Activities Of Local School For The Week
The weekly report covers multiple grades from kindergarten to eighth grade. It notes students earning 100 in spelling, class projects like pioneer days displays, printing a message on a printing press, and field trips to a creamery. Teachers include Mrs. Klinger and Mr. Cantor, with music, English, geometry, and home economics updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah Brandt
Kent Buffington
Gary Reed
Maurice
Kenneth Hanson
Edith Hussings
Lenora Hulaman
Delilah Jandl
Brent Keil
Bruce Kell
Sharon Klocke
Terry Lee
Allen Mardorf
Judy Mehlan
Gary Michaelsen
Margaret Schrader
David Smith
Douglas Swan
Kenneth Hangon
Verna Lee Gray
Lowell
Mary
Lou
Betty
Gertrude
Georgia
Rodney
Richard
Dickie
Jane
Joan
Leila
Paul
James
Jean
Rosslyn
Craig
Kenneth
Lloyd
Roger
Beverly
Marianne
Sharon
Cora Helle
Marilyn
Julia
Apelling
Allan
Ronald
Phyllis F
Virginia F
Phyllis S
Donna
Wendel
Virginia S
Diane
Janice
Dawn
Michael
Clinton
Joan Keil
New England
Darlene
Botby
Betty Ann
Dennis
Chris
Marian
Jimmy
Myra
Kiaye
Nancy
Joyce
Gerald
Metcalf
Krominga
Mason City
Ruth
Doris
Rita
Judith
Harlan
Jerry
David
Italy
Robert H
Kent
Verla
Darla
Phylis
Glen
Kathleen
Oregon Trail
Arthur Gutterman
Carol Johnston
Algona
Castor
Arthur
Cantor
Bea
Funeral Held For Obe Hott In Algona
Obe Hott 60 died at home in Algona after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at the Presbyterian church in Algona. A former Titonka farmer, he lived between Titonka and Wesley before moving to Algona. Survivors include his daughter Mrs Cecil Ballings. Friends expressed sorrow at the loss. Z L Intermill, Bender and Andy Krominga attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Obe Hott
Algona
Presbyterian Church
Titonka
Hotta
Wesley
Cecil Bahlings
Hott
Obe
Z. L. Intermill
Bender
Andy Krominga
Band Mothers Applaud Community Support for Uniform Drive
The Band Mothers club thanks the community for help toward new uniforms. A complete set costs 55 dollars and includes trousers coat hat insignia braid and plumes. To date 1274.60 has been contributed with two to three hundred dollars still needed. Contributions can be left at the bank or given to a Band Mother.
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Band Mothers Club
New Cars and Trucks Sold in Kossuth County Last Week
Forty five new vehicles were registered in Kossuth County last week led by numerous brands including Chevrolet Packard Ford Buick GMC and Pontiac. Named buyers include Leonard Drager Algona Raymond Priebe Fenton Nick Reding Whittemore W L Schleusner Don Wiese Swea City and others across Algona Titonka Wesley and Burt. The list records registrations by car type and buyer from the county treasurer’s office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Chevrolet
Leonard Drager
Algona
Raymond Priebe
Fenton
Nick Reding
Whittemore
W. L. Schleusner
Don Wiese
Algona Produce
Linde Implement Co
Swea City
Robinson Produce
Wesley
Frazer
George H. Johnson
GMC Pickup
Steve Loss
Pontiac
W. B. Officer
Burt
Hudson
A. F. van Buren
Chrysler
Louis R. Wingert
Buffalo Center
Bean yield reaches forty bushels per acre reported
A local farmer reports soybeans yielding as high as 40 bushels per acre, the best harvest yet. He notes the beans are in excellent condition with very good quality, praising the locality as exceptionally good prairie country.
Mystery Forest Fire Baffles Titania Fire Crew
A Saturday afternoon blaze erupted high in a tree near the railroad property on Mrs Richter s land. Firemen rushed out in a loud call then returned to damp the fire, which reflamed two hours later. They finally extinguished it but the cause remains a mystery with residents joking that local squirrels may have sparked the flames.
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Titania
Funeral rites Friday for Fred Abben at Ramsey Church
Fred Abben, 63, died Monday at Park hospital after nine days with heart trouble. He was expected to return home before his condition worsened. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 PM at Ramsey Church with interment in Ramsey Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Albben
Park Hospital
Ramacy Church
Ramsey
Scout Executives at Meeting Here
Scouts from Fort Dodge Algona and Wesley attended a meeting at the Methodist church. Local organizers included Hasrard Andrews Robert Schenk Leonard Ferguson and committee members Frank Fisher and Fotrdat Willis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
James Waint
Fort Dodge
Alf Kresensky
Algona
Everett Barr
Wesley
Hasrard Andrews
Robert Schenk
Leonard Ferguson
Frank, Fisher
Fotrdat’ Willis
Guy Butts Home From Plane Trip Through the West
Guy M. Butts returned home Monday after a plane trip through the western states and spent two days at the National Odd Fellows Grand Lodge in Sacramento California. Town Council met in regular session Oct 3 1948 with Mayor Clark Clerk Reaser Treasurer Cooper and councilmen present. Bills were approved and treasurer’s report accepted. Hamilton to be notified to remove rear frame building within thirty days. The town discussed a theft case where a 78 year old widow Mrs Effie Card lost 850 cash plus 80 from her daughter’s apartment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Guy M. Butts
National
Odd Fellowa Grand Lodge
Sacramento
Calif
Clark
Reaser
Cooper
Behutter
Fisher
Intermill
Callies
Rickless
Schutter
Rick Jefa
Berd
Wm. H. Stott
Smta Inc
Boyken Insurance Agency
Towse
Fanmera Co-Op
Co Gas
Wm, Ward, Gas and Oil
Titanka Topic
TOR Oper
Hamilton
Titania
Ricklefs
Florence K. Reaser
Effie Card
Irma Frederick
Polio Donations Totals Reported From Local Drive
Titanka Lions club and community raise funds for the Nationwide Polio Fund totaling 174.53. Donations from Lions, theater, Alice Cafe, and a drug store are forwarded to the county chairman and then to the national organization. Letters to Polio mailed at the Post Office and donations at Ann Ida’s Cafe, a drug store, or the bank are accepted, with no fixed deadline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Community
Ann & Ida's
Pollo
Tiotnka Lions Club
Henry DeWall Shot in Foot by Accidental Rifle Discharge
Henry DeWall oldest son of Mr and Mrs Otto DeWall received a rifle bullet in the foot Sunday evening while returning from a walk along the creek northwest of town. The shot occurred when a car passing by did not stop and the rifle discharged as he and Russell Fisher jumped aside. He was treated with first aid, taken to Algona, then to the new hospital for X rays and the bullet removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry DeWall
Otto DeWall
Russell Fisher
Rainbow Bridge
Henry
Algona
Tioka Chamber of Commerce Meets Next Monday Evening
The Tioka Chamber of Commerce will meet next Monday evening October 10 at the Legion hall for the first meeting since new officers and directors took over. The new president Harry Mehlan expects strong attendance as many important matters will be discussed and lunch will be served after the business session.
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Chamber OF Commerce
Tioka Chamber of Commerce
Legion , Hall
Oves
Harry Mehlan
Unger
Ramsey Reformed A Roskamp Paxtor Sunday Schedule
Ramsey Reform church events include 9 30 a m Sunday School and Bible Class 10 30 a m Worship with sermon The King's Message to the Church Greatly Endangered by Evil 7 30 p m Worship with sermon Can An Intelligent Person Still Believe the Bible Conference in Wellsburg Friday Oct 7. Good Hope Lutheran services Sunday 10 30 a m German Communion 2 20 p m. Band Mothers meet Oct 10. One marriage license issued in Algona to Leonard McGuire and Cecelia Schmit of Bode.
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Ramsey Reformed A
Roskamp
Paxtor
Wim
Wellsburg
Society
Buffalo Center
Ramsey Choir
Waas
District Court
Algona
Leonard McGuire
Cecelia Schmit
Bode
Braley Named Ophthalmology Chief at NYU Postgrad
Former Wesley boy Dr Alson Braley, longtime ophthalmology professor at Columbia, is appointed professor and chair of ophthalmology at NYU Bellevue Postgrad Medical School. He will oversee research and teaching and antiviral work, noted for mucous membrane virus studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alson Braley
Wesley Boy
Wesley
Alson EB. Bratey
College of Medicine
Surgeonal
Coltembia University
Post Graduate Medical School
New York University
Bellevue Center
Bomgs
Brajey
Bratey
Freshmen Initiation Week at THS Ends in Costume Parade
An annual freshmen initiation at THS concluded with a Friday assembly and a week of playful rites. Freshmen wore lipstick, pins, and costumes while seniors enforced mock deference. The event featured varied outfits from Daisy Mae to Superman and included hair and dress requirements.
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Sir
Madane
Leona Wilson
Daisy Mac
Lil Abner
Superman
Mr. Schenklenka
Ike
Immanuel Lutheran Wm Plant Pastor Open Sunday Services
Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity services at 10 00 a m Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 00 a m Children Bible Class teachers and junior Mission Band leaders to be at church 8 45 a m for pictures Congregation church counti Brotherhood Luther League and Ladies Aid to be pictured after services Thursday October 6 Ladies Aid and Mission Society 1 30 p m Honorary members included Brotherhood meets at B sharp Confirmation class Saturday and Monday Choir rehearsal and members bring offerings for next Sunday's services
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Ity
Church Counti
Brotherhood and
Luther League
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Ladies Aid
Last Rites for James Winter Held at Methodist Church
Obituary and funeral details for James Winter born January 16, 1862 in England, who died September 26, 1940 at 87. Burial followed at Rose Hill cemetery in Manson. He emigrated in 1892 with family, farmed in Iowa and Nebraska, and cared for wives Susannah Johnson and Ellen Nicholson. Survived by seven children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, and a great nephew Erle Winter.
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James Winter
Methoddtat
Iast
Manson
Row
Joel
Janes Winter
Willian
Jane Hyre Winter
Claythorpe
England
America
Cropsey
United States
Towa
James
McCook
Nebraska
Susannah Johnson
Bassingham
Ft. Dodge
Bogo
Winter
Titonica
W. J. Denton
Dev
Sadie
William A
Algona
Benjamin H
Cyrus, Minn
Mabel
Ohio
Methodist Church
Titonti
Muriel Masante Lodge
Gilmore City
Fred
Gene Benjamin
Robert
Richard Winter
Gerald Winter
Robert Wilson
Rose Hill
Muriel Lodge
Gimore City
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Fred Abben
SCOUT
Guy Butts
West
Good Hope Lutheran A. Mardort
Brotherhood
Band Mothers
Ben Weaselmann
Erita Pahrenholtz
Immanuel Lutheran Wm
Plant
Trin
Roberts Brothers
Britt
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