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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
3
The writer announces the return of the Around the Town column and signals plans to cover school happenings. Tonight marks the first football practice of the season, with emphasis on new undergraduates trying out and a hopeful outlook for the upcoming game against Thompson.
Woden Independent School to open September 1 at 9 am with forenoon only on day one. Buses run usual routes and return students before noon. Lunches begin September 2. Staff include Supt J R Tisdale, J Logand, V Kemp ley, C Shaboe, B Gartner, L Graham, L Halvorsen, V Tisdale, I Johnson. Custodian I Johnson. bus drivers Helm and Johnson. Lunches overseen by Mrs Pihl and Mrs Smith. New equipment to be ready opening day Tuesday.
Claus Wibben died Monday at 75. Funeral Thursday will be held at 1 o clock at the house and 1 30 at Good Hope Lutheran Church. He had poor health for some time and attended church Sunday morning.
The high school sextette, mostly 4 H members from Buffalo Township, performed a 15 minute program twice at the State Fair Women and Children's Building after earning a superior rating in Perry during a county music festival in May. Members include Norma Norland Mary Ann Bartlett Sharon Carol Shires Callies and Rey DeWaill with Des Moines pianist C B Callies.
Mr and Mrs Raymond W Spear hosted a Sunday afternoon gathering at their home on August 24 to celebrate their son David s fifth birthday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs James Spear Russall Algona Mr and Mrs Alfred Steenhard Doug las Harlan Buffalo Center Mr and Mrs Jake DeWeard Donnie Dennis Mr and Mrs Vingil Isebrand Steven Mr and Mrs Henry Isebrand Sr Mr and Mrs Harold Rickless Karen Merle Mr and Mrs Alvin Gray and family Lester Gray Lonnie David Mr and Mrs Harley Brandt and family Mr and Mrs Robert Spear Sr Richard and Miss Morence Willis. Lunch was served after social time.
Titonka and Doan Church announces Sunday morning worship and church school hours. Sunday evening fellowship at Titonka includes a 7 PM pot luck and a reception for public school teachers. Intermediate Youth Fellowship meets at 7 30 PM for 6th to 8th graders, with MYF at 7 30 PM Sundays. Choir rehear ses on Wednesday September 3 at 8, chapel events begin September 4 at 7 30 PM.
Last week in Kossuth County two couples obtained marriage licenses. Nathen W. Mogler and Lily Thomann of West Bend wed, while Larry Phelps of Emmetsburg and Mae Iverson of Cylinder also secured licenses. The notices mention additional advertising items.
Local riders Jay Graham and Mrs. Graham on the winning horses, including Mrs. James Knudson’s mount from Forest City and Elmer Petrecon’s horse, captivated judges at the Indian Day parade. Amid many fine saddle horses, ribbons were hard to award.
The Christian Meyers family came back from California where they had sold their farm A dairy farm was purchased at Adrian Missouri about 40 miles south of Kansas City They left Monday on a trip through Minnesota South Dakota Washington and Oregon before settling.
The Valley Farmerettes 4-H Club earned 15 blue ribbons 18 red ribbons and three whites at the county fair. Demonstration team members Shirley Ostermann and Darlene Franzen won red for "Lively Sweaters Deserve Loving Care" and booths earned red for press ing equipment. Members exhibited multiple items from dresses to record books showing strong showing for a largely inexperienced group.
Sharon Kay Callies topped the 4-H Style Revue at Kossuth County Fair and will represent Kossuth County at the Iowa State Fair. A Buffalo Boosters 4-H member and daughter of Mr and Mrs C F Callies of Titania, she created a pink dotted dress trimmed in black, plus a white linen hat and purse with linen shoes. Her seven year club record highlighted the judging along with workmanship pattern suitability and overall appearance.
Titonka business places will stay open on Labor Day Monday September 1 until moon then close for the balance of the day. The notice mentions late summer as a good time to plant a new lawn.
Buffalo Boosters 4H team from Titonka won a blue ribbon at Kossuth County Fair competing with 19 clubs for a demonstration on stain removal titled Lady Macbeth Goes Modern. Leader Mrs. C F Callies accompanied Jane Amesbury and Beverly Stecker to Mason City for the North Iowa Fair on August 16 where they earned a red ribbon. the booth also won blue with the Sew Easy garment making theme.
Bill Senne died of a heart attack Tuesday evening at his farm home east of town. His body was found in the yard after he had been in ordinary health. He had been in Titonia during the forenoon as is his custom. The August work meeting met at the Legion hall Friday with a small group in attendance hosted by Theresa Dreesman. August shipments included items to Town State School of Woodward valued at 68.65 dollars. No September meeting due to Labor Day and school start. Memorial poppies will be made by disabled veterans for Poppy Day next May, with past year producing 25,000,000 poppies and employing nearly 7,000 veterans. Dues are due, payable to Leona Schutter, Cleo Nelson, or vice presidents Esther Peterson or Elizabeth Kennedy.
Frances Barkman and Donald W J Ostermann wed at Salem Lutheran Church in Lake Mills in a double ring ceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Barkman and the groom the son of Mrs Emma Ostermann. They plan to live near Buffalo Center after a wedding trip.
A note from Mrs Robert Clem says they are now located in McMinnville Oregon after living at Myrtle Creek Oregon for some time. She adds Indian Day must have been quite a success and hopes to visit old friends there someday.
A community talent rodeo is scheduled for Titonka Rodeo Arena on Sunday afternoon September 7. The program will feature riding stunts, calf riding and roping, bull dogging, and other events with prizes for various age classifications. Residents are invited to enter.
The Christian Reformed congregation held a farewell party for Mr. and Mrs. Gerald VanDenBerg at the church on Monday night August 18. VanDenBerg, who led summer services, returns to Grand Rapids Michigan to finish seminary training. The couple and sister Arlene Ehlers stayed overnight at the John Huisinga home and left Tuesday for a visit with the Ehlers family in Holland Minnesota.
William Kardoes aged 73 years 11 months 22 days died after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at the home and Ramsey Reformed Church near Tiltonka with Esdert Smiddt officiating. Burial followed in Ramsey cemetery. Survived by his wife and five children with eleven grandchildren. He was born August 24 1878 in Kossuth County Iowa and married Helen Melnders February 24 1910. He was a longtime member of the Ramsey Reformed Church.
Funeral services for Carl Franzen aged 65 who died Wednesday at the Odd Fellows Home Mason City were held Sunday at the Wesley Methodist church conducted by Rev J A Riggs. Franzen born February 12 1887 in Boxholm Sweden came to America at 20 married Marie Carlson in Chicago 1915 then moved to Wesley farming 20 years. Survived by two children four grandchildren three sisters Hulda Augusta Anna Sweden. two brothers Herman Blooming Prairie Minn Oscar San Francisco. Burial Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers named.
Rev James Albertson is named scout master and Junior Hansen as assistant scoutmaster for the local Boy Scout troop. Meetings begin Monday September 1 at the Methodist church. All scouts and eligible youths urged to attend with parental support for a strong program. School workbooks for K through 8th grade available at the drug store Thursday or Friday.
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