Titonka School Weekly Highlights Emphasize Grades and Activities
First grade makes paper mache igloo and welcomes new pupil Jackie Ruse Sixteen students earned perfect spelling scores as LaVonne Lund moves to Minnesota Third grade studies various homes and banana plant booklets while perfect spellings go to Ronald Wanda Elvin Harry Betty and Norma Fourth grade enrollment reaches eighteen with Caro line’s move and A in spelling honors listed for David Alvina Shirley Sharon Maurice Laurence Caroline Benjamin Stanley Patricia Verna Dell and Ronald Fifth grade notes include numerous perfect spellings Christine Nancy Larry Boyken Larry Burger Heather Gwen Dorothy Harvey Kenny Dean Richard Greta Kenny’s birthday treats stamps purchased totaling 6 30 Geography shifts to Middle Atlantic States and New England test. English covers The Golden Touch and fractions in arithmetic Sixth grade covers fractions in math and book reports. spelling shows few students need six weeks test More School News Page 5
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald
Wanda
Elvin
Harry
Betty
Norma
Caroline
David
Alvina
Shirley
Sharon
Maurice
Laurence
Benjamin
Stanley
Patricia
Verna Dell
Christine
Nancy
Larry Boyken
Larry Burger
Heather
Gwen
Dorothy
Harvey
Kenny
Dean
Richard
Greta
Middle Atlantic
New England
New World
Schedule Preview for O P A Era Basketball Season
The article outlines a girls and boys basketball season with travel constraints due to limited school bus use. It notes a large squad, strong lower classmen prospects, and only one returning letterman. It lists the early schedule including games against Wesley, Woden, Leland, Crystal Lake, and Lakota with locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.P.A
Wesley
Woden
Leland
Crystal Lake
Crystal
Lions Club Hosts Titans at Burt Home
Twenty two Titania Lions Club members visited Burt on Monday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Miller. Burt men also attended. The gathering included visiting, quiz questions, and singing led by Rev. A. Mardorf with lunch served. Attendees from Titanka included doctors, merchants, and several residents led by Dr. R. C. Ball, Louis Bartlett, and Harry Reed, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Burt
Titania Lions Club
J. L. Miller
Former Ramsey Pastor Rev W T Janssen Dies in Iowa
Rev W T Janssen longtime pastor of Ramsey Reformed Church 1899 1905 and later Zion Reformed Chapin Iowa died at his home west of Sheffield Wednesday last week funeral held Saturday Born January 22 1865 in Veenhusen Germany he emigrated at seventeen served Hope College and Western Theological Seminary and led multiple churches over a long ministry Survived by widow two sons Herman and Ben Janssen daughter Mrs Dick Smit and two brothers John and Ben Janssen Preceded by his eldest daughter Mrs David Koenen in 1933
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.T. Janesen
Ramsey Reformed Church
Zion Reformed Church
Chapin
Iowa
Sheffield
Janssen
Veenhusen
Germany
United States
Forreston
Hope College
Holland
Michigan
Western Theological Seminary
Fannie Heeren
Hope Reformed Church
Latimer
Kings
Ilinois
Aplington
Dick Smit
W. T. Janssen
Herman Janssen
Ben Janssen
Hampton
John Janssen
Sibley
Kewanee
Illinois
David Koenen
Red Cross Sewing Coordinated By Local Groups
Mayme Petersen production chairman says no dedicated Red Cross sewing room exists and sewing will continue to be run through listed organization chairmen including Nellie Nelson American Legion Auxiliary Dean WSC S Mrs Ross Buffington German Township Mrs Karl Sunderman Federated Club Mrs Alvin Honken Lutheran Aid Mrs Lester Callies Titanica W8C8 Mrs Robert Clemans United Services Women Mrs Dick B Meyer Woman's Club and Mrs Jay Budlong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayme Petersen
Red Cross
Nellie Nelson
American Legion Auxiliary
Dean Ws.c.s
Ross Buffington
German Township
Karl Sunderman
Federated Club
Alvin Honken
Lutheran Aid
Lester Callies
Titanica W.8.c
Robert Clemans
United Services Women
Dick B. Meyer
Woman's Club
Jay Budlong
No Fun Lamont Boys Dole To Return Large Wheel
On Halloween night No Fun Lamont boys found a large wheel leaning against a doorway. They rolled it through the streets and planned to return it after someone urged them to. The night marshal supervised the wheel replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamont
Hallowe'en
Geen
Geen the Boyg
Two Buffalo Center youths killed in crash and hotel fire
Two Buffalo Center youths Billie Friesenberg and Cleo Berhow died instantly when their car collided head on with a truck near Buffalo Center. Arvilla Priesenberg and Donald Berhow survived in critical condition while Leonard Tollickson and William Combs suffered serious or minor injuries. An hour later the Commercial hotel burned down with cash lost. firefighters from nearby towns saved surrounding frame buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Algona
Billie Friesenberg
Cleo Berhow
Arvilla Priesenberg
Billie
Donald Berhow
Cleo
Leonard Tollickson
William Combs
Combs
Q. la Pierce
Elmore
Blue Worth
Forest City
Pollitz Larson Wedding Account From Cedar Rapids
A Cedar Rapids account details the marriage of Ellen Evelyn Pollitz and Roger L Larson. The ceremony occurred Saturday at 1 p.m. at the bride’s home with Rev. J M Vander Meulen officiating. Attendants were Marian Pospishil and Kermit Larson. The couple were celebrated at a luncheon at the Cedar Rapids Country Club. The bride, daughter of Harrod C Pollitz, wore aqua crepe. the groom is the son of Lewis B Larson of Burt Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Roger Larson
Ellen Evelyn Pollitz
Ellen Sylvia
Harrod C. Pollitz
Roger L. Lar
J. M. Vander Meulen
Central Park Presbyterian Church
Marian Pospishil
Kermit Larson
Miss Pospishil
Franklin High School
Iowas Ration Timetable for 1944 Gas and Tire Coupons
The notice lists 1944 ration periods for tires, gasoline A and B coupons, fuel oil, sugar, processed foods, meats and stamps, with validity through various dates in 1944. It instructs conserve tires, record license numbers on coupons, and notes exchangeability within households and upcoming notice.
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Iowa
Larson–Wedding at Mason City Unites Two Families
A Mason City wedding linked Iowa Manufacturing Co. and service life as Mr. and Mrs. Larson wed. The groom is a second class pharmacist's mate stationed at Vero Beach, Florida and the bride is employed by the Iowa Manufacturing Co. Out-of-town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Larson of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Larson of Burt, and Mrs. Kermit Larson of Mason City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Manufacturing Co
Larson
Vero Beach
Fla
Mason City
University of Iowa
Kenneth Larson
Detroit
Mich
L. B. Larson
Burt
Kermit Larson
Crystal Lake Family Faces Hospital Struggles
The Elmer Griggs family of Crystal Lake confronts multiple hospital treatments in Mason City. Mrs Griggs is treated at Mercy hospital for an infection while Mr Griggs undergoes care for erysipelas. Their grandson John Gallagher, residing with them, is at Park hospital after surgery for a ruptured appendix weeks ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Elmer Griggs
Titonka Creamery Plans Central Drying Plants Meeting
A notice calls Titonka Co-Operative Creamery patrons to a Friday afternoon meeting at one o'clock in the Tyke Theatre. Secretary E P Hansen notes a government plan to convert skim milk to powder with central plants funded by lend-lease. Directors seek 100 percent attendance to discuss joining a federation of creameries to supply skim milk to a central plant. Ladies invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyke Theatre
Titanka Creamery
E. P. Hansen
Titania Co-Operative Creamery Company
Titonka Co-Operative Creamery Company
County Co-Operators Plan Friday Eve Meetings
Kossuth County cooperators will meet Friday evening November 26 1943 at 8 o clock to elect township committeemen for the 1944 farm program and to direct war production efforts. Delegates and alternates will be chosen for the county convention Saturday November 27 at 10 o'clock a m in Algona Iowa. Township meetings list multiple communities and school locations and urge attendance to exercise democratic rights. Henter Age hunter Joseph Schneberger 85 of Calmar continues hunting with his son Hugo in Iowa City, bagging a pheasant with a .10 gauge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Loss
Kossuth County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Kossuth County Cooperators
Court House
Algona
Iowa
Buffalo
Portland
Prairie — Wermergon
Ramsey—Bancroft
Wesley—Center
Joseph Schneberger
Calmar
Hugo Schneberger
Iowa City
Letters From Our Boys in the Service
In letters from Milton Hinders and Charles Reed sent from the front, soldiers express homesickness and critique of draft inequities, noting Sicily travel, Africa memories, and wartime chores. They describe waiting, hope for returns, and sending money and gifts home while reporting on conditions and meals.
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Charles Reed
Sicily
Africa
Gary
Evan
Our Boys Must Keep On Fighting War Bonds
Our boys must keep on fighting and we must keep buying war bonds for victory. The message urges continued support and collective effort to back the war cause.
Wesley American Legion Auxiliary Holds Postponed Meeting
The Wesley unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met last Monday after a one week postponement. The treasurer noted that all contributions were sent to headquarters including $18 in clothing value for adopted boy Lee S. items of a mackinaw, two union suits, two socks, shirt, shoes and two baseball gloves plus $1 for Christmas. Cushion covers, magazines, and carpet rags were sent to Des Moines and Knoxville hospital respectively. Reports covered school of instruction, fall conference at Fort Dodge, a remembrance gift, and Geraldine Bruns enlisting in WAVEs. The next meeting will be a Christmas party on December 13.
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Wesley
American Legion Auxiliary
Lee S
Des Moines
Knoxville
Lease
School of Instruction
Flom
Mourer
Fort Dodge
Geraldine Bruns
Iowa Farm Tractors Cause Most Power Machinery Deaths
Iowa health officials report tractors accounted for 68 of 96 power machinery deaths over three and a half years, with six of nine in the first half this year. Most fatalities stemmed from overturns on slopes, and other deaths involved being run over or crushed by attached equipment. The corn picker ranked next with 13 deaths.
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Iowa
State Health Department
Department
Rationing Books May Be Destroyed When All Stamps Expired
War Price and Rationing Board chair says War Books One and Two will not be reused for rationing. Books lose value when stamps expire. Book One stamps all expired except 18, Book Two stamps X and 2 expired. On November 20, 1943, boards were told no more copies of War Ration Book One and Two will be issued.
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K Brown
L Brown
M Brown
N Brown
War Price and Rationing Board
Paetz Wins DeKalb Yield Championship in 1943
William R Paetz tops the DeKalb corn yield contest with 144.76 bushels per acre. The event drew over 10 000 farmers from 17 states in the national competition. In Boone county R M Gillespie and son in law Dr Yarbough tile and plow a quarter section first time this fall, the land passing through generations of the Gillespie family.
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Kossuth
William R. Paetz
Boone County
R. M. Gillespie
Goldfieldd
Dr. Yarbough
Gillespie
Want Discarded Clothing to Go Overseas
The American Legion Rooms in Titania invite donations of discarded clothing and rags for liberated countries and armed forces. The drive lists needed items by gender and age, from overcoats to infant garments, and notes acceptable materials, with sorting and cleaning arranged through Defense Supplies Corp. in New York City.
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American Legion
Titania
Defense Supplies Corp
New York City
Dry Cleaners
National Dry Cleaning Association
Foreign Property Reporting Notice for Titanka Citizens
Postmaster Lucy B. Newville announced that Titanka citizens owning property in foreign countries must file TER-500 reports with the Treasury Department by December 1. Notices were posted in post offices to gather complete overseas holdings data for military and postwar planning. Reports may be obtained from banks or the nearest Federal Reserve Bank, with penalties for willful noncompliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Lucy B. Newville
Treasury Department
Pit
Federal Reserve Bank
Pbntmaster
Young Charles Missman Hurt in Clothes Wringer
Charles Missman the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Chet Missman suffered injuries when his hand was caught in a clothes wringer last Tuesday morning. The accident sent his arm through to the shoulder. no bones were broken though the arm was badly bruised and he required medical attention.
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Woden
Charles Missman
Chet Missman
Visits England Allan Kline Tour for OWI Addresses
Benton County farmer Allan Kline travels to England at the request of OWI to deliver public addresses across the British Isles. He represents American Agriculture in the OWI excursion, joined by other prominent Americans.
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England
Allan Kline
Benton County
OWT
British Isles
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Titonka School
Hig
Jackie Ruse
LaVonne Lund
Minnesota
Ramsey
RED Cross News
Pollitz - Larson
Crystal Lake Family
Milton Hinders
Ted
Irene
Emily
Draft Board
Wm. R. Paetz
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