Titonka School Weekly Activities Report
Herbert Callies and Marion Krantz visited last week while Herby is on leave from the merchant marines and Marion enjoyed a Northwestern University vacation. Seniors received a birthday treat from Leela Krominga and Eisie Stroebel. Heather Cheever is ill in Mason City hospital. Teachers note English, Latin, typing, sociology, history, salesmanship, music, manual arts, business law, agriculture, and athletics progress with events including a Sunrise by Request play setup, a Russian French and German short story comparison, and upcoming cantata and concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Callies
Marion Krantz
Herby
Merchant Marines
Marion
Northwestern University
Leela Krominga
Eisie Stroebel
Heather Cheever
Mason City Hospital
Marcus Bach
State ‘University, of Iowa
Alaska
Wally
Music News
Ramsey Reformed
Businss
Budlong
Normagene Smith Woden Bride Marries Cpl Henry Gerdes
Miss Normagene Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Hans Smith of Woden wed Corp Henry Gerdes son of Mr and Mrs Fritz Gerdes of Woden in a solo ceremony at the Lutheran church in Britt. Rev Mohr officiated. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Joe McGurk. The bride, a Woden high school graduate class of 1941, trained in beauty culture in Des Moines and worked in Britt and Forest City. The groom, also a Woden graduate 1941, left for Fort Bragg NC soon after enlistment. he will join his wife in Britt later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Normagene Smith
Hans Smith
Corp
Henry Gerdes
Fritz T. Gerdes
Britt
Mohr
Joe McGurk
Woden High School
Des Moines
Dainty Maid
Forest City
Coe
Gerdes
Fort Bragg
North Carolina
Burt to Host Rural School Officials Meeting
A gathering of all Kossuth County rural school officials will be held Monday evening, April 2, at 8 p m in the Burt high school building. County Superintendent A E Lauritzen invites rural board members, secretaries, and presidents to attend to review rural teacher supply, salaries, and certification for 1945 46, and to discuss improving the rural school program with emphasis on the roles of boards, teachers, superintendents, and parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Burt High
A. E. Lauritzen
Kossuth
Board of Education
Methodist Church Schedule and World Service Easter Offering
Pastor W L Patterson announces Sunday School at 10:09 a.m. Morning Worship at 11:00 a.m. Young People's Meeting at 4:00 p.m. Choir Practice Wednesday. Good Friday morning service with communion at 10:00 a.m. Easter World Service offering received in Sunday School and church services with envelopes provided for generous giving. Read the World Service booklet distributed Sunday to learn how funds support church work at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Young People
Burt native receives Silver Star for gallantry in Belgium
2nd Lt. Roland H. Lavrenz of Burt Iowa in Europe with the Seventh Armored Division won the Silver Star for gallantry in Belgium on January 28 and 24. He directed tank fire from an exposed position, knocked out an armored car and helped break enemy opposition during the St Vith attack. Lavrenz, 25, is the son of Mr and Mrs Fred Lavrenz and has four brothers and two sisters, all listed in service or employed in nearby Burt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh Armored Division
Europe
Roland H., Lavrenz
Burt
Belgium
Leutenant
Marjorie M. Laurenz
Hunningen
Laurenz
Laurenze
St. Vith
Lavrenz
Fred Lavrenz
Joel Carter Dies in Iwo Jima Battle at 19
Burt and Ottumwa families learn private Joel Carter 19 of Burt died in action on Iwo Jima February 20 as a U.S. Marine. He enlisted two years ago in February after finishing Burt schools. Active in sports, he played shortstop for Bancroft Legion teams in 1940–42. Brother John serves in the Philippines, Raymond in a New York war plant, four sisters at home with parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burt
Joel Carter
Fred Carter
Iwo Jima
Ottumwa
Joel
United States Marine Corps
Marines
Carter
Burt School
Bancroft American Legion
John Carter
General McArthur
Philippines
Morning Worship Marks First Service After Decor
Doan invites good attendance at 10:00 am for the first church service since decorations were completed. Easter envelopes for the World Service offering are requested. Sacrament of Baptism will be administered at both churches and new members received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Red Cross Drive of 1945 in German Township
A detailed record lists the 1945 Red Cross drive results for German Township with contributions from numerous workers and households. Key totals show multiple worker groups led by Mrs. Melvin Buss and H. R. Ricklefs, culminating in a grand total of 3428.00 for German Township, followed by Buffalo Township totals of 3788.00 and chairmen Clarence Schutter and others coordinating additional gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Buffalo
Portland
German Township
Melvin Buss
Eugene Jansen
George Schroeder
Elmer Junkmier
Bob Addy
Johnson Jerone
Andrew Murra
Geo. Ailts
Geo. W. Ailts
Honno Allis
Bert Gerdes
Sadie Gray
Lester Gray
Alvin Gray
Total
Mindert. Ullman
M. Ullman
Fred Schmidt
Henryy .Schmidt
Fred Bruns
Ben Franzen
Evert Post
Melvin Post
Abbe Winter
John Plasier
Jflree Bo
Etta Fahrenholtz
Carl Veer
Henry van Hove
L. C. Balvance
Harm
A. Huisinga
Elmer Jasperson
Hi. J. Buss
Ben Buss
Albert Bkipex
Albert
M.C.” Wubben
Harm E. Huisinga
Peter Murra
Harm J. Harms
Ben Miller
Harm Rislus
Wm. Penning
Reiner Harringa
Will Kardoes
Henry Meinberg
John F. Wubben
Henry H. Bruns
Henry H, Bruns
Norman Bruna
Ewald Bruns
John Ubden
Ben Sielman
John A. Pannkuk
Alvin ‘Pannkuk
Kobus Tjaden
F. ‘Snuttjer
BH. J
Sonnenberg
Laurence Doege
M. ‘H. Gerdes
Bennie Beenken Jr
Ben Hopkes
Peter Ubben
Robert Kruser
John and
Anna Rippentrop
Harold Ricklefs
Dick Franzen
Telko Stecker
Evert Sloper
J. J. Harms
John
Jake Wagens
K. B. Boekelman
Carl Krause
Simon Smith
John Radmaker
Henry Plasier
Heiko Bruns
Ellen G. Tjaden
Henry Pranzen Jr
Geo, Tjaden
Fred DeVries
Mo Buffington
Simon Ricks
Martha Schutter
Hywelyn Schutter
Elmer Gray
John Boekelman
Gertrude Boekelman
Heye Boekelman
H. P. Harms
John Cordes
Geo. Ricks
Henry Sunken
Dick Beenken
Enko ‘Smith
Olivert Rippentrop
John BD. Sleper
Herman C. Tjarks
G. B. Sonnenberg
Henry Stecker Jr
Harm Wibben
Igha
Buffalo Township
Clarency Schutter
Co. R. Krantz
Bruno Stecker
Chris Brandt
Harley Brandt
Henry Brandt
Ben ‘Wesselman
Wm. Swyter
A. L. Krantz
C. R. Krantz
John Johnson
Nelson ‘Bros
John Rode
John H.rode
Wm. L. Rode
W. H. Senne
Wm. R. Senne
Henry Orthel
H.l Stattelman
Geo. Higgins
Walter Miller
John Sachau
Nick Heesch
Jay Budlong
Virgil Roach
Herman Fritz
William Fritz
Kenneth Beal
Geo. Attig
Herman Nordman
Geo. Swalve
Breddie Hden
Edward W. Eden
Glen Zwiefel
Frank Rakow
Herbert, Rakow
Abbe
Seterm
Clifford Ringsdorf
Ce B. Hansen
Ernest EB. Meyer
Ted Hoover
Robert Siemers Jr
Willard Dearing
A. Jandl
R. «Anderson
N. Hansen
G. Ely
GQ. BH
Hansen
H. D. Radmaker
Clarence Schutter
Floyd Reichsamen
Allen N. Eden
Newel Brown
Julia Reynolds
Edith Reynolds
Fred Gray
Nko Folkerta
Enko Wolkerts
Herman, Harms
Ted DeBoer Jr
John Uken
Alan Carr
M. L. Billborough
Martin Stecker
B. A.mechler
John Rippentrop
Roy Budlong
Art J. Budlong
Wm. H. Harrison
Tom Young
C. H. Christensen
Kenneth Hill
Anna Christensen
Jake Gigler
Merla Schwietert
Leo Orthel
Ernest Jesse
Ernest Peterson
Cecil Long
C. W. Mechler
Leland Schroeder
Arthur Rike
Oscar Norland
Minnie Oesterreicher
Alfred Oesterreicher
Elmer Peterson
Wr. Alice
Grand
Portland Township Red Cross Drive Donations Total 603 50
A detailed roll of donations from multiple workers and families in Portland township amounts to a grand total of 603 dollars and 50 cents. Names include Nelson and Dickmeyer families, Trenary and Schwietert households, and many others. The report lists individual contributions, worker roles, and grouped totals for several districts within the township. Sundry events note Sunday School and Bible Class, offerings to the American Lutheran church, and upcoming conferences and society meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
A. Nelson
B. Teeter
Albert Bass
Wilbert Bass
Wayne Drone
Howard Clark
Russel Thompson
Evertt Mann
Anny Mann
Dean Mann
Maynard Weigand
Wim
Trenary
H. H. Christensen
GC. L. Young
Mra
B. B. Dittmer
H. J. Presthus
Clem J. Wisbecker
Hugh Williams
Theo Jacobson
R.I. Simpson
Jake Smith
Jon Gross
R.L. Cogdill
D. B. Potter
Herbert and
Leola Nelson
Lers
H. A. Nelson
Herbert Nelson
Maretin Larsen
Pany Schutter
Katie F, Tjaden
George Graham
Ruth
Lottie Graham
Clarence
Jay Graham
Chas. Phelps
Family
W. J. Stewart
Jag A
Hannah Behnke
Donald Ringsdorf
Bartlett Bros
Boekelman Bros
Pred Heenken
Earl Miller
Earl Miller, Worker—Har] Miller $5.00, Robert Walcott $1.00, Wm. Leeck
Dillis Marlow
Dwight Ruse
J. P. Steven
Hol Wolfe
R. F. Elvidge
Glenn Black
N. Smith
Geo. C
Ben
Martin Dreyer
Ben Lamike
Mike Arend
R. Parsons
G.W. Patterson
Harry McShane
Portland Township
Lakota Red Cross Drive Surpasses Quota Record
Lakota Miss Audrey Hastings treasurer reports 548.78 raised in the annual Red Cross drive, more than twice the 255.00 quota. The figure underscores strong local support and continued community aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audrey Hastings
Red Cross
Immanuel Lutheran Church Service Announcements
Rev William Plans announces Monday Thursday English communion at 8 pm and Good Friday German union service at 10 30 am. Announcements for communion Wednesday evening and Thursday. Special offerings at both services. An illustrated Christ crucifixion sermon at 8 pm. Easter Sunday English service at 10 80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Three Couples Given Marriage Licenses Last Week
Three marriage licenses were issued at the Clerk of the District Court office last week. Wm Fett of Laverne and Goldie Unger of Corwith. LaVerne Chapsman of Ruthven and Elabeth B. Wenz of Cylinder. Bernice Smith of Swea City and Claude J. Haag of Ledyard were the couples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
Wm. Fett
Laverne
Goldie Unger
Corwith
LaVerne Chapsman
Ruthven
Elabeth B. Wenz
Cylinder
Bernica Smith
Swea City
Claude J. Haag
Ledyard
War Bond Pre-Drive Rally Set for Des Moines
Des Moines records plan for the 7th War Loan pre-drive rally with R W Coyne as headlining speaker at Bankers Life auditorium and Hotel Fort Des Moines on April 4. Governor Blue and other leaders join, as Iowa eyes a 60 percent rise in Series E bond purchases over the 6th Loan, with statewide meetings and quota briefings to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Jowans
Coyne
Robert D. Blue
Iowa War Finance Committee
W. L. Clark
Jack Shelley
Bankers Life Company
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
War Bond Office
Ramsey Reform Church Services Schedule
Pastor F Snuttier leads morning worship at 10:80 and evening service at 5 with Sunday school at 6:30 on The Author and Perfecter of Our Faith. Wednesday choir practice at 8, Good Friday services at 11, and a foreign missions offering this Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttier
Young People's Society
Jesus
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka School
High School News
Cpl
Mrs. Prank W. 2Wirlein
Beverly Adamson
Mrs
Fret Adamson
Richard Lavrenz
Raymond Lavrenz
Ernest Lavrenz
Camp
Bowie
Tex
Dorothea
Lois
Santa Fe. Railroad
Chicago
John Welhousen
Irvin ‘Pannhuk
Harry Bartelt
John Beenken
Warner Beenken
Dick Sloper
Wm. Welhousen
Dorothy Penning
Folkert Stecker
Fred Stecker
Ramsey
H. R. Ricklefa
H. R. Ricklefs
Joe Kline
Clifford Anderson
Raleigh Gingrich
Harm Kettwich
Loyal Gingrich
Henry ‘Spear
Wnship
American Lutheran Church
Luther League
Northeast Iowa
Gratton
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Lakota
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