 Burt 5, Swea City 8 Lotts Creek 4, Ringsted 3 Whittemore 1. Next Sunday matchups listed.
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Titonka
Wesley
Boekelman
Indians
Erdman
Weig
Studer
Kruger
Lone Rock
North Kogsuth
Bancroft
Burt
Swea City
Lotta- Gresk
Ringsted
Whittemore
Swea ‘City
Lotts Creek
Wa L Pet
Ititonka Sea Bie
Bancroft Eerenad
Whittemore Wren
Methodist Church Notes Under Pastor W L Patterson
Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m No Epworth League meeting due to Memorial service at Rameey Church announcements elsewhere Morning Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 Thursday Ladies Aid at Mrs Sparks home Friday Choir practice 8:00 p m Saturday Religious Training class 9:30 a m followed by church grounds picnic Dinner at noon bring sandwiches and covered dish This picnic for all community friends Daily vacation Bible school begins Tuesday May 31 at Titonia Church two weeks Saturdays excluded 9:00 a m daily Topics Bible Drama Music Hand work supervised recreation outdoors Teachers secured Parents urged to ensure punctual attendance Each pupil bring ten cents to offset supplies Pastor hopes teachers and workers attend May 31 at 8:45
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L Ladies Aid Society
Titonia
Dean
Anton Stork Seeks Democratic Nomination for District 3
Local election notice states Anton Stork declares candidacy for the Democratic nomination in the June primary for Supervisor of the third district and requests voter support. The filing appears as a brief campaign notice with no additional details.
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Anton Stork
Rebekah Annual Convention At Algona May 31
Plans for the 31st annual Rebekah convention of the 655th district are set as Algona hosts the gathering on May 31 at the Masonic temple. District officers Lucile Dellinger Arlene Mcauley Mabel Lund and Mayme Peterson lead the event with state president Josephine Dustin among visiting officers. Welcome address by Algona lodge with Burt as responder precedes the 1 30 p m session. lodges from Wesley Titonka and Algona participate. officer ballots and next convention site will be decided.
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Algona
Rebekah
Masonic Temple
Lucile Dellinger
Arlene ‘Mcauley
Burt
Mabel Lund
Mayme Peterson
Titonka
Laverne
Wesley
Josephine M. Dustin
Maxwell
Rebekah Assembly
Algona Lodge
Creamery Tops In Week's Production
Titonka creamery posted a weekly butter output of 12 210 pounds ending May 19, the largest in a week. Of this, 9198 pounds went to Mason City for ice cream production, 2112 pounds salted for sale, and 900 pounds prints for local use, from 32524 pounds of cream. Titonka’s creamery, led by expert buttermaker Martin Bleich, is highlighted as a community asset.
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Titanka Creamery
Towa State Brand
Mason City
Titonka
Martin Bleich
Marriage Licenses Issued in Algona Area
The past week saw several marriage licenses issued in Algona area records. Notable pairs include Leonard Ed Edmunds, 31, and Nellie Pearl Carmody, 27, Minneapolis. Cydric Palmar Litts, 27, Dows, and Lucille Joy Lunde, 18, Clarion. Lucille Joy Lunde, 18, Clarion. Denzil Udell Truman, 21, and Helen Dagmar Scott, 25, Mankato. Clifford G. Butterfield, 20, Swea City, and Florence Wilda Pecht, 18, Shell Rock. August Bernou, 25, and Dorothy Knudsen, 24, Algona.
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Algona
Leonard Ed ‘Roy Edmunds
Nellie Pearl Carmody
Minneapolis
Cydric Palmar Litts
Dows
Lucille Joy Lunde
Clarion
Denzil Udell Truman
Helen Dagmar Scott
Mankato
Minn
Clifford G. Butterfield
Swea City
Plorence Wilda Pecht
Shell Rock
August Bernou
Dorothy ‘Knudsen
Agona
Ascension Day at Immanuel Lutheran Church 1938
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces Ascension Day observances to be held May 26 10:00 English service May 29 10:00 German service and Sunday School at 9:00 Confirmation instruction May 28 9:30 Choir practice May 29 Bible class for young people 8:00 Special Bible class next Sunday evening all are welcome to join and feel at home.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Adolph Kilian
Titonka
Christ
God
Lord of Lords
England
Albert Fritz rites set for Thursday in Titonka
Albert Fritz aged 72 years 8 months 5 days died at his home in Titonka Monday evening after a long illness. The funeral will be Thursday at 1:30 p m from his house and 2:00 p m at the Lutheran church in Titonka with Rev A Kilian presiding. He was born in Pommern Germany September 18 186 and came to the United States at about 21 settling on a farm southeast of Titonka. He married Mary Sprick June 18 1906 and is survived by wife five children William Herman Reinhard Jerry Boekelman Esther and six grandchildren. Two sisters Bertha Callies and Tillie Fritz and three brothers preceded him in death.
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Albert Fritz
Titonica
Rev
A. Kilian
Pommerening
Germany
United States
Hamilton County
Iowa
Titonka
Fritz
Mary Sprick
William
Herman
Reinhard
Jerry Boekelman
Esther
Bertha Callies
Miss
Tillie Fritz
Memorial Day Safety Week End Message
A Memorial Day warning urges safer driving and courtesy on holiday weekends. It emphasizes honoring the dead by safe, sane travel and avoiding reckless or unsafe practices that increase fatalities. background reflects a civic call to responsible behavior during holiday travel.
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America
Reformed Church Notes and Memorial Day plans
Ascension Day services set for Thursday at 10:00 with German, Sunday schedule includes 9:30 Sunday School, 10:30 English worship and 7:45 Memorial Service. Ramsey Vacation Church School starts May 30 at 8:30 with 50 cent tuition for two weeks. volunteers oversee leadership, Bible study, drama, arts, and music. Ramsey Cemetery asks flowers for Memorial Day be brought by Saturday and containers sunk to ground level to stay upright in wind.
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C. Schnucker
Johanna Erickson
Karl Sundermann
Clifton Buckels
Ramsey
Good Hope Lutheran Church Attends Ordination in Mapleton
Good Hope Lutheran Church will forego Sunday School and services on Sunday May 29 as members travel to Mapleton to attend the ordination of Rev. Martin Schulz who will serve as the new pastor.
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Good Hope Lutheran Church
Mapleton
Miann
Martin Schulz
Lakota Man Held For Assault at Bancroft
Mrs. Vaske, deaf, attended a Legion hall dance and was followed home by a man who struck her in the face and beat her. A pearl button with red cloth led deputies to Schroeder, who was arrested after confession. The injury is not serious and she will recover.
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Schroeder
District Court News In Brief
District court and police briefs report numerous violators in Algona area. Fines ranged from 3 to 10 dollars for traffic, licensing, and night driving violations in P A Dawsons court. one defendant acquitted on a reckless driving charge. New cases include attachments and accounts. probate actions appointing Vera Christensen as administratrix and guardianships. Sheriff Casey Loss investigated two break ins in Fenton and Lakota with minor thefts and minimal cash taken.
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Algona
Justice Courts
P. A. Dawson's
O. A. Howe
Rake
John William Winterbottom
Waterloo
N. H.brinkman
Cole
Fred Asa
Willis CG. Leek
Everett Lester
Sioux City
Mae Mullarkey Wessel
Swea City
Dan Froelich
St. Benedict
Justice
Froelich
Harry Fraser
Humboldt
W.R. ‘Crouse
Winterset
Charles H. Alberson
Nettie A. ‘Crowell
Law
J. G. Clapsaddle
Arthur Haag
P. J. Christensen
Vera Christensen
A. W. Rummens
Humbodt County
Mary Evelyn Mitchell
Palo Alto County
Kossuth
Casey Loss
Fenton
Arnold Hienzinger
Ed. Weisbrod
Mr. Loss
Lakota
Art Ogren
Entwisle obituary and Union township rural school day
Noel A Entwisle 68 retired farmer died at a John Briggs home in Winnebago Minn and was buried in Winnebago after death from heart disease and old age He was born August 19 1870 in Alla makes county Survived by brother S D Entwisle at Elbow Lake Minn The 11th annual rural school day sponsored by the Union township school board and Mother and Daughter Club held at Good Hope church featured sports prizes a church picnic dinner and student performances The district No 1 school had the largest attendance and won best number Graduating class numbered 16 with Rev W G Muhleman of Algona delivering the address Spelling awards and perfect attendance certificates were given to several students Gloria Rae Beverly Jean Duane Long James Harvey Ralph Taylor Donna Marjorie and Carol Mitchell.
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Algona
Noel
A. Entwisle
Winnebago
Minn
H Entwisle
John Briggs
Allamakes County
S. D. Entwisle
Elbow Lake
W. G. Muhleman
Gloria Rae
Beverly Jean
Duane Long
James
Harvey
Ralph Taylor
Donna
Marjorie
Carol Mitchell
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Reformed Church
Amog Bonacker
Rev. English
Mrs. Lee O. Wolfe
Calvin T. ‘Schnuckér
St. Mary's
Cirle
Dorothy Brooke
A. Hoon
George
Peterson
Wesley Sunday
AB Boyken
Weenee
Callies
Batt
Hahsen
Intermill
Gartner
F. Bleich
Amnne Ee Lloyd
C. Froelich
Drummer
Enrane Kunz
Aid Lichteig
Aid F. Froelich
Lawson
Methodist Church
Epworth League
Rameey Church
Doan
District Court News
Algona News
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