Activities Of Titonka School For Past Week
The weekly report covers kindergarten, first, and fifth grade activities. It notes a pet rabbit, baby guppies, a student birthday, spring bulletin board art, geography with neighbors to the south, and safety lessons. It also mentions illness in the fifth grade, Easter vacation reflections, and lunch news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Peter Cottontail
Miss Brown
Dorothy
Linda
Barte
Dacey Krantz
Miss Gorman
Ronald Folkerts
Judy Ostermann
Lorraine Stecker
Donald Gigler
Lorraine
Holloway
Donald
Travelbird
Gulf Coast
Harms Couple Celebrates 59th Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Harms marked 59 years of marriage on April 20. Married in Germany they arrived in the U.S. in 1906 and settled in Iowa. The Ti tonica couple lived on several farms before retiring in town. Nine children were born, seven living, with six sons in the area and Jennie at home. Two children died. The Harmses are noted as kind hosts with many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Harms
Krasse Meyer
Germany
United States
Iowa
Alden
Kossuth County
Titonica
Harris
John A
Jesse
Herman
Carl
Ralph
Albert
Jennie
Henry P
Anna
Fred Ownen
Harms
Final PTA Meet of Year on Tuesday May 4
The final PTA meeting of the 1953 54 school year will be Tuesday May 4 with a business session electing officers. Entertainment includes a skit by Mrs Arthur Rode soloist Marcine Hanna and community singing led by Mr Multani. A panel will discuss Are We Neglecting the Three R s with Mr Truesdell moderating. Mr and Mrs Thomas Loats visited in Herman Jansen's home Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P T.A
Arthur Rode
Marcine Hanna
Multani
H. Plasier
Ted Dunmire
Helen Stenzel
Lyle Opheim
True
Titonka Bizmen Launch Campaign Trade Extension
Titonka businessmen sponsor a trade extension movement starting next week on Wednesday evenings May 4 and continuing for at least ten Wednesdays at 9 30 pm to boost local attendance. When weather allows and plans are set regular band concerts will fill Wednesdays in summer. Details are available at cooperating businesses including Intermill's Swan Furniture DeWall Cafe and many others listed by Titonka Topic in a public notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TitOnka
Titania
Intermill’s
Swan Furniture
DeWall
Il. G. Smith
K & H Co-op Oil Co
Bartlett Hatchery
Ernest Dahl
Boyken
Titonka Telephone Co
Tyke Theatre
Hench Gamble
Hamilton Hatchery
Haack
Farmers Elevator Co
W. H. Rickless Insurance
Farmers Co-op
Oil Co
D-X
J. K. Hill
Schutter
John Deere
Titonka Woman's Club Hosts Husbands and Guests Dinner
Titonka Woman's Club entertained husbands and guests with a 6:30 buffet at the school dining room on Thursday April 22. Program included Japan and Korea monies by Marla Orthe of Thompson and a talk on Proposed School Building Program by W. P. Truesdell. May Budilong Lenore Schram and several others hosted. next meeting set for May 6 at Mary Budlong's home with lesson Our Concern Our Indian and Negro Brethren led by Anne Andrews Lenore Schram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Woman's Club
Ferne Kitzinger
Japan
Korea
Mary Budlong
Mary Sartor
Mary C. Oesterreicher
Anne Andrews
Lenore Schram
Proposed Elementary Building to Aid High School Facilities
The superintendent argues a new elementary building will free four rooms by moving grades from the old building and enhance high school capacity. Goals include a larger science lab, an adequate library, and a vocal music room, with $500 yearly for science equipment and books, plus room adjustments to convert spaces into dedicated science and study areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Halli
Arch Grimes
State Department
Perry school calendar highlights spring events and exams
School calendar lists events from April 20 through May 26 including music contests for I ratings winners at Britt and Laurens, PTA meetings, a bond issue election for an elementary school, Pre-School Round-up, Junior Senior Banquet, Senior Class Exercises, 8th Grade graduation, Baccalaureate Services, last day of classes, Commencement, a community picnic, and a May 8 band and glee club music contest at Laurens. Rev B H Schwerin and Rev H A Clers are named for the Baccalaureate service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perrynal
Britt
PTA
B. H. Schwerin
H. A. Clers
Laurens
Funnemark home destroyed by fire near Wesley Thursday night
The Howard Funnemark farm home northwest of Wesley burned about 9 30 pm Thursday. The family escaped, though they suffered smoke and fumes. Fire units from Wesley assisted, and the incident prompted a call to the Farm Bureau meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Funnemark
Wesley
Howard Funnemark
Bride's Day Observed at Titonka Doan Methodist
Titonka and Doan Methodist Church announces Bride's Day at National Family Week with bouquets and boutonnieres for married couples, a message for the occasion, and a 2 pm dedication of the new annex. Morning service at usual hour. Senior MYF meets 7:30 pm. Potluck dinner at 12:30. Nearby Mason City hosts North Town Women's Society annual meeting Thursday at the new First Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Titonka
Doan
MYF
Dean Church
North Town Women's Society of Christian Service
New First Methodist Church
Mason City
Facing Facts on Building a Small Town School Bond
A local editor argues against a $250,000 school building bond urging voters to consider tax impact and the risk to home values. The piece questions emergency code 297.6 claims and accuses supporters of electioneering while calling for prudent use of tax money and classroom focus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Ramsey Reformed Church Services and Weekday Schedule
A. Roskamp, pastor, outlines Sunday services at 0:30 am and 8:00 am with Sunday School at 10:30 am. Morning worship includes a confirmation service and catechism graduation exam. Weekly meetings and choir rehearsals occur on Thursday evenings and Wednesday is for the Ladies club and prayer meeting.
Lakota Bank Robbed by Masked Men in Broad Daylight
A Farmers Trust and Savings Bank in Lakota was robbed Monday afternoon two minutes before 3 by two to four masked men. They escaped with 6000 to 7000 dollars in a green Chevrolet stolen earlier in Britt. A running gun battle damaged a Forest City patrol car before the suspects vanished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Trast & Savings Bank
Town
Minnesota
Winnebago
Worth
C. C. Gerzema
Gerzema
Mary Jane Jutting
Britt
Johnston
Forest City
Leland
Rites Monday for Mrs Kobus Tjaden at Ramsey Church
Mrs Kobus Tjaden nee Katie Hopkes was born in Ovsfriesland Germany January 14 1881. She came to America with her parents as a child and lived near Arkley Iowa before moving to Kossuth county. She married Kobus Tjaden in 1901 and lived on a farm in German township before retiring to Titonka where she died April 22 at age 73. Surviving are husband Kobus two children Stephen of Lakota and Cena Mrs John Beenken of Titonka eight grandchildren a brother Ben Hopkes of Titonka and many relatives. She was a longtime Ramsey Reformed church member and Sunday School teacher with over fifty years in the ladies aid faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kobus Tjaden
Ramsey Reformed Church
Ipastor
A. Roskamp
Katie Hopkes
Ovsfriesland
Germany
America
Arkley
Iowa
Kossuth County
Ramecy Reformed Church
German Township
Titonka
Tjadens
Stephen
Lakota
Cena
John Beenken
Ben Hopkes
Tjaden
Christ's Kingdom
Ladies Aid
Endorsement of new school building program
The Yilunka Womans' Club endorses the erection of a grade school building due to crowding and rising enrollment. Mrs Roy Budlong serves as Publicity Chairman and notes the shortage of rooms and increasing student numbers in recent years.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka School
Thomas Loats
Herman Janssen
Titonka Bizmen
Titonka Womans Club
May Budilong
Titonea
Ramsey Church
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