Titonka School Week Highlights and Music Contest Gains
Titonka students post Division I ratings at Pre-State contest in Britt. Venice Brandt and the girls glee club receive top marks. other groups like the girls’ trio and mixed quartet earn Division II. Various grades report on sociology history typing and literature topics as the week ends with continued class work and six week tests.
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Cabedtevs Sovee Toy Jesae
Donna Mae Miller
Frances Harrison
Mary Bunkofske
Kathryn Dunmire
Howard Stott
Fay Callies
Titontea
Britt
Venice Brandt
Girls Glee Club
Irvin ‘Rippentrop
Florence Schutter
Pearl Beenken
Mildred Sleper
Lena DeVries
Titorika
Tunior News
Billy. Schutter
Billy! iBoykeen
Clair Moore
Tuena Mae Schmidt
Kay Dunmire
Marie Ubben
Dick Schutter
Keith Stott
Good Hope Lutheran Church Holy Week Services and Events
Good Hope Lutheran Church led by Pastor Alfred O. Mardorf lists Farm Sunday services at 10 30 and Sunday School at 9 30. Confirmation, Holy Communion and three Holy Week services are announced for April 18 19 21 with related events in German and English. Women and brotherhood events, choir rehearsal, and outreach program Outlook topic That Jews May Live are noted.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardorf
Baster
Women's Missionary Society
St. John's
Brotherhood
Ninety-Nine Ladies Attend Club Meeting
One hundred ladies attended the spring meeting of the federated clubs of the county at the Methodist church in Titonka. Mrs Cleo Nelson presided and Mrs Mary Budlong directed the minutes, with programs featuring solos, readings, and an address by Mary Kain on nursing experiences in Alaska and Africa.
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Methodist Church
Titonka
Cleo ‘Nelson
Mary Budlong
Burt
Plum ‘Creek
Mothers and Daughters Club
Union Township
Shirley Lockwood
Mary K. Hill
Florence Schutter
Chaleeeaee
Igi High School
Alaska
Africa
Mary Kain
Algona
Mrs
Vaughn Rising
Mary Newel
Palm Sunday and Holy Week at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rev Wm Plant leads Palm Sunday services with confirmation exams at 7 30 pm Maundy Thursday English communion at 7 30 pm and Good Friday English communion at 1 00 pm Special offerings for the church treasury accompany exams and classes Names listed include Marlin Franzen Fred Hofmann Lloyd Krause Duane Boyken Deloris Franzen Phyllis Ullman Marjorie Schmidt Emmagene Schmidt Arlene Stohr Amanda Bruns
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wm. Plant
Palm Sunday
Treasury of the American Lutheran Church
Marlin Franzen
Widows urged to file for monthly Social Security payments
Fort Dodge Social Security official Clifford W. Swedland urges widows who have already received lump sum benefits and have reached 65 to file for monthly payments if not remarried. He notes eligibility exists at 45 with no remarriage and stresses reporting name changes to keep accurate records for workers' accounts amid many marriages of returning veterans.
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Social Security Board
Clifford W. Swedland
Fort Dodge
Swefland
Good Hope to Confirm Large Class Sunday
Palm Sunday services at Good Hope Lutheran Church will confirm an adult class and a large children’s class. Names listed include Alfred Baade Amy Fisher Joan Johnson Gladys Meyer Richard Peterson Betty Ricklefs Patsy Stockwell Herbert Tjaden Sylvester Van Hoye Sylvia Van Hoye. Holy Communion will close the service with Easter rites and special choir music.
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Good Hope Caltheran Church
Alfred Baade
Amy Fisher
Joan Johnson
Gladys Meyer
Richard Peterson
Betty Ricklefs
Patsy Stockwell
Herbert Tjaden
Sylvester van Hoye
Syvia van Hoye
Arthur Koyken
Berneice Pankuk
Afred Redenilus
Herman Wehousen
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Good Hope
American Legion Auxiliary reports April meeting highlights
Eighteen members attended the regular monthly meeting at the Legion hall on Monday evening April 8. Four new members were initiated Ethel Reed Jean Reed Ricca Hipp and Mabel Petersen. The unit plans to send eleven gifts to Knoxville U S veterans hospital for a May 14 15 carnival. Donations were made to the Underkoffer memorial fund and district publicity fund. Many donations of stand covers magazines and comfort items were received and prepared. May program will cover Panama and neighbors to the south. Spring district conference set for Boone May 3 1946 with a work meeting on April 26.
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Legion Hall
Ethel Reed
Jean Reed
Ricca Hipp
Mabel Petersen
U.S. Veterans’ Hospital
Knoxville
Underkoffer
Des Moines
Thhe
Ebc
Jennie Breen
Matilda Walk
Panama
May Strate
Boone
Wesley Town Council Gets Organized
Wesley L. T. Rost was elected mayor at the town election. H. J. Braley, Vincent Doughan, Don Kraus, Leo Bleich, Arlo Dawson, Charles Price, Dr. H. H. Raney and J. M. Kunz are noted as cornellmen. Paul Flaherty will serve as marshal succeeding Paul Prieberg who resigned.
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Whsley
L. T. Rost
H. J.braley
Vincent Doughan
Don Kraus
Leo Bleich
Arlo Dawson
Charles Price
H. H. Raney
J. M. Kunz
Valley Victory and Farm Bureau Party Success
A rain challenged evening on Friday March 29 drew a large crowd to a program by the Valley Victory 4-H club and Mmensberg of the Farm Bureau of German township. Afterward the 4-H club members sold lunches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Victory 4-H Club
Mmensberg
Farm Bureau of
German Township
4-H
Junches
Spring Work Gets a Head Start Here
Spring weather arrived early in the community, seemingly two weeks ahead of normal. Gardens are planted, some potatoes in the ground, oats seeding nearly done, and widespread spring activity under way as farmers press ahead despite last year’s heavy snows in the region.
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Kossuth
Mid-Continent D-X Div holds Mason City dinner meeting
A capacity crowd attended the northern division annual dinner and meeting of Mid-Continent Petroleum at the Hotel Hanford in Mason City. R W McDowell announced the rollout of D X Motor Oil, an aviation quality blend from central crude, promising higher heat resistance and better lubrication for cars, trucks, and tractors nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanford
Mason City
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
R.W. McDowell
Tulsa
Oklahoma
R. I. Adcock
J. W. Bashore
C. F. Nielsen
C. B. Penright
Waterloo
D-X
Donald G. Wubbben
Jerry Wubben
Henry Radmaker Jr
Chas. R. Peterson
McDowell
Mid- Continent
U. S.S. Navy
U.S. Army
Navy
Midwest
Burt 4-H Banquet Sets High Note With Entertainment
About 250 4-H youths leaders and guests attended a Burt schoolhouse banquet on Thursday evening. Entertainment included Mr. Cowan from Iowa State College performing piano accordion numbers and comedy. Toasts and talks by Alice Mery Inman Wayne Reith and others highlighted themes of loyalty service and better living with certificates awarded for long service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm ‘Bureau
Burt
Cowan
Iowa State College
Errol Peterson
Beverly Dunworth
Alice Mery Inman
Wayne Reith
Farm Bureau
Peckham
CG. C. Inman
Ray Cunningham
M.C. A
Town State College
Brown
Will Weisbrod
Fenton
Glenda ‘MecColley
Francis Harrison
The
Buffalo Boosters
Commencement Week Program for Wesley College Highlights
The senior class play Plat Tires drew a large audience at the high school auditorium last Friday, with proceeds of 186 dollars and 20 cents. Graduation is set for Wednesday evening May 16 in the auditorium, speaker J D Lowe of Algona. Rev J A Riggs will give the baccalaureate sermon Sunday evening May 12. Burrell Lease is valedictorian and Avery Mullin salutatorian. other seniors include Bernadine Johnson Anna Mae Hirner Bernice Johnson Patty Orman Arvin Larson Billy Goetz Dale Dornbier Ronald Yegge Donovan Studer Jack Hansen Jerry Lichtelg and Duane Studer.
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Wdslwey
J. D. Lowe
Algona Attorney
J. A. Riggs
Burrell Lease
Avery Mullin
Bernadine Johnson
Anna Mae Hirner
Bernice Johnson
Patty Ordman
Arvin Larson
Billy Goetz
Dale Dornbier
Ronald Yegge
Donovan Studer
Jack Hansen
Jerry Lichtelg
Duane Studer
Titonka Library Year Report Highlights Local Access
The Titonka public library reports open Saturdays for loan from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9. Residents may borrow free books, out of town borrowers pay fifty cents yearly. Two week loan period. Total volumes 1806 with new additions and withdrawals noted. Cash from town levy rents and fines 319.48. expenses include librarian 78.00, rent 60.00, other operating 641. books purchased 918.88. Many new books were donated, some as memorials.
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Titonka
Caten
Methodist Church Cantata Hosanna Promises Palm Sunday Music
Donald H. James leads morning worship at 11 with a cantata Hosanna sung by the choir under Miss Delores Lady. Sunday School at 10 and Evening Worship at 7 30. Holy Week theme centers on Jesus last week. Junior and Senior Youth Fellowships meet Friday through April 18 with social hours and rehearsals. DOAN Sunday School at 9 30 and Morning Worship at 10.
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Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Delores Lady
Ato
DOAN
Measles Cases Rise Sharply Across State
State health department reports a surge in measles this year with 397 cases in January and 101 in the first three weeks of February. Most new cases come from Carroll County, with scattered reports across other counties. Officials warn the season will continue weeks and urge parents to keep symptomatic children home and cooperate with schools.
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Towa
State Health Department
Carroll County
JHE Ramsey Reform Independent Parish Schedule
Morning worship at 10 30 Sunday school 9 30 lesson Our Response to Christ s Call. Afternoon service in German 2 Evening service 8 Good Friday 10 80 Young People s Society 8 Wednesday Confirmation exercises this Sunday representative examination in worship and the baccalaureate service in the evening Annual mission festival set for June 4 Luke 5 28 quoted
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Jhe
Reclamation Bureau Seeks Engineers for Western Projects
The Bureau of Reclamation invites engineers, engineering aids, draftsmen, and technical staff for design work in Denver Colorado or field supervision across seventeen western states. Veterans receive preference. applicants must submit Form 57 to the Chief Personnel Officer at 630 Continental Oil Building Denver Colorado.
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Bureau of Reclamation
Denver
Colorado
Civil Service Commission
Chiet
Continental Oil Building
Denver 2
Former Ramsey farmers celebrate 50th anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Herman Kahler of Bancroft marked their golden wedding on Sunday after a family surprise the day before. Married in Bancroft on April 7, 1896, they lived in Ramsey township until 1936 then moved to Bancroft. They were longtime county settlers with 1200 acres once owned by Mr Kahler and 20 work teams. Their children Ray, Glen, Alva, and Herman Jr. live in nearby towns, with one son deceased.
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Herman Kahler
Bancroft
Kahler
Anna Welhausen
Ramsey Township
Eve
Ram
Sey Lownshipa
Ray
Leo Goche
Hama
Titania
Glen
Buffalo Center
Alva
Burt
Herman Jr
Miss Grace Beenken and John A. Pannkuk wed at Ramsey church
Miss Grace Beenken daughter of Ben Beenken married John A. Pannkuk son of John B. Pannikuk in a Tuesday ceremony at Ramsey Reformed church. Rev B Snuttjer officiated a double ring wedding with attested by Harold Beenken and Mrs Dick Beenken. Bride wore a green suit with rose corsage. reception followed at the bride’s home with a three layer cake. They will live on a farm south of the Ramsey church.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
Grace Beenken
Ben Beenken
John A. Pannkuk
John B. Pannikuk
Vergil Wirtjes
Harold L. Beenken
Dick A. Beenken
Minnie
Aliee Pantkkuk
B. Snuttjer
Government Hires 45000 Veterans
More than 45000 veterans entered Federal service in February 1946 per the U S Civil Service Commission. About 875 placements occurred in the Eighth Region covering Minnesota Iowa Nebraska and the Dakotas under Regional Director Rena B Smith. Since January 1943 total veteran placements exceed 654000 with War Department leading in February at 18900 followed by the Navy 12600. Additional veterans were placed in Post Office and Veterans Administration. Since July 3 1944 there have been 120000 World War II veterans restored to Federal positions under Selective Training and Service Act provisions.
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U. S. Civil Service Commission
U. S. Civil Service Region
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Rena B. Smith
War Department
Navy Department
Post Office Department
Veterans Administration
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Titonka School
Neta
Billy Boyken
Mildred Schutter
Salhi Maxine Tryon
Billy Ward
Mary Alice
Keith Stott Balter
Dwanauhane
Mary E. Wilkins Freeman
Ham- Hin Garland
Jack London
Booth Tarkington
O. Henry
Gabriel
Archibald Rutledge
Larry Boyken
Galen
Dorothy
Diane
Harvey
Kenny
Dean
Glenda
Nangil
Jane
LeRoy
Greta
David
Sharon
Shirley
Bcherry
Mary Ann
Lawrence
Marie
Richard
Patty
Karan
Verlyn
Janice
Marilyn
Misa Miller
American Legion Auxiliary
Wesley Town Council
Valley Victory
Farm Bureau Party
Lions Club
Walter EB. Dennis
Boy Scout
Bartlett Cafe
Wesley
Reclamation Bureau
Ramsey Farmers
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