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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1954
Page
2
Local classified listings include vacuum cleaners, RCA TV sets, used cars from 1946 to 1954 models, farm supplies, and feed, plus sales jobs and piano offerings. Individual entries cite dealers such as J. E. Ukena & Co Lakota and Woden suppliers, with notices for Thompson Hatchery and a revival meeting by Rev. E W Crockett.
An advertisement promotes renting a floor sander and edger from J. E. Ukena & Co in Lakota Iowa at very reasonable rates. The notice is presented alongside several card of thanks messages from local residents expressing gratitude for hospital visits flowers and gifts received during illnesses and recoveries in nearby Fort Dodge area.
The Methodist W. S. C. S. will meet Thursday afternoon at the church parlors hosted by Mrs. Melvin Smith and Mrs. John Beye. Visitors include Mrs. Adolph Alphs Mrs. Don ald Alphs and Mrs. John Rudisill. Community updates cover local births visits and minor social events from Woden and nearby towns.
Simon Fred Wenger pastor leads Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 with sermon theme We Would See Jesus. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 and catechism class Saturday 2 pm. Upright freezers gain popularity due to small space and convenience.
The Titanka Consolidated School gains a four year Vocational Agriculture program linking classroom study to farm practice. Modules include animal husbandry crops and soils farm shop and farm management with 80 minute periods, an adult program, and involvement with Future Farmers of America. About 250 Iowa high schools already offer it.
The piece notes rigid school standards pushing small schools out while more districts add Vocational Agriculture. Tifonka is highlighted as ideal for such a program, serving about 50-60 high school farm boys and 350 farm families across 100 sections. It cites Smith Hughes Act funding covering 4 percent of instructor salary in adult work and 20 percent in classroom time.
The Hamilton Hatchery at Wesley held a grand opening over Friday and Saturday drawing 904 registrants. Winners included Mrs. Lawrence Baylor, Robert Bolenous, Mrs. Lester Larson, and several others from Britt Belmond Burt Garner Algona and Buffalo Center. Free coffee and doughnuts accompanied the event while Mr. and Mrs. Martin Hamilton recently bought the Hatchery, Produce and Appliance business from H G Hamiltons Bancroft family.
Local records list licensed new vehicles including Chevrolet and Ford models with owners from Algona Bancroft Swea City Lakota Burt Wesley Bancroft Fenton and other nearby towns. Makes include Chevrolet Ford Mercury Oldsmobile Dodge Plymouth Studebaker Pontiac Hudson and International trucks with buyers such as Harold Feye Robert Elbert Gustaf Potthoff and Kenneth McCoy.
The Auxiliary schedules regular monthly business meeting for Monday evening April 5 at the Legion hall with program on welfare led by Louise Mechier Pan Ameri can Mary Oesterreicher hosting duties by Mildred Boyken and Smithy Hagen. The Friday work meeting, hosted by Irene Peterson Leona Schuller, was well attended and productive. A sewing machine donation from Dorothy Nothwehr is acknowledged as increasing the group to three machines for continued work.
Pastor 5 30 am Sunday School and Bible class 10 30 am Church service Lenten services March 82 at 8 pm Adult instruction April 1 Choir rehearsal April 1 Confirmation instruction April 3 Castle Singers concert at Immanuel Lutheran April 3 7 30 pan Ladies aid April 6 Guest speaker Pastor O Nelson Algona Public examination youth confirmants April 7 Lenten service at 8 pm Benevolence offering
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