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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1953
Page
3
A long roundup of local residents with holiday visits, birthdays, and service updates. Families including the Kitzingers, Amesburys, and Crantzes share gatherings in Harvard, Burt, and Algona. Reports note travels to Des Moines, hospital stays, and upcoming homecomings.
The American Legion Auxiliary requests used shoes and overshoes for children in multiple sizes and dresses in sizes 32 14 and 16 for local distribution. A January 4 business meeting will feature a program on legislation with Irene Peterson. January 22 work meeting is planned at Hipp home with Recca Hipp and Elsie Hansen.
The Woden unit of the American Legion Auxiliary met December 10 at the Legion hall with 18 members. Reports included magazines sent, gifts to veterans, Sunshine and Education Week activities, fundraising, and a kitchen remodel vote. A Christmas program and gift exchange followed hosted by local members.
Titonka and Doan churches detail Sunday schedule including student reports from Simpson College and Wesley Foundation. Senior MYF meets Sunday at 1 pm. New Years Eve party and service hosted by senior MYF December 31 from 8 to 12 with cookies and nut bread, service at 11 30.
Pastor Sehwerin leads 9:30 Sunday School and Bible class with a birthday offering. 10:30 church service. Choir rehearsal December 28 at 7 30 p.m. Christmas program December 23 at 7 p.m. offerings to Lutheran Welfare Society. Christmas Day service at 9 a.m. Junior Mission Band January 26 at 1 30 p.m. Luther League party December 28 at 7 30 p.m. Communion announcements at the parsonage New Year Eve service December 31 at 7 30 p.m.
Ground Observation Corps reports weather holds on construction of the observation tower. Materials located and windmills will be moved to the workshop at International Harvester facility, which has kindly offered space. Officials thank all volunteers for cooperation and extend wishes for a merry Christmas.
A Saturday event at the Schutter implement store offered free coffee and doughnuts provided by the Michaelsen brothers and J. R. Schutter. Don Michaelsen served coffee Neal washed dishes Jerry supervised and their wives helped throughout the afternoon drawing large numbers of attendees.
The Valley Farmerettes 4 H Club met December 14 at Darlene Franzen’s with thirteen members and all mothers present. Members caroled for shut ins and planned the next meeting for January 4 at Dann and Donna Breenkens. They closed with a mothers’ breakfast, gift exchange, and Christmas carols. Reporter Sharon Rippentrop.
The Woden PTA will sponsor Fun Night December 28 at 7 30 featuring Buzzards versus Squirts, Cake Walk and kids contests with lunch served and admission 25 and 10 cents. Mrs Carl Tegtmeyer and Frances returned home after a two week visit with friends in Ohio and Kentucky. Mr and Mrs Glyn Johnson and a Tucson family arrived for the holidays with relatives in Ruthven and Britt. A son weighing six pounds was born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Anderson at Britt hospital. Pte Fred Hugo stationed at Fort Leonard Wood arrived home for Christmas. Presbyterian ladies aid held their annual Christmas party with a program gift exchange and refreshments. Ernest Senne and D W Senne were visiting relatives at Wells and Mrs George Senne and children joined them to Marshalltown.
Several families and students return home for Christmas and vacation. LeRoy Eisenmann and Irvin Johnson underwent tonsillectomies at Buffalo Center hospital. Raynard Sommerfeld visits from state university, and Lt. Maurice Buns, recently stationed at Camp Chaffee, spends furlough with parents. Various relatives attend gatherings and a Catholic guild card party is noted at Buffalo Center.
Mr and Mrs Bob Patterson were called to Mason City last Saturday where her brother is seriously ill at Mercy hospital. Dr and Mrs W L Tindall left Monday on a trip west to visit their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs M M Miles at Cooperville Wagh where he is a dentist. Mrs Roger Alphs arrived Monday from Newport News Va where she has been employed since marriage. She will stay with her parents Mr and Mrs John Rudisill while her husband attends school in Chicago. Mr and Mrs Charles Weir attended the annual Town State Brand Creamery Christmas party at Hotel Hanford last Wednesday. Rev S S Wenger and Dr W L Tindall were dinner guests of the Titanica Lions club Thursday. Wenger spoke on the International Lions convention he attended in Chicago. Pvt George Dirksen, son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dirksen, arrived last week from Camp Gordon Ga recuperating from a serious illness after being hospitalized in Georgia.
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