Titonka School Week Sports and Activities Report
Titonka Indiana teams defeated Woden in boys action 57 to 14 with Downs scoring 22. Girls beat Woden 28 to 12 behind Lenice Brandt with 21 points. New mascot feature Roger RipPentrop wore an Indian suit and helped on towels. Students report on music, senior, junior and sophomore class activities, tests, and upcoming Christmas programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Jesse Donna Mae Miller
Frances Harrison Sophomroes
Mary Bunkofske
Kathryn Dunmire
Howard Stott
Fay Callies Titonka
WODEN
Titonka Indians
Downs
Bird
Titonka
Tronka Girls
Lenice Brandt
Roger Rip Pentrop
Titanka Indians
Glee Club
Helen Schram
Iowa
Kansas
Rogs
Ernestine Adamson
Nws
Jackson
Benjamin Franklin
John Smith
Federated Club Meeting Next Tuesday Night
The Titanica Federated club will meet Tuesday evening December 4 at 8 o'clock with Maxine Peterson hostess and Helen Welske assistant hostess. Members respond to roll call. A program on conservation and national resources, Christmas the American Way, by Lorena McCollay and a lesson America’s Natural Wealth by Gertrude Bartlett will be presented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica Federated Club
Maxine Peterson
Helen Welske
Lorena McCollay
Gertrude Bartlett
Wesley Farmer Loses Three Fingers In Corn Picker
Wesley David Johnson a local farmer youth was injured in a corn picker accident and three fingers of his left hand were amputated at Mercy hospital in Mason City on Saturday in a severe farm mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley Farmer
Wesley
David Johnson
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Townships Set to Elect Committees on December 1
In 1946 Mr Loss states township committeemen will decide soil building practices for conservation aid and influence Commodity Loans Crop Insurance and other farmer matters. Three regular and two alternate committeemen per township plus one delegate per township will be chosen to form county committees under the Agricultural Adjustment Act. Meetings listed across Kossuth county occur December 1 through December 7 at various schools and halls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loss
AAA
Kossuth County
Buffalo
Legion Hall
Burt
Center School
Cresco
Vipond
Eagle
Center
Fenton
Garfield
German
Grant
Greenwood
Legion Club
Harrison
Swea
Hebron
Rvington
Ledyard
Town Hall
Lincoln
Lotts Creek
Laverne
Plum Creek
Portland
Prairie
Wesley Legion Hall
Ramsey
Riverdale
Seneca
Sherman
Springfield
Community
Union
Wesley
Whittemore
Whittemore Academy
Word of Thanks To The Helpers In Iowa Census Drive
A statewide religious census conducted in November nears completion. Local leaders Wm Boyken German township chairman Mrs Herman Drees man Buffalo township chairman and Mrs Minnie Oesterraicher Buffalo township chair with Rev Alfred Mardorf county secretary thank all census texers for their efforts in this worthwhile project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Wm. Boyken
Herman Dreesman
German Township
Minnie Oesterraicher
Buffalo Township
Alfred Mardorf
Henry W Brandt dies. funeral Thursday at Good Hope
Funeral services for Henry W. Brandt, 62, of Titonka will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at Good Hope Lutheran Church with Rev. A Mardorf officiating. Born December 15 1892 northeast of Titonka, he married Ola Franzen in 1916 and had three children. He died Monday after a diabetic illness and long decline. Surviving: widow Ola, children William Leona Verla, brothers Chris and Martin, sisters Marie Mra John H rode of Titonia and Martha Boyken of Fenton, plus relatives. Interment in Good Hope Cemetery. Pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Brandt
Good Hope Lutheran Lutheran Church
Ola Franzen
August Wellner
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Brandt
Titonka
William
Leona
Verla
Chris
Martin
Marie Mra
John H. Rode
Titonia
Martha
Fred Boyken
Fenton
Don Schmidt
Fred Schmidt
Jerry Boekelman
Carl Krause
Ben Wesselman
Wm. Swyter
Good Hope
Appeal Made in Christmas Seal December Drive
The piece urges continued support for the Christmas Seals campaign to fund the local tuberculosis association. It notes TB death rates have fallen 75 percent since the national effort began, but urges readers to purchase Seals to sustain the fight and push toward final victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christmas
National Tuberculosis Association
Tuberculosis Association
Elevator Office and Postoffice Robbed in Woden
Thieves damaged safes at Farmers Elevator Co office and Woden post office on Friday night or Saturday morning. Total stolen: 340 from the elevator, 895.92 from the post office including stamps, plus 350 cash and 450 in War Bonds from the postmaster. Sheriff Brower and deputies investigated. a post office inspector assisted. Several other nearby towns reported robberies that weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Farmers Elevator Co
Ed Meyer
L. M. Brower
Dinner Katter
Klemme
Gerner
Mason City
Scarville
Lone Rock
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Meets at Cal lies Home
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club met at Shirley and Sharon Callies on November 17 with five members present an visitor Dorothy Dunmire. New leader Mrs Petergon attended as did Mrs Peterson preparing a 4-H photo cabinet. Members finished some work boxes learned gin cushion making and planned Christmas gift drawings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Shirley
Sharon Callies
Dorothy Dunmire
Petergon
Budlong
Catherine Orthel
Amy Fisher
Frances Harrison
Peterson
Immanuel Lutheran Church Announces Next Sunday Services
Rev Wm Plant preaches English communion at 10 45 with preparatory 10 30. Announcements for communion may be made Friday and Saturday after 4. Offering will aid starving and destitute brethren in Europe. Sunday School Bible Class at 9 30 Luther League meets 8 devotional and business. Congregational party Friday 8, bring lunch. Confirmation instruction Wed and Sat 9 to 4. Ladies Aid Mission Society Thurs 8, gifts 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Wm. Plant
Europe
Luther League
Congregational Party
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Holiday decorations lighting contest set with prize lamps
Pronke will again have lighted homes for the holiday season and Interstate Power Co will award three lamps as prizes in the contest. G G Young of Winnebago arranged details with a Lions Club committee. Three lamps valued at 12, 6 and 2 dollars will be given to top decorated homes judged by panels from the Lions Club and Interstate Power Co. Any home in town may enter. judges named by the two groups will select winners. Lamps may not arrive until after awards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Interstate Power Co
Interstate
Kossuth County Bond Drive Nears Quota Completion
Kossuth County nears the end of its Victory Loan campaign with $467,000 pledged of a $909,000 goal as of last Saturday. Several townships have met or nearly met their quotas, including Irvington Seneca Springfield Union Wesley and Whittemore, while others like Grant Hebron and Lotts Creek trail behind. Purchasers urged to commit quickly to start interest in November and help honor returning servicemen by achieving the county goal by December 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Kossuth
Vitonka
H. Sf. Torgerson
Titanics
Irvington
Seneca
Springfield
Union
Wesley
Whittemore
Cresco
German
Plum Creek
Riverdale
Swea
Grant Township
Hebron
Lotts Creek
Pearl Harbor
Good Hope Lutheran Church Activities
Morning Worship at 10 30 and Sunday School at 9 30 with no Bible class Brotherhood hosts a pheasant feed this Thursday evening November 28 at 7 bring a guest Confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 Sunday School Christmas practice this Saturday afternoon at 111th Parents urged to bring children to practices Ladies Aid meets Wednesday December 5 at 2 hosted by Mrs Anna Alice Mrs Geo Alice Mrs Helo Roekelman and Mrs Neal Michaelson Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 7 30
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardoff
Anna Alice
Geo, Alice
Helo Roekelman
Neal Michaelson
Lloyd Bentleys Given Farewell At Woden Home
Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bentley were surprised at their northeast Woden home Friday as friends and relatives honored them at a farewell party before moving to a farm near Buffalo Center An evening of entertainment and lunch followed with gifts presented Attending were many residents from Woden Titonka Forest City Crystal Lake Mason City and Buffalo Center including the Isebrands, Tsebrands, Hugo, Heyer, Pollard, and Riekena families among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bentley
Woden
Buffalo Center
Bentley
Ben Tsebrand
Clarence
Leena
Albert
John Hugo
Henry Heyer
Donald Aykes
Helen
Frances Pollard
Gene Carroll
John B. Isebrand
Harman ¢. Tjarks
H.l Abbas
Edna
Titonka
Henry B. Isebrand
Orval
Forest City
Mary
John
Rank Riekena
Crystal Lake
Mildred Buckholts
Spier Makelstad
Mason City
Plea for Help to Find Homes for Servicemen
In Titania a housing crisis confronts returning service members seeking homes or spare rooms. Residents are urged to open houses to accommodate troops and families, highlighting shortages and the need to share space until new homes are built. The piece ends noting Mr. and Mrs. Edw. A. Sathoft visiting Iowa Falls for Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania
V J. Dey
Mtonka
Titonia
L'L Tonka
G.I
Edw. A. Sathoft
Iowa Falls
Needs of Local Schools Prompt Pressing Upgrades
The superintendent outlines urgent space and facility needs for the community school. He cites crowded study halls classrooms and labs lacking water and proper desks, urging expanded facilities, upgraded equipment, and a full year of Kindergarten with minimal cost to the town.
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Titonea School
Billy Boyken
Dred Schutter
Maxine Tryon
Billy Ward
Mary Alice
Keith Stott
Federated Club
Alfred Boelkes
Ellen Tjaden
Callies
Lloyd Bentleys
G. L
Supt
B. R. Swanson
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