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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
5
Titonka’s boys defeated Woden 32 to 21 last Monday, marking their third win in four games. Rippentrop led scoring for Titonka as the bench also fell to Woden 20 to 16. Luverne girls beat Titonka 82 to 21 last Wednesday.
Wesley Ed Schultz foreman for J I Mayer Construction and his brother Jack commerce through unusual hobby. They barreled nearly two tons of turtles and shipped them to Philadelphia markets at about twenty cents a pound. This represented five days of work amid building duties.
The PTA will meet Monday evening December 12 with a song fest by the Hamilton Orchestra of Bancroft led by Mrs Harold Hamilton and nine Hamilton children, a business session, a talk by C M Stoner Iowa Safety Council field man, volleyball, and lunch. Stoner, a former superintendent now active in safety work, will address youth and education topics. The Hamilton orchestra recently performed at Titonka for the Hamilton Hatchery opening.
Good Hope Lutheran Church plans a Dec 11 service to dedicate a new Kimball Pipe Organ and mark the church’s 10th anniversary of the dedication. Rev F Landbeck of Rockwell will preach, with an organ recital at 2 30 featuring Wartburg College artists and Dr Jagnow.
The campaign funds about 2,000 affiliated TB associations in the United States and supports roughly 1,200 hospitals with over 95,000 beds. Tuberculosis causes high death rates among unskilled workers, and the X ray, a key diagnostic tool, was developed in 1895. The Christmas Seals program aids detection and treatment, with aims to eradicate TB in the U S. Historic milestones include early TB hospitals and clinics, and famous TB victims. More than 3.5 million deaths occurred in 30 years, with millions more at risk.
A bowling tournament opened Monday with Tyke Theatre defeating Hamm's Beer in three straight games. Woden defeated Red Stecker's Hot Shots Tuesday. Britt faces Jim McCaulley's stream Thursday. Lakota meets McCaulley aggregation Friday. Monday scores followed.
Clarence W. Jones, 49, acetylene welder at C A Heard blacksmith shop, died when his trailer home behind the Heard shop on West State street burned Sunday morning found after three. Fire officials believe a homemade gasoline stove explosion ignited the rapidly engulfed trailer. Jones, separated from wife, lived there about 18 months with seven children surviving. Inquest begun. coroner to resume after further study. Burial in Irvington cemetery following funeral at Merritt funeral home.
A notice outlines winter lessons for the Women's Home Project. Mrs Miller Nelson will teach the first lesson on December 8, with follow ups on meals cost methods of cookery for tender cuts of meats feeding the sick and modern trends in bread making scheduled for January February and March. Interested women are asked to contact Mrs Nelson.
The Lakota unit of the American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday evening December 14 at Mrs R L Williams home for the annual Christmas gathering with Junior members in the program. A joint county meeting is planned at Burt in the new Legion hall hosted by Ray McWhettier and Mrs Fred Peterson. Lunch and dancing follow the meeting. members urged to bring Christmas cards with stamps for Knoxville Facility and to donate magazines and used clothing.
Titania's Good Will Day drew a large crowd with the high school band playing on the street for over an hour. A previous Friday concert and a Pioneer Hibred Corn show at Tyke Theatre also attracted town residents amid sunny weather. The events were sponsored by the Titonka Good Will Club and R. I. Mawdsley.
The community received its first real snowfall of the season on Sunday. Three to four inches of heavy wet snow created slippery roads and damaged electric light and telephone wires as well as Christmas decorations in neighboring towns. The fall began around noon and continued through the afternoon and evening. The temperature hovered near freezing for much of the week, and a broken light wire left about half the town without power for four hours until repairs.
Fire destroyed the frame home of Mr and Mrs John N Koestler four miles west of Titonka early Saturday forcing five occupants to flee in nightwear The blaze started in the attic and damaged about 5000 in insured losses Lorene Carlson 15 woke others and neighbors formed a bucket brigade but nearby buildings were saved A new home is already under construction
The first Buffalo and German township training school met at Mrs. Otto Falk’s home on Friday December 2. Mrs Ruth Seaton Hicks H D A led the session Cost of Adequate Meals with twenty homemakers learning meal costs, substitutions with home produced foods, and farm dollar saving ideas.
The Good Will Club of Titonia will host free Saturday matinees at Tyke Theatre for children 15 and younger this week and on December 17. Adults may attend for ten cents. Last Saturday's program pleased the club, which plans more child friendly shows next Saturdays.
An Immanuel Lutheran Church notice lists Rev Adolph Killan as pastor and announces English services next Sunday at 10 30 am with Sunday School at 9 30 am Christmas program practice Sunday afternoon at 2 00 and confirmation class Saturday from 9 30 to 3 30 Four miles east and one mile north of Titonia is noted as location. The relay of a second Advent sermon blends biblical imagery and warning with a Christmas program cue.
W L Patterson presides at Sunday School 10:00 and Morning Worship 11:00 with Epworth League at 7:30. Dorcas Class meets at Mrs M E H Larson's Friday. pot luck noon. Sub district Sunday School Institute at Algona Sunday 2:20 to 4:30. transport via Pastor or parsonage before 2:00. Father and Son Banquet planned for December 14, tickets 50 cents. AT DOAN Sunday School 10:30, Morning Worship 9:30, Choir practice Wednesday 7:30.
Reformed Church notes Christmas practice started with Sunday sessions. Attendance led by Peter Beenken's class of boys, 199 last Sunday. Church School at 9 30, Bible Sunday Service and Communion at 10 30 in English, offering for missions planned.
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