Local Titanica School Weekly Update Leads With Election Notes
Senior News reviews Macbeth completion and a mock November 2 1948 school election. Sophomores discuss algebra trials and Greek history while freshmen cover measurements and sound. Eighth to seventh to sixth graders report tests, books, play attendance, and a Truman victory with 43 votes.
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Titanica High School
Bonnie Girard
Zelma ‘Wilson
Clark
Delores ‘Taebrand
Delores Franzen
Deona Johnston
Joe Kime
Robert Giddings
Davey
Warren
Gillette
Beards-ley
Evans
North America
Truman
Ouk
Elvin
Betty
Wanda
Bernice
Darrell
Marilyn
Garlene
Ronald
Kenneth
Bonnie
Dewey
Wallace
Funeral of August Schrader Held in Webster City
Attendees at August Schrader’s Webster City funeral included Mr. and Mrs. John B Pannkuk Minnie and Aliie Mr. and Mrs. Wm Wirtjes of Lakota John A Pannkul Mr. and Mrs. Irvin Pann and son Loren Schrader was a brother of Mrs. John Pannhuk and Mrs Amelia Rike of Algona and Mrs Jim Crees of Brandywine Mary Jans Mr. and Mrs. Amos Bond and daughter Loretta of Brandywing visited with relatives after the service
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August Schrader
Webster City
John B
Pannkuk
Minnie
Aliie
Wm. Wirtjes
Lakota
John A
Pannkul
Irvin (Pann
Loren
Schrader
John Pannhuk
Amelia. Rike
Algona
Jim Crees
Brandywine
Mary- Jans
Amos Bond
Loretta
Brandywing
Auxiliary Activities Of Wesley Unit Meeting Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary met Wednesday night with Mrs. Tom Forburger and Mrs. Al Erpelding as hostesses. member Mrs. Sam Anne will speak and show photos from her summer trip to Norway at the Legion hall this week Friday night Nov 12. The next Auxiliary meeting will be a Christmas party Dec 9 with gift exchanges a program and a covered dish lunch.
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Wesley Unit
Wesley
American Legion Auxiliary
Tom Forburger
al Erpelding
Sam Anne
Norway
the Legion Hall
Armistice Day Program at School House
An Armistice Day program will be held at the School House on Thursday at 10 45 sponsored by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. The event features school children exercises music by the high school band and an address praising those who served.
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Navy
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Burt Jeweler is Buried Saturday
Funeral services for A. H. Meinzer Burt jeweler since 1901 were held at the Burt Presbyterian church with the Masons in charge and burial in Burt cemetery. Born August 1880 at Waterloo he later moved to Burt, Fort Dodge and Sioux City before returning in 1901. He married Lillian Marty in 1907 and is survived by his wife Elizabeth died in infancy.
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A. H. Meinzer
Burt Jeweler
Burt Presbyterian Church
Burt
Masons
Meinzer
Kossuth County
Rochester
Minn
Clear Lake
Mason City
Mercy
Mr. Meinzer
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Lillian Marty
Dickinson
N. D
Elizabeth
Lions Club Meeting Thursday Evening
The Lions club will meet on Thursday evening with luncheon at the Busy Bee Cafe and the following meeting at the American Legion rooms.
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Lions Club
Busy Bee
American Legion Rooms
Ramsey Reformes A Pastor Roskamp Sunday Services
Pastor Roskamp leads Ramsey Reformed A with Sunday School at 9 20 a m and Bible Classes at 9 20 a m. Worship at 10 30 a m focuses on The Moral Law Shines Worth IV The Fourth Commandment. Evening worship at 7 30 p m covers The Church of the Living God IV The Worshipper Who in Blessed In Coming There. Catechism and confirmation classes are scheduled for Saturday 2 pm and Wednesday 7 pm.
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Ramsey Reformed A
Roskamp
Church of the Living God
Fire damages Titanica Locker building
A blaze Monday evening caused considerable damage to the Titanica Locker building, starting in the compressor room and spreading to the northeast sections. The homes and freezer areas were untouched, contents reportedly undamaged. Alarm raised by a night worker sleeping above the locker, siren sounded, old hose cart used, fire truck delayed by a dead battery. Building owned by Jim Hanson of Cambridge, Iowa, locker operated by Reinder Krominga. he and Mrs. Krominga reside above. Repair planned promptly.
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Titanica
Restder Kromingas
Fisher
Jim Hanson
Cambridge
Iowa
Reinder Krominga
Legion Auxiliary Meeting and Nov 29 Membership Event
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Denton home Monday with Cleo and Julia Nelson hosting. A 8 o'clock Nov 29 membership party at the Legion hall will honor new members and the winning side. Pet erson leads the drive. plans urge carpet rags for veterans hospitals. Education Week activities urged. report attendance to Mary Sartor.
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Legion Eye
Denton
Cleo
Julia ‘Nelson
Legion Hall
Peterson
American Legion ‘Auxiliary
Education Week
Mary Sartor
Education Chairman
New Car and Truck Sales Reach 21 in Kossuth County
A banner week for Kossuth county auto sales ended with 21 total new vehicles sold last week. Eighteen were passenger cars and two came from out of county dealers. Names listed include Willard Appelt Swea City and Alvin Boettcher Lakota among others, with dealers Kent Motor Co. Algona and Bradley Bros. Algona handling trucks and GMC sales.
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Kossuth
Chevrolet
Willard Appelt
Swea City
Roland B. Elbert
Algona
Alphons Lensing
Bancroft
Josephine Meurer
Wesleytruck
S. L. Robinson
Ford
Alvin Boettcher
Lakota
Elmer Glawe
Corwith
W. E. Gutknecht
Geo. P. Hawcett
Burt
C. R. Johnson
Clarence Schutter
Wesley
Melvin T. Stokke
Fenton
Kent Motor Co
GMC
Bradley Bros
Oldsmobile
John Deimt
Diamond T. Alfred Ditsworth Bancroft
Dodge
Former Tytoner Man Dies in Wisconsin
Thomas J. Peterson, 80, died October 23 at a Fredrick hospital after a short illness. Born February 19, 1868 in Denmark, he immigrated to the U.S. at 18, lived in Webster City Iowa, then Kossuth county, married Mary Elizabeth Hall December 10, 1920, and raised a family in Webb Lake town before moving to Webster in 1936. Survived by six children, two daughters, and a memorial fund was established. funeral at Webster Baptist Church with Rev. K. C. Meyer arranging interment at Oak Grave cemetery.
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Webster
Thomas J. Peterson
Fredric Hospital
Peteradn
Denmark
America
Webster City
Iowa
Kossuth County
Mary Elizabeth Hall
Webb Lake Town
Peterson
Ruth
Webster Baptist Church
Billy Sunday
Lord Jesus
Robert
Beldon
Harold
Marvin
Bessie Arneson
Mary ‘Lou Jotblad
Grantsburg
Baphist Church
K. C. Meyer
Oak Grave Cemetery
Harms Buried at Lakota in Buffalo Center Funeral
Ike Harms was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery Lakota after services at First Methodist Buffalo Center on Thursday November 4 1948 led by Rev Elmer Peterson. Pallbearers included Al Weaver Guy Barton Harry Harms Geo Hansen Kelly Rippenitrop and Andrew Harringa. Harms born October 14 1886 in Germany came to America at 14, married Grace Steenhard in 1910, farmed east of Lakota then lived in Lakota and Buffalo Center. He left a widow and eight children with several relatives listed.
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Ike Harms
First Methodist Church
Buffalo Center
Schutter and Son
Elmer Peterson
Maple Hill Cemetery
Ivory Palaces
Old
Rugged Cross
al. Weaver
Guy Barton
Harry Harms
Geo. Hansen
Kelly Rippentrop
Andrew Harringa
Germany
America
Lattimer
Iowa
Grace Steenhard
Lakota
Harris
Harry
Herman
Elsie
Wm. Kienitz
George
Ben
Italy
Robert
Fort Riley
Kansas
Vera
Richard
Minnie Olk
Stenus Harms
Real School At P T A Meeting Monday Night
The Joior High will present part of the P T A program next Monday evening Nov 15 with seventh and eighth graders showing history spelling and music demonstrations under teachers Mary Oesterreicher Carrie Torgersen and Mr Castor The event is not a rehearsal but a demonstration of actual class work and will conclude with a movie Plan to attend
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Joior High
P.T. A
Mary Oesterreicher
Carrie Torgersen
Castor
Armistice Day Closures Across Stores Post Office and Bank
The notice states that stores and the post office will close at 10 30 on Armistice Day November 11. Only one mall will open with no rural delivery. The bank will remain closed all day.
Chamber of Commerce Meeting Ruined by Fire
A Monday night fire at the American Legion rooms disrupted the Chamber of Commerce monthly gathering. About twenty members were present when the alarm sounded and the meeting could not proceed or be reconvened after the fire was controlled.
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Chamber OF Commerce
American Legion Rooms
Theegular
Methodist Church Notices and District Youth Rally
Morning worship at 11, Sunday School at 10, Evening service at 8. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 8. Board of Education meet Wednesday Nov 17 at 7:30 pm to plan Christmas program. Official Board Thursday Nov 18 at 8. Titonka and Doan Algona district youth rally at Clarion church Sunday 3 to 9 pm. Doan high school no morning service or Sunday School due to evening program. Coloy slide message Christ of the Countryside. Junior sermon for children. Women’s Society of Christian Service Thursday Nov 18 at 2:30 at Mrs Bufington’s home assisted by Mrs T C Young.
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Board of Education
Doan
Coloy
Christ of the Countryside
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bradford Buffington
T. C. Young
Stecker Farewell Party Honors Local Couple
A farewell party was held Friday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stecker as they prepare to move to a farm north of Lakota. Relatives and friends gathered at their home, sharing a lunch and presenting a gift to the honorees.
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Fred Stecker
Steckers
Lakota
Steckens
John A. Harms
Jennie
Jennie, Mr. and Mrs. ‘Will ‘Welhousen and Sons Etta and Maude Stecker
Folkert. Stecker
Henry P. Harms
John K. Harms
George Sonnenberg
Harm Kettwich
Warner I Beenken
John Beenken
Martin Stecker
Pheasant Season Opens Thursday in Iowa
The 1948 pheasant season begins at noon November 11 and ends November 30 with daily shooting from 12:00 to 4:00 pm. The State Conservation Commission forecasts up to 100,000 licensed hunters and notes strong pheasant populations in central regions. Hunters are urged to obtain landowner permission, follow safety rules, and respect hens.
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State Conservation Commission
Ringneck
Conservation Commission
Lyon
Sioux
Plymouth
Osceola
O’brien
Cherokee
Buena Vista
Clay
Dickinson
Emmet
Palo Alto
Frankin
Cerro Gordo
Worth
Mitchell
Floyd
Butler
Howard
Chickasaw
Bremer
Black Hawk
Buchanan
Fayette
Winneshiek
Allamakee
Clayton
Delaware
Dubuque
Woodbury
Ida
Sac
Calhoun
Greene
Carroll
Crawford
Shelby
Audubon
Guthrie
Linn
Webster
Hamilton
Hardin
Grundy
Tama
Marshall
Story
Mahaska
Boone
Wesley Man Taken to Des Moines Vets Hospital
Marion Tek Ash was rushed by ambulance to the Des Moines veterans hospital early Saturday with serious stomach illness. His brother Guy traveled to Des Moines that afternoon to be with him.
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Wesley
Marion
Tek
Ash
Veterans Hospital
Des Moines
Guy
Lois Nicholson Clarence Brandt Wed in Illinois
Lois Christine Nicholson daughter of Rev Nicholson married Clarence Irving Brandt son of Mr and Mrs Chris Brandt at St Johns Lutheran church Somonauk Illinois. Ceremony featured ivory velvet gown, pearl yoke and India veil, with attendants, music, and a reception. The couple will reside in Titonka Iowa after a brief wedding trip.
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1St. Johns Lutheran Church
Somonauk
Lois Chrstine Nicholson
Nicholson
Clarence Invin Brandt
Chris Brandt
Titonka
Towa
Rov. B
Florence Peterson
Trinity Lutheran Church
Galesburg
Carol Mf. Granning
Chicago
Phillip
India
Ruth N. Anderson
Anderson
Kenneth Brandt
the Fridegroom
Elmer, Nicholson
Waukzan
Myr
Paul Nicholson
Kewanee
St. Johns‘ Lutheran Church
Alfred Hawkinson
Chesterton
Chester‘ton
Michigan City
Woden Junior Class to Present Mama's Baby Boy
The Woden Junior Class will stage Mama's Baby Boy at the Woden Legion hall on Wednesday evening, November 17 at 8 pm. Cast includes Joyce Beyer Dennis Gardes James Bode Dorothy Beets Jeanette Hugo William Wood Clare Rike Jeanette Tisdale Li Han Brung Maurice Buns and Mary Ann Olthoff.
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Woden
Mama
Woden Legion Hall
Joyce Beyer
Dennis Gardes
James Bode
Dorothy Beets
Jeanette Hugo
William Wood
Clare Rike
Jeanette Tisdale
Li- Han Brung
Maurice Buns
Mary Ann Olthoff
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Wayne Miller Farm
Wayne Miller
Adv
Tytoner
Wisconsin
Harms
Real School
Ramsey Reformed Church
Wesley Man
Vets Hospital
Lois Nicholson
Clarence Brandt
Illinois
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