Tonka School Week in Review at Buffalo Township
The Buffalo Township Consolidated School held its second meeting of the year on September 4 to discuss joining the State Teachers Association. Faculty officers were elected, a family picnic was planned, and reports covered home economics, chemistry, government studies, typing, and business law as students prepared booklets on "Mod Manners" and faced a typing-focused week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
State Teachers ’Association
Eg. Reith
Richmond
Treaser
Algona
Tongern
Reisner
Dorothy
Dunmire
Ian Nelson
Budlong
Rhubank
Barllow
Woden Auxiliary Holds Regular Meeting
The Woden American Legion Auxiliary met September 7 with fourteen members present and ten wearing pins. Three members attended the 8th district conference in Carroll on September 5, and Louise Smith reported on it. A motion approved buying past presidents pins with an initial order of three to be presented later. Plans include monthly Hancock County Home visits and providing entertainment during visits. Lunch was served by Violet Jones and Virginia Tisdale. Maude Ella Ellefson, Publicity chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Carroll
Louise Smith
Ipast
Hancock County
Violet Jones
Virginia Tisdale
Scout News Tees Up Weekend Paper Drive
Old magazines and newspapers will be collected again Saturday as Frank Fisher hauls for the boys. The recent pickup was large and the scouts plan to bundle the already collected papers to sell soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scout News
Frank Fisher
Bancroft Road Resurfacing Complete In Titonka Area
The Bancroft road from Bancroft to the B H Meyer corner near Titonka was resurfaced with a four inch gravel and clay mix 75 percent gravel 25 percent clay with calcium chloride. An asphalt coat may follow in a year or two and plans cover Bancroft Forest City and adjacent sections when funds allow.
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Bancroft
B. H. Meyer
Titonka
Forest City
Burt
Oakdale
Immanuel Lutheran Series Schedule and Sale Notice
Divine services at 9 with Sunday School at 10. Junior Mission Band meets Sept 17 at 1 45. Bring offering boxes. Ladies Aid and Mission Society bake sale at Beed hardware store next Saturday Sept 16 from 2 pm. Choir rehearsal on Monday evening.
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Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Beed Hardware
Good Hope Lutheran Church Service and Events
Pastor A Mardorf announces Holy Communion at 10 30 Sunday Service 9 30 Sunday School German Communion at 2 00 Confirmation class Saturday 8 45 Women s Missionary Society meets next Thursday Sept 21 at 8 Grace Sietsama leads The God of Hope for India Hostesses Mrs Wim Mrs Boyken and Mrs A Mardt Bible Study led by the pastor
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran A. Mardorf
Women'sMissionary Society
God of Hope For
India
Grace Sietsama
Wim, Boyken
A. O. Mardort
Titonka slim leads Bancroft St Johns in baseball
Titonka Indians beat Bancroft St. Johns 4 to 3 at Bancroft as Tjarks hit a bases loaded double in the third and Titonka scored again in the fourth. Krominga Wesselmann and Boyken contributed with hits and walks as Titonka tallied nine hits while Bancroft had four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Buffington
Ubben
Krominga
Larry Boyken
Bancroft
C. Lensing
V. Lensing
Dudding
Rgan
Froehle
McNertney
Krantz
Ulbben
Loeschen Af
R Froehle D
Rahe
McNertney Ss
Lensing C
P&tf
Hatten
Lensing V
Dudding If
Egan
Ferguson
Froehle P . A
Titonka Saddle Club Enjoys Sunday Rodeo Fun
Titonka held a regular Sunday rodeo with about 35 riders on horseback including members of the saddle club and their families. Calf roping fancy riding and jumping stunts drew a big crowd. Elmer Peterson and Billy Ortol were noted for riding skills while Elmer fell over a bar but escaped injury.
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Titonka
Sadle Club
Billy Orthel
Elmer Peterson
Elmer
Herman Dreesman
Herman Tjarks
Bill Schram
Methodist Church Schedule for J. E. Albertson Pastor
The church announces a district conference trip to Goldfield Thursday morning at 9 from the parsonage. Evening Fellowship Study at 8. Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11 with choir, plus building project report and morning meditation. MYF groups meet with potluck at 5:30 and 7:30 at Carl Callies. Choir rehearsal Wednesday evenings at 2.
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Goldfield
Gmusic I
Carl Callies
Hobbies of People Who Collect and Gather Odd Items
A letter from New Jersey shares a hobby of collecting newspaper front page headings. The piece notes several other quirks from readers such as Wanda Young who collects horses and Wayne Miller who rides and collects small mantle piece figurines. It also mentions a boy in Ledyard who gathered matchbook covers and Bill Higgins known for collecting elephant figurines.
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New Jersey
Wanda Young
Wayne Miller
Wayne
Ind
Wanda
Ledyard
Bill Higgins
Whittemore Champion
8 County Creamery Meet Set for September 20
Creamery officers directors managers and producer patrons from Kossuth Emmett Dickinson Clay Palo Alto Buena Vista Pocahontas and Humboldt counties will meet at the Hotel Algona Algona September 20 at 1 30 p m The Iowa Creameries Association director Charles Thatcher of West Bend says the meeting will discuss current issues and creamery operation costs and dairy prices Frank Robotka professor of Agricultural Economics will discuss administrative and financial conditions and their impact on creamery management Clyde Monson of Gowrie breeder of Brown Swiss will speak on expanding butter and dairy markets Executive secretary J S Quist of Ames will report on state and federal dairy legislation marketing barriers and study results on market news for butter.
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Kossuth
Emmett
Dickinson
Clay
Palo Alto
Buena Vista
Pocahontas
Humboldt Counties
Algona
Charles Thatcher
West Bend
Iowa Creameries Association
Frank Robotka
Thatcher
Clyde Monson
Gowrie
Iowa Dairy Industry Commission
Chatcher
Mid-West
J. S. Quist
Ames
Creameries Association
Minnesota Road Workman Killed in Accident Near Algona
Donald E. Wagar a 30 year old crane operator from Fairmont Minnesota died five miles northwest of Algona when he slipped into a clay and gravel mixer during road work. He was processing gravel when the accident occurred and the body was taken to Fairmont for funeral arrangements leaving a widow.
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Algona
Donald E. Wagar
Fairmont
Minn
Iowa Road Building Company
Here
Wagar
Last Rites for Mrs Chris Senne Held in Titonka
Funeral services were held Wednesday at Immanuel Lutheran Church for Louise Fredereka Baade Senne born December 2 1893 in Wellsburg Iowa. She died September 2 at age 56 after two operations at Mercy hospital. She leaves husband Chris Senne four children two sons Alvin and Marlin at home and two daughters Lucille and Ethel with spouses plus two grandchildren and siblings. Memorial wreaths replaced flowers.
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Chris Senne
Wellner
Waden
Thomipson
Sennes
Mercy Hospital
Ernest Senne
Christ
New Car and Truck Licenses Issued in Kossuth County
Twenty nine vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week including Plymouth and Dodge models. New owners listed include Clarence Ackerson Wesley Bernard Phelps Titonka William Poppe Ledyard Mary Read Swea City and others across Algona Burt Lakota Titonka Bancroft Luverne and Whittemore with makes from Chrysler Chevrolet DeSoto Kaiser and more.
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Kossuth
Plymouth
Clarence Ackerson
Wesley
Bernard Phelps
Titonka
William Poppe
Ledyard
Mary E. Read
Swea City
Alfred Scherer
Algona
Dodge
C. Tu. Bailey
Ford
Heiko Boekelman
Lakota
Gregory Elbert
Burt
Ernc Folkerts
Titanka
Joe Lappe
Bancroft
David Patterson
Irving Valvick
H. Welp
Maurice Bormann
Bode
Chrysler
Robert Bolenius
Chevrolet
T. A. Dunmire
Buel Johnson
Sweat City
Fred Kading
Lone Rock
Eldon Manhs
Whittemore
Alfred Mardoff
W. J. Stewart
Hudson
Ray Gordon
Nels Nelson
Raymond Spear
R. W. Strohmeier
Kaiser
Robert Lee
J. P. Steven
DeSoto
James J. Schneider
Pontiac
Harvey Will
Luverne
Wesley Students Off to College
Wesley notes list several students leaving for college and related studies. Vincent Richtsmeier departs for Dowling high school senior year in Des Moines. Henry Studer heads to St. Lawrence College in Wisconsin. Roger Wingert to St. Lawrence College sophomore year. Joseph Studer Jr to St Paul Seminary. Jerry Lichteig and Burwell Lease to University of Iowa junior year. Marjorie Bleich to Iowa State College Ames sociology. Virginia Studer to Good Council Academy Mankato freshman year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Vincent Richtsmeier
Richtsmeier
Dowling ‘High School
Des Moines
Hanry
Joe Studer
St. Lawrence College
Calvary
Wis
Roger
Clare Wingert
Joseph Stu~der, Jr
St. Paul Seminary
Jerry Lichteig
Burwell Lease
University of Iowa
Marjorie Bleich
Iowa State College
Ames
Virginia Studer
Good Council Academy
Ramsey Reformers Broadcast at Pleasant Prairie Classis
A. Roskamp, pastor, leads services starting 9 30 am Sunday School and Bible Class 30 am Morning Worship 8 00 pm Evening Worship. Pleasant Prairie Classis meetings scheduled this week and regular weekly meeting times announced.
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Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp
Titanka’s 1950 Rodeo and Indian Day Celebrations Pay Off
The 1950 Titanka Rodeo and Indian Day events were financially successful with no assessments for signers of guarantees. The Chamber of Commerce committee reported this at a Monday meeting. The next chamber gathering is September 22 for annual director elections, and September 28 will host a feed and special program. A 14-member nominating committee names seven directors for officers. Tellers for the election are Harold Gattner Kenneth Swan and Ernest Hansen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Edward Bayken
Frank Fisher
Frank Clark
J. R. Schutter
Jim Huber
Arthur J. Budlong
George Sonnenberg
Harold Gattner
Kenneth Swan
Ernest Hansen
Reception for Teachers Draws Large PTA Crowd
A well attended PTA reception at the school house Tuesday evening featured remarks by Mrs. Mister Nelson, introducing Mr. Reith the new superintendent, and staff introductions. Mrs. Wilbur Schram led the program with songs by Irvin Rippentrop and a piano duet by Mrs. C. F. Callies and Mrs. Harry Mehlan. A partner lunch game preceded the served meal.
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Mister Nelson
Parent-Teachers Association
Reith
Wilbur Schram
H. A
Irvin Rippentrop
C. F
Eight Couples Get Marriage Licenses in Kossuth County
Eight couples received marriage licenses in Kossuth county last week. Names include Howard James Batt and Margaret Reimers of Burt, Darold Eugene Berhow of Elmore and Lois Ann Burt of Fenton, Vernon R. Fredin of Springfield Minnesota and Romana C. Schaeffer of Minneapolis, George R. Hartzell of St. Paul and Beverly Lou Koestler of Lakota, William Hejlík of Rockwell and Rebecca Mae Schober of Clear Lake, Eugene Hiskey of Cedar Falls and Verda Eimers of Rockwell City, Leo F. Lallier and Delores Bowman of Algona.
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Wignt Coupes
Kossuth County
Howard James Batt
Margaret Reimers
Burt
Darold Eugene Berhow
Elmore
Lois Ann Burt
Fenton
Vernon R. Fredin
Springfield
Minn
Romana C. Schaeffer
Minneapolis
George R. Hartzell
St. Paul
Beverly Lou Koestler
Lakota
William Hejlik
Rockwell
Rebecca Mae Schober
Clear Lake
Eugene Hiskey
Cedar Falls
Verda Eimers
Rockwell City
Leo F. Lallier
Delores Bowman
Algona
Pilot misjudges power line airmail spray incident
Power Line Pilot Paul Bowman of LeMars misjudged an REA power line while spraying corn by air last week. The line hooked a wheel pant and snapped without damaging the plane.
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Paul Bowman
LeMars
REA
Mrs Schroeder dies in Titonka home fire
Mrs. Schroeder wife of Dr BM A Schroeder perished in a Titonka home fire around 3 30 am Tuesday. Fire crews found her in an upstairs closet after extensive smoke. Her death appeared to be due to suffocation with few burns. An inquest was begun with a county jury and state fire marshal called to investigate the blaze damaged the house and two water streams were used to fight the fire.
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Mangaret
Mrs. Schroeder
Lindhorst
John Schutter
Algona
Wm. Baoyken
J. R. Schutter
W. H. Rickless
Last Kittenball Showdown at Ramsey Thursday Night
The likely final kittenball game of the season features German Valley versus Woden at Ramsey on Thursday night.
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Ramsey
German Valley
Woden
Titonka No Indian Reservation Says Chamber Chief
Titonka Chamber of Commerce president Harry Mehlan said there is no authorized Indian Reservation near Titonka after a Fort Dodge man asked if one exists and if it is open to visitors. The caller later apologized for his confusion about the state.
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Titonka
Mehlan
Harry Mehlan
Livestock Outlook Discussion Set for Swea City
A Kossuth County meeting on September 18 at 8 p m in the Swea City Public School will cover farm price prospects and recent price trends. Iowa State College specialists will discuss feed costs breakeven prices for feeder cattle and lambs, desirable selling weights, and livestock supply trends with local farmers and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Swea City
Iowa State College
Bankers and Loan
A. L. Brown
Baby Catherine Schiltz Dies Soon After Birth
Commital services were held at St. John's Church for Catherine Mary Schiltz infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Art Schiltz. Born that morning at Holy Family Hospital Estherville she lived briefly. Rev Father J H Schultes led burial at St John's Cemetery.
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Schiltz
St. John's Church
Catherine Mary Schiltz
Art Schiltz
Holy Family Hospital
Estherville
J. H. Schultes
St. John’s Cemetery
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Bancroft Road
Immanuel Lutheran
George Schmidt, Jr
Bancroft ST. John's
Titonka Saddle Club
Seneca Saddle Club
Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
News
Dr. Ball
Minnesota
Chris. Senne
P.T. A
Swea
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