Field Day Draws 4000 Sportsmen Across Iowa Venues
The Kossuth County Conservation League hosted its second annual field day at a gravel pit between Titonka and Bancroft. Events ran from morning to evening with top shooters from across Iowa, including father son duo W S Hoon, Harlow Hoon from Jewell, tying for high gun with 146 birds. Algona led county teams with 113 points in the 16 yard discipline as Titonka and Lone Rock followed. John Dorton of Fort Dodge won several casting and fly events, while Mason City police defeated Fort Dodge in pistol competition. Rosalie Swanson and Toto the English setter claimed dog show honors, and the Kautzky family demonstrated shooting skills with Marie Kautzky Grant noted as a top woman shooter nationally.
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Kossuth County Conservation League
Titonka
Bancroft
W. S. Hoon
Harlow Hoon
Jewell
Iowa
Dr. B. C. Higging
Mason City
Otto Weber
Albert Lea
Minn
W. B. Olson
Algona
Lone Rock
Frank Grandjarnette
M. C. Bartholomew
C. McGinness
Spur Ludwig
Mike Freilinger
Dorton
John Dorton
Fort Dodge
Wm. Waechter
Spirit Lake
Don Lenhart
Lenhart
H. EH. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Leo Allstadt
Mason City Pistol Aca
Rosalie Swanson
Toto
Hiram White
Brownie
Magnus Lichter
Burt
Kautzkys
Ken Beagle
Omaha
Kautzky
Ft. Dodge
Marie Kautzky Grant
Register
Luther League Notes and Church Activities
The Luther League will meet next Sunday at eight. Rev. Killan and Rev. Schoenlein attend a conference in Thornton next Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Livingston spoke on Hoboism Wednesday. The league will stage the play An Old Fashioned Mother next week. Sunday School meets at nine next Sunday. The Ladies Aid plans a Wednesday afternoon meeting with lunch.
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Luther League
Killan
Rev. Schoenlein
Thornton
Town
Livingston
Ladies Aid
Honor Roll entries for local residents and dates
A list of honor roll mentions includes Hiram B. White from Algona noting October 5 1987 and Gilbert Hargreaves from Algona with October 1 1937. Also listed are G D Hart from Bancroft dated October 1 1987 and Nick Millony Jap age 24 in 1987, Wesley Bawa dated October 72.
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Hiram B. White
Algona
District High School Teaching Demonstration Planned in Algona
County superintendents from Kossuth Palo Alto Emmet Winnebago and Hancock counties sponsor a district demonstration at Algona high school on Monday October 6 led by A J Steffy state instruction supervisor. Demonstrations cover English composition literature science history and mathematics with high school pupils and teachers. About 45 high schools and 300 teachers expected to attend as boards are urged to excuse teachers. similar events planned across northern Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Wm. Shirley
Kossuth
Florence Wells
Palo Alto
Marie Sorum
Emmet
Clara Olson
Winnebago
J. R. Baggs
Hancock Counties
Algona High School
A. J. Steffy
Northwest Iowa
State Department of Public Instruction
Iowa
Boards of Education
Agnes Samuelson
Supt. of Public Instruction
Titonka Water Works Completed and Tested
Titonka completed and accepted its new waterworks plant with government inspection. On Monday September 21 the first water was run through the city hose as engineers tested the system. The 65,000 gallon tank, Fairbanks Morse pump and 131 gallons per minute capacity ensure water for homes and fire protection once taps are connected.
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Rasmus Hansen
Donald Callies
Keil
Iowa City
Des Moines
Health Department
State of
Iowa
Fairbanks- Morse
Card of Thanks for Father Illness and Funeral
The Jans sen family extends heartfelt thanks to all who aided during our father’s illness and death and especially those who sent flowers and sang in the choir at the funeral.
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Janssen
Northern Minnesota and Canada Duck Trip Report
Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson returned Saturday evening from a one week vacation that toured northern Minnesota and Canada. They stayed several days at an island lodge on Lake of the Woods and met people from Mason City and Clear Lake including Flick Davis and wife. They found duck hunting poor due to a wild rice shortage and noted hunters planned near Winnipeg.
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Harold Johnson
Minnesota
Canada
Lake of the Woods
Mason City
Clear Lake
Flick Davis
Winnipeg
Peterson and Klenk Family Return from Iowa Trip
Mr and Mrs Geo Peterson and Mr and Mrs Geo Klenk returned Tuesday evening from Iowa City and Oxford Iowa They went to Iowa City Saturday morning early due to Henry Klenk s serious condition who was operated on a couple of weeks ago They report he has passed the crises and was improving when they left him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo! Peterson
Geo. Klenk
Iowa City
Oxford
Iowa
Henry Klenk
Klenkag
Family Returns From Illinois Visit After Four Weeks
My and Mrs. Evert Post along with Viona, Melvin, Arthur, Irvin and Bernice returned Tuesday evening from Flanagan and Minoak Illinois where they had been visiting relatives for four weeks. They report a fine trip and a nice visit.
Larson Family Sells Titonea Home to Kleist of Rochester
Last Wednesday Ben Kleist bought the L B Larson residence for his daughter Mrs Otto Mark. The Falks will move in after current occupants leave. Larson rents a Homer store with an apartment above. Kenneth runs K H oil and gas, Roger attends Webster City high, and the Larsons plan to move by October first.
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Ben Kleist
Rochester Minn
L. B. Larson
Otto Mark
Falks
Mr. Larson
Homer
Iowa
Kenneth
Larson
Webster City
Roger
A. E. Mann
Larsons
Baby Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Donald Bacon
Mr and Mrs Donald Bacon welcomed their first child, a baby daughter weighing 6 pounds 3 ounces, born Tuesday morning at Buffalo Center hospital. The family said both mother and baby are doing well.
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Donald Bacon
Buffalo Center Hospital
Lamoreux Family Visits Stevensville Residents
Here from Montana Mrs. S L Lamoreux and daughter Bonnie Rae of Stevensville Montana arrived Saturday evening to make an extended visit with her mother Mrs. George Hansen Jr. and other relatives.
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S. L. Lamoreux
Bonnie ‘Rae
Stevensville
Montana
George Hansen Jr
Amos Kromminga Jr Purchases Bancroft Residence
Amos Kromminga Jr. becomes owner of a seven room Bancroft residence sold Saturday. The house sits one block north of the Balrentine home and four blocks west. Possession will be taken March first when he vacates his Titonka property he has sold.
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Amos Kromminga Jr
Bancroft
Balrentine Home
Kromminga
Titonka
Erna Peterson Weds Harold Nelson in Waterloo
Erna Peterson daughter of Sophus and Mrs Erna Peterson of Portland township marries Harold Nelson. Ceremony at the Presbyterian church in Waterloo conducted by Rev D Nevin. Attendants are the bride's sister and husband Clarence and Mrs Larsen of Waterloo. The Nelsons plan to live in Waterloo where he is a packing plant check ing clerk.
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Erna Peterson
Harold Nelson
Sophus Peterson
Portland Township
Erna
Presbyterian Mansr
Waterloo
D. Nevin
Clarence’ Larsen
Nelson
Deg ‘Moines
Burt School
Burt Monitor
Methodist Church Notes Baptismal Service Scheduled
Baptismal services will be held Sunday with parents asked to present their children. Sunday marks the last Sunday of the Conference year and Friday is set to close the business year. Conference begins at Fort Dodge on Tuesday evening with laymen to attend Thursday and Friday.
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Fort Dodge
Injured Woman Falls Through Cellar Door Incident
Mrs Fred Baady was injured Monday at the William Mayland home while helping with cars for Mrs Mayland. She stepped on a cellar door, boards gave way, and she fell into the cellarway. She bruised her legs and arms and sustained painful though not serious scratches on her head.
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Fred Baady
William Mayland
Mrs. Mayland
Egg production per hundred hens below prior year and five year average
August 1 national egg output was lower than a year earlier and under the five year average. The report notes weaker production trends across flocks, with limited gains anticipated in coming months.
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United States
North Dakota visitors discuss politics on trip west
Here From North Dakota Mr. Larken C. Hart Williston and his daughter Mrs Hansen Rapid City stopped here last Thursday for a brief visit with his sister in law Mrs Mayme Petersen and husband as they were on their way to Marshalltown and Des Moines to visit relatives. Larken told the writer that Congressman Lemke would carry North Dakota and the west and that the selection of the next President would be left to Congress. Four weeks more and the vote will tell the tale.
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North Dakota
Larken C. Hart
Williston
N. D
Hansen
Rapid City
S. D
Mayme Petersen
Marshalltown
Des Moines
Larken
Lemke
West
Congress
Hinterland Midwest literary magazine debuts in Des Moines
Raymond Kresensky of Algona among editors of Hinterland, a new midwest literary magazine published in Des Moines by the Midwest Literary League. The league, aided by Friends of Hinterland chapters, seeks to discover and nurture Iowa and regional writers and foster creative activity.
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Des Moines
Raymond Kresensky
Algona
Kossuth
Friends of Hinterland
Bernice Harrenga Breaks Collarbone After Teeter Totter Fall
Bernice Harrenga, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harm Harrenga from east of town, broke her right collarbone Monday after losing balance on a teeter totter while school was in session. She is in Buffalo Consolidated second grade and was treated by a doctor after the fracture was reduced. The lower grades were dismissed earlier than the upper grades.
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Bernice
Harm Harrenga
Buffalo Consolidated School
Woden Girl Weds Crystal Lake Man
Theressia Monson daughter of the late C J Monson married Clifford Riggle youngest son of Mr and Mrs Sidney Riggle of Crystal Lake at 3 00 pm Wednesday Sept 9 The Rev J A Hinderlie Forest City officiated Bernice Herrick and Harold Herrick attended The bride wore a white gown with matching accessories, the groom in a night suit They will live with the Riggles at first then keep house on a farm near Crystal Lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theressia Monson
C. J. Monson
Clifford Riggle
Sidney Riggle
Crystal Lake
J. A. Hinderlie
Forest City
Bernice Herrick
Harold Herrick
Ben Reikena
Riggles
Woden
Smallest in years dairy supply forecast for United States
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics predicts dairy product supply in the United States this year will be the smallest in five years, signaling tighter markets for milk, butter, and cheese.
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United ‘States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
What You Should Know About Cancer
Cancer toll can be reduced by public cooperation with medical professionals. Early treatment improves outcomes. The three effective methods are surgery radium and x ray. If a cancer condition is suspected see a doctor at once. even a few weeks delay may determine success or failure of treatment.
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Publc
Iowa Farm Prices Jump Amidst Record US Farm Income
Iowa prices on August 15 rose above July 15 levels. Oats barley rye and soybeans each about double their year-ago values, with corn up from 51 cents to 1.06 a bushel, the highest since 1920. Hog prices advanced little compared to corn, while beef veal and lamb showed mixed shifts. Overall US prices reached a six-year peak and cash farm income hit 711 million dollars for the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
L. D. Allbaugh
Iowa State College Extension
U. S
United States
District Court News In Brief Algona Case Updates
Judge DeLand of Storm Lake opened court at Algona Monday. No new cases were filed since last week. About 35 cases for trial this term. New probate actions include estate of Emmy Hughes G. D. Shumway as administrator and Eva M Kennedy as guardian of the property. estate of John H Potthof with will probate. Hart arrested for robbery with a $10,000 bond signed by LaMars relatives. bond withdrawn as information added robbery of Fenton creamery. Hart remains in jail with a lengthy prior record.
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DeLand
Storm Lake
Algona
Emmy Hughes
G. D. Shumway
Eva M. Kennedy
Mary Delaney
John H. Potthof
Hart
District Court
George Hart
Wesley Creamery
LaMars
Fenton
LeMars
Will Erect $30,000 Addition Algona-F Hotel Expansion
Excavation began last week for a $30,000 addition to the New Algona Hotel located just south of the current building. Bridges will connect the structures on the second and third floors. The plan adds two stores, 20 rooms, a full basement, and central heating. E A Boss of Des Moines, current hotel manager, oversees the project with completion expected before cold weather.
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Algona Hotel
E. A. Boss
Des Moines
Reformed Church to Welcome Dr Lennington for Pension Plan
The Reformed Church notes that Dr George Lennington of New York, secretary of the Disabled Ministers Fund, will preach Sunday in English to present a new pension annuity plan for church workers. A rally and conferences follow, with attention to English services and a regular English service in the church basement on alternate Sundays during the German service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lennington
New York
Disabled Ministers Fund
The
Reformed Church In America
Lennington
Geo. Schnucker
Doctor Lennington
Ramsey
F. Raymond Clee
General Synod
Jersey City
N. J
Raymond Drukker
Religious Education
New York City
Luman Schaefer
Foreign Missions
Ramsey Church
Algona Driver Fined For Speeding By Justice Danson
Algona man Harry Hargraves was cited for speeding in a truck last week and fined $1.00 plus costs by Justice P A Danson.
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Algona
Harry Hargraves
Justice P. A. Danson
Intoxicated Driver Bound Over For District Court
Algona Julings Juchem appeared before Mayor C F Specht on a charge of driving while intoxicated and was held on a $600 bond to answer the charge in District Court.
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Algona—Julings Juchem
C. F. Specht
Halden to Speak in Algona Hall Oct 1 Thursday
Halden, candidate for U S Senate short term, will deliver an address at the Court House in Algona on the afternoon of October 1, next Thursday. The appearance aims to rally local supporters and discuss campaign priorities.
Wisconsin Speaker to Address Swea City Meeting
John E. Waters of Madison Wisconsin will deliver an address for the Farmers Independent Council of America at Swea City on Thursday evening from the band shell in the eastern part of town.
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Wisconsin
Swea
John E. Waters
Madison
Wis
Farmers Independent Council of America
Swea City
Band Shell
Bond for Resisting Service Heard in Algona Court
Walter Simonsmeter of near Ledyard appeared before Justice P. A. Cangon last Thursday on a charge of resisting service of process by an officer. He was held to the grand jury under a $600 bond which he furnished.
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Algona
Walter Simonsmeter
Ledyard
P. A. Cangon
Jeds Distribute Reemployment Service Jobs
Since the last report the National Reemployment Service has secured jobs for eight men in P W A work and transferred sixteen Kossuth County men to other counties for P W A projects. They also secured jobs for one man and two women in private work.
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Jeds
National
P.W.A
Kossuth County
P.w.ia
Chicago Lawyer Swanson to address Algona Republican Volunteers
A meeting of the Republican Volunteers will be held in the new high school auditorium Wednesday evening. David R. Swanson of Chicago will speak, a lawyer who served 14 years in the legislature of Trinoly and chaired the judicial committee.
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Chicago
New High School
David R. Swanson
Trinoly
Marriage Licenses Issued This Past Week
Marriage licenses issued at the clerk’s office were few. W G Broadwell and Eileen M Rhart of Mallard, Henry Peterson of Waterloo and Louise Simmons of Swan City, LeRoy Burger and Verna Stewart, both of Burt, are named.
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Clerk
W. G. Broadwell
Eileen T €Rhart
Mallard
Henry Peterson
Waterloo
Louise Simmons
Swan City
LeRoy Burger
Verna Stewart
Burt
Baptist church hosts reception for new pastor
The Baptist church will hold a Thursday evening reception for Rev. Robert M. Schwyhart at the parsonage. Corn Hog checks are arriving weekly for the 1934 and 1935 programs at about 20 per week.
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The
Baptist Church
Robert M. Schwyhart
Christmas Seal Meeting Held in Algona
Regional meeting of county chairmen from northern Iowa for Christmas Seals sales to fund tuberculosis eradication was held at the New Algona Hotel Saturday. A banquet followed with Mrs. J. W. Little Kossuth chairman presiding as plans were made for the annual program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Iowa
Algona Hotel
J. W. Little
Kossuth
Found Dead Near Whittemore After Gun Cleaning
Robert Braatz a 65 year old widower with one child was found dead in the yard of his home four miles southeast of Whittemore. A gun and ramrod lay beside him. officials say he apparently shot himself accidentally. He leaves a daughter and a brother in Whittemore.
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Robert Braatz
Whittemore
Work Begins on Algona Post Office Building
Materials arrived and work is expected to start this week on Algona Iowa’s new post office building valued at 47 300 dollars. Larson Construction Company of Fort Dodge holds the contract for erection after prior bid rejections. Treasury Department revised plans to fit the appropriation.
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Algona In
Algona
Larson Construction Company of
Fort Dodge
Treasury Department
Polo Polo on Horseback Game in Algona
The Ameri can Legion post in Algona sponsors a polo game dubbed baseball on horseback at the Fairgrounds. Paulina Merchants vs Marcus Iowa Stars, both skilled riders with 20 polo ponies, lineup names listed. Four 15 minute chukkers, rain or shine, 8000 free bleached seats and parking available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona—Hagg Post
American Legion
Algona
Fairgrounds
Paulina Merchants
Marcus
Iowa Stara
Minneapolis Hilltopg
Des Moines
Paullina
Kunder
Halstrom
Nix van Tyle
Abes
Hatfield
Garlow
Kennedy
Ginger
Wymar
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Union Slough
Lutheran Church Notes
Titonea
Methodist Church
Towa
District Court News
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