Committeemen for next year named Friday
At the annual county committee election of the Kossuth AAA board all members were re elected. Robert M. Loss of Algona remains chairman Oscar L Thoreson of Swea City is vice chairman Garret D Welhousen of Titonka is regular member and Henry F Weber of Corwith and David O Friets of Ledyard are first and second alternates. The list names chairmen and alternates for every township with multiple members and dozens of rural towns across Kossuth County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Kossuth Aaa
Robert M. Loss
Oscar L. Thoreson
Swea City
Garret D. Welhousen
Titonka
Henry F. Weber
Corwith
David O. Friets
Ledyard
Hebron
W. F. Huglin
Buffalo Center
L. E. Miller
Elmore
Adrian O. Hauskins
Albert W. Krosch
S. G. Larson
Whittemore
E. Seims
Elmer Bell
West Bend
F. H. Kohlthaas
Wichtendahl
Charles M. Bormann
Seneca
Joe Crowley
J. W. Bollig
Frank Meyer
Fenton
Virgil E. Moore
J. H. Jensen
Plum Creek
Clarence Priebe
George Benschoter
Floyd Bode
Walter E. Campney
Burt
John W. Kain
G. W. Jenkinson
Anna M. Dodds
Lone Rock
Riverdale
John Miller
G. H. Bormann
Bode
Wildin
Anna M. Bormann
Peter Kayser
Buffalo
E. A. Peterson
HE. P. Hansen
C. A. Schutter
T. C. Young
Tito
H. OC
Brome
Irvington
H. S. Scheppman
J. F. Black
Henry P. Hischeid
Robert Skilling
John Weber
Lincoln
George Jutting
A. J. Doden
A. K. Johnson
Leonard G. Seildt
David J. Patterson
Lakota
Evert Post
Herman Dreesman
Robert Bunkofske
Dick Beenken
Karl H. Sunderman
Luverne
H. F. Weber
W. A. Marty
Aaron Steussy
D. F. Carrol
E. B. Thomas
D. O. Friets
A. H. Klinksick
Teachers Honored at Monday School Reception
A Monday school house reception honoring faculty was sponsored by the P T A. The program featured performances by the girls glee club under Rosslyn Hough, welcome by Mrs. Carl F Callies, a message from Supt M F Cheever, and a vocal solo by Gladys Ann Smith. Afterward, games, lunch, and a social hour followed with a patriotic tone. The group voted to move the dental campaign to October and approved paying five dollars toward Red Cross kits for overseas soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P.T. A
Girls Glee Club
Rosslyn Hough
Carl F. Callies
Supt. M. F. Cheever
Gladys Ann Smith
Clifford Krantz
Wilbur Schram
J. R. Schutter
Howard French
Red Cross
Kossuth Court Hears License and Fine Actions
Kossuth district and justice court news reports George Larson and Alex Reefer bound over on charges of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with bonds set at 1000 dollars. Krause fined 25 dollars plus 7.40 costs for violating egg handling law. Other defendants include Baxter Rich Minard and Combs with various fines for no license muffler and overload charges. Reeves pled guilty to overloading truck. paroled to sheriff with 500 dollar bond. Grand and petit jurors convened. no new probate or cases filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
George Larson
Burt
Kossuth
C. H. Ostwinkle
Justice of Peace
Larson
Alex Reefer
A. J. Krause
Fenton
H. A. Lovrien
Krause
Ostwinkle
H. C. Baxter
Council Bluffs
Walter Rich
Fay Minard
Reefer
A. J. Cogley
Everett Missman Returns From Ireland
Mrs Edith Missman of Woden received a phone call from her son Everett in New York City revealing his recent return from Ireland. He will begin officers training in New York on October 1. Everett left home for training last April and has been in Ireland since the start of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Missman
Woden
Ireland
Edith Missman
Everett
New York City
New York
Evangelistic Meetings At American Legion Hall
Evangelistic meetings will be held at the American Legion Hall every night except Monday, with a Sunday service at 2 30 P M featuring special singing and guitar music. Evangelist O S Nederbo of Chicago and coordinator Herman Carlson of Wesley will lead. Marriage license issued to Herbert Webner and Amy Nelson. Additional notices list local names and towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Sis
O. S. Nederbo
Chicago
Herman Carlson
Wesley
Herbert Webner
Garner
Amy Nelson
First Titanica Girl Enlists in WAAC Loraine Kuchenreuther
Loraine Kuchenreuther becomes the neighborhood’s first WAAC enlistee. She recently left Des Moines to enlist and awaits orders, while this week she aids war bond sales at Tyke Theatre. She is one of six daughters of Mr and Mrs Lynn Kuchenreuther, with three sisters married and a brother in the U S Navy. The Titania high school graduate noted $8550 in bonds sold in a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Kuchenreuther
WAAC
Des Moines
Tyke Theatre
Loraine
Lynn Kuchenreuther
Kuchenreuthers
Russell
U. S. Navy
Titania High School
Washington
Bond Drive Cheer From Oregon Shipyard Worker Letter
Beryl Bonacker letters Tyke Theatre manager Mr Bartlett in West Slope Oregon Sept 10 praising bond sales for the government. She notes promotion to ship fitter at the Oregon shipyards earning 1382 per hour, describes shifts, reading blueprints, and shipping cargo for the merchant marine. She mentions attending United Artists Theatre films Eagle Squadron and Mrs Miniver and reports coworker Paul Gartner aboard as a ship fitter. Both are buying bonds and urge support for the bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Slope
Oregon
Mr. Bartlett
Tike
Iwell
United Artists Theatre
Eagle Squadron
Beryl Bonacker
Navy Public Relations Officer Praises Bond Sales Titanica
In a letter Lieut. W. C. Clark, instructor at the Pre-Flight School in Chapel Hill North Carolina and son of The Topic family, says Navy coverage has boosted bond sales recently and remarks on a prior headline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
W. C. Clark
Topic
Chapel Hill
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Congratulates Bartlett On Bond Sales
The Federal Reserve Bank commends Louis Bartlett manager of Tyke Theatre in Titania Iowa for the Series E War Bond sale efforts dated September 17 1942. It acknowledges Titanica Savings Bank cooperation and returns the signed Application Agreement while wishing continued success in the bond drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Reserve Bank
Bartlett
Louis Bartlett
Tyke Theatre
Titania
Iowa
Titanica Savings Bank
D. C. Johnston
Alfred T. Sihler
Flying School Letters From San Angelo Soldier Visit
Harold Caskey writes from San Angelo Texas describing Army basic training in the Air Corps, weather, locals and shows, awaiting transfer news. He notes bond-drive support, recent promotion potential, and hopeful plans to return home by December, with greetings to Titania and friends. He includes remarks on Beulah's mishap, Titanka, and mentions seeing soldiers in dorms and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Boyken
Air Corps
Louisiana
Delta
Iowa
Titanka
Swanee
Old Titania
Beulah
Fred Waring
Fort Casey
Pride
Yankees
Gary Cooper
Teresa Wright
the Pied Piper
Monty Wooley
Ann Baxter
Mrs. Miniver
Walter Pidgeon
Greer Garson
Seattle
Herb
Gerhard
Raymond B
Air Corps Administration
Harold Caskey
Former High School Coach Sends Letter From Camp Washington
A former high school coach writes from Camp Fort Casey in Washington on September 9, 1942. He explains being behind schedule with letters, mentions writing the Millers of Burt last week, and reflects on Burt’s community work and potential job reimbursement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Casey
Louis
Millers
Burt
Miller
Eddie Rippentrop in the Marines Sends Bond Cheer
Eddie Rippentrop writes from a San Diego Marine Base to Mr and Mrs Carl F Callies praising the Tyke bond drive. He notes every bond helps keep ammunition and urges continued effort with a friendly, upbeat message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eddie Rippentrop
San Diego
Des Moines WAAC Officer to Speak at Tyke Theatre
Third Officer Anne M McIlhenney of the WAAC from Des Moines will visit Tyke Theatre next Saturday for an all day event with open house. She served in Buffalo New York as a newspaper editor and columnist and is noted aviation editor and Hollywood writer. Speaking at 3 pm, reception committee includes Mesdames Hamatreet Torgersen Callies and French.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne M. McIilhenney
WAAC
Des Moines
Tyke Theatre
Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps
Buffalo
N. Y
Miss McIlhenney
Hollywood
Film Capital
Miss MclIlhenney
Mesdames W. F. Hamatreet
H. I. Torgersen
Carl F. Callies
H. A. French
Ladies Sell Bonds At Tyke Theatre Week
The iuioiee ladies will run bond and stamp sales at Tyke Theatre from Thursday, September 24, to Wednesday, September 30. Daily schedules list assigning volunteers by half day, with names including Mrs. Welhousen, Maurice Kell, Mrs. Peterson, Mrs. Miller Nelson, and others through September 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iigoiee
Tyke Theatre
G. D. Welhousen
Maurice Kell
A. M. Peterson
Miller Nelson
Ross Buffington
Tom Young
Henry Plaisier
Bartlett
Herman Dreesman
Loraine Peterson
Wm. Ward
Earl Blakley
Alvin Honken P
Carl F. Callies
Farm Machinery Rationing Set Under War Time Rules
The U S Department of Agriculture outlines a three group rationing system for farm equipment during wartime. Group A items require county committee approval, Group B needs dealer certification, and Group C covers small hand tools. Used gear remains unrestricted. sale deadline for Group A is October 31, 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
War Production Board
Office of Price Administration
Department of Agriculture
County Aaa
County War Board
Group
Inc
Les
Usda War Board
Special War Board
Secretary of Agriculture
Activities of Titonka School for the Week
At the tri county teachers convention in Algona, speaker Robert Kazmayer of New York City urged students to embrace three war aims. Focus on work, discipline, and faith he warned that Americans must endure sacrifice without pay, resist cynicism, and foster fervent patriotism to defeat totalitarian regimes. He urged stronger emotional expression of patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Robert Kazmayer
New York City
Kazmayer
America
Americans
God
Hitler
Hirohito
Senior News From the Home Economics Class
The senior home economics class finished canning unit making pictures of method and cold-packed carrots. Senior girls choose wool dress materials and start a knitting club meeting Thursdays. Physics covers simple machines water pressure and weight. English reads Geoffrey Chaucer Canterbury Tales. Government studies U S Constitution in depth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geoffrey Chaucer
United States
Juniors Select Rings for Christmas Arrival
The Juniors have chosen their class rings to arrive around Christmas. The class agrees the selection is satisfactory and the group appears well satisfied. English class spent the last three days writing autobiographies and the class play Going On Seventeen by Hilda Manning was chosen. Cast details to follow in the Topic. American History studied the Puritans and current events were reviewed last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Manning
Sophomores Plan Freshman Initiation At School
During study periods last week sophomores huddled in vacant rooms planning the freshman initiation. The Friday event proved a great success and credit is given to the sophomore class. In English, they are reviewing parts of speech.
Freshman Class Updates: Cacti Additions and Craftwork
Freshman home economics girls add five cacti to the collection and oven can apples early week. Marietta Norland and Bonnie Snyder bring bouquets for the room while freshman boys finish tables, sanding and waxing them. Freshmen receive a basic grammar review in class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marietta Norland
Bonnie Snyder
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Kossuth District and Justice Court News OF the Week
Herman A. Tjarks
San Angelo
Texas
St. Petersburg
Florida
Boyken
Mr. Tjarks
H. Q. & A. B. Squ. Flying School No
U. S. Marines
Tyke
Des Moines Waac
Loss
Kossuth County
Titonka School
Mr. Cheever
Senior News
Junior News
Freshman News
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