Titonka School Weekly Activities Report
The week covers grades one through seven with notes on posters, hikes, spelling perfect scores, and unit studies. Fourth and sixth graders earned perfects in spelling, history, and English activities. poetry was crafted by third graders. fifth graders delved into Revolutionary War topics and Western States maps. seventh graders studied geometry concepts and English workbook work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gwen
Boston New Party
Lexington
Concord
Boston
Rockies
Larry
Dorothy
Donnie
Joann
Harvey
Donna
Kenny
Dean
Glenda
Nanryl
Richard
Greta
LeRoy
Leona
Christina
Heather
Wesley Young Man Completes Primary Flight Training
Lawrence H. Hildman, son of Mr and Mrs Ed Hildman and Wesley public school 1940 graduate, completed primary flight training at Naval Air Station Minneapolis and transfers to Pensacola for intermediate training. He will earn Wings of Gold and be commissioned Ensign in Naval Reserve or 4th lieutenant in Marine Corps Reserve after Annapolis of the Air course.
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Wesley
Lawrence H. Hildman
Naval Air Station
Minneapolis
Naval Air Training Center
Pensacola
Florida
Annapolis
Naval Reserve
Marine Corps Reserve
Lawrence
Ed Hildman
Wesley Public School
Titonka School Parade May 9 Exhibition
The Titonka consolidated school invites the community to an annual exhibit on Tuesday afternoon May 9. School will be closed but student work from all grades and some high school projects will be displayed. Lunch is free and provided during the afternoon.
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Titonka Consolidated School
Letter From Texas Soldier Describes Heat and Training
Richard Green writes from Harlingen Texas on April 25 1944 describing early heat and cool nights. He explains finishing school work and being assigned to gunner training with most classmates shipped to OTU. He notes teaching classes when instructors are absent and attending church with a host family before heading to the next training class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Green
Ray Welp
Harlingen
Texas
Min
O. K
Gunner
O.T.U
O.1
OPA lowers top price on heavy hogs after May 15 1944
The Office of Price Administration announced a 75 cent per hundredweight cut for hogs over 240 pounds live weight starting May 15 1944, reducing Chicago ceiling from 14.75 to 14.00 per cwt while pork retail prices remain unchanged. The move, urged by the War Food Administration and boards, aims to curb heavy feeding to maximize corn for war needs.
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Office of Price Administration
Chicago
OPA
War Food Administration
War Production Board
Office of Economic Stabilization
Department of Agriculture
United States
Midwestern
Rags Wanted in War Effort
A United Women's Service League committee will collect unwearable clothing and fabrics to be made into rags for military use. Items include torn or stained clothes, sheets, pillowcases, towels, draperies, blankets, slip covers, table linens, napkins, and rags. The drive occurs at the Legion Hall all day Wednesday, May 10, urging broad community response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Women's Service League
Legion Hall
Hsa
Earl Blakley Jr Writes Home From Navy Cruise
Marl Blakley Jr reports from ship off coast after Farragut training and a Purdue electrical course. He notes catching catfish with crew, enjoying sun, liberty aboard base, and plans to mail air letters. He signs greetings to family and mentions Dad toads misc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Liberty
Dad
Harl V. Blakley, Jr
Fic
Speeding Must Stop Says Mayor in Titania
A Titania town notice from the mayor warns speeding will not be tolerated. A youth paid 5.25 in the mayor’s court for driving too fast, serving as a warning to others. The mayor insists speeding is unlawful and dangerous and urges self-government.
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Titania
Ruth Mary Bauer and William Hrubes wed at Wesley
Ruth Mary Bauer daughter of Mr and Mrs R C Bauer married William Hrubes son of Mr and Mrs H L Hrubes of Britt at St Josephs Catholic church on April 26. Rev L N Klein officiated. Bride wore white satin with lace, long train and veil. Bridesmaids wore yellow satin and blue satin. The couple will live on a farm southeast of Britt. Junior Red Cross pupils made 200 patriotic nut caps for veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Ruth Mary Bauer
R. C. Bauer
William Hrubes
H.l Hrubes
Britt
L. N. Klein
Clara Lou Bauer
Marcella Urba
George Hrubes
Jack Uhlenhake
Whittemore
Hancock County
Red Cross
Uttle Follse
Kossuth County Red Cross over subscribes quota
Kossuth County Red Cross executive meeting at Algona high school on April 14 reports eight of twelve branches present. County quota was 16,300 but subscriptions total reached 25,369.74, with 58.6 percent oversubscription. Plans include 300 pajamas and 200 convalescent robes from hospital production, and ongoing material collection and tracking for war fund displays and cleaning-truck sourced items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
American Red Cross
Algona High School
M. H. Falkenhamer
Red Cross
H. M. Smith
L. C. Wolfe
Beardsley
Graduation Week Observed At Woden School
Graduation week at Woden School featured Baccalaureate at St John s Lutheran with Rev W Plant special sermon Is It Well With Our Youth Commencement May 3 with Rev Paul A Peterson What Are You Worth Class includes Marjorie Buns Dora Plang JoAnn Tindall Luella Holtorf JoAnn Kurtzleben Virgil Isebrand John Quinn Harold Buns John Boden Roger Schmidt Wilfred Schmidt School picnic May 5 with junior high performing one act Wild Cat Willie Gets Brain Fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Buns
Dora Plang
JoAnn Tindall
Luella Holtorf
JoAnn Kurtzleben
Virgil Isebrand
John Quinn
Harold Buns
John Boden
Roger Schmidt
Wilfred Schmidt
Wildcat Willie
Wesley Young Lady Enters Convent at Dubuque
Mary Cecelia Wingert entered the Presentation order at Mt. Loretta convent in Dubuque and became Sister Mary Catherine. Attendants included her parents, a Wesley native, Trinity College student, and area clergy and nuns. She previously taught near Burt after St. Cecelia's Academy and State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Vegetables due for planting include onions peas lettuce cabbage and more with a note on fall planting for certain crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Mary Cecelia Wingert
Presentation Order
Mt. Loretta
Dubuque
Mary Catherine
Msgr
Thier
Lawrence Wingert
Bhileen
Jerry Wingert
Trinity College
Sioux City
John Raskopf
Farley
Andrew Holtabauer
Algona
Mary Rosglima
Mary Renugla
St. Joseph's School
St. Cecelia’s Academy
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Burt
Wed Evening Wedding Of Julia Hanson Lewis Giesking
Julia Carmon Hanson and Lewis Giesking wed Monday evening May 1 at Immanuel Lutheran Titonia in a double ring ceremony. Rev Wm Plane officiated with organ preludes and Lohengrin’s Wedding March as the bride entered. The couple hosted a forty guest reception at the bride’s home with friends Evelyn Sachau and Greta Sleper serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia Carmon Hanson
Julua Hanson
Wesley
Lewis Giesking
Carl Giesking
Titonita
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Titonia
Aline Martinek
Lohengrin
Lillie Hanson
Carl Jr
Erna Schmidt
Bernice Pannhuk
Mra. Planz
Planz
Lord
Miss Martinek
Evelyn Sachau
Greta Sleper
Lt Russell French Recalls Italian Meeting With Nurses and Officers
In a recent home letter Lt Russell French describes meeting army nurse Miss Mildred Gartner in Italy. He notes encounters with Lt Pat Cullen of Whittemore and Capt John Devine, son of Bancroft residents, at a Red Cross Center.
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Russell French
Mildred Gartner
Italy
Russell
Pat Cullen
Postmaster Cullen
Whittemore
Zender
Algona
John Devine
J. A. Devine
Bancroft
Red Cross
Mrs Amelsberg Thompson Dies at 62 in Mason City Hospital
Mrs G A Amelsberg aged 62 died of a heart attack at a Mason City hospital last Wednesday. She had lived on a farm eight miles north of Thompson since 1934. Survived by her husband seven daughters and six sons including Mrs Les Kahl Monterey Minn Mrs Art Randall Forest City Mrs Bud Hipple Glendale Calif Mrs J Benaloken Glendale Calif Mrs Russell Menike Forest City Mrs Cecil Menike Wichita Falls Texas and sons Elgin at home Dick Bert Glen dale Calif Ben in the army San Francisco Oliver in the air corps Missoula Arnold Elmore Minn and John at home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 p m at Larson funeral home and 2 p m at Ramey Sey Reformed church near Titanics with Rev M Hansan Thompson officiating. Burial in church cemetery.
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Glendale
Calif
Ben
San Francisco
Oliver
Air Corps
Missoula
Mont
Arnold
Elmore
Minn
John
Amelsberg
Thompson
Tueday
Larson
Rameysey Reformed Church
Titanics
M. Hansan
List of April-born 18-year-olds registered for military service
Following the Selective Service Act, nineteen individuals who reached their 18th birthday in April are listed by name and birth date. Names include Raymond Baade, Ervin Olson, Loren Bell, Wayne Nyman, Richard Godfredgen, William Pletch, Cornelius Sherman, Dean Kohlhaas, Vernon Patterson, Harold Thill, Laverne Batt, Daryle Batt, Clarence Hanig, Keith Anderson, Russell McVeigh, Kenneth Belsch, William Dettering, Gordon Ohm, Roy Rehlin, Alfred Kohlhaas. Birth dates range from April 4 to April 25, 1926, with towns Algona, Bancroft, Al gona, Lakota, Corwith, Swea City, Lone Rock, Liver more. The list presents those required to register for military service.
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Tates
Baade
Raymond
Titonica
Olson
Ervin Dugene
Wesley
Bell
Loren Paul
Algona
Nyman
Wayne Lewis
Bancroft
Godfredgen
Richard Dean
Pletch
William Henry
Sherman
Cornelius Otto
Kohlhaas
Dean Phillip
Patterson
Vernon Dale
Lakota
Thill
Harold Michel
Clarence Lee
Corwith
Anderson
Keith LeRoy
Swea City
McVeigh
Russell Edward
Belsch
Kenneth Robert
Dettering
William Andrew
Ohm
Gordon Edward
Lone Rock
Rehlin
Roy Allen
Alfred Kasper
Livermore
Tractor Tips On Ted Ringsdorf Injuries
Ted Ringsdorf suffered serious abdominal injuries Saturday when a tractor he was driving slipped into a ditch and tipped over trapping him under a wheel. Mrs Ringsdorf summoned help. he remained conscious briefly, then lost consciousness after reaching a hospital.
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Ted Ringsdorf
George Eden Jr Praises Fort Dodge Poultry Goods From Ireland Camp
George Eden Jr son of Mr and Mrs George Eden of Titonka wrote to a Fort Dodge poultry dressing plant about chicken delivered to his camp in Ireland. The letter, published in a poultry magazine and Fort Dodge Messenger, praised the dressed poultry as fine as fresh killed chickens. It notes Eden’s former Titonka home and includes a wrapper with the plant’s trademark as proof of supply.
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George Eden Jr
George Eden
Tilonka
Fort Dodge
Ireland
Fort Dodge Messenger
Iowa
Titonka
B.F.C
George L. Hden
Timmer, 80, Dies at Daughter's Home in Lakota
Funeral services for Frank Timmer, age 80, who died Tuesday last week at his daughter's home southwest of town, were held Friday at the Lutheran church. He was survived by four daughters and several grandchildren. Mrs. Timmer and family previously lived in town, later moving to the farm near Hye where their daughter and her family have resided since.
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Frank Timmer
Gust Pothoff
Mra
Timmer
Head
Hye
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Gracie Heifner
Jackie Davis
Jean Elliott
Lee Stockwell
Harold Boekelman
Gale
Franklin
Sally
Sue
Elvin
Harry
Neal
Carol
Bonnie
Norma
Phillip
David
Alvina
Sharon
Shirley
Sherry
Henry
Laurence
Benjamin
Billy
Merle
Stanley
Patricia
Verlyn
Verna Dell
Ronald
Alfred
Amy
Anna
Hillsworth
Doris
Joan
Hlgin
Catherine
Doyle
Esther
Harold
Robert Downs
Delores
Fred
Jacona
LaVonne
Ralph
Har
Edith
More Behl
Mrs. Clayton
Bomgaars
Ola Mae Miller
Mrs
Ray Miller
Buffalo Center
Wesley Young Man
South
Rags
Bapar
Tonic
Earl Blakley JR
Earl Blakley
Marl
Farragut
Idaho
Earl
Purdue University
Fnshin
Woden School
Wesley Young Lady
Julia Hanson Lewis Giesking
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