Kossuth County, Iowa Newspaper Data "Cy" Chase, farmer near Corwith, was taken to an Algona hospital Tuesday afternoon after his new car had collided with a truck loaded with scrap iron about two miles this side of Algona, it was reported. Both the car and truck were going west, and according to reports, in Chase's trying to pass the truck, misjudged the clearance, the right side of his car scraping the rear of the truck. Both were thrown from the highway to the ditch. Late Saturday afternoon, two Des Moines men were killed west of Algona when their car, traveling at a high rate of speed, got out of control and was wrecked. Sunday afternoon, an intersection collision in downtown Algona caused cuts and bruises to Lowell Hancher, son of E. C. Hancher, telephone manager. Kossuth County News 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy Wesley Girl Hurt in Auto Accident Wesley, July 11- Evangline Cruise, Wesley girl who had been attending the Teachers college at Cedar Falls, and a friend, Roberta Bastine, Humboldt, were hurt in an automobile accident near Waverly on the way home Friday. They were taken, to a Waverly hospital for x-rays and it was reported that Evangeline suffered a fracture of the pelvic bone. She was brought home in an ambulance Sunday. [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Miss Thecla Eisenbacher is teaching the third and fourth grade pupils in the Parochial school this week substituting for Sister M. Hermine who continues to be ill at this writing. [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Erdmann Baby Dies Rita Jeanne Erdmann, five month old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Erdmann, died Saturday morning at 9"15. Angel services were held for her at one o'clock Sunday afternoon at St. Joseph's Catholic Church. Born June 28, Rita Jeanne was the third daughter of the Erdmanns. Surviving are her parents, two sisters, Patricia Ann and Mary Lee, and her grandmother, Mrs. Kate Kennedy. Burial was made in St. Joseph's cemetery with the McMahon Funeral Home in charge. [Kossuth County 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Sister M. Illuminata of the St. Francis Convent in Milwaukee arrived here Saturday morning and will fill the vacancy caused by the illness of Sister M. Hermine. Sister Hermine will return to the Convent for a rest within a short time. [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Mother Superior and Sister M. Ida (Illuminata) who were here visiting the Sisters of St. Francis in charge of the local parochial school, returned to their Convent at Milwaukee Friday night. Sister M. Hermine, who was ill and confined to her bed is reported improved, however Thecla Eisenbacher is still substituting for her in the schoolroom. [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Gene Loebig Has Stroke Xmas Eve Condition Shows Signs of Improvement Report E. N. Loebig suffered a stroke Christmas evening about eight o'clock and remained unconscious until Thursday, when he regained consciousness but soon swooned away again. Attendants, however, said they noted signs of improvement Thursday morning. Loebig, who is 54 years of age, is well known in the Wesley vicinity having farmed near here for a number of years. At present he farms two and three fourths miles east of the Catholic church. [Kossuth County News 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Olson, Matern Hurt In Wreck E. M. Olson and Frank Matern were injured when Olson turned his stock truck out of the road to avoid hitting a car driven by Max Reidy of Algona at the Jack Cruise corner north of here Monday morning. Olson received several cracked ribs and is unable to drive his cream route, Lou Ricke, driving the cream truck for him. The accident occurred when Olson was transporting a bull for Joe Matern in his stock truck. The truck was badly damaged when it went into the ditch. [Kossuth County News, 1936, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] McMahon Ambulance Battles Snow Drifts The R. A. McMahon ambulance called to Corwith at 12:45 last Friday to take Mrs. Edward Dougall to an Algona hospital. Mrs. Dougall was brought seven miles in a bobsled, but drifts prevented getting any closer to the highway on which the ambulance was, so Mr. McMahon and the men had to carry the woman about sixty rods over snow drifts. It was seven o'clock before Mr. McMahon was able to get the ambulance carrying the woman to the hospital. [Kossuth County News, 1936, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Mr. and Mrs. Roman Ricke, with Mr. Henry Ricke, the former's father, and Mrs. R. J. Thissen of Algona, Mrs. Ricke's sister, were in an accident Saturday a mile south of Blairsburg when their car collided with a wagon. Mr. Ricke received a sprained ankle and Mrs. Thissen was badly bruised on the face. The car was badly damaged. (Mrs. R. J. Thissen is Roman Ricke's sister,) [Kossuth County News 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Little Dwayne Studer, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. August Studer, met with an accident last week Tuesday, when while at play at the school grounds he jumped off one of the playing equipment, and as a result broke the bone in his left forearm. This little boy a few years ago critically injured one of his eyes necessitating an operation. In spite of his handicaps, he remains peppy and energetic all the while. [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] George Vitzthum has returned to school after an absence of about seven weeks due to a broken leg. Although he is still on crutches he has bright hopes of being able to play ball with his team before school closes. [Published c. 1931. Submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] George Vitzthum, 17, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Vitzthum, who is employed at the August Studer farm, was pierced in the knee by a pitch fork last week when the horses he was driving started suddenly causing his fork to slip. Two tines of the fork passed through the flesh completely. [Kossuth County News 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Leo Wagner, Wesley, was severely burned recently when a can of kerosene placed on a stove exploded as he was reaching for it. He jumped into a tank of water to put out the flames in his clothing and then threw pails of water on a blaze that started in the house to keep the house from burning. [Kossuth County 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Rev. A. J. Wagener returned home Friday from Sioux City to where he went directly from Dubuque after having attended the funeral of his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Wagener, 91, on Tuesday. While at Sioux City he assisted in special Holy Thursday services there [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] A son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wingert was reported to be seriously ill Monday morning suffering with a siege of pneumonia. [Kossuth County News 1934, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] Condition Reported Serious Stacyville - Julius Wingert, Jr., small son of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Wingert, was rushed to the Nissen Hospital at Osage Thursday. He had a broken appendix and gangrene had set in. His condition is serious. [Kossuth County 1935, submitted by a Friend of Genealogy] ©2007 Genealogy Trails