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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1942
Page
5
Titonka school weekly reports reveal robust student activities across grades from senior to first. Notable items include scrap collection totals, class projects in English and geography, a junior class play planned for November 3, and ongoing PT A efforts with classroom decorations and student achievements.
Librarians and county directors from Kossuth and Humboldt counties will meet in Algona on Friday October 28 for a district session. The event is part of 34 statewide meetings replacing the Iowa Library Association annual conference with registration at 10 a m at the Algona Public Library. The program theme is Libraries and War Information featuring attendees from Humboldt Clarion Kanawha Britt Gilmore City Bede Laverne Livermore Sweat City Titanka Lakota Burt Fen ton Whittemore Algona.
Kossuth County Selective Service Board sent numerous men to Camp Dodge East for induction. Listed include Algona entries such as Paul McMahon Verle Fraser Albert Dahlhauser Floyd Webb and others from Lakota Swea City Bancroft Fenton Wesley and more with transfers noted from Mason City Cerro Gordo and Princeton Illinois to various destinations.
The Town Council held its regular monthly meeting at the French Lbr Co Office on Monday evening October 8 with Mayor French Treasurer Boyken and councilmen Schutter Swan and Fisher present Ed Boyken served as Sec pro tem Bills were approved for payment including repairs on the Old Fire Truck printing Buckholdt to Algona salary and electricity costs totaling 178 06 Frank D Fisher Frank Clark W H Rickless Interstate Power Co and other items listed adjournment followed with Ed Boyken as Sec Pro Tem Florerice K Reager Clerk
Mr and Mrs Iver Brown and family hosted a large gathering Sunday at their home to honor October birthdays. Relatives and friends from Emmons Minnesota Clarion Britt Britt and Britt areas attended for Robert Brown Gary Richard Brown Newell Brown Roger Brown Milton Verna Gayken and Frank Gayken, all with October birthdays.
Algona figures Frank Hanson bound over on operating while intoxicated with two passengers injured in an incident at Dignonal and Roan. Barr of Sexton and Fitch of Sexton hospitalized with serious injuries. Ostwinkle fines for improper vehicle registration and intoxication cases. New district court foreclosures and probate estates filed.
County Superintendent A' EB Lauritzen praises German Township rural teachers for a September 24 bond drive sponsored by Tyke Theatre. Anna Andrews led with 1850 dollars in one afternoon, totaling 2350 dollars. Several teachers note husbands in the armed forces.
Marriage licenses issued in Kasuth County during the past week include Jesse F. Reynolds 21 and Norma A. Payne 18 both of Algona. Arvid E. Christ 20 Toakota and Agnes H. Brattlund 21 Bancroft. Virgil Kaluza 21 and Esther Hirt 20 both of Minneapolis Minnesota.
A calf born prematurely at about 15 pounds is thriving on bottled milk. Two year old Dorinda Lisle, daughter of Mr and Mrs Dale Lisle of Yale, feeds the calf.
Out of town relatives and friends attended the funeral of A J Phillips last week. Names include Mrs Hans Anderson of Reville SD, Mrs Emma Backer and Mr and Mrs August Peterson of Reville SD, Rudolph and Gustave Schroeder, William Schroeder, Mr and Mrs Jake Gunther, Mrs Anna Ausborn and Mr and Mrs John Schroeder of Marietta MN, Mr and Mrs Henry Schroeder and Warren Schroeder of Titonia, Mr and Mrs Harry Schroeder of Estherville, Mr and Mrs Glen Tree of Mason City, Mrs Margaret Flanigan of Albert Lea MN, and Mr and Mrs Peck Hanson of Garner.
A Sunday morning blaze destroyed three Lakota businesses the Gutknecht hardware J. E. Ukena implement and Schutter furniture and undertaker shops. The Thompson lumber yard was saved after a desperate effort by Algona Fl more and Humboldt firefighters. The Geilenfeldt veterinary office sustained minor damage from drifting sparks. Firefighters from Algona Elmore and Humboldt aided, preventing greater loss as crowds gathered.
More than 100 delegates attended the fall meeting of the Kossuth County Federation of Womens Clubs at the Burt Methodist church. Scrap drives were discussed, with a call for cooperation and ald key collections to be placed in county libraries. The drive runs to November 1.
Wesley Lions Club met at the Wesley Cafe with six guests four service men and three businessmen present. The meeting opened with America and progress reported on the service roster to be erected soon. The next gathering is set for October 28 at the Wesley Cafe for a noon luncheon.
Funeral services for Frank Riebhoff, 76, lifelong resident of Union township, who died suddenly at his home Thursday morning, were held Saturday. He was born on the farm where he lived his entire life. Read the Want Ada.
Kossuth county farmers are urged to store low quality soybeans this fall until price regulations cover sample grade beans. Extension director A L Brown notes CCC price levels exclude damaged beans and frost affected beans. storage may prevent losses until policy changes.
Remaking clothing and conserving wool were the first lesson subjects for the home project meetings led by Miss Alma Schultz, Kossuth home demonstration agent, signaling the start of the winter season for educational cooperators. Plum Creek township women met at the center school, Greenwood women at the Bancroft school, and Weslay women met with Mrs. Esther Skow this week.
Wesley Bay instructor Wesley Leonar Alne age 20, son of Mr and Mrs Sam Alne, has received a civil service P-2 classification after months as aircraft radio and theory instructor at Sioux Falls Field. This is his second promotion in three months and he is the youngest in the field. An alumnus of Wesley High School and St Olaf College, he attended the University of Town for actuarial studies last year.
Jose Bonacker as Poppy chairman and Theresa Dreesman will entertain at the Legion Hall Friday afternoon October 23. Members urged to attend as the meeting is to fulfill reorganizational requirements. Afterward the Auxiliary will meet with the Legion monthly on the first Thursday evening to conserve tires and gas. Mary Young and Esther Breen report 83 memberships sent to department headquarters.
The Wesley chapter of the C D A initiated nine new members including Mrs. R C Bauer Mrs Charles Uhlen hake Mrs M J Ferst Mrs Adam Wolf and others Saturday afternoon. Miss Alice O Toole district deputy installed new local court officers and Britt court officers, followed by a Nincheon.
The Immanuel Lutheran Church Choir plans a Sunday evening program of hymns and anthems on October 26 at 8:00. Pastor to discuss hymn histories. Mrs. Plant and Mrs. Oestermann Jr. to preside at the organ. Performances include The Church's One Foundation, God Bless America, Sweet Hour of Prayer, and Abide With Me among others, with selections by the Girls' and Male Choruses and several solos and duets. Pastoral and musical selections conclude with Jerusalem the Golden and a prelude.
The Rameey Reformed Church announces Pastor F Snuttler leads Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 40 and evening worship at 8 00.
The Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m on Sunday with a Wednesday harvest supper on October 28. Adults 0c and children 25c. Next Sunday October 25 is Missionary Sunday with a World Service offering and envelopes available for contributions. Doan Morning Worship at 9:30 a m and Sunday School at 10:30 a m invite parents to bring children. Tuesday October 27 features a harvest and chicken supper for adults 50c and children 25c.
A Lakota Roll of Honor was unveiled Saturday evening on the city hall grounds. Names of local boys in the armed forces were read as several band numbers played and a prayer was offered. Reverend Sauer gave a talk, and during America the roll was unveiled before community singing led by Mrs. Sauer.
Titanka collected over 100 tons of scrap last week as town and rural students and local businessmen participated. County trucks and multiple workers hauled scrap while farmers helped with iron piles. Frank Hagon and Jerry Schutter handled sales, with proceeds benefiting the U.S.O. Rural schools joined the drive and Mary Oesterreicher’s German Valley school was noted.
Two men in Titonka found the town nearly shut during business hours as a water shortage halted fountains after freezing weather. Citizens urged prompt metal and material scrap collection before snow makes gathering impossible.
Eliza beth Ley, daughter of Mr and Mrs W H Ley, wed Edward Buckels of Boone in a Lakota home ceremony conducted by Rev G Sauer. Bride wore blue velvet with talisman roses. bridesmaid was old rose. Groom, son of Mr and Mrs E B Buckels, is Penney store manager in Fort Madison Iowa. After a buffet luncheon the couple departed for Fort Madison.
Mrs. Frank Kouba Jr. traveled to Cottonwood Minnesota after a message announced the death of her mother Mrs. C. P. Melvold. Survived by husband three sons Oran St. Cloud Mina Phillip Nadie Cottonwood and two daughters Lillian Everett Washington and Mia.
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