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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1972
Page
4
Lay representatives from five churches and local pastors meet to advance Key 73 plans for the community. They align Bible studies on repentance across churches, announce a December 26 to January 6 noon prayer, bell rings, and reminder cards for restaurants and homes. Phase I ends January 6 with Faith In Action TV film. Phase II launches a continent wide calling to God with Bible study To Tell The Truth and home groups.
rambling column recounts past wars and a severe early cold wave in North Iowa with minus 23 degree readings and eight inches of snow. it also praises Rollie Fox's reopened store after a fire and advertises a December 16 pancake supper and a December 11 chamber dinner. the piece mentions the interstate highway dedication from Highway 9 to Albert Lea and hoped completion from Clear Lake to Blairsburg.
The Ti tanka School auditorium hosts a December 12 program at 7:30 pm by grades K through 8. Elements include tone and rhythm with xylophone glockenspiel metallophones and ukuleles. Performances feature the elementary band soloists from 4th to 6th grade and rhythm jazz improvisations by 7th and 8th graders.
Reminder to subscribe to Topic for $2.00 this month with new readers urged to order soon. Message notes multiple new subscribers and encourages gifts for the holidays, finishing with a call to remember the less fortunate.
The Titania School is creating an emergency plan to place remark AR plates for each student to shelter during severe snow storms before rural children can go home. Families able to host several overnight should contact the school office at 928-2717 immediately.
Mr and Mrs Raymond Carlson celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an open house at Good Hope Lutheran Church. About 190 guests attended including original attendants Miss Carol Carlson and Ralph Carlson. Hosts Raymond’s parents Mr and Mrs Axel Carlson and other Carlson relatives also joined the event.
Titonka United Methodist Women’s Society and Church invite all community women to a Christmas Tea on Wednesday December 13 at 3 00 PM. The program features Thelma Higgins and Mabel Dunmire with hospitality by Audrey Boekelman and Lucille Hansen. Decoration by Mary Budiong and ten hostesses listed.
Gerrit DeWaard returned home Saturday nine days after a fall from a corn bin roof at Mason City hospital. He sustained a broken right wrist and a broken left elbow and will recuperate at home with return trips to Mason City. Brothers Jacob and Adrian DeWaard of Woden led harvest efforts with aid from Duane DeWaard Mike DeWaard Henry and John DeWaard. Others contributed gear and help including George Alice Burton Hanson William Peterson Dale Helmers Ernest Van Weelden and Donald Baade.
The weekly lunch menu lists meals for Monday through Friday including meat sauce over rice with green beans and peach, Tuesday buns and carrots with apple sauce, Wednesday chicken noodle casserole and cabbage salad, Thursday creamed hamburger with mashed potatoes and corn, and Friday macaroni and cheese with meat salad sandwich. A Kountry Klub party is noted for Friday December 1 at Betty Countryman’s home, with a future meeting at Marie Gingrich’s home on December 17.
A Titonka area history project seeks material for a self supporting reference. Kay Sexton chairs advertising with a January 15 1973 copy deadline. Local families sponsors picture pages contact Clarine Boyken or Ethel Downs at the library with black and white photos.
Funeral services for David J. Cushman 28 of Spirit Lake and formerly Titonka were held at St Pauls Lutheran Church Lakota with Rev Dennis Mueller officiating Burial followed in the church cemetery Cushman died November 26 at Dickinson County Memorial Hospital after a months illness He was born August 29 1944 in Titonka and married Marsha Krominia on November 5 1966 He is survived by his wife one son Lance David his parents four siblings and his wife’s family Military services were provided by Lakota Post No 652 American Legion.
The Titonka TOPS Club met in the Fellowship Hall of Titonka United Methodist Church on November 27 with Mrs Sylvia Heyes leading the program. She displayed two Kraft items and slides from Southern Normal School in Brewton Alabama where she and her late husband Ben Heyes volunteered for underprivileged colored children, plans to return this winter. One new member joined at the meeting.
Titonka girls drop a 65-44 decision to Ringsted as the Indians fall behind early and lose in conference play. The boys suffer a 76-64 defeat while Tyke succumbs 71-29 before Swea City thumps Titonka 90-39 in successive games.
A Christmas pagent at the school Tuesday December 19 features the junior high band the girls glee club and the elementary band in The Christmas Story. Narration with carols illustrates the birth of Christ through music scenes solos and ensembles.
On Sunday afternoon December 10 youth from Lutheran Methodist and Reformed Churches plan a community canvass to collect canned food for Handicap Village at Clear Lake. They request canned juices fruits vegetables and other properly canned items. Cash donations are accepted with receipts and proper accounting.
Proceeds of 1436.89 from the bazar held at the Titonka United Methodist Church on November 15 were turned over to Edward Boyken for the Titonka Rest Home. The Bazaar Committee thanks all helpers and especially auctioneer Mr. Wack DeVries.
The Titanica Post Office informs rural customers that during Christmas all letters in mail boxes must have stamps affixed. Rural carriers cannot stamp letters during this period. This notice is for the Christmas season.
Immanuel Lutheran Church La w announces a Thursday December 14 gathering at 7 30 p m with Bible study and a program by Therese Circle Hostess secretary and educators listed in the notice.
The Titonka Town Council met in a special session on November 30 1972 at 7 30 pm with all members present. The meeting approved a Quit Claim Deed to Alfred Redenius for Alley North South in Hills and Hall Addition and a resolution to purchase an easement for utilities from Alfred and Marietta Redenius. Budget discussion covered municipal streets and parking for 1978 before adjournment.
The notice invites readers to join the annual Christmas issue project this weekend. It notes sending copies to any who request them and visiting addresses to collect greetings from the community. The aim is to expand participation and include business greetings before Christmas.
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