Apology For Blemished Obituary Report In Local Paper
The local column issues apology for errors in last week's obituary notice for Mrs. Kathryn Boelkes and announces reprinting to correct mistakes. The note mentions other items including Mini-Courses at school, upcoming Titanka Topic Classic Bowling Tournament with demand for entries, weather wishes for spring, bowling and golf season overlaps, and subscription reminders. It also notes Lions Club eyeglasses drive and an April 11 women golfers meeting at Grass Recreation Area with free chili and soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Boelkes
Ellen Boelkes
Lions Club
Grass Recreation Area For Women Golfars
Titonka Telephone Co Holds Annual Meeting
Titonka Telephone Co met Saturday April 2 in the Titonka School Multi-Purpose Room with about 100 attendees including 74 stockholders. The annual report showed over 100000 dollars in service, 22423 dollars retained after expenses, and assets of 273722 dollars. Directors reelected John Welhousen and Gerrit DeWaard to three-year terms. Laura Mayland, a Titonka High School sophomore, won an Outstanding Performer Award in Storytelling at the Iowa state contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Telephone Co
Titonka School
Kountry Kitchen
Henry Mayland, Jr
Thelma Higgins
Harold Albertson
Wendell Dietrich
Reliance Telcom
David Kitzinger
Titanka
John Welhousen
Gerrit DeWaard
Art Rode
Robert Reynolds
Carl Harms
Chuck Reed
Pearl Krominga
Laura Mayland
Titonia High School
Betty Brandt
Laura
Heeland High School
Sioux City
Josie Mayland
Titonka
Iowa State Speech Association
Miller Family Birthday Celebration and Dinner Guest
Mr and Mrs A C Miller joined Luther Miller at his home to help celebrate his father’s birthday. Mrs Phil Jaren was a Monday dinner guest at Cheryl Jaren’s residence in Britt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.C. Miller
Luther Miller
Phil Jaren
Cheryl Jaren
Britt
Weekday school meal menu for April week observed
Yannes BenCoL details a school meal plan for the week starting April 11. Each day lists a main dish, sides, a fruit or dessert, a sandwich option, and milk. Menu features roast beef gravy, baconette patty, wiener bean pot, toasted cheese, and fluffy rice with meat sauce with standard sides and beverages.
Buffalo Boys reach final in County 4-H tourney
The Buffalo Boys Senior 4-H basketball team advance to the finals after a 59-38 win over Burt-Lane and a 70-47 victory over Lakota No 2 at Central. They face Plum Creek on April 5 at 8 30 p m in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Burt-Lane Rock
Lakota No. 2
Sentral
Plum Creek
New School
Algona
Ledyard
Fenton No. 1
Lakota
Good Hope ALCW Plans Mother-Daughter Tea
The Good Hope ALCW will host a Mother-Daughter Tea on Wednesday April 13 at 7 30 p.m. Devotions will be by Janice Baade and Titanka High School students will perform speech contest selections. The Sue Circle hosts with Lillian Circle assisting and conference offerings due at April LCW or circle meetings.
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The
Good Hope Alcw
Janice Baade
Titanka High School
Sue Circle
Lillian Circle
LCW
Titonka Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt Planned
The Titonka Lions Club will host an Easter Egg Hunt at 10:30 a.m. Friday April 8 at the shelterhouse in Titonka Grass Park. Children in the community who are in 4th grade or younger are invited to participate and prizes will be awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Lions Club
Titonka Grass Park
Service Held Friday For John Herman Rode 85
Funeral services for John Herman Rode 85 were held Friday April 1 at Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Titonia with Rev Ted Agar officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery with Blake Funeral Home in charge. Music by the Men's Choir organist Anita Schutter. Casket bearers nephews Donald Boyken Kenneth Brandt Harley Brandt Lewis Franzen Forrest Rode Walter Christ. Born January 29 1892 in Oldenburg Germany he came to America at age four settling near Hutchins Iowa. He farmed near Titonka later retiring to Titonka and served as Kossuth County Supervisor for 12 years starting 1954. He died March 30 after medical care and hospitalization. He left sons William and Arthur and daughter-in-law Jennie with grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Herman Rode
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Titonia
Ted Agar
Buria
Blake
Oldenburg
Germany
America
Hutchins
Iowa
Orthel Township
Lewis Franzen
Titonka
Kossuth County
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Arthur
Jennie
Titonia Care Center
John
William
Delores
Buffalo Center
James
Keith
Kent
Linda Lee
Ron
Caroline Brandt
Erna) Spear
Fréd Boyken
Fremont
Calif
Marie
Carl
Will
Louis
Ben
Emma) Franzen
Services Held for Mrs Kathryn Boelkes 93
Mrs Ellen Boelkes learned of the death of Mrs Kathryn Boelkes aged 93 who had been a patient at Freeport Nursing Manor and died March 20 A funeral was conducted in Forreston Illinois on March 23 Burial took place at White Oak Cemetery Survived by two daughters one son five grandchildren and two great great grandchildren Several relatives attended the service and a visit followed in Monticello and Independence before the group returned home Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Boelkes
Kathryn Boelkes
Alfred Boelkes
Home Federal Opens Titonka Branch Office Grand Opening
Home Federal Savings and Loan opens a Titonka branch in the former Hamilton Hatchery building with Ruth Rasmussen as manager and hours 8 30 to 3 30 Monday through Friday. Grand Opening Open House runs April 13 14 15 with door prizes and a Zenith television prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Federal Savings & Loan Association
Titonka
Hamilton Hatchery
Lynn Adrian Construction
Titonia
Home Federal
Ruth Rasmussen
Wesley
Garrigan High School
Hamilton Business College
Mason City
Savings and Loan Association
Welcome Home Federal Savings and Loan Association
Easter Cheer and New Arrivals at Titonka Care Center
Easter activities at Titonka Care Center include egg decorating and a special program by Woden Church ladies. New residents Ben Monson of Rake and John Limberg of Woden arrive. George Baumann from Lakota and the Ericksons of Wesl ey visit briefly. Gerhard Ficken of Blue Earth dies at 68 in Iowa City and John Rode of Titonka dies at 85. heartfelt condolences sent to both families. Appreciation notes thank Clar ence Penning for donated eggs and Woden Browns for decorative nut cups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Monson
Ben
Rake
John Limberg
Woden
John
Gerhard Ficken
Blue Earth
Minn
Iowa City
Gerhard
John Rode
Titonka
Emma Smith
Clarence Penning
Woden Brown
Arvada Couple Visits Ray Mann at Titonka Case Center
Mr and Mrs Dick McGrath of Arvada Cole visited her father Ray Mann at the Titonka Case Center on Tuesday. They stayed in the home of Mr and Mrs Floyd Reichsamen and with other friends in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick McGrath
Arvada, Cole
Ray Mann
Titonka
Floyd Reichsamen
Services Held For Emma Elizabeth Smith
Funeral services for Emma Elizabeth Smith 93 were held at St. John's Lutheran Church with Rev. Curt Joseph officiating. She died April 1 at Titonia Care Center. Interment in Memorial Park Cemetery Mason City. Survivors include children Irvin Emma Lisle Leota and families across several states plus 14 grandchildren. Her husband Lester and two brothers preceded her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Emma Elizabeth Smith
St. John's Lutheran Church
Curt Joseph
Charles
Carrie (Gebeck) Brewer
Bureau County
Samuel Smith
Sheffield
Rowan
South Dakota
Ventura
Lester
Henry
Gus
Goodwill bag pickup rescheduled to Friday morning
Due to inclement weather, last Saturday's Goodwill bag pickup is moved to this Friday morning April 8. If you have bags, place them on your front steps early Friday morning.
Marching Band Plans Italian Supper Monday
Titonica High School marching band will host an Italian supper on Monday April 11 to raise funds for a trip to South Dakota. Tickets cost 150 for students and 250 for adults. serving 530 to 730 in the school lunch room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonica High School
South Dakota
General George A. Custer Redheaded Hero of Little Big Horn
General George A. Custer, famed for the Battle of the Little Big Horn, was noted as a redhead. The historical figure remains linked with the doomed last stand and his distinctive hair color in the lore surrounding his cavalry career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Custer
Little Big Horn
Titania School Offers Wide Recreational Mini Courses
The Titania School runs a four day mini course week for grades 7-12 with 35 activities including canoeing bowling trap shooting golf crocheting and stuffed animal making. Classes are divided into six periods and students participate in at least four periods. The program aims to spark new interests provide a break from routine and help students find post school hobbies with staff volunteers and community help teaching basics etiquette and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania School
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramblin
Phil
Yannes Bencol Felt
Titonka A.M
United Methodist Church
Ramsey Reformed Church
Good Hope and
Immanuel Lutheran
Woden Christian Reformed Church
United Methodist Churches
John Janssen
Ted Ager
Roy Hjelmans
Bernard van Ee
Titonica
Good Hope
ALCW
Home Federal Savings & Loan
Farmers Co-op
Farmers Cooperative Elevator
L'Trio Catering Co
Dieckman Street Singers
Lea Clausen
Rollo Moore
Clarence Brandt
Mike Crapp
Farmers Grain Dealers Ass'n
Des Moines
William Madison
Elmer Boyken
LeRoy Bruns
Raymond Carlson
Leroy Phelps
John Rike
Dennis Dreesman
Harold Heesch
William Madsen
Melvin Ricks
Verla Brandt
Jerald Harms
Larry Nelson
Bradley Heyer
Lee Kline
Titorka
Goodwill
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