Titonka School Past Week Activities Highlight Classes
The report details Titonka School activities from last week across grades including reading, history tests, art projects with Easter themes, junior Red Cross plans, and health and geography topics. It notes student events, new student Larry Johnson, and a health unit on disease, plus a detailed hot lunch menu for March 23 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia
Eden
Judy
Mehlan
Bird Island
Red Cross
Margaret
Edgar
Tn Health
Virginia Miller
Priscilla Reith
George Washington
Larry Johnson
Wayne
Duane
Louise
Darlene
Melba
Jacqueline
Dennis K
Marion
Myrna
Rose
Kerit
Methodist Church Events Outline Easter Schedule
J E Albertson minister announces church activities for the week. Movies, choir and youth groups meet Thursday, communion services Friday, candle light service, and Easter sunrise at 6 30 with the subject The Eternal Triumphs of the Empty Tomb. Youth fast at fellowship hall, church school at 9 and 10 a m worship with offering. WSS meeting moved to April 15 due to Fort Dodge conference.
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Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Methodist
W.s.cs
Hell
Titonka
Fort Dodge
American Legion Auxiliary Monthly Meeting Report
Regular monthly meeting held at the Legion hall on April 6 with hostesses Mildred Boyken and Edith Hagen. Rehabilitation committee reports include 16 bibs and writing sets. Department Supply Shelf lists a wool comforter and 519 used greeting cards. Three shipments to be mailed this week. over 100 quilt blocks turned in. members asked to bring remaining blocks to the next meeting.
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Legion
Mildred, Boyken
Edith’ Hagen
The
Camilla Cooper
Willes
Hart in Car Wreck After Dance Trip Near Ventura
Keith Bruns Hart was taken to Mason City hospital after a car rollover east of Ventura on Saturday night. Dale Bruns and Marlon Krantz suffered cuts and bruises. Billy Fritz and Bob Downs had minor injuries. Keith had just returned from Germany with the forces. car owned by Dale was badly wrecked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith
Bruns
Mason City” Hospital
Ventura
Dale
Omaha
Billy Fritz
Bob Downs
Bob
Bill
Bobh
Marlon ‘Krantz
Superintendent Reith Accepts West Bend Post
T. J. Reith, longtime Titonka superintendent, will lead the West Bend school for the coming year after a Monday night board vote approved his release. The West Bend system staffs 21 teachers and planned interviews for the new year. Hostesses Mary and Wanda Young provided a lunch collection of 3.10, and a routine church notices reminder followed.
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Reith
Titonka
West’ Bend
Bend
Mary and
Wanda Young
Church of Your Choice
Titonka Marks Fifteenth Year Of Growth And Progress
Titonka celebrates fifteen years since April 1938 with major town improvements including a new school gym hot lunch rooms classrooms and bus barn a new Methdist church costing about 100000 a new fire station and water system upgrades. Private buildings expanded with new homes and remodeled houses while Main Street shows full occupancy and no vacancy per the reporter.
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Titonka
J. R. Schutter
Bartlett, Hatchery
Glen Miller
Dr. Gallup
Alvin. Honken
Good Hope Lutheran
Burial of Mrs Florence Orthel at Woden Friday
Mrs Florence Orthel longtime Woden resident died at Long Beach California on March 27 at age 73 Survived by daughter Minnie Nevius of Long Beach and sons Ernest of Culver City Leo of Buffalo Center husband Adolph predeceased her Funeral at Woden Methodist Church April 3 Pastor Rev E Peterson officiating Burial in Bingham Cemetery beside her husband
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Woden
Florence Orthel
Long Beach
California
Orthel
John Nevius
Minnie
Ernest Ortheel
Culver City
Calif
Leo Orthel
Buffalo Center
Adolph Orthel
Methodist Church
Rev
E. Peterson
Bingham Cemetery
Wesley Wizards Basket Social Supports 4 H Camp Fund
The Wesley Wizards held a basket social at the 11.0 C F hall on Tuesday evening March 24 and cleared 45 00 for the 4 H girls camp fund. Members Trudy Bess and Virginia Miller led demonstrations and six girls performed a folk dance with Ellen Root on piano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Wizards
Wesley
C.F
Trudy
Bess
Virginia Miller
Marlys Goetz
Darlene
Bentele
Mary Tjaden
Algona
Nancy Tjaden
Ellen Root
Julia Raney
Joan Krieps
Carrie Engen
Carol Goetz
Marlene
Elaine Neuroth
Present Status Reorganization School District Petition Update
Petitions filed to require a vote on redistricting Buffalo Consolidated School transportation area. 596 signatures out of 965 possible, 81.76 percent, surpassing the 33 1/3 percent needed. Vote tentatively set for May 25 pending publication arrangements, with possible timing in late May or early June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Reith
County Superintendent of Schools
Buffalo Consolidated School
Wesley Soldier Marry at Bode in Double Ring Ceremony
Charlotte Esther Hanson of Bode married Pvt Eugene Haack of Wesley in a double ring ceremony at the Bode Norwegian Lutheran Church on March 17. The bride wore white satin with lilies, bridesmaids in yellow and green, and the couple plan to move to Norfolk after basic training in Virginia.
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Bode High
Wesley High School
Camp Eustis
Norfolk
Army Lavelling School
Enthusiasm for Brucellosis Program Spreads in Kossuth
Enthusiasm for a brucellosis control program grows across Kossuth County as meetings discuss halting the disease's spread. Whittemore township plans a May ring test to gauge infected cattle while local veterinarians offer testing and vaccination. Farmers are urged to start individual programs before area-wide testing begins.
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Kossuth
Whittemore
Buy Garden Fertilizer All at One Time
Ex Iowa State College extension horticulturist Ben Vance advises buying garden fertilizer in large sacks to save money. Store in a dry place and plan to use more 3-12-12 than 10-20-10 for the same nutrient totals.
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Barden
Ben Vance
Iowa State College
Vance
Easter Week Services At Immanuel And Hope Lutheran Churches
Immanuel Lutheran H A Diers Pastor Maundy Thursday April 2 Communion 7 30 p m Good Friday April 3 Communion 10 a m Easter Day April 5 Worship 10 a m Special Easter Offering for the American Lutheran Church Sunday Schools 9 a m Ladies Mission Society and Brotherhood meetings postponed to Thursday April 9 Loop Hope Lutheran B H Schwerin Pastor Sunrise Service am Easter Sunrise Service for Leaguers at 7 a m Sunday School 9 30 a m Worship Service with Benevolence Offering 10 30 a m Lenten Communion 7 30 a m Thursday April 2 Choir rehearsal 8 p m Friday April 3 Worship Service 10 a m Saturday April 4 Confirmation instruction 9 a m
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Immanuel Lutheran H.A. Diers
Maundy
American Lutheran Church
Ladies and and Mission Society
Brotherhood
Loop Hope Lutheran B. H. Schwerin
Ramsey Reformed Church Easter Services Schedule
Ramsey Reformed Church and Roskamp pastor announce Sunday services at 9 30 am for Sunday School and Bible Classes 10 30 am morning Easter worship and 7 30 pm confirmation service Weekly meetings for Ladies Aid and Young People pastor meets Confirmation Class Wednesday evening Good Friday service at 10 am
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Ladies Aid
Young Peoples
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Met with Marilyn Stecker
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club met in March at Marilyn Stecker home. Eleven members answered roll call with The Color Scheme in My Room. A 4-H furnishing talk on Color Harmony was given by Carol Reith followed by a Home Furnishing demonstration on tints and shades by Jane Amesbury. The group studied pictures Lackawanna Valley by Corinne Gingrich and A Young Woman Weighing Gold by Marilyn Peterson. Oil paints were mixed to create colors for their books and lunch was served by Marilyn Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Marilyn Stecker
Carol Reith
Jane Amesbury
Lackawanna Valley
Corinne Gingrich
Johnsons to Return to Iowa After Oregon Visit
Mr and Mrs George Johnson spent four months with their daughters in Warrenton Oregon and plan to return to Iowa in May The Heil family will move to Tillamont Coast area The Heils work for a telephone company and the Brownies presented Cinderella for parents and friends in Warrenton read by Mrs James Barlow and Mrs Harry Mehlan Also listed are local youths who participated in the art segment Ben Rickena died from electrocution at DeWitt Iowa last Friday Funeral plans were pending earlier in the week
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Geo. Johnson
Oregon
George Johnson
Dale Craven
Chris Heill
Warrenton
Iowa
Heil
Tillemont
Brownies
James Barlow
Harry Mehlan
Cinderella
Pete Hansen
Pamella Keil
Janet Plasier
Carolyn Intermill
Francis Bruns
Janet Bahling
Susette Callies
Sarabeth Brandt
Wanda Albertson
Diane Gartner
Kathleen Eden
Victoria Rakow
Janice Alice
Beth Neeland
Woden
Dewitt
Joe Ricklena
Ben Rickena
Mary Beth Sartor Featured At Wesley Amateur Show
Miss Mary Beth Sartor daughter of Dr and Mrs G J Sartor of Mason City will be a featured attraction at the annual amateur program sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary to be held at the high school auditorium in Wesley Friday evening April 10 Contestants from Mason City Garner St Joe and other nearby towns have entered The opening number is frivolities of 1953 Drive carefully.
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Mary Beth Sartor
Wesley
G. J. Sartor
Mason City
American Legion Auxiliary
Garner
St. Joe
Titonka Music Contest Yields High Ratings for Participants
Doris Kuchenreuten reports on Titonka high school music contestants at the Estherville preliminary solos and ensembles contest held March 27 and 28. Class C featured Titonka among seven schools with 1325 musicians overall. I ratings were earned by Cornet Trio Gresham Roskamp Gale Girard Arden Nelson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Kuchenreuten
Estherville
Titanka
Cornet
Gresham Roskamp
Gale Girard
Arden Nelson
Ronald Welson
Walt Smith
Mary Ann Bartlett
Kenneth Leats
Thelma Ullmann
Marilyn Callies
Doris Kuchenreuther
Carol Callies
Darrell Hammond
Mary T
Thirty New Cars and Trucks Licensed in Kossuth County
Thirty new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. Names include A. H. Borchardt and Chas Casey of Algona for Buick and Chevrolet respectively, with numerous other owners across Algona, Swea City, Burt, Wesley, Fenton, Lakota, Bancroft, Burt, and Burt listed for GMC, Oldsmobile, Ford, Dodge, Packard, Plymouth, Kaiser, Pontiac, and a Western Buyers semi trailer.
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Kossuth County
Buick
A. H. Borchardt
Algona
R. L. Krantz
Titonka
GMC
Joe Buscher
Chevrolet
Chas. Casey
Laura Eden
Westey
W. H. Friedrich
Fenton
William F. Kollasch
Whittemore
Fred N. Koppen
Lakota
Lowell Larson
Swea City
R. W. McCullough
Neva Ollom
Burt
Lloyd L. Racobs
D. H. Struthers
Wesley
Milo G. Svendson
Pickup
Donald Weber
Bancroft
Oldsmobile
William Finn
Ford
W. P. French
Richard Skellmyer
Truck
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans and St Patrick Observance
About 30 members gathered for the Legion Auxiliary meeting held around mid March. Rena Ukena presided as colors advanced and minutes were approved. Discussion covered a potential new home for the group and plans for a First Aid course. Members celebrated St Patrick's Day by singing and sharing an Irish ballad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Auxiliary
Rena Ukena
Legion and Auxiliary
St. Patrick's Day
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Titonka School
Bruns Hart
West Bend
Titania
Robert St. Clair
Mr. Hodge
Ella Hodge
Marcelle Burgess
Delight March
Vivian Darling
Hattie
Minnie SoHang
Ralph Lane
Danny
O'Brien Malcolm Marvin Allen Dale
Paul Krominga
Robert Johnson
Merle Giesking
Terry Schutter
Edward Larson
Alfonse Enauth
Merlin Bartelt
Neal Boyken
Ronald Garrett
Harriet Beenken
Priscilla Stockwell
Agnes Janssen
Lloyd Gray
Merle Peterson
Cardling VanHove
Marlene DeBoer
Deloris Harringa
Beverly Stecker
David Honken
Gale Gerard
Mrs. Schutter
Northwestern Press
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Harry Boyken
Wanda Folkerts
Harriet Radmaker
Norma Norland
Leona’ Wilson
Betty DeWall
Ronald Nelson
Mike McDonald
Guy Carlson
Gene Ringsdorf
BOY Scout News
Boy Scouts
Hansen
Boyken
Schram
Potter’s Woods
Slough
Bob Schram
Childrens Hospital
Town City
Harris Harris
Bode
Ramsey
Roskamp
4-H Club
Brownie News
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