Rippentrop 90, Titonka’s oldest citizen, dies
John K. Rippentrop, prominent Ramsey Reformed Church charter member and longtime Titonka resident, died on Easter Sunday at age 90. Born in Ostfriesland, Germany, he immigrated to America in 1867, helped organize Ramsey Reformed Church, served as deacon and elder, and lived on a farm near Titonka before moving to town. He leaves his wife and nine children from his first marriage, plus several stepchildren, with funeral plans noted for the community’s church observances.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
John K. Rippentrop
Kurt Rippentrop
Grace Nee Buss
Ostfriesland
Germany
America
Ogle County
Illinois
Kings
Parkersburg
Rippentrop
Kossuth County
Titonka
Mareka Williamson
Iowa
John Isebrands
Heavenly Father
Paul
Christ
Kort
Lakota
Anna
Wm. Ukena
Olvert
Maggie
John Boakelman
Mary
G. D
Welhousen
George
Etta
John #. Sleper
Johanna
Peter Ubben
Gertrude
Ted Rike
John Isebrand
Ben Isebrand
Senus Isebrand
John Krifentrop’s Death Leaves Large Family
John Krifentrop left numerous descendants including 64 great grandchildren and 15 grandchildren serving in the military with two studying for the ministry. Funeral services conducted by Rev. F. Snuttier at Ramsey Reformed Church on Thursday at 2:00 PM.
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F. Snuttier
Ramsey Reformed Church
Farmers Raising Soybeans Sure of More Meal
Farmers in Iowa seek guaranteed protein meal supply as soybeans expansion progresses. Authorization increases soybean processing plants to 31, boosting local processing capacity. Officials plan to allot protein meal proportionate to each farmer’s soybean acreage, aiming to reach a 47 percent rise in soybean area.
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Towa
Iowa
Civilians use eggs maintain high production
Civilians use eggs usually peak around Haster and then fall. This year record supplies at moderate cost imply continued use into May. If producers do not sell off flocks due to low prices, civilians will get 846 billion dozen eggs in 1944. Homemakers have the key job of using eggs as they reach markets to avoid waste and encourage stable laying flocks. Manpower shortages hamper egg breaking and drying plants, limiting processing flow.
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Haster
Iowa Farm Kernels and Fence Safety Notes
In four years and 35 Iowa tests commercial fertilizer raised oat yields by 5.2 bushels per acre. Too finely ground feed may trigger cannibalism. Clean fence rows before turning livestock to pasture to remove barbed wire fragments and nails that could injure or kill animals. Coal ashes have no value as garden fertilizer per Town State College specialists.
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Iowa
Town State College
Federated Clubs Meet at Burt Tuesday in County Event
The County Federated Club gathering at Burt Tuesday featured an address by a Red Cross field director Lester Prewitt editor of the Forest City Summit and son in law of the late Lee O Wolfe. a talk by the state president of the Salvage Campaign and a solo by Evelyn Bode of Algona bound for overseas duty in recreational work. Music was provided by Burt Woman's Club and Dean Woman's Club with officers and delegates named from Titonka Lakota LaVerne and Burt.
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Burt
Red Cross
Lester Prewitt
Forest City
Lee O. Wolfe
Stone
LaVerne
Titanka Woman’s Club
French
H. S. Torgersen
C. H. Downs
R. C. Ball
Titanka Federated Club
Carl F. Callies
Miller Nelson
Julius Tesch
Robert Lang
Leota Schutter
Kanawha Sailor Receives Silver Star for Heroism
Mr and Mrs Frank Prelip of Kanawha announce their son Donald M Prelip chief torpedoman's mate in the navy earned a silver star and citation signed by Secretary Knox for the president. Donald was briefly stateside but now serves again in the southwest Pacific. The Prelips also have son Paul now gunner's mate second class, serving outside the continental U S.
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Kanawha
Frank Prelip
Donald M. Prelip
Navy
Frank Knox
United States
Donald
States
Southwest Pacific
Prelip
Paul
Continental
Dilligent Home Economics Dinner Marks Final Food Unit
Ti tonka public school board and faculty were hosted Tuesday by the freshman home economics class. A formal menu featured tomato juice cocktail, chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffed prune and orange salad, Parkerhouse rolls, butter, jam, buttered cauliflower, celery, carrot strips, pickles, steamed Graham pudding and coffee. A social hour followed as the dinner served as the final practical examination for the food unit.
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Board of Education
Titonka Public School
Red Cross War Fund Reports for Portland and Ramsey Townships
War fund tallies across Portland and Ramsey Townships show many local collectors and donors. The Portland totals reach 592.75 with numerous named contributors and group collectors. Ramsey Township closes with a grand total of 381.00 across multiple collectors and lists of donors.
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Red Cross War Fund
Portland and
Ramsey Townships
American Red Cross War Fund
Ramsey
Leo Nurre
Joe Ford
Lawrence Presthus
Alf Eisbecker
Walt Elsbecker
B. G. Brink
Otto Vaske
A. Hellmann
Kate Elsbecker
H. Vaske
G. Augustine
M. M. Cushman
Will Meyer
Virgo Wolfe
Geo. Wolfe
Alphonse Lanking
Art Teltz
Tesla Albert McCarthy
John Steakwell
Arend Swalve
Ornie Wortman
Tom Asche
Albert Sieness
Carl Johnson
Donald Klappen
Martin Asche
Milton Paulsen
Charlie McGuire
Joe Mouse
Chas. McGuire
Herman Peterson
Art Droessler
Theres. Droessler
Walter Messcher
F. H. Messcher
Henry Naber
Herman Kahler Jn
H. Cushman
J. Kemna
R. Rathe
Walter Goche
Frank Cogley
Wm. Quinn
Ray Kahler
Ha Wirties
Harl Cushman
Art Blocker
A. Stork
John Smith
Warner Smith
Jes Goche
Mary Anderson
John Griese
John ‘Wibben
Richard Menke
R. Menke
Walter Menke
Nick Wemmers
Art Benscoter
Pete Schiltz
John Helman
Nick Schiltz
Walter Kockler
John Schiltz
Laurence Schiltz
Forrest McGregor
Constance Schiltz
Laurence Lester
Art Schiltz
Ralph Harms
Carl Harms
Henry Gray
Stephen Tjaden
Leonard Gray
Henry Gray Jr
Tod van Hove
Howard Nartrup
O. Jasperson
Elmer Paulsen
Anna Paulsen
Art Griese
Russell Winter
Fred Fannkuk
Missouri man reports draft card loss and jail time
Bethany Missouri a Harrison bounty Missouri citizen wrote home for a duplicate draft registration card after saying he lost the original He claimed being charged as a draft dodger and reported he had been jailed since the incident
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Bethany
Harrison Bounty
Missouri
Letters From Our Boys in the Service England 1944
Two letters from soldiers describe daily life in England and at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri. Clarence writes of sunshine, a parade for Churchill and Eisenhower, letters arriving slowly, fresh eggs, meals including creamed chicken and ham, washing, and K P duties, while asking for issues of Topics. He notes hope to transfer back to the Armored Force and mentions the large fort near Waynesville Lebanon area and awaiting War Department decisions.
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Churchill
General Eisenhower
Lo Hon
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Mr. Clark
AST
Engineer Corps
War Department
Armored Force
Lebanon
Waynesville
Dewel of Algona Senator Candidate to Address Lions
Duane E. Dewel editor of the Kossuth County Advance and Senate candidate will address the Titanica Lions Club at Bartlett Cafe luncheon and a business meeting at the American Legion hall after. Dewel is a former Iwanis Club governor and will deliver a message of interest to service clubs in Algona.
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Titanica Lions Club
Bartlett Cafe
American Legion Hall
Duane E. Dewel
Kossuth County Advance of
Algona
Dewel
Iwanis Club
Norma Gielau and Raymond Ricklefs Married in Algona
Norma Gielau of Denver Iowa and Raymond Ricklefs son of Mr and Mrs W H Ricklefs were married Saturday evening at the home of Rev English a retired Presbyterian pastor officiating. The couple left for a short honeymoon and will visit Washington D C where Raymond is in Signal Corps training. The bride has worked in Washington and is a Denver High School graduate. Raymond graduated from Titania High School in 1938 and entered service in December 1942. Best wishes are sent to the couple.
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Raymond Ricklefs
W. H. Ricklefs
Norma Gielau
Denver
Iowa
Algona
Avening
Rev. Englsh
Rev. English
W. H. Rickless
Neal Michaelson
Raymond
Titanica
Washington, D. C
Signal Corps
VBI
Washington
Titania
Des Moines
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Signal Corps Center
Pentagon
Father of nine children enters draft class
Ted Abbas a resident of Winnebago county was accepted by the United States Navy after a Des Moines physical last week. He becomes the area’s father with the largest brood to enter service, nine children listed with names and ages ranging from 2 to 13.
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Theng
Ted) Abbas
United States Navy
Des Moines
Winnebago County
Ted
Harold August
Arlene Jean
Christena Ruth
John Engelka
Margery ‘Helen
Thomas ‘Lee
Delbert George
Derold Howard
Elmer Dean
Woden Red Cross Reports On 3 Months Work
In January February and March local Red Cross volunteers logged 524 hours 65 minutes making surgical dressings. Top contributors included Clara Smith 52h40m Herb Carsteng 60h Mae Goslin 40h J C Helm 48h45m Helen Lackore 20h40m Irma Tindall 28h80m H J Bode 28h25m John Swede 28h5m Tver Brown 25h15m and Harry Quinn 20h40m.
Woden Senior Class Play Given to Good Crowd
WODEN The senior class play Soup to Nuts was staged at Community Hall Wednesday April 42 at 8 p.m. The cast included Marjorie Buns John Coden Harold Buns JoAnn Kurtzleben Dora Plang JoAnn Tindall John Plana Roger Schmidt Roy Thorn Billy Gerdgs Colleen Colling and Betty Gerdes. The play was directed by Miss Dyunice Made 80n.
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Woden
Marjorie Buns
John Coden
Harold Buns
JoAnn Kurtzleben
Dora, Plang
JoAnn Tindall
John Plana
Roger &Shmidt
Roy Thorn
Billy Gerdgs
Colleen Colling
Betty Gerdes
Miss Dyunice
Parker of Wesley Pioneer Mrs Wingert dies at 83
Funeral services for Mrs Michael Wingert pioneer of Wesley were held at St Josephs church with Rev L N Klein in charge. Born Rosalia Zummach in 1860 at Rosenfelde West Prussia she came to Canada then Michigan before settling near Wesley. She married Michael Wingert in 1882 and later farmed near Wesley until retirement. Survived by six sons and daughters, 34 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, plus siblings and many nieces and nephews. Burial in St Josephs cemetery.
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Wesley
Michael Wingert
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
L. N. Klein
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Rosalia Zummach
Rosenfelde
West Prussia
Germany
Ottawa
Canada
Manistee
Michigan
Eldora
Iowa
Ackley
Iown
Louis
Wingert
Michael
Anna) Franzen
Jump River
Wis
Lawrence Wingert
Julius Wingert
Adams
Minn
Mary Rosalime
Dubuque
Anna Franzen
Adame
J. W. Wingert
Mrs Hutchinson Dies at Wesley One of Eleven Children Present
Mrs William Hutchinson died at her home in Wesley after an eight month illness. Born December 4 1868 in Lynnville Iowa she married William Hutchinson March 3 1888. They farmed near Kellogg then moved to Wesley in 1918. Eleven children 26 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren survived along with two sisters. Pallbearers and burial at Evergreen cemetery noted.
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Wesley
William Hutchinson
Methodist Church
J. A. Riggs
Lynnville
Iowa
Kellogg
Hutchinson
Lillie Benskin
Weasley
Lenore Lohr
Fort Dodge
Alice Chalatrom
Myrtle Faireloth
Zella Bergeson
St. Olaf
Mary Hutchinson
Frank Hutchinson
Wilkie
Ellaworth Hutchinson
Canistota
South Dakota
Ernest Hutchinson
Lloyd Hutchinson
Almyr Hutchinson
Alden
Leata Hoit
New Sharon
Orrie Lawson
Beaver
Oklahoma
Charles Kraus
Preston Chapin
Lee McCann
Matt Kellner
John Hutchinson
Fhandore Johnson
Evergreen Cemetery
Correction issued on Red Cross drive credit in Buffalo Township
Last week’s report credited Henry Baade with leading the Red Cross collections in Buffalo Township. A correction states Frank Heuptly assisted and did a very good job, clarifying the district leadership.
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Henry Baade
Red Cross
Buffalo Township
Frank
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M. J. Meinzer
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Miller
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A. L. Rasmussen
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Scott
Lyle Mann
Sam Lo
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Leonard Klocke
Geo. Larson
Stanley Larson
Pete Plemel
Ed Ites
Tone Neilson
Portland Progress Club
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Ray McWhorter
Joe Heiderscheidt
Martin Becker
R. A. Harvey
HE. C. Schwietert
E. E. Shipler
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Howard Clarke
D.M. Stewart
Roscoe Stewart
M. J. Trimichill
Fred Heenken
Hannah Behnke
Donald Bingsdorf
W. J. Stewart
Spear
H. A. Smith
H. A. I Smith
H. J. Presthus
Leo Hellman
Henry Lensing
England
K. P
Clarence
Woden Red Cross
Michael Wingert Wesley
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