High School Wins First Fall Victory Over Titonka Alumni
The high school team defeated the Titonka Alumni All Stars 4 to 1 on the local diamond. Batteries were Loats Entrop and Doege for the high school, Hiu ngen and Huber for the alumni. Upcoming games include Ringsted, Woden, and Lone Rock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Gerald Huber
Junior Hansen
Russell French
Ray Ricklefs
Watson
Hametreet
Dale Higgins
Meriin
Morris Tiebrand
Boykens
Ighwchool
Loats
Rip- Entrop
iDoege
All4Stars
Hifngen
Huber
Ringsted
Woden
Lone Rock
Lone Rock Superintendent Heads School Organization
ALGONA V. V. Frye of Lone Rock was elected president of the Kosuth county schoolmasters club at the first fall meeting in Algona. Hidon Raviin of WesLey noted secretary. The annual regional institute for teachers from Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago counties will be held in Algona and Britt with grade teachers at Algona and high school teachers at Britt. About 1500 teachers are expected. Ruby F. Van Meter, Grace Sweet, and Dr. S. A. Hamlin are among speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Hancock
Winnebago
Tri-County
Steffey
A. Hamlin
Northwestern University
Ruby F. van Meter
Des Moines
iGrace Sweet
Chicago
iHaroly ‘A. Anderson
University of Chicago
John Harris
Amey High School
Jane Harris
Sioux City
Leslie Irwin
Mary ‘Lyle
Iowa State College
H. A. Mahanna
Paul Forney
University of Iowa
M. L. Iverson
K. 0. Broody
University of Nebraska
Algona
V. V. Frye
Lone Rock
Kosuth County
Family Upsettaire inspires junior class play tryouts
Junior News notes tryouts for the junior class Play The Family Upsettaire a comedy of family life Jean Tryon joins the class a seventh grader who lived in Louisiana during her sophomore year THS Senior News details Home Economics jelly jam and pickle study with several girls listed for typings including Donavon Andrewe Mildred Greenfield Maxine Stott Harris Smith Leroy Bauman Rosemary Bacon Ferne Oesterreicher Lucille Bartlett Margaret Ites Dorothy Stecker Irene Rippentrop Ralph Cordes Verle Nelson Robert Schutter 4THS First Grade reports Huckleberry Finn play two groups Cats and Dogs group diary teaching days of week Second and Third Grades bouquets science lesson on the gun sun prism color Fourth Grade bouquets new student Maxine Tryon twenty three in grade Belgian Congo geography birds perfect spelling scorers Sharon Adamson Joice Bonacker Irvin Rippentrop Bonnie Snyder NHS-Junior High News Stanley Tryon new pupil from Louisiana bats insects gair etc
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Jean Tryon
Louisiana
Donavon Andrewe
Mildred Greenfield
Maxine Stott
Harris Smith
Leroy Bauman
Rosemary Bacon
Ferne Oesterreicher
Lucille Bartlett
Margaret Ites
Dorothy Stecker
Irene Rippentrop
Ralph Cordes
Verle Nelson
Robert Schutter
Woden Votes Down School Improvements and Gym
Voters in Woden Independent School District cast 101 ballots at the community hall Friday on an $8,800 bond to reconstruct and equip the school building and add a gym. A $7,200 federal grant aided financing. The measure failed with 56 for and 45 against, not reaching the 60 percent needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wodbdn
Woden Independent School District
Woden
Court Opens With Many New Cases at Algona Trial
Judge F C Davidson arrived in Algona to convene the district term. The grand jury reported Tuesday and jurors will report next week. New civil cases include Acme iPeeds Inc vs Lucinda Nie mier and Marathon Finance Corp vs Ph Hahn. Probate filings list Guardianship of Evelyn Pompe and Mary Jean, Helen Adine and Stella Irene Rachut with H B Rachut named guardian. Local JP cases include Weldon McFarland bound over on conspiracy to defraud charges. Joseph Krieps fined $8 for failing to dim lights. Lawrence Costigan fined $25 and $3 costs for speeding. first license coupon clipped. Della Welter court sees Herbert Hickman fined $10 plus $5.30 costs for improper plates. Eldred Brackney fined for stopping sign violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
F. C. Davidson
Emmetsburg
Acme iPeeds Inc
Lucinda Niemier
Replevin
Marathon Finance Corp
Ph. Hahn
Evelyn Pompe
Mary Jean
Helen Adine
Stella Irene Rachut
H. B. Rachut
Weldon McFarland
Bancroft
Kossuth Grand Jury
Higbond
P. A. Dawson
Joseph Krieps
Lawrence Costigan
Buffalo Center
Della Welter
Herbert Hickman
Sheldon
Eldred
Brackney
Iowa City
Economists Predict Near Record 1938 Soybean Crop
Agricultural economists at State College project the 1938 soybean harvest may approach the 44 million bushel national record from 1935 while the six key commercial states are seen yielding about 42 million bushels. Uncertainty remains as farmers’ harvests depend on weather and field conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gay Town
State College
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Schedule Changes
Immanuel Lutheran Church near Titonka announces no services next Sunday as the pastor Rev Adolph Kilian preaches at a mission festival in Rockwell City Iowa. Sunday School at 9:00 a.m. is led by Mr Lewis Franzen. Confirmation instruction resumes Saturday Sept 24 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The annual chicken supper is planned for October 6 with committee members Mrs George Sonnenberg chairman and Mrs Henry Boyken Jr Mrs Conrad Schmidt Mrs Evert Post and Mrs Fred Bruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Adolph, Kilian
Titonka
Immanuel Church
Rockwell City
Iowa
Lewis Franzen
George Sonnenberg
Henry Boyken Jr
Conrad ‘Schmidt
Evert Post
Fred Bruns
Reformed Church Notes on Harrison Cantine Arabia Mission
The Ramsey Church supports Doctor Paul Harrison and welcomes Doctor Cantine for a Sunday service marking Arabian Missions sixty years of work. Communion in German, with Dr Murphy attending. An officers meeting, Sunday School teachers gathering, a Cradle Roll party, and a Ladies Harvest Festival are planned for September 26, with public invitations extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Harrison
Arabia
Doctor Harrison
Ramsey Church
Doctor Cantine
Cantine Se
Ramsey
Doctor Murphy
General Synod of the Reformed Church of America
Alexander
Ladies Aid
Floods at Algona mark worst in history
Floodwaters crest last Thursday evening flooding Algona’s north, west and south edges and closing highways 169 and 18. Three feet deep on highway 18 north of town and near that depth near the four corners. Sidney Walburg cabin camp hit hard with nine inches of water in a new building. Rendering Works plant halted due to washed out road off 169. Call Park grade flooded. last flood comparable was spring 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Sidney Walburg Cabin
Algona Rendering Works
Call Park
Keesuth
Harvest Festival at Ramsey Reformed Church
A harvest festival charity event will occur Monday night September 26 at Ramsey Reformed Church. Gadies Aid sponsors contests with prizes for best bouquet, individual flowers, tallest corn stalk, largest corn ear, largest potato, tomato, onion, squash, carrot, pumpkin, cest, cabbage, and apple. A novelty stand white elephant sale popcorn candy fish pond and lunch counter support the church building fund and Ladies Aid pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey
Aig
Methodist Church Notes WW Patterson Pastor
Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship 11 Infants baptisms and new members received by transfer or confession of faith Please complete pledges to church budget Gifts to World Service and Benevolences to the Pastor Doan service 9 30 10 30 basket dinner 12 30 program Doan Titonka Laymen's conference dates and delegates noted Titonka Frank Reynolds Doan Mrs A J Martinek
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Patterson
Doan
Ladies Aid
Ollie Stoll’s
Thelma Anderson
Ethel Johnson
Pearl Asa
Titanka
Sac City
Titonka
Frank Reynolds
Doan, Mre
A. J. Martinek
Good Hope Lutheran Church Announces Services and Meeting
Good Hope Lutheran Church led by Rev. M A Schulz plans English services next Sunday at ten with Sunday School at nine. A week later on October 2 Holy Communion will be in German. A Friday and Saturday ahead of Communion are set for notices. A special congregation meeting Wednesday September 21 at weight o clock will decide on purchasing a new organ. Ladies Aid meets September 21 with choir practice and confirmation instruction set for Saturday 9 AM to 3 PM. please send children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Alice
Ailts
Fisher
Bancroft Paving Contract Let for Eight Blocks
Bancroft awarded an eight block paving contract at 1.97 dollars per square yard. Work begins immediately with streets reopening soon. The project covers sections from Highway 169 to Maint Street and Main Street corridors, aided by a government grant covering about fifty percent of costs.
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Bancroft
Town
Maint Street
Main Street
Kennedy Store
State Fair Profits To Fund 4-H Livestock Barn
Final reports show the 1938 Iowa Centennial State Fair had the second largest attendance in state history with 430,907 visitors, and receipts totaling about 366,119. Profit around 56,000 will be used to build a new 4-H Club livestock barn for the 1939 exposition, following approval by the State Fair Board. The board commended newspapers and radio for aiding in the fair’s success and adopted a resolution thanking media and farm publications for their support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fair Board
Atate
A. R. Corey
Iowa State Fair Board
Iowa State
K and H Oil Co Promotes Agrol Alcohol Gasoline
The K and H Cooperative Oil Co invites motorists to try Agrol-10, an alcohol gasoline blend of 90 percent gasoline and 10 percent corn alcohol. Alky-Gas is being tested, mainly in the Midwest, with feedback sought on performance and observations. If successful, corn use in fuel could reduce surpluses in good years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. & H.cooperative Oil Company
Middle West
T B Organizations for Each Kossuth Town Planned
At the Kossuth County Tuberculosis Association annual meeting Mrs. Robert Larson was named county chairwoman and Mrs. J. W. Little treasurer. Mrs. H. 8 Woodward of Whittemore was secretary, Antionette Bonnafetter county nurse, and Dr. John Kenefick county doctor. An all day meeting followed at Hawks Hotel in Forest City with Dr. Kammier and Dr. McCarthy of Des Moines as speakers. The next meeting is scheduled for October 18 at the Algona Hotel with a dinner and a chairman from each town to be chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth County Tuberculosis Association
Robert Larson
J. W. Little
Woodward
Whittemore
Antionette Bonnafetter
John Kenefick
Hawks Hotel
Forest City
Kammier
McCarthy
Des Moines
Kossuth
Algona Hotel
Crystal Lake Woman Hurt In Auto Crash Near Woden
Mrs Pete Zuldhoff of Crystal Lake was seriously injured Wednesday morning when her car struck the rear of a gravel truck driven by Ted Hinders south of Woden. She was thrown through a window and taken to Forest City hospital. Hinders was uninjured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete Zuldhoff
Crystal Lake
Ted Hinderg
Woden
Zuldhoff
Forest City
Zuidhoff
Hinders
Zulidhoff
Farmers Elevator Offices Broken Into Report
The Farmers Elevator Co. offices were broken into last Friday night but nothing was taken or disturbed significantly. Entry was gained by breaking a window. All records were kept in the safe and there was no apparent attempt to enter it. The motive remains uncertain, with no clear evidence if the intruders were amateurs or experienced burglars. no damages or losses were reported beyond the break-in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Co
Fort Madison
Methodist Sunday School Elects Officers for Year
The Methodist Sunday School held a Monday meeting at the C A Hoon residence with 15 attendees. Reports by Mrs. John Pink Cradle Roll Superintendent Vernon Larson Treasurer and Clarice Falk Secretary were read and a committee was appointed for Birthday Sunday October 16 to collect offerings from those with birthdays within the year. The annual election updated many teaching positions with Harold Miller as superintendent and several others in roles such as primary superintendent secretary treasurer pianists and chorister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist
C. A. Hoon
John ‘Pink
Vernon Larson
Clarice Falk
Patterson
Ray, Oesterreicher
Ray Hansen
Fiee
Wm. Welhausen
Mies Brooks
Ray Oesterreicher
Christian
Clarence Cooper
Mies Holdcroft
King’s
A. Hoon
W. A. Schram
W. L. Patterson
George Eden
Hart Blakley
Harold Miller
Ray Miller
Holdcroft
Ferna Oesterreicher
John Pink
Contract Set For Wesley's New Gym and School Addition
Wesley news reports J C Mayer Construction of Clarion won the general contract for a $23,000 gymnasium. Bonds totaling $12,900 were sold to Shaw McDermott Sparks of Des Moines at 14.2 percent initial year. Retirement planned at 3700 the first year and $1,000 annually thereafter. Pratt Electric of Algona handles electrical, Spencer Construction of Spencer handles heating and plumbing. A $9,000 PWA grant. total project costs rise to about $10,305. Work to start in about a week, with completion aimed by January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
J. C. Mayer Construction Company
Clarion Friday
Shaw, McDermott and Sparks
Des Moines
Pratt Electric Company
Algona
Spencer Construction Company
Spencer
PWA
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Rosemary ‘Bacon
Herman Welhousen
Phyllis Andrews
Ferne
Glee Club
Charles Reed
Signel Wood
Bob Hanecom
G. A. A. News
Girls Athletic Association
National Recreation Association
Freshman News
Mathilda iPeter
Elwyn
Maxine Tryon
Belgian Congo
Bonnie Snyder
Sharon Adamson
Joice ‘Bonacker
Irvin Rippentrop
NHS
Punil
Stanley Tryon
Carl Giesking
Philip ‘Refer
Good Hope Lutheran Church
M. A. Schulz
K. & H. Oil Co
Agrol
T. B. Organizations
Crystal Lake Lady
Farmers Elevator
Methodist Sunday School
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