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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1977
Page
3
Qualifying for the Sth Annual Topic Classic concluded with 98 bowlers, a new record, and Hank Geilenfeld of Algona rolling a 265 in the tourney. The Grass Recreation Area golf course opens pending dry weather while Twins fans hope for tighter late-season wins.
A community pancake supper in Titonka raised about 2200 for the Titonka Care Center. About 500 people attended with Clem's Country Boys providing music. The event supported by the Titonka Community Rest Home board and area churches included a business meeting led by retiring president Art Peterson and updates on finances and operations.
All Oak District Girl Scouts leaders and parents are invited to an Afternoon Delight at Call State Park in Algona on Friday April 21. Registration starts at 4 PM and a campfire ends activities at 8 PM. If rain, the event moves to Monday April 25.
Band parents will hold a meeting in the band room on Thursday April 28 at 7 00 p m.
Gary Rike is part of 92 Iowa State University students inducted into Phi Beta Kappa, the national scholastic honor society. The group was inducted in Memorial Union ceremonies on Wednesday, April 13. Members are liberal arts majors with high GPAs, juniors above 3.75 and seniors at least 3.0.
The Titonka Instrumental Music Department will present its final concert on Monday May 2 at 7 30 p m in Titonka Auditorium. The sixth grade band debuts with Sourwood Mountain Down By the Station and Born Free. Junior High Band selections include The Footlifter Along Again Naturally and Srite Concerta. The Junior High Chorus will perform various selections.
With only 12 young runners, Squaws coach Tom Dillivan led Titonka to 10th place at the Girls Indian Relays. Armstrong won with 56 points, Titonka's squad totaled 15. Gayle Moore was 5th in high jump 4'6" and Deb Mayland 5th in the 440 yd dash. Moore also anchored two second and fifth place relay finishes.
Titonka High School Clothing Class sponsors a spring style show titled Parade of Fashion on Tuesday April 26 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. A modern dance group performs at intermission and refreshments follow in the multi purpose room. Admission is 25 cents.
Titanika track coach Neil Goos builds around four returning lettermen as the squad posted 6th of 17 at West Bend on April 14 and 7th of 10 at Pocahontas on April 12. Senior Neal Struthers Russ Bruns Leroy Ruse and junior Kevin Wilbeck lead a larger group with multiple placings across relays and sprints.
The Titania Marching Indians announce a General and Slave Auction on May 14 to raise funds for their Rapid City trip, May 26 to 29. They seek quality donated items from the community including furniture clothing and toys, and ask donors to contact Renee Womble David Gerdis or Titonka High School.
Home Federal Savings and Loan holds a three day open house at the Titonka office with a ribbon cutting led by M J Mowers. Visitors can win five ten dollar savings accounts daily and enter a grand prize drawing for a color television. Grand prize goes to Bob Bunkofske of Buffalo Center.
A Tepreacte alive OF the Forte Dodge Social Security office will be in Algona at the Courthouse on Thursday, April 28 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon to pro vide Social Security claims ser vice and to assist person who are presently claiming social securi ty benefits. The Fort Dodge office of the Social Security Administration would like to remind people in the area that the costs of covered services provided by the hospital during the inpatient hospital stay are covered by Medicare's hos pital insurance only if all of the following four conditions are met: (1) a doctor prescribes inpatient, hospital care for treatment of an illness or injury, (2) the treatment you need can only be provided in a hospital, (3) the hospital is participating in Medicare, and (4) the Utilization Review Committee of the hospital or the Professional Standards Review does not disapprove your stay. When all four conditions are met, hospital insurance pays for covered services in a participat ing hospital for as many as 90 days in each benefit period. Med icare pays for all other covered services for up to 60 days after payment of the $124 deductible. For the 61st through 90th day of inpatient hospital care in each benefit period, hospital insur ance pays for all covered ser vices except for $31 a day.
An open house bridal shower for Linda Ricklefs, bride to be of Gary McEwen, is scheduled for Saturday April 30 at 7 30 p m at Ramsey Reformed Church in Titonka. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Mrs. Arthur Post of Woden announces the engagement of Barbara Jean Post to John Greenfield of Northfield Minnesota. Barbara Jean is a Waldorf College graduate and 3M employee. John is an Augsburg College and Arizona State University graduate, Sperry Univac employee. A June 25 wedding is planned at Immanuel Lutheran Church in rural Titonka.
Titanka Consolidated School and Iowa Lakes Community College plan a spring tennis class taught by Carol Sorenson. Registration is Tuesday April 26 at 7:00 p.m. on the school courts, fee 5.40, six sessions, limit ten students, first come first served, bring three balls, school may lend rackets, call Lavern DeVries at 928-2717 for details.
Marian DePoister and wda Cooper of Marian's Red Carpet Beauty Salon attended the National Hairdressers Convention in Des Moines. They observed new spring styles, coloring, perms, cosmetics, and other beauty products. They joined hair cutting clinics and learned new cuts and blow combing techniques. Paul, Marian and Nola had dinner at Drawbridge in Des Moines after.
Valley Farmers 4-H Club met April 4 at German Valley school with 17 members attending. Neal Hansen led Pledge and Pledge of Allegiance. reports were read and approved. discussion covered road ditch trash pickup. talk on honey by Joe Schutter. guest speaker Donald Joos spoke on beekeeping. lunch by Stecker and Andersons and Kardoes.
An open house honoring Mrs. Galena Zwiefel on her 90th birthday will be held at her Titonka home from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 29. Relatives are invited to attend.
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