Titonea School Weekly Activities and Classes Seen
Hydrogen was produced in science and shown to explode into water when burned. Physics covered parallel and angled forces, geometry examined errors in reasoning, and English analyzed Shakespeare and poetry. Halloween parties, class projects, and a Halloween lunch were noted across grades with student names and committees.
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High School News
Mason City High School
Macbeth
Lady Macbeth
Duncan
Pearl Beenken
Jean Hagen
Leonard Stenzel
Allen Norland
Frances Lassahn
Mildred Sleper
Jerry Stockwell
Leonard Leeck
Heifner Marries Florence Murphy in South Carolina
Raymond B. Heifner, chief yeoman in the U S Navy, wed Miss Florence F. Murphy in York South Carolina on October 17 in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev James B Brown. The bride, daughter of Mrs J R Clore of Winston Salem, wore a green suit with corsage of Jo Anna Hill roses and white carnations. The couple will reside at 240 State Street Portland Maine after November 1.
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Raymond Heifner
South Carolina
L. A
Helfer
J. R. Clore
Winston- Salem
Old Fort
Lees McRae College
Banner Elk
Draughon Business College
Naval Operating Base
Norfolk
Louisburg, Tenn
Algona Couple Wed in Wesley Catholic Ceremony
Kathryn Kirchbaum daughter of Sexton residents and Roland Bode of the U S Navy married at St. Josephs Church Wesley in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev L N Klein. Bride wore white satin with yellow rose bouquet. bridesmaid Leone Wagner in blue chiffon. Groom in navy uniform attended by brother Harold. Couple, both St Cecelia graduates, held a three course dinner for 75 and danced at Sexton hall that evening.
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Wesley
Kathryn Kirschbaum
August Kirschbaum
Sexton
Roland Bode
U. S. Navy
H. J. Bode
Algona
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Rev
L. N. Klein
Leone Wagner
Harold
St. Cecelia's Academy of
St. Cecelia's Academy
Bingham Township 4-H Club Meeting Recap
The Bingham Swampiong 4-H Club met at Clarence Bird’s home on October 23 with officer installation and creed recitation. Paul Hendersen discussed books and corrections, lunch was served by Mrs. Bird, and plans include a Halloween party and mask making.
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Bingham Swampiong
Clarence Bird
Paul Hender Son
Bird
John Plant
Letter From Col Hanson in South Pacific Describes Daily Life
Col Hanson writes from the South Pacific charm of home like weather, food, and friends. He notes receiving letters and a bronze star citation for unit work, mentions cabbage and fresh vegetables, hair growth, daily volleyball, new shoes and socks, laundry service, and sending a bug to Allan. He closes with affection for his mother.
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Allan
Lena
Sadie
Bill
4 ‘Station
Algona
Major Lynch
Bourne
Wallace
Seventeen Algona youths join military preinduction process
Seventeen boys left Algona on October 24 and 25 for Fort Snelling Minnesota for preinduction examinations and immediate training. names include Huntley John E from Kanawha and Braddock Raymond M from Swea City, with transfers from Centerville and Sandpoint noted. The group spans Algona Bancroft Lakota Titonka West Bend and surrounding towns. Churchwomen attend WSC S district meeting in Algona, marking the fourth annual gathering.
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Algona
Ft. Snelling
Huntley
John E
Kanawha
Dacken
Walter H
Coyle
Dallas O
Ottosen
Monson
Charles E
Wesley
Johnson
Merlin R
Armstrong
Braddock
Raymond M
Swea City
Browning
Eldon R
Forest City
Hoover
Merlyn E
Burt
Bormann
Richard J. West
Bend
Myrl Ellsworth
Bancroft
Lund
Malcolm E
Struecker
Norman E
West! Bend
Berschhwann
John Fredrick
Lakota
Oldenburg
Robert H
Elmore
Godden
Harvey D
Schmidt
August H
Lone Rock
Ubben
Everet A
Titonka
Bradley
Richard L
Centerville
Palmer
Sandpoint
Ida
Fort Snelling
Minn
Stueve
Henry Gale
Volunteer
Wesselmann
Arnold Theodore
Schaller
James Michael
West
Farrow
Benjamin Frank
Miller
William Clarence
Stenzel
Elwyn Arthur
Ban
Two Bonacker Sons In Service From Oregon Town
News from Woodburn Oregon reports Amos H Bonacker and family have two sons in the armed forces. Beryl A Bonacker, a U S Marine, is in the Pacific island theater with invasion forces. Martyn R Bonacker, 18, recently graduated from the Kingman Army Air Field gunnery program after training at Titonka and Woodburn high schools. He entered the army March 30, 1944 and earned gunnery wings following range and air firing courses.
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Amos Bonacker
Woodburn
Ore
Beryl
Maryin
Beryl A. Bonacker
U.S. Marines
Pellelin Islands
Pacific
Kingman
Arizona
Martyn
Piven
King [Man Army
Last Rites for Sam Miller Held at Ramsey Reformed
Samuel Miller born Oct 31 1870 in Stephenson County Illinois lived near Davis and Rock City before moving to Butler County Iowa Then 1900 moved to Kossuth County farm residence near Ramsey Reformed church He died Oct 23 aged 73 years 11 months and 22 days Survived by six children three dozen grandchildren and a sister Funeral at Ramsey Reformed Church Oct 26 with Rev F Snuttjer and a ladies quartet providing music.
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Samuel Miller
Stephenson County
Illinois
Freeport
Davis
Rock City
Butler County
Iowa
Miller
Effie Hopkes
Kossuth County
Ramsey
Will
Buffalo Center
Seva
Geo, Beenken
Elmore
Roelf
Lakota
Louise
Ben
John
Forest City
Martha Miller
Waverly
Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Snuttjer
Iola Rippentrop
Greta Sloper
Grace Abhen
Dick B. Meyer
Herman Janssen
Henry Melnders
Harm Risius
Menno Risius
John A. Sleper
John Wubben
Peter Seaberg 77 Rites Held at Wesley Congregational Church
Funeral services for Peter Seaberg 77 longtime Wesley resident were held Friday at 2 30 p m in the Congregational church Rochester Minn reported he was born in Sweden December 28 1866 and came to America at 21 settling in Illinois before moving to Wesley in 1894 He lived on a farm northeast of Wesley for 50 years Survived by sisters Marie Seaberg and Anna Nelson brother Charles Seaberg of Dayton Texas plus many nieces and nephews Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery Pallbearers were Olaf Finnemark Carl Starquist Ole K Flom Marion Paulson Carson Simpson and Lester Larson.
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Wrehsley
Peter Seaberg
Rochester
Minn
Congregational Church
Sweden
America
Ramsey Reformed Az Urch FP Service Schedule
The Ramsey Reform ed church announces morning worship at 10:80 with Sunday school at 9:30 and evening service at 8. Tuesday brings Young People's Society at 9:30, Senior Catechism at 8, and choir rehearsal at 9. Catechism no meetings Saturday due to the funeral of Rev. P. DeBuhr of Ellsworth Minnesota. Ladies Aid gathers Wednesday at 1:30 November 23 chicken supper 50 cents adults 25 cents children. Acts 10:34.
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Ellsworth
Minn
Ladies Aid Society
4-H Party Brings 224 Boys and Girls Together
About 224 4-H members and leaders gathered Friday at the Burt legion hall for a party organized by Miss Winifred Martin of the Iowa State College extension service. The event featured get acquainted games, group singing, and refreshments as a substitute for the yearly banquet.
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Legion Hall
Burt
Winifred Martin
Iowa State College Extension Service
Algona
Mother's Birthday Visit From Wibben Family Lines Up
Mrs. Claus Wibben celebrated with a birthday on Saturday and Sunday as numerous Wibben and allied families gathered. Attendees included the Albert Willert of Fenton and Albert Wibben of Bancroft along with Louis Price, John Wibben of Lakota, Ernes Haack of Whittemore, Garbrant Wibben of Titonka, and Mrs. Ben Wibben’s service member abroad. Absent were Rudy Willers of Burt, Herman Willert of Britt, and Rudy Sallinga of Clear Lake.
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Rudy Willers
Burt
Herman Willert Famly
Britt
Rudy Sallinga
Clear Lake
Eleanor Intermill and Geo A Sachau Married at Good Hope
Eleanor Intermill and George A Sachau were married Saturday at Good Hope Lutherans with Rev. A. Mordot officiating. Attendants were Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Rode. They dined at Wilke Cafe in Clear Lake and begin married life at the Mrs. B. L. Jennings apartment.
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Eleanor Intermill
George A, Sachau
Eleanor Tntermill
Geo. A. Sachau
Good Hope Lutherans Church
A. Mardort
W. I. Rode
Wilke Cafe
Clear Lake
Wesley Girard Weds Wilma Anderson of Northwood
Wesley Girard and Wilma Anderson were married at the Methodist parsonage with a single ring ceremony officiated by Rev. J. A. Riggs. The couple, tied to families in Northwood and Wesley, planned to reside with the Girard parents after a honeymoon, as October 27 marks the Girard parents 27th anniversary.
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Wesley Girard
Wilma Anderson
Northwood Wesley
Wm. Anderson
Northwood
Albert Girard
Wesley
J. A. Riggs
Girarda
Fred Harr
Northwood High School
Mason City
Girards
Former Burt Girl Wed in Des Moines
Rosella Ryg formerly of Burt and Ole and Mrs. Ryg of Rake wed Lawrence Marion Tesdall son of Lars and Mrs. Tesdall Story City at St John s Lutheran Des Moines on Oct 9 Rev Weertz officiated The couple will reside in Ames after a short honeymoon Attending were the bride s sister and her husband Bill D Hines of Ames
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Burt
Rosella Ryg
Ole Ryg
Rake
Lawrence Marion Tesdall
Lars Tesdall
Story City
St. John’s Lutheran Church
Des Moines
Weertz
Bill D. Hines
Ames
Red Cross Names Officers and Committees in Local Branch
At the Red Cross meeting in the American Legion room Wm. Boyken was named chairman of the German Buffalo Township and Tiltonka chapter. Mrs. G. D. Welhausen is treasurer, G. D. Welhausen alternate treasurer, and Mrs. C. H. Downs secretary. Vice chairmen include Mrs. Henry Plasier for German township, Mrs. Leota Schutter for Buffalo township, and Mrs. J. R. Schutter for Tiltonka. Executive members named for German township are Herman Jansen, Mrs. Herman Dreesman, Mrs. Jerry Boekelman, Mrs. Melvin Buss. Buffalo township: Henry Ort, Mrs. Chris Brandt, Mrs. Ed Zwietel, Mrs. Tom Young. Tiltonka: Mrs. Frank Fisher and Mrs. Lester Callies. An auditing committee of Edward Boyken, Erna Schmidt and Frank Clark will audit by January 1. Committee chairmen for roll call, first aid, home nursing, nutrition, home service, production, knitting and Junior Red Cross must report before January 1.
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Red Cross
American Legion Room
Wm. Boyken
German
Buffalo
The
Towkr
G. D. Welhousen
G. D. Welhausen
C. H. Downs
Henry Plasier
German Township
Leota Schutter
Buffalo Township
Herman Jansen
Herman Dreesman
Jerry Boekelman
Melvin Buss
Henry Orthe
Chris Brandt
Ed Zwietel
Tom Young
Titanka
Frank Fisher
Lester Callies
Edward Boyken
Erna Schmidt
Frank Clark
Alfred Limberg of Woden listed killed in action
Mr and Mrs Abel Limberg of Woden were notified Saturday October 28 that their son Sgt Alfred Limberg was killed in action over Germany about October 12. He had been in combat overseas since January 1944. Surviving are his parents three brothers Menno Buffalo Center Emil Forest City and Bernard at home and one sister Mamie at home.
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Woden
Abel Limberg
Sgt
Alfred Limberg
Germany
Abel Tamberg
Menno
Buffalo Center
Emil
Forest City
Bernard
Mamle
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Activities Schedule
Divine worship at 10 30 am Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 am Special Reformation Festival offering for Home Mission work will be received this Sunday Choir no rehearsal this week Adult Class Friday evening Nov 3 Children s Confirmation class not meet Saturday Nov 4 Sunday evening Nov 12 Women s Missionary Society Thankoffering Service pageant presented
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardoff
Women’s Missionary Society
Methodist Church Invites Attendance and Memorial Service
The Methodist Church led by Pastor W. L. Patterson lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and Morning Worship at 11 a.m with a note on time change for Young People at 5 p.m. Memorial Services for Richard Batt are scheduled for 2:40 p.m. Doan Sunday School meets at 8:30 a.m. Worship at 10 a.m. The Womans Society of Christian Service will meet Thursday afternoon November 2 at Mrs George Johnsons home with Mrs J P Larson as associate hostess.
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Richard Batt
Doan
Womans Society of Christian Service
George Johnson
J. P. Larson
Immanuel Lutheran Church November meeting notices
Rev. Wm. Plant presides as ladies aid and mission society meet at 1 30 p m on Thursday November 2. Bring November Missionary Outlook and offering boxes. English services Sunday November 5 at 10 30 a m with Sunday school and Bible class at 8 30 a m Luther league devotional and business meeting at 7 p m.
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Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wm. Plant
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Luther League
P.m
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Titonea School
Bonnie George Campbell
David
Alvina
Sharon
Verlyn
Janice
Shirley
Marjory
Garry
Birdelle
Kathryn Kirchbaum
Bingham Township
Diane
Frank
Garlene
Gladys
Ronald
Karen
Kenneth
Joyce
Robert
Rosemary
Ardith
Col. L. B. Hanson
South Pacific
Col
L. H. Hanson
South
Pacffc
Richter
W. Ll. Patterson
Louig Huber
W.S.C.S
Amos Bonackers
Sam Miller
Warboud Doblaw
Rites AT
John Sachau
Rock Island Railroad
Geo. A, Sachau
the Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
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