Titonka School Weekly Bulletin Highlights Upcoming Games and Honors
The Titonka school bulletin lists upcoming events including girls sectional semifinals and finals, and a boys sectional game at Swea City. It also details semester honor roll recipients across grades 9 to 12, basic skills test plans, and perfect attendance for the first semester 1954 55 across multiple grades plus notes on first grade class changes and spelling activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TitOnka
Armstrong
Swea City
Loren Arndorfer
Betty’ Carlson
Garlene Gray
Lynn Strut
Joy de Golia
Dicky Hatten
James Meyer
Ellen ‘Nelson
Sharon Rippentrop
Cora Belle Stecker
Marilyn Welhousen
Patty Willis
Julia’ Wabben
Ruby Alexander
Roger Arndorfer
Ardith Brandt
Glee de Golia
Sylvia Eden
Bruce Keil
Judy Mehlan
Gayle Sleper
Sandra Smith
Margaret McDonald
Sandra Gartner
Verna’ Gray
Edith Huisinga
Brent Keil
Iowa City
W. P. Truesdell
Carmen Beenken
Thomas Higins
Kristin
Ray Ricklefs
Sandra ‘'Schutter
Roberta Hutchison
Miss Bruns
Joyce Beenken
Cynthia” Easton
Kevin Hoover
Thelma Miller
Charles Trunkhill
Ronald Weiland
Miss Kettwick
Steven Aulick
Brenda Eden
Maxine Huisinga
Darrell Penning
Virginia Stecker
Miss Gorman
Charlene Asa
Dorothy
Noel Krantz
Jane Schmidt
Wayne Senne
Janet Buffington
Bruce Akkerman
Robert Harms
Kirk Struthers
Kathy Miller
Claude Bilsborough
Gayle Sloper
Marybeth"Stecker
Phillip ‘Asa
Lowell Bilsborough
Harlan ‘Hanna
Richard Hench
James Thacker
Marilyn’ Welhousen
Dawn Beeriken
Donna Beenicken
Janice ‘Irtermill
Beverly, Richter
Faye
Ann Smith
Virginia Swan
Bélle ‘Traden
Gladys Harms
Bruns
Tris
Dudley
California
Kenwick
American Legion Auxiliary Reschedules Meeting and Reports
The American Legion Auxiliary holds its regular meeting at the W P Truedell home with Rosina Trues dell and Minnie Oesterreicher as hostesses on Monday evening February 7. Members reflect on Lincoln and Washington, with program on Americanism led by Elizabeth Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene Peterson
Ollie Bruns
Martha
Mildred Boyken
Sadie Denton
Camilla Cooper
Mary
Minnie Oesterreicher
Recca
Hipp
Elsie ‘Hansen
Oesterreicher
Iowa State School
Woodward
Dorothy Nothwehr
Tural
Titonka
Church of
W. P. Truesdell
Lottie Graham and Robert Ringsdorf Married at Havelock Parsonage
Miss Lottie Graham and Robert Ringsdorf united in marriage at the Methodist parsonage in Havelock on Monday January 24 with Rev. A A Howe officiating. The couple exited for a Kansas City and Wichita honeymoon visiting relatives before returning to the groom’s farm east of Titonka. Their home is in Kos suth County where both have long standing ties and many friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lottie Graham
Ringsdorf
Robert Ringsdorf
Havelock
A. A. Howe
Myrtie Ringsdorf
Kansas City
Wichita
Kansas
Ozark Country
Titonka
George Graham
Portland Township
Kossuth County
First Real Cold Spell During Winter Strikes Region
A warm spell ended last week as a blizzard hit Wednesday bringing temperatures down to 21 below zero. Snow was light and traffic continued, with sidewalks remaining slippery until Monday melt. John Plazier reports the period 16 30 using the official government thermometer data.
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John Plazier
Des Moines Regis On Front Page Car Pair Sparks Nostalgia
In the Des Moines Regis the Sunday front page features a 1918 Model T beside a 1955 Buick, drawing a columnist’s attention to the vintage pair and stirring reminiscences about automotive eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines Register
Titonka Girls Defeat Hayfield Lose 10 Woden
A fragmented page reports Titonka girls defeating Hayfield and a later note about a Woden death. Other items recount early 20th century car history stories and an obituary for Mrs. C. M. Thompson at Thompson and Buffalo Center, with services in Thompson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Hayfield
Woden
Ground Observers Corps Training Drives Local Posts
Members of our organizations have been notified of Ground Observers Corps local training exercises. The post operates from 8 am to 4 pm on February 4 February 20 March 13 and March 27 195% Posts may report simulated aircraft using single calls every 15 minutes with coded phrases and must mark reports as simulated in item nine of the sequence. Around 340 organized civil ground observer posts will take part with no local notices until mid March for the second quarter unless higher headquarters directs larger scale exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Andrews
Ground Observers Corps
Back to God Movement Becomes American Legion Policy
The Back to God movement, once a nebulous effort within American Legion activities, was made a national program after the 1951 Miami convention and solidified as a permanent program at the 1954 Washington conference. The Legion urges members to attend church or listen to sermons on radio when unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
H. V. Andrews
Miami
Florida
Washington, D. C
The
Legion
Film series at Methodist Church features Life of Christ films
The Methodist Church continues its film series next Sunday February six at 7 30 pm with Ministry of John the Baptist and Rim of the Wheel. The public is invited to attend these showings about the Life of Christ and the Family.
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Christ
John the Baptist
Religious Calendar for GOOD HOPE LUTHERAN and TITONKA UNITED CHURCH
Church schedules list services Sunday School and worship at GOOD HOPE LUTHERAN and TITONKA UNION, with Luther League and ambassador meetings, training clinics, and midweek events across Mason City Britt Ames Doan Titonka in February 1955. Key items include sermons on World Order and Peace, membership classes, film series, and church architecture meetings.
MMANDEX Trae AN Pastor Invites Church Activities
Worship at 10:30 Sunday School 9:30 Bible class 9:30. Brotherhood basketball vs Cornwith Feb 8 1 30 pm. Ladies aid and mission society prayer service. Monthly Brotherhood meeting Feb 3 7 30 pm. Confirmation instruction Feb 5 8 am. Luther League officers training Feb 6 at St James Mason City. Church council Feb 7 8 pm. Ambassador Meeting with Paul Warner speaker at St James Lutheran Mason City. District President Siefkes urges attendance.
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Good Hope Lutheran B. HW. Schwerin
Luther League
St. James
Mason City
Brotherhood
St. James Lutheran Church
Britt
Ames
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Evan Church
St James Lath
Paul Warner
Siefkes
Ramsey Reformes A Roskamp Pastor Services Schedule
Ramsey reforms A Roskamp pastor schedules Sunday services at 9 30 am Sunday School 10 30 am morning worship 7 30 pm evening worship weekly meetings include Wednesday afternoon ladies aid Wednesday night catechism and choir Thursday night prayer meeting and YP8 all times as usual
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Ladies Aid
Titonka Goat Rejects Buckthorn Hedge Headline
The Heifner family reports their Titonka goat would not eat buckthorn leaves, while Iowa lawmaker MidNeal pushes a bill to declare buckthorn a noxious weed. The hedge allegedly harms oats by harboring rust and its leaves are described as poisonous.
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Titonka
Des Moines Register
Heifner
Edythe Heifner
Clark McNeal
Belmondi
MidNeal
Iowa
Ground Observers Corps Notice Encourages Winter Duty
The notice urges observers to report for duty, noting past omissions and naming volunteers John Hamilton George Anderson and others. It cites 16 465 posts required 13 205 organized 1 411 on 24 hour duty and calls for 2 743 more volunteers in December across states, stressing readiness in bad weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. Andrews
Junior Hansen
John Hamilton
George Anderson
V.E.W
Methodist Circles Hold Meetings in Jan.
The Esther circle met Jan. 26 at Mrs. Levant Moore's home with co-hostess Mrs. Dave Bolle. Twelve members, four children present, and guest Mrs. E. J. Peterson of Elmore. Mildred Eden led the lesson and Mrs. Wm. Welhousen led devotions.
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Esther Circle
Levant Moore
Dave Bolle
E. J. Peterson
Elmore
Mildred Eden
Wm. Welhousen
Martha Circle
Fellowship Hall
Willis
Maggie Bookelman
Lilah Attig
Titania Co-Operative Creamery Directors Re-Elected
Clarence Schutter and Arthur Peterson were re-elected as directors at the Titania Co-Operative Creamery annual meeting held at the Tyke Theatre last Saturday. The secretary's report noted higher business volume in the past year versus the year before. Other continuing directors are Edw. Zwiefel Carl F. Callies and Chris Brandt with Brandt as president Callies as vice president Ernest P. Hansen as secretary and Wm. Boyken as treasurer. Andy Krominga is butlermaker Harry Boyken assistant and Ar end Neeland cream hauler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Schutter
Arthur Peterson
Titania Co-Operative Creamery
Tyke Theatre
Edw. Zwiefel
Carl F. Callies
Chris Brandt
Andy Krominga
Harry Boyken
Arend Neeland
Four Kiley Boys Reunite At Christmas Homecoming
Sergeant Charles L. Kiley and his wife and two baby girls returned for a 30 day Christmas furlough from Fort Ord California. His brother Larry on leave from the U S S Baltimore joined on the east coast and a seventh year reunion nine years after the four brothers first left home. Russell attends Ames College and Robert and his wife reside near Creston Iowa.
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Kiley
Lee Kiley
Charles L. Kiley
U. S. Army
Fort Ord
Calif
Larry
Navy
Charles
Robert
Russell
Rus
Sell
Ames
Creston
Iowa
Titonka and Hayfield Win First Round in Girls Sectional
Hayfield defeated Cryss Lake 45 39 and Tyke beat Searville 58 45 in Monday night games. Upcoming matchups include Woden vs Thompson and Lakota vs Grant Township with Tyke vs Hayfield set for Thursday and the Weden Thompson winner against Lakota Grant winner advancing to Saturday finals.
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Titonka
Hayfield
Wait
Cryssal Lake
Tyke
Searville
Woden
Thompson
Lakota
Grant Township
Social Security Changes Allow Higher Earnings in 1955
Social Security field rep George Replogle says about 7 million beneficiaries may earn up to 1200 dollars in 1955 and still receive monthly checks. After age 72, earnings won’t suspend benefits. before then any income above 1200 stops payments temporarily. Officials urge reporting if earning exceeds 1200 and note local office hours in Algona on February 8.
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George Replogle
Fort Dodge
Social Security Administration
Replogle
Social Security
Algona
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Titonka Indians
Swea
Jocals
Dick Doughan
Folkerts
Doughan
Sathoff
Krominga
Loats
Norland
Buffington Bruns
Bartelt Asche
Loeschen Ie
American Legion Auxiliary
Emm
Garner
Hancock County
Sir Bede
Roe
Woden Woden
C. M. Thompson
James Brad
Buffalo Center
Methodist
C. W. Huffman
Rose Hill Cemetery
Titonia Hiigh
Callies
Gerdis
Beenken
UL Mann
Bess
Ullmann
Hammond
Smidh
Donna Beenken
Tjaden
Schutter
Dene Dawn Beenken
Swan
Titonka Oh
Althou High
Gerry Ulman
Doris Hipp
Hillenga
Titonka Uliman
G Callies
Dawn Beenken
Z Smith
G Hammond
Schenae Woden
Hillinga
Eden
Devine
Rudisill
Tegtmeyer Haugen
Seefield
Doege
Cink
F Aukes
Kramer
Anderson
G. Woden
Titonke
Y. F. W. and
American Legion News
Dean
Titanka
WSCS
Doan
Mmandex Trae AN
H. A. Diers, Pastor
Schutjer Peterson
Creamery Board
Supreme Court
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