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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 03, 1945

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Titonka School Weekly Activities Highlight Various Classes

The Titonka school week covers biology reports on birds and wildflowers, heart and circulatory system studies with microscope blood samples, physics experiments with curved mirrors, algebra on fractional equations, and business math bank visits. Freshmen bake breakfast, while seventh and eighth graders drill in spelling and arithmetic. Athletics foresee a Lakota game and a Bancroft sectional.

High School Hedwin Boyken Pirla Laww ARITH Tike Bancroft

31 in Burt School Graduating Class

Burt high school marks its 31st graduating class this year with events from May 4 junior-senior banquet to May 17 commencement. Baccalaureate on May 18 features Rev. A. G. Heddle. eighth grade graduation May 16. senior class play held May 15. Named graduates include Harold Bates, William Boettcher, Roland Christensen, and others. note twins Ervin and Everett Eimers.

Burt High School A. G. Heddle C. T. Feelhauer Fort Dodge Elven Harold Bates William Boettcher Roland Christensen Rose Ellen Ditsworth Ervin Eimers Everett Eimers Eugene Gellenfeld Melvin Graham la- Vonne Griesa Milo Johnson Maxine Leeck Betty Bann Evelyn Meyer Donald Nordin Charles Officer Merle Ollom Betty Olsen Carol Reynolds Gerald Riedel Stanley Riedel Clarice Riebhoff

Used Clothing Drive Continues This Friday and Saturday

Titania reports the national campaign to collect used clothing and shoes for liberated countries remains successful. The legion room again opens Friday and Saturday to receive cartons of clothing bedding and shoes, with emphasis on donating usable items and avoiding worthless goods.

Titania Legion Room

Sorenson Rites Held at Burt

Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Presbyterian church for Ben J. Sorenson born August 1891 in Fenton. He died April 19 from a heart attack after moving from Worthington to Burt in 1944. He leaves a widow Lydia Reber five children four brothers and two sisters buried at Burt.

Burt Presbyterian Church Ben J. Sorenson Mr.Brown Worthington Minn Fenton Soren H Cornelia Olson Sorenson Lydia Reber Ringsted Sorenson

Eighth Grade Graduation at Wesley School

Eighth grade graduation for St. Joseph's parochial school pupils will be held at St. Joseph's church Sunday morning May 13 with Rev. L N Klein presenting the diplomas. Graduates include Nancy Doughan Eugene Dornybier Ruth Mary Goetz Maryann Hauptly Viola Kellner Maryan Kleinpeter Mary Joyce Kollasch Lucille Koppen Joyce Anne Hildman Robert Lichtelg James Meurer Wendell Olson Leonard Studer Marvin Studer William Studer John Seielr Donald West Mary Youngwirth.

Wesley School HSLOY St. Joseph's St. Joseph’s Church L. N. Klein Nancy Doughan Eugene Dornybier Ruth Mary Goetz Maryann Hauptly Viola Kellner Maryan Kleinpeter Mary Joyce Kollasch Lucille Koppen Joyce Anne Hildman Robert Lichtelg James Meurer Wendell Olson Leonard Studer Marvin Studer William Studer John Seielr Donald West Mary Youngwirth

Mission Society Meeting at Good Hope Lutheran

A Lutheran women's missionary federation meeting будет held at Good Hope Lutheran Church next Tuesday May 3 with an expected 150 to 200 attendees. Dr Katherine Lehman and Missionary Paul Freyburg will address, and the event includes a potluck and 10 arriving sessions.

Vernon Winter Wounded in Action on Luzon P I

Ubbe Winter received word from the war department that his son Vernon A Winter was slightly wounded on April 3 at Luzon in the Philippines and had been taken to an hospital in the East Indies. Vernon, the youngest of three brothers, had served about three and a half years and spent nearly three years in the southwest Pacific area.

Vernon Winter Luzon P. I Ubbe Winter War Department Vernon A. Winter East Indies Ubbe Vernon Winter Brothers Southwest Pacific

Immanuel Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule and Advice

Pastor Rev. Wm Plant presides at English service next Sunday at 10 30. Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30. Illustrated lecture on Lutheran World Action at 8 p m with special offering. Luther League business meeting after evening services. Women’s Missionary Federation meets Tuesday May 8 with Good Hope church. Registration at 9 30 pot luck lunch bring own dishes. Ascension day services Thursday May 10 at 8 p m. Choir rehearsal Tuesdays at 8 p m. Ladies Aid and Mission Society meet Thursday at 1 30. Garden tips warn worms in wet weather and suggest cardboard collars for cabbage and broccoli. plant timing for sweet corn and tomatoes.

Immanuel Lutheran Church Wm. Plant Lutheran World Action Luther League Women's Missionary Federation Good Hope Church Women’s Missionary Solety Ladies Aid and Mission Society Smeeze

Wesley Man Commended for Valiant Work

Wesley Man is commended after a U S Navy letter from ACMM Joseph J Lorenz son of Mr and Mrs J F Lorenz notes gratitude for crew support in Paramaribo during an engine change. The cited personnel include a chief petty officer and a technician, with ACMM Lorenz identified as the chief petty officer honored.

Wesley Mra J. F. Lorenz Joseph J. Lorenz ACMM U. S. Navy Trinidad PRM Paramaribo Joseph Loreng

Poppies Honor Veterans in Titonka May 20

The Titonka unit of the American Legion auxiliary announces Poppies Day on Saturday May 20 to honor dead soldiers from World War I and II and to aid disabled veterans and their families. Poppies are crepe paper replicas made by veterans at Des Moines and will be sold by volunteers throughout the day. Proceeds support afflicted veterans and their dependents.

America Tilonka Mary Sartor America Legion Auxilary France Belgium Titanka Mra. Sartor Anna. Andrews Flanders Veterans Hospital Des Moines Iowa Lving

Ramsey Reformed Church Service Schedule and Event Notes

Ramsey Reformed Church led by Pastor Snuttjer lists morning worship at 10 30 English services Sunday school at 9 30 and evening worship at 8 The young people meet for a Friday choir rehearsal May 4 Ascension Day service is at 8 pm May 10 A missionary message by Mrs C DeBruin of India is set for May 11 at 8 pm Public is invited The ladies meet Wednesday afternoon May 9 with a Psalm 33 12 reading Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord

Ramsey Reformed Church F Snuttjer Topfus Young People’s Society

Lakota Seniors Stage Class Play Dead of the Night

The Lakota high school senior class presented Dead of the Night in the auditorium on Tuesday evening. The cast included Jane Steenhard Norma Olthoff Dolores Roelfsema Paul Bierstedt Virgil Krasch Dorothy Schroeder Jim Whalen Robert Anderson Bere nice Olson Don Wortman Junior Christ and Audrey Ruby.

Lakota High School Jane Steenhard Norma Olthoff Dolores Roelfsema Paul Bierstedt Virgil Krasch Dorothy Schroeder Jim Whalen Robert Anderson Berenice Olson Don Wortman Junior Christ Audrey Ruby

Grandson of AMAS family dies from war wounds

Pvt. Roy Hi Tryon, 22, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Tryon of Austin Minnesota, died in a Maglang hospital after shrapnel was removed from his skull. Born at Wesley he lived with his grandparents Mr and Mrs Ama. He attended Titonka high school, worked at Hormel in Austin, and volunteered for service last May. He went overseas November 7 and was wounded at Matzen on November 26. He leaves a wife and five children. A letter from an English wife of a soldier friend describes Roy's letters home and hope for recovery.

Chas. Ama Pvt Roy Hi. Tryon Frank Tryon Austin Minn Tryon Maglang War Department Matz Wesley Ama Titonka Hormel Msolle Tranton Missouri Onnay Roy

Missing Bonacker Soldier Near England Returns Home Report

Woodburn Oregon news notes Sgt Martyn Bonacker reported missing in action since April six. Telegram confirms he is in England en route home after serving in France with the Eighth Air Force. Brother Beryl Bonacker serves with the Navy in the South Pacific.

George Bonacker Woodburn Oregon Amos Bonacker War Department Sgt Martyn Bonacker Sgt. Bonacker England Bonacker France Eighth Air Force Beryl Bonacker South Pacific Navy

Good Hope Lutheran Church Women Mission Meeting May 8

Good Hope Lutheran Church invites all ladies to a missionary federation meeting next Tuesday May 8 with international president Miss K Lehman and New Guinea missionary Paul Freyburg addressing. Sessions at 10 am and 1 30 pm include a pot-luck dinner at noon and a rehearsal Friday May 4 at 8. Powdered strychnine dusted on vegetable slices is noted as a pest control method.

Good Hope

Sixteen Children to Receive First Communion at St Josephs

Sixteen girls and boys will receive their first communion at St. Joseph's Catholic church next Sunday morning May 6 at 7 80 o'clock. The list includes Norma Jean Becker Marilyn Bomhart Carol Goetz Marlene Neuroth Joan Ricke Prances Richtsmoler Carol Studer Margaret Wingert Howard Cruise Joseph Ferati Jas Gostz Kenneth Hildman Craig Koubas James Lichteig John Pfef fer and John Philip Richter.

Whiley St. Joseph's Catholic Church Norma Jean Becker Marilyn Bomhart Carol Goetz Marlene Neuroth Joan Ricke Prances Richtsmoler Carol Studer Margaret Wingert Howard Cruise Joseph Ferati Jas, Gostz Kenneth Hildman Craig Koubas James Lichteig John Pfeffer John Philip Richter

S P Worker Club News Promotes Service Projects

Members explain S P stands for service people's workers club. The group meets May 1 at the legion hall to discuss civic projects and prepare stationery and checkerboards for shipment to the American Junior Red Cross. Hostesses Catherine and Nancy served lunch.

S. P Service People's ‘Workers Club The Legion Hall Catherine Nancy American Junior Red Cross

Dairy Production Rates Announced for 12 Month Period

Official dairy production payment rates for the next 12 months were announced by Robert M. Loss, chairman of Kosauth County Agricultural Conservation Association. Rates vary by month from 60 cents to 45 cents per 1 lb of whole milk, with payments made July and August for April through June. January 1945 payments were quarterly, with May 31 as final filing date for January February March period.

AAA Robert M. Loss Kosauth County Agricultural Conservation Association Loss

12 More Off For Service Fort Snelling Inductees

A list of selectees left Thursday for Fort Snelling Minnesota for induction into the armed forces. Names include Gardner Lorence Robert from Charles City Iowa Blome Arlene Conrad Led yard Beenken Herbert Ray Ban croft Langerman Marcus John Swea City Rickless John Harold Titonka Schipull Ralph Donald Laverne Kramsdale Earl Chandler Eden Earl LeRoy Kanawha Beenken Richard Helmer Titonka Coffman William Walter Swea City transferred from Oklahoma City OK a volunteer The following selectees left last week for induction at Fort Snelling Minn Craig Lloyd Verle Farnhamville Iowa Spencer William Ell Algona transferred to Kossuth County Whittier California The recent survey shows Towa is behind on the acreage planned for canning crops Only 15 percent of the sweetcorn acreage goal has been contracted and only 65 percent of the needed sweet corn would be planted under present conditions Cornstalks are worth about 6 a acre from a fertility standpoint says Iowa State College agronomists The passage notes it does not pay to burn them.

Fort Snelling Minnesota Gardner Lorence Robert Charles City Iowa Burt Blome Arlene Conrad Ledyard Beenken Herbert Ray Ban~croft Langerman Marcus John Swea City Rickless John Harold Titonka Armstrong Spencer William Ell Towa

Wilbur Schram Writes From Germany During War

A wartime letter from Wilbur Schram in Germany describes living in a captured German house with improvised lighting and makeshift beds, finding chocolate and gear from German troops, and observing liberated French civilians. He notes sporadic mail, a recent Easter service in a tavern, and hopes to send more news after further combat.

Will Schram Wilbur Germany Herebert

Methodist Church Schedule and Notices

Sunday school at 10 Morn worship at 11 Young people's meeting at 4 Choir practice on Wednesday Evening Woman's Society Christian service on Wednesday May 9 subject Sanctity of the Christian home Leader Mrs Merle Schwietert Hostesses Mrs Howard French Mrs Homer Downa Mrs Frank Clark and Mrs Ray Krantz Doan Sunday show at 9 30 preaching at 10 Classes for all ages in Sunday school Women s society Christian service at the home of Mrs Percy Brink on Thursday May 3 Mrs Loyal Young assisting hostess Sons and the litter s on pasture need grain too A good mixture for this purpose in 1400 and ground corn 300 pounds roan ts 300 pounds of good fresh supplement

Methodist Church W. LI. Patterson Woman's Sociaty Christian Ser Merle 'Schwietert Howard French Homer Downa Frank Clark Women's Society Christian Service Percy Brink Loyal Young

Also Mentioned on This Page

Titonka School Harrison Delores Fred Hdlth la Vonne Ralph Alfred Donna Amy Anna Doris Joan Eivin Bilsworth Engilah Burt School Lutheran Mission Society Meeting Lutheran Women's Miissionary Federation Good Hope Lutheran Church Katherine Lehman Columbus Ohio Paul Freyburg New Guineas Il. Helk eMars American Lutheran Church Good Hope Women's Missionary Society Bonno Schutter Wesley Man Amas Marlyn Bonacker S. P. Worker Club News Towa State College Wilbur Schram U.S Herbae Herb Love Ground Corp
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