Des Moines Trip and School News From Titonka
Titonka school weekly notes cover a student trip to Des Moines for the state basketball tournament with stops at Bishop's cafeteria the capitol building and Drake field house. Reports highlight biology worm dissections home economics lessons on diets and house styles and a freshman English update as the six weeks progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DHS
House of Representatives
J. F. Miller
Humpoldt County
Des Moines
Younkers
Gloria
Nora
John Rolfsema
Wlota
Coon Rapids
Phyllis Armstrong
Donnie Coomes
Cape Cod
Ubben Anniversary Celebration Honors 25 Years
A large Ubben family gathering Friday March 9 marked Mr and Mrs Peter Ubben 25th wedding anniversary at their home. Rev Snuttjer offered scripture and prayer while guests presented gifts of silver. Attendees included Lavina and Lois Snuttjer, the Ukena family, Rippentrop families of Lakota, Boekelman Rike and families, Harold Ubben, and Anna Ubben among others.
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Peter Ubben
Ubben
Snuttjay
Rev. Snuttjer
Lavina
Lois
Mr and Mrs Aggo Janssen 50th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Aggo Janssen, longtime farmers in German township, celebrated their golden wedding at home in Buffalo Center on Tuesday March 6. About 70 relatives and friends attended the open house and supper, with a program of songs by grandchildren and a talk by Rev H Senne, as a platform rocker was presented by their children. The basement and cake were gold decorated. They have four living children Gertie, Tena, Stena, Robert, Ralph, and George Swarve. one son Henry is deceased and another child died in infancy.
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Aggo Jansden
Buffalo Center
German
Reformed Church
H. Senne
Waas
Jangyen
Gertie
Bill Boehm
Tena
Wm. Miller
Mick
Stena
Gee, Jutting
Robert
Ralph
George Swarve
Titonka
John
South ‘Dakota
Henry
Welters of Wesley celebrate 60th wedding anniversary
Robert Welter and wife observed their 60th wedding anniversary on March 9. They wed March 9, 1884 in Brodhead Wisconsin, moved from Monroe to Kossuth County in 1890, then to Wesley in 1908 where Welter ran real estate and insurance. They have seven children and seven grandchildren. a family dinner was held due to Mr. Welter’s ill health.
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Brodhead
Wis
George Nuzum
Monroe
Kossuth County
Whitcomb
Titonia
Wesley
Welter
Welters
Frank
West Bend
Rufus
Corwith
Ralph
Hazel
Mason City
Edith
Della
Algona
Harry
Los Angeles
Mr. Welter
Ramsey Reform Church notices and events
F Snuttjer pastor leads Ramsey Reform Church with morning worship at 11 in German, Sunday school at 10 on The Law of Life, evening worship at 8, and young peoples meeting at 7 30. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 8 catechism Saturday 10. Confirmation on March 25. Matthew 22 37 39 quoted.
Red Cross Drive Now On Do Your Share
The Red Cross Drive is underway asking readers to contribute their share to aid relief and support efforts across communities and needs.
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Red Cross
Maurice Graham Tells Of Farm Life In Italy
Maurice Graham writes from Italy in February 1946 describing daily farm work. He notes grape pruning, road repairs, and winter wheat hoeing by all ages, plus observations of open stove charcoal making and local ditches near his tent. He hopes to return by 1948 and assures his mother all is well.
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Maurice Graham
Italy
Nellie
America
O. K
Maurice
Beenken Wedding Anniversary Celebration Hosts Relatives
Relatives and friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Beenken for their 26th wedding anniversary on a Sunday afternoon. Orvilis Beenken on leave from Par tagut Idaho was an honored guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Beenken
Orvilis Beenken
Partagut
Idaho
Jako Beenken
Belmond
Peter Beenken
Henry Beenken
Trefonke
Warner Beenken
Ledyard
Fred Ubben
Harold
Lakota
John Beenken
Mia
Mary Bruns
Eltena
Henry
Howard Finnemark
Orpha Allen
Betty Aukes
Donald Tapper
High School Boys Beat Alumni in Season Finale
In an evening doubleheader the school boys defeated the alumni 40 to 34 while the alumni women edged the high school girls 43 to 35. Alumni scorers included Boyken 23 and Downs 23. high school girls were led by Krominga with 22. Final games of the season.
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Everting
Eddie ‘Boyken
Clarence Brandt
Harold Gartner
Cliff Krantz
Kenneth Swan
Olin
Harrison
Willis
Cuchenreuther
Oesterreicher
Higging
Bagge
Krominga
Clarence Loats Improving at Battle Creek
Tom Loats and Ray Smith of Swea City visited Clarence Loats at Percy Jones General Hospital in Battle Creek Michigan where he is being treated for shrapnel wounds suffered overseas. He arrived stateside February 12 after fourteen months overseas and hopes for a swift recovery to return home soon.
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Tom Loats
Ray Smith
Swea City
Battle Creek
Mich
Clarence Loats
Percy Jones
New York
Hill
Clarence
Art
England
Last Rites Held Saturday for Carmen Keil
Funeral services for infant Carmen Lynn Keil were held at Good Hope Lutheran Church with burial at Thompson. Born June 2 1948 in Forest City, baptized August 8, 1948, she fought asthma then pneumonia and throat infection. She died Wednesday at Park Hospital Mason City aged 1 year 9 months 5 days, mourned by Norris and Margaret Keil and sisters Joan and Jane. Memorials to Lutheran Children's Home Waverly Iowa and other Lutheran missions.
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Carmen Keil
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Thompson
A. Mardorf
Carmen ‘Lynn Keil
Norris
Margaret Keil
Lockrem
Forest City
Lfe
Park Hospital
Mason City
Crief Atvicken
Joan
Jane
Waverly
Iowa
Jamestown
North Dakota
WINNEBAGO REA MEETING HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 21
The Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative annual meeting on March 21 at Thompson features a full program starting with 12:00 registration and a lunch, followed by a band, invocation, business session, financial and operating reports, nominations, director elections, remarks by Jack Shelley and others, and a $100 war stamps gift followed by a free lunch.
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Winnebago Rural Electric Cooperative Association
Thompson
J. F. Tesar
C. M. Hanson
Lmer O. Bergland
H.D. Hartman
Sec.-Treas
H. D. Hartman
Sec
Treas
Marvin Christianson
Winnebago Co
Glenn Bergland
Jack Rohn
RBA
William H. St. Claire
Worth Co
B. B. Bruhns
Jack Shelley
Iowa Teaching Crisis Highlighted in NEA Report
The National Education Association released a survey showing Iowa lost 6,800 teachers to industry since December 1941, more than any other state, with Texas second at 4,500. Iowa also sent 8,800 teachers to the armed forces, has 4,000 emergency certificates, and 24 percent earning under 1200 yearly. Turnover 31.9 percent in 1943-44, totaling about 11,000 across 1943-45, prompting calls for higher salaries, tenure protection, and social security.
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National Education Association
Towa
Texas
Iowa
Jersey
California
New York
Pennsylvania
Youa
Yona
Commonwealth
August W Brandt Receives 3 Battle Star Awards
Private Aug ust W Brandt of Titenka, Towa, a military police noncommissioned officer with XV Carpa on the 6th Army Group front in France, is awarded the Bronze Star for directing traffic under artillery fire in Lunéville. He has overseas service exceeding a year and holds three battle star awards.
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August W .Brandt
France
Birat
August W. Brandt
Titenka
Towa
XV Carpa
6Th Army Group
Luneville
Morea
Buffalo Boosters Meet At Nanryl Nelson Home
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club held its March 10 meeting at the home of Nanryn Nelson. Twelve girls answered roll call with a prompt about the color of my room. Amy Fisher presented the picture study A Young Girl Peeling Apples, while Nenryl Nelson offered A Boy With a Rabbit. Patty Schutter spoke on fabrics for curtains. The group tried making a bed and pillow cage. Doris and Cleone Hofman were visitors. Mrs. Nelson served lunch.
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Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club
Nanryn Nelson
Rollenil
Amy Fisher
Nenryl Nelson
Patty Schutter
Doris
Cleone Hofman
Nelson
Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs John Welhousen
A baby girl arrived Wednesday morning at the Ray Hansen home to Mr and Mrs John Welhousen. The Welhousens now have two daughters and one son.
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John Welhousen
Ray Hansen
Welhousens
Doeges Celebrate Silver Wedding With Friends and Family
Mr and Mrs Carl Doege mark twenty fifth wedding anniversary with a Saturday evening program led by Mrs Raymond Milbrandt at their home in Woden. Rev Knopheh from St John’s Lutheran delivered a talk. readings and solos followed. gifts included silver pieces from a neighborhood club. A luncheon and social hour concluded the gathering with many relatives and neighbors in attendance.
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Carl Doege
Raymond Milbrandt
Rev
Knopheh
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Woden
Matheson
Myrtle Jean Weaver
Ray Balvance
Virgil Hefner
Sophie
Viola Roddy
Dorothy
Melinda Giesking
Doege
John Sachaus
Evelyn
Tom Olson
John Mathison
Vinzcent Hefner
Virgil
Herman Beenken
Art Runtzel
Bruce Smith
O. A. Milbrandt
Fred Krull
Sylvan Holland
Good Hope Lutheran Church March 1945 services listed
Confirmation examination at 10 30 Sunday school and Bible class at 8 20. Lenten service March 21 at 8. Guest night March 16 with Rev H W Siefkes. Church cleaning March 22. Missionary society March 23 at 8. Palm Sunday March 25 confirmation and Holy Communion. Holy Thursday and Good Friday services 8 in German. Announce beat day for communion services March 28.
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H. W. Siefkes
Iowa
Women's Missionary Society
South America
89 in Group for Preinduction Physicals in Army Service
A group totaling 89 young men from Kossuth county left Algona for Jefferson Barracks Missouri for preinduction physical examinations. Most passed, with about half a dozen failing, based on reports from youths returning Saturday. Names listed include Fitonka Hanson Stanley Carleton Ricklefs Vernon Bruns Norman Marlin Hix Theodore Olthoff Gail Paulsen Elmer Ailts George Lakota Thilges Joseph Olthoff etc. Three transfers noted: Gaunt Otto Ward Pommerening Elmer Buss Craig Lloyd Farnhamville Farrell Murra Hamp ten.
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Kossuth County
Algona
Jefferson Barracks
Uncle Sam
Fitonka Hanson
Stanley Carleton
Ricklefs
Vernon Ray Ul Bruns
Norman Marlin
A. Wibben
Jerry Andrew A Hix
Arthur George W. Lakota
Thilges
Theodore Joseph Sy Olthoff
Gail Grant
Yl Paulsen
Elmer Martin Ailts
George Walter
Via Roelfsema
Ivan John
Janssen
Richard Henry
Swea City
Dha Beth
William Andrew Elle Barsleu
Robert Elwyn Iu Brones
Kenneth Isaac Af Hardt
Martin Junior Ei -Kollasch
Edwin Jacob Ads Eggerth
Martin Heory
Lone Rack “Y Wetzel
Walter Arthur
Reilly
Arnold John ‘A
Thomas Patrick Kramer
Gerald Nickolas Rolling
Charles Arthur
Burt ‘Woltz
Wilfred Elzia Porson
Arthur Olivers
Jy Larsen
Nelson Ent Arend
Paul Eugene
Alan “Ledyard
Wentworth
John’ Raymond Elmore
Minna Reece
James Wi
Algons Scherer
Alfred Donald Yj Hawkins
Paul Joseph «i Bunkofske
Eimer
Ernest Vinson
Howard Craig Leek
Harold Nicholas Bonnstetter
Paul’Hubert Cunningham
Robert John
Fenton
Dreyer
Harold Frederick Gade
Lester August Riggert
Gerhard Ferdinand Ullestad
Robert Dean Olson
Gaylord
Dean Whittemore Ruhnke
Ervin Herman Ay Simpson
John Andrew i Besch
Lawrence John Vaudt
Calvin August Weber
Dennis Christian Jaccobs Walter
Harold Franz Petrait
Arthur Richard Ottosen Schmidt
Ivan August Veerkamp
Norbert Bernard Bode Christ
Arvid Ernest Insko
Danny Lee Capesius
John Richard Laverne Thill
Roman Henry Parsons
Darwin Eugene Curran
James Edward al . Livermore Kohlhaas
Ivan Mathew Kohlihaas
Alfred Kasper Blumer
Philip Keith Transfers Gaunt
Otto Ward
Des Moines
Pommerening
Delmar Everett
St. Paul
Schneider
Elmer Joseph
Richmond
Calif
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Titonka School
Aggo Janssen
Robert Welters
Aes
Robert Welter
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttjer
State OF Iowa
Buffalo Boosters
Nanryl Nelson
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardoff