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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
5
The first grade room shows a cherry and hatchet wall display themed on George Washington. A large heart shaped valentine box on white crepe paper features heart cutouts. Students held a valentine party Friday and made valentines for their mothers.
Three boats on the library chart with four sails measure progress. The class kept busy making valentines for mothers and male valentines. They started Elson Gray Readers Monday and read Every Day Doings in Hearthville, then discussed staying strong and healthy. Thursday they celebrated Heather Cheever’s birthday after walking to her home for dinner. On the way they saw 28 bird houses, 4 bird baths, birds, nests, and a squirrel while studying animal protection. Dental cards: girls returned six, boys seven.
The Valentine city post office was crowded as post master Alfred Baade and assistant Catherine Orthel worked overtime to cancel stamps and sort mail. Fourth graders made valentines with colored paper and read Lincoln stories while Doris and Shirley shared Holland tales.
The class features life sized paper Uncle Sam in the room holding a Valentine mail box while a perfect papers honor roll fosters a boys versus girls contest. Health studies cover foods that build muscle energy and bone builders as LaVonne misses class with chicken pox.
In English they study verbs and verb phrases while decimals challenge them. They prepare to write literature reports next week and study slavery in Towa history. A science test on chapter 9 looms as Saturday morning games unfold. The Lakota junior high clash on Titanka floor ends 19 19 for girls and 31 21 for boys with two spirited contests.
Last week seventh graders made valentine men and arranged them across the room. Friday they held a valentine party. In history class they plan to create a nine-transportation frieze.
The seventh grade prepared a pretty valentine box and spent the week making valentines to fill it. Mary Jane has been absent all week, and the class hopes she returns soon.
The eighth grade scheduled Valentine exchange Friday afternoon. The arithmetic class is making rose windows and will study graphing next. Bulletin board displays show red white and blue hatchets. Students were glad to receive three new plants after two tests last week in arithmetic and government.
In a general science tournament progress report nearly all participants have some points. The group works on the Good Neighbor Policy with South America as the English summary project.
The sophomore class wrote letters of information ordering articles and complaints in English. World history has ended a unit and six weeks tests are this week. About half the class attended Wednesday due to girls resting at home for the sectional tournament at Thompson.
Students express relief at Doloris Peterson returning to classes. They have English essays due Tuesday on Relations with South America. Sociology topics include family budgeting eugenic family and child welfare.
Physics class tried new film experiments with mixed results while Speech class held three debates. The affirmative team Ella Maie Merlyn Phyllis Dayle won on drafting boys aged 18 to 20. The negative teams led by Laurence Erwin Junior and Elsie Grace Paul won on abolishing capital punishment and drafting married men. Literature tested on Romantic and Transition periods.
The fourth grade performed two songs for the P T A last Monday night. They sang A Hymn of Thanks by Beethoven from his Ninth Symphony and Now the Day is Over by C I H Rinck.
In manual training class students Erwin Gies king Raymond Kruse Hans De Vries Norman Bruns Evert Ubben and Carl Gilesking are making hall trees. Bob Rachel is crafting a table lamp.
In geometry class on Friday sophomores created geometric heart shapes and devised geometric verses to accompany their designs, blending math with art and poetry.
The freshman girls finish luncheon sets and begin laundry bags as sewing areas gain better light. Miss Ames tests room lighting with a light meter, placing machines to use window daylight for better visibility. New spring fashions from Simplicity and DuBarry patterns appear on the bulletin board.
The typing class celebrated February 14 by making attractive colored valentines. The speed test results show following scores with names and numbers not fully legible in the clipped text.
Titonka girls defeat Woden 39 to 18 in Thompson on February 11 led by Phyllis Andrews with 18 points and Lavina Jandl 7. They fall to Crystal Lake 40 to 86 on February 13 in the semifinals, led by Andrews 21 and Lavina Jands 6. Consolation win over Lakota 40 to 26 follows, with Andrews 26 and Donna Krominga 11 accounting for Titonka scoring.
The church lists Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m Public memorial service for William Kennedy at 2 00 p m February 22 Observances include World Day of Prayer on February 20 and a devotional session at 2 30 p m February 20 Study group at parsonage February 20 7 30 p m Washington's Birthday Supper February 28 and Missionary Institute February 23 from 9 30 a m to 4 00 p m DOAN morning worship 9 30 a m Sunday School 1000
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces Lenten Eve Service this Wednesday February 18 at 8 00 PM Divine services on February 21 at 10 30 AM with Sunday School at 9 30 AM War time Observance Sunday has been set aside for humiliation and prayer by the American Lutheran Church president Luther League meets Sunday at 8 00 PM Adult instruction Monday and Friday at 8 00 PM Lenten mid week service February 25 at 8 00 PM Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 00 AM to 3 30 PM
Members of the American Legion and Auxiliary are urged to attend memorial services for William Kennedy at 1 46 and 1 30 at the Methodist church basement and hall respectively. The Auxiliary promotes Americanism education through citizenship schools, flag display, and youth programs, urging sacrifice and calm in wartime.
A group of Wesley friends hosted a farewell surprise party for Mr and Mrs Ed Downs at their farm Sunday night. Guests played 500 and Luneh was brought by self invited visitors. The Downs plan to move to a farm near Titonka on March 1.
Mr and Mrs Ed Bear of Decorah own and collect 63 silver souvenir spoons. Their range spans the United States Canada and Europe reflecting fifty years of production. Some spoons are silver washed in gold.
In Kossuth District Court a jury of four hours found for plaintiff Martin Tindeland against John and Ruth Waite over an auto crash on July 27, 1940 near Ringsted. Foreman was Mrs. Maxine Walker. Damages awarded were $500. plaintiff sought $1,514. Hutchison and Hutchison represented the plaintiff. Four days of trial preceded verdict. Judge Fred M. Hudson presided. The petit jury was dismissed for the term. New docket items include landlord attachments against Pearl Potter ys and Peter and Anna Muller, and quiet title suit Arthur L. Benschoter et al vs Kathryn Hales. Probate filings list estates of Philip Schemel, Karen Jansen, J. W. Young, Philip F. Immerfall.
Veterans of Foreign Wars members hosted Spanish-American War veterans from northern Iowa for a dinner at Arlo's Grill in Algona on February 18. Attendees included posts from Emmet, Palo Alto, Kossuth, Humboldt, Winnebago, and Hancock counties. Kossuth post HQ is at Emmetsburg. Mayor C. F. Specht gave the welcome. H. C. Armstrong of Britt acted as toastmaster. H. Montgomery leads the local VFW post. District officers were present. World War II veterans in uniform admitted free.
Raymond Albers of Woden wed Viola Johnson of Ledyard at the Lutheran Church in Ledyard on Wednesday February 11. A reception followed at the bride's home at four o'clock. The couple will reside in Woden.
Mrs Agatha W Haverly of Wesley marked her 80th birthday on Saturday A festive oyster supper was hosted with guests including Mr and Mrs A L Kleinpeter Mr and Mrs Alf Studer Mr and Mrs Henry Haverly Mr and Mrs J L Haverly and Mr and Mrs James Haverly all attending Thursday evening event
Pastor Wm. Plant leads Immanuel Lutheran on Sunday February 22 a day of humiliation and prayer with English services at 11. Bible Class and Sunday School at 10. English Lenten services Wednesdays at 8, adult class Thursdays, choir practice Fridays.
For the first time in forty one years Faye's Dairy in Eldora could not complete a milk delivery day due to a severe blizzard. An attempt was made to use a horse drawn vehicle, but the route could not be finished.
The past week saw numerous marriage licenses issued in Kossuth County to Raymond Albers of Woden and Viola Johnson of Ledyard aged 21 and 18 respectively. Also listed are Karl J. Trenary of Bancroft and Wanda I. Mayne of Armstrong aged 22 and 18, Oliver Ausby of Estherville and Vivian Bunkofske of Swea City aged 23 and 19, Linus J. Stalzer and Lois Rita Hanssley of Wesley with legal status, 23 and 20, Calvin Eugene Sorenson of Britt and Genevieve Mary Ozerski of Forest City aged 23 and 20, Joseph Sander of Mt. Shasta California and Rita Mae Kramer of Bancroft aged 24 and 21.
Henry S. Schauf died Sunday morning February 15 at 3 00 a m after a weeklong illness. Born in Lippert Germany in 1884 he lived in Waukon Iowa, later farming in Winnebago county. Surviving are three sons Albert Bert Elmer Ben and four daughters. Funeral services were held at the Ghauf home then Presbyterian church with Rev Henry Kruse. Burial in Bins ham township cemetery.
Roy Taylor Jr. nineteen son of Roy and Mrs Taylor Sr died in an auto train crash near Fort Wayne Indiana on Monday February 2 The Taylor family lived near Wesley until moving to Fort Wayne then to Columbus Ohio Roy Jr was employed by General Electric in Fort Wayne Funeral services were held February 5 at Fort Wayne
An all day work meeting is planned for Wednesday February 25 starting at 10 a.m. at the Methodist church basement featuring sewing Red Cross and missions. A pot luck dinner will be served at 1 p.m. Please bring a hot dish salad or dessert sandwiches dishes and silver. Bring thimble scissors needle embroidery floss plain and print quilt blocks flour sticks and blanket pieces for liner work. Everyone invited. Bring your neighbor. Social time assured.
George Moore son of the late Mrs Eunice Moore suffered a fractured skull and other injuries in a Tuesday evening car collision near the old Klamp farm in Plum Creek township. He is in serious condition at a Algona hospital after an operation. Moore and Frank Becker were en route to near Algona when their car collided with another vehicle. The car was owned by Mervin Bristow.
The P T A assembly in the high school auditorium Tuesday evening heard Miss Ames report on a committee review of classroom lighting using 20 for normal reading and 30 for close work. Rooms averaged 50 near windows, 3 to 5 at doors, 10 near center. Kathleen Lorenz spoke on Reading Activities at Home and School encouraging hobbies and remedial reading awareness. The Pounders Bay skit by fourth graders and HS music followed.
About 107 men registered Monday at the American Legion rooms in Litonka. The group included men who passed their twentieth birthday before January 1 and had not reached their forty fourth birthday by this week’s Monday, excluding those registered in the last two calls. Estimated Monday registrations would be three fifths of the prior total of 178. Fathers and sons among registrants included Wm Ricklefs and son Raymond, and Frank Hoff and son Sylvester.
Mildred Kramer daughter of Mr and Mrs Joe Kramer of Woden wed Howard Fredrickson son of Mrs Theodore Fredrickson of Woden on February 7 at 1 p m at the Lutheran parsonage Blue Earth Minnesota with Rev Arling Thompson officiating Attendants were Mr and Mrs Gordon Wolding of Crystal Lake Both graduates of Woden high school Mildred 1938 Howard 1934 They will reside in Woden where both are employed.
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