Titonka School Week Recap Highlights May Activities
Readable notes show May baskets shared by First Grade students with visitors on Tuesday and Friday. Fourth Grade reports tulip science, birthday celebrations, and bubble gum treats. Fifth Grade discusses mumps, geography projects, and Junior Red Cross planning. Eighth Grade notes PT ball games tests and a world-leader unit, with names of students and staff. Woden graduation set for May 17 speaker Rev A Mardorf. Sunday Baccalaureate May 13 with pastor Wm Earl Johnson. eighth grade tied to senior commencement.
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Harlan DeWall
Gerhardt Lee
Myrwin Dimond
David
Janet Bahling
Janet
Lester Callies
Gordon Swan
Kirk Struthers
Iclass
Richard Heugh
Paul Mardoff
Paul
Julia Wabben
Red Cross
Beverly
Phyllis F
United States
A. Mardorf
Woden Woden
Woden
Legion Hall
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonica
Doreen Tegtmeyer
Alice Haugen
Lyle Doege
Bruce Hanna
Carroll Hanna
Fred Hugo
Alvin Hortons
John Smith
Titonka Band Triumphs In State Finals For First Superior Rating
Titonka high school earned a first superior rating at the state finals on May 5 1951 breaking ice with The National Emblem March The Iron County Overture and The Gypsy Festival Judges noted professional performance by the band Congratulations to the girls glee club which delivered strong readings of Were You There and In a Monastery Garden Also featured were Betty DeWall and Harris Sonnenberg who placed in the Britt Grinnell state contest Harris earned first with Bless This House and Betty scored a three with Beautiful Colorado The overall tone notes keen competition among bands and rising standards at the events
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Titonka
Mem ‘Bers
Bagley
King
Hayes
Betty DeWall
Harris Sonnenberg
Grinnell
Britt
Harris
Betty
Colorado
Children Receive First Communion at St Josephs Church
At St Josephs Church on Sunday morning May 6, the following children received their first communion: Dennis Drummer Donald Juch em Louis Martin Keith Neurath Thomas Reising Patrick and Richard McGuire James Vitz thum Joan Becker Maxine Dornbier Mary Louise Dimond Patricia Ann Bleich Rita Erd man Mary Eisersbacher Marilyn Froelich Carol Gerres Ruth Ann Nelson Jeanette Marie Otis Ar lene and Delores Goetz Carol Rooth Patricia Youngwirth.
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Wesley
St. Josephs Church
Dennis Drummer
Donald Juchem
Louis Martin
Keith Neurath
Thomas Reising
Patrick
Richard McGuire
James Vitzthum
Joan ‘Becker
Maxine Dornbier
Mary Louise Dimond
Patricia Ann Bleich
Rita Erdman
Mary Eisersbacher
Marilyn Froelich
Carol Gerres
Ruth Ann Nelson
Jeanette Marie Otis
Arlene
Delores Goetz
Carol Rooth
Patricia Youngwirth
Local American Legion Auxiliary meets for May agenda and Poppy Day
Members gathered at the Sartor home May 7 with hosts Mary Oesterreicher and Sadie Denton. County Commander Don Hemmingson urged attendance at a May 10 joint county meeting at Algona Country Club with initiation by Rolfe team and a dance after. Poppy chairman Marion Kuchenreuther reports 1075 bright red veteran poppies and a May 26 Poppy Day sale with volunteers. Also notes Iowa March farrowings estimated at 573,000 head, a March record high for the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sartor
Mary Oesterreicher
Sadie Denton
Don Hemmingson
Algona
Rolfe
Marion Kuchenreuther
Titonka Joins Kossuth County Baseball League in 1951
The Titonka joins the Kossuth County Baseball League for 1951 with Renwick Whittemore Bancroft VEW St Benedict Corwith St Joe and Algona KC as members. First games May 20 with 2 30 pm start and 50 cent admission for men 85 cents for ladies and high school students tax included.
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Titonka
Kossuth County Baseball League
Renwick
Whittemore
Bancroft Vew
St. Benedict
Corwith
St. Joe
Algona KC
Bancroft
Cornwith
Vew
Rewick
St Benedict
Conwith
Titonka Saddle Club Trail Ride Next Sunday
The Titonka Saddle Club announces its first activity of the season a trail ride next Sunday afternoon. Members meet at 1 30 at the rodeo grounds for a marked route and return to town for lunch at the J R Schutter building. Officers directors and others met Saturday evening to finalize plans and anticipate a busy season of entertainment.
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Titonka Saddle Club
Rodeo Grounds
J. R. Schutter
J. R. Schutter Implement Store
Methodist Church notices and events schedule
The church lists prayer and fellowship nights with choir practice on Wednesday and Fellowship Hour on Thursday. Mothers Day and Pentecost services are noted. A May 26 movie benefit by MYE is planned, plus a May 19 bake sale and rummage at the Legion hall with donations accepted May 17. Plant sale features border plants. Extra WSCS session for children on Saturday at 2 pm.
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Immanuel Lutheran
H. A. Diers
Pentecost
India
Brotherhood
Remwick Lutheran Church
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Lakota
F. Darnauer
Warthung
Methodist Church
E. Albertson
MYE
Legion Hall
Processional and Concluding Blessings at Service
A church ceremony lists program items including processional invocations hymns and a sermon. Performers include Evelyn Willemssen and baritone Harris Sonnenberg with Rev. Albertson and Rev. Roskamp officiating and the congregation seated for processional and recessional.
Relaxed currents and biting complaints in a small town
A columnist laments petty complaints about local services amid a day of simple meals and a functioning electric clock. He defends workers Lou Heifner Bill Denton and Doc Sartor, urges readers to mind their own business, and ends noting the electric current was working fine.
Senior Class Play Delights in New Gym
The Senior Class presents a three act comedy about a woman in Red Canyon. Mystery romance and humor spark an uproarious evening as the town reels from the heroine’s arrival. Tickets on sale at the box office or via senior class members. May 15 1951 6 pm Auditorium. Preschoolers free with adult, younger children free if matinee attendee, otherwise 25 cents for those 10 and under.
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Red Canyon
Havoe
Mrs Huisinga dies near Kamrar at age 84 in 1960s obituary
Mrs Alberta Huisinga formerly of Woden died at her daughter Tillie Huisinga’s home near Kamrar last Saturday night May 5 at age 84. Born in Wymeer Germany in 1856 she married Harm Huisinga in 1883 and moved to America in 1962 then to the Woden area in 1911. Surviving sons Henry and John and daughters Tillie and Mrs Fred Redenius, 21 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Kamrar farm home and later at John Huisinga’s home in Woden before burial in the Christian Reformed cemetery.
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Woden
Alberta Huisinga
Tillie Huisinga
Kamrar
Huisinga
Wymeer
Germany
Harm Huisinga
America
Jake
Henry W Huisinga
Sibley
John
Til- Mie Huisinga
Fred Redenius
Britt
John Huisinga
Christian Reformed Church
Christian Reformed
Ramsey Reform School Pastor A Roskamp Service Schedule
Ramsey Reformed Church outlines a Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9:30 a.m. and Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. A Baccalaureate Service is planned for Titonia in the evening and a Wednesday 1:30 p.m. Ladies Aid meeting is listed. Farm machinery repairs should be completed by now.
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Aim
Titonia
Ladies Aid
Lakota Ball Team Captures Sectional Title In Six Inning Win
Lakota defeated Buffalo Center 15 to 1 in six innings to win the sectional tournament here Monday. Virgil Barrett pitched his second consecutive no hitter. Three consecutive Buffalo Center errors in the fifth inning produced its lone run.
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Buffalo Center
Virgil Barrett
Lakota
Gerzema
Bierstedt
Barrett
Johnson
Goeke c Lewis
Darnauer
Heidecker
AB Minter
Banger
Fredricks Tb
Limberg Lf
Heyer
Schuler Ab
Orthel
Winter
Albers
Totals
Titonia
Wesley
Huff
Studer
Mullinss
Lickteig Ib Forburger
Ricke
P Ricke
Lf Doughan
Albers Uf
AB Miller Ss
Burger of
Liedricks
Tb Limberg
If Albers
Orthel 'c. Shuler Ab
Winter Ab Heyer
Wesselmann Af
Buffington
Kuchenreuther
Boyken
Tb Abben
Tjarks P
Krantz If
Krominga Ss
McDonald
Woden
Limberg of
Boetz
Holtorf
Doegel
Kuchereuther
Ubben
Tjarks
Ao Krantzit
Kromingass
Buffington If
Goecker Lewis
Darnauer Lens
Heidecker Tb
Former Wesley rural carrier dies in California
Friends report the death of George Aldrich at Huntington Park California. Funeral services were held in Glendale on May 5 with burial at Forest Lawn cemetery. He is survived by his wife a daughter and several siblings. He was a World War II veteran and formerly a rural mail carrier on Route 1 of Wesley.
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Wesley
George Aldrich
Huntington Park
Calif
Glendale
Forrest Lawn Cemetery
Con Ferrold
Britt
Eva Cruise
Guy Aldrich
California
Aldrich
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