Activities of Titonka School for the Week
The weekly notes cover Titonka School with details from First Grade through Psychology. New students Jackie Davis and Robert Davis appear in multiple grades while pupils make trays, winter scenes, and New Year war stamps or bonds. Semester tests occur in several grades and reports highlight spelling honors and class projects across grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Davis
Marlyn
Marion Davis
Christian
Heather
Dean
Gwen
Douglas
Dorothy
Nanryl
Joann
Greta
Donna
LeRoy
Lenny
Middle Atlantic
Miles Standish
Robert Davis
Two Roberts
Funeral Service Friday For Miss Fannie Gruis
Funeral services for Fannie Gruis were held Friday at the Reformed church in Buffalo Center with Rev. Senne and Rev. F Snuttjer officiating. Gruis died at home northwest of Woden after a three week illness. She was 0 years old and was born in Grundy County, Iowa, living in the Woden area most of her life. She is survived by sister Minnie Gruis and brothers Bert and Herman. Burial followed at the Ramsey Reformed church cemetery.
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Fannie Gruis Woden
Fannie Gruis
The
Reformed Church At
Buffalo Center
Senne
F. Snuttjer
Ramsey Reformed Church
Misa Gruis
Woden
Miss Gruts
Grundy County
Towa
Minnie Gruis
Bert
Herman
Tax Statements For Iowans To Mail January 3 1844
Mr. BK H Birmingham Iowa district collector announces about 750000 income tax blanks will be mailed January 3 1844 to Iowa taxpayers who filed 1943 returns. Accompanying blanks are a statement of total tax shown on 1942 returns and amounts paid. Taxpayers must preserve and compare statements with records and report discrepancies for correction.
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Bk, H. Birmingham
U. S. Internal Revenue
District of Iowa
Iowa
Internal Revenue
U. S, Court House
Des Moines
Magnetism and work topics in science class notes
The general science class explores magnetism and electricity including compass effects and iron filings patterns. Physics covers work energy and horsepower while geometry studies parallel lines. Typing class reviews biology themes of 3000 words plus. Erwin leads with 40.2 words per minute typing speed and proofs reading marks practiced.
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Erwin
English Classes Describe Curricula Across Subjects
English literature study covers Longfellow Holmes Whittier and Emerson while senior class reviews Charles Lamb essays. Freshmen learn correctness and adverbs. Economics News Group finishes pajamas and woodwork with freehand work. Group II completes trays then begins sewing. Group J plans new woodwork designs.
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Longfellow
Holmes
Wome Economics News
Iowa to Sell 177 Million War Bonds in 4th Campaign
Des Moines reports plan to mobilize over 40,000 volunteers to market 177 million dollars in war bonds between January 18 and February 16. The drive targets E and H Bond quotas with wide participation from retailers, theaters, farm groups, and payroll savers, using special window stickers and the slogan Let s Get This Shield Up.
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Des Moines
County War Finance Committee
W. L. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Towa
Iowa
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Woden W. S. C. S. Names New Officers for the Year
The nominating committee of the Woden W S C S of the Methodist church selected officers for the year. New additions include Richard Brown as secretary of supplies Henry Bode as corresponding secretary John Mathison as secretary of Christian social revelations and local church activities and William Phillips as secretary of student. Officers will be installed at the church parlors Thursday afternoon with Iver Brown and William Phillips entertaining Aid.
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WODDN
Methodist Church
Forest Lackore
Iver Brown
A. Maberry
Richard Brown
Henry Bode
Frank Truesdell
William Phillips
Miss Phyllis Dougan Weds Earl Snetsinger in Iowa Falls
Miss Phyllis Dougan daughter of Mrs J E Dougan of Iowa Falls married Earl F Snetsinger of Chicago on December 30 at the Iowa Falls Methodist church in front of about 40 guests. The bride, a Titania school music teacher, will reside in Chicago with her husband. Attendants included Miss Dorothy Smith and relatives from Reinbeck and Creston.
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Phyllis Dougan
Iowa Falls
Earl F. Snetsinger
Chicago
Titania
Towa Falls
Harly, Snetsinger
Mary S
Waywood, Til
Snetsinger
University of Minnesota
Legion Meeting to Hear Zip Koons in Burt
Zip Koons of Swea City will speak at the county joint American Legion and Auxiliary meeting in Burt Thursday night at 9 after a 8 o'clock start at the new Legion Hall. Koons is credited with firing the first shot at Dieppe and is on leave visiting home folks. Seven Rules to Kill Inflation urged Rhode Island Auxiliary members to buy only what needed and use stamps, pay debts, support higher taxes, insure the future, avoid extra charges, and buy War Bonds. Sales hooks at the Vopte Office offer handy records for feed mills and related operators as Iowa’s war prosperity themes progress.
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Zip" Koons
Swea City
American Legion and Auxiliary
Burt
Koons
Jfirat
Dieppe
New Legion Hall
Department of Rhode Island of the American Legion Auxiliary
Women Organize To Do Their Part In 4th War Loan
County women’s division forms under Kossuth War Finance, appointing co chairs in Burt, Portland, and Bancroft areas. Campaign runs January 18 to February 15 with plans to publicize bonds, distribute literature, promote school sales, and coordinate with men’s committee to boost stamp and bond purchases. Chairs include Mrs Jessa Chatee German Tip, Mrs Dorothy Plum Creek, Mrs Arlene Felter Portland, and others across Burt, Buffalo Two, Penning Prairie, Bancroft, and Titanica areas.
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War Finance
Kossuth Drive
Burt Two
Jessa Chatee German Tip
Dorothy Plum Creek
Arlene Felter Portland
Marie Becker Ramsey
Fred Pannhuk Wesley
Anna Flom Burt
H. EB
Lucille Ley
Women's
Booth
A. M. Petersen
Titanica Committee
Kossuth
Buffalo
Burton Hansen Penning
Albert Johnson Bancroft
Georgia Trenholm
Jerry Schutter
Smith Speaker At Lions Club Meeting
The Titania Lions Club will meet Thursday evening with lunch at the Bartlett Cafe at 7. Loyd R. Smith, Gas Tax Auditor for the State Treasurer's Office at Des Moines, will address the gathering at the American Legion Hall. Other guests are expected and a good meeting is anticipated.
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Titania Lions Club
Bartlett Cafe
American Legion Hall
Loyd R. Smith
Des Moines
Town Council Minutes January 10 1844
The Town Council met Monday evening at the Franch Lbr Co Office with Mayor French Clerk Reaser Treasurer Callies and Councilmen Hagen Swan and Bohutter present. Minutes of the last meeting were read and accepted. Bills approved totaling 385.98 for Tipton Topic Printing Stott salary Stockwell labor Water Ditch Miller hauling Gibbs-Cook tractor equipment Miller hauling Interstate Power electricity and related charges.
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Lbr
French
Reaser
Callies
Hagen
Swan
Bohutter
Schutter
W. H. Stott
Lem Stockwell
Wayne Miller
Gibbs-Cook Tractor and Equipment Co
Harold Miller
Interstate Power Co
Titonka Stores to Close Next Tuesday Afternoon
Titonka stores will be closed next Tuesday January 18 from 1:00 PM onward so merchants may assist as solicitors in the 4th War Loan canvas. Boy Scouts call for salvaged paper Saturday January 22. sort and bundle 12 to 18 inches, newspapers separate, magazines in another, brown paper in another, cartons in a separate bundle, bring to salvage headquarters at the barn behind the school house.
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Titonka
Boy Scouts
Rural Iowa schools urged to provide hot lunches
Louise A. Scott of the state health department reported only about 30 percent of rural Iowa children receive hot lunches. She cited 66,500 to 70,000 pupils of 95,000 as lacking hot dishes, urged schools to expand hot offerings, and outlined simple options like soups or hot beverages to supplement sandwiches and fruits.
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Iowa
Louise A. Scott
State Health Department
State Department of Public Instruction
Scott
Miss Leona Stewart and Charles Recker Wed at Buffalo Center
Miss Leona Stewart daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Stewart of Des Moines and Charles Recker son of Mr and Mrs Henry Recker were married by Rev Bernard White at St Patrick s rectory Monday morning January 3. The couple attended by the bridegroom s brother in law and sister Dr and Mrs G J Sartor of Mason City. They plan a brief Minneapolis trip then settle in Buffalo Center with Leone operating a beauty shop and Charles managing the Iowa theater.
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Buffalo Center
Leona Stewart
H. J. Stewart
Des Moines
Charles Recker
Henry Recker
Bernard White
St. Patrick's Rectory
G. J. Sartor
Mason City
Minneapolis
Red Cross News Greeting at Drug Store Reminder
Officers and executive board members and chairmen are asked to greet at the drug store Tuesday evening January 18 at 7 30. Signed Mary Osterreicher Secretary.
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Mary Osterreicher
Quotas Set for Bond Drive in Local Townships and Towns
The 4th War Loan canvas begins next Tuesday January 18 with Titonka stores open from 1 PM to tally quotas. Local goals include Titonka 24000 Buffalo Township 31000 Germany 32000 Portland 29000 Ramsey 20000 and county total 1215000 up 62000 from the last drive. County chairmen remain, meetings set in Titonka January 33, and bonds bought now count toward quotas.
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Titonka
Buffalo
Germany
Portland
Ramsey
Thia
Burrato
Burt Township
German Township
Greenwood Township
Lincoln Township
Plum Creek
Portland Township
Prairie Township
Wesley
Bancroft
Burt
Grand and Petit Jurors Chosen in Algona 1944
County officials selected the grand jury panel and a list of petit jurors for Algona and nearby towns. Grand jurors reported January 25 and seven will be chosen for the term. Petit jurors report February 1 at 8 a.m. Read names include residents from Algona, Burt, Lakota, Fenton, Swea City, Whittemore and other area communities.
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Algona
Helen White
Leo Immersall
Clara Walker
N. J. Alexander
Robert Bunkofske
Buffalo Center
Chas. Baker
Bancroft
Abbey
A, T. Paulson
Agnes Ludwig
Corwith
H. C, Lindsay
Fenton
Gertrude Ackerman
Burt
Home Allis
Lakota
A. K. Anderson
Tom Asche
H. W. Becker
Mary Benschoter
Whittemore
A. C. Bernhard
Roy Brownell
G. S
Buchanan
Selina Clifton
Bert Cronan
Everett Dreyer
Paul Higler
Delmar Fischer
Jack Prost
Swea City
BD. J. Hough
W. C. Irelan
Dick Jensen
Gertrude Kruse
Laverne
John Light
Penton
Ella Magnugson
Mabel McGinnis
Nona Miller
Virginia Misbach
Martha Morgan
Urban Neuroth
Wesley
Hilla Padgett
Harold Phillips
Ida Pingle
Ledyard
Emma Radig
Lone Rock
F. L. Ryerson
Rosa Schallin
Wdna Smith
Karl Sunderman
Leo Swangon
Selma Uhr
Lavon Gerdes Weds Marine Officer at Corpus Christi
Lavon Gerdes and Ensign Lavon Gerdes wed Lieutenant Richard Mayes of the United States Marines on January 6 at the Naval Air Base Chapel in Corpus Christi Texas. The bride, a public school graduate class of 189 and University of Minnesota alum, trained in communications in officers training at North Hampton Maya. She recently visited her parents in Corpus Christi during a transfer.
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Wesley
Inne Gerdes
Lavon Gerdes
Richard Mayes
United States Marines
Naval Air Base Chapel
Corpus Christi
Texas
University of Minnesota
North Hampton
Maya
Parentere
Corpus Chriati
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Betty
Wanda
Paul
Norma
Alvina
Sharon
Shirley
Dale Benjamin
Billy
Patricia
Verna Dell
Ronald
Friedon
Barbara Davis
Daryl Johnson
Daryl
Woden W. S. C. S
American Legion and Auxiliary News
Vopte
Phiese Books
Council Proceedings
Ewan
Florence K. Reaser
Tople
Eae
RED Cross News
Wesley Wes
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