Titonka School Weekly Activities Highlight Student News
The Week at Titonka School covers class roll calls and new offerings. Latin is reintroduced for juniors and seniors, while the Industrial Arts class grows with eight freshmen. Glee Club practice begins as mixed choir and sextette form later. Baseball schedule lists several fall games and a sectional on Sept 28. Title team Wesley edges Titonka 7-6 in opener. detailed lineup noted. Grade enrollments range from eighth grade with 16 to fifth grade with 40 pupils. P. T. A. bouquets welcomed teachers on day one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunmire
Callies
H. S
Miss Lady
Crystal Lake
Woden
Wesley
Titonka
Gate
Richard Downs
Thonka
Gates
Bill Schutter
Keith Stott
Bill
Albert Missal Buys Rich From Across the World
Albert Missal, nicknamed Al, has a habit of collecting money from various countries and displaying it at Titania Savings Bank. His latest find is a 1000-mark Hitler note exchanged for four cigarettes, a purchase critics call a poor bargain and hint at dubious value.
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al Missal
Titania Savings Bank
Hitler
Wesley Auxiliary Holds Membership Meeting Monday
The American Legion Auxiliary in Wesley held a Monday night meeting described as a membership party with a free membership awarded to Mrs. Bernice Vitzham. Helen Johnson was elected secretary, Minnie Studer became vice president, succeeding resignations. A program by Edna Flom followed the business meeting, then a covered dish luncheon. Plans were made for an amateur night at the high school auditorium on October 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
American Legion Auxiliary
Bernice Vitzham
Helen Johnson
Lillian Johnson
Minnie Studer
Johnson
Edna Flom
Blue tokens limited as ration changes September 17
Much processed food is removed from the ration list as of September 17 for Kossuth county shoppers. Blue tokens will be usable only in groups of 10 and eventually only for children after September 30. Some canned goods lose items while others gain higher point values and a new chart will be issued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wen French
OPA
Kossuth
Classroom News Plans and Student Highlights
Third Grade Miss Abba’s class with 10 boys and 10 girls brings eight bouquets and four potted plants plus a turtle. In science they study sun earth distance. language focuses on sentence building. art uses colored chalk. Second Grade Miss Bagge teaches 18 pupils. same class as last year. they prepare booklets for mothers and read new stories. Mrs Burton Hansen subbed for two days. First Grade Mrs Olin has 17 pupils, seven boys. two new pupils did not attend kindergarten. they practice numbers and color words and made new curtains.
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Miss Miller
Abba
Miss Bagge
Burton Hansen
Visit to Pompeii from a lady doctor's trip in Capri notes
Mildred Gartner recounts travel with a fellow officer to Pompeii, describing gates, streets, villas, markets, theatres, baths, and plumbing remains. She notes wealth, Greek and Roman influences, statues, frescoes, and preserved details like lions water drains and cupids. She hints at Capri next.
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Capri
Watertown Funeral For J J Chapin Of Algona Roots
Mrs Frank Clark and her brother A R Chapin of Mason City traveled to Watertown South Dakota Sunday to attend the funeral of their eldest brother J J Chapin who died at a son ' s home in Los Angeles He was 76 born on a farm NW of Algona homesteaded by his father after the Civil War Jim Chapin worked at the John Paul lumber yard in Algona later ran lumber yards in Minnesota and his last business was a coal firm in Watertown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Clark
A. R. Chapin
Mason City
Watertown
S. D
J. J. Chapin
Los Angeles
Algona
Jim
John Paul
Minnesota
Titonka Lions Club Meet Thursday Evening
The Titonka Lions Club will meet Thursday evening September 14 with luncheon at Bartlett Cafe at 6 45 and the business and social meeting at the Legion rooms to follow. A good attendance is desired as there is business of importance to come before the meeting and plans to be made after the summer vacation period.
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Titonka Lions Club
Bartlett Cafe
Legion Rooms
Ricke and Jones Wed at Wesley Catholic Church
Louis Ricke and Elizabeth Jones united in marriage on Tuesday morning September 5 at St Joseph Catholic Church with Father Klein presiding. Attendants were the bridegroom's nephew and wife Eugene and Mrs. Thissen of Algona. The couple left for a short wedding trip and plan to live on the Priesstos farm south of Wesley.
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Wesley
Louis Ricke
Elizabeth Jones
St. Joseph Catholic Church
Father Klein
Sroanes
Eugene Thissen
Algona
Prisestooms
Wesey
4-H Committee Plans Burt Meeting for September 15
Mrs Roy Budlong announced a Burt Hotel Burt gathering of the County 4-H Committee led by county chairman with members from Lakota Swea City Fenton Whittemore Algona Corwith and Seneca club officers to discuss Home Economics Home Furnishings and other 4-H program areas. Leaders and assistants invited. War service emphasis will continue and goals for 4-H achievements set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Budlong
Ihhairman
Emma Gutknecht
Lakota
G. G. Pefferman
Swea City
Chas. Osborn
Fenton
James Butler
Whittemore
John Gisch
Algona
J. M. Patterson
A. L. Brown
Alpert Johnson
Corwith
Alice Inman
Helen Mescher
Greenwood
Jeanne Wilburg
Donna Jean Cody
Seneca Club
Burt Hotel
Burt
Margaret Pratt
County Extension
Andy W. Bingham longtime Hancock resident dies at 77
Andy W. Bingham, 77, pioneer of Bingham township and son of namesake John G. Bingham, died Saturday night at his Garner home. Born April 12, 1847, he settled in Hancock County in 1868 and later served on the county board from 1908 to 1915, including two terms as chairman. Surviving are his wife Emma C. Arneson and several children. Funeral services were held at Garner and Britt, with burial in Bingham township cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara Gordon
Galt
Steve Goff
Wauban
Minn
Oliver Bingham
Albuquerque
N. Mex
Victor Bingham
Garner
Harold Savage
Minneapolis
Bohn
Bethel Baptist Church
Britt
B. A. Rust
Bingham Township
Seaman Budlong Completes Training Reports to Pensacola School
Alice Budlong seaman second class, daughter of Mr and Mrs Roy Budlong of Titanka, has finished basic training and the indoctrination course at the Naval Training School for WAVES in The Bronx. She received orders to report to the Aerial Gunnery School in Pensacola Fla for further instruction after working as a teacher at Manly Public School and attending Iowa State Teachers College.
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Alice Budlong
Roy Budlong
Titanka
Naval Training School For Waves
Bronx
New York
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Service
Seaman Budlong
Manly
Iowa State Teachers College
Auxiliary Dues Reminder from Cleo Nelson Chair
The American Legion Auxiliary urges members to pay dues. Send payments to Cleo Nelson or leave at the Drug Store. Dues are due by the next work meeting. A Sept 22 program on the U S Constitution features Galena Zwiefel as chair with Esther Cheever and Mary Michaelson hosting. Red Cross sewing must be completed and delivered to the Red Cross chair by Sept 18.
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Cleo Nelson
Harvest Home Festival and Bazaar at Ramsey Reformed Church
The ladies aid of Ramsey Reformed Church announced the annual Harvest Home Festival and Bazaar on Thursday September 21 at 8 p m. The event will feature baked foods sewing white elephants hot dogs pie ice cream and coffee for attendees.
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Ladies Aid of the Ramsey Reformed Church
Lutherans Plan V Day Observation At Good Hope
Good Hope Lutheran church plans a prayerful service at eight o clock to mark V Day and the expected end of the war with Germany. The public is invited to attend the observance and give thanks.
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Good Hope
Kitten Ball Tournament Schedules Next Sunday
Sunday Sept 17 at 1:30 Portland meets Ramsey 3:00 Immanuel faces Kromminga Locker 4:00 Woden plays School Team. Mrs H A Bruns notes her son Lee has been in southern France since Aug 15 and is OK after landing. He says they lived on C rations for a time but not complaining.
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Portland
Ramsey
Immanuel
Kromminga
Woden
H. A. Bruns
Lee
France
O.K
Local Corn Quality Patch Seen Near Titonka
Mrs. Leota Schutter delivered two well filled ears of corn to the Tonic Office. The corn had escaped frost and was left at Titonka Savings Bank. Observers note widespread good corn from Titonka south along highway 226, with southern areas showing the strongest yield.
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Leota Schutter
Tonic Office
Titanka’ Savings Bank
Titonka
Highway 226
Woden Couple Milton Hinders Weds Imogene Hill
Cpl Milton Hinders son of Mr and Mrs Tom Hinders of Woden wed Miss Imogene Hill daughter of Mr and Mrs Jesse Hill of Fort Dodge at First Presbyterian Algona with Rev C Richardson officiating Attendants were Miss Donna Hill and Maurice DeBoer Ushers Wallace Hill and Alvin Hinders Bride given in marriage by her father Reception at the Ferguson home Algona followed ceremony Bride a former Algona high school graduate employed by Metropolitan Insurance Co The groom a Woden high school graduate stationed at Camp Roberts California previously served in Alaska city and state news
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Woden
Cpl
Milton Hinders
Tom Hinders
Imogene Hill
Jesse Hill
Fort Dodge
First Presbyterian Church
Algona
C. C. Richardson
Donna Hill
Maurice DeBoer
Wallace Hill
Alvin Hinders
Leota Geigel
Robert Robert McCullough
Algona High School
Metropolitan Insurance Co
Woden High School
Camp Roberts
Calif
U. S. Armed Forces
Alaska
William K. Ferguson
Mother knows best says state officials on school attendance
State public instruction and health departments endorse mothers guiding children at home to reduce absences as opening of school nears. They urge common sense health care, examinations, immunization, and consistent home routines to prevent future absenteeism.
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State Department of Public Instruction
Johnny
Mary
Virginia Tindall Hosts Former College Friend at Home
Dorothy Ann Booz from Evanston arrived Monday to visit Virginia Tindall who is on furlough at her parents Dr and Mrs W L Tindall. Booz was Virginia’s former Grinnell College roommate and the two plan several days together.
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Virginia Tindall
Woden
Dorothy Ann Booz
Evanston
Jil
W. L. Tindall
Miss Boozs
Virginia
Grinnell College
Howard Andrews Reflects on Two Years in Navy Life
A letter from First Lieutenant Howard Andrews, dated September 8, 1944, recounts two years of Navy service from Great Lakes boot camp to Puget Sound yards, Dutch Harbor, and Navy bases in Alaska. He describes leave opportunities, Thanksgiving meals, warm barracks, good chow, and companionship with Donavan, noting chapel and gym construction at the Submarine Base and reunions with family in mid 1943 to June 1944.
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Frank
Camp Green Bay
Great Lakes Training Station
Puget Sound Navy Yards
Seattle
Tacoma
Bremerton
Washington
Dutch Harbor
Donavan
Phyllis
Howard Andrews
U.S. Navy
Turkey Tour Draws 100 Farm People at Swea City
Swea City hosted a Turkey tour on August 29 sponsored by Ray Smith and Martin Dahl of the Swea City Hatchery. Attendees visited Martin Gabel and Ray Gordon farms and the hatchery. Speakers from Purina Mills and Farm Owners Mutual Insurance spoke on costs, financing, and insurance, with an outlook for 1945.
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Swea City
Ray Smith
Martin Dahl
Ft. Dodge
Purina Mills
W. J. McGladrey
St. Paul
Minn
L. W. Karr
Des Moines
Red Cross Home Service Training Plans Notice
Mrs Violet K Miler county Home Service Chairman outlines October training for a new Home Service Corps group. Readers from German and Buffalo townships and Titania are asked to report names by Sept 7 to the Red Cross chairman. Post office postings confirm the deadline and Emma Callies sewing chair asks volunteers to finish sewing and deliver by the 20th to Algong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet K. Miler
County Home Service
Kogsuth County Red Cross Chapter
Home Service Corps
Buffalo
Titania
Red Crogs
Emma Callies
Minneapolis
Algong
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Titonka School
Albert Missal
Wesley Auxiliary
Mildred Gartner
Pompeii
Dad
Blanche
Webble
Isis
Cupids
Watertown, S. D
Andy W. Bingham
Hancock
American Legion Auxiliary News
Dept. A
Navy
Fleet Post
San Francisco
California
RED Cross News
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