Pocahontas Labor Day Picnic Plans at Town Event
The Pocahontas Labor Day celebration on September 6th will feature a noon picnic with coffee and lemonade, two speakers including Donald Kirkpatrick and John M. Carmody, three bands, and demonstrations at the generating plant one mile south. The event promotes Rural Electrification plans as some 145 miles of line are slated to be built in Kossuth County and surrounding townships.
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Farm Bureau and Rural Electrics
Humboldt
Calhoun
Pocahontas
Benna Vista
Clay
Sac
Korauth
Palo Alto
Donald Kirkpatrick
American Farm Bureau Federation
Chicago
John M. Caremody
Rural Elactrification Administration
Washington, D. C
Buena Vista
R.N.A
United States
Kossuth County
Laverne, Sherman
I[ryington
Prairie
Wesley
Plum Creek
Portland
Buffalo
Families Gather in Algona News and School Openings
Social visits span Algona area with potlucks and car rides to Des Moines for the state fair. School term begins across town as teachers list assignments and families plan moves to Burt and surrounding farms.
Dairyman Describes Corn Stalk Silo at Britt Farm
Hy Hatten of Britt runs a fine dairy operation with Robert Holm as manager. The farm features brick silos built from corn stalk bundles tied by the silage. Silage stores well and the method allows rentable or small farms to avoid permanent silos. Hybrid corn is widely certified this year amid a landscape of farmer cooperatives numbering about 10 752.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hy Hatten
Britt
Robert Holm
Thig
Hatten
Woden Couples Announce Double Wedding Last Week
Announcement on August 22 reports a double wedding in Woden and Estherville. Thelma Benson wed Lisle Smith and Alvina Twedt wed Lawrence Lester in a ceremony conducted by Rev. Otis Lang. Smith has been managing the Smith cafe for the past year.
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WODDN
Woden
Thelma Benson
Tom Benson
Lisle Smith
Sam Smith
Lake Park
Alvina Twedt
M. L. Twedt
Thompson
Lawrence Lester
George Lester
Estherville
Otis Lang
Smith
Smith Cafe
Wesley Elevator Fire Heavily Damages Local Elevator
A Wesley fire last Tuesday evening caused between 7000 and 10000 dollars in damage to the Farmers Cooperative Elevator. Firefighters kept the blaze under control quickly, preventing more damage. Cause is undetermined, dust untouched in upper bins suggests noncombustion origin. Insurance covers losses to grain and building. main structure to be rebuilt. A tourist woman alerted the fire at the Sherman barber shop. At the time, two carloads of oats and two carloads of corn were stored inside. Paints and other merchandise were not damaged. Work on rebuilding was set to begin soon.
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Wesliey
Farmers Co-Operative
Wesley Volunteer Department
Gil Hildman
Hildman
Sherman
Rural Schools Opening in Kossuth County
Rural schools in Kossuth County began opening August 22 with many following August 29 and rest the next week per Superintendent William Shirley. County lists 141 rural schools with six to be closed this fall. districts 9 Prairie Township to reopen while districts 2 and 4 Riverdale, No. 6 Union, No. 2 Fenton, No. 4 Whittemore and No. 6 German Township will close.
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Wlgona
Frst
Kossuth County
Wiliam Shirley
Prairie Township
Riverdale Township
Union
Fenton
Whittemore
German Township
Marriage Licenses in Algona Area Reported
Marriage licenses issued last week include Paul Borgt 22 of Fenton and Laurena Laabs 20 of Lone Rock. Norval Krosch 24 and Bernice Newman 18 of Hi more Minn. Laurice Sunde 33 of Estherville and Edna Theesfield 19 of Armstrong. Russell Hilsborough 23 of Mazon Ill and Doris Schroeder 21 of Gardner Tl.
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Algona
Paul BE. Borgt
Fenton
Laurena H. Laabs
Lone Rock
Norval Q. Krosch
Bernice Newman
Himore
Minn
Liloud Selmer Sunde
Estherville
Edna Marie Theesfield
Armstrong
Russell Hilsborough
Mazon
Ill
Doris Schroeder
Gardner
Town and City Estimate Notice for Titonia council meeting
The Thea town council of Titonia Kosauth County Iowa will meet Sept 12 1938 at 730 PM at Dr H J Torgersen Office Taxpayers may speak for or against the estimated expenditures and the adjusted taxable valuation for 1937 with figures listed including 224990 for adjusted valuation 177940 for moneys and credits and 24.74 per 1000 assessed value as estimated taxes.
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Thea
Titonia
Kosauth County
Iowa
H. J. Torgersen
Seeieceas
Leater and Monsot Couples Return from Wedding Trip
Leater and Frank Monsot’s partners will reside in Woden after returning Monday evening from a wedding trip to the Black Hills. The Watha Bicycle Club formed last week in Algona with over 60 members, including school age boys and girls who rode to Rossuth fairgrounds with Chief of Police Hy Ac Van Alstyne explaining laws and safety. Six captains were chosen to lead a membership drive, next meeting Wednesday August 1 with officer elections. the group aims to be permanent with a 200 member goal.
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Leater
Frank Monsot
Woden
Black Hills
Watha Bicycle Club
Algona
Rossuth, Fairgrounds
Chiat
Police Hy Ac
van Alstyne
Anq
Algona Bicyclista Club Formed for Safety
Algona news notes a bicyclists club organized to promote rider safety. Local riders join to advocate safe sharing of streets and coordinated events. The reform group's early steps include planning safety talks and community patrols.
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Algona Bicyclista
Club For Safety
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Canada
Portland News
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Victor Appelgate
Hobbie Appelgate
Potter
Harvey Graham
Loie
Jim Shipler
Velma Jean
Des Moines
Frank Barslow
Francis
Maquoketa
Wiliam Ringsdorf
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Mr. Ringsdorf
Chas. Phelps
Bernard Phelps
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Rochester
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Wanda Waltman
Letha Mann
Donald Ringsdorf
Gene
Elmer Hansen
Maxwell
W. B. Shipler
Zola Shipler
Ed Dittmer
Brookings
George Koestler
Varlyn Gale
Dorothy Smith
D. W. Smith
Everett Hanna
Gertrude Hanna
Lucille Bartlett
Gladys Tieman
Penton
Mary Ann Primising
Melvin
W. J. Stewart
Carl, Shipler
Hd Stewart
Grimes
Lloyd Bartlett
Marcella
Mary Ann
Frank ‘Burger
Larry and
Berdella
Leroy Burger
Arch Burger
Burger
Claude Sigshee
Kate Dittmer
Lora Allen
Pittsburg
Kansas
J. M. Allen
Manhattan
Louis Heinz
Sarah Louise
John
Plandreau
Louis
Raymond
Claude Bigshee
Thaty Farm
Burt
Hol Wolf
Bigshees
Ed Hoppe G
Raymond Mowyer
Hoppes
Myre
Chas
Stroubel
Lou Huber
Clair Winke
Meindert Bmidt
Meindert Bmidt, Mr. and Mrs. Chas
Scott
Frank Burger
Kossuth
Foyer Fair
Florence K. Reaser
Bonda
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K. & H. Co-Op. Oil Co
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Gertrude Avery
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