Titonka School Weekly Activities Across Grades News
The week covered First Grade crafts with elephant coloring and reading in Off We Go books. Second graders enjoyed a peacock, new slide, and insect science projects while fourth graders finished a jungle scene. Fifth graders praised perfect spelling and studied bird migration, Greek myths, and letters to Danny Bonacker. Sixth and seventh grades worked on fractions, sentences, and Viking and cave man topics, with eighth graders reviewing decimals and frontier life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joann
Heather
Larry Boyken
Larry Burger
LeRoy
Christina
Donnas
Gwen
Kenney
Dorothy
Dean
Pole
Danny Bonacker
Prade
Arlene Abbas
Alfred Baade
Donna Callies
Amy Fisher
Anna Yolkerts
Loren Hansen
Doris Hoffman
Rodger Krominga
Elvin Moore
Catherine Orthel
Angeline Wibben
Wilbur Willis
Americas
Dick Finders
Last Appeal to Buy War Bonds Titonka Near Drive Quota
The Third War Bond Drive in Titonka is $8,514.50 short of the 930,000 goal as of Tuesday noon. Dr H F Torgersen and other organizers report pledges totaling $21,485.50 in cash purchases this month and urge continued support to meet the quota. Titonka aims to become one of the few towns in the region to reach the target.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Torgerson
Titonka
Torgersen
Titonku
Nebraska Takes Lead Over Iowa In Home Nursing
Eva Woerth reports Nebraska surpassed Iowa in war year two certifcates for home nursing, with Iowa issuing 18,583 certificates. She notes Iowa reached 109 percent of its quota, while Nebraska’s exact percentage isn’t given, urging Iowa women to join new home nursing classes as both states chase the home nursing goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Red Cross
Nebraska
Eva Woerth
State Health Department
Towa
Miss Woerth
St. Louis
Opening Meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association
The opening PTA meeting at the high school auditorium drew a good crowd. President Mrs Carl F Callies welcomed new and veteran teachers as Supt Cheever replied. Halting program included Hans DeVries piano Wilbur Schram tenor and Jacqueline Callies interpretive dances with negro spirituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agsa
Parent-Teacher Association
Carl F. Callies
Cheever
Hans DeVries
Wilbur Schram
Jacqueline Callies
Alice Kuchenreuther
J. R. Schutter
C. R. Krantz
George Bonjacker
Good Hope Lutherian Ladies Aid Social Evening
Members of the Good Hope Lutherian Ladies Aid welcomed new members and husbands to a church social at Good Hope Sunday evening with about eighty attendees. The program featured readings, addresses, songs such as I Need Thee Every Hour and What A Friend We Have In Jesus, poetry, and an Aid history, followed by games, goatpats, and lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope
Luther-ian
Ladies Aid
A. Mardorg
Wm. Boyken
Verdene Boyken
Grace Seitsema
Lenice Brandt
Aid History
Verdena Boyken
Jésua
Ladies Ascoeene
Aid Ecw Irs
Baw
Friday 4-H Girls Achievement Day at Victory Fair
Friday afternoon September 24 the Kogsuth County Victory Fair hosts the 4-H girls Achievement Program in the girls 4-H building. Demonstrations include clothing by Lorraine Soderberg Beverly Ditsworth Seneca Stars and others with topics such as Blotting Out Stains Feet versus Shoes and When the R N Goes to War. A county nutrition team presents edible soybeans while Ruth and Dorothy Gisch furnish music between demonstrations. Fifteen girls plan market poultry shows, each club posts a Victory Garden Booth and 39 jars of canned produce. Seventeen clubs enter 18 clothing classes with aprons dressed outfits and more. Public welcome to view exhibits and program.
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Kogsuth County
Lorraine Soderberg
Beverly Ditsworth
Greenwood
Margery Moore
Doana Jean Cody
Seneca Stars
Thelma Bor- Mann
Verena Kayer
Riverdale Rustlers
Ruth
Dorothy Gisch
Union Aletheans Club
Car Salesman Vieth Reminisces On Rickenbacker Purchase
A. G. Vieth, father of Mrs. C. R. Barnum of Leon, recalls buying a car from Captain Eddie Rickenbacker in 1912. Rickenbacker sent a congratulatory note to Vieth on his 83rd birthday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. CG. Vith
C. R. Barnum
Leon
Eddie Rickenbacker
Capt. Rickenbacker
Mr. Vieth
Light Frost Hits Farms Sep 17 20 Killers and Frost Damage
A light frost on Friday September 17 damaged corn and soybeans in spots with ice on open water. By Monday September 20 a heavier frost and killing freeze occurred. Most crops were beyond frost risk though late plantings and silage filling affected some fields. Farmers weathered a rough season and still saw generally good yields despite delays and shortages.
One More Week at Old Price for The Titonka Topic
The Titonka Topic will raise its subscription price on October 1 due to higher costs of supplies. The move is necessary to cover advancing prices of goods the paper must purchase.
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Old Price
Farmers Elevator Co buys North OWA Co plant Titonka
The Farmers Elevator Company purchased the entire plant including the elevator and stock of Federal North Iowa Grain Company in Titonka last Wednesday evening for 18000 dollars plus on hand coal and grain value. The North Iowa Elevator holds 45000 bushels capacity with coal storage and modern equipment. Fred Hagen will manage the combined operation, with W S Cosgrove Garret Welhousen Bruno Stecker as directors since the company’s 26 year origin. The board also includes Henry Nelson and others. over 400 members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Elevator Company
Federal North Inwa Grain Company
Titonka
North Iowa
Fred Hagen
W. S. Cosgrove
Garret Welhousen
Bruno Stecker
Cosgrove
Herman Franzen
Jay Budlong
Henry Nelson
Mr. Welhousen
George Peterson
Roy Budlong
Alfred Oesterreeiher
Free Movie Day at Tyke Theatre September 27
Tyke Theatre designates Monday September 27 as Free Movie Day to admit bond buyers at no charge. The event promotes the Third War Loan with the film industry joining the all American team. Arrangements are via the War Activities Committee and War Finance Committee cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyke Theatre
War Finance Committee
War Activities Committee
Elderly Town Residents Celebrate Milestones and Spirit
Mrs John K Rippentrop turns 85 on Sept 23 and Mr Rippen trop is 90 on Aug 27. Milo Miller will be 90 in January and Mrs Miller 85 on Sept 390. Mary J Schram, 75, recalls being county’s oldest license holder a year or 50 ago. They drive, work at home, and stay cheerful, a sign of their frame of mind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John K. Rippentrop
Rippentrop
Milo Miller
Miller
Mary J. Schram
Buttermaker One of Best 14 in Iowa
Henry L Red Stecker of Titonka ranked among 14 top Iowa buttermakers with a score of 94 in the September butter scoring contest announced by A W Rudnick of Iowa State College extension dairy. five others were rated very good with scores 93 and several were listed as excellent including Barnes Alpha Beckle Algona Behnke Westgate Bryant Algona Chamberlain West Bend Harms Oelwein Harms Oelwein Jorgensen Grafton Neumann West Union Floyd Primus Greene Reida Brooklyn Leander Schrandt West Bend Waskow Waukoma. other very good scorers include Gordon Bjerke Algona George Jorgensen Couter O J Kloeck Garner W A Schroeder Randalia Otto K Weger Straw berry Point.
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Iowa
Henry L.red Stecker
Titonka
A. W. Rudnick
Iowa State College Extension
J. EF. Barnes
Alpha
Carlyle Beckle Algona
Ed H
Waukoma
Gordon Bjerke
Algona
George Jorgensen
Couter
O. J Kloeck
Garner
W. A. Schroeder
Randalia
Otto KF. Weger
Strawberry Point
Harvest Festival at Congregational Church Wesley
The Wesley Congregational church held its annual Harvest Home Festival after morning services. A noon dinner was served and Rev. David Farrington of Buffalo Center delivered the 2:30 address. Special evening services followed at eight o clock.
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Congregational Church
Wesley Wesley
David Farrington
Buffalo Center
First airplane ride for Mrs Dick Gilbert at Kilbourne reunion
Mrs Dick Gilbert at 87 enjoyed her first airplane ride with her grandson Glen McNeely during a Kilbourne reunion.
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Dick Gilbert
Mra
Gilbert
Glen McNeely
Kilbourne
Wesley Couple Wed in South Carolina Air Force City
Miss Helen Nelson daughter of Mrs Eunice Nelson and Pvt Robert I Munson were married September 18 in South Carolina where the groom is stationed. The bride, a 1937 Wesley High School graduate, has worked six years for Bell Telephone Co in Wesley and Algona and will transfer with the company to South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Helen Nelson
Eunice Nelson
Robert I’. Munson
South Carolina
Bell Telephone Co
Algona
Telephone Company
Wolfe couple relocate from Titonka to Algona
Mr and Mrs Lea O Wolfe moved Monday to Algona after buying a small modern house there They sold their Titonka home to Henry Korte Sr Wolfe edited The Titonka Topic from 1899 to 1938 serving as postmaster justice of the peace mayor bank cashier and a state legislator Mrs Wolfe taught in Titonka schools and aided the newspaper business Both will be missed by friends in Titonka and surrounding area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea O. Wolfe
Algona
Titonka
Henry Korte Sr
Wolfe
Titanka
Sparrows Die After Windstorm Beside Mount Vernon Home
Clarence Border family reports 30 dead sparrows found under trees in a plum thicket near Mount Vernon after a violent windstorm. They found no signs of lightning strikes or other causes.
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Clarence Border
Mount Vernon
Kitten Dies in Threshing Jar as Skunk Odor Lingers
A Calmar area farm threshing scene shelters a black and white kitten that wandered into the machine and was killed. The straw and oats kept the strong scent of the animal for days, revealing the unfortunate accident in persistent perfume.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Humker
Calmar
American Legion Auxiliary invites new members this month
The regular meeting at Legion Hall is Friday September 24 with Olive Bruns and Esther Breen as co hosts. Red Cross sewing and carpet rag tasks will be available. Cleo Nelson urges mothers wives sisters and daughters of veterans to join before October 15 to meet deadlines.
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Legion Hall
Olive Bruns
Esther Breen
Red Cross
American Legion Auxiliary
America
Cleo Nelson
Mnsking
Forget-Me-Not Sale Promoted By Local Veterans Group
A Saturday September 25 drive by United Service Women of America and Iowa Department of Disabled American Veterans aims to fund state hospital services and veteran rehabilitation. Citizens are urged to wear the forget-me-not in memory of maimed soldiers returning from battle.
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United Service Women of America
Anns. Andrews
Iowa Dept. Disabled American Veterans
State Hospital Service Committee
Dept. of Iowa D. A. V. Rehabilitation Service
Titanka Federated and Titania Women's Clubs Begin Studies
The Titanka Federated Club met with Mrs. Kathryn Swan to discuss studying Russia this year under club president Mrs. Helen Schram. A separate note announces Titania Women's Club plans a September 23 meeting at the R. C. Ball home to study Letters with Carrie Torgersen as president and Esther Cheever as vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka Federated Club
Kathryn Swan
Russia
Helen Schram
Margaret Lang
Thelma Tesch
Gertrude Bartlett
Cleo Nelson
Lillian Honken
Program
Vinance
Thelma Miller
Civic
Clariis Boyken
Flower
Doris Sathoff
Titania Woman's Club
R. C. Ball
Carrie Torgersen
Esther Cheever
Betty Gartner
Lenore Schram
Mong Bonacker
County Federation
Hanging Potato Test Reveals Odd Grow On Dorchester Farm
Dorchester resident Hans Maroush found a potato at his farm grown around a rectangular wire bread pan. The potato had enough exposed handle to hang it up, making the find unusual and notable for local growers.
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Hans Maroush
Dorchester
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