Local School Week Highlights Student Achievements
Margaret Ellen and Rich did not miss any words in vocabulary tests amid a busy week. Students cheer new ads, study capital letters and periods, and praise teachers Mrs. Klinger and Mrs. Rich. Several earned 100s in spelling, drew pictures, and shared treats at birthdays.
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Fords
Disk
Jane
Margaret Ellen
Rich
Klinger
Margaret Eller
Lois
Caro- Deloris
Pam
Betty Ann
Kay
Lorraine
Joyce
Je Gary
Claude
George B
Rey
Steve
Norman
George
Ronald
Richard
Arthur Lee
Dickie McGlen
Kirk
Barry
Larry
Aurice
Victoria
Maurice
Leach
Ham
Y Mehlan
Gary
Judy
Jamie
Ardith
Kenny Sally
Sylvia
Sandra
Vernay
Clarence
Edith
Lenorant
Bruce
Les Jimmy
David
Doug
Rob
Miss Lois Graham Weds Joe Boekelman in Double Candlelight
Miss Lois Iola Graham daughter of Mr and Mrs Harvey Graham married Joe Boekelman son of Mr and Mrs John Boekelman in a wing candle light ceremony at the Methodist church last Wednesday March 15 at 7 30. Rev Donald H James officiated with Velma Larsen as bridesmaid and Robert Boekelman as best man. About 100 guests attended. The gown was satin with lace and a fingertip veil. The couple will reside in a Fred Hagen apartment after the ceremony.
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Lois Iola Graham
Harvey Graham
Joe ‘Boekelman
John Boekelman
Donald H. James
Velma Larsen
Robert Boekelman
Warren Godden
Harry Boerkelman
W. A. Schram
Herb Schram
Juliette Cen
Gamble
Fred Hagen
Heavy snows hit northern Nebraska and rural routes halted
The editor notes heavy snow in northern Nebraska near Siouxi City with a sister's letter describing months of isolation. A later update mentions rotary plows clearing long rural roads up to 400 feet of snowdrifts, packed so hard that people could walk over it.
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Nebraska
Tople
Hving
Siouxi City
Rotary
Ramsey Reformed A Roskamp Pastor Schedule
The Ramsey Reformed Church led by Pastor Roskamp holds Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 a m. Morning Worship at 10 30 a m with a sermon The Suffering Messiahs Descent Into Hell. Evening Worship at 7 30 p m with a sermon The Kingdom Comes Without Observation. All regular meetings as per schedule.
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Hell
Immanuel Lutheran Service and Classes Schedule
Immanuel Lutheran announces Fifth Sunday in Lent with Pastor Planz leading Divine Services at 10 30. Sunday School and Bible Class run to 9 30. Lenten services on Wednesday and Creving der Lutheran World Action. Saturday confirmation class from 1 to 4.
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Immanuel Lutheran Wn
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Activities
GOOD HOPE LUTHERAN A Mardorf Pastor presides at Divine Service 10 30 Sunday School and Bible Class 9 30 birthday offering in Sunday School Luther League meets Sunday 7 30 Leaders Amy Fisher Loren Stecker Confirmation Saturday 9 Choir rehearsal Tuesday 7 30 Sixth Lenten service next week Wednesday evening pastor in charge Special Lenten offering for American missions Ladies aid meets Thursday March 30 2 Hostesses Etta Stecker M Fred Stecker Mrs Martin Stecker Mrs Herman Welheusen
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Good Hope Lutheran A. Mardorf
Luther League
Amy Fisher
Loren Stecker
B. Your
Ladies Aid
Etta Stecker
Fred Stecker
Martin Stecker
Herman Welheusen
Methodist Church Activities and Doan Services Schedule
Church notices list Morning Worship at 11 and Sunday School at 10 with activities for youth and adults, midweek gospel hymn sing Bible study and prayer Thursday, and a March 27 board meeting. Doan services include 9:45 worship 8:15 Sunday School and March 24 family night with pot luck. Also notes members class and gatherings for Hammond and Struthers. A dwarf Angus bull weighing 718 pounds and three feet tall was sold near Frankville.
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Methodist Church
Donald HW. James
MYSF
O. Hammond
WSOS
Dale Struthers
H. S. Kiesau
Frankville
Gotch the Farm Boy Who Dominated Wrestling
Billy Fritz of Wartburg College is noted as part of the wrestling squad while recalling Frank Gotch, the legendary farm boy from Humboldt, Iowa. The piece extols Gotch’s early life, Alaska gold rush earnings, multiple matches, and clean living, framing him as the greatest wrestler and a model for local athletes. It also mentions Earl Caddock, Burns, and Zbysko in a bygone Iowa wrestling era.
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Billy Fritz
Titenken
Wartburg College
Billy
Neghboring
Hurmsboldt
Gotch
Humboldt
Alaaka
Grost
Burns
Earl Caddock
Conwith
Caddock
Iowa
American Legion Auxiliary March work meeting at Sy home
Members and friends of the American Legion Auxiliary unit gather at Mrs. Henry Korte Sr for the regular March work meeting on Friday afternoon March 24. The group plans to complete a shipment before spring work begins and seeks bright colored feed sacks tar pel rags belts hats zippers blankets and padding material. Bring needle thread thimble and scissors. April business meeting Monday evening April 3.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Henry Korte ‘Sy
Frday Afernoon
Henry Korte Sr
Town election Monday March 27 at Legion Hall
Town election to name a mayor five councilmen and a justice of the peace will be held Monday March 27 at Legion Hall with polls open from 2 PM. Local civic leaders urge turnout and note the voting place and offices on the ballot.
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Legion Hall
Gillette Tells of Hoof and Mouth Disease Program
A Senate Agriculture subcommittee toured Mexico in March to inspect the joint U S Mexico aftosa control program. The plan features inspection quarantine vaccination disinfection and slaughter where needed to curb hoof and mouth disease in cattle sheep goats deer and hogs. Despite peasant opposition and militant propaganda the effort has advanced with vaccine plants new vaccines and a shrinking quarantined area.
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Gillette
Senate Agriculture Subcommittee
Mexico
Towa
U. S
Titonka Sings With a Singing Mouse Discovery
Callies Brothers in Titonka reported a singing mouse in their store. The animal, drawn by odd sounds, was caught by the tail. It had long ears and a peculiar nose. A Missal transported it to Algona for voice recordings.
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Callies Brothers
Algona
Easter Seals for Crippled Children Drive
Easter Seals will be mailed soon and readers are urged to buy the seals and return checks. Proceeds aid crippled children, with much money used locally. County chairman is Mr Onfificer, Burt school superintendent, and local chair is Mrs H A French.
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Onfificer
Burt School
H. A. French
Methodists to Proceed With New Church on Main Street
At a Tuesday meeting the Methodist congregation decided to build their proposed new church. The Building Committee was directed to contract with the lowest bidder. The church will rise on Main Street on the former parsonage site, following plans by the architect.
Buffalo Boosters Met March 18 With Jane Amesbury
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club met March 18 with Jane Amesbury. Ten members answered roll call with A Famous Woman and Why. One guest attended. Inma Dell Willis presented Nature Morte, Colleen Rippentrop spoke on curtain length, Betty Miller on color schemes, and Jane Amesbury demonstrated arranging articles on a dresser. Group singing followed.
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Buffalo Boosters
Jane Amesbury
Inma Dell Willis
Nature Morte
Colleen Rippentrop
Betty Miller
Lyunch
Family Night At Methodist Church March 29
A community Family Night at the Methodist Church is set for Wednesday March 29 with supper at 6 45 pm. It is a pot luck gathering where attendees bring their own food and dishes. Mrs Elvira Montux of Algona will speak about a year she spent in Sweden.
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Elvira Montux
Algona
Sweden
Eradication Efforts Advance in Livestock Disease Zone
As of February 24, 1950 vaccination progressed with nearly 50 million animals reached at a rate of about 417 per minute. One million animals slaughtered to date include 520,000 cattle and 478,000 small animals, with indemnities totaling $28.5 million. Security remains tight as cooperation grows, but the Commission warns that outbreaks would test the eradication methods.
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Mexico
Texas
United States
Joint Commission
America
John Boekelman Dies Suddenlly At Farm Home
Obituary notes John Boekelman born March 18 1883 German Valley Iowa married Maggie Rippentrop March 2 1910 had six children Martha Joe Heiko Gertrude and Robert plus infant death. Lived near German Valley Lakota Titonka then Titonka farm where he died March 16 after sudden illness. Survived by wife six children seven grandchildren and brothers Heyo Lambert and Andrew. He served as township clerk school board president and AAA member. He was a Methodist and valued family and community involvement.
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the Methodist
Titonka
John Boekelman
D. H. James
James
Heyo
Mika Boekelman
German Valley
Ackley
Iowa
Ditonka
Maggie Rippentrop
Martha
Joe
Heiko
Gertrude
Robert
AAA
Martha Beenken
Simon Sunken
Helko
Lambert
Buffalo Center
Andrew
Algona
Valley Farmettes Hold March Meeting at Home
Valley Farmettes met at the home of Gloriana and Shirley Traks on Friday night March 17 with eleven members and one visitor present. Marlys Stecker spoke on an idea about Patrick’s Day and Gloriana led curtains demonstration while Shirley showed how to make a dust cloth. Members brought 19 inch squares of flannel and made dust cloths, each receiving a student planning kit. a lunch followed.
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Valley Farmettes
Gloriana
Shirley Trarks
St Patrick's Day
Marlys Stecker
Shirley
Prairie Pals 4-H Club Meets on March 11
The Prairie Pals 4-H club met Saturday afternoon on March 11 with Audra Haverly as host. Virginia Studer assisted as hostess. Marjorie Bleich spoke on color combinations while Eu nice Studer presented a tint demonstration on closet accessories. Mrs. August Studer led a picture study and lesson on dresser scarfs and mitered corners.
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Wesley
Audra Haverly
Virginia Studer
Marjorie Bleich
Eunice Studer
August Studer
Wayne Miller Buys Registered Holstein in Iowa
Wayne Miller of Titonka Iowa recently acquired a registered Holstein Friesian cow from Hullin Bros Britt Iowa. Change of ownership for Fo bes One Korndyke Legis was recorded by the Holstein Friesian Association of America. The Association issued 120 registry certificates to Iowa breeders in 1949.
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Brattleboro
Vic
Back Home Letter Baffles Post Officials
Postal services for two months tried to deliver a letter mailed from Postville to Crete Illinois but the state was missing. The missive traveled around the island of Crete as four post marks showed it looped through multiple locations in an effort to find the addressee.
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Postville
Crete
Ilinois
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