Activities Of Titonka School For Past Week
Titonka school notes a busy week with parent visiting nights in multiple classes, high attendance in several grades, and ongoing projects. Students worked on art, crafts, and stories, studied Indian and French topics, prepared Thanksgiving pieces, and toured the creamery during a field trip. Teachers report progress, discipline with few absences, and plans for next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amie Artin Shur
France
New England
Gary Reed
Doyle Trenary
Dick McGuire
Pilgrim John Cordes
Jeffrey Boyken
Victoria Rakow
Kenneth Zwiefel
Lois Harms
Maurice Sathoff
Kermit Brandt
Frances Bruns Fach
Methodist Youth Fellowship News Highlights Activities
Attendance was strong at the Sunday night meeting led by Donna Akkerman and Norma Gerdis. Doris Kuchenreuther played the organ and helped with lunch with Jane Amesbury. Colleen Rippentrop led recreation. The MYF will meet Saturday at 1 PM in the church basement to repair and pack toys for orphans, bring usable old toys to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Akkerman
Norma Gerdis
Doris Kuchenreuther
Jane Amesbury
Colleen Rippentrop
MYIF
Marlene de Boer
Martin Stecker Family Enjoys Weeklong Missouri Trip
The Martin Stecker family spent a full week touring Missouri visiting relatives in Grimes Des Moines Lebanon Adrian and Kansas City before returning home Saturday night. They enjoyed the trip away from daily cares and shared stories with the Topic office about their travels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Stecker
Missouri
Mrs. Stecker
Grimes
Martin
Leo Seiberts
Des Moines
Lebanon
Dell Fitch
Chris Meyer
Kansas City
Ferdinand
Seasonal Musings and School Notes From Readers
A mixed page of poems about fall and winter, classroom reports on famous figures, arithmetic topics, a hot lunch menu for November 16 20 with daily served counts, and a Mrs Stockwell notice asking pie tins to be returned. People named include Doyle Trenary Jimmy Sparks Lois Harms Judy Ostermann Georgia Godfredsen Frances Bahling Dickie Hatten Franc es Bahling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doyle Trenary
Red
Jimmy Sparks
Micky
Lois Harms
Judy Ostermann
Georgia Godfredsen
Dickie Hatten
John Hancock
Francces Bahling
Thomas Jefferson
Frances Bahling
Newa
Mrs. Stockwell
Jindians Lose at Bancroft 61 45 in basketball game
Bancroft St Johns high school boys beat Jindians 61 45 at Bancroft on Saturday November 21 Grasham Roskamp led Jindians with 27 points Frank Folkerts 10 points Vaske 18 Hebbers 16 Garry 12 for St Johns Titonka beat Bancroft seconds 32 27 led by Dennis Krominga 5 Richard Doughan 8 Martin Norland 7 Willamson 12 for Bancroft Titonka Lakota Ledyard and Armstrong split jamboree results while Burt wins both girls and boys games in a doubleheader
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Bancroft
St. Johns
Grasham Roskamp
Frank Folkerts
Vaske
Hebbers
Garry
Titonka
Bancroft Seconds
Dennis Krominga
Richard Doughan
Martin Nor
Ledyard
Lakota
Thompson
Burt
Armstrong
Burt Girls
Burt Boys
Delores Harringa and Harlan Eekhoff wed in Wesley
Delores Harringa daughter of Mrs. John Harringa Wesley and Harlan Eekhoff son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Eekhoff of Kanawha were married Wednesday November 4 at 7 30 p m in the Christian Reformed church in a double ring ceremony Rev J J Vander Hoek officiating The bride wore white satin with long train and pink rose bouquet Best man Paul Eekhoff of Manhattan Kan Ring bearer Bobby Penning Flower girl Ellen Eekhoff niece of the groom The couple will reside on his father's farm near Kanawha Morphology and education details noted and reception followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Delores Harringa
John Harringa
Harlan Eekhoff
Henry Eekhoff I
Kanawha
Christian Reformed Church
J. J. Vander Hoek
Shirley Har Tinga
Paul Eekhoff
Manhattan
Kan
Ellen Eekhoff
Wos
Bobby Penning
Mary Ann Nordman
Paplors
Titonka
Woden Presbyterian Church announces union service
Simon Fred Wenger pastor leads Sunday School at 9 90 and worship at 10 30 with sermon Blessings Through Gods Love A union Thanksgiving service at the Woden church Wednesday at 8 pm Rev Elmer R Petersen will preach joint choirs will sing offerings for Korean relief
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Fred Wenger
Woden Presbyterian Church
Elmer R. Petersen
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Pot Luck Work Meeting in Denton
Eighteen workers attended a full day meeting on Friday November 20 at a Denton home. They prepared hospital bed pads bibs vests scarves and carpet rags for shipment to Iowa Veterans Hospitals. The rehabilitation committee thanked all contributors and urged participation in the November 27 mobile X ray unit event on Main Street from 12 30 to 5 pm. Regular meeting is scheduled for December 7 with a Christmas party and a toy drive for children’s hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton
Iowa Veterans Hospitals
Main Street
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sadie Denton
Woden Auxiliary Reports Activities at November Meeting
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Legion hall with President Mae Tweet presiding. Twenty three members attended, pins worn by seventeen. Sunshine, rehabilitation, and sewing groups reported activities including magazine and clothing donations, carpet rag drive, and preparations for Armistice Day and Christmas efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Hall
Mae Tweet
Verna Buns
Mae Goslin
Ann Hanna
Mina Bird
Reptemiba Seeethug
Sis Free “Sunshine
Dora ‘Plhl
Diane Gerdes
Paul Goslin
Woodward
Independence
Des Moines
Martha Larson
Mae
Burt Doran
Boone
National Education
Clinton
United Fund
Walking Blood Bank
Britt
Marjorie Hobbs
Elsie Helm
Louise Smith
Leota Gerdes
Pub
Chm
Weather swings from warm spell to rain and cold
The text notes a dry spell ending with 24 hours of steady rain and a drop into the 20s and 40s with light snow on Sunday. It includes detailed rainfall totals for August through November of 1953 and a comparison to 1952, plus extensive temperature readings for October and November.
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John Plaster
John
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Holds November Meeting
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club met at Corinne Zwiefel's home on Saturday November 21 with 13 members answering What I Had for Breakfast. Guest Mrs Kenneth Hill attended. Marilyn Peterson spoke on a nutritious breakfast and Corinne Zwiefel Virginia Fritz led exhibits on vitamin C and breakfast beverages. The group planned a December 5 meeting at Marilyn Peterson's home at 2 PM and served lunch. Corinne Zwiefel reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Corinne Zwiefel
Ken Neith Hill
Marilyn Peterson
Marian Meyer
Virginia Fritz
Belly Walton
Carol Dunmire
Titonia
Sylvia Eden
Titonka and Doan Choir and Thanksgiving Services
The Titonka and Doan churches announce midweek services with an 8 pm choir practice Wednesday, a 9 am Thanksgiving service with an offering for Japanese Christian University, and Sunday services at usual hours. Senior MYF seeks used toys for repair for an orphanage, to be dropped in the vestibule toy box by Saturday, with a Sunday meeting at 7 pm. Remember the best X Rays on Friday the 27th and Tuesday December.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Titonka
Doan
MYF
Harold Buns Dies After Lingering Illness at 26
Harold Buns son of John E. Buns died Monday November 23 at 5 am after a lingering illness of about two decades. He died at the home of his sister Mrs Martin Smith where he had been cared for the past month. Surviving are his wife Louise and two small children, Patricia two, and Michael three months, his father John E. Buns, three sisters Mrs Martin Smith, Mrs Cyril Halvorsen of Woden, Mrs Julius Bilyeu of Chicago, two brothers Henry of Woden and John of Mankato Minnesota. His mother preceded him in death in 1937, and a brother Arnold died in World War II in 1943. Harold resided with his family at Ringsted and was manager of the Farmers Elevator at Wallingford until his illness forced him to discontinue work. Funeral services were held Wednesday November 25 at 1:30 at the Boughton Funeral Home Britt and at 2:15 at St Johns Lutheran Church Woden, with Rev E R Sommenfeld officiating. Burial was in Bingham Township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Buns
John E. Buns
Martin Smith
Louise
Patricia
Michael
Cyril Halvorsen
Woden
Julius Bilyeu
Chicago
St. John’s Lutheran Church
E. R. Sommenfeld
Bingham Township
Visiting Night Attendance At Local School Activity
About 323 parents and additional relatives attended Monday night events, representing two thirds of total parents and 78 percent of families with children. Attendance included 800 people counting students, faculty, and visitors, with strong turnout despite a high school basketball game.
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Sunt
SALIS
Frank Volkerfs
Roger Rippentrap
Immanuel Lutheran N A Pers Pastor Thanksgiving Schedule
Immanuel Lutheran announces Thanksgiving service Thursday November 26 a special offering for the American Lutheran Church to support its program. Confirmation instruction Saturday November 28 at 7 am Sunday November 29 worship at 10 am with fifth Sunday offerings for the new church. Sunday School 9 am Bible class 9 am. Lutheran World Relief clothing and shoe drive during Thanksgiving week. bring gifts to church kitchen for packing.
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Immanuel Lutheran N. A. Pers
American Lutheran Church
Christ
Lutheran World Relief
Thanksgiving Day and church events at Good Hope Lutheran
Good Hope Lutheran B I Schwerin pastor announces Thanksgiving Day service at 9 a.m. Benevolence offering and Sunday School with Bible class at 9:36 a.m. Worship at 10:30 a.m. Christmas party committee meeting at 7:30 p.m. Friday Nov 27. Conlumrma tion instruction Saturday Nov 28 9 to noon. Junior Mission Band 1:30 p.m. Hosts Corabelle and Lorraine Stecker and Dennis Ricks. Luther League Monday Nov 30 7:30 p.m. Topic Christian Date quetic Hosts Verla Brand Harry Boyken DeWall family. Ladies aid Wednesday Dec 2 2 p.m. Topic Christian Things Hosts Mrs Ben Wubben Mrs B H Schwerin Mrs Loren His Mrs Andy Kromitaza.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope
Lutheran B. I. Schwerin
Noom Junior Mission Band
Corabelle
Lorraine Stecker
Dennis Ricks
Luther League
Tople
Titonka Thanksgiving Day closings at local stores bank post office
Titonka stores the Bank and the Post Office will all observe Thanksgiving Day. Keep harvest losses low by having your worn picker in pund Ye piir.
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Titonka
Bank
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Lawrence Hansen
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el Paso
Elwood Haynes
Laura Hansen
Elmer Gadler
Minneapolis
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Lane Jones
Elwood
Lucian Haynes
Johanna Hansen
Carl’ Fritz
Mapleton
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Harold Hansen
New York
Nels Hansen
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Loren His
Andy Kromitaza
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