Local School Week Ends With Santa Themed Activities
Kindergarten, first to fourth grade students completed Christmas preparations and parties. Pupils wrapped gifts, made crafts, performed operettas, and shared treats. Teachers noted spelling awards, class successes, and a party closeout with Santa Claus cookies and movies.
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Barry
Larry
Hadley Castor
Miss Bierle
Margaret Anne
Apelling
Kenny
Sylvia
Sandra
Verna
Beverly
Clarence
Edith
Lenora
Delilah
Brent
Bruce
Sharon
Allen
Judy
Gary
Leslie
Terry
David
Doug
Jo Ann Baade
Jo Ann
Billy
Lowell
Hines
Marianne
Orla Jane
Frances
Peggy
Mary Lou
Betty
Georgie
Richard
Dicky
Joan
Lella
Paul
James
Jean
Rosslyn
Craig
Kenneth
Rodger
Marylanne
Cora Belle
Charlene
Marilyn
Patty
Julia
Dawn
Donna
Titanka Stores and Post Office Observe New Year Holiday
Titanka stores post office and bank will observe Monday January 2 as a holiday. Stores open until 10 a m then close rest of day post office open until 10 a m bank closed all day. One mail and no rural delivery. Usual hours resume Saturday evening.
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Titanka
Titania Business Firms Extend New Year Wishes
Titania business and professional men send New Year greetings through the Topic column. They note a good year with improvements in residential areas and the surrounding country. They express hope for continued prosperity and happiness for all in the coming year.
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Titania
Titanka
Elderly Wesley resident dies on Christmas Day
Erastus James Titus 33 died Christmas evening at Merritt Rest Home in Algona from infirmaries of old age. Born September 19 1866 in Fondu Lac Wisconsin he moved with parents to Hull Iowa. Married Lena Menter January 18 1892 and had four children two daughters and a son surviving with widow and grandchildren. Funeral Thursday Dec 29 at Osman Funeral Home Britt at 1 PM and 1:30 at Britt Free Evangelical Church. Burial Britt Cemetery.
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Wesley
Erastus James Titus
Merritt
Algona
Fondu Lac
Wis
Hull
Iowa
Lena Menter
Oscar
Dora) Johnson
John
Rose) Smith
Wiliam E
Tegse Hill
Titus Home
Osman
Britt
E. Walter Lindfren
Britt Cemetery
Last Rites Held for John Helmers 57
John Helmers died at his German Township home Sunday after a lingering illness. A WWI veteran, he received a military funeral with Breen Post in attendance. He leaves wife Cora, seven children, a brother Chris, one grandchild, and many friends. Burial at Helmers Cemetery near the family farm.
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John Helmers
German Valley
Helmers
John Helmers Sr
Gaska Decker Helmers
German Township
Cora Boeckholdt
Kanawha
Titonka
Helmers Farm
Chris
Arnold
Dale
Arlene
George Stecker
Lorraine
Raymond
Herman
Seanna
Band Mothers Card Party Set for Thursday Evening
The Band Mothers sponsor another card party on Thursday evening January fifth in the new grade school building starting at 8 oclock. Adults pay 50 cents and students 85 cents, price includes lunch.
New Pastor at Woden Presbyterian Church
Mr Earl Johnson has accepted a call to serve Woden Presbyterian Church. Services will be Thursday at 7 30 PM at the church with moderator Rev A Kramer present. An annual business meeting follows and a reception for Mr and Mrs Johnson and family will be held in the church basement on New Year’s Eve, bring sandwiches cake and jello.
Dawn Bonacker and Edward Nelson Married Monday
Dawn Bonacker and Edward Nelson united in marriage Monday at the Bonacker home in Titonka with a double ring ceremony conducted by Reverend Donald James. Attendants were Mrs Ronald Olson and Bob Ferber. The couple will reside in Indianola as Dawn resumes Simpson College and Edward works in Des Moines at the Iowa Packing Company.
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Dawn Bonacker
Edward Nelson
George Bonacker
Titonka
Donald James
Robert Hansen
Mason City
W. A. Schram
Ronald Olson
Buffalo Center
Bob Ferber
Greenfield
Iowa
Nelson
Arley Nelson
W. O. Ward
Hob Schooler
Indianola
Simpson College
Naval Air Corps
Iowa Packing Company
Des Moines
Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp Pastor Schedule
A. Roskamp pastor leads Ramsey Reformed Church services and activities. Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 am. Morning Worship 10 30 am. Evening Worship 1 30 pm. Catechism classes and choir rehearsal as usual. Ladies aid Wednesday as usual.
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Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp
Ladies Aid
Mild winter noted with pansies from Clarksville garden
Mrs. Pearl West of Clarksville reports a mild winter so far citing a December first bouquet of pansies from her flower garden. Her observation contrasts with typical seasonal expectations while the item notes a domestic scene without broader context or outcomes.
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Pearl West
Clarksville
Now and Then in Algona and Titonka holiday notes
In nostalgic notes from Algona and nearby Titonka, readers recall Howard French as a high school football player, Wen dell as a former Algona quarterback on a state championship team, and Christmas card curiosities. The column muses on greeting card burdens, postal costs, and a preference for local broadcasters over big brands.
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Howard French
Algona
Howard
Grady Smith
Howard Wise
Algae
Wendell
Titonka Indians topple Garner All-Stars 71 to 51
Titonka Indians defeated Garner All-Stars 71 to 51 in a Friday night basketball game at Garner. The Tyke boys trailed early but led 38 to 18 at halftime, then held off Garner after a third-quarter push to pull away in the fourth.
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Tilonka
Morningside
Garner
Tyke
Titonka
Boykéen
Downs
B. Downs
Houch
Steinberg &F
Erickson
Kelly
Urioh
Trains and Mails Remind Time Before Christmas
Saturday morning about 8 o clock two mail trucks arrived but carried Friday morning train mail reaching Britt around 9 Friday evening due to a wreck in the Postville neighborhood. Saturday’s mail train was late several hours and didn’t reach Titankey until late Saturday afternoon.
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Britt
Postville
Titankey
Wesley Merchants Buy Minnesota Store in Kelster
Chas. Kraus Sr. and son Charles have purchased the El llington clothing store in Kelster Minnesota and will take possession January 1. The Wesley store was sold to Don who has worked with his father since his return from service. The Krausey family moved to Wesley in 1028 from Hillsboro Oregon and have been active in church and civic life.
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Wesley
Minnesota
Chas. Kraus Sr
Charles
Ellington Clothing
Kelster
Minn
Kraus
Don
Krausey
Hillsboro
Oregon
Election to Approve $50,000 School Building Bonds
A petition from property owners demands a special election to authorize exceeding $50,000 in bonds for a school building addition. Voters previously approved $50,000 in December 1945, but only about $37,000 remains for the project after using $19,000 for a bus barn and classrooms. If cheaper, the board may not issue extra bonds.
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Busy January Meetings
The American Legion Auxiliary announces an all day pot luck work meeting at the Benton home on Friday, December 30, urging friends, eligibles and members to attend. Regular January bus trips will be held at Anna Andrews home January 2 with Cleo Nelson co host. Members are urged to pay 1949 1950 dues.
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Benton
Anna Andrews
Cleo Nelson
oOes OS An
New Year Services At Good Hope Lutheran Church
Good Hope Lutheran announces New Year’s Day worship at 10 30 a m with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m Promotion Sunday in Sunday School and a Church Council meeting set for Friday evening December 30 at 7 30 Also Ladis Ald meets Wednesday January 4 at 2 00 Hostesses named Mrs Henry Plasky Mrs Harry Rivklefs Mrs Anno Schutter and Mrs Ed Vanktove Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30 Brotherhood meets Thursday January 5 at 7 24 0 Hosts Frank Fisher Lewis Olson and Telke Stecker Annual Congregational meetings Sunday January 9
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Good Hope Lutheran
A. Mantorf
American Lutheran Church
Church Council
Ladis Ald
Henry Plasky
Harry Rivklefs
Anno Schutter
Immanuel Church Announces New Year Services and Meetings
The church table announces no services on New Year’s Eve with divine services at 130 on New Year’s Day. A Luther League New Year party invites allied leagues, with choir rehearsal on January 2 and 3. Annual meetings for church council cemetery board and songresgat ion follow, with Ladies Aid and Mission Society lunch for attendees.
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Luther League
Church Council
Cemetery Board
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
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