Titonka School Weekly Activities Highlight Diverse Classes
The Titonka school week covers physics electromagnet uses in devices, earth science on formation and rocks with fossils, algebra factoring, geometry angles, Dickens reading, modern short stories, Victorian era study, and plays under consideration. Senior and junior classes explore religion, sociology, and history mix while commerce and civics note close of sales practices.
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High School News
Denglish
Tate
Jack London
O’henry
Doris
Lenkce
Delores Franzen
Deena Johnson
Francis Harrison
Iities
Larry Boyken
Gwen
Albert
Joann Hagen
Kenneth
Dean
Greta
Bill Harrison
Billy Amesbury
Alfred
Anna
Bonnie
Donna
Dickie
Laren
Joan John
Son
Elvin
Catherine
Angelina
Wilbur
Ellsworth
Iowa
Blailie
Vernon
Verlyn
George Washington
Holy Week Service At Woden Presbyterian Church
The Rev J E Drake of Cedar Falls Iowa will conduct Holy Week services at Woden Presbyterian Church from March 25 to 29 at 8 o clock Palm Sunday Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem Monday Christ's Blood the foundation stone of our redemption Tuesday Will His shed Blood fail in the outcome Wednesday Substitutional Sacrifice or the greatest exchange the world has ever witnessed Thursday The Crucial Moment or the darkest hour in our history Public invited to attend.
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Woden
J. E. Drake
D. D
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Woden Presbyterian Church
Jersusalem
Flood Prep Urged to Prevent Waterborne Diseases in Towan Areas
The Iowa state health department urged Towans in affected areas to plan flood prevention steps. Emphasis on stopping typhoid and intestinal infections from contaminated water. Use public supplies if available, or boil water for two minutes. Protect private wells after floods. Steps include pumping to remove dirty water, disinfecting with chlorinated lime or strength laundry bleach, and letting solution sit 24 hours. Additional guidance available from the public health engineering division in Des Moines.
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Towa
State Health Department
Public Health Engineering Division
Iowa State Health Department
Des Moines
Richard Lloyd of Wesley Died Thursday Noon
Funeral services for Richard Lloyd 60 who died at Kossuth hospital in Algona Thursday noon followed a two day illness. Born September 30 1884 in Wales he came to America with parents in 1887 settling in Wesley. Survived by four brothers William J Hume George and Robert. pallbearers Clarence Dornbeit J P Hauptmann Oliver Young Herman Studer Albert Neuroth Frank Mullins. Burial in Wesley Evergreen Cemetery beside nephew John Moyd.
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Wesley
Richard Lloyd
Kossuth
Algona
Methodist Church
J. A. Riggs
Wales
England
America
Meredith Lloyd
Lloyd
William
J. Hume
George
Robert
Sidney
John
Joe
Richard
Thompson
Forest City
Eagle Grove
Tom McMahon
Clarence Dornbeit
J. P. Hauptmann
Oliver Young
Herman Stu«der
Albert Neuroth
Frank Mullins
Britt
Wesley Evergreen Cemetery
John Moyd
Titonka Red Cross Drive Tops 930 in 1948 effort
Titonka residents contributed to a 1948 Red Cross drive totaling 930.56 dollars, surpassing a 340 dollar quota. The list names numerous contributors and groups including S. B. French Lumber Co. and Titonka Savings Bank, showing broad local support.
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Titonka
RED Cross
S. B. French Lumber
Bennie Wibben Aids 389th Regiment In Gothic Line Breakthrough
Private Bennie B. Wibben of Titonka Iowa joined the 389th Polar Bear regiment in the Fifth Army's advance in Italy. The unit breached the Gothic Line capturing peaks near Futa Pass and Tens of villages including Firenzuola and Sonnino as Rome fell by June 6. Wibben’s parents reside in Titonka.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Bennie B. Wibben
Titonica
Iowa
389Th
Highway 65
Futa Pasa
66Th
Mt. Frens
Mt. Caloretta
Firenzuola
Mt. Fina
Mt. Bibele
Castlevecchio
Tyrrhenian Sea
Guatavne
Sonnino
Rome
Wibben
Claus Wibben
Titonka
Toava
Wesley couple wed as Navy groom serves in Seattle
Geraldine Seefeld of Wesley and Donald Hamilton, BM l-c, son of Fred Hamilton of Marion Ohio, married at the Methodist church in Wesley on Monday afternoon. The bride, a 1943 Wesley graduate, wore a light blue suit and red rose corsage. the groom wore his Navy uniform. A reception followed at the parsonage, and the couple departed for Seattle, where the groom is stationed. The bride’s parents observed their 26th wedding anniversary with a cake gift from their daughter.
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Wesley
Geraldine Seefeld
Fred Seefeld
Donald Hamilton
Fred Hamilton
Marion
Ohio
Methodist
J. A. Riggs
Hamilton
Wesley High School
University of Commerce
Mason City
Tobin
Fort Dodge
Navy
South Pacific
Leon Gardner
Dianne
John Paulson
Hanna Nelson
Geraldine Palmer
Algony
Riggs
Raymond Hansen
Chas. Kraus
Seattle
Washington
Seefeld
Names Collected at Tyke Theatre with Sum of Cash
A list of individuals including John Rode Sr Ben U Meyer Fred Newville Mrs Jennings Mrs Tom Oats and others is recorded as collected at the Tyke Theatre totaling 484.06 dollars. The fragment shows many surnames and titles with multiple title prefixes and a final money amount.
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John Rode Sr
Ben U. Meyer
Fred Newville
Jennings
Tom Oats
Fred Anderson
John Pink
Anna Alke
Edna Richter
Jean Reed
Mia
Frank Hoff
Geo, Klenk
Evelyn Korte
Gertle Sonnenberg
Howard Andrews
Amos Kromings
Heys Boekelman
Frank Prolaman
Henry Gerdes
Jerry Wabben
Andrew Krominga
Claus Krull
Elmer Gerdes
Ha Abbas
Fannig M. Keeil
Doyle Reasey
Junior Hansen
Otto Fark
Marie Bathoff
Hilert J. Boyken
George Hangen
Tyke Theatre
Eight States Vote On Teacher Retirement Laws
Iowa awaits broader social security provisions as eight mid west states consider teacher retirement bills. Miss Agnes Samuelson cites local districts Mason City and Waterloo votes in favor. Only Des Moines Sioux City Davenport Cedar Rapids Clinton Dubuque Waterloo Mason City city plans exist statewide.
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Mid-West
Iowa
Agnes Samuelson
Iowa State Teachers Association
Miss Samuelson
Mason City
Waterloo
Des Moines
Sioux City
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dubuque
Iowa School Code Commission
Miss Irene Gray and John Ubben Wed Friday Eve
Miss Irene Gray and John Ubben were married Friday evening March 16 in Ramsey church. The ceremony used the double ring rite with Rev. F. Snuttjer officiating, attended by their families and close friends. The couple received greeting at their home later that night after a two course luncheon and wedding cake cutting.
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Ramsey
Irene Gray
Henry
Gray
John Ubben
Peter Ubbben
Greta Sleper
Lohengrin
Grace
Marie
Dorothy Abben
Greta Sloper
Twyliah Hamstreet in Prize Winning Cast at Grinnell
Miss Twy Mah Hamstreet, a Grinnell sophomore and daughter of Dr and Mrs W F Hamstreet of Tronka, will appear in an upcoming local theme as part of the prize winning cast of In a Toyshop which captured first in Grinnell College intramural dance. The season’s dances by the all women’s cottages were notably elaborate with the Haines group taking first in all three judges' ballots. The theatre performance serves as a benefit for the crippled children’s fundraising drive.
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Grinnell
Iowa
Twy Mah Hamstreet
W. F. Hamstreet
Tronka
Grinnell College
All Women
Haines
Three Month Old Baby Burns in Farm House Fire
The three month old baby of Mr and Mrs Glen Parcel living in a Bartlett Brothers farm tenant house suffered severe facial burns when its crib caught fire last Friday afternoon. Mrs Parcel was in the yard as a five year old girl warned of the fire. Mrs Bartlett quickly extinguished the blaze with water while furnishings suffered some damage but the house remained intact. The Parcels had resided at the Bartlett home farm for a year.
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Glen Parcel
Bartlett Brothers
Bartlett
Increased flax goal emphasized for 1945 farm program
Robert M. Loss, chairman of Kossuth County AAA, calls flaxseed oil a vital war supply and explains a 30 million dollar special payment to farmers who meet flax planting goals. Five dollars per acre will be paid in addition to regular price supports as linseed oil serves in pigments, paints, oils, molds, and other wartime needs.
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Robert M. Loss
Kossuth
Pacific
Caribbean
Congress
AAA
Kossuth County
Arden Dale Nelson Rewarded for Returning Lost Pen
Arden Dale Nelson, eight, son of Mr and Mrs Herb Nelson, received a five dollar reward for finding and returning a fountain pen advertised as lost in the Topic. The finder returned the valuable birthday gift pen in perfect condition, earning the owner a new five dollar bill.
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Arden Dale
Herb Nelson
Arthur Beenken Wins Wesley Township Spelling Champ
In Wesley Township district No 5 on Friday March 16 teacher Ollie Brung oversaw the spelling contest. Arthur Beenken, a pupil of the same school, was named champion speller. A short program followed with duets and short talks by Brung’s pupils on topics including Argentine, traction, Red Cross, and safety.
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Wesley Township
Ollie Brung
Arthur Beenken
Aline Martinek
Carol Hansen
Tneuyance
Robert Giddinga
Kenneth Beenken
Buredine Hansen
Bafety
Arthur ‘Beenken
iToan Goetz
Ramsey Township Exceeds Quota With $440 Campaign Total
1945 Ramsey township Red Cross drive totals reach 440.00 with multiple workers and donors listed. Contributors include Herman Peterson, Walter Kockler, Carl Schiltz, Albin Menke, and others, yielding a grand sum of 440.00 for the Ramsey Township drive.
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Ramsey Township
Red Cross
Albert McCarthy
Herman Peterson
Joe Mouse
J. Kenna
Frank Cogley
Tom Cogley
Wm. Quinn
Heleen Cogley
Art Droessler
Joe Droeaster
Thresa Droessler
Walter Misch
A. L. Bengchoter
Walter Kockler
Court J. Schiltz
J. W. Schiltz
Lawrence ‘Schiltz
John Heilman
Forrest McGregor
Lawrence Lester
Walter Menke
N. S. Nammers
P.M. ‘Schiltz
Carl Johnson
Carl Tohnson
Leonard Boetcher
John Steenhard
B. A. Wortman
Tom Asche
Albert Siemens
Milton Paulsen
Martin Asche
Art Tiets
Warner Smith Jr
Warner Smidt Jr
John W. Smidt
Harl H. Cushman
Anton ‘Stork
Art Blocker
Eo Goode
Mary Anderson
John Griese
George Griese
Lawrence Presthus
Otto Hils
Becker
A. B. Lappe
E. C. Behnkendorf
Kenneth McGuire
Alphonse Sensing
Bernard O'Brien
George Wolf
Herman Boekholt
John Schinn
Henry Gray
Ted VanHove
Howard Noxthrup
Cris Cushman
Art Schiltz
Henry Rustemier
Rose ‘Scholtes
Mary Scholtes
Fred Ascher
Art Grisse
Elmer Paulson
Mrs
Anna Paulson
O. J. Rippentrop
Joe Rippentrop
Dora Johnson
John Farrow
Vinal Bede
Russell Winters
Wm. Janvrin
Fred Pannhuk
Eppo Johnson
Ramasy Township
Beverly Adamson Weds Young Man in California
Beverly Adamson marries Frank J. Zwir Jr. of Los Angeles in a Feb 25 wedding at Gretna Green Wedding Bell Chapel Yuma Arizona. Rev L J Roberts officiates. witnesses Mrs Roberts and Miss Ida Ammiewski. Bride from Titonka, a 1944 Titonka HS graduate, now in LA, groom also LA native. They will live at 448% N Robertson Blvd, Los Angeles.
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Wirs
Fred Adamson
Beveerly
Frank J. Zwir Uen Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Gretna Green
Yuma
Arizona
Rev
L. J. Roberts
Titonka
Titonka High School
New
N. Robertson Glvd
Cali
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Titonka School
Warmers Whlerator Co
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Frank Kettwich
Wm. Ward
Adolph Missal
Wayne Miller
Mid-Continent Petroleum Co
W. J. Denton
H.l Boyken
J. L. Intermill
H. A
George Bonacker
Farmers Oil Co
Art Hench
Jerry Schutter
Fred Hagen
R. C. Ball
John Ostermann
Carl H. Calies
Len Callies
Lester Callies
Harry Reed
Lynn Kuchenreuther
Norris Keil
L. G. Smith
Chas
Menno Fuls
George Meyer
Wd. Callies
Mra
George Johnson
George Breen
Edith Budlong
John Falk
Homer Downs
Pierre Sartor
Erle Peterson
Edith Miller
M Irs
M. F. Cheever
George Eden
Telko Sietgema
Sophia, Conradi
L.C
H. J. Torgergen
Katherine Lacey
Harold Miller
Henry Franzen
Frank Fisher
Will Ricklets
Maurice Keil
John A. Harms
Alice Kuchenreuther
August Schram
Koi Chas
Peterson
Guy Bruns
Orpha Allen
Virginia ‘Wagner
John B. Ine
Robi. Wagner
Lorraine Petersen
W. L. Patterson
Shirley Bagee
Norma Abbas
Phyllis Bean
Marvig Olin
Bessie Tryon
John K. Rippentrop
Mardorf
Titonka Federated Club
Wm. Larson
Evert Abben
Mary Pritz
R. Krominga
Bertha Callies
Chas. Cooper
Warner Schmidt
Hanm Uken
Weart Asche
Julia Stott
Raymond Kromings
Wm. Ryan
Henry Stecker
Oscar Miller
Ted Krueger
Har) Stott
Ferne Oesterreicher
John Tjarks
B. H. Meyer
Harold Gartner
Reta Baade
John Stott
Henry O. Bruns
Bred Adamson
A. M. Petersen
Plorin Bartlett
Don Schutter
Marion Thomas
Alida Tapper
Alfred Ward
Goldie TerBeek
Gordon Swan
Joe Korte
John Swanson
Mary Bruns
Reje Panankuk
Htta Uken
Florence Reaser
Gertie Janagen
B. G. Bittatt
Jim McColley
Geo. Qnkén
Dick Meyer
Otto DeWall
Wm. Mayland
Tena Beenken
Server Panakuk
Clause Wibben
Dick Haye
Ruth Molitor
Bennie Wibben
Twyliah Hamstreet
Arden Dale Nelson
Pen
Champ Speller
Beverly Adamson
California
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