THONKA SCHOOL PAST WEEK ACTIVITY NOTES
Readings reveal a lively week at Thonka School with siblings twins visiting on Monday and Thursday events. Students made clay items, studied wind and rain, and engaged in writing letters while enjoying crafts and St Patrick decorations.
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Sandersaren News
Ynthia Easton
Dennis
Donna Rafdal
Joan
Linda
Lanita
Nelson
Peter
Catherine
Ward
Mark
Mike
Alfred
Judy R
Darrel
Barney Wenger
Dennis Smith
Karen Bruns
Doris Miller
Janice
Howard French Honored at Chamber of Commerce Meeting
Howard French was honored at the Chamber of Commerce meeting with compliments from Louis Bartlett and given a box of Havanas. French, a Titanica businessman for 36 years, will move to Phoenix, Arizona next week. Nicholas of Mason City, candidate for governor, is slated as guest speaker for the April 12 meeting. A committee was named to organize summer activities and a lunch group for April 12 was selected.
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Howard French
Chamber of Commerce
Louis Bartlett
Chamber
French
Titanica
Phoenix
Arizona
Hiram Boeckholt
Wi He Nicholas
Mason City
A. C. Hench
Lorens Willemssen
Chas, Reed
J. L. Intermill
Fred Thacker
Co. R. Krantz
Dr. Hill
Reinder Krominga
E. P. Hansen
L. C. Heifner
Wilbur Schram
Wesley Boy Fractures Arm At Play
Jerry Weig eight year old son of Mr and Mrs Ed Weig broke his right arm above the wrist on a slide at school. He is a third grader at the parochial school. This is the third such accident in the family with brothers Jimmy and Louis previously injured in 1952 53.
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Wesley
Jerry Weig
Ed Weig
Weig
Jimmy
Louis
Navy Seaman Larry Kiley Returns Home From Leave
Larry Phillip Kiley 8.A son of Mr and Mrs Lee E Kiley Burt spent a ten day leave at home in February He is stationed on the U S S Iowa BB 61 which has been at Norfolk Virginia since a three week cruise to Cuba in January He enlisted March 5 1953 and trained at San Diego California He served at Treasure Island near San Francisco and later flew to Norfolk to join the Iowa for duty
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Larry Phillip Kiley
Lee E. Kiley
Burt
U.S.S
Iowa
Norfolk
Virginia
Cuba
Larry
Navy
San Diego
Calif
Treasure Island
San Francisco
Woden Presbyterian Church Service Details
Simon Fred Wenger serves as pastor. Sunday School begins at 9 30 with worship at 10 30 and a sermon on Humbling Our Hearts. The second Sunday in Lent features choir practice on Wednesday at 7 and a confirmation and Bible class on Saturday at 2 p.m.
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Woden
Ed Zwiefel Named President of Titanica Telephone Co
Ed Zwiefel was named president of the Titanica Telephone Co at the organization meeting last Thursday evening. G D Welfhusen was elected vice president and Mrs Lela Bentley was re elected secretary with L W Nath retained as manager. Zwiefel has long served as vicepresident and both he and Welhousen have been board members for years alongside Clarence Mechler Carl F Callies and Lenus Isebrand who joined the board at the recent annual meeting.
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Ed Zaviefel
Coas Ttliet
G.D. Welfhausen
Lela
Bentley
L. W. Nath
Zwiefel
Mr. Welhousen
Clarence Mechler
Carl F. Callies
Lenus Isebrand
George Peterson
Carl Giesking
Mrs. James Hansen Dies After Stroke in Mason City
Mrs. James Hansen Caroline Callies, daughter of Mrs. Bertha Callies, died in a Mason City hospital Monday after a stroke. Funeral services are set for Thursday in Clear Lake with burial there. She recently visited Titonka, where friends last saw her in the past three weeks.
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James Hasen
Bertha Callies
Caroline Callies
Mason City
Clear Lake
Hansen
Caroline
Titenka
Titonka
Oesterreicher Installed as President of Farmers Elevator
Alfred Oesterreicher was elected president of Farmers Elevator Company by the board on Saturday evening. He succeeds George F Peterson who retired. Herman C. Tiarks becomes vice president, G. D. Welhousen re-elected secretary-treasurer, John Stott remains manager, Herman Schutter is second man, Johnnie Boehm drives trucks, and Henry O. Bruns keeps books. The article adds a note from Iowa State College animal husbandmen on careful beef cow herd management.
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Alfred Oesterreicher
Farmers Elevator Company
Alfred
George F Peterson
Herman C. Tiarks
Oesterreicher
G. D. Welhousen
John Stott
Herman Schutter
Johnnie Boehm
Henry O. Bruns
Hobby Show At School House Draws Local Interest
The hobby show Monday night at the school house draws hobbyists from Clear Lake to Minnesota. Men will view gun collecting woodworking leather craft and fish fly making. Ladies can see plants antiques hooked rugs crochet and ceramic crafts. Children enjoy parakeets model airplanes and story books. Doors stay open until 5 then reopen at 7 with a brief meeting and musical numbers. Coffee will be served and admission remains free.
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Clear Lake
Minnesota
Wschool
Don Budlong
Charles Thompson
Corwith
Thompson
Titonka Lions host junior girls and all Lions showdown
Titonka Junior High Girls duel Hancock County Junior High champion Woden in the 8:00 p.m. opener. A postgame match pits two undefeated local Lions teams coached by O Barto and Lang, with four officials assigned for the charity-night event.
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Titonka Lions Club
Lions
Titonka
Hancock County
Woden
Louis “Bucky
O’bartlett
Bob “Ozzie” Lang
Wm. Boyken
Henry Orthel
R. L. Krantz
Homer Downs
Art Boyken
Ed Boyken
Don Budlong
Arthur Jay Budlong
Russ Dockstader
Art Hench
Cliff Krantz
H .G. Mehlan
Clark Miller
Rev. Schwerin
Kenny Swan
Bill Nothwehr
8. Thiesse
W. Truesdell
C. Brandt
H. Gartner
Glen Miler
Ed Sathoff
Vernon Hanna and Sheryl Goll Wed at Garner
Miss Sheryl Goll of Garner wed Vernon Hanna of Titonka in a February 14 ceremony at Zion Evangelical and Reformed church Garner. Rev Carl Mohr officiated, with a large reception in the Memorial building attended by 275 guests. The couple will reside on a Crystal Lake area farm after a southern wedding trip.
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Sheryl Goll
Garner
Vernon Hanna
Titonka
Zion Evangelical and Reformed
Carl Mohr
Geo. Kallas
Mason City
Milford Hegg
Kanawha
Rose Hanna
Madison
Wis
Duane
Calvin Goll
Carrol Hanna
Marcene Hanna
Sue Goll
Charlotte Fi
Memorial Building
Richard Ax
Emery Weaver
Gordon Greiman
Fiero
Schwerin
Titonia
Garner High School
Barbara Rankin
Erwin Rosendahl
Lionel Rutz
Hilary Greimann
Floyd Greiman
Gordon Upmeyer
Curtis Upmeyer
Arnold Hampel
Wilbur Niemeyer
Clarence Niemeyer
LaVonne van Oort
JoAnn Greiman
Dorothy Goll
Shirley Greiman
Marjorie Greiman
Eunice Ax
Lola Goll
Marilyn Greiman
Lois Greiman
Ames
Vivian Stromer
Marshalltown
Edith Jensen
Britt
Forest City
Alder
Crystal Lake
Titanka School 1954 Annual Offer Ends Soon
Only nine copies remain of the 1954 Titanka School annual. The book, with 92 pages of pictures and activities, features every student and staff member, spring activities, and ads. Distribution is planned for the second week of July, with $2.00 per copy to Mr. Mehlen, the annual sponsor.
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Titanka
Jr.Sr
Russell Dockstaders
P.T.A
al Missal
Mehlen
Oldest Burr Oak resident Minnie Gates injures hip at 95
Mrs Minnie Gates, Burr Oak's oldest resident at age 95, recently fell and fractured her hip. She is receiving care and is expected to recover.
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Burr Oak
Minnie Gates
Career Day at Titonka and School Events Bulletin
The district posts a slate of upcoming events including parent teacher meetings on March 15 and April 19, a Music Contest on April 9, and a Baccalaureate and Commencement in May. Titonka hosts Kossuth County Career Day on April 13 for about 400 juniors and seniors from area high schools.
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Britt
Kossuth County
Titonka
Laurens
Algona
Kossuth
Titanka
Eden and Rakow Tie in School Election Outcome by Lot
Evert Sloper led with 174 of 333 votes amid some spoiled ballots. Lester Eden and Werbert Rakow tied at 163 each and Eden won by lot. Mrs. Ethel Downs was re elected school treasurer. The issue of joining the county school district carried by a large vote.
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Evert Sloper
Lester Eden
Werbert Rakow
Eden
Ethel Downs
Red Oak Firemen Ball Loyal Customer Marks 40th Year
Henry Hixenbaugh, a former city councilman now 74, bought his ticket to the annual firemen's ball for the 40th consecutive year, making him the department's oldest customer.
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Henry Hixenbaugh
Red Oak
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Jacob Prins
The
Reformed Church of America
Ramsey Reformed Church
Prins
Cedar Falls
Ramsey
Howard
Honored Chamber Commerce
Wesley Boy
ED Zwiefel
Local Phone Company
Jim Hansen
Clear Lake Thurs
A, Oesterreicher President Farmers Elevator Company
Iowa State College
Nite JR
M. E. McFenry
Fort Dodge
9-D
Lions Club
Rakow
Lot
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