School Picnic Held Thursday
The year closed with diplomas for 19 graduates and a speech by W Earl Hall. The auditorium filled for the ceremony with honors given to top students. A community dinner for 450 followed exhibits, May Queen pageant, band concert, and local games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Earl Hall
W. L. Patterson
Emery Stewart
Jacqueline Cables
Supt
C. A. Hoon
WV. H. Stott
Homer Downs
Parent-Teachers Association
Betty Budlong
Lela Zweifel
Watson Hamstreet
Hall
May Pole
Betty ‘Ann Sonnenberg
May Queen
Audrey Fisher
Betty Jane Batt
Bernice Harrenga
Dawn Bonacker
Pearl Beenken
Carol Mann
Jean Hagen
Wesley
Titonka
Bright Prospects for Honey Industry in Titonka
Titonka is the center of the honey industry in central north town with over 2,000 colonies owned and operated by amateurists living here. The county has about 4,000 colonies. With fair weather, the hives could yield about 500000 pounds of honey sold in Des Moines and Sioux City during the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
North Town
Des Moines
Siouxity
Potter Family Farm Holds Century-Old heirloom in Humboldt County
The W H Potter farm near La Verne Humboldt County stays in one family for about 80 years. Purchases in 858 by Mr Potter kept the land in the lineage as the elder Potters passed on. A Civil War era deed, signed by President James Buchanan, remains a treasured possession. Genia Potter still lives on the home place and is cared for by Ray Felts whose wife Mae Potter was another Potter daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Potter
la Verne
Humboldt County
Mr. Potter
James Buchanan
Genia Potter
Ray Felts
Mae Potter
Notice To Bidders On Sewer Tile Work In Town
The town council will meet Saturday May 29 at 2 PM at the Savings Bank to award the bid for digging laying 8 or 10 inch sewer tile and backfilling a sewer ditch from J C Newville house to 390 feet south to the Titanica Mill. Bids from responsible bidders must be sealed and received by noon Saturday May 99. The council may reject any and all bids. Clerk William Boyken oversees the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
J. C. Newville Houge
Titanica
Wm. Oyken
Laaz
Cannell
WM. Boviken
Celebrated 40th Wedding Anniversary on the Farm
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Young marked their fortieth wedding anniversary last Sunday on a farm just west of Sexton, celebrated on the pavement with family and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Young
Sexton
Indians Play Algona Sunday on Local Diamond
Titonia Indians schedule a game against Algona next Sunday at the local diamond. Attend and cheer for the home team.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Titonia Indians
Lavonne Graham Earns Perfect Attendance in Third Grade
Lavonne Graham, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dwight Graham, earned a perfect attendance record for the past school year in third grade with no absences or tardies. The achievement marks a noteworthy accomplishment among students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavonne
Dwight Graham
Four Days at Big Winnie for Pike and Muskie Fishing
A report from Big Winnie notes A. H. French and W. Tuttle of California visiting Telko Sietsemas and Abbe Winter. The group spent four days fishing for walleyed pike and muskies and generally returned with a fine string of pike. Their slogan this trip was they never fail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Winnie
H. A. French
W. Tuttle
California
Telko Sietsemas
Abbe Winter
Minneapolis visit by Elwood Nelson with Nelson family
Elwood Nelson traveled from Minneapolis to stay with his parents Mr and Mrs Henry Nelson from Friday to Sunday. He has been in Minneapolis since the first of the year doing carpenter work and is working with his uncle Herbert Nelson, an expert at inside finishing of homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Elwood Nelson
Henry Nelson
Herbert Nelson
Algona Man Hurt In Crash Near Algona
Alexander 21 of Algona suffered a fractured skull and serious injuries in a four car collision four miles east of Algona. His car rolled over twice into a ditch after sideswiping a third vehicle driven by William Gilbride and carrying Mamie Gilbride. He was under treatment at Kossuth hospital on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
N. J
Alexander
William Gilbride
Mamie
Kossuth Hospital
Editors Evening With Wives of North Iowa Editors
A group of editors and their wives from the North Iowa Editorial Association were entertained Friday night. After dinner at Wilsons Cafe, Bartlett Bros. of Tyke Theatre presented The Cherokee Strip and other feats for an hour or two. At ten, guests played cards at the Wolfe home until midnight before returning home. Come again, you will be welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Iowa Editorial Association
Wilsons Cafe
Bartlett Bros
Tyke Theatre
Wolfe
Finney Mourns Mrs Sarah Baughman Funeral Held
Miss Myrtle Ama and her mother Mrs Charles Ama along with aunts Mrs August Schram and Mrs Geo Krenk attended the funeral in Finney South Dakota for Mrs Sarah Baughman who died Friday. The service was held Tuesday following her death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Finney
South Dakota
Myrtle Ama
Charles ‘Ama
August Schram
Geo. Krenk
Sarah Baughman
Mrs Hansen and Sister Visit Tulip Festival in Orange City
Mrs. Andrew Hansen and daughter Sheila Ann, with sister Mrs. Alvin Karr and family, visited Treton Iowa last week then toured Orange City where the tulip festival was underway. Mrs Hansen previously taught three years in Orange City before her marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange City
Andrew Hansen
Sheila Ann
Alvin Karr
Treton
Iowa
Association to Hold Picnic at Call State Park Algona
The Kossuth No. 1 contesting association plans its annual picnic at Call State Park in Algona on June 3. A noon picnic dinner will precede an entertainment program and judging. Floyd Johnston of the Daily Extension Service will attend to discuss testing association work and assist with judging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth No. 1
Call State Park
Algona
Floyd Johnston
Daily Extension Service
Two Kitchen Tools Solve Two Tasks in One
A funnel and a ball of twine create a handy dual setup for the kitchen. Paint the funnel to match the color scheme and hang it on a hook. Place a ball of twine in the funnel with the end threaded through the spout for quick use.
Poppy Day Next Saturday Highlighted
M. P. Haggard of Algona was in town on Tuesday for business and Garret Gray of Lakota reported completing business here yesterday, reflecting local civic activity around Poppy Day preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Haggard
Algona
iGarret Gray
Poppy Day Observed In Titanica And Nationwide
On Saturday May 20th residents in Titanica and thousands of U S cities wear red poppies in tribute to World War dead. Breen Post Unit American Legion Auxiliary volunteers will offer poppies to raise funds for disabled veterans and bereaved families. Esther Askin leads preparations for the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica
United States
America
Women of Breen Post Unit
American Legion Auxiliary
Hving
Esther Askin
Legion and Auxiliary
Titanka
Fishermen from Lakota Net Big Wall-Eye and Bass at Spirit Lake
Lakota fishermen B C Fishermen Lucky John Slaba and Abbe Dreesman with Ant Schissel said Spirit Lake was rough Sunday making boating risky. By mid afternoon the water calmed and they hauled wall-eyes and silver bass the largest 28 inches and 5 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Slaba
Abbe Dreesman
Ant Schissel
Lakota
Spirit Lake
B. C. Tribune
Taming Mothers-In-Law Ritual Across Australian Tribes
The article describes an initiation rite where a young Australian man loses a front tooth during a tribal ceremony. The tooth is kept until marriage, then ground into powder and swallowed by the mother-in-law. Afterward the mother-in-law is forbidden to speak to or even approach her son-in-law under tribal law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ackley World Herald
Decoration Day Plans for Algona Memorial Day Services
The American Legion Post of Algona schedules Memorial Day events on Monday May 31 with Governor Kraschel delivering the address at the high school auditorium. L Linnen leads as speaker and chaplain while committee chairs coordinate parade color guard music graves decoration auditorium street decoration and flag wreaths and marine service tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Algona
Kraschel
Ha. Mm
Linnan
F. L. McMahon
A. H. Kresensky
Glenn Ransey
H. J. Theil
Ted Larson
Joe Bloom
G. D. Brundage
Marine Service
V. V. Naudain
Fishermen Return From Little Winnie With Walleyed Pike
Howard French, Clarence Tuttle and Abbe Winter returned Tuesday evening from Little Winnie with their limit of walleyed pike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard French
Clarence Tuttle
Abbe Winter
Little Winnie
Creighton University to Confer 300 Degrees June 3
A Kossuth County boy, Nueo Charles Wellik Wesley, tops Creighton University Law School seniors for the bachelor of laws degree to be awarded during the commencement on June 3. The week features religious services, Senior Nights, a banquet for 800 graduates, baccalaureate with Rev. Raphael McCarthy, and Bishop James Hugh Ryan as commencement speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Kossuth
Creighton University
Nueo Charles Wellik
Wesley
School of Law
Wellik
Evidence Guild
University Sociality
Gamma Eta Gamma
Law
Bluejay Club
Patrick J. Hahan
Creighton Alumni Association
Raphael McCarthy
S. J
Presient
Marquette University
James Hugh Ryan
Sexton Farmer Dies Suddenl y
Sexton area resident Kutschara aged 58 died at his home Sunday noon after a few hours of illness from heart disease. He left a widow who died eight years ago, mother Mrs Kutschara, two sisters and a brother, three daughters Mrs Bentle Laverne Minnie of Britt and Rose Algona, and two sons John and Henry. He lived his life on the family home farm near Sexton and funeral plans were set for Wednesday at St Benedict church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sexton
Herman ‘Kutschara
Mr. Kutschara
Frank Bentle
Laverne
Minnie
Britt
Rose
Algona
John
Henry
Corwith
Kutschara
St. Benedict Church
Decoration of Breen Post American Legion and Legion Auxiliary
The Breen Post American Legion and its Auxiliary group plan a decoration event to honor veterans. Members will assemble at the post hall to place tributes and lay wreaths on veterans’ graves in a ceremony reflecting community remembrance.
District Court News In Brief Sees No Session Last Week
The district court did not convene last week. the next term starts June 7 with Judge James De Land presiding. New filings include Ruth Ramus versus Wm F Schultz et al to partition real estate and a personal injury claim seeking 16750 from a December 3 1936 collision near Thornton Iowa. Other actions include quiet title suits, a note case, a probate filing, and a preliminary hearing for Homer Gregory on reckless driving and intoxication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James de Land
Storm Lake
Ruth Ramus
F. Schultz
John L. Campbell
Swea City
Ed Wilson
Thornton
Iowa
P. H. Kamachey
St. Paul
Quarton & Miller
H.B. Kesler
Sadie M. Kesler
Burdett
Joe Johnson
John van Hise
Frances L. Butler
F. Voight
F. W. Edwards
Guardian of
Virginia
Robert Munger
Nora Dyggett
Twilla Bartholomew
Nirman
Glotta Clapsaddle
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week in Algona
Four marriage licenses were issued during the week. Harold B. Turpin of Laverne and Esther Christian of Decorah. Wayne Black of Cedar Falls and Amy Ransford of Engle Grove. Henry Fiedler and Mae Barr, both of St Peter Minnesota. John F. McKenna of Corwith and Mary B. Fasbender of St Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Harold B. Turpin
Laverne
County Supervisors Approve Multiple Road Districts and Repairs
The County Board met last week and adopted a resolution to establish road districts 414 415 857A 418 418 402 408 407 406 112 409 297 298 374A 305 and 410. Appointments were made for drainage repairs H K H 93 131 100 9 H K Sec 84 9 Sec 7 67 Sec 12 9 Sec 1 and drains 4 102 No 90 64 Tri Drain 84 63 and 4. Gravel setting scheduled June 9 1947 at 1 30 PM and a hearing set for Tri Drainage districts 93 100 181 in Humboldt Kossuth and Hancock counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Board of Supervisors
John Fraser
H.K.H
H.K
Baum
McDonald
Tri
Humboldt
Kossuth
Hancock
Plum Creek Township
Ledyard Township
Pensions Granted in Kossuth County
Since the Old Age Pension law was enacted there have been 319 pensions granted in Kossuth County. Many of the beneficiaries are elderly and many have since died as the group is aged 65 and over.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth
Fox bounty drives foxes and crows culling in Kossuth County
The campaign against the red fox continues with energy. From May 15 to May 24 Kossuth County paid bounties for foxes. A similar drive against crows is starting in good shape, with efforts expanding as the season proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth
Farm Hand Wages Rise 12 Percent This Year
The Farm Bureau Spokesman reports farm hand wages up 12 percent from last year. Average monthly wage without board is 34.16 dollars and with board 28.88 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County
Farin Bureau
Rebekkah Convention Met at Burt With Attendees
The county convention of the Rebekkah lodge was in session at Burt Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. A Petersen, Mrs. Nelsina Hansen, and Mr. John Fisher from Titanica attended. Ladies participated in the afternoon session and men in the evening. Next year the convention will meet at Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekkah
Burt
A. Petersen
Nelsina Hansen
John Fisher
Titanica
Algona
Harold Becken in Algons on Tenday Business
Harold Becken travels to Algons on business for a Tenday period this week, engaging in meetings and discussions related to local affairs and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Becken
Algons
Iowa 4H Premiums at State Fair Top $17,171.25
Special prizes totaling 17,171.25 were announced for the 1937 Iowa state fair to be held Aug 27 to Sept 4. Major awards cover baby beeves dairy and beef heifers pigs lambs poultry and home economics with new classes added for baby beeves pure bred heifers New Hampshire poultry and draft colts. Copies of the 4H premium list are available from the State Fair Board secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
America
State Fair Management
New Hampshires
Clydesdale
State Fair Board
Safety on Highways Requires Brains and Common Sense
There is one important element in accident prevention and safe driving on our highways. Safety is 99 percent common sense, accidents are 99 percent thoughtless hurry. The application of a little horse sense will prevent most accidents, so let's apply brains to driving and watch the results. It's smart to be careful.
Honor Roll Names and Dates Across Iowa and South Dakota
A list of honor roll entries with names and dates including Delma Henderson in Scranton Iowa on June 1 1938 Rev G Haken in Sioux Falls South Dakota on April 1 1938 Doris Amundson in Toowa Falls Iowa on December 1 1937 Dorothy Weaver in Moville Iowa on December 1 1937 Hazel Nauman in Titonka Iowa on May 1 1938 A M Peterson in Titonka Iowa on May 1 1938 Raymond Koestler in 1938 Burt South Dakota Tom Bosma Jr in Lakota Iowa on June 1 1988.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delma Henderson
Scranton
Iowa
Ig. Haken
Sioux Malls
S. D
Doris Amundson
Towa Falls
Dorothy Weaver
Moville
Hazel Nauman
Titonka
M. ‘Peterson
Raymond Koestler
Iburt
Towa
Tom Bosma Jr
Lakota
Corwith Welder Held in Murder Prank Case
In Kossuth County jail for safekeeping awaits charges in a tavern keeper Jenfinson death near Corwith last Thursday night or Friday morning. Welder, last person seen with Jenfinson, has blood stained clothing found in a stove partly burned. Clothing sent to University Hospital Iowa City to test for human blood. Welder denies the murder and says stains are from chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corwith
Kossuth
Hancock County
Jenfinson
Anfinson
University Hospital
Iowa City
Card of Thanks for Harold Bruns Family Note
We express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindnesses during sickness and death of Harold Bruns. Gratitude extended for flowers and other acts from Wald Bruns and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold
Noti prizes schedule altered with June changes
Notice lists prize reductions effective on and after June. First prize set at 2.75 for 845i units, second prize at 2.25 for shares, with 240 eee 8Grin and a lead drawn. Mentions Dick B. Moyer as paying duties and balances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NOTI
Fina Erinding
Lad
Eoares
Eee
Basa Gales
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Auto
B. C
Leo G. Welli
Sexton Farmer
Legionaires
Legion Hall
Wesley Cemetery
Meyer Cemetery
German Reformed Cemetery
German Township
German Lutheran Cemetery
Buffalo Township
District Court News
Priahs
FREI
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