Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa • Page 1

MR Ji ALGONA, IOWA, THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 17,1946 14 Pages 112 Columns Number 19 ONA GIRL IN FATAL ACCIDENT ft ijt ill ft tgona Postoffice Up Against Rather Acute Shortage of Help VOUJME fibers Must Add Numbers to Addresses. is getting to be quite-a ind the effect is being felt jjostoffice, according to W. W. Sullivan. in the" number of resi- sliasmade mail delivery mord than ever.

During jdiristmas rush it was 't to restrict deliveries to only istmaster Sullivan Tuesday the Algona.newspapers fit would be 'have addresses on all papers, and i'gavc notice to the city that will be necessary 'bills. Mail Like CHy of 8000. anticipates some l-oyer soon among postoffice iploycs, with newj employes at itiin'ablc to do their work prop- It takes time to learn the This will result, Mr. Sulli. in the laying aside of jidcrable mail 'directory i delaying it anywhere a Half a day to' twp cloys.

'riSullivan reports mail here ugl'in quantity to that of a 8000 Ho i ll Frank 1. Mann Is Dead of a Heart Attack in California FORMER FORD DEALER HERE PASSES AT 62 Fatal Attack Brings Sudden Death in Two Hours. Frank Mann, 62, former Burl and Algona business man, died suddenly Tuesday evening, at Van Ntiys two hours after being stricken with a heart attack, fribnds here were notified by telegram Wednesday morning. Funeral arrangements are unknown here, but since members of the family now all live in California, it is thought burial will bo Mepartmcnt.for the addition Igh help to get the mall oUt on S'euspkpcrs. newspapers on oc- have been flooded with calls i'papcr day" from subscribers failure' tto receive.

papers, though the s-stnl to the postoffice at the jl.time. On investigation it Mound that the postoffice did Pave the help or time to make particularly during TChristmas rush. Idjtion oC one man to' the car- Ilorcc has now been made; to the job, he is unfamiliar i names and addresses, faiise of the confused street- Ing and house-numbering slt- in Algona Mr. Sullivan has the city council remedy that IllOn. ta; Trains Delay Deliveries, meantime the AJgbna are going ahead with Include street addresses del i v( "-ed in.

town, require remaking oi hundreds of address plates will take time. Meeting the mail Mr. Mann was the only child of the "ate M. J. Mann and the surviving Mrs -Mann, and he was 'born at Burt.

He was graduated from high school there in 1901, attended the'Ames college for a time, ithen returned -to Burt. where he was employed in the First Nation 'al bank'for several years. He re signed-4hat job to 'become Bur Anybody Wanta Buy a NieeiSecond Hand Prison Camp? fpr morning delivery at and this also starting Kouuth I Spelldown Will Held; March years- Left Iowa in 1928. Mr. Mann was married to Louis Stahl, daughter of Mr.

arid Mrs W. E. Stahi, Burt, and the couple had a son, William. In 1903 the family moved to Algona, 'and Mr Matin became a partner of H. Mountford in the Ford agency here.

Later Mann bought out his partner and for some years conducted the busincs alone where the Kent Motor Co. is now located sold out, and the family moved to California where they had over since lived Mann first had a LaSallo agency but sold it and bought a movie theater. Wire and Son Living. When the Manns moved to Van Nuys Mr," Mann went commercial and followed it till -boats were restricted from coastal waters because of war; but it is the understanding of local friends that in recent months he and the son "Bill" had again been- fishing, For- several years Mrs. M.

J. Mann had gone to California for the winters at her son's, but last fall she sold her Burt home and went to Van Nuys Intending to stay permanently. The son "Bill" is married, has one daughter, and lives at Maywood, Calif, Bill's mother also survives, SIX MARRIAGES TO ONE DECREE The ratio between marriage diyorco in Kossuth county for 1945 is a little more- than sijf to one- a check of district court files las week revealed. While Court Clerk Helen White was issuing wedding licenses to 181 during the year, 30 riages went on the rocks, The tota number, of marriage licenses, we? HB 20 over the year, before, bif nine-owe couples obtained di- virces in '1945 than in 1944, andUJnhu.man treatmw 'THE ALGONA P. W.

camp has been declared surplus property in the near future will be up for disposal to someone Vfho sees chance tp wse it. In the meantime a whole surplus itgms at the, camp are being listed for sale soon. The quartermaster's first camp inquir- Donca insiuuiions sucn as countv. tnwnc. otf thing is left private citizens can offer bids.

the cause of action in cases in 'wWch the wife wes given the Jn five cases the. husbanc was, given' the, and in tu three on grs Can Get $20 Week BITES TODftY FOR GLEN BRUNSON, 75 As reported briefly in Tuesday's Upper DCS Mbirics Glcnford A. Brunson, familiarly to old- limersvhcrc as 'Glph', died Monday night at St. Pauli cause of death was of the throat, discovered last November. Brunson had gone to his son's Allen's at SC Paul a month xjfore death, but shortly before the end he was taken to a where he died.

Masonic Rites Planned. The body was brought to Algona by Undertaker MwWahon, Wesley, aid school friend of both sons of VIr. Brunson, and thp McCul- oughs, Algona are cooperating. Funeral Services will. be con- lucted in the Congregational church this afternoon at 2 o'clock by the Rev.

J. P. Clyde, pastor, and burial will be made in the Brunson family lot In Riverview cemetery, There will be Masoni; rites, and pallrbearers wili be C. W. Nicoulin, Albert Granzow, C.

Hanson, Qana Paxson, and E. Van Ness. Born in Lotts Creek, Mr, Brunson, who was born in Lqtts Creek township Dec. 3, 1870 was in his 76th year at death, His father was Asahel Brunson. com monly known Veteran of the Civil Wart'tbe elder son first farmed in kotts but later moved to Algona am was prominent here, in ppUtics and otherwise, He served'as county superintendent, later 8 distric court clerk, The son grew and was Woman of 90 Wanders Into The Country at in Zero Cold Henry Huisinga's mother, Titonka, who is almost 90 years old, was brought recently to her son's home there because of advanced age and need of constant Monday night, through the helpful concern and kindly interest of town folks and 'farmers in the surrounding territory, what could have -been an event of disastrous nature was narrowly averted.

About 8 Mr. and Mrs. Huisinga left the house for a few minutes, and while they were gone the aged woman wandered away, clad in a house dress and a shawl. William Stott, town marshal, who was 1 notified, passed the word to others soon most of the men in town were engaged in the search, and the farmers in the vicinity were also on the alert, Insufficiently -clothed for snch extremely cold -weather (it wasi zero or under) Mrs. Huisinga had made her way to a point a half mile east of town, and there, at a crossroads, had turned north.

Three-fourths of a mile farther she reached Mrs. Henry Brandt farm. This was at 9:30 p. and a light at the Brandt home appears to have attracted the wanderer's attention, for she entered the yard and knocked at the door. The Brandts took her in, and after she had been warmed, and was provided with wraps, the Brandt son William took her back to her son's home at Titonka.

Persons who had aided in the search, in view of the icy condition of streets, the extremely low temperature; and the darkness, considered it remarkable that no harm had befallen the aged woman during the hour and a half of her strange adventure. varioqsly engaged during years, before he the first World War, Jn his er days he 'wag; a state hospita employe eight years, lodepend ence. Then Jty four years he conducted a ermore. after for a wholesale was elected sher store et traveled ar bouse till he After serving tW9 Mr, Brqnspn years cpnnecteo; crime bure.au at-, he was lorflther yej last severijl ysm nut pianvj'vfli in thj 81 or some 'he was in VETERAN GIVEN JOB AS 'SUB' MAIL CARRIER Bestenlehner, son of Jos Bestenlehner who was dischargee service Nov. 10, started wort Saturday as substitute rier at the postofflcc here, There have been but three joca: postmen for the past 30 years, but in that time the town has grown considerably, new industries have brought additional families, ape there, jjas been a new addition tp the town, all increasing' the work of-delivering mail, though with prsvided.

defioitely'certain that a fourth mm will be adder to facilitate delivery of mail an 1 JUs that after a be made this month even wpre, hflp vlU be prsvideoi. at this time ai'e the war has Federal Farm Loan Plani Annual Meet suggested that a joint cjty in Italy. After arriving in the States for discharge, William was hospitalized at Fort Sheridan for yellow jaundice, and after recovery had surgery Chicago, Following discharge he 1 visited a sister Helen at Washington, and got home late in November, Oldtimers recall that William's father was a local postoffice em- ploye many years' ago, and when he resigned was deputy er, Lions Hear Why Algona Needs a NSW Power Unit Earl Sprague, program man at a Lions plub luncheon meeting'Tuesday, introduced City Suptf C. V- Pollardi who. talked on Algpita's cheap electric rates and need a new piesei engine fe prpppsed- to "buy soon.

ier Chamber commerce to basketball game, to be ji, proceeds divided 5fl bagjs for projects- committee on 0 NINE LEAVE TO ENTER SERVICE ON DRAFT CALL Leaving this morning for Fort Snelling where they were to be inducted into the army or navy, were nine from the Kossuth county draft board, the first to be sent this year. They are: Arnold J. Reiily, Lone Rock John P. Wagner, Algona George W. Ailts, Lakota Marvin A.

Bachman, West Bend Brpncs, Swea Cuy Clarence Brandt, Titonka Merwyn S. John, Burt Richard A. Simpson, Whittemore John Ledyard. The local 'board receives credit for all enlistments on the Kossuth draft quota, and on this call credit was given for the enlistment on Jan 1 of Harold E. Bates, Burt.

The first contingent of youths to be delivered by the local board for preinduction examination this Vear left last Thursday, and those who passed the physical tests were returned to await future calls to service. Going for this examination were G. E. Rochleau and C. H.

iMergen, Whittemore; H. J. Weydert, J. L. Haag, M.

Hurlburt, R. James, Algona; P. Arend, Burt; Donald Steenhard, J. Schiltz, Swea City; R. W.

Laaps, Lone Rock; M. Becker, Bode; W. Gingrich Titonka; Gouge, irvington V. E. Krosch, Elmore; A.

Saunders and W. Kennedy. Bancroft Vets Mutt Aik for Mustering Out Pay A- J. Ehrhardt, veterans' con tsact officer here with offices, up stairs in the McEnroe block, cently received information of inr terest to discharged veterans. AH veterans who are el'gible to must' ering out pay, and have not yet received it, Mr, Ehrhardt should make application on or fore Feb.

2, 1()49 or they lose the right to do so, unless present changed at a later date. AH veterans are eligible who were discharged on pr after 1941, except those in, tne United States digcbargf i at thgir own $10,000 SUIT FOR DAMAGES: WHITTEMORE Case Arises on Deal For Sale of Town Property. George J. Elbert former Algon- ian who moved back to Whitte- morc a few years ago, is plaintiff in a $10,000 action against Tony Schmitt and John Uhelnhake, Whittcmore, which may be one of the most hard cases in the Kossuth distriat court in 1946, if it comes to trial. Mr.

Elbert's petition which is in equity and therefore 'triable before the court without a jury, al-' leges that last October he contracted to buy from Mr. Schmit: a lot in the original plat of Whitte-' more which has a building which he planned to use for a garage. Purchase Checks Returned. upon, according to the petition, was of which Mr. "Elbert was to pay down; the balance to be paid" by last when to'give Mr.

Elbert a Warranty deed to the property. Mr. Elbcrt says that on October 21 he Mr. Schmitt his check for $50, in accordance with the alleged contract, which was oral, but that on November 7 Mr. Schmitt mailed the check back, never having presented it for payment.

Mr. Elbert says that thereupon, on Dec. he tendered to Mr. Schmitt by letter a certified check on the Security State bank here for the whole sum of $1800, and demanded the deed, but that Mr. Schmitt ajso returned the certified check and has refused to deliver the deed.

Another Buyer Alleged. Mr. Elbert further alleges that he has been informed that Mr. Schmitt has sold the properly to Mr. Uhelnhake, and the petition claims that Uhelnhake made the purchase with knowledge that the property had been contracted to Mr.

Elbcrt, Mr. Elbert says he contracted for the Whittemore Chevrolet agency, expecting to use the property as his place of business, 'but that the contract for the agency was conditioned on acquirement of the property. He valued the contract at $10,000. Deed or Damages Sought, Finally, Mr. Elbert asks that Wr, Schmitt be required to accept the $1800 for the property and give Mr.

Elbert the deed, or in the event that this is pot done he have judgment against Mr. Schmitt for $10,000, If, however, Mr, Schmitt is ordered by the court to take the money and give the deed, then Mr. Elbert asks that the court adjudge the deed superior to any claim by Mr. Uhlenhake. 1 Burkes, Whittemore, in a Car Accident WhHtemore, Jan, Frank BwrKes narrowly escaped, serious injury Sunday when their car sledded out of icy rut find turned, Mr, and Mrs.

Burke were accompanied by Mr, an.4 Mrs. John Edward Burke, Chicago, NO one was injured except Frank who was rushed, the McCreery hospital, where, sfter extensive were tlken, was found no, Qn broken, though, bruises, wwrie fared- The grow was te 4 of town. LAVERLLE LONG DIES AS AUTO STRIKES HORSE Crash Tuesday Night on Highway Near Albert Lea. Stark tragedy overwhelmed the photographer David D. Long family when news came that the daughter LaVerlle, 21, an Armstrong primary teacher, had been fatally injured Tuesday night when a car in which she was a passenger with struck a horse on federal highway No.

16 at a point ten miles west of Albert Lea. The accident occurred at 10 There were four persons in the car, and they were driving to Mason City. Just as they came over a rise, they saw ahead two horses loose on the highway, also a truck coming from the opposite direction. Horse on Car's Hood. The driver, to avoid the truck, truck one of the horses, the body which was thrown onto front.

Despite the impact the remained, upright, and did not into the ditch'. The occupants were taken to the Vaevo Albert Lea, but Vtiss Long expired enroute. The jthcrs all were examined and dismissed. Layerlle, teaching Jier first ha.di home FridayJ for, rents' 25th wedding Miss Long had lived in Algona since family moving here it that: time -from Fort Dodge. Other places of residence had been at Albert Lea and Peoria.

She belonged to the local Presbyterian church. Victim A. H. S. Graduate.

In 1943 LaVerlle was graduated from the Algona high school, where she was active in orchestra, 4 A 'A- 1 i.l i the G. A. and the student council. FoUowing high school she attended the Teachers college, Cedar Falls', and was graduated-from a two-year course-in the spring of 1945. LaVerlle Was born April 24, 1924 at Ccntervillc.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2:30 P. m. at the Methodist church here, with the Rev. Nelson A. Price in charge, and burial will in Riverview.

LaVerlle is survived by her pa- one sister Marcie, and a grandmother, Mrs. Anna L. Long, Waterloo. Seneca Saddle Club Holds Annual Meet 1 Seneca, Jensen was elected president of the Seneca Saddle club at the annual business meeting at Ringsted opera house last Thursday evening. Oth' er officers elected were David Lynch, vice president; Millen Jensen, James Doocy, director, to succeed Virgil Moore, A Mr.

Beebe, Emmetsburg, showed a film on raising riding horses, BOARD UPS THE FOX BOUNTY TO inr is i find witli a wlwte til.