First Grade News and Snail Eggs Hatch
Public school week highlights include snail eggs hatching observed by first graders and a special project showing three tiny snails in a jar. Miss Groom finished reading Billy Whiskers. A new primer titled Tom Jip and Jane is in use. Second graders’ library chart sails steadily fill. Perfect spellers: Alvin Baade Sharon Callies Shirley Callies Caroline Lund Ronald Young.
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Alvin Baade
Sharon Callies
Shirley Callies
Caroline Lund
Ronald Young
Third grade creates grocery store play area
The third grade built a grocery store play space and practiced arithmetic during class. Larry Boyken Kenneth Krantz and Harvey Isebrand achieved 100 percent across the last six weeks including their six weeks tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry[Boyken
Kenneth Krantz
Harvey Isebrand
Dutch Skates Inspire Fourth Graders Pledge Habit
Amy Fisher brought skates from The Netherlands to school and fourth graders colored Dutch children drawings. They added Dutch scenes in their room and cheered after winning a room prize for PTA parent turnout. Mr Falk installed a new flag as pupils now recite the Pledge of Allegiance each morning.
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Amy Fisher
Netherlands
P.T. A
Fifth Grade News In History Reading About Washington
Fifth grade students study George Washington life and read history stories. They learn dental vocabulary with no dentist fill ins. About half have had teeth checked and are told to have perfect teeth. Friday marked Earl Young’s birthday as he treated the class.
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George Washington
Earl Young
Sixth Grade News Highlights and Tests Ahead
Sixth graders finished history books and will have a history test Friday. They are now studying fractions and decimals and will have an arithmetic test. Book reports in literature were given this week. Two birthdays mentioned, Lincoln and Washington. Patriotic pictures created in art.
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Lincoln
Washington
Seventh Grade Highlights Readings and Projects
The seventh graders finished Joan of Arc and read Reddy in literature. Miss Leymaster reads aloud, Milly has the first perfect dental card return, posters about ten and a transportation frieze appear in history. A 100 word spelling test and six week book reports conclude reading.
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Joan of Arc
Eighth Grade News From Local Junior High
Eighth graders study the Preamble to the Constitution and feel patriotic. They complete large and hard graphs in arithmetic and make circle graphs and pictographs. A skating party for Mary Jane Bleich’s farewell included a gift of a compact. A dental campaign reports three students with perfect teeth. In literature they read Kipling’s The Tree. Geography drawings depict rivers and transportation.
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Mary Jane Bleich
Rudyard Kipling
Freshmen Take Algebra Test and Reports in English
The freshmen had a test in algebra Friday. Water and air travel is being studied in general science. They wrote book reports in English Friday.
Sophomore Interviews Highlight Mixed Performance
Sophomore class conducted English business interviews on Wednesday and Thursday. Some were strong while two boys redid theirs on Thursday after stalling. A distinct conversation trend appeared. Monday began a new world history unit following six weeks of testing. seven students had perfect papers.
Students' Reports And Topics Schoolwide Halt
They wrote book reports last Friday and completed essays on South American Plantations with due dates set for Friday. The class is currently studying recreation in sociology.
Wriday Reports Mixed Progress In English Algebra And Physics
In English the Romance Period transition is done and Vocations class discusses Rest and Recreation. Advanced algebra has students multiplying polynomials mentally with Dick Batt often first to answer. Physics covers electricity magnetic effects and current as class work intensifies. Basketball results show boys 37 to 22 loss to Rake with Bruns 7 and Korte 6 leading the scorers. girls 44 to 36 win with Isebrand 27 and Andrews 11 top scorers.
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Wriday
Dick Batt
Rake
Bruns
Korte
Isebrand
Andrews
Kindergarten Registration Notice for 6-Year-Olds
Parents of children who will be six before April 1 are asked to call Mr. Cheever at the school to register. Kindergarten starts Monday March 9 from 9:00 to 11:30 a.m. Buses will pick up country children. parents must collect at 11:30. Supt. M. F. Cheever requests prompt responses to plan for this year.
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Cheever
M. F. Cheever
Kossuth County Registers Over Sixteen Hundred For Service
In the third national registration, 1 631 men were registered in Kossuth county on Monday. Additionally 67 registration cards were sent to the county headquarters and 46 sent out of the county for men registered locally but belonging elsewhere. One late registrant appeared Tuesday at Algona, bringing the county total to 1 55513. The local board will meet Thursdays at 8 o'clock for hearings, mainly to seek deferments for farming.
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Kossuth
Former Woden Woman Dies at Carpenter
Mrs. E. Kittleson wife of Kittleson and formerly Mrs. Louis Nelson died after ill health and hospital treatment in Rochester Minnesota. Funeral services were held at Carpenter last Saturday with burial in Bingham Township cemetery south of Woden.
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Modenhword
E. Kittleson
Carpenter
Kittleson
Louis Nelson
Rochester
Minn
Bingham ‘Township
Woden
Lakota Man Injures Foot Feeding Shredder
Sam Shipler of Lakota area suffered a severe foot injury while feeding a shredder. His foot was nearly severed except for the heel. He was taken to the Buffalo Center hospital and then moved to Rochester for care. Mrs Shipler left Rochester to return home and then went back to be with him.
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Sam Shipler
Buffalo Center
Rochester
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County This Week
Licenses granted in Kossuth County include Oscar C. Ellingson and Adelia Thompson of Ottosen, Willard L. Gross aged 23 and Fern Ethel Neuman aged 19 of Algona, Elmer Krause of Fenton and Myrtle Cherland of Burt.
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Kossuth County
Oscar C. Ellingson
Adelia
Thompson
Legal
Ottosen
Willard L. Gross
Fern Ethel Neuman
Algona
Elmer Krause
Fenton
Myrtle ‘Cherland
Burt
Doan News Social and Community Guests Gatherings
Doan area residents host visitors at multiple homes including Rev Arvid Carlson from Warren Minnesota and extended relatives visiting Algona Burt Titonka and Spencer. Community groups meet for book reviews, dinners, and bridge, with local clubs hosting banquets and panel discussions at various homes and venues.
American Legion Auxiliary Plans February Meeting
Blanche Gartner and Anna Hoff lead a Friday work meeting at the Legion Hall on February 27. An Americanism program and lunch will be provided while Red Cross sewing takes place. The unit urges women to enroll in Red Cross home nursing and first aid courses as wartime needs grow.
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Blanche Gartner
Anna Hoff
Americanism Committee
the Legion Hall
Red Cross
American Legion Auxiliary
Red ‘Cross
Grey Ladies of the Red Cross
Army
Auxiliary
War on the Iowa Front War on the Iowa Front
County defense councils are urged to unite war efforts. Iowa State College figures outline duties: coordinating agencies, avoiding duplication, enlisting volunteers, and linking local programs to state and federal guidance while maintaining calm public opinion and preventing disloyalty or hysteria.
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Albert Hart
C. Arnold Anderson
W. H. Stacy
Iowa State College
Washington
Former Wesley Girls Wedded to Everly Man
Verneil Spangler Austin daughter of Mr and Mrs George Spangler of Everly Iowa will wed Harland Syndergaard son of Mr and Mrs Peter Syndergaard of Royal Iowa on March 8. They will reside near Royal. The Spanglers formerly ran the local telephone office during their Wesley residency.
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WSLAY
Verneil Spangler Austin
George Spangler
Everly
Iowa
Harland Syndergaard
Peter Syndergaard
Royal
Spangler
Wesley
Kosuth Supervisors Approve 1942 County Road Plan
The Kosuth board of supervisors approved 389 miles graveling and 338 miles grading for the 1942 county township road improvement program. Bids will be sought soon with specific allocations for Bagile Grant Springsfield Hebron Swea Harrison Ledyard Greenwood Ramsey German Penton Burt Buffalo Lotts Creek Union Plum Creek Wesley Laverne Sherman Riverdale Garfield Prairie Irvington Cresco Whittemore and others.
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Algona
Kossuth Board of Supervisors
Bagile Township
Grant
Springsfield
Hebron
Swea
Harrison
Riverdale
Garfield
Prairie
Irvington
Cresco
Whittemore
Boy 6 Breaks Arm in Pump Jack Accident
Eddie Dornbier aged six, son of Mr and Mrs Clarence Dornbier, sustained a double fracture to his right arm Saturday morning as he was caught in a pump jack. A doctor was summoned, he was taken to General hospital in Algona for setting, and returned home Saturday night improving well.
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Clint Sampson
Roy Ringsdorf
Guy Carlson
Farm Bureau
Plum Creek Center
Verne Teeter
Algona
Clarence Christensen
Marie Christensen
Ross Buffington
Allyn ‘Brink
van Hansen
Milford
Grant Stevens
Rudolph Arson
Max
Max Who Works For ‘Percy ’Brink
iCenterville
Dean Andrews
Burt
Henry Mertz
Dale ‘Struthers
Dean Woman’s Club
Arlo's Grill
Wm, Martinek
Tom Young
Pearl Mertz
Petra Larson Low
Im. Cosgrove
Bryan Asa
Guy Giddings
Luvine
Yom Young
Gordon Hansen
Spencer
Albert
Will Martinek
Amos Angle
Ray Wellis
Renwick
Percy Brink
Mrs. Wm. Martinek
Chas. Uhlenhake
Wesley
Boy
Jack Wesley
Eddie Dornbier
Clarence Dornbbier
General Hospital
Alon
Plaster Crash Injures Man in Dining Room
William Wood suffered a severe eye injury and facial bruises when ceiling plaster fell Sunday morning in his dining room. He is under doctor care.
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Widden
William Wood
Wallace Knock Drives Through Bremer County Bridge
Wallace Knock of Parkersburg escaped injury when his truck crashed through a Bremer county bridge. The vehicle was loaded with corn that required removal before the truck could be moved.
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Wallace Knock
Parkersburg
Bremer County
Good Hope Lutheran Church Announces Lenten Services
Good Hope Lutheran Church led by Pastor M A Schultz urges worshipers to join the second Lenten mid week service tonight February 25 with Divine services Sunday March 1 at 1030 and Sunday School at 930 wartime. Confirmation Saturday March 7 from 9 am to 3 30 pm Adult instruction Mondays and Fridays at 8 pm Ladies aid meet March 4 at 2 pm.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
M. A. Schultz
Jesus Christ
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Ladies Aid
Hiostesses
Pred Henken
Bonno Schutter
Ted van Hove
Schulz
Jesus
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces March Schedule
Announcements from Immanuel Lutheran Pastor Wm Planz Four Miles East and One Mile North of Titonia Sunday March it German service at 11 Bible Class and Sunday School at 10 Luther League at 8 for devotional and business meeting Lenten services every Wednesday at 8 pm
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Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Planz
Titonia
Luther League
Rameey Reformed Pastor Announces Sunday Schedule
Pastor Calvin Schnucker of Rameey Reformed gives a Sunday schedule for March 1. Sunday School begins at 10:30, English service at 11:30, and an evening Lenten service at 7:45.
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Rameey
Calvin Schnucker
Methodist Church notices and services listed
Rev W L Patterson presides over Sunday School at 10 Morning worship at 11 Doan church also holds morning worship at 9 30 and Sunday School at 10 W S C S meeting set for February 26 at Mrs Alice Buffington home Topic Office lists typing paper services and gatherings with no further details.
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Alice Buffington
Portland Area Social Notes and Village Movements
Portland residents hosted and visited neighbors through the week with multiple calls on George Moore at the Kossuth hospital. Families, clubs, and moving plans filled local life as Applegates depart for Corwith and Winchells plan Madeira move. farewell gatherings and shop visits punctuated Sundays and Thursdays.
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Vic Applegate
Portland
Progress Club
Applegates
Corwith
Dave Weber
Webers
Leo Fox
Hans Prestheus
Louise
Lois ‘Weber
Memorial service for William Kennedy draws large crowd
Memorial services at Titanica's Methodist church honored William Kennedy reported missing after the Pearl Harbor attack. Attendees included American Legion, Women's Auxiliary, Navy Mothers, and George Alice. Kennedy, born April 6, 1917, near Swea City, attended Titanica area schools, served starting July 9, 1940, and was at Pearl Harbor when reported missing in December 1941. He left behind his mother, three brothers, two sisters, and extended family. The service reflected the community's strong regard for him and his fellow service members.
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William Kennedy
Pearl Harbor
Titanica
American Legion
Women's Auxiliary
Navy
George Alice
Legion
Patterson
Il. G. ‘Gartner
Breen Post
Elizabeth Kennedy
William
Navy Department
Kennedy
Swea City
Titonka
Des Moines
Tyler
Texas
Great Lakes
San Francisco
Paul
Homer Tienan
Frank Thani
Guvisivo
Minnie Kennedy
Betty Sturdevant
Fort Dodge
Paul Erickson
Rodman
James Kennedy
M. L. Brown
Sioux Falls
Elmer Erickson
Willie
Kossuth District Court News Of The Week
One new district court foreclosure filing appeared in Algona, the case Algona Federal Savings and Loan Association versus Martha Boyken Fred Boyken and Kossuth County. Probate matters include estates of Simon Goeke John Gelshecker J H Graham C G Dreesman J P Mousel with appointed administrators and administratrixes in multiple estates.
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Algona
District Court
Algona Federal Savings and Loan Association
Martha
Fred Boyken
Kossuth
Simon Goeke
John Gelshecker
Anna Gelshecker
J. H.graham
Oliver HH. Graham
C. G. Dreesman
John Dreesman
Conservation Leagues Organize District Meeting
ALGIONA J D Lowe a local attorney attended a Fort Dodge meeting of the conservation leagues in the sixth district. The gathering aimed to organize all leagues under the state council which will meet in Des Moines March 8 to create a statewide county league structure for greater sportsmen influence.
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Algiona
J. D. Lowe
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Des Moines
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