All Iowa festival concert heads weeklong music teachers meet
March 16 to 19 Des Moines hosts the north central section music educators conference with Clarence Louts and Doris Krantz in the all Iowa festival concert on March 17. The all Iowa high school chorus will have 300 to 500 singers under Noble Cain, and the all town high school band with 250 members under Wm Revells from the University of Michigan. Rehearsals are scheduled Saturday and Sunday afternoons and Monday morning, with the Shrine Temple concert Monday night from 7:30 to 9:00.
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Music Educators’ Conference
Des Moines
Iowa
Clarence Louts
Doris Krantz
Clarence
Noble Cain
Wm, Revells
University of Michigan
Shrine Temple
Committeeman Recites AAA History From Beginning to Present Day
The piece, by Robert M. Loss of Algona, surveys the AAA as a Department of Agriculture program. It outlines goals to conserve soil, raise farm income, and stabilize prices, detailing three AAA development phases 1933 1936 and 1938, and noting soil conservation payments marketing quotas and storage reserves through Ever Normal Granary as core tools. It covers the 1930s crisis farm income and soil loss and concludes with gains in income soil conservation and reserves.
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Robert M. Loss
Algona
AAA
Department of Agriculture
Congress
America
Supreme Court
Europe
County Dairy Meetings at Burt and Algona
Two dairy meetings in the county on February 24 and 25 from 10 30 to 3 30 will discuss good breeding practices for herd improvement Floyd Arnold of the Dairy Extension Service Ames will lead the discussions All interested dairymen are invited to attend The Algona session will be in the Legion hall Monday and Burt session in the Legion hall Tuesday This is the third of four daily winter meetings
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Legion Hall
Algona
Burt
Floyd Arnold
Dairy Extension ‘Service
Ames
Seniors Sponsor School Benefit Show at Tyke Theatre
The senior class plans a school benefit on Tuesday February 21 at seven o clock to raise funds for a Des Moines trip to visit the State Legislature. The program at Tyke Theatre features a movie Yesterday's Heroes shown twice and two one act plays Mayor For a Day and Farewell Cruel World with cast lists for both productions. General admission is 30 cents for adults and 10 cents for children.
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Des Moines
Tyke Theatre
Sally Lou Smith
Helen Falk
Annabell Withers
Vivian Stott
Charlie Hunt
Clarence Loais
Flogsie
Doris Krantz
Tom Adams
Herman Welhousen
Joan Alden
Greta Sloper
Ken Curtis
Andrew Peters
Junior High News Valentine Party and Class Activities
The eighth geography class works on a textile book with cotton wool silk and rayon. The health class studies the nervous system and completes health. The mathematics classes begin percentage and geometric figures. Fourth grade held a Civil Service exam for postmistress Patsy Stockwell and planned a Dutch program. Second and third grades reported a Valentine party and a P T A dramatization.
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Patsy Stockwell
Immanuel Lutheran German Services Sunday February 23
Rev Lang holz of Lakota will conduct the service at 2 PM. The Sunday School meets at 9 30 AM. Luther League holds its regular social meeting Sunday evening at 7 30.
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Langholz
Lakota
Luther League
Local Titonia Couple Wed in Riverside Wedding
Miss Lucille Bartlett daughter of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bartlett and Mr Andrew Hanson eldest son of Mr and Mrs Julius Hanson were united in marriage on Wednesday February 19 at 22 30 at the bride’s parents home. Rev Patterson of Titonia performed the single ring ceremony with immediate family present. Dinner followed with relatives and friends. the couple plan a farm home south of Titonka after March first.
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Lucille Bartlett
Lloyd Bartlett
Andrew Hanson
Julius Hanson
Rev
Patterson
Titonia
Evelyn Hanson
Burton Hanson
Lillie
Evelyn
Jalia
Burdiner Hanson
Stella Danner
Marcella
Mary Ann
Merlyn
Ruth Henken
Anna Mae Moore
Lottie Graham
Titonka
John Killian and Wesley Farmer Buried Saturday
Funeral services for John Killian 78 of a big home southwest of town were held at two o clock at the Killian home with Rev P J Braner of Algona in charge He was born in Hanover Germany May 8 1867 and came to this country about 50 years ago His wife died in 1940 a daughter Emma also preceded him In death He is survived by eleven children Elizabeth Agnes Walter Henry Rudolph of St Louis John of Mason City Meta of Los Angeles Mary Strand of Chicago Adolph of Minnesota Arthur of Cheyenne and Arnold of Tacoma
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Wipsley
John Killian
Killan
P. J. Braner
Elizabeth
Agnes
Walter
Henry
Rudolph
St. Louis
John
Mason City
Meta
Los Angeles
Calif
Mary Strand
Chicago
Adolph
Minnesota
Arthur
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Arnold
Tacoma
Washington
P T A Program Highlights School Meeting Night
The Parent-Teachers Association program featured faculty demonstrations at Monday’s meeting. Supt Hoon led the business session in the president’s absence. Sharon Adamson performed a piano solo. Hoon spoke on current school legislation. Miss Helen Rodgers reviewed remedial reading aims and methods. Second and third graders dramatized The Straw Ox, and Miss Dougan recorded audience members for amusement.
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Helen Rodgers
Dougan
American Legion Auxiliary reports cookie drive and garment exhibit
Rehabilitation chairman Petersen reports sending six dozen home made cookies to the Veterans hospital as the unit's contribution for February. Irene Petersen reports 61 garments made by unit members will be exhibited at the Red Cross headquarters in Algona at week’s end.
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Ya Petersen
Veterans Hospital
Eighth District
Irene Petersen
Red Cross
Algona
Frank Johnsons Mark Silver Anniversary in Wesley
Frank and Mrs. Johnson celebrated twenty fifth wedding anniversary at Congregational church in Wesley with sixty guests. Rev Johnson acted as toastmaster as talks were given and a silver and gold sugar and cream set was presented. They have two daughters and one grandchild.
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Frank Johnsons
Wesley
Frank Johnson
Congregational Church
Rev. Johnson
Johnson
Johnsons
Stanley Simpson
Near Burt
Paul McNeill
Last Service For John A Loeschen in Immanuel Lutheran
The funeral for John A. Loeschen was held at Immanuel Lutheran church with Rev. M. A. Schulz preaching. Swan Funeral Home led rites. pallbearers were Carl Giesking, Hebert Buss, Wm. Rode, John Greenfield, Everet Post and Ernest Smith. Born January 8 1861 in Wiesene Hast Friesland Germany, he immigrated to America in 1887 settling near Bentley Illinois. He married Bediene Huischen in 1890, had eight children, moved to Kossuth County Iowa in 1896, and spent 25 years as a church officer and organizer. He died 10:10 PM Monday at age 80 years 1 month 2 days, survived by his wife, six children, 16 grandchildren, and many relatives and friends.
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John A. Loeschen
Immanuel Lutheran Church
M. A. Schulz
Good Hope Church
Swan Funeral Home
Carl Giesking
Hebert Buss
Wm. Rode
John Greenfield
Everet Post
Ernest Smith
Schulz
John Albert Loeschen
Wielin Loeschen
Albert Janssen Loeschen
Jon
Wiesene
Hast Friesland
Germany
Church of Christ’s Redeemed
Mr. Loecen
American
Bentley
Illinois
Mr. Loeschen
Bediene Huischen
Louise Ufkes
Schwantje Boyken
Titonica
Crescent City men donate to Lutheran Home in memory
George Rosenboom and Henry Post of Crescent City Illinois sent contributions to the Lutheran Home in Muscatine Iowa in memory of Mr John A Loeschen after missing his funeral.
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George Rosenboom
Henry Post
Crescent City
John A. Loeschen
Muscatine
Iowa
Loeschen
Titonka Lions Club Hosts Dinner and Talks Soil Conservation
Titonka Lions Club heard speakers from Kossuth County Soil Conservation Committee last Thursday. Robert Loss spoke on program details and soil conservation benefits, Garret Welhousen described committee work and outcomes in nations with programs, and Herman Dreesman discussed corn sealer issues.
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Robert Loss
Soil Conservation Committee
Kossuth
Garret Welhousen
Herman Dreesman
Titonka
Farmers as Speakers in Public
The Titania Lions Club has hosted many outside speakers since its start. Three farmers stand out for powerful talks, L. E. Krantz, Welhousen, and Loss, who spoke at recent meetings, while others including lawyers and a banker also addressed the group.
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Titania Lions Club
L. E. Krantz
Club Accepts Invitations and Inducts Four New Members
At Thursday evening’s meeting the club accepted an invitation to a Forest City gathering on Monday and another at Garner on Wednesday March 5. Four new members Harold Caskey Russell French Harold Krantz and A Hoon were inducted. Plans began for a banquet honoring local boys basketball players at a later date.
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Forest City
Garner
Harold Caskey
Russell French
Harold Krantz
A. Hoon
Norma Shearer and Robin Taylor At Tyke Theatre
Norma Shearer and Robert Taylor headline a Tyke Theatre program presenting Ethel Vance’s novel adaptation “scape.” The cast includes Miss Shearer as Countess von Treck and Taylor as young Preysing with Nazimova returning to film as Emmy Ritter, facing danger in a German concentration camp plot.
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Norma Shearer
Robert Taylor
Ito
Ethel Vance
Tyke Theatre
Miss Ghearer
Countess von Treck
Mark ‘Preysing
Emmy Ritter
Taylor
Young Preysing
Nazimova
Emmy
Conrad Veidt
Ottosen Wins Girls Basketball Tournament Crown
Ottosen is crowned sectional champion at Wesley after posting a 72 to 13 win over Wesley in the finals. Earlier Ottosen defeated Livermore 77 to 19 and Livermore beat Luverne 33 to 22 in the consolation. The team averages 66 points per game with 1381 points scored against opponents 695. District tournament set for Wesley February 26 27 88 and March 1 with first round pairings Bode vs Dad Yard Seneca vs Thompson Swan Lake vs Wesley and Center Township vs Leland.
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Whslyy
Ottosen
Wesley
Livermore
Titonka
Vernon
Laverne
Ofec Corwith
Nenwick
Luverne
Tae
Bode
Dadyard
Seneca
Thompson
Swan Lake
Center Township
Leland
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George ‘Eiliot
Burt and
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Titanka
Andrew C. Hanson
Wesley Farmer
P.T. A
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Titonka Lions Club
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