Titonka School Weekly Activities and Sports Recap
The Titonka school week features student editors and reporters detailing banister sliding, a fatality rumor quashed, and recaps of home losses to Burt 44-36 and Grant 29-18. Girls teams fall to Burt 25-18 and Grant 36-24 with top scors by Lenice Brandt and Janice Bonacker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Jesse D Mae Miller
Frances Harrison
Mary Burnhofsike
Kathryn Dunmire
Howard Stott
Fay Callies
T.H
Wtonka
Burt
Indians
Hale Tyke
Ward
Downs
Indiana
Swea City
Titonka
Tyke
Lenice Brandt
Grant
Janice Bonacker
Fannie Abbas
Aurary's
Spellhound
Clarence Goetz
Lois Peterson
T. A. Dunmire
Wonder Man
Max Carr
Billy Ward
Frank
Florence
Oura
Darié
Agen
A. Bell
Adano
Dinner Bell
Lakota Sextette Wins State Tournament On Board Ruling
Lakota high school girls basketball team from Kossuth County claimed a spot in the Drake Fieldhouse finals in Des Moines after a dramatic ruling overruling an official scorer. In a tied semifinal moment, directors voted to overrule, citing scorer error as the cause of the 27-26 final. The team had previously beaten Cylinder 50-38 and Grover 40-24 in earlier rounds as pairings for the Des Moines finals were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Kossuth
Drake
Des Moines
State of Iowa
Grover
Des Moines Register
Anton
Gruver
M. O. Moe
Lake Park
Northwest District
Cylinder
Aryshire
Clutter
Lacey
Hartley
Guthrie Center
New Providence
Nama
Graddyville
Ostermann Funeral Draws Wide Iowa-Nebraska Attendance
Walter Ostermann’s funeral was attended by numerous relatives traveling from diverse towns including Minonk Perry Perry Fort Dodge Belmond Wellsburg Mason City Holland Lakota Northwood and more. Family members listed include Pearla Kettwich John Kettwich Alfred Baumann Henry Busch George Harms Bhe Harms Jake Kiewler Fred Hintzen Harry Musselman and others. The service drew visitors from Iowa and Minnesota as the community paid last respects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ostermann
Walter Ostermann
Pearla
George Ketttwich
Minonk
John Kettwich
George
Bert Kalkwarf
Belmond
Iowa
John
Edward Stohr
Himore
Minn
Robert
Mamie
Theresse
Alma Theise
Fort Dodge
Jake Kiewler
Buffalo Center
Fred Hintzen
Mason City
George Harms
Bhe Harms
Wellsburg
Chris Sonnenberg
Dick Lukes
Ben Venenga
Holland
Harry Mussmen
Lakota
Harry Kettwich
Dick Senne
Northwood
Towa
LeRoy G Loats Ordained at Monroe Wisconsin Church
LeRoy G Loats son of Mr and Mrs Tom Loats of Titonka Iowa was ordained and installed as pastor of Union Presbyterian Church in Monroe Wisconsin on a Wednesday evening February 20 after nearly seven years of study. The ceremony was conducted by Madison Presbytery with several pastors assisting. An informal reception followed with lunch served by the church ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeRoy G. Loats
Tom Loats
Titonka
Union Presbyterian Church
Monroe
Wia
LeRoy
University of
California
Iowa
Iowa State College
Ames
Dubuque
Madison
Harold Stark
Prebytery
Westminster Church
Charles Melcher
Reedsburg
Wisconsin
John V. Berger
Portage
Tabe J. Loats
Forreston
Til
Roy W. Zimmer
Christ Presbyterian Church
Calq Vin ‘T. Schnucker
Dubuque ‘Theological Seminary
W. Clyde Wilson
Thos. Loats
Miss Marion Hentje Dietrich Mayland Married Saturday
Miss Marion Hentje of Davenport Iowa wed Dietrich Mayland son of Mr and Mrs Henry Schmidt in a double ring ceremony at Immanuel Lutheran Rey Wm Plang pastor The couple were attended by Ernet and Erna Schmidt and Carl Hentja of Pleasant Valley Iowa The organist John Ostermann Jr and singers La Rene and Velma Harms performed A reception followed Out of town guests included Mrs Hentie Davenport and families from Pleasant Valley Wellsburg and Bigelow The bride is a Davenport High School graduate and former secretarial worker in Bettendorf She served in the WAC at Wright Patterson Air Force Base and was discharged in 1945 The groom served in the Navy three years three months and 98 days Discharged December 12 1945 They plan to live in Titania and Dietrich will run a truck business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hentje
Herman Hentje
Davenport
Iowa
Dietrich Mayland
Henry Schmidt
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rey Wm. Plang
Ernest
Erna Schmidt
Carl Hentja
Pleasant Valley
Towa
Mia
John Ostermann Jr
Larene
Velma Harms
Hentie
Canl Harms
Robert Thiemann
T. J. Harms
Wellsburg
Dick Kruse
Bigelow
Minn
Davenport High School
Bettendorf Co
Bettendorf
WAC
Wright Pistol
Dayton
Ohio
Navy
Chas. Hipp
Titania
Dietrich
Miss Lula Eden Weds Wilbur W Peterson at Belmond Parsonage
Miss Lula Eden daughter of Mrs Goulseden wed Wilbur W Peterson son of Mr and Mrs Ole J Peterson at the Belmond Methodist parsonage February 20 in a double ring ceremony. Rev W L Patterson officiated. They will reside northeast of Woden after a brief honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lula Eden
Goulseden
Wilbur W. Peterson
Ole J. Peterson
Britt
Methodist Parsonage
Belmond
W. L. Patterson
Herman Helm Golden Wedding Celebrated in Woden
Mr and Mrs Herman Helm marked their 50th wedding anniversary on a February Wednesday at the Woden Presbyterian church. The event drew 34 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren among 83 relatives, with 12 children and eight daughters in attendance. A noon luncheon featured a three tier cake and yellow daffodils, hosted by three granddaughters and several neighbors. Many relatives and friends from Britt Ackley Forest City and nearby towns attended the open house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman
Helm
Elvin
New York
John
Woden
George
Crystal Lake
William
Forest City
Louie
Albert Lea
Floyd Dingman
Ft. Dodge
Ben Schauf
Northwood
Chas, Lounsberry
Ames
Henry Rickena
Donald Madson
Harold Butler
Letha Carver
Oskaloosa
Ray Mitchell
Lancheon
Presbyterian Church
Frank Pommer
J. Huisinga
Brown
Wm. Skinner
Clear Lake
Ross Morgan
Waterloo
C. G. Schrader
Sioux Falls
Alice Wesge
Worthing
S. C
H. Gayken
Gluck, Minn
Lyle Green
Harold
Gayken
Ed Williams
Henry Holek
Britt
Geo. Gronings
K.G. Gronings
Alen Bishop
Ackley
Lydia Lounsberry
Nevada
D. P. Dow
Hzra ‘Smith
G. B. Rickena
D. Rickena
Carl Jacobson
Renwick
Bouthwick Larnon
Henry Oltman
Chapin
Ike Pepping
Alexander
Klaus ‘Steenhard
Thornton
Wm. Schadendorf
Lakota
Harold Taft
Newell Brown
H. Racohut
Burt
George Pommer
Red Cross Drive Opens Monday with Local Quotas
The annual Red Cross Fund Drive begins next Monday in Kossuth County, aiming to raise 4820. Supplies are with volunteers and the drive should finish by week’s end. Quotas vary by town and township with named chairs and figures, as communities rally support for overseas work and domestic disaster relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Kossuth
Eagle
Roy Pearson Grant
W. A. Barrett
Union
Earl Taylor
Sherman
Joe Keane
German
Henry Mayland, Jr
Fenton
Peter Hayenga
Whittemore
Chas
Bormann
Hebron
Clarence Schutter
Portland
Henry A. Nelson
Ramsey
Fred Pannhuk
Burt
E. R. Woltz
Seneca
O. R. Patterson
Greenwood
James Nyman
Cresco
J. F. Devine
Garfield
Herman Harrs
Riverdale
John Bormann
Lincoln
Ledyard
H. R. Lewis
Quota Algona
Joel Herbst
Bancroft
Frances ‘Bradley
Hugh McDonald
Alvin Zumach
Lakota
Audrey Hastings
Paul Nitz
Ilone Rock
Arthur Priebo
iLaverne
J. A. Nelson
Swea City
Ida Larson
Titanka
H. I. Torgersen
Wesley
Roy Kleinpeter
iWhittemore
James Geeland
Methodist Church Pastor Donald H James Service and meetings
The Doan and Hutchinson communities list a Methodist church schedule with morning worship at 11, Sunday school at 10, evening service 7 20, choir rehearsals, and fellowship meetings. Youth groups plan organizing events February 28 and March 7, with announcements for clothing drives, building fund envelopes, a food sale March 2, and a wall street mission appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Taft
Wall Street
al Young
Building Fund
Wm. Schram
Harold Gartner
George Bonacker
Carl F. Callies
Ray Krantz
Ed Zwiefel
Levant Moore
Kenneth Swan
D. H. James
W.S.C
Okabojl
Youth Fellowship
Wesley Soldier Attends Swiss College While Abroad
Chas Kraus Jr the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kraus Sr writes from Basel Switzerland where he has been stationed since December 1942 that he is now attending the university there for several months Most teaching is by lectures as books are scarce He lives with a middle aged couple and notes Swiss men keep rifles and equipment at home Swiss food is rationed yet the GLs praise meals He has visited churches in England and Switzerland dating back to the 12th century He began service December 28 1942 and is a graduate of the local public school who before service attended Iowa State College at Ames
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Soldier
Switzerland
Wesley
Chas Kraus Jr
Charles Kraus Sr
Basel
Unifornia
England
Towa State College
Amea
Consoling letter from Rev Kilian to Ostermann family
A 1946 letter from Rev Adolph Kilian of Henderson Minnesota reaches Mrs Walter Ostermann and children after the death of Mr Ostermann. Kilian urges faith over fear quoting scripture and offering prayers and assurance of God’s presence and protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Ostermann
Ostermann
Adolph Kilian
Henderson
Minnesota
Ramsey Reform Church Weekly Schedule and Meeting
Pastor F Snuttler leads morning worship at 10:30 with Sunday School at 9:80. Evening worship is at 7:30. Senior Heidelberg Class meets Wednesday at 7:30. Young People’s Society at 8:18. Catechism classes Saturday at 10. Annual congregational business meeting set for Thursday March 14 at 2:30. Deuteronomy 8:7 10 quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttler
Heidelberg Claas
Young People's Society
Boyken Tells Of Trip South And To Old Mexico
William Boyken recounts a southern journey from Titonka via Garner Excelsior Springs Missouri to Texas and the Rio Grande Valley. He visits Hall of Waters, notes travel hardships, sees orchards, farms, army camps, and border crossing into Matamoros Mexico while praising courteous officials and the warm climate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Boyken
Titonka
Garner
Fred Missal
Excelsior Springs
Missouri
Hall of Waters
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Dallas
Pinally
San Antonio
Titania
Iowa
Vaney
Aigas
Harry Thompson
Hutchins
Rio Grande Valley
Thompson
Old Mexico
Agaiin Uaon
Matamoros
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Titonea School
Sporta
Billy Boykenildred Schutter
Maxine Tryon
Mary Alice
Keith Stott
Featura Héitor
Kossuth Sextette
Monticello
Heart
Yarmouth
Callender
Caranide
Peepee
Steamboat Rock
Carlisle
Pam
Mnemaha
B. Olson
Js Schmid
K. Murray
P. Murray
A. Olson
al Hans
Heitland
Hiedecker
Gerzema
Miss Lula Eden
Buffalo Consolidated High School
Crystal Lake High School
Mrs
Herman Helm
Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Hutchinson
Art Holck
W. A. Drake
A. Kilian
Heavenly Kingdom
Rev
Adolph Killan
Boyken
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