Titonka wins thriller over Hayfield 19 to 18
Titonka boys edge Hayfield 19 to 18 in a season two games, half time 4 to 2. Boyken top scorer with 6 for Titonka, Formanck and Horecka lead Hayfield with 6 each. Hayfield subs beat Titonka second team 10 to 9.
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Tyre
Hayfield
Titonka
Hayfield Five
Boyken
Hayfield Formanck
Horecka
Heller and
Geddes
Tyke Young
Spear
High School News
W S C S Elects New Officers For 1945 Year
The W S C S elects new officers for 1948 with roles including president Mrs Wm Schram and treasurer Mrs Frank Clark. Other posts cover church activities, missionary education, literature, student work, girl’s work, children’s work, and spiritual life. The next meeting on December 13 will host the annual Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.9
Wm. Schram
W. L. Patterson
C. H. Downs
Earl Zwiefel
Frank Clark
Roy Budlong
Missionary
Thelma Miller
Iterature and
Nellie Nelson
L.huber
Geo. Bonacker
Lieut Winter Posthumously Awarded Air Medal
Lt Herb Winter Jr son of Herb Winter Mt Vernon Washington and grandson of James Winter is awarded the Air Medal posthumously by the U S war department on the president’s direction. He was killed in action while piloting a P 38 over Germany on January 5 as details reached his father this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Winter
Mt. Vernon
Wash
James Winter
Sacha Denton
Mabelle Wilson
Titonka
Herb Winter, Jr
U. S. War Department
Lieut. Winter
Germany
Air Medal Awarded Posthumously to Lt Winter Jr
The letter from Brigadier General Robert H. Dunlop informs the family that Second Lieutenant Herbert Winter Jr Air Corps has been posthumously awarded the Air Medal for fighter operations over enemy-occupied Europe. The citation praises courage and skill reflecting credit on himself and the United States Armed Forces. Fort Douglas will select an officer to present the decoration and coordinate with the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reginald Winter
Robert H. Dunlop
Herbert T. Winter, Jr
Europe
Winter
United States
Ninth Service Command
Fort Douglas
Utah
William Mayland Promoted to Staff Sergeant in Fifth Army
Pfc William Mayland son of Mrs Lena Schmidt of route 1 Woden Iowa has been promoted to staff sergeant. He serves as a squad leader with the 34th Red Bull division of Lt Gen Mark Clark's Fifth Army in Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Army
Italy
William Mayland
Lena Schmidt
Route 1
Woden
Iowa
Red Bull
Mark Clark
Woden Red Cross Volunteers Honored for Dressings Hours
WODEN The Red Cross chair man Mrs Henry Bode thanks donors of coal cobs and articles and those who sewed and worked on surgical dressings. The quota is met. no more work until after the new year. Top workers since January 1943 include Claus Smith 328 hours Henry Bode 279 Goslin 255 Helm 218 Carstens 201 Quinn 198 Lackore 163 Buns 152 Tindall 150 Iver Brown 117.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Smith
Henry Bode
C.W. Goslin
J. C. Helm
Herb Carstens
Harry Quinn
Forest Lackore
Herman Buns
W. N. Tindall
Iver Brown
American Legion Auxiliary Urges Readiness for Rehabilitation Requests
Members urged to read Rehabilitation Requests on page 8 of the November 17 Iowa Legionaire issue and prepare materials for the December 29 work meeting. Emphasizes urgency, cooperation, and planning to support service men and women who have given much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Iowa
Memorial Shelf Books at Titonka Public Library
The Titonka Public Library Memorial Shelf lists donated titles each with memory dedications. Works include Lou Gehrig memory of Anthony Sartor, The Risen Soldier in memory of Capt. Reginald and Lieut. Herbert Winter, Madame Curie in memory of Mayme L. Petersen, Guadalcanal in memory of Lou Oesterreicher, and The Nazarene and The Apostle by Sholem Asch, among others donated by families, the library board, and local clubs.
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Lou Gehrig
Anthony Sartor
P. Sartor
Archbishop Spellman
Reginald
Herbert Winter
Herb Winter
Madame Curie
Mayme L. Petersen
Gilbert Nelson
Beard
U. S
W. J. Denton
Mae
Ina Freeman
Capt
Reginald Winter
W. J
Sadie Denton
Harold Breen
Jennie Breen
Lassie
Marguerite Kirmse
Dick” Batt
Louis M. Notkin
Mayme UL. Petersen
Titonia Public Library Board
Clape~ Sattle
Mayme L. Patergen
Andrew Petersen
Guadalcanal
Richard Tregaskis
Lou Oesterreicher
Louis Oecesterreicher
Lee O. Wolfe
Titonka Woman's Club
the Nazarene
Sholem Asch
Titonka Prblte
Teresa Dreesman
Apostle
C. B. Mitchell
Titonka Public
Gifts to Yanks Disabled Vets Christmas program urged
The American Legion and Auxiliary call for gifts for hospitalized disabled service members. About 3700 Iowa packages are needed, with drop-off through Friday and mailing by December 9. Suggested items include books, Bibles, games, stationary, socks, and sheets, while food and sharp objects are discouraged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Auxiliary
United States
Eddie Cantor
Iowa
Patriotism and Care Drive for Knoxville Veterans Aid
The Veterans Administration in Knoxville seeks colorful yarns of any length for occupational therapy and asks for donations like old sweaters washed and unraveled. Drop at Honaker's Food Market for United Service Women. Handcrafted aprons pot holders and handkerchiefs are also welcome for hospitalized service members who lack funds or shopping space.
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Veterans Administration
Knoxville
Honacker
United Service Women
Meyer
Christmas activities at Titanica and Ramsey churches
Divine worship at 11 with Sunday school and Bible class at 1. Special offering for Iowa Lutheran Welfare. Christmas cantata by Titanica High School Girls Chorus. Luther League annual meeting at 7:30 with Anna Stecker and Marleta Stecken. Christmas party during social hour. Sunday school rehearsal Saturday at 1:30. Christmas seal drive via Sunday school children. Ramsey Reformed Church morning worship at 11 with Sunday school at 10. Evening worship at 8. Senior catechism Tuesday at 8. Young People and choir meet Tuesday evening. Christmas program practice Saturday afternoon. Titanica High School Chorus presents a Christmas Cantata Sunday, December 10 at 8. John 15:17.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred C. Mardorf
Iowa Lutheran Welfare Society
Luther League
Anna, Stecker
Marleta Stecken
League
Woman's Missionary Society
Light of Bethlehem
Ramsey Reformed Church F
Snuttjer
Young People's Society
Titanica High School
John
Immanuel Lutheran Church Notices Dec 7 and Sunday Schedule
Rev Wm Plant presides as Ladies Aid and Mission Society meet in church parlors at 1 30 pm on Thursday. English services are at 10 30 am next Sunday with Sunday school and Bible class at 9 80. Sunday school program rehearsal at 1 80.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wm. Plant
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Glee Club Plans Carols of Christmas Cantata Across Churches
The girls’ glee club finishes final practices for the cantata Carols of Christmas to be performed at three local churches within two weeks and then with the grade operetta Meet Mr Santa Claus. Soloists include Pearl Beenken Lenice Brandt Margery Mayer Marietta Norland Iola Rippentrop and Lois Schram. The chorus features Mildred Sloper Dawn Bonatker Helen Beenken Evelyn Beenken Doloris Welhous en Sharon Adamson Marcella Bartlett Florence Schutter Doris Hagen Fannie Abbas Mary Alle Lois Peerson Alrlene Prussman Millie Schutter Mary Bunkofske Jean Hagen Frances Lassahn Wanda Young. The operetta will be presented on Tuesday December 18.
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Girls’ Glee Club
Pearl Beenken
Lenice Brandt
Margery Mayer
Marietta Norland
Iola Rippentrop
Lois Schram
Mildred Sloper Dawn Bonatker
Helen Beenken
Evelyn Beenken
Doloris Welhousen
Sharon Adamson
Marcella Bartlett
Florence Schutter
Doris Hagen
Fannie Abbas
Mary Alle
Lois Peerson
Alrlene Prussman
Millie Schutter
Mary Bunkofske
Jean Hagen
Frances Lassahn
Wanda Young
Mr. Santa Claus
Axel Carlson’s son in thick of Jap fighting
The clipping shows Pvt. Charles M. Bryant and Pvt. Raymond A. Carlson crouched with a light machine gun on a Pacific island as Japanese troops held a strong position nearby. Twenty-one Japs were killed before the Americans broke the rear block. Carlsons’ other son Phillip trains at Fort Leonard Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Axel Carlson
Ray
Charles M. Bryant
Anna M. Zoler
Covington
Raymond A. Carlson
Westey
Iowa
Pacific
Carlsons
Phillip
Fort Leonard Wood
Five Year Old Boy Injured As Car Backs In Farmyard
Duane Brummer, five, son of Mr and Mrs Walter Drummer, was brought home from General hospital Algona after an accident in the farm yard. Drummer backed the car onto the child who was on a sled. The boy sustained bruises and internal injuries but was not run over.
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Wesley—Duane Brummer
Walter Drummer
General Hospital
Algona
Farm Equipment Still Under OPA After 1944 Rationing
On September 28 1944 the AAA ended most farm equipment rulings except corn pickers while price control by the OPA remained in force. Butter availability is about a half pound per person per month after Manufacturer and institutional use. Kossuth county residents increasingly inquire about ceiling prices and rationing. Home front pledge urges compliance with ceiling prices and full ration point payment.
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AAA
OPA
Kossuth
Price Department
War Price and Rationing Board
Pearl Harbor attack, war bond push urged this week
This week marks the third anniversary of Pearl Harbor and the anniversary of Germany's declaration of war. The piece urges home support for the war effort with dollars and sp. piles and calls for buying bonds to shorten the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Harbor
United States
Nazi Germany
Few Spots Still Lag in Kossuth 6th Bond Drive
Bond drive in Kossuth county gains momentum with about $400,000 raised last week, bringing total purchases to over $700,000 toward a $1,278,000 quota. Eleven of twelve towns and eighteen of twenty-eight townships have surpassed targets. Algona, Titonka, and Wesley hit their goals, while Prairie and Swea townships show sizable pledges. Burt remains short but workers expect completion. city council in Algona authorized $60,000 in bonds amid ongoing individual pledge gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Murtagh
Kossuth
Algona
Titonka
Wesley
Eagle Township
Grant Township
Plum Creek
Prairie Township
Swea
Cresco
German
Harrison
Irvington
Ledyard
Lincoln
Lotts Creek
Portland
Ramsey
Springfield
Whittemore
Burt
Heavy Corporation
All Time Record Cash In Iowa Citizens Reported
Des Moines Iowa announces an all time cash total held by residents reaching about 842 750 000 in currency and silver. The Iowa War Finance committee urges conversion to Series E war bonds to safeguard against theft and inflation and to aid the Sixth War Loan campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa War Finance Committee
Theic
State War Bond Office
Treasury Department
W. L. Clark
Wesley American Legion Auxiliary Christmas Party
The Wesley unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will hold a Christmas party next Monday night, December 11, at the Legion hall with a pot luck lunch. A program will be presented and gifts exchanged. The unit donated two gifts for a 16 year old girl to the Des Moines gift shop and four Christmas gifts to veterans at Knoxville hospital, plus $15 for an assigned boy to be used for clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
American Lesgion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Des Moines
Veeterans
Knoxville
Hee
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Titonka School
Evey
Manuel Tanning
Leland
Lone Rock
Keith
Ralph
Robert Newns
Algo
Fioncey
Esther
Robert
Harold
Pred
Pelor
Diana
Edith
Lavonne
Patsy
Alvina
Lawrence
Vertyn
Shirley
Benjamin
Janice
Sherry
Billy
Ronnie
Henry
Patricia
Neuel
Santa Claus
Elvin
Harry
Carol
Neal
Wanda
Patty
Norma
Carol Johnson
Jane Amesbury
Marilyn
Doris
Betty Ann
Bruce
Glen
Kathleen
Gracie Heifner
Forest’ City
Joyce McGuire
Diane
Patty Korte
California
Margery
Birdelle
Ronald
Kenneth
Ardith
Jean Huott
Bobbie Gail Orthel
Dicky Dunsmore
Marshalltown
Dicky
W.s.cs
Serbert T
Wm. Mayland
Woden Red Cross
Titonka Public Library
Inwood
Glee Club
Wesley American Legion Auxiliary
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