Narrow escape for farmer Cosgrove near town
County Supervisor BPRS wm Cosgrove narrowly escaped fatal injury Friday afternoon while picking corn with a power picker. The PTO shaft grabbed his clothing, ripping garments from his body before the machine could be stopped. His son John freed him after climbing over him. Cosgrove is lame in the back and left leg, cared for by his daughter Genevieve, a trained nurse, at Kossuth hospital.
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Wm. Cosgrove
Mr. Cosgrove
John
Cosgrove
Genevieve
Kossuth Hospital
J.j.cosgrove
J. J
Agricultural land listings from Les O. Wolfe in Topic
A partial list of Minnesota farms for sale near town, ranging 80 to 820 acres. Each entry notes location, buildings, soil, pasture, and prices from 14 500 to 36 000, with terms requiring down payment and balance over years.
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Les O. Wolfe
4H Club Meeting at Creamery Reorganizes Officers
The 4 H Club meets Monday evening not at the creamery for reorganization and election of officers for the coming year. All boys interested in 4 H club work who would like to belong are invited to be present.
Zenship 18 Most Important At Hallowe'en
Garry Cooper Child Specialist urges schools to emphasize moral choices outside class. He cites a junior high lunch discussion on citizenship and argues character is formed by teachers and parents beyond school. He highlights guidance programs teaching children to respect rights and responsibilities at home and in neighborhoods.
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Hallowe'en
Garry Cooper
Corn Picking Accident Near Tragedy Strikes Local Fields
In the past two weeks a corn picker incident has endangered two youths. Richard Janssen, 14, son of farmer Dick Janssen, was caught in the power take-off shaft while watching the machine. His clothing tore away, he suffered head wounds and leg bruising, but escaped serious injury after being freed by his father and Ralph with a pipe wrench. The prior incident involved Wm Cosgrove. Richard was treated by a doctor and released.
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Richard Janssen
Dick Janssen
Cosgrove
Richard
Lutheran Church Schedule for Sunday Services
Sunday School begins at 9 30 a m with preaching and Holy Communion at 2 p m Rev Killan will lead the service Choir practice is set for 7 30 p m Thursday evenings
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Killan
Methodist Church Notes W J Patterson Pastor
Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship at 11 am Epworth League 7 30 pm Choir practice Thursday 8 pm Ladies Aid Society Wednesday Nov 3 Hostesses Mrs George Peterson Mrs Wm Peterson and Mrs Ray Oesterreicher Sunday School Board meeting Saturday 7 30 pm at the home of Mrs Ray Hanson All teachers and officers urged to be present AT DOAN Morning Worship 9 80 am Sunday School 30 80 4 Wa
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Epworth League
Ladies Aid ‘Society
George Peterson
Wm. Peterson
Ray Oesterreicher
Ray Hanson
Doan
Tragic Mason City Crossing Kills Renwick Students
Seven Renwick school children, two teachers and the bus driver die when a Rock Island train hits a school bus near Mason City. Nineteen injured as doctors and ambulances rush to aid victims. victims include Rex Simpson and Dorothy Ross among others. Funeral services held for several victims amid communal mourning.
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North Iowa
Mason City
Renwick
Brick and Tile Company
Rock Island
Titonia
Roge Hefty
Clarence
Rose Zweifel
Rex Simpson
Fairmont
Minnesota
Lauren Morton
Guernsey
Commerce
Dorothy Ross
Creston
Carl Kelling
James Bell
George ‘Bell
Ranwick
Albert ‘Siemans
Burt Siemans
Sale Well Attended at C V Pendergast Place
A well attended sale of household goods at the C V Pendergast residence drew a good crowd Saturday. Buyers reported prices were fair and items offered were in excellent condition and well cared for.
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C. V. Pendergast Place
Hue in Untoqching Accident Migs
Josephine Stecker daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Stecker was paintilg hurt Friday afternoon. While helping with corn in the yard a wagon was being unloaded by an elevator horses lunged and a singletiee struck her left leg between the hip and knee bruising her badly. She has been in bed since and is at her grandfather Henry Stecker's home in town.
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Hue
Josephine Stecker
Fred Stecker
Josephine
Henry Stecker
Titonka Social and Local Notices Highlight Week
Local news from Titonka lists bowling in Algona, visits to Burt Hutchins Mason City and Estherville, a pie social at Dean school, a funeral in Waverly, home visits and college events in Sioux City, Des Moines and Meville. Family birthdays and meals with neighbors feature in village life. Community activities include Auxiliary meetings with neighbors and a long guest list at a Sunday dinner.
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Titonka
Algona
Coulter
Iowa
C. V. Pendergast
Milton
James Hansen
Jacqueline Callies
Karen Hansen
Sinda
Karen
Lieonard Calles
Jacqueline
Lester Callies
egi'Karen
A. Kiliga
Albert G.wenningsr
Wenninger
Waverly
Cosgrove
D.’ Breen
Kossuth Hospital
Suny
Harold Johnson
Estherville
Johnson
Caroll McEwen
Peterson
Dorothy Weaver
Meville
Irene Schmidt
Sioux City
Charlie Newville
Newvilles
C. B., Grove
West Bend
Wallace Weller
Des Moines
Phyllis Harvey
Fred Jennings
Burt
Will Newville
H. A. Jennings
Martin Wayeson
District Court News In Brief Majors and Merits
Judge George Heald of Spancer presided at Algona Saturday handling nine foreclosure actions including Hauitable Life versus Wm Schultz et al and issued a foreclose decree. On Monday he accepted Eugene Wash’s guilty plea for narcotics possession and jail breaking, sentencing him to ten years at Fort Madison. Wash, once with Hart, escaped from county jail with Sheriff Loss recapturing him after capture in Montana. Wash was moved to Fort Madison by Sheriff Loss and deputies with county attorney Winkel. New civil filings: Miller H Nelson and wife seek adoption of Ronald Watkins. Dan B Lynch vs C H Ostwinkle. Algona Federal Savings and Loan Co. versus Raymond Neuroth et al for foreclosure. No new probate cases.
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George Heald
Spancer
Wm. Schultz
Algong
Eugene Wash
Hmmelsburg
Fort Madison
George Hart
Hart
Loss
Algona
Montana
Art Cogley
L. A. Winkel
Miller H. Nelson
Ronald Watkins
Dan B. Lynch
C. H Ostwinkle
Algona Federal Savings and Loan
Raymond Neuroth
Coroner's jury ties death to unknown causes in Block case
Algona district reports the coroner's jury verdict says Walter Block a Luverne man died from unknown causes after being found near a burning barn last July. Murder suspected but no evidence to convict. Witnesses included doctors P. W. Janse and John Kenefick.
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Walter Block
Luverne
Block
Justice Dawson
Marshal F., W. Green
H. ‘W. Peterson
Leonard Nelson
Algona
P. W. Janse
John Kenefick
Rand
Pia
National
Art Helberg
Nesr
Court House
Roy
W. H. Allwegg
Raymond Webb
Plum Creek
Woden and Britt
Forest City
John O'Hara Dies in St Paul Former Titonka Native
John O'Hara born on a farm west of Titonka grew to adulthood there before moving with his parents to St Paul to work on the railroad and later become a cane doctor. He died in St Paul on October 14 at age 8. Monroe family relatives from Algona attended the funeral.
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John O'Hara
Titonka
St. Paul
Monroe
Algona
Notion Noted Tax Demand From Local Clerk Report
A brief civic notice warns that poll tax is overdue and demands immediate payment. The message references A L Honten as clerk and urges the recipient to settle the balance promptly.
Four Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Four marriage licenses were issued during the week as follows: Done ald L. Pugsley and Clarg, i Magonus Hoth of Bimore, Raymond Webb and Letha B. Bilaborough, both of gona, Magnus I. Lichter, of Butt and Loretta EH. Howle of Hinmistas burg, Vernon, Hughston and Marvel Davidson, both of Luverne.
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Doneald L. Pugsley
Clarg
Legion Auxiliary Notes November meeting and events
Legion Auxiliary reports November regular meeting on Tuesday November 1 at Mrs Carrie Bonackers home. Halloween party and massage suggests Hobo style event at Mary Sartor's home Oct 28 with sandwiches and dessert and coffee. Thanks for support of Womanless Wedding and Kiddies Revue at Tyke Theatre. about 27 dollars cleared for community projects.
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Carrie Bonacker
Mary Sartor
Martha Peterson
Tyke Theatre
Luther Miller Heads County Legion at Bancroft meeting
Luther Miller of Titonka was elected County Commander at the regular Legion meeting in Bancroft. The next Legion and Auxiliary gathering will be in Algona on November 18 with both groups entertaining. About 150 people attended the Bancroft session.
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Luther Miller
County Legion
Legion
Bancroft
Titonka
Legion and Auxiliary
Algona
Narrowly Averted Serious Mishap
Arthur Schiltz and two sisters narrowly escaped a serious accident when three horses appeared on Bancroft road Friday night near the Ruby place. They drove between the horses at speed, leaving the car badly damaged but the occupants unhurt.
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Arthur Schiltz
Albert Schiltz
Bancroft
Ruby Place
Dwights Graham Drills Notable Well In Town
Dwight Graham bored a well on his south town property last week. At 87 feet a water vein lifted the auger ten feet and filled the well to within 15 feet of the top. The water is clear and good tasting, adding value to the property after 23 feet of blue clay was drilled through.
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Dwight Graham
Civil Service Examinations Announced for Navy Ship Roles
The U S Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams for engineering draftsmen at 1620 to 2600 dollars per year with ship related optional branches. purchasing officer 3200, assistant 2600, junior 2000, Procurement Division Treasury. Full info from the Secretary in cities with a first or second class post office or from the Civil Service Commission in Washington DC.
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Civil Service Examinations
U. S. Civil Service Commin Gion
Treasury Department
U. S. Civil Service Board of Examiners
Post Office of Customhouse
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. Cc
Notice and Local Happenings Roundup At Britt
Parking forbidden in front of the post office with a 25 dollar fine under Town Marshall order. John Holtzbauer of Reed Hardware ill with a bad cold early week. Six Luther League members attended a treasure hunt hosted by Britt League Friday evening. Mr and Mrs L Helfer and Ellsworth spent the weekend in Des Moines and Afton with Mr and Mrs Huff returning to Des Moines. Pauline Stockwell left for Albert Lea to prep for a Womanless Wedding and Kiddie Revue production. The Dentons are adding a new sidewalk along their north property edge connecting to the Boylton walk. Pendergast stopped by to pay an account and urged advertising.
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John Holtzbauer
Reed Hardware
Luther League
Britt League
Helfer
Ellsworth
Des Moines
Afton
Mya. B
Huff
Pauline Stockwell
Albert Lea
W. J. Dentons
Wm. Boylton
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Lutheran Church Notes
Methodist Church
W. J. Patterson
Clarence Hefty
Rose Hefty
Tronka
Mildred Whetsler
Lavoris Helmke
Izola Ballard
Duane Amosson
Lorraine Klasse
Helen Latch
Anna Milla
Darlene Rhoades
Robert Oppedahl
Kenneth Knutson
Ruth Pehl
Corwin Peer
Charles Heggen
Shelby Nelson
Laura Jones
Connie Block
Richard Huntley
Donald Engh
Middle West
No. 7
No. of Titonia
Helena Senne
District Court News
Algona News
Legion Auxiliary
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