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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1961

Page

4

Ledyard School Events Include World Clothing Drive

Ledyard students prepare for State Line Conference basketball at Titonka on Friday. The junior class sock hop ends at 11:30 p.m. FFA meets Monday at 7:30 p.m. World Clothing Week runs December 11 to 16 with donations of clean clothing and bedding for U.S. and overseas recipients, including Texas disaster relief.

Ledyard Titonka F.F.A World Clothing Fund, Inc St. Louis U. S United States Texas World Clothing Fund

Farm Equipment Auction Planned Near Titonka

G. J. Schutter to auction a full line of farm machinery on the farm located four miles south and 434 miles east of Titonka. Sale starts at 12 30 p.m. The item marks thirty years of service for Frank Schleifer, Buffalo Center, who concludes thirty years as city councilman following the recent elections.

G. J. Schutter Titonka Frank Schleifer Buffalo Center

North Kossuth D H I I A October Report Highlights Milk Yields

North Kossuth D H I A supervisor reports October butter production per cow daily averaging 1.1 pounds with multiple producers ranging from 26 to 61 cows yielding 26.5 to 47.2 pounds of milk per day. Several cows earned certificates for 2000 pounds of butter fat or more for longevity and high production.

Forrest Hofbauer North Kossuth Laurence Loesehen Ed Tigges Alvin Boettcher Fred and Russel Richter Hilbert Bierstedt Leander Menke Milton Madison Harry Wigdahl Sidney Payne John Ruger Harvey Work Farm Ralph Walker Swea City Reklaw Ormsby Rose Reklaw Colantha Rose Homestead Soderberg Dean Ormsby Martin Harms Titonia Lil Margie

Methodist W.S.C.S. Christmas Tea Held in Fellowship Hall

The Methodist W.S.C.S. will hold its annual Christmas Tea in Fellowship Hall on Wednesday December 13 at 2 00 pm. All women of the community are invited to attend.

Methodist W.5.c.5 Methodist W.5.c.s. Will Fellowship Hall

Farm outlook notes soybean price fluctuations and hog market trends

Farm Economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State discusses a past price surge in soybean meal due to tight 1960 supply, slow 1961 harvest, and export commitments. He predicts a price dip into 1962 as export demand wanes and processors bid to secure beans, with hog prices stabilizing amid higher storage demand. A Titonka wedding is also reported.

Francis Kutish Iowa State University Kutish Iowa Chicago Economist Minnesota Mississippi Katish

Cub Scouts Pack 63 Holds November Meeting

Cub Scout Pack 63 met in the school lunch room on a Tuesday in November. Den members presented magic tricks and an exhibit of work by Cub Scouts and Den 3. Randy Krominga and Craig Heyer earned Bobcat pins. lam Schwerin and others received Bear, Wolf, or Silver Arrow awards. The flag ceremony was led by Terry Haines and Elvin Klen. The note mentions the first ice cream cone at the 1904 St Louis Exposition.

Cub Scout Pack 63 Den 3 Randy Krominga Craig Heyer Lam Schwerin Lyle Beenken Karl Booken Marvin Haack Roger Spear Terry Haines Flac Elvin Klen

Honor Roll Names Honor Roll Students by Grade

The Scholastic Honor Roll for the first quarter ending October 27 includes seventh grade Robert Carroll and Valerie Millier. eighth graders Jane Buffington LeAnn Gingrich Nola Boekelman Carol Haack and Darlene Post. ninth graders Dorothy Brandt Keith Brandt Sharon Eden Carolyn Engelbarts Linda Krantz Janice Larsen Diane Moore. tenth graders Sherry Boyken John Brandt Janet Cunningham Sharon Giesking Myrna Rike James Stecker. eleventh graders Mark Boyken Kathleen Eden Diane Gartner Linda Hanson Noel Krantz Forrest Rode Joan Schmidt. and twelfth graders Rosanne Alexander William Carroll Joan Dietrich Lewis Giesking Myrna Rippentrop.

Jane Buffington LeAnn Gingrich Nola Boekelman Carol ‘Haack Darlene Post Dorothy Brandt Keith Brandt Sharon Eden Carolyn Engelbarts Linda Krantz Janice Larsen Diane Moore Sherry Boyken John Brandt Janet Cunningham Sharon Giesking Myrna Rike James Stecker Mark Boyken Kathleen Eden Diane Gartner Linda Hanson Noel Krantz Forrest Rode Joan Schmidt Rosanne Alexander William Carroll Joan Dietrich Lewis Giesking Myrna Rippentrop

Farewell Party For Mr and Mrs Ray Welp

Neighbors held a farewell party in Titonka IA for Mr and Mrs Ray Welp on Saturday night in the school lunch room. Attendees included Sophus Nelson Higgins Mayland Eden Ringsdorf Eden Een Fritz Walrod Boyken Senne Miller Thelma and Henry Orthel plus many others. The Welps received a purse and refreshments were served. They plan to move to Titonka soon.

Ray Welp Titonica Sophus Nelson Dale Higgins Tom and Linda Carl Mayland Allen Eden Robert Ringsdorf Lester Eden Erwin Een Bill Fritz Roy Walrod Roger Boyken Louise Senne June Miller Thelma Henry Orthel Welp Welps Titonka

Titonka Alumni Night and Week of Basketball Losses

The Titonka Alumni Association held its eleventh annual supper on November 24 with 237 attendees. officers were announced and funds discussed. Titonka basketball squads failed to win against Rake and Lakota, while the girls and boys teams faced close defeats and a later home game against Ledyard was noted for Friday.

Titonka Alumni Association Titonka Daan Roger Burlington Doris Hipp Leech Dale Higgins Neal Boyken Arthur Buffington Od Duane Higgins Lester Eden Douglas Mechler Weirda Bruns Kenneth Krantz Roger Buffington David Buffington Beverly Richter Europe America Democracy H. Steiberts Leela Krominga Doris Leech Tilonka Rake Lakota Tuesda Howover Indians Tyke Ree Lewis Giesking Rol Hench Bruce Akkerman Lakola Ir. Schuster D. Isebrand B. Akkerman R. Hench L. Giesking H. Umann Titanka Ledyard

Tenry Stecker Wins Weather With Lucky Key

Henry Stecker owned the lucky key said to open the Knipco heater lock at the Titonka Implement It was mailed to area farmers weeks ago and he finally used it last Wednesday to gain access.

Tenry Stecker Weater Henry Stecker

Ryersons to Observe Anniversary in Woden

Mr and Mrs Wilfred Ryerson will mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday December 17 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Woden.

Milferd Ryersons Woden Wilfred Ryerson St. John's Lutheran Church

Farm Question Box Answers on Spray Mix and 4-H Trips

Dean L. Barnes explains mixing sprays by pounds per acre for accuracy due to varying concentrate in products. He cites ester and amine rates for corn and shows how concentration affects coverage. The piece lists sponsors for Chicago trips as county cooperative elevators and two coops, funding ten youths for four days, with lodging extra. Limestone application is best any time, preferably the fall before sowing grass legume mixes.

Chicago K & H Git Co Corwith Community Coop

Local Titanka Students Enroll At State College Of Iowa

Seven Titanka residents join 4061 students enrolled at the State College of Iowa Cedar Falls this fall. The figure marks a 12 percent rise from 3616 last year and about 7 percent of Iowa’s total 158696 college enrollments. Students include Clinton Asche Sylvia Eden Dennis Myson Ellen Nelson Beverly Pihter Geraldine Ullmann and Patricia Willis.

State College OF Iowa Cedar Falls Titanka Iowa Stats College Clinton Asche Sylvia Eden Dennis Myson Ellen Nelson Beverly Pi Hter Geraldine Ullmann Patricia Willis

County 4-Hers Return From Chicago Trip

Ten Kossuth 4-H members and leaders returned from a five day educational and fun trip to Chicago. Winners named were Mary Alma O’Brien Bode Nancy Chambers Corwith Jean Keith Susan Nitchals Audrey Gardner Algona John Ruger Fenton Raymond Johnson Corwith Jim Sparks Don Madsen Burt Curtis Hanson Sweg. They were led by Mrs Clif Benschoter and Dick Kuecker Algona and Dean L Barnes county extension director. They visited the Board of Trade Hall of Science and Industry Shedd Aquarium Prudential Building McCormick Auditorium and the Chicago International Livestock Exposition. They toured Maxwell Street North Michigan Ave Chinatown University of Chicago Hull House parks and attended services at the Chicago Temple or St Mary’s. They saw Sound of Music and some watched Bears Rams game. Free time included Marshall Fields Planetarium and Field Museum. Dinner guests included the Nelsons Gruver Lyl Oohheim family and the Calls family. Gruver teams won both boys and girls games from Terril.

Mary Alma O’brien Bode Nancy Chambers Corwith Jean Keith Susan Nitchals Audrey Gardner Algona John Ruger Fenton Raymond Johnson Jim Sparks Don Madsen Burt Curtis Hanson Sweg City Clif Benschoter Dick Kuecker Dean L. Barnes Board of Trade Hall of Science and Industry Shedd Aquarium Prudential Building McCirmick Chicago Maxwell Street North Michigan Ave University of Chio Hull House Washington and Jackson Parks Chicago Temple St. Mary’s Bears Rams Marshall Fields Planetarium Field Museum

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