Titonka School Weekly Activities and Community Notes
A summary of Titonka School week activities across grades including fourth graders studying fractions five workbook pages and various tests. Sixth graders hosted a room visit circus. Ruth Phelps named queen of Titonka high school band for a North Town festival. school news emphasizes community support and cooperation with teachers.
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Mason City Globe-Gazette
Noth Town
Ruth Phelps
Ruth
Philip S. Nicholson
Good Hope Lutheran weekly schedule and events
Pastor B. H. Schwerin leads Sunday School and adult Bible class at 9 am with birthday offering. Worship at 10 am. Ascension Day Service Thursday 8 pm. Friday 8 pm adult instruction. Saturday communion instruction 9 am. Monday May 26 Luther League 8 pm hosted by Marilyn Jesse Herbert Harms and Douglas Mechler. Tuesday May 27 Brotherhood fishing Swan Lake 5 pm and Luther League roller skating party in Tyke 8 pm.
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Good Hope Lutheran B. H. Schwerin
Luther League
Marilyn Jesse
Herbert Harms
Brotherhood
Swan Lake
Pam
Tyke
Ramsey Reformed 4 Roskamp Pastor Sunday Services
The Ramsey Reformed church led by Pastor Roskamp holds Sunday services at 9 30 am and 8 pm with Sunday School at 10 30 am Morning worship is at 8 00 am and Evening worship follows Weekly meetings occur on Wednesday at 1 30 pm Ladies aid meets Thursday at 10 00 am Ascension Day service is noted A funeral for the late John Panakuk is planned Friday at 1 30 pm at the home and 2 00 pm at the church
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Ramsey
Reformed
Roskamp
Ladies Aid
John Panakuk
Henry J. Sherman Dies in Des Moines After Illness
Henry J. Sherman of Des Moines formerly of Wesley died Friday night at Mercy Hospital Des Moines from cancer after six months ill. He moved from Wesley to Algona eight years ago and to Des Moines two years ago. He served twelve years on the school board and led the Kossuth county bankers association for twelve years. Survived by wife Manitha Mafren and ten children in various cities, with two brothers and three sisters also listed. Funeral services were held at St John’s Church Des Moines with burial in Wesley.
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Wesley
Henry J. Sherman
Des Moines
Mercy Hospital
Algona
Cchon
Kossuth County Masters Ibankers Association
Manitha Mafern
St. Josephs Church
Mary
Virginia
Duane
California
Tom
Mason City
Don
Dejaris
Hawaii
Cornelius
Delmar
Wanda
John
Font Dodge
Ray
Avastin
Miam
Louise
Chicago
Clara Bruns
Mae
Minneapolis
Farm chem plan calls for more pesticides this year
United States Department of Agriculture officials say farmers will need about nine percent more insect, weed and fungus killing chemicals this year than in 2025 to protect crops.
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United States
Department of ‘Agriculture
Methodist Men Invite Members to Spring Potluck at Phelps Farm
Saturday May 24 the Methodist Men invite members to a Sunday after church gathering at the Phelps farm home. Bring a friend for a spring chicken potluck. Monday features a church board meeting at 8. Next Wednesday circles meet. Regular services continue at usual hours.
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Phelps Farm
Soft ball season opens with night games at Titonka
Schedule lists all night games for the season. May 22 features Titonka hosting German Valley under lights with Woden at Ram sey and others playing at Buffalo Center Hayfield. Through August 28 the loop includes Titonka Buffalo Center Isebrands German Valley Ramsay Woden Hayfield.
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Titonka
German Valley
Woden Vs. Isebrands
Ramsey
Buffalo Center
Hayfield
Isebands
Woden
Tsebrands
Haysfield
Titonkai
Seabee Esenten
Isebrands
Bufffalo
Bufffalo Center
iGerman Valley
Isbnands
Mayfield
Weden
Haytfiel
Titonka Saddle Club Plans Spring Rodeo Grounds Program
The Titonka Saddle Club will stage a full afternoon program at the Rodeo Grounds next Sunday May 25 beginning at 1 30 PM. Everyone is invited as the first program of the season kicks off at Titonka’s venue.
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Titonka Saddle Club
Rodeo Grounds
Ascension Service at Immanuel Lutheran
Worship at 10 am Sunday with Sunday School at 9 am. Ascension Service Thursday pm with a special offering for Lutheran World Action. Senior choir rehearsal after. junior choir Friday 3 30 pm. Confirmation Saturday 9 am. Luther League Sunday 8 pm. Good Hope Luther League invites a floating party Tuesday evening May 27.
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Lutheran World Action
Luther League
Good Hope Luther League
Local Auxiliary Unit Entertains County Meeting
The Titania unit of the American Legion Auxiliary entertained more than 60 women at the county meeting hosted at Fellowship Hall, Methodist church. County officers elected included Mrs. Fred Gingrich president and Mrs. Wallace Hanvcott vice president. A musical program followed with soloists and a tea featuring a May pole centerpiece and dolls representing United Nations. Gentie fire chief O. E. Fosmarck responded to a fire alarm at his own house.
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Titanica
American Legion Auxiliary
Fellowship Tall
Methodist Church
C. B. McCarthy
Bancroft
Frank Green
Forest City
C. S. Younie
Manilla
John Hutton
Churdan
W. L. Tindall
Woden
Mildred Stenzel
Crawsford
Fred Gingrich
Lone Rock
Wallace Hanvcott
Burt
Chris Reece
Lee
Thelma Higgins
Ronald Nelson
Galena Zwiefel
Doris Hipp
Florence Reynolds
United Nations
Elizabeth Kennedy
Galena Zwielel
Fellowship
Mary Young
Esther Paterson
Theresa Dreesman
Elizabeth
Colwell Young Engagement Announced for Bonnie Colwell
Mrs. E J Colwell of Mason City announces the engagement and forthcoming marriage of her daughter Bonnie to W Earl Young of Titonka. The ceremony is planned for this summer at St Joseph church in Mason City with Bonnie continuing her teaching at Titonka Consolidated School.
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Riage
Bonnie
W. Earl Young
G. A. Young
Titonice
St. Joseph Church
Mason
City Globe-Gazette
Miss Colwell
Nwill
Veterans urged to attend Memorial Day services May 30
Veterans urged to participate in Memorial Day services on May 30 meeting at Egion hall at 9 15 a m. American Legion and V F W invite all to honor the fallen. Local veterans organization Posis.
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Egion Hall
American Legion
V.F.W. Posis
John B Pannkuk 82 Died At Titonka Home
John B. Pannkuk 82 died at his Titonka home Tuesday morning. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 30 at his home and 2 at Ramsey Reformed Church. He had been in failing health for years.
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John B. Pannkuk
Titonka
Ramsey Retformed
Mr. Pannkuk
Airman Allen Norland Completes Basic Training at Lackland
Allen B. Norland 21 son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Norland of Titanka completes basic airman indoctrination at Lackland Air Force Base the gateway to the Air Force. He is transferred to Enid Oklahoma for technical training and assignment following the aptitude evaluation.
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Allen Norland
Lackland
Enid, Oklahoma
Lackland Air Force Base
Allen B. Norland
Oscar Norland
Titanka
Air Force
Aid
Oklahoma
San Antonio
Texas
Air Force Base
Human Resources Research Center
Methodist WSCS Circles Plan May 28 Meetings
Circle I hosts Mrs. Chas Reed and Mrs. Forest Willis with lesson by Mrs. Herman Schutter and devotions led by Mrs. Budtong Circle II holds a picnic lunch at 12 30 noon at Harold Gartner's home members to bring their own dishes and sandwiches names of secret sisters to be revealed afternoon session in Fellowship hall of the church with Mrs Lester Callies and Mrs Chas Cooper as hostesses devotions by Mrs Budtong and lesson by Mrs C H Downs
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Methodist
WSCS
Chas. Reed
Forest Willis
Herman Schutter
John Uken
Mars
Harold Gartner
Tthe Church
Lester Callies
Chas. Cooper
Mars. Burton Hanson
Jay Budtong
C. H. Downs
Kids Day Fishing at Sankey Gravel Pit
The State Constiwation League plans 1400 fish release at Sankey's gravel pit for a kids fishing day on May 27 from 10 am to 5 pm. Eligible are children aged 9 to 14 competing for nine prizes including largest string, smallest and largest fish, best casting, most courteous boy and girl, prettiest girl, homliest boy, and most freckles.
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Sankey Gravel Pit
Constiwation Lague
Sankey’s
Girl Scout Meeting Shares England Experiences
Eleven Girl Scouts and two leaders met in the Keiths basement den for pledge and troop division. Mrs Edward Brandt spoke on Girl Scouting in England, sharing experiences and thanking the group for the time.
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Keith
Edward Brandt
England
Last Rites Held for Guy Thomas Hurd in Hanlon Township
Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at Swan Funeral Home for Guy Thomas Hurd age 88 10 months 11 days. Rev J E Alvertson officiated burial was in Lincoln Township cemetery. Pallbearers were Amos Krominga Andy Krominga Ben Isebrand Chris Brandt Henry Nelson and A M Petersen. He died at St Ann hospital Algona after illness spanning years and five weeks in hospital last summer. He leaves two sisters Mrs Mary Nygrent Rockford Illinois and Mrs Alice Hammond Titonka one brother Lester Hurd St Charles Michigan and many nieces nephews and cousins. He was born near Clear Lake Iowa and spent most of his life nearby working over 20 years on the Northwestern Railroad before retiring about ten years ago.
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Swan Funeral
Guy Thomas Hurd
J. E. Alvertson
Lincoln Township
Hanlontown
Amos Krominga
Andy Krominga
Ben Isebrand
Chris Brandt
Henry Nelson
A. M. Petersen
St. Ann Hospital
Algona
Henry L. Stecker Hurt As Ladder Broke Near Swea City
Henry L. Red Stecker suffered a broken arm and pelvis when a ladder broke while painting at the Art Johnson farm four miles south of Swea City. He was taken to Algona hospital for treatment and confinement. Hank Stecker and Loyal Ginigridh were working together on the ladder when the rung failed.
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Henry L. “Red” Stecker
Art Johnson
Swea City
Algona
Hank
Ginigridh
Wesleyan resident I vA Eisenbacher dies at Mercy Hospital
I vA Eisenbacher 83 died Saturday at Mercy hospital Mason City after transfer the day before Funeral services were held May 21 at St Josephs Catholic church with a solemn requiem Mass Rev Linus Eisenbacher of Alvord assisted He was born February 9 1869 in Pilzeladt Germany and came to the United States at 16 He lived on the family farm near Wesley since 1900 He married Theela Simon in 1901 and leaves the widow 14 children several grandchildren and one great grandchild Also surviving is a son Sylvester who died earlier Burial was at St Josephs Cemetery Pallbearers were Ollie Foertish August Studer Willifim Frimml Francis Hauptman Lou Ricke and George Kemper.
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Nlinois
St. Benedict
Theela Simon
St. Killian
Wis
Wesley
Richard
Rosena) Hammond
Racine
Roman Eisenbacher
Armstrong
Joe
Flavia) Studert
Linus Eisenbacher
Alvord
Norbert
Felice) Hilbert
Chas
Cecilia
Nelson
John
Edward
Vincent
Clarence
Lucille
Jake
Thecla
Strowich
Gerard
Ruth Mary
Strquth
Reading
Minn
Ben
Jane) Fareat
Los Angeles
Sylvester
Frither Linus
St. Josephs Cemetery
Ollie Foertish
August Studer
Willifim Frimml
Francis Hauptman
Lou Ricke
George Kemper
Community Tensions Over Gospel Signs Spark Debate
A reader accuses local residents of opposing gospel signs along road fences, arguing that anti gospel sentiment mirrors communist influence and harms patriotic efforts. The letter reflects mid century worries about public expression and political loyalty.
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Titonka School
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Jenny
Brandt
Ardith
Hot Lynch
Parker House
Aoe
Wesleyandies
Glen Miller
Immanuel Lutheran
H. A. Diers
O. EB. Fosmarck
Colwell
E. J. Colwell
Masonity
Henry L. Stecker
A. Eisenbacher
Korea
Jie
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