Changes At Titonka High School Refresh Rooms And Equipment
The Titonka High School week notes a refreshed environment with freshly painted rooms, shiny floors, and new black velour stage curtains bearing THS. Enrollment stands at 98 with 16 seniors, 19 juniors, 26 sophomores, and 37 freshmen. Officers for each class are listed, along with color and flower choices.
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Cheever
Clas
Orville Beenken
Leg ‘Struthers
Leota, Nelson
Marian Krantz
Drusilla Hansen
Iola Rippentrop
Ernesting Adamson
Louise
Freshman projects and fall sports in doubt at school
The text notes frogs in eyes for experiments Planta in windows to track leaf growth freshmen windmills and water wheels. geometry lessons on triangles and circles. physics on levers. Bad news: no baseball this fall due to the diamond condition. A school band forms with 26 players. girls 35 in glee club, boys 15. mixed chorus not yet organized. Teachers surprise with bouquets from the PTA.
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Fellows
Miss Lady
School Grade Roll Call Declares 49 Junior High Students
Kindergarten through sixth grade lists show 20 first graders with three new students Ardith Schutter Birdelle Burger and Rose Mary Ryan. Second grade has 20 with flowers and plants. Third grade 18 pupils collect insects and display two home made airplanes. Fourth grade 19 under Miss Hyler studying jungle life in Malayan peninsula. Fifth grade 21 under Miss Beier with plants and posters while studying Indians Marco Polo and the Crusades. Junior high totals 49 with 6th and 7th in one room and 8th in another under Miss Friedon and Miss Harrison.
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Ardith Schutter
Birdelle Burger
Rose Mary Ryan
Johnson
Hyler
Malayan Peninsula
Miss Beier
Duntoy High News
Miss Friedon
Misa Harrison
Immanuel Lutheran Mission Fest Draws Record Crowds
Immanuel Lutheran Church held its annual Mission Festival with three services, drawing a record crowd of about 500 for the evening. The overall mission offering reached a historic $653.40 as speakers urged greater postwar mission work in China and beyond.
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Wm. Plant
Immanual Lutheran Church
Immanuel's
China
A. Mardorf
F. Darnauer
Lakota
Jesus
Mason City
First Lutheran Church of
Britt
John Mohr
John Ostermann Jr
Lutheran Church
New Guinea
Flierl
American Lutheran Church
Titonka Topic Raises Subscription Price October 1
The Titonka Topic will raise its subscription price effective October 1 to meet increased costs. In Titonka and neighboring trade territory the new rate is two dollars per year, with all payments due in advance. September 30 is the last date to pay at the old rate.
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Titonka
Teacher Officers Meeting At Bart County Council
At Burt Monday evening a meeting of the County Council of Teachers, led by Mary Oesterreicher, chose delegates for the Institute on Education and Post War Planning in Des Moines November 4 to 6. About 275 delegates will attend, with Kossuth County allocated three. Plans for the council’s organization and program were set.
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County Council of Teachers
Burt
iMary Oesterreicher
Lupt. Lauritzen
Schoolmasters’ Club
Evelyn Murray
Algona Teachers Group
Catherine Wolfe
Rural Teachers Association
M. F. Cheever
Buffalo Consolidated School
I. B. Davies
PT. A. of Iowa
Institute On
Des Moines
Kossuth
Kossuth County Council
Ben Miller Returns Home From Army Service
Ben U Miller came home Sunday after serving in the Army since last November. He was honorably discharged to help on the family farm, with his sister and neighbors assisting with chores. Inducted at Camp Dodge in October, he reported for duty November 10 and went to Camp Beale, California, where he remained until discharge. He criticizes Camp Beale soil and rain conditions, noting red clay and olive trees, and says he visited Algona Monday to obtain ration cards.
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Ben U, Miller
Ben
Camp Dodge
Camp Beale
Calif
Algona
Wesley Lions Entertain Soldiers in War Bond Drive
Wesley The Lions Club met in the Methodist church dining room with three Army guests Sgt Bernard Erdman Pvt Martin Monson and Pvt Kaburn former Wly farm employee Pvt Monson spoke on army duties Sgt Erdman described chemical warfare and displayed a smoke bomb and incendiary The club voted to buy a $50 War Bond in the Third War Loan drive Two new members Supt Charles Mullin and John Mullins were enrolled Eight committees were appointed for selling next meeting set Sept 22 at the game place Read the Want Ads.
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Wesley
Lions Club
Methodiat Church
Bernard Erdman
Martin Monson
Kaburn
Wly Farm
Monson
Erdman
Vee Mullin
Leo Bleich
Charles Mullin
John Mullins
Corwith
Iowas Ration Timetable For Dates With Your Government
The notice outlines ration schedules across Class A B and C tire stamps and gasoline issues. It lists inspection deadlines from September 30 through November 30 and notes expiration dates for various food and fuel stamps. It emphasizes conserving tires and specifies stamp validity periods for meat fats cheese canned fish and processed foods with household sharing restrictions.
John Rawlings Writes of Life in Air Service
In a letter home from training, Sergeant John Rawlings describes his graduation ceremony with French classmates, receipt of flying gear valued at 500 dollars, and earning a marksman’s medal. He expects posting west and north, with plans to attend Q T A advanced combat crew school and aims for promotion to rocker under three stripes.
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John Rawlings
Life In
Air Service
Dad
God’s Country
Red Cross Meeting in Algona With Guest Speaker
Officers and executive board members of the Kossuth County Red Cross are called to a 2:30 p m meeting at the Algona library on Friday September 17. Guest speaker will be Mary Black Fraser a nurse who served in England and whose husband was killed in action.
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Red Cross
Kossuth County
Algona
Mary Black Fraser
R. N
England
Escaped Desperado John Bunyan Linked to Gremmer Holdups
Desperado gang member John Bunyan, escapee from Fort Madison since November 1935, traced through Florida and Wichita, aiding a spree from southeast of Ti tonka to Britt. The fugitives robbed hunters near Belmond, killed James Zrostlick and injured his wife, then raided the Gremmer farm and looted a Sioux Falls bank before more crimes across South and North Dakota. Bunyan later confessed in Garner and received a life sentence at Fort Madison.
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Hope Gremmer
Titonka
Britt
John Bunyan
Fort Madison
Rynyan
Belmond
James Zrostlick
Zrostlick
Sioux Falls
South
North Dakota
St. Paul
Oregon
Washington
Bunyan
Florida
Wichita
Kansas
Garner
Runyon
Fort Madigon
More Purchases Needed to Meet War Bond Quota
The War Bond drive was well received in Titania and nearby areas but many have not subscribed their share yet. If you have reached your limit consider buy more bonds. if not subscribed, visit your chairman. Buying bonds funds government needs, fights inflation, and preserves future spending power. Be patriotic and buy your share now.
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Titania
P T A Reception Monday Evening at High School Gym
The annual Parent Teacher Association reception for teachers will be held next Monday evening September 20 at 8 p m in the high school gym. With many new faculty, good attendance is urged to welcome both new and former teachers. A program and refreshments will follow, hosted by the hospitality committee: Mrs. George Bonacker, Mrs. Clifford Krantz, and Mrs. J. R. Schutter.
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Parent- Teacher Association
George Bonacker
Clifford Krantz
J. R., Schutter
August Rotschafer Funeral Held Friday
August Rotschafer, a former Woden farm resident and WWI veteran, died at the Veterans' hospital in Hines. He married Sadie Daniels in 1919 and farmed near Woden and Titonka before working at Des Moines then an Ankeny munition plant. He is survived by his wife, two daughters Esther Perkins and another daughter, and two sons. Funeral at Osterbresland Christian Reformed Church near Woden under American Legion auspices. Body moved to Boughton funeral home in Britt.
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Woden
Rotschafer
Veterans’ Hospital
Hines
Titonka
Des Mothes
Ankeny
Rotschafer I
Sadie Daniiels
Henry Schroeder
Titonia
Esther
Galvin Perkins
Madison
Leroy
Leonard
Osterfresland Christian Reformed Church
American Legion
Boughton Funeral Home
Britt
Wesley Legion Auxiliary Holds Membership Party
Wesley American Legion Auxiliary hosted a membership party at the legion hall last Monday. After business, members enjoyed a program directed by Mrs. J. T. Meurer with singing by Cher yl Meurer and Rosgalle Alne, readings by Mrs. Leo Bleich, piano solos by Ruth Mary Bauer, and a paper on Auxiliary history by Mrs. Lester Lease, followed by games and a potluck lunch. The unit lists 95 paid members for 1944 with a 33 quota. Gold Star Mothers Mrs. Mike Goetz and Mrs. Albert Neuroth noted. Next meeting set for October 4 with Mrs. Glare Bauer.
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Legion Hall
J. T. Meurer
Cheryll Meurer
Rosgalle Alne
Leo Bleich
Ruth Mary Bauer
Auxilary
Lester Lease
Mike Goetz
Albert Neuroth
Bauer Ag Hoatens
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Titonka School
Home Economies News
William Byrd
John Smith
Cotton Mather
Pewnpapers
P.T. A
BIG Lutheran
Joseph Fort Newton
Christ
Australia
Blompars
United States
The
Armed Service
BART
Ben Miller
Wesley Lions
Iowa
Panama City
Red
Gremmer Farm
August Rotschafer
Wesley Legion lAuxiliary
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