Farmette 4-H Club Ribbons At Kossuth County Fair
The Valley Farmettes 4-H club earned 30 blue ribbons 8 red and 5 white at the Kossuth county fair for Home Efficiency projects. Exhibits include spice rack kitchen truck knife rack and more with three chosen for state fair. Next meeting at Harriet Boeckholt’s on Sept 20 at 2 pm to elect officers. open to girls aged 10 to 21.
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Valley Farmettes
Kossuth
Lena DeVries
Harriet Boeckholt
Troyce
Velida Brung
Betty Sonnenberg
Troyce Bruns
Amanda Bruns
Gertrude Veer
Velida Bruns
Amanda Brung
Lena de Vries
Valley Farmette Club
Mission Festival at St John's Church Woden Sept 7
Members of St. John's Lutheran Church at Woden celebrate their annual Mission Festival on Sunday September 7 with morning 10 oclock and afternoon 2:30 schedule and evening 8 oclock services. Row Mueller of Mason City will speak in the morning and afternoon, with Rev. Chas Schrettmuller of Keister Minnesota delivering the evening address.
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St. John's Lutheran Church
Woden
Mueller
Mason City
Chas. Schrettmuller
Keister
Minn
Miss Edna Abbas Clarence Isebrand Married at Woden
The marriage of Miss Edna Abbas of Titonka to Clarence Isebrand, son of Mr and Mrs Ben Isebrand of Woden, was held last Thursday August 28 at the Presbyterian parsonage with Rev A Kinsler officiating. Attendants were the groom's slater and brother in law Mr and Mrs Leslie Bentley. After a wedding trip to the Ozark mountains they will reside on the groom's parents farm north of Woden.
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Edna Abbas
Clarence Isebrand
Woden
Wodhen
Slater
Leslie Bentley
Ozark Mountains
Algona Fire deploys at Wesley and St Benedict
The Algona fire department fought a Wesley blaze at Root Hardware and Grifhorst Drug Store after being alerted at St Benedict where Eddie Immersall’s car burned. The Root Hardware back area sustained heavy damage and 13 Skelligas tanks were ruined before the blaze was contained.
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Wesleey
St. Benedict
Eddie Immersall
Algona
Wesley
Root Hardware and Grifhorst
Root's
Wesley Couples Wed In Double Ceremony At Wesley
A double wedding took place at St. Josephs Catholic church in Wesley on Tuesday. Mary Lou Haverly married Gayle M. Studer and Jeannine Studer wed Everett Ackerson. Rev L N Klein officiated. attendees included family, friends, and the Wesley community. The day featured a Nuptial Mass, gowns of satin and faille, bouquets, and celebrations at George's Cafe and the Haverly home.
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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Wesley
Mary Lou Haverly
J. J. Haverly
Gayle M. Studer
Viola Studer
Jeannine Studer
Everett Ackerson
L. N. Klein
Mary Lou
Lois Bleich
Martin Ackerson
Bud Studer
Harold Warner
Ledyard
Wesley High School
Farm Loan Association
Algona
Winnebago County
Ackers
Sonnenbergs Enjoy Minnesota Trip Across State
Ed and Mrs. Sonnenberg with children spent a week in Minnesota visiting Mille Lacs Duluth Hibbing St Cloud and Little Falls. They saw iron ore steamers air line bridge and mine machinery toured Chas Lindberghs former home and explored quarries. The family drove about 1200 miles and reported a fine outing.
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EB. J. Sonnenberg
Minnesota
Mille Lacs
Duluth
Hibbing
Little Falls
Chas. Lindbergh
St. Cloud
Altkin
Buffalo Boosters Win Ribbons at Kossuth Fair
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H girls club, featuring Sharon and Shirley Callies and other members, excelled at the county fair. Members earned blue and red ribbons for entries such as laundry bags, clothes protectors, kitchen trucks, picnic box, and record book. The club booth scored a red ribbon with 410 points, and the demonstration team earned red ribbons. Sharon Callies’ laundry bag was selected to advance to the state fair.
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Buffalo Boosters
Callies Twins
Sharon Callies
Shirley Callies
Bonnie Schutter
Patty Schutter
Vernadelle Willis
Florin Bartlett Shoots His Dog in Defense of Child
A Florin Bartlett story reports he shot his dog with a rifle to protect a child. The dog had lunged at a young girl near Bartletts cabin after crossing the street. The account notes many stray dogs in town and cites a recent bite on a girl riding a bicycle.
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Florin Bartlett
Florin
Lester Callies
Dong Florin
Flowing well on farm east of here yields 15 gallons a minute
Albert Loeschen’s new well on his farm east of here is 370 feet deep, with the last 90 feet in rock, and it flows to water the ground. Drilled by Guy Beemer of Lakota the five inch well delivers about 15 gallons per minute, 21,600 gallons daily, promising easy drainage via a dredge and steady water supply for farming.
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Albert Loeschen
Albert
Guy Beemer
Lakota
Titonka
W. J. Madde
Woden Road
Bids Opened On 226 Hard Surface Road Project
The county road program near Titonka shows strong activity east north and south of town with bridges 226 progressing. Bids were opened Tuesday for three hard surfacing types while work on the east and north routes nears completion and a light gravel coat may be added for winter use southward progress remains uncertain.
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Titonka
Brading
Rainbow Bridge
Highway Commission
Plasier Reports August Rainfall From Ti tonka Area
John Plasier, two miles north and two east of Ti tonka, records August rainfall of 2.84 inches, noting city rainfall differed with 1.07 inches on a Friday evening. His gauge shows 2.54 inches for the month, with corn prospects varying by ground moisture.
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John Plagier
Plasters
Titonka
iHis
Marjorie Meyer and Lee Struthers Wed at Presbyterian
Marjorie Meyer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben A Meyer of Algona and Lee Struthers son of Mr and Mrs Lee Struthers were married at the Presbyterian church in Algona Sunday evening at seven oclock with Rev Kyper officiating.
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Marjorie Meyer
Ben A. Meyer
Algona
Lee Struthers
Presbyterian Church
Kyper
New Water Filter Completed for State Board Use
The new water filter at the pumping station was completed last week and inspected by the state board of health on Friday. It aims to remove rust and sediment from the water, with filtration before storage and distribution, and early user responses suggest improvements in taste and rust reduction once in operation.
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State Board of Health
Former Wesley Girl Married Sunday at Little Brown Church
Ardean Monson wed Gurtiss Rasmussen at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Attending were the bride’s sister Charlotte Monson and groom’s brother Marvin Rasmussen. The bride, formerly of Wesley, graduated in 1946 and has since worked in Mason City. After a wedding trip the couple will reside on a farm four miles north of Garner.
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Wesley
Little Brown Church
Chas. Price
Ardean Monson
Gurtiss Rasmussen
Nashua
Charlotte Monson
Grédri
Marvin Rasmussen
Mason City
Garner
Regular September American Legion Auxiliary Meeting
The September 8 regular meeting at the Legion hall features Mary Young in charge of the program and Leona Schutter with Ann Rippentrop as cohosts. Evelyn Korte presents health bulletins as dues paying time returns and membership grows in the world’s largest women's organization.
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Legion Hall
Mary Young
Constitution and
Leona Schutter
Ann Rippentrop
Evelyn Korte
American Legion
Legion
Thora Cosgrove
Vera Schwietert
Mary Pink
Titonka Federated Club Plans First Meeting on Sept 9
The Titonka Federated Club will hold its initial meeting of the year on September 9 at the Methodist church basement. A buffet supper starts at 7 pm and invites the local school teachers. Officers include President Maxine Peterson and Treasurer Margaret Lang.
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Titonka Federated Club
Methodiat
Maxine Peterson
Harriet Schutter
Louise Alexander
Margaret Lang
Hetty Brandt
Fay Callies
Titanisa High Opens With Full Teaching Staff and Enrollments
Titanisa schools opened Monday with 120 students in high school and about 170 in the grades, boasting a full teaching staff to offer all subjects. The hot lunch program begins now, with a 20 cent charge despite reduced federal aid. Bus routes are listed for southwest, southeast, northeast, and northwest, and officer elections for annual and class positions were held, naming officers for each class and several sponsors. Grade counts show 24 in 5th, 22 in 7th, 21 in 6th, 18 in 8th, 17 in 4th, 19 in 8th, 18 in 2nd, and 28 in 1st.
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Titanisa
Anna
Ida Alice
Eda
Miss Harria
Claud
Kensiy Beenken
Dickie Gerdla
Betty Rickless
Amy Fisher
Joan Johnson
Castor
Pauline Miller
Nice
Larry Boyken
Donna Ites
Leone Hoffmann
Mehtan
Sthrade
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Notices
Holy Communion at 10. Sunday School and Bible Class at 9. Announcements for Lord's Supper due Friday before 7 pm. Brotherhood meets Thursday Sept 4 at 8 pm with guests. Colored film shown, important business matters. Confirmation instruction starts Saturday at 9. St John’s of Woden hosts Mission Festival this Sunday at 2:30. You are invited.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Brotherhood
St. John's of
Woden
Immanuel Lutheran Church Mission Rally and Events
Immanuel Lutheran Church led by Rev. William Plant to host a mission rally at Woden with no services or classes next Sunday. The Ladies Aid and Mission Society hold a birthday party at 1 30 pm on Thursday. Brotherhood event scheduled in the evening at 8. An annual mission rally is planned for Sunday September 14. Confirmation class meets every Wednesday and Saturday at 9 30.
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Woden
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Brotherhood
Vote Tuesday on new 500000 court house
The board of supervisors of Kossuth County Iowa urges voters to approve a 500000 courthouse bond in a special election on September 9. The letter notes space needs, current rent, and plans to delay construction until costs and materials ease, with preliminary work possible now.
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Kosattte County
Board of Supervisors
Clark
Kossuth
Kossuth County
Iowa
Woodrow Sarchett Family Visit From Albany Oregon
Mr and Mrs Woodrow Sarchett and their children visit Algona relatives while touring from Albany Oregon Woodrow is a music supervisor in Albany schools They praise the mild climate and tell of a family reunion with brothers Mervin Earl and others Describes travel from Oregon and local connections with the Johnnie Wilsons cabin camp service station family.
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Woodrow Sarchett
Albany
Orégon
Oregon
Satchetts
Johnnie Wilsons
Johnnie
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Farmette Club
Wesley Boys
ED Sonnenbergs
North
Schoo
American Legion Auxiliary
Allan Norland
Dawn Bonacker
Keith Young
Mary Bankofake
Joan Hagen
Mr. Gard
Delores Franzen
Harold Heesch
Arthur Beenken
Deona Johnston
Betty Ann Tjadén
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Rev. Wm. Plant
Woodrow Sarchetts
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