Keith Hoff 14 Dies in Ames After Illness
Keith Hoff, 14, of Ames died Sunday morning after an appendectomy and brief illness following a summer visit to Titonka with his family. He was the eldest child of Mr and Mrs Carl Hoff of Ames and would have been a sophomore at Ames High School this year. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the family home and Lutheran church in Ames, with interment at Grimes family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Hoff
Ames
Keith
Titonka
Ted
Janet
Hey
H. W. Schoenlein
Rochester
Minn
Schoenbing
Amex
Hia
Carl Hoff
Grimes
County Fair Bigger Than Ever
The Algona County Fair opened with fine weather and the largest entries ever seen. Seventy five horses were entered in races with 26 coming directly from the State Fair. Six horses earned prize money at the State Fair and two won races. About 200 head of cattle plus 4-H entries filled the grounds, with around 240 hogs, 100 sheep and 100 horses also entered. Machinery and home products exhibits grew, as did educational displays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Hospital Visit For H J Klenk And Clarice Mechler
H J Klenk was taken to the University hospital in Iowa City on Thursday for a checkup and treatment. Clarice Mechler accompanied him, and Mr Machler was present for his monthly X rays on an injured hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Klenk
Clarice Mechler
Iowa City
University Hospital
Mr. Machler
Motorists Urged to Observe School Bus Stop Law
Mrs. Alex Miller, Secretary of State, urged all motorists on town highways to carefully observe the law requiring a stop when approaching a school bus loading or unloading children. Orders have been issued to ensure strict enforcement of the rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Miller
Aines of the American Legion to Host Event at Algona Country Club
The Aines of the American Legion plan an evening of speakers and entertainment at Algona Country Club on Thursday. Promises include varied program items and community participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Ainés
The
American Legion
Algong Country Club
Deaths Reported in County Last Week
Death notices show August 0. Becker aged 82 of Algona: a retired farmer. Neola Larnos, 75, of Algona, listed as a retired drayman and auto repairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becker
Algona
Neola Larnos
Bennet Bruns Promises Silo Cleanup Services
Local ad notes Bennet Bruns of Buffalo Center offers silo cleaning by poriable cutter with guaranteed satisfaction. Price stated as right. contact via phone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennett Bruns
Buffalo Center
Funeral Attended in Hartland by Clarence Cooper
Clarence Cooper drove to Hartland Minnesota Saturday to attend the funeral of a friend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartland Mrn
Clarence Cooper
Hartland
Minn
Held Family Reunion in Kanawha Sunday Visit
Mr and Mrs Geo with Alice and family traveled to Kanawha on Sunday to visit his wife s brother Ed Assink and wife s brother s family. All of Geo s siblings gathered for a large family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Alice
Kanawha
Ed. Assink
Reformed Ladies Aid Meet at Church Basement
The Reformed church women invite all to a gathering in the church basement on Wednesday September 16. Hostesses are Mesdames Calvin Schnucker and Edward Atkes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformed Ladies Aid
Ald
The
Reformed Church
Calvin Schnucker
Edward Atkes
Cedar Falls College entrants from Titonka high school
Miss Dorothy Sleper and Miss Helena Senne of Woden left Monday for Cedar Falls to enter the state teachers college for the school year. Both graduated from Titonka high school last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls College
Dorothy Sleper
Helena Senne
Woden
Cedar Falls
State Teachers College
Titonka High School
Mrs John Alke Celebrates 90th Birthday
Mrs John Alke aged 90 celebrated her birthday last Friday two miles southeast of town. All of her children gathered to honor her and wish many more happy returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Alke
Mrs Wood Sells Restaurant to Intermill Family
Mrs. Lillian Wood sold Higgins Cafe to Mrs. E R Intermill and daughter Helenor after a health illness prompted the move. Possession was given yesterday and the restaurant changes hands from Wood to the new owners effective immediately.
Pp T A To Meet For 1936 37 PTA Session
The first Parent Teacher Association meeting of the 1936 1937 school year is set at the school house Monday evening at eight o'clock. A reception for new teachers will precede a planned program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pp. T. A
Parent- Teacher Association
Soil Reporters Named for the Goif Program
P Hansen Jay Budlong and Clarence Schutter named for the goif program measuring land to comply. E P Hansen holds the north one third, Jay Budlong the center, Clarence Schutter the youth one third of Buffalo township. In Wesley Olaf Finnemark Lou Bolenus and Theron Hansen supervise the job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. Hansen
Jay Budlong
Clarence Schutter
Goif
E. P. Hansen
Buffalo Township
Wesley
Olaf Finnemark
Lou Bolenus
Theron Hansen
Town Council Holds Friday Special Session
The town council met Friday night at the Savings Bank in a special session. They appointed W. H. Stott as official tapper and W. H. Rickless as special excavator to locate leads from water pipes to sidewalks. Mrs. Stohr filed the first water hookup application, with Dr. Torgersen second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savings Bank
W. H. Stott
W. H. Rickless
Stohr
Dr. Torgersen
Illinois relatives visit Marl Blakley and Gordon Nelson homes
Entertained by Mr and Mrs Homer Fry and Mr and Mrs Vern Vans and their children Orville Lillian Evans and Lester Polling in weekend gatherings. Mrs Fry and Mr Evans are sister and brother of Mrs Blakley, with Decatur guests Mr Polling and Mr Henry Foster also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ilinois
Homer Fry
Vern Vans
Orville
Lillian Evans
Lester Polling
Polling
Henry Foster
Decatur
Illinois
Marl Blakley
Gordon Nelson
Fishing trip to Rainy Lake region by Canadian line group
Tuesday morning at five bells Mark Bacon Frank D WFisher George Higgins and George Graham Jr departed for Ray Minnesota near the Canadian line to fish in lakes connected with Rainy Lake on Rainy River. They plan several days of angling and will report back on their luck with the big ones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Bacon
Frank D. Wfisher
George Higgins
George Graham Jr
Ray
Minnesota
Rainy Lake
Rainy River
Music Teacher Weds Ireton Girl in Rolfe Ceremony
Emery Stewart son of Dr. and Mrs. H. B. Stewart of Thompson married Bernice Wand De Water of Ireton Iowa on August 22 at the Rolfe Methodist parsonage. She is a graduate of Ireton High and Cedar Falls State Teachers College and taught two years. he, a Thompson High and Morningside College graduate, taught last year at Ireton. They visited Storm Lake and the bride’s parents at Ireton and plan to live at Mtonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emery Stewart
H. B. Stewart
Thompson
Bernice Wand de Water
Ireton
Iowa
Rolfe
Clarence Tompking
Methodist Parsonage
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Thompson High School
Morningside College
Sioux City
Storm Lake
H. G. Wand de
Mtonka
Forest City Summit
County Board Purchases Coal and appoints drainage repairs
The County Board held a regular meeting last Monday and ordered the purchase of 50 tons of Iowa lump coal from Beck Coal Co of Fort Dodge at 6.40 per ton. Supervisor Baum was named to inspect repairs on drains No. 11 and 0 K 4, while Supervisor McDonald was tasked to arrange repairs on drain No. 184.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Boys Coal
Algona
Iowa
Beck Coal ‘Co
Fort Dodge
Baum
O. K
McDonald
County Red Cross Elects Officers at Algona Meeting
The Kossuth County Chapter of the American Red Cross met at the Bryant school in Algona to elect officers and conduct routine business. Officers include Chairman Rev. Paul Carlson, Vice Chairman Rev. George Vance, Treasurer Harold Gilmore, and Secretary Mrs. Lee O Wolfe, with multiple committee posts filled by local residents. A district meeting is planned in Mason City on Friday September 11, inviting all interested in Red Cross work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
The
American Red Cross
Bryant School
Algona
Paul Carlson
George Vance
Harold Gilmore
Lee O
Wolfe
Titanka
Besse Wailer
Berthy Johnson
la Barre
Joe Bloom
Antionette Bonnstetter
Mason Cty
Red Cross
Reynolds Family Vacation Visit From Wisconsin
From near Milwaukee Wisconsin Mr Chas Reynolds and daughter in law Mrs Wilbur Reynolds have spent the past week visiting his mother Mrs Mariah Reynolds brother Frank and sister in law Mrs Julia Reynolds and other relatives in the area Charlie holds a job with the CCCs and is on his annual vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Chas. Reynolds
Wilbur Reynolds
Milwaukee
Wis
Mariah Reynolds
Frank
Julia Reynolds
Charlie
Ccc’s
Residence Lot Sold to J R Schutter for Bungalo Project
J R Schutter contracted with Administrator Hermann Tjarks for a residence lot south of the C A Hoon home on the west side. It is assumed Jerry will soon begin erecting a bungalow on the newly acquired property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Schutter
Hermann Tjarks
C. A. Hoon
Jerry
Field Day At Union Slough In Bancroft Area
The Kossuth County Conservation League hosts a full day at the Union Slough swimming pool five miles east of Bancroft on September 20. Events include trap, pistol, and rifle shoots, a bait casting contest, a dog show, and horse shoe pitching. Fort Dodge marksman team and a Mason City police pistol shoot highlight the program with expert trick shooting demonstrations. Attorney J. D. Lowe serves as secretary-treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County Conservation League
Union Slough
Bancroft
Kautzky
Fort Dodge
Mason City
7. D. Lowe
Floyd Reibsamen visits Shenandoah radio stations
Floyd Reibsamen drove to Shenandoah Thursday to tour the country, inspect radio stations, and visit relatives. Accompanying him were his aunt Mrs. Mayme Baker of Britt and his mother Mrs. Dell Reibsamen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Reibsamen
Shenandoah
Mayme Baker
Britt
Dell Reibsamen
Floyd
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week
Dan Cupid makes gains as licenses issued include Edward L. Shea and Henrietta I. Burson of Winnebago Minnesota Vernon B H Smith of Mason City and Eleanor Backus of Algona Willis Stout of Berlin Wisconsin and Louise Grover of Markesen Wisconsin Robert Keete and Carmilla Walker both of ipona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Cupid
Edward L. Shea
Henrietta I. Burson
Winnebago
Minn
Vernon Bh, Smith
Mason City
Eleanor Backus
Algona
Willis Stout
Berlin
Wis
Louise Grover
Markesen
Robert Keete
Carmilla Walker
Ipona
Wirtjes Family Plans Illinois Visit This Week
Mr and Mrs William Wirtjes take their sons Virgil and Gordon and daughters Mary Minnie and Alice Pannhuk on a trip to Illinois traveling Thursday morning to visit relatives and friends in Freeport and tour the German Valley school
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wirtjes
Virgil
Gordon
Mary Wirtjes
Minnie
Alice Pannhuk
Illinois
Freeport
German Valley, Lll
Methodist Church Notes Sunday Services and Music
Church School at ten and morning worship at eleven with special music. H C D Stewart will sing the Recessional by De Koven, accompanied by Mrs Stewart. Young people meet Sunday evening at eight at the parsonage, three weeks until Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. CD. Stewart
de Koven
Christmas Seal Workers Set Meeting in Algona
Invitations have reached nine north central Towa counties for an institute of Christmas Seal workers at Algona on Friday September 18. Iowa Tuberculosis Association county workers plan the 1996 Christmas Seal Sale and discuss antituberculosis projects funded by the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa
Algona
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Institute program announced for Algona Hotel event
A program for the Institute is outlined for a 10 a m to 3 p m session at the Algona Hotel. Christmas Seal chairmen and workers from Emmet Kossuth Winnebago Palo Alto Hancock Cerro Gordo Pocahontas Humboldt and Webster counties are invited. The Iowa Tuberculosis Association will be represented by C W Kamméir executive secretary and Miss Marguerite Pfeffer field director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmet
Kossuth
Winnebago
Palo Alto
Hancock
Cerro Gordo
Pocahontas
Humboldt
Webster Counties
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
C. W. Kamméir
Marguerite Pfeffer
Sield Family Reunion At Pilot Knob State Park
The Johannes Wibben family held a reunion at Pilot Knob State Park near Forest City on Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Johannes Wibben and children Marie Katie Joe and Tony of Titonka. Mr and Mrs Menno Sijsus and family of Buffalo Center. Mr and Mrs Helmar Norman and family of Algona. Mr and Mrs John Wibben of Britt. Mr and Mrs Harm Wibben of Titonka. Mr and Mrs Henry Wibben and family of Austin Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johannes Wibben
Pilot Knob State Park
Forest City
Marie
Katie
Joe
Tony
Titonka
Menno Sisjus
Buffalo Center
Helmar Norman
Algona
John Wibben
Britt
Harm Wibben
Henry Wibben
Austin
New Grocery Store Changeover in Kanawha
Lester Callies assumed control of a Kanawha grocery store as of Monday morning. The former manager Roy McNeill is now driving a bread truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Callies
Kanawha
Roy McNeill
Mrs Sonnenberg Buys Home In Cassville Area
Mrs Henry Sonnenberg purchased the Wm Boyken residence Monday and will take possession as soon as Boyken's new home is completed. She may not move to town until next spring. Mrs Herb Schwenpe and Earl and Beverly Ann of Cassville, Wis., and a Fairmont, Minn., cousin were in town a ghost time Monday afternoon. Mrs Schweppe had been visiting St James and Pairmont, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Sonnenberg
Wm. Boyken
Mr. Boyken
Herb
Schwenpe
Earl
Beverly Ann
Cassville
Wis
Fairmont
Minn
Schweppe
St. James
Pairmont
Minnesota
Isn’t It Terrible The Madrid Safety Concern For Americans
A historical reflection contrasts public anxiety over 150 American citizens in Madrid amid rebel loyalist fighting with the far larger annual U S automobile death toll. It notes last year’s about 35 000 deaths and warns that steady daily carnage goes largely unseen by the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
A Short History of Geo Helmer
George Helmerg born May 12, 1887 near Titonka Iowa died August 25, 1986 at home ten miles west of Forest City after years of illness. He lived near Titonka and Woden, moved to a farm west of Forest City in 1934, joined the Presbyterian church in 1980, and is survived by his wife Emaline, daughter Grace, and three sons Joe Richard and Henry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Helmerg
Titonka
Iown
Forest City
Helmerg
Woden
Dr. Peterson
University Hospital
Grace
Fred Boyken
Joe
Richard
Henry
District Court News In Brief
The district court did not sit last week and filed new cases including Samuel Strauss vs. Boeckholt landlords attachment J W Parsons vs Hanson note and Frech administrator case. A case charging butter theft from Wesley Co operative Creamery in 1986 awaits September term. Ruth Corbet seeks 6038.70 damages for a August 22 auto collision near Algona with permanent injuries. Foreclosure case J C Koppen versus Fred and Sadie Brand also listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Strauss
Arthur
Gertie Boeckholt
J. W
Parsons
L. J
Hanson
Note
J. A. Frech
J. FP
Dacken
Clifford Freeark
State of Iowa
Fitzpatrick
Wesley Co-operative Creamery
Moe & Sjogren
Latwrence
Mabel Olson
Walter Will
G. Riedel
F. Krug
John Ringg
David Zingg
J.C. Koppen
Fred
Sadie Brand
Dorothy Clemans Weds D. D. Morrow in Emmetsburg Home
Miss Dorothy Clemans of Emmetsburg wed Joe Morrow of Mitchell at the Clemans home with Rev. Prewitt performing the ceremony at 1 30 p m. The couple will honeymoon in the Black Hills and reside in Mitchell South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Clemans
Lakota
E. N. Clemans
Emmetsburg
Joe Morrow
Mitchell
Prewitt
Black Hills
South Dakota
Mitchell, S. D
Judge Danson Court Busy Algona Iowa
Judge Danson’s court in Algona heard several cases over the past week. Billy R. Neilsen, 17, charged with petty larceny for stealing three bicycles, held for Juvenile Court. Hid, Fasnaugh of Algona fined 25 dollars and costs for threatening a public offense and assault and battery, 30 days in county jail with jail sentence suspended on payment. Roland Wood, Mason City trucker, arrested for reckless driving. fined 15 dollars and costs with balance to be paid later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danson
Algona
P. A. Danson
Billy R. Neilsen
Hid
Fasnaugh
Roland Wood
Mason City
J. W. West
Quartons to mark 50th wedding anniversary
Judge and Mrs. W B Quarton celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary Tuesday afternoon from four to six thirty. A Sunday night storm toppled the chimney at the B A Pannkuk residence and broke limbs from trees around town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Quarton
B. A. Pannkuk
Algona Barristers Seek New Quarters in Town Moves
Algona lawyers announce a general relocation of offices. Sullivan McMahon and Linnan move to rooms above the Kogsuth County Mutual Fire Insurance building, while their old offices become home to Quarton and Miller. Hutchinson & Hutchinson take the former Miller space. Van Nesg and Stillman shift to upstairs rooms in the Heise estate addition opposite Kruse and Blossom. Dr Karl Hoffman dentist relocates to ground floor rooms. Bunkatyke keeps a barbershop and Gerald Witkopf operates a beer shop on the ground floor of the Heise building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Sullivan, McMahon & Linnan
Kogsuth County Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Quarton and Miller
Hutchinson & Hutchinson
van Nesg & Stillman
State of the Union Prosperity Report Amid Business Charges
A Connecticut edited service reports week ending August 6 declines in bank clearings, while outside New York centers rise. Stock and bond markets show strength with rails performing well. Carloadings up. department store sales near 1923 1925 averages. steel capacity near 72.5 percent. The piece notes government fears of excess profits and praises FDR’s tough posture in a broad economic outlook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneactticut
United States
New York
FDR
Krantz Couple Attends State Fair in Des Moines
Mr and Mrs Raymond Krantz drove to Des Moines Monday to attend the state fair and returned home the same evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Krantz
Des Moines
Son Visits Family in Holland Over Several Days
Ben Sonnenberg and Herman Stahl visited Mr Sonnenberg's son George and his family in Holland during several days last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Sonnenberg
Herman Stahl
Holland
Mr. Sonnenberg
George
Harry Sankey Family Moves to Bleich Farm in Buffalo Township
Harry Sankey and his family have relocated to the A. J. Bleich farm located in the south part of Buffalo township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Sankey
A. J. Bleich
Buffalo Township
Court House Race Begins Ahead Of November Vote
The race for seats in the court house has started with a first class boss race planned before November 1st. Another strong rain is forecast for tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Nietzel youths charged in Wort Dodge robbery case
Algona authorities arrested 12 and 15 year old Kenneth and Algona-born charged with breaking into a Wort Dodge filling station and lunch room. Fingerprint matches linked to prior theft at Call Theatre. Juvenile Court set for September 26. Parents divorced. mother lingered in Fort Dodge, hitchhiking between towns. Father formerly worked as a barber in Humboldt and Storm Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Richard
Kenneth Nietzel
Arthur Nietzel
Wort Dodge
Call Theatre
Fort Dodge
Humboldt
Storm Lake
Justice P. A. Dawson Unites Willis Stout and Louise Grover
Justice P A Dawson of Algona officiated at a wedding ceremony in his office last Saturday uniting Willis Stout of Berlin Wisconsin and Louise Grover daughter of John Grover formerly of Burt They plan to reside in Wisconsin
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice P. A. Dawson
Algona
Willis Stout
Berlin
Wis
Louise Grover
Burt
John Grover
Wisconsin
Farm Reporters Track Atlas Of Area Farms
About 800 farms are surveyed by 71 farm reporters for the Soft Conservation Committee. Reporters say the work will take several months and will cover extensive farm conditions and measurements across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Soft Conservation Committee
Honor Roll Entries for Local Residents and Dates
A list of names and dates including Herman Janssen on Sept 1 1937 in Buffalo Center, Mason Cuty on June 1 1987 in Towa, Frank Vera on July 1 1987 in Algona, and a reference to Gasgrove and lawy v. 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Janssen
Buffalo Center
Lawy
Gasgrove
Mason Cuty
Towa
Frank Vera
Algona
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sly
County Red Cross
Methodist Church
Algona Hotel
Sield
Mrs. Sonnenberg
Geo. Helmers
District Court News
D. Man
DW. N. Clemans
State of the Union
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