County Federated Clubs Hold Annual Convention
The Kossuth County Convention of Federated Women's Clubs met on Monday April 7 at the United Methodist Church Burt. Registration began at 12 30 p m followed by luncheon and a program including awards readings and a talk on Home Health Care. Officers for another year include Heiko Boekelman Titonka as Chairman and William Bruhn Fenton as Vice Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Federated Women's Clubs
United Methodist Church
Burt
Russell Patterson
Roscoe Mawdsley, Jr
Burt Women's Club
Burt High School
W.B. Uplund
Fort Dodge
Titonka Federated Club
Algona Woman's Club
Swea City Woman's Club
Club of the
Fenton
Dean Woman's Club
Titonka Woman's Club
Whittemore Woman's Club
William Bruhn
Fenton County
Adventures In Reading
George Winkel
Joyce Hayden
Heiko Boekelman
Titonka
Clifford Krantz
Arthur Elbert
Whittemore
CIP
Arthur Rode
Titonka Federated Club To Visit Des Moines
Titonka Federated Club members will meet at Good Hope Lutheran Church at 6:00 a.m. Thursday April 17 to depart for a Des Moines tour.
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Titonka Federated Club
Des Moines
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Larsen Rayburn Engagement Set for July 12
Mr and Mrs Glenn Larsen announce the engagement of their daughter Janice to Steve Rayburn son of Mr and Mrs Max Rayburn of Hurley South Dakota Miss Larsen is an Iowa State University graduate and teaches home economics in Hurley SD Mr Rayburn a Dakota State College graduate works in farming in Hurley A July 12 wedding is planned at Titonka Methodist Church
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Glenn Larsen
Janice
Steve Rayburn
Max Rayburn
Hurley
South Dakota
Miss Larsen
Iowa State University
Rayburn
Dakota State College
Madison
S.D
Titonka Methodist Church
Titanka Girl Scouts Skating Party Planned
A Titanka Girl Scouts skating party is set for Tuesday April 22 at Jolly Time Skating Rink in Algona from 7 to 9 30 p.m. Admission is 80 cents and skate rental 40 cents. All are invited.
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Jolly Time
Algona
Wildlife Refuge Opens Auto Tour Day After Weather Delay
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge will host a five mile self guided auto tour on Sunday afternoon April 27 from 1 to 6 p m. Entry is via the Refuge Shop four and a half miles east of Bancroft on County Road A 42. If weather allows the road, spotting scopes will be provided. visitors should bring binoculars. The self guided nature trail and picnic area will be open seven days a week starting May 15.
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Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Bancroft
Forest City
Jack Womble
KLGA
Algona
KBEW
Blue Earth
Mina
Merle Hoover Wins Titanka Topic Classic Bowling Title
Merle Hoover won the 3rd annual Titanka Topic Classic at Tyke Janes in a final that sent him from a 2nd place roll-off position to overall victory with a 204 to 182 triumph over Andy Uren. Hoover earned a $60 first prize as the local bowler claimed all marbles. payouts totaled $315 for 63 participants with several players also taking money.
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Tyke Janes
Merle Hoover
Elmer Boyken
Tim Dalhauser
West Bend
Boyken
Elmer
Harold Andreasen
Burt
Hoover
Andy Uren
Uren
Merle
Andy
Bob Klassen
Gerald Bahling
Leo Borman
Larry Blomster
Phil Jaren
Doug Penning
Eulan Schuller
Harold Eisenman
Phil Vaske
Larry Kinseth
Tim Dahlhauser
Scouts To Distribute Good Turn Bags April Drive
Cub Scouts will place Good Turn bags on porches Saturday April 19 in partnership with Goodwill Industries. The program teaches citizenship while encouraging house cleaning and donating usable items for handicapped workers. Boy Scouts will collect filled bags on Saturday April 26.
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Goodwill Industries
Boy Scouts of America
Boy Scouts
Bedell Sees Pentagon Order Iowa Guard to Vietnam Shipment
Iowa Congressman Berkley Bedell reports the Pentagon has ordered a large call up of National Guard units to prepare artillery and military supplies for shipment to California and then Vietnam. He notes the first Iowa shipment has already left for the west coast and questions Pentagon authority and the use of funds.
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Iowa
Berkley Bedell
Pentagon
Vietnam
Bedell
Iowa National Guard
California
Southeast Asia
Congress
South Vietnam
General Accounting Office
Defense Department
Obituary of Wilbur Sexton 45
Wilbur Arthur Sexton born May 30 1929 Newell Iowa son of Floyd and George Townsend. He married Kathryn Dunmire May 23 1949 Spencer and lived in Peterson Titonka where he taught as bus driver and supervisor. He served Titonka United Methodist Church fire department and guided hundreds of students on buses. He died April 7 1975 at age 45 years 10 months 8 days leaving wife two daughters son mother sister and two brothers.
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Wilbur Arthur Sexton
Floyd Sexton
Newell
Iowa
Linn Grove High School
Kathryn Gay Dunmire
Spencer
Peterson
Titonka
Kathryn
Ann
Robert Buffington
Forest City
Pat
Marcus Heyer
Larry
Thomas Kevin
Laurie Christine Buffington
George Townsend
Joyce
Quentin Sundberg
Linn Grove
Archie
Sioux City
Wilbur Sexton
Bad Weather Delays Indian Relays For Girls And Boys
Inclement weather forces postponement of the Girls Indian Relays postponed from last Tuesday with a tentative rain date of April 17 and a likely cancellation. The Boys Indian Relays, already postponed twice, are rescheduled for Saturday April 26 amid scheduling conflicts but hope to be held as planned.
Titonka Dog Control Order Applies May to Oct 1975
Effective May 1 1975 through October 1 1975 all dog owners in Titonka must confine dogs and prevent running at large, keeping each dog on the premises of the owner.
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Titonka
Invitation To Join Titonka TOPS
The Tops group met in the Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church April 7. Jean Gerdis was queen for March, receiving flowers and a queen charm. Grace Neeland and Louise Stockwell won weekly contests, each getting money. Anyone may join TOPS Take Off Pounds Sensibly by contacting a member.
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Tops
Fellowship Hall
The
Methodist Church
Jean Gerdis
Grace Neeland
Louise Stockwell
Titonka Senior Citizens Plan Card Party
The Titonka Senior Citizens will hold a card party on Monday April 21 at 7 30 p m. Hostesses are Tena Kettwick and Pearl Krom inga.
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Titonka
Tena Kettwick
Pearl Krom
Inga
TCRA To Hold First Annual Meeting Friday
The TCRA announces its first annual meeting on Friday at 7 30 p m in the Legion Hall Woden open to donors of 100 Ass’n and up directors to be elected and grass recreation area plans to be set. Over 400 families and businesses have given 43 647 50 to the project, short of 45 000 goal. The Grass Recreation Area spans 180 acres in Grant Township and was willed to Winnebago County by Bert Gruis.
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Tri-County Recreation Association
Grass
Grant Township
Winnebago County
Bert Gruis
TCRA
Legion Hall
Woden
Tri-County Recreation Ass'n
Iowa
Winnebago
Kossuth
Hancock
Cigarettes and Beer Stolen From Earl's Market Break-In
Earls Market was broken into between 12 30 and 5 00 a m for the second time, with about 100 cartons of cigarettes and two cases of beer stolen. The thieves pried at a safe, which fell into a stairwell preventing completion, and a grocery cart was used to move goods to a waiting vehicle. Night Marshall Hansen was off duty at the time.
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Earl's Market
Bill Lampright
Earl Knudson
Loren Hansen
Local Students Star in Comic Opera At Mankato State
Titonka and Wesley students perform in two one act operas at Mankato State College April 16 to 19 in Elias J Halling Recital Hall. Joyce Gingrich plays a knitting woman in A Game of Chance. Sherri Van Weelden portrays La Ciesa in Gianni Schicchi. Curtain at 8 pm. 50 cents students with ID. 2 dollars general. Joyce is a junior in A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers. Sherri is a sophomore in the MSC Choir. Both are music majors.
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Titonka
Wesley
Mankato State College
Joyce Gingrich
Harold Gingrich
Sherri van Weelden
Ernest A. van Weelden
Joyce
Sherri
la Ciesa
Gianni Schicchi
Elias J. Halling
Mankato State College Performing Arts Center
MSC A Capella
MSC Chamber Singers
MSC Choir
Trees To Be Planted Saturday April 19
The Titanka Lions and Federated Clubs sponsor a tree planting project this week. On Saturday April 19 weather permitting the trees ordered by local citizens will be delivered to town residents. Lions Club members will assist with planting and provide help to those who requested it.
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Titanka Lions and
Federated Clubs
Lions Club
Teachers Seek Collective Bargaining at Titonka Board Meet
Titonka Board of Education discussed formation of a collective bargaining unit with the local teachers association. No formal agreement reached as rules for bargaining were pending and definitions were debated amid insurance premium notices and agenda items.
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the Bowlers
National League
Kari Knudson
Burt Savings Bank Don's DX
Lois Petersoty
Redenius Insurance
Betty
LaVaughn
Cecil Heyer
van Hove Shelling
Lester Eden
Gary Hoover
D.t.'s Lounge
Mike’s Construction
Keith Nelson
County Federated Clubs
Engagaged
Titanka Girl Scouts
Viet Nam
Walter Baade
Interstate Power Co
Interstate Power Company
Delaware
Midwest
Minnesota
Illinois
Earls Market
Mankato
Titonka Board of Education
Algona Community
Supt
Wilbeck
Holmes, Murphy and Associates
Teachers Association
Public Employee Relation Board
Doug Streeper
Dennis Swanson
Streeper
Iowa State Colege
Ames
Swanson
Offalo Center
Iowa State
Morris Givens
Craig Heyer
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