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Kossuth County Advance from Algona, Iowa • Page 2

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Algona, Iowa
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£2,62 bu. did Oats flic bu, bu; for HHnerTtdi' 'physical examinations dn Sept. 6. F. CROP REPQRT i 1 Not too much change in crop conditioiw storhi damage to sonife of "corn and beans.

Hay is being put BUILDING PERMITS el shingle, roof Dald Mains, reshingle roof; Charles Wagner, repair, roof; Richard Reynolds, fence; Cliff Long, hang -sign; Herman 'Wise, park- fepair -3 ALGONA WEATHER High Low Rain Aug; 2 62 .01 Aug. 3 88 60 Ajig. 4 90 58 .89 -Aug. 5 83 trace 54 7 52 Aug. 64 .08 WEDDING PERMITS Beck, Milwaukee, 'Joy 'Ditswdrth, Swea City; Ger- aid Girres, -West Bend, Joan Reding, Ottosen; Francis E.

Mo- den and Siella Ann Durant both. Des Moines; 'Patrick' Mergen, Carol Kollasch, Algona; Andrew G. Harms, Barbara Wiener, both Burt. ST. ANN BIRTHS Aug.

1 Mr and Mrs Wm. Hardcopf LuVerne, boy, 8 Ibs. 2 Mr and Mrs Milton Bityfeu; Algoria- boy, 6 Ibs. 11 vi Mr'and Mrs'Howard boy; 7 13 Auk 3 air and Mrs Jack girl, 6 Mr and Mrs Cecil Burtis, Algona, boy, 6 1 Aug. 6 Mr 'and Mrs Jerry Schmidt, Ottosen, boy, 6, 2 Mr and Mrs Joe Ranm, Al- )fcTona, boy, 7 Ibs.

2 bz. NEW VEHICLES Simons, Algona, Mobile Home; Roger, Hendrickson, gona, American; Garry McDpri- aid, Algona, Rollohpme; No. la. A'ppl'. Center, Ford WmV Koch," M.

T. McGuire Algona, Olds; Edward Kadow, Biirt, Ford; Herbert J. Kayser, sen; Dodge; Oscar' S. 1 Nelson, Swea. City, Everett F.

Erickson, Armstrong, Ford; Esther Haahr, Algona, Herbert F. Hensley, 'Algona, Rambler; Ronald D. Zittritsch, Algona, Joseph F. Schwankl, Bancroft, Merc. MAYOR'S COURT James Welp, Algona, no driv- er's license, Louis Grossman, Minneapolis, following too closely, $10; Merlin 'Fort; Dakota City, failing to stop when striking-an object on highway, 10; Twilah Woodring, Des Moines, speeding, $15; James Geist, Fort Dodge, expired license, Gilmore Helgeland, Mason City, $25; Tom Netize, Mankato, speeding, $12; Robert Bowen, Atlanta, speeding, Marvin LaUier, Algona, cation, ($10 suspended); AJgpna, intoxjca- suspended); Bar- Fenton, it.

ANN HOSPITAL luij Yau- Carman, Klepper, sujrgtiy; kucy Worst storm since Sunday back in 1951 (Continued from Page 1) south end of Irvington was restored with power by 5 'Most of the damage in Irvlri'lton' was near the Altman and Vitzthum farms. BURT HAD heavy damage also and electricity was' out 'there for hours (Jue io' fallen (rees and 'JffaHc'ffe's up crews btfsy' Thursday nlghf 'ahd 'of Friday pi- ting 'jKlH'gs back to normal. Besides 'the two farms mentioned near Irying- ton, other farms with heavy damage to buildings were the Ray 'McCorkle farm east of the E. Clements farm in the Bob Skilling Irvington and the Mrs Helen Mcfiriroe farm east of AlgoHa. Insurance agents reported sevetal dozen TV antennas were knocked down in Algona, mostly the 'far eastern part of the town.

'Many more were damaged or destroyed in rural areas. Heavy hail storms struck the Burt' and Titonka areas and corn and' bean crops there suffered heavy damage. Insurance agents reported a flood of claims from these areas Friday and Saturday. Tojal rainfall for the storm, which lasted about 30 minutes, totaled almost one inch 'according to the KLGA weather station. Most observers felt that although the storm was a good one, it wasn't 'quite as bad as that one ten years ago.

A PARTIAL list of farm damage in the area is included below: Martha Madetzke, Elmore home out of shape, barn, cribs and other buildings badly damaged. Mrs M. H. Smith farm, El-more of- poultry house. Lloyd Gerber, Algona windows broken, machine house knocked down, roof damage and TV antenna down.

Alvin Andreasen, Burt combine damaged by wind. Capitola Sample, Algona window in house broken and eave spout damaged. Raymond Merti Algona window and TV antenna Julia Taylor, Algona shingles, 'windows and wiring damaged. Martha Bestenlehner, Algona windows broken and damage to house siding by hail. Louis Schumacher, Algona Elevator 'arid "lifting' jack' 'damaged by storm; also farm implements 'and, other vehicles on farm.

Kenneth Strayer, Burt antenna damaged, Geischecker, Livermore TV antenna damaged. Raymond Harig, Lu Verne elevator 'damaged. James Brophy, TV antenna, eave spout, barn shingles and windows damaged; also wiring. Florence Brown, Algona combination door and front door broken. Mrs D.

Maude Lathrop, Algona wiring damaged and tree blown over on hog house. Elizabeth Schenck, Algona roof damage to crib. Lewis Gilbride, Algona TV antenna, shingles and garage door damaged. William Medsen Burt TV 'antenna blown down. Violet Sorensen, Uakota door John McEnroe estate, Algona barn damaged.

Wayne Keith, Burt TV antenna damaged. Lawrence McEnroe, wifwjows Broken- ft L. Pickmeyer, iurt win- ADVANCE T0ISDAY, AUGUST 8, 1961 Surf interior of house danlaggd by 1 1 fain and wind. Mrs Anns Geishetker, Algona lighttfittfj rod damaged as antenna blown down by Wl.tto. Chamberlain, Irven WifidowS broken in and rained in.

Clarence Siemer, Lu tree" blew en 'hay stacker and bent some irons on it. Michael Schmidt, Algona wir'iffl 'damaged 'by wind. yrtlt Jones, Union Dwel- siding on bajn dffia'ge'd. Joiepn (Miller, Burt TV an- btitik damaged. Helen McEnroe, Algona eave Vpout 'damaged; two pordhes and window in barn damaged on another.

Garage damage, roof blown off crib and other damage on another farm. M. 6. Clement house, barn severely damaged. Tyrell ngelsoll farm, Algona r6bf oif'oifie barti da'fn'aefed and 'another barn tipped.

Hay plow, door and windows broken and damaged. Orlan Rutledge, Algona antenna damaged. Henry Bahling, Burt window in house broken. Leo Amen farm, Irvington Lightning rod, windows and cupola on barn, damaged. C.

S. Shtpler, Burt wind damaged elevator and other implements. F. L. Pratt farm, Burt on barn broken.

James E. McEnroe farm, Algona outside wiring damaged by wind. Alfred Jorgenson, Algona windows blown out of buildings. Prank Cink, Algona, hog house, garage, crib damaged. Henry Dearths, blown poultry house.

Edna Cryickshank, windows House damaged; shingle damage on barn and house. Ervin Gatton farm, -tree fell on house; damaged. Ray Schilmoeller, Algona TV antenna destroyed. Ray McCorkle, fell 'on house and tool house destroyed. Mildred Johnson, Algona barn cupola blown off and damaged to lightning rod and doors reported.

Ray McWhorter, Burt crib and granary roofs damaged. C. A. blown off' crib arid shingle damage. Steve Loss, eleva- th fair fpajjire program.

Riley will compete daredevils in'a'cf-aih-roll contet nc-a-ro contest when the stunt shoW'Bmes County' fair at 8:00 p.m., Auust 15. Pup finds knowledge tf a sickening thing A six-month old St. Bernard puppy, owned by Terry J. Chris tensen, Algona, has found tie knowledge not only danger- 1 ous but downright sickening." After chewing on a library book the pooch had to be taken three times to Drs. Gotten to get his digestibles straightened out.

The Christensens had obtained a book, Primitive Peoples, by Edward Moffat Weyer Jr. at the library, and while it was ai- round the house the dog decided to chew on it and did. The binding material in the book got revenge on the dog by making him mighty sick for a. few days. The book was badly mangled on the cover, and one corner, but the pages were still, intact.

The Christensens made the loss to the library good, and "Drobably- the'-pooch-has it's better to be dumb than smart. tor damaged, crib roof and hog shelter damaged. John Kollasch, roof blown off. John Altman, damage 'to garage, pump house, poultry 1 granary; cattle barn, elevator and also barn shingles. At the Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy arid sons, farm in Portland township, there were 300 pullets lost in the storm.

Merchants sponsor free shows here vr Free tickets are now available in about 40 Algona stores for two 'Back-to-School' movies at the Algona theatre. The first uaaa, win DC at 1 attd 3 Aug. Ifl. the second frel Atig, 2d. Stores sponsoring free movies are identified window cards.

the by Birt nursini home services, were held p.m. for died at home in the Algona a yeajs arid was a farm laborer for much of that time. Rites held at the McCullough' funeral honfe With 'Rev Rudow officiating. Burial was made in the Riverview Mr Ramus was boni, June 9, 1872 in Germany, the sbri of Ferdinand and Henrietta Ramus. He was never married and the only close 'survivor is a brother, Edward Ramus of Lu- Verne.

We Cordially Invlla You To VISIT US 1 AT THE FAIR Fair time is the th.t With old friends, so we're looking forward to seeing all of you at our booth during the Kossuth Fair next week. We'EI also have an interesting display'for you to see. KELLEY LUMBER CO. ALGONA OTTOSEN SEXTON siding. Htrry Wemft, Alfwii outside wiring damaged.

Mrs Helen Mri iwrt win- broken. and erih roof Utltr, hay roofing on hog rd Irwln fch- CORDIALUY INVITfS YPU TO VISIT THE FEATURING STIM-HWST KlllLtl f0WO TBUCiS FIRESTONE TIRES BWTIER CORN CRIBS AND AT WAN JCE WATER BROS. gyiST TPNT ANP you 1 "REG ii T''I 6 91 SWRi TO AND YgU'Rf WITH FOR PRIZES, TQ REST IN OUR SEE YOU AT THE 1961 U-'' iwm JMHl illlP BM entervilie know that a grtat many of the ftitemattonai thlhkert have decided that a try In world but hot for (Sheldon Mail) in Centerviile, ia i( decided to fly flags every day "until lin crisis is resoivedj otfe or another." This may be all it is limited just to the B6Hitt crisis. However, if decides toDe their flags during' eyery, crisis, we predict they 'will be for a long, long time if not forever, There have been Very few days indeed in which there has not been a crisis of orte- kind or another somewhere in' the world, threatening the geiieraj world peace, and the more communication facilities increase the more folks hear tails of these crisis. We have no intention of be- QUITE OFTEN IT SEEMS THAT WAY 'She' Was garbled in a biege dress for the festivities, Rochester (N.

Democrat and Chronicle. AND WATCH Lopez, Wynn Spurn Movies Tormrid Sox. Chicago (111.) Daily Tribune. THE BEST YOU CAN BUY i' Iwtf Jft kt BACK-TO-SCHOOL! IBBBBBBBBBIBBBBBBBBBBBI YOUR BUDGET RUGGED BRAND CASUALS FOR ROUGH AND READY, ACTIVE BOYS. can get the new Oshkosh Duder in inmt, tough, cotton Thundercord.

Mothers, you can from every pair of thwe easy care washable jeans, tailored to really fit Qshliosh Dudes. Come in lodeo green, beige, and black, IF YOU AIJMIHE Tj" SHARP ATTIREJ' rninf IOOK- ii have clap to spare. For just knocking her mileage pair. Easy care and colors and fab- ire tailored the pace of your way oflife. Come in for several pair MORE WEAR WITH THE JET MYLOM Hero's why onfrt Kttvy tQ i.

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