Local School Weekly Activities and Student Test News
This week’s school report covers grades six to two with semester tests, high scorers in each subject, and class celebrations. Notable items include Norma’s birthday treat, Diane’s birthday, the Brownies producing a reading story, and a half day vacation for teachers to catch up.
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Zemeater
Ronald
Neal
Harry
Norma
Betty Ann
Wanda
Iowa
Priscilla
Merle
Ronald, Gale
Donald
Jane
Jack
Kent
Bruce
Marilyn
Kathleen
Colleen
Doris
Dorie
Robert
Carol
Donna
Birdelle
Garlene
Birdellie
Frank
Patay
Harold Bookelman
Dickie Doughnty
Doris Hipp
Joyce McGuire
Gerald McGuire
Judy Meyer
Bobbie Orthel
Roger Rippentrop
Wayne Bartelt
Gerald Welhousen
Russell Sonnenberg
Ruth Boyken
Harold ‘Boskelman
Boulder
Ronnie
Wibben
Diane
Brownies
Moira
Peter
John
Buzz
Dennis J
Legion Auxiliary Work Meeting at Denton Home
There will be a work meeting at the W. J. Denton home Friday afternoon. Members should bring carpet rag material for tearing and sewing. Table favors for the hospitals will be made, and more members are needed due to much work to be done.
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W. J. Denton
Ibé Dong
Boy Scouts Honored by Titonka Lions Dinner
Titonka Lions host a dinner for local Boy Scouts at Good Hope Lutheran Church dining room at 6 30 Monday February 10. About 15 Algona area scouts and Area Executive Dennis of Fort Dodge will attend with local Lions and wives. Tickets available from committee members Rev James Herman Schutter or Frank Clark as reservations are urged for headcount. Merit badges will be awarded and Algona scouts will demonstrate with an evening of entertainment planned.
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Good Hopa
Lutheran Church
Ladies and Society
Focal Boy Scouts
Algona
Dennis
Fort Dodge
Titania Lions Club
James
Herman Schutter
Frank Clark
Lions Club
Milo L Miller to celebrate 93rd birthday this January
Milo L Miller, soon to be 93, visits Titonka weekly and stays in good health. He walked to town for years from Pocahontas County, carries a cane from an old ankle injury, and remains active with wife Mrs Miller, 88, who bakes, sews, and cooks. They live with their son Walter at Titonka’s southeast corner.
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Milo
Miller
Agis
al Il
Pocahontas County
Valley Victory H Club Meeting Aims Some Events
The Valley Victory 44% Club met Saturday January 18 at Harriet Boechholt home. Eight members attended with one visitor. Officers distributed new personal account books for the year. Plans include a mothers tea on February 15 with mothers and Miss Schultz the home economist as guests. Velida Bruns spoke on promoting community life and Ana DeVries demonstrated making a family bulletin board. A lunch was served and songs were sung. Next meeting will be at Ver(U)da Bruna on Peach Street February 15.
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Valley Victory
Harriet Boechholt
Miss Schultz
Velida Bruns
Ana DeVries
Clean Plate Club Members and Arts Class Report
Betty Gretchen China Myrna Joy and Craig belong to the Clean Plate Club along with Dennis K Myrna Chris Verdena Kent Joy Darlene Harold Neal and Craig. In art class we made polar bears anew and shaped clay items with bright colors and new designs.
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Betty
Gretchen
China
Myrna
Joy
Craig
Clean Plate Club
Dennis K
Chris
Verdena
Kent
Darlene
Harold
Neal
Lakota to Host Kossuth Legion Meeting
Lakota will host a joint meeting of the county American Legion organizations Monday evening January 27 at City Hall. Speakers include Antoinette Bonnstetter Algona school nurse and George D Bud Dunn Mason City graduate of the American Legion College. A class of new candidates will take obligation under Pocahontas Initiation Team. All Legionaires may join in this obligation. Post Commander Emory A Smith promises a good time with lunch and a dance later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Post No. 652
Lakota
Antoinette Bonnstetter
Algona
George D. Bud-Dunn
Mason City
American Legion College
Indianapolis
American, Legion
Pocahontas
Kossuth
Walter W. Engel
Emory A. Smith
Eighteen new cars and trucks licensed in Kossuth Co
Eighteen new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. Nine Chevrolets include John Altman Irv ington Donald N. Bormann Algona Delmar Fischer Lone Rock E F Immersall St Benedict W G McCullough Algona John Merrill Bancroft M P Nemitz Fenton Maynard Roeber Whittemore Arnold Stuflick Algona. Dodges include Albin Berkness Armstrong Ed Seeney Bancroft Studebakers Alphonse Herte Bode Adrian Hausk in ks Fords Albert Bosma Jr Lakota Lester Jensen Fenton F J Welp Bancroft DeSoto Herman Funk Plymouth Percival Motors Algona.
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Kossuth
Chevrolets
John Altman
Irvington
Donald N. Bormann
Algona
Delmar Fischer
Lone Rock
E. F. Immersall
St. Bengedict
W. G. McCullough
John Merrill
Bancroft
M. P. Nemitz
Fenton
Maynard Roeber
Whittemore
Arnold Stuflick
Dodges
Albin Berkness
Armstrong
Ed Seeney
Studebakers
Alphonse Herte
Bode
Adrian Haus
Fords
Albert Bosma, Jr
Lakota
Lester Jensen
F. J. Welp
DeSoto
Herman Funk
Plymouth
Percival Motors
Ramsey Reform Church Updates and Events
F Snuttier leads morning worship at 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 30. Evening service at 7 30. Young People Society meets Wednesday 8. Senior Catechism Wednesday 7 15. Saturday forenoon catechism at 10. Ladies Aid Wednesday at 1 30 January 29. Former society members invited to roller skating at Titonka rink on January 23. John 4 14 quotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttier
Young People's Society
Ladies Aid Society
Young ‘People’s Society
Titonka
Wesley Priest Observes 35th Anniversary of Priesthood
Rev L N Klein observes the 25th anniversary of ordination with a high mass at St Josephs church at 8 am Saturday January 26 in his honor.
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Wesley
Rev
L. N. Klein
St. Joseph's Church
Winter Returns After Warm Weekend In Brief
A balmy springlike weekend gave way to winter as temperatures surged to 43 and 44 then plummeted to 10 below on Tuesday morning. The week ended with highs of 44 Saturday and 43 Sunday, a low of 3 below Thursday, and .30 inch of snow over two days.
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Titonka Bhoys
Lakota
Grant
Titonka
Ay Abbas
Hidecker
Miller
Reren Frye
Eeyepeeare
Boys—Lakota
Boyken Fu
Ward Fates
Downs
1 & Spear Co
Stott
Bruns G
Young
Hammond F . O
Norlane
A. Norland
Jane
Jengen
Wortman
Wirtjes
Beenken
Johnston
Bonecker
Hagen
Peterson
Pruismen
Tryon
Belberg
W. Patterson
Angle
Gsace
M. Paterson
Blair G
Sould Smith
Ruetzel
Cenenmneenks
Boys—Grant
B. Downs
Norland
Aed Young
Wi Bruns
D. Norland
Hammond
Hoover
Ward
Boyken
D. Downs Stott
Spear
Three Couples Receive Marriage Licenses in Algona
Three couples obtained marriage licenses from the office of the clerk of the district court in Algona last week. The pairs are Maurice Drew and Leona Bryan of Swea City, Henry D. Harms and Bette Krominga of Titonka, and Edgar Ricks of Titonka and Jeanne B. Gruis of Buffalo Center.
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Algona
Maurice Drew
Leona Bryan
Swea City
Henry D. Harms
Bette Krominga
Titonka
Edgar Ricks
Jeanne B. Gruis
Buffalo Center
Betty Krominga and Henry Harms Wedding at Algona
Miss Betty Krominga daughter of Mr and Mrs Amos Krominga Jr and Henry D Harms son of Mr and Mrs Dick Harms were married at Algona at 4 oclock Thursday afternoon January 16 Judge Stillman officiating They were attended by Mr and Mrs Robert Carr The couple plan a short honeymoon in Charles City and will reside in rooms in the former Mrs H and Jenninga home Both work at Electric Farm Supply Co and Frank Wisher garage respectively.
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Betty Krominga
Amos Krominga Jr
Henry D. Harms
Dick Harms
Algona
Judge Stillman
Robert Carr
Charles City
Fred Steil
Electric Farm Supply Co
Frank Wisher
Mrs. H
Jenninga
Good Hope Lutheran Church Activities and Services
Divine worship at 10:30 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 0:30. January Birthday Offering in Sunday School. Luther League meets Sunday at 8 led by Billy Boyken. Brotherhood to Britt Thursday. meet at church 7. Choir rehearsal Friday evening at 7330. Confirmation class Saturday at 9. Donations of thread for European Lutheran women repairs due next Sunday, Jan 28.
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Divine Worshlp
Luther League
Billy Boyken
Brotherhood
Britt
Methodist Church
Conald H. James
Young Adult Fellowship
New Organ Fund
Ws.c.s
Mia
Zelma Largon
Youth Fellowship
Tacely
Ted
Altar Improvement Fund
Dean
Shirley, Miller
Wesley Prairie Pals Meet At Mullin Home
The Prairie Pals held a Saturday meeting at the Wee Mullin home with eleven members attending. Mrs. August Studer led, Irene Ricke assisted, and Rose Marie Olgon spoke on setting the table while Hlano Mullin demonstrated building a bulletin board. The next gathering is set for February 22 at the HB M Olson home.
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Wesley Prairie Pals
Mullin
Wesley — the
Prairie Pals
Wee Mullin
August Studer
Irene Ricke
Rose Marie Olgon
Hlalno Mullin
M. Olson
Polio Fund Drive Underway in Kossuth County
The Kossuth county March of Dimes drive, chaired by H. J McNertney, aims to reimburse the National Foundation for past polio care and fund future needs. In 1945 and 1946, Kossuth reported 23 and 18 cases with total costs of 7843.47 and 4294.29, supported by $4750 and $6500 advances. Roads and towns like Algona Bancroft Titanica Wesley and others are listed with case counts and costs. Fundraising includes rural letters and Bancroft Legion ballroom collections, plus church and youth events to support the organ fund.
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Kossuth County
H. J McNertney
Algona
Bancroft
National Foundation
Kossuth
West Bend
Wesley
Lakota
Ledyard
Burt
Whittemore
Ringsted
March of Dimes Fund
Bancroft Legion Ballroom
Immanuel Lutheran Pastor Schedules Services and Meetings
Rev. Whi. announces divine services next Sunday at 10:30 and 6:30. Thursday choir practice at 7:30. Brotherhood group meets at First Lutheran Church, Britt, Thursday evening at 8. Confirmation instruction runs Wednesday and Saturday from 8 to 4.
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Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Whi
First Lutheran Church
Britt
Titonka Boys Win 2 Local Girls Lose 2
A deer shot to death near Milford last week marks the third such kill in the fall and winter in the area. Iowa law imposes a $100 penalty for killing these animals.
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Milford
Iowa
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Auxiliary
Titonka Lions
Milo L. Miller
VALLEY VICTORY +H CLUB
Missal Henry “Red” Stecker
Titania Creamery
Andy Krominga
Kossuth Legion
Kossuth Co
Titonea
Ra Hel Ey
Cen
Hank Harms
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
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