Weekly Activities Of Local School Report
Senior News details pride after class tournaments won while Freshman and Eighth Grade report on punctuation, science, civics, geography and math. Seventh graders excel in spelling with 100s and preparations for a contest. junior high shows volleyball results as Sixth and Fifth Grades cover health, history, dairy visits, and geography on Mexico.
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Wanda
Mary
Bernice
Norma
Merlin C
Darrel
Dick Metcalf
Wanda Folkerts
Marllyn
Paul
Shirley
Robert
Verla
Glen
Kathleen
Doris
Larry
Betty
Donald G
Donald
Sharon
Colleen
Kent
Marlyn F
Rita
Marilyn
Phyllis
Jane
St. Patricks Day
Kate
Budapest
Muale
Carol
Iowa
James
Keith
Frank
Rhonda
Garlene
Ronald
Karen
Clarion
Mexico
Wesley Amateur Show Planned for April 29 Night
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules its annual amateur program for April 29 at the Wesley high school auditorium. The event features student performers and community participants in a evening of local entertainment.
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Wesley
American Legion Auxiliary
Mrs S Pannkuk Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Seaver Pannkuk died at her Titonka home Monday afternoon after a long serious illness. Funeral services were held at Ramsey Reformed church on Wednesday conducted by Rev A Roskamp. She was born December 12, 1884 in Evanston Illinois, daughter of W J and Margaret Lang Dering. Survived by husband, two sisters Mrs M Schliechhardt of Fort Dodge and Mrs Ralph Johns of Pasadena, several nieces and nephews and five stepchildren August Pannkuk Minneapolis Seaver Pannkuk Woolstock Raleigh F Pannkuk Duntombe Herman R Pannkuk Elmore and Mrs Senua Isebrand Titonka.
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Seaver Pannkuk
Titonia
Ramsey Reformed Church
A. Roskamp
Pannkul
Evanston, Ill
W. JF
Margaret Lang Dering
Pannkuk
M. Schliechhardt
Fort Dodge
Ralph Johns
Pasadena
Cal
Ramsey Reformed Church Annual Meeting Report Highlights
At the Ramsey Reformed church annual meeting officers were elected: lders Henry Meinberg and Henry Bruns. Deacons Harm Kettwich and Edward Sonnenberg. Sunday School Supt Dick Beenken. SS Treas Fred Asche. Baptisms 21 infants and 6 adults. 26 new members. Missions total $5 815. local church givings $8 073. Sunday School $1 916. Ladies Aid $1 023. other funds $228. Total church budget $16 515.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
Henry Meinberg
Henry Bruns
Harm Kettwich
Edward Sonnenberg
Dick Beenken
Treas
Fred Asche
Dibbe Whben
Eugene Beenken
Woralgn
Geo, Heyer Treas
Ray Ripnentrop Treas
Ladies Aid
Carl Veer Treas
Doria Rising Treas
Longtime Portland Resident John Koestler Dies
John Koestler died at his Burt home aged 73 after a life spanning Portland Township and Burt. He bought the George Patterson farm east of Burt in 1902, later moving to farms farther east, and eventually to Burt where he remained. He owned the farm of his brother-in-law George Hix and another farm associated with Dwight Ruce Hyves. Funeral services were held at the Lutheran church in Burt with burial in the Portland Township cemetery.
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John Hoestler
Portland
Passes
John Koestler
Burt
Portland Township
George Patterson
George Hix
Dwight Ruce Hyves
Ramsey Reformed A Roskamp Pastor 8230 Service Schedule
The text lists Ramsey Reform church led by Pastor A Roskamp. Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:30 with worship in the sanctuary. Evening service at 7:80 features sermon titled A Sinner Glories in the Cross. Young People, Confirmation and Choir activities proceed as usual.
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Ramsey Reformed
A. Roskamp
Ermon
Young Peoples
Last Rites Held For Rudy Larsen Wreck Victim
Funeral services for Rudy Larsen who died in a car train crash near Algona were held at the Titonka Methodist Church with Rev. James officiating. Burial was in Buffalo Township Cemetery. Pallbearers included Chas Formanek and Tommy Hillerson, among others. Larsen, born Sept 13 1898 in Wesley Township, left a wife Zelman Parcel and parents James and Petra Larsen, plus siblings and extended family. He operated a large cattle stock business and farmed around Dean community. He was a longtime Dean Methodist member and known for his cheerful disposition.
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Rudy Larsen
iAlgona
Titanica
Rey James
Buffalo Township
Chas.Formanek
Tommy Hillerson
Walter Anderson
Harry Youngberg
Ted Hoover
Harley Hanson
K. W. Gavan
Florence Reynolds
W. A
Wilbur Schram
James
Rudolp, Larsen
James and
Petra Larsen
Wesley Township
Kossuth County
Kossuth
Algona
William
Waterloo
Edmund
Harvey
Burt
Effie
Frank Tecter
Dean Methodist Church
Methodist Church to vote on new building plans
Donald H. James pastor leads Methodist Church service with 11 a.m. worship. Architect Stanford Griffin to attend and present a table model of the proposed church. Voting on building plans will be held. District Superintendent Burgess will be present. DOAN services noted with 9:45 a.m. worship and 9:15 a.m. Sunday School.
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Stanford Griffin
Beyer
Trusteee
Burgess
Wscs Circle III
John G. Rippentrop
Immanuel Lutheran Service Schedule and Layette Drive
Pastor Wm Plant leads Fourth Sunday in Lent services at 10 30 with 9 30 Sunday School and Bible Class A layette drive is requested Choir rehearsals Monday at 8 Adult days Tuesday at 7 30 Lenten services Wednesday at 4 and confirmations at 9 An offering supports Lutheran World Action Listen to the One Great Hour next Saturday evening.
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Divine Srvices
Lutheran World Action
DeVries Sings in Central College Choir Tour
Hans DeVries son of Mr and Mrs Freda DeVries of Titonice sings first bass in the Central College A Cappella Choir set to depart for a two week tour starting April 10. The ensemble will perform in Michigan New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio and Illinois.
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Peluua
Towa
Hans DeVries
Freda DeVries
Titonice
Central College
Michigan
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Ilinois
Soft Ball Meeting Planned Friday Evening at Legion Hall
A Friday evening meeting for all interested in softball will be held at the Legion hall at 7 pm. John Hamilton was named chairman with George Schmidt Jr as vice chairman and Art Boyken as secretary and treasurer. The group aims to raise funds to install lights for summer night baseball games at the high school, with many generous donations already pledged.
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Legion Hall
At & Pm
John Hamilton
George Schmidt Jr
Art Boyken
Federated Club Enters Nation Wide Contest
The General Federation of Woman's Clubs launches a nationwide contest to build better communities. A midwest and south retailer backs $60,000 in prints for winners while Vice President Barkley speaks in Washington. Entries run Jan 15 1946 to Jan 15 1950 with final deadline April 1 1949.
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United States
General Federation of Woman's Clubs
General Federation
Middle West
South
Washington
Barkley
Titanka Federated Chip
Metcalf Hired for Another Year as School Leader
Clarencee Methier was named president of the local school board at the organization meeting on Monday evening. He becomes the fourth president since consolidation, joining W. H. Stott George Peterson and Ernest Hansen. A. Metealf was re elected for another year as superintendent while teachers were to be chosen at subsequent meetings.
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Clarencee Methier
W. H. Stott
George Peterson
Ernest Hansen
A. Metealf
Titanica
Earl Gingrich Dies After Car Wreck Near Thompson
Earl Gingrich, 20, son of R. W. Gingrich of Titonka, was fatally injured in a car wreck east of Thompson early Monday and died in Forrest City hospital Tuesday. He suffered a brain concussion and multiple fractures. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, with services planned at Ramsey Reformed Church.
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Earl Gingrich
R. W. Gingrich
Titonka
Thompson
Forrest City
Ramsey Reformed
Amey
County Legion Meeting At Lakota March 24
Kosuth County American Legion holds its monthly meeting at the Lakota Commercial club hall on Thursday evening March 24. District commander Chas E Bird will speak, with Paul Thilges to present his winning Kosuth oration. All county legionaired are invited.
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Kosuth County American Legion
Lakota Commercial Club
Chas. E. Bird
Funeral attendance for relative in Illinois
Mr. and Mrs. Clare Wingert with Frank Wolf and son Otto traveled to Dixon on Wednesday to attend the funeral of Peter Wolf a brother of Frank on Thursday They visited relatives in Waterloo on the return trip and came back Friday night
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Wesley
Clare Wingert
Frank Wolf
Otto
Dixon
Peter ‘Wolf
Frank
Waterloo
Juf fala Boosters 4 H Club Meeting at Dunmire Home
The Buffalo Noost Hrs 4 H club met at Dorothy Dunmire's home on Saturday March 19. Members answered roll call and awarded prizes for best oven products best meal planning best food preserved and best all round record book. A CARE package of yarn to Tessie Pleines was approved. Verta Vell Willis spoke on shoe selection and color wheel. Catherine Orthel served as hostess and reporter.
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Buffalo Noost
Dorothy Dunmire
Juffala Boosters
Ovis
Shirley Castles
Sharon Calnes
Catherine Orthel
Life in California Told by Donald Wibben
Donald Wibben writes from Glendale California March 17 1940 describing life in a big house with Wilma working for a hardware store in Glendale and two apartments to manage He notes green lawns and palm trees and recounts a rough winter with freezing weather and rare snow followed by neighbors reacting with excitement Dan and Wilma Wibben.
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Wilma
Los Angeles
Glendale
Dan
Wilma Wibben
Bingham Girl Wins Hancock Spelling Bee
Misa Shirley Meyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Meyer, won Hancock County spelling contest at Garner Saturday. An eighth grader at Bingham Township No 3 School, she is in her third county match, having won last year. The top contenders faltered on coyote before she correctly spelled versa ule to clinch the title. Teacher Beatrice Doden mentors her.
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Misa Shirley Meyer
Paul Meyer
Bingham Township
Hancock County
Garner Saurday
Bingham Township No. 3
Shirley
Ule
Migs Beatrice Doden
American Legion Auxiliary Plans March 25 Meeting
The regular morning work meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary will be held Friday afternoon March 25 at the Peterson home with Irene Peterson as alating heatass. Used clothing gathered will be packed valued and shipped to the American Friends Service for welfare work worldwide. Anyone with extra clothes should bring them or leave at the drug store by Friday noon. More used clothing and carpet rags are needed. A joint meeting of Legion and Auxiliary members from the county is set for Lakota Thursday evening March 24 to ensure strong representation from both organizations.
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Wm. Peterson
Irene Peterson
American Friends Service
The
Legion
Auxiliary
Lakota
Ttig
One Great Hour Broadcast Promises Nationwide Relief Appeal
In a historic radio event this Saturday night from nine to ten, over 76,000 churches across major Christian faiths will sponsor the One Great Hour program to inform and spur Americans to aid the world’s afflicted. Leaders from labor, industry, and agriculture, including William Green and Allan Kline, endorse the appeal with a personal message from President Truman planned as a climax. Local churches report related offerings and plans for post-broadcast drives to support Lutheran World Action and other relief efforts.
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Radio
Wilde
Radio Disal
America
Willian Green
American Federation of Labor
Chan
EL Wilson
Hleetric
Allan Kline
American Farm Bureau
Tarot Stansen
University of Pennsylvania
Industry
Agriculture
Labor
Dive Magazine
Gregory Peck
Ida Lupino
Robert Montgomery
Quentin Reynolds
Robrt Sherwood
Lutheran World Action
Lutheran World Relief
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ramacy Reformed Church
Aston
Great Howe
Hope Lutheran Church Schedule and Events
Divine Worship at 10:30 with Sunday School at 9:30. Special offerings for One Great Hour of Mission. Adult class March 24 at 7:30. Tauber meets Sunday evening. Lenten service March 30 at 8. Mission appeal by Rev. F Winmauer. Senior confirmation and teacher meetings planned. Sunday School birthday offering postponed to April 2.
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Bilie Cious
Lutheran World -Action
Drouden
Thia
Tauber Sue
John Rike
Bill Tjaden
F. Winmauer
Ly Kote
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