Activities of Titonka School for the Week
The week covers grades one through nine with varied lessons. First graders read and tidy, second graders had perfect spelling scorers and illustrated stories, third graders received new penmanship booklets, and fourth graders study the Revolutionary War while learning fractions. Fifth graders earned multiple 100s in spelling and illustrate life cycles. Sixth graders multiply decimals and give oral reports as geography ties to the British Isles. Seventh graders study profit loss and discount, eighth graders focus on volume area and government, with a moving student honored and polynomials in freshman algebra.
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George Washington
Paul Revere
Gwen
Dean
Amy
Loren
Alfred
Angeline
Doris
Hilsworth
Elvin
Catherine
Jenny
Roger
British Isles
Iowa
Sophomore and Senior News From Periodic Class Reports
Class notes detail English, geometry, history, and biology work for freshmen through seniors. Freshmen study punctuation and grooming, sophomores draft letters and inscribed angle topics, juniors progress on literature, and seniors face cap and gown readiness with physics, literature, and law unit tests. Music and sports updates include patriotic songs rehearsals and a snowstorm canceling a game with Wesley.
Eighth of Series Explaining Federal Tax on Incomes
Farmers including livestock raisers fruit and truck growers poultry raisers and plantation operators are liable for Federal income tax if their income requires filing. The 1942 year brings changes in exemptions and accounting methods with cash or accrual options and various inclusions for inventory sales and miscellaneous income.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Former Mr Pleasant girl helps welcome actress Frances Farmer
Mrs Dorothy Boles former Miss Pleasant and now jail supervisor in Los Angeles attended to welcome Frances Farmer after her recent escapade. A note mentions Stanford of Montezuma suffering a bad case of shingles amid distracted thoughts about re shingling his horse.
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Dorothy Boles
Los Angeles
Frances Farmer
Stanford of
Montezuma
Three-Boy Class Plays Basketball Drills Alone
In a school scene, only three boys participate while other classes do light exercises. Mr. Tesch notes limited progress with a trio of juniors and a senior shooting baskets for activity.
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Tesch
War Effort Drive Seeks Cans Silk Hose Fats and Grease
Residents are urged to donate washed tin cans with ends removed and flattened in boxes to Dr Ball home or French lumber yard. Old silk or nylon hose may be left at Callies or Downs stores. Waste grease or fat can be left at local grocery stores for payment.
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Dr. Ball
Callies Or
Downs
Eilert Boyken 25th Anniversary Observed At Home
Mr and Mrs Eilert Boyken marked twenty five years since February 21 1918 marriage at Immanuel Lutheran church with a thanksgiving service at their brick German Township home. Pastor Rev Wm Planz delivered a Psalm 103 address and remarks, hymns were sung, a buffet lunch for seventy five followed. Guests included Mrs Louise Boyken and relatives from Bigelow Wellsburg Britt and others. Gifts featured a silver wreath and a poem from son Elmer. the Boykens remain active Immanuel Lutherans.
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Hilert Boyken
Lottie Mayland
August Wellner
Immanuel Lutheran Church
German Township
Wm. Planz
Boyken
Louise Boyken
Dick Kruse
Bigelow
Minn
the Harms
Wellsburg
Fred Mayland
Britt
Mrs. Boyken
Elmer
Immanuel Lutheran
American Legion Auxiliary February Meeting at Anna Hoi Home
The February business meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held at Anna Hoi's home with Eva Petersen as co hostess next Friday afternoon February 26. The session runs 2 to 3 pm and includes an Americanism program. Afterward carpet rags will be torn, sewn, and lunch served by the hostess.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Anna Hoi
Eva Petersen
Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Red Cross seeks colored yarn for hospital afghans
The Red Cross requests odds and ends of colored yarns to knit into afghans for government hospitals and wheelchair patients. Mrs. Ward, knitting chairman, will provide knitting instructions. Leave yarn at White Rose station, the Ward home, or the local drug store. Ann Hamstreet, nursing chairman, teaches a home nursing class at Ledyard.
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RED Cross News
Red Cross
Wm. Ward
White Rose Station
Ward Home
Ann Hamstreet
Ledyard
Baptism for Virginia Rae Anderson in Griswold
Virginia Rae Anderson six month old daughter of Lieut and Mrs G R Anderson was brought from Oregon to Griswold by plate for baptism. Four generations of the family attended the ceremony. The baby will remain with her grandparents until her parents can return home.
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Virginia Rae Anderson
G. R. Anderson
Oregon
Griswold
Plate
War Food Production funds available in Kossuth County
The emergency financing program for war food production via the Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation is now open to farmers in Kossuth County. Oscar L. Thoreson named RACC loan rep. program aims to boost production of flax soybeans hemp with five percent loans secured by crops. advances carry shared credit risk and require no asset pledges beyond the crop itself.
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Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation
Kossuth County
Robert M. Loss
Usda. War Board
AAA
Emmetsburg
Oscar L. Thoreson
RACC
County War Board
War Board
Department of Agriculture
Hayestock Corporation
Farm Security Administration
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Production Credit
National Loan Associations
Algona
Iowa
Pre-Nuptial Shower Honors Marie Mayland
About sixty five relatives and friends gathered at Immanuel Lutheran church basement on February 19 to honor Marie Mayland with a miscellaneous shower. Luther League girls presented a program of gongs and readings, hymns were sung, and Marie opened gifts under an umbrella. Her sisters Ione and Irena helped, and a lunch was served. She will marry February 24 to Andrew Risius of Buffalo Center.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Marie Mayland
Luther League
Jesus
Ione
Irena
Mayland
Andrew Risius
Bullalo Center
Wesley Votes Franchise Promise Sparks Power Upgrades
One hundred eighty nine voters in Wesley approved a twenty year franchise for Central States Electric Company. The firm pledges rate reductions, new street lights, and electroliers burning from dark to dawn, with underground cables to upgrade the system.
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Wesley
Parlol
Central States Electric Company
Farmers urged to attend tyke theatre meeting Thursday
Meeting at Tyke Theatre Thursday after noon at 1 30 under Robert M Loss chairman of the Kossuth County Conservation committee to discuss production questions and show pictures. Farmers and townspeople invited to attend.
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Tyke Theatre
Robert M. Loss
Kossuth County Conservation Committee
Titonka Youth Honored at Iowa State Card Inal Key Award
Carl Snyder of Titonka, a junior in horticulture at Iowa State College, received the Card inal Key for leadership service character and scholarship on faculty recommendation. He has pledged Alpha Zeta and belongs to Farm House, also earning a gold I award as manager of the Little Mid West Horticultural Exposition and serves as a horticulture instructor conducting two classes weekly.
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Titonka
Iowa State
Carl Snyder
H. C. Snyder
Iowa State College
Alpha Zeta
Farm House Fraternity
Lela Zwiefel Graduates From Hamilton School of Commerce
Miss Lela Zwiefel daughter of Mr and Mrs Ed Zwiefel of Titania was named on the class roll at Hamilton School of Commerce Mason City on February 21. She graduated with honors in General Business with a GPA above 3 0. She is employed at First National Bank Mason City. Graduation exercises were at First Christian church with Charles H Plattenburg as speaker followed by a tea for graduates parents and guests.
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Lela Zwiefel
Business University
Ed Zwiefel
Titania
Hamilton School of Commerce
Mason City
Zwiefel
First National Bank
First Christian Church
Charles H. Plattenburg
Third Wesley Girl to Enlist in the WAVES
Alvina Oppe dal of Mrs Tillia Loebig enlisted in the WAVES last Tuesday February 16 in Des Moines and has returned home to await call. A Wesley High School graduate in 1935 she attended Britt junior college a year and has worked at the Kiem peter store six years. She is the third Wesley girl to join the WAVES joining Gertrude Otis and Rite Wingert who report March 4 to Hunter College in New York City.
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Wesley
Alvina Oppedal
Tillia Loebig
the Waves
Des Moines
Wesley High School
Britt
Kiempeter
Gertrude Otis
Rite Wingert
Hunter's College
New York City
Good Hope Lutheran Church Sunday Schedule and Activities
Good Hope Lutheran Church led by Alfred Mardoff offers Divine Worship at 11:00 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:00. A monthly special collection occurs during the service and the Sunday School birthday offering will be during Sunday School. Luther League meets Sunday at 7:30 followed by a valentine party. all young people invited. Ladies aid meets Wednesday afternoon March 3 in church parlors hosted by Mesdames Henken Oaken Schutter and Van Hove. Choir rehearses Friday evening and the confirmation class meets Saturday at nine.
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Good Hope Lutheran
Alfred
Mardoff
American Lutheran Church
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Fred Henken
George Oaken
Bonno Schutter
Ted van Hove
Immanuel Lutheran Church announces schedule and events
Immanuel Lutheran led by Pastor Wm. Plant sits four miles east and one mile north of Titanica. Morning service at 9 30 English service at 10 36. Choir rehearsal Friday evenings. Confirmation instruction Wednesday and Saturday from 8 30 to 3 30. Special offering next Sunday for Lutheran Hour.
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Immanuel Lutheran New
Wm. Plant
Titanica
Many Men Go as Volunteers and Draftees
Sixty five men from Kossuth County reported for service on Monday with most traveling from Algona to Camp Dodge for examination and induction. The list names volunteers and draftees by town, including Algona, Bancroft, Bode, Swea City, Whittemore, and others, with several transfers to states and out-of-state points.
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Kossuth County
Armed Service
Algona
Camp Dodge
Phillip Allen Nelsrud
Lloyd Warren McMahon
George Thomas Steven
Harold Helmers
Mathias Clarence Hentges
Kenneth Everett Bakken
Durwood Francis St. John
Bancroftt
Leslie Arden Behtrends
Burt—Harold Robert Sankey
Elmore
Loren Carman Han
Dean Korte
Robert Harold Spear
Sayre Eugene Winkie
Wesley—Rudolph Boniface Hildsman
Edward Joseph Garman
West Bend
James Michael Dahlhauser
Whittemore
Eugene John Marnach
Francis I. Mullin
Cletus
John Muller
Alex Edward Burghart
Wichita
Kansas
Roy A. ©. Welch
Burlington
Towa
Herbert
Joseph Schmit
Hutchison
James Henry Wempe
Austin
Cecil Leroy Cook
Kenosha
Wis
Toribio Guerrero
Crystal City
Texas
Carl Edward Walragen
Cross County Ark
Brice Dexter Sheltonk
Sevier
Ark
Ramsey Reformed Rev F Snuttjer Pastor Schedule
Ramsey Reformed supplies weekly church timetable with morning worship in German at 11:00 Sunday School at 10:00 and evening worship at 8:00. Young People’s Club gathers Tuesday 6:00, choir rehearsal Tuesday 9:00, catechism classes Saturday 2:00, followed by a biblical quote from Matthew 24:14.
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Young People's Club
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Titonka School
Roland
East Africa
Shirley Bacon
Sparta
FED
Eilert Boyken
The
WAVES
Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Christian Advocate
Methodiat
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