Titonka School Past Week Activities and Staffing
The Titonka school week featured baseball at Titonka against Lakota on Thursday and Burt at Titonka on Tuesday, with band and chorus events at Rolfe on Friday and girls’ glee club contest also in Rolfe on Saturday. Faculty for 1955-58 shows two vacancies in grade 1 and in junior high math science and PT. ISTC graduates hired for grade 3-4, Miss Mary Lee Cole for grade ?, Mrs Edw. Säthoff in 7-8, plus home economics instructor.
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Titonka
Rolfe
Burt
Ledyard
Bruns
ISTC
Mary Lee Cole
Edw. Sathoff
Carmen Beenken
Jane Muller
Edwin Parcel
Gregory Michaelsen
Hamilton
Harry
Woden and Titonka Doan Churches May 1955 Services
Simon Fred Wenger presides at Woden Presbytery with Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 as Mathers Day. Titonka Doan Parish led by Max E Goldman lists services at Doan 9 45 Church School 10 Morning Worship Titonka 11 am Church School 7 pm Methodist Youth FELLOWSHIP Mother’s Day sermon Take God Into Your Home. Senior Youth to present a one act play Tourist Troubles May 9 for Camp Methoji.
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Woden Presby
Simon Fred Wenger
Mathers
Doan
Titonka
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Sixteen tuberculin x rays in Kossuth County search
During the eleventh annual case finding in Kossuth County, 56 persons were x-rayed. Joyce Hayden supervised 83 case histories and 39 home visits. The drive, sponsored by local and state health groups, found three probable TB cases and 20 non TB findings. 30 showed healthy chests. The program, started in 1937 in Iowa, now spans about 80 counties with the aim of eradicating tuberculosis.
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Kossuth County
Iowa Tuberculosis and Health Association
Division of Tuberculosis
State Department of Health
Joyce Hayden
R. N
County Medical Society
Towa
Preparations Underway for 4-H Rally Day May 28
Preparations are underway for the 4-H Girl's Rally Day Ee gram at Burt on Saturday May 28 featuring a foreign youth exchange student speaker and a good grooming contest. The Cresco Chums club will present a clothing skit and actual judging will be moved to Friday afternoon May 27 to avoid clashing with Rally Day events. Ruth Ann Pehrson of Swea City, county 4-H girl's president, leads the annual meeting.
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Burt
Cresco Chums Club
Ruth Ann Pehrson
Swea City
4-H
Legion County Meeting At Bancroft May 9
The American Legion county meeting will be held at the Legion Hall in Bancroft on May 9 to complete the summer program. All Legionnaires are invited to attend as discussions cover a Junior Legion baseball Memorial Day and summer athletics program.
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Legion County
Bancroft
American Legion
Legion Hall
Ramsey Softball Practice Delayed to May 5 at 8 PM
Ramsey will hold softball practice Thursday night May 5 at 8 o clock due to postponement. A manager co manager and umpires will be appointed. All interested players are invited to attend.
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Ramsey
Phyllis Kettwich Becomes Bride of Alfred Baade Here
Phyllis daughter of Mr and Mrs Harm Kettwich married Alfred Baade son of Mr and Mrs Dick Baade of Titonka at Ramsey Reformed church on Friday April 20 1955. The ceremony was by Rev A Roskamp with music by Rose Cordes and Myrna Risius. The bridal party wore blue yellow and orchid gowns, and the reception followed in the church parlors. The couple will live in Titonka after a short honeymoon. Phyllis is a 1954 Titonka graduate and Alfred a 1950 graduate who spent two years in the U S Army, now employed by K and H Co-Op in Titonka.
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Phyllis
Harm Kettwich
Alfred Baade
Dick Baade
Titonka
Ramsey Reformed Church
A. Roskamp
Rose Cordes
Titonica
Myrna Risius
Buffalo Center
Alvin Meinders
Shirley Eden
Brenda Kettwich
Linda Jarry
Stanley Janson
Humboldt
Raymond Baade
Alvina Baade
Lenora Kettwich
Walter Baade
Eugene Beenken
Mary Lee Cole
Burt
Henry Plaister
John Rippentrop
Wesley Meyer
Elmore
Verla Schmidt
Elvera Kettwich
Joyce Jansen
Arlys Meyer
Alvina Harms
Elaine Sonnenberg
Titonka High School
Mankato Commercial College
ASC
Algona
Baade
U. S. Army
Korea
K & H Co-Op
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Activities
Good Hope Lutheran Church led by Pastor Schwerin invites all to a 9 am Sunday School Bible class and 10 am service. Mothers Day India workers offering. May 4 Wednesday Ladies Aid at 2 pm choir at 7 30 pm May 10 Brotherhood at 8 pm topic The Flood hosted by Pastor Lehner Raymond Spear Folkert Stecker May 11 choir again at 7 30 pm.
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Ladies Aid
Brotherhood
Ry Bartell
Pastor Lehner In
Raymond Spear
Folkert Stecker
WSCS Meeting Scheduled for May 11 at 2 30
The regular meeting of the Methodist WSCS will be held on Wednesday afternoon May 11 at 2 30 in Fellowship Hall. Devotions by Camilla Cooper, lesson by Florence Reynolds, hostesses are Mrs Arend Neesland, Mrs Ernest Hanson and Mrs Henry Korte.
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Methodist
WSCS
Fellowship Hall
Camilla Cooper
Leason
Florence Reynolds
Hosteses
Arend Neesland
Ernest Hanson
Henry Korte
Wm. P. Stenzel Buried at Burt This Afternoon
Funeral services for William P. Stenzel were held at the Full Gospel Church in Burt with Rev. Charles Nelson in charge. Burial was in Burt Township Cemetery. Stenzel died at his Burt home Sunday morning of a heart attack. He farmed in the Tilonka area 25 years before moving to Burt ten years ago. Born June 29, 1894 in Wenona, NL he was 60. He married Elia Rike on January 15, 1920 in Titonica. Survived by wife two sons two daughters two sisters and one brother. Children Linda Leonard Elwyn and Ruby. Sisters Helen Adden of Banning CA and Katherine Adden of Le Mars IA. Brother Otto E. of Los Angeles CA.
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William P. Stenzel
Burt
Charles Nelson
Burt Township
William Spear
Milford Smith
Earl Ackerman
Hiram Ackerman
Rudolph Willett
Howard Salisbury
Stenzel
Tilonka
Draftees May Take Deferrment Tests
The State Director of Selective Service announces a special College Qualification Test for draftees blocked from December 9th. Test set for May 19th, 1955. Submit applications early. postmarks after May 9th not accepted. Existing tickets from 1954 and 1955 tests invalid for admission. New tickets issued. destroy old ones. Applications and self addressed envelopes are available at all Local Boards only.
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State Director of Selective Service
Wesley Group Farewell for Missionary Donna Kahlstorf
Evangelical Free church members gathered at Upper Flat church on Sunday evening April 24 to bid farewell to Donna Kahlstorf daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Kahlstorf who sails from New York May 4 as a missionary to Salisbury Southern Rhodesia Africa She expects to serve five years before furlough after earning a degree at Iowa State Teachers College and completing training at Northwestern Bible School in Minneapolis Minn and teaching two years
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Wesley Group
Wesley
Evangelilcal Free Church
Upper Flat Church
Donna Kahlstorf
Fred Kahlstorf
New York
Salisbury
Rhodesia
Africa
Iowa State Teachers College
Northwestern Bible School
Minneapolis, Minn
Ramsey Reformed A Reskamp Pastor Farewell Service
The Ramsey Reformed A church posts schedule for Pastor Reskamp with 8 30 am Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 am Morning Worship 8 pm Evening Worship and farewell messages marking his last Sunday in Ramsey. Meetings as announced on the bulletin.
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Ramsey Reformed A, Reskamp
Ramsey
Neighbors Aid Rike With Plowed 40 Acres After Injury
Wm Rike of Woden, laid up with broken ribs, received help from neighbors who plowed about 40 acres. Volunteers include M Wy Smidh, John M Smith, Tony Buns, James Buns, Win D Koch, Win Hauptly, Edward Stohr, Jacob Thieben, Ralph M Smith, Herman Gerdes, and George F Alice. Also noted: American Legion Auxiliary Titonka unit reports Red Cross First Aid instructor will be available after June 1, urging school bus drivers and Titonka Fire Department to register.
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Wm. Rike
Woden
M. Wy Smidh
John M. Smith
Tony Buns
James Buns
Win
D. Koch
Win, Hauptly
Edward Stohr
Jacob Thieben
Ralph M. Smith
Herman Gerdes
George F. Alice
American Legion Auxiliary
Titonka
Kossuth
Planes Reported In Sunday Alert In Des Moines Center
Eleven planes were reported in the Des Moines Filter Center during last Sunday's alert. On duty from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. were Wilbur t Sexton George Anderson Pete Haines Orla Jane Anderson Joy DeGalia and Mrs Carl F Cal dies. The Callies family contributed a plane and encouraged others to participate by standing watch. Contact Howard Andrews Junior Hansen or John Hamilton to join.
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Des Moines
Wilburt Sexton
George Anderson
Pete Haines
Orla Jane Anderson
Joy DeGalia
Carl F. Cal
Callies
Howard Andrews
Junior Hansen
John Hamilton
29 New Cars And Trucks Are Sold In Kossuth County
Twenty nine new cars and trucks were sold in Kossuth county last week. The new owners include individuals from Bode Algona Buffalo Center Lone Rock West Bend Titonka Whittemore St Joe Swea City and leaders from multiple brands such as Chevrolet Ford Dodge Pontiac Plymouth Mercury Chrysler Oldsmobile and local firms like Schafer Chevrolet Riedels Trucking Service Pioneer Hi Bred Corn Co and Whittemore Co Op Creamery.
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Kossuth County
Chevrolet
Florence Mammers J
Bode
Carl Badie
Buffalo Center
John E. Merrill
Bancroft
Myrtle M. Hanna
Lone Rock
Warren C. Nelson
Algona
Schafer Chevrolet
West Bend
Clarence A. Smith
Bode Trucks
Riedel’s Trucking Service
LaVerne 3
Pioneer Hi-Bred Corn Co
Whittemore Co
Joseph J. Simnwell
St. Joe
Norma Dudding
Mercury
Howard £. Preston
Swea City
Chrysler
Floyd M. Holt
J. August Peterson
Sweat City
Oldsmobile
M. T. McGuire
Sugar and Oil Art Exhibit at Lakota City Hall
Rev and Mrs DeGolia present Sugar and Oil Art Exhibit at Lakota City Hall on Friday and Saturday May 6 and 7 from 10 a m to 8 p m One large oil painting will be given away Saturday night at 6 p m No need to be present There will be over 200 art pieces including nearly 100 cake tops for sale Paintings and cake tops offered as gifts for Mother's Day
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Degolias
Lakota Rev
DeGolia
Lakota City Hall
Double Feature Shown Here Saturday Night
George Montgomery stars as a rough lawman in the Technicolor Mas terson of Kansas paired with John Weissmuller in Killer Ape. A 12 and over price of 20c and under 12 is 1c. Shows start 7:30 on weekdays and 7 on Sundays.
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George Montgomery
Masterson
Kansas
John Weissmuller
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Plans Poppy Day Events
Eighteen members and two guests met at George Petersen home for the May business session of the American Legion Auxiliary. Discussions covered Poppy Day sales, Memorial Wreaths, and June meeting hostesses. County meeting set for May 10 at Fellowship Hall Methodist Church with district president and commander as guest speakers.
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George Petersen
Stella
Lois Petersen
Hall Call
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Legton
Poyd Bennett
Dorothy Nothwehr
Francs Gingrich
Nothwehr
Elsie Hart Sends Fine Letter About Fifty Years Ago
Williston North Dakota April 30 1955 a letter from Elsie Slart to a friend describes collecting issues of a local paper The To Die dating back to 1904 or 1905 mentions trips to Algona for a Centennial parade school excursions a long running Reich samen family reunion on Decoration Day and plans to attend again this year plus references to health and subscriptions.
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Elsie Hart
Court House
Algomuine Call Park
Elsie Slart
Titonka Chamber to Meet Monday
Titonka Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday evening May 9 at the school lunch room. There is much business to be addressed and band attendance is desired. Lunch committee members are Hermann Tjarks Uareld Gartner H A Nelson K W Swan and Frank Clark.
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Titonka Chamber of Commmerce
Hermann Tjarks Uareld Gartner
H. A. Nelson
K. W. Swan
Frank Clark
Launder Fiberglas With Speed and Ease
Quick guide to washing fiberglas curtains by hand in hot sudsy water. Do not rub, rinse twice, roll in a towel, and hang to dry. Fiberglas resists ironing and shrinking. adjust ruffles after hanging. Also notes 4 H club activities teaching citizenship and democratic processes.
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June Brown
Town State College
William J Frimms Rites For Noted Wesley Man
William J Frimml 68 a Wesley resident died at Mercy hospital after a six month illness. Funeral Mass was led by Rev L N Klein at St Josephs Catholic church. Born in Marengo April 22 1992 he moved to Kossuth County in 1920 and became active in civic church and farm programs. Survived by a brother a sister and two nieces and two nephews burial at St Josephs cemetery.
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Wesley
William J. Primi
Wesley Man
Mercy Hospital
St Joseph’s Catholic Church
L. N. Klein
William Joseph Frimml O
Marengo
Amy
Joseph Frimi
Kossuth County
Bane
American Legion
Frimml
AAA
Roosevelt
Wesley Farmers Elevator
C. F. Primm
B.J
Caroline) Ryan
Minnie Frinms
Nelle “Kinin
Lucy Brabee
Fort Dodge
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Theron Hansen
Clarence Leimer
Bertard J. Schrawic
Joe Guetz
Ollie Foertsch
Vincent Cruise
Buffalo Boosters Meet At Gigler Home
Buffalo Boosters held at the home of Marie Gigler with thirteen members answering roll call by reading a label ecard from clothing. Victoria Rakow named best groomed girl. Darlene Callies and Betty Hatten chosen for county chorus. Sharon Caroll selected for vesding Country Girls Creed. two delegates to camp Carol Dunmire and Sharon Caroll. committees formed for Mothers Day Tea and Rally Day. talks given on care of nylon blouse feet and se new fabric finishes. lunch served. next meeting at Darlene Callies May 14 at 1:30.
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Huffalo Boosters
Gigler
Buffalo Boosters
Marie Gigier
Victoria Rakow
Darlene Callies
Betty Hatten
Sharon Caroll
Carol Dunmire
Sylvia Eden
Sandra Gartner
Crroll Dunmire
Sharay Caroll
Janice Intermill
Virginia Fritz
Marian Meyer
Patsy
Kathy Willis
Marie Gigler
la Lonnie Hill
Marie
Janice
Marian
la Lonnie
Hill
Immanuel Lutheran Weekend and Society Schedule
Worship at 10 a.m. with India Missions offering. Junior Choir music at 9 a.m. Bible class and Sunday School. Ladies Aid meets Thursday at 1:50 p.m. Mrs Martin Smith to visit. Brotherhood meeting and moving pictures by Wm Day of Algona. Womens Chorus rehearsal May 1 at 1 p.m. Pastors Circle meets May 10 at 7 a.m. Junior Choir events.
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Immanuel Lutheran Hi
Algona
Canada
Pan
Circle of the Loyal Seven
Tad Pam
Buffalo Boys 4 H club meets at Reibsamen home
The Buffalo Boys 4 H club met Monday evening May 2 at Roger Reibsamen's home. Members pledged and roll call was answered. Minutes approved. New business covered a May 27 club tour. Lobby Fritz demonstrated soil testing and Maurice Bilsborough showed slides on external parasites of livestock. A lunch was served by Mrs. Reibsamen. Reporter Arlen Bilsborough.
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Buffalo Boys
Reibsamen
Roger Reibsamen
Lobby Fritz
Maurice Bilsborough
Arlen Bilsborough
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka School
China
Iowa
the Methodist Church
Titonka-Doan
Max E. Goldman
Kossuth Co
T. B
Phyllis Kettwich
Good Hope Lutheran
B. H. Schwerin
Roger Krominga
Jvirs
Amos Krominga
Roger
Wm. P. Stenzel
Ponte
WM. J. Frimms
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