Titonea School Weekly Activities Highlight Elections
Class elections completed with senior officers including president Doloris Petergon and treasurer Lavina Jandl. Junior and freshman officers named, with plans for a Dramatic Club after the Junior play to promote productions and student participation. The 128th anniversary of The Star Spangled Banner was marked with a history talk by Miss Hough and singing led by Mr. Cheever.
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General News
Doloris Petergon
Donna ‘Ward
Gladys Ann ‘Smith
Lavina Jandl
Phyllis Falk
Harry Hansen
Beverly Adamson
Marian Krantz
Leola ‘Krominga
Evelyn Beenken
Dolores Welhousen
Wallace Johnston
School news roundup of class activities and changes
Government class had a unit test and most students passed. English Literature study covers Beowulf and early English writings. Seniors plan studio portraits while juniors write a seventh century themed theme. Miss Rodgers requests playbooks as classes prepare a play. History class interest remains high as Mr Cheever discusses American background. Typing class adds Harry Hansen and Lee Struthers, candy sales begin at noon with two sellers weekly. Class rings set for September 17. Sophomore News Workbooks aid World History. Some sophomores have two teachers this year, Miss Hough handles Sophomore English and World History, Miss Ames teaches Biology and Geometry.
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England
Harry Hansen
Lee Struthers
Miss Hough
Miss Ames
Freshman Algebra Work and Science Class Notes
A General Science room has a toad fed with flies. Freshmen find Algebra hard but staff plan a quick arithmetic review. English class reviews eighth grade grammar. Sophomores hold private committee talks and anticipate initiation. Miss Ames conducts a short algebra review. Wallace Johnston demonstrates a travel method to school for General Science and Biology observation.
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Miss Ames
Wallace Johnston
Home Economics Class Canning Peaches and More
Home Economics students have been canning peaches and other produce as part of a practical lesson. The program emphasizes food preservation and kitchen skills, reinforcing nutrition education and community sharing of results.
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Home Economica News
Home Economics
Senior Girls Learn Fitness and Service Work
The text describes a school class where girls plant tomatoes apples and carrots, scrub floors, tend new vases and cacti donations, and study workbooks by Bess V Derke. They endure exercises by Mr Tesch with some groaning yet view fitness as fun and part of Uncle Sam's program.
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Bess V. Derke
Mr. Tesch
Uncle Sam
Music and class news from Junior High and Girls and Boys Glee Clubs
The Girls Glee Club is practicing Moonlight Meadows The Night Will Never Stay and Allahs Holiday The Boys Glee Club is learning America The Blessed Land Mix Chorus works on Norwegian Lullaby and On The Morrow Grades tested and seated The sixth grade drew Old Stone Age pictures The seventh grade has a new flag The eighth grade starts with interest Ranch life booklets in History Birds in Literature Reviewing Arithmetic Fifth grade studies Indians in Geography Boys make tents and canoes Girls make houses and Indian dolls A farewell party for Shirley Remillard Defense Stamps were given to her Amy Fisher and Shirley Remillard brought a bat for kittenball There is a new United States flag above the door Several students had 100 in Spelling last week
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Moonlight Meadows
America
The
Blessed Land
March of the Musketeers
el Rancho Grande
Shirley Remillard
Amy Fisher
United States
Alfred Baade
Roger Krominga
Elvin Moore
Fourth graders study birds and plan Congo trip
Fourth grade students learn why birds are valuable and how wings bills and feet help them live. They also begin recognizing common birds and start geography about a visit to the Belgian Congo to meet a native resident.
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Belgian Congo
Third Grade Circus Draws Near at Local School
David Adamson James Harms Sharon Callies Ronald Young Caroline Lund and Alvin Baade scored 100 in Spelling. The third graders are busy on a circus project drawing animals for a blackboard border and creating signs to advertise the event.
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David Adamson
James Harms
Sharon Callies
Ronald Young
Caroline Lund
Alvin Baade
Second Grade Health Unit and Arithmetic Drills
The second grade students prepared figures of boys and girls for a health inspection in the morning. Those who forgot good health habits had their figures turned to face the wall. They began a Health Unit listing foods to keep healthy, kept their room gayly decorated with flowers, and drilled on single-addition facts in Arithmetic.
Committeemen named at county farm meetings Friday
County farmers will elect township committeemen and a delegate to the county convention at meetings Friday night September 18 at 8:00. Delegates to the county convention October 19 will choose a county chairman and officers. The notice stresses wartime farm programs and including women voters under new rules.
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Robert M. Loss
County Agricultural Committee
Kossuth
Legion Hall
Algona
Buffalo
Titonka Legion Hall
Burt
Epee
Lone Rock Hall
Cresco E
Assieese Cei
Vipond School
Eagle
Fenton
Garfield
Greenwood
Bancroft
Harrison
Swea City Legion Hall
Hebron
Irvington
Ledyard
Lakota City Hall
Lincoln
Lotts Creek
Luverne
Plum Creek
Center
Portland
Center School
Prairie
Wermersen
Ramsey
Bancroft Public
Riverdale
Seneca
Seneca Consol
Sherman
Springfield
Redyard
Sweet
Wesley Center
Whittemore
Whittemore Academy
First Graders Blue Birds in Music and Mahdi Decor
The paragraph lists first graders in Blue Birds in Music and notes their Mother Goose unit drawings of rhymes like Mrs Goose s House Old Woman in the Shoe Humpty Dumpty Old Mother Hubbard and others. It mentions students such as Marilyn Callies Betty Ann Miller Glenn Welp Doris Kuchenreuther and Elden McColley and that Russell Fisher Colleen Rippen trop Kathleen Young and Larry Peterson brought plants to decorate the first grade room.
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Blue Birds
Marilyn Callies
Betty Ann Miller
Glenn Welp
Doris Kuchenreuther
Elden McColley
Mother Goose
Mrs. Goose
Humpty Dumpty
Russell Fisher
Colleen Rippentrop
Kathleen Young
Larry Peterson
Boy Scout Camporee Set for Friday and Saturday
Kossuth county Scouts plan a county camporee at the field day site north of Algona. Troops and patrols compete after school Friday with Rev C Richardson of Algona Presbyterian Church in charge of Friday’s program. A H Schuler of Swea City is general chairman. Saturday features routine Scout activities and a parent picnic in the evening. A Court of Honor will award advanced Scout honors including an Eagle to Harlan Lashbrook of Algona. Demonstrations of Scout activities follow the court.
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Kossuth
Algona
C. C. Richardson
Algona Presbyterian
A. H. Schuler
Swea City
Harlan Lashbrook
P T A Reception For Faculty Monday Evening
The P T A will sponsor a faculty reception Monday evening September 21 at 8 o'clock at the school house. Two new teachers join the staff, Marian Neilson of Belmond in the fourth grade and Julius Tesch of St Ansgar teaching agriculture and physical training. A strong turnout is urged to welcome both new and returning faculty. Committee in charge: Mrs Clifford Krantz, Mrs J R Schutter, Mrs Howard French, Mrs Wilbur Schram.
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P.T. A
Marian Neilson
Belmond
Julius ‘Tesch
St. Ansgar
Clifford Krantz
J. R. Schutter
Howard French
Wilbur Schram
Mrs A L Kleinpeter dies in Wesley at 62
Mrs. A L Kleinpeter 62 died Thursday after six months illness in Wesley. Born Caroline Haverly January 20 1880 in Ackley Iowa she lived in Wesley since childhood. She married Albert L Kleinpeter September 18 1900 and had five children Leroy Esther Adele Vincent Thelma. Survived by husband five children 15 grandchildren her mother nine siblings and 9 brothers and sisters. Burial in St Josephs cemetery with pallbearers Edward Loebig John Hauptmann Roy Kollasch Joseph Hauptmann Jr Louis Lickteig Henry Sherman.
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Wesley
A. L. Kleinpeter
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Klein
Kleinpeter
Caroline Haverly
Ackley
Iowa
Albert L. Kleinpeter
Leroy H. Kleinpeter
Esther M. Smith
Fort Dodge
Adele D. Meleney
Britt
Vincent J. Kleinpeter
Thelma Reno
Ledyard
Agatha Haverly
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Edward Loebig
John Hauptmann
Roy Kollasch
Joseph Hauptmann Jr
Louis Lickteig
Henry Sherman
Mrs. James Godden 60 Passes Away at Hospital
Mrs. James Godden 60 died early Sunday at Kossuth hospital after a short illness. A former Burt resident, she taught school for years before her marriage to James Godden. Survived by husband two children Wayne Algona and Mrs. George Wildin near Algona two grandchildren two brothers Charles in Dakota Frank in California and one sister Mrs Marie Thorson Lake Park. Burial at Burt cemetery.
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James Godden
Hospital Burt
Algona
Kossuth Hospital
Godden
Burt
Effie Sutherland
Wayne
George Wildin
Charles
Dakota
Frank
California
Marie Thorson
Lake Park
Burt Cemetery
Brother of Mrs Beenken Killed at Eldora
Funeral services were held in Algona for Dan Long Jr. 64 who was killed Friday evening at Eldora when struck by a troop train. He was born in Kossuth County to Dan and Elizabeth Long. survived by son Gerald of Madeira Minn and two sisters Mrs Henry Beenken Titonka and Mrs Ed Sabin Kanawha, with a brother Eugene deceased earlier.
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Algona
Dan Long Jr
Eldora
Dan Long
Kossuth County
Dan
Elizabeth (Lattimer) Long
Gerald
Madeira
Minn
Henry Beenken
Titonka
Ed Sabin
Kanawha
Eugene
Immanuel Lutheran to Hold Mission Festival at Good Hope
Pastor Wm Plant announces no services next Sunday September 20 and invites Immanuel Lutheran members to attend the Mission Festival at Good Hope in Titonka.
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Immanuel Lutheran
Wm. Plant
Good Hope
Titonka
Swell Places in Georgia Described by Arthur Boyken
Arthur Boyken, son of Mr and Mrs William Boyken, stationed at Bainbridge Georgia, writes of a road trip via highway 27 to Thomasville and Tallahassee. He notes pine groves resin harvests castor oil trees a 5000 acre Italian plantation tenants 60 houses Rose Festival in Thomasville Mark Hanna plantation Natural Bridge Wakulla Springs and its 185 foot depths glass bottom boat catfish and tarzan films. He praises Bainbridge as pleasant with swell people.
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Arthur Boyken
William Boyken
Bainbridge
Georgia
Hill
Charlie King
Tallahassee
Florida
King
Thomasville
Webster City
Mark Hanna
President Coolidge
Natural Bridge
Scott and
Clarke
Stonewall Jackson
Wakulla Springs
Wakulla
Minnesota
Henri
Johnny Weismuller
Tarzan
Frank Jones
Charlie King, Pvt. Hill
Ladies Sell Bonds at Theatre This Week Schedule
A theater bond sale schedule lists dates from Thursday September 17 to Thursday September 24 with morning and afternoon sessions led by various hostesses. Names include Mrs. C R Krantz Mrs Wm Rickless Mrs W S Cosgrove Mrs Obe Hott Mrs Mary Oesterreicher Edw Sathoff Leota Schutter Everett Rippentrop Eleanor Intermill J Tesch Wm Plant Harold Miller Robert Lang Maurice Keil.
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C. R. Krantz
Wm. Rickless
W. S. Cosgrove
Obe Hott
Mary Oesterreicher
Edw. Sathoff
Bartlett
Leota Schutter P
Everett Rippentrop
Eleanor Intermill
J. Tesch
Wm. Plant
Harold Miller
Robert Lang P
Maurice Keil
Lions Meeting At Clear Lake District Event
Titanica Lions Club members and ladies invited to district meeting at Clear Lake Country Club next Tuesday evening September 22. International President Edward H. Paine of Michigan City will present after dinner address. Dinner at seven with speeches, frivolity, and dancing. Tickets available from local Lions Club secretary by noon Saturday.
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Titanica Lions Club
Clear Lake
Desert Proving Ground for Men and Machines
In a letter home Jim Huber of the army in the desert describes a vast 25 million acre proving ground. The commander calls it the world’s greatest for testing men and machines, with endless sand sagebrush and heat that tests recruits but leaves them battle ready after thorough unit training.
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Jim Huber
Desert
Jim
Red Cross members earn pins for service in Wesley
The Wesley Red Cross held its season opening meeting at Mrs. Arlo Dawson’s home. Eight members received pins for meeting required service hours. The group sent $28 to the Kit Bag Fund, surpassing the $25 quota. Next meeting is October 13 at Mrs. Julius Kunz’s home with co-hosts Mrs. Vee Mullin and Mrs. Vincent Kleinpeter.
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Arlo Dawson
Vee Mullin
Julius Kunz
Vincent Kleinpeter
Lauverne man pleads guilty in grand larceny case
George W Lauverne of Luverne entered a guilty plea before Judge G W Stillman on grand larceny charges tied to 300 to 400 bushels stolen from Hanna Ranch. He received a sentence not to exceed five years and was paroled to the State Board of Parole with a $1000 appeal bond. Sheriff A J Cogley arrested him.
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Algona
George W. Lau
Laverne
Kossuth Grand Jury
C. H. Ostwinkle
G. W. Stillman
State Board of Parole
A. J. Cogley
Hanna
Luverne
Union Construction Company of
Des Moines
John Oftedal
Buffalo Center
Kossuth District Court
Ostwinkle's
Stillman
Gertrude Ditsworth
Irvington
Kossuth Distrit Court
George Ricks
Ditsworth
Frank Ditsworth
Ricke
Ethel Jones
Ernest Jones
E. H. Pittman
Peter Movick
Account. Co
Matt. Lamuth
Jeanette Goozey
H. M. Christensen
Christensen Motor Company
Edward Germann
Mary Fraser
Clarence D. McClelland
J. P. Flora
Interstate Power Company
H. G. Hamilton
Ray-Bell Films Inc
Newel Hardware
Clarence McLaughlin
Walter Zaugg
Whittemore
Bancroft Lions defeat All-Stars 1–0 on single hit
The Bancroft Lions Independent baseball team beat the Kos suth League All-Stars 1 to 0 at Bancroft. Bancroft had one hit off Johnson of Algona while Snyder allowed the lone run. The game was praised as one of the county’s best of the season.
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Bancroft
All-Stars
Bancroft Lions
Johnson
Algona
Snyder
Tri County Teachers Meet at Algona
A tri county teachers meeting for Kossuth Emmet and Palo Alto counties will be held at Algona next Monday under the direction of the county superintendents. The event will feature talks and demonstrations with many educators of note attending.
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Kossuth
Emmet
Palo Alto
Algona
Bill Batt and Sons Head West for Defense Jobs
Bill Batt and his sons Junior and Dick, and Miles Remillard left Tuesday for the west to take defense jobs. They expect to stop in Oregon or Washington. Bill finished his bar bearing Monday. Miles resigned from Reed Hardware Saturday and moved his family to Sioux Rapids to stay with Mrs. Remillard. Mrs. Batt and the other children stay behind.
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Bill Batt
Junior
Miles Remillard
West
Oregon
Washington
Bill
Miles
Reed Hardware Store
Sioux Rapids
Marriage Licenses Issued in Algona Area
Marriage licenses were issued in the past week to George Edward Kissner 24 Ringsted and Lola Marlow 27 Lone Rock J Ross Burns 25 Rolfe and Eleanor Mae Wichtendahl 19 Whittemore in the Algona region reflecting local civil records.
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George Edward Kissner
Ringsted
Lola Marlow
Lone Rock
J. Ross Burns
Rolfe
Eleanor Mae Wichtendahl
Whittemore
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