Titonka High School Weekly Athletics and Class News
The Titonka High School weekly notes cover Friday's athletics where the Titonka girls defeated Hamilton Business College 81 to 39 and the boys lost 28 to 26 with Brandt scoring 12. Saturday's south half tourney features Laverne Whittemore Wesley and Titonka. Home economics details describe a child care unit with beds toys and menus, plus a December 4 course on prenatal care from Healthy Babies are Happy Babies. Senior color bronze gold green. flower bronze tea roses. Courses include physics, home economics, English literature, speech, consumer education and business law. Junior high reports note arithmetic wall work and Miss Dowgan’s return. eight new books in the library and Eskimo posters by sixth graders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Business College
Mason City
Gerry ‘Bruns
Brandt
Titonka
Laverne
Whittemore
Wesley
Josephine Hemenway Kenyon
Hou Nig
Miss Dowgan
Henbert Callies
Iltness
Leo Richter Weds Gertrude Attig in Methodist Parsonage
Gertrude Attig of near Wesley and Leo Richter of Titonka were married Thursday at 7 pm by Rev McMillan at the Britt Methodist parsonage. Attendants were Everett Alttig of Wesley and June Hansen of Britt. The bride wore teal blue with gray, the bridesmaid light blue with wine. The couple will live with Richter’s mother while he works at John Deere Implement Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britt
Gertrude Attig
George Attig
Near Wesley
Leo Richter
Bodina Richter
Titonka
McMillan
Everett Alttig
Wesley
June Hansen
Richter
Wesley School
Titanica
John Deere Implement Co
Reefer Dominates Fairmont Boxing Show
Alex Reefer of Titonka powered to a 44 second knockout of Herbert Trenary at Fairmont while junior rivalries defined the card. Lloyd Oers beat Spirit Lake’s Hansen in a tight slugfest, Earl Henning bested Preshing Marlow, and Ernest Henning defeated Trafford Hage in bantamweight and middleweight bouts. About 900 attended as winners earned gold charms and trips to Des Moines and Worthington events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Reefer
Fairmont
Worthington
Minn
Des Moines
Reefer
Fairmont Daily Sentinel
Alex Reéfér
Titonka
Herbert Trenary
Banenoft
Wits
School News From Two Grades Beside The Library Table
Second Grade notes discuss arithmetic scores perfect attendance and birthday treats from Allen Norland and Dorothy Charlson. They study earth weight geography Netherlands and Holland’s distinction. Harold Heesch turns nine with Eskimo and Indian unit wrap. First Grade reports Richard Peterson out briefly Leona Hofmann ill. Home Unit on houses Farm project on library table Greta Smith birthday party with singing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Norland
Dorothy Charlson
Netherlands
Holland
Harold Heesch
Richard Peterson
Leona Hofmann
Greta Smith
Farmers Oil Co. Annual Meeting at Tyke Theatre Titonka
Farmers Co-Operative Oil Company holds its annual meeting at the Tyke Theatre in Titonka on Monday February 5 at 2 o clock. All members are invited. Ray Miller serves as president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Oil Co
Farmers Co-Operative Oil Company
Tyke Theatre
Titonka
Ray Miller
Mules Cause Crash Near Brooklyn Killing One Animal
Marvin Calderwood could not avoid four mules on a road north of Brooklyn as they escaped from a pasture. One mule was killed in the collision and the others fled. The animals belonged to Andrew Calderwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Marvin Calderwood
Andrew Calderwood
County boy and girl basketball tournaments announced
The boys will play in Al gona February 1, 2, 3 and 5 with rounds including Lakota Ledyard Wesley Grant and Bancroft. Girls South half at Luverne January 27. Final rounds and county championship set for Saturday and Monday with Class A and B winners to collide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Luverne
Titonka ¢Irly
Laverne
Whittemore
Wesley
Lakota
Ledyard
Grant
Seneca
Lone Rock
Fenton
Bancroft
Wesley Grant
Burt
Swea City
Algoma
Titanka
Obituary of Della Spear Buried in Ramsey Church Cemetery
Della Spear, born March 3, 1875 in Stapelmoorerheide Germany, died January 15, 1940 at 9:30 a.m. in Titonica after care in Buffalo Center and Titonka. Survived by two sisters Lena Beenken of Titonia and Stena Janssen of Buffalo Center and numerous relatives. parents and siblings preceded her. Funeral services held at Buffalo Center and Buffalo Center Reformed Church with Rev. Wm. Everts. pallbearers included Will Spear and Robert Spear. Interment in Ramsey Reformed Church Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Spear
Lena Beenken
Buffalo ‘Center
Buffalo Center Reformed Church
Wm. Everts
Will Spear
Robert Spear
Henry ‘Spear
George Beenken
Herman ‘Beenkin
Dick Janssen
Ramsey Reformed Church
Della ‘Spear
Dick Spear
Stapelmoorerheide
Germany
German Valley
Illinois
Parkersburg
Iowa
Kossuth County
Titonka
Buffalo Center
Della
Aggie Janssen
Titonica
Jesus
Titonia
Stena Janssen
Hillside School News German District No 9
Evelyn Beenken and Betty Ann Sonnenberg report perfect attendance last week as seventh graders work on book reports and interest problems in arithmetic. A winter scene poster was created for the classroom and Miss Sloper reads from the Curlytop series during opening exercises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Beenken
Betty Ann Sonnenberg
Miss Sloper
Heroic rescue at Marl borough hotel fire in Minneapolis
Frank Allen and Ann Bildora man played key roles after the January 3 Marl borough apartment hotel fire in Minneapolis. Allen alerted the fire and aided in rescuing occupants amid the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Bildora
Frank Allen
Marlborough
Minneapolis
Immanuel Lutheran Announcements and Devil in Will Tale
A local Immanuel Lutheran notice features Rev Adolph Kilian at Titonka with German service announcements for Sunday January 28 and a reflection on a Finnish atheist who willed his farm to the devil. The piece questions faithfulness and urges parishioners to attend services despite weather and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Adolph Kilian
Titonka
Finland
Methodist Episcopal Church Events and Hymnal Dedication
Pastor W. AL Patterson leads Sunday school at 9 00 morning worship at 11 00. Epworth League rally at Wesley with 3 30 registration and 15 cent supper. Young people invited. Dedication service for the new Methodist hymnal during worship. Printed programs for all. Choir to sing. Choir rehearsal and social hour with refreshments Wednesday evening after the ladies aid meeting. All young people urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal
W. AL. Patterson
Epworth League
Wesley
Ladies and
New Methodist
Ladies Aid
Good Hope Lutheran Services Sunday January 28
Good Hope Lutheran invites attendance at English language services at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30. Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 00 am to 3 30 pm Luther League devotional and meeting Sunday 7 30 pm. Note mentions harvesting ice in Hi kader County with ice 12 inches thick and clear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Hikader County
Night driving dangers rise with darker roads
The text notes that driving at night increases fatalities by 54.5 percent from 1930 to 1937 while daytime fatalities drop 5.4 percent. It emphasizes more alert, courteous, and cautious driving during longer hours of darkness and in both congested and open areas to reduce crashes.
Kossuth Court Week Yields Light Docket
Algona district and justice court news reports a light week with a speeding charge against Dinner Witham of Whittemore settled by a $2 fine plus $3 costs. A 12 year old, Tommy Stebritz of Algona, is ordered to the state training school until age 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Justice and
P. A. Dawson
Dinner Witham
Whittemore
Tommy Stebritz
G. W. Stillman
Didora
Fred M. Hudson
Pocahontas
District Court
Floyd H. Pierce
Alex Dermand
Pierce
South Side
Dermand
H. R. Homan
North Side
Idea
Hudson
Doris Goldine Newell
Lemons
Missouri
Kossuth
Wayne Wilson
Buffalo Center
F.c.davidson
Anamosa
State Reformatory
Wilson
Iowa
Minnesota
Davidson
L. A. Winkel
John
Tony Kloster
Britt
Wesley
Julius Ferstl
Leo H. Aman
Robert Keefe
Eagle waits for mate near Decorah after accidental shot
A lone eagle near Decorah patiently awaits the return of its mate, sighted a mile east. The pair had frequently been seen together before one was unintentionally shot. The eagle is protected by law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Gether
Lost billfold found on Palo area farm yard
Albert Chesley farm hand near Palo reported his $8 billfold lost last summer in a hay field. It was found intact recently in a feed rack at the same farm where he worked, restoring the item to the owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Chesley
Palo
Titonka Co Operative Creamery Holds Annual Meeting
Notice states stockholders and patrons of Titonka Co Operative Creamery Co. are called to their annual meeting at the Tyke Theatre at 2 o clock p m on January 27. E P Hansen secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Co-Operative Creamery Go
Tyke Theatre
County Fair Association Re elects Old Directors
At the annual meeting of the Kossuth county agricultural association Clark Scutt ham Algona was re elected to the board of directors Hold over directors include J M Patterson and J A Raney Algona George Hagge Ledyard CC M Gross Lone Rock The board will hold its annual meeting Feb 6 at which officers will be elected The fair has been held in Algona 81 consecutive years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County Agricultural Association
Clark Scuttham
Algona
J. M. Patterson
J. A. Raney
George Hagge
Ledyard
M.gross
Lone Rock
Marriage Licenses Issued This Week in Minnesota Towns
This past week licenses were issued to W. M. Price aged 46 and Elizabeth Seffena aged 44 of Fairmont Minnesota. Julius Cink and Frances Diers of Bancroft were married. John N. Bidwell aged 26 and Ruth L. Morgan aged 19 of Blue Earth Minnesota were also recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Price
Elizabeth Seffena
Fairmont
Minn
Julius Cink
Legal
Frances Diers
Bancrofft
John N. Bidwell
Ruth L. Morgan
Blue Earth
Art Cogley Seeks Democratic Sheriff Nomination
Deputy sheriff Art Cogley, a four year veteran, is a Democratic candidate for sheriff. His home was Bancroft, his father still there, and local sentiment praises him as a man and official. If opposition forms, he would be a strong candidate. his formal announcement appears in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Cogley
Titanica
Art
Casey’ Toss
Bancroft
American Legion and Auxiliary January Meetings Listed
The American Legion and Auxiliary announce a January work meeting on Friday January 26 at Cleo Nelson home with Julia Nelson co host. They plan sewing carpet rags for U S veterans hospital Knoxville as therapy and rehab aiding recovery and support for hospitalised men. A lunch will be served and members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary News
Cleo Nelson
Julia Nelson
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Kossuth
M. I
Hsther ‘Breen
Wm iConwith
NBC
Bancroft Woman Honored at State Farm Bureau Meet
Mrs. C. C. Inman of Bancroft was the sole Kossuth woman to win honors at the state Farm Bureau Federation gathering in Des Moines, earning a red ribbon for the play titled New Horizons. Greenwood township chairman Mrs. Inman placed in the red ribbon group. special ceremony led by Mrs. Raymond Sayre of Ackworth awarded ribbons and pins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Inman
Bancroft
Kossuth
State Farm Bureau Federation
Des Moines
Harsh Winter Week and Snowlight Roads Improve
Last Thursday marked the peak of a severe cold period with temperatures around 25 below. The mercury rose each day through Sunday, then fell again to about 15 below by Wednesday morning. Despite the chill, little snow fell and local roads remain in good condition.
Poultry Farmers Face Cuts Amid Low Prices and Feed Ratio
Low poultry prices and an unfavorable grain feed ratio push farmers to cut poultry operations this year. The note highlights economic strain on poultry producers and anticipated reductions in hatchings due to cost pressures.
Christmas Seal Sale Raises $900 in County Drive
H B White president of the Kossuth County Tuberculosis Association reports the 1939 Christmas Seals drive raised $900, credits county newspapers for support, notes Miss Flossie McBride RN will conduct a county case finding survey, followed by an x ray clinic at Kossuth County Hospital for those testing positive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. B. White
Kossuth
Seach Township
Flossie McBride
R. N
T. B
Kossuth’ County
Christmas Seals Report Totals 883.79 With More to Follow
Chairman Two reports Christmas Seals sales totaling 883.79 with about 75 more likely. Listed contributors include Mrs W B Gutknecht Ledyard Lincoln and Mrs Wilson Springfield among others. Estimated 35.00 remains from follow up cards in the mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Gutknecht
Ledyard
Lincoln
Hebron
Wilson
Mark. Bacon
Buffalo
Oedu
Melvin Schoneman
Greenwood
Ramsey
O. H. ‘Graham
Portland
Plum
Creek
B.C. 'Weisbrod
Fenton
Will Weisbrod
Seneca
Union
Lotts Creek
Edna Weisbrod
Paxson
Cresco
Giarfield
Riverdale
H. BH. Woodward
Whittemore
Flo Hof
Huverne
Vernon Willis 16 Dies of Pneumonia in Iowa Farmhouse
Vernon Richard Willis born May 14 1923 near Buffalo Center Iowa died of pneumonia at his home south of Mtonka January 18 1940 aged 16 years 8 months 4 days after an eight day illness He was oldest son of Mr and Mrs Jeremiah Willis and worked on his father’s farm He leaves parents three brothers Russell Marvin Gerald one sister Rosalie grandfather Mr TA Wills Forest City and grandparents Mr and Mrs Richard Harris Mtonka Funeral at Methodist church with Rev W L Patterson officiating Burial at Mtonke cemetery Pallbearers named Music by a Methodist quartet and accompanist Mrs W A Schram Also notes alfalfa as a green food substitute for poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Richard Willis
Buffalo Center
Mtonka
Jeremiah Willis
Herman Carlson
Hig Loss
Russell
Marvin
Gerald
Rosalie
T A
Wills
Forest City
Richard Harris
Methodist Church
Richard Harms
W. L. Patterson
Tmtonke
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Alce Kuchenreuther
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THS
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Hillside School News
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