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The Algona Upper Moines, Algona, Iowa, Jan. 23,1940 Allan Kline To Speak At Annual Burt Creamery Meeting, January 27th BURT CREAMERY TO HOLD ANNUAL MECTINGJAN.27 Burt: Plans nrc being complete -for the nnntml mooting of the stock holders and patrons of the Bur Farmers' Creamery Go. on 27 At 11:30, dinner will he served i the school gymnasium. After din ner Allan Kline, vice president the state farm bureau, and R. "Wlllcy, Mason City, will spealc.

W. Blclch, county farm burea chairman, is chairman of the pro gram committee. A number of oth committees are busy complctln jirrangcmentM for this big annua community event. Mr. Kleinc is one of the bes speakers in this section of the state and It will be well worth anyone' Ume to hew him.

The busines Sf-siion will begin about thre -o clonk. iUrs. BrooltM Hostess The Woman's club met Monday Jan. 22, at the home Mrs. B.

W. Brooks, with Mrs. O. as assisting hostess. The program topic was "Charm Culture." Roll call was rcspondec to by answering the question "Wha is Culture?" Mrs.

Maude Hnnna gave a book study of "It Is Late Than You Think" by Max Lerner Mrs. Al Staehlc gave a talk on tht "'Meaning of Culture." Pro(jrcftg Club Met The Portland Progress club me In Burt with Mrs. Hugh McDorv aid Thursday afternoon. About thir ty attended. Assisting hostesses were Mrs.

F. A. Ringsdorf, Mrs Leo Brayton, Mrs. W. J.

Stewart Mrs. Wyot Stott and Mrs. Clyde Bristow. L. R.

Daniels was on the sick Us last week. The F. O. B. bridge club met with Mrs.

L. A. Boettcher Thursday eve ning. Mrs. J.

G. McDonald entertained the Hi-Low bridge club at her home Tuesday afternoon. The Olof Olsons, Elmore, Minn, visited at the home of Mrs. Olson mother, Mrs. Anna Toebben, Wednesday.

A group of ladies went to Mrs. J. Lockwood's home Thursday afternoon to help her celebrate her birthday. The sewing circle met with Mrs J. H.

Graha'm, Thursday afternoon. The birthday circle met the same afternoon with Mrs. Mary Steward. Mrs. Margaret Murray recently returned from Granite Falls, where she had spent several weeks with a daughter, Mrs.

Agnes Nellls. Mr. and Mrs. Dale Falb, Hawarden, moved into Mrs. Lottie Isenberger's house last Monday.

Mr. Falb Is a brother of Mrs. Roy Morgan. Mrs, Belle Reynolds entertained the Golden Rule Sunday School class Wednesday afternoon. On of the severe cold only a few attended.

Mrs. M. C. Bowie returned Wednesday from Marshalltown, where had been called by the serious illness of her mother. She left slightly improved.

Chris Johnson, is staying the home of his daughter, Mrs. Willard Stow. Mr. Johnson recently was in a Fort Dodge hospital, where he had a carbuncle removed from his neck. G.

W. Bleich went to Des Moines Monday to attend a state farm bureau meeting, which was in Listen to TOTALIZER 7:15 a. m. 3:45 p.m. 7:00 p.m.

9:00 p. m. 160 Prizes on KGLO 1210 K. 0., Mason City 3-4-5 Methodist of 7 Towns Attended Rally at Lakota Lukota: The Rev. Nelson Groto and the m.in of tho Methodist church were hosts to the monthly Forest City sub-dlst'ict Brotherhood meeting at the church last week Monday evening with 48 men present.

A seven o'clock dinner was served by the Ladies' Aid, following which the men wont to the auditorium for their business meet- Ing and program. Charles Eggerth was program chairman. The Rev. C. A.

Seward, Forest City pastor, was accompanist for the group singing. "Are You Satisfied with the Present Liquor Laws, if not, What Should be Done" was the question for discussion which was led by the Rev. Bert Weaver of Jolly, Iowa. The Rev. E.

F. Broberg, Swea City, was the speaker and used "The Church and Unfolding Americanism" as his topic. The Rev. A. W.

Gauger, Buffalo Center, gave the closing prayer. Men from seven towns were present for the event. The February meeting will be at Woden with the discussion topic, "Should the Church Center on Greater Spirituality or Sociability, or Both." Mr. and Mrs. Charles Gutknecht left last week Tuesday morning for Des Moines to attend the farm bureau convention and returned home Friday.

Avis Mitchell, who underwent an emergency appendicitis operation a week ago Thursday was brought home last Thursday and is recovering rapidly. Mesdames Lou Nitz, Otto Stenzel, George Schroeder and Hilmer Hanson spent one day lost week compiling and arranging the 1940 Lutheran Ladies' Aid calendar. The Rev. and Mrs. A.

F. Boese and Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Smidt visited Mrs. Fred Bauman, Ledyard, at the hospital In Mankato, a week ago where she is recovering from a major operation.

A meeting of the Methodist church board was held at the Rev. Grotes ast week Wednesday evening. Oryille Koppen was elected as charge 'ay leader for Lakota and Ledyard and several other business items were taken care of at the time. Mrs. rote served lunch.

Mesdames Emory Smith, Nelson rote and George Alttzer were hostesses to the Methodist Aid at the social meeting last week and in spite of the below zero weather about 20 women attended. The next business meeting will be with Mrs. J. H. Warburton, Jan.

31st. Art Ogren, owner and operator of he Phillips 66 oil station just north of the railroad, has just completed the outside work on the addition to his service station, The build- ng is 18x36 feet and has an arched Fifth and sixth grade pupils who attained honor or recognition for rades above 95 in semester tests are Benny Harms, Herbert Hanson, Betty Lou Klenltz, Arnold Boese, Avis Mitchell, Elaine Koppen and Robert Boese. Last week Sunday was the birthday cf Jim Brucr and the following ivere present for the day. The Cort lippentrops, Elmore, the larold Madetskes, Blue Earth, Ifce Fred Weinbergers, Bufalo Center: tlsn Bill Ricklo-i, Ti- onka; ihe Harp'd Larsons Elmore nd Denny Hartman, Buffalo Cener. North East Kossuth News SEVER PANNKUK, TITONKA, SUFFERS STROKE AT HOME Tltonka: Sever Pannkuk suffere a stroke Wednesday evening 9:15 o'clock.

He had been to A gona during the afternono, return Ing home about 5 o'clock. John Stot was spending the evening then playing Chinese checkers. All once Mr. Pannkuk said he felt i and got up to go to the kitchen As ho reached the kitchen he fe unconscious to the floor. He struc: his head a bad blow on the stove a he fell.

Dr. Sartor was called and als Lester Charlson, a neighbor an the three men succeeded in gettin him Into bed. He remained un conscious until two o'clock in th night. All his children were calle to his bedside. At this writing is much improved.

Mr. Pannkuk owns and operate the roller skating rink here. Tho following called on Seve Pannkuk Thursday and Friday: Mr and Mrs. August Pannkuk, Mr. an Mrs.

Raleigh Pannkuk all of Brlce lyn, Herman Pannkuk Elmore, Sever R. Pannkuk of Duncombe; Mr. and Mr? Everett Pannkuk of Burt; Ben Pannkuk, Mrs. Boyd Pannkuk Chris Brandt, Wm. Boyken, Mrs Everts and Nantze, Rev.

and Mrs Schnucker, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Meyers, Sonus Iscbntnd, Mr. an Mrs. John Pannkuk and John Stott all of Titonka and vicinity.

Mrs. August Pannkuk of Brice lyn stayed to assist Mrs. Pannkul during Mr. Pannkuk's illness. Defeated Lone Rock Titonka won both girls' and basketball games from Lone Rocl recently.

The boys won 27 to 24 It was a very close and exciting game. Tho girls won 47 to 35. A large number of fouls were called in the girls' game. Delia Spcur Dies Mrs. Delia Spear of Buffalo Cen tor, who has been staying at thi homo of her sistcf, Mrs.

Lena Beenken of Titonka, passed awaj Monday. Her funeral was held a Buffalo Center Reformed church and interment at the Ramsey Re formed church cemetery. Airplane Owner Herb Klassle is the owner of an airplane. He has taken it up on several test flights. Stork Stops Twice Born to Mr.

and Mrs. Ralph Harms, a son; to Mr. and Mrs Amos Kromminga, a daughter. vl E. Aid Groups, Met Jan.

18 Ledyard: On Thursday afternoon he Methodist Aid met in three roups instead of one. Eight Aid nembers met at each place and ach invited a guest. At the E. T. lalvorson home 15 were present.

Vt the D. A. Carpenter home there ere 14 and at the Tice Brack home here were 12. Games and contests furnished ntertainment at each place and unch was served by the Aid mem- ers. The next meeting will be on 'eb.

8 at the home of Mrs. H. M. banner. there for four days.

Mr. ileich is president of the Kosuth farm bureau. Al Staehle accompanied L. N. Dittner to Kansas City, last week Wednesday, where he visited a ioce.

Mr. Dlttmer went to Cache, to visit relatives and bring ome his wife and little daughter, ho had been there several weeks. Yes, it's true! have just received our spring and summer samples for mo-and you should see them Never beJore MB the International Tailoring company offered such an array of styles and Patterns. The new mat- are excitingly aif- Are Here from 26.50 Women's priced 26.50 Madson Hanson Howe of Better The Friendly club met Tuesday with Mrs. Oscar Miller.

Mr. Mrs. H. A. French were in Minneapolis, Tuesday.

Marjorle Unas Is working at the Rev. Burgess home in Algona. Mrs. Senus Isebrand, north o( town, is confined to her bed because of illness. Mrs.

Conradi has had some interior work on her house done this past week. Mrs. Simon Bergman, is spending the winter at the Jake Gigler home. Mr. and Mrs.

Erwin Schwatz and son, Raymond, are moving soon to ti farm near Lakota. Mr. and Mrs. Norris Kiel were business callers at Thompson on Thursday afternoon. Mrs.

George Graham, Sr. spent two weeks at Algona visiting her daughter and family. Mr. and Mrs. H.

I. Orthol and family were guests in the U. J. Orthel home at Thompson. Loren Stecker has been suffering with oar trouble.

His parents have had him at Mason City for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Christonsen and family were Monday evening guests at the John Harms home. Mr.

and Mrs. Raymond Moyer have moved to Fairmont, where they have purchased an oil station. William Huisman of Kamrar has purchased the John Zwiefel place and he and his family will move here March 1. H. P.

Juhl, representative of Kossuth county for the Globe-Gazette, was a dinner guest Friday at the Charlson home. Mr. and Mrs. Nels Benjamin and family of Bradgate, visited Tuesday at the home of her sister, Mrs. W.

Denton. Donald Rippentrop of Thompson is assisting with the farm work at the home of his uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rakow. Mr.

and Mrs. Lester Charlson and family were Sunday dinner guests at the parental E. L. Ashpole home at Thompson. The Immanuel Luther League of which Rev.

Kilian is pastor, held an oyster supper in the church basement, Friday evening. George Klenk, farmer near Titonka, celebrated his 71st birthday on Sunday. Fifty-one neighbors and friends called during the afternoon and evening. Tho Titonka Woman's club met Thursday evening with Mrs. H.

I. Torgerson. Mrs. Clifford Krant? gave the book review "Charm" by Marjorie Wilson. Rev.

Calvin Schnucker is at Dubuque this week where he will be 'one of the speakers at the yearly conference held at the University of Dubuque for ministers. Alex Reefer and Junior Hansen went to Fairmont Thursday take part in the Golden Gloves preliminary boxing matches. Reefer won his match but Hansen lost his. Miss Lela Petersen, clerk at the I. G.

store fell and hurt herself Thursday, She is very stiff and sore and will be absent from her duties at the store for some lime, 0. returned ft her home at Thompson tbis week after a several weeks' visit at the home of her daughter, ftgr. and Mrs. peroard Phelps, Cold? Yes, But Sow Farrows 17 Lukotu: Cold weather for pigs? Well, maybe. Hut at thp.

Charles ERgcrtli farm, near Lakotn, a sow farrowed 17 live pigs Monday evening of last week. The temperature at the time was zero. Titonka Girls Beat Mason City Cagers Titonka: A very exciting game was played Friday evening when the girls' basketball team defeated the Hamilton Business college, 39 to 31. Geraldine Bruns played a very good game, making 34 points for the locals. Jackie Callies played a real good defensive game.

The score at the half was 16 to 16. The boys' team was defeated by the alumni, 28 to 25. Eddie Rippentrop scored 10 points for the alumni. Score at the half was 10-11 In favor of the alunmi. Clarence Brandt scored 12 points for the high school team.

LEDYARD BOYS STILL UNBEATEN The Ledyard basketball teams added four more victories to their list this past week and remain undefeated. Oh Tuesday night they played at Lakota. The girls' game was slow and ended with the score Ledyard 44, Lakota 6. The boys' game started out rather close but in the second half the Ledyard boys outplayed Lakota and won by a score, of 34 to 23. On Friday night the Thompson teams played here.

The score for the girls' game was 51 to 21 in Ledyard's favor and the Ledyard boys won by a score of 31 to 17. B. T. Halvorsen and Tilmer were business callers at Algona Saturday. George Hagge attended a fair board meeting at Algona on Tuesday.

Raymond Johnson has an infection in his arm and la under the care of a doctor. Mr. and Mrs. D. A.

Carpenter spent last Sunday visiting at the home of Mrs. Carpenter's daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Noyes at Austin, Minn. Supt.

and Mrs. H. M. Granner, Mr- and Mrs. August Anderson and John Holt went to Algona Thursday evening and attended the Kossuth county schoolmasters' club.

On Monday afternoon a group of friends surprised Mrs. Harriett Matzenor at the Burrows home in honor of her birthday. Each lady took a covered dish and all enjoyed a pot luck supper. On Friday evening Mr. and Mrs Alfred Busch entertained 26 friends and neighbors at a party honoring of their daugh- MaxTne.

Cards provided en- ertainment and a lovely lunch was served. On last Monday evening the fol- qwing men attended the Brother- lood meeting at Lakota: H. ranner, Aug. Anderson, John George Thompson, N. A.

Pin- le, E. T. Halvorsen, Wilson Brack, Tice Brack, Fred Button and D. Mayer. MRS.

W. E. LEY NAMED TO HEAD LAKOTA PRES. AID will be shown before the business meeting. M.

E. Aid Meeting The Methodist Ladies' Aid met Friday afternoon in the church parlors. After the business meeting lunch was served by Mesdames H. B. Theesfield, George Boettcher, Art Voigt and Chris Geronsin.

The ceiling in the furnace room is being replaced with Heavy asbestos insulation and some corrections are being made on the furnace. Mrs. Sam visited from Tuesday to Thursday in Algona and Lakota: Mesdames Will Schroed- R. L. Williams, Jerry Ukena, Tom Tamen, Andrew Jensen.

C. K. i Rippentrop and W. E. Gutknecht al the Martin Ohm home in Liver- were hostesses to the Presbyterian Aid society at the church, Thurs- afternoon and also served a chicken dinnor in the evening.

Election of officers resulted in the following: President, Mrs. W. E. Ley; vice president, Mrs. W.

E. Gutkn'eht; secretary, Mrs. Carl Gerzema; asst. secretary, Mrs. Andrew Jensen; Mr.i.

Charles Wint-r, who has held this office for 40 years. Emir a hr.d charge of the devotions an'l ittlc Rodney J-Ke'. land rang I nncl v.v.. ar. companied by his mother, Mrs.

Geo. Heetland. Oldest Son of Jerry Willis Dies The eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Willis, farmers south of town, passed away Thursday from flu and pneumonia.

He was 17 years of age. The funeral was held Sunday at 1:30 at the Dick Harms home here. TITONKANEWS Edward Harms was able to go down town Wednesday for the first time since he froze his feet badly. It will be some time before he will be able to work. He is employed by Maurice Keil.

Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Denton held open house Tuesday afternoon and evening in honor of Mrs.

Denton's father, who was 78 years old that day. Over 50 persons called and ice cream and cake wore served to ali. George Higgins, local farmer, was taken to the Veterans' hospital in Des Moines Wednesday afternoon by ambulance. He is suffering from ulcers of the stomach and will remain there indefinitely for treatment. 3oy, Girl Born to Dakota Families Lakota: A daughter was born, to vfr.

and Mrs. Robert Rippentrop at heir home on the Charles Gut- cnecht farm south of town last veek Monday. They have one oth- child, a giri. A EUK was born to and Mrs. Harm Wibben Jan.

10th at the Bufalo Center hospital. They have lie other child, also a hoy. Grant News Floyd Colwell left Friday morn- ng to attend a sale in Des Moines. The follow-up meeting for the arm bureau met at the Ed Junker- loier home Jan. 20th.

The Grant Ladies Aid met at the Vtrs. Otto Kelly home Jan. 17th. tfrs. Vernon was assisting host- ss.

Mrs. Vernon Hutchinson was leasantly surprised Sunday eve- ling when Mr. and Mrs. Theesfield, rlr. and Mrs.

Vernon Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. Andy Burt came in to elp her celebrate her birtnday. The young married people's so- iety met Wednesday night at the Jrant school house. About 16 were Mrs.

Earl Patterson and Al Zlelske sewed refreshments. Mrs. Len Mino and Mrs. Maynard Krosch were on the enter- alnment committee. Tuesday night, Mr.

and Mrs. Joe ifayne, Mr. and Mrs. Al Zielske, and Mrs. Roy Mino, Mr.

and ttrs. Earl Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Skaggs and Mr. and Mrs.

Dwight Smith met at the William ipeicher home to help them cele- rate their 22nd wedding annivers- ry. A miscellaneous shower was held the schoolhouse, January 13, in onor of Mrs Henry Gerberding. Out of town folks attending the hower were Gladys Spelcher, Mrs. veslie Spelcher and Mrs- Earl peicher of Fairmont, Mrs. Fred Montgomery and Pva of Blue Earth nd Mrs.

Herman Tish of Guckeen. The Grant young people's society net Tuesday evening at the school tope. About 16 present. Margaret Zickefoose, Anna Duda Impulse Wilson were on the re- resnment committee and Ardis An- ereon and Robert Becker the eo- ertajnment committee. A motion wade and carried that $3 lie comjodtte's funds should be paid.

pointing of the church Community Club at Fenton Names Three Standing Committees Fenton: The community club met in regular monthly session, Monday night, Jan. 15th. A number of standing committees were appointed for the year, among them being membership, closing and planning committees. In addition there is a baseball committee, which was ap, pointed last year and reappointed some time ago for this year, and an electric sign committee was also appointed. The duty of the closing committee is to sec that business places are informed in advance of the various holiday closing dates as well as on other special occasions.

Wilfred Stoeber is chairman of this committee. E. W. Ruske heads the planning committee. It was disclosed at this meeting that an electric sign will soon be furnished.

Birthday Party Guests Anna Marie Mitchell was hostess to 14 girls, honoring the birthday anniversary of Bertha Solberg on Wednesday evening. The time was spent playing Chinese Checkers and various other games, after which lunch was served. Following were the guests: Kathryn Ohm, Pauline and Phyllis Frank, Betty Jean Schwartz, LaVonne Newel, Betty Ann Meyers, Virginia and Irene Berkeland, Arlene Mitchell, Ethel Weisbrod, Marie Mitchell, Phyllis McFal and Frances Halvorsen. Annual meeting, 28th The local chapter of the Kossuth County Conservation League will hold its annual meeting Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Fenton Theatre, beginning at 2 p.

m. Moving pictures of conservation work and wildlife Ed Priebe and Henry Lindsey attended a Chevrolet dealers' banquet and meeting Tuesday night at Spencer. Mrs. Shelby Weisbrod was hostess to the U-Deal-M bridge club on Tuesday afternoon at her home. Mrs.

Robert Goetsch received high score prize and Mrs. Clarence Theesfield second high. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Priebe left Wednesday afternoon for the south, stopping in Des Moines briefly to visit relatives.

They planned to leave for Now Orleans, early Thursday and perhaps will visit in Texas and Mexico before returning home. Agnes Goetsch spent Wednesday night in Armstrong at the Dr. A. Whitlow home. Thursday she left via bus for Spring Lake, where she will visit ten days with her sister, Mrs.

J. M. Murray. En- route home she iwll visit relatives at Minneapolis. Mrs.

John Newel and F. P. Newel and Mrs. G. B.

Johnson visited Tuesday with Mrs. Kate Newel who in the hospital at Hartley. Mrs. Newel submitted to an operation recently and they report she is getting along nicely. She expects to move to her son, LeRoy Newel's house, Sunday.

Mrs. E. C. Weisbrod returned Friday evening from Des Moines where she had attended the stato federation meeting of farm bureau, held in the ballroom of the Fort Ues Moines hotel, since Monday. Mrs.

Weisbrod is the newly elected county chairman of women's home project work. Edward Meyer, accompanied by Emil Schumacher, drove to Fort Dodge, Tuesday and brought home Albert Schumacher and his daughter, Mrs. Ben Luedtke, who have been there for about two weeks. Mr. Schumacher submitted to a major operation in the Lutheran hospital there, but is greatly improved and able to be up and around.

Mrs. Ed Kressin Hostess, L-Creek Lotts Creek: A number of the Lotts Creek Ladies' Aid members met at the home of Mrs. Ed Kressin Wednesday to do some quilting. Those present were: Mesdames Herman Riesner, John Kohlwes, Albert H. F.

Mittag, Dora Laabs, Otto Ruhnke, Art Rusch, Martin Meyer, Andrew Kading, Richard Potratz and Rev. Rev. anc Mrs. E. Fiene were also supper guests there.

Mrs. Frank Schumacher of Whittemore helped at the John Schallins with the butchering Wednesday. Are You A MIS-FIT? LET US ALTER YOUR CLOTHES You needn't put up with poorly fitted clothes when we charge so little for alterations. Come in us fit your clothes to you look yo'jr beyt alwavs. Phf ne 38.

Ma.le Suits CLOPTON The Tailor Over Behlmera What Inside Repair Jobs Are Needed Around Your Place? This is the time to size up the inside of house, barn and other buildings to see what needs to be done to put everything in good condition. It's also time to make those inside changes that you have had in mind. When you have decided what you will do, bring us the list of materials you need, or, if you like, tell us what you are going to do and we will help you make up the list of items that will be necessary. Remember, we have a full line of paints and painting tools, too. F.

S. NORTON SON IOW4 Phone 999 Ads-It ANNOUNCEMENT I have just installed a New Mattern X-Ray Unit A Big, Fine Luxurious Shockproof X-ray Laboratory unit, an outstanding and modern unit. THIS NEW X-RAY UNIT WILL TAKE ALL TYPES OF X-RAY PICTURES, AND IS EQUIPPED FOR ALL TYPES OF FLUORO- SCOPICWORK. Chief purpose of installation of this new, modem equipment is to build up my diagnostic department and to enable me to offer greater service to this area. Science continually makes a forward progress, and is so doing in the line of x-ray equipment and I am happy to offer the very newest in this equipment.

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