Titonka School Past Week Activities Report
Titonka Consolidated School weekly notes describe kindergarten trips and art with an author visit, second grade poetry writing on Thanksgiving, and dental checks. Reports highlight parents visiting, a successful school visiting night, and upcoming Thanksgiving vacation from November 25 to 26. Local calendar lists games on November 30 and December 3 with Christmas break from December 23 to January 3.
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Titonka
Burt
Dontje
Miss Gorman
School Bond Fails by Decisive Vote in Monday Election
The proposal to issue 200000 dollars for a new grade school building failed with 247 in favor and 327 against, four spoiled ballots, out of 578 total. May’s 250000 bond measure drew 776 votes, 291 for and 471 against. Voter support rose to about 43 percent Monday, though turnout dropped 198 from May. Local outlook points to need for more school rooms in coming years.
Valley Farmerettes Leader Honored At Surprise Party
The Valley Farmerettes 4-H club and mothers honored Mrs Henry Plasier at her home on Monday evening with a surprise party. Mrs Plasier is retiring after ten years of service to the club. Gifts of jewelry were presented to Mrs Plasier and assistant leader Troyce Bruns.
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Valley Farmerettes
Valley Farmerettes 4-H
Henry Plasier
Plasier
Marlene
Judy
Maribeth
Alvin
Rippehtrop
Sharon
John Beenken
Dawn
Donna
Henry Mayland ,Jr
Verlene
Elmer Ostermann
Lowell Schmidt
Carolyn
John Welhousen
Marilyn
Darlene Franzen
Harm Huisinga
Edith
Edith, “and Mrs. ‘Heiko Bruns and Troyce
Plaster
Merchant Prizes Draw Large Crowd in Titonka Saturday
The Titanica business drawing attracted the largest crowd yet on a sunny Saturday afternoon. Prizes will be awarded each Saturday through Christmas with sponsors listed including Farmers Elevator, Swan Furniture, Titonka Implement Co, Titonka Telephone Co, Isebrand Produce, Meno Full, Dan Warben, D-X, Hamilton Hatchery. Previous prize donors included Calilins Brothers, Titonka Lockers, Titonka Creamery, C.J. Krull, Titonka Feed Mill, Dr. H. I. Torhgasen, Vohn B. Isebrand. Last week’s prize winners were Jennie Rode, Mrs Abbe Ulben, Hazel Budiong, Moris Higgins, James Rode, Bill Brandt, Gerhard Bruns, Arnold Baekvers.
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Titanica
Farmers Elevator Co
Swan Furniture Jitonka Implement CO
Titonka Telephone CO
Isebrand Produce Meno
DAN Wabren
D-X
Hamilton Hatchery
Calilins Brothers
Calilins Brothers, Titonka Lockers, Titonka
Greamery
C.J. Krull
Titonkia Feed Mill
H. I. Torghasen
Vohn B. Isebrand
Jennie Rode
Abbe Ulbben
Hazel Budiong
Moris Higgins
James Rode
Bill Brandt
Gerhard Bruns
Arnold Baevers
Titonka Businesses Closed on Thanksgiving Day
Titonka stores and the Titonka Savings Bank will be closed all day on Thanksgiving. The Post Office will open 8 to 10 am with no window service, no mail in or out, and no rural delivery.
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Titonka
Titonka Savings Bank
Sitonka Saddle Club Performs Square Dance on TV
The Sitonka Saddle Club directed by President Reinder Krominga presented a square dance program on KGLD TV in Mason City last Thursday evening. Participants included Mr and Mrs Victor Fitch and others such as Mr and Mrs Martin Harrs Mrs Hank Radmaker and Sharon Schutter.
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Sitonka Saddle
KGLD
Titonka Saddlé Club
Reinder Krominga
Kgld .Tv
Mason City
Victor Fitch
Martin Harrs
Hank Radmaker
Guy Carlson
Sharon
Terry Schutter
Rhonda Hammond
Donald Radmaker
Thanksgiving Union Service at Methodist Church
A union Thanksgiving service is set for Wednesday November 24 at 8 pm at the Methodist church with a thank offering to be received. Choir practice is Thursday at 7:30 pm. Confirmation and Bible class are Saturday at 10 am. The Ladies Aid Society meets Tuesday November 30 at 1:30 pm with Mrs. Dale Rittenhouse.
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Woden Presbyterian Church
Simon Fred Wenger
Methodist Church
Ladies Aid Society
Dale Rittenhouse
Good Hope Church Food Ingathering Successful
Good Hope Lutheran church reports a successful ingathering with cash and corn donations totaling about 2474 dollars in value and enough corn to fill one and a half railway cars. Contributions included shelling aid, hauling, and hospitality at Virgil Miller and Telko Stecker farms.
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Good Hope Lutheran Church
Aimos ‘Krominga
Telko Stecker
Don Michaelsen
Virgil Miller
Chris Brandt
Menno ‘Ellis
Sylvan ‘Hanna
Virgil Miller’s
Titonka Band Winter Concert Promises Wide Variety
The Titonka school instrumental music department presents its annual winter concert Monday evening December 18 at 8 00 o clock. The Senior and junior bands and a beginners group organized October 20 perform light entertaining pieces to please a broad audience. The event relies on community support to reach standard with neighboring bands and tickets will be sold in advance guiding attendance.
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Titonka
Titonka School
Toplan
PFC William Amesbury participates in field exercise at Fort Campbell
Private First Class William Amesbury, son of Mrs. R. L. Krantz of Titanika, is listed as undergoing a field exercise with Headquarters and Service Company, 407th Engineers Battalion (Combat) at Fort Campbell Kentucky.
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William Amesbury
FT. Campbell
Fort Campbell
Kentucky
Wiliam Amesbury
R. L. Krantz
Titanika
407Th Engineers Battalion
God's Acre Sale At Doan Methodist Church
The Doan Methodist Church hosts its annual God's Acre Sale next Tuesday with corn donations taken to the John Milley farm in the morning. Shelling starts at 1 p.m. A noon pot luck, bake sale, and bazaar accompany the event to support church needs and missionary giving.
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Doan Methodist Church
Methodist Church
John Milley
Christmas party and work updates from the American Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary plans a Christmas party and monthly meeting at the Ed Zwiefel home on Monday December 6 with hostesses Elizabeth Kennedy and Sadie Denton. Members should bring a fifty cent toy and coffee strips for charity. A report highlights a busy all day work session with many members sewing bed pads bibs dresses and carpet rags and mentions upcoming Christmas stockings arrivals by December 1.
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Ed Zwiefel
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sadie Denton
Olive Bruns
Galena
Diesel
Caroline ‘Hat~ten
Berdine Korie
Galena Zwiefel
Stella
Lois
Irene
Esther Peterson
Dorothy Nothwein
Minnie Oesterreicher
Camilla Cooper
Tena Bruns
Beulah Batt
Corn Ingathering at Immanuel Lutheran Church
Immanuel Lutheran Church held a corn shelling bee on Friday November 12 to benefit the AH Lutheran Food Appeal. The event at Erwin Geisking farm yard drew over 50 loads of corn shelled by Harm Hillenga at a charitable price, with lunch served and donations totaling 3085.48, including 636.50 to the All Lutheran Appeal to aid the hungry and destitute.
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Immanuel Lutheran
AH Lutheran Food Appeal
Dick Franzen
John Plasier
Ernest Schmidt Jr
Wm. Mayland
Arthur Post
Erwin Giesking
Harm Hillenga
All Lutheran Appeal
Church Activities Calendar for Thanksgiving Season
The schedule lists services Bible class and Sunday School at 9 30 am with offerings and scholarships presented. Choir rehearsal and Christmas music planned. Junior and senior choirs meet Wednesday November 24 with party planning at 7 30 pm. Brotherhood Day service Monday November 29 and other church events including confirmations and pheasant feeds. Hosts include multiple local families and committees.
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Don Schmidt
Ed Sathofif
Loren Hans
Reinder Krominga
Telko Stecker
American Lutheran Church
Jeffrey
Mark Boyken
Jimmie Nothwehr
Luther League
Algona
Brotherhood
Immanuel
Ladies Aid
Dick Baade
Lester Callies
C. BR. Krantz
Ed Sathoff
Visiting night at school attracts parents and 93% student turnout
About 293 parents and several relatives attended the second annual visiting night on Monday November 15. Attendance among students reached 93 percent of 494 enrolled, with 60 percent of parents overall and 76 percent in grade three present. Buses brought in children for a 7 30 opening and returned those not staying home, while demonstrations and a lunch followed the visit.
Immanuel Lutheran announces Thanksgiving services and events
Pastor Diers leads Thanksgiving service at 10 am on Thursday with offering for the American Lutheran Church and senior choir selection. Saturday features a youth event at 9 am, Sunday marks the First Advent with worship at 10 am and Bible class at 9 am, a Monday game night at 7 pm, and a Tuesday 8 pm pan koude supper sponsored by the Brotherhood. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers
Nevel
American Lutheran Church
Good Hope
Brotherhood
Methodist Church Titonka Doan Parish Service Schedule
Doan Parish led by Minister Max E. Goldman announces Sunday services on Nov 28 at Doan 9:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am worship 11:00 am. Titonka church offers 10:00 am Sunday School with classes for all ages and 11:00 am worship. Senior MYP meets 7:30 pm Nov 29 with an official board meeting at Titonka church.
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Methodist Church
Titonka
Doan
Max E. Goldman
Titonka Church
Ramsey Reformed A Thosiamp Pastor Thanksgiving Service
Ramsey Reformed A Thosiamp announces a Thanksgiving service Thursday at 10 a.m. A special offering for GROP will be taken. Sunday services begin 9:30 a.m. with Sunday School at 10:30 a.m. Morning worship follows. Evening worship at 7:30 p.m. Weekly meetings are scheduled for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Catechism classes are listed.
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Ramsey Reformed A. Thosiamp
Buffalo Boosters Report Meeting
The second meeting of the year was hosted by Margaret Meyer with 15 members present. Demonstrations covered slip on aprons and handy aprons, plus a talk on good posture. New member Sandra Gartner joined. mother visitors included Mrs. Earl Zwiefel. Lunch was by Mrs. Meyer. Next meeting at Virginia Fritz’s a 7:30 a.m. breakfast with grab bag gifts.
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Buffalo Boosters
Margaret Meyer
Carol Dunmire
Sylvia Eden
Patty Willis
Sandra Gartner
Earl Zwiefel
Meyer
Virginia Fritz
Gigler
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