TTITONKA School Week Activities Report
No school Monday and Tuesday due to a blizzard and extreme cold. Basketball games with Woden postponed to the first Tuesday in February, weather permitting. Miss Isabelle Miller’s brother Sgt Paul Miller was killed in a bomber crash in New Mexico. Cold weather reduced bingo turnout, but attendees enjoyed the party. Hot lunches to be provided this week by home economics under Miss Thompson at cost to students.
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Woden
Isabelle Miller
Paul ‘Miller
New Mexico
Paul
Miss Miller
Home Economics
Kossuth County Women Study First Aid Program
Kossuth County women pursue First Aid in the Home as part of wartime emergency effort with Miss Alma G. Schultz leading training across townships. Sessions cover safety to reduce deaths and injuries, contact procedures, and techniques for fainting, shock, burns, poisons, and artificial respiration.
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Kossuth
Alma G. Schultz
Swea
Harrison
Fenton
Ledyard
Greenwood
Plum Creek
Cresco
Riverdale
Laverne
German
Buffalo
Wesley
Irvington
Prairie
Burt
Schultz
Miss Schultz
Mobilization Day meets draw county farmer turnout
Nearly one third of the county’s farmers attended ten Farm Mobilization Day meetings held last Tuesday January 12. The 1943 production goals were reviewed with plans to meet quotas through the war production program. Meetings were held at Swea City Ledyard Bancroft Lakota Burt Laverne West Bend Whittemore Wesley and Algona.
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Washington
AAA
Swea City
Ledyard
Bancroft
Lakota
Burt
Laverne
West Bend
Whittemore
Wesley andAlgona
Lakota man reclassified as agricultural worker after report
Ernest Hichenberger of Lakota, charged with failure to report for induction, is reclassified by Kossuth county local board to IIC as a necessary agricultural worker. Board cites brother enlistments and wartime manpower needs, with U S district attorney’s dismissal following an agreement. Ernest had claimed conscientious objection but was denied, and the board opts to keep him on the farm to aid the war effort.
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Algona
Ernest
Edward Eichenberger
Lakota
Kossuth, County
IIC
Lloyd
Army
Bernard
Army Air Corps
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U. S
Kossuth County Homemaker Appointed District Committeewoman
Mrs. C. C. Inman of Greenwood township, a Farm Bureau educational cooperator and 4 H leader, is named second district committeewoman for the Town Farm Bureau. She will begin duties immediately and plan a series of district meetings for 1943. She serves as county vice-chairman on the women’s committee and has long led local Farm Bureau activities. She succeeds Mrs. Wynne Jacobs of Forest City, who resigned due to illness in her family.
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C. C. Inman
Greenwood Township Educational Cooperator
Greenwood
State Farm Bureau
Town Farm Bureau
Inman
County Farm Bureau
Wynne Jacobs
Forest City
Farm Bureau Names County Library and Health Chairs
Farm Bureau Women’s Committees announce Mrs Harold Hunt of Irvington township as Kossuth County library chairman and Mrs Albert Johnson as county health chairman. Other officers include vice chair Mrs CG Inman publicity. Mrs Jerry Hedland nutrition. Mrs Chas Gutknecht school. Mrs Waller Camparey war bond. Mrs Willis Cotton and Mrs James Nyman in music.
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Farm Bureau
Harold Hunt
Irvington Township
Kossuth County Farm Bureau Library
Albert Johnson
County Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Roy Nichols
Swea City
CG. C. Inman
Jerry Hedland
Willis Cotton
Chas
Gutknecht
War Bond
Waller Camparey
James Nyman
Hemp grows at Grundy Center by Father Matringer
Father Leo Matringer of Grundy Center signs up 40 acres to grow hemp this year. He will rent land to plant hemp and his congregation will help with planting and care from the parish.
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Leo Matringer
Grundy Center
Penny Drive Aims 10,000 Pennies For War Stamps
Indigenola High School principal Harry L. Grange announced that Indianola students will seek 10,000 pennies. The effort follows a week in which 1,000 pennies were collected and the funds were placed into war stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penny Drive
Harry L. Grange
Indigenola High School
Indianola High School
Guadalcanal Field of Action Described by Greenfield
Herman Greenfield writes from Guadalcanal describing arrival on the island in October after service at Camp Claiborne and New Caledonia. He shares heat, rumors of a December return home, wartime notes on Japanese prisoners, and daily life including beachhead unloading and air raids. He closes with hope for victory and homecoming, signing with love to his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Greenfield
Dick Greenfield
Castlewood
Woden
Henry Pilaister
Camp Claiborne
New Caledonia
Guadalcanal
Pete
Stella
Tojo
Herman
P. S
Eleanor
Immanuel Lutheran Sunday Schedule and Location
Rev William Plant pastors Immanuel Lutheran four miles east and one mile north of Titonka with English services at 10 30 a m Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m Typing paper at the Tope Office.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Titonka
Ration Calendar Items And Expiration Dates
Ration calendar outlines Class A ration inspection deadline March 31. Class B C or Bulk rations inspection deadline February 28. Commercial vehicles inspection deadline February 28. Gasoline A hook coupons No 3 four gallons each valid till January 22, No 4 valid January 22 to March 22. Fuel Oil Period 2 ten gallon coupons valid until January 27. Period 8 eleven gallon coupons valid until February 22. Coffee Coupon No 28 one pound expires February 7. Sugar Coupon No 10 eight pounds expires January 41.
Higher Scoring Patrons at Local Titania Creamery
A list of creamery patrons with scores of 03 or better is published, naming dozens of individuals and families including John A. Harms, Ray Welp, Brimo Stecker, Wick Heesch, John Frannhuk, Ray Miller, Robert Ringsdorf, Irma Doege, and many more. The notice thanks patrons for delivering fine quality cream and records scores ranging from 03 up to 93.83.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania Creamery
John A. Harms
Ray Welp
Brimo Stecker
Wick Heesch
John Frannhuk
Ray Miller
Robert Ringsdorf
Irma Doege
John K. Harms
Bartlett Bros
Smith Bros
Enko Smith
Albert Loeschen
George Swalve
William Welhousen
Ben Wesselmann
George Schutter
Oscar Norland
Telko Stecker
Carl F. Callies
Harm Wibben
George Eden
W. H. Grover
H. Mayland Jr
John Radmaker
Walter Ostermann
John Plaisier
Roy Budlong
Evert Post
Herman Harms
Earl Blakley
Ernest Hofdiann
Carl Giesking
Fred Waeinberger
Henry P. Harms
Maurice Bilsborough
Jesse Harms
Clarence Christensen
Meindert Smidt
Heiko Bruns
Ted Rike
Miller Nelson
Graham Bros
Arnold Gray
Albert Boeckholt
Ben Beenken
Thomas Asche
Simon Smidt
Melvin Heeseh
Clair Winkie
Fred DeVries
Eno Falkerts
Eno Falkerts, Mrs. J. Schutter
Jay Budlong
Ed Clink
Ernest Schmidt
Jake Gigier
Mark Bacon
William Brandt
Ed Zwiefel
Jake Meyer
Clarence Mechler
Ewald Bruna
William Stenzel
Peter Ubben
George Schmidt
Senus Tiebrand
Warner Beenken
Herman Blakley
Andrew Cebulka
John Welhousen
Fred Bruns
John Rode
Elmer Gray
Id Ricks
George Boyken
Henry Gray
George Rippentrop
Harley Brandt
HE. A. Mechler
Thomas Young
Fred Stecker
Bruno Bruns
Bonno Schutter
John Pink
Clarence Schutter
Henry Sunken
John Harringa
George Tjaden
William Meyer
Herman Franzen
Arthur Budlong
Martin Larson
Ramsey Reformed church notices and schedule
Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8 with Sunday School at 10. The Young People’s Club and choir rehearse Tuesday evenings, catechism classes Saturday at 2, and ladies aid society on Tuesday at 1 30. Quotation by Blackstone on Sabbath profanation.
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Young People's Club
Ladies Aid Society
Blackstone
Good Hope Lutheran Church Pastor to Lead Service This Sunday
Divine worship at 11 00 with installation of church officers during the service. Confirmation classes meet Saturday at nine. Food Hope invites those without a church home to attend. Alfred Q O Mardoff is named as pastor.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred QO. Mardoff
Four leathernecks play bridge as a force lands
In a Pacific isle hut four Marines pause a hand to hear a beach assault report. One player quips in deadpan style that he is the dummy as the enemy lands, a moment captured from Quantico Marine Base. Read the Want Ads.
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Pacific Isle
Quantico
Marine Base
Personal Exemption In Federal Income Tax Series
Third of a series explains how personal exemption credits work for individuals based on marital status and household role. It covers $500 for single, $1,200 for married with spouse, and $1,200 head of family, with rules for July 1 status, Form 1040 and 1040A usage, and options for joint or separate returns.
A Line From Mrs. Oscar Blanchard Now in Oregon
Mrs Oscar Blanchard writes from Woolburn Oregon dated July 11 1043 to Mr Clark praising the weekly and noting her husband Oscar enjoys his work in a shipyard He has seen a ship launch there and reports nice weather after three weeks of rain in Oregon
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Oscar Blanchard
Oregon
Audrey Brandt and Elmner Engelbarts Wed at Good Hope
Audrey Irma Brandt daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brandt and Elmner Engelbarts son of Mr. and Mrs. Otto Engelbarts were married Sunday evening January 17 at 7 o clock in Good Hope Lutheran church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev A Mardorf with organ music by Alice Pannhuk and songs by Rev John Mohr. Bridesmaids wore blue and shell pink gowns. The bride wore white satin with lace inserts and a three quarter veil. A reception for 150 followed in the church parlors. The couple will live on a farm near Elmore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Audrey Irma Brandt
Martin Brandt
Elmner Engelbaarts
Otto Engelbarts
Elmore
A. Mardorf
Alice Pannhuk
John Mohr
Ritt
Herbert Rakow
Lenice Brandt
Melvin Engelbarts
Kenneth Brandt
Lorraine
Mildred Franzen
Leona
Verla Brandt
Kathryn
Elnora Poppe
Lakota
Engelbarts
Downs
Ledyard
Wesley Man Graduates From Sheppard Field
Joseph P. Hanig, son of Mr and Mrs George W Hanig, has graduated from Sheppard Field Texas after an intensive aviation mechanics course. He is prepared to help blast the Axis and may become bomber crew chief with a corporal or sergeant rating. Hanig received basic training beforehand and learned to fight the Axis with other skills beyond his trade tools.
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Wesley Man
Sheppard Field
Wesley
Joseph P. Hanig
George W. Hanig
Texas
Wichita Falls
Army Air Forces’ Technical Training Command
Hanig
Mrs W L Dorsey Sr Dies At 66 In Woden
Mrs W L Dorsey Sr 66 died at her home after a ten weeks illness bedfast since last fall Survived by husband W L Dorsey Sr three sons Walter Nashcora Wis Fred Nashcorn Wis William Woden and three daughters Leola Moddugh Bancroft Wis Opal Knower Ledyard and Maxing Nite Ledyard Three sons and one daughter preceded her in death Funeral services set for Thursday or Friday at the Swea City Methodist Church with Rev Mayberry Buffalo Center officiating Burial in Harrison township cemetery Swea City
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W. L. Dorsey
Woden
W. L. Dorsey Sr
Dorsey
Walter
Nashcora
Wis
Fred
Nashcorn
William
Leola Moddugh
Bancroft
Methodist Church Service Times And Subscriptions
Pastor W. L. Patterson leads Sunday School at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00 a m at the Methodist Church. Subscription rates for the Christian Advocate are due with a club rate of 1 50 for 62 issues mailed to the subscriber. Send payment to the pastor at your earliest convenience. Morning worship at 8 30 a m on some schedule with Sunday School at 10 46.
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Christian Advocate
Severe Blizzard Hits Local Area With Deep Cold
A severe blizzard and record cold struck the locality over the weekend with temperatures around 30 degrees below normal. Snowfall and strong northwest winds left roads impassable, schools closed, and mail delayed. Traffic was nearly paralyzed, and livestock suffered in exposed conditions.
Road Conditions Report From Algona And Outlying Roads
The south road toward Algona was passable though blocked in places north of Algona and between Weasley and Britt. Woden east of Nick Heesch farm remained closed at Tuesday noon. North and south routes fared better than east and west roads. Howard French noted worsening conditions over the last hundred miles from Minneapolis as Ted Rawlings and Adam Reefer visited town Saturday afternoon.
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Algona
Weasley
Britt
Woden
Nick Heesch
Howard French
Minneapolis
Ted Rawlings
Adam Reefer
Dean
Honor Roll Erected In Storm Despite Incomplete List
A large bulletin board listing local service members was set up at the French lumber yard last Saturday to honor those who have left or will depart for service. Names will be updated as weather allows and donations cover costs. Donations may be left with Wm. Boyken, Dr. Ball, Dr. Hamstreet, or Andrew Petersen.
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J. F. Fisher
Hamilton Hatchery
Hamilton
Wm. Boyken
R. C. Ball
W. F. Hamstrcet
Andrew Petersen
Eighteen Year Olds May Register With Mayor French
Eighteen year olds may register with Mayor H A French acting for the county board. Those turning eighteen must register on their birthday unless it falls on Sunday or a holiday, in which case the next day. French also has rationing blanks including those for trucks.
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H. A. French
Burglar Tries Robbery at Franklin County Court House
A burglar gained entry to the Franklin County courthouse and tried to rob the county auditor's office. He pried open a drawer but stole only a penny.
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Franklin County
Louse MM
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Ttitonka School
Kossuth County
Greenfield
Guadalcanal Field OF Action
FED
Woolburn
Audrey Brandt
Elmer Engelbarts
Methodist Church
Koy, W
Patterson
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