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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1977
Page
3
Phil urges federal action and community recycling to preserve natural resources. He recounts personal efforts, notes improved spring weather and moisture aiding farmers, and mentions TV channel reception tips for Channel 21 and Fort Dodge. He ends with a plea for kindness and shared responsibility.
Seven Seneca Saddle Club riders and helpers rode from Titonica on April 7 for the Pony Express Ride to raise funds for Camp Sunnyside near Des Moines. The event raised 200.64 dollars with 14.57 from German Valley and 41.86 in boots and cans. Local businesses over five dollars contributed. Participants include Gary Zwiefel Thelma Zwiefel Bonita Schmidt Kristi Schmidt Bonnie Rike Bill Orthel Virginia Orthel Michelle Celeste Marilyn Tom.
The Junior Girl Scouts gathered at Good Hope Lutheran Church with 12 girls present. Happy Dayz patrol led opening ceremony, gneonshiners patrol closed the meeting with remarks. Upcoming events include Afternoon Delight on Friday April 22 at Call Park and Mothers Tea on Tuesday May 3.
Engagement announced for Emogene Franzen daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Franzen and John Kurtzleben son of Mr and Mrs Calvin Kurtzleben of Woden. Bride is a 1976 Titonka High School graduate attending North Iowa Area Community College. Groom is a 1976 Woden Crystal Lake High School graduate and NIACC attendee with farming work. Wedding set for July 30 at Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Titonka.
The Titania Woman's Club will meet at Betty Brandt's home at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday April 21 Roll call 1A Simple home remedy Laura Nicholson will present News Fash Helen Jaren's Mini Topic A New Development in Medical Research Doris Miller will teach a lesson on Accupressure and Reflexology Eight members attend Girl Scouts Court of Awards at Good Hope Lutheran Church noting pleased attendees and congratulations to all.
Titonka Cub Scouts gathered for a lively Pack meeting led by Cubmaster Ed Sanders. James Weiland earned his Wolf badge and gold and silver arrowpoints amid a turtle race and carnival games. The group peeked ahead to the Pinewood Derby on April 18 and Scout-O-Rama in Algona on April 24.
An open house mixed bridal shower honoring Shirley Meinders will be held at Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titanka at 7 30 p m Saturday April 23. All friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Titonka School Board in regular session accepted the resignations of three staff members: Carol Sorenson physical education instructor and head girls basketball coach Steve Schroeder art instructor and yearbook advisor, and Michael Nuss instrumental music teacher. Superintendent Wilbeck noted remaining arrangements for sixth grade teaching and a planned meeting with Woden Crystal Lake School Board set for April 18 at 7 30 p.m. next meeting May 9.
The Titonka Topic Bowling Classic opens Friday night at 7 30 with two shifts each night through Sunday. Entries exceed last year as bowlers vie for over 600 dollars in prize money and two trophies. Previous winners Bernie Carpenter Ken Shafar Merle Hoover Phil Jaren expected to compete.
The Titonka Senior Citizens will host a card party at 7 30 p m Monday April 18 with Ethel Reed and Myrtle Austin as hostesses keeping the event in the local calendar.
Kathryn Sexton invites the public to Titonia Public Library during National Library Week to explore 40 magazines three newspapers a 5000 volume collection and 9000 annual circulations. Free services include 33 RPM records tapes audio equipment slide projectors and movie projectors with no overdue fines and a community room for meetings.
Denise Heyer, daughter of Mr and Mrs Cecil Heyer, becomes engaged to Gary Kirby son of Mr and Mrs Vanl Kirby of Grafton Illinois. The couple plan an evening wedding on June 11 at the United Methodist Church Titonka. Free will pancake supper fundraising for Titonka Care Center scheduled for Thursday April 14 at 5 pm in the school multi purpose room with Clem’s Country Boys entertainment and proceeds to defray rising care center costs. Titonka Community Rest Home Inc will hold its 4th Annual Meeting and officer elections after.
The DeVries Auction Co. of Buffalo Center says sales will now start in the evening at 7 30 p m beginning Tuesday.
The Titohka American Legion Auxiliary will hold a work meeting on Friday April 22 at Doris Isebrands home. A pot luck dinner will be served.
Notice effective April 15 1977 and ending October 1 1977 requires all dog owners or keepers in Titonka to confine dogs and prevent running at large, keeping them on the owner premises.
A trash fire driven by wind broke out near the Herman Ubben farm four miles north of Titonka just before 4 p.m. Saturday. Titonka Volunteer Fire Department battled the flames in a grove west of buildings where trees burned, causing the loss of a Grand Champion buck rabbit shown by Sherman at the Kossuth County Fair.
The U S Fish and Wildlife Service announces a five mile self guided auto tour at Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge open Sundays April 17 and 24 from 1 to 6 p m. Entry is via Refuge Shop four and a half miles east of Bancroft on County Road A 42.
The Immanuel ALCW General Meeting is set for Thursday April 24 at 8 00 p m Pam and Marilyn work study students from Waldorf College will present the program The Love Circle serves as hostesses for the gathering.
The April 7 1977 Easter Breakfast at the home of William and Shirley Amesbury drew 21 members of the Titonka Federated Club. Fern Boekelman led a program on wild flowers with slides from Union Slough NWR. Roll call featured a green thumb exchange and sharing plant gifts.
The Style Show by Titanka High School Home Economics Department is postponed to April 26 at 7 30 p m in the high school gym.
About 75 youngsters attended the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt at Grass Park Titonka. Kindergarten and pre schoolers hunted near the shelterhouse while grades 1 to 4 searched the school grounds. Each child could collect two eggs at a time with numbers inside winning candy prizes.
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