End of School Week and Senior Commencement Plans
The local school announces closing activities for the week ending May 28. A large senior class of 84 will have Commencement on May 22 at Tyke Theatre with ticketed attendance. May 15–23 calendar lists baseball, Baccalaureate, tests, and a community picnic, with seniors and parents advised to obtain tickets in advance.
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Tyke Theatre
Bancroft
Ramsey Reformed Church
Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Browning
Four Year Old Tractors Windmill Crash Near ToIka
Ardell Gray, four, climbed onto a tractor at his home five miles north of Tolka, drove it about 60 to 80 feet, and struck a windmill tower. The mill toppled onto the tractor and boy, trapping them briefly. He received 18 stitches to the right leg, with minor bruises elsewhere. The mill was cut free and relocated for safety. The Grays reside on a farm owned by Jerry Shoon of Buffalo Center.
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Richard Gray
T'lonka
Richard
Ardell
Grays
Hank Plasler
German Valley
Jerry Shoon
Buffalo Center
Feast of Ascension Observed at Wesley Church
Feast of the Ascension observed at St. Joseph's church with masses at 7 and 9. Those in the 8th grade graduating class will receive diplomas from Rev. L. N. Klein after the 7 o'clock mass. Class members include John Foertsch Dennis Hildman Frank Mn Bode William Bauer Larry Kleinpeter Vincent Richtsmeier Richard Ricker Harry Studer Kenneth Studer Rollin Studer Michael Witzthum Joan Hilbert Rose Olson Joanne Seller.
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Wesley Church
Wopsley
St. Joseph's Church
L. N. Klein
John Foertsch
Dennis Hildman
Frank Mn Bode
William Bauer
Larry Kleinpeter
Vincent Richtsmeier
Richard Ricker
Harry
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces services and events
The Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church in Alfred lists Divine Service at 10 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday School and Bible Class at 8. Examination of the confirmation class occurs this Sunday. The Women’s Missionary Society hosts a Mother’s Day program on Thursday evening May 15, with choir rehearsal Saturday evening May 17. Confirmation instruction Saturday morning at 9. The 1947 confirmation class will be confirmed on Sunday May 25.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Women's Missionary Society
Buffalo Boosters Girls 4-H Club Hosts Mother's Tea
The Buffalo Boosters girls 4-H Club met with Audrey Fisher on Saturday May 10 for a Mother's Day tea. Five mothers attended as members voted for Glenda McColley to Ames and Shirley and Sharon Callies to attend the fair. The meeting adjourned after the German Waltz and My Mama's Waltz performances on clarinets, corsages given by Verna Dell Willis, Amy Fisher, and Catherine.
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Buffalo Boosters
Audrey Fisher
Glenda McColley
Ames
Catherine
Amy
Shirley
Sharon Callies
Sharon
Verna Dell Willis
Amy Fisher
Burdella Giesking Woden Weds Bernie Pally in Chicago
Ernest Giesking returned from Chicago after attending the wedding of his daughter Burdella to Bernie Pally of Chicago on Saturday afternoon. His daughters Melinda and Dorothy of Mason were also present for the ceremony.
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Woden
Ernest Giesking
Chicago
Burdella
Bernie Pally
Melinda
Dorothy
Mason
Guy
Ramsey Reformed Church announces May services and Vacation Bible School
The Ramsey Reformed Church announces morning worship at 8 30am with Rev Leroy Louis delivering the sermon, Sunday school at 9 30am, evening service at 8pm, and various midweek activities including choir rehearsal and Ladies Aid on May 21. Ascension Day worship at 10 30am May 15, and Daily Vacation Bible School June 2 to 6. Baccalaureate for Titanica High School held Sunday at 8pm. Charles Gollner and Dora Heck received a marriage license in Algona last week.
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Young People’s Society
Ladies Aid Society
Leroy Louis
Titanica High School
Amos
Charles Gollner
Wesley
Dora Heck
Wells
Kans
Algona
Community Picnic Planned For May 21 At School Grounds
A community picnic is scheduled next Wednesday May 21 at the school grounds. Dinner at noon and a sequence of events including a kitenball game between West and East Main street businessmen, a ball game, and other activities are planned. Stores and banks will close mid morning for the event.
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Main Street
Woden Seniors Skip Day Trip To Twin Cities
Woden high school senior class spent last Friday in Minneapolis and St Paul on a skip day trip. They were accompanied by Superintendent and Mrs. Frank Truesdell and J C Helm.
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Woden
Twin Cities
Woden High School
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Frank Truesdell
J. C. Helm
Annual Convention of Wesley District 55 Rebekah Lodges
The 39th annual convention of district 55 was held at the Legion hall in Wesley on Thursday. Officers included Myrtle Mullin as president, Lilliam Shaldon as vice president, Olive Erdman as secretary, and Berneta Link as treasurer. The program featured a duet by Hlaine Mullin and Carol Erdman, plus a piano solo and reading by Mrs Tom Paulson. Vera Reynolds and Laona Woodbury were guests of honor as initiation work was shown by Algona’s group. 80 members registered.
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Vera Reynolds
Des Moines
Laona Woodbury
Nora Springs
Titonka Baseball Team Drops Second Loss to Rake
Titonka town baseball team loses to Rake 14 to 3 in a game Sunday marking their second defeat of the season. The club travels to Bancroft for a game next Sunday.
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Titonka
St. Jon's
Bancroft
Lone Rock
Tyke
Schumacher
Bernhard Lf Smith
Rustemier
Fox
Bradley
Gary
Wolf
Young
Boyken
Stott P
D. Downs
Apavina
Ward
Bruns
Ittonka
Rake
Titonka Town
Methodist Church Activities Include Young Adult Fellowship
Donald H. James leads morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10. Choir rehearsal midweek, MYF groups meet weekly, and a filmslides program on the life of Paul is planned for Young Adults. Several meetings are scheduled through May with attendance invited.
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Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Paul
Immanuel Lutheran Services and Luther League Social
Rev Wm Plant pastor announces divine services at 10 am with Ascension Day observance at 8 pm. Luther League social gathering at 8 pm and Junior Mission Band at 1 50 pm. Offering to the American Lutheran Church treasury.
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Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Wm. Plant
O Luther League
American Lutheran Church Treasury
Miss Anna Kunkel Dies At 67 In Wesley
Miss Anna Kunkel of St. Benedict died May 7 at her sister Mrs. Leo West home in Wesley after illness. Born in Haverhill Iowa in 1880 she moved to St. Benedict in 1918 and lived with her sister for 23 years. Survived by brothers Joe Math Ben John and others and sisters Mrs Ernest Thresa Lena Mrs John Mary and Mrs Leo West. Funeral held at St Josephs Church Wesley with burial in St Benedict Cemetery.
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Wahsney
Anna Kunkel
Leo West
St. Benedict
Haverhill
Iowa
Joe Kunkel
Kimball
Minn
Math Kunkel
Maple Lake
Ben Kunkel
Laverné
John Kunkel
Ernest
Thresa) Jones
Algona
Adam
Lena) Hammerding
John
Mary) Lallier
Leo
Martha) West
Ashe
Arvilla
Holdie
Mary Kunkel
Adam Hammerding
Ray Hammerding
Town Council Proceedings May 5 1847
The Town Council met in regular session May 5 with Mayor French Clerk Reaser and councilors Schutter Swan and Sathoff present. Bills were approved for payment including insurance, snow removal, repairs, labor on water ditch, town telephone, wages, postage, electricity, and miscellaneous items. The treasurer’s report was accepted and the meeting adjourned. A separate brief notes a car crash near Mt. Pleasant on highway 218 left Boswick and Downing unharmed despite the vehicle overturning.
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French
Reaser
Cooper
Schutter
Swan
Sathoff
Ceey
John Gartner Shows Lions Guam Pictures At Titonka Club
John I. Gartner of the U S Marines presented colored Guam pictures at the Titonka Lions club. He recently returned after 22 months on the island and shared stories behind images of Cocoanuts, harbors, and natives.
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John Gartner
LIONS
Guam Pictures
Guam
Sogt
John I. Gartner
U. S. Marines
John
Titonlca Lions Club
Lions Club
Pacific
California
Tokyo
English Bride Wena Thomas Marries Richard Ricken at Woden
The marriage of Richard Ricken to Miss Wena Thomas of Liverpool England was held last Tuesday evening at Woden Presbyterian Church officiated by Rev A Kinsler. Attendants were Marie Rieken and Carl Rieken. The couple will live on a farm near Woden.
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Woden
Richard Ricken
Wena Thomas
Liverpool
England
A. Kinsler
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Metcalf
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Guse
Norma ‘Abbas
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Lady Dawn
Vern Rafdal Ardell Gray
Burdella Giesking
Bernie Tally
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F. Snuttjer
DR. Gallup
E. J. Gallup
MYF
DOAN
WSS
Guy Carlson
B. Downs
PD. Downs
Stott
Bow
Fritz
Amesbury
Helfer
van Zandbergen
Spear
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Toll Diestescsere Steetaneseas Vara Dontez
Florence K. Reaser
Robert Boswick
Washington
Mt. Pleasant
Boswick
Robert Downing
Barrow
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Richard Rirken
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