Activities Of Local School For The Week
A dense weekly roundup covers junior and senior classes with reports on basketball results, government and literature studies, science tests, home economics sewing, shorthand progress, bookkeeping practice, and schedule changes. It notes Armistice Day programs and mother visitors, ending with a continued back-page update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Edgar Allan Poe
United States
C. F. Callies
Castor
Mr. Mehlan
Mr. Castor
Sharon
Shirley
Sherry
Mary Ann
Gary
Martha Ehlers and Clinton Larson Wed at Nashua
Miss Marthe Ehlers daughter of Mr and Mrs George Ehlers Hettinger North Dakota and Clinton Larson son of Mr and Mrs Joe Larson Buffalo Center were married Saturday November 15 at 2 pm at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. The Rev Hanscom officiated in a single rings ceremony. The bride wore aqua blue with a corsage of red roses and white carnations. Attendant Mrs Jack Monson wore light gray with yellow roses and white carnations. Best man was Jack Monson. A wedding dinner followed at a Nashua cafe and the couple left for a short honeymoon before settling in Woden where the groom is in business.
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Woden
Marthe Ehlers
George Ehlers
Hettinger
N. D
Clinton Larson
Joe Larson
Buffalo Center
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Hanscom
Jack Monson
Methodists to revive drive for new church
Members of the Methodist Building Fund Committee meet tonight to plan an urgent canvass for funds. About $15,000 in cash and over $5,000 in unpaid pledges have been raised for the new church, largely from Dec 1945 to Jan 1947. The $50,000 goal was set using 1945 prices and may be kept unless price levels stay high longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Building Fund Committee
Building Fund
Wm, Schram
Harold Gartner
George Bonacker
Carl F. Callies
R. K. Krantz
Ed Zwiefel
L Levant Moore
Kenneth Swan
D. H. James
Roller Rink Reopens Saturday Night with Grand Opening
Harold Miller announces the Roller Rink reopens Saturday evening after a three week overhaul. A new heating plant floor renovation ceiling and front redesign ensure a fresh winter season. Grand Opening advertised with free skate for ladies Sunday and details for regular skates and private parties.
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Harold Miller
Wesley Clubs Hold Meetings In Coming Days
The Dorcas Circle meets Wednesday with Mrs. Dick Griffhorst. The K Y N circle meets Thursday at Mrs. Fred Eden's home. The Stitch and Chat meets Tuesday at Mrs. Vee Mullins' home. The Willing Workers meet Wednesday at the church with Mesdames A B Marco and Ernest Hutchinson as hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas
Dick Griffhorst
K-Y.n
Fred Eden
Vee Mullins
Mesdames A. B. Marco
Ernest Hutchinson
Town Council Proceedings November 10 1947
The Town Council met Monday evening November 10 1947 with Mayor French Clerk Reaser Treasurer Cooper and Councilmen Hagen Sathoff and Swan present. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and accepted. Bills were paid as presented including Stott October salary 165.00 Stott water supplies 6.73 Titania Topic printing 18.83 Titonka Implement Co magneto and labor 37.66 Beeq Hardware water material General Filter Co final payment 1999.65 Sathoff Service Co gas 8.82 Mueller Co water material 184.50 L G Gartner refund on meter gate 10.00 Reinder Krominga burning stove 340.00 Interstate Power Co electricity 42.80 Three street lights in outlying districts approved. Treasurer’s report accepted. Adjournment.
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French
Reaser
Cooper
Hagen
Sathoff
Swan
Satthoff
H. Stott
Earl Stott
Titania Topic
Titonka Implement Co
General Filter Co
Sathoff Service Co
Mueller Co
Tate
G Gartner
Reinder Krominga
Interstate Power Co
Christmas seal drive fights tuberculosis nationwide
The post office will handle hundreds of long envelopes for Christmas seal sales to combat tuberculosis year round. Funds from this sale, running from November 24 to Christmas Day in 1947, support the big fight against TB. Area chairmen are Mrs. Wm. Boyken, Titonka. Mrs. C. F. Callies, Buffalo Center. Mrs. Henry Plasier, German. Mrs. Earl Miller, Portland. Mrs. John McCarthy, Ramsey.
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Wv Oppre
Wm. Boyken
Titonka
C. F. Callies
Buffalo Two
Henry Plasier
Earl Miller
Portland
John McCarthy
Ramsey
Valley Farmettes and 4-H Boys Christmas Party Planned
The Valley Farmettes 4H club met November 15 at Mrs. H. Plasier home with nine members answering What I am Thankful For. Darlene Tapper and Elizabeth Withen joined as new members. A breakfast demonstration by Mrs. Plasier and Troyce Brung preceded pamphlets and recipes being shared. The group scheduled a joint Christmas party with the boys 4H on December 15 at the German Valley schoolhouse. The next meeting will be December 13 at Betty Ann Sonnemberg’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farmettes
H. Plasier
Darlene Tapper
Elizabeth Withen
German Valley School House
Betty Ann Sonnenberg
PTA Meeting At High School Showed Strong Attendance
A large crowd attended the November meeting of the P T A at the high school auditorium on Monday evening November 17 1947. The event featured a full school day with ten minute classes and an opt in for attendees. Mr Metcalf demonstrated a slide and strip film projector purchased for the school to aid social studies teaching. A complete hot lunch was prepared and served by cooks Anna and Ida Alke.
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ALSN
Metcalf
Anna
Ida Alke
Thanksgiving Day Closures For Stores Bank And Post Office
Stores and bank will close all day on Thanksgiving Day. The post office will remain open until 10 o clock with one mail collection and no rural delivery.
Poultry shoot draws big crowd near Titonka on Sunday
A large turnout at the Titonka Conservation League poultry shoot on the Ernest Peterson farm attracted many taking birds for Thanksgiving. Winners include Dewey Hutchison Wayne Mill Happy Nelson Elmer Peterson Happy Nelson and several others. Elmer Peterson had high gun with 24 of 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Peterson
Titanica
Fred Hagen
Elwood Nelson
Alfred Westerreicher
Tom Young
Titonka Conservation League
Titonka
Dewey Hutchison
Wayne Mill
Happy” Nelson
Elmer Peterson
Happy Nelson
Earl Stott
Mr. Hilbert
Wesley
George Graham
Neal Michaelson
Lewis Bartlett
Lou Hubex
Tom Forburger
Keith Stott
Junior Hansen
Alfred Oesterreicher
Eliwood Nelson
Raymond Schutter
Senus Isebrand
Warren Godden
al Young
Gene Peterson
Gordon Hansen
Arthur Bartlebt
Reinder Krominga
Torgersen
Mr. Pletcher
Britt
Jay Graham
Bob Hoover
Herman Fritz
Leo Orthel
Newel Brown
Wayne Hagen
Bob Jand
Herb Schram
Huber
Lou Huber
Frank Fisher
Everett Rippentrop
Intermill
J. L. Intermill
Bilmer Peterson
Legion Auxiliary meets at hall shares plans and reports
The American Legion Auxiliary held its regular meeting at the Legion hall on Monday November 10 with prayer by Thelma Higgins. Members heard updates on memberships education and charitable projects including a hospital gift shop drive. A duck hunting accident injured a child on return from a trip.
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Legion Hall
Minnie Oesterreicher
Thelma Higgins
Trene ‘Peterson
Daughters of Legionaires
Veterans Hospital
Mary Sartor
Veterans’ Hospital
Knoaville
Stella
Lois Peterson
Bernadine
Evelyn Korte Ag
Mardorf Anniversary Observed at Onka Church
Geot ope Lutheran church held a surprise party for Rev and Mrs Alfred Mardorf to mark five years of service. The program included devotional opening by Rev H J Knoploh, piano solo by Amy Fisher, readings, vocal duet by Mesdames Alke and Wethousen, a five years in review, and a formal address. An appreciation purse from the congregation was presented by Edward Sathoff, followed by community singing and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geot Ope Lutheran Church
Alfred Mardorf
H. J. Knoploh
Woden
Amy Fisher
Henry Plasier
George Alke
Herman Wethousen
Bonno Schutter
Knoploh
Edward Sathoff
Reverend James describes rural church conference trip
Rev D H James outlined his recent visit to the national interdenominational rural church conference at Rochester New York. He noted it is the sixth such conference and highlighted its interdenominational scope with Lutherans Methodists Catholics and other denominations. He shared slides from Lincoln Nebraska and trips to Colorado Wyoming and Idaho. The Titanica Lions Club meeting at Schutter Cafe and Legion hall drew strong attendance with one new member Stanley Harris. A future Lions PTA collaboration will hear Wayne Keith Burt farmer who toured Europe with Iowa growers. Edw A Sathoff Harold Geartner and Kenneth Swan organized the pheasant dinner arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. James
Rochester
Titanica Lions Club
Calvin Schnucker
Ramsey Reformed Church
James
Lincoln
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Idaho
Lions Club
Schutter Cafe
Legion Hall
Stanley Harris
The
Rocoperske
Parent-Teacher Association
Wayne Keith
Burt Farmer
Europe
Iowa
Edw. A. Sathoff
Harold Gearner
Kenneth Swan
Ramsey Reform Church and Immanuel Lutheran Schedule
Ramsey Reform Church holds Sunday School at 1:80 and worship at 2:30 with Rev Engels of Buffalo Center Congregational church assisting. Immanuel Lutheran plans Divine Worship at 10:30 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 11:30. choir rehearsal Thursday evening at 7:30. Thanksgiving Day service at 10:30. special offering for the congregation. confirmation instruction Wednesday and Saturday at 9:30.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
Engels
Congregational Church At
Buffalo Center
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Good Hope Lutheran Service Schedule and Events
Alfred O. Mardorf presents Divine Worship at 10 30 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30. Special offering for Wartburg College development fund and Women’s Missionary Society meeting Thursday November 20 at 8. Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 3 380 Thanksgiving Service November 29 moved to a quarter to ten. Christmas Crusadera radio hour and choir rehearsal Wednesday evening at 8.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardorf
Paster
Wartburg College Development Fund
Women's Missionary Society
Church Council
Norland's Father Dies at Age of 80
Martin Norland aged 80, a retired Depew farmer, died Saturday en route to Mayo Clinic Rochester after illness. A Stavanger, Norway native who came to America at 20, he lived near Cedar Rapids before moving to Palo Alto County. Survived by six children, 18 grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. funeral held November 11 at St. John's Lutheran Depew with burial in North Cemetery Cylinder.
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Emmetsburg
Martin Norland
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mr. Norland
Palo Alto
Stavanger
Norway
America
Cedar Rapids
Depew
Osear Norland
Titonka
Stella Frink
Ruby Anderson
Minneapolis
Melvin Norland
Cylinder
Jessie Jentz
Fenton
Olaf Norland
John
Gertrude Berryland
Norland
Cedar Rapida
Misa Jennie Surbie
St. John’s Lutheran Church
WG. Gilbertson
M. ©. Thompson
Bethany Lutheran Church
Joe A. Hoyt
Bert Hughes
Herman Norland
Lars Strand
Tom Berkland
Tom Randa
North
Foy
Hmmereburg
Creamery Adds Insulated Truck for Rural Cream Gathering
Arend Neeland operates a newly bodied truck with double walls and interior insulation to keep cream from freezing in winter and cool in summer while protecting against dust. The design would be complete if the cab were included.
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Arend Neeland
Neeland
Wesley High wins both games against Woden in season opener
Wesley High School edged Woden in two Friday night games, the girls winning 44 to 24 and the boys 26 to 16 in the season opener at home.
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Wesley High School
Woden
Wesley
Methodist Church Activities and Services Schedule
Morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10. Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 8. Building fund committee Wednesday at 8. Intermediate Youth Fellowship Wednesday 7:30. Senior Youth Fellowship Thursday 8. Fourth Commandment film lesson Exodus 20 discussed. Official board meets Monday Nov 24 at 8. Thanksgiving Day service 10. Evening service 8. Kodachrome slides on Great Hymns of the Church. Doan church events include 10 am service and 9:30 am Sunday School. WS8CS on Thursday Nov 20 at 2:30 at Mrs Don Buffington home. potluck lunch. Youth Fellowship at Buffington home. Friday Nov 28 at 3 pm.
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Building Fund Committee
Don Buffington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha Ehlers
Methodists
Ramsey Reformed
Tyke Theatre
Wesley Clubs
Council Proceedings
Toby
O. K
Florence K. Reaser
Aaa
American Legion Auxiliary
Charles ‘Pieper
Bertha Pieper
Onka
Creamery
Methodist Church
Donald H. James
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