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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1943

Page

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Titania School Weekly Activities By Grade

Read describes weekly activities from first through ninth grades at Titania School. Students welcome Jackie Carr from Bancroft. birthdays celebrated. spelling and arithmetic progress. multiplication tables. art projects with paints. letter writing. geography lessons on the United States and Eurasia. history and medieval castles. Valentine party plans. weather impacts on plant life. senior topics include environment booklets and government preamble coursework. freshmen explore electricity and travel writing. sophomores study geometry and cattle parts. juniors cover family life and typing speed. literature spans Mark Twain and Harris.

Senior News and Sports Roundup From Local School

Senior classes study poetry contracts temperatures speeches and meat dishes while running hot lunch service. Students Delores Peterson Twyliah Hamstreet and Louis Oesterreicher shine in class. Menu highlights include spaghetti and tomatoes, baked apple, goulash and Spanish rice. Titania girls fall 41 to 30 to Whittemore in county tourney, while boys face Luverne in Algona Thursday February 4.

Delores Peterson Twyliah Hamstreet Louis Oesterreicher Titania Whittemore Ernestine Whitteemore Luverne Algona

Typing Paper at Topio Office in Want Ads

A brief want ad listing Typing Paper offered at the Topio Office. Includes contact details and price if provided, emphasizing availability in the classifieds section.

Topio

War Ration Book Two Distributed to Help Shoppers

War Ration Book Two offers point based shopping with stamps numbered 1, 2, 5 and 8 to select groups of goods. Shoppers must budget points like money, compare prices and plan purchases to avoid shortages during the ration period.

Ration Calendar Details for Class A and Bulk Coupons

First inspection deadlines set for March 31 for Class A rations and February 28 for Class B C or Bulk coupons and commercial vehicles. Gasoline book coupons No 4 expire March 21 while Period 3 and 4 fuel coupons expire February 22 and April 17 respectively. Coffee Coupon No 28 expires February 7 and Sugar Coupon No 12 is valid February 1 to March 16. Registration date for War Ration Book Two to be announced.

Former Lakota Couple Celebrates 50th Anniversary

LAKOTA The friends of Mr and Mrs M A Whitney formerly of this place now residing in Concordia Kansas note their golden wedding on Sunday January 31 at their son Johns home in Concordia. Married in Alden Iowa they farmed Lakota later owned Wortman Bros store and lived in Waterloo and Fort Dodge before retiring to Concordia. They had three children Cyril deceased John Irvin of Concordia Emma Mrs George Ryan of Kansas City Kansas. They supported the Presbyterian church and attended the sixtieth anniversary here years ago. In May 1841 they visited Fort Dodge for Presbyterial and Wade Ball gatherings.

M. A. Whitney Concordia Kansas John Alden Iowa Lakota Wortman Bros Wade Ball

Golden Wedding for Mr and Mrs Matt Laux

Mr and Mrs Matt Laux will celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniversary on Sunday February 7 with a special ceremony at the ten oclock mass in the Catholic church led by Rev L N Klein. Attendants include Mary Olson and Paul Waverly. A three course dinner will follow at noon in the church hall for about fifty relatives. The Lauxes were married in Gilbert Iowa. August Garman and family will observe their thirty first anniversary the same day.

Matt Laux Wesley L. N. Klein Mary Olson Paul Waverly Iowa August Garman Laux

Ruth Garman Enters Dubuque Convent

Miss Ruth Garman of Mason City spent several days with her parents the August Garmans before traveling to Dubuque on Saturday to join Mt. Carmel's convent. She worked five years in the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance loan department and is a 1937 Mason City High School graduate with parochial school and business college training.

Ruth Garman Wesley Dubuque Convent Mason City August Garmans Dubuque Mt. Carmel Ruth Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company Focal

Point Rationing Ties Value to Supply and Demand

The point value of an item reflects its available supply and may change with shifts in demand. Point Rationing guides shoppers from scarce to plentiful items. Hold War Ration Book One and Gasoline Ration Books alongside Book Two. Home economics classes will model point budgets for families.

Office of Price Administration Home Economica Titonka High School

Head of Family Exemption in Federal Income Tax Rules

A single or unmarried individual qualifies as head of a family for a $1200 personal exemption if they actually support and maintain in one household one or more relatives related by blood marriage or adoption. The test requires furnishing more than half the support. closely connected by blood includes parents, siblings, aunts, uncles, and certain in laws. step-relatives may apply if moral or legal obligation exists. A guardian not related by blood cannot claim the exemption for a ward not blood-related or legally adopted.

New President Elected at Lakota Creamery After 40 Years

At a Lakota creamery meeting Jerry Heetland was elected president, Nick Koppen named new director, and George Griese reelected director. Current directors include Carl Christ and John Steen. J. E. Smith was reelected secretary. August Steinberg had served as president since the creamery’s founding over forty years ago.

Jerry Heetland Nick Koppen George Griese Carl Christ John Steenhard J. E. Smith August Steinberg

Woden Farmers Creamery Elects Officers for 1943

The Woden Farmers Creamery Association held its annual meeting at the Community Hall on Saturday evening. New directors named are Fred Bentley John Greenfield and William Phillips replacing George T. Gerdes John Boyken and Fred Gerdes whose terms expired. Other directors remain August Brunson James Fitzpatrick and Gilbert Hanna. Ernest Asleson was reelected buttermaker.

Woden Woden Farmers Creamery Association Fred Bentley John Greenfield William Phillips George T. Gerdes John Boyken Fred Gerdes August Brunson James Fitzpatrick Gilbert Hanna Ernest Asleson

Titonka Creamery Annual Meeting Reelect Officers

Titonka Creamery reelects M and Larsen and Henry H. Bruns as directors for three years. Welhousen remains president with Brandt as vice president, Boyken treasurer, Hansen secretary. Welhougsen and Brandt become directors, Bruno Stecker as director, Red Stecker again first man, Andy Krominga his assistant. The year's business is detailed in this paper.

M. &. Larsen Henry H. Bruns Titonka Creamery Co F. N. Thefa Andy Krominga

Dorothy Huisinga Dies in Des Moines at 20

Dorothy Huisinga daughter of Mr and Mrs John Huisinga died Saturday at 5 AM in Iowa Methodist hospital Des Moines while in nurses training age twenty ill two weeks blood poisoning. Survived by parents a brother grandmother and grandfather funeral Wednesday at Hulsinga home then Christian Reformed church burial in church cemetery.

WODEN Dorothy Huisinga John Huisinga Iowa Methodist Hospital Des Moines Dorothy Woden High School John Hulsinga Jake Alberta Hulsinga Jake Lutyens Hulsinga Christian Reformed Church H. J. Kuizema

Melvin Buss Reported Stationed in North Africa

Word reached home that PFC Melvin L Buss is now stationed in northwest Africa after six months in England. In a recent letter he thanks friends and relatives for Christmas greetings and packages and notes he cannot personally reply to each due to time. He enlisted January 25, 1942, and his APO address remains 37112106 Co. C, 755 Tank Bn. (M) APO 3802 care of Postmaster New York City.

P.F.C. Melvin Lt. Buss Africa P.F.C. Busa England Melvin L. Buss Co. C New York City

Two Cousins Register for U S Service Together

Two young men, 18th birthday Tuesday, registered with Mayor H A French. Ernest Henry Schmidt and Harold Eugene Schmidt share birth date, height, weight, eye and hair color, and complexion, yet look quite different. They are sons of Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt and Mr and Mrs Gorge Schmidt respectively, and are cousins.

H. A. French Ernest Henry Schmidt Harold Eugene Schmidt Gorge Schmidt

Wesley Parochial Class Exam Highlights Students

Wesley Eighth grade pupils at St. Josephs school sat county examinations last week. Names include Donald Ollson Theresa Lorenz Harry Stalzer Alice Richtsmeier Rose Studer Ruth Witzthum Fabian Wingert Jeanne Studer Kenneth Forburger Rose Mary Foertsch Leon Berger Hugene Hanig Ruth Hauptman Irene Hanig David Kleinpeter Dennis Haverly.

Wesley St. Joseph’s School Donald Ollson Theresa Lorenz Harry Stalzer Alice Richtsmeier Rose Studer Ruth Witzthum Fabilan Wingert Jeanne Studer Kenneth Forburger Rose Mary Foertsch Leon Berger Hugene Hanig Ruth Hauptman Irene Hanig David Kleinpeter Dennis Haverly

Two Wesley Girls Join WAVEs in Des Moines

Miss Gertrude Otis of Des Moines visits her mother and has joined the WAVEs awaiting call. Miss Rita Mae Wingert, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Wingert, has also joined the WAVEs and awaits her call.

Wesley Des Moines Gertrude Otis Mary Otis Miss Otis Rita Mae Wingert Lawrence Wingert

Sixty Three Men Reported For Service Last Week

Sixty three Kossuth men were reported for induction into the service last week with names listed by townships including Algona Armstrong Bode Burt Fenton Irvington Lakota Ledyard Swea City Titonka Titonka and more. Several men from Des Moines were noted as being reported from Des Moines for induction and several others from Iowa City Ottumwa Fort Dodge and Baltimore among the listed towns.

Kossuth Des Moines Algona Bernard Briggs John C. Phillips Kenneth E. Hargreaves Eugene H. Thisgen Claire Joe Wermerson Blane D. Phillips Donald EB. Beardsley Donald C. Smith Ernest W. Anderson Kenneth J. Rothier Perry L. Owen Andy J. Phillips Armstrong Keith M. McKean Banecroft Francis Coleman Milton F. Johnson George O. Anderson Bode Norbert J. Thilges Burt John V. Long Veryl D. Baas Dale R. Dickmeyer Dwane Be, Avend Roland K. Chafee Lawrence ©. Chipman Wallace FP. Hawcatt Elmore Ronald K. Richardson Fenton James M. Schwartz Irvington—Merrill A. Weaver Lakota George W. Werlnga Marvin W. Klocke Leon H. Steenhard Ledyard Ervin H. Kramersmeier LaVerne Lewis V. Block Joseph W. Worby Jr Swea City Harry A. Kaluzne Gregor F. Deim Titonka William R. Senne Abbe B. Ubben Bernard B. H. Pannhuk Sylvester J. Hott Westey Thomas B. Vitzthum Vearl Benskin Joseph A. Erdman Robert H. Oppedal Lawrence G. Weig Ralph N. Simons Ralph W. Carlson West Bend James M. Dahlhauger Whittemore Joseph J. Shoemacher Leonard E. Youngwirth Emmett C. Mosbach Kenneth D. Fatterson Iowa City Frank Rodigues Charles W. Jennings Ottumwa Helmar C. Rosedale Fort Dodge Earl B. Barhow Baltimore Maryland Wilbur G. Smith Chas. W. Cook Wmmetsburg Earl Punke Harold R. Wrede Robert A. Conklin Sigurd BE Belerman

Must Carry Registration and Classification Cards

Registrants must carry their registration certificate and classification card at all times. Beginning February 1, 1943, the law requires personal possession of both documents. If classification is undetermined, the classification card cannot be issued until the local board decides it. Lost or stolen cards or certificates require a duplicate request and an affidavit of application.

Hig Local Board

Hopkins Station Agent at Wesley Reaches Fifty Years

R B Hopkins, Milwaukee station agent in Wesley, begins his second half century of service. He started as a railroader in 1888 and arrived in Wesley on January 25, 1893 from Cylinder after four years as agent there.

Hopkins Wesley R. B. Hopkins Milwaukee Cylinder

Jerry Schutter Not Issued C Gas Card by Mistake

On January 14 a list mistakenly included Jerry Schutter among C gas cards in Hos xuih County. He has no C card and did not apply for or accept one. He holds an existing service truck card and plans to rely on it, noting abuse of B and C cards by others and concern over future consequences.

Jerry Schutter Hosxuih Jerry Hig

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Titonea School Jackie Carr Bancroft Larry Peterson Iakew Bonnie Carr Danny Bonacker Dorothy Dunmire Brough Washington Lincoln Valentine Amy Catherine Fred Elvin Alfred Anna Loren Ellaworth Doris Edwin Wilburn Jenny Titanica High Eurasia India Allan Carr Mark Twain Joel Chandler Harris Robert Burns Coleridge Shelly Wordsworth Lowa FED Lakota Creamery Woden Farmers Creamery Melvin Buss North African Point U. S
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