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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1939

Page

5

Book List For Grade And High School Purchases

A detailed list of required and suggested texts by grade for grades 1 through 12. Includes Elson Gray readers, Speller series, Pathways in Science, Strayer-Upton Arith, Palmer Penmanship, Music Hour, Our World guides, dictionary editions, health and home life books, US history, world history, government, biology, geometry, French, English, algebra, and typing. Highlights senior girls’ required subjects and notes 1933 edition timelines.

Elson-Gray Hlson-Gray Newton-Hanna Speller IIT Strayer Upton Arith Strayer-Upton Arith Kelly Palmer Penmanship Harth Strayer-Upton Elson McCall Elson Winier United States McCall Speller Palmer Penmanship Harris &Uacey Bartoo and Osborn Pahlow Grimes & Holton Brewer, Hurlbutt, & Caseman Bartoo Osborn Cochran, Eddy Redfield AI ‘Am Hist Kierona-Rowe Stewart, Cushing

Curriculum choices and upcoming book and dormitory notices

Students may choose among General Science Biology and other subjects with Physics or Agriculture as core options. Ninth graders face an Algebra or General Mathematics path, typing becomes a one year double period, and parents may consult Mr. Hoon. Book fumigation dates August 19–25, and two new dormitories at Town State College will open this fall.

Town State College

Teaching Staff Complete for Titonka School Year

The school board finalized the teaching roster for the upcoming year opening September 4. New hires include Harold Caskey as coach and high school teacher, along with Harold E. Myron assisting in the junior high. The list covers all grades with faculty from Western Union College, Iowa State Teachers College, Buena Vista College, Morningside College, University of Town, and St Olaf College, plus local affiliations.

Titonka Gladys Groom Cushing Iowa Western Union College Velma Vian Nest Dubuque University of Iowa State Teachers College Ella Jensen Ringsted Buena Vista College Harold E. Myron Cedar Rapids North Dakota State College Anna B. Ladd New Sharon Iowa Static Teachers College Phyllis Dougan Iowa Falls Northwestern University Eaglish Betty Holdcroft Williams Morningside College Dorothy Brooks Knoxville University of Town Beulah Mas Thompson Northfield Minn St. Olaf's College Harold Caskey Webb C. A. Hoon University of Iowa Caskey Western Union LeMars Myron

Call State Park Roads Coated with Black Top

Paul Willean custodian of the Call State Park reports Blair Construction of Sioux City finished work Thursday morning at the park. All drives and lanes have been given a black top surface. Dust from the roads has recently been a problem due to continuous use.

Augona Paul Wille The Call State Park Blair Construction Company Sioux City

Card of Thanks from the Youngs for fire helpers

Mr and Mrs Tom Young express gratitude to friends and neighbors for their work at the Saturday fire.

Tom Young

Britt Young Man Held to Kossuth Court Grand Jury

Three Britt youths waived preliminary hearing before Justice P A Dawson at Algona. Lester Mattoon was bound over to the Kossuth district grand jury on assault charges with a $500 bond. The case stems from a death after a fight at a June 27 wedding dance at the Kossuth county fair grounds in Algona, involving Ole Handeland who died ten days later after an operation for appendicitis. Handeland, 20, lived on a farm west of Britt with his widowed mother and five siblings. Additional local cases include embezzlement, fines for traffic offenses, and two divorce actions in district court.

Britt P. A. Dawson Algona Ole Handeland Mason Mason City Handeland Marvin Calhoun George Williams Minneapolis Charles Stasikaitis Chicago Della Weler Jack Stochan Webster City Lucille Carlson Alfred Knutson G. W. Stillman Mildred F. Curl Floyd M. ‘Curl Mildred Hoisington Arthur F. Curl Fremont Nebr Algona Federal Savings and Loans Association John Tjarks H. Bert Ley William H. Evans The Equitable Life Assurance Society of U. S Elsie Steussy W. Bates Iowa Farmers Saving Bank Trust Ankeny State of Town Trust Savings Bank Margaret Faber Nick Bischen Home Owners Loan Corp William Kuhn Jr Myron Baker Hareo Construction Company

Immanuel Lutheran Notices Vacation Pastor Absence

Immanuel Lutheran near Titonka reports no Sunday services on August 13 as the pastor is on vacation. Neighboring pastors Rev. Schulz Boese or Kolberg provide pastoral care. No Sunday School or Bible class. God be with you until we meet again.

Titonka Immanuel Lutheran Church Wither Schulz Boese Kolberg

Karl King Band to Play at Kossuth County Fair

Karl King Band, led by Karl King, will headline the Kossuth County Fair grandstand with afternoon and evening concerts. Renowned for state fair appearances and marches written for eleven colleges, the band will perform Tuesday August 22nd alongside other fair acts.

Karl King Kossuth Iowa Middle West United States King Indiana University of Chicago Northwestern University Trini Illinois University Wisconsin University of North ‘Dakota South Dakota State College University of d Idaho Michigan University of.Michigan University of Iowa Barnum and Bailey Circus

Whittemore Girl Is Health Champion in County

Helen Kollasch age 15 daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kollasch from Whittemore was chosen as the healthiest 4 H club girl in Kossuth county. She will represent the county at the state contest August 27 during the Town State Fair. Second place went to Betty Foths Bancroft Busy Pals and third to Hester Scheppmann Cresco Chums. Other clubs included Ledyard Loyal Laborers Betty Eggerth Portland Peppy Pals Viola Trenary Lonerock Lively Rockets Winnifred Plumb Irvington Betty Woods Union Alethians Frances Sorenson Penton Forwards Faith Finnestad Lotts Creek Lassies Anna Mae Butler. Local contests preceded the county health test with examinations by Dr M G Bourne and dental tests by Dr H M Olson.

Helen Kollasch Fred Kollasch Whittemore Kossuth County Miss Kollasch Whittemore Club Betty Foths Bancroft Busy Pals Hsther Scheppmann Cresco Ledyard Loyal Laborers Betty Eggerth Portland Peppy Pals Viola Trenary Lonerock Lively Rockets Winnifred Plumb Irvington Club Betty Woods Union Alethians Frances Soremson Penton Forwards Faith Finnestad Lotts Creek Lassies Anna Mae Butler

Indian Day booster tour set for Thursday trip

The Indian Day booster trip will visit about a dozen to fifteen surrounding towns this week. An invitation will be extended to neighbors to attend Titanka next Tuesday, August 15. About fifteen autos and a band will participate, leaving at 9 a.m. and returning between 5 and 6 p.m. Chairman Louis Bartlett urges any car owners to come forward.

Titanka Louis Bartlett

Mrs L G Gartner Wins Prize for Cover Design

Mrs L G Gartner has won the prize and cash reward for the cover design of a honey recipes pamphlet to be distributed at the Iowa State Fair. The contest was sponsored by the Women’s Auxiliary of the Bee Keepers organization of Iowa. Thousands of these pamphlets will be given out at the fair.

L. G. Gartner Bee Keepers Organizaton Lowa

Mrs Schnucker Pupil Piano Recital Friday Evening

The music pupils of Mrs Wilhelmine Schnucker gave a seventh annual piano recital last Friday evening. The program listed monthly pieces from January to December featuring students such as William Baines Velida Bruns Viola Miller N Louise Wright Marie Abben Bert R Anthony Hans DeVries and many others in a diverse lineup across the year’s themes including Sleigh Bells Easter Morning Hymn May Pole Dance and Autumn Breeze among others.

Wilhelmine Schnucker William Baines Velida Bruns Viola Miller N. Louise Wright Marie Abben M. L. Preston Lena DeVries Fleet As the Wind Bert R. Anthony Hans ‘DeVries Wallace A. Johnson Florence Schutter M. L. ‘Preston Dorthy Bruhns G. L. Spaulding Grace ‘Abben L. A. Bugbee Betty Aukes Mathilda Bilbro Gweneth Jutting C. C. ‘Crammond Arlene ‘Gray Thelma ‘Penning Hermann Wenzel Betty Dreesman Walter Rolfe Erwin Beenken Grasshoppers By ‘A. Louis Scarmolin, Lydia Dreesman M. W. Butler Evelyn Beenken Mildred Adair Joyce Schnucker Walter ‘Rolfe Norman, Bruns Elva Chittenden LeRoy Janssen Co. W. Krogman Dorothy Abben Rob Roy Perry Wisie Larsen Ella Ketterer Gladys Ann Smith the Gobbler Geo. L. Spaulding Darlene Seefeld M. Greenwald Marjorie Tjaden Carl Heins Ruth ‘Welhousen

Algona Real Estate Dealer Injured in Wreck North of Algona

G R Duling of Algona, en route from Estherville, was hurt when his car rolled down an 18 100 ft embankment a mile and a quarter north of Algona on Highway 169. He was unconscious for nearly two hours. The other driver did not stop. Duling avoided a collision with a bright lights vehicle, lost control, and struck a fence post and a light pole before the car lodged. He regained consciousness and shut off the ignition.

Algona G. R. Duling Highway 169 Duling Estherville Daling

Henry Orthel sells Woden general store

Henry Orthel who owned and operated a general store here for the past fifteen years sold his stock last week to David Dana of Taopia Minn. The store was closed the first of the week for inventory. Dana with his family will move here as soon as arrangements can be made, while Mr. Orthel is undecided about his future plans.

Wodan Henry Orthel David Dana Taopia Minn Dana Orthel

Pre-Nuptial Shower for Rita Studer at Wesley

Miss Rita Studer was honored at a pre-nuptial shower at her parents home Thursday afternoon. About 35 ladies attended and offered advice to the bride to be. Lunch followed as gifts for her home were presented. She will wed Leo Young of Garner on August 16.

Wesley Rita Studer Miss Studer Leo Young Garner

Earl Blakleys Surprised On Silver Anniversary

A neighbors and friends group surprised Mr and Mrs Earl Blakley on their 26th wedding anniversary at their Hancock county Iowa farm. The couple married in Decatur Illinois and moved to Iowa twenty years ago. Present were numerous relatives and friends who shared a luncheon and gave a two burner electric plate as a memento.

Earl Blakley Mrs. Blakley Decatur Illinois Iowa GC. C Vern. Bacon Clair Heifner Sophus Nelson Conrad Smith Earl Stott Herman Blakley Gordon Nelson Keith Stott Robert Pink Ervin Smith Nancarl Nelson Ina Lee Judith Ann Heifner Lora Ann Nelson Jimmie, Junior Kenneth Donna Jean Blakley

Wesley trip to West Coast family voyage

Mr and Mrs Chas Froelich and Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ricke with son Wesley depart Wednesday for Washington to visit Edward Froelich in the Navy. They plan a two to three week trip. Mrs H M Huber and two children and Mrs Lena Huber of Algona stay at the Froelich home during the absence.

Wesley Chas Froelich Lawence ‘Ricke Williams State of Washington Froelichs Edward Mavy H. M. Huber Lena Huber Algona

Yard Now Closed Charge for Ground Visit Cited by Mayor

Dump Yard is closed and a key may be obtained from Amos Krominga who will accompany visitors to the ground for 10 cents. W. F. Hamstreet, Mayor.

Amos Krominga W. F. Hamstreet

Titonka Indian Day to Feature Seven Free Acts and Rides

Titonka's annual Indian Day celebration next Tuesday, August 15, promises a big program with seven free acts in the afternoon and evening including aerial and animal acts, a balloon ascent, and a clown performance. A baseball game between Bancroft’s undefeated North Iowas team and a select seven-team league squad will be played, plus a junior legion game at 10:30. The Tyke Theatre will host shows all day, the Coliseum hosts an evening dance, and five large rides plus a street full of concessions will entertain all ages amid band concerts by the Titonka band. Bring the family, arrive early, stay late.

Titanka Ian Bancroft Orville Young Wesley Tyke Theatre Coliseum Titonka

Humboldt Young Lady and Wesley Man Wed

Miss Margaret Dwyer daughter of Humboldt residents wed Delbert Benton son of Wesley residents at the Catholic rectory in Fort Dodge on Sunday. The couple, attended by Doris Dwyer and Duane Sherman, left for a two week Western trip and will reside at the Benton home after remodeling. A dance followed at Kleinpeter hall. Both newlyweds are Humboldt high school graduates with many friends hoping for happiness.

Whesley Margaret Dwyer S. &. Dwyer Humboldt Delbert Benton Wallace Benton Wesley Fort Dodge Doris Dwyer Duane Sherman Benton House Kleinpeter Hall

County home contract bids awarded for Algona project

Bids from 24 for general contract and four for electrical, plumbing and heating were awarded for the new Kossuth county home to replace the one burned in May. H R Cowan and Son of Algona won the general contract at 38 582, Brunais and Pitcher for plumbing and heating at 8533, and Pratt Electric Company of Algona for electrical at 995. Total project cost around 43 110 with work to start immediately and aim completion by late fall. The jail will be a three story fireproof reinforced concrete brick and stone building with metal doors and windows, housing 82 to 100 inmates and two caretaker families.

Algona Kossuth County H .R. Cowan and Son of Brunais Pitcher Hf Spencer Pratt Electric Company Kossuth

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