Tonka School Weekly Activities Highlight Grades One to Seven
This week at Tonka School First Grade dramatized Sally Talks and explored snow science using melting jars and snowflake shapes. Second Grade reports note flu absences and a Florida trip. new arithmetic workbooks and a polka in physical education. Junior Red Cross held elections with Verna as president. Valentine plans formed by committees. weather and wood/ petroleum projects reported. Sixth and Seventh Grade activities include Valentine room decor and weather study. health topics introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jets
Sally
Janet Cunningham
Sherry Boyken
Doris Miller
Beth Albertson
Diane Giesking
Barry Nelson
Paul Miller
Linda Smith
Karen Bruns
Keith Hamilton
Kathleen Eden
Florida
Judith
Red Cross Club
Judys
Margaret
Tellers
Verna
Judy
Brett
Douglas
Brent
Bruce
Lenora
Charles Dickens
Beverly
Leslie
Clarence
Kenneth Carlson
Bobby
Mexico
Buffalo Cons
Lloyd Pomimer
Patty Willis
Pat
iMcGuire
Post Office
Rodney Hench
Orla Jane Anderson
Jimmy Thacker
Harlan Hanna
Good Hope Lutheran Church Events Schedule
Pastor Luther Schwerin leads Sunday 9 30 worship 10 30 Sunday School. Luther League basketball at Woden 2 pm. Brotherhood and Ladies Aid meet February 4 5. Choir rehearsal February 5 8 pm. Confirmation instruction February 7 9 am. Luther League planning committee 1 pm February 7. Brotherhood February 10 7 30 pm speaker Martin Rieber Minnesota District Brotherhood president hosts Alfred Redenius Arthur Rike Edw A Sathoff. Brother hood basketball at Renwick February 11 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope ‘Lutheran
Luther League Planning Committee
Brotherhood
Martin Rieber
Minnesota
Alfred Redenius
Arthur Rike
A. Sathoff
Renwick
Titonka Indians Triumph Over Thompson 61 to 44 in Friday Bout
Titonka Indians defeated Thompson 61 to 44 on Friday night as Paul Krominga led with 32 points. The game swung after halftime with Titonka overcoming a two point halftime deficit and finishing strong. The squad showcased solid ball handling and teamwork as all players contributed. Next, Titonka hosts Swea City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Indians
Thompson
Titonka
Paul Krominga
Swea City
Pte Ane
Farmers Oil Co elects four new directors at meeting
Farmers Oil Co. elected four new directors at its annual meeting Monday at Tyke Theatre. Three directors were chosen: Carl Gisking Henry L Stecker Jr and Abbe Meyer. Jerry Boekelman was named to succeed Henry Schmidt who resigned to move to Mason City. The board will meet next Monday to elect officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers, Co-Op
Oil, ‘Co
Tyke Theatre
Carl’ Gisking
Henry L. Stecker, Jr
Abbe Meyer
Jerry Boekelman
Henry Schmidt
Mason City
Clarence Schutter
Ted DeBoer
Tom Young
Evert Post
Ramsey Reformded A Roskamp Weekly Church Events
Ramsey Reformed A Roskamp announces weekly church gatherings including ladies aid catechism classes and young peoples groups. Sunday services at 9 30 am Sunday School at 10 30 am morning worship at 7 30 pm and evening worship. Congregation invited to Buffalo Center Rollerdrome next Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Young, Peoples
Buffalo“Center
Schoolwork Recaps Varied Subjects Across Classes
Reports from the sophomore class detail anatomy geography history and language studies. Students study social security crime arithmetic adverbs adjectives and folktales while preparing for tests on The Last Frontier fisheries and heat units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Bunyan
Stormalong
Diané Krominga
Lora
Wil- Jemssen
Arlen
Bilsborough
Mike Nelson
Lloyd Bartelt
Suzan
Manuel Buskin
Wayne
Louise
Darlene
Harriet
Bobby
Jacqueline
Betty H
Dennis K
Neal Marian
Jimmy
Myrna
Kent
Craig
Gerald
Dennis W
Rose Ann Peterson
Warner Beenken Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Warner Beenken observed their silver wedding anniversary on Sunday February 1 with a gathering at their son Tugene Beenken and his wife arranging the event Guests included numerous relatives from Titonka Wellsburg Steamboat Rock Elmore and surrounding towns A church service program followed dinner and gifts were exchanged in Titonka Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warner Beenken
Tugene
Warner‘'Beenken
Titonka
Roskar
Elwin Harms
Benken
Beenken
Wellsburg
Iowa
Eugene Beenken
Lena Beenken
Tena Beenken
A. Roskamp
Fred DeVries
Ben H. Meyer
Kobus Tjaden
John ‘Tjarks
Harm Kettwich
Phyllis
George Sonnenberg
George ‘Harms
Steamboat ‘Rock
Fred Riter
George Beenken
Elmore
Dick Beenken
Buffalo Center
Fred Pannkuk
Lakota
Tom Youngs Open House 25th Anniversary
Relatives and friends are invited to Tom and Mary Youngs 25th anniversary open house. Held Sunday afternoon at the Fellowship Hall of the Titonka Methodist Church from two to five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Youngs
Tom
Mary Young
Fellowship Hall
Titonka
Wanda Young
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Girls Meet at Callies Home
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club held its January 31 meeting at Darlene Callies home. Twelve members attended as the president led the session. Beverly Stecker spoke on Pictures in Your Home and Betty Hatten presented Village Street. Marilyn Peterson demonstrated framing and hanging pictures and supervised a woodburning hobby session. A portfoli o project was created and lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Marilyn Peterson
Titonka and Doan Chapel Service and Scout Activities
The Methodist church announces Thursday 7:30 pm chapel service led by Albertson, with Young Adults meeting that evening. Sunday features church school and morning worship at usual hours, plus National Boy Scout anniversary urging Scouts to attend their church. Wednesday includes Scout and Cub parents potluck in Fellowship Hall with program and movie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Albertson
Titonka
Doan
Fellowship Hall
Board of Education
Naldy Willis
Forest City
Forset City Summit
Naldy H Willis
Madison Township
Harrisburg
Stover
Grand Junction
Naldy
Ada Merrill
Eldon
Merrill
Armed Service
Ada
Inlaw
Pearl
Schultz
Mason City
Mable
Frank Erickson
Idna
Eric Haugdahl
Jerry
Kensett
Forest
Study on tax structure in school system examined
A district wide tax study analyzes township contributions to school funding. Buffalo Consolidated leads with 2 637 153 in valuation, totaling 5 415 715. one mill would raise 5 415 72, 19 to 21 mills would fund a large school. The article notes board representation gaps for districts outside the Buffalo Consolidated area and urges broader revenue pattern understanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supt
Buffalo Township
Bufffalo
Wesley Township
Plum Creek
Ramsey
Portland
Burt Girls Win sectional title over Lakota in finals
A capacity crowd saw Burt defeat Lakota 45 to 41 in the girls sectional final. Burt leads most of the game and advances to the district tournament at Rolfe against Manson. In the consolation, Crystal Lake beat Woden 81 to 67.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Lakota
Rolfe
Manson
Crystal Lake
Woden
Peter F - Mitchell
Weiske
Officer
Fairbanks
Lakota- Farrow
Darlene
Farrow
Shirley
Il Olson
Ennen
Karels
Dverson
Hodson
Sorenson
Kluver
Buffington
Devine
Rittenhouse
Cink
Bart
Peter
I Tellier
Ae Weiske
Olson
Hagedorn
Dorenbush
Hillenga
Hugo
Hayenga
Gerdes
Barbara
Judy
Alma Brandt and Herman Lauck Married in Whittemore
Alma Brandt daughter of Mrs. Ella Brandt Titonka wed Merwin Lauck son of Mr. and Mrs. Herman Lauck Whittemore in Immanuel Lutheran church on Sunday Jan 25 with Rev Herman Diers officiating. Attendants wore pink and aqua, brides bouquet pink roses, reception for about 70 followed at the church. Out of town guests came from Fenton Whittemore and Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Brandt
Ella Brandt
Titonka
Merwin Lauck
Herman Lauck
Whittemore
Immanuel Lutheran Church Sun
Orelock
Herman Diers
August Brandt
Woden
Clarence Brandt
Theresa
Kathryn Schutter
Orville Lauck
Alvin Brandt
Luan Brandt Vniece
Vonnie Lauck
Luan
Michael Brandt
Raymond Brandt
Melvin Lauck
Evelyn Schutter
Theresa Schutter
Wil‘da Schutter
Shirley Ostermann
Leona
Doris Hofmann
Fenton
Algona
Swea City Swedes to host two junior basketball games
Friday evening at Tyke gym the Swea City Swedes meet the Indians in two boys games. Titonka’s A and B squads will play the first game, with the B team appearing before a home crowd for the last time this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyke
Swea City
Titonka
Titanka Creamery reports strong 1953 year
The Titanka Creamery produced 345000 pounds of butter and total business surpassed 272000 dollars in 1953. More than 225 patrons attended the annual meeting at Tyke theatre where all officers and directors were re elected. Officers are President Chris Brandt, vice president Ed Zwiefel, treasurer Wm Boyken and secretary Ernest P Hansen with directors C F Cathies Clarence Schutter and Arthur Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka Creamery
Tyke Theatre
Chris Brandt
Ed Zwiefel
Wm. Boyken
Ernest P. Hansen
C. F. Cathies
Clarence Schutter
Arthur Peterson
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Ttonka School
Swea City Boys
Amonka
Val Thompson
EG Roskamp
Ringsdorf
McDonald
Cigi
Krominga
Hofmann
Hoover
Boyken
Harry
Neal Piveeesn
FT Gandell
Block
F Uhlmann
Dillon
Anderson
Aseeane
Titonka-47 FG Miller, Betty, F A Reith ,Isete Ullmann
Thelma
Ullmann
Geraldine
OIL
MR. and
Mrs. Warner Beenken
Buffalo Consolidated
Wesley
German
Robert Fincham
Iowa State College
Buffalo
ATSB
SWEA
Art Rode
John Hamilton
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