Titonka Fire Destroys Rollie's Food Center
A Friday dawn blaze wiped out Rollie Fox’s Rollie’s Food Center in Titonka, drawing help from Bancroft Buffalo Center Wesley and Woden. Fire Chief Richard Isebrand coordinated efforts as about 300,000 gallons of water were used to contain the flames. Rollie Fox plans a new 44 by 120 foot modern grocery at the same site with construction by Duane Boyken.
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Rolie’s
Food Center
Titanka
Titanica Volunteer Fire Department
Bancroft
Buffalo Center
Wesley and
Woden
Titonka
Sankey
Titonka Telephone Co
Titonka Topic
Lil’s Karl Salon
Bank
Titania
Richard Isebrand
Kountry
Rollie Fox
William Amesbury
Herb Klasse
Rolland Fox
Kuch’s Food Center
M. É& J.R. Hakes Wholesalers
Laurens
Duane Boyken
Titania Plumbing
Heating 8& Supply
Rollie
Community rally after devastating fire at local business
A letter from Rol Food Center expresses gratitude for community support after a fire destroyed the business. It praises Bancroft, Buffalo Center, Woden, Wesley, Sankey's of Britt, and local volunteers including Pastor Hanson and Dr. Lesiak for aiding responders and comforting the family. The note thanks workers, to-go meals, and promises reopening.
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Bancroft
Buffalo Center
Woden
Wesley
Sankey’s of
Britt
Pastor Hanson
Lesiak
Enus
Rol- Food Center
Ollie
Dolores
Jolene
Janel
Douglas
Maxkidney
Karen Brandt Graduates From Westar College
LeMars resident Karen Brandt daughter of Mr and Mrs Arnold Brandt graduates from Westmar College with a bachelor of science in elementary education. She plans to teach second grade at Emmetsburg Community School this fall.
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LeMars
Karen Brandt
Arnold Brandt
Westmar College
Miss Brandt
Emmetsburg
Trail Opens At Buffalo Creek Refuge In September
Work on the 194 mile Indian Bluff Nature Trail at the Buffalo Creek recreation area is complete and a photography blind and interpretive features are now available. The trail winds through lowlands to a 50 foot bluff and will close soon before reopening the last two Sundays in September for the annual auto tour. Seven people died in a two car collision four miles southwest of Titonia on Saturday evening. Dennis Cox and Dennis Meister survived. The east bound car carried Richard Harmon, his wife Judith, Donald Dingus, Traci Rudolph, and Rhonda Rudolph. Ronald Rudolph escaped with his wife Patricia after the wreck. First responders called Titonia Fire Department. Dead were taken to Gary Funeral Home Bancroft and Algona. injured to Algona.
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Indian Bluff
Buffalo Creek
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Steve Berlinger
Titonia
University of Iowa Hospital
Iowa City
Dennis Cox
Fort Dodge
Dennis Meister
Burt
Meister
Garner
Wesley
Cox
Ronald Folkerts
Richard Harmon
Whittemore
Judith
Donald Dingus
Sioux City
Traci Rudolph
Rhonda
Algona
Ronald Rudolph
Patricia
Stanley Larson
Gary Funeral Home
Bancroft
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Jubilee Cookbook
The American Legion Auxiliary will publish a commemorative cookbook for Titanka Diamond Jubilee next summer. Boxes for recipe collection are placed at Nonnweiler's Grocery Reed Hardware and Callies Store. Community members and neighboring trades are urged to submit favorite recipes soon to Mildred Boyken Doris Ise Ellen Boelkes or Toni Higgins.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Titanka
Nonnweiler
Reed ‘Hardware and
Callies
Mildred Boyken
Doris Ise
Brand
Ellen Boelkes
Toni ‘Higgins
Titanka F.F.IA judging team at North Iowa Fair
The Titanka F.FIA judging team traveled to Mason City on Tuesday August 15 to join the annual judging contest at the North Iowa Fair. Attending members were Bryant Heesch Doug Culbertson Dean Mechler Rod Norland and advisor Dan Spotts.
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EFA
Titanka F.fia
Mason City
North Iowa Fair
Bryant Heesch
Doug Culbertson
Dean Mechler
Rod Norland
Dan Spotts
Kitonka Senior Citizens Resume Pot Luck Dinners
The Kitonka Senior Citizens will resume their monthly dinners at the Center with a meal planned for 12 o clock on Monday September 4. Following their summer vacation it is hoped there will be a good attendance.
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Kitonka
Bedell To Address Lions Club In August Visit
U.S. Congress candidate Berkley Bedell from the 6th District will speak to the Al gona Lions Club at noon Tuesday August 29 at the American Legion Hall. He will visit Luverne in the morning and Titonka in the afternoon to meet local businesspeople.
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Berkley Bedell
U.S. Congress
Algona Lions Club
American Legion Hall
Bedell
Kossuth County
Luverne
Titonka
Couple To Be Honored At Open House Reception
Sandra Schutter and Thomas Taylor will be married at Lakewood Colorado on August 26. Friends and relatives are invited to an open house wedding reception at Titanica United Methodist Church on Sunday September 3 at 2 00 p m. There will be a program at 2 30.
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Sandra Schutter
Thomas Taylor
Lakewood
Colo
Titanica United Methodist
Titanka Consolidated Schools Set to Open Monday Morning
The Titanka Consolidated Schools will begin classes at 8:30 a.m. Monday August 28 with a full day. Bus routes and pickup times start around 7:25 with slight differences per stop and registration details at the central office. High school grades T to 12 report to the gym. elementary rooms are assigned by grade and room number. The office hours are 8:00 to 4:18 with a nurse on duty 8:00 to 1:00. Lucille Hansen is the new nurse and Phyllis Baade serves as teachers' clerical aide.
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Titonia
Jacqueline Campney
Jo- Ann Robtuck
Gaye Ostlund
Audrey Sonnenberg
Allyn Boelman
William Gast
Tom Bergstrom
Mankato State College
JoAnn Robuck
Simpson College
Pleasantville
Gay Ostlund
Manly
Wartburg College
Manilla
Lake Mills
Forest City
Ringsted
Titonka
University of Northern Iowa
Thompson
Spirit Lake
Titanka Consolidated
Lucille Hansen
Phyllis Baade
County Republicans Plan Fund-Raising Dinner
Kossuth County Republicans plan an August 29 fundraiser at Algona Country Club with a social hour at 6:00 pm and buffet dinner at 7:15. Attending candidates include Wiley Mayne, Art Neu, Wayne Keith, and Robert Lounshberry. Tickets go to donors. students may inquire about rates.
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Kossuth County
Algona Country Club
Wiley Mayne
Art Neu
Robert Lounshberry
Secretary of Agriculture
Wayne Keith
Lst
Republican Party
Republican Central Committee
Algona
Ryan Lynch
Vacation Issue Announcement and School Board Meeting Notice
The paper notes a vacation issue published the weekend before the September 7 edition and urges submissions for the week of September 7 14 by Friday noon. It also reports the School Board of the district will hold a regular meeting Monday September 18 for organizational business.
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Titanka Consolidated School District
Bernard and Mary Pannkuks 25th Anniversary Open House
Bernard and Mary Pannkuks of Britt observe their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house on Sunday September 3 at the Britt Memorial Building from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited and the couple request no gifts.
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Bernard Pannkuks
Bernard Pannkuk
Britt
Britt Memorial
Open House Shower Planned for Verla Stohr Bride
An open house shower will honor Verla Stohr, bride to be of Lloyd Bartelt, Wednesday August 30 at 7 30 p m at First Lutheran Church in Britt. The program begins at 8 00 p m.
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Verla Stohr
Lloyd Bartelt
First Lutheran
Britt
Navy Graduate Kim Halvorson Completes San Diego Training
Navy Airman Recruit Kim Halvorson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Thieben of rural Woden, has graduated from recruit training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego California.
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Navy
Kim Halvorson
Jacob Thieben
Woden
Naval Training Center
San Diego
Calif
Hot Lunch Menu For Week Of August 28
Week’s meals list includes beef burgers with buttered corn and cake on Monday. Tuesday offers creamed chicken over mashed potatoes with green beans and peach. Wednesday serves goulash with cabbage salad and muffin with apple sauce. Thursday features sauerkraut and wieners with mashed potatoes and fruit jello.
Incumbents File For School Board Posts
School Board Directors William Amesbury and Francis Culbertson and District Treasurer Janice Folkerts filed to seek re election. Election set for Monday September 11 1972 at the schoolhouse polls from 12 noon to 8 pm. Director terms expire September 18 1972 and treasurer term ends June 30. Filing deadline passed Tuesday June l6 1962? with no further updates.
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William Amesbury
Francis Culbertson
Janice Folkerts
Kane
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