Titonka School Weekly Activities Highlight Grades
The first grade displays a George Washington bulletin with a cherry circle and heart shaped valentines boxes. Second grade practices capital letters and valentine preparations. third grade covers sun uses and a beaver stump exhibit. Fourth grade creates valentines and studies animal life. fifth grade works on a valentine box and completes the English Colonies unit. Sixth to eighth grades finish history books, study prepositions, volumes, government, and Civics plus English sentence types and war era art.
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George Washington
Amy
Catherine
Loren
Arlene Abbas
America
Iowa
Norway
Our National Congress
Freshman News and School Activities Report
The yearbook style page covers Freshman through Senior classes with notes on coursework in mathematics geometry algebra and science, English and social letters, and an interest in history units. It mentions machinery topics, poly nomials, and the unit on divisions and wars among Christians. The piece also notes music groups rehearsing army navy and marine songs, a new member Allen Carr, and upcoming basketball games and tournaments for boys and girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Silas Marner
Miss Hough
Army
Navy
Church Builds a Community in Ramsey Reformed Church
The February Country Gentleman tells of Reverend Calvin Schnucker of the Ramsey Reformed church near Titonka. Arriving in 1932 at age 32, he expanded an unpainted box church into a $35,000 structure, fostered tenant prosperity, launched a mimeographed monthly The Rumsey Home Visitor, grew the Young People’s Society to seventy, offered annual twelve-week sex education courses, hosted leaders from many states and India, and now chairs Rural Religion at Dubuque University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin Schnucker
Ramsey
Young People's Society
India
Schnucker
Dubuque University
War Ration Book Two Distribution and How to Use It
This wartime notice explains weekly shipments of canned goods to allies and home sharing of reserves. It details War Ration Book Two blue stamps for fruits vegetables juices and soups, red stamps for meat, and point values. It covers eligibility, usage periods, posting of official point tables, and rules for households and grocers.
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Africa
Britain
Pacific Islands
America
United States
Iowas Ration Calendar and Stamp Guidance During War
Iowa lists ration deadlines for tires and gasoline coupons with expiration dates: tire inspection due by February 28 or March 31, gasoline A book coupons expire March 21, other period coupons expire February 22 and April 17, sugar coupons expire March 15, and coffee coupons valid through March 21. Registration for War Ration Book Two to be announced. The notice urges careful use of stamps, no change given, high point stamps first, and notes broad household eligibility and fairness in distribution.
Wesley Farmers Co-Op Holds Annual Meeting
The Wesley Farmers Co-Operative held its annual meeting at Kleinpeter Hall with strong attendance. Directors Olaf Finnemark Joe Goetz and Wm Frimms were reelected for three years, Victor Loebig filled a vacancy, and the elevator lumber yard combined sales reached 399857 dollars with 6940 dollars in stock and patronage dividends. The society remains debt free after adding the lumber yard in 1935 and officers include Edward Hildman manager and Wallace Donovan president. An agr iculture talk by W Earl Hall of Mason City was featured.
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Wehsley
Farmers Co-Operative Co
Kleinpeter Hall
Olaf Finnemark
Joe Goetz
Wm. Frimms
Victor Loebig
William Ricke
Edward Hildman
Alfred Erdman
Frank Bleich
Lawrence Hildman
Bob Studert
Wallace Donovan
Olaf Fpannemark
W. J. Frimml
John Carlson
Clarence Ward
Claus Tjarks
H. J. Sherman
South America
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Whittemore Wins South Half B B Tournament Title
Kossuth county boys basketball South Half tournament at Algona High School covered February 4 to 6. Laverne beat Titanka 24 to 18. Burt defeated Algona 15 14. Wesley edged Laverne 23 22. Whittemore beat Burt 20 15. finals saw Whittemore defeat Wesley 12 10 for the title.
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Kossuth County
Algona High School
Laverne
Titanka
Algona
Burt
Wesley
Whittemore
Wesley S@ Lo
Ramsey Reformed Church Schedule
Morning worship at 11:00 A M Sunday School at 10:00 A M Evening service at 8:00 P M Choir rehearsal Tuesday at 8:00 Young People’s Club Tuesday at 3:00 Catechism classes Saturday at 2:00 P M Pastor Rev F Snuttjer presiding all events listed.
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Ramsey Reformed
F. Snuttjer
Schcest
Tuesay
Young People's Club
Who Must File a Federal Income Tax Return in 1040 Rules
This sixth installment explains filing requirements for individuals. It details thresholds for single and married filers, options for joint or separate returns, and penalties for perjury. It notes that all income must be reported unless excluded by statute and outlines Simplified Return eligibility on Form 1040A.
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United States
Congress
Margaret Garman Weds Kanawha Man in Vancouver Ceremony
Margaret Garman daughter of Mr and Mrs August Garman of Wesley married Louis Schaller son of Mr and Mrs Louis Schaller farmers near Kanawha on Saturday February 6 in Vancouver Washington. Schaller is a private first class in the army. Mrs Schaller attended the parochial school here and is Wesley high school graduate. For five years she worked at the John Mullin home.
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Wesley
Margaret Garman
August Garman
Louis Schaller
Kanawha
Vancouver
Washington
Schaller
Wesley Creamery Elects Officers for Year 1943
The Wesley Creamery annual Farmers Creamery meeting at Kleinpeter Hall marked its 20th anniversary with lunch at noon and a business session. Jurgen Skow was elected president, Henry Haverly vice president, Vincent Doughan secretary and treasurer. Paul Engen is the buttermaker, Hans Engen his assistant, and Forrest Christensen oversees the lockers. Carl Starquist replaces John Arndorfer who moved to Algona.
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Weslfey
Kleinpeter Hall
Jurgen Skow
Henry Haverly
Vincent Doughan
Paul Engen
Hans Engen
Forrest Christensen
Carl Starquist
John Arndorfer
Algona
Wesley Couple Goes to Chile for New Life Abroad
Mr and Mrs Ismel Jorden former Leila Wester travel from Chicago to Gulfport Mississippi to visit brother Captain Karl Wester before boarding a New Orleans bound ship to Chile South America where they will reside. Leila Wester, a Fremont Nebraska native, recently married last September and is a Town State College animal husbandry secretary. Mr Jorden held a year and a half Ames Fellowship.
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Wesley
Ismel Jorden
Emil Wester
Chicago
Gulfport
Miss
Viait
Karl Wester
New Orleans
Chile
South America
Jorden
Leila Wester
Fremont
Nebraska
Mankato Business College
Shearer
Town State College
Jordon
Ames
Many Inducted Men Volunteer Induction in Kossuth County
Fourteen selectees were delivered for induction from the Kossuth county board Tuesday night of last week. Of these all but one were volunteers. Eugene G. Simpson of Whittemore volunteered and was inducted at Camp Dodge. Five joined the navy seven the army and three were rejected. Names of inductees and transferees listed by town. Volunteers may indicate preferred service at induction and may be assigned accordingly if qualified and vacancies exist.
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Algona
Kossuth
Eugene G. Simpson
Whittemore
Camp Dodge
Navy
Army
John Fredrick Buscher
Herbert Joel Mathes
Melvin Louis Johnson
Lawrence Herman Weaver
Lone Rock
John Willard Quinn
Selective Training and Service Act
Winkie Sale Postponed to February 15 at Titonka Farm
The Clair Winkie sale, originally set for Wednesday February 10, is rescheduled to Monday February 15 due to a Wednesday morning storm. Mr Winkie is quitting farming and conducting a complete closing out sale on the farm one and a half miles south and two miles west of Titonka.
Woden Girl Starts Practice Teaching at Forest City
Miss Hadith Boyken of Woden and 21 Waldorf College sophomores begin a six week practice teaching course in Forest City grade school. The group will observe the regular teacher for one week then teach five weeks under supervision. Waldorf College leaders Rendahl and Sonsteness oversee the program focusing on effective teaching methods for future teachers.
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Woden
Forest City
Hadith Boyken
Waldorf College
J. 4. Rendahl
Elsie Sonsteness
Fachors
Not Washable Gasoline Request From Hartman
Willard Hartman of Owasa applied to his rationing board for more gasoline after discovering that the rationing books do not wash. Both his A and B books were ruined in the wash.
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Willard Hartman
Owasa
Bus Routes to be Cut to Conserve Transportation
The Office of Defense Transportation ordered shortened bus routes for consolidated schools to save tires fuel and wear. Some students may walk to trunk lines as driving south of tracks will end at Titanka. Local boards must submit plans by February 17 or lose bus permits amid Iowa bus shortages.
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Office of Defense ‘Transportation
Titanka
Jine
Washington, D. C
Board of Education
Iowa
Titonka Consolidated School
Flax benefits urged for war effort by Congressman Gilchrist
Congressman Gilchrist advocates flax farming in his district noting the Agriculture Department treats flaxseed as a war crop. Incentive payments of 10 dollars per acre apply for 50 to 110 percent of the district farm flax goal, plus 90 percent loan access for the 1948 crop at parity price not below 2.70 per bushel for No. 1 flaxseed at Minneapolis.
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Fred C. Gilchrist
Agriculture Department
Minneapolis
Good Hope Lutheran Service and Choir Meet at Parsonage
Good Hope Lutheran Church invites members to Divine worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday. Alfred O. Mardoff, Pastor. Sunday School and Bible Class also at 10:00 a.m. The choir will meet tonight in the parsonage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
Alfred O. Mardoff
American Lutheran Church
Things That Must Be Censored in Letters to Soldiers
A newspaper notes it will publish letters from servicemen but cannot print details about their unit such as fighting force, Company, Regiment, Division, Ship, or Squadron due to censorship rules. The piece emphasizes caution to protect lives and mentions the censorship office’s guidance.
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Office of Censorship
Continental United States
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Titonka School
Shirley
Sharon Callies
Gwen Craven
West
Asia
Allen Carr
Irvin Rippentrop
Melvin Ricks
Athletic News
Thompson
Titania High School
Wesley Farmers Co-Op
FED
Wesley Creamery
Wesley Girl
Gilchrist
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