Seniors Choose Flower Colors and Class Motto
Athletic News reports the THS senior class selected its flower as rose, colors as old rose and silver, and motto The Past Forever Gone The Future Still Our Own. plans include a trip to Ames, a bobsled party with oyster supper, and Commencement speaker Mr. Hamilton. Additional notes cover history class plans to visit Des Moines Iowa legislature, junior and middle school activities, music clinic in Iowa City, and various grade projects and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Weisha
Hamilton
Des Moines
Iowa
Shirley
Bruns
Planning training schools for Kossuth county townships
The plan for Kossuth county township planning training schools lists sessions this week and next. Feb 23 Hebron and Springfield townships meet at Chung Berg home northeast of Lakota. Feb 24 Cresco and Riverdale townships meet with Mrs Arthur Anderson of Swea City. March 1 Whittemore Lotts Creek and Garfield townships meet with Mrs F H Ostwald of Whittemore. March 2 Prairie and Irvington townships meet with Mrs Sim Benis of Sexton. March 3 Ledyard and Lincoln townships meet with Mrs J H Warburton of Lakota. A follow up meeting was held Feb 21 for Ramsey township at Mrs H J Prestling near Bancroft. Feb 22 Burt and Portland townships met with Mrs Ray McWhorter of Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Hebron
Springfield
Chung Berg
Lakota
Cresco
Riverdale
Arthur Anderson
Swea City
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Garfield
F. H.ostwald
Prairie
Irvington
Sim Benis
Sexton
Ledyard
Lincoln
J. H .Warburton
H. J. ‘Prestling
Bancroft
Ramsey
Burt
Portland
Ray ‘McWhorter
Junior High Wins County Tournament at Burt
Titonka defeated four teams to claim the county championship at Burt. They beat Seneca 14 to 4 in round one, Lone Rock 14 to 9 after halftime, Swea City 12 to 8 in the semifinals, and Algona 11 to 10 in a tense final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Burt
Hansen
Seneca
Lone Rock
Titonka
Swea Ity
Algong
Titonka Girls Lose Sectional Final To Leland Sextette
Titonka girls fall 48 to 41 to Leland in the sectional semifinal after trailing 32 to 8 at halftime. A revised lineup and strong late push show commendable effort as Titonka, a first year team, faces one of the state’s top squads. Thompson beats Woden in the other semifinal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania
Searville
Thompson
Rake
Titonka
Leland
Titanka
Woden
Methodist Episcopal Church Service Times at Doan
Pastor Rey W. L. Patterson leads morning worship at 11:00 with Sunday School at 10:00. Epworth League gathers at 7:00 p.m. Doan church offers 9:30 a.m. worship and 10:30 a.m. Sunday School with ladies aid meeting Thursday afternoon. Friday lunch served at Andrew Hansen sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Doan
Ladies Aid
Rudolph Larson
O. B. Hott
Andrew Hansen
Bowling Standings and High Score of Week
Bowling league standings show French Lumber Co. leading with 27 wins and 6 losses, Tyke Theatre 24 and 9, Pete's Oilers 17 and 16, Lakota 14 and 16, Young's Produce 14 and 19, Hamm's Beer 14 and 22, Standard Oil 12 and 4, and Wodenscrew? with 10 and 23. Clapsaddle of Britt rolled a 220 Monday evening, the week’s high score through Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Lumber Co
Tyke Theatre
Pete's Oilers
Ceusee
Lakota
Csaeee
Young's Produce
Hamm’s Beer Poy
Eeees
Standard Oil
al Wodens
Icrevieevees
Clapsaddle
Britt
Miss Welhouse n Bride Wedneday of Evert Sleper
Miss Gertrude Welhousen daughter of Mr and Mrs William Welhousen became the bride of Evert Sleper son of Mr and Mrs John Sleper in a double ring ceremony at 7 oclock Wednesday evening February 22 at the bride's parents home Ramsey Reformed church pastor Rev Calvin Schnucker officiated the living room wedding site decorated with rose and blue streamers and a wedding bell attendants included Edna Sleper and Wilbur Welhousen the ceremony followed by lunch for immediate relatives the bride a Titonka high school graduate of 1936 wore a dusty rose jacket dress carried pink and white carnations and sweet peas the bridesmaids wore blue with white carnation bouquets the couple will reside on the groom family farm near his parents home and begin housekeeping there with best wishes from the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Welhousen
William Welhousen
Evert Sleper
John ©. Sleper
Calvin ‘Schnucker
Ramsey Reformed Church
Edna Sleper
Wilbur We
Titonka High School
State Teachers College
Farmers Elevator Co to elect three directors at meeting
E L Kreger of the Farmers Elevator Service Co will speak at the annual meeting next Tuesday afternoon at 1 30 at the Tyke Theatre. He will be backed by two reels of pictures. Kreger spoke to the farmers society at Wesley last week and was highly praised. Everyone is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. L. Kreger
Farmers Elevator Service Co
Farmers Elevator Co
Kreger
Farmers Society
Wesley
Tyke Theatre
K Kreger
World Day of Prayer Observed by Ramsey and Buffalo Center Churches
The Ramsey Reformed and Buffalo Center Reformed churches plan a joint World Day of Prayer session at Ramsey church on Friday the 24th with all women invited. Regular Sunday services will be in German. Marvin Aukes will speak in English in the Sunday School auditorium. The Young People’s Club will host Buffalo Center youths on Tuesday. Ladies aid hostesses are Mesdames Henken, Van Hove and Mr Schulz for the March 1 meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed
Calvin Schnucker
Ramsey Church
Buffalo Center Reformed Church
Marvin Aukes
Young People’s Club
Buffalo Center
Fred Henken
van Hove
Mr. Schulz
Ladies Aid
Good Hope Lutheran Upcoming Lent Services and Activities
Good Hope Lutheran announces Sunday services in English at 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 30 February 26 Also first Lenten service Friday February 24 at 7 30 Behold we go up to Jerusalem Choir practice Sunday School teachers meeting Wednesday Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 30 to 3 30 Ladies Aid meets March 1 Mr and Mrs Ben Geerdes of Bancroft visited Titonica Saturday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
M. A. Schulz
Christ
Jerusalem
Ladies Aid
Jean French to Visit Eastern and Southern Cities
Miss Jean French daughter of Mr and Mrs Howard French of Titania a Stephens college student will join a group of 500 college girls to be hosted by Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt at the White House March 3 They will travel by special train March 2 to Washington to meet diplomatic staff and senators then dance with students from the University of Maryland Georgetown University and American University at a Wardman Park hotel ball They will tour New York City for a World’s Fair preview visit other sites before a Florida Galveston leg and return to Columbia March 15 This marks the 16th annual Spring tour and cruise by Stephens College students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean French
Howard French
Titania
Stephens College
Columbia
Franklin DD. Roosevelt
White House
Washington, D. C
Wrench
National Capital
University of Maryland
Georgetown University
American University
Wardman Park
New York
U. S. Algonquin
Miami
Fla
Immanuel Lutheran Lent Sermon and Announcements
Pastor Kilian at Immanuel Lutheran urges reverent Lent reflection with biblical quotes from Isaiah and John and II Corinthians. He warns against neglecting salvation and calls for worship, with Lenten services next Sunday at 10:30, Sunday School at 9:80, and a Saturday confirmation class. Mr and Mrs Wm Boyken attend a Minneapolis bankers meeting as part of the American Bankers Association.
Scholtes Once Engineer Here Killed in Wreck
YW N Scholtes a Rock Island engineer and past local figure died in a train wreck near Brant South Dakota Monday. The wreck spread a rail causing a lengthy recovery of the body. His fireman was seriously injured and treated at a Clear Lake hospital. Scholtes aged 64 lived here several years with wife Mrs Scholtes. He formerly ran between Titonia and Garner under conductor George Cogswell. He had no children and left two brothers and two sisters at Istherville along with another sister whose husband was a banker at Milbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YW. N. Scholtes
Rock Island
Gome
Brant
S.D
Marriage Licenses Issued In The Past Week
A list of marriage licenses issued includes Otto J Bornstetter and Myrtle Wing of Brewster Minnesota. Berrie M Berkland 24 and Irene Mueller 23 of Cylinder and Fenton. Erert J Sloper 28 and Gertrude Welhousen 20 of Titonka. Screal B Geeter and Victoria Gadhe both Bancroft. Lorenz Gade and June Wehrspan both Whittemore. Raymond Neuroth 31 and Genevieve Gisch 28 both Algona. Stanley N Colter 24 and Alice Scherer both Fairmont Minnesota. Donald Moore 23 and Maxine Robinson 17 both Algona. Newton E Helter and Harriet B Raney both Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto J. Bornstetter
Legal
Myrtle Wing
Brewster, Minn
Berrie M. ‘Berkland
Cylinder
Irene Mueller
Fenton
Erert J. Sloper
Gertrude Welhousen
Titonka
Screal
B. Geeter
Victoria Gadhe
Jegal
Bancroft
Lorenz Gade
June Wehrspan
Whittemore
Raymond Neuroth
iGenevieve Gisch
Algona
Stanley N. Colter
Alice ‘Scherer
Fairmont
Minn
Donald &.Moore
Maxine Robinson
Newton E. Helter
Livermore
Harriet B. Raney
Fines and jail terms noted in county court docket
County seat reports show ten day jail for N Gross of Algona over bad checks or fines option. Fred Wallace of Titonka chose eight days in jail over a $25 fine for reckless driving. Louis C Redig and Wil fred J Schneider of Algona fined $10 and costs for drunkenness with $9 suspended for good behavior. New district court filings include partition suit Belle Fossel vs Walter Fossel et al and bank assignment for Armery Exchange Bank of Barnum. Probate notes list estates of Christian Skow and Carl A Moline with administration appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gross
Algona
Fred Wallace
Titonka
Louis C. ‘Redig
Wilfred J. Schneider
District Court
Belle Fossel
Walter Fossel
M. D. Gurnett
Armery Exchange Bank of Barnum
Bertha Callies
W. F. Callies
Herman J. Krull
Christian Skow
Carl A. Moline
Ole Kramsdale
Wesley Boy Scouts Hold Patrol Basketball Tourney
Wesley-Fay Ward leads the first Tenderfoot cohort to receive uniforms as four patrols prepare a basketball tournament to crown patrol champions. Panthers coached by Ralph Bauer meet Hawks led by Way Ward, Foxes under Victor Mullin face Flying Eagles of Edward Lorenz. Winner advances to championship. attendance prize set at 1. Admission planned. Nedtwig assigns official duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wresley
Fay Ward
Panthers
Ralph Bauer
Hawks
Way Ward
Foxes
Victor Mullin
Flying Eagles
Edward Lorenz
Ralph ‘Bauer
Howard Johnson
Thayer ‘Mullin
Charles ‘Ternes
Robert Diekman
Irving Alne
Dwight ‘Wagner
Lowell Erdmann
John ‘Bauer
Pau ‘Ward
Iirwin Olsen
Nedtwig
Fire damages store building at Woden
Fire gutted the old hotel building owned by John Buns on Wednesday afternoon during redecorating for a planned grocery store. Firemen from Woden aided by Britt fought flames starting on the first floor, while a beauty shop occupant Luella Kapp and offices of Dr. Gus Fredrickson and John Bode nearby were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wodin
John Buns
Luella Kapp
Gus Fredrickson
John Bode
John Von Laven 27 Dies After Heart Attack in Woden
John Von Laven 27 died in Woden after a heart attack late Wednesday. He was born November 10, 1911 in Chicago and came to Woden at age six with his parents. Funeral service held February 19, 1939 at St. John’s Lutheran Church with Rev. J. H. Kolberg officiating. Burial at Bingham Township Cemetery. Survived by his parents, one brother William of Mason City, four sisters Mrs Dwight Sparks Spencer Lena Viola and Lillian at home, plus many relatives and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
John VonLaven
John von Laven
John W. von Laven
Chicago
Ill
Crystal Lake
St. John's Lutheran Church
J. H. Kolberg
Jack Smith
Irwin Stohr
Dick Boyken
August Stohr
Carl Skilbred
Wm.Hemmingson
Bingham Township
William
Mason City
Dwight Sparks
Spencer
Lena
Viola
Lillian
Farmers Elevator Meeting Sets Election At Tyke Theatre
The annual meeting of Farmers Elevator Company will be held at the Tyke Theatre on February 28 at 1:30 PM. Three directors will be elected and other business discussed. Secretary Jay Budlong notes the details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Meeting
Farmers Elevator Company
Tyke Theatre
Jay Budlong
T-8u
State Senate Acts Briefly Told By State Senator
The Senate approved a House measure reducing the Board of Social Welfare from five part time members to three full time members with $4 000 yearly salaries, plus transferring the Emergency Relief Administration to the board. A companion act clarifies a veteran exemption and counties' assessments. The Senate also passed a tax on butterfat and a school district audit option, plus bills on marriage examinations and blood tests for expectant mothers. Thursday focused on unemployment compensation bills, with mixed support. Senator Breen ridiculed efforts to abolish the State Planning Board, but the board is defended as providing facts for informed action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
House
Board of Social Welfare
Emergency Relief Administration
Social Welfare
State Board of Assessment & Review
Certified Public
State Dairy Association
Ming Dairymen
Bona Fide
United States
Sweden
House Committee On Agriculture
Senate Chamber
Breen
State Planning Board
Planning Board
Want Ads Hear Family Altar Broadcast Daily
Read the Want Ads. Listen In to the FAMILY ALTAR BROADCAST Over WMT and KMA at 6:80 A. M. Daily Rev. Gilmore Cedarholm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WMT
KMA
Gilmore Cedarholm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Athletic News
Lake Mills
Miss Dugan
Iowa City
England
North America
Italy
Porto Rico
Nancy Adamson
Junior High
Methodist Episcopal Rey
W. L. Patterson
Miss. Welhousen
Ben Geerdes
Titonica
Immanuel Lutheran
Adolph Kilian
Wesley Boy Scouts
Elmer Petersen
Martin Bleich
E. i P. Hansen
Ernest ‘Petersen
Titonka— Intermillee
Elmer Peter
Ernest Peters
I. P
Rippentrop Fisher
Rea Lob
Britt— Pritchard Oil
Mvergeerewee
Rockwood
McGurk Veenee
Olson
Bleich
Titonka— Hagen
Huber Seenee
Stecker
Denton Bleich Erp Aane
Britt— Clapsaddile
Ross Peter Awe
Rusty Oakes Ae
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