Long obituary chronicles the Welp family of Titonka
Mrs. Dick Welp died at her home after a long illness. The obituary lists her birth in 1867 in Wermer Ostfriesland, marriage to Dirk Welp in 1890, and ten children with many grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the farm home and Immanuel Lutheran church in Titonka with Rev. A Killan officiating. The piece also names numerous relatives and attendees from several Iowa towns. It notes Mr. Welp’s devoted care and the family’s long history in Kamrar, Titonka, and nearby communities.
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Dick Welp
Welp
Mr. Welp
Minnie
Gepke Willems
Wermer
Oestiriesland
Dirk Welp
Germany
United States
Kamrar
Jond
Titonka
Ray Welp
Fred Welp
Woden
Joe Temple
Kamvar
Harm Green
Burt
Ben Welp
Henry Welp
Anke’Klaver
John Mamminga
John Temple and
Gon
Will Koop
John Koop
Adolph Koop
George Klayer
Henry Klosterltz
Will Hemney
John Luppes Sr
John Luppes Jr
John Trample
B. D. Welp
Fred Hemmen
Ben Mechaelsen
Geo
Fonken
Harry Hassebrock
Wyatt Arends
Dena Heyer
Fred HE
John Jansen
Herman Herren
Art Carmany
Henrietta
Adolph
Jerry Jansen
Will Herren
Jerry B. Jansen
G. G.klaver
Kate
Lena Welp
Art Blue
Anthony Blue
Adolph Welp
Sandy Walterman
Melbourne
Martha Klaver
Joe Tempel
Richard
Virgil
Harold
Donald
Anko X Klaver
Hamilton County
Ainerd Johnson
Lakota
Joe Johnson
Hilda
Bancroft
Gus Rothoff
August Rothoff
Senus Lrample
Williams
Iowa
Will Kruse
Marathon
Towa
Garret Gray
Buffalo Center
Carl Johnson
John Badie
Rake
Ae Johnson
Swea 5 Y
Geo. Heyer
Aucroft
Calvin Rip- Hentrop
John Ites
Minn
Charles Halverson
Bricelyn
Con
Joe Joe John“On Jr
Johnson
For Sale Reed Baby Buggy by Mrs Ken Fisher
A Reed baby buggy is offered for sale by Mrs. Ken Fisher. The notice provides no further details on condition price or contact beyond the listing.
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Reed Baby Buggy
Ken Fisher
Flying fishing trip to Rush Lake ends early
C A Hoon and W J Denton drove to Rush Lake Minnesota Friday morning for a flying fishing trip. They fished only a short time due to rough weather. They had food luck fishing.
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C. A. Hoon
W. J. Denton
Rush Lake
Minnesota
County Conservation Clubs Meet Sunday West of Bancroft
County Conservation Clubs plan a Sunday program on the Inman farm one mile west of Bancroft. The event welcomes all conservation supporters to attend and learn from the scheduled activities and demonstrations.
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County Conservation Clubs
Bancroft
Inman Farm
Minnesotan Couple Enjoy Thrill Day at State Fair
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Boyken drove to Minneapolis for a thrill day at the state fair, returning home Friday. Mrs. A. M. Petersen joined them, visiting her sisters while there.
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Minnesota
Wm. Boyken
Minneapolis
A. M. Petersen
Horserelated Death Toll Reported in Kossuth County
Dr. W. L. Fox estimates about 1200 horses died in Kossuth county and he was summoned up to 40 times in a day to treat them. He notes the disease appears to be subsiding at present.
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Kossuth
Algona
W. L. Fox
Adams Family Visits Ackley Over Ill Mother
Mrs Adams and her husband Mr H A Adams were summoned to Ackley on Saturday when Mrs Adams mother fell ill. Mr Adams returned Sunday while Mrs Adams stays a few days to help care for her mother.
Burt Residents Celebrate Milestones in August
Ernest Krueger of Burt marked his 90th birthday on August 20, described as one of the county’s oldest gentlemen. Grandma Coffin of Burt turned 95 on August 23 according to the Monitor.
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Ernest Krueger
Burt
Grandma Coffin
The
Monitor
Petit Jurors Named For Titania and Vicinity
Petit jurors named for Titania and vicinity include Geo Bonacker Fred Hagen Carrie Torfersen and Garret Gray as qualified panel members.
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Titania
Geo
Bonacker
Fred Hagen
Carrie Torfersen
Garret Gray
Indians Lose To Bancroft In Sunday Baseball Game
The game between Titanka and Bancroft ended 12 to 5 in favor of Bancroft with Indians suffering a defeat on Sunday at home venue.
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Bancroft
Titanka
Weigand Brothers Return From North Dakota Trip
George Weigand and William Mayland return east of town after a visit to Minnesota and North Dakota. They traveled from Slayton to Barney North Dakota where crops are reported good. They also visited the Gallmeyer home and Rothsay Minnesota with the Deickmans, sending greetings to Iowa friends.
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Geo. Weigands
Wm. Mayland
Minnesota
North Dakota
George
William
Slayton
Cap Weigands
Barney, N. D
Cape Owne Farms
Mr. Mayland
Gallmeyer
Boye Deickman
Rothsay
Minn
Deickmans
Boye
Iowa
Methodist Church Notes From Doan Pastors Service Schedule
W L Patterson leads Methodist Church notes with Sunday School 10:00 a m and Morning Worship 11:00 a m at one church and 9:30 a m worship and 10:30 a m Sunday School at Doan. A church rally follows morning service inviting all families with a dinner to share, reports, music, and an address by the pastor. Ladies Aid meets Sept 16 at Mrs Ray Smith home.
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Haworth League
Hoon
Stewart
Ladies Aid Society
Mesdameg Jennings
Geo. Hansen
Intermill
A. Schram
JL. C. Hoeffner
Doan
Ray Smith
Peter's Tyvoler Troupe Vaudeville at Titonka Coliseum
Germany based dance and musical vaudeville troupe performs Thursday night September 16 with 45 minutes of vaudeville from 8:16 to 9:00, followed by dancing for all ages at Titonka Coliseum. Enjoy a real evening of fun.
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Peter’s
Bicycles on Sidewalks Spark City Safety Plea
The mayor urges parents teachers and pupils to stop riding bicycles on sidewalks as school begins. Reports cite near misses and a 73 year old woman’s death after a bicycle accident, urging caution and riding on less busy roads. A 14 year old boy suffered a fractured grin in a separate crash while a younger brother escaped unharmed.
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Msk
Ottumwa
Norma
Mason City
Globe Gazette
Ray Roberts
Britt News-Tribune
Tunior Hisele
Dixon, Sr
Corwith
Third Annual Field Day At Bancroft Dam This Sunday
The Kossuth County Conservation League announces its 3rd annual Field Day at Bancroft Dam on highway 169, featuring a 150 bird trap event across six traps, a six 25 bird event, a four trap amateur shoot, casting, rifle and pistol shoots, dog show, trials, horseshoe pitching, archery, and demonstrations by renowned marksmen. Last year drew an estimated 7,000 to 10,000 attendees, and expanded facilities aim to accommodate growing crowds.
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Kossuth County Conservation League
Bancroft Dam
Bancroft Cemetery
Highway No. 169
Burt
Lone Rock
Titonka
Whittemore
Wesley
Algona
Patterson and son conduct business in Sac City
Reverend W. L. Patterson and his son Douglas visited Sac City yesterday to handle business matters, briefly seen in local notices.
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W. L. Patterson
Douglas
Sac City
Star Route Carrier Goes on Vacation
Star route carrier between Titonka and Britt, Wm Banda, left last Friday for Clarence Iowa to spend his vacation with an uncle and relatives. Oscar Erickson Britt substituting for Banda, and Robert Harrington Britt rural carrier, visited our office Tuesday while in town.
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Star
Wm. Banda
Titonka
Britt
Clarence
Iowa
Oscar Erickson
Mr. Banda
Mr. Erickson
Robert Harrington
Appendicitis Halts Westward Trip of Local Boys
Russell Meinecke, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Meinecke, lies in a Flagstaff Arizona hospital after an appendicitis operation. He and companions Arno Olson Otto and Orion Anderson were three weeks into a westward trip via the Black Hills Yellowstone Park and California when Russell suffered an acute attack and was hospitalized. The others expect to continue home slowly once he recovers, delaying their return by ten days to two weeks.
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Russell Meinecke
Fred Meinecke
Flagstaff
Arizona
Arno Olson
Otto
Orion Anderson
Russell
Black Hills
Yellowstone Park
California
Russel
Garner Herald
Wesley Girl Weds St Benedict Man
A wedding occurred Tuesday at eight in Wesley with Mrs Anny Siemer as bride and Bernard Arndorfer of St Benedict as groom. Rev J H Hageman officiated. The couple hosted a breakfast for relatives, then a three course dinner at noon. They depart for a two week trip to Dubuque and Wisconsin before living on the Arndorfer farm.
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Aug. Siemer
Bernard Arndorfer
St. Benedict
J. H. Hageman
Leona Siemer
Brde
Robert Witte
Dubuque
Wisconsin
Arndorfer
Last Rites Held For Mrs Garfelin Johnson Wesley
Funeral services for Mrs Gar felia Johnson 67 were held at the Wesley Methodist Church. She died Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital Mason City after major surgery. Survived by four children, two daughters and two sons, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. Burial Evergreen Cemetery beside husband.
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Garfelia Johnson
Methodist Church
Wesley
A. Bottom
A. A. Howe
Paulina
Iowa
Alexandria
Minn
Peter Anderson
American Legion Auxiliary
Grace Donovan
Edna Flom
Weasley
Frank
Himer
Near Lone Rock
Francis Reibhoff
Algona
Mathew Riebhoff
Portland
Oregon
Agnes Salisbury
Grace Sarchet
Evergreen Cemetery
McMahon Funeral Home
Mrs Heyo Boekelman Jr Visits Lakota Relative
Mrs Heyo Boekelman Jr traveled to Lakota Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs Minnie Heetland and other relatives, staying through Friday.
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Heyo Boekelman Jr
Lakota
Minnie Heetland
District Court News in Brief Sees Six New Cases Since June 7th
Court will open next Monday September 20. Six new cases have been filed since June 7 including Cretzmeyer versus Drone account and Maxwell Company versus OC Underkoffer. Also listed are several bankrupts, foreclosures, note suits, quiet titles, and criminal actions with sentences or bonds, plus probate filings and trial-case notes for September term.
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H. Cretzmeyer
Anna Drone
S. A. Maxwell Co
J. OC
Underkoffer
Hazel Hudson
Bert L. Hudson
N. L. Cotton Va
D. W. Mittag
F. J. Chapman
Fred W. Schneider
Helen M. Peters
Rickson
Cresco Township
Courtland P. Chapman
Klare T. Butterworth
Guarantee Fund
Investment and Deposit Co
W. V. Rankin
G. J. F. Vogel
M. L. Mann
A. T. Killenworth
H. B. Rist
Francis B. Ferren
Kate Wilson
F. S. Norton & Son
Tom Dailey
Brady Transfer and Storage Co
H. M. Post
Cool Weather Cools Algona Titonica Indians Rally
The Algona Titonica Indians defeated the Bancroft Lions 7 to 3 on Sunday evening. The win evened the prior county fair defeat in a low turnout game caused by cool weather. The crowd was small due to the chilly conditions.
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Algona
Titonica Indians
Bancroft Lions
Conservation Commission Prints Hunting Law Summaries
Printed hunting and trapping law summaries are being produced by the Conservation Commission and will soon be available at the County Recorders offices.
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The
Conservation Commission
County ‘Recorders
Fair Attendance Marks County Fair Success in Algona
The county fair drew an estimated 18 000 attendees with all departments filled and attractions pleasing the crowd. Schrader set pace on the Algona half mile in 26.2 seconds as auto and horse events posted good records. Whittemore routed Fenton 16 to 0 in baseball, Tronka beat Wesley 4 to 3, Bancroft defeated Lotts Creek 6 to 3 as Hatten fanned 18 and allowed 2 hits for Bancroft.
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iAlgona
Eight Couples Granted Marriage Licenses This Week
Dan Cupid issued licenses to eight couples including Glen J. Bus ley of Albert Lea Minn and Myrtle A. Brooks of Austin Minn Richard W. Denning and Lillian Baker both of Des Moines Bernard Arndorfer of Corwith and Ann Sienna of Wesley Harold Heswick and Vernette Dits worth of Swea City Himer 8 Keller and Hilda Johnson Bancroft Himer S Keller and Gladys Ditsworth Bancroft Alfredo Rodriguez of Triumph Minn and Sara Ramirez of St. Paul Clarence A. Elbert of Whittemore and Genevieve Quick of West Bend.
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Dan Cupid
Glen J. Busley
Albert Lea
Minn
Myrtle A. Brooks
Austin
Richard W. Denning
Lillian Baker
Deg Moines
Bernard Arndorfer
Corwith
Ann Sienna
Wesley
Harold Heswick
Vernette Ditsworth
Swea City
Himer
S. Keller
Hilda Johnson
Bancroft
Himer S Keller
Gladys Ditsworth
Alfredo Rodriguez
Triumph
Sara Ramirez
St. Paul
Clarence A. Elbert
Whittemore
Genevieve Quick
West Bend
To Preserve Iowa's Forest Lands
Iowa faces reduced timber, warns of soil erosion and ecological loss. The state highlights forests as soil, water, and wildlife guardians, proposing a national and state forest program. About 12,000 acres have been acquired across five regions as a start to broader forestry development.
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Iowa
Algona Post Office to Dedicate Next Tuesday
Algona’s new post office will be dedicated on Tuesday September 21 at 2 00 p m The dedication program is incomplete but Senator Guy Gillette of Cherokee will deliver the dedication speech
Fined For Improper Lights In Algona Court
Justice P A Dawson's court fined Jewel Sloan of Richmond Mo two dollars and costs for improper gate lights. James Adams of Richmond faced the same charge with the same fine. William Ainaworth was fined ten dollars and costs for drunkenness. Joe L Lilly of Fort Dodge was held to the grand jury after a intoxicated driving charge.
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Algona
P. A. Dawson
Jewel Sloan
Richmond
James Adams
Wm. Ainaworth
Joe L. Lilly
Fort Dodge
Capesius Sells Bode Farm Near Bode Creek Farm Sale
Edward Capesius of Algona sold a 140 acre Bode area farm to Dimer Larson of Bode for Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank at eighty dollars an acre. The property has moderate improvements and is crossed by a creek. Larson takes possession March 1, 1938.
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Algona
Edward Capesius
Bode
Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank
T. “Larson
Larson
Honor Roll Names From Iowa Towns Include Several Seniors
The list shows Dick Janssen of Lakota on February 15, 1938, Henry Hetelace of Titonka dated September 45, 4988, QO G. Dennis dated January 17, 1088 from Weslay, Albert Doden dated January 47, 1989, Buffalo Center, Iowa.
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Dick Janssen
Lakota
Iowa
Henry H. Hetelace
Titonka
G. Dennis
Weslay
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joe & Ou
Roosevelt
U. S
George Weigands
Mrs. Garfelin Johnson
District Court News
John Isebrand
F. C. Davidson
Costa
Hart Layman
C. F. Specht
George Allen
James
Peterson
Mayor Specht
Floyd R. Beggert
Hmma Hrdman
Edward A. Droessler
Dodson Fisher Co
A. Elbert
Hannah Behnke
John G. Rippentrop
George Kliegel
Oscar Poirot
Q. L. Meader
Lester Paulson
Moe & Sjogren
Jose Cosgrove
Champlin Refining Co
Calus Wibben
Nellie R. Anderson
Blossom
Douglas Wildin
Carl Struecker
Bess Greenwood
Smith
Edward Mixdorf
Bernard Marsh
Donald Larson
M. J. Trunkhill
Norton & Son
W. J. Barr
Thompson Yards Inc
Roy Mueller
Ohn B. Gallagher
M. H. McEnroe
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
John M. Moore
Merle McAninch
Lara Skaar
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
Kathryn Gustin
Des Moines Joint Stock Land Bank
Elmer Mybhre
Fern H. Lentach
Benedict L. Lentsch
Red Brand
T. Maurstad
Fairy
Capesius
Bode Farm
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