Weekly School Activities Highlight Classroom News
The Oct week notes showcase class by class updates from Kindergarten through Sophomore. Students join the Junior Red Cross, raise funds, and prepare Thanksgiving crafts. Health safety, spelling prizes, and 100 percent Red Cross participation are emphasized along with field visits and a new unit on electricity and fractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Steve
Karry
Tarry
Jeffrey
Joyce
Carolyn
Chevys
Kathy B
Kathy
Hadley
Sylvia
Sandra
Verna Beverly
Kenneth
Clarence
Extith
Lenora
Brent
Bruce
Allen
Sharon
Gary
Margaret
Doug
Bob
David Smith
Olly
American Junior Red Cross
Billy
Orla Jane
JoAnn
Frances
Lowell
Mary
Lou
Betty
Rodney
Dickie
Joan
Leila
Paul
James
Jean
Rosslyn
Craig
Lloyd
Rodger
Beverly
Marianne
Cora Belle
Marilyn
Patty
Julia
America
Columbia
Columbus
Wendel
Ronald
Karen
Esther
Clinton
Donna
Julius
Corinne
Allan
Michael
Jerald
Dawn
Arlen
Phyllis F
Virginia
Phyllis S
Diane
Darlene Callies
Den
Nis K
Joyce I
Joan Kell
Bobby
Myrna
Marlene
Joyce W
Marie
Marian
Darlene
Kaye
Betty Ann
Dennis K
Nancy
David
Merten
Lorna
Doris
Milton
Mr. Taft
Carol
Martin
Rhonda
Laverne
Patsy
Bonnie R
Karen J
United States
Ashby
Robert Eden
Robert Hofmann
Kent
Janyce
Phyllis
Donald Gerdis
Decim
Mary Hippen and Fred Radmaker Wed at Buffalo Center
Miss Mary Hippen daughter of Okko Hippen of Buffalo Center and Fred Radmaker son of Mrs. John Radmaker of Titonka were married at the First Reformed church Buffalo Center on Wednesday evening November 16. The double ceremony was led by Rev. Senne with about 200 guests attending. The couple’s attendants were Mrs. George Hofbauer and Ray Hippen. A reception followed in the church parlors with Miss Agnes Jenssen and Miss Harriet Radmaker assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary ‘Hippen
Okko Hippen
Buffalo Center
Fred Radmaker
John Radmaker
Titonka
First Reformed Church of
Senne
George Hofbauer
Ray Hippen
Henry Radmaker
Agnes Jenssen
Harriet Radmaker
Titonka Federated Club Meets Nov 20 at Bartlett Home
The Titonka Federated club will meet Wednesday evening at Mrs. Gertie Bartlett's home. Roll call asks for a well known brand of toiletry. Mrs. Clarine Boyken leads the lesson "Musicians, Popular" and Mrs. Velina Michalsen presents "Toilet Goods" as the short topic. Date change noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yitonka Federated Club
Bartlett
Studer Dornbier wedding draws wide out-of-town guest list
The Wesley event last Tuesday welcomed guests from Corwith Britt Buffalo Center Mason City Janesville Algona West Bend and other towns. The notes also mention upcoming six week tests and student activities in history English junior news and agriculture classes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Studer-Dornbier
Miroz
Wirs
Glawe
And
Elmer Glawe
George Glawe
Dennis
Corwith
Roy Clark
Rosemary Kelly
Lavan Higdon
Britt
Albert Yegge
Shirley
Buffalo Center
Frank Kutz
Fidelis
Clarence Kutz
Bernard Kutz
Rockwell City
Arla
Jean Yegge
Mason City
Chas
John Spangler
Kenneth Spangler
Janesville
Minn
Ulrich Dornibier
Sylvester
Cecelia
Dickie Dornbier
Margaret Canning
Jackie
Donald
Algona
Carroll Potter
Kenneth
West Bend
Castor
Julius Ceasar
Crassus
Pompey
Five
Esay
Circle Meetings Schedule for Wednesday November 36
WSCS circles set meetings with Circle I hosted by Mrs. Herman Schutter and Mrs. Burton Hanson featuring devotions by Mrs. Boekelman and lesson by Mrs. Schram. Circle II hosted by Mrs. Leo Rich ter with devotions by Mrs. Floyd Reibsamen and lesson by Mrs. Minnie Ocester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Circle I
Herman Schutter
Burton Hanson
John Boekelman
Lesson
Wm. Schram
Circle
Leo Richter
Minnie Ocesterrejecter
Floyd Reibsamen
Christmas Seals Mailed Countywide To Fight TB And Heart Disease
Christmas seals have been mailed throughout the county as organizers seek generous responses. Proceeds from seal sales, totaling 43 years of effort, fund tuberculosis prevention with this year adding heart disease work. Send checks to local chairmen Mrs Win Boyken Titonka, Mrs Co F Callies Buffalo township, and Mrs Henry Plasier German township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win. Boyken
Titonka
Students Visit Gazette Plant in Cedar Rapids
Keith Bruns among Upper Iowa University journalism students visiting the Gazette plant in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday November 22. The sophomores and freshmen are part of The Collegian reporting class and active on the college newspaper. Keith Bruns is a 1949 Titanka High School graduate and freshman at Upper Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Bruns
Cedar Rapids Fayette
Lowa
Upper Town University
Cedar Rapids
Gazette
Upper Iowa
the Collegian
Keith
Titanka High School
Thanksgiving Day Observance Closes Most Services
Tifonka notes Thanksgiving will close almost all operations with churches remaining open. Stores and banks shut all day. post office hours limited to morning mail and rural delivery, reopening briefly at 10 o clock. Preachers and postal workers face holiday impacts.
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Tifonka
Mrs Elizabeth DeNuel Seventy Year Faithful Topic Reader
Lynden Washington November 32 1949 Mrs Elizabeth DeNuel 86 writes from Lynden to renew her Topic subscription and share life notes. She reports good crops except strawberries damaged by winter weather and a dry spring and summer while enjoying life and a visit from her daughter Anna and granddaughter. She mentions her son R A Dreesman and friends Meyers Bartletts Josebrands and Charlie Meyer and invites visits to see evergreen Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynden
Wash
Anna
South Dakota
R. A. Dreesman
Cashmore
Charlie Meyer
Old Lows
Dreesmans
Josebrands
Meyers
Bartletts
Evergrews
Elizabeth DeNuel
RFD
Ramsey Reform Church Schedule Highlights
A. Roskamp, pastor, leads Thr 10 am Thanksgiving Service. Wed services at regular hours. Ramsey YP club choir and junior to intermediate Heidelberg classes meet Sat. Ramsey junior choir practices 4 pm Sat. Sunday schedule includes 9:30 am Sunday School Bible class, 10:30 am Morning Worship and 7:30 pm Evening Worship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp
Ramsey Y. P. Club
Ramsey
Heidelberg
TerBeek Boye wedding at Woden Sunday
Miss Marjorie TerBeek daughter of Mr and Mrs Sam TerBeek Woden and John R Boye son of Mrs John E Boye Woden were married at 4 o clock Sunday afternoon Nov 20 at the Methodist Church Rev L Peterson officiated in a double ring ceremony in the presence of about 200 guests. They will reside in Woden where Boye is manager of the farmers elevator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Marjorie TerBeek
Sam TerBeek
John R. Boye
John E. Boye
Methodist Church
Harald TerBeek
Gilbert Baye
Edith Milbrandt
E. L. Gross
Melvin Smith
Britt
Donald Sherman
Donald Boye
Harold Buns
Irma Bird
Ray Baade
Viola Larson
John Boerm
Richard Isebrand
Mrs. Boye
Mr. Boye
Farmers’ Elevator
Methodist Church Offers Calendar of Services and Events
Morning Worship at 11 and Sunday School at 10 mark the week with choir rehearsal Wednesday at 8 and Senior MYF at 7 30. Thanksgiving Day service at 10. Official board meets Monday Nov 28 at 8. Remember the Young Adult talent show Tuesday night Nov 29. Doan Morning Worship 45 with Sunday school at 9 15. First quarterly conference Friday Nov 25 at 8 pm led by Dr. Fred Ortmeyer. Older Youth and Young Adult Fellowship Friday Dec 2. Appreciation for Gods Acre program noted and further contributions invited to Dale Struthers or Ilo Buffington.
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Donald If
James
Overseas Relief and Missions
DOAN
Fred Ortmeyer
Algona
Dale Struthers
Ilo
Valley Farmettes Meet Nov meeting color values topic
The Valley Farmettes 4-H club met at Darlene Harringe's home on Friday Nov 18. Eleven members attended, two joined Dar lene Franzen and Verlene Mayland. Gloriana Tjarks spoke on colors and values, and each girl painted her color. Each member will send one clothing item to a needy family in Europe. Next meeting with Shirley Ostermann will include a gift exchange. Reporter Marlys Stecker noted lunch was provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farmettes 4-H
Darlene Harringe
Darlene Franzen
Verlene Mayland
Gloriana Tjarks
Eugene
Shirley Ostermann
Marlys Stecker
First Snow of Season Appears in November
The first snow of the season fell Sunday near November 20. Ground coverage was light, leaving thin white on the ground by Monday morning as temperatures hovered around 15 degrees.
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Reviews Plans and Finances
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club gathered at Bonnie and Sharon Schutter's home with 11 members. A treasurer's balance of $9.90 was reported with $6.90 in bills. Madlyn Peterson demonstrated floor plan drawing as members practiced planning rooms for their homes. The next meeting will be at Sharon Shirley and Carol Calies for a Christmas party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
4-Hlub
Bonnie
Sharon Schutter
Ralleal
Madlyn Peterson
Catherine
Sharon
Shirley
Carol Cale
Death notices Mrs Albert Gerdes Woden Iowa
Mrs. Albert Gerdes died at her Woden home on November 17 after months of illness following a cancer surgery in 1947. Born July 25 1883 in Butler County Iowa she moved to Linden township Winnebago and married Albert Gerdes in 1909. Surviving are her husband five daughters Leona Alma Helene Clara Esther, one son Irwin, four grandchildren. funeral at St Johns Lutheran with Rev Beyer, burial in Bingham cemetery.
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Woden
Albert Gerdes
Jong Wincess
Gerdes
Butler County
Iowa
Linden Township
Winnebago County
Albert
Leona
Jake Ree
Forest Cily
Alma
Delbert Goodell
St. Louis
Helene
Edward Nauman
George
Clara
Esther
Ong
Eewin Gerdes
Forest City
St. Johns Lutheran Church
H W. Beyer
Bingham Township Cemetery
Immanuel Lutheran church events and services notice
Thanksgiving Day service on Thursday at 10 am with offering for local Treasury. First Sunday in Advent Holy Communion at 10 45 with offering for American Lutheran church. Preparatory service 10 40 Sunday School 9 30 bring feed sacks for India Mission. Summy School program rehearsal Friday 7 30 AGL children parts. Saturday Confirmation Class 6 am. December 1 Ladies Aid Mission Society Christmas party 1 30 bring 50 cent gift potluck. Brotherhood Christmas party 7 30 bring 1.00 gift. December 2 Immanuel va Lakota dart ball in Lakota.
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American Lutheran Church
India Mission
Slehen
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Brotherhood
Immanuel Va
Lakota
Firemen Called To Two Saturday Grass Fires
Firemen responded to two grass fires Saturday afternoon in the country. The first fire along Bancroft Forest City road north of German Valley threatened a bridge. while on scene a second call arose near Clifford Ringsdorf farm southwest of Tifonka where a grass fire damaged fence posts. The incidents marked a second back-to-back response in a few weeks.
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Eitherer
Bancroft Forest City Road
German Valley
Clifford Ringsdorf
Tifonka
Titonka Post Office Moved to Keil Building Restoration
The Keil building is redecorated to become Titonka’s post office with occupancy after work. The facility has a history as a bank and later a beauty shop and appliance store and has occupied five locations and five postmasters since establishment in December 1898, including Miss Ella Graham and Mrs. Lucy Newville, with recent acting post master Edw. A. Sathoff and Miss Sulla Stott appointment under Civil Service rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keil
Titonka
First National Bank
Electric Appliiance
Topic
Petersen
Sulla Stott
Civil Service Commission
Good Hope Lutheran Church Activities Stated
Good Hope Lutheran announces a full schedule led by Pastor A. Murdorf. Sunday worship at 10:30 with 8:30 service and a birthday offering. Sunday School Luther League and teachers Tjnden and Van Hove. Saturday practice for Christmas program. Christmas cheer drive includes donations. dart-ball and oyster stew event planned. members urged to donate coffee strips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther League
Herbert Tjnden
Sylvester van Hove
Brotherhood
Dee 1
Paitl
Dee 2
Iurder
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Mary Hippen
Eliz
Terbeek-Boye
Valley Farmettes
Europe
Albert Gerdes Woden
Immanuel Lutiferan Wm
Good Hope
Tyke Theatre
Charles Reed
Kenneth Swan
K.gw
Methodist
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