Memorial service for Reinhard Fritz in Titonka
Memorial services were held Sunday afternoon at Good Hope Lutheran Church Titonka with Rev. A Mardorf officiating. Music was provided by Leona Brandt and Wilma Heesch. honorary pallbearers included Eldon Attig, Everett Attig, Ben Eden, Billy Lindhorst, Harold Krantz, and Raymond Schutter. Fritz, born August 8 1916 near Titonka, served in the 411th Infantry of the 108th Division and was killed in action March 20 1945 near Nieder Schlettenbach Germany. His wife Amanda Lassahn Fritz survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhard Fritz
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonica
Rev
A. Mardorf
Leona Brandt
Misa Wilma Heesch
Eldon Attig
Everett Attig
Ben Eden
Billy Lindhorst
Harold Krantz
Raymond Schutter
American Legion Post
Mardorf
Reinhard August Frederick Fritz
Albert Fritz
Mary Fritz Neé Sprick
Titonka
P. Mueller
H. W. Schoentein
Herved
Fritz
Reinhard
Herman
Amanda Lassahn
First Lutheran Church
Camp Claibourne
Camp Howze
Texas
411Th Infantry
108Rd
Patch
United States
Seventh Army
Europe
Marseille
France
441Th Infantry
Germany
Nieder-Schlettenbach
Siegfried Line
Albert J. Dubois
Bensheim
Britz
Marietta Stecker and Fred Redinius Wed at Good Hope
Marietta Stecker daughter of Mr and Mrs Falkert Stecker and Alfred Redinius son of Mr and Mrs Fred Redinius of Britt were married at Good Hope Lutheran church on Wednesday evening August 8 Rev A Mardorf officiating. The ceremony featured a double ring rite with Leona Brandt and Wilma Heesch singing and Herman Welhausen accompanying. The couple will reside on a Britt area farm following a reception at the bride’s parents home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Stecker
Falkert Steck
Alfred Redinius
Fred Redinius
Britt
Good Hope Lutheran Church
A. Mardorf
Leona Brandt
Wilma Heesch
Herman Welhausen
Margerie Redinius
John H. Harms
Lions Meet Highlights From War Service Guests
Lions club heard Herb Schram on furlough from overseas service describe battles in Germany and planned Pacific duty, Chas Reed recounts North Africa to Florida trips as a sheet metal worker, and Rev. L G Gartner spoke as Fort Leonard Wood chaplain about army hospital routines. Heavy rains hindered threshing, some fields yielded well but losses expected. Card of thanks from Mr and Mrs Walter Miller for harvest help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Schram
Chas, Reed
Rev
L. G Gartner
Fort Leonard Wood
Lions Club
Herb
Germany
Pacific
Wilbur
Charles
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
Trinidad
Porto Rico
Florida
Isle of Capri
Gartner
Dies in Wellsburg Area Man Albert Fritz Rites Held
Obituary notices the death of Albert Fritz and funeral services drew relatives from Wellsburg Britt Armstrong and Forest City as mourners gathered. Survived by widow Amanda Fritz mother Mary Fritz two brothers William and Herman two sisters Emma Jerry Boekelman and Esther a Navy Wave in Norfolk. Preceded in death by father Albert Fritz who died May 23 1938. Musings and verses accompany the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amanda Fritz
Mary Fritz
William
Herman
Emma
Jerry Boekelman
Esther
United States Navy
Norfolk
Virginia
Albert Fritz
Fred Koch
John Harma
Mrr
Wm. Koch
Wellsburg
Hbe Harma
Allson
Town
Art Lassahn
Frances
Britt
Mra
Fred Wassahn
Forest City
Fred Benhuig
Brit
Clifford MecGregor
Armstrong
Life on Russell Islands letters reveal wartime duties
Excerpts from Harm Huisinga dated June 24 1945 recount life on Russell Islands. He writes of church services with native singers, mission work, training 22 natives in labor, wrecking buildings, and learning the local language while awaiting home leave. He notes hope for July 1945 and describes daily routines and interactions with locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harm Huisinga
Russell Islands
Harm Huigsinga
Henry Huisings
Titonka
Henry
Tcad
Japan
Germany
Engish
Navy
United States
U. S
Pannhuk Couple Observe 63rd Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs B A Pannhuk celebrated their 63rd anniversary on Sunday August 12. Nine of ten children grandchildren and great grandchildren attended at Woden Estherville Lytton and Fairmont with Rev F Snuttjer reading scriptures. Mr Pannhuk 85 Mrs Pannhuk 82 enjoyed good health and active lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Pannhuk
Andt i
Tom Hinders
Ben
Ted
Tom
Mertie Hinders
Woden
Clarence Pannkuk
Fairmont
Minn
Anton Pannkuk
Dan McCaulley
Lytton
Iowa
Buss
Melvin
Herman Sweerslot Britt
Herman Butler
Estherville
Carl Veer
Ben Pannkuk
George
Minneapolis
Postwar Rehabilitation Clinic At Waverly Iowa Meeting
Church leaders Adolph Missal Alfred Mardorf Carl Giesking and William Plant attend a postwar rehabilitation clinic in connection with the Iowa District Meeting of the American Lutheran Church. The August 22 program at St Paul Lutheran Church features lectures by N M Yivisaker and Charles Holman and includes discussions on counseling and family in the postwar world. The Iowa District meeting runs August 20 to 23 with services and streamlined sessions. Good Hope and Immanuel Lutheran churches belong to the denomination which has over 50 000 members in 118 congregations in the state led by Rev H W Siefkes and Rev L L Bolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolph Missal
Alfred Mardorf
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Carl Giesking
Wm. Plant
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Iowa
American Lutheran Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Waverly
N. M. Yivisaker
Minneapolis
Chaplain's Association of the Army and Navy of the United States
Andrew J. Roe
Schick General Hospital
Clinton
Charles Holman
Chicago University Divinity School
Good Hope
Immanuel Lutheran
H. W. Siefkes
Waterloo
L. L. Bolk
LeMars
Thonka Consolidated School Book List Displayed at Drug Store
Mary Oesterreicher traveled to Chicago for two weeks with her sisters Mrs Coyle and Miss Alice Sartor. She describes control of a group of Black boys in the Russell Islands, noting warnings about fires and sharing a sea shell keepsake and a dozen cateyes received as souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thonka Consolidated School
Mary Oesterreicher
Chicago
Mrs. Coyle
Alice Sartor
Russell Islands
Devoted Matriarch Mrs Hansen Dies at 88
Mrs C J Hansen, known as Grandma Hansen, died Sunday at her daughter's home near Titonka after a long illness. Born Inger Hansine Andersen in Denmark in 1857, she immigrated to the U S and lived in Goldfield and Eagle Grove before settling near Titonka. Survived by son Andrew, daughter Mary Mrs Tom Young, brother Chris Anderson, 13 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Funeral at Methodist church in Titonka with Swan Funeral Home in charge. Burial Buffalo Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Hansen
Tom Young
Metholist
Titonka
W. L. Patterson
Bostowing
Grandma Hansen
Inger Hansine Andersen
Hulme
Denmark
Titonica
Anders
Anna Christine Anderson
Chris Anderson
Windom Minn
America
Goldfield
Christian J. Hansen
Eagle Grove
Gus Welganda
John Sachau
George
Ernest
Andrew
Mary
Erman
Hansen
Hirman
Algona
Windom
Minn
Mia
Carl F. Calles
Kenneth W. Swan
M. L. Bilsborough
W. A. Schram
Buffalo Boosters Met Friday With Diane Hoover
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club held their regular meeting at Diane Hoover’s home on Friday August 10. Eight girls answered roll call and Nancy Adamson joined as a new member. They planned the local Achievement Day for August 24 at leader Mrs. Roy Budlong’s home. County agent Lillian Peckham attended, and members worked on record books due before Achievement Day. Mrs. Hoover served a luncheon after the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Diane Hoover
Nancy Adamson
Roy Budlong
Lillian Peckham
Mrs. Hoover
Bancroft Wins Regional Baseball Tourney
Bancroft's Junior Legion team won the regional tournament at Mason City this week. They defeated Minneapolis 6 to 5 in 13 innings in the final, after earlier beating Wisconsin 8 to 1 and Nebraska 6 to 4. Bancroft had to win twice to stay alive, then beat Minneapolis 3 to 0 and 5 to 0 to advance to Oklahoma City with strong support from North Town fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Junior Legion
Mason City
Minneapolis
Titanka
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Floor City
Oklahoma City
North Town
Kossuth County Fair nets two August days of shows
The Kossuth County Fair plans two August days with livestock displays and grandstand attractions. August 28 features the WLS National Barn Dance with Lulu Belle and Scotty and a Bancroft Legion State Champion versus Algona K of C game. August 29 offers the Seneca Saddle Club shows plus six vaudeville acts including Bob and Doris Rinde, Capt. George Webb, and Louis and Cherie, with the William T. Collins midway carnival attractions aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
WLS
Lulu Belle
Scotty
Bancroft Junior Legion
Algona K. of C
Seneca Saddle Club
Seneca
Bob
Doris Rinde
George Webb
America
Louis
Cherie
Wm. T. Collins
Ramsey Reformed Church Service Notice
Reverend Elbert Schmidt of Willows Lake will preach at the 10 30 morning service. Jacob realizes God's presence theme with a sacred music program at 8 00 evening service. Youth society not meeting tonight. Public invited. Psalm 145: The Lord is near to all who call upon him in truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob
Young People's Society
Elbert Schmidt
Willows Lake
Jerry Breen dies of heart attack in Titonka
George H. Jerry Breen of Titonka died at 3 30 am Saturday at his home from a heart attack after years of ill health He retired from business earlier this year and served as a state hotel and restaurant inspector He was born July 2 1895 in Wesley and lived in Humboldt Woden and Titonka He married Esther Koppen November 22 1917 and survived by his mother sister and nephew military funeral held at St Joseph s Church Wesley with Leo Breen Post honors buried at St Joseph s Cemetery Wesley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H
Jerry) Breen
Titonka
State Agricultural Department
Swasdale
J.D. Breen
Wesley
Titonica
Humboldt
States
Woden
Titonka and
Bught
Ledyard
Esther Koppen
J. D. Breen
Assitey Stella Mae Breen
Algona
Mimer ‘Peterson
Leo
Hindenberg Line
American Legion
Harold
Atlanta
Georgia
Dayle Higgins
Army Air Service
Shreveport
Louisiana
Duane Higgins
U. S. Marines
California
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Klein
Leo Breen
St. Joseph's Cemetery
American Legion Auxiliary reports weekly shipment details
The American Legion Auxiliary led by Cleo Nelson lists this week’s consignments including three retention pads to Marshalltown Town Soldiers Home, forty six bids and three bed covers to Knoxville U S Veterans Facility, eleven bedside stands and nine bed pan covers to Des Moines V A facility, plus carpet warp rags beads and purses sent to Schick hospital Clinton for occupational therapy. Members thank S P Workers club. Minnie Osterreicher urges dues and asks for handkerchiefs, playing cards, and ribs for Old Soldiers Home. Under rehabilitation each member should furnish one ball of carpet rags weighing 14 to 2 pounds and sewn. Regular August meeting is the fourth Friday at Legion hall with Ruth Carr and Phyllis Carr hosting. Andrew Peters reports Navy aviation schooling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Nelson
Marshalltown
U. S. Veterans
Knoxville
Des Moines
Schick Hospital
Clinton
S. P. ‘Workers Club
Minnie Ossterreicher
Legion Hall
Ruth Carr
Phyllis Carr
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Schram, Reed and
Lions Meet
Walter Miller
Wally Lichtenberger
Wally
Harm Huisings
OM dc
Heavy Springer
Dick Sloper
Kossuth County Fair
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttjer
Jerry” Breen
John Stott
Dr. H. I. Torgersen
Carl H. Callies
J. L. Intermill
C. R. Peterson
C. H. Downs
American Legion Auxiliary
Andrew Peters
Great Lakes
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