First Church Choir To Present Christmas Cantata
The Titonica Methodist Church choir will present Elllen Jane Lorenz Christmas Candlelight Cantata The Light of the World on Sunday evening December 8 at 8 00 p m Soloists include Maurice Bilsborough Bob Reynolds Betty Gartner Doris Miller Lowell Billsborough William Schram Judy Mehlan and Florence Reynolds Mrs Don Budlong will direct the service with Mrs Carl F Callies at the organ The cantata features songs such as Light of the World We Hail Thee The Land of Darkness The Dark Hills of Judea The Dark Stable of Bethlehem s Inn The Father of Lights The Dark Holy Night The Dark Desert of the East Hill the World With Light Christ Is the World s True Light All are invited to attend the worship in song Twenty four members of the Ideal Auxiliary Unit met at the Denton home for a monthly meeting and annual Christmas party Reports covered the county meeting at Laverne a lively junior party and a plan to shift the Juniors to meet the last Monday each month Fourteen Juniors attended and four new members joined
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Titonica Methodist Church
Ellen Jane Lorenz
Maurice Bilsborough
Bob Reynolds
Betty Gartner
Doris Miller
Lowell Billsborough
William Schram
Judy Mehlan
Florence
Judea
Bethlehem
East
Christ
Denton
Hosesses
Stella Petersen
Tenia’ Bruns
Sadie Denton
Mary Westerreicher
Galena Zwiefel
Laverne
Claus Krull
Lloyd Bartlett
Sydelle
Cindy Harmis
Ollie Bruns
Bea Garrett
Patricia Haines
Holiday drawing winners named in Titonka event
The first seven prizes were awarded in Titonka's Holiday Drawings last Saturday, with three more weeks of roughly seven prizes each. Previous winners include Mrs. Waibert Mayland of Willemssen Hardware, Mrs Harold Rodd with $5,000 in trade at K & H Co op Oil Co, Mrs Warner Beenken, and Mrs Clarence, all receiving various gifts. Roller skating parties for children run Saturdays 1:30 to 4:00 pm, sponsored by local merchants, and Santa Claus Day with free candy and skating is set for December 21 in Titonka.
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Titonka
Waibert “Mayland
Willemssen Hardware
Harold ‘Rodd
K & H Co-op
Oil Co
Warner Beenken
Clarence
Santa Claus Dey
Titania
Buffingtons Hold Open House for Forty Years
The children of Mr and Mrs Ross Buffington invite friends and relatives to an open house celebrating the couple's 40th anniversary. Refreshments will be served from 2 to 5 pm and again from 7 to 9 pm at the Buffington home on Thursday December 12.
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Ross Buffington
Ross’ Buffington
Hearts Opened Russia Riddle Mystery Meeting Declared
On Thursday December 12 at 6 30 p m at the Orthel venue an event titled Russia is a riddle mystery will be conducted by Lillian Honken and Andreaans Sadie Dockstader with assistants Sleichter Duplla Miller Ethel Krantz and others. Attendees are asked to bring cups plates and silver for guests and themselves.
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Orthel
Sleichter
Duplla Miller
Ethel’ Krantz
Sadie
Det Dockstader
Russia
Lillian. Honken
Anna’Andrews
Donald Budlong Elected Titonka Alumni President
Titonka High School held its seventh annual alumni banquet in the school gym on November 29 1957 with 285 attendees from all classes except 1921 1922 1924 and 1927. Newly elected officers include Donald Budlong president Doris Krantz Miller vice president Shirley Goetz Harris secretary and Ted Hoover Jr treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka High School
Merlin Bartett
John Welhousen
Doris Krantz Miller
Fay Callies
Clarke Miller
Doris “Hipp
Myrna Norland
Darlene Callies
Mancy Tjaden
Clara Krull Huber
Donald Budlong
Shirley Goetz Harris
Ted Hoover, Jr
Colliseum
Rhythm Club
Charles Reed
Shirley Callies Amesbury
Arthur J. Budiong
Titans and Sylisaws Edge Tyke in Tough Basketball Bout
Trudy Bess scored 40 and Diane Krominga 25 for Tyke as they fought a strong defense from Armstrong. Tyke built a 55-19 lead late in the third, but Armstrong reserves rallied with late free throws and a final 77-89 loss. Schutter led Titonka with 8 points as Indians trailed 32-17 after three and managed only 10 field goals.
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Titenka’Sylisaws
Tyke
Thea Pers
Trudy Bess
Diane
Krominga
Mien
Nelson
Armstrong
Indians
Sion
Schutter
Titonka
Bruns and Steinberg Wed in Buffalo Center Ceremony
Frances Bruns daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ewald Bruns of Titonka married Robert D. Steinberg at Good Hope Lutheran Church in Buffalo Center. The pastor Rev. Schwerin officiated. organist Herman Welhausen and LeRoy Bruns provided music. Attendants wore rust and yellow taffeta. 160 attended a four tiered reception. The couple will reside in Buffalo Center after military service by the groom.
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Frances
Herman Welhausen
LeRoy Bruns
Norman Bruns
Mervin ‘Bruns
Harry Schutter
Donald Steinberg
Siemen Smith
Margaret Everding
John Rippentrop
Becca Hipp
Herman Welhousen
Maude J
Ette Stecker
Raymond Spear
Buffalo Center
Russ and Fern's Cafe Opens After Thanksgiving Break
Russ and Fern's Cafe in Titonka reopened Tuesday morning after a Thanksgiving closure and will operate daily to serve customers.
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Fern
Russ and Fern
Titonka
Film To Be Presented At Ramey December 9th
Ramsey Youth Fellowship sponsors showing of The Broken Mask at 7 30 p m Monday December 9 at Ramsey Reformed Church. The film follows Paul Brannon a college student at a summer camp and his awakening about race after a challenged attitude toward a Negro boy in his cabin. An offering will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Youth Fellowship
Ramsey Reformed Church
Paul Brannon
Paul
Mary Govern 83 Dies in Lakota Titonka Resident
Mrs. Mary Teresa Govern 83 lifelong Titonka resident died Monday at 2:00 am at her daughter Mrs Milton Farrow’s home in Lakota. Born in County Roscommon Ireland August 20 1864 she immigrated to Titonka later marrying Peter Govern in 1901 in Woden Catholic Church. Survived by six sons Vincent Lawrence James Peter Hubert Sylvester and three daughters Mrs Milton Farrow Mrs Wilbur Farrow and Mrs Dillis Marlowe. Funeral Thursday December 5 at 9:30 am in St John’s Bancroft with rosary at Gary Funeral Home Bancroft Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Teresa Govern
Titonka
Milton Ferrow
Lakota
Govern
Mary Teresa Muldoon
County Roscommon
Ireland
Titonita
John Muldoon
Titonia
Peter Govern
Woden
Milton Farrow
Vincent
Lawrence
James
Blue Earth
Minnesotea
Peter
Richville
Minnesota
Hubert
Ledyard
Sylvester
Perham
Wilbur Farrow
Fairmont
Dillis Marlowe
Lendon
John
Bancroft
St. John’s Catholic Church
Gary Funeral Home
Cubs Scout Pack Meeting Honors Bobcat Wolf Badges
Local Cub Scouts held a Monday pack meeting in the school lunch room. Clarke Miller succeeded Harry Meh ran as Cub Master in his absence. The Titanka Federated Club received the charter. Bobcats and Lions earned badges and registration cards, Arrow points were awarded, and committee moms received cards. Lunch followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Miller
Harry Mehran
Titanka Federated Club
Titanka
Cubs
Kevin Heyer
Stewart Goldman
Stephen Cosgrove
Donald Intermill
David Kitzinger
Grace Baptist Church To Hold Special Meetings
Grace Baptist Church in Titanica hosts an eight day evangelistic effort from December 8 to 15 at 6:00 p.m. Rev. Roland Andrews will preach on topics including The Biggest Gambler in Titanica and Is Hell a Real Place. On December 10 Rev. Frank Crown will show The Five Martyred Missionaries. Public invited.
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Grace Baptist
Frank
South America
Ecuador
Grace Baptist Church
Vite
Baptist Association, of America
Iowa
Qld
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Ross Buffingtons
ROUSE
ONL Shop
Marieta Huber Zwiefel
Corrine Zwiefel
Mason City
Blen‘daires
Wilbur Schram
Herbert Schram
George Gooder
al Dann
Supt
W. P. Truesdell
Arlen Billborough
Joy Tjaden
Donna Beenken
Sharon Rippentrop
Virginia Swan
Sherry Stecker
Sigwell Wood
Detroit Lakes
Ous
Alumni Association
Bruns
Steinberg
Alfred Steenhard
Ays
Ramey
Mary Govern
Cub Scouts
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