Parks Hofbauer Nuptials Held
A candlelight wedding was celebrated at the Hofbauer home on Sunday October 12 at 6 30 p m uniting Goldie Hofbauer and Orland Sparks. Rev H E B Hiller officiated with Mendelssohn’s Wedding March and songs by Mary Nelson. Attendants were Carolyn Hofbauer and Merrill Sparks. Out of town guests included Anne Boyenga Cherokee Nelson Blue Earth Comstock family Sparks Graettinger Lewis Lakota and Dorothy Radamatker Titonka. Buffalo Center Tribune
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Hofbauer
Arelock
Goldie
Orland Yr. Sparks
C. ‘. Sparks
Buffalo Center
Pridal
Mendelsohn
M. D. Hunter
Mary Nelson
Cherokee
Sparks
Local Visits Note From Algona Officials
Miss Antionette Bonnstetter county nurse was here on official business Monday. Mrs Mayme Petersen joined Mr and Mrs Chas Phelps and family in Algona yesterday to celebrate Mrs Fannie Cunninghams eightieth birthday. All family members were invited. You are invited to call at Conn's Lunch and Coffee Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antionette Bonnstetter
Algona
Mayme Petersen
Portland News Social Roundup and Club Notes
Peppy Pals met with Blanche and Ruth McFarland. Portland Progress Club plans 1936 program at Claude Sigsbee home. Notables visit and family events include Bilis Jain in Wisconsin and Mrs Ringsdorf welcoming a baby girl. The 1935 club officers were elected, with Trenary as treasurer and McFarland as chair, as families and neighbors socialize across Algona Burt Lone Rock and Fort Dodge areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland News
Portland
Blanche
Ruth McFarland
Portland Progress Club
Claude Sigsbee
Clyde Moore
Joe Koestlers
Bilis Jain
Wisconsin
Helen Tait
Alaska
Chas. Phelps
M. BE. Ladies Aid
Lakota
Lawrence Dittmer
Leonard Dittmer
Anne Dittmer
Chas. Dittmer
Ed Dittmer
Pete Govern
Lawrence
Tassie
Winifred
Fort Dodge
Ted Ringsdorf
Helen Schweitert
R. N
Burt
Govern Ome
Chas
Leebig
Ray Black
Wesly
Henry Smith
Robft Cogshill
Ramona Smith
Thefternoon
Lone Rock
Husking contest set for October 28 at Takota farm
The county corn husking event will be held this year at Takota meta farm north of corn acreage. Twelve contestants planned with rules and organizers listed, reporting for preparation and instructional guidance. The district contest will occur at Garner on October 28 with stroke and judge details provided by H G B Mitteregu and partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Takota” Meta
Dr. H
Unioens
Garner
Basket Social and Program at Lincoln School House
A basket social and program will be held at the Lincoln school house three miles north of Burt on the pavement on Nov. 1. A blanket will be given to the person holding the lucky number.
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Lincoln School
Burt
Ramsey Reformed Ladies Aid Meets October 30
Visiting Mr and Mrs John Askes travel to Carthage Illinois to visit relatives while his wife’s parents Mr and Mrs John Loeschen care for the farm. The Ramsey Reformed Ladies Aid plans a meeting on Wednesday October 30 in the church basement with Mesdames C Schnucker and J Rippen tron as hostesses. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiiness
John Askes
Carthage
Ill
John Loeschen
Reformed Ladies Aid
Ramsey Reformed Ladies Aid
Mesdames C. Schnucker
J. Rippentron
Malta Fever Confines Arnold Brandt at Home
Arnold Brandt, 16, son of Mr and Mrs Martin Brandt, is confined to his bed with Malta fever. His fever runs as high as 104 degrees, and he will remain at home for several weeks per his father.
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Malta
Arnold Brandt
Martin Brandt
Visit of Sioux Falls clergyman over Sunday
Rev. Haken and Mrs. Haken of Sioux Falls accompanied by friends visited over Sunday with their daughter Mrs. Ben A. Meyer and family. Friday Rev. Haken paid a brief visit to the Topic office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haken
Sioux Falls
G. Haken
Ben A. Meyer
Peter Beenken Buys Town Home in Bankers Row
Mr and Mrs Peter Beenken will move to town next April into the Schweppe home on Bankers Row that they purchased last Friday. He plans to rent the place for the winter and move in when he turns the farm over to his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Beenken
Schweppe
Banker's Row
Mr. Beenken
Sioux City Visitors Leave After Packing Household Goods
Mr. and Mrs. S. S. J. DeVries of Sioux City arrived Friday and stayed until Sunday with Dr. H. I. Torgersen and Mrs. Jay Budlong. They came mainly to pack and move their household goods by truck to their home there. Steven returned Saturday with the truck and Mrs. DeVries Sunday with Mrs. Budlong and husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
SS. J. DeVries
H. I. Torgersen
Jay Budlong
Steven
DeVries
Dahl Boys Visit Titonka on Business Trip
Ralph and Earl Dahl of Britt and Crystal Lake visited Titonka Monday on a business trip. They grew up in Titonka, are well known to readers, and both are married with families. Ralph runs a Gamble Store in Britt, Earl is a leading figure in the electrical business in Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dahl
Titonka
Ralph Dahl
Britt
Earl Dahl
Crystal Lake
Ralph
Earl
Illinois
Funeral attendees honor Dick Green in Rock Rapids
Titonka residents attended the funeral of Dick Green in Rock Rapids on Sunday at 1 pm. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. John Rippentrop, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Meyer, Mr. and Mrs. Lenus Isebrand, Mrs. Ed Ites, Mrs. Marie Sathoff and son Edward, Ben A. Meyer, Dick Saathoff and their wives, and Geo. Ailts and wife of Lakota. The deceased lived east of Titonka before moving near Rock Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Dick Green
Rock Rapids
John IX
Rippentrop
Henry Meyer
Lenus Isebrand
Ed Ites
Marie Sathoff
Edward
Ben A. ‘Meyer
Dick Saathoff
Geo. Ailts
Wie
Lakota
Woden
Baby adds new joy to Bonacker family name
Ray Bonacker and daughter Beth woke early Thursday to celebrate the birth of a baby girl at about 1 AM. Ray had hoped for a boy, but the stork delivered a girl. The couple filled pages with possible names, but have not agreed on one yet.
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Ray Bonacker
Beth
Ray
Legion and Auxiliary Elect At Lone Rock Meeting
Harvey Johnson of Lakota was chosen as commander and Ray McWhorter as county vice commander at a joint Legion and Auxiliary session in Lone Rock on Thursday October 17. G D Brundage installed them as district highway safety director. After the business session the Lone Rock Auxiliary served lunch and a dance followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Johnson
Ed Kossuth
Lakota
American Legion
Legion
Auxiliary
Loner Rock
Ray McWhorter
G. D.brundage
Eighth District Highway Safety
Lone Rock
Annual Methodist Rally Day at local church
A Methodist Church hosts its annual Rally Day this Sunday with morning worship and a 1:30 program in the afternoon. A 12:30 covered dish dinner in the basement precedes the events, and all church groups will participate. A chalk talk sermon titled Buried Treasure will be given by the pastor, with musical talent arranged by a special committee.
Barber Harold Breen Returns To Varina Shop
Harold Breen, after months of recovery from a broken ankle, left Tuesday to reopen and operate his barber shop in Varina, Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Breen
Varina
Towa
Corn Hog Referendum Vote Planned for October 26
Notice to corn producers details a township referendum on a corn hog adjustment program set for Saturday October 26 from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Eligible voters include landlords and tenants who can vote by ballot, with options to mail or deliver ballots to township committeemen before October 26. Voting sites listed across multiple townships and centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Buffalo Township
Odd Fellows Hall
Titonka
Burt
Center School
German
Plum Creek
Portland
Ramsey
Kossuth Rally Plans 1936 Corn Hog Program
A Kossuth county rally by the A AvA, sponsored by the county corn hog control committee, will meet at the high school auditorium to discuss and plan the 1936 corn hog program. R M Evans, state corn hog committee chairman, will speak and others will, too. An evening program costs 35 cents at the high school, followed by a dance at the fair ground pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Kossuth County
A.ava
R. M. Evans
Fair Ground
Mrs. Loeschen Celebrates 72nd Birthday with Family
Mrs. John Loeschen marked her 72nd birthday last Wednesday October 16 with children Abbe Doden George Schmidt Chas Hipp Albert Loeschen Henry Boyken and families in attendance. The well wishers expressed hopes for many more happy anniversaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Loeschen
Abbe Doden
George Schmidt
Chas, Hipp
Albert Loeschen
Henry Boyken
Young Man Sees Westward Opportunities After Tour
John Govern of Ramsey township returned from a tour of the west last week. He had accompanied James Alvey who visited him, and they went to Cheyenne and Denver. After visiting his uncle in Thorington Colorado, Govern hitchhiked home and spent two or three weeks touring and visiting relatives. He was in town Saturday excited over opportunities for a young man in the west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Govern
Ramsey Township
James Alvey
Cheyenne
Denver
Colorado
Thorington
John
West
Conn
Roland Gable
Ben Amelsberg
Town
Bill Hagen
Geo. Sonnenberg
Holland
Bussy Venenga
Ben Franzen
Kossuth
Algong
C. V. ‘Pendergast
L. B. Larsen
Oleo Nelson
John Wood
L. B. Hansen
Bancroft
Attended Grocery Party At Algona Hotel Banquet
Messrs W H Stott George and Ray Bonacker drove to Algona Monday evening to attend a party and banquet hosted by Kennedy and Parson Wholesale Grocery Co at the Algona Hotel. Sixty or more grocerymen from the territory were present enjoying a fine banquet a motion picture show and songs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W .H. Stott
George
Ray Bonacker
Algona
Kennedy and Parson Wholesale Grocery Co
Algona Hotel
Lutheran Church Notes and Schedules
The Luther League will meet next Sunday at 7 80 pm and the Ladies Aid next Wednesday afternoon Oct 30 at 2 pm in the church basement Lunch will be served hostesses Mrs Wm Boyken and Mrs Saathoff The 400th anniversary of the English Bible translation will be celebrated in the morning service Sunday morning Religious Instruction is Saturday at 1 pm Sunday School is Sunday at 9 30 and service at 10 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Wm. Boyken
Saathoff
Methodist Church Rally Day Promises Big Sunday Event
Sunday will be a big day for the Methodist Church with a Rally Day program featuring music chalk talk sermon Buried Treasure and a covered dish dinner at 12 30. An afternoon program begins at 4 30 with talks and music from church groups and aims to start a yearly tradition.
Woden News Highlights Local Moves and Visits
Woden residents report several relocations and visitors. Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Schauf relocate from Greeley Colorado, settling nearby. Carrie Eden delays Grant No. 9 school work while moving supplies into a new building. The Sweede family moves into a house car. Irvin Smith rents their former rooms. Minnesota visitors Baack Ringsdorf come to Dows to see relatives. Velma Baack visits Marshalltown hospital. Oliver Palm Equipment rep H O Swingen visits from South Dakota. A fatal self-inflicted gunshot ends Hlmer Davis life near Woden. funeral at Crystal Lake. Alma Baack Viola Von Laven suffer auto mishap near Forest City. car towed to Woden. Rev Haken visits from Sioux Falls. Leota Smith undergoes operation. Humboldt trip for Milbrandts. Community gatherings include a Rudisill shower and Sunday visits to Shipley and Stohr households. several relatives from Minnesota and Iowa townships are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Elmer Schauf
Greeley
Carrie Eden
Woden
John Sweede
Christensen
Sweeda
Irvin Smith
Minnesota
Charles Baack
Ross Ringsdorf
Mankato
Minn
Dows
Wess Cameron
Velma Baack
Evangelical Deaconess Hospital
Marshalltown
Olive Gibson
Buffalo Center
Rake
Gibson
Nerdig
Harvey Nerdig
Tacores
Forest Lacore
Forest City
Baker
Lacore
Oliver People
H. 0
Swingen
Oliver Palm Equipment Co
South Dakota
Holliver Hanna
John Rudisill
Rudisill
Charles Marr
Will Helm
Hlmer Dalvis
Sidney Lundgren
Lundgren
Davis
Boughton
iBritt
Haken
Sioux Falls
H. O. Peters
Leota Smith
Forest City Hospital
Milbrandts
Humboldt
A. ©. Milbrandt
Charles Marrs
Henry Bodes
Dale Rittenhouses
Harry Quinns
Call State Park
Mre
Joe Kramer
Clara
Anna Shipley
Wesley
Otto Kramer
Ruby
Heiko Stohr
Neil Bode
Ceylon
John
District Court News In Brief Highlights Local Legal Activity
Last week’s court none then a brief Monday session signed orders. new cases include Purvis versus Curtis to execute deed and King versus Thurman for child adoption. Probate opened estates for Keane Whittemore admin Herman Keane and Peterson Ledyard admin William Peterson, Thorstensen guardianship Hannah Thorstensen. Community notices cover building occupancy, local injuries, funerals, hospital updates, bridge gatherings, and land transactions involving Buffalo Center and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knut A. Thorstensen
Hannah M. Thorstensen
Julia Reynolds
Titonka
Robert Reynolds
Visiting CCC Officer Returns Home From Oregon trip
Dr L B Hansen a CCC lieutenant from Washington spent a week visiting his mother Mrs Gus Richter and his wife parents Mr and Mrs Robert Callies and family. They left Tuesday for home via Texas and Louisiana. Hansen traveled east with CCC men and visited Cleveland before reuniting with his wife.
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Oregon
L. B. Hansen
Atre
Artis Receives 10 Days For Bad Check Charge
Arthur Klocke of Algona pled guilty before Justice White to a bad check charge. He was sentenced to 10 days in the county jail plus costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Check Artis
Arthur Klocke
Algona
Justice White
Notice withdraws asset mislisted at Titania bank
Asset 428 including Dorsey H F Eva and W L was mislisted among assets of the First National Bank of Titania and is hereby withdrawn by receiver B G MecGrevey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorsey
H. F
Eva
W. L
First National Bank of Titania
MecGrevey
Stores Announce Wednesday Evenings Closures
Bonacker Bros W H Stott Sonnenberg s Store Reed Hardware and Callies Estate Store will close on Wednesday nights starting this date and continuing until further notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fitores
Bonacker Bros
W. H. Stott
Sonnenberg's
Reed Hardware
Callies Estate
Visitors and social notes from Mason City area events
Former resident Sparenberg linked to local creamery employment. Mason City visitors include Mr and Mrs William Von Laven and son Billy Lee. Dr and Mrs W L Tindall attended Osteopathic Convention in Forest City. Mrs Wm Madole visited son Fred in Mason City. Oliva Gibson and Clara Kramer shopped in Mason City. Anna Blanker from Humboldt visited Donald Newbrough. Eva Ruth Valley, Waldorf College student, spent weekend with parents. Harm Eden and wife welcomed a baby boy born October 15. Dale Rittenhouse and Charles Marr conducted Mason City business. Conn’s shop invitation noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sparenberg
William von Laven
Billy Lee
Mason City
von Laven
W. Ll. Tindall
Forest City
Wm. Madole
Fred
Oliva Gibson
Clara Kramer
Anna Blanker
Humboldt
Donald Newbrough
Eva Ruth Valley
Waldorf College
Harm
LaBarre Elected President at State Building and Loan Meeting
TaBarre and G R LaBarre and G W Stillman attend state meeting of associations. Mr LaBarre elected president of the Town division of the Building and Loan League. Ubba Ubben, 12, broke his left arm from a fall, received Rochester medical advice to let nature heal, two weeks more of layup expected.
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TaBarre
G. R. LaBarre
G. W. Stillman
Arigona Federal Building & Loan Association
aBarre
Building and Loan League
LaBarre
Ubba Ubben
Petey Ubben
Buffalo Center
Rochester
Nature
Legion Auxiliary Plans Friday Meetings and Halloween Party
Titanica Girl Scouts will meet at the school after classes Friday. A radio party and work meeting will be at the Legion Hall with sewing of carpet rags and a school instruction session for the new committee chair. Lunch will be served by the Membership committee. The annual Halloween party will be at Julia and Nellie Nelson’s home Friday evening with committees for decorating games and menu. Admission is the mask or noise maker you carry. Afterward, masks and decorations will be sent to Knoxville for the veterans’ party. Dues are urged and the Legion seeks greater membership progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica
Legion Hall
Julia
Nellie Nelson
Knoxville
Legion
Wesley News M. EK to Plover Rev McNulty appointed pastor
Local notes report Rev. McNulty leaving for Plover to become pastor of a Methodist church after four years in the community. Other items include a postnuptial shower for Mrs Orville Kollasch with guests from Clear Lake Stilson Livermore, homecomings from Rochester for Oliver Young, and visits by Mrs Angle in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley News
M. EK
Plover
McNulty
M. EH
Mary Uhlenhake
Orville Kollasch
Gus ‘Brandt
Howard Henderson
Clear Lake
S Herman Bode
Stilson
Ternes
Charles Kollasch Sr
Roy Kollasch
Livermore
Rochester
Oliver Young
Minn
Young
Angle
Washington
Amos Angle
State of Washington
Griffin
Mason City Hospital
L. L. Pfeffer
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
James Ormsby
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Lutheran Church Notes
Methodist Church
Woden News
District Court News
at _Conn’s
Colles Shop
Legion Auxiliary Notes
Jasperson
Topic
Federal Land Bank
Portland Township
Wolfe
Walfa
Sall
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