Indian Day Celebration in Titonka Draws Big Crowd
Indian Day 1961 in Titonka featured a large parade with 60 units, a Royal United Show on Main Street, and a packed evening with free acts. Winners from raffles included Albert Isebrand and Lou Hoover. farmers boosted a county corn yield forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Glen Miller
George Freerksen
Kossuth
Albert Isebrand
V.F.W. Auxiliary
Lou Hoover
American Legion
Farmers Coop
Iowa
Mother Nilure
Royal United
Main Street
Art
Klga Radio
Algona
Louis Bartlett
Cynthia Rakow
Titonka High School
Harold Gartner
Titonka Volunteer Fire Department
Titonka Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Algona High School
Tyke Elecric
Sleper Rambler
Titanka Iowa Council Proceedings Set Tax Time Change
August 6 1964 Titanka Iowa council met with Earl Humphrey of W C Benderoff Co presented invoices for street surfacing and oiling approving half payment with rest due by year end Minutes of prior regular and one special session approved Clerk and Treasurer reports filed Budget for 1965 adopted Resolution to return Town Offices to Central Standard Time at 2 00 A M August 31 1964 if area towns do likewise Refund authorized for Edward F Harrison sewer assessment Purchase of dye and street signs bills allowed across General Public Safety Sanitation and Sewer Construction categories listing multiple vendors and amounts including labor repairs oil gas and supplies Meeting adjourned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Iowa
Humphrey
W. C. Benderoff Co
Edward F. Harrison
General
Interstate Power Co
Titanka Telephone Co
Julius Ostercamp
John B. Isebrand
Titonka Topic
Farmers Co-op Oil ‘Co
Farmers Co-op Oil Co
Gaspate Ehee
Sanitation
Pest-Kil Chemical Co
Rodent Contro
Baade
Gag
Humboldt Concrete Products
M.H. Spacers
Martin-Marietta
R.S.B. Vv
Benderoff Co
United Building Center, Inc
J. R. Schutter
Elmer Wiegand
Beeq Hardware
F. Harms
Bee Water
State Hygienic Lab
Tulius Ostercamp
Tyke Electric Shop
Sybil Freerksen
Forrest E. Willis
Tyke Service Center
John Trarks
Forrest
E. Willis
Goodwill Truck Visit Sets Pickup For Sept Two
When sorting out clothes, donate usable items to Goodwill Industries to aid handicapped workers. The Denton home Goodwill Station will collect items from Titonka on September 2, with a truck pickup planned that day.
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Goodwill Industries
Goodwill
Denton
Titonka
Couple Wed in Titonka Wedding Near Titonka July 18
Gayle Mae Sleper daughter of Evert and Myrna Sleper Titonka and Larry Louis Pearson son of Anton and Mildred Pearson Wesley were married in a tandem light service at 7 30 p m Saturday July 18 Percy Carlson officiated The bride wore a silk organza over taffeta sheath with chapel train and pearl jewelry The ceremony included maid of honor best man ring bearer and flower girl with many family members attending A reception for 200 followed at the church parlors The couple will reside in Titonka after a weeklong wedding trip to the Badlands and Black Hills
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed Church
Titonka
Gayle Mae
Evert J. Sleper
Larry Louis
Anton Pearson
Wesley
Percy Carlson
Imana
Mildred Ullmann
Erna Sloper
Duane Larson
Steven
Julie Bode
Russel Sleper
Michael Pearson
John Boehm
Kermit Brandt
Hermann Welhouse
Robert Jongewaard
Gloria Lewerke
Wilma Welhausen
Amy Boehm
Jeriene Sleper
Molly Donovan
Ella Eden
Violet Gerber
Jeanette Krause
Adah Larson
Viona Welhousen
JoAnn Asa
Anna Schuiljer
Greta Aukes
Joleen Sleper
Patti Aukes
Jocelyn Stecker
Ruth Circle
Badlands
Black Hills
Chamber Of Commerce To Meet Monday Evening
The Titania Chamber of Commerce sets its August 1 meeting for Monday August 17 at 6 30 p m with a meal at John Gen s Cafe and a Town Hall business session to follow including election of new officers. Power Mower incident left Janice Ludwig with a leg wound but no serious injury after a spike struck her leg during mowing. The spike pierced the skin and was removed in Britt after being taken there from the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Center
Titonka Brownies
Gold Hope Lutheran Church
Titonka Farm
Westen Ko& WT Co-op Oi Co
Tox-O-Wik
Swea City
Titenka Farmers Co-op
Intermill’s Grocery
H&s Plumbing & Heating
Titenka Tepic
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Foat
John & Gen's Cafe
Hamilton Elatchery
Titanka Telephone Co
Callies
United Building Center
Titanka Lions Club
George Freerksen
Interstate Power Co
Deere’s
Woden
Ramsey Reformed Church
Burt Band
Burt High School
Titonka Co-op Creamery
Farmers Co-op Elevator
Fisher Chevrolet
Titonka Plumbing & Heating
Reed Hardware
Harris Spray Service
Burt
Neal Boyken
U. S. Navy
Miss Woden
Crystal Lake
Titinka Legion Auxiliary
Gene Krominga
Thompson Camper Service
Lone Rock
Marigold Dairy
Chuck Reed
Titonka
John Hamilon
Paul Meyer
Titonka Woman’s Club
Seneca Saddle Club
Titania Chamber of Commerce
John & Gen's
Janice Ludwig
Janice
Carl
Britt
Titonea Locals Visiters and Reunion Social Notes
Emily Greber former teacher from Wheatridge Colo visits Ted Hoover Jr home. Grace Nesbit weekends with parents L C Heifner and visits Lou at Britt Hospital. Grace returns to Des Moines with Joyce Isebrand. Sunday dinner at Amesbury home includes Engel, Janet and Joanne from Columbus Ohio and Callies. Stott reunion draws many from Garner Titonka Freeport Ankeny Elkator Camarillo Bancroft and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Greber
Wheatridge
Colo
Ted Hoover, Jr
Grace Nesbit
L. C. Heifner
Lou
Britt Hospital
Grace
Des Moines
Joyce Isebrand
Wm. Amesbury
James Engel
Janet
Joanne
Columbus
Ohio
Virgil Heesch
Stott
Guy Stott
Garner
Earl Stott
Titonka
Keith Stott
Freeport
Lloyd Stott
Camarillo
Calif
Leonard Bracka
Iowa City
Keith Steege
Auxiliary to Kennedy Post 4071 Sees Aug Meeting
The V F W Auxiliary to Kennedy Post 4071 met August 10 at Novella Budlong’s home with 15 members. Dues were set, Buddy Poppy Day planned for Sept 26 and 25, donations approved for Salvation Army, and cancer insurance funded. Reports on community service and rehabilitation noted thanks for hospital gifts and requests for magazines and greeting cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy Post 4071
Budlong
Loraine Bockelman
Buddy Poppy
Salvation Army
Community Service
Novella Budlong
Mary Lee Baade
Dean Barnes Resigns as Kossuth Extension Director
Kossuth County extension director Dean Barnes resigns effective September 1 after serving since May 1955. He will return to Iowa State University Ames to pursue graduate work in Agronomy for an MA. The council plans a farewell potluck August 22 at Floral Hall county fairgrounds and seeks a replacement with ISU Extension Service assistance.
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Kossuth County
Dean Barnes
Karl Kulsholm
County Extension Council
Barnes
New Hampton
Chickasaw County
Towa State University
Ames
Algona
Iowa State University Extension Service
Nulsholm
Floral Hall
County Fairgrounds
Extension Council
August Meeting of American Legion Auxiliary Discusses Plans
The local Unit met at the Lloyd Bartlett rural home with host Flossie Bartlett and one guest Gertie Jansen plus Mabel Peterson of Clearwater Florida. They planned an Indian Day float and the county meeting at Good Hope Lutheran Church on August 11, reported on the Des Moines Department Convention, and noted dues and per capita payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Bartlett
Flossie Bartlett
Gertie Jansen
Mabel Peterson
Clearwater
Fla
American Legion
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Department
Des Moines
Mildred Boyken
Ben Garrett
4 H Livestock Judging Team Members Named
Kossuth County's 4 H livestock judging team consists of John Scuffman Rodney Schuffham Reuben Show Wesley Boys Paul Thoreson and Jim Blain They were chosen from over 1000 participants after July workouts and will compete at the Iowa State Fair on August 29 The group was announced by Dave Reichter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Dave Reichter
John Scuffman
Rodney Schuffham
Plum Creek
Reuben Show
Wesley
Paul Thoreson
Swea Harrison
Jim Blain
Buffalo Boys
Thee
Free Beef Barbecue At Kossuth County Fair
The Kossuth County Fair will host a free beef barbecue on Thursday August 20 with a large serving operation. Two thousand pounds of rolled boneless beef will be cooked in three pits under Gail Danielson and Carl Brown supervision while six serving lines move meals to 125 volunteers. Family Day offers reduced ride prices and the Browning Family Show as entertainment, with normal gate admission for others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Kossuth County
Kosuth County
Beryl Priebe
Bill Conn
Frank Moulton
Norm Christian
Gail Danielson
Iowa Beef Producers Association
Carl Brown
Danielson
San Francisco
Atlantic City
Des Moines
Sandra Gartner Honored At Miscellaneous Shower
Sandra Gartner was honored at a miscellaneous wedding shower at the Clifford Krantz home. She will wed Marc Langland of Zearing on August 23. Guests from Swea City, Fort Dodge, Woden, Whittemore, Forest City, Titonka and other towns attended.
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Sandra Gartner
Clifford Krantz
Marc Langland
Zearing
Sandra
Cliff Krantz
Doris Sathoff
Don Budlong
Don Buffington
Rhonda
Debbie Budlong
Mary Budlong
Krantz
Sathoff
Erwin Eden
Jerry Schutter
Edith McDonald
Swea City
Ft. Dodge
Woden
Whittemore
Forest City
Titonka
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Ramblin
Phil
Harold E. Gartner
Gayle Sleper
Larry Pearson
Titonea Locals
American Legion Auxiliary
R. L. Krantz
Harry Otterson
Silver Springs
Carol Moe
Lake Mills
Alvin Honken
Carl Giesking
Elmer Oestermann
Elmore
Jeannie
Jay
Kossuth County Fair
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