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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
1
Weekly school notes cover staff lists, music contest dates for the Pre State Music Contest at Swea City this weekend, and detailed class reports. Read about seniors, juniors, sophomores, freshmen and fifth through sixth grades, kite contests, tests, and newly planned plays as students prepare for ongoing activities.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hanson observed their 44th wedding anniversary last Sunday at their residence. A large gathering included Mr and Mrs Gordon Giddings Robert Merle Theron Carol Valgene and Teddy Raymond Hanson Shirley Ann Jack Howard Hanson Verna Mae Merna Sophus Nelson and others from Clear Lake and Throneka area who called in the afternoon.
The K and H Co-Operative Oil Co Sovereign Service ad push urges car owners to perform spring conditioning after harsh winter driving. It warns of weakened tires, batteries, spark plugs, and diluted oil from choke use, and promotes early checkups to prevent costly repairs and ensure reliability. The feature includes light satire and a tie to The Topic weekly.
County Superintendent A E Lauritzen outlines the 16th annual Kossuth county spelling contest at Algona High School on April 5 at 9 15 am. About forty schools enter one eighth grade or younger pupil. Written contest precedes oral. county champion faces state contest April 19 in Des Moines with top prize a trip for pupil and teacher to eastern cities plus cash and a flag.
The German Township 4 H club girls hosted a Farm Bureau meeting program on Thursday evening March 27 featuring skits and scenes such as Hangin Out de Wash and Country School of Van Buren. Directed by Mrs Karl Sunderman the members and teacher Shirley Bunkofske presented pieces with named participants including Lois Janssen Jacqueline Sunderman Lydia Dreenman Delores Isebrand and Erna Schmidt among others. The group expressed thanks to Mrs Karl Sunderman for directing the program.
The final meeting for the year of the Parent-Teachers Association will be held Monday evening, April 1 at the high school. Fort Dodge safety official Frank B Ulish will speak on safety with a prior Mason City conference endorsement. Motion pictures will supplement the address and be shown in the afternoon to the school, with the American Legion Auxiliary co-sponsoring.
Delores Mac Rippentrop daughter of Mr and Mrs Join K Rippentrop and William L Rode son of Mr and Mrs Join Rode united in marriage by Rev M A Schulz at the tinmangel Lutheran church on Thursday afternoon The bridal party included Alice Brandt as bridesmaid and Donald Rippentrop as escort The bride wore a white taffeta gown with veil and carried pale pink and white carnations in a ceremony set to Lohengrin Wedding music.
The bride, led by her father and accompanied by a blue dressed flower girl, was married at the Thompson church as a quartet sang and a girls chorus offered The Lorch Is My Shepherd. Guests dined at the town hall with candlelight and blue white decor before friends. The bride, a Ti tonka high school graduate, previously worked at Algona and lived with her parents. the groom William Rode farms locally. The couple now resides on the John Rode farm.
Dekalb won the local bowling championship with Lakota and Combination Five in second and third. Final standings show Dekalb 14 wins, Lakota 30 losses, Combination Five 28, Comrades 28, Standard Ollers 28, Hamilton’s Hatchery 28, Ky GH 29, State Brand Creamery 30, Farmers 35. A four way tie for fourth will be rolled off to settle final placements.
George Huhn Wesley, age 94, died Monday March 24 at his home with his daughter Mrs Charles Kraus. Funeral was held at the Kraus home Wednesday at 1 PM, Rev J A Riggs presiding. Burial in Manly beside his wife. Survived by three daughters Mrs Kraus of Wesley, Mrs Latamyans of Omaha Neb, and Mrs Gladys Carey of Des Moines. Distants included Charles Krang Jr a college student at Town City, a granddaughter and Mr and Mrs Harold Brooke of Milwaukee.
WODEN A farmers gathering and feed meeting sponsored by Ted Hinders drew about 128 attendees on Wednesday evening March 26. The crowd enjoyed a free lunch and left with 350 doughnuts plus large quantities of coffee. Entertainment came from Henry Meyer and Norris Hanna of Woden and the Katter Rowboys of Garner.
Stott, a steady marshal, tacks quarantine placards on various homes. He places a scarlet fever sign on his own residence as a show of consistency. Vivian Stott is afflicted but not seriously ill. she, her mother, Maxine, and Howat remain in quarantine.
A senior class describes a two day trip to Des Moines visiting the Historical Building Capitol House Belt Telephone System and Register and Tribune Building. They tour the court airport and municipal facilities, meet officials, view presses and studios, and end with shopping and memories of a practical learning experience.
Lorwia Bartlett, Twentieth district theatre manager, photographed Bancroft horse show last week. The display of these pictures at Thonka theatre covers Friday and Saturday with color images. Exhibitors from Bancroft Garner and nearby counties, led by Chas. Quinn and Henry Grettmann, find likely the largest prize winner tally.
The Kossuth county selective service board said 60 more questionnaires were sent to registered men, totaling 1,126. About 40 men are examined weekly with roughly half rejected locally. eight more men volunteered for a year of service, bringing county totals to 97. Names listed: Rudolph Berhow, Milo DeWit Cassem, Clare Edward Woll, Paul Ostwinkle, William Mullen Daughan, Lawrence M. Soupull, Robert William Selzer, Joe Orville Biking.
Mr and Mrs Henry Brandt marked their twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Saturday celebration at their Titonka farm home. Sixty relatives and neighbors attended bearing gifts and a cake baked by Mrs Will Rode. Mrs Brandt, born E A Franzen, is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Franzen of Titonka. The couple has spent twenty five years of married life on the same farm two miles northeast of Titonka.
The German Township Up and Coming 4-H Club met March 29 at Lois Janssen's home. Lydia Dreesman presided as roll was taken on a project about new vegetables. Wilhelm ing Kruse spoke on planting the garden and Jacqueline Sunderman on garden health. Lois Janssen demonstrated Basle Sweet Dough and variations while Lena Mae Schmidt led recreation. Dinner was provided by the hostess. The club invites interested youths to join and attend the next meeting April 20 at the Schmidt home.
Rev Father Schumoeller aged 78 of Halbur Iowa died after six weeks in hospital He served as pastor of St Josephs Church and had been transferred to Halbur years ago The notice notes his long service in the parish and his final illness
Marriage licenses issued in the past week include Marion Donohue 28 Forest City and Alicea Marie Geil enfeld 238 Algona, Lawrence Prasthus 20 Bancroft and Wil manfford 17 Lone Rock, Charles M Rollit and Valgeria M Jensen both of Minneapolis, Robert Houselover 20 Litchfield and Lois Warden 19 Dosgel, Chas le Claude 23 and Rosaland Adrean 38 both of Conwith.
Algona report details Quinton Dodds of Algona being sentenced to a term not to exceed ten years in the Anamosa reformatory for breaking and entering, with suspended sentence on good behavior and a $2,600 appeal bond. Other local cases include Mervin Wallace bound over on a statutory charge, a 15 year old Fenton girl’s case adjustments, and several civil and probate filings as district court opens under Judge Fred M. Hudgins.
The series of 4-H training schools wrapped up with sessions in Algona and Bancroft. Esther Everett from the state college extension service led the nutrition lessons with demonstrations on cakes and cookies. Attendance was notably strong this year.
Residents note streets were clogged with years of mud until last week when crews removed hundreds of loads. The effort restored streets once badly rutted and dirty. Frenke Fisher and Jerry Schutter were seen supervising the cleanup.
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