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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1947
Page
5
Superintendent Metcalf outlines Buffalo Township Consolidated Grade Schools textbooks for the new year noting county changes limit purchases. Lists reading geography history arithmetic penmanship science health language spelling and other titles across grades with some secondhand options. Also mentions traffic violations causing 15,799 accidents in Iowa.
Ted Hinders of Woden and Mira Hinders completed a two week trip to the coast and west. They drove a truck to Independence Oregon to assist a moving client and stopped at Salt Lake City and Depot Bay. They visited Frank Monson in Jefferson Oregon, now operating a mint farm, and traveled through Portland to Pocatello Idaho. From Pocatello they rode west to Yellowstone Park then rode a train to Clarion arriving Sunday.
Divine Service at 10 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9. Women's Missionary Society meets August 21 at 8 to discuss The American Indian led by Mrs William Boyken, with Indian films shown. District convention of the American Lutheran Church next week at Wartburg College in Waverly. Pastor and lay delegate Ted VanHove will attend.
Veterans of Foreign Wars and American Legion Post sponsor Indian Days in Titanka this week Thursday through Saturday with seven rides and about twenty concessions from Boone Valley Shows. Carl Marlo the illusionist and musician will perform free on the streets. Friday and Saturday feature baseball games including Burt and Titonka Friday at 2, Bancroft Junior Legion versus Lakota Junior Legion Saturday at 1 and Bancroft versus Luverne at 2:30. Harold's Roller Rink hosts a Carnival Skate Thursday with Mack's Orchestra Friday and Skandinaviang Saturday. TyKe Theatre runs a continuous show.
The Bancroft Register weekly list shows seven new cars and four new trucks as per county treasurer records. New owners include Studebaker pickup Charles Brown of Laverne Elmer Cook of Algona W R Ringgenberg of Algona Leo Goche of Titania Equitable Life Ins Co of Algona Robert Poirot of Algona Joe Reding of Whittemore Charles Scott of Burt M J Steier of Whittemore Taylor Imp Co of Algona Melvin Ukena of Lakota and more.
Dolores Smith of Elmore married Irwin Weaver of Bancroft in Sacred Heart Church Ledyard. Ceremony at 8:30 am Saturday by Rev Father B S Maynard. Attendant Donna Ristau and groom Edgar Kollasch attended. A reception followed. couple to live with groom's parents after September 1.
Reverend D H James notes plans for Youth Activities Week to be run by the Young Adult Fellowship with local Methodist youth groups. Titonica leaders praise the effort, and Norwalk Caravaners assist this week near Des Moines. The community thanks for a ping pong table box hockey and four wooden crosses and for Circle suppers aiding outreach and sociable church life.
The American Legion Auxiliary met Monday evening August 11 at the Legion hall with Lois Peterson presiding. Officers reported funds raised for child welfare rehabilitation and other funds, and members heard reports on gold star, flood relief, and public service campaigns. New member Oisie Krominga was initiated as Anna Andrewa and Hlste Krominga assisted, and refreshments followed.
Rev. William plans a communion service next Sunday at 10 15 with preparatory service at 10 Sunday School and Bible Class announcements Saturday afternoon and evening Choir rehearsal Wednesday at 8 The pastor and H J Buss will attend the Town District meeting of the American Lutheran Church at Wartburg College in Waverly from Monday until Friday August 25 to 20
Kossuth County residents display booth in Des Moines Women and Children's Building through Aug 29. The county 4-H champion girls’ demonstration team performs Aug 25, with a Young Married Women skit Aug 26. Two 4-H boys teams perform Aug 26, with 30 Home Efficiency exhibits entered. Local participants include Inman Bancroft Johnson Wesley Johnson Corwith Whittemore and Algona residents.
Correction notes that Wilfrid Schmidt the brother of the groom wore a brown suit with a white rose boutonniere. The bridegroom, a Worden High School attendee, has since worked in farming.
A new filter for city water is being installed east of the pumping station. The eight by eight foot filter, filled two thirds with gravel, will treat all water before it goes to the elevated 65,000 gallon tank. Pumps now run seven hours daily in hot weather. with the filter, rust in water is reduced as in other towns.
The Titonka Doan Methodist charges announce a full slate of services and events. Morning worship at 11, Sunday School 10, evening service 8:15, with a color movie Wishers of Men and Hamilton quartet music. Intermediate Fellowship Aug 25 outdoor at the Schutter home. WACS Circles Aug 37 2:30 pm at various homes. Senior Youth Fellowship Aug 27 7:30–9 pm. Titonka Doan quarterly conference Aug 26 8 pm with slides and district meeting Aug 28 at Call State Park. Doan church worship 10 am, Sunday School 9:30, Youth Fellowship Aug 29 8 pm campfire style.
Forty St. Pauls Lutheran church members traveled to Harmony Minnesota on Sunday to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Rev Beese in ministry. They presented a monetary gift from the Lakota church. Passengers included Adolph Poppe Arend Hans Fred Schwarz Leonard Christ Ernest Christ Alfred Christ and Jasper Smith Rev Darnauer and family plus Mary Zoller and Signe Nelson.
Family members from the Krominga line gathered at Call Park in Algotia on Sunday. Amos Krominga Sr. and wife Mia led the group with Reinder Krominga and Amity Krominga Jr. Also present were Ray Welp Glenn Miller Raymond Krominga Hank Haring Russell Krominga Arend Neeland and relatives from Mason City Hampton Spirit Lake Peace Minnesota and a visitor from Florida.
Maurice Bilsborough had a trailer tip over in the ditch south of Zwiefel bridge during a week. Ray Webb drove a tractor with trailers when meeting a large truck, causing the rear trailer to overturn bottom side up. No cargo was on it and no damage occurred. The Zwiefel area road is narrow with weeds obscuring edges and heavy travel noted.
Seniors are asked to call at the school house next Tuesday to receive their composite pictures and signed dip tomes. Met calf, Supt. C A
John Thorvold Torgeraén of Deg. Moines died at his son Dr H I Torgeragn’s Ti tanics home Monday morning at 78. Funeral and burial set for Des Moines. Mr Torgersen had long been in poor health and lived at a Clear Lake cottage until Saturday.
The Ramsey Reformed church announces morning worship at 10 20 with Sunday school at 9 30 and evening service at 8 The student George Poppen of Hel mond will be in charge of services.
Algona K C s beat Lotts Creek 2 0 at Lotts Creek to clinch the Kossuth league title after a scoreless eight innings. Algona scored in the ninth on hits by Froelich and Long a walk to Winters an error and a long sacrifice fly. Crowd and police were on duty as the win left Algona with one loss Burt two Lotts Creek three. Wesley extended its winning streak by downing Fenton 15 8 Burt beat St Joe 6 3. Standings show Algona 1 0 9 80 Burt 2 46 Lotts Creek 3 75 Whittemore 4 29 9 Wesley 3 95 Lone Rock 0 39 ABA Fenton 2 12 3 143.
Funeral services for George Klenk were conducted at the Methodist Church in Titonka with Rev. D H James in charge. The largely attended service honored a long farm life. interment followed in Buffalo Township cemetery. He was born January 14 1869 in Homestead and died August 10 at age 78. He married May Yost in 1895. they had no children and farmed nearby before moving to Titonka in 1943.
Oscar L. Thoreson chair man of Kossuth county A C A reports an amended appeal procedure for NCR-17 adjustments. Appeals may be filed in all counties until September 1 or within 14 days after mailing, whichever is later, to ensure equal opportunity and maximum conservation within county dockets and available funds.
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