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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1942
Page
5
Students boosted bond sales with posters for December 7. A two minute Pearl Harbor commemoration occurred at 11 30. First home basketball game of the season is Friday December 11 in the gym against Leland. Senior through fifth grades cover literature history economics and math topics with Christmas pageants and posters featured.
The wives, mothers, sisters and sweethearts of the Portland boys in the service met at the Carl Miller home Saturday and organized a club to be called The Portland Service Club. They will meet once a month. Officers elected include president Mrs. Earl Miller, vice president Kathryn Walt, secretary and treasurer Mrs. M. H. Larson, historian Mrs. Martin Becker. They will meet this week Thursday with Mrs. Clyde Bristow to pack boxes to Send to the boys.
The Titonka grade school presents The Lighting of the Christmas Tree, an annual Boulder Colorado pageant now staged locally under Rosslyn Hough. About 350 spectators will sit in gym bleachers as children perform music and narration to promote peace on earth and goodwill toward men.
The regular PTA meeting will feature the annual school Christmas program on Thursday evening December 17 at 8 o clock in the school gymnasium. All school patrons and community members are urged to attend. any business should be reported in advance to Mrs. Carl F. Callies, the president.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m at the Methodist Church with Doan services at 9:30 a m and 10:45 a m. Thursday Woman's Society of Christian Service meets at Mrs Bryan Asa home. White Cross Service donations urged to aid Methodist Hospital for the poor. Thanks offered to those contributing.
Rameey Reformed Church posts a daily schedule led by Rev. F. Snuttjer. Morning worship at 11 05 am and evening service at 8 pm. The Young People’s Club meets Tuesday at 8 pm, choir at 9 pm, catechism Saturday at 1 pm, Christmas program rehearsal Saturday at 2 pm. Ladies Aid meets Tuesday December 15 at 1 30 pm. Jeremiah 2 32 quoted.
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces divine worship at 11 00 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10 00 Sunday School Christmas program practice Saturday at 2 00 choir practice Thursday at 8 00 Holy Communion to be celebrated with the divine service on December 20th announcements due at the parsonage Thursday December 17th Typing paper at the Taple Office.
Martha Sorensen a Denmark native born June 27 1855 died December 4 192? in Titonka at 86 after a life of farming in Goldfield Titonka and nearby. Survived by five sons two daughters twenty nine grandchildren eleven great grandchildren and many relatives. Services held at Titonka Methodist Church with burial at Buffalo Township Cemetery.
Immanuel Lutheran, four miles east and one mile north of Titonka, with Rev. Wm. Planz as pastor, announces English services next Sunday at 10 30 and 9 30. A Christmas program rehearsal is set for 2 00 p.m. Choir rehearsal Friday evening.
Wm Plant supply pastor at St Pauls Lutheran Lakota announces English services Sundays at 8 pm and German communion Sundays at 2 30 pm. Sunday School is at 9 30 am. Note: Iowa corn crop 1942 implies grain for feed will not be a problem in Iowa next year.
Townwide twenty minute blackout set for December 14 from 10 to 10 20 p m with strict rules. No vehicles except emergency, no crowds of five or more, indoors within five minutes of first warning, lights off, no smoking, vehicles stopped with lights out. Church bells and siren signal all clear and start six minutes before 10 p m. Titonka to patrol with air raid wardens under Mayor H A French.
The Interstate Power Company announced a trial blackout Monday night from 10 to 10:20 p.m. to rehearse emergency measures. Homes should seal at least one room with blackout curtains while main house switches stay on for essential appliances and radios.
Fay Ward sends home the Thanksgiving menu served to his Pearl Harbor unit. The list includes oyster cocktail, saltines, olives, radishes, celery, turkey gumbo, roast tom turkey with dressing, giblet gravy, cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, French peas, asparagus, Waldorf salad, Parker House rolls, mince pie, pumpkin pie, cream cheese, tea, coffee, and assorted nuts.
Homer Hush, longtime Farm Editor and former state senator from Montgomery and Mills counties and ex Marcus News publisher, has been appointed associate editor of Wallace's Farmer and Iowa Homemstead. Since selling the Marcus News, he has lived in Algona and worked on government farm appraisal projects.
Ferdinand Koppen and Arnold Becker, both Navy men from Lakota, returned home for a seven day furlough after being at Pearl Harbor during the December 7, 1941 attack. Arnold was previously listed as missing, but relatives now report he is safe and well. A schoolhouse memorial program was held Monday from 11 to 11:30 to honor the returning boys and those who did not survive the war.
One new district court case files Rose Schiltz of Bancroft seeking divorce from Alonzo Schiltz with custody, suit money, and alimony. Four juveniles charged in cases near Corwith and LuVerne, plus Orin Ristan listed for breaking and entering. Patrolman Hutchinson cites M W Wallace of Fenton for license violations, leading to jail time and license revocation.
Harley Haynes is home on furlough from California visiting his parents Mr and Mrs P C Haynes. Harald Wolf and Zeno Neuroth are home on furlough from Camp Bow Texas visiting at their parental homes. State Sergeant Dennis Licktieg returned to Camp Hood Texas after a ten day furlough with his parents.
Marriage licenses issued in the past two weeks in Kossuth County include Charles Dahlhauser of Algona and Mildred Ryther of Algona, Gordon Schmidt of Algona and Dorothy Hoover of Algona, Ernest Bailen of Fenton and Winifred Lappe of Bancroft, Marvin Sanders of Swea City and Bevedene E. Smith of Bancroft, John L. Schultz of Algona and Doris Elizabeth Wallace of Algona.
In Iowa the Cooperative Case Finding Program, funded largely by Christmas Seal funds, seeks unseen tuberculosis cases. Since 1987 the effort has covered 79 rural counties, conducted 28 174 tuberculin tests and 17 770 X rays, saving lives and preventing further spread.
Luella Waldschmidt and Wesley Soldier wed in Omaha with the bride a Fort Dodge native, formerly of Wesley, still employed there. Den nis Lickterg, Staff Sergeant, tied the knot Wednesday. the groom returns to Camp Hood, Texas, after the ceremony.
Relatives report Julius Jack Hanna, a U S Navy serviceman enlisted in 1942, seriously wounded in action and confined to a hospital. He was last heard from aboard the U S S San Francisco. His parents Ole A. and Mrs. Hanna left Thanksgiving for California to join him, but could not be located when news arrived.
Des Moines obituary notes Truman Crook age 91 a longtime state fair fiddlers contestant died recently from asphyxiation caused by a pipe smoking in bed fire.
U S residents who turned 18 since June 30 1942 must register for military service between December 11 and 31. No lottery. numbers based on birthdates. Registration conducted in three periods with periods defined by birth months. Local Board in Algona officiates from 9 am to 5 pm daily excluding Sundays.
Lloyd R. Smith of the Iowa Gasoline Tax division will speak to the Titonka Lions Club Thursday evening December 10. He previously lived in Forest City before joining state service. Lunch at Wilson Cafe, talk and business meeting at the American Legion rooms.
The Wesley Red Cross opened its surgical dressing room above the post office on Friday for folding 5,000 December dressings. Donated by D. G. M. Kung, with the town supplying water and Central States Electric Co. providing free electricity. Paul Fiberg built a work table, now set for operation on Monday and Friday afternoons and evenings.
Grain markets report Wednesday morning shows No 2 yellow corn and no 2 yellow new corn trading alongside white oats as measured in North Iowa from Titonka and nearby Federal district levels. The listing reflects price quotes for federal market participants and regional grain merchants in North Iowa and Titonka.
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