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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
2
Titonka Topic lists subscription details and local social life including visits by residents to Mason City Bancroft and Britt. It notes Lilac season, church services, bridge games, hospital stays, farm help, and neighbors' visits with numerous names and places in Kossuth and surrounding counties.
Harlan Kruse of the University of Dubuque spent several days at his parents Rev and Mrs Henry Kruse. Des Moines Rottschafer and family visited relatives here. Forest City guests joined by Lackore family. John Junker returned from Chicago on business. Mrs A J Phillips visited Tracy Minnesota and South Dakota before returning home. Warren Philips met her in Jackson Minnesota. Goslin hosts a Thursday bridge gathering with high scores to Mrs Martin Smith and Dale Rittenhouse. Lackore consolation went to Tom Lackore. Harold Miggman from First State Bank Britt spent weekend with Edith Missman. Mildred Greenfield attends University of Dubuque.
The W. S. C. club meets at Alice Buffington's home with Mrs. Bradford Buffington as assistant hostess. Wesley visitors take Olive Martinek from Des Moines after two weeks with inflammatory rheumatism. Birthday dinner for Kay at the Percy Brink home marks her first year.
Vera Carlson stayed with Kathy Govern while Dawana Hix returned from California where she worked in a defense plant. Numerous locals hosted and visited at Graham Bros and residences including Graham, Bristow, Ringsdorf, Larsen, and related families. The Four Corners Social Club announced no meeting this month and Leila Larsen celebrated her first birthday.
Local residents from Lakota Buffalo Center and nearby towns visited relatives and friends in Rochester Mason City and Swea City. Mrs Katherine Park improves at Algona. Catherine Powers returns from Washington DC for a week's vacation. Community events include Farm Bureau meeting and Acorn Club gathering. Legion Auxiliary to meet April 12. Wayne Koppen returns from Florida for a family visit.
Morning worship at 0:20 pm and Sunday School at 9:30 am at Immanuel Lutheran Four Miles East and One Mile North of Titanics. Evening worship at 8:00 pm. Young People’s Club meets Tuesday 8:30 pm. Choir rehearsal Tuesday 9:30 pm. Wednesday prayer service April 14 at 8:30 pm. Plus English services at 10:30 am at Immanuel Lutheran with Bible Class 9:30 am. Lenten services April 14 at 8:00 pm Our Lord Crucified. Confirmation class examination Friday April 16 at 7:30 pm.
Good Hope Lutheran Church Alfred led by Pastor Mordorf announces a new service time starting April 18. Sunday services move to 10 30 a m with Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Weekly lent devotional services occur Wednesdays at 8 p m. Choir rehearsals follow Lenten services. Confirmation classes are Saturdays at 8 45 a m. Church Cleaning Day is set for April 16 with all congregation women and Luther League girls invited.
Rev W L Patterson presides at morning services with Sunday School at 10 and Worship at 11. Woman's Society of Christian Service meets April 14 with a lesson on Native leadership in Latin America led by Mrs George Bonacker, devotions by Mrs Wayne Miller, hosted by several ladies. Doan church hours listed. society meeting at Mrs Alice Buffington home on April 8 with associate hostess Mrs Bradford Buttington.
WODEN Miss Nancy Peters was honored at a surprise birthday gathering at her home last Thursday evening. Relatives and many friends attended including Mr. and Mrs. Claus DeBoer, Mr. and Mrs. Claus Tjarks, Geo. F. Pommer, Dick Franzen, Lin and Darlene, John Greenfield and Mildred, Eileen Warringa, Mrs. Ralph Tjaden and Joan, Harold Pommer and Arlyns Kay, Herman Tjarks and children, Henry Dirksen and family, Forest Eckels, and George Eden and family.
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