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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1956
Page
5
A Phil Wiling weekly column stresses avoiding toe stepping while highlighting community news and a Ground Observer Corps volunteer drive, urging welding help to start a tower. It extols shopping at home, local merchants, and small town benefits, urging residents to use local services and church on Sundays for a good start.
Mr and Mrs Joe Presthus Jolene and Joel joined Good Hope Lutheran Church on Sunday by letter of transfer from First Lutheran Church Algona. The reception adds new members to the congregation.
Richard K Downs, son of Mr and Mrs Homer Downs of Titanka, has been appointed clinical psychologist for Goodwill Industries of Tacoma. The appointment is funded by a $10,400 grant from the Federal Office of Vocational Rehabilitation to establish a vocational diagnostic and rehabilitation program supported by discarded items the public donates.
The Titonka Parent Teachers Association will offer the only summer recreation this year, focusing on swimming. Eligible Titonka students may attend one morning weekly, with transportation by school bus at 10 cents plus pool charges. Children are sorted by age groups. mothers will chaperone and volunteers are welcome.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club met at Marion Meyer’s home on April 14. Darlene Callies presided as nine girls exchanged a plant bulb or seed. Plans to send Virginia Fritz and Marion Meyer to camp were made. Committees for Mothers Day Tea were appointed and Diane led a Van Gogh landscape study. Darlene demonstrated floor plan creation. Lunch followed. Reporter Sandra Gartner.
The Church Softball League of Titanka will hold an initial meeting Wednesday April 25 at 7 30 in the basement of the Methodist Church. The gathering aims to discuss plans for the coming season and gauge community interest. Representatives from all churches and others interested are urged to attend.
Mr and Mrs W H Stott of Titanka will hold open house Sunday April 22 from 2 to 5 PM at their home to observe their fiftieth anniversary.
Iowa State College economist Francis A. Kutish says hog prices lead gains as hog slaughter declines faster than cattle slaughter in the coming months. Beef output rises mainly in early 1956 with higher grades due to older steers, while driven by grass fed cattle in mid to late summer. Margins between choice and feeder cattle should widen in the second half of 1956.
Alvina Baade and Max Bierstedt renewed vows at 4 30 pm Sunday April 15 in Good Hope Lutheran Titonka with Rev B H Schwerin officiating. Attendants wore matching gowns. reception for 116 followed and the couple left for a short trip.
Iowa hosts the 1956 National Field Days September 20 23 22 featuring Henry Steenhoek of Jasper County as a representative along with 18 cooperating farmers pledging 2 500 acres. The event spotlights conservation farming with model farms on Steenhoek and Cross Slings acres and includes contour and level land plowing contests. About 25 top national plowmen are expected to compete across Daft and Telfer farms as plans unfold over two years.
Wanda Rose Young of Dallas became the bride of Sgt. Claude W. Hudson of Florence South Carolina in a Friday ceremony at Dean Methodist Church Titonka area guests attended. The wedding featured navy blue organza gown and white accessories, with a four tier white cake. Afterward a reception and gifts followed in the church annex. The couple plans Alaska posting with Hudson in the Army Food Service. Local merchants will stay open Wednesday evenings starting April 25 to aid shopping convenience.
Fred Thacker announced a public auction of theatre equipment and fixtures on Saturday April 28 starting at 1:00 PM. Lane Auction Co Mason City will conduct the sale with items offered piece by piece and in lots.
The Buffalo twip homemakers group will gather at Mrs. R. L. Krantz home on Friday April 20 at 1 30 pm Two lessons will be taught centrol of house hold pests by Mrs. Ervin Eden and care of new fub tics by Mrs. George Alice Attendees should prepare a sewing hint for roll call Any Buffalo area woman is welcome no membership or dues required plan to attend any or all meetings
Arthur Lee Graham of Tilonka reports 100 percent egg production from his 16 pullets with a single rooster. He gathered 16 eggs in one day and aims for seventeen eggs as the flock grows.
The Prairie Gold Area Junior Leader's Training Conference was held at the Boy Scout Reservation on West Lake Okobajie. Troop No. 63 members attended Saturday sessions with Scoutmaster Rev. Max E. Goldman along with Larry and Barry Hill Jeff Boyken Richard Hench Gary Reed Maurice Sathoff and James Thacker. The training covered Hiking Camping Officer Leadership and Patrol Organization for local officers of Troop Trappx.
Newton resident Thompson, a Republican, filed nomination papers for Iowa State Commerce Commissioner. He has long served as traffic manager at Maytag, is an Interstate Commerce Commission practitioner, and founded several traffic groups. He touted experience needed to modernize statutes and transportation policy.
The Methodist W S C S met April 11 and elected officers for the coming year. New officers include President Mrs R L Krantz, Vice President Mrs Carroll, Recording Secretary Mrs Eldon Attig, Treasurer Mrs Ervin Eden, Spiritual Life Mrs T A Dunmire, Promotion Mrs Leo Richter, Missionary Education and Service Mrs Wm Schram, Christian Social Relations and Local Church Mrs Robert Boekerman, Student Work Mrs Miller Nelson, Children's Work Mrs John Isebrand, Literature and Publications Mrs Leland Schroder, Supply Work Mrs Minnie Oesterrecher, Status of Women Mrs Wm Peterson.
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