First Grade News and Celebrations at Public School
Norma Jean Norland had her seventh birthday and treated the first grade. The class fills paper mache models ready for painting as Miss Hough and Mr. Cheever supervise. Second grade notes Oriole and Bluebird spelling race with a new library chart showing ships added for books read. Vernon Krull’s birthday leads to class treats next Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jean Norland
Hough
Mr. Cheever
Vernon Krull
Third Grade News Highlights Brownies Learning Topics
Third grade class reports progress across subjects. Students multiply and divide, finish Plants and Animals of Long Ago, and read about life in Norway. They craft winter scenes in art, make Norway puppet stockings, and rehearse a puppet show. Dorothy Dunmire hosts classmates for a birthday treat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dunmire
Norway
Snow Scene Bulletin Board Sparks Winter Fun
In art class students create a snow scene with children sliding skating and a snowball fight for the bulletin board. In science they study insects noting some are helpful though many seem pests. Several students including Fred Ralph Edith Junior Earl Esther Delores Robert and Deena earned 100 in spelling this week and many welcome Earl back while Doyle has been absent all week hoping for a quick return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulletin ‘Board
Fred
Ralph
Edith
Junior
Earl
Esther
Delores
Robert
Deena
Doyle
History and English Tests and Colonial Art
In history a test covered the unit about Indians on Friday. Literature readers studied Tom and His Treasure Chest. In English a unit two test occurred Thursday. Art class enjoyed drawing colonial home scenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Seventh grade class officers elected at local school
In class elections seventh graders chose Marjorie Meyer for president Billy Ward as vice president and Donald Norland as secretary treasurer The term followed recent tests in history geography science and art activities including February drawings and a reading of The Mystery of the Moss Covered Mansion by Miss Leymaster
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Marjorie Meyer
Billy Ward
Donald Norland
Eighth Grade News Pep Assembly and New Officers
Students attended a Friday pep meeting during assembly and finished the poem Snowball. Government studies begin this year, and the history class had a Friday test. New class officers are president Bonnie Snyder, vice president Howard Stott, secretary and treasurer Marietta Bruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Assembly
Bonnie Snyder
Howard Stott
Marietta Bruns
School Day Activities Highlight Readings and Tests
Miss Rodgers led a general science test on electricity and magnetism while she readings Silas Marner in English. Students also practice daily summaries of the book, recording key details each day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Rodgers
Silas Marner
Sophomore News Prepares Theme on Our Neighbors to the South
Sophomore students face a challenging assignment to craft a medium length theme about Our Neighbors to the South. They completed a world history test Wednesday and again Friday. Agriculture boys study silo sizes and designs as part of their class.
Special election called for Buffalo Township committee
Robert M. Joss chair of Kossuth County Agri cultural Conservation Committee announces a special election for Buffalo Township due to the resignation of all 1942 program members. The election is Friday January 30, 1942 at 1 30 pm at Titonka American Legion Hall to select new committee members for agriculture and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Agri. Com
Robert M. Joss
Algona
Kossuth County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Buffalo Township
Titonka
American Legion Hall
School Notes On Reading And Speech Progress
Students report finishing The Blue Mare in French and start Pierrille as a year end read. In American literature a test on The Nation Tested sparked impatience over pending rings. Speech class delivered information speeches. jitters fade as many plan future public or club talks. Physics class built a lead storage cell and an electrostatic machine, praised for Paul Gartner and Richard Beenken’s work, a purchase would cost $301.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Gartner
Richard Beenken
Busy Home Economics Class Projects Prompt School Notice
The Home Economics room buzzes as seniors held a club meeting on Monday the 19th and served dinner to the school board and faculty on Monday the 26th. By Tuesday the 27th the seniors began work on spring dresses while freshmen started their second sewing project using cotton print material and French seams.
Manual Training News From Freshman and Senior Shops
In freshman shop Stanley Tryon and Hans DeVries are making labourers. Carl Giesking Erwin Beenken and Norman Bruns are making hall trees. Raymond Kuse and Evert Ubben are making magazine racks. In senior shop Beryl Bonacker is making a table lamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Tryon
Hans DeVries
Carl ‘Giesking
Erwin ‘Beenken
Norman Bruns
Raymond Kuse
Evert Ubben
Beryl ‘Bonacker
Titania Indians Rout Wesley 58 to 22 in Friday Clash
Titans overpower Wesley 58 22 as Paul Bruns 24 and Merle Korte 20 pace the Indians attack. Dick Batt anchors defense with 10 points while Richter tops Wesley with 10 in a lopsided win. Titonka girls fall 44 37 to Wesley in a tight, late lead swap contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania Indians
Wesley
Indians
Paul Bruns
Merle Korte
Dick Batt
Richter
Titanka
Wesley Girls
Titonka
Lavina Jandl
Phyllis Andrews
Leela Krominga
Matrian Krantz
Mae Studer
Arctic Campaigner Hugh O Dunn Returns Home for Christmas
Hugh O Dunn yeoman third class in the Navy came home from Iceland to spend Christmas with his parents Mr and Mrs LE L Dunn in Indianola. He traveled mostly by plane and has served about a year and a half in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugh O. Dunn
Navy
Iceland
LE. L. Dunn
Indianola
Hugh
War board to meet at Algona on January 30
A special all day meeting at the Legion Hall Algona will plan aid for Kossuth county farm families to reach war food goals. County agent A J L Brown states USDA war board members 4 H and rural youth leaders will attend with F B Paddock to outline war impacts and mobilize local leaders for farm nutrition crop production and livestock care initiatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Legion Hall
Algona
iPriday
Vanuary
A. J L. Brown
Usda War Board
F. B. Paddock
State Extension Service
Kossuth
Claude ‘Wickard
More Men Enter Service Each Week
The Kossuth county local board sent several men for induction into the U S Army this week. Names include Clarence Eugene Bruns and Clarence Msador Hisenbarth both of Algona. Thomas Halpin Melvin Buss Carl Wheelock John Sléper Melvin Lei Barth Arthur Plathe Walter Smith Priester Werling Leonhard Erdman Sabin Watson Miller and others from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
U. S. Army
Clarence Eugene Bruns
Clarence Msador Hisenbarth
Algona
Thomas Halpin
Melvin Leon Buss
Titonka
Carl Bernard Wheelock
Sioux City
John Ir. Sléper
Melvin Russell Leibrand
Buffalo Center
Arthur Joseph Plathe
Bode
Walter Ralph Smith Jr
Bancroft
Francis John Priester
West Bend
Clarence George Werling
Carl Fred Leonhard
Corwith
Ray Peter Erdman
Wesley
Harold Martin Sabin
Paul Raymond Watson
Irvington
Howard Leo Miller
Victor Mullin's Son Victor Weds Virginia Barrett in Seattle
Victor Mullin and Wesley Mullin announce the marriage of their eldest son Victor to Miss Virginia Barrett daughter of Mrs Doris Barrett of Seattle Washington The single ring ceremony occurred January 17 at 8 00 pm at Plymouth Church Seattle officiated by Dr Van Horne The bride wore a pink street length dress with black sandals and carried white gardenias and red roses The bridesmaid Mrs Doris Simpson wore yellow and carried yellow roses The bride's mother wore a brown suit with orchids The groom and best man Owen Seeley wore blue uniforms with white carnation boutonnieres About thirty guests attended the reception at the bride's mother's home Victor a Wesley High School 1989 graduate is in the Navy in radio work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Mullin
Wesley
Seattle
Whsuluey
Vee Mullin
Victor
Virginia Barrett
Doris Barrett
Washington
Plymouth Church
van Horne
Doris Simpson
Owen Seeley
Wesley High School
Navy
Lawyer Takes Books to Judge Up Adel Courthouse Steps
A Dallas county lawyer bore an armload of law books up the Adel courthouse steps when a friend asked why he needed the volumes. The barrister replied that he had them in his head but was taking the books up to the judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas County
Adel
Red Cross Meetings Called for Titanka and Buffalo
The Red Cross calls two important meetings for Titanka and Buffalo Township. Elections of officers will be held Saturday at 7 40 PM at the Legion Hall. A second meeting follows due to poor attendance. Monday at 1 30 PM a further gathering for all interested is set for Burt high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Legion Hall
Titanka
Buffalo Township
Burt High School
Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College
Farmers and homemakers across Iowa are invited to Iowa State College Ames February 9 to 14 for the annual Farm and Home Week. A broad program includes 14 state wide groups meetings and talks on agricultural engineering agronomy and livestock. Separate men and women sessions run mornings with noon mass meetings and afternoon programs. Extravagant events include Corn and Small Grain Show banquets and entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Towa State College
Thea
Ames
Iowa Agriculture
H.H. Wildee
Agricultural Division
Iowa
Iowa Christian Rural Fellowship
Iowa Corn and Small ‘Grain Growers Association
Iowa Rural Chorus
Iowa Swine Producers Association
Iowa Agricultural Experiment Association
Iowa Lamb ‘Feeders Association
Iowa Purebred Sheep ‘Breeders Association
Turkey Growers
Farm Business Association
Iowa Horse and Mule ‘Breeders Association
Town Beef Producers Association
Midwest Farm Editors ‘Association
Rural Young ‘People’s Executive Committee
Methodist Church Hosts Address and Society Meeting
Rev W M Patterson leads Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00. Doan Morning Worship at 10:00 a m and Sunday School at 10:45. On Thursday January 29 the Woman's Society of Christian Service holds an all day meeting at Mrs George Johnson's home with Red Cross work and lunch served at one o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Society of ‘Christian Service
George Johnson
Red ‘Cross
Pole shooter disrupts service for farms near Guthrie Center
A shooter atop an electric pole south of Guthrie Center caused major trouble by cutting service to more than fifty farms. The line crew spent three hours locating and repairing the damage, with costs including parts and overtime wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie Center
Kossuth Court News Recaps District Actions
In Algona Hiler Stebritz, 16, tied to reckless driving case bound over to district juvenile court after a Burt incident with four riders, lacking a license. Heinie Stebritz fined 100 dollars for disturbing the peace after a Vera grocery altercation. Judge Hudson opened court as grand jurors ordered to report later. new district court filings include several civil and attachment cases. Probate cases list Karl Krebs estate and guardianship matters for Rita and Mary Ann Gardner with Joseph Gardner appointed guardian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Hlmer Steblitz
C. H. Ostwinkie
Kossuth District
Bancroft
F. R. Hunt
Stebritz
Hunt
Burt
Ostwinkle
St. Benedict
Henry
Heinie) Stebritz
Frank Vera
Vera
Isme
Fred IM. Hudson
Pocahontas
Kossuth
District Court
Louise Larson
Austin Belknap
N. A. Finnestad
O. H. Stoeber
Universal ‘Credit ‘Co
John Schimmel
Andrew Gollner
Ed IW
Edna Johnson
Karl Krebs
Palo Alto County
Rita
Mary Ann Gardner
Joseph Gardner
Crystal Lake Man Killed In Wreck
Jack Barrett forty four of near Crystal Lake was killed in an auto accident southwest of Crystal Lake Monday. Barrett was driving with C R Kelloggs and Henry Martinson. they met Ranke Reikena in the other car which struck Barrett on the driver's side. Barrett was thrown clear, struck a pole, and died hours later at Forest City hospital. All four men are from the same neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Barrett
Crystal Lake
Barrett
C.R. Kelloggs
Henry ‘Martinson
Ranke Reikena
Reikena
Forest City Hospital
Christmas Cards In Mail Long Delay Across Ocean
A Honolulu couple Mr and Mrs Francis Aiwaki sent a Christmas card that mailed December 17 arrived January 26 after a 40 day transit. The card’s back bore Released by 1.1C. B. 201. Mrs Aiwoki formerly Naoma Frisbee of Garner taught music in Titanka schools in 1926 27. Her brother Frank Frisbee, a Kana wha teacher, runs a recreational center near Honolulu. Rev Schnucker and wife reported receiving a card from Katpadi South India mailed Oct 1 and received Jan 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Aiwaki
Honolulu
Aiwoki
Naoma Frisbee
Garner
Titanka
Hawaii
Frank Frisbee
Kanawha
Coe College
Rev. Schnucker
Pillioning Stations Close At 7 O Clock Evening
Titanka filling stations will close at 7 each evening except Saturday until further notice. They will be open on Saturday evening until 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Kossuth County Girls Tournament at Wesley High
Kossuth County girls basketball tourney runs January 28 to 31 at Wesley High School. Nine teams compete in a single-site event for the first time, with Seneca as strong favorite, and Ledyard Laverne Tronka and Wesley named contenders. Play begins Wednesday at 6:45 p.m. with three games. admission 30 cents Wednesday Thursday, 40 cents Friday Saturday 20 cents. Referee Sept Johnson of Cylinder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Wesley Wesley
iWesley High School
Seneca
Ledyard
Laverne
Tronka
Wesley
Johnson
Cylinder
County Fair Association Elects New Director
Mossuth County Agricultural Association directors met in Algona and elected William Christensen Lone Rock as a new director while re-electing J. A. Raney Algona and Alex Bornstetter West Bend for three year terms. Holdovers include Clark Scuffham W C Day Claude Seeley Algona Charles Quinn Bancroft C C Peterson Lakota and Albert Schipull Laverne. Dates for the 84th annual fair are August 22 to August 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Fair Association
Mossuth County Agricultural Association
Algona
Willliam Christensen
Lone Rock
Alex [Bornstetter
West Bend
Clark Scuffham
W. J C. Day
Claude Seeley
New Overseer of the Poor Named in Kossuth County
Kossuth county supervisors appointed Lyle M. Peddicord of Winterset as Overseer of the Poor and certifying agent. A 26 year old married relief worker, he replaces Dorothy Shatto who resigned for work in Ankeny. Peddicord starts February 1 and will use the relief office in the courthouse basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle M. Peddicord
Winterset
Kossuth
Home Demonstration Meet Held at Woden
A Woden event brought together leaders from Orthel and Bingham townships for a home demonstration meeting at Mrs. W. L. Tindall’s residence. The program included a noon meal prepared by local ladies and a nutrition lesson presented by Miss Hystone of Garner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
W. L. Tindall
Orthel
Bingham Townships
Hyestone
Titanka Cod Operative Creamery Annual Meeting Notice
Patrons and stockholders are called to the annual meeting January 31 1942 at 1 30 oclock at the Tyke Theatre for election of officers and other business. E P Hanen Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyke Theatre
Titanka Cod Operative Creamery Company
E. P.hanen
Good Hope Lutheran Church Announces Services and Activities
Divine services Sunday February 1 at 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 30. German services at 9 30. Adult instruction Mondays and Wednesdays at 8 00 in the parsonage. Ladies aid meets Wednesday at 2 00 hostessesses Mrs Bertha Callies Mrs Jim Hansen Mrs Frank Rakow Mrs Menno Fuls. Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 00 to 3 30. All children encouraged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Ladies Aid
Bertha Callies
Jim Hansen
Frank Rakow
Menno Fuls
Immanuel Lutheran to Hold Services and Activities
Last Sunday after Epiphany English worship at 10 30 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 A special offering will go to the Waverly orphanage Luther League meets Sunday evening for devotional and business Choir rehearsals Wednesdays and adult confirmation class Tuesdays at the parsonage
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
The
Luther League
Corn Allotments in Kossuth Expanded by 10 Percent
The Kossuth Agricultural Conservation Committee chairman Robert M. Loss announces a 10 percent increase in corn allotments for all farms to bolster feed reserves and wartime grain needs. A new provision allows farmers to plant 130 percent of final allotment, with options to earn payments on other allotments and soil practices but surrender corn payments and gain loan privileges. Dairy farmers with high feed needs and those who lost feed in 1941 due to weather influenced the change for 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Loss
Kossuth Agricultural Conservation Committee
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kossuth County This Week
Licenses issued in Kossuth county this past week include Gerald Patrick Frankl 20 Irvington and Rita May Kunkel 19 St Benedict Ray Petersen 120 and Darlene Brayton 122 Ringsted Paul Kollasch 24 Bancroft and Margaret BH Smith 21 Lakota Maurice Frank Inlay 28 and Ila Jane Prentis 20 Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Gerald ‘Patrick
Frankl
Irvington
Theis of Bancroft New Buttermaker
Fred Theis of Bancroft is hired as buttermaker at the Titonica creamery and will start March 1 as Martin Bleich moves to Bancroft. The senior Theis, Henry, has run Bancroft’s creamery for 24 years and will retire then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Theis
Bancroft Haseen
Titonica Creamery
Martin Bleich
Bancroft
Theis
Henry Theis
United States
Fred
Bancroft Creamery
Titanica
No County Field Days Until After the War
The Kossuth County Conservation League met in Algona and voted no county field days for the duration of the war. Delegates from MGLuverne Wesley Fenton Burt Titonka Whittemore and Algona attended. Dr H E Woodward of Whittemore was elected county president Wilfred Stoeber of Fenton vice president and Fred Timm of Algona secretary treasurer. Officers will remain in office for the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Kossuth County Conservation League
Algona
Mgluverne
Wesley, Fenton, Burt, Titonka
Whittemore
H. E. Woodward
Wilfred Stoeber
Fenton
Fred Timm
Ted Hinders Celebrate Fifth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ted Hinders marked their fifth wedding anniversary at home Tuesday evening with a gathering of relatives and friends including Mr and Mrs Tom Hinders Mr and Mrs Milo Holcomb and daughter Mr and Mrs George Wilts and Mr and Mrs Fred Reitter of Britt Mr and Mrs Tom Hinders Jr Mr and Mrs Dick Hart Mr and Mrs Ben Hinders and family and George Pommer and daughter Hannah Mae in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ted Hinders
Woden
Tom Hinders
Milo Holcomb
George Wilts
Fred Reitter
Britt
Tom Hinders Jr
Dick ‘Hart
Ben Hinders
George Pommer
Hannah Mae
Butler ordered to return from fur lough immediately
Lieut. John L. Butler, home on fur lough from Camp Livingston, was summoned by telegram to depart at once for camp. His leave would have expired in five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldora Rotary Club
John L. Butler
Camp Livingston
Also Mentioned on This Page
Freshman News
Junior News
Senior News
Home Economics News
Extension Heads War Board
Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Pilling
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
M. A. Schulz
Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Titonia
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