Titonka Indian Day Parade Planned for August 13
Titonka's annual Indian Day celebration returns Monday August 13 with a large parade on Main Street. Forty floats already entered and more expected as bands, concessions, and Carlo Marlo entertained acts join the day’s program. Parade starts 10:30 a.m. route runs from the school grounds to Isebrand’s, with Meriam Midway Shows and Titonka stores open all day.
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Meriam Midway
Titonka
Titania
Meriam
Harold Carlson
Carlo Marlo
Clifford Krantz
J. K. Hill
Barnlett’s Hatchery
Edward Sathoff
L. C. Heifner
John Stott
Dr. Hill's
John Isebrand
Luther League Picnic At Pilot Knob Tower Forest City
The Good Hope Luther League met Monday night August 6 at Pilot Knob Park Forest City for a pot luck picnic and business meeting. Attendees toured Pilot Knob Tower for an alphabetic bible quiz and a famous women quiz. A swimming party was planned for August 19 at Blue Earth pool with departure from the church at 6 30.
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Luther League
Pilot Knob
Good Hope Luther League
Pilot Knob Park
Forest City
Shelter House
Pilot Knob Tower
Blue Earth
Minnesota
Highway tragedy series opens with urgent drivers risk warning
An editorial announces a six part series analyzing highway deaths and injuries. It urges readers to examine recklessness carelessness and drunk driving as national emergency factors and invites attention to the forthcoming reports in the edition.
Indian Day Parade Committee Gives Report
The Indian Day Parade Committee announces further details for the August 13 parade. With 40 units entered and three bands providing music, organizers urge nonparticipants to sign up and contribute ideas or entries to lengthen and enrich the procession.
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Nere
Doan M Y F Sponsors Car Wash Details
The Doan M Y F will sponsor a car wash on August 10 at Gerald Bahling's. Hours run from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The wash costs $1.00.
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Doan M.Y.F
Gerald Bahling’s
Luther League Plans Safety Program Near Titanka
The Luther League proposes a rural road safety project around Titanka to trim corn back 15 to 20 feet at road corners. Officials hope to start soon and seek farmer support for the initiative.
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Luther League
The
Good Hope
Titanka
League
Tie
Cattle Prices Rise Through Mid July Says Extension Economist
Farm outlook from Kossuth County Extension Director Francis A. Kutish notes summer rally in cattle prices with upper grades gaining and average steer weights easing toward year-ago levels. Fed cattle on feed declines and longer feeding periods drop, signaling improving outlook though feeder cattle shipments rise. Hog market shows little sustained rise with loin and lard prices below May peaks.
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Kossuth Co
Francis A. Kutish
Town State College Farm
Kutish
Towa State College
4 H Girls Prepare Demonstrations for Kossuth County Fair
About 80 4 H girls finalize demonstrations for the Kossuth County Fair to be shown August 16 and 17 in the Armory on the fairgrounds. Activities include home furnishing topics and continuous program subjects judged by Mrs. Margaret Pratt and Mrs. Bartley Noland with blue red or white ratings.
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Kossuth
Margaret Pratt
Emmetsburg
Kossuth County Fair
Bartley Noland
Thorn
Town
4-Hairl
Britt And Methodists Upset Opponents In Softball League
Two Friday August 3 church league games produced upsets as Britt toppled Ramsey 8 to 1 and the Methodists defeated Good Hope Lutheran 12 to 7. Standings show Reformed and Ramsey leading. Britt and Methodist rising with wins.
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Britt
Ramsey
Methodists
Good Hope Lutheran
Good Hope
Co. Reformed
Immanuel
Methodist
Christian Reformed
Kossuth Sends Two Women to State Leadership Camp
Mrs John Ludwig of Corwith and Mary K Staudt county extension home economist attend the first State Leadership Camp for women at the 4 H Camp near Madrid from July 27 to 29. Ludwig represents the Kossuth County Family Living Committee and will bring back Extension program insights for local work. A special education inspirational and social program is planned for about 100 attendees.
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Madrid
John Ludwig
Corwith
Mary K. Staudt
Ludwig
Kossuth
Four-H Livestock Judging School Draws 125 Attendees
Over 125 4-H club members, leaders and parents attended three livestock judging schools on July 10, 17 and 19. Robert Johnson explained fundamentals for selecting profitable livestock as beef, dairy, swine and sheep were judged and discussed. Acknowledgments were given to local supporters for organizing the sessions and tours of breeding herds. FFA members at Titanka elected Robert Fritz president for the coming year with Arlen Bilsborough as VP and other officers named. Plans include an August 2 FFA picnic and inviting vocational agriculture freshmen to attend.
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American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 465
Denton
Berdine Korte
Sadie Denton
Patricia Haines
Bridget Garrett
Junior Activities Committee
Stella Petersen
Suirs Bala
U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
Hoxsey
Mark Bernard
Leon Dumstorff
David Kollasch
Richard Meyer
Greenwood
Kossuth County
Gerald Soderberg
James Antoine
Dean Barnes
Robert Johnson
Iowa State College
Ames
County Extension
Harold Fisher
Ralph Walker, Jr
Maurice
Mark Bernhard
Don
David Erickson
FFA
Robert Fritz
Titanka Ffa
Arlen Bilsborough
Dwight Seaberg
Richard Mayland
Lowell Bilsborough
Marvin Stroebel
Sentinel
Harley Lehman
Titonka Band Wins Trophy at Elmore Festival
The Titonka High School band under Mr Faa borg won a trophy at the Elmore Horse and Buggy festivities in Elmore Minnesota on August 2. The judges cited the band as the best appearing and noted a rain cancelation redirected a short demonstration for evaluation. Thompson band won the parade trophy on Wednesday August.
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Titonka
Faaborg
Elmore
Minnesota
Thompson
Interstate Power Announces Short Power Interruption
Interstate Power Company says electric service will be cut from 4:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. on either August 16 or 17. The outage timing depends on weather, and the firm plans to raise primary voltage in the distribution system during the shut off.
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Interstate Power Company
Interstate Power
Four-H Fair Entries Set for Kossuth County Shows
The 4 H livestock entries for the Kossuth County Fair August 14 17 reach new highs across divisions. Entries include 292 baby beef 11 beef heifers 55 dairy heifers and cows 46 market litters 20 pens of sheep 9 pens of poultry 5 horse and colt projects one pair of rabbits 4 garden displays 1 crop display and 4 special activity booths. Junior judging runs August 13 14 15 16 and 17 with events including market sheep and swine dairy exhibits lamb and swine sales baby beef poultry rabbits purebred sheep and swine judging and a livestock parade at the grandstand. Sales conclude August 17 with sale of baby beef.
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Ingi
Kossuth
Funeral services Friday for Mike Akkerman
Mr. Mike Akkerman died at Curtis Rest Home in Burt on Tuesday morning August 7 after an extended illness. He previously lived in Titonka with his son Clarence and family. Funeral services are set for Friday at 1:00 p.m. in Titonka Methodist Church conducted by Rev. Max Goldman.
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Mike Akkerman
Curtis Rest Home
Burt
Akkerman
Titonka
Clarence
Titonka Methodist Church
Max Goldman
Globe-Gazette Salutes Titonka On TV Program
The Mason City Globe-Gazette will salute Titonka Iowa on KGLO TV Channel 3 August 16 at 6 30 p m Stories and pictures of Titonka past and present prepared by Bill Webb feature writer photographer and farm editor The salute will be seen and heard on the Guy Lombardo Show on August 16 at 6 30 p m and followed by a Globe feature story the next day
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Globe-Gazette
Titonka
Mason City
Band to Present Indian Day Concert Polkas and Waltzes
The Annual Indian Day Concert will be held Monday, August 13. Director Phil Faaborg says the program will emphasize polkas and marches. The concert will feature two Latino American rhythms.
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Phil Faaborg
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