Community Notes on Local Aid and School Event Reminders
The Welfare Committee solicits donations of over 100 home made cookies for Eldora Training School boys and asks for clean ties for boys and material for carpet rags and stuffed toys. November focuses on clothing and toys. UN Day observances and Educational Week urge flag displays and school involvement. Community updates include a deer accident near Titonka, and Titonka football team details with a 20-0 victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meeks
Oet
Tost- Berdine
Kossuth County
United Nations
First Six Weeks Honor Roll and Classroom Notes
School updates list first six weeks honor roll and classwork across grades. Miss Meyer and Mrs Osterreicher report spelling, arithmetic, and science lessons. students like Nicholas Alexander and Jim Sparks earn recognition while activities include fire drill, dental cards, and posters on fractions and dairy products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Meyer
Nicholas Alexander
Jehann Bess
Greg Miller
Darren Parcel
James Rode
Audrey Boelkes
Wayne Cordes
Linda Fritz
Glennice Godfredsen
Bruce Kitzinger
Janica Larsen
Jamey Nothwehr
Sre
Honor Roll for Period Ending October 7
The list names students earning BR averages with all A grades across grades 7 through 12. Notable honorees include Jeffrey Boyken Delores Jones Dyerg Krantz Victoria Rakow Dennis Rike Maurice Sathoff James Sparks Pamela Beals Judy Ostermann Ruby Alex Ardith Brandt Sandra Gariner Verna Gray Margaret McDonald Judy Mehlan Joann Baade Joy DeGolia Mary Lou Dimond Richard Hatten Ellen Nelson Marilyn Welhousen Patty Willis Trudy Bess Arlen Bilsborough Allan Boyken Michael Nelson Beverly Richter Faye Ann Smith Sherry Stecker Lora Willemssen Duane Beenken Shirley Arndorfer Sidney Buffington Richard Dougan Doris Hipp Laverne Meyer Daryl Sparks Lorna Tjaden Noreta Trunkhill Geraldine Ullman.
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Jeffrey Boyken
Delores Jones
Dyerg Krantz
Victoria Rakow
Dennis Rike
Maurice Sathoff
James Sparks
Pamela Beals
Judy Ostermann
Ruby’ Alex
Daryl Sparks
Lorna Tjaden
Noreta Trunkhill
Geraldine Ullman
Visiting Dates Set for American Education Week
The PTA sponsors a Visit Your Schools period during American Education Week to match past visiting night attendance. Parents may eat lunch at school for 29 cents and visit all their children's rooms. The Doan Methodist Church hosts its God's Acre Sale on Thursday October 27. Corn and produce contributions go to John Miller's farm for shelling. A morning shelling and a pot luck dinner with a bazaar follow.
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PTA
Doan
Mayoral and Council Candidate Filings for City Race
The city election will be held in November. Two candidates filed for mayor L W Nath and Reinder Krominga. Seven seek council seats Amos Krominga Arthur W Boyken John Hamilton Philip J Jaren Kilert D Boyken W B Nothwehr Gordon Swan. Howard Andrews did not file for mayor. Only two former council members seek re-election Arthur Boyken and Amos Krominga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Nath
Reinder Krominga
Amos Krominga
Arthur W. Boyken
John Hamilton
Philip J. Jaren
Kilert D. Boyken
W. B. Nothwehr
Gordon Swan
Howard Andrews
Arthur Boyken
Portland 4-H Meeting At Zwiefels
The Portland Boys and Girls 4-H held a meeting at Corinne and Kermit Zwiefel's home on Oct. 6 1955 with 13 members 2 leaders and 6 guests present. New officers David Steart president Le Roy Davis secretary treasurer conducted the meeting. Merlyn Bartlett spoke on 4-H projects. A hayride is planned for Oct. 17 with leaders and a committee in charge.
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Portland
Zwiefel
Trunkhills
Farm Bureau
Corinne Zwiefel
Guy Kruse Killed in Farm Tractor Accident
Guy Kruse age 66 died at 10 am Wednesday when the tractor he drove overturned on the Leo Goche farm near here. Kruse, a longtime hired farmhand who was not married, suffered fatal internal injuries and was working in the field at the time.
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Guy Kruse
Leo Goche
Here
Kruse
Goche
4 H Leaders Plan For Coming Year In County
The Kossuth County 4 H leaders meet on October 12 to chart the new club year. Tractor Maintenance will be the February March activity for 1956 with training at Town State College November 21 23. New leaders inducted include Charles Brown LaVerne boy s 4 H Eugene Drager Plum Creek Bernard Spangler Prairie Alfred Bierstedt Creek and John Whittemore.
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Kossuth
Town State College
Maurice Billborough
Titonka
Lloyd Thorson
Armstrong
Ray Frieden
Ottosen
Leander Vaske
Bancroft
Cecil Thoreson
Swea City
Earl Crouch Fenton
Bernard Lyangier
Corwith
Web Stewart
Burt
Eunie Drager
Algona
Ray Cunningham
Chicago
Dean Barnes
Robert C. Johnson
Charles Brown
LaVerne Boy's
Eugene Drager
Plum Creek Club
Bernard Spangler
Frank Grant
Prairie
Alfred Bierstedt
Creek Club
John Whittemore
Maurice Bilsborough
Gerald Saderberg
Ray Johnson
Louis Wingert
Ed Kain
Earl Zwiefel
Boy Scouts as a Community Asset and Budget Drive
The Boy Scouts of America partner with homes schools churches and local institutions to develop character citizenship and service. The Local Council launches its annual operating budget drive urging all citizens to support Scouting and expand the program. Six hundred Iowa veterinarians have agreed with the federal government to perform brucellosis blood tests free of charge for farmers.
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Boy Scouts of America
America
Iowa
Time to Test Soil Now at Titonka School Lab
Farmers urged to collect composite soil samples from fields with varied conditions and send them to Ames state laboratory for testing. Fifteen to twenty samples per field mixed to a pint. avoid trash and nonrepresentative spots. Lab charges $1.50 per sample and offers fertilization recommendations for five years.
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Ames
Avaid
Titonka School
Harley Lehman
R. E. Liljedahl
State Laboratory
Tony Pannkuk Birthday Celebration In Garner
Tony Pannkuk celebrated his 65th birthday with a surprise party at Garner. The event coincided with his birthday sale and open house. Former Titonica grocer, he once ran a Titon store and now lives on a farm owned by Enko Smidt.
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Tony Pannkuk
Garner Tony Pannkuk
Titonica
Garner
Mr. Pannkuk
Titon
Enko Smidt
Notice to Subscribers About Subscription Dates
Subscriptions due dates appear at the top of the Topic wrapper. Reminders will be sent in about two weeks to update records, including changed addresses and former subscribers. If mistakes exist in dates, notify us to adjust our records.
Federated Club Notes Learnings and Honors Highlight Meetings
Federated Club notes from September 29 and October 13 meet at members’ homes with lessons on stepping stones and Indian Trails to Flying Farmers. Fern Dockerstad er and Jeannine Easton provided music. A poster by Jeannine Easton and Dorothy Notewehr advocated helping the blind. Betty Brandt received an Iowa Federation pin. Next meeting October 27 at Cleo Nelson’s with Education Through the Years and Mildred Coserove providing music.
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Titanica Federated Club
Marcella Wenger
Kathryn Sexton
Jean Reed
Rosina Truesdell
Edith McDonald
Mary Schroeder
Fern Dockstader
Jeannine Easton
Webster City
Dorothy Notewehr
Mert
Betty Brandt
Iowa Federation
Allan Carr Drowns In Mississippi River
Allan Carr drowns in the Mississippi River on September 30 while serving with the Army Engineers. Survived by his wife and two children. funeral held in Lauron, with obituaries noting his service from 1980. Cadet Klay and Wisconsin connections appear in fragmented lines.
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Allan Carr
Mississippi River
Lari
Wieds
Mr. Carr Wa
Adult Agriculture Courses Set to Begin This Fall
Adult education classes in agriculture start Thursday evening November 10 and run ten nights through March 8. Sessions on November 17 December 19 January 5 12 February 9 16 and March 1 8 cover new farming information. Men are invited to enroll.
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Cisco Supericulture
Also Mentioned on This Page
American Legion Auxiliary
Joann Johnson
Johnson
John D. Deer
Tonka
Ina
Tadians
Grattenger Pirateening
Sears Mhd
Pais
AB Ubbeaten
Savoy City
Towa
Tane
Indians
Gow
Titonea
Lakota
Crawford
Leo Field
R. L. Country
Man Farm
Ascheretun Abbas
Snudt
Porites Battraigton
Graettenger
Maton
Ray Istfors
Boty
Buffi
Yarker
Carol Smith
Carel Asche
Iplay
Dennis K
Graettengoyre
Buffington
Abbas
Kent
Biss
Krom Asche
Enger
Pirates
Smit
Gary Smith
Carol
Los Hedekore
Carol Mh
Smuidt
Buft
Ington
Asche
Curel
Scrominga
Tyke
Rippentrop
Ulftington
Clinton
Graett
Kron Unga
Grapa
Frorlinger
Clinton Asche
Meryin van Hove
Bobby Fritz
Richards Krominga
Ken Carol Asche
Sid Buffing Abbas
Gary Boys
Manside Graetten
T. D
Titanica
Thaps
Rlyn Bartlett
Allan Boyken
Ed Hench
Dent Rippentrop
Jon
Billy Smith
Gar
Altemip
Deers
Severny Smidh
Id Buffington
Asche S
Bilford
Pitas
Thenke
Mitiatike Graetlinger Pi
Marcs Tay
Donan Butt
Fumbl
Pravettye
Kettwick
Jady Isebrand
Mrs. Webster
Dwerg Krantz
Jim Sparks
Claude ‘Billsborough
Frances Bruns
Lorraine Stecker
Sharon Carroll
Wayne Barrelt
Nancy
Tjaden
Mr Road
Nancy Tjaden
Dennis Krominga
Community Chest
Boy Scouts
Scagol
Terris
Des Moines
Federated Club
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