Activities Of Titonka School For The Week
First Grade color pictures titled March Hares Fly Kites. Carol Dunmire celebrated her birthday Wednesday with candy for the class. Second Grade twelve students earned perfect spelling scores as seeds sprout in science. Mice trouble the playhouse. seven have been caught. Third Grade studies Holland and Dutch windmills canals and dikes. perfect attendance names listed. Gale Gerard joins from a Webster County country school. Fourth Grade 100 in spelling awarded to Shirley Stanley and Ronald. coloring wagons for history. Fifth Grade hundreds in spelling include Larry Heather Gwen Dorothy Donnie Joann Dean Douglas Greta LeRoy. flannel map colored, studying Central States, March room decorations using clay pipes, black hats, shamrocks. making wooly lambs. Sir Marek referenced. Sixth Grade tests completed. history exam finished. music class with Joan Johnson’s records. instruments sorted into percussion woodwind brass string. arithmetic focuses on rectangles and triangles. spelling 100s to Arlene Billy Alfred Donna Amy Joan Doyle Bonnie. Rial Gerard joins grade. Seventh Grade studying spelling bee words. science test on chemical changes. building a fish pond in arithmetic. health books awaited. Eighth Grade math covers meters inches kilograms kilometers liters. English class writes newspaper stories Some are boat dogs and CaP.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Carol Callies
Bonnie Carr
Wanda Folkerts
Phillip Orthel
Gale Gerard
Webster County
Neal
Harry
Carol
Bonnie
Betty
Merle
Wanda
Paul
Priscilla
Patty
Norma
Larry
Heather
Gwen
Dorothy
Donnie
Joann
Dean
Douglas
Greta
LeRoy
Central States
St. Patrick
Marek
Joan Johnson
Arlene
Billy
Alfred
Donna
Amy
Joan
Doyle
Rial Gerard
Kindergarten Starts March 13 at 9 30 A M
The ten week kindergarten session will begin Monday morning March 13 at 9 30. Only children who will be five by April 1 may enroll, and those entering first grade in the fall should attend. The article argues attendance prevents discouragement and future difficulties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Cheever
County farmers organize for Food Front alert
At a March meeting in Algona attended by about 76 farmers plans were laid for Food Front Alert Week from March 7 to 16. Meetings will invite all county farmers and urge attendance. The goal is 1944 production to capacity with better planning and cooperation to overcome reduced labor and machinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
4-H Leaders Plan Second Training Meet in Algona and Seneca
Kossuth county 4-H leaders and senior girls will attend the second training meeting for the 1943 1944 clothing conservation project. Sessions begin March 7 at 10 a.m. in Algona Legion Hall for southern county leaders and March 8 at Seneca school for northern leaders. Miss Gladys Adams, extension 4-H clothing specialist, will teach fabric care, darning, patching, retreading, leather maintenance, and safe work clothes selection.
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Kossuth County
Legion Hall
Algona
Seneca School
Misa Gladys Adams
Iowa State College
Weather Update With Snow and Wind Through Tuesday
A week started with snow on Sunday night and continued with more snow and high winds into Tuesday. The Milwaukee mail train serving Britt was late Tuesday morning but reached town by Tuesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Britt
Correction on farm elevator annual meeting quorum
A correction states that last week the Topic claimed no quorum existed at the annual meeting of the Farmers Elevator. The record shows a quorum was present and the directors whose terms expired were re-elected.
Moyes Bridge A 5 Foot Bridge Move in Poweshiek County
County officials report moving a 5 foot Moyes Bridge in Poweshiek County for about $1,000. Steel unavailability prevented a $6,000 replacement cost. The moved bridge, originally worth $4,582, was relocated about 400 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moyes
Poweshiek
Less Than a Week to File Tax Returns
Federal Income Tax deadline near. Collector EH Birmingham warns thousands have filed but less than half the returns are in. Regular 1943 returns due by March 16. Farmers with December estimates must file 1943 returns by March 15. Estimates for 1944 due April 15. regular returns still due March 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. H. Birmingham
District of Town
Booty Thieves Loot Three Waverly Businesses In One Night
Thieves entered three Waverly businesses in a single night taking little of value. Cigar boxes and knives were disturbed in one stop. Another site lost 56 cents in change with invoices scattered. A third reported 16 to 20 pennies missing. The report notes no major losses. An Iowa hen population average shows egg production up about 16 eggs over two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Iowa
Memorial service for Ralph Geerdes former Lakota boy
Memorial services were held at the Presbyterian church for Ralph B. Geerdes son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Geerdes northeast of town. He died from wounds in World War II on January 25, 1944 at age 22 years 5 months 6 days. Honorary pallbearers included six cousins. A Navy cousin pinned the Gold Star on the service flag and presented a flag to the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Ralph B. Geerdes
Henry Geerdes
O. H. Frerking
Bethany
Dubuque
Ralph
Geerdes
Everly
Wilbur Geerdes
Donald Geerdes
Clarence Geerdes
Raymond Geerdes
Henry Steenhard
J. H. Ukena
George Ennen
J. R. Heetland
I. H. Wortman
Special Citation for Wesley Man’s Bomber Crew
Mr and Mrs Charles Kraus announce their son Corporal Donald Kraus and his bomber group received a special citation for excellence in the bombing attack on Romanian oil fields dated August 1 He has served in Africa Sicily Palestine Italy and other countries Other son Charles Jr attends an army school in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Charles Kraus
Cpl
Donald Kraus
Raumanian
Donald
Africa
Sicily
Palestine
Italy
Charles Jr
New Jersey
Highway Crew Repairs Titonka Main Street
The Iowa Highway Commission has maintained Titonka's main street by adding it to the primary southbound route. Over two years has improved, blacktopped, resurfaced, then touched up last week. The Topic office block received repairs with oil, sand, and rolling to fix bad spots. Citizens praise two dry winters with no mud or slush on the street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Highway Commission
Titonka
Titonia
Woden Tops Red Cross War Fund Drive By 50 Percent
The town of Woden exceeded its Red Cross War Fund quota by 50 percent last week raising 216.50 dollars against a 150.93 dollar goal. Committee members Mrs Henry Bode Mrs J C Helm Mrs C W Goslin Mrs Forest Lackore and Mrs F F Truesdell thank all contributors for their support.
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Woden
Red Cross
Henry Bode
J. Cc. Helm
C. W. Goslin
Forest Lackore
F. F. Truesdell
Patty Wilson’s Ancestry and Grandparent Riches
Patty, daughter of A. Robert J. Wilson, is well supplied with grandparents. She has one great great grandfather, three great grandfathers, three great grandmothers, two grandfathers, and two grandmothers. Robert’s parents live in Independence.
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Patty
A. Robert J. Wilson
Robert
Independence
Mrs Harold Johnson Shares Key West Trip in 1944 Letter
In a February 29 1944 dispatch from Key West Florida Mrs Harold Johnson recounts a three day train journey from Titania Iowa to Florida. She details crowded trains friendly travelers from Wisconsin Tennessee and Georgia a stop in Jacksonville and a visit with Harold at the base. The letter notes high prices long bus rides limited milk availability strong coffee hostile shopkeepers and the U S O facilities. She observes the warm climate beaches Cuban and dark skinned residents and a lingering war atmosphere with army navy activity and civilian strikes. She also mentions local industries sponge pineapple king fish and turtleburgers with humor and longing for an end to the war.
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Titania
U. S
Chicago
Jacksonville
Florida
Davenport
Wisconsin
Tennessee
Atlanta
Georgia
Iowa
Marrietta
Makin
Slre
Louisville
Kentucky
Miami
Key West
Harold
Army
Navy
Fitonka
Bhore
U.S.O
Iso Harold
White House
Christina Alke and Louis Seegebarth Wed at Good Hope
Christina Alke daughter of Mrs Anna Alke married Louis Seegebarth son of Mrs Alvina Seegebarth at Good Hope Lutheran Church on Wed March 8 at 1 30 pm. Rev A O Mardorf officiated with nuptial music and a reception followed. They will reside on a farm near Lone Rock after a brief wedding trip.
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Christina
Alke
Louis Seegebarth
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Anna Alke
Alvina Seegebarth
Lone Rock
A. O. Mardorf
Alice Pannkus
Mendelssohn
Wilma Heesch
Love
Jesus
Calla Lilles
Lydia Seegebarth
George Alke
William Alice
Harold Luedtke
Grace Sietsema
Myrtle Johnson
Anna Stecker
Fannie Pannkulk
Leona
Verla Brandt
Wilma
Florence van Hove
Morris Isebrand Writes From Camp Haan California
Corporal Morris M. Isebrand of Battery D, 616th AAA Gun Battalion, Camp Haan, California, reports frequent address changes and notes training with large 120 millimeter guns. He mentions rainy weather, hopes for reunions, and signs off warmly to friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Isebrand
Camp Haan, California
Mr. Clark
Morris M. Isebrand
California
Morris Taebrand
Exploding boiler causes ceiling damage in Grin nell home
A boiler explosion in the Aston Maln house in Grin nell blew up the floor above, tearing up boards and sending fragments through the ceiling. No fire occurred but interior damage was extensive, estimated at nine dollars.
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Mace
Aston
Food Not Doing Its Part In War Effort In Iowa
Louise A. Scott of the Iowa state health department warns Iowans that despite ample crops the state is not using food to its full wartime benefit. She calls Iowans expert producers but inexpert consumers, urging budgeting of nutrition and income to improve health and wartime well being.
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Iowa
Louise A. Scott
State Health Department
Towa
Ishe
Scott
School Election Monday in Michigan March 13
School election will be held next Monday March 18 to elect two three year directors and a treasurer. Directors Wm Stenzel and Peter Beenken seek re election while Mrs Downs current treasurer is not on the ballot, voters may write her name to seek reselection with a marked X.
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Wm. Stenzel
Peter Beenken
Former Woden Girl Married in New York
Eunice J. Gibson, daughter of Mrs. Sylvan Hanne of Worthington Minnesota, wed Donald Miller of the U S Army on February 19 at Hendricks Chapel Syracuse with Chaplain Harold officiating. The bride, formerly of Woden, is joined by Ruby Gibson and Warren Johnson from Worthington. The groom is son of Mr and Mrs Henry Miller of Round Lake Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Eunleos J. Gibson
Sylvan Hanne
Worthington
Minn
Donald Miller
U. S. Army
Hendricks Chapel
Syracuse
New York
Harold
Henry Miller
Round Lake
Ruby Gibson
Warren Johnson
Sacks of Catalogs Baffle Titonka Mail Route
Eddie Johnson of Britt switched to a lighter mail rig but on Monday he delivered 36 sacks of Montgomery Ward and Sears catalogs along with war mail to Titonka in a Britt truck longer than Harold Miller's. The route included 86 sacks of catalogs among the mail.
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Titonka
Eddie Johnson
Britt
Bill Baade
Him Larson
Mr. Johnson
Harold Miller
Momérgomery Ward
Sears Rao
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Titonka School
Carol Dunmire
Shirley
Stanley
Ronald
Cap
Ralph Geerdes
Wesley Man
Highway Crew
RED Cross War Fund
Harold Johnson
Camp Haan
Calif
Mich
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