Activities Of Titonka School Past Week
The report covers first through fifth grades detailing May Day activities, art projects, reading and math work, health topics, garden plans, and a class play. Highlights include May Pole drawings, Indian village chalk pictures, kite making, May baskets, garden projects, and a classroom birthday. Includes weekly cafeteria menu items dated April 26–30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Schmidt
Oregon
Cynthia Rakow
Jane
Joan Schmidt
Miss Gorman
Clementine
South America
Equator
Amazon
Kathy Willis
Arthur
Junior Senior Banquet Seeks Historic Evening May 13
The Junior-Senior banquet will be held in the school cafeteria on Thursday evening May 13 at 6 30. Invitations have been sent to seniors and faculty. Afterward a dance at Harold Miller Roller Rink begins at 9 30 with Gard's Little Neme Band. Admission is 50 cents.
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Gard
Little Neme Band
Hutchinson 58 Dies of Heart Attack in Wesley
Ernest C. Hutchinson, 56, of Wesley, died Sunday morning of a heart attack just as he was admitted to Hancock County Memorial Hospital in Britt. Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Wesley Methodist Church. He was born February 11, 1898, in Kellogg Town and lived in Kellogg, Lime Springs, and Wesley. Survived by his wife Ethel, four brothers, five sisters. Burial in Evergreen Cemetery, Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Ernest C. Hutchinson
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Britt
Ernest Chfford Hutchinson
William and
Anna Willams Hutchinson
Kellogg
Lime Springs
Westey
R. C. Bauer Implement Co
Ethel Johnson
Theodore Johnson
Algona
Ethel
Lilly Mae
Curlis Benskin
Grinnell
Zella
Clarence Burgeson
Whittemore
Women Compete For Best Use Of Evening Gown
A crowd of women vie to show how much style and effect an evening gown can yield. The contest focuses on elegance, fit, and presentation as participants aim for top honors.
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Jwho
George Schimmel 87 Dies in Mason City Funeral in Britt
George Schimmel, 87, retired farmer, died Thursday at Good Samaritan Home in Mason City. Funeral held Saturday at First Lutheran Church in Britt with burial in Evergreen Cemetery. Survivors include five daughters and three sons, twenty-five grandchildren. He was born in Indiana, lived in Illinois, moved to Wesley in 1914, later to Britt.
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Carl Schimmel
Blue Earth
Minn
George Ward
Clear Lake
Benningham
Mason City
Francis Hill
Racine
Schimmel
Indiana
Illinois
Eve Schafer
Wesley
Britt
Local Chamber of Commerce Meeting Set For Monday Night
The Titenka Chamber of Commerce will meet next Monday night May 10 at the school house lunch room at 8 o'clock. There is no speaker but many matters will be discussed including Indian Day preparations and other items slated for action. Also listed is a for sale ad: A-6 Case combine 1950 in very good shape with motor spike teeth wagon hitch priced at 1125 dollars by Arnold Becker Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titenka Chamber of Commerce
Arnold Becker
Buffalo Center
Lutheran Men Chorus to Sing At Good Hope
Good Hope Lutheran church hosts the Lutheran Brotherhood chorus Sunday May 9 at 8 pm with hymns and two Negro spirituals Were You There When They Crucified My Lord and Steal Away To Jesus. Chorus members come from Woden Britt Corwith and Good Hope under director Prof Harold Krueger with organist Herman Welhousen. Public invited. free will offering for Wartburg Theological Seminary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Lutheran Brotherhood
Jesus
Brotherhood
Woden
Britt
Corwith
Good Hope
Harold Krueger
Herman Welhousen
Titonka
George Alice
Clarence Brandi
Harley Brandt
Arthur Baysen
Sylvan Hanna
Herbert Rakow
Bonna Schutter
Pastor Schwerin
Good Hope Brotherhood
Wartburgh Theological Seminary
Dubuque
Towa
Dreesman Attends Schon Funeral in Holland Michigan
Mr and Mrs Herman Dreesman attended the funeral of Mrs Dreesmans brother Rev Henry E Shoen at Holland Michigan last week He was 63 a Greek teacher at Hope College Holland He was instructor there ten years He is survived by his widow a brother Jerry Shoon Buffalo Center a sister Mrs Calvin Honga Phoenix and Mrs Dreesman Buffalo Boosters 4 H club met at Betty Hatten s home with ten members Carol Dunmire demonstrated hamburger Patty and Kathy Willis meat loaf and Darlene Callies salmon steaks and record books were worked on Corinne Ziwiefel reporter
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Herman Dreesman
Shoon
Buffalo Center
Jerry Shoon
Calvin Hayonga
Phoenix
Arizona
Dreesman
Buffalo Boosters
Largest 54 Commencement class to receive diplomas
Forty seniors will receive diplomas at the 54th Commencement, the largest class on record with 46 students finishing first grade through 12th grade. The list includes Jane Amesbury, Myrth Akkerman, Violet Bande, Ernest Beenken, David Boeckholt, and others. Thirty-nine students will complete 8th grade and enter high school this fall, receiving diplomas at Class Day Exercises on Friday, May 21. Names include Clinton Asche, Lloyd Bartelt, Dawn Beenken, Donna Beenken, Trudy Bess, Arlen Bilsborough, Allan Boyken, Ronald Boyken, Ernest Carlson, Clinton Eden, Virginia Fritz, Sandra Gerdis, Harold Harms, Jerald Harms, Janice Intermill, Diane Krominga, Richard Mayland, Alvin Meyer, Virginia Miller, Michael Nelson, Shirley Parcel, Gary Pearson, Merle Phelps, Beverly Richter, Wendel Schutter, Dwight Seaberg, Gary Sleper, Faye Ann Smith, Bruce Stecker, Julius Stecker, Scherry Stecker, Marvin Stoebel, Virginia Swan, Florabelle Tiaden, Mary Trunelle, Floyd Ullman, Lora Willemssen, Darrell Wabben, Corinne Zwiefel.
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Jane Amesbury
Myrth Akkerman
Violet Bande
Ernest Beenken
David Boeckholt
Marcella Boekelman
Rose Boever
Dean Boyken
Marilyn Callies
Robert Eden
Shirley Eden
Russell Fisher
Donald Fritz
Donald Gerdis
Marcine Hanna
Gertrude Harms
Herbert Harms
Robert Hoffman
Kent Hoover
Verla Jones
Ronald Krause
Doris Kuchenreuther
Betty Miller
Rita Miller
Larry Peterson
Maryn Peterson
Colleen Rippentrop
Donald Rippentrop
Gresham Ruskamp
Sharon Schutler
William Smith
Elaine Sonnenberg
Marlys Stecker
Phyllis Swyter
Gloriana Tjarks
Thelma Ullmann
James van Hoye
Jerald Harms
Janice Intermill
Diane Krominga
Richard Mayland
Alvin Meyer
Virginia Miller
Michael Nelson
Shirley Parcel
Gary Pearson
Merle Phelps
Beverly Richter
Wendel Schutter
Dwight Seaberg
Gary Sleper
Faye Ann Smith
Bruce Stecker
Julius Stecker
Scherry Stecker
Marvin Stoebel
Virginia Swan
Florabelle Tiaden
Mary Trunelle
Floyd Ullman
Lora Willemssen
Darrell Wabben
Corinne Zwiefel
Announcements for Next School Year at Local Districts
School will start Monday, August 30, 1954. A August bulletin will mail books lunches bus routes and start details. Crowding will exist. a new building won’t be ready until September 1955. Eighth grade to top floor 165 students in a 74-seat area to free middle floor for extra second grade. An instructor for vocational agriculture Mr Hartey Lehman hired to contact high school boys and parents. Vocational homemaking approved but no teacher yet. 1954-55 faculty signed include W P Truesdell Sylvan Thiese Harry Mehtan Lyle Opheim Harold Road Jack Easton Clyde Yates Donald Muirhaus Wayne Pringle Harley Lehman Mona Link Ruth Bartek Fileen Neilsen Helen Stenzel Kathryn Gorman Martha Dantje Barbara Brown and two Grade 1 teachers not yet employed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartey Lehman
W. P. Truesdell
Supt Sylvan Thiese
Harry Mehtan
Lyle Opheim
Harold Road
Commercial
Jack Easton
Clyde Yates
Donald Muirhaus
Wayne Pringle
Harley Lehman
Mona Link
Ruth Bartek
Fileen Neilsen
Helen Stenzel
Kathryn Gorman
Martha Dantje
Buffalo Center
Barbara Brown
Mehlan Buys Denton Drug Store in Titonka
Harry Mehlan will settle permanently in Titonka after purchasing the W. J. Denton drug store with possession set for July 10. He has served seven years as Titonka High School teacher and six as athletic coach, led the chamber of commerce, and been active in public life. Dentons, in Titonka 42 years, plan retirement and travel. both are not in best health and may remain or leave town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mehlan
Tilonka
W. J. Denton
Harry
Titonica
Mehlan
Leach Jie Titonka
Dentons
Titonka
Denton
Titania
Pre School Round Up At Local School For 1954 Entrants
The community holds a pre kindergarten round up and acquaint day on May 11 for prospective kindergartners. Morning and afternoon sessions split by address, with bus transport for rural children and a mothers meeting at 2:00 p.m. in the lunchroom to discuss physical exams and the program. To attend in 1954, children must be five by November 15, 1954. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of a wife and mother.
Voters to Decide $250000 School Bond Issue
The Titanica Consolidated School District asks voters to authorize issuing bonds totaling 250000 for a new grade school. Election Friday May 7 at the school from 12 o clock noon to evening. Rules specify marking YES or NO with an X. check marks invalid and ballots spoiled require a replacement. Voters urged to participate in this pivotal district decision.
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Titanica Consolidated
W. Kitzinger
Evert Sloper
Harold Gart
Vane
Woden High School Commencement Friday Eve May 20
Woden High School will hold senior class commencement at the Community Hall on May 20 with Rev. Sidney Rand of Waldorf College delivering the address to nineteen graduates. The class sermon is set for Sunday evening May 16 at the Presbyterian church by Rev. S F Wenger. Graduates include Joyce Attig Judy Gerdes Mary Gerdes Donna Hanna Sharon Helm Patricia Larson Merlin Beenken Dale Bird Larry Dirksen Glenn Eden Harvey Eden Eugene Gjerde John Haugen LaVern Hobort James Johnson Kenneth Limberg Stanley Limberg Jerry Olthoff and Roger Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Woden High School
Sidney Rand
Waldorf College
Presbyterian Church
S. F. Wenger
Joyce Attig
Judy Gerdes
Mary Gerdes
Donna Hanna
Sharon Helm
Patricia Larson
Merlin Beenken
Dale Bird
Larry Dirksen
Glenn Eden
Harvey Eden
Eugene Gjerde
John Haugen
LaVern Hobort
James Johnson
Kenneth Limberg
Stanley Limberg
Jerry Olthoff
Roger Smith
J. R. Tisdale
H. H. Hovelson
Girl Scout Meeting in Schutter’s Basement April 27
Girl Scouts met in Schutter’s basement April 27 with eleven present and Frances Bahling bringing Judy Buffington who plans to join. Lunch by Bahling, popsicles served, cookies and Rift wrap for sale. They checked Needlecraft and Bird badges, played games, sang, and planned summer camp. They will save Gold Medal coupons and use cookie money. meeting closed with the pledge and God Bless America. Pianos for sale by Midwest Piano Co in Spencer, Iowa.
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Girl Scout
Girl Scouts
Schutters
Scout Promise
America
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Titonka School
Buffalo
Titanka
Billy Orthel
Billy
Missal
E. C. Hutchinson
Iw. J. Denton
Geo. Schimmel
Schon
Mich
Harry Meulan
Denton Drug Store
Kobus
Stephen J. Tjaden
John Beenken
U. K
Ben Inne Volo East
Woden HI School
Midwest Piano Co
Spen
Wer
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