Titonka News Highlights From School To Celebrations
With a new school year beginning the community urges extra caution near schools as students return. The Titonka football squad boasts a large turnout and a strong backfield despite losses. Bancroft’s baseball team shines in Oklahoma tournaments and local weddings fill recent months. Baptisms at Good Hope Lutheran Church and a recap of General Custer’s Dakota last stand add local color, as town life moves into fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoo
Titonka
Lyle ‘Opheim
Filert Boyken
Bancroft
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Missouri
Topeka
Kansas
Snolder
Pete
Fay
Callies
Gings
Shirley
Bill Amesbury
Sharon
James
Engel
Carol
Raymond Burchett
Telko Stecker Sells Store To Buffalo Center Man
Telko Stecker announces sale of his store to LaVonné Kutchenreuther of Buffalo Center who owns groceries there and in Thompson. He will take over September 1 and close for redecorating for several days. Stecker bought from George Bonacker on January 1 1956, plans to return to farming. a store manager has not yet been chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telko Stecker
LaVonné- Kutchenreuther
Buffalo Center
Kuchenreuther
Thompson
Stecker
George
Bonacker
Farm Bureau Resolutions Meeting Dates Announced
Kossuth county Farm Bureau Resolutions committee outlines area meetings to discuss policy for the coming year. Schedule includes Titonka September 3 and 8 00 pm Lakota September 4 Burt September 4 and LaVerne September (times imprecise). Members urged to attend and help shape policy on education taxes and other issues.
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Kossuth County
Farm Bureau Resolutions Committee
Farm Bureau
Titonka
Pam
Snés City Legion Hall
Lakota
Town Hall
Burt
Legion Hall
LaVerne Tor
AIL
Kossuth
Canyethje Nice
Land For Playground Addition Condemned
On August 20 appraisers appointed by the sheriff valued the tract at 5185 dollars for about 11 acres from the Beenken Estate. The Board of Education plans to take 7.4 acres of this land if no protest is filed within 30 days. Voters previously approved 7000 dollars for purchase and improvement. Plans include leveling the strip and relocating fields to create playground space for elementary students. Buildings on the property will be sold to the highest bidder and removed. Details in the classified section.
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Beenken
Board of Education
Plang
Let Us Own Our City and Support Local Stores
A nostalgic call from The Whittemore Champion to residents urging loyalty to local, owner run stores over distant chain shops. The speaker laments loss of community ties as chains dominate, urging townspeople to keep cash at home and support churches and schools.
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Whittemore Champion
American Auxiliary September Meeting At Tom Young Rural Home
The American Auxiliary holds its monthly business meeting on Monday September 2 at the Tom Young rural home with Mary Young and Wanda Hudson as hostesses. The program includes Constitution and By-Laws, Lois Petersen and Thelma Higgins music, and reports from the county meeting. Juniors meet Sept 2 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at Dwight Garrett home with a Weiner roast and Civil Defense emphasis. Remember to bring men's birthday greeting cards.
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Tom Young
Mary Young
Wanda Hudson
Lois Petersen
Thelma. Higgins
Elizabeth Kennedy
Dwight Garrett
Weiner
Civil’ Defense Volunteer
Johnnie
American Legion
George Graham
V- Hospital
Des Moines
Werner
Schools Open This Week Across American Communities
This week thousands of American communities report schools opening as the fall term begins. Administrators urge timely attendance and note varied schedules as districts test new safety and learning initiatives. Local boards emphasize student progress and community involvement.
Franchise Election To Be Held Next Thursday
A town council special election to grant Interstate Power Company a 15 year electric franchise will be held next Thursday September 5 in the Legion hall. Polls open 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Installation of a new white way street lighting is promised. Absentee ballots available from Town Clerk Florence Reaser at her home.
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Interstate Power Company
Legion Hall
Interstate
Bolls
Florence Reaser
Both Celebrate Golden Wedding at Burt Methodist Church
Mr and Mrs G C Wogelny will observe their 50th wedding anniversary with a reception for friends in the Burt Methodist Church parlors from 3 to 5 p m. A note adds a separate sentence about the nickname Dixie and a belief tying it to a Manhattan slave owner named Dixie.
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Burt
Dixie
South
Manhattan
Des Moines Wedding of Sharon Callies and James Engel
Miss Sharon Kay Callies of Titonka married James F. Engel in a Des Moines First Methodist Church ceremony. The event featured a gown with lace, a tulle veil, and orchid bouquet, with ample reception and out of town guests.
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Sharon Kay Callies
Carl F. Callies
Titonka
James F. Engel
Lucille Engel
Des Moines
Frederick E. Engel
C. Clifford Bacon
First Methodist Church
Wm. Amesbury
Ter
Carol Callies
Larry Anderson
Groomeman
Robert Modlin
Mojine
James McKim
Burlington
Eugene Miller
Oregon
Donald Granbois
Libertyville
Til
Council Bluffs
Pallmer Jensen
Callies
Darling Callies
John 4. Anderson
Harry A. Anderson
W. G. Cunningham
Nancy Diehl
Marvin Mowrey
Rosemary Hewel
Prairie City
Elders
Clarion
Hubbard
Perry
Indianola
Rock Island
Town Methodist Hospital School of Nursing
Drake University
Burnham Hospital
Chamlpwign
Engel
Linin
Moines
Titania reads: stores end Wednesday hours as summer ends
The article notes stores will close Wednesday nights and stay open until 10 PM on Labor Day, with Al agreeing to season rules. It also announces the Titania Methodist Church Teachers Reception for September 8 at 6 30 PM featuring Skip Westphal of Manson Iowa presenting Tales of East Africa with color sound and images.
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Titanka
Skip” Westphal
Titania Methodist Church
Clarence
Manson
Iowa
Skip Westphal
East ‘Africa
Africa
Titonka Football Cats Largest Turnout in Six Years
Titonka high school opens football with 5 practice days for 5th season under coach Lyle Opheim. Roaster shows 12 returning lettermen and 18 inexperienced players. Ruthven favored in Cornbelt Conference. Titonka to face Renwick in first home game two weeks hence.
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Titanka
Pritonka
Cornbelt
Armstrong
Greattinger
Mallard
Marathon
Ruthven
Sioux Rounda
Swea City
Terris
Thompson
West Bend
Titanica
Titonka Indians
Graettinger
Sioux Rapids
Titonka
Clinton Asche
Arlen Bilsborough
Allan Boyken
Ernest Carlson
Richard Mayland
Mike Nelson
Gary Pearson
Wendell Schutter
Dwight Seaburg
Bruce Stecker
Philip Asa
Rodney Alexander
Richard Hench
Jack Trunkhill
Richard ‘Trunkhill
Lloyd Pommer
I Beyeel
Jerry Buffington
Edward May‘land
Gary Michaelsen
Larry Peargon
Davin Smith
Doug Swan
Gary Reed
Jeffry Boyken
Kermit Brandt
George ‘Cunningham
Ronald Fol Jkerts
Donald Gigler
Dverz Krantz
Mike Krause
Leland Pearson
Dennis Rike
Maurice ‘Sathof
Pavle Trenary
Jon Watson
Indians
Renwick
Lyle Opheim
Donald Kerker
Darlene Callies Places First In Judging Contest
Twenty eight girls competed in the county achievement show judging contest held on Wednesday August 14. Darlene Callies of the Buffalo Boosters 4-H club earned first place for closest placings and most correct reasons. Grace McKim of Union Alethean club finished second. Ten articles were judged and scored, with blue ribbons awarded to the top entrants including Betty Lansing Delores Eisenbarth Nancy Patterson Mary L Kollasch Wilmar Brown Donna Hertzke Betty Herzog LaVonne Thompson Sherleen Schnetzer etle Harig Nancy Willfong Wilberg Sandra Ewing and others.
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Darlene Callies
Buffalo Boosters
Grace McKim
Union Alethean
Betty Lansing
Delores
Eisenbartth
Nancy
Patterson
Mary L. Kollasch
Wilmar Brown
Donna Hertzke
Betty Herzog
LaVonne Thompson
Sherleen Schnetzer
Etle Harig
Nancy Willfong
Wilberg
Sandra Ewing
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Jake Gigler, Jr
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Donald Leroy
Marie Killen
Elizabeth Ann
Roger Dean
Parthcia Ros
John Welhousen
George Custer
Dakota “Territory
BUY II
Tttonka
Buffalo Center Man
Farm Bureau Resolutions
Lise
Wall Street
Sharon Callies
Mad
Rhonda Judelle Hammond
Oscar Hammond
James Dean St. John
George St. John
Algona
Max Goldman
Missal
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