Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa • Page 1

ALMANAC WtDOlNQ PiKMIT Ronald rolkerts, Tttontu, Kfifeft Van Hove, Buffalo Center. PERMIT AOVltTlllNO, PICTURI in ADVANCE' Second tlaw matter, Dec. 1908, Algeria, VOL. NO. 11 TUESDAY, MARCH 19, ALOONA, IOWA 8, 1879 IN 3 SECTIONS Ranney Leek, new home at 715 No.

Gaffield street, mated cost of $11,000. ALOONA MARKETS Oats (38 Ib.) 67C Corn $1.06 Soy Beans $2.40 NtW COURT CASES Mildred Carlisle vs Alfred C. Carlisle and Grace Ackerman, trustee. Oral contract $22,320. Blass Kent vs Mortenson Imp, Account $203.95.

SELECTIVE SERVICE Draft Call Floyd J. Albers, Algona, and Donald Wingert. Buffalo Center, left Monday on the March draft call. Eleven left for physcial examinations Monday morning. ST.

ANN BIRTHS March 12 Mr and Mrs Arnold Mulso, Algona, girl, 7 Ib. oz. Mr and Mrs Lester Walker, Algona, girl, 8 Ib. 10 oz. March 16 Mr and Mrs Gerald Bormann, Whittemore, boy, 7 Ib.

4 oz. MAYOR'S COURT Denney EUifritz, LuVerne, mufflers, Bryan Atherton, careless driving, $5j Bernard Goecke, careless driving, Robert Bickert, Algona, traffic light violation, $5. Court costs were also charged. ALOONA WEATHER High Low Prct'. March 13 33 28 March 14 45 22 March 15 40 30 March 16 52 34 March 17 44 24 March 18 35 25 March 19 34 26 .41 NEW VEHICLES Morris Quam, Swea City, Chev.

Merrill Zwiefel, Wesley, Ford; Robert Trenary, Ford; Clarence A. Geer des, Lakota, Gertrude C. Hamilton; Bancroft, Olds; Lyle Anderson, Algona, Buick; Gertrude M. Faulstick, Algona, Olds. NORTON COURT Larry Grunzke, Wells, Minn, overwidth truck, Vernon Krull, Albert Lea, no valid license, David Harig truck speeding, John Nolle, Rolfe, improper passing $10; Eugene W.

Muller, Algona overload registration needet on bus, $10. COUNCIL MINUTES Air crash kills Kossuth youth The following business wa transacted at the regular cits council meeting last Wednes day: A letter from Rex Taylo requested a lot near his firm be rezoned from residential heavy industry was read am referred to the Planing Zort ing Commission; An offer Buscher Bros. Impl. to pur chase a vacated alley on Ackle street was read and it wa voted to publish a notice of th offer and set a date for a pub lie hearing; Representatives Wallace Holland, engineers were present to discuss the proposed storm sewer project and a special meeting was set for Thursday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. for further discussion; Approval was given by the council for the sale of a portion of the alley near the new post office site to the Post Office.

ST. ANN HOSPITAL March 12 Herbert Schauer, Algona, medical; Mrs Patricia Downs, Algona, medical Baby Casey Kuhlman, Ottosen, boarder. March 13 Abe Carter, Algona, medical; Nick Mertz, Algona, medical. March 14 Mary Lynn Thilges, Bode, T. Gary Lee Thilges, Bode, T.

Christina Nielsen, Algona, leg injury; Mrs Mary Ann Studer, Bancroft, surgical; Edward Fitch, Algona, March Mrs Pauline Wederquist, Sexton, surgical; David Godden, Ringsted, medical; Elizabeth Dahlhauser, Bancroft, medical. March 16 Donald Ludwig, Algona, medical; Mrs Frances James, Algona, surgical; Mrs Joan Mertz, Algona, medical. March 17 Lewis Fuhrmann, Algona, medical. March II William Winter, Algona, medical; George Miller, medical; Mrs Mary medical. Joe Lowe, 70, dies suddenly, heart attack Joseph D.

Lowe, 70, Algona attorney for many years, died uddenly of a heart attack at ils home here Wednesday night. some nine years ago he suffer- a brain blood clot, but had ecovered. He had a minor leart ailment for some years. A solemn requiem high mass said Saturday at 9:30 at St. Cecelia Catholic church.

Msgr. P. Gearen was celebrant, Faher Nugent, deacon, Father onway, sub-deacon, and Father Cerwin master of ceremonies. Jurial was in Calvary cemetery here. Mr Lowe was well known in ocal and state circles.

He served a six year term as a member of the state conservation commission ending in June, 1945. tie was cUy attorney for 14 years, and a member and past iresident of the Algona Kiwan- club. He was instrumental in form- ng the Algona Charity Ball originally sponsored by the Kiwanis club in the 1930s. He was a member of the Algona Library board on which he served for many years. MR.

LOWE was primarily responsible for the securing of the Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge. He was a good friend of J. N. (Ding) Darling, Des Moines Register cartoonist and at one, time of the national, conservation and wildlife division of the department of interior. Some of his most prized possessions were personal pen and ink drawings of ducks sent to him by Mr Darling.

Mr Lowe also organized and promoted the Kossuth Conservation League before World War II when the League sponsored Field Days here, one attended by 20,000 people. He was a charter and lifetime member of the Legion post at Buffalo Center, and a director of the Exchange State bank of Wesley. MR. LOWE was born Feb. 9, 1893, near River Falls, son of Daniel and Catherine Manjon Lowe.

He attended the local schools and the River Falls Teachers college. Following graduation there he taught school three years in towns in North Dakota and Minnesota on the Canadian border. In 1918 he was graduated with a law degree from the univer sity of Minnesota, and immedi ately entered the army, serving as a second lieutenant in heavy artillery. He entered practice after discharge with the firm 01 Thompson, Loth and Lowe a Forest City. Later he opened his own practice at Buffalo Cen ter.

Four young people meet death in crash of this airplane FORT DODGE AUTHORITIES examine the smashed fuselage of the airplane that plunged four young North lowans to their deaths Sunday night just east of Trcloar's Inn on the north edge of that city. Whitteinorc youth John Fandcl was still living'When 'officials arrived but died enroutc to Mercy hospital. Bodies of the other three young people, two of them girls, werq found outside the crashed plane. Photo clurtcsy Ft. Dodge Messenger, exposure cause of woman's death near Ledyard In 1933 he joined T.

P. Harrington in the law firm of Harrington Lowe, later being joined by the son Robert Harrington. In 1944 he acquired the letter's interest when Mr Harrington joined the veterans administration in Des Moines. He was a member of the Kossuth, Iowa and national bar associations. MR.

LOWE and Elizabeth Nugent, Algona, were married on lf Mrs Ida Winkel, Sept. 15, 1945 at Minneapolis, and she survives. He is also survived by three brothers and a sister: John Lowe, Ellsworth, Leo Lowe, Wanatchee, James Lowe, Kent, and Mrs Mollie Fay, Plainfield, 111. One brother is dead. Honorary pallbearers were L.

E. Linnan and H. M. Smith, Algona; Alari Loth, Fort Dodge; Ray Murray, Dr. Souers, and E.

E. Sapp, Buffalo Center. Active pallbearers were Jos. Lynch, Craig Smith, Edwin Gilmore, Gordon Winkel, Dean Parrott, Algona, and David Klein, Wesley. Members of the bar, Kiwanis club, and K.

of of which he was a member, attended the services in groups. Sails local tavern to Ft Dodge man Charlie Logue, owner of Logue's Tavern here, announced the sale of his firm to Paul Me- Bride, Fort Dodge, this week. The new owner will take possession April 1. Mr Logue and son Duane, who was associated with his father in the business, have no immediate plans for the fu ture. A.

C. Carlylc dies Monday A. C. Carlyle, father of Mrs Earl Ackerman of rural Burt died Monday night. He was a well-known Whittemore farmer for many years and was a pio neer in the development of seed corn in the area.

Funeral serv ices are pending with McCul lough's of Algona in charge of arrangements. GETS NURSE CAP Delores Margaret Berte, dau ghter of the Nick Bertes, Algona, received her nurse's cap a St. Joseph Mercy school of nurs ing's traditional capping ceremony March 17. LEAPERSHIP MEETING A 4-H Junior Leadership meeting has been scheduled fo JOf P. LQWi 1 A.

C. Weishaar, policeman here 12 years, dies A former Algona chief of po- ice, Albert C. Weishaar, 73, died at St. Ann hospital Saturday morning. He had been in poor health since November.

Funeral services for him were held Monday morning at St. Cecelia's Catholic church lere with Father Lambert Hoi- nen officiating. Burial was nade in Calvary cemetery with Hamilton's in charge, Serving as pallbearers were Bernard Heinen, Ferman lleiri- en, Vitus Schurman, Herman Gruebel, Gilmore Keller and faul Slahl. Albert Weishaar was born Feb. 1890 at Bauer, Iowa, the son ol Jacob and trances Weishaar.

He was married to Anna nemen on Sept. 10, 1912 at Iowa and tne couple came to Algona about 25 years ago. Mr. Weishaar served on the Algona police force for 12 tVchtr Si peace and 1955. Preliminary autopty reports on a 42-year old Ledyard mother of children indicated died of 'exposure, It was learned by the Advance this morning.

The body of Mrs Robert (Leena) Senenfelder of Ledyard, was found at an abandoned farm approximately five miles east of Ledyard about 6 a.m. Sunday. An autopsy at Mason City indicated exposure was the cause of death. A final report will not available for another 10 days. Mrs Senenfelder and her husband operated a tavern at Ledyard, selling out several years ago.

Kossuth county medical examiner Dr R. F. Sr.yder, Swea City, reported he was notified of the death of Mrs Sen- enfelder about 7 a.m. Sunday by her husband, Robert, 50. Rites Thursday for retired St.

Joe farmer Funeral services will be held rning at 0:30 a.m. for Louis Fuhrmann, 62, retired His wife survives as well as st farmer, who died at the the following ciuldren: Ther- 1 St. Ann hospital Monday of a taa, tors joiui Ruauill, Woden, iea rt condition. Can, uuawa, bertha, Mrs Msgr Gearen wi officiate at 1 I H' II iff He said the woman was clad in light clothing at the time of her death and that it had rained during the early evening Saturday and Sunday morning. The temperature was in the 20's during the night Sunday.

Snyder said a Ledyard elevator employee, Edward Burrows, told him that he and Mrs Senenfelder had been together Saturday night and that their car had become mired on a side road near the scene of her death. They walked to the abandoned shed and she remained in tlio building while he walked to Ledyard for aid. He said when he returned Mrs Sen- enfelder wai dead. Her body was taken to the Burrows home at Ledyard, She was the former Leona Kollasch of Swea City and is survived by her father, Mr $22,320 suit filed in district court Suit for $22,320 was filed in district court by Mildred Carlisle against Alfred C. Carlisle and Grace Ackerman as trustee.

According to the petition tho plaintiff and her father, A. C. Carlisle, entered into a verbal agreement in 1921) that if she would stay and care for parents she could have lingsuer, beattie, Wash. the services at St. Cecelia church at Calvary her the farm.

The petition slates Grace Ackerman, another daughter, was recently named as a trustee of all of Mr. Carlisle's property, and that Mr. Carlisle had been ir jm his and tak A en to lha Ackermans at Hurt. The lrust Algona, with Hamil ton funeral home in charge. He was born at St.

Joe, Iowa all of properly of Mr Car May 2, 1900, son of John and 1 Hstle, now 84 years old There are three sisters sur-' Maf Fuhrmann. On Nov. 25, are sifters sur 31 maJTied Susie Thilgcs SSee LeatSdcnil- 1 at st Joe where the conti ued uuee greai-granotnu aim Ueralome, Lone Kock aren. One brouier preceded nim in death. SAFE DRIVING AWARDS to make their home until mov- I ing to Algona in 1934.

He is survived by his wife, Garrigan band concert Sunday The Garrigan high scliool four brothers and two sisters; )an( i 34 pieces will give its Adolph Fuhrmann, Gainesville, I third annual concert Sunday Michelle Cassel of Garrigan Texas; Henry Fuhrmann, Muen-i ht, March 24 at 8 p.m. in and Bob Holcomb of Algona ter, Texas; Joe Fuhrmann, Chi- the Garrigan school. John Stej high school were awarded Safe cogo, Val Fuhrmann, Cal- ba will direct and the band wiJl Honry Kollasch of Swea City; the husband and six children including a married son at Elmore; two sons in service and two sons and a daughter at home. Two sisters and two brothers also survive. They are Mrs Walter Kockler, Bancroft; Mrs George Francis, Rockwell City; Eddie and Kenneth, both of Swea City.

Funeral services for Mrs Senenfelder will be held on Thursday morning at 10 a.m. at tho Sacred Heart Catholic church at Ledyard. Father Robert Theile will officiate and burial will be at Ledyard. Rotary will be said tonight at p.m. and tomorrow night (Wednesday) at 9 p.m.

at the Garry funeral home at Bancroft. Mrs Senenfelder was born June 8, 1921 at Swea City- Wesleyan was nominee for Iowa Mother Wesley Mrs Vernon Wen- gcr, Wesley, was one of 6H women nominated as 1903 mother of the year. She is the only mother nominated from this area. The Wengers live about 9 miles northwest of Wesley. They have a daughter in coil- eye and a Hi-year-old son.

The iowa winner will compete for tin- National title at New York City in May and she will be Honored in her home town April 27 2H. Priie winners at Honsbruch's Cletus Ziefel of Woden, Iowa, was the winner of the $120 New Home sewing machine given away as door prize at the Honsbruch Drug's 9th anniversary sale last weekend. Other door prize winners included One of four in fatal crash Sunday A former Gnrrigan high school ntliletc of Whlttemorc, John. Fandot, 18, and three other young people were killed Sunday night when the light plane they wore riding crashed Just across the road from Troloar's Inn at Fort Dodge about 11:25 p.m. Fandel, the ton of Mri Katb- Duffy of WMttemore, was a student at Fort (unior college.

kilted included the pilot, Michael Bead, 21 of Loretta Ann Kelly, 19, and CarmeHii Ann Condon, II, both of Ft. Dodge. Fandel was the only one of the four person. 1 not to have boon thrown from the plane as it attempted to land in dense log at the nearby Fort Dodge municipal airport. Ho was found still'strapped to his scat in the plane.

Authorities who arrived at the scene detected a faint pulse and he wns rushed by ambulance to the Mercy hospital at Fort Dodge. But he was pronounced dead on arrival there. AN INVESTIGATION by the Federal Aviation Agency team from St. Louiv Mo. began Monday.

The crash Just HO feel from the farm home of Donald Schmiodcr who lives on hillside overlooking the ravine whore the plane.trained,.,.. Ho and his wife had; retired for the night when they heard an explosion and tow a flash which lit up the. entire house. iSchmiedor called police and then went outside and walked down into the ravine. Me found the bodies of! three other young people and wreckage of the engine and cowling were still burning with a bright blue flame.

The airplane, according to Authorities, had headed into tltc timbered ravine from the Weil and both wings had been sheared off, as if it had gone between two trees and struck both about the same time. The fuselage of the plane landed some 40 feet south of the engine and cowling near an-abandoned shed. The Kelly girl's body was found near the shed, and the other two bodies were nearby. Fragments of one wing wore found still hanging from a tree and the wreckage was found strewn over a wide area. An all-night vigil was kept at the scene to discourage sight-seers and wet continued until FAA officers arrived yesterday.

who is believed to have boon the pilot, had a license and was a member of the Algona Pilot's which has five planes available for its members. This was the third airplane owned by the local group that has been destroyed in recent years. One plane was severely damaged while on the ground during a wind-storm at the local airport and a second was de(continued on page 4) Driving monthly awards for Feb- gary, Alberta, Canada; Anna, present an interesting variety Milton Hinders Algona, elec- ruary by the Automotive Bureau Mrs Math Faber, Bode; and The- of musical selections. The gen- Monday night, March 25, at the I of the local Chamber of Com- resa, Mrs John Thill, era! public is invited with ad- tric toothbrush; Harriet Hedrich, Algona. bill fold; and high school annex in Algona atlmerce Monday and Tuesday of Three sisters and one brother; mission of 75c for adults and I Bruce Monigonjjsry, City, 8 p.m.

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