Senior Class Day and Exhibits At Titonka School
The Senior Class Day program was held in the high school auditorium with letters awarded for music and basketball. The exhibit on May 9 showcased grade and high school work, while Homemaking and Math Science news covered hair styling, geometry displays, and physics projects. The sociology lesson referenced Colgate’s Laird study on likability as students prepare for final tests and commencement performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloris Saebrand
Marjorie Meyer
Iola Rippentrop
Marian Krantz
Irvin Rippentrop
Harry Hansen
Orville Beenken
Lee Struthers
Loly Schram
Janice
John Bonacker
Harnestine Adamson
Billy Ward
Donald
Marjorie Mayer
Catholic Daughters elect officers at Wednesday meeting
The Catholic Daughters of America held a Wednesday meeting electing officers. Clara Erdman was re elected grand regent Leona Wingert became vice regent Hazel Studer was elected lecturer Josephine Lickteig prophetess Thelma Oppedal historian Belle Studer financial secretary Erma Kunz treasurer Pauline Pfeffer gentinel Lucille Hitner monitor Installation will occur at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Catholic Daughters of America
Clara Erdman
Leona Wingert
Hazel Studer
Josephine Lickteig
Thelma Oppedal
Belle Studer
Erma Kunz
Pauline Pfeffer
Lucille Hitner
Men go to Des Moines for pre-induction examinations
A large group of registrants left for pre-induction medical examinations in Des Moines conducted by Army Navy examiners. They will return to await calls to their service branches after medical clearance. Additional transfers to Austin and Chicago for delivery are noted among volunteers and future inductees. Crystal Lake reports Mrs. Danny Gallagher and son John heading to Miami for navy shore duty. son Jimmy stays with grandparents. infantile paralysis recovery noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Dodge
Ringsdorf
Wendell Roy
Burt
Peter Carl
Nyman
Wayne Lewis
Bancroft
Peterson
Melvin Junior
Sweat City
Anderson
Howard Clifford
Swiefel
Frederick Harty
Dolliver
Deardis
Harold Huge
Laverne
Browning
Eldon Rosswell
Lone Rock
Pink
David J. H
Buffalo Center
Hans
Loren Stanley
Lakota
Grein
Leland George
Algona
Stork
Francis Charles
Weinberger
Glen Irwin
Riley
Duane Douglas
Dovey
Joseph Donald
Lashbrook
Robert Eugene
Kahbelitz
Theodore Martin
Cedar Rapids
Mahoney
Russell LeRoy
Chicago
Llinois
Reed
Robert Walter
Jenkinson
Frank Charles
Larson
Lowell Dwaine
Loos
Francis Howard
Cates Klein
Raymond Joseph
Bade
Baade
Raymond
Titonka
Olson
Ervin Hugene
Wesley
Bell
Loren Paul
Godfredson
Richard Dean
Pletch
William Henry
Patterson
Vernon Dale
Batt
Daryle Wayne
Keith LeRoy
Belach
Kenneth Robert
Dettering
Wm. Andrew
Kossuth
Caldwell
Marian Oliver
Gallatin
Missouri
Krause
Delton Alexander
No. 6
Kent County
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Paul Ivan Hinrichsen
Kasota
Minn
Eldon JR. Browning
Crystal Lake
Danny Gallagher
John
Miami
Florida
Mr. Gallagher
Navy
Iows City
Jimmy
B. J. Griggs
Iowa to Sell 202 Million War Bonds Fifth Loan Campaign
Iowa will open the Fifth War Loan Campaign June 12 through July 8 seeking 202 million dollars in War Bonds. Kossuth County’s quota is 1.408 million with 118 million for individuals and 74 million for Series E bonds nationwide. Farmers and banks urged to act quickly and put bonds first business of opening day.
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DHS
Iowa
W. L. Clark
Iowa War Finance Committee
Treasury Department
Clark
Washington
Clarke
Kossuth
Estherville Branch Summer School announces courses
Dr Cal H Erbe announces Estherville Branch School 12 week session courses include Reading and Mathematics for Kindergarten Primary Grades Elementary School Methods Rural School Management Educational Psychology A English I Elements of Music Rural School Music Elements of Geography American History to 1865 and American Government The 6 week session offers Art Essentials Industrial Arts Reading and Mathematics Teaching of Reading and Spelling Social Studies Manuscript Writing Music and more May 31 enrollment with sessions May 1 to August 18 for 12 weeks and May 31 to July 11 for 6 weeks Additional courses may be added if demand exists and a second weekly session is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
Iowa State Teachers College
Cal H. Erbe
College At
Cedar Falls
Britt and Wesley Men Injured in Truck Crash
Delbert Benton of Wesley received brain concussions and other injuries Richard Wasser of Britt sustained wrist lacerations requiring stitches Albert Fish of Wesley suffered minor scratches and a third truck driver escaped unhurt when a Wesley truck and a Britt Rendering Works truck collided on highway 226 south of Titonka Tuesday afternoon The three injured were taken to Titonka for care Wasser 15 son of Carl Wasser Britt Rendering Works manager went home Benton suffered serious injuries then returned home Fish had minor injuries and was taken home Benton and Fish were in the same truck
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delbert Benton
Wesley
Richard Wasser
Britt
Albert Fish
Britt Rendering Works
Titonka
Wasser
Carl Wasser
Poppy Day Proclaimed in Titonka on May 27 1944
Titonka Mayor H A French issued a proclamation declaring Saturday May 27 1944 as Poppy Day. Citizens are urged to wear memorial poppies honoring ten men who died serving the United States in World War I and World War II. The text invokes national battles and the American Legion symbols to inspire observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
H. A. French
United States of America
Titanica
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
T. H. A. Brench
America
Poppy Day Tribute Across Battlefronts 1914
Poppy Day on May 27, 1914 honors fallen soldiers. The poem notes poppies bloom in Flanders Egypt Russia and Britain as Old Glory flies. It remembers heroes whose blood stained the sod and footprints of the brave guiding duty and freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flanders
Bataan
Corregidor
Egypt
Russia
Old England
L. T. Root New President Of Wesley Lions
Wesley Lions Club met at Loebig Cafe with Paul Schrauth and Albert Fish as guests. Perfect attendance pins were given to nine members. Elected officers include J. T. Root president and Paul Engen first vice president. Next meeting set for May 24 at 7 PM in Methodist church dining room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Lions Club
Loebig
Paul Schrauth
U. S. Army
Albert Fish
Navy
Dr. Richardson
Ed Loebig
Tom McMahon
L. H. Kleinpeter
Paul Engen
J. Studer
B. M. Olson
R. ©. Bauer
Albert Kleinpeter
J. T. Root
R. K. Richardson
Lester
Lease
Lion Tanner
Chas, Mullin
H. H. Raney
Ralph Hedges
Methodist Church
Fire destroys two Wesley businesses and upstairs flat
A Friday night blaze in Wesley destroyed two stores and an upstairs apartment on Main Street. Loss is pegged at about 20000 dollars, partly covered by insurance. J T Meurer escaped injuries after being in his harness shop, while Frank Bleich family were saved by George Hirner who carried two children from the flames. The fire started in the Meurer shop storage room and damaged most of the harness shop and McMahon funeral parlors. Marco barber shop next door was cleared of contents but undamaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
J. T. Meurer
Frank Bleich
Tom McMahon
George Hirner
Hirner
McMahon Funeral
Marco Barber and Beauty
Main Street
Iowa high schools urged to boost summer farm volunteer corps
Iowa students face a critical wartime farming need as thousands enroll to help produce 10 percent of the nation’s food. John Fitzsimmons says labor shortages, late planting, and expanded crops require a larger volunteer corps, with both boys and girls encouraged to sign up through local county farm labor headquarters and extension offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
John Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Funeral Home Sold for Apartment Conversion
A. M. Largon sells the residence used as a funeral home to Fred Waite. Waite plans remodeling to create two family apartments in the twelve room house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
A. M. Largon
Fred Waite
Woden School District Votes on New Garage
A special election will be held May 22, 1944, at the Woden Community Hall. The proposal asks whether the board of directors in the independent school district of Woden, Hancock County, Iowa, may construct a garage and storage building for school use at a cost not to exceed 750 dollars, to be paid from funds on hand. Polls open 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Independent
Wancock County
State of
Iowa
Tragedy Near Mason City Train Kills Gene Shupe
Gene Wade Shupe 26, son of Lloyd and Mrs Shupe, was killed by a northbound Rock Island Great Western train near 9th Street NW Mason City early Sunday. Coroner and railroad agents investigated. Shupe survived by wife Elsie and two children Wanda and Ronald, with funeral held at Meyer funeral home and burial at Britt. Surviving siblings and parents listed. daughter Joan had died January 10, 1940.
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Dirk Tuls
Menno
Mr. Fuls Sr
Mason City
Globe Gazette
Gene Wade Shupe
Rock Island
Ciavarelli
Great Western Tower
Shupe
R. B. Smiley
A. H. McCreery
William Peterson
Great Western
Farm Service Cop
Tyler Ave
Woodburn
Lloyd , Shupe
McIntire
Elsie
Wanda
Ronald
Allen
Sturgeon Bay
Wis
Kenneth
California
Lester
D. Needles
Loveland
Cal
Merrell Traster
Hopkins
Harold Whitmore
Altha Lassahn
Joan
Meyer Funeral Home
Alvin N. Rogness
Trinity Lutheran Church
Britt
Sayrewinkie Stationed At Atlanta Ordnance Plant
A brief wartime letter from Sayrewinkie stationed near Atlanta requests an address update for three months of automotive mechanics training at an ordnance depot 12 miles from the city. He mentions Leonard Wood departure and civilian instructors, asking to stay until early August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Clark
Leonard Wood
Crystal Lake Sailor Home on Leave
Crystal Lake sailor Roscoe Finer yeoman first class arrived home from San Diego to spend a ten day leave with his mother Mrs Ruth Finer, sister Mrs Buster Rose and husband, and brother Roger Viner of Iowa Palla. He planned to attend a navy achievement meet at the completion of his leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Roscoe Finer
Yeoman
San Diego
Cal
Ruth Finer
Buster Rose
Roger Viner
Iowa Palla
Navy Acheat
Titonka Fathers Draft Call Inductees Listed
Three Titonka fathers and several registrants from Algona and surrounding towns are listed as drafted for Navy induction after passing Army Navy Medical Examiners at Camp Dodge. Names include Kromminga Andrew Wm Titonka and others from Fort Dodge Algona and Mason City with transfers to Cerro Gordo and Jackson counties. The group traveled to Des Moines for induction at the Old Federal Building and were deemed qualified for service.
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Algona
Des Moines
Navy
Federal
Army- Navy
Camp Dodge
Crawford
George J
Mason City
Volunteer
Hewett
Howard Dale
Swea City
Brower
Henry Jr
Clear Lake
Cerro Gordo No. 1
Lichter
Joseph George
Algotia
Hansen
Ray Junior
Titonka
Guy M Butts Seeks Democratic Nomination for Representative
Guy M. Butts of Wesley announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination as representative from Kossuth County and asks party voters to support him in the June primaries. He has long ties in the area, including leading the Wesley Exchange Bank as president after serving as cashier, and grew up on a farm north of Wesley with early memories of local wildlife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy M. Butts
Wesley
Kossauth County
Guy
Kossuth County
la Baby
Algona
Wesley Exchange Bank
Iowa Business College
Des Moines
Chas. Sherman
German Township School No 2 Picnic Friday May 12
German Township School No 2 held a picnic on Friday May 12 with 82 attendees including teachers and parents. A post dinner ball game between Rippentrop and Janssen teams ended 44 to 13 in favor of Janssen, followed by ice cream and pie and all reported a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Township School No. 2
Jennet Ennen
Rippentrop
Janssen
Lakota Cadet Trains in Big Bomber School
Aviation Cadet James D. Smith of Lakota reports for duty with class 44F at Frederick Army Air Field Oklahoma. After 10 weeks at the advanced twin engine bomber school he will receive his wings and commission June 27 before moving to bomber transition schools for combat training linked to the invasion effort over Hitler's Europe in World War II.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
James D. Smith
Frederick Army Air Field
Oklahoma
Smith
Hin
Hitler
Europe
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Titonka School
Chester
Knox- Horner-Ray
Donald A. Laird
Psychology
Colgate University
Laird
Music News
Gehool Nowa Paget
Wesley C. D. A
State Teachers Branch College
L. T. Root
Wesley Lions
Wesley Business
Dirk
Sayrewinkie
Atlanta, GA
Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Sailor Home
Andy Krominga
Junior Hansen
Dex Moines
Morwyn Hansen
German Township
Dist
BIG Bomber School
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