War Production Board expands farm machinery program
The War Production Board announces a substantial increase in farm machinery production starting July 1. A total of 300 000 tons of steel will be allocated for the quarter, with 200 000 tons advanced for each of the three quarters through July 1944. Emphasis will focus on harvesting machinery in the third quarter and manufacturers may place material orders for the new plan. Brown paper drives in Iowa target brown paper and corrugated boxes, not general waste paper, with local scrap dealers coordinating shipments to mills.
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War Production Board
Donald M. Nelson
Iowa War Production Board
Herbert C. Plagman
Plagman
Red Cross News Details May Meeting Sewing Kits and Plans
At the Legion Hall on Tuesday in May, Mayme Petersen reported completion of 60 sewing kits with sixteen volunteers listed. The German and Buffalo townships and Titonka quotas of 72 kits will be sent to Al gona for overseas kits worth about 1.00 in pleasure and necessity items. Canteen service plans on Salvage Day are led by Inez Wolfe and graduates, with volunteer aid.
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Red Cross
Legion Hall
Mayme Petersen
Mia. Allan Carr
Lee C. Wolfe
Wilbur Schram
Ray Onsterreicher
Frank Fisher
Jerry Breen
A. M. Petersen
Frank Clark
G. D. Welhousen
R. C. Ball
Inez Wolfe
Sylvester Hoff to Run Shoe and Harness Shop
Sylvester Hoff returns to Titonia to operate his father's Shoe and Harness Shop. Mrs Hoff has managed the store with repairs sent out. Hoff has worked in Des Moines, visited Monday, and plans to move his belongings and start the job this week.
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Sylvester Hoff
Shoe and Harness Shop
Titonia
Funeral of Child Who Drowned in Water Tank
A large crowd attended the funeral Sunday at Ledyard for the year and a half old son of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Junkermeier. The child drowned last Thursday evening in the family water tank between here and Elmore.
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Ledyard
Marvin Junkermeier
Here
Elmore
Sunday School Farewell Picnic for Soldier-to-Be Wesley Carlson
The Congregational church Sunday School class hosted a farewell party for Raymond Wesley Carlson at Call State Park Algona. A weiner roast accompanied a gift as he heads to army induction. The group noted War Ration Book No 1 sugar supplies and anticipated limited extra sugar before August per OPA.
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Wesley
Raymond Carlson
Congregational Church
Call State Park
Algona
Raymond
OPA
Walters Named Des Moines OPA District Director
Rae E. Walters of Harlan has been appointed the new director of the Des Moines OPA district, continuing as county rationing board chairman since 1941. Like predecessor Robert B. Adams, Walters will serve at a salary of one dollar a year and expressed confidence that the boards can work with shared solutions to rationing challenges.
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Rae E. Walters
Harlan
Des Moines
OPA
County Nation
Robert B. Adams
Walters
Towns collects 6578 pounds tin tubes in May
Town gathered 6578 pounds of collapsible tin tubes in May, boosting its total to 47,982 pounds. The national May collection reached 307,062 pounds, about 10 percent lower than April’s total.
Des Moines War Plants Urged to Hire 4000 Workers
Drive by War Manpower Commission director Lee Keyser assists Des Moines plants in recruiting 4000 workers. He urges employees in non essential industries to switch to war plant work, noting wage comparisons and reemployment during the transition.
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Lee Keyser
War Manpower Commission
Des Moines
Keyser
Pete
Igner
Koyner
Scrap drive meeting planned in Titonica for Kossuth County
German and Buffalo Townships in Kossuth County organize a scrap collection drive for war production. A planning meeting is set for Saturday at 8:30 PM in the Legion Room Titonica with listed residents Evert Post Etert Boyken Henry Meinders Herman Janssen and others to complete drive plans.
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Kossuth
Legion Room
Germany
Buffalo
Titonica
Evert Post Etert Boyken
Henry Meinders
Herman Janssen
H. H. Bruns
Peter Ubben
Heiko Bruns
George Sonnenberg
Harry Rickless
George Schroeder
George Higgins
Erwin Eden
Freddie Eden
Frank Hauptly
Alfred Oesterreicher
Chris Brandt
al Nelson Arthur J. Budlong
Ted Hoover
Wesley Girls Organize Busy Bee Sewing Club
A group of ten girls met at Diane Kleinpeter's home to form the Busy Bee Sewing Club. Officers elected were Cheryll Meurer president Nancy Doughan vice president Marian Kleinpeter secretary and Carol Reno reporter. Refreshments followed the meeting held Thursday afternoon at Cheryl Meurer's home.
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Wesley
Diane Kleinpeter
Busy Bee Sewing Club
Cheryll Meurer
Nancy Doughan
Marian Kleinpeter
Carol Reno
Cheryl Meurer
Towns to Register Help for Harvest War Effort
Towns and county groups plan local labor centers and self registration for emergency harvesting aid. Businessmen and volunteers will note preferred work times and will keep data with local employment reps, not with regular agencies. W J Denton is the local registrar for those needing help or offering work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Farm Labor Committee
W. J. Denton
Denton
Ed Hauptmanns Golden Wedding Family Reunion
Ed Hauptmanns celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family reunion at the Hauptmann home. Sisters from St. Francis convent in Milwaukee joined the gathering, along with Hauptmann daughters and their families. Relatives from Charles City Port Dodge and Algona attended, and the anniversary date July 18 was observed when the sister could attend.
Drive for Funds for Boy Scout Work Ends June 29
The Boy Scouts Funds for Scouting Campaign concludes June 29 across Kossuth District in Titonka under Major Howard French. Funds support Prairie Gold Area Council, with expenditures via troop and pack requisitions reviewed by the Budget Committee for the 1944 council budget. Titonka contributions fund membership, registration, advancement, camps, leader materials, and new units, with 17 percent admin cost and 83 percent direct and indirect service to Troops.
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Boy Scouts
Kogsuth
Howard French
Kossuth
Prairie Gald
Woden and Britt Young People Wed Saturday
Miss Melva Carman daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva Carman of Woden married John Knapper son of Mr and Mrs Henry Knapper of Britt in a single ring ceremony at the Carman home on Saturday June 12 Rev B A Rust officiated Attendants were Stena Knapper and John Adams Jr Shirley Carman sang I Love You Truly and Pvt Charles Knapper sang My Prayer Guests from the relatives attended afterward The couple will reside in Hutchins where he farms with his father.
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Woden
Britt
Melva Carman
Alva Carman
John Knapper
Henry Knapper
B. A. Rust
Stena Knapper
John, Adams Jr
Lakota Brother Sister Now Work in Brooklyn
Lakota Calvin Ukena son of Mr and Mrs William Ukena visited home and preached at the Presbyterian church on Sunday June 6. He attended Dubuque University four years and spent one year at the Brooklyn Academy. To aid expenses he works in a railroad telephone office and his sister Amanda returned with him to work in the same office.
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Brooklyn
Calvin Ukena
William Ukena
Presbyterian Church
Dubuque University
Brooklyn Academy
Amanda
Shower for Woden Newlyweds at Huisinga Home
A miscellaneous shower honoring Mr and Mrs Jake Huisinga who were recently married was held at the John Huisinga home last Thursday afternoon with many relatives and friends in attendance.
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Woden
Jake Huisinga
John Huisinga
Correction on Callies funeral attendance notice
The Topic corrects last week’s report naming Mrs Otto Callies as the deceased and clarifies she was the funeral subject. It states Ed Callies and Mrs Ed Callies attended the service, correcting prior errors and omissions.
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Otto Callies
Ed Callies
Algona
Mission Festival at Good Hope Lutheran Church
The Rev Martin Ackerman, recently returned from New Guinea, will headline Good Hope Lutheran Church mission festival this Sunday June 20. He will speak at the 10 30 morning service and again in the eight o clock evening service, with an address to children during Sunday School. A community dinner is planned at noon and the Rev Darnauer of Lakota will preach at 2 30.
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Mission Festival of
Good Hope
Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Martin Ackerman
New Guinea
F. Darnauer
Lakota
Missionary Ackerman
Friday Storm Damages Barn Near Lakota
An electrical storm Friday struck the Mrs Della Smith farm barn causing rafters and hay doors damage while Mrs Smith was inside but unharmed. Fuses blew and the telephone was put out of order. The same storm toppled trees and blew off a back porch at the Earnest Trasamar residence and felled large trees at the Helmers farm northeast of Lakota.
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Mrs. Della Smith
Bancroft Banker Leo Saunders Dies Suddenly
Leo Saunders, cashier at Farmers and Traders Bank in Bancroft, died last Friday morning of a heart attack after reporting stomach pain. A longtime resident, he served as town clerk, school board secretary, and in other public posts, and was active in business life. He will be greatly missed in the community.
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Leo Saunders
Farmers and Traders Bank
Bancroft
Mission Festival at Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonica Churches Good Hope Lutheran marks its annual Mission Festival with four services led by Rev. Martin Ackerman and Rev. F. Darnauer. A noon community dinner follows in the church parlors. John Ailts and a German language service on June 27 are noted. Romans 8 18 is quoted.
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Aplington
John Ailts
Immanuel Lutheran Announces Mission Festival At Good Hope
Immanuel Lutheran invites the public to a mission festival at Good Hope with no services or classes next Sunday. Pastor Wm Plant will be away Saturday morning through Thursday. A canning demonstration is set for Friday at 1 30 PM.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Titonka
Good Hope
Methodist Church Schedule with Rev Patterson
The Methodist Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and morning worship at 11:00 a.m. BOAN Sunday School at 7:30 p.m. with a preaching service at 8:16 p.m. Rev. W. J. Patterson serves as pastor.
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Ramey Reformed
F. Snuttjer
Young People’s Club
Young People's Conference
Methodist Church
W. J. Patterson
Boan
Cordes and Van Rheenen Wed at Pella First Reformed Church
Miss Gladys Faye Van Rheenen daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam Van Rheenen of New Sharon became the bride of Mr Ralph Henry Cordes son of Mr and Mrs John Cordes in a double ring ceremony at the First Reformed church in Pella Iowa Friday evening May 28. The altar featured spring flowers including tulips iris and bridal wreath. A line of attendants and musicians accompanied the ceremony with vows exchanged as the couple knelt. Afterward a reception for 125 was held in the church basement. The couple will reside at Kings Iowa where he will lead the Elim Reformed church for the summer.
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Gladys Faye van Rheenen
Sam van Rheenen
New Sharon
Ralph Henry Cordes
John Cordes
A. Haverkamp
First Reformed Church
Pella
Iowa
Little
Rosemary Boyd
Joyce Hobsberger
Geneva
Vivian Nielsen
Newton
Annabelle den Hartog
Wewt Sharon
William de Jong
Albert
Marion van Rheenen
Gilbert Vander Wal
Katherine de Konig
Margery van Heukelem
Jesus
Little Rose Cordes
Marilyn Rus
Cordes
Titonka High School
Central College
Theological Seminary
New Brunswick
New Jersey
Kings, I
Elim Reformed Church
Missionaries Visit Before Heading to South Dakota Charge
Rev and Mrs J Limkemann and their son, five years in South American mission work, visited friends in this vicinity last week en route to Marion where he will serve at the Presbyterian church. Mrs Limkemann is niece of Miss Nangy Peters.
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South America
Woden Woden
J. Limkemann
Marion
South Dakota
Presbyterian Church
Storm wrecks farms and buildings across Kossuth County
A Monday night wind storm hit central Kossuth County around 10 PM, causing widespread damage from Titonka to Algona. Numerous barns, sheds, trees, and outbuildings were destroyed or badly damaged, with several larger structures partially leveled and a windmill toppled. The Bruns, Schiltz, Kline, Harms, and Welp Implement sites among others reported substantial losses.
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Kossuth County
Titanka
Algona
Burt
Bancroft
Titonka
Carl Giesking
Schenck Farm
Welp Implement
Voust
Mary Schiltz
Art Schiltz
Schiltz
John A. Harms
Carl Harris
Joe Kline
Harry Rickless
Folkert Stecker’s & Tree
Walter Miller
Alrek Boedhalt
Karl Trenary
Titonkka
Henry Mayland Jr
Fltonka
Carl Veer
Bartlett Brothers
Lions Club Elects and Plans Picnic
Dr. R. C. Ball was elected president of the Titanica Lions Club succeeding A. C. Hench. New officers include 1st vice-president Jay Budlong and 2nd vice-president Wm. Boyken. The club awarded buttons to nine members with perfect attendance. The annual picnic is set for Tuesday evening June 22 at the high school grounds.
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R. C. Ball
Titanica Lions Club
A. C. Hench
Jay Budlong
Wm. Boyken
Edw. Sathof
Frank Clark
Homer Downs
Lion Tanner
C. R. Krantz
Harold Gartner
Maurice Keil
Geo. Bonacker
R. L. Krantz
Eldon Fischer
Algona
Mardorf
Patterson
Wm, Schrim
Barter
Lions Club
Julius Tesch
Elephant Hunter Margaret O Keefe Collects Miniature Elephants
Margaret O Keefe a Sanbort school teacher gathers a collection of over 100 miniature elephants crafted from china pottery rubber cloth wood and metal. The pieces are assembled from many states reflecting her favorite design from Puerto Rican influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret O'Keefe
Sanbort
China
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R. B
Waller
Perton
Merchant Marine
Steward Department
U. S. Maritime Service
Minneapolis
Stampa First Magt
Hovgewiven
Redd Cross News
Wesley Girls
Ralph Cordes
Miss van Rheenen
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