Activities of Titonka School for Past Week
Readable excerpts summarize a week at Titonka School with notes from Kindergarten to Fifth Grade. Highlights include Washington hats, flag activities, birthday treats, Dick and Jane readings, science on Sun Moon and stars, Lincoln and Washington art, and classroom displays. Sixth grade and news staff details appear, plus upcoming puppet show and ongoing projects.
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George Washington
Barney
Charles Trunkhill
Roger
Harris
Miss Bruns
Jane
Sally
Lincoln
Washington
Glenrie Goodfredson
Kathy Willis
Kenny Smith
Pamela Keil
Dick McGuire
Barry Hill
Ronald Folkerts
Fioors
Arthur Graham
Jeffrey Boyken
Ugly Troll
Billy Goat Gruff
Diana Boeckleman
Doris Miller
Alaska
Ed Eden Silver Anniversary Observed at Wesley Route Home
Mr and Mrs Ednyvard Eden celebrated their silver wedding anniversary at their Wesley home with a devotional service and refreshments. Mrs Eden is daughter of Mr and Mrs Garret Dirksen of Woden. They have four children Marian Alice Elvina and Robert, a Titanica High School senior. The couple married 25 years ago at Wesley Methodist church.
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Ed Eden
Ednyvard Eden
Wesley
Eden
Garret Dirksen
Woden
Marian
Alice
Elvina
Robert
Titanica
Wesley Methodist Church
Wells Re
School election for two directors and treasurer March 8
The Consolidated Independent School District of Titonka will hold a March election for two school directors and a treasurer. Directors serve three years, treasurer two. Expiring terms: Evert Sleper and Herbert Rakow as directors, Mrs. Ethel Downs as treasurer. Nominating papers available from Harold Gartner, secretary. Filing deadline: noon Friday February 26.
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Consolidated Independent School Distris of
Titonka
Evert Sleper
Herbert Rakow
Ethel Downs
Downs
Harold Gartner
Good Hope Lutheran church activities schedule
Pastor Schwerin leads 9:30 a.m. worship with Sunday School and Bible class. Brief meeting for parishoners after service. Choir rehearsal Feb 24 at 7:30 p.m. Council and Cemetery Committee Feb 25 at 7:20 p.m. Senior confirmation Feb 27 9-12, Junior Mission Band 1:30 p.m. World Day of Prayer rehearsal Mar 1, service Mar 5 at 7:30 p.m. Lenten service Mar 3, Ladies Aid Mar 4 at 2 p.m. Cross study program hosted by Mrs Plaister and others, choir rehearsal Mar 4 at 7:30 p.m.
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Good Hope Lutheran B. H. Schwerin
Janice Alice
Marilyn
Janet Welhousen
Ladies Aid
Henry Plaister
Loren Hans
Frank Fisher
Etta Stecker
Martin Stecker
Ed Stecker
Herman Welhousen
Girl Scout Meeting Notes From Schutter Basement
The Girl Scouts met in the Schutter basement on February 14 with eleven scouts present. Sandra Gartner collected dues and conducted roll call while Pam Kell served lunch. We learned embroidery stitches including French knots, sang, and closed with the Girl Scout promise. Report by Judy Mehlan.
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Girl Scout
Girl Scouts
Schutter
Sandra Gartner
Pam Kell
Girl Scout Promise
Judy Mehlan
Woden Presbyterian Church Service Schedule Announced
Simon Fred Wenger pastor leads Sunday School at 9 am with Mrs Qhas Christensen superintendent and worship at 10 30 am sermon theme Strength for Life The youth choir meets Wednesday at 7 pm and the confirmation class convenes Saturday at 2 pm
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Woden Presbyterian Church
Simon Fred Wenger
Qhas
Christensen
Will Modernize Local Telephone Plant and Service
Titonka Telephone Company plans to modernize the local system with a light indicator on the switchboard and two party ringing. The $7600 program includes new instruments while country phones stay unchanged. Installation begins May 1 for iphones and August 1 for the switchboard. crank phones will be relocated and users choose wall or desk units.
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Titonka
Howard French Interview On Panhandle Road Trip
Howard and Mrs. French returned from Arizona and recounted a Panhandle drive through deep slush and mud dust after a severe dust storm and a snow storm. He described abandoned cars, scattered road machinery, and joked about a lone grader behind a pickup, urging local groups to book him before his fame grows.
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Howard French
Panhandle
Arizona
H. A
Howard
Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Iowa
Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club
Methodist Church Titonka Doan schedule and Mission
The Titonka and Doan Methodist churches list confirmation classes at 4 PM on Wednesdays and choir and worship times. Senior MYF at 7 PM and Intermediate at 7 30. Lay visitation begins Feb 28 at 2 30 with caller training. Spiritual Life Mission runs March 7 12 with Rev Oren Hall Maxwell Town guest speaker and nightly services at 7 30 with special music. Families urged to pause at 6 PM nightly to pray. Week of Dedication offering next Sunday with a fifth Sunday envelope.
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Doan
Titonka
MYF
Oren Hall
Maxwell
Town
Hall
Committee On
Smiths celebrate 50th wedding anniversary at home
The 50th anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph J. Smith was observed at their home on February 17 with many relatives and friends. Lutheran Ladies Aid served dinner to immediate family. Rev. E R Sommerfeld spoke and three musical selections were given. Open house for about 160 guests from Herman, Willmar, Amiet, Mason City, Clear Lake, and other towns followed.
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Ralph J. Smith
E. R. Sommerfeld
Martin Smith
Cyril Halvorsen
Herman, Willmar
Amiet
Minn
Mason City
Clear Lake
Burchinal
Rockwell
Britt
Titonka
Forest City
Terrill
Sutherland
Ackley
Kensett
Charles City
Woden
Tjaden Brothers Installed In New Pastorates
Relatives report installation services for Reuben Tjaden and George Tjaden, sons of Jelle Tjaden, as they assume new pastorates since January 1. Reuben becomes pastor of Central Park Presbyterian Church in Cedar Rapids from Calvary Presbyterian Chicago and resides at 1708 B Avenue NE. George begins as pastor of Wyoming and Onslau Presbyterian churches, after serving Cascade Iowa, while brother William Tjaden leads Presbyterian Church at Mechanicsville and serves as Cedar Rapids Presbytery moderator. The three brothers now live nearby.
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Jelle Tjaden
Woden
Reuben Tjaden
George K. Tjaden
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Cedar Rapids
Calvary Presbyterian Church
Chicago
B Avenue NE
George Tjaden
Wyoming
Onslau
Presbyterian Church
Cascade
Iowa
William Tiaden
Jesle Tiaden
Mechanicsville
Tjaden
Callies and Ise Brand Elected Titonia Telephone Directors
Carl F Callies and Senus Isebrand were elected to the board of Titonia Telephone Company at Saturday's annual meeting with 16 shareholders present. They succeed George Peterson and Carl Giesking, with George having served as president. other directors include Ed Zwiafel, G D Welhausen, and Clarence Mechler. The organizational meeting is set for March 4 to name officers. Mrs Lela Bentley has long served as secretary and L W Nath has been manager in recent years.
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Carl F. Callies
Senus Isebrand
Titonia Telephone Company
George Peterson
Carl Giesking
George
Ed Zwiafel
G. D. Welhausen
Clarence Mechler
Lela Bentley
L. W. Nath
Wesley Farmers Annual Meeting Highlights 150 Attend
The 47th annual meeting of Wesley Farmers Co-Operative Society drew about 150 members and friends to the Legion Hall on Monday afternoon February 15. Frank Bleich presented the annual statement showing a profitable year under manager Ed Hildman who retired February 1, 1854 after 30 years. New directors Henry Arndorfer Lester Larson and Forrest Rasmussen were elected for three years.
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Wesley
Farmers Co-Operative Society of Wesley
Legion Hall
Frank Bleich
Ed Hildman
Ole E. Flom
Farmers Co-Operative Society
Henry J. Arndorfer
Lester Larson
Forrest M. Rasmussen
Henry Arndorfer
Joe W. Goetz
W. J. Frimm
Herman Bode
Victor Loebig
George Seaberg
Fd Otls
Herman J. Studer
Frank Bletch
Glenn Fuller
Adli Burma
Alfred Erdman
Joe Johnson
Myrtle Lease
Grade and Junior High Ratings in Music Contest Estherville
The Grade and Junior High Music Contest held at Estherville on February 18 awarded ratings across Instrumental and Vocal divisions. Notable selections include Sharon Rippentrop on cornet, Lora Willemissen on tenor sax, Dawn Beenken on baritone, and multiple ensembles such as the Cornet Trio and Vocal solos led by Orla Jane Anderson and Donna Beenken. Accompanists included Evelyn Willemssen, Doris Kuchenreuther, and Mr. Malthaus.
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Estherville
Sharon Rippentrop
Lora Willemissen
Donna Beenken
Dawn Beenken
Llgud Pommer
Barbara Ringsdorf
Virginia Swan
Judy Mehlan
Mike Nelson
Allen Boyken
Orla Jane Anderson
Homemakers Meet Friday at Rode Residence
Buffalo Township Homemakers gathered Friday February 19 at Mrs Art Rode's home with co host Mrs Dale Finer. Seventeen members answered roll call with reports from chairs Lang Brandi Brandt Rode and others. Discussions covered overseas post donations extension lessons and future events including music for a Farm Bureau meeting and furnishing the ladies lounge.
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Rode
Buffalo Township
Art Rode
Dale Finer
iMargaret Lang
Lois Brandi
Betty Brandt
Inman
Bancroft
Donald Budlong
Veterans Day Reflection At Valley Forge And Korea
A hospital bound Lt. Joseph Hanley links Korea air defenses to Washingtons Valley Forge and cites courage and sacrifice as roots of American independence. He muses on a Chinese proverb about righteousness, beauty, and order guiding national peace, closing with a note of a VFW meeting on Feb 25.
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Joseph Hanley
Valley Forge
George Washington
Washington
United States
America
Ground Observation Corps Reaches Milestone in Town Drive
REA crew drilled two feet into frozen ground to prepare tower holes while volunteers aided. Donations reach $200 from well meaning groups as townsfolk rally for the home town project. American Legion members offer service as Titanka Observation Corps grows past 100 members, a state leading achievement.
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REA
American Legion
Titanka Observation Corps
Portland 4-H Meeting at Koestlers
Portland 4-H club members gathered at Vernal and Jerry Koestlers on February 18. Merlin Bartlett spoke on 4-H offerings. Darryl Sparka and Ellen Stewart presented articles on this year's topics. Earl Zwiefel led a livestock management quiz and knot-tying demonstration. Plans were made for Algona 4-H Day and the county basketball tournament.
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Portland
Algona
Koestler
Ellen Stewart
Mrs H E Rachut Obituary At Burt After Long Illness
Mrs Herman Rachut a Burt resident died after a lengthy illness at her home on Saturday. Funeral services were held Tuesday Feb 23 at 130 pm at home and 2 pm at St Johns Lutheran Burt with Rev E L Wittkopp officiating. Burial followed in Burt cemetery. She was born Oct 6 1897 in Waltham Minnesota and married to Mr Rachut in St Ansgar Iowa. The family moved to Titonka then to Burt 19 years ago. Surviving are her husband four daughters and one son including Mary Jean Mrs Harold Bern Helen Mrs Ed Smith Jr Stella teaching in Spencer Herman Jr teaching in Geneva and Sheila at home. A sister Mrs Ben Wuertz and a brother Otto Belgren both of Waltham and two grandchildren also survive. She was a longtime member of the Burt and Titonka Women’s Clubs and served on library boards and St Johns ladies aid.
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Herman Rachut
Burt
Mate
St. John's Lutheran Church
E. L. Wittkopp
Rachut
Waltham, Minn
St. Ansga
Iowa
Titonka
Burt Savings Bank
Mary Jean
Harold Bern
Marshalltown
Helen
Ed Smith Jr
St. John's Ladies Aid
American Legion Auxiliary Monthly Meetings Schedule
Regular work meeting Friday February 26 at the legion hall with Esther Peterson and Irene Higgins as hostesses. The regular business meeting Monday March 1 at the legion hall hosted by Mary Oesterreicher and Jean Bolenous. A door prize is offered by Denton drug store. Leona Schutter, Esther Peterson, and Irene Peterson attend the Kosuth county auxiliary meeting at Lakota. Stella Peterson has returned home from Fort Dodge hospital after recent surgery. Remember to attend church, pray daily, and meet current needs through God.
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The
Legion Hall
Esther Peterson
Irene Higgins
Mary Oesterreicher
Jean _Bolenous
Denton Drug Store
Leona Schutter
Irene
Ramsey Reform on Ttoskump Pastor Casts Sunday Schedule
Ramsey's Reform church in Ttoskump lists Sunday Services at 9:30 am for Sunday School and Bible Class, 10:30 am worship, and 7:30 pm evening service. Weekly meetings include catechism on Wednesday, choir and young people on Thursday, with annual Family Night Friday at 7:30 pm. A cordial welcome to all families.
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Ramsey
Titania Consolidated School Varieties Show Seeks Robe Funds
The vocal music department will present a Variety Show on Tuesday March 2 to raise funds for rental of glee club robes. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Titania Consolidated Schol
Glee Club
Rain Deluge Grips North Iowa After Dry Spell
North Iowa saw its first real moisture in weeks as a soaking rain began Friday evening and lingered into Saturday with light snow. Despite the moisture, warm dry conditions persist and grass fires erupted daily across the region causing damage in several spots.
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Towa
Federated Club at Dunmire Home in February Meeting
The Titania Federated Club met at Mrs. Mabel Dunmire’s home on February 16 for a panel on motion pictures stage radio and television. Mrs. Roselin Thiesse chaired assisted by Mrs. Mary Oesterreicher Mrs. Doris Sathoff and Mrs. Verna Alke. A vote chose Homes as the next lesson topic. A bake sale to fund local organizations is planned for February 27 at Glenn Miller store starting 2:00 p.m. Members should bring baked goods to sell for $2.00 each. For more information contact Mrs. Helen Schram and Mrs. Earl Stott. On March 2 meeting at Mrs. Fay Callies home will cover Architecture with a lesson on Dreanding Tomorrow led by Mrs. Dunmire.
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Federated Club
Dunmire
Titania Federated Club
Mabel Dunmire
Roselin Thiesse
Mary Oesterreicher
Doris Sathoff
Verna Alke
Glenn Miller
Helen Schram
Earl Stott
Fay Callies
Rall
Immanuel Lutheran Church Events and Services
Immanuel Lutheran H l A Diers pastor announces worship at 10 30 am with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 am. A series of Friday February 26 and 27 events includes a Brotherhood bowling party at Forest City and a Lakota Luther League roller skating night at Buffalo Center. Ash Wednesday and Lent begin with a 7 30 pm communion service. Church council meeting set for March 2 at 7 90 pm.
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Immanuel - Lutheran Hl. A. Diers
Brotherhood
Forest City
Lakota Luther League
Buffalo Center
Church Council
Buffalo Township Farm Bureau Meeting Postponed to Friday
The Buffalo Township Farm Bureau meeting scheduled for Thursday February 25 is rescheduled to Friday February 26. Also notes cookie sale by Germano Township Homemakers club at Intermill's store on Saturday February 27 with home baked cookies.
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Buffalo Township Farm Bureau
Buffalo Township Farm ‘Bureau
Intermill's
Germano Township
Homemakers Club
University Chorus and Orchestra stage Manzoni Requiem
Three University of Iowa students Miss Virginia A Bradley Miss Marlys Long and Arthur Dieks perform in the Manzoni Requiem by Verdi at Town City today in the Memorial Union with the University Chorus and Symphony Orchestra directed by Herald J Stark. Also note edible liver kidneys and heart from game eaten fresh after kill.
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North Kossuga
University of Iowa
Town City
Memorial Union
Herald J. Stark
Unniversity
Virginia A. Bradley
Bancroft
Marlys Long
Fenton
Arthur Dieks
Titonia
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Titonka School
Phone Directors
Wesley Farmers Annual Meeting
H. E. Rachut
American Legion Auxiliary
North
North Kossuth
U. of I. Chorus
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