Union Slough Refuge Aids Waterfowl Dreams In Iowa
Union Slough Refuge in Kossuth County Iowa fulfills local dreams with a presidentially designated sanctuary. Records show peak geese 6,605 and 175,287 goose days while 34,080 ducks spent 845,824 duck days. Feeding flights yielded about 20,000 hours of waterfowl hunting along the refuge boundary. Over four months 300 students birdwatched, plus 4,200 swimmer days and 300 fishermen days at Union Slough Recreation Area.
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Union Slough
Kossuth
Joe Lowe
Slim‘ Smith
Ding Batling
Fritz Pierce
Union’ Slough
New Pastor Arrives at Titonica Church Community
Rev. Andrews moves into church living quarters with wife Pauline and three children Robert Jane Paula. He is a Howard Payne College graduate from Brownwood Texas and Fuller Theological Seminary Pasadena. Previously served Algona church for five years and hails from Robstown Texas.
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Andrews
Pauline
Robert
Jane
Paula
Howard P. ‘College
Brownwood
Texas
Fuller Theological Seminary
Pasadena
California
Algona Church
Titonica
Robstown
Titonka WSC Circles Meet September 25
The Titonka W S C Circles of the Methodist Church will meet September 25 at 2 00 pm Sarah Circle hostesses Mrs Joe Boekelman and Mrs Fred Jennings devotions Mrs Minnie en Lesson Mrs Clarke Milery Esther Circle hostesses Mrs Bernard Phelps and Mrs Forrest Willis devotions Mrs Jerry Wubben Lesson Mrs Sadie Denton Levi Circle hostesses Mrs Julia Reynolds and Florence Reynolds devotions Mrs Robert Rungsdorf Lesson Mrs Sadie Denton
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Titonka W.S.C
W.S.C
Titonka Methodist Church
Sarah
Joe Boekelman
Fred Jennings
Minnie En Lesson
Clarke Milery
Esther
Bernard Phelps
Forrest Willis
Jerry, Wubben
Lessin
Wilhiam Peterson
Lévi_ Circle
Julia Reynolds
Florence Reynolds
Robert Rungsdorf
Sadie Denton
Mayor Fire Chief Invited To Fire Prevention Rally
Ti tonka Mayor L W Nath and Fire Chief Andrew Krominga will be invited to Iowa's first state wide fire prevention conference at the State House Des Moines October 2. The gathering, sponsored by the International Association of Fire Chiefs via the state safety department, aims to foster idea exchange and boost prevention activity among chiefs and mayors. About 500 leaders are expected. the event kicks off Fire Prevention Week October 6. Invitations will go to all five Iowa chiefs and mayors. Also noted is a baker's dozen of King Louis of France related history.
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L. W. Nath
Andrew Krominga
Ti‘tonka
Towa
State House
Des Moines
Ference
International’ Association’ of
State Safety’ Department
Herron
Iowa
Loveless
American Auxiliary Work Meeting and Fall District Plans
The American Auxiliary announces a regular monthly Legion work session Friday with early registration for the Fall District Conference in Fort Dodge on October 8. Even numbered units may send a girl to Girls State. unit 465 has no delegate. Greetings to Lois Petersen on birth of Carol Lynn. prayers for George Graham ill at Des Moines VA Hospital. sympathy to John Falk’s family. thanks for carpet rag materials. weekly religious weaving and prayers for world peace continue. work meeting at Legion Hall Friday afternoon September 27.
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American Legion
Fort Dodge
Lois Petersen
Carol Lynn
George Graham
U.S.V.A
Des Moines
Towa
John Falk
Post
Unit
John
Carpé
Legion Hall
Kossuth County
John E. Falk
Moore St
Algona
McCullough Chapel
Newton Coughenour
East Lawn Memorial Cemetery
Vernell Ludwig
Heine Stebritz
Webster
Orton
Leek
Darrel
Johnson
Randy Leek
John Ernest Falk
Castle Rock
Wis
Iowa
Portland Township
Chas, Phelps Farm
Buffalo Forks
Buffalo Township
Garner
Titonka
France
Oto
Arthur
Main Street
Falk
Clarice
Harold Krantz
Swea City
Phyllis
Robert Carr
Otto
Tacoma
Wash
Salem
Ore
Homemakers Meet September 20 in Buffalo Township
The Buffalo Township Homemakers will meet September 20 with plans to elect officers. The program includes a pasta meal, a social roll call of members, and arrangements for the group’s activities. All are welcome to attend.
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Buffalo
Krantz
Wit Long Sas
Demonstration Plot Meeting September 20 Preview
A public meeting will be held at the soybean and grain sorghum gallery on the W Schlichting farm a mile north of the Pioneer Plant on U.S. 169. Dean Barnes explains nine soybean varieties and eleven grain sorghum varieties grown side by side to compare strong and weak points. The meeting covers a new regional numbering system for sorghums to be used by Midwest colleges next year.
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Dean Barnes
Kossuth Co
W. Schlichting Farm
Pioneer
U.S. 169
Barnes
Midwest
Films To Be Shown At Grace Baptist Church
Public invited to two films The Red Plague exposing communism and Of Such is the Kingdom highlighting the Harry Holt Korean orphan story. Produced by World Vicious Films and narrated by Dr. Bob Pierce. Show Sunday evening September 22 at 8 00 p m at Grace Baptist Church Titonka.
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Harry Holt
World Vicious Films
Bob Pierce
Grace Baptist
Titonka
Hearts Open To P First Woman's Club Lesson
Titania Woman's Club plans Open Doors to England talk by Mona Bonacker about her recent trip. Betty Brandt presents Music of England. a 6:30 buffet will follow. Hostess Mary Budlong assisted by Lillian Hanken and Edith Budlong.
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Titania Woman's Club
England
Mona Bonacker
Lillian Hanken
Haze
Edith Budlong
Burt
Federated Club Buffet Supper At Good Hope Church
Forty seven members and guests of the Titania Federated Club enjoyed a buffet supper and program at the Good Hope Lutheran Church. Mrs Ann Schwerin sang two songs with Miss Lora Willemsen accompanying. Mrs Wortmann of Ledyard spoke on the Art and Education of Russia. Mrs Triesdell announced the district meeting at Rockwell City would be September 25 instead of October 2.
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Fourty
Titania Federated Club
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Ann Schwerin
Lora Willemssen
Wortmann
Ledyard
Russia
Triesdell
Rockwell City
4-H Girls Win Blue Ribbon at Clay County Fair
Patsy O'Brien and Joan Reding of Riverdale Rustlers 4-H club represented Kossuth County winning a blue ribbon for their demonstration Matching Made Easy at the Clay County Fair. They showcased balanced and unbalanced plaids and making simple jackets from plaid fabrics in Spencer.
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Clay CO
Patsy O'Brien
Joan Reding
Riverdale Rustlers
Kossuth County
Clay County
Spencer
Ralph Reding
Hubert O’brign
J. M. Patterson
Mary K. Staudt
County Extension Home
Tama man suffers pair of arm breaks after fall
Steven Slagle of Tama was treated for a broken left arm and returned the next day to discover his right arm was also broken after he fell from an automobile.
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Steven Slagle
Tama
Tyke and Renwick Fight To 6 6 Tie In Openers
In a wind and rain drenched opener Tyke and Renwick battled to a 6-6 deadlock. Clinton Asche sparked Renwick with long runs and a late first-half score, while Tyke answered in the second half with a drive culminating in a TD by Wendell Schutter. The game featured turnovers, penalties and solid defensive stands. Tyke heads to Thompson next for a conference opener amid four wins in five from the series history.
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Titania Indians
Renwick Bobcats
Clinton Asche
Bobcats
Indians
Renwick
Tyke
Scamage
Asche
Jack ‘Trunkhill
Renciele
Trunkhill
Wendell Schutter
Schutter
Tye
Thompson
Township Grain Sealers For County Announced
The Rosuth County ASC reports resealing in full swing. Citizens may reseal corn or oats by contacting the appointed grain sealer in their township. A list includes Buffalo Art Rode Titonka phone 14741 Burt Merlin Madsen Burt phone 499 German William Rode Titonka Greenwood Frank Mulligan Bancroft phone 4806 Hebron Wm F Hughlin Buffalo Center phone 7590 Rake Lincoln Menno Limberg Buffalo Center phone 21601 Portland Earl Zwietel Titonka phone 5F18 Prairie Louis Lickteig Wesley phone 2269 Ramsey Don J Schiltz Bancroft phone 4971 Wesley Andrew Reising Wesley phone 2282
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Rosuth County
ASC
Buffalo
Art Rode
Titonka
Burt
Merlin Madsen
German
William Rode
Greenwood
Frank Mulligan
Bancroft
Hebron
Wm. F. Hughlin
Buffalo Center
Rake
Lincoln
Menno Limberg
Portland
Earl Zwietel
Tisonka
Prairie
Louis Lickteig
Wesley
Ramsey
Don J. Schiltz
Andrew Reising
Band Mothers to Serve at Meetings
A list of Band Mothers named to serve at monthly meetings. The Ladies will serve the second Monday each month and should contact Mrs. John Welhousen if unable to serve. September through May names are detailed for each month, including Mrs. Clarence Bruns and Mrs. George Alice among others.
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John Welhousen
Clarence Bruns
Leo Richter
Gerald Bahling
George Alice
Kenneth Beal
Herb Rakow
Harold Gartner
Glen Miller
George Anderson
Harold Rood
Ed Boyken
Maurice Bilsborough
Earl Zwietel
Daryl Bess
Harold Sparks
Ray Cunningham
John Hamilton
H. Whitzinger
Glen Larson
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Beverly Stecker
Henry Stecker
Titonia
Morris Anderson
Svend Anderson
Sandstone
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Anderson
Humbolt Phareau
Beverly
Northland Greyhound Bus Lines
Uis
Grace Baptist Church
First Woman's
Federated Club
Titania
Olvert Rippentrop
Evert Rippentrop
N. J. Trankhill
Carl Harms
Henry Plaisier
Dick Baade
Martin Stecker
John Smith
al Boelkes
Clarence Gingrich
Bruno Bruns
Neal Michaelsen
Arnold Brandt
Ed Brandt
Allen Eden
A. Clark Miller
Ramsey Reformed Church
Ramsey, Brotherhood
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