Kossuth District Court News of the Week
Last Friday marked the filing deadline for the September term opening September 23 with Judge Fred C. Hudson. 46 new law cases and 34 equity cases were filed, led by suits from H F Hayse and Martin Tindeland. Other actions include guardianships, foreclosure, and probate items, plus local peackeeping fines and license actions in Algona and surrounding towns.
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Algona
Kossuth
Fred C. Hudson
Pocahontas
H. F. Hayse
Sioux ‘City
William Dehnert
Algonal
Hayse
van Ness
Brunson
Plaintife
Martin Tindeland
Ringsted
John Jr
Ruth Waite
Fenton
Minnesota
Tindeland
Otther
Sophia Anderson
Kossuth County ‘Board of Supervisors
BH. C.peterson
Kossuth Board of Supervisors
Carlson ‘Coal Company
Ewold Ruesch
A. H. iMichel
Herman Funk
Carl Bahling
Rose Bahling
Alice Shadduck
Bradley Land Klassie
M. jJloseph
James ‘Elvin
Gerald Cullen
West ‘Bend
Harold Origer
McEnroe
Bros
Edward
Edward Beisch
Minnie Hellgen
Verona Nielson
Alvina Fuhr
Ralph M. Hauser
Isabelle M. Hauser
Franklin Curtiss
Story County
Roy Lillibridge
Justice of Peace
P. A. Dawson
Clarence
Orval Crouch
Clayton Schroeder
Oene
Ginnan
Mike Pfeffer
Ales
Guy ‘Carlson
Wesley
Della Weltar
Gordon Rohmidt
George Graham Sr Prize Fisherman of the Region
George Graham Sr. earns local fame as a top fisherman after landing a five pound catfish in the Buffalo near his home. The catch, made while bullhead fishing, highlights unusually large fish for the area likely aided by recent high water.
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George Graham Sr
Minnesota
Buffalo
Mr. Graham
Ringsdorf Hurt By Falling Fork
Ringsdorf a former resident near Titonka suffered a serious injury when a hay fork toppled, its prong pierced the front of his right shoulder and emerged under the arm pit. Surgeons stopped the hemorrhage at Titanica then treated him at Kossuth hospital with a blood transfusion as two veins were severed. He had stepped back to avoid the falling fork while helping load hay.
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Ringsdorf
Titonka
Titanica
Kossuth Hospital
Funeral Service Held For Boy That Drowned
Funeral services were held last week Wednesday at the home and Ramsey Reformed church for Dick Allen Heyes the two year old who drowned after heavy rain. Rev Schnucker led the rites with Grace Smith and Jennice Rippenrop singers. Pallbearers were LeRoy Janssen Alvin Meinders Robert Penning and Roland Seefelt. Burial followed in Ramsey church cemetery.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
Schnucker
Dick Allen Heyes
Bizo Heyes
Dick Allen
German Township
Hiro Heyes
Marlene Joann
Grace Smith
Jennice Rippentrop
Jesus
LeRoy Vjanssen
Alvin Meinders
Robert Penning
Roland Seefelt
Ramsey Church
Many Have Received Aid In Purchase of Farms In Iowa
Sixty six families in Kossuth county bought farms of their own in the last few years with financing through the Federal Land Bank and the National Farm Loan association. Most purchases were from private owners with seven from bank holdings. The secretary treasurer notes expected activity in farm sales this fall and cites Iowa farm cash income for 1940 as the highest since 1929 with low interest credit available to finance land purchases.
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Kossuth
Federal Land Bank
H.D. Hutchins
National Warm Loan Association
Algona
Hutchins
Towa
Mrs Dirksen Hosts Republican Women’s Club Quiz
Mrs Walter Dirksen entertained the Women unit of the Woman's Republican Club at her home Wednesday evening. Mrs Luther Larson led the quiz in Marie Boy ken's absence. Mrs Helen Hanna won the prize for the most correct answers. Next meeting planned at Mrs M Smith's home.
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Wodhn
Walter Dirksen
Woman's Republican Club
Luther Larson
Marie Boyken
Helen Hanna
M. Smith
Milford motorist fined for failure to yield at test
A Milford driver received a fine of $5 and costs amounting to $2 after failing to yield the right of way to an approaching vehicle during a test. The incident underscores stricter adherence to right-of-way rules in local traffic enforcement.
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Inkade
Milford
Public School Weekly Activities and Class Officers
Weekly notes from THS and Junior High describe class officer elections for senior junior and sophomore grades, Home Economics projects including canning, and various classroom activities. Fifth and fourth grade pupils study birds geography Congo trip and microscope observations while second and third grades plan an imaginary Mexico trip with model airplane work.
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Mexico
Jimmy Slayden
High School Remedial Reading program initiative
Supt C A Hoon outlines why reading is vital for all, the varied reader needs, and how Iowa Silent Reading Tests prompted a remedial plan for ninth and tenth graders at Titonka high. The program targets rate, comprehension, vocabulary, and key word selection to strengthen individual pupil skills and improve daily tasks.
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Iowa
Titonka High School
Lions Plan Banquet for Wives and Local Teachers
Titonka Lions Club schedules a near term meeting inviting wives and sweethearts of members and Titonka school teachers as guests. The plan aims to make the gathering worthwhile with program details to be finalized. Wm. Boyken shared highlights from his Des Moines trip to the state bankers convention and remarks on events and speakers. Mrs Boyken Verdene and Patty Ball joined the trip.
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Titonka Lions Club
Titonka
Wm. Boyken
Des Moines
Mr. Boyken
Congressman Fish
New York
Sioux City
Sioux City Bankers Who Are Now Big Men In the East. ,Mrs.Boyken, Verdene
Patty Ball
Former Titanica Girl Honored at Shower
Mrs. Johnny Brunsen formerly Frances Pannhuk was honored at a miscellaneous shower at the Lutheran church parlors Friday afternoon. She received many beautiful gifts.
Titonka High School News Highlights Baseball Tourney Plans
The article reports Titonka high school baseball progress with a 10 to 3 win over Ledyard, strong pitching by Paul Bruns and Daryle Batt, improved infield play, and upcoming games at Wesley Burt and a Kossuth county east half tournament hosted by Titonka on September 26 28. It mentions a pitcher’s duel between Lloyd and Godfredson and a final Saturday game at 2 oclock.
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Sport News
Ledyard
Paul Bruns
Titonka
Daryle Batt
Gary
Wesley
Burt
Titonka High School
Kossuth County
Bancroft
Lloyd
Godfredson
Wesley-Bancroft
Laverne and
Slock
Lee O Wolfe to Market Ginseng Crop
Lee O Wolfe has cleared shade from his ginseng bed and will market the crop. Planted five years ago, the roots must be dug to judge quality. He has raised ginseng for forty years in Ti tanka or near Titonka, with varied profits and currently low prices.
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Lee O. Wolfe
Lee
Titanka
Titonka
Leo
Titonka and Doan Make Fruit Vegetable Gifts
Titonka and Doan led a county drive sponsored by the Methodist church ending Saturday. A total of 1062 quarts of jams pickles jellies fruits and vegetables were collected from Titonka and Doan families totaling 316.25 in value. Goods were packed at the churches and moved to Sioux City Monday morning by Harold Miller.
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Titonka
Doan
Methodist Church
Methodist Hospital
Sioux City
Morningside College
Wesley Foundation
Okoboji Bible Conference
Harold Miller
Britt and Woden People Escape Injury in Wreck
Mr and Mrs William Slater and family of Britt and Oliver Anderson escaped injury Wednesday morning when Slater s car collided with Anderson s pickup half a mile south of Woden at an intersection. The Slaters and three children were not injured while Mrs Anderson was shaken. the pickup was badly damaged. Anderson works for Forrest Lackore at the Woden Produce. the truck is owned by Lackore. the Slater car, a 1932 Ford V8, was slightly damaged.
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Britt
Woden
William Slater
Oliver Anderson
Slater
Anderson
Forrest ‘Lackore
Woden Produce
Lackore
Smoky the Bull Dog Dies In Vehicle Accident
Smoky the bull dog, owned by Mr. and Mrs. Art Hench, was killed when his head and the wheel of a passing car collided. He died at home after being found by Dad Hench. No veterinarian was available as Dr Ball was away. The incident leaves Mrs Hench away and Art to explain the accident.
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Smoky
Art
Dr. Ball
4-Hers at Spencer Win Blue Ribbons
Kossuth county 4-H girls won blue ribbons in both the demonstration contest and the program feature at the district 44H contest held at the Clay County Fair in Spencer last week. LaVonne Newel and Pauline Frank from Fenton presented "Something Out of Nothing" showing how to form a girl's business center from an old discarded commode. The program feature "This Is Our Flag" featured twelve 44H girls in a short pageant about the flag’s development and rural youth’s privileges in a democracy. Participants included Betty Ann Meyers and Batty Schwartz of Fenton, Ethel Weisbrod, Dorothy Dreyer, Lorraine Willett, Phyllis Frank, Madonne Newel of Fenton, Anna Mée Butler of Lotts Creek, Dawn Vaudt, Helen Kollasch of Whittemore, Mary Frances Inman of Bancroft, and Maxine Capesius of Irvington.
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Kossuth County
Clay County
Spencer
LaVonne Newel
Pauline Frank
The
Fenton Forwards
Betty Ann Meyers
Fenton
Reader
Batty
Idan Schwartz
Ethel ‘Weisbrod
Dorothy Dreyer
Lorraine ‘Willett
Phyllis Frank
Madonne Newel
Anna:Mée “Butler
Lotts Creek
Dawn Vaudt
Helen Kollasch
Whittemore
Mary Frances Inman
Bancroft
Maxine Capesius
Irvington
County School Council Names Officers for Year
County officials elected at the Algona high school meeting include Mary Ann Hunter as president from Ledyard, Tom Hanifan and C. O. Anderson as vice presidents, Myrtle Jordan as treasurer, with A. H. Lauritzen as county superintendent advisor. The newly formed county council aims to raise educational standards and foster closer ties among teachers and allied groups across town and consolidated districts.
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Algona
Mary Ann Hunter
Ledyard
Tom Hanifan
Bancroft
C. O. Anderson
Jimmie Slayden Stricken by Infantile Paralysis
Eight year old Jimmie Slayden of Des Moines is quarantined with infantile paralysis. A local diagnosis was confirmed by a Des Moines specialist. The family’s second child to contract the disease, older brother Bud, then 13, had infantile paralysis as an infant and recovered largely after the California trip described by his father.
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Jimmie Slayden
James Slayden
Des Moines
Jimmie
Slayden
Bud
Slaydens
California
Mr. Slayden
Correction: Mr and Mrs Henry Gray Visit Return
A correction notes last weeks item misnaming Mr and Mrs Leonard Gray as visitors homeward. The correct names are Mr and Mrs Henry Gray and the paper apologizes for the error.
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Leonard Gray
Henry Gray
Committee Men of AAA and Officers Elected for Year
Oscar L Thoreson of Swea City re elected chairman of Kossuth County Agricultural Association to oversee the 1941 crop control program at the annual Algona courthouse meeting. Garrett W Welhousen of Titonka named vice chairman. Robert M Loss Algona regular member. David O Frieta Ledyard and Henry Weber Luvurne named first and second alternates. Lydia Thomann West Bend sec. Township slate lists chairmen, vice chairs, members and alternates for Kossuth county units with numerous names and towns throughout.
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Oscar L. Thoreson
Swea City
Kosslith County Agricultural Association
Algona Court House
Garrett
W. ‘Welhousen
Titonka
Robert M. Loss
Algona
David O. Frieta
Ledyard
Henry ’. Weber
Liuverne
Paul Blumer
C. B. Swanson
Lewis Johnson
August Pergande
Swea
D. Offenstein
H. Evans
A. &. Anderson
Samuel Butcher
Arthur P. Peterson
Wesley
J. Frimml
Olafunnemark
Louis Boleneus
Obe EB. Hott
Theron Hansen
Whittemore
J. W. Simpson
Henry Selberg
Anthony Kollaseh
Reuben Luther
David Farrow
Harrison Township
Frey Langerman
Axel Paulsen
William Sanders
Joe Rahe
Hebron-iLonsiv
Mill Dbert Kroach
W. F. Buglin
Calf. Fischer
B. Is. Jordahl
Irvington
Henry Scheppman
Leslie Jenkins
L. C. Hutchins
C. E. Priebe
John W. Kain
Chester Albright
Portand Township
Henry Nelson
H. J. Presthus
Henry Smith
Martin Larson
Fred Ringsdorf
Prairie—Iw
H. Nerriam
Chas. Frimml
Nick M. Arndorfer
Herman J. Studer
Ernest Widen
Ramsey Township
W. BH. Janvrin
John Schiltz
Alphonse Hisbecker
Earry Cushman
Henry Rustemeir
Greenwood
Andrew Fangmann
Louis C. Cutting
Henry Fox
Frank Droessler
Andrew Berens
German Township
Herman Dreesman
Everet Post
Robert Bunkofske
Henry Schmidt
John A. Sleper
Riverdale
John Zellar
George Borman
Wildin
Lyle Steil
Peter Kayser
Lincoln
W. H. ‘Patterson
Albert Doden
Earnest Christ
Gust J. Koppen
Rufus Olthoff
Union Township
jHarvey Reid
Fred Schoby
Jens Sorenson
John D. Long
Glen W. Jenkinson
PTA Meeting Scheduled for Monday Evening
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold its first meeting of the year next Monday evening. A reception for teachers will precede a short program of music and talks, followed by a social hour and refreshments. All patrons and friends are urged to attend to welcome former and new teachers returning in September.
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Parent-Teacher Association
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Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Mrs. Dirksen
Republican Womens Club
Andrew Peters
Julia Hanson
Greta Slaper
Shirley Bruns
Junior News
Laurence Miller
Wally Lichtenberger
Phyllis Andrews
THS
Dayle Bruns
Gladys Ann Smith
Freshman News
Marian Krantz
Orville Beenken
Harry Hanson
Pep
Florence Willis
Phyllis Falk
Beverly Adamson
Deloris Isebrand
Danny Vickerman
iGene Peterson
Marco Polo
Prince Henry
Belgian Congo
Bombo
New York City
Supt
C. A. Hoon
Jimmy
Land
Mrs.Goose
Humpty Dumpty
County School Council
AAA
P.T. A
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