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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1956
Page
2
Titonka and Doan churches announce worship at Titonka at 8 30 a m with church school at 9 40 a m Doan church school at 9 00 a m and worship at 9 45 a m led by Minister Max E Goldman values in Titonka and Doan calendar entries for Sunday services and Sunday school times.
Simon Fred Wenger serves at Woden Presbyterian with Sunday School at 9 a.m. and Worship at 10 a.m. Grace Gospel Church offers Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and Morning Service at 10:45 a.m. Evening Service is at 7:45 p.m.
Good Hope Lutheran B H Schwerin Pastor offers 8 30 am and 9 30 am sessions with sermon and choir rehearsal. Tuesday evening features Sionars Society events hosted by Mrs Telko and Mrs Wm New. Memorial and education sessions led by Mrs Harry Belt with hostesses Mrs Wm Boyken and Mrs Reinder Krominga.
Britt hosts its annual Hobo Day and National Hobo Convention on Tuesday August 21 featuring a king and queen contest with candidates including Ben Hobo Benson and Scoopshovel Scotty. Thousands attend the one day event with parades free stew and carnival rides plus a royal crowning after the noon meal.
Pastor H A Diers leads worship at 10 a.m. with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 a.m. Luther League meets at 7 30 p.m. Church Council gathers at 8 p.m. Thursday Aug 16. Softball games Friday Aug 17 at Woden feature Christian Re formed versus Ramsey and Immanuel versus Good Hope. Junior Mission Band meets Saturday Aug 18 at 1 30 p.m.
Pastor William Kroon leads Sunday services at Ramsey Reformed Church with evening worship and Sunday school sessions. Nearby residents are invited to attend and join church activities for the week.
First Bible Year Presbyterian Church announces a Wednesday 8:00 service led by Rev. Robert A Wildeman and a Bible Club gathering Saturday at 2. The notice lists church events and leadership for readers.
The WSCS Circles Rebekah Rachel and Martha will meet on Wednesday August 22 Hostesses Rebekah Mrs Julia Reynolds and Florence Reynolds Devotions Mrs Hazel Carrol Lesson Mrs C F Callies Rachel Hostesses Mrs Leo Richter and Mrs Arend Neeland Devotions Mrs Minnie Larson Jesson Mrs Ray Krantz Martha Hostesses Mrs Ervin Eden and Mrs Robert Ringsdorf Devotions Mrs Dale Higgins Lesson Mrs Ted Dunmire
The Ramsey Mission Fest on Thursday August 23 features sermons by Rev Henry Pannhuk in the German morning service and Rev Nichola s Rozeboom of Hull in Sunday School and afternoon services. Rev Vander Hoek of Woden and Rev LeRoy Nattress of Northwestern Junior College Orange City will speak in the afternoon and evening. All offerings go to Missions. A day of fellowship and service is planned.
The Church League pursues were postponed last Friday due to weather. Britt plays Methodist and Christian Reformed faces Immanuel with no date set. Next Friday August 8 Christian Reformado and Ramsey open, Good Hope meets Immanuel, likely exciting scores. Games at the Woden diamond start at 8:00 p.m.
The text extols the law of Contradiction that nothing can be and not be at once. It asserts white remains white and black remains black, good remains good and evil remains evil, with no middle path. It contrasts two eternal roads, urging the narrow road to heaven despite unpopularity and difficulty.
Des Moines officials issued the final summary of major highlights for the ten day event from August 24 through September 2. Highlights include a national livestock show with over 8000 animals a corn and small grain show an atomic energy exhibit a prehistoric Iowa exhibit a large wildlife display a state flower show 4 H and FFA fairs a fruit and garden show a women’s exposition culinary sewing and art salons plus army navy and air corps exhibits. Entertainment features include a rodeo with Roy Rogers August 30 through September 2 a musical revue Olsen and Johnson Homer and Jethro August 24 through 29 speedway races August 24 26 and August 30 31 horse races August 28 29 a stock car marathon a September 2 night Iowa jalopy championships August 25 and thrill day August 27. Fair secretary L B Cunningham said the schedule is the most comprehensive yet and expects big crowds.
Kossuth County 4 H and FFA members offer a record number of baby beeves market pigs and sheep at public auction on Tuesday August 14 and Friday August 17 at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds Algona. Thirty lambs and 210 pigs sell Tuesday starting at 1:00 p.m. and 292 baby beeves go to auction Friday August 17 at 8:30 a.m. In 1955 livestock sold for 65362 dollars.
Des Moines reports a state safety department effort examining 43 000 Iowa driving records this year to identify about 12 000 motorists eligible for license suspension or a nine hour driver improvement course. Officials say those drivers could account for up to half of Iowa's traffic accidents in year. A note mentions unrelated washing instructions for cottons.
The National Safety Council yearbook reports that 1,208 Americans died from extreme temperatures in 1954. Heat caused 978 deaths, cold 230, with 238 additional fatalities due to hunger thirst and exposure. The figures are the latest available.
Jim Reardon of Eldon has enjoyed railroading for 53 years and recently retired after estimating about two million miles traveled, all on a switch engine in the Eldon yards.
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