Titonka School Weekly Highlights
The report covers three grades with activities, reading groups, and projects. Third graders study Are You Thankful with new readers The New Streets and Roads and character goals. Fifth graders host a rock collection show and plan Thanksgiving decorations and reading initiatives. Seventh and Eighth grades advance in geography history and literature with special reports and a play visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan
Nancy
Tommy Hall
Florida
Atlantic Ocean
Jimmy Rippentrop
Roger Huisinga
Henry Plaster
Janet
David Seaberg
Miss West
Hretory
Richard Hench
Boston
Stalin
Soviet Russia
Lloyd Pommer
Cora Belle Stocker
Oesterreicher
Charles Lindbergh
Alaska
Lakota Bride Marries Marine Officer in Candlelight Rite
Gertrude Ann Stecker and 2nd Lt. Charles Dale Banks wed in St. Pauls Lutheran Lakota in a candlelight ceremony. Out-of-town guests included Stecker relatives from Kansas City and Rochester, Minnesota, and Camp Lejeune plans follow a wedding trip. The bride, a Lakota graduate, is employed by the Navy in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Ann Stecker
St. Chas. Banks
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Marine Officer School
Quantico
Wm, Arends
Yuba City
Calif
Ferdinand Stecker
Kansas City, Mo
Gerhard Klasse
Joyce
Geo. Stecker
Ames, Corp
Stanley Stecker
Camp le Jeune
N. C
Robert Grabau
Joe Holland
Rochester
Titonka
Etta
Maud Stecker
Kennedy King
Shreveport
Washington,d. C
Fred Darnauer
Jesup
Lakota
Gertruge Ann Stecker
Fred Stecker
Mr. Stecker
Charles Dale Banks
Fred Banks
Isom
LaVerne R. Melnicke
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
Williaa Arends
Marcelle Stecker
Minn
Marcella Stecker
Woden
Domini Stecker
Ames
Domini
U.S.M.C
Robert Hamilton
Freddie Stecker
Julius Stecker
Kavin Stecker
Thompson
Marilyn Meyer
Darwin Meyer
St. Paul's Parish Hall
Danielle Stecker
Navy Department
Washington, D.C
Electronic Radio and Television Institute
Omaha
Nebi
Stuart Robinson High School
Blackey
Good Hope Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Pastor B. H. Schwerin leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Bible Class and a 10 30 church service. World Relief clothing drive starts. Luther League pheasant feed November 18 at 6 30 p.m. Choir rehearsal 7 45. November 10 staff meeting 7 30 p.m. November 21 confirmation 9 11 30 a.m. Roller skating party 7 30 p.m. November 26 Thanksgiving service 9 a.m. Benevolence offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran B. H. Schwerin
Lutheran ‘World Relief
Luther League
Tyke
Ramsey Reform Church Service Schedule and Events
Pastor A Kostamy leads Sunday services at 9:30 am with Sunday School at 10:80 am and morning worship. Evening worship at 7:30 pm. Catechism classes and youth meetings on Wednesday with usual times. Ladies aid serves supper Thursday night at 6:30 followed by a sale of goods. Sacred organ renditions in the church auditorium during supper and after.
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Y. P
Ladies Aid
Methodist youth rally joins 100 at Algoma church
Grace Heifner and Jene Ames bury attended the Christian Witness mission at Algoma over Saturday and Sunday with 35 other high school youths. They received instructions at the Algoma church then went out calling. A Sunday night youth rally drew 100 youths with Rev. Robert Smith of Marathon as guest speaker on What Do You Do With Jesus. Reporter Marlene DeBoer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Youth Fellowship
Grace Heifner
Jene Amesbury
Christian Witness Mission
Algoma
Robert Smith
Marathon
Jesus
Marlene DeBoer
Portland Princesses November Meeting Recap
The Portland Princesses 4-H club met at Noreta Trunkhill's home. Eleven members answered roll call with My Six Favorite Foods. Leaders and members gave talks on nutrition calcium vitamins iron and meal planning. Judy Marlow and Mary Lou Presthus demonstrated Preparing Fruit Juices for Breakfast. Names were drawn for the Christmas party. Lunch was served by Mrs Trunkhill and Noreta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Princesses 4-H Club
Noreta Trunkhill
Mrs. Holding
Linda Nelson
Barbara Ringsdorf
Margaret Moore
Judy Marlow
Mary Lou Presthus
Omdin
Mrs. Trunkhill
Noreta
Immanuel Lutheran Church Activities Notice
Immanuel Lutheran announces worship at 10 a.m. Sunday with Sunday School at 9 a.m. Bible class at 9 a.m. Thursday service at 7 p.m. Junior choir at 8 p.m. Thursday senior choir at 8 p.m. Saturday confirms at 1 30 p.m. Junior Mission meets Saturday at 7 30 p.m. Luther League invites youth to skating. Mission program by Ladies Tuesday Nov 24 at 7 30 p.m. The Great Invasion will be shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers
Luther League of Good Hope
Harvest Home Sunday at Titonka Doan Methodist Church
J E Alberston pastor leads Harvest Home observances at Titonka and Doan Methodist churches with Bible study Thursday night at Nelson Bros and Sister. Senior MYF Sunday 7, evening fellowship 6 30 with potluck. Thanksgiving services and overseas relief offerings noted. Chest X rays Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Bros
Thonka
Japanese Christian University
Woden Boy Serious Ill With Meningitis at Fort Benning
Mr and Mrs Henry Dirksen were notified last Friday that their son Pir George Dirksen stationed at Fort Benning Georgia is seriously ill with meningitis His condition improved somewhat the first of the week and his parents left Des Moines immediately by airplane to be with him
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Fort Benning
Henry Dirksen
Pir
George Dirksen
Dirksen
Des Moines
Good Neighbors Help Injured Farmer After Fall
David Bolie recovers from a corn crib fall on crutches since October 26 and may need a walker if healing allows. Neighbors and relatives aided him. on October 26 Fim Krull Ken Bohr Harold Bates John and George Uken helped pick corn. November 9 Ted DeBoer cleaned the chicken house and plowed. John and Ken cut corn stalks. George disked and plowed. Elmer Mechler did plowing. He thanks visitors and supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Bolie
David
Fim Krull
Ken Bohr
Harold Bates
John
George Uken
John i
Ted DeBoer
Ken
George
Elmer Mechler
Titonka
VFW News Notes Local Support and Activities
VFW post 4071 reports generosity to churches and the library, funds to Boy Scout camping and the Scout Jamboree, and sponsorship of Titonka youth baseball teams in 1952 and 1953. The town receives a new Stop Night street intersection improvement funded with Breen Post 425. Ground Observation Post project seeks cooperation from organizations and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V. F. OW
Albert Missal
VFW
Our
Post
Valley Forge
The
Titonka
Main Street
Wm. Kennedy
Breen
American Legion and Auxiliary
Valley Farmerettes 1 H Club News Meeting Report
The Valley Farmerettes met November 2 at the Stecker home with twelve members present. Visiting mothers were Mrs. Franzen, Mrs. Mehalan, and Mrs. Stecker. Jackie and Sherry Stecker demonstrated muffin making. Names were drawn for a Christmas party on December 18 at Darlene Franzen's. The club plans to prepare a meal for their mothers. Reporter Sharon Rippentrop notes Doris Hipp’s hospitalization for pneumonia at Buffalo Center hospital, with local visits and youth meeting attendance by area girls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farmerettes
CLUS
Stecker
Franzen
Doris Hipp
Buffalo Center
Walter Schubert
American Legion Auxiliary All Day Pot Luck Meeting in Denton
The American Legion Auxiliary invites members to an all day pot luck work meeting at the Denton home on Friday November 20. Bring sewing equipment and materials for bed pads sick room pads and packing boxes. Free chest X Ray events are noted for November 21 27 and December 1. Regular meeting follows on December 7 with plans for a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Navy
Obituary of H. S. Tjaden Des Moines carpenter dies at 67
H S Tjaden 67 of Des Moines died Sunday at home. Born on a farm near Ackley he lived in Titonia and Council Bluffs before moving to Des Moines in 1938. He worked as a carpenter for Drake University and was a member of Epworth Methodist Church. Survived by wife Virgie one son Dallas four brothers two sisters and three granddaughters. Funeral at Epworth Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Wednesday burial in Cedar Lawn Cemetery Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tiaden
Council Bluffs
S. Tjaden
Des Moines
Ackley
Titonia
Drake University
Epworth Methodist Church
Virgie
Dallas
Ames
Onne
Henry
Lode
Qullt
Steven
Beulah
N. Dak
Will
Annie Bacon
Ontario
Calif
Gerlie Habener
Judson
N.dak
Wesselman Couple to Celebrate 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Ben Wesselman invite the public to an open house on Sunday November 22 from 2 to 4 PM at their home to mark their 25th wedding anniversary. No other invitations will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wesselman
Thanksgiving Service Unites Methodist and Presbyterian Churches
A union Thanksgiving service of the Methodist and Presbyterian churches will be held at the Presbyterian church on Wednesday evening November 25 at 7 30 p m with the Rev E Peterson pastor of the Methodist church delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden Woden
Methodist
Presbyterian Churches
Presbyterian Church
E. Peterson
Methodist Rechurch
Titanka Alumni Banquet and Dance Planned for Friday
The Titanka high school alumni banquet and dance will be held at the school auditorium Friday Nov 27 with a 6 30 pm meal served by the Band Mothers. Harry Mchlan as master of ceremonies Supt C A Moon of Nashua will speak among alumni. Classes 1923 1933 1943 and 1953 honored. Reservations to Art Peterson by Nov 20. Titanica Coliseum dance with Gani Life Name Band of Ventura music open to the public admission 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka High School
Band Mothers Organization
Harry Mchlan
C. A. Moon
Nashua
Mona Bonacker
Art
Happy
Peterson
Titanica Coliseum
Gani
Band of
Ventura
Titonka Lions Club Annual Pheasant Feed Delightful Evening
The Titonka Lions Club held its annual pheasant feed at the Legion hall with near full attendance. Guests included Don Mullethaus and the high school quartet Leroy Bruns Robert Kinseth Martin Norland and Gresham Roskamp plus Dr W F Hamstreet formerly of Titonka. Arthur Bartlett recently returned from Germany spoke about his Armed Forces service and visits there. A feast of pheasants and a Bartlett turkey farm turkey contributed to a plentiful meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Lions Club
Legion Hall
Don Mullethaus
Leroy Bruns
Robert Kinseth
Martin Norland
Gresham Roskamp
W. F. Hamstreet
Burt
Titanica Club
Arthur Bartlett
Germany
Bartlett Turkey Farm
Wesley Auxiliary Plans for Christmas
The American Legion Auxiliary met with hostesses Mrs. Joe Mauptman and Beatrice Hildman. President Mrs. Martin Hamilton announced a county Auxiliary meeting at Fenton on Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10. A vote approved giving $5 to the local Christmas treat and sending twelve Christmas gifts to Clinton veterans hospital for families. Mrs. Alfred Erdman will purchase the gifts. A paper on the local and National Auxiliary was read by Mrs. L. L. Lease. Attendance prize went to Mrs. Meurer. The annual Christmas party is Dec. 10 with a sew gift exchange program and pot luck lunch. Mrs. Hamilton and Mrs. Luke Youngwirth lead the program. kitchen committee includes Mrs. Joe l Hauptman, Mrs. Alfred Erdman, and Mrs. Pfeffer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
American Legion Auxiliary
Joe Mauptman
Beatrice Hildman
Martin Hamilton
Fenton
Clinton Veteran's Hospital
Alfred Erdman
L. L. Lease
Lotal
National Auxiliary
Meurer
Hamilton
Luke Youngwirth
Joel Hauptman
Pfeffer
Funeral note for Mrs Mark Shaw draws distant attendees
The remnant lists many visitors from Iowa towns who attended Mrs. Mark Shaw's funeral last week. Names include Elmer and Lena Hertz, Joe Hertz, Ray Rolfe, Henry Kirchner, Richard and Raymond Hudson, Audra Hill, Harlan Worster, A Shaw, Jerome Eisenhart, and others from Algona, Grimes, Rolfe, Mallard, Humboldt, Emmetsburg, Mason City, Fort Dodge, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Siaw
Mark Shaw
Elmer Hertz
Janice
Grimes
Iowa
Joe Hertz
Ray
Rolfe
Henry Kirchner
Richard Honey
Alvin Paul
Earl Hudson
Roger Hudson
Lena Hertz
Alvin
Ed Johnson
Humboldt
Raymond Hudson
Emmetsburg
Clarentia Bendixon
James and
Larry
Mallard
Everett Hertz
Russell Evans
Audra Hill
Mason City
Harlan Worster
Fort Dodge
A. Shaw
Algona
Chris Jensen
Jerome Eisenhart
Titonka Woman's Club Thursday Evening
Titania Womans club meets with Mrs. Jean Alverty on Thursday evening to view a safety film and hear a panel by high school students. Donna Miller provides music and a talk titled My Bad Driving Habit led by Ferne Kite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Woman's Club
Titania Womans Club
Jean Alverty
Donna Miller
Rell Call
Ferne Kitezinger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka School
Harvest Sunday Service
Kossuth
Harry Whyte
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church
Paul Davis Burt
J. W. Bearse
Methodist Church
C. C. Callahan
J. E. Albertson
Kossuth County Soil Conservation District
Portland Princesses
Maryann Rudisill
John Rudisill
Warwick
Roger Alphs
Adolph Alphs
Wesley Auxiliary
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