Vocal And Band Students Compete In State Music Contest
Iowa students showcased vocal and band talent at Ventura in the state music contest. II ratings were earned by soloists Virginia Fritz Orla Anderson Sharon Schmidt Donna Beenken Barbara Ringsdorf and others. The Senior Girl Sextet and Mixed Quartet also posted high marks amid a large field of performers. several ensembles were unable to perform due to illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Ventura
Virginia Fritz
Orla Anderson
Sharon Schmidt
Donna Beenken
Barbara Ringsdorf
Doug’ Swan
Allan Boyken
Lowell Billborough
Lloyd Pommer
Carolyn Intermill
American Legion Auxiliary Holds Spring Meetings and Poppy Day
The American Legion Auxiliary announces regular work meetings on Friday April 26 at Jim Huber home with Mertie Huber and Elizabeth Kennedy as hostesses, and Monday April 28 at Dwight Garrett home 3 30 to 5 00 pm for Juniors. A business meeting is scheduled for Monday evening May 5 with hostesses Retca Hipp and Louise Mechler. National Poppy Day is May 24 underscoring the poppy program’s aim to honor veterans from World War I to Korea and to support disabled and hospitalized veterans. posters urge wearing a bright red crepe paper poppy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Huber
Mertie Huber
Elizabeth Kennedy
Dwight Garrett
Retca Hipp
Louise Mechler
American Legion Auxiliary
America 3
G. I
France
Youth Caravan Planning Meeting Held at Ames College Church
Misses Sylvia Eden Judy Meh ran and Margaret McDonald Mrs Morris Givens Youth Counselor and Rev M E Goldman attended a planning session for the Youth Caravan at Ames Iowa Collegiate Methodist Church on Saturday in preparation for the Caravan that will Titonia the week of June Buy It in Titonea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvia Eden
Judy Mehran
Margaret McDonald
Morris Givens
M. E. Goldman
Ames
Iowa
Collegiate Methodist Church
Titonia
Darlene Callies Chosen for Methodist Youth Caravan
Darlene Callies of Ti tonka Missouri has been selected by the national chairman of Methodist Youth work for this summer's Youth Caravan. She will train at Hendrix College Conway Arkansas in June then embark on a six week tour of western churches with a four member team and an adult counselor. Her focus will be on Intermediate Youth outreach through special projects and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlene Calllies
Carl F. Callies
Titonka
Methodist Youth Work
Derlene
Simpson College
Miss Callies
Hendrix College
Conway
Arkansas
Darlene
Louisville
Cairman
Oko_ boji
Titan High School Band and Vocal Concert Next Tuesday
Titan High School presents a combined vocal and band concert in the gymnasium on Tuesday April 29 at 8:00 p.m. The event serves as the annual pre contest program before the large group contest slated for May 3 in Nora Springs. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 25 cents for children with proceeds to help cover contest registration and transportation. A sizable crowd is urged to support the students and community backing. The program lists pieces from Bonnie Lass to Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring with directors listed as Anderson and Faaborg.
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Titanica High School
Nora Springs
What Makes Alaska Alaska to Be Shown Monday Night
On Monday night April 28 Ti tona Chamber of Commerce presents the show What Makes Alaska Alaska at Titonka School gymnasium starting at 800 pm. The school dance band will perform and admission is free with a free will collection after the program to cover expenses of bringing this unusual and fine program to Titonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Titania Chamber of Commerce
Phi 'F
Titonka
Farm Shorts notes wage and price changes and farming tips
Farm Shorts reviews labor time needed to buy meat in 1948 and 1957, compares prices with worker earnings, notes corn fertilizer boosts yields of 6 to 10 bushels per acre, and reports on planter attachments in Iowa. It also mentions Iowa Beef Month shifting to October 1958 and offers crabgrass control tips with seed and postemergence killers.
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Jess
Bureau of Labor Statistics
U.S
Fire Burns Motor In Topic Office
A fire caused by shorted wiring burned out a 144 hp motor in the Topic office Thursday afternoon. There was no one in the shop when the fire started. Mrs. Jaren noticed smoke, notified the fire department, and firefighters extinguished the blaze. Only damage was to the motor which had to be rewound. The paper hopes to have the motor repaired for next week’s issue and thanks the fire department for quick action.
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Metlini
Uken
Ing
Jaren
Catholic Census Takers Start Work April 27th
Plans for a diocesan census of 16 000 northwest Iowa Catholics in Sioux City diocese were discussed at St. Josephs Hall. Census takers will visit every home in Buffalo Plum Creek Wesley Titonka and Wesley towns to record names and addresses of baptized Catholics.
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Buffalo
Plum Creek
Wesley
Titénka
St. Joseph's Hall
J. T. Meurer
Father L. Klein
Marcelly Fandel
J. A. Hauptman
Iowa
Sioux City
Miss Fandel
Kossuth County
Joseph M. Mueller
Bles Fandel
Cad
Titanka Consolidated High Prepares Final Month Events
The Titanka Consolidated High School seniors enter their final month with a Junior Senior Banquet on Friday April 25 hosted by juniors, followed by a dance with music by Bobby Griggs. The seniors stage a class play on May 9, Class Night on May 23, Baccalaureate on May 25, and commence with commencement on May 28 after a school picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka Con
Bobby Griggs
B. H. Schwerin
Coffee and acreage reserve rules in 1958 farming notes
The article discusses coffee pricing and consumption trends, noting Brazil as a major producer and the role of Pan American Coffee Bureau guidance. It also covers the 1958 Kossuth County acreage reserve program, emphasizing compliance requirements, penalties for noncompliance, and key rules on planting grazing and harvesting for reserved land through 1959.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Sail Bank
Richard I. Anderson
ASC
Anderson
Family Of The Year Chosen By Methodists
The Harry Mehlan family and the Fred Asa family of Ti tonka and Dean Churches were selected as candidates for the Methodist Family of the Year 1958, announced last Sunday morning during worship. The National Family Conference in Chicago October 17 19, 1958 will present the National Methodist Family of the Year. The project is sponsored by the Methodist Family Monthly Magazine and the General Committee of Family Life with local selections feeding district and conference committees before the final pick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mehlan
Fred Asa
Titonka
Dean
Chicago
Methodist Family Monthly
Family Uite
P T A Elects New Officers For Next Year
New officers were elected at the regular monthly P T A meeting. John Welhousen was reelected president, Mrs L W Nath vice president and program chairman, Miss Betty Taylor secretary, Er win Giesking treasurer, and Mrs C R Krantz publicity chairman. Mrs Harold Burgess spoke on Parents and Teachers in Liberia. Junior High Mixed Chorus directed by Mrs Govern provided music. The school picnic date is set for Wednesday May 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Welhousen
L. W. Nath
Betty Taylor
Erwin Giesking
C. R. Krantz
Harold Burgess
Liberia
Spring Shine Put On Main Street
The state highway department moved equipment into town Monday to clean and repair the main street and Highway 226 west. Repairs of holes have begun and will be completed soon. Cleaning operations were completed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Highway 226
Local Scouts Thank Community for Prairie Gold Good Turn
Local Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts thank the community for support of the Prairie Gold Area Good Turn Project carried out last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prairie Gold Area
Buffalo Boys 4-H Meeting at Higgins Home
The Buffalo Boys 4-H meeting was held at Tommy Higgins home. Richard Fritz spoke on 4-H Day at Algona sponsored by Algona merchants. Higgins gave a pest poisons demonstration. New rules were handed out. Dairy cattle pictures were judged. Meeting adjourned. lunch served by Mrs Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boys
Tommy Higgins
Richard Fritz
Algona
Scouts Promote Traffic Safety With bumper strip drive
Local Boy Scout Troop teams with the National Safety Good Turn program and President Eisenhower to distribute bumper strips Saturday afternoon April 26. Strips offered with courtesy of the Scouts. drivers must give permission before attachment, front bumper preferred. Distribution from four service stations Cities Service K and H Oil D X Service and Farmers Co op Oil from 1:00 to 5:00 or until exhausted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts of America
Eisenhower
Cities Service
K & H Oil*Co
D-X Service
Farmers Co-op Oil Co
Farm Outlook Released Through Extension Director Note Wheat Prices
Iowa State College economist Francia Kutish cites damp harvest weather and large output as risks for a dollar-a-bushel wheat price this summer, with a more likely $1.25 to $1.40 range if storage and dry harvest conditions improve. soybean oil meal remains the preferred protein supplement, while alfalfa hay provides the cheapest cattle protein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia A. Kutish
Iowa State College
Kutish
Kansas State College
Leonard Schruben
Schruben
Kansas
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Titonea
Darlene Callies
Bonnie Lass
Bowles Anderson
Beisterlin
Hildret
H. Lawrence
Philip Faaborg
Ehret Ata
Ehret Etteene Palestrina
Sibelius
Kirk Mee
Coburn
Beaulleu
Farm Shorts
Dean L. Barnes
Monticello
Elso
Keyes
Mary K. Staudt Co
Extension Home Economist
Brazil
Africa
Pan American Coffee Bureau
P.T.A
R. Fritz
Kossuth Co
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