Schools Open With Enrollment of More Than Four Hundred
A Monday opening reports over 400 students enrolled at the new term. Buses were nearly full and most pupils began a full schedule with assignments handed out by day’s end. Names listed include Kindergarten through Sixth Grade pupils such as Jimmy Rode and Celine Miller among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Rode
Arthur Mayland
I Mark-Lee Schroeder
Roger Tjark
Gary Lee Smith
Dorothy Brandt
Ardith Harms
Judy Rippentrop
Doran Dockstader
Keith Brandt
David Isobrand
Joyce Giesking
Thelma’ Meller
LeRoy ~ Bruns
Greg Miller
David Spear
Louis Gregor Eskie
Robert Lee Peterson
Daryl Wayne Isebrand
Kirk Michael Struthers
Beth Elaine Neeland
Myrna’ Ray Rippentrop
Sue Lynn Callies
Sharon Beth “Brandt
Gloria
Jean’ Curtis
Harlan
Edward de Wall
Janet’ Ann ‘Kiley
Phyllis Lee Dimond
Bruce Clarence Akkenman
Kathy Ann Miller
Sandra June
Krominga
Carol
Ann _Swadl
Betty
Pamela Keil
Dweng Krantz
Richard MacGuire
Glenn Meyer
Judy Ostermann
Victoria Rakow
Linda Ricks
Dennis Rike
Maurice Sathofff
Kenneth Smith
Lorraine Stecker
David Willemssen
Kathy Willis
Kermit Zawiefel
Jerry Peterson
Bobby Schram
Kenneth Carlson
Wendel Weiland
Leland Pearson
Ardith Brandt
Sylvia Eden
Beverly Haack
David Smith
Gary Michaelsen
Verna Gray
Clarence Harrs
Bruce Kell
Margaret McDonald
Lenora Huisman
Korene Fitch
Douglas Swan
Brent Kell
Leslie Pearson
Gertrude Gerdis
Sharon Barlow
Judy Mehlan
Sandra Gartner
Jerry Buffington
Kenneth Hansen
Betty Covighan
Frances Bahling
Richard Hench
Sharon Rippentrop
Harlan Hanna
Billy Abbas
Marilyn Akkerman
Rodney ‘Hansen
Marilyn Welhousen
Jo ‘Ann ‘Baade
Roger Reibsamen
Leila Larsen
George Godfredsen
James Meyer
Orla Anderson
Titonka Saddle Club Rodeo Next Sunday Sept 7
The Titonka Saddle Club plans a Rodeo at the Rodeo Arena on Main Street with a 1 pm parade and a 1:30 pm program. Events include Grand Entry Musical Chair Races Calf Riding Obstacle Races Baggage Races Balloon Races Wild Cow Milking and Trick Riding. Refreshment stands will be available.
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Titonka
Sunday and weekday church activities listed for Good Hope Lutheran and Ramsey Reform church
The notice lists services at Good Hope Lutheran with pastors Rev. F Darnauer and details on Sunday School, choir rehearsal, Brotherhood and Ladies aid meetings in September, plus junior mission band. Ramsey Reformed Church also notes no service next Sunday and weekly meetings, followed by a long roster of names in eighth and seventh grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hofe Lutheran B
H. Harms
F. Stecker
Alfred Redenius
J. E. Harms
Teachers’ Institute
Lakota
Ramsey Reformed
A. Roskamp
Ramsey Reformse Church
Town Visitors See Rain Spark Large Turnout
A stranger in town sports a puzzled look as crowds fill streets after rain. Locals explain wet weather halts outdoor farming and draws people into town for errands and conversation.
Titonka and Doan Choir and church events
Methodist church notices list Titonka Doan choir practice Wednesday nights 8 to 9 15 directed by Mrs Waldorf Kitzinger. Chapel service begins Thursday 7 30 with Bible study prayer singing and sharing. Young adults meet Thursday in Fellowship hall. Men’s Retreat at Clear Lake Friday to Sunday noon. Senior MYF meets Sunday 7 30 in the chapel. WSCS meets Thursday at Nol a Hoover’s.
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Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Titonka
Doan
MYF
Dean Wscs
Nola Hoover
Sharon Callies Wins Blue Ribbon at State Fair
Sharon Callies, Kossuth County 4 H member, won a blue ribbon in the State Fair 4 H Style Revue earning praise for “Most Snap and Style.” She appeared on WOI TV with six other contestants among 33 entrants. This is her seventh and final year in 4 H with Buffalo Boosters Club involvement.
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Sharon Callies
Kossuth County
Iowa State Fair
Sharon
Jover Television
Woi-Tv
Buffalo Boosters Club
Studers at Wesley Celebrate 45th Anniversary
Sixty five relatives and descendants of Mr. and Mrs. A A Studer gathered at the home of Mrs. Viola Studer Sunday August 31 to mark their 45th anniversary with extended family from Mason City Garner Austin Forest City Woden Kanawha Kanawha Garner and Gar ner among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
A. A. Studer
Viola Studer
Alf Studer
Macon
Max Studer
Larry Delgette
Jerold Stu+der
Mason City
Louis Schleusner
Eugene Schleusner
Leo Young
Garner
Alfred Young
Austin, Minn
Paul Young
Forest City
Don Butz
Ganner
Ernest Gerdes
Woden
Bill Studer
Algo- Ima
Ed Cink
George Keleh
Kanawha
Ed Downs
Everett Ackensons
Gayle Studers
Fred Bohns
George Premo
Scout meeting notes from September first at church basement
The Boy Scouts met Monday September 1 in the overflow of the Methodist church basement under Rev Albertson. Five members attended with four absent. Present were Dickie Hatten Bob Schram David Rippentrop Allen Boyken and Craig Sathoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Methodist Church
Albertson
Dickie Hatten
Bob Schram
David Rippentrop
Allen Boyken
Craig Sathoff
David
Poultry and Eggs Demand Rises in American Diets
The article notes a notable increase in per person consumption of poultry and eggs among Americans in recent years. It also mentions September as a favorable time to seed grass waterways as part of agricultural practices.
Sunday Evening Fellowship Hosts Faculty Guests and Speakers
Members of the school faculty and their wives were guests of the Methodist Evening Fellowship on Sunday. About 100 friends attended a pot luck supper and program featuring trio music by Mary Ann Bartlett, Carol Callies, and Marilyn Callies. Rev. Springis of Lakota shared experiences from life under communist regimes, detailing loss of individual freedom and the family's wartime flight to the United States in 1951.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Evening Fellowship
Mary Ann Bartlett
Carol Callies
Marilyn Callies
Springis
Lakota
Latvia
Rey
Germany
Regular September work meeting of Auxiliary at Legion hall
American Legion Auxiliary holds a regular September work meeting on the fourth Friday afternoon, September 26, with Alta Norland and Irene Peterson as hostesses. No September business meeting. Leona Schutter invites members to pay dues to save calls, stressing the group’s role in child welfare education rehabilitation and national security through poppy distribution and veterans’ services.
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Legion ‘Hall
Setember
Alta Norland
Irene Peterson
Leona Schutter
Shairmian
Peterson
Eliza‘beth Kennedy
Cleo Nelson
Thelma
Grace Gospel Church Sunday Services and Bible Study
Grace Gospel Church lists worship times with Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am Evangelistic service at 8 pm and a Thursday midweek prayer meeting and Bible study at 8 pm Bishop Brooks pastor. The verse Rom 5 8 is cited.
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Grace Gospel Church
Orville R. Brooks
Christ
Methodist WSCS Meeting Notice for September 10
Methodist WSCS announces a Wednesday September 10 meeting with hostesses Mrs. C F Callies and Mrs Walker McDonald. Worship service led by Mrs Levant Moore and program by Mrs Jay Budlong. Institute report presented by Mrs Herman Schutter.
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Methodist
WSCS
C. F. Callies
Walker McDonald
Levant Moore
Jay Budlong
Herman Schutter
Lenore Schram Honored For Long Service At Methodist Church
Mrs Lenore Schram was honored after Sunday morning worship for over 35 years as organist at the local Methodist church. She received a corsage and a gift of salad forks from the church. Miss Florence Reynolds pinned the corsage and Rev James Albertson presented the gift. Mrs Faye Callies to become the new organist.
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Lenore Schram
Florence Reynolds
James Albertson
Faye Callies
Mae Janes Dies at Son’s Home in Wesley
Mrs Mae Janes 68 died of a heart attack Tuesday August 26 at her son Pearl Janes home where she had lived six months Funeral services were held Friday at Foster's Funeral home Webster City with burial at Blairzburg cemetery Surviving are four sons Ollie Janes Alden Wanry Janes West City Vearl Janes Wesley and James Janes Blairsburg 16 grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Wesley
Mae Janes
Pearl Janes
Foster
Webster City
Blairsburg
Ollie Janes
Alden
Wanry Janes
West City
Vearl Janes
James Janes
Federated Club Plans First Meeting of Year on September 9
The Federated Club will hold its first meeting of the year on Tuesday evening September 9 at 7 o'clock with a dinner. Hostesses include Mrs. James Barlow and others. The year's topic is Hands and the opening lesson Traveling Hands will be given by Mrs. Mildred Cosgrove.
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Federated Club
James Barlow
James Albertson
Walker McDonald
Stan Harris
Ted Reith
John Woods
Mildred Cosgrove
Football practice dates list players for Titanka Indian team
The Titanka Indian football squad of 30 lists practice dates from September 19 to October 31 with night sessions before games. Notable players include Darrell Hammond Donald Gerdes Donald Tilly Lynn Stubherg Ronald Nelson Merlin Bantelt Harry Boyken and many others.
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Thompson
Ruthven
Swea City
West Bend
Graebenger
Terrill
Renwick
Titanka
Darrell Hammond
Donald Gerdes
Donald Tilly
Lynn Stubherg
Ronald Nelson
Merlin
Bantelt
Harry Boyken
David Honker
Weal Boyken
Mike McDonald
Walter Smitht
Duane Hanna
Dean Boyken
Ayden Nelson
Donald Rippentrop
Sidney Buffington
Petit Jurors Selected for September Term Court
Petit jurors for the September term have been drawn and must report Tuesday September 30 at 10 o'clock. The list includes Herb Arndorfer Corwith Gertie Bartlett Titonka Otto Bell Whittemore Otto Berninghaus West Bend Joe Buscher Algona Joe Culbertson Lone Rock Hertha Day Algona Oniela Didskerson Algona Edith Disworth Swea City Alvin Ewing Swea City John Freilinger Livermore Louis Fuhrmann Algona Henry Grandgenett Bancroft Richard Green Burt Henry Haag Whittemore Charley Hanselman LaVerne Vivien Havey Algona Russell Kauffman Swea City Nick Kin sch Algona Lenora Kinsey Algona Roy Kollasch Wesley Mildred Martin Wesley W E McGrew Algona Glenn Miller Titonka Anna Nelson Algona H A Nelson Titonka Mildred Nelson Algona A M Peterson Titonka Walter L Peterson Swea City Howard Platt Algona Milford Radig Lone Rock Helen Reding Bode Ernest R Rising Algona Robert N Schoby Algona Lenore Schram Titonka Herman Shutter Titonka Andrew Scott Swea City John E Sleper Titonka Howard Sparks Burt Otto Stenzel Elmore Aaron Steussy Algona Maude Studer Corwith Bernice Thill LaVerne Estella Vipond Algona George Witzthum Corwith Joe Weig Wesley Kenneth Walf of Lakota Mrs R J Welp Bancroft Wayne Wickwire Algona Eldora Zumach Whittemore Make sure your silo is in good repair before putting in new storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herb Arndorfer
Corwith
Gertie Bartlett
Titonka
Otto Bell
Whittemore
Otto Berninghaus
West Bend
Joe Buscher
Algona
Joe Culbertson
Lone Rock
Hertha Day
Oniela Didricksen
Edith Disworth
Alvin Ewing
Swea City
John Freilinger
Livermore
Louis Fuhrmann
Henry Grandgendtt
Bancroft
Richard Green
Burt
Henry Haag
Charley Hanselman
LaVerne
Vivien Havey
Russell Kauffman
Nick Kinsch
Lenora Kinsey
Roy Kollasch
Wesley
Joe B. Weig
Kenneth Welfare
Lakota
R. J. Welp
Wayne Wickwire
Eldora Zumach
William Senne Dies at Home in Early 1950s Obituary
Funeral services for William H. Senne were held at Good Hope Lutheran Church with burial in Good Hope cemetery. Surviving relatives include his wife Marie, two daughters Louise and Marie, four grandchildren, one great grandson, three brothers, two sisters, and many friends. Born August 25, 1874 in West Prussia, he immigrated to America in 1881 and lived in Wellsburg Greene and Kossuth County before settling in Titonka.
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William Henry Senne
Dietrich
Louise Senne
West Prussia
Germany
America
Wellsburg
Immanuel Wiutheran
Bendrot
Marie Gallmeyer
Weltner
Greene
Iowa
Kossuth County
Tittonka
William
Louise
Marie
Chisago
Rites Held for Klaus Wibben at Good Hope Lutheran
Funeral rites for Klaus Adbert Wibben were conducted at Good Hope Lutheran Church with Rev. Schwerin officiating. Burial followed in Good Hope cemetery. He was born June 27 1877 in Campen Germany and died August 24 1952 after a long life with his wife Anna. they had 11 children, 32 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren with many relatives surviving.
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Klaus Wibben
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Billy
Schwerin
Good Hope
Carroll Willett
Fredrick Willett
Richard Wilbett
Donald Salieger
Mitch Taylor
Dick Gross
Klaus Adbert Wibben
Albert
Anna Wibben
Campen
Germany
Halmer
Anna Faulken
America
Hartsburg
Tlinois
Kossutih
Here
Titonka
Herman Willett
Britt
Albert Willett
Algona
Rudy Salieger
Clear Lake
Albert Wibben
Bancroft
Ernest Haack
Livermore
Rudy Widlrett
Burt
John Wibben
Lakota
Garbrant Wibben
Titanka
Bennie Wibben
Louis Price
Four Couples Receive Marriage Licenses in Kossuth County
Four couples received marriage licenses in Kossuth County last week. Howard Decker of Whittemore and Yvonne Kline of Manly. Edward J. Majerus and Mary Pearl Wagner of Des Moines. Carl Reed and Irene Marie of Whittemore. Marvin L. Vare of Brooksburg Nebraska and Laura Ann Morey of West Bend.
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Kossuth County
Howard Decker
Whittemore
Yvonne Kline
Manly
Edward J. Majerus
Mary Pearl Wagner
Des Moines
Carl Reed
Irene Marie
Marvin L. Vare
Brooksburg
Nebr
Laura Ann Morey
West Bend
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Ronald Hanna
Patty Willis
Lowell Billborough
Cora Belle Stecker
Marianne Rippentrode
la Vaughn Akkerman
Pat McGuire
Marilan Dimond
Jimmy Mhacker
Julia Wabben
Dicky Hatten
Lloyd Pommer
Judy Buffington
Lalomie
Kay Hill
Clinton Asche
Lloyd Bantlett
Dawn Beenken
Donna Beenken
Trudy Bess
Arian Bilsborough
Allan Boyken
Bonnie Boyken
Ernest Carlson
Clinton Eden
Virginia Fritz
Thonses
George Sonnenberg
George
BOY Scout News
American Legion Auxiliary
Son
Federated Club Meeting
William Senne
Wm. H. Senne
B. H. Schwerin
Good Hope Cemetery
Giorge Peterson
Wm. Boykyn
Conrad Schmid
Wm. Swyter
Chris Brandt
John Rode
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