Titonka School Week Activities Cover Classes and Lunch
Fifth graders played Jacks indoors on rainy days and outdoors on the sidewalk. The Easter bunny drawing won prizes. Students completed reading work and fractions in arithmetic while studying United States possessions in history. Eighth graders tackled verbs and travel geography. Spelling honors listed multiple students. Valley Farmerettes held a meeting with demonstrations on cleaning kits and room color schemes, plus 4-H Day reports. Clock watchers and local civic notes mention Dunlap fire station plans and Graettinger votes on a pond project. Weevil control advice concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ulysses
Wayne
Diane
Darlene
Harriet
Melba
Harold
Jacqueline
Betty
Dennis K
Neal
Marion
Myrna
Craig
Nancy
Phyllis
Marie
Gérald
Wayne Bartett
Stockwell
Jos
Arlene Stohr Raymond Kruse Wed March 20
Miss Arlene Stohr daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Stohr of Woden wed Raymond Robert Kruse son of Mr and Mrs Robert Kruse of Titonka in a candlelight service March 20 at Immanuel Lutheran church Rev H A Diers performed the double ring ceremony. The bride wore a lace trimmed wedding dress with train and fingertip veil and carried a pink rose bouquet. Attendants, ushers, and family members wore formal attire as guests lined the church. A reception for about 200 followed in the church parlors with formalities and a three tier cake. The couple will live on the groom’s farm after a wedding trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene Stohr
Henry Stohr
Woden
Raymond “Robert Kruse
Robert Kruse
Titonka
Don‘ Perry
Erlene Mayland
Elaine Meinders
Allen Janssen
Vernon Stohr
Ernest Janssen
Clarence Harringa
Arnold Kruse
Bob Fisher
Dick’ Meinders
Willie Kruse
Rosella Bruns
Ed Holthaus
Herman Limberg
Bernard Schmidt
Henry Dirksen
Clifford
Eisemann
Meindert
Smidt
Andrew Verlo
Enko Smidt
Lawrence Balvance
Woden High School
Barlow Attends Drivers School Meet in Des Moines
Mr. Barlow attends a hotel meeting in Des Moines as a representative of the local school. A teenage panel discussed organizing teenage driving clubs and a driver education panel explored program problems and techniques. Several resolutions were passed to the Iowa Safety Council urging standardized licensing procedures and tougher tests. Mr. Barlow also visited with Kamrar driver education teacher Lee Struthers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort’ de ‘Moines
Barlow
Iowa Safety Council
Lee Struthers
Kamrar
Easter Sunday Dinner Guests Across Doan Community
Easter Sunday guests were hosted at multiple homes in Doan and nearby towns. Families from Algona Titonka Burt and La Verne joined friends for the holiday meals and church services. Notable households included the Hanvey Larson Fremon, John Hanselman, Jim Haag, Ross Buftington, Ted Hoover Jr and others sharing Easter dinners and visiting throughout the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanvey Larson
Glen Percels
Titonka
Tom Elefson
John Hanselman
Algona
John Haag
Doan
Johns.Miller
Emma Haag
Perry
Melvin
Wilbur Christensen
John Greenfield
Ilo Buffington
Ross Buftington
Stanley Harris
Ted Hoover Sr
Merle Hoover
Emelie Greber
Ted Hoover Jr
J. Wy Gross ‘Sand
the Merrill ‘Zwietel
Funeral Services for Mrs Florence Orthel at Woden Church
Mrs Florence Ellen Fox Orthel died March 27 1953 in Patton California at age 74. Born March 10 1879 in Boone County Iowa she lived in California since 1930 after a 1938 car accident. She married Adolph Orthel March 14 1900 at Algona Iowa and had four children Kenneth Minnie Ernest and Leo. She is survived by a sister a brother ten grandchildren and many friends. Funeral services were held at the Methodist church with burial in Bingham Township Cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Florence
Orthel
Methodist
Bingham ‘Township
Florence Ellen Fox ‘Orthel
Boone County
Towa
Patton
Cali
California
Adolph
Algona
Town
Kenneth
Minnie
John W. Nevius
Long Beach
Calif
Ernest
Culver City
Leo
Buffalo Center
Cy Missman
Britt
Ky Jo Fox
el Cajou
Patrolman and Sheriff to Address Titanka Chamber Meeting
State Highway Patrolman and Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst will speak Monday evening to the Titanka Chamber of Commerce on Safety and Safe Driving at Harold's Roller Rink starting at 9 o'clock. Also listed are regular church services and a Brotherhood meeting at 8 p.m. for men planning organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lindhorst
Titanka ‘Chamber of Commerce
Harold's Roller Rink
Titonka Methodist Church Events Values
The Titonka church announces Thursday night choir practice and Friday night meeting at 8. Sunday School starts at 10, Morning Worship at 11, and Sunday evening Fellowship begins at 6 30 with a pot luck supper. Members will hear from various speakers by tape recording. Dean services follow the usual time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
JL. Ez
Albertson
Titonka
Doan
Board of Education
Rural Women's Day Event Set for Algona
The annual Rural Women's Day is planned for Friday April 10 at the K C hall in Algona. The meeting starts 1 pm with Mrs Swen Larson presiding. Ban croft speaker Christian Abbas will discuss Farm Bureau scholarship and Mrs Wortman will present a book report. Oak displays and past year activities are planned. The Kossuth County Rural Women's chorus will sing and lunch will be served at the close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
K.C. Hall
Swen Larson
county Farm, Bureau | Women's _ .committee
Christian Abbas of
Bancroft
State Farm Buryear
Immanuel Lutheran H A Diers Pastor Schedule
Immanuel Lutheran announces worship at 10 a m and Sunday school at 9 a m. April 9 features Ladies Aid Mission Society gathering at 1 30 p m and Brotherhood meeting at 7 30 p m with speaker L H Wingert of Cole Iowa. All men invited and a quarterly meeting follows Thursday at 7 30 p m. Building committee meets Tuesday April 14.
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Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers
Ladies Aid
Mission Society
Brotherhood
L. H. Wingert
Cole
Iowa
Nis
Good Hope Lutheran Church Activities and Local News
Sunday services at Good Hope Lutheran with a 4 30 am worship 10 30 am Sunday School and Lakota Confirmation. Choir rehearsal April 9 and confirmation instruction April 19. Tuesday April 14 Pastors Circle at Woden Brotherhood at 8 pm topic Healing in the Holy Land. Everett Rowe closes Blakesburg blacksmith shop after 52 years. farmers could gain 15 to 28 bushels per acre in 1952 with top five Iowa Corn field Test hybrids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran B. H. Schwerin
Woden
Brotherhood
the Holy Land
Bonno Schutter
John Welhousen
Harm Wibben
Miss Jean Farrow Weds Donald Graham in Titonka Church
Miss Jean Farrow daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Farrow Lakota became the bride of Donald Graham son of Mr and Mrs Harvey Graham Titonka in a single ring ceremony at the Titonka Methodist church. Rev J E Albertson officiated. Attendants were Lucille Farrow Vernon Farrow. A reception followed at the bride’s parents home Lakota. The couple will live with the groom’s parents while he farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Farrow
Wm. Farrow
Lakota
Donald Graham
Harvey Graham
Titonka
J. E. Albertson
Lawrence ‘Blocker
Ayrshire
Lucille Farrow
Vernon Farrow
Bob Reynolds
Plorénce
Lawrence Blocker
Maxine
Ray
Harold
Nicks Sands
Diane
Lois
Billie
Dennis
Bennie Farrow
Minnesota
Harvey Graham Sr
Harvey Graham Jr
Denn
Kenneth
Joe Boekelman
Calvin
Lucy ‘Newville
Sunday Work Day Planned at Slough Park Site
Sportsmen and conservationists are invited to gather April 12 at the Union Slough gravel pit on the Bancroft Titonka road to improve the site. Milford Smith, federal game warden and custodian, and state warden Mr Tellier aim to create a public park this year. Bring a sharp axe brush axe tree clippers or tiling spade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Slough
Bancroft-Titonka Road
Milford Smith
Tellier
Trim Hooves Before Turning Cows Out to Pasture
Floyd Arnold of Iowa State College urges dairy farmers to trim dairy cow hooves before turning cattle from winter housing to pasture. Long toes can break off causing weeks of lameness. ensure the foot rests flat on the sole and toes are moderately short before grazing resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Arnold
Iowa State College
Plans for Buffalo school enlargement approved by county board
The County Board of Education approved enlarging Buffalo Consolidated School and petitions began publications for a May election. The Titania Topic will publish all district notices. Voting is expected about May 25 with April hearing results. If approved, space, teachers, and remodeling must be planned for increased enrollments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. J. Reith
Buffalo Consolidated School
County Board of Education
Miss Betty Koppen Ervin Wiltgen Wedded at Wesley
Betty Koppen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Koppen wed Ervin J Wiltgen son of Mr and Mrs Michael Wiltgen in a Wesley St Josephs Catholic church ceremony A high mass wedding with attendants including Lucille Schmidt as maid of honor and John Wiltgen as best man A reception and dance followed at the Johnson House Algona, with plans for a southern states honeymoon and a home in Algona after the couple return They are both Wesley and Bode high school graduates and own a jewelry store in Algona
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson House
Algona
V.fj W. Hall
Clarence
Wesley High School
Grom
Bode High School
Seventeen New Vehicles Licensed in Kossuth County
Seventeen new cars and trucks and one new motorcycle were licensed in Kossuth county last week. The new owners include Henry J. Arndorfer Corwith and several others from Bancroft Algona Bode Elmore and Fen ton. Egg prices in 1953 to date have averaged higher than a year ago.
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Kossuth
Buick
Henry J. Arndorfer
Corwith
Lawrence
Betty Becker
Bancroft
George K. Nelson
Swea City
George Bormann
Son
Bode
Ford
Dale Briggs
Irvington
William B. Fox
LaVerne
Dick Franzen
Titonica
Edwin J. Gilmore
Algona
Chevrolet
Paul A. Christ
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Titonka School
Ettes
Valley Farmer
Valley Farmerettes
Dawn
Donna Eenken
J. Ostermann
J. Welhousen
Donna
Beenken
Plasier
Donna Beenken
Anamosa
Dale
Condry
Dunlap
Graettinger
Raymond Kruse
Russell Bleich
Miller
Russell “Bleich
Martin Bleich
Hartley
Russell
Shenandoah
Garner
Drivers
Des‘moines
Florence-Orthel
Blakesburg
Smith
Everett’ Rowe
Ubbe Ubben
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Ubben
Therese “Schutter
Wan Schutter
Jean Farrow Donald Graham
Slough Park
Betty Koppen
Ervin J. Wiltgen
Wesley
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