Report on Titonka School Week and Activities
The six week term closed with reports issued to parents detailing uniform marking and new personality and citizenship ratings in high school. Basketball practice began amid a full schedule Nov through Feb, with tournaments and sectional play noted. Manual training, freshman homemaking, advanced homemaking, and biology updates describe student projects, exams, baking, sewing, and first aid demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant
Swea City
Woden
Burt
Wesley
Ledyard
Lone Rock
Hay
Neighbors Help Tjaden With Major Plowing Deed
Stephen Tjaden, ill in recent weeks, received a community assist as eighteen men with tractors completed a heavy fall plow. Participants included J. H. Brady R. M. Smith Fred Gerdes Lawrence Guernsey John Troff Fred Doege Jacob Thieben James Buns John Brunen Eilbert Green Henry Hoalmick Bernard Devine Claus Smith Carl Togtmeyer John Wabben OC. J. Kramer Arnold Dolland Leo F. Steven. Lunch was provided by Margreete Tjaden Mrs C. J. Kramer Mrs Jelle Tjaden and Mrs John Sleper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claus Smith
Carl Togtmeyer
John §. Wabben
OC. J. Kramer
Arnold Dolland
Leo F. Steven
Margreete ‘Tjaden
C. J. Kramer
Jelle Tjaden
John Sleper
Local School Plots Complete War Lunch Program
The War Food Administration offers a hot lunch plan to Titanka school and 114 rural pupils from 80 families will take part. Some parents doubt, five families reject. Town pupils may join if facilities permit. Anna and Ida Alke to prepare meals with Home Economics class under Miss Allen. A separate kitchen is to be created, with serving by high school students. Lunch includes a full meal at 15 cents per plate, with WFA adding 9 cents to make 24 cents total, ensuring self support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Food Administration
Titanka
Misses Anna
Ida Alke
Miss Allen
W.F.A
Lakota Aviator Married in October Wedding
Rosalind Shelby of Evansville Wisconsin and F O Winston Schroeder of Lakota were united in a double ring ceremony at the Presbyterian church Monday evening October 15 at 8 o'clock. Winston, a flight officer in the Army Air Forces, stationed at Scott Field Illinois, met Shelby at Truax Field Madison Wisconsin. The couple plans to leave Thursday for Bellville Illinois. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Sparks of Blue Earth and Mrs. Harvey Reid and Allan of Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosalind Shelby
Evansville
Wisconsin
Winston Schroeder
E. H. Bushman
Presbyterian Church
Laura Steindorf
Harvey Reid
Algona
Winston
Army Air Forces
Scott Field
Bellville
Ill
Truax Field
Madison
Wis
Miss Shelby
Merrill Sparks
Blue Earth
Allan
Good Hope Lutheran Church Announces Schedule Changes
Good Hope Lutheran Church Pastor Alfred O. Mardorf says there will be no service or Sunday School this Sunday. Services resume next Sunday October 28 at usual hours. Confirmation classes will meet this Saturday October 27 at 9 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred O. Mardorf
Ramsey Reformed Church Service Schedule and Meetings
The Ramsey Reformed Church at Snuttier lists morning worship at 10 30 a m Sunday School at 9 40 a m with the theme Making the Home Christian Evening worship at 8 p m The Young People Society meets at 7 80 The Heidelberg Catechism Classes meet Thursday at 7 30 The choir rehearses Thursday at 8 15 The postponed Consistory meeting is Friday at 8 The catechism classes meet Saturday at 10 The Ladies and Society meet Wednesday afternoon October 24 at 1 30 Charity suffereth long and is kind verse reference Gal 18 4
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Ramsey Reformed Church F
Snuttier
Young People's Society
Heideberg
Ladies and Society
Deer hunters shoot each other near Gunnison Colorado
Karl Sunderman and Harry S Smith Jr both of Manitou Springs were wounded in a double gunfight ten miles south of Gunnison while deer hunting. Sunderman crawled to aid Smith, and both were rushed to Gunnison hospital where plasma blood transfusion and care were provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karl Sunderman
Colorado
Denver
Rocky Mountain News
Sundermans
Manitou Springs
Titonka
Mr. Sunderman
North Dakota
Sunderman
John S. Rippentrop
Gunnison
William Madsen
Civil Air Patrol
Harry S. Smith, Jr
Smith
Hach
Kenneth A.bundy
Bullington
Uable
Herb ‘Laghbrook
Alex Campbell
Lashbrook
Sam Little Ranch
Fred Andrews
James Day
Rocky Ford
Young Smith
Campbell
Gunnison Hospital
Madsen
Colorado General Hospital
Monarch Pass
Robert Pink Weds Lucille Olson in Belleville Wedding
Cpl. Robert Bink, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Pink, married Miss Lucille Olson of Wealey in a double ting ceremony at the Belleville parish house with Father Renchen officiating. Attendants were the groom’s parents. reception at the Bismark Cafe featured autumn flowers. The couple planned to join the groom at Jefferson Barracks after a fur lough, bride to later join him. The bride, a Wesley high school graduate and bookkeeper for K. and H. Oil Co, and the groom, a Titonia high school graduate, had both recently returned from military service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Robert Bink
John Pink
Lucille Olson
Ole Olson
Wealey
Belleville
Illinois
Renchen
Bismark
St. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Wesley High School
K. & H. Oil Co
Titonia High School
Dinner at Lakota Honors Four Soldiers
A Sunday dinner at Henry Olthoff home in Lakota honored four soldiers. T Sgt Mervin Olthoff and Pfc Edmund Lester are on furlough, Edward Montgomery recently discharged from the Army, and Corp John Steenhard discharged last week. Guests included families from Swea City Spring Valley Elmore and nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakota
Henry Olthoff
Mervin Olthoff
Pfc
Edmund Lester
Vance Lester
Edward Montgomery
Jim Montgomery
Army
Corp
John Steenhard
Polio Cases Reported In Wesley Community
Duane Drummer, a first grader from Wesley, was taken to Iowa City with polio, the second case in his family. Other cases include Carol Root, 2, sent to Minneapolis, and David Wilhelm, 6, sent to Minneapolis. The parochial school was closed last week and will remain closed this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Duane Drummer
Walter Drummer
Iowa City
Drummer
Carol Root
L.T. Root
Minneapolis
David Wilhelm
Roman Wilhelm
Nine hunters wounded as deer season nears peak
The double shooting raised the wounded count to nine and total dead to three as the deer season enters its first ten days. State officials warn it could become the most tragic season yet as thousands of hunters flood big game areas. C N Feast, director of the Hunt Game and Fish Commission, notes many are inexperienced with firearms.
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C. N. Feast
Hunt Game and Fish Commission
Geor Boekelman Honored Cavalry Group Return Planned
Pfc George W Boekelman of Troop B 113th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron, son of Mr Heyo Boekelman of Itonka Iowa, is expected to return from overseas with the 118th Cavalry Group in Germany as the 113th Cavalry Group prepares to leave the United States for October. The Red Horse Cavalry arrived in England January 1944 and fought with XIX Corps First and Ninth Armies in France Belgium Holland and Germany, earning recognition from U.S. French and Belgian governments for outstanding actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
118Th Cavalry Group
Titonka Tople
U.B. Army
Germany
George W. Boekelman
113Th Cav. Ren. Sqd
Heyo Boekealman
Itonka
Iowa
113Th Cavalry Group
126Th
United States
Plana
Red Horse Cavalry
England
France
Belgium
Holland
XIX
U.S
Camp Bowie
Camp Hood
Texas
Camp Livingston
Camp Polk
Louisiana
Europe
United, States
Allen Eden Weds Edna Peterson at Little Brown Church
Edna Rose Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs R L Peterson Britt and Allen Herman Eden son of Mrs George Eden Ti tonka were married in a quiet ceremony at the Little Brown church in Nashua on Monday October 8 at 2 30 pm Rev F L Hanscom officiated Bridesmaid was Mrs John Stratton and Best Man was Lester Eden Other witnesses were Mrs Lester Eden and John Stratton The bride wore a blue suit with white gardenias and pink rose buds The groom is a Titanika Ti tonka graduate and a farmer After a dinner in Magon City the couple left for a week long honeymoon in northern Minnesota and Canada They will settle on the groom's farm near Titanika
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Eden
Edna Peterson
Little Brown Church
Britt News-Tribune
Edna Rose Peterson
R. L. Peterson
Britt
Allen Herman Eden
George Eden
Tijtenka
Little Brown
Nashua
F. L. Hanscom
John Stratton
Lester Eden
Titonka
Kreitlinger Hardware
Titania Consolidated School
JMMANUVEL Lutheran Rev War Plans
Pastor's German communion services announced for next Sunday at 10 45 with preparatory service at 10 30 AM Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 80 Luther League social at 8 Confirmation class Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM Announcements may be made Friday and Saturday after 4 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jmmanuvel Lutheran Church
War
Luther League
Buffalo Township Surpasses War Chest Campaign Quota
Buffalo Township exceeded its $618 quota in the recent War Chest drive. Surplus from previous years was applied to this year, reducing per person contributions. Mrs. M. H. Nelson thanked all contributors and workers, with special appreciation for five women who helped all three years: Mrs. Henry Orthel, Mrs. George Peterson, Mrs. Leota Schutter, Mrs. Miutile Oesterreich er, Mrs. Roy Budlong, Mrs. Herbert Rakow, Mrs. Win Peterson, and Mrs. Ted Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Township
M. H. Nelson
Henry Orthel
George Peterson
Leota Schutter
Miutile Oesterreicher
Roy Budlong
Herbert Rakow
Win, Peterson
Ted Hoover
Dayle Bruns Reports Yangtze River Mission Life
Dayle Bruns writes to his parents from the Yangtze River describing ongoing river sweeping duties, scarce mail, and slow liberty prospects. He notes mines, a sunken tanker, shy locals, and a longing for Shanghai liberty while detailing watches, meals, and river conditions aboard ship.
Federated Club to Meet Tuesday Evening at Home
The Titania Federated Club will meet Tuesday evening October 23 at the home of Mrs. Mary Alice, mother of Mrs. Michaelson, with Phyllis Bean assisting. The program includes Roll call, A Favorite Composer and Composition, Featuring Dishes with Supporting Costs, Bay Callies, Music Hath Charm by Delores Lady. Pullets production speed improves when confined to aging house and not allowed to roam the farmstead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania ‘Federated Club
Welling Michaelson Ag
Phyllis Bean
Mary
Alice
Final Bond Drive Opens in Kossuth County Oct 29
Preparations are under way for the 8th and last Bond Drive beginning October 29 in Kossuth County with a quota of 809000 dollars the smallest since spring 1949. A county bond workers meeting is set for October 30 at the Croft Theatre Bancroft with talks and movies to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Croft Theatre
Bancroft
October meeting and Fall District Conference details
The American Legion Auxiliary schedules its regular October meeting at the Legion Hall on Friday evening October 26 with Mrs Grace French and Marie Orthel as hostesses. The Fall District Conference is set for Ft Dodge on Thursday October 25 with registration before 10 am. A luncheon for presidents and a separate luncheon for secretaries and treasurers will be held at noon, with department president Mrs Carr presiding at the presidents luncheon and department secretary M Myrton Skelly presiding at the secretaries and treasurers luncheon. Mae Strate of Garner asks strong unit representation as a department convention could not be held due to transportation orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Hall
Grace French
Marie Orthel
Ft. Dodge
Mrs. Carr
M. Myrton Skelly
Program Basket Social Lunch at German Township No 2
The notice invites all to a Basket Social Lunch on October 25 at 8 00 at Ramsey Church North of town. Organizer Ione Mayland directs the event and welcomes everyone to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
German Township NO
North
Ramsey Church
Ione Mayland
Six Boys Examined At Fort Snelling
The following registrants were delivered for preinduction examinations at Fort Snelling October 10 Hanson Richard W White more Moore Stanley A Tritonka Riggert Harold A White more Thill Orville IL Luverne Clupny Louis Algona LeRoy W Algona This registrant has requested immediate induction into the armed forces if found qualified at this time. Therefore if he passes his examination he will be sworn to the armed forces without waiting to await his call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Snelling
Hanson
Richard W—Whitte
More
Moore
Stanley A
Tritonka
Riggert
Harold A
Moravia man records jar penny count at store window
George Bracy of Moravia noted the exact penny count in a jar displayed by N. R. Ward’s store as 1,400 pennies. Mrs. Grant Olson of Conroy missed the total by two, confirming the jar held fourteen hundred pennies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George ‘Bracy
Moravia
N. R. ‘Ward
Grant Olson
Conroy
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Titonka School
Steve Tjaden
Companion
Robert Pink
Geo. Boekelman
Dayle Bruns
Yangtze River
Guy Bruns
Mom
Dad
Keith
O.K
Shanghai
Frisco
Dayle
Federated Club
American Legion’ Auxiliary
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