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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1959
Page
3
Local notes describe spring showers and budding growth in Titan kal with new basements and construction including the elevator and a Lutheran church in Titonka nearby. Ken Swan departs after 20 years of service. pheasant nesting looks strong. a mud road rescue involved Ed Stecker.
Ellen Nelson and Marilyn Welhousen, both seniors at Titonka, received honorable mentions from the Iowa Daily Press Association for their basketball forward and guard play. Des Moines Register's Jack North also praised Nelson.
Interstate Power Company and local appliance dealers present a Wednesday April 8 2:00 pm cooking demonstration at Harolds Roller Rink. Mrs Shirley Erstand Interstate home service representative will show 1959 electric ranges and the new electronic oven that cooks in seconds. Free door prizes offered to attendees.
Gardeners may start vegetables indoors due to erratic spring weather. Moreton Hybrid, Bib Boy, and Glamour are new tomato varieties for Iowa. Extension bulletins advise soil mixes, transplant steps, and preservation guides to improve year round meals.
The Winter Band Artistry in Rhythm from Ti tonka High School will perform in the school gymnasium on Sunday April 12. The concert was moved from March 45 because many band members were away at a basketball tournament in Des Moines.
The Kossuth County meeting of Federated Club Women will be held at Titonka Methodist Church on Saturday April 4. Main speaker is Mrs Edwin Bock of Garner with the theme Your Town its Challenge. Also Dr Bray of Algona will present the Mental Health program and Mrs L H Grempel of Webster City will report on district progress. Meeting opens at 10:00 am with 9:45 am registration and noon luncheon reservations. Tickets are 1.00.
Farm planning assistance lists Nielson Brothers Ed Arend Union Slough Refuge and others. ACP cost share of 1.50 per acre available first year contouring. ASC requirements to receive funds noted. Kossuth County Commission meeting moved to March 31 due to bad weather. Contour work and terrace construction underway on Union Slough Refuge with positive results.
The W S C S general meeting will be held Wednesday at 2 00 p m Devotions by Mrs Harry Reed and a lesson by Mrs David Bolle Hostesses include Mrs Erwin Eden Mr Ingrich Mrs Arthur Prientoe and Mrs Robert Ringsdore
Notice says crutches purchased by the Legion and V F W in Titanica were widely distributed but doctors report a shortage. Citizens who borrowed crutches and no longer need them should return them to Dr. Lesiak’s office to loan to others. cooperation is appreciated.
The regular Junior work and business meeting was held Monday with Jolene Fox and Audrey Boelkes as hostesses. A short program on El Salvador was presented by members and will be repeated at the April 6 business meeting. Plans were set for the May 25 Mothers Day tea. 260 needle folder souvenirs were sent to the County President for the Spring Conference in Carroll on May. The unit thanks Barbara Rippentrop for procuring the souvenirs. Upcoming meetings are listed for April 6 and April 24 with specified hostesses. A Living Recipe from the National Chaplin is quoted about life as a dish prepared with love care and determination.
Kenneth W. Swan owner of Swan Furniture in Titonka announces a three day auction at Harold's Roller Rink on April 13 14 and 15. Two sales daily at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m. featuring about 20500 dollars worth of new furniture including bedroom suites dinette sets lamps end tables mattresses desks chairs pictures hassocks and more.
County Extension Director Dean L. Barnes advises applying nitrogen annually and overseeding thin lawn areas with bluegrass at one pound per 1,000 sq ft. Notes upcoming storm season and the county fair with twelve judges and an eight variety demonstration plot at Dean Andrews farm near Burt.
St John’s Lutheran Church Woden held Easter Sunday groundbreaking for a new parish house unit. Pastor John H. Jacklin led sod turning with Harm Sonius, John Haylings, Ralph Smith and Albert Gerdes. Construction by Beck and Fisher. excavation by Robert Buns. electrical, heating and plumbing by Larson Electric. completion expected in four months.
At the March PTA session the annual school community picnic, held for over twenty five years, was voted to be dropped though some members urged revision and return. The junior band performed briefly despite a snowstorm canceling Sunday concert, praised by Phil Faaborg and his young musicians. Lorraine Stecker and Harlan Hanna delivered a declamation, followed by a social hour organized by Rev. Max Goldman with all in attendance.
The 1958 Kossuth County 4-H basketball finals saw Ramsey Jr. beat Grant 26 to 17 with Roger Vaske scoring 13 for Ramsey. Whittemore Sr. defeated Union 40 to 36 with Joe Loshach scoring 13. John Mashbach and Ray Elbert coached the winning squads.
Cattle and hog markets show a spring rise after a seasonal peak in late summer or early fall. Prices for fed cattle may rebound by summer with fewer cattle on feed than expected. Hogs show spring price gains as heavy backlog clears. Soybean meal stays volatile but near recent ranges as supply and demand align. Beans may be priced favorably next year despite a 75 million bushel old crop carryover. corn prices hinge on loan rates and storage.
Former Titanica Iowa residents gathered in California for a March 14 1958 picnic hosted by Mr. and Mrs. David M Roberts in Los Angeles. Attendees included families from Titonka Britt Des Moines and Long Beach with stories of migrations to California and Arizona.
Dr. C. J. Clapsaddle 68 of Algona area died March 14 in a St. Louis hospital. A 1916 College of Medicine graduate, he practiced 34 years at St. Genevieve Missouri after starting in Titonka. Survived by wife Hazel and five children, burial in St. Genevieve cemetery.
The Post Office Department seeks bids to rent a new Titanka building. Plans show a 10 year lease with two 5 year renewal options on land owned by Lorens Willemssen west of Main Street. Details available at the Post Office from Julia Stott.
The Titonka Woman's Club will meet Thursday evening April 2 at the Denton home with the theme New World Emerging Malaya. Rosina Truesdell leads the discussion. Rok call is News of Malays. Gladys Sleichter manages Fun Time and Sadie Denton is hostess. The county meeting follows Saturday April 4 at Titonka Methodist Church.
In the final, the Juniors defeated the Seniors 31 to 28 to win the Class B championship. Gayle Sloper led the Juniors with 11 points, Verna Gray added 9, while Ellen Nelson and Barb Ringsdorf each scored 11 for the Seniors.
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