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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1942
Page
5
First graders enjoy pets as a study topic and play in the gym last week. They show patriotism by displaying a flag in the room with two small silk flags on metal stands placed at each end of the aquarium.
In winter time art and spelling projects mark a busy third grade. The Bluebirds boys and Orioles girls prepared a winter tree drawing and a red white blue flag craft. The class posted a spelling chart to compare grades and found Leroy Harvey and Kenneth leading three perfects in six weeks. Kenneth Krantz celebrated a birthday with treats Friday.
Letters to Lupe Her rera in English mark a move to Texas. The class fixed their library corner and painted it orange blue. Elwin and Shirley scored 100 in spelling tests. History study begins. Alfred Baade celebrated a birthday with treats for the class.
The fifth grade students avoided semester tests this year and celebrated with candy treats for Robert Downs birthday. They drew frog life cycles, practiced fractions in arithmetic, made cotton snowmen, and studied the pilgrim unit in history.
The class learned that coffee and rubber originate in Brazil and studied Brazilian animals. They explored decimal multiplication in arithmetic and took a science test on the first Ice Age. Literature included book reports, and semester tests were administered last week.
Thursday and Friday the seventh grade took tests in science history and English. Eighth grade won a picture at PTA and hopes to keep it. Letters were sent to schools in Texas Wyoming Pennsylvania and Oklahoma. Seventh grade Boy Scouts are Richard Downs and Billy Boyken. Geography test was held last week. A new seventh grade student named William Ward joined Monday morning.
Eighth grade students discuss upcoming activities and events as teachers outline plans for the year. School officials emphasize student involvement and calendar milestones while inviting parent input and collaboration.
Students work on decorative Eskimo frieze sketches and mounting snowflake designs. They report no semester tests this term but a math test covering material since school began. In history, they collect cartoons with plans to compile a book in the future.
In general science the freshmen explore magnetism and the work of electricity and question how electrical and mechanical energy relate. They also learn about electric door bells and practice writing letters in English.
Sophomore students have begun new courses with English world history geometry agriculture for boys and biology for girls. Semester tests were held last Thursday and Friday, and classes are underway again.
The second semester opens with Donna Ward joining the class after moving from near Wesley. Patriots pride shown in typing as students prepare patriotic posters due January 30. Ten students report typing speeds from 22.5 to 36.6 words per minute. Louis Oosterreicher and Doloris Peterson are out sick but expected back soon.
Most seniors shifted subjects this term choosing speech sociology vocational guidance or second year algebra. Speech students gave first speeches Wednesday on topics like Teaching a Woman to Drive and I Was Just a Freshman. The sociology class studies personality while English remains focused on Puritan literature including Milton and Bunyan. Physics covers electricity. At IP T A meeting Monday evening part of the program featured third graders singing Old Glory then the Pledge of Allegiance. Kenneth Krantz led a flag etiquette quiz. the program closed with America sung with verses by Dean Keuchenreuther and the audience.
The group works on personal grooming skills including hair care and skin care, with daily brushing, manicures, posture exercises, and thirty day grooming charts. Senior girls plan family diet portions and nutrient breakdowns for daily needs. Titonka boys crush Vernon Township 60 to 18. Merle Korte scores 26.
The Kossuth county local board sent a group for United States Army induction in early January. Volunteers include Harold Muller Whittemore, Chester Wallace Fenton, Vincent Karsten Swea City, John Vaske Bancroft, Alphons Erpeldina Algona, John Weight Wesley, Henry Deardis Jr Algona, Donald Michaelson Titonka, Mervin Olthoff Lakota, Edward Schram Bode, James Kunkel Lu Verne, Cletus Elbert Whittemore, George Rich Burt, plus five volunteers at pre induction: Rodney Giddings Burt, Elmer Bell Whittemore, Merrill Edberg Swea City, Robert Smith Luverne, Gordon Haglund Swea City.
Fourteen leaders and co-oper ators from Buffalo and German townships gathered at Mrs Miller Nelsons home for the second phase of the home project lesson on Methods in Food Preparation. A planned menu was served at noon and discussed for food value. Demonstration on mixing muffins and instructions on preserving vitamin and mineral content in protein foods fruits and vegetables were presented. Our IHDA member will leave February 14 for other fields of work.
Mr. Fred E B Kent, chairman of the Kossuth County Civilian Defense Council, says the Federal Government has called for the utmost speed in completing the national truck and bus inventory. He expects every truck and bus owner in the county to report by January 31, with questionnaires sent to owners and return envelopes provided. He notes the War Department has directed a state wide inventory through Highway Traffic Advisory Committees since December seven.
The Wesley Legion Auxiliary sponsors the third in a series of card parties in the lodge hall Saturday at 2 30 PM. Mrs J L Studer is chairman and invites all to attend. A carpet rag party is planned for Friday January 16 at Mrs Anthony Johnsons home with Jillian Johnson assisting.
Titonka girls beat Vernon Township 58 to 30 as Andrews and Isehbrand lead with 18 and 30 points. Oesterreicher and Rippentrop anchor defense for Titonka. Britt edges Titonka 42 to 25 with Bruns top scorer for Titonka and Peterson and Larson leading Britt. Titonka reserves win curtain raiser 12 to 10.
January PTA session in the high school auditorium highlighted eye testing across grades 3 through 12 with totals showing 140 tested good eyesight 102 slightly defective 24 extreme cases 14. The third grade led roll call participation and two patrol boys will wear white raincoats for traffic safety. A committee was named to study fighting facilities and patriotic activities included songs a flag quiz and readings by students and staff.
The Titanka Boy Scout troupe is now organized with Edward Boyken as Scout Master. Assistants are Cliff Krantz and Harold Gartner. They will meet Wednesdays at the American Legion rooms after this week. Nine boys signed up, including Robert Jandl Richard Downs Billy Boyken Howard Stott Joe Korte Wallace Johnston Irvin Rippentrop Donald Budlong Gerald Bonacker. Patrol leaders include Gerald Bonacker Donald Budlong.
Wesley D A met with about thirty members at the lodge rooms and reported holiday donations totaling 54 dollars. Donations included 5 to the Red Cross 2 to service men in Ice land 2 for Christmas Seals 10 to St Monica's Sioux City 10 to St Anthony's orphanage Sioux City 10 to Father Flannigan's Boy's Town 10 to Father Kiléin and 5 to Sisters of St Joseph's school.
Limberg six year old Limberg boy, son of Mr and Mrs Herman Limberg, was seriously ill for some time but is reported much improved. He was taken to Mercy Hospital at Mason City last week for treatment.
A 11 or 12 year old girl brought home a 24 pound coal chunk to show conserve for defense. She calculated the coal at $10 per ton and valued it at 42 cents, but her father paid ten cents. The tale highlights wartime conservation spirit.
Mrs Lee O Wolfe writes to Titanica friends describing snow on mountain peaks near Phoenix this year, frost and ice in the alley, and a cold spell. She notes a 45 mph highway speed limit to save rubber and gasoline, Christmas meals with Kossuth County guests, Red Cross work including stockings and a sweater, and defense nutrition classes at Titania High School. The letter mentions travel with Hal Cowans of Algona, Christmas cards from Margaret W Haggar Moore, and health improvements for Lee.
The Titania Lions Club enjoyed their annual fish dinner last Wednesday evening with a big feed and general merriment. Howard French and Dayle Craven led the committee in charge and earned compliments for planning and serving the meal. Various topics were discussed among members and guests with no formal program.
A Red Cross meeting was held in the Woden High School home economics room on Friday afternoon. Members completed a large amount of sewing in recent weeks. The next gathering will be at Mrs. W L Tindall’s home on Friday afternoon with Mrs. J F Johnson serving as local chairman.
A funeral notice for Edward Larry Harms on January 16 1941 to February 23 1941 outlines his baptism and passing. Rev M A Schulz leads prayers as the Harms family mourns the loss of their 11 month old son with references to Christian salvation and the promise of life eternal.
Ruth Seefeld of Wesley and Leon Gardner of Algona were married January 7 at the Wesley Methodist Church. The ceremony, led by Rev. J. A. Riggs, featured a white satin gown and yellow roses for the bride, with Lois Gardner playing Lohengrin’s Wedding March. Dinner followed in the church parlors hosted by the Dorcas Circle.
The Boy Scouts will gather old newspapers and magazines next Saturday to sell for a small profit and to aid National Defense. Anyone with newspapers or magazines should contact the Scoutmaster or any Scout assistant.
S O Marstroder of Algona waived a preliminary hearing and was bound over to the Kossuth district court on an operating while intoxicated charge with a $6500 bond. Helen Simmons of Bancroft filed for divorce from Lafe Simmons citing habitual drunkenness, marriage noted October 12 1916 in Algona. Two auto accident suits from fall 1941 seek damages, plus several new cases including guardianships, accounts and judgments. Probate actions include estates of Newel Purvis Rahm Nelson Cooper Butler and appointments of administrators and guardians.
The Victory Book Campaign began January 12 to collect books for soldiers sailors and marines and to supply U S C Houses. Librarians report high demand for titles in Applied Psychology Current Affairs Military Publications Crime and Police systems English Grammars Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Trigonometry Calculus and logarithms Up To Date Technical Books Accounting Shorthand Business and Salesmanship Lettering and Mechanical Drawing Photography Cartoons Illustrated books Sports Novel and Playwriting Poetry Biography History and Travel since 1900. See your local librarian for details.
St John Lutheran church held its annual business meeting after services on Sunday electing officers including Cheacon Albert Gerdes Trustee John Junker Secretary Clem Flath Treasurer Harm Sonius Mission Treasurer Aywin Gerdes Sunday School Superintendent Mrs Martin Smith.
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