Titonka School Week Highlights Intercom Link to Class
The Titonka school week notes an innovative state funded intercom system linking Doyle Reaser at home to the classroom. First graders draw squirrels, leaves and butterflies while collecting stamps. Upper grades study trees, birds, migration, arithmetic fractions, and geography. Notable spelling stars include Donna Callies and Fred Hoffman.
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Titonka
Doyle Reaser
State Department
Donna Callies
Jerry Finders
Anna Folkerts
Loren Hansen
Ellsworth Heifner
Doris Hoffman
Miss Jimmy Junior Class Play Featured Cast and Staff
The junior class selects Miss Jimmy with cast members Catherine Louise Baade Louise Lola Rippentrop Florence Leela Krom ings Miss Watkins Ernestine Adamson Harriet Donna Krom inga Doris Delores Welhousen Droopy Erwin Beenken Jimmy Donald Budlong Professor Frazier Hans DeVries Stage manager Carl Glesking assistant Stanley Tryon property committee Evelyn Beenken chairman Erwin Been ken Elsie Stroebel Mildred Schut ter Donald Budlong Advertising committee Marjorie Tjaden chair Deloris Gladys Iola Drusilla Leola Ernestine Donna Stanley Moore Stanley Tryon Carl Louise.
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Miss Jimmy
Catherine
Louise Baade
Louise
Lola Rippentrop
Florence
Leela Kromings
Miss Watkins
Ernestine Adamson
Harriet
Donna Krominga
Doris
Delores Welhousen
Droopy
Erwin Beenken
Jimmy
Donald Budlong
Professor Frazier
Hans DeVries
Carl Glesking
Stanley Tryon
Evelyn Beenken
Elsie Stroebel
Mildred Schutter
Marjorie Tjaden
Deloris
Gladys
Iola
Drusilla
Leola
Ernestine
Donna
Stanley Moore
Carl and
Mayer Family Celebrates Golden Anniversary at St Benedict
Mr and Mrs Isadore Mayer celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary at St Benedict. Attending were Mr and Mrs Lewis Goetz Mr and Mrs Leo Hanig and families and Mr and Mrs Alfred Erdman and families. An 830 dinner at the Mayer home followed. The Mayer children are William of St Benedict Mrs Leo Hanig Mrs Louis Goetz and Miss Alvina Mayer of Washington DC.
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Mirs
Isadore Mayer
St. Benedict
Wasley
Lewis Goetz
Leo Hanip
Alfred Erdman
Goetz
Hanig
Mayer
Mayers
William of
Leo
Hileanor) Hanig
Louis
Genevieve) Goetz
Wesley
Alvina Mayer
Washington, D. C
Freshman Class at Dike High Mostly Boys
Report shows 300 pupils entering the freshman class at Dike High School with only four girls, indicating a male to female ratio exceeding six to one. The text highlights a stark gender imbalance among new students.
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Joes
Janes
Dike High School
Bartlett Brothers Buy Wilson Cafe Reopens Titonka Spot
Bartlett Brothers Louis and Raymond, farmers and theatre managers, bought the Wilson Cafe last week. They reopened it after the Monday closure due to Mr. Wilson’s ill health as the couple plans a western trip for recovery. The barons own 360 acres, milk many cows, raised 5000 turkeys, and operate the Tyke Theatre in Titonka.
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Bartlett Brothers
Louis and
Raymond
Tyke Theatre
Wilson Cafe
Wilson
Mr. Wilson
Norris Keil
Bartletts
Titonka
Scrap Drive Set for Kosssuth County on Oct 14
W EL Ley of Lakota county salvage chairman announced a county wide scrap collection day on Thursday October 14. All businesses to close and truckers to help gather heavy scrap from town and country. No wire or light sheet metal. Paper and magazines to be bound in bundles. Tin cans to be saved for rapid turn in.
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W. EL Ley
Lakota
Kossuth
Ley
American Legion Auxiliary crafts for Knoxville hospital rags
The work meeting at Treglon Hall produced many carpet rags torn and sewn for shipment to the U S Veterans Hospital in Knoxville where hospitalized veterans weave them into rags under occupational therapy. Proceeds from rug sales go to the veteran. Hostesses Esther Breen and Olive Bruns served lunch after the session. Nick In Neck warns against leaving a scythe hanging in a chicken house after George Pederson of Froelich was cut by a grazing blade while feeding chickens.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Treglon Hall
U. S. Veterans Hospital
Knoxville
Esther Breen
Olive Bruns
Nick
George Pederson
Froelich
Patterson Returns as Titonka Dean Pastor for Another Year
Rev W L Patterson pastor of the Titonka and Dean Methodist churches has been reappointed for another year. Northwest Iowa Conference at Fort Dodge released the appointments with few changes for Algona district, noting three pastors reassigned: F F Robinson to Britt, G A Shella Jr to Corwith, and Arthur Botom to Crystal Lake Hayfield.
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W. L. Patterson
Titonka
Dean Methodist
Algona District
F. F. Robinson
Britt
G. A. Shella Jr
Corwith
Arthur Botom
Crystal] Lake-Hayfield
Religious notices from Titonia and adjacent churches
Titonia Good Hope Lutheran and Alfred Mardorf parishes announce 10:30 a m services with 9:30 a m Sunday School Bible Class and special offerings for Bible School teachers and Emergency Relief Fund. Luther League meets at 8 p m with Bible Quiz led by Anna and Ida Alice. World Wide Communion Sunday on Oct 38 observed with offering for the Emergency Relief Fund. Methodist Church holds 10:00 a m Sunday School and 11:00 a m Worship. Youth Day at 7:00 p m. Church Women’s Society officers elected. Young People and children activities listed. World Communion Sunday observed at 11:00 a m on Oct 3 with all members urged to participate. OAN preaching at 8:15 p m. Supper receipts by the Women’s Society total 112.95.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Luther League
Anna
Ida Alice
Ladies Aid
Rameey Reformed
F. Snuttjer
Young People’s Club
Christ
Methodist Church
W. L. Patterson
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Wm. Schram
Wm. Patterson
C. F. Callies
T. A. Dunmire
F. Clark
Lou Huber
H. Miller
Nellie Nelson
C. Cooper
K. Swan
Wilbur Schram
M, H, Nek Son
R. ©. Ball
Young People's Organization
Donald Budlong
Janice Bonacker
Dawn Bonacker
Lois Schram
Edith Krull
Our Church
Oan
Forget-me-nots sale nets over fifty dollars in Tonka
Four hundred eighty seven for get-me-nots were sold Saturday for 50.82 on the streets of Tonka with many more hoped but supply ran short. Mrs Anna Andrews chaired the sale aided by Joyce Sponacker Doris Hagen Jean Hagen Esther Abbas Fanny Abbas Jeannette Prussman Mildred Schutter Marjorie Meyer Maxine Tryon.
Wesley Schools Elect Student Class Officers
Wesley high school class officers were elected with seniors Bud Alne as president Altice Youngwirth secretary Joe Johnson treasurer juniors Neal Sherman president Bob Goets vice president Tom Garman secretary treasurer Donadell Eden reporter Rosalie Alne marshal Sophomores Delmar Sherman president Bernadine Johnson secretary treasurer Freshmen Ruth Hauptmann president Louis Laubenthal vice president John Diekmann secretary treasurer Loren Lease marshal Rose Studer reporter
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Wesley Schools
Wesley
Ollberg
Bud Alne
Altice Youngwirth
Joe Johnson
Neal Sherman
Bob Goets
Tom Garman
Donadell Eden
Rosalie Alne
Delmar Sherman
Bernadine Johnson
Ruth Hauptmann
Louis Laubenthal
Waukon Youth Rescued After High Voltage Tree Contact
Myron Ahlstron a Waukon youth climbed a tree and touched a high voltage wire causing burns to his hands. A companion in the tree provided timely help preventing more serious injuries.
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Myron Ahlstron
Waukon
Myron
War Food Chief Seeks Sixty Million Acre Boost
The War Food Administration urges farmers to plant sixteen million more acres in 1944 than this year, claiming the increase would surpass the prewar arable land of England Wales Greece and Norway.
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War Food Administration
England
Wales
Greece
Norway
Ubbe Winter Jr and Esther Johnson Wed at Forest City
Ubbe Winter Jr son of Ubbe Winter Sr of Titonka married Esther Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Johnson of Forest City on September 24 at the Lutheran church Forest City Rev Reinerstson officiated. Attendants were Lorraine Johnson and Harold Johnson. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s parents home.
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Ubbe Winter Jr
Esther Johnson
Forest City
Wm. Johnson
Ubbe Winter Sr
Titonka
Eutheran Church
Reinerstson
Lorraine Johnson
Harold Johnson
Henry Winter
Minnesota Lake
Henry Knudson
Prost
Minn
Clear Lake
Harley Hansen
Algona
Milton Stiles
Laverne
Kennett
Johnson
Bonds a Safe Investment
Gene Murtagh, chairman of the Algona Upper Des Moines, defends War Bonds against rumors. He argues bonds are a secure place for savings now to be redeemed after the war, noting Series E grows in value after year one and other bonds pay semiannual interest. He condemns critics as poor American examples.
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Gene Murtagh
Algona
Des Moines
Memorial shelf at Titonia Public Library honors loved ones
The library board announces a memorial shelf at Titonia Public Library for donated books. This week Good Hope Lutheran Ladies Aid placed The Robe by Lloyd C. Douglas and We Thought We Heard The Angels Sing by Lieut. James Whittacker in memory of Rev. and Mrs Schoenlein. Mrs A M Fetersen donated Chicken Every Sunday by Rose Mary Taylor in memory of her mother Mrs Charlie Reichsamen. Mrs Jay Budlong donated The Nazaren e by Gilmore in memory of her mother Mrs Mary Reiterman. September restocked rental shelf with new titles. Mayme L Peters en, president, library board.
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Drary Board
Titonia Public Library
Good Hope Lutheran Ladies Aid
Schoenlein
Lloyd C. Douglas
Lieut. James
A. M. Fetersen
Rosemary Taylor
Charlie Reichsamen
Jay Budlong
Gilmore
Mary Reiterman
Library Board
Wesley Ladies Sell Forget-Me-Nots for Disabled Veterans
The Wesley United Service Women raised 36 dollars and 41 cents from 250 forget-me-nots sold last Saturday to aid disabled service men of World War I and II. Helpers included Mrs. Riggs Mrs. Al Wagner Mrs. Tillie Loe big Mrs. Clarence Ward Mrs. Aldrich Mrs. Julius Kuna Mrs. Diekmann Mrs. J. L. Studer Trene Hanig and Theresa Lorenz.
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Wesley
United Service Women
Riggs
al Wagner
Tillie Loebig
Clarence Ward
Aldrich
Julius Kuna
Diekmann
J. L. Studer
Trene Hanig
Theresa Lorenz
Lakota Ladies at Fort Dodge Hospital
At Fort Dodge Lutheran hospital Mrs Cort Rippen trop underwent an operation last Thursday. Mrs Fred Mabus also had an operation the same day and Mrs John Heetland is there for medical treatment.
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Fort Dodge Hospital
Cort. Rippentrop
Fort Dodge
Fred Mabus
John Heetland
Television Pioneer M. W. Sheldorf Advances In TV Process
Television pioneer M. W. Sheldorf of West Side Iowa is credited with a process for transmitting ultra short radio waves that could bring television from "just around the corner." A magazine article notes his research work with a major electrical company and mentions his parents Mr and Mrs John P Sheldorf of Weastside.
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M. W. Sheldorf
Westside
Iowa
Sheldorg
John P. Sheldorf
Weatside
Ceiling prices on groceries posted in Kossuth county
Effective September 7, the OPA set a ceiling on 565 food items sold in Kossuth County grocers. Stores must display the Community Ceiling Price List and post sale prices where items are offered. The ceiling covers baby foods to sugar. grocers may price below the ceiling, but not above. Receipts must be provided upon request with date, seller and buyer names, items and prices.
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OPA
Kossuth
War Bond Sale Still Way Short In County Drive
Subscriptions for the Third War Loan in Kossuth County Ti tanka and adjoining townships remain short. The drive has been extended to Saturday evening October 2, closing at week end. Ti tanka nears the quota thanks to purchases beyond pledges. Buffalo Township similar, German Township far short. Subscribe with your chairman or buy at the bank post office or theatre. Buy bonds voluntarily to curb inflation and support country while investing. Sight Worth Seeing feature recalls Cedar county fair with Louis H. Gertson aviation in the 1930s.
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Kossuth
Titanka
Buffalo Township
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