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Newspaper

Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1950

Page

2

Annual Mission Festival Sunday at Good Hope Lutheran

The Good Hope Lutheran church invites all to its annual mission festival Sunday with morning offerings collected via envelopes. Rev Thalacker will lead the 8 PM festival service with special music and hymns including Onward Christian Soldiers, O Lord of Hosts, and Holy Art Thou.

Alacker A Tange Thalacker Good Hope Thompson Sullivan Fargo Handel Kessel Good Hope Lutheran

Mission Festival At Good Hope Lutheran Sunday

Good Hope Lutheran invites all guests to a Sunday festival with morning service at 10 30 a m led by Pastor A Mardort and an afternoon message by Pastor N Langholz Corwith. Evening service at 8 00 p m features special mission offerings and choir. Tubner League adies aid Brotherhood and questions box forum announced for early September events.

A. Chalacker Palmer Mille N. Langholz Corwith Tubner League Adies Aid I Mesdames Arnold and Nick Heesdh Conrad Smidt Wim Sayvyter Brotherhood Bud Alice George John Welhousen

Old-Time Tales and Notable Local News

The column recalls Fred Corey’s pony Dick Temin and Bill Denton’s past as a jockey, noting Denton once rode Dick Temin in a 40 year old race at a Gopher picnic and still owns saddle gear. It reports Earl Caddock’s death at 62 after a heart attack, recounts his wrestling career and a 1918 match with Wladyslaw Zbysko, and mentions Kenny Vaughn’s winged airplane landing near Harlan and subsequent refueling on the highway.

Fred Corey Dick Temin Bill Denton Bill Dick ‘Tunpin

Valley Farmettes Shine At Wolsuth Fair Achievement Day

The Valley Farmettes 4-H club held achievement day at German Valley school on Friday August 11 with judges from Lakota. Members earned blue ribbons for record books and crafts including dresser scarves pillows curtains and scrapbooks. The demonstration team won a white ribbon for A New Face for an Old Favorite and the group entered a float in the Indian Day parade.

Valley Farmettes German Valley School House C. A. Gutknecht Lakota Shirley Jean Ostenmarin Darlene Franzen Darlene Franzen A Blue Ribbon For A Dresser Scarf and ‘Marlene Stecker Donna Boyken Gloriana Tjarks Shirley Ostermann Darlene Harvinga Judy Stecker Gloria Tjarks Marlene Stecker Shirley Jean Ostermann Kossuth J. R. Schutter Valley Farmette Girls

George Lloyd rites held in Wesley burial at Evergreen

George Lloyd 72, of Britt formerly of Wesley, born December 9, 1877, to Richard and Lucy Lloyd, married Ida Irish in Wesley 1901. He lived on a Britt area farm, later moved to Britt, served 14 years as custodian of Eagle State Park, and was a Mason Odd Fellow and Rebekah. survived by wife, a son Alpha, and three grandchildren.

George Lloyd Wesley Britt Methodist Brith Evergreen Richard Lucy Lloyd Ida Irish Alpha Lloyd Grace Caldtwell Eagle State Park Masons the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Methodist Church

Dora Newton and Kenneth Brandt wed in Port land ceremony

Dora Newton daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Glaus of Portland Oregon and Kenneth Brandt son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brandt were married at Good Hope Lutheran Church Sunday evening August 27 Rev A Mardoff officiating in a double ring candlelight service. The church featured garden flowers and music included a nuptial song by Joan Johnson. Family members served as attendants and ushers with a reception for about 70 relatives and friends in the church parlors.

Dora Newton Charlie Glaus Portland Oregon Kenneth Brandt Martin Brandt Good Hope Lutheran Church A. Mardoff Joan Johnson Grace Sietsema Fred Thacker Arnold Brandt

Ramsey Reforming Classis Schedule Seeks Hospitality

A. Roskamp leads Ramsey Reforming with 9:30 Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10:30 Morning Worship. Evening Worship at 8:00. Ask for hospitality for Classis delegates needing overnight accommodations September 12. Weekly meetings follow regular schedule.

Classis

Methodist Circles Meet In September Flower Duty

Circle II met at the home of Mrs. Leo Richter with Mrs. Nee land as assistant hostess. Leona Skshuitter led devotions and Mildred Eden gave the Home Missions lesson. Ten members attended, with three guests and one new member Mrs Harold Gartner joining.

Circle II Leo Richter Nee+land Leona Skshuitter Mildred Eden Harold Gartner Louis Huber Ted’ Dunmire Stoutehberg

Grace Ubben Warner Smidt Jr Married in August Ceremony

Grace Ubben Warner Smidt Jr daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Ubben and Warner Smidt Jr son of Mr and Mrs Warner Smidt Sr united in marriage Tuesday evening August 22 at 8 oclock at Ramsey Reformed Church Rev A Roskamamp led devotion Rev Esdert Smith officiated. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with lace detailing and a pearl crowned fingertip veil. Bridesmaid Marie Ubben wore yellow rayon sheer. best man John Smidt wore dark suit. Ushers Herman Ubben Wardden Smidt. The couple will reside on the groom s father s farm northwest of Titonka after a short wedding trip.

Grace Ulbben Peter Ubben Warner Smid Jr Warner Smidt Ramsey Reformed Church A. Roskamamp Esdert Smith Willow Lake S. D Marie A'bben John Smidt Herman Ubben Wardden Smidt Dorothy Ubben Helen Roskamp Titonka

Scouts Collect Waste Paper This Saturday

The Boy Scouts will pick up waste paper on Saturday. Anyone wishing to donate may contact Mrs. Alvin Honken or place paper in Bin No. at the east elevator for collection.

BOY Scouts Alvin Honken

Wesley Schools Opened on Wednesday in Parish

Parochial school opened on August 30 under Sister Mary and others teaching grades seven to eight and first through sixth with Sister Mary Magdalene as music teacher. Public school also welcomed a faculty led by Charles C. Mullin as superintendent and Mary Mullin as commercial, with arts and athletics specialists and lower grade staff.

Miss Hanselmann and Billy Boyken Married Tuesday

Miss Muriel Hanselmann and William G C Boyken were married Tuesday August 29 at 7 30 pm in St Luke’s Lutheran Church Streeter North Dakota The bride wore an ivory satin gown with lace and a full train and carried bronze and yellow chrysanthemums The groom is a Titonka High School graduate who will study at Wartburg College The couple will reside in Waverly after a wedding trip

St. Luke's ‘Lutheran Church Streeter N. Dak Muriel Hanselmann William G. C. Boyken W. H. Hanselmann Wm. Boyken Titonka R. C. Hansen Annetta Kuebler Marlon Hanselmann Donna Neklinger Paul Hanselmann Ladies Aid and Mision Society Boyken Grom Wadburg College Waverly Waver~ Ty

Notice to file bills for Rodeg or Indian Day celebration

A notice requests anyone with bills against the Rodeg or Indian Day celebration to file them with Art Boyken at once to settle all financial matters.

Art Boyken

Cornerstone laid for new Methodist Church ceremony

The Cornerstone Ceremony held Sunday for the new Methodist church drew about 250 attendees. Rev. C B Mitchell led prayers and readings while Rev. Willis Phelps spoke from Denver. A copper box of church items was placed in the cornerstone as Rev. James Albertson and others laid a cement trowel. The project aims for a Christmas completion with about $30,000 needed. $120 was offered for pews. Clergy and lay leaders from surrounding towns attended and lunch followed.

New Methodist Church C. B. Mitchell Willis Phelps Denver Colorado Fred Ortmeyer Algona Albertson Christian ‘Advocate Methodist Woman Titanica Sunday Bulletin Cornerstone, Bulletin Des Moines Register James Albertson R L.krantz W. A. Schram Heiko Boekelman Kenneth Swan A. M. Petersen Donald H. James Ruthven Goldfield West Bend Havelock Scarville Woden Algona Burt Bancroft and

Titonka School Opens With Best Attendance Yet

The Buffalo Township Consolidated School opened Monday August 28 with a record enrollment. Faculty prepared on Saturday and held an all day session. Parents and students thanked teachers as the Parent-Teachers Association presented each teacher a bouquet of flowers.

Buffalo Township Consolidated Parent-Teachers Association

Horsecar Collision Injures Gladbrook Man and Kills Horse

Harold Street of Gladbrook was injured when his horse slipped on wet grass and collided with a car driven by Eugene Miller of Tama. The horse was so badly injured it had to be destroyed.

Towa Harold Street Gladbrook Eugene Miller Tama Mr. Street

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Good Hope Lutheran A. Mardort Sten Earl Caddock Walnut Omaha Joe Stocker Nebraska Stecker Caddock Wladek Zbysko Des Moines Mbysko Zbysko Frank Gotch Goitch Burns Gotch Kenny Vaughn Harlan Swift Vaughn Watterloo Wolsuth Giatis Missal New Methodist Pitonka Herbert Rakaw Elmer Englebarts Fenton High School Angona Thas Wayne Miller Ramsey A. Roskamp Grace Ubben Warner Smidt Jr Miss Hanselmann Billy Boyken Titonka School Sear
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