Activities Of Titonka School For The Week
Community bingo gathering set for Tuesday night January 12. Junior class hosted a party for students and staff with cards ping pong and dancing. Friday features girls and boys basketball vs Leland. Semester tests scheduled for Thursday and Friday with exam exemptions for high averages. New courses added for juniors and seniors in salesmanship commercial law sociology speech and business arithmetic. English class reports and essays continued. Freshmen and seniors pursue varied projects in home economics physics biology and other subjects with demonstrations and lab notes.
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Leland
Christmas Seal Chairmen Luncheon Set for Jan 11
In Algona an 1 PM luncheon at the Algona hotel will gather the forty county tubercular Christmas Seal chairmen to hear reports and submit remittances to Mrs. Joseph Pelisek, county field chairman.
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Algona
Joseph
Pelisek
Unsung wartime heroes: local rationing boards praised
Belle Plaine Union editor lauds rationing board members as unsung heroes of the war. They work long hours, forego business profits, face public calls after hours, and handle grief without compensation or thanks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Plaine Union
Grain markets report for January 6 at North Iowa Grate Co
Wednesday morning market notes show old corn No 2 yellow at 83 cts, new corn No yellow at 80 cts, white oats No 0 at 20 cts, with listing from 40360 Federal North Jewa Grate Co. and others. Prices reflect early trading and regional grain values.
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Federal North Jewa Grate Co
Local notes reveal moves and visits around Lakota
Harold Gingrich stationed at Camp Lewis spent furlough with his parents south of town. Everett Rippen trop and family moved here from near Wesley and work in the creamery replacing Charles Peterson. Numerous visits and trips to Algona Marshalltown Mason City Beloit and Chicago noted along with school alumni dance and New Year gatherings. Sergeant Richard Peterson returns to Camp Bowie after furlough. John R. Johnson ill. baby Bauman born last week. school opens after holidays.
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Harold Gingrich
Camp Lewis
Washington
Loyal Gingrich
Jerry Ukena
Mason City
Jerry Heetland
Larry Stafford
A. C. Klocke
Marvin
Algona
Everett Rippentrop
Near Wesley
Alvin Rippentrop
Rippentrop
Charles Peterson
Titonica
Wm. Schadendorf
American Legion Auxiliary
Francis Adams
George Heetland
E. G' Sauer
George
Lindeen
Arthur
Audrey Hastings
Ernie Hennig
Michigan
C. Frye
Alvin Huenhold
Deloris Nitz
Wilson Cafe
Lena Gutknecht
August Gutknecht
William Smith
Iowa City
Univeristy
J. EB. Smith
Wade Ball
Katherine Park
Guy Hart
Bancroft
I. E. Wortman
John
Don
Dorothy
Ida Ukena
Beulah Looft
Superior
Wis
Edward Looft
Clea Looft
Des Moines
Ed Looft
C. A. Gutknecht
Richard Peterson
Camp Bowie
Texas
Rena Peterson
Albert Bosma Jr
Wm. Meyer
Misa Margaret Schroeder
Dale Peterson
Lubbock
Aat
Fort Worth
G. L. Peterson
Marjorie Buns
Herman Buns
Charles City
Charles Kruse
Brewster, Minn
Henry Kruse
Dale Rittenhouse
Estella
Bernard Ludeking
Ted Gerdes
Clear Lake
Ostella
Evelyn
Arlys Fredrickson
Everett Misaman
Signal Corp
Fort Monmouth
New Jersey
Edith Miasman
Irvin Krieger
Frost, Minn
H. J. Orthel
Harry Quinn
Ted Bode
Ceylon
Minn
T. A. Dunmire
Titanica
Jo McGurk
Britt
Fritz T. Gerdes
Jack Smith
Navy
Corpus Christi
John Smith
Robert Brown
Emmons
Dr. Tindall
Brown
Rosetta Pommer
Mertie Hinders
Tom Hinders
Hamilton
Business College
William Wood
Jake Theiben
Gladys Weishaar
John Rudisill
Virginia Tindall
Grinnell
W. L. Tindall
John Rudisitl
Alvin Hanna
Titonka
Co. W. Gostin
F. F. Truesdell
Florence Missman
Joliet
Edith Missman
Ted Bo
Ernest Asleson
Dale Rittenhouse Home
Eleanor Missman
Edith Miseman
Emeralda Kruse
Buffalo Center
A. Kruse
R. J. Smith
Explaining Federal Income Tax Basics for 1941 Readers
The federal income tax is a levy on all taxable income from wages, farm produce, investments, and business profits. Exemptions and credits reduce liability. filing is voluntary but penalties apply for false returns. Individuals with $500+ income or married couples with $1200+ aggregate income must file by March 15 with the Internal Revenue Collector in their district.
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Internal Revenue
Former Algona Banker Reaches 80th Birthday Milestone
H. E. Rist of Algona celebrated his 80th New Year’s Day marking a long life in town. Born in 1862 in a log cabin at the county fairgrounds, he notes he has been walking Algona streets for over seventy five years. He remains in good health and active daily.
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Algona
H. E. Rist
Mr. Rist
Kensett Family News From Holiday Visits and Birthday Party
In Kensett Lois Bruer celebrated her sixth birthday on New Year’s Day with a party at her parents home. The Bruers and Schraeders hosted holiday visits with relatives. BE Ennen, who broke his leg on Christmas Day, is not progressing as hoped, according to friends.
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Kensett
Wm. Schraeder
Lois
Peter Bruer
BE. Ennen
Ration Calendar: fuel and coupons deadlines in 1943
Ration calendar outlines tire inspection deadlines for cars by January 31 and commercial vehicles by January 15. It lists coupon validity for gasoline A book No. 3 and No. 2 fuel oil periods and sugar, coffee coupons with respective dates. Registration required before January 15 for those without War Ration Book No. 1 to obtain War Ration Book No. 2.
Urge Christmas Seals Payment Urge Christmas Seals Payment
Local Christmas Seal drive appeals for contributions and stamp returns. Officials report TB death tolls from 1931 to 1941 and stress continued effort. in Kossuth county last year 66 adults and children were x-rayed, 35 positive reactors, 4 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis, 7 suspect cases, and 17 first infection type.
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Gaysi
Kossuth
Ramsey Reformed Rev F Snuttjer Church Activities
Morning worship at 11. Sunday School at 10. Evening service at 8. Young People’s Club meets Tuesday at 8. Choir rehearsal Tuesday at 9. Catechism Saturday at 2. Ladies society meets Tuesday at 1 30 in church parlors. Is 2 3 verse cited.
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Ramsey Reformed
F. Snuttjer
Young People's Club
Ladies and Society
Jacob
Methodist Church Schedule and Club Meetings
Rev W L Patterson sera Sunday School at 10 00 am and Morning Worship at 11 00 am The WBCS meets Wednesday January 13 at 230 with Mrs Lee O Wolfe in charge and hostesses Mrs Wm Schram Mrs W L Patterson Mrs George Bonacker and Mrs Robert Clemans Doan Morning Worship at 930 am Sunday School at 1045 am The WSC S meets January 14 at 240 at the home of Mrs Petra Larsen with Mrs Julia Larsen assisting
Immanuel Lutheran Notice Near Titonka and Bee Disease Effort
Immanuel Lutheran four miles fast and one mile north of Titonka hosted by Mrs. E J Buss on Thursday January 7. Friday and Sunday events include English services at 10 30 Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30. The notice also mentions that twenty one counties cooperated in disease eradication in bee colonies during the past season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Titonka
Wm. Plats
E. J. Buss
Note of Subscription Payment to Buffalo Center Publisher
A reader sends a subscription payment to the Buffalo Center weekly, enclosing a check to cover coverage through January 1, 1844, signed by H. A. Adam. The brief note praises the publisher.
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the Great Weekly
H. A. Adam
Buffalo Center
Grand Jury Trial Jury for January Named
List of petit jurors to serve at the January 1943 term of the district court. They report February 2 at 9:00 a.m.. grand jurors for 1943 report January 26 at 9:00 a.m. Jurors include Cart Anderson Swea City Alicia Aman Algona Wm Blome Elmore Dick Benedict Whittemore and many others from Iowa towns.
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Cart I. Anderson
Swea City
Alicia Aman
Algona
Wm. Blome
Elmore
Dick Benedict
Whittemore
John Brand
Ledyard
Jay Budlong
Titonka
John Carlson
Wesley
F. D. Cochrane
Swen City
Dorothy Duffy
Trenary
Burt
Ella Thompson
Lena Trauger
Luverne
Dick Beenken
Titanka
W. J. Fuller
Mike Frelinger
Livermore
Alton Ferguson
Armstrong
W. BE. Ley
Lakota
John Ludwig
Corwith
Roscoe Mawdsley
Gene Martini
Jack McDonald
Nick Nemmers
Bancroft
Walter Sachs
Wistene REA Shows Big Growth in 3 Years
Thompson The Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative Association Thompson Town reports its fourth year of service since energizing on January 3 1940 Growth from 174 consumers in its first month to 1282 served across 586 miles of lines in Winnebago Worth and Kossuth counties Average farm consumption rose from 74 to 83 kilowatt hours in November reflecting greater use of electricity to aid food production for the war The REA allocated 288000 for initial work on January 31 1939 construction began August 9 1939 for 268 miles of line costing 195024 REA has advanced the cooperative a total of 486918 86 as of January 2 1943.
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Thompson
Winnebago
Bergland
REA
AAA Committee Met at Bancroft for War Production Goals
The AAA committee met Monday morning at Forrester Hall Bancroft with the township and county committees for an instruction meeting on next year's war production goals. Otis Lullachwager district field man attended.
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AAA
Bancroft
Sie
Robert Loss
Garret Welhousen
C. L. Thoreson
Forrester Hall
Otis Lullachwager
New Lutherans Welcome Minister and Family at Lakota
Lakota Lutheran members hosted a New Year reception and grocery shower in the church basement to honor their new minister Rev. and Mrs. Darnour and their five children who recently moved to the community from Nora Springs and Rockwell.
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Lutheran Church
Darnour
Nora Springs
Rockwell
New Year Socials and Visits Across Mason City Area
Local residents shared New Year greetings and visited family homes from Mason City to Frost and Algona. Military past and present ties appear as Second Lieutenant Misa man returns on furlough from Fort Monmouth while Jack Smith tours Corpus Christi naval base.
Titonka Savings Reaches Million Dollar Bank Status
Titonka savings bank posts deposits near one million dollars marking a milestone in its five year growth. The December balance shows total deposits at 981867.49 with capital stock surplus and undivided profits lifting the footings. The bank’s state is described as excellent and a strong asset to the community and customers.
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Titonka
Maree Amesbury and R L Krantz Tie The Knot
Maree Jane Amesbury of Algona and R L Krantz of Titonka were married Thursday at the Congregational manse in Algona with Rev. David R Martin officiating. Miss Ferne Krantz and Robert Pink served as attendants. The couple left for Mason City after the ceremony.
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Maree Jane Amesbury
Algona
R. L. Krantz
Titonka
David R. Martin
Ferne Krantz
Robert Pink
New Cases Filed at Kossuth District Court
New filings include Evalyn Griemes versus William Griemes of Algona seeking divorce and Arthur Hagg versus Sabo Hillenga et al for foreclosure of a corn husker's lien. An estate proceeding titled Anthony L. Jandi estate with attorney E. C. McMahon is also noted.
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Evalyn Griemes
William Griemes
Algona
Arthur Hagg
Sabo Hillenga
Anthony L. Jandi
E. C. McMahon
Court House Hours Extended To Eight To Four Daily
Public notice states county offices open from 8 am to 4 pm each day with the board of supervisors approving. Courthouse hours will stay open through the noon hour to aid residents who have only a noon hour or are in Algona at midday to conduct business.
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Court House
Board of Supervisors
Algona
County Farm Transport Committee Meetings Schedule
The County Farm Transportation Committee will meet in Swes City on Monday January 11 Lakota on Tuesday January 12 and Bancroft on Wednesday January 13 to help farm truck operators complete forms for appeals corrections and supplementary mileage and motor fuel allotment on the Certificate of War Necessity.
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County Transportation Committee
County Farm Transportation Committee
Swes City
Lakota
Bancroft
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County This Week
Licenses granted in the past week include Clarence Bunkofske, 28, Algona, and Marjorie Black, 20, Algona. Raymond L. Krantz, legal, Titonka, and Maree Jane Amesbury, legal, Algona. Duane A. Donahue, 34, Tipton, and Darlene Kesler, 25, Swea City. Emil J. Vasko, Bancroft, and Lorraine Augustine, Whittemore.
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Kossuth
Clarence Bunkofske
Algona
Marjorie Black
Raymond L. Krantz
Legal
Titonka
Maree Jane Amesbury
Duane A. Donahue
Tipton
Darlene Kesler
Swea City
Emil J. Vasko ¥H
Bancroft
Lorraine Augustine
Whittemore
Local Homes Change Hands Near Woden Farm
The G L Peterson family vacated a home in Woden. the R M Smith Jr family moved to the parents’ farm. E Jack Munson took over management of the Woden irrigated Loghera. He was formerly at J Helm hardware. Mrs Dick Boyken was at home last week but is much improved.
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Woden
G. L. Peterson
R. M. Smith Jr
E Jack Munson
Loghera
Jack
J. Helm
Dick Boyken
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Titonka School
Home Economics
Ag Zebu
Lakota News
FED
Woden News
Titonka Savings
Maree Amesbury
Kossuth District and Justice Court
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