Cable franchise eyed for Titonka TV service
Local column notes a possible cable television franchise vote for Titonka with the Titonka Telephone Co. considering the move. The writer urges clear voter information while reflecting on past cable outcomes, school and bowling season start, and community events at the county fair. The piece closes with family visitors from Trenton, Missouri, plus grandparents in residence as parents vacation in Colorado.
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Titonka
Titonka Telephone Co
al- Bona
Local Men Help Serve County Beef Barbecue Event
Six Titania Chamber of Commerce members helped serve at Kossuth County beef barbecue drawing in about 9 130 attendees. About 250 county men manned eight lines. The feast featured 3 000 pounds of meat and 2 500 pounds of beans along with chips buns cups milk coffee and cookies.
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Titania Chamber of Commerce
Kossuth
Sere
J. I. Intermill
John Miller
Gene Krominga
Andy Krominga
Phil Jaren
Don Gerdis
Ducks To Test Ability To Identify Teal In Experimental Season
Minneapolis reports describe a September teal hunting season as an experimental effort by federal and state wildlife agencies to study population impacts and hunters identification skills. Blue-winged teal, abundant but with high natural mortality, are used to assess sustainable harvest levels and hunter accuracy to protect other species. Surveys include field observations, wing submissions, permit holder questionnaires, band recoveries, and breeding ground data to guide future teal seasons.
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Minneapolis
Mississippi and
Central
Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife
Bureau
United States
Canada
Mexico
County Fair Cattle Shows Are Rated Huge Successes
The 1965 Kossuth County Fair beef show drew nearly 400 animals with Diane Uthof of Fenton named grand champion and Petrea Thoreson of Swea City reserve champion. Other breed winners included Herefords Janice and Ray Erpelding, Angus Dennis Uthof, and carcass winner Gary Laabs. The dairy show featured about 70 animals with champions named by judge Carl Rehder. The club group Five had two blue ribbon winners, Showmanship trophy went to Mike Banwart.
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Kossuth County Fair
Marion Fitzgerald
Tipton
Diane Uthof
Fenton
Petrea Thoreson
Swea City
Petrea
Steve Koons
Armstrong
Janice
Ray Erpelding
Bode
Angus
Dennis Uthof
Ken Erpelding
Carcass
Gary Laabs
Lone Rock
Kathy Besch
Whittemore
Carl Rehder
Hampton
Holstein
Wayne Cordes
Guernsey
Loren Brandt
Jersey
Matt Clark
Algona
Larry Franzen
Titonka Shorthorn
Mike Banwart
Chesen
Martin Montag
West Bend
Garfield Hustlers
Lotts Creek
Hog and Sheep Winners At Fair Highlight Strong Showing
The fair announced champions across hog classes with Ken Richter Burt and Wayne Cordes Lakota leading Duroc honors. Mark Reding Ottosen took Poland China gilt and boar titles, while Reuben Skow Wesley earned Hampshire gilt and boar. Tom Tokheim Armstrong led Spotted Poland, Ruth Baumann Lakota crowned Yorkshire gilt. Junior hog show crowned Gene Hartman Lone Rock as grand champion with Wayne Risius Buffalo Center as reserve. Sheep winners featured Randy Bierle Fenton with grand fat lamb and Brenda Bernhard Fenton for carcass lamb, plus showman awards to David Harner Swea City and others among blue ribbons.
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Ken Richter
Burt
Wayne Cordes
Lakota
Poland
China
Mark Reding
Ottosen
Hampshire
Reuben Skow
Wesley
Tom Tokheim
Armstrong
Yorkshire
Ruth Baumann
Gene Hartman
Lone Rock
Wayne Risius
Buffalo Center
Russell Spear
Algona
Kathy Jensen
Jackie Detrick
Whittemore
Randy Bierle
Fenton
Philip Meyer
Robert Bierle
Brenda Bernhard
David Harner
Swea City
Bob Fett
Robert Bernhard
Doug Widen
Jo- Ann Bernhard
Patricia Parsons
Linda Fritz
Services Thursday For Mrs Lydia L Missal
Obituary notice for Lydia L Missal of Garner born February 19 1901 near Titonka died Tuesday at Hancock County Memorial Hospital Britt. She was organist at Good Hope Lutheran Titonka and wife of Fred C Missal with two children Donald of Clarion and Dorothy Kloock of Brooklyn. Funeral Thursday August 26 at First Lutheran Britt.
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Garner
Fred
Lydia L.) Missal
Hancock County Memorial Hospital
Britt
Mrs Missal
Wesley
Carl Fritz
Titonica
Titonka
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Fred C. Missal
Orthel Township
Donald
Clarion
Dorothy
Dean Kloock
Brooklyn
Vicki
Rebecca
Tim Missal
Danny
David Kloock
Martha Boyken
Carl
Edward
ALCW
First Lutheran Church of
Legion
Gifford Olson
Paul W. Adix
Evergreen Cemetery
Bohn Funeral Home
First Lutheran Church
Bohn
Two-Car Crash West of Tifonka Causes Property Damage
Four people escaped serious injury after a 1965 Plymouth Barracuda driven by Chuck Smith collided with a 1962 Chevrolet driven by Robert Harms on Highway 226 in light fog. The Smith car hit a fence and slid 180 feet. Harms’ car skidded 288 feet. John Traks Town Marshall and Tom Cogdel Iowa Highway Patrol investigated and filed reckless driving charges against both drivers.
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Tifonka
Chuck” Smith
Algona
Robert Harms
Harms
John Trarks
Town Marshall
Tom Cogdel
Iowa
Smith Auto
State Fair Entry Winners Highlight Kossuth County Brands
Kossuth County displays strong representation at the Iowa State Fair with 17 entries across collection and construction and home economics. Tuesday's lineup includes Dean Teeter Entomology and Plant Collection Susan Smith photography Dan Banwart photography Mike Bannardt photography Sue Bullock arrangement of plant material Vicki McGuire accesso ry grouping Lenora Herbert picture Joleen Sleper curtains Sandy O Brien covered cushion Charlene Thilges painted article Norma Heinen covered article Carol Teeter natural wood finished article Janet Schemmel furnishing fact Joyce Plaisier furniture with accessories. An educational exhibit built by 4-Hers leaving for Washington DC August 27 adds to the showcase.
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Kossuth County Fair
Dean Teeter
Algona
Susan Smith
West Bend
Dan Banwart
Mike Bannardt
Ottosen
Sue Bullock
Jean Abbot
Vicki McGuire
Lenora Herbert
Llu Verne
Joleen Sleper
Titonka
Sandy O’brien
Bode
Charlene Thilges
Norma Heinen
LuVerne
Carol Teeter
Janet Schemmel
Bancroft
Joyce Plaisier
Titanica
4-H
Ers
Washington, D. C
Simpson College to Welcome 300 Freshmen This September
Gregory Miller, son of Mr and Mrs Clarke Miller of Titonka, will be among 300 freshmen entering Simpson College in September. The four year coeducational liberal arts school founded in 1860 has a 5 acre campus with 17 major buildings and an enrollment of about 900. Freshmen arrive September 5 for Orientation Week ahead of classes starting September 13. A Thursday visit by Gertie Janssen is noted.
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Titonka Consolidated Schools
George L. Roberts
Loren Englund
Donald Anderson
Mark Benda
Sarah Brandt
Robert Baxter
Loren Burnett
Byron Henn
Richard Koehler
Margaret Lapitz
Raymond Nissen
Donald Sparks
Robert Tague
Norlan Top
Lyle Patterson
Doris Sathoff
Jean Yahnke
Janice Doege
Novella Budiong
Margery Goetz
Betty Gartner
Mary Baade
Anne Larson
Charlotte Thorland
Carol Edwards
Naoma Chipman
Alice Giesking
Cleo Nelson
Marie Wilson
Carrie 'Torger‘sen
Jeriene Sleper
Simpson Indianola
Gregory Miller
Clarke Miller
Titonka
Simpson College
Simpson
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