Local Happenings in Titonka and Surrounding Areas
Local brief notes report the DeVries family returning from a three month Europe trip. Titonka Feed Mill to close October 21 and 22. Bernard McGuire visiting Estherville to see his mother who suffered a stroke and remains in serious condition. Edward Boyken attending a Federal tax school in St Paul. The writer recalls prior income tax reporting errors in Titonka and notes improved accuracy since moving there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DeVries
Lena
Europe
Bernard McGuire
Estherville
Mihe
Edward Boyken
St. Paul J
Titonia
Titanica
Eddie
Twin great grandchildren welcomed to Kueny family
Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy announces she is a great grandmother of twins born to Mr and Mrs Kenneth A Kueny in Wichita Kansas. The boys named Kevin and Keath. The couple were en route to Kansas City to make their home, the mother is Vergene Sturdevant. A long column covers local events, people, and notices including a Titonka Lions club film show, a corn picker accident injuring Gilbert Nelsons left hand, Merle Schwietert injuring fingers, and community notices about the Iowa Children’s Home Society drive in Titonka. It also notes other social visits, a stroke patient in Keosauqua, funeral rites for Jake Fred, local candidates, and Veterans of Foreign Wars scrap disposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Kennedy
Kenneth A. Kueny
Wichita
Kansas
Titonka
Charles Reed
Ray McWhorter
Burt
Titanica
LaVerne, Whittemore
Bancroft
Ray
Kossuth
Dorrance
Vance Reibsamen
Farmington
Iowa
Keosauqua
Ruth Gartner
Harold Gartner
Jake Fred
Algona Sunday
California
Jake
Algona
Iowa Children's Home Society
James Barlow
Sylvan Thiesse
Harry Mechelan
J. R. Schulier
B. H. Winter
Herman Buns and Son host steak dinner for service-bound employee
Woden area workers and spouses enjoyed a Saturday dinner at Hull's cafe in Garner honoring Donald Tegtmeyer who departs Sunday for military service. Carl Tegtmeyer was hospitalized in Forest City with improved condition early in the week.
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Herman Buns & Son Road Construction Company
Hull
Garner
Donald Tegtmeyer
Carl Tegtmeyer
Forest City
Charles Weir
Strawberry Point
Minnesota
Woden
Woden Public School Pta
Jack Gourley
Webster City
Dave Johnson
Bob
Carwith
Bernard Devine
W. L. Tindall
Herman Nelson
Britt
Milwaukee
Eastern Star
Doan News Club Activities And Local Visits Summary
The Doan area notes a Wednesday Women’s Club meeting led by Mrs Grace Miller with travel themed readings and a family travel lesson by Mrs Verma Kain. WSCS plans a Thursday meeting with Mrs Myrtle Zwiefel. Community members visit Mercy hospital in Mason City for flu care and relatives gather with extended family in Algona Burt Sexton and Curlew. Multiple members host showers, attend church youth events, and host families, with officer elections at MYF and plans for a future meeting at John Miller’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Miller
Verma Kain
WSCS
Myrtle Zwiefel
Robert Bolenous
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Bolenouss
Maud Erickson
Bobby
Bolen
Wendell Christensen
John Miller
Bobby Peterson
Darrel Isebrand
Titonka
Birk Struthers
Chas. Weller
If Boys
Ottesen
Dean Andrews
Burt
Henry Mertz
Hazel Mills
Shakopee
Minn
Louis Hansen
Herman Funks
Algona
Bradford Buffington
Alice Buffington
Walter Vining
Osage
George Johnson
Ben Potter
Johnson
Charles Clark
Britt
Social Visits and Family News From Algona Area
Friday evening guests included Mr and Mrs Donald Buffington of Forest City at the Ross Buffington home. Sunday supper at Clarence Christensen’s featured Mr and Mrs Vernon Teeter Kenneth and Merle of Algona. Merle, home on leave from a Texas air base, reports to a jet base in Virginia this week. Other guests were Mrs D A Teeter Burt, Ross Buffington, Wilbur Christensen family, Ray Cunningham and family, who traveled to Chicago to visit Ray’s sister Mrs Roy Watkins, and stopped in Dixon Oklahoma to see Ray’s aunt. Carl Hansen of Algona visited Tom Young. he leaves for induction into the armed services. Ed Asa funeral in Racine Wisconsin prompted family trips. Sylvan Hanna and family were guests at Clarence Hannas near Woden for Alice’s confirmation at Grant Lutheran church.
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Donald Buffington
Forest City
Ross Buffingtons
Vernon Teeter
Kenneth
Merle
Algona
Clarence Christensen
Texas
Virginia
Christensen
D. A. Teeter
Burt
Ross Buffington
Wilbur Christensen
Ray Cunningham
Chicago
Ray
Roy Watkins
Dixon, OK
Carl Hansen
Tom Young
Carl
Armed Service
Ermin Hansen
Daan
Mrs Claus Krull's Mother Dies at Algona Hospital
Funeral rites for Mrs Christian Gustin were held at Buffalo Center with Rev John Engels officiating. She died at the Algona hospital on Oct 7 at age 72 after recent illness and surgery. She lived with daughter Florence De Bruyn in Woden the past 14 years. Survivors include four daughters and two sons, plus 17 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Burial was in Graceland Cemetery at Buffalo Center. Pallbearers included Sam and Albert Weaver and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Gustin
Buffalo Center
John Engels
Congregational Church
Gustin
Algona ‘Hospital
Florence DeBruyn
Woden
DeBruyn
Claus Krull
Titonka
Irvin Clark
Albert’ Lea
Minn
Hershel Wilde
Northwood
Levi Gustin
Des Moines
Wm. Gustin
Algona
John ‘Gusstin
Iowa Soybean Varieties Boost Farm Income at Iowa Station
The Towa Agricultural Experiment Station with USDA credit new soybean varieties Hawkeye Adams and Blackhawk. The program has increased soybean values to 10 million dollars annually, evenly distributing about 50 dollars per Iowa farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa Agricultural Experiment Station
USDA
Towa
Iowa
Iowa Station
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Albert Dekker
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Heaven and Earth
van Johnson
Dorothy McGuire
Ruth Roman
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Green Earth
Rolling Plains
Dale Robertson
Joanne Dru
Walter Brennan
Phil
Seven Big Com
Besca
Pillsbury‘s
Yasizecan
Lady Blair
Lake Valley
Campbells Tomato Soup
Callies Bros
WA Laan
Decorah
Harold Gunderson
Iowa State College
Woden News
Doan News
Algona Hospital
Miller Steel
DODGE
J. E. Ukena
Bonacker
Mott’s Sweet
del Monte
Clover Farm Hominy
Tally-Ho
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