Public School Weekly Activities Across Grades
The first grade enjoyed a puppet show by the fourth grade and showcased chalk drawings. Second graders recited poems and celebrated Merle Peterson’s birthday with a class treat. Third graders explored animals and pets, shared stories, and dramatized readings. Fourth graders finished a Norway unit, staged a puppet play, and prepared Valentine craft projects. Fifth graders created patriotic displays and wrote about fur traders and Indians, welcoming two new students from Estherville. Sixth graders work on corn stalk projects while studying pioneers, Chile, Peru, and Bolivia. Seventh graders study nouns and verbs, finished Arthur and Gareth readings, crafted Eskimo scenes and Valentine figures, and analyzed interest in arithmetic. Patrols Richard Downs and Gerald Koestler participate. several absences noted amid ongoing pep meetings.
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Norway
Santa
Molt
Randi
Alfred Amy
Anna
Doris
Catherine
Shirley
Bivin
Leonard, Stenzel
Allen Morland
Irwin
Schmidt
Goon
Chile
Peru
Bolivia
Arthur
Gareth
Valentine
Billy Ward
Gerald Koestler
Richard Downs
Highth Grade News Highlights At School
High school notes show Miss Leymaster guiding fifth and sixth graders through The Secret of the halohouse by Carolyn Keane while discussing As You Like It in literature. Junior high beats Bancroft Second 12 to 2 as fourth graders perform a puppet show for fifth to eighth graders. Friezes and posters progress toward February. Some junior high students order a science weekly for the rest of the year.
Freshman Class Welcomes Kenneth Wilkins to 23 Students
The freshman group welcomes Kenneth Wilkins as the class grows to 23. Miss Rodgers continues reading Silas Marner aloud and the class looks forward to a test over the book.
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Kenneth Wilkins
Rodgers
Silas Marner
Sophomores News and Home Economics Updates
The world history class reviews weekly Our Times and studies post Revolutionary War periods. English classes near workbook end as rings arrive after a two week wait. Sociology covers history of marriages. Freshmen sew cotton garments with French seams showing progress. Seniors tackle buttonholes. dress project uses rayon or silk fabrics.
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Sophomors News
Our Times
Hconomica News
Elyls
Tan &Ee
Freshman Shops Work On Lamp Racks Cabinets and Trees
Manual Training notes freshmen making a table lamp and magazine racks, a cabinet, and hall trees in shop class while seniors finish a hall tree. The Algebra math notes mention square roots. Sophomore rose windows appear in geometry. Typing and speed tests progress daily. The TL tonka Indian Maidens travel to Wesley for their first county game last Thursday.
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Stanley Moore
Evert Ubben
Raymond Kruse
Hana de Vries
Carl Giesking
Erwin ‘Beenken
Merlyn Hoover
Beryle Bonacker
Wesley
Kossuth Court News Reports Docket and Dismissals
Algona and surrounding towns report a quiet Kossuth district court week. Grand jury failed to indict Orvis Frishte of Corwith and Price Jones of Algona on embezzlement and false pretenses. both cases dismissed. Judge Hudson appointed local men as one year inheritance tax appraisers. Divorces granted Edna Richter and Helen Simmons on desertion and drunkenness grounds. Several minor justice cases heard. fines for Johnson, Genung, and Wiese with suspensions. New district court filings include a support claim Webster County vs Kossuth County and State Board of Social Welfare vs Flynn. Probate and guardianship actions listed for multiple estates.
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Algona
Petit Juvora
Kossuth
Javiefly
Orvis I Frishte Af Corwith
Prieet Jones
Fred M.hudson
Pocahontas
Fern Johnson
Robert BH. Genung
Corwith
M. M. ‘Brooks
State Street
Frank Wiese
Wiese
Webster Gownty
State ‘Board of ‘Social Welfare
William E. Flynn
F. W. Davidson
Les Laurence Brayton
Margaret V. Butler
District Court
Amber Mann
F.C. Mann
Olaf Bugelby
Algona Pastor Speaks East On Washington Lincoln Compare
Algona's Principal John McDowell addressed the Kogswth County Ministerial Association in Algona Monday, drawing parallels between Presidents Washington and Lincoln while examining home life, habits, and faith. The Rev. Calvin Schnucker of Thronka returned from an east tour with greetings from the Rep. Roland W. Johnson, former pastor at the Algona First Lutheran church, and the Nazarene pastor Rev. E F Lipscomb led devotions.
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Algona
John McDowell
Kogswth County Ministerial Association
Washington
Lincoln
Calvin Schnucker
Thronka
Roland W. Johnson
Pittsburgh
Algona Wirst
E. F. Lipscomb
Nazarene
February Tire Quotas for Kossuth County Issued
The Kossuth county tire rationing board announced February quotas totaling 37 truck tires, 63 truck tubes, 17 passenger tires and 14 passenger tubes. They stated January leftovers could not be carried over. January issues totaled 21 truck tires, 17 truck tubes, 9 passenger tires and 4 passenger tubes, plus 57 obsolete tires and 34 obsolete tubes.
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Kossuth
Titonka Girls Narrowly Defeat Wesley 28 27 in Tight Showdown
Titonka girls fall 20 28 to Wesley in a whale of a game. At halftime Wesley led 15 10. Titonka matched fast, 27 25 late. Wesley scored in final three minutes with a Dusket and a free throw to win. Titonka's Andrews 17 and Jand 10 led scoring while Cerdes 19 and Gturer 6 topped Wesley. Krominga Hamstreet anchored Titonka defense. Haynes Studer fueled Wesley defense.
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Wesley
Titonka
Andrews
Jand
Cerdes
Gturer
Krominga
Hamstreet
I Haynes
Studer
Seneca Girls Win Kossuth County Tourney Victory
A crowded gym watched Seneca's girls claim the Kossuth County tournament title. They beat Ledyard 37-25 in the final after strong showings, including a 72-34 rout of Whittemore and a 28-27 close win over Tiotka. Wesley and Lone Rock also staged notable games during the event.
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Seneca
Scrap iron drive urged by Kossuth County War Board
Campaign organized for county wide scrap iron collection with three township AAA committee members named to supervise in their townships. Dealers set prices for materials including No 1 clean cast iron 45 per ton steel nine per ton sheet iron four and a half per ton old wire three fifty to four ten per ton. Farmers cautioned to keep repair parts and sell rest as scrap to aid armament and farm production. Transportation issues to be reported to township supervisors or the Kossuth County War Defense Board at Algona.
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Township Aaa
Kossuth County
U.S/C.A. ‘War Board
United States
Boy ‘Scout
Chamber of Commerce
AAA
Serap Iran
Kossuth
Woden Creamery Elects All Board Directors
The annual stock holders meeting of the Woden Farmers Creamery was held at the Community Hall Saturday afternoon. All board members were re-elected for another term: George T. Gerdes, Fred Gerdes, John W. Boyken, James Pitepatrick, August Brunson and Gilbert Hanna.
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Woden Creamery
WODPN
Woden Farmers Creamery
George T. Gerdes
Fred ‘Gerdes
John ‘W
One Foot In Heaven opens at Tyke Sunday
Tyke Theatre brings the film One Foot In Heaven featuring Fredric March and Martha Scott. Based on Hartzell Spence's life, the story follows a family of a country minister through parsonage life with humor warmth and faith as they move from one charge to another.
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Tyke Theatre
Heaven
Py Hartzell Spence
Spance
Fredric March
Martha Scott
March
Miss Scott
Lfe
Spence
William JH. Spence
Canada
Hope
Nfe
William
Spences
Kossuth Eggs Reach New York State Hospital
Martin Ebschon, 20, son of Nick and Mrs Ebschon, farmers near Algona, wrote his name on an egg sold in a December cyan case at an Algona produce station. A Harlem Valley State Hospital chef replied the egg arrived January 21, signed by Thomas Ligott, noting the kitchen staff wanted the egg to reach its destination.
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Martin
Nick Ebschon
Algona
Harlem Valley State Hospital
Wingdai N
Elec
Thomas Ligott
Oyster Stew Sale at Good Hope Lutheran Church
Good Hope Lutheran Church basement hosts an oyster stew sale on February 7 beginning at 5 30 PM. Coffee, pie and hamburgers will also be served.
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Good Hope Lutheran Church
Navy Mothers at Britt Draped Charter Honoring Kennedy
Titonka residents attended a Navy Mothers meeting in Britt where the Maurice Doerr Post charter was draped in honor of William Kennedy, killed aboard the U S S Oklahoma during Pearl Harbor. Attendees included many local women connected to the Navy and local communities. The Britt chapter, organized about a year ago, was greatly aided by William Kennedy’s efforts to form the group.
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Ghanboth Kennedy
Minnie Kennedy
Wmn. Ward
Hatt
Trow ‘Turney
George ‘Peterson
Ray ‘Oesterreleher
Lynn Kuchenrouther
Will Peterson
Titonka
Navy Mothers
Britt
Maurice
Oklahoma
Pearl ‘Harbor
Ward
Hoff
Kuchenreuther
U. S. Navy
A. Hanna
Ole 'Gjerde
Woden
Gerald Volding
iPearl Smith
Elmer Jensen
Crystal Lake
John Ormedy
Mason City
Julius ‘Lorenz
Vee Mallin
Clan, Froelich
Weasley
Archie Ames
Frank A. Prello
Kanawha
Alden Thompson
Art Runtzel
Adin Rickard
Il. J. Bailey
Munty Anderson
R. J. Borthea
Breda Carry
Wesley Farmers Society Shows Good Business
Wesley hosts the sixth annual stockholders meeting of the Farmers Co-Operative Society of Wesley at Kleinpeter hall. Rev. Deane Chapman of Des Moines spoke as the society, organized in 1907, highlighted continued success with timber department added in 1925 and about 48000 in patronage and stock dividends over 13 years. Edb Hildman manages the cooperative with Alfred Erdman overseeing the lumber department.
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Wesley
Farmers Co-Operative ‘Society of
Kleinpeter Hall
Deane Chapman
Des Moines
Jamey A. Smith Lumber Company
Edb Hildman
Co-Operative
Alfred Erdman
Goetz Couple Mark 58th Anniversary With Birthday Observance
Mr and Mrs Anton Goetz celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary on Thursday January 28. It also marked Mrs Goetzs 77th birthday. Relatives visited, including Fidelis Goetz of Tarkio Missouri and George Hauptmann of Charles City. Other children present were Loretta Tloyd and Louis Goetz. three others Frank Goetz Elma Albert Hoffer Waterloo and Hild Goetz Woods Wis were absent.
Weasley Girl Sings Over Station at Sioux City
Vera Porburger a Mercy hospital student in Sioux City sang at Victory Theatre Sunday at 2 PM. She performed We Will Fight For Our Stars and Stripes a song written by her father Thomas Forburger of Wesley Neadia station IBM Sioux City broadcast the program.
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Wasshey
iVera Porburger
Mercy Hospital
Sioux City
Victory Theatre
Shoe
Thomas Forburger
Wesley
Neadia
IBM
Huisingas Celebrate Anniversary at Woden
The 26th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. John Huisinga was observed at the Christian Reformed church Friday evening. Alshart Inogram was given after which June was served and a gift tor silver presenter to Mr. and Mrs. Efuisinga
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Woden
John Huisinga
Christian Reformed Church
Alshart
Efuisinga
County Gains in Christmas Seals Sales
County tuberenlists seal chairman Mrs. BE. A. Genvich was notified Kenssuth Oays ranked first in the state in percent gain in sales over 1940. A total of $1,910.60 was collected in the county from the sale of Christmas Seals.
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BE. A. Genvich
Kenssuth Oays
Algona to Open County Boys Tournament at High School
Algona will play in the Kesatth county boys basketball tournament opening this afternoon at the high school gym. Thirteen teams compete for the title, with Titonka the defending champ. First round games include Lakoth versus Inverne, Tilona vs Grant Consolidated, Seneca vs Algona, Bancroft vs Wesley, and Swea City versus Ledyard. Lone Rock and Fenton receive byes.
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Algona
Algona Wll
Kesatth County
Titonka
Lakoth
Inverne
Tilonka
Grant
Senecy
Burtch
Red Cross chairmen named for Titonka and rural Buffalo
H A French and Mrs Mary Young were reappointed as Red Cross chairmen for Titonka and rural Buffalo Township at the Legion hall meeting Saturday evening. Sadie Denton was named vice chair, Mary Oesterreicher secretary, and Betty Schutter treasurer. Executive committees include listed members from rural Buffalo and Titonka with several named households and attendees noted. A county wide gathering at Burt drew attendance from chairmen and families Monday afternoon.
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H. A. French
Young
Red Cross
H.a.french
Titonka
Mary Young
Buffalo
Legion Hall
Sadie Denton
Mary Oesterreaicher
Betty ‘Schutter
Trea Uher
Mre
Henry Orthel
Harley Brandt
Ed Zwiefel
Elmer Méchler
Wm. ‘Batt
A. M. Paterson
Titonka Creamery Re Elects Directors at Meeting
Titonka Creamery re elected GQ D Welhousen and Bruno Stecker as directors. Welhousen named president, Chris Brandt vice president, Ernest P Hansen secretary. Brandt Martin Larson and H H Brune hold over as directors. Roy Storvick of Mason City spoke at Tyke Theatre. Secretary's report will appear in this paper.
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Titonka Creamery Co
D. Welhousen
Bruno Stecker
Mr. Welhousen
Chris Brandt
Ernest P. Hansen
Martin Larson
H. H. Brune
Roy Storvick
Mason City
Tyke Theatre
Farmers Co-Op Oil Co Holds Annual Meeting
Ernest Peterson and Dick Been ken were re-elected directors at the annual meeting of the Farmers Co-Operative Oil Co Monday afternoon at Tyke Theatre. L. A. Bolenows was elected as a new director, succeeding Wm. Schram. Hold-over directors are Clarence Schutter, May Miller, Herman Franzen, Henry Schmidt, H. H. Brung and Robert Bunkotske. A report of the year's business was given and all members in attendance received a treat. Directors will meet later to elect officers and transact other business. The office in the past year will hold over until their successors are elected.
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Ernest Peterson
Dick Beenken
Farmers Co-Operative Oil Co
Tyke Theatre
L. A. Bolenows
Wm. Schram
Clarence Schutter
May Miller
Herman Franzen
Henry Schmidt
H. H. Brung
Robert Bunkotske
Large Hawk Harold Ordtman Captured in Pocahontas
Harold Ordtman of Pocahontas captured a large hawk described as four feet three inches wingspan. The hawk was difficult to secure but Harold now has the bird to display for his efforts.
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Harold Ordtman
Pocahontas
Harold
Lady in a gown outside Java seeks news for 3.00 apse
A letter from a woman outside Java requests news items and urges including more content. She mentions a 3.00 fee for the apse and warns the publication to avoid wasting money, saying the paper is getting worse and asking for coverage God to keep some news.
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Java
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Hather
Robert
John
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LaVonne
Ralph
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Mathematica
Verla Brandt
Vane
Lydia Dreesman Yenee
Twyliah ‘Hamstreet
Lavina Andleee
Anna Leks
Trane Rippentrop Ae
Gladys Ann Smith
Dayle Brunswel
Louis Oesterreicher
Cecil Snyder
Danna Ward
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