Bonacker Sells Clover Farm Store to Telko Stecker
George Bonacker announces the sale of Bonacker's Clover Farm Store to Telko Stecker a local farmer. Stecker will take over operations January 1 and will hold a farm sale December 7 after renting the land. Bonacker started the grocery business with his brother after high school and operated it as a partnership for 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonacker
Clover Farm
George Bonacker
Teleo Stecker
Mr. Bonacker
Mr. Stecker
County Men to Attend 4-H Tractor Short Course
Eight Kossuth County men were selected to attend the Iowa State College Tractor Short Course November 21 to 23. Delegation members include Earl Crouch Lloyd Thorson Screal DeGester Maurice Billborough Web Stewart Bernard Spanier Eugene Drager and Dean L Barnes plus Robert Johnson and Dean Bar nes. The course covers tractor maintenance safety and organization for a county activity program to be held in February and March at Luther camping center with a Western style chuck wagon feed.
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Kossuth Ty
Iowa State College
Robert C. Johnson
Dean Barnes
Earl Crouch
Seneca Club
Liloyd ‘Thorson
Eagle Club
Screal DeGester
Sweat Harrison Club
Maurice Billborough
Buffalo Club
Screal
Luther
Kossuth County
Mr and Mrs Oscar Miller Golden Wedding Planned
Mr and Mrs Oscar E Miller will observe their golden wedding anniversary on Sunday November 20 at Titonka Methodist Church between 2 and 5 p m A program is scheduled for 3 00 p m Neighbors friends and relatives are invited to call
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Oscar Miller
Oscar E. Miller
Titonka Methodist Church
Titania Holiday Draws Boost Local Merchants
Community column highlights 37 participating merchants for Titania Holiday Drawings and urges family visits to town on Friday December 23. It notes youth activities, hunter sportsmanship, Ground Observer Corps outreach, Career Day at the high school, rainfall data from John Plaisier, and a call to church attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Plaisier
All Day Pot Luck Work Meeting and Legion Events
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules an all day work meeting at the Nothwehr basement on Friday November 18. Members urged to bring personal eating ware and pot luck dishes and to bring discarded nylon hose for stuffing dolls and quilts. Also inviting to see The Happy Harmonizers and film Tuesday's Child at Lucia Wallace School Algona Friday evening with speaker Bette Roll. Gifts for Christmas Gift Shop due December 6 and Butternut Coffee strips due December 13.
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Nothwehr
Iowa State School
Woodward
Lucia Wallace
Algona
Iowa
Bette Roll
Wm. Boyken
Elroy Hatten
Elizabeth Kennedy
Lois Petersen
Francis Gingrich
Irent Petersen
Caroline Hatten
Junior Activities Committee
Career Day draws 400 area juniors in Titonica
About 400 juniors and seniors from Kossuth County high schools except Algona attended the third annual Career Day in Titonica on Monday November 14. Dr. Ray Bryan of Iowa State College delivered the keynote on choosing a life's work and the sessions explored 35 careers with leaders from colleges and business groups. Arrangements were by Martin Laverne Quintard and Truesdell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Algona
Titonica
Truesdell
Schwerin
Ray Bryan
Iowa State College
Quintard
Kossuth County
Bryan
Martin
Laverne
Holiday Drawings Start Saturday in Kossuth County
Twelve 4-H members and two leaders from Kossuth County will attend the 1955 Chicago International as award trip recipients for outstanding 4-H work. The trip, sponsored by local cooperative elevators and partners, runs November 24 through 29 and includes tours of major Chicago institutions and shopping time.
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Kossuth County
Cooperative Elevators
LaVerne Elevator
The
County Farm Bureau
Better Farming Magazine
James F. Antoine
Bancroft
Arlen Renschoter
Algona
Robert Chambers
Corwith
Duane Jensen
Swea City
Philip Tokhein
John Helleseth
West Bend
Lavon Jensen
Kathryn Johannesen
Lone Rock
Lola Meyer
Fenton
Rita Streit
Whittemore
Carol Winter
Lakota
Charlotte Wise
Henry
Scott
Ray Cunningham
Burt
Robert Johnson
Kossuth
Mason City
Chicago
Continental Can Co
Mighty Board of Trade
Hall of Science and Industry
Shedd Aquarium
Maxwell Street
North Michigan Ave
Cting Town
Washington and
Jackson Parks
Chicago Temple
St. Mary’s
Chicago Tribune
Marshall Fields
Field Museum
Burt Cooperative Elevator
Farmers Coop
Farmers Elevator
Titanka
Farmers Cooperative Society
Wesley
Farmers Cooperative Co
Ledyard
Irvington, Cooperative Co
Hobarton Coop
West Bend Elevator Co
Whittemore Cooperative Elevator
Lone Rock Coop, Exchange
Fenton Cooperative Elevator
Kossuth County Farm Bureau
Curtis Publishing Co
Philadelphia
Christmas Seals To Be Sent This Week 1955
Town and township chairmen will mail Christmas Seals to residents this week to fund the tuberculosis and heart disease fight. Titonka merchants sponsor annual Holiday Drawings with multiple Saturday dates and a Wednesday drawing December 21. Free Santa Day is December 23 with on street event and 1 chance per dollar spent. tickets destroyed after each drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fay Callies
Buffalo Township
Wm. Boyken
Titonka
John M. Welhousen
German Township
Titonka Chamber of Commerce
Titania
Remai
Titonka Saving Bank
Bonacker's Market
James K. Hill
Isebrand Produce
Donald. G.wubben
RL. Krantz & Son
Ben Studer to Compete at 56th International Livestock Exposition
Cattleman Ben G. Studer of Wesley Kossuth County lists six Aberdeen Angus, one Polled Shorthorn, and six purebred Shorthorns for the 56th International Livestock Exposition slated November 25 to December 3. The show, at the International Amphitheatre, will host Polled Herefords for the first time and features a record prize list for Herefords.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Ben G. Studer
Wesley
American Polled Hereford Association
American Hereford Association
Jess C. Andrew
Chicago
Richard Van Hoorn Dies at Woden
Richard Van Hoorn 72 passed away at his Woden home Tuesday November 15 after years of ill health and weeks bedridden. Lifelong Woden Wesley resident, he moved there in 1940 after retiring from farming. Survived by his wife and daughter Grace Kruger of Woden plus three stepchildren George Smith Mason City Pete Smith and Harold Pommer of Woden. Funeral at Christian Reformed Church southwest of Woden with Rev. J Vanden Holk and burial in the same cemetery. Body at Winter Funeral Home Buffalo Center.
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Richard van Hoorn
Woden
van Hoorn
Wesley
Albertus
Grace) Kruger
George T. Smith
Pete Smith
Mason
Buffalo Boosters Meet at Janice Intermill Home
The Buffalo Boosters 4 H Club plans a November 19 gathering at 1 30 PM at Janice Intermill’s home. The project for the year focuses on Home Furnishings.
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Buffalo Boosters
Janice
Adult Farmer School Meeting At High School
The adult farmer school will hold its second meeting of the year Thursday Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. in the lunch room at the high school. Lyle Riedinger will explain the Soil Conservation Service and what services the farmer can receive from it. All interested persons are invited.
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Adult Farmer School
Lyle Riedinger
Soil Conservation Service
Outlook Bright for Girls Basketball This Season
Seven returning letterwinners anchor a 17 player squad preparing for the season opener against West Bend at Titania on Tuesday November 15. Front court candidates Geraldine Ullmann Doris Hipp Trudy Bessen Donna Beenk en Diane Krominga. back court Darlene Callies Dawn Beenken Norma Gerdis and freshman Marilyn Welhuisen. Limited height lowers the team but speed and effort are emphasized with home games at Titonka starting promptly at 7 00 pm.
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West Bend
Titania
Geraldine ‘Ullmann
Doris Hipp
Trudy Bess
Donna Beenkén
Diane
Krominga
Ancroft
Curlew
Lakota
Armstrong
Burt
Ledyard
Thompson
Crystal Lake
Tue
LaVerne
Burt Tue
County Turn
B & G Mon
Kanawha
Swea City
Weden
Lone Rock
Sounds
Ay Ht. Pos
Norman Gerdis Seene
Geraldine Ullmann
Darlene Callies Alli
Dawn Beenken
Donna Beenken
Diane Krominga
Beverly Richett
Faye Ann Smitt
Virginia Swan
Betle Tjaden
Orla Jane Anderson
Barbara Ringsdorf
Marianne Rippentrop
Sharon’ Rippentrop
Marilyn Welhousen
Lyle Opheim
Luther College
Titanica
Donna Akkermann
Marilyn Akkerman
Betty Hatten
Joyce McQuire
Noreta Trunkhill
Lyke Teams Dominate West Bend in Opening Games
Lyke girls roll to 77 37 win over West Bend led by Geraldine Ullmann with 41 points. Lyke boys win 53 36 as Craig Sathoff tops scoring with 28 and Sig Buffington disrupts West Bend offense. Girls travel to Curlew Friday while boys face Bancroft. next Tuesday both host Lakota.
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Tyke
West Bend
Geraldine Ullmann
Donna Beenken
Darrene Callies
Craig Sathoff
Bulldogs
Dick Caughan
Sig Buffington
Curlew
Bancroft
Boy Scout Troop 63 Elects Officers at Meeting
The Boy Scout troop 63 elected officers including Senior Patrol Leader Allan Boyken and Scribe Jim Thacker. Bugler Doug Swan and Quartermaster Dverg Krantz were chosen, with Dwerg Krantz and Jeffre Boyken named as patrol leaders. Next meeting is Monday Nov 21 at 7 00 at the Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOY Scout News
Boy Scout Troop
Allan Boyken
Jim Thacker
Doug Swan
Dverg Krantz
Dwerg Krantz
Jefffre Boyken
Methodist Church
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Telko Stecker
Titonka Pta
Titon‘ka -Parents-Teachers” ‘Association
V.f-W
Legion Post
Kenneth ‘Swan
Herbert Rakow
Harry Mehlan
Robert Bolenus
Monay
Donald T. Hemmingsen
American Legion
Brotherhood Chorus
Fred Asa
Dald Struthers
M. J. Trunkhill
Harley Brandt
Sylvan Thiesse
Don Mulfaut
Glenn Miller
Herb Rakow
Jack Easton
Howard Sparks
J.R. Hill
Helen Stenzel
BTA
Grace Gospel Church
Ramblin
Phil
Opheim
Lyle
Harry's
Rev. Goldman
American Legion Auxiliary
4-H
Kossuth Co
Francis A. Kutish
Towa State College
Kutish
STING
Ben Studer
Harvey B. Isebrand
U.S
AAA
Camp Chaffee
Ark
Adult Farmer
Lyke
Doan Church
Purina
Mike
Bartlett Bros. Hatchery
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