Buffalo Boosters Shine at Kossuth County Fair
The 4 H Club Buffalo Boosters led by Darlene Callies and Betty Hatten earned blue ribbons for daily demonstration Puffs and Fluffs and a world breads display. They won multiple ribbons across individual baked goods and record books and planned or prepared over two thousand meals this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Kossuth
Darlene Callies
Betty Hatten
National Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Mehlan
Jane Amesbury
Marion Meyer
Sylvia Eden
Carol Dunmire
Virginia Fritz
Marilyn Peterson
Leianie Hill
Patty
Kathy Willis
Corinne Zwiefel
Marlor, Meyer
Lelanie Hill
Jane
Darlene
Patty Willis
Janice Intermill
A. J. Budlong
Glenn Miller
Senus Isebrand
Good Hope Lutheran Church Activities Schedule
The Good Hope Lutheran Church announces services at 8:30 am led by Pastor L Heinecke from Lakota with no Sunday School. Events include junior choir rehearsal August 25, senior choir 8 9, area Brotherhood chorus August 27 in Britt, Junior Mission Band August 28, Luther League August 30, and Ladies aid September 1 with specified hostesses and helpers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope Lutheran
B. H. Schwerin
L. Heinecke
Lakota
Area Brotherhood Chorus
Britt
Montana
Cora
Lorraine Stecker
Linda Ricks
Georgia Godfredsen
Arnold Schutter
Luther League
At & P.m
Neal Boyken
Gerald Welhousen
Edward
Harold Wibben
Ladies Aid
Arnold Brandt
Nick Heesch
Bob Spear
Con Schmidt
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Dairy Team Wins at Kossuth County Fair
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H dairy team earned top honors at the Kossuth County Fair and will travel to the National Dairy Cattle Congress in Waterloo in October. Members Darlene Callies and Betty Hatten, both of Titonka, showcased Puffs and Fluffs with dairy product emphasis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Waterloo
Darlene Callies
Carl F. Callies
Betty Hatten
Elroy Hatten
Titonka
Dairy Congress
C. F. Callies
Buffalo Girls’ Club
Shirley Callies
Catherine Orthel
Kossuth County
Clay County
Spencer
Buffalo Boosters Club
Methodist Church in Titonka and Doan announces August events
The Titonka and Doan Methodist Church lists services for August 29 with morning worship at 1 and Sunday School at 10. Rev Trevor Baskerville of Garner will speak, followed by a pot luck reception for teachers. MYF and Children's Missionary Education meet at 6 30 pm. Board of Education meeting set for August 30 at 8 pm. Dean services proceed at usual times and MYF meets September 6 at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Titonka
Doan
Trevor Baskerville
Garner
MYF
Children’s Missionary Education
Board of Education
Titonka businessmen buy 4-H projects at Kossuth County Fair
Titonka 4-H club expresses gratitude to local businessmen for cooperation and purchases of 4-H projects at the Kossuth County Fair. Supporters named include J. R. Schutter R. L. Krantz Louis Bartlett Kenneth Swan Farmers Elevator Co Titonka Savings Bank and Titonka Chamber of Commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Kossuth
Kossuth County Fair
J. R. Schutter
R. L. Krantz
Louis Bartlett
Kenneth Swan
Farmers Elevator Co
Titonka Savings Bank
Titonka Chamber of Commerce
Buffalo Boys
Red Cross Conducts Final Swimming Lessons at Algona Pool
The Red Cross instructor in Algona led final swimming lessons and tests at the city pool on Monday August 16. Ellen Root, Sandra Flom and Marlene Neuroth completed senior life saving courses and qualify for advanced Red Cross instruction. Roger Flom, Dick Powers and Richard Hench of Titonka earned junior certificates and badges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Red Cross
Algona
Ellen Root
Sandra Flom
Marlene Neuroth
Roger Flom
Dick Powers
Richard Hench
Titonka
Janet Jean Reibsamen and Cletus West Married in Britt
Janet Jean Reibsamen daughter of Mr and Mrs F D Reibsamen Britt and Cletus West son of Mrs Martha West Wesley were united in marriage Wednesday Aug 18 at 9 am at St Patrick s Catholic church Britt. The bride wore a white net over satin gown with lace bodice and seed pearl crown. Bridesmaid Sally Ann Pritchard wore orchid and yellow carnations. Best man Donald West wore navy with white carnation boutonniere. Dinner for immediate family followed by a reception at the bride s parents home. The couple will reside on the farm near Wesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Janet Jean Reibsamen
F. Dd. Reibsamen
Britt
Cletus West
Martha West
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Sally Ann Pritchard
Donald West
Mrs Officer Heads Polio Fund Drive in 1954
Dr. Dwight C. Wirtz of Des Moines named Mrs. W. B. Officer of Burt as Kos suth county volunteer chair for the Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation polio appeal. He cited hospital figures from 1953 and urged support for Kenny treatment, training, and research nationwide. The note closes with a record hailstone weighing 1 1/2 pounds and 17 inch circumference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight C. Wirtz
Des Moines
Iowa
W. B. Officer
Burt
Kossuth County
Sister Elizabeth
Wirtz
Kenny
Kenny Foundation
Elizabeth Kenny
Minneapolis
Auxiliary Completes 75000 Dollar Crusade For Wooden Churches
The American Legion Auxiliary finished a 75000 dollar fund to build three wooden churches in western Germany as part of the Crusade for Wooden Churches. The first ceremony on July 4 was led by national president Mrs. Harold S. Burdett of New York. Two churches remain under construction while donations flowed from units and members nationwide. The effort aims to replace wartime losses and stand against communism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Germay
American Legion Auxiliary
Nothwehr
Harold S. Burdett
New York
United States
Legion Auxiliary
Camilla Cooper
Cooper
Pete Rae
Free Skate for All Children at Harold's Roller Rink
The Titanka Chamber of Commerce sponsors free skating each Saturday afternoon and evening. The first skate is Saturday August 28 with Reinder Krominga in charge. Chamber members providing the rink for August 28 include Harry G. Mehlan J. R. Schutter Clarence Akkermann and George Bonacker. All community children are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka Chamber of Commerce
Harold's
Reinder Krominga
Chamber of Commerce
Harry G. Mehlan
J. R. Schutter
Clarence Akkermann
George Bonacker
Buffalo Homemakers Win at County Fair Booth Display
Buffalo Homemakers county booth earns first prize at Kossuth County Fair eight township booths represented. The Buffalo group showcased hobbies as highways to healthy minds with displays on music reading flowers crafts and sewing. Booth committee members were Mrs Clarence Brandt Mrs Wm Nothwehler and Mrs Erwin Eden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
Kossuth
Buffalo Homemakers
Ladis
Booth
Clarence Brandt
Wm. Nothwehler
Erwin Eden
Heather Cheever and Douglas Knowlton Wed at Waterloo
Miss Heather Cheever daughter of Mr and Mrs M F Cheever of Winthrop Iowa formerly Titonka wed Pvt Douglas Knowlton son of Col and Mrs Kenneth H Knowlton of Freeport Illinois on Saturday August 14 in the First Presbyterian church chapel at Waterloo. The couple attended the University of Dubuque and after the ceremony flew to Lawton Oklahoma where the groom is stationed at Fort Sill. Irvin Rippentrop of Titonka sang during the ceremony and reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Cheever
M. F. Cheever
Winthrop, Towa
Titonka
Douglas Knowlton
Kenneth H. Knowlton
Freeport
First Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Irvin Rippentrop
Irvin
University of
Not Even a Fish Story From This Roving Pastor
Port Huron Michigan August 1. Dear Frank, having a good time on a boat trip to Milwaukee. A hail and rain exhibition nearly cancelled the voyage then sunshine for an hour. Saw a funnel shape far away and lingered near Muskegon. No fish yet. Be seeing you in a week. -J E Alberston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Huron
Mich
Frank
Milwaukee
Muskegon, Mich
J. E. Alberston
Richtsmeier and Schmitt wed at Wesley Church
Patricia Anne Richtsmeier and Paul C. Schmitt were married at St. Joseph's Catholic Church with 200 guests. The bride wore a nylon over taffeta gown and carried white carnations and garnet roses. The couple plans a ten days wedding trip before settling on a farm near Lohrville Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Richtsmeier
Paul C. Schmitt
Wesley Church
Titonka Boys Baseball Team Excels In VFW Tournament
In a regional V F W baseball event youth divisions 11 under 13 and 15 and under saw Titonka Peanuts excel with Larry Hill pitching and Bruce Alkkerman catching. They beat Britt in the semifinals and Kanawha in the finals while Peewees reached the finals and Midgets fell to Kanawha. Sponsors Get Together Club American Legion and school district push for future programs including swimming and junior life savings courses. Also reported are summer transportation figures and a V F W surplus from Indian Day over 150 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
V.F.W. News
H. V. Andrews
Peanuts
Peewees
Kanawha
Titanka’s
Larry Hill
Bruce Alkkerman
Britt
Corwith
Bancroft
Algona
Wesley
Titonka
The
American Legion
V.F.W
Woden Presbyterian Church welcomes parishioners
The Woden church lists Simon Fred Wenger as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 The Living Word choir practice is Wednesday at 7 30 The Rev John Milton Strong of Rushville Iowa read the scripture and the Rev William J Traden of Mechanicsville Iowa led prayer at Sunday worship A fatal accident claims eight year old Ronald Meier of Fredericksburg two weeks after a broken leg death follows a blood clot after surgery at Sumner hospital Easter in 2000 falls on April 23
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden Presbyterian Church
Simon Fred Wenger
Living Word
John Milton Strong
Rushville
Iowa
William J. Traden
Mechanicsville
Ronald Meier
Fredericksburg
J Surcery
Sumner
Topic apologizes for omitted parade entries in Indian Day
The Topic expresses regret for omitting David Harms and Dennis Heerdt from last week's Indian Day parade list. It notes the boys are sons of Mr and Mrs Jess Harms and Mr and Mrs Conrad Heerdt and asks their forgiveness for the omission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harms
Jess Harms
Dennis Heerdt
Conrad Heerdt
Farm transfers swap holdings near Britt and Spirit Lake
Kenneth Donovan family sells an east of town farm to Jack Hughes of Britt. They buy a west of Spirit Lake farm. Elmer Doughan purchases the 80 acre Loebig residence occupied by John F. Loebig. The Loebigs rent a farm 30 miles northwest of Britt as Victor Loebig buys the Loebig place from the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneti Donovan
Wesley
Kenneth Donovan
Jack Hugh
Britt
Donovan's
Spirit Lake
Elmer Doughan
John F. Loebig
Loebig
Victor Loebigz
Chevrolet Tops New Car Sales in Kossuth County
Twenty four vehicles were licensed last week in Kossuth County with Chevrolets leading the tally at fifteen. New owners include Arnold Brandt Ti tana Richard Chipman Bancroft Velma Cook Burt Richard Dietl Swea City Halvor Flom Jr Wesley and others across Algona Burt Fenton and Armstrong among listed make owners from multiple towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Oldsmobile
Algona Produce
Algona
Chrysler
James G. Becker
Bancroft
Chevrolet
Arnold Brandt
Titanica
Richard Chipman
Velma Cook
Burt
Richard Dietl
Swea City
Halvor Flom, Jr
Wesley
Larry and
Joan Grandgenett
St. Benedict
Richard Johansen
Arlene Johnson
Immanuel Lutheran H A Diers Pastor Leads Sunday Service
Worship at 10 a m with Fifth Sunday Offering. Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 a m. Church softball results show Ramsey 22 Methodist 2 and Immanuel 3 Good Hope 3. League standings list Ramsey 3 4 563, Immanuel 4 312 563, Good Hope 4 4 500, Methodist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers
Christian Reformed
Good Hope
Ramsey
Methodist
Immanuel
Pet Ramasey
Farmerettes Achieve Recognition At County Fair
Valley Farmerettes 1-H Club held Achievement Day with judging of baked and canned goods by Mrs. Orpha Heenken. Demonstration on Make Mine With Milk by Verlene Mayland and Judy Stecker led to a red ribbon at the county fair. The club earned 26 blue ribbons 17 red and three white ribbons highlighting nutrition gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpha Heenken
Verlene Mayland
Judy Stecker
Kossuth
Dartene Franzen
Marlene Stecker
Darlene Franzen
Edith Hulsinga
Marilyn Welhousen
Donna Beenken
Dawn Beenken
Janet Plaisier
Edith Huisinga
Sherry Stecker
Sharon Rippentrop
Judy Osterman
Carolyn Schmidt
Caralyn Schmidt
Booth of the Valley Farmerettes
Girl Scout Camp Trip Brings 32 Girls To Camp Gaywood
Nine girls and two leaders left for Camp Gaywood at Clear Lake on August 17 for a three day outing. Led by Mrs Maurice Keil the group along with Titanka Britt and Wesley formed unit 2 with 32 girls and four leaders. Activities included campcraft badges canoeing boating swimming hiking archery island exploration meals cooked outdoors and tent sleeping. A stunt night featured skits and songs with Allison and Mason City units visiting. Barbara Brown from the camp staff was noted with Titania attendees Sandra Gartner Gayle Slepe Mary Beth Stecker JoAnn Baade Frances Babling Pam Keil Frances Bruns Carolyn Interreill Judy Mehlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Keil
Gaywood
Clear Lake
Telko Stecker
Allison
Mason City
Titania
Barbara Brown
Camp
Sandra Gartner
Gayle Slepe
Mary Beth Stecker
JoAnn Baade
Frances Babling
Pam Keil
Frances Bruns
Carolyn Interreill
Judy Mehlan
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USA
Doug
Knowlton
Cheryll Meurer
Denver
Colo
Donald Vogel
Adaza
Robert Richtsmeier
Billy Kunz
James Richtsmeier
Iowa Falls
Richard Schmitt
Marble Rock
Cletus Studer
Lohrville
Churdan
Farnhamville
Son City
Fort Dodge
Ackley
Emmersburg
Phoenix
Ariz
Windom
Blue Earth
Minn
Bloomington
San Diego
Calif
Boulder
Calo
Shirley Greiner
St. Joseph's Choir
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