Five last year to enter school in fall seek applicants
Parents of children who will start school this fall are asked to contact the superintendent on August 29 or 30 to determine eligibility. Children must be five by January 1, 1944. The faculty is nearly complete with one remaining teaching vacancy. Names and assignments of teachers and towns are listed, including Ruth Hisenbacher Wesley and Norma Abbas Britt.
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Nto
Ruth Hisenbacher
Wesley
Hadith Milbrandt
Buffalo Center
Norma Abbas
Britt Wourth
Phyllis Bean
Havelock
Miller Nelson
Immanuel Lutheran announces Sunday schedule and convention
Pastor Rev Wm Planz leads morning service at 10 15 and Sunday School at 9 16 at Immanuel Lutheran. A Monday meeting with Pastor and delegate Wm Schutter is planned ahead of the convention of the Town District of the American Lutheran Church.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Planz
Wm. Schutter
Will
Reformed Church Service Schedule Notice
Fragmentary notice lists morning worship at 10 20 with pastor Snuttjer and Sunday School at 9780, no evening worship, no young people's society, ladies aid society meeting on Wednesday afternoon August 28 at 130, indicating a church schedule update.
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Thurch
Fire Destroys Barn and Sparks Thunderstorm Action
A Thursday night storm caused heavy rain and lightning at the Sartor home ending in a barn fire fed by baled straw. Ernest Hadley and Cecil aided by family members kept flames from other structures as water was drawn from home supply. Neighbors arrived too late to help. Boy Scouts are urged to meet at American Legion rooms on Wednesday August 23 for revival of Scout activity led by Rev D H James.
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Duteworiss
Dr. Homte
Sartor
Paterdon
Amoke
Lone
Ernest Hade
Tome
Famyi
Cecil
BOY Scouts
American Legion
Free¢Lock
Rey
D. H. James
Lightning Strikes Fort Dodge House Causes Wide Damage
A lightning bolt struck a Fort Dodge residence causing the west wall to break away and the ridge board to tear. The wall collapsed into the living room where a telephone died and a brief scare occurred as a doctor and family members sought safety. Fireworks followed as they recovered, quoting a local adage that lightning may not strike twice in the same place.
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Fort Dodge
Bruno Stecker Dies at 63 in Titonka Rites Saturday
Bruno Stecker, 63, died Wednesday after several months illness from leukemia. A prominent local figure active in the community, he had been hospitalized with little hope of recovery. Funeral services are planned Saturday afternoon at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Titonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruno Stecker
Actire
Hope Luthera
Chu Titonka
Birthday Notices From a Local Day School
A fragmentary notice notes a birthday event at the day school associated with Luther League meeting in the evening. Details are incomplete but indicate a celebration around age thirty eight.
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Ottering
Luther
Lutherans Gather for 16th Town District Convention in Manson
Representatives from about 60,000 Lutherans in Iowa travel to Manson for the 16th Town District convention at St Pauls Lutheran Church August 27 to 29. Pastors and delegates plan memorial services, speeches by Gov Robert Blue and other church leaders, and a closing service by President L H Siefkes.
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iReinder Kyominga
A. O.mardorf
Astory
Good Hope
Siefkes
Waterloo
Robert Id. Blue
Towa
W. P. Sandrock
R. J. Voss
Pomeroy
Henry Weland
Beattie
Wash
Ernest Foltz
Wilton Tanelion
Adolph Strong
Seguin
Tex
G.P. Krebs
Harold Osterman
Stewardship Department
The
American Lutheran Church
LH. W. Siefkes
Helen Beenken Geo Schmidt Jr Wedded Tuesday
A wedding at Ramsey Reformed Church Tuesday August 20 joined Miss Helen Beenken and George Schmidt Jr. in a ring ceremony officiated by Rev. Snuttjar. Attendants Betty Aukes and Erwin Greaking. music by Greta Sloper. The couple, both with local roots, will reside in Clear Lake California after a reception at the bride’s home.
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Altithe
Ramsey Reformed Church
Misa Helen Beenken
Hangs Beenken
George Schmidt Jr
George Schmidt Sr
Snuttjar
Paekor
Betty
Aukes
Erwin Greaking
Florence Schutter
Miss Greta Slop
Careful at Country Corners Right of Way Rules
A reader summary notes that at intersections drivers must yield to the vehicle on the right by state law unless stop signs are present. It stresses stopping fully and guarding the through street when leaving a stop. Observing careful driving can avert many fatal traffic accidents.
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Algona
Algo
Six Year Old Girl at Wesley Victim of Infantile Paralysis
The report notes Donna Mae Bleich six, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Bleich, at Wesley Park Hospital Mason City, showing pain in the back of the head and knees with recent illness but no stiffness. The fragment also mentions Robert status of Federal aid for national improvements and a New Guinea service reunion with Hank Morland and others attending services.
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Wesley
Donna Mae Bleich
Frank Bleich
the Park Hospital
Mason City
Bey Ral
Buffalo Boosters Achievement Day at Budlong’s
The Buffalo Boosters 44H club held achievement day at Roy Budlong’s on Tuesday August 13. The program featured flag salute song Dreaming by club girls 4 H pledge a piano solo by Catherine Orthel demonstrations dyeing stars of courtesy reviews by Jane Ringsdort a talk by Mrs J Patterson and demonstrations on care of walls judged by Mrs A L Brown Mrs J Patterson Mrs H Pinzlers. The care of walls demonstration scored highest and will be shown at the county fair Thursday morning at 9. Many articles were on exhibit and will be at the county achievement day.
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Buffalo Boosters
Roy Budlong
Chub
Catherine Orthel
Shirley
Sharon Callies
Jane Ringsdort
Joan Johnson
J. Patterson
A. L. Brown
Algona
H. Plnzlers
Grading Begins On New Highway 226 In South End
Grading of new Highway 226 has begun from the south end with machinery on site for several days. Bridges and culverts progress. project plans call for fall grading and a gravel surface for winter use, then a later contract for paving after petitions seek to divert the route to Titonka.
Lakota Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony
Vera Joan Heetland and Glen William Mabus were married in a double ring ceremony Sunday at 8 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Lakota. The bride wore a lime green dress with white roses. sister Wanda attended. Groom Glen Mabus, a Navy veteran, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Mabus. couple plans a short honeymoon and will live at the Mabus home.
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Wanda
Vera Joan
Lakota
Hertske
Glen
Ledyard High School
Navy
Pacific
Wm. Mabus
Herman Schutter Named Commander of Breen Post
Herman Schutter was elected commander of Breen Post of the American Legion at Monday evening’s meeting. Jim Huber was chosen vice commander with Donnie Carr as adjutant and Howard French as finance officer. Don Michaelson is sergeant at arms and Howard Andrews chaplain, with Charles Reed historian.
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Herman Schutter
Breen
American Legion
Jim Huber
Donnie Carr
Howard French
Don Michaelson
Howard Andrews
Charles Reed
Wesley Girl Ousts Finger In Belt Accident
Diane Gardner four year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon Gardner suffered a painful hand injury when her index finger was caught in a rabelt and pulley combination. It mangled the finger and bruised the other fingers on one hand.
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Wesley — Diane
Leon Gardner
Charles A Winter 84 Dies in Lakota Funeral Held
Charles A Winter 84 longtime Bancroft Lakota resident died August 14 1948 after a stroke. Funeral services were held at the Presbyterian church in Lakota with Rev Frerking of Dubuque and Rev Bughman presiding. Burial in Maplehill cemetery. He was born February 24 1862 near Schopville Illinois and lived in Illinois Iowa Fort Dodge Ramsey Bancroft Lakota and Germania areas. He married Emma Ogren in 1892 and had Leona Raymond Russell with three grandchildren. Several relatives and friends attended from Iowa North Dakota Minnesota and Illinois.
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Hattie Randall
Glenburn
N. D
Mills County
Iowa
Kossuth County
Ramsey
Fort Dodge
Bancroft
Charles
Emma Ogren
Leona
Jerry Hetland
Raymond
Russell
Norman, Pingel
Albert West
Virgil Loucks
Alvin Busch
Ledyard
M. H. Winter
Madonna
Mason City
Wagie Ball
Harvey Reid
David
Albert Ogren
Algona
Laverne Lelsyelt
Chicago
Son
Methodist Church Service and Circle Meetings Schedule
The notice lists Methodist church activities including Morning Worship at 11 and Sunday School at 10, with evening service at 7 30. It notes Fourth quarterly conference on August 22 at 8 and various Circle meetings led by named hosts, urging all officers to attend and suggesting public access. It also references George Washington's 1700 suggestion to establish agricultural colleges.
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Donald H. James
DOAN
Tad Hoover
Titonica
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Mardorf Lutheran
Helen Beenken Geo, Schmidt JR
God
Gusit
Gohengrin
Mendelssohn
Mary Bruns
Titonka
Titanics High School
Ithe
Woden High School
Army Air Forces
Albout
Bremen
Germany
Clear Lake
Calif
Thomas Jefferson
United States
Igaton
New Guinea
Pour
Hank
Newines
Ney
Arven Morland
Eld
Minn
Wilfred Kietie
Nan Horn
Harry Khoorman
Ackley
Tews
Wade
North English
Ja. Fa Marling
Mra. Kieffer Ala
Horn
Jawa
Budlong
Lutheran
Breen Post
Wesley Girl
Charles Winter
George Washington
Congress
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