Local School Weekly Activities and Absences
Weekly school notes show multiple grades recounting attendance due to flu, with students missing weeks and aiming to return Monday. Reports cover vocabulary tests, reading Dick and Jane, phonics with is and are, birthday treats, perfect attendance, grade-specific reviews, science to health transitions, third grade storytelling, and a Red Cross final meeting planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Claude
Margaret
Karry
Ivy
Carolyn
Dverg
Jeffrey
Eorge Rea
Pam
Gary
Vicky
Deloris
Mauricé
Richard
Irraine
Kathy
Kathy B
Fangaret
Ellen
Pamarol Ann
Joyce
Steve
Norman
George Rea
Ronald
Yverg
Dickie
Carol Ann
Yeo
Dicki Jane
Board For Health
Man
Jane
Junty Red Cross
Billy Boyken Honored at Wartburg College Waverly
Billy Boyken of Tilonka joined Alpha Phi Gamma, a national honorary journalism fraternity, at Wartburg College in Waverly Iowa. He is editor in chief of the Wartburg Trumpet and last year was business manager of the Fortress yearbook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Boyken
Wartburg College Waverly
Tilonka
Istic Fraernity
Warkburg College
Waverly
Towa
Wartburg
Buffalo Boosters 4 1 Club Meets with Jane Sharon Ringscore
The Buffalo Boosters 4 4 club met Saturday January 23 at Jane and Sharon Ringsdorf home. Fifteen members answered a call for a new unit plan. Diane Hoover joined. They contributed five dollars to the International Youth Exchange. Sharon Ringsdorf presented a flower vendor study by Rivera. Shirley Callies spoke on color values, Carol Callies demonstrated color mixing effects. Lunch was served by the hostesses. Reporter Jane Amesbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Jane
Sharon Ringscore
Sharon’ Ringsdont
Rolk
Plano
Diane Hoover
International Youth Exchange
Sharon Ringsdorf
Rivera
Shirley Callies
Carol Callies
Histesses
Jane Amesbury
Ramsey Reform Church Schedule and Services
Ramsey Reformed A Roskamp pastor conducts Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 am. Morning Worship is at 10:30 am and Evening Worship at 7:30 pm.
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Ramsey Reformed A
Roskamp
Sixth and Seventh Grade Weekly News Highlights
The week featured absences for Lavern Lee Sharon and Milton due to illness but Lavern returned Friday with virus pneumonia. Perfect attendance hailed for Harlan Gerald Robert Ruth Mary Doris Joyce Lorna. Seventh graders began tests on Wednesday with four exempted. Friday saw some students attending a freshmen dance. Senior notes mention sem ester tests, Home Ec groups serving the high school, a Friday party, and a county tournament loss for Titonka squaws to Burt with Burt’s top scorer achieving 33 points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavern
Lee
Sharon
Milton
Norma
Doris
Gerald
Harlan
Robert
Ruth
Mary
Joyce
Lorna
Avithmetie
Ronald Huisman
Kenneth Leats
Frank Folkerts
Garlene Gray
Titonka
Burt
Titania
Ringedorf
Lord Tronks
Dremimiel
Mrs Frank Clark Dies Suddenly in Algona Area
Mrs Frank Clark died very suddenly Tuesday evening after a social gathering. Funeral services proceed Friday at Swan Funeral Home and First Methodist church, with burial in River View cemetery. She was born Mayme Eleanor Chapin in 1881, married Frank Clark in 1902, and lived in Algona and nearby towns for 48 years. She is survived by her husband and two sons, with multiple brothers and parents noted as predeceased.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clark
Swan Funeral Home
First Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Riverview Cemetery
Algona
Des Moines College
Emmetsburg
Gather
Titonka
H. ¥. Clark
Bancroft
W. C. Clark
New Rochello
N. Y
A. R. Chapin
Mason City
M. ¥. Chapin
Montebello
Calif
Wesley
Fred Burrell
P.m
St. Ann Hospital
A. M. Lease
Methodist
Urbana
Orrin Burrell
Eugene
Oregon
Cliff Kelly
Marion
Community Library Project Formed in Wesley
The Wesley community convened to launch a new Community Library with representatives from local clubs schools and churches. Rev J A Riggs was named president and Mrs Nygaard vice president with Mrs L L Lease serving as secretary and Mrs El T Root as treasurer. A donated room above a hardware store will host open hours on Saturdays and a noon slot may be added for students. Community members are invited to donate books at the church social hall on Saturday Jan 28 or arrange pickup.
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Bathrday
Jan
American Legion Auxiliary January Work Meeting Announced
The regular January work meeting will be held at the Denton home Friday afternoon January 27 starting at 1 PM to finish and ship the work. Members are urged to attend and support those who served. February business meeting is Monday February 6 with Grace Trench and Minie Oesterrelcher as hostesses. February is Americanism month and members should share an interesting story about Lincoln or Washington.
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American Legion
Dentoh
Avrid
Grace Trench
Minie Oesterrelcher
Lincoln
Washington
Denton Horae
Lauritzen Tells of Proposed School Plan
About two hundred school directors and officers attended a Bancroft meeting to discuss district reorganization, with a Swea City gathering drawing nearly four hundred from the north county. Milo Swanton urged an extended education program through reorganized districts, while questions focused on district boundaries and transportation. The county board cites tentative administrative units as it studies boundary lines, stressing public schools belong to all the people and urging citizen input for improved education for youths and adults. The state requires county boards to survey, with Kossuth County nearing completion and readying data for study groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bancroft
Swea City
Milo K. Swanton
Wisconsin Council of Agriculture
Wisconsin Commission For Better Education
Swanton
Board of Education
County Board of Education
Lauritzen
Ninty-Nine
Kossuth
el J
Pawaly
Kuperintens
Joe Lowe Addresses 125 Area Farmers and Business Leaders
Joe Lowe of Algona spoke to about 125 farmers and professionals at a pancake feed by the Titanics Chamber of Commerce at the skating rink. He urged community cooperation to improve Titonka and nearby areas, praising the work of volunteers and the local chamber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Lowe
Algona
Titanics Chamber of Commerce
Lowe
Tilonka
Chas, Klamp
The
Algona Ac
Harry Mehlan
Titanka
Good Hope Lutheran Notices and Local Meetings
A church notice page lists events at St Johns Mason City and nearby churches. Includes Divine Service at 10 30 Sunday, Sunday School 9 30, various Luther League and Brotherhood meetings, Ladies aid and hostesses, and next week gatherings with dates February 1 3 at 2 7 for different groups. Also mentions school district redistricting information and state DPI staff availability.
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Good Hope Lutheran A
Hawkeye Federation of Luther Leagues
St. Johns Lutheran Church
Mason City
Luther League
Ladies Aid
Mesdames Heyo Boekelban
Telko Stecker
John Welhousen
Haym Wibben
Brotherhood
Woden Brotherhood
Guesis
Clarence Brandt
Jenn Johnson
Andy Krominga
Local rainfall deficient for two years in area
Government approved rainfall reporter John Plaster notes the locality has 15.61 inches less rain over the past two years. For 1948 and 1949 the deficits were 6.39 and 4.22 inches below the ten year average of 80.88 inches. Plaster’s reports are government authorized though temperature records are for personal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Plaster
New Auditor Appointed for County Office
Miss Kathleen McEnroe of Algona is named by the board of supervisors to fill the unexpired term of County Auditor Leo Immersall who resigned to become county assessor. She will assume duties February 1. McEnroe, daughter of James McEnroe, has run a Chicago hotel for eight years and previously worked in Cook County Illinois and for eight years with the Iowa State Board of Control in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen McEnroe
Algona
Board of Supervisors
Leo J. Immersall
Miss McEnroe
James McEnroe
Chicago
Cook County
Iowa State Board of Control
Des Moines
Immanuel Lutheran News and Schedule for Sunday
Fourth Sunday after Epiphany services at 10 30 with offerings for Iowa District dues and President s residence. Sunday School and Bible Class at 130. Friday Immanuel Brotherhood faces Renwick in Renwick hall. Saturday 9 am Confirmation class. Friendship Club welcomes Virginia Fritz Norma Gerdes with visitor Doris Hipp. New leader hopes, Virginia Swan visit, cocoa lunch. Joyce Isebrandt read. chapter School at Last. Barbara Rippentrop leaves group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Iowa
Immanuel Brotherhood Vs
Renwick
Dart Hall
Friendship Club
Virginia Fritz
Norma Gerdes
Doris Hipp
Wilbur Schram
Virginia Swan
Joyce Isebrand
Barbara Rippentrop
Titonka Wesley Lions Club basketball night at Wesley gym
Titonka Lions Club hosts a doubleheader against the Wesley Lions at the Wesley gym on Wednesday February 1. The coach touts a new fast break and razzle dazzle lineup with players including Dead Eye Herm Dreesman Homer Downs Louis Bartlett Raymond Krantz and Clif ford Krantz among others as the team readies for two games and a strict training regime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Gym
Titonka Lions Club
Wesley Lions Club
Titonka
Independent Indians
Titonka College Indians
Titonka Wild Indians
Sartor
Dead
Herm Dreesman
Homer Downs
Louis Bartlett
Raymond Krantz
Bushet
Bill Boyken
Rev. Mardoff
Tall Bay
Bob Lang
Shorty Sathoff
Metcalf
Clifford Krantz
Eddie Boyken
Swea City County Tourney Opens With Close Scores
In early rounds Lakota defeated Algona B 55 35 Whittemore 32 27 Swea City beat Fenton 53 24 Seneca won over Titanka 45 43 Tuesday Lakota edged Ledyard 32 31 Burt over Whittemore 39 36. Lakota meets Burt in the semifinals at Swea City Friday night.
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Lakota
Algona B
Whittemore
Wesley
Swea City
Fenton
Seneca
Titanka
Ledyard
Burt
Methodist Church notices at Titonka and Doan
Pastor Danald H. James leads morning worship at Doan 8:45 with Sunday School 9:15 and Young Adult Fellowship Friday evening. Titonka and Doan youth rally at Burt Methodist Church Sunday 3:30 to 8:30. registration 3. Titonka MYF hosts devotions. contact Florence Willis or Mrs D H James. WSCS meets Feb 2 at Mrs T C Young’s. choir, boards, and fellowship planned.
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Titonka
Doan
D. H. James
Ho Buffington
Pam
WSCS
T. C. Young
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Marianne
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State Department of Public Instruction
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