Activities of Public Schools for the Week
Newspaper staff highlights weekly school activities with lists of classes and staff. Names include Phyliss Falk Beverly Adamson Jorville Beenken lone Mayland Doloris Isebrand Florence Willis Irene Mayland Velma Larson Dorothy Wiegand Ted Hoover Beulah Bartlett Laurence Krueger Don Hoff Marian Krantz Leota Nelson Harry Hansen Martyn Bonacker Lee Struthers among teachers and grade levels across primary to eighth grade and related subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woweseeeree Ie Phyliss Falk
Beverly Adamson
Jorville Beenken
Lone Mayland
Doloris Isebrand
Florence Willis
Irene Mayland
Velma Larson
Dorothy Wiegand
Ted Hoover
Beulah Bartlett
Laurence Krueger
Jah Des
Freshman and Senior Manual Training Projects Reported
A large freshman class of sixteen begins manual training with a typewriter desk project for the school, replacing old typing room tables. Senior shop students craft wood projects from hall trees to lamps as music notes return to the school with tryouts for the boys glee club and later the girls vocal group. Final rosters list many students including Beverly Adamson Irene Rippentrop Marian Krantz Wilma Heesch Doloris Isebrand Verla Brandt Dorothy Wiegand Shirley Bunkofske Leota Nelson Marjorie Mechler Iola Rippen trop Ernestine Adamson Katharine Henken Phyllis Andrews Beulah Bartlett Lydia Dreesman Pauline Adamson Lavon Oesterreicher Gladys Ann Smith Lavina Jandl Arlene Hansen Twyliah Hamstreet Elsie Larson Florence Willis Orville Beenken Laurence Miller Marlyn Bona ker Howard Batt Gerd Henken Kenneth Brandt Dick Kuchenreuther Beryl Bona cker Louis Oesterreicher Paul Gartner Junior Blakley Erwin Giesking Paul Bruns Hans DeVries Elton Huisman
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Glee Club
Beverly Adamson
Irene Rippentrop
Marian Krantz
Wilma Heesch
Doloris Isebrand
Verla Brandt
Dorothy Wiegand
Shirley Bunkofske
Leota Nelson
Marjorie Mechler
Iola Rippentrop
Ernestine Adamson
Katherine Henken
Phyllis Andrews
Beulah Bartlett
Lydia Dreesman
Pauline Adamson
Lavon Oesterreicher
Gladys Ann Smith
Lavina Jandl
Arlene Hansen
Twyliah Hamstreet
Elsie Larson
Florence Willis
Orville Beenken
Laurence Miller
Marlyn Bonacker
Harry Hansen
Lee Struthers
Howard Batt
Gerd Henken
Kenneth Brandt
Dick Kuchenreuther
Beryl Bonacker
Louis Oesterreiche
Senior class expands home economics to child care study
The senior class begins child care as part of home economics under Miss Thompson. They will also explore interior decorating, art, clothing, and food preservation. The freshmen focus this week on preserving fruits and vegetables and will test four new canning methods. Regular household tasks are assigned daily and students expect the course to be enjoyable.
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Miss Thompson
Yahooty Gadget Named by Geometry Class
In geometry class, sophomores learn key terms and how to direct angles with a new all‑in‑one tool. Professor Cheever introduces a combination compass, ruler and protractor, jokingly dubbed Yahooty by the class.
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Cheever
Luverne Beats Bancroft 8-5 In Comeback Win
Luverne rallied to an 8 to 5 victory over Bancroft as Daryl Batt pitched through seven innings before Hoover finished. Batt allowed 12 hits and 3 strikeouts. Meyers allowed 5 hits and 7 K. Korte hit a triple Johnston two singles. Hardcopt homered, hit a triple, and a single to lead Luverne. Next Friday we play St John’s of Bancroft here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luverne
Daryl Batt
Hoover
Daryl
Meyers
Korte
Johnston
Hardcopt
Laverne
St. John’s
Bancroft
Seniors Write Themes On Why I Love America
Wednesday found twenty three seniors busy writing essays titled Why I’m Glad To Live In America. They look forward to their last year, enjoying a flying start and strong sense of pride in their country.
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America
Juniors Learn French, Mastering Phonetics Through English Themes
Lydia Dreesman notes juniors have discovered how fragile a typewriter is as they gather about fifty French words and continue learning phonetic symbols. She laments for the English language, joking that the juniors are "murdering" it in their English themes.
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Lydia Dreesman
Sophomore class enrolls eighteen students this year
The sophomores have started school with eighteen enrollments, three fewer than last year. Half of the class are small for sophomores, resembling freshmen. Courses include world history, geometry, English, and agriculture for boys and biology for girls.
Freshmen Begin Big Year Under New Teacher
Twenty nine freshmen, sixteen boys, and thirteen girls start the term. In English they study sentence recognition, in algebra they begin well, and Miss Ames the new teacher arrived Monday. They are now taking general science, and the freshmen enjoy high school prospects for a big year.
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Miss Ames
Miss Leymaster Begins as New Junior High Teacher
Jean Hagen and Betty Jean Batt were absent due to illness as Miss Leymaster started her duties. The article outlines the usual subjects and class beginnings for the term, noting routine procedures and early assignments.
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Miss Leymaster
Jean Hagen
Betty Jean Batt
Classroom Kittenball Result and Growing Carrot
Seventeen students in the class include nine boys and eight girls. On Thursday the boys defeated the girls in a kittenball game. Deena brought a carrot to school this week and the class placed it in water to watch it grow.
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Deena
Fourth Grade Ponders Numbers During Birthday Treat Visit
Thirteen children in the fourth grade room, seven boys and six girls, review addition and subtraction facts in arithmetic class. Shirley Remillard brought them a birthday treat Wednesday.
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Shirley Remillard
Third grade welcomes Heather Cheever to class
Nineteen scholars are enrolled in the third grade this year with ten boys and nine girls. A new student Heather Cheever joined the class. On Thursday a spell-down crowned Harvey Isebrand with the highest score. The class looks forward to a good year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Cheever
Harvey Isebrand
Birthday Happiness Marks Second Grade Party
Alvina Baade celebrated a birthday Wednesday with her second grade class. The pupils sang a cheerful song and shared a small celebration during the school day, adding a happy note to the afternoon.
Interstate Asks 15 Year Franchise In Titonka
The town of Titonka faces a proposed fifteen year franchise for Interstate Power Co. A October 16 election will decide on granting the franchise, with Mayor Hamstreet calling the vote and three councilmen endorsing the measure. The deal includes a five year pumping contract, a rate cut for water pumping, and new street lights on Main Street.
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Interstate Power
iCo
Titonka
Hamstreet
Interstate
Food and Vegetable Shower for Wesley Catholic Sisters
A large crowd attended the annual food and vegetable shower for the Sisters of St. Joseph's school on Sunday. Open house showcased recent improvements at the Sisters' home and school, delaying the opening to this week Wednesday. Sisters in charge included Sister Mary Raphael, Mary Jeannette, Mary Agnes, Mary Rosalinda, Mary Bragetta, and Mary Owen.
Swea City Girl Hurt in Accident Near Lakota
Lois Koons of Swea City was injured in a late Saturday night crash a quarter mile south of Lakota when the car she rode in sideswiped Marvin Besch of Lakota on a gravel county road at about 11 45 p m She was taken to Buffalo Center hospital with injuries not yet known Theo Thilges Lakota owned the Besch vehicle The Thilges car went into a ditch 240 feet overturned into a field and the Rich car sustained front end damage
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Lakota
Lois Koons
Swea City
Marvin Besch
Miss Koons
Henry Rich
Bancroft
Burffalo Center Hospital
Theo
Thilges
Besch
Hich
Algona Girl New Red Cross Nurse in England
Mr and Mrs James Black of Irvington received a cablegram saying their daughter Mary Black has arrived in England and is safe and happy. Mary Black, a 1940 University of Iowa nursing graduate, recently enlisted as a Red Cross nurse in Great Britain. The message was censored.
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Algona
Red Cross
England
James Black
Irvington
Mary Black
Miss Black
University of Iowa School of Nursing
Great Britain
Deed Recorded After 53 Years in Ackley History
On July 23, 1888 Nantje Tiddens sold several lots in Ackley to John Abbens. Fifty three years later the deed was recorded at the Hardin County courthouse, preserving the long‑delayed title transfer.
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Ackley
John Abbens
Nantje Tiddens
Hardin County Court House
Birthday Sweets Shared By Py And Alvina
Py handed birthday treats while Alvina passed suckers to each student, sharing celebratory sweets in class. The small gesture brightened the day as classmates enjoyed the candy.
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Alvina
First Grade Students Benefit From Rest Period Rugs
The first grade has twenty one students, thirteen boys and eight girls. Ronald Nelson treated classmates on his birthday this week. Some students keep rugs at school and enjoy the rest period. the rest are hoped to have theirs soon.
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Ronald Nelson
Luther League Program Wins National Honors
On May 4 the Good Heape Luther League hosted the Spring Rally of this district. Their program won first place against Luther Leagues of the American Lutheran Church at the national convention in Weeley Colorado. The sixteen page program used a white bristol cover and four color sheets blue pink yellow and green. Cover lettering was by hand and rainbow water colored. Inside pages were mimeographed. Committee members were Alice Brandt Rakow Herb Rakow and Audrey Brandt. They spent much time on the project and feel well paid for their tireless efforts.
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Good Heape Luther League
All Luther Leagues
American Lutheran Church
Weeley
Colorado
Alice Brandt
Rakow
Herb Rakow
Audrey Brandt
Anna Mae Moore Weds Mr Clyde Bristow
Anna Mae Moore daughter of Mrs Eunice Moore and Mervin Bristow son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Bristow wed Saturday September 6 at five in the Little Brown Church Nashua Iowa. The couple spent the weekend at Clear Lake after the ceremony.
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Anna Mae
Eunice Moore
Mervin Bristow
Clyde Bristow
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Iowa
F. L.hanscom
Shirley Wolf
Calvin
Mrs. Bristow
P T A Opens Season With Good Meeting
Highty-five patrons attended the reception hosted by the Parent-Teacher Association. Mrs. Carl F. Callies was elected president for the coming year and appointed committee chairs. The program featured musical numbers by former high school graduates, including Verdene Boyken Jacqueline Callies Doris Krantz and a mixed quartet. A social hour and lunch concluded the evening.
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Highty
Parent-Teacher Association
Clifford Krantz
Carl F. Callies
Krantz
Ern Krantz
Verdene Boyken
Jacqueline Callies
Doris Krantz
Clarence Loats
Herbert
Wilbur Schram
Irene Schmidt
Miller Nelson
George Bonacker
Marriage Licenses Issued in Kosuth County Last Week
Marriage licenses issued in Kosuth county in the past week include Dean Eldon Mier 19 and Leta Marie Olson 18 both of Burt Ronald Morris Foote 23 Spirit Lake and June L Bloyer 21 Cylinder John A Fassbinder 32 and Thelma A Blinkman 25 Algona Roy Behrends 19 Bode and Carol Doege 18 Titonka Herbert H Rossiter and Alice M Dryer legal Grand Rapids Michigan Glenn Johnson 25 and Ruth Will 19 Algona Theodore Vera 21 and Hsther Hedrick 21 Algona Wayne O Christensen 20 Ringsted and Katherine Palmer Algona Henry Grandgenett legal St Benedict and Dorothy Stoffel legal Bancroft John Meyer 23 New Port Minnesota and Maxine D Ericksop 22 St Paul
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Kossuth County
Dean Eldon Mieir
Leta Marie Olson
Burt
Ronald Morris Foote
Spirit Lake
June L. Bloyer
Cylinder
John A. Fassbinder
Thelma A. Blinkman
Algona
Roy Behrends
Bode
Carol Doege
Titonka
Herbert H. Rossiter
Legal
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Alice M. Dryer
Fenton
Glenn Johnson
Ruth Will
Theodore Vera
Hsther Hedrick
Wayne O. Christensen
Ringsted
Katherine Palmer
Henry Grandgenett
St. Benedict
Dorothy Stoffel
Bancroft
John Meyer
New Port
Homemakers Plan Nutrition Study Across Iowa Townships
Kossuth county plan announces a nutrition education project for Prairie and Irvington townships starting September 16. Ruth Seaton Hicks outlines sessions on year long food needs, storage methods for fruits and vegetables, canning, waxing, and fall garden prep. Meetings will be semi social, with a tea after the program, and organizers prompt other townships to participate.
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Kossuth County Women's Defense Project
Prairie
Irvington
Ruth Seaton Hicks
America
Iowa
Hicks
Algona Farmer Hutchins Beaten by Unknown Attacker
Lawrence C. Hutchins, 56, an Algona farmer, was slugged on the head by an unknown assailant at his home five miles east of Algona. He suffered a deep head wound and was rendered unconscious but later recovered enough to return home. sheriff A. J. Cogley and other officers continued their investigations as Hutchins and visiting friends were away at St Benedict when the attack occurred.
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Algona
Kossuth
A. J. Cogley
Lawrence C. Hutchins
Hutchins
Hutchings
Minnesota
Wesley Young Woman Wed Chicago Man
Martha Haynes of Hammond Indiana daughter of Mr and Mrs P C Haynes wed William Nadelhoffer of Chicago Saturday The couple will reside in Chicago A miscellaneous shower at the Wesley Methodist church honored the bride with thirty five guests and many gifts
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Wesley
Chicago
Martha Haynes
Hammond
Indiana
P. C. Haynes
William Nadelhoffer
Iowa Creamery Butter Output Sets National Rank
Iowa ranks second to Minnesota in creamery butter production. In 1939 Iowa produced 233,510,000 pounds, accounting for 13 percent of U.S. total.
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Iowa
Minnesota
United States
Miss Cordes and Esdert Smidh Wed in Ramsey Reformed Church
Miss Margreta Cordes daughter of Mr and Mrs John Cordes and Esdert Smidh son of Mr and Mrs Warner Smith wed at 7 PM on Monday September 8 in Ramsey Reformed Church in a large ceremony. The bridal party wore pink and white themes with a double ring rite and Mendelssohn wedding music. The couple plan to settle in Holland Michigan where the groom will enter Western Seminary of the Reformed Church of America.
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Margreta Cordes
Esdert Smidh
John Cordes
Warner Smith
Ramsey Reformed Church
John W. Smith
Floyd Huisman
C. Schnucker
Calvin Schnucker
Warner
Jessie Spear
Rose Cordes
Wanda Falkerts
Garlene Gray
Mendelssohn
Ralph Cordes
Ellen Tjaden
Berniece Spear
Lena Sunken
Betty Dreesman
Fannie Pannkuk
Alice Pannkuk
Holland
Michigan
Western Seminary
the Reformed Church of America
Wesley P T A Hosts Teacher Reception in Wesley
The Wesley P T A held a reception for public school teachers at the auditorium on Thursday evening. The program included a midget wedding by pre school children, vocal solos by June Adel Kunz and Mary Adine Kunz, a reading by J C Show, a welcome by J C Show, a response by Supt R J Campbell, a piano solo by Lavon Gerdes, a vocal duet by Florence Hansen and Marile Giddings, and a violin solo by Sylvia Ann Gerdes. Lunch was served by the committee in charge.
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Wesley P.T.A
Wesley—The
P.T. A
Joseph Show
June Adel Kunz
Mary Adine Kunz
J. C. Show
R. J. Campbell
Lavon Gerdes
Florence Hansen
Marile Giddings
Dorothy Dirksen Woden to Wed Louisiana Man
Announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Dorothy Dirksen to King Cole. Dorothy is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Dirksen. King Cole is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Cole of Baton Rouge Louisiana. The wedding is planned for late September.
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Dorothy Dirksen
Woden
Louisiana
Farmers to name AAA representatives in Kossuth County
Kossuth county farmers will meet Friday September 19 to elect township and county AAA committee members for 1942. Oscar L. Thoreson, current AAA chairman, announced the plan noting township delegates and alternates, a township chairman and two committeemen. Delegates to the Saturday September 20 county convention will choose a chairman, vice chairman, regular member and two alternates. Holy to vote are farmers in the 1941 agricultural conservation program or those joining the 1942 farm program. Meetings on Friday at 8 pm in Burt Center School German Invington Laverne Plum Creek Portland and Wesley townships. Buffalo Titonka Legion Hall. Greenwood Bancroft Public School. Prairie Wermersen School. Ramsey Bancroft Public School.
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Kossuth County
Oscar L. Thoreson
Kossuth County Aaa
Burt
German
Invington
Dettman case dismissed for lack of evidence in Algona court
George Dettman of Algona faced grand larceny charges in C. H. Ostwinkle’s justice court but was found not guilty as evidence was insufficient. The Rev C W Slocum alleged Dettman stole a trailer while proceedings were held. In Kossuth district court Letha Van Allen filed for divorce from Harold Van Allen, citing cruel and inhuman treatment and habitual drunkenness. They married August 28 1936 at Slonk Falls and lived together until September 1. She seeks custody of two minor children and child support. Other new cases include foreclosure suits G D McKisson vs Campbell et al and A O Anderson vs Reimers et al. Wills and probate matters listed include the estate of John M Witte Edward B Pfeffer appointed administrator estate of Herman Ohm will filed for probate guardianship of James Eugene Holding Jessie E Chafee appointed administratrix estate of Iran Gingrich certified copies from Benton county estate of Robert W Caldwell Maxine Caldwell appointed administratrix.
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Algona
George Dettman
C. H. Ostwinkle’s “Justice Court
Dettman
C. W. Slocum
Kossuth
Letha van Allen
Harold van Allen
Slonk Falls
John M. Witte
Edward B. Pfeffer
Herman Ohm
James Eugene Holding
Jessie E. Chafee
Iran
Gingrich
Benton County
Robert W. Caldwell
Maxine Caldwell
Two Lakota Places Are Victims of Robberies
Lakota suffered two break ins last week. At Viking Oil Station Newton Taylor operated, gas oil and a box of pennies were stolen. Rosenal hardware store lost two cheap watches and some small change. In both cases rear windows were broken to gain entry.
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Lakota
Viking
Newton Taylor
Rosenal
Kramer Girl Formerly of Woden Passes Away
Esther Kramer of Minneapolis died, daughter of Otto and Mrs. Kramer of Buffalo Center, once residents here. Funeral services held Tuesday at the Buffalo Center Congregational church. Burial in Bingham Township Cemetery south of Woden.
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Kramer
Woden
Esther Kramer
Minneapolis
Otto Kramer
Buffalo Center
Congregational Church
Bingham Township
Lightning Damages Farm Home North of Town
Sunday evening lightning struck the Robert Nieman farm north of Town causing extensive damage to a bedroom where Mr and Mrs Nieman slept. they were unharmed. Repair work has begun on the damaged home.
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Woden
Robert Nieman
Myr
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Garner
Ben Pannkuk
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St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
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Lve
Mason City
Ben
Hamilton
Business University
Alvina Baade
Wesley Catholic Sisters
Swea
Luther League
Anna Mae Moore
P.T.A
L. C. Hutchins
Mrs, Hsdurt Smidt
AAA
Kossuth District and Justice Court
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