Titonka High School Week in Review Arts and Sports
The Titonka high school week features class night with awards including 568 music awards and 24 letters and certificates for sports. Valedictorian Drusilla Hansen and salutatorian Bretaing Adamson highlighted, with farewell gifts to teachers. Commencement held at Tyke Theatre with W. R. Hamilton of Hamilton's College giving the address. Various reports cover academics from AG to English, music news, athletics, and grade reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lady
Mr. Dunmire
Tola Rippentrop
Donald Budiong
Drusilla Hansen
W. R. Hamilton
Hamilton
Business College
Magon City
Methodst Church
Patterson
Snuttjer
Ramsey Reformed Church
Hingligh
Miss Allen
Laww
Law
Looge
Annual Poppy Day Highlights War Veterans Support
Cleo Nelson of the American Legion Auxiliary explains Poppy Day funds aid living World War II and World War I veterans and families. Anne Andrews notes 900 poppies supplied by disabled veterans. money funds relief and rehabilitation, with volunteers selling to keep funds local and dedicated to disabled veterans and widows or dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Nelson
American Legion Auxiliary
Anne Andrews
Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Auxiliary
Burt School in Its Final Week
The last week of Burt School includes tests on Tuesday and Wednesday. Eighth grade graduation was held Wednesday afternoon with commencement slated for Thursday May 17. Report cards will be distributed at 11 a.m. Friday. No school picnic this year due to food restrictions and staff shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baccalaureate
Pearl Beenken
All Glory
Honor
America
the Beautiful
Lois Paterson
Jean Hagen
Dawn Bonacker
Margery Meyer
Millie Sloper
Irvin Rippen
Robert Davis
Deena
Edith
Janette
Ralph
Keith
Frances
Caro Calles
Burt
Third Grade News Highlights A,B,C spelling stars
Brade school reports A grades for Marilyn Callies Jack Robert Doris Bruce Dlaine Meredith Kathleen. Nearest spelling papers by Glen Marilyn Callies Robert Doris Bruce Carol. Perfect attendance listed for Jane Marilyn Callies Jack Robert Bruce Larry Donald Rippentrop Glen Kathleen. Visitor Larry Carr welcomed. End of school year near. goodbye until fall. Second Grade notes Carol’s group on new readers. Birdelle’s group reads aloud. First Grade News Diane Krominga Arlain Billaborough absent due to illness. Kindergarten photos and Mother’s Day cards shown. Plomia day planned Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Callies
Jack
Robert
Doris
Bruce
Dlaine
Meredith
Kathleen
Glen
Carol
Jane
Larry
Donald Rippentrop
Larry Carr
Birdelle
Martin
Karen
Kenny
Frank
Garlene
Ardith
Alice
Gladys
Henny
Diane Krominga
Arlain Billaborough
Plonia
Woden High School Holds Fourteenth Commencement
The Woden High School fourteenth annual commencement will be Thursday evening May 17 in the school auditorium with Dr. Olson, president of Buena Vista College, delivering the address on Discipline. Graduates include Maxine Bentele Irma Bird Beverly Bode John Robert Boyken James Buns Phyllis Draves Eugene Witzpatrick Bettly Gerdes Ernest Gerdes Bob Goslin Clarence Isebrand Meddaugh Roy Thorn Hazel Valley. Baccalaureate was Sunday May 13 at the Presbyterian church by Rev DeHnan. School closes Friday May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Woden High School
Olson
Buena Vista College
Maxine Bentele
Irma Bird
Beverly Bode
John Robert Boyken
James Buns
Lions hear veteran tales of Mayland Loats plus Scout needs
William Mayland and Art Loats shared overseas service stories at a Lions meeting. Mayland, with the 34th division, served three years abroad and returned after Christmas. Loats saw England France and Germany with shrapnel wounds and hospital care. Elson Fischer spoke on scouting needs. A planning committee for scouting and another for the annual club dinner were named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Mayland
Ireland
England
Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Germany
Art Loats
Lions Club
Bill
National Guard
Mason City
Sduth
Fort Riley
Kansas
States
Battle Creek
Elson Fischer
Fort Dodge
Homer Downs
Wm. Boyken
Allan Carr
Harl Stott
Titonka
Thacker Buys Tyke Theatre In West Bend Move
John D. Thacker of West Bend has purchased the Tyke theatre and will move here soon after taking possession. He has rented the Menno home and will gain possession once Menno relocates to the Johnson house. Thacker previously operated the West Bend theatre and recently sold it. Bartlett brothers ran the Tyke for eight years before selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Thacker
West Bend
Tyke
Menno
Good Hope Lutheran Church Plans Pentecost Events
Good Hope Lutheran Church in Alfred O Mardorf pastor announces 10 am Divine Worship and 9 30 am Sunday School on Pentecost Sunday. A special offering for American Lutheran Church charitable institutions to be received. Vacation Bible School starts Monday May 1 with sessions Monday to Thursday for three weeks 9 00 am to 3 30 pm. Parents urged to enroll unconfirmed school age children. Women’s Missionary Society meets Thursday evening May 4 7. Chair rehearsals Friday evening May 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardorf
American Lutheran Church
Women's Missionary
8Acijety
Dig Deeper Than Ever Before War Bond Drive
The Seventh War Loan drive in Kossuth County began with 600 volunteers house to house and farm to farm aiming to raise 1.498 million dollars in bonds by July 1. Lone Rock led by example, surpassing its 11 thousand quota last Friday, as county bankers offered low-interest loans for bond purchases. The effort features speaker Lt. Col. Lobell and veteran Lt. Roland Darsee sharing combat notes from Italy, plus a screening of the film Forward Is Bataan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Art Priebe
Lone Rock
Col. Lobell
Victory Volunteers
Eugene Murtagh
F. C. Heneman
Mason City
State War Finance Committee
Roland Darsee
Martello
Italy
Bataan
Officers Club
County Bankers Association
Kossuth
Europe
Far East
Ramsey Reform Church service and活动 schedule note
Ramsey Reform Church announces a 10 30 morning service in German with Sunday school at 8 30 and young people's meeting at 7 80. Evening worship at 8 00, choir Thursday 8 30, Bible school May 21 25, annual mission festival June 6. Pentecost observances planned with morning and evening services and a Bible quote from Acts 4131.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttjer
Tople
Young People's Society
Bible School
Sesaiong
Harold Gartner Becomes Titonka Scoutmaster
Harold Gartner is named scoutmaster of the Titonka troupe succeeding Edward Boyken. He has prior scouting experience and will lead the group with Lions club support through a committee led by Dison Fischer of Ft. Dodge. The call invites local boys aged 12 and up to a meeting at the American Legion rooms Thursday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gartner
Edward Boyken
Harold
Lions and Scout
Dison Fischer
Ft. Dodge
Group of 33 Off For Duty With Armed Services
A Friday morning departure from Fort Snelling Minnesota sees 33 selectees, all deemed qualified for military service, assigned to various branches and forwarded to training centers. Volunteers listed include Dunn Leonard Merle, Algona. Hardgrove John V., Algona. Bell Loren P., Algona. Scherer Alfred D., Algona. Jorgenson Dean K., Algona. Speran Harold W., Fairmont. Will Milton K., Algona. Fangman Harold J., Bancroft. others include Radig Gerald A., Lone Rock. Peters Andrew F., Blue Earth. Lechmalen Harold N., West Bend. Hammond Edward Jr., Bancroft. Brandt Orville D., Ledyard. Faber Herman L., Bode. Dudding Gordon J., Bancroft. Wermersen Robert E., Sexton. Dwight E. Sabin, Algona. Bormann Robert N., Bode. Girard Frank W. F., Wesley. Rusch Wendell H., Whittemore. Richards Frank O., Lone Rock. Heerdt Walter H., Algona. Vaudt Calvin A., Whittemore. Bannart Alvin B., West Bend. Johnson Reuben R., Ledyard. Sankey Raymond, Algona. Coady James F. Jr., Burt. Berhow Dennis I, Ledyard. Irons Kenneth E., Bancroft. Huisman Elton W., Titonka. Bleich Lewis F., Algona. Creed Frank A. Jr., Algona. Cunningham Robert J., West Bend.
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Fort Snelling
Minn
Dunn
Leonard Merle
Algona
Fairmont
Will
Milton K
Fangman
Harold J
Bancroft
Radig
Gerald A
Lone Rock
Peters
Andrew F
Blue Earth
Lechmalen
Harold N
West Bend
Hammond
Edward Jr
Brandt
Orville D
Ledyard
Faber
Herman L
Bode
Dudding
Gordon J
Wermersen
Robert E
Sexton
Sabin
Dwight E
Bormann
Robert N
Girard
Frank W. F
Wesley
Rusch
Wendell H
Whittemore
Richards
Frank O
Heerdt
Walter H
Vaudt
Calvin A
Bannart
Alvin B
Johnson
Reuben R
Sankey
Raymond
Coady
James F. Jr
Burt
Berhow
Dennis I
Irons
Kenneth E
Huisman
Elton W
Titonka
Bleich
Lewis F
Creed
Frank A. Jr
Cunningham
Robert J
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Meeting Highlights
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club met at Catherine Orthel's home on May 4 with five girls present. Nancy Nelson spoke on courtesy. Mrs Cheever discussed picture studies including Sunflower and Winter in Russia. The group collected clothing for War Relief. Next meeting with Amy Fisher is set for June 1. A luncheon was served by Mrs Orthel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club
Catherine Orthel
Nancy Nelson
Methodist Church Services and Birthday Offering
W L Patterson pastor leads Sunday school at 10 with morning worship at 11. The annual birthday offering supports world service missions with a request for one cent per year of age. Also a 9:30 Sunday school and 10:30 preaching service with classes for all ages. District Supt Burgess to officiate at Titanica services Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
World Service
Europe
Doan
Burgess
E. Shurch
Titanica
Henry Huisinga Jr Writes From Okinawa Island
A letter from Henry Huisinga Jr in Okinawa describes longing for home and letters, weather, farming imagery, Japanese tombs and mummies, nightly bombing and ack-ack, and rough mess, ending with love and a request for a reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Huisinga JR
Okinawa Island
Henry Huisinga
Henry Jr
Okinawa
Japan
Henry
Deadline Set for 1945 Farm Plans in Kossuth County
County AAA chairman Robert J. Loss urges farmers to sign Farm Plans by June 1 1945 to qualify for congressional payments under the 1945 AAA program. He notes soil fertility losses from crop production and emphasizes conservation practices, urging farmers to contact county or township committees for forms and procedures to ensure efficient program administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert J.loss
Kossuth Countty Aaa Committee
Taramers
Robert M. Loss
Congress
Loss
AAA
Immanuel Lutheran Church English Services and Activities
Rev. Wm. Plant leads Pentecost services next Sunday at 10 45 with a preparatory service at 10 30 Offering supports Toway district dues Sunday school and Bible class at 9 30 Holy Communion announced all day Saturday and every day Luther League social next Sunday at 8 Choral rehearsal every Tuesday at 8 }
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Toway
Luther League
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Anna
Bonnie
Dickie
Loren
Eugene
Joan
Catherine
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Wols Ann ‘Brophy
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Larry Boyken
Gwen
Joann
Harvey
Kenneth
Dean
Le|Roy
Bill Harrison
Iowa
Benjie
Burt School
Brade
Presbyterian Church
DeHnan
Christian Reformed Church
William Mayland
Clarence Loats
Buys Tyke Theatre
Armed Services
Jas
Buffalo Boosters
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Rev
Wm. Plant
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