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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1977
Page
4
The Ramblin o column recalls a family Christmas with Joshua Cole’s birth as a bright note and discusses flu troubles and travel. Publisher notes new offset printing, upcoming year plans, and subscriber growth while wishing readers a happy prosperous 1950s style New Year.
For the week of January 26 includes Monday no school and daily meals such as Fish squares with tatter sauce and parsley potatoes on Tuesday and macaroni and cheese on Friday. Social notes list multiple families gathering Monday night at Herman Ubben home for Christmas supper with several relatives visiting in Swea City and at Mr. and Mrs. Donald Graham’s home.
Titania Care Center residents had a busy Christmas week with story hour bingo and social time. Local church groups, students, and families visited delivering music, gifts, treats, and holiday meals. Residents enjoyed singing, ornaments in progress, and a ham dinner as they welcomed the new year.
November sales reach 28515 dollars with eleven month tally of 512681 dollars toward 1977 goals. County ranking shows Marshall Shelby Winnebago lead Iowa with 122 percent, Madison 106 percent, Jefferson and East Pottawattamie 100 percent, Clay and Mills 99 percent. National holding growth tops 4 billion. year end forecast slightly over 8 billion. Santa appears in Titonka distributing Christmas bags to pre schoolers with visits to ill children. Friday dinner hosts noted in Titonka community.
All Titania stores close at 4 00 p m on New Year s Eve December 31 and remain closed all day Monday January 2 The notice urges shoppers to complete purchases by the cut off so workers can spend the evening at home with their families or plans.
An open house shower for Mrs. Claude Bilsborough Michelle Meyer will be held Saturday January 7 at 7 30 p m at Good Hope Lutheran Church Titonka Friends and relatives are invited to attend
Aliek Boeckholt and Corean Bronson were married Saturday December 17 at their home on North Main Street in Titonka by Rev. Roy Hjelmans of the United Methodist Church. Attending relatives included Chuck and Calvin Bronson, Anton Boeckholt of Libertyville, David Boeckholt, Richard McGuire of Sherburn Minn, Gloria Jackson, Denny Swefeld, Ronnie Bronson of Northwood, with many unable to attend. A dinner followed at the Barn.
Titonka travels to Bancroft to face the St. John's squads in a non conference tilt. The Squaws sit 3-2 in the State Line Conference and 4-5 overall while the Indians stand 2-3 in conference and 2-6 overall. The Johnnies game begins at 4 5 p.m. երև
The writer apologizes for the Topic office errors in the Christmas issue and promises closer oversight next year. He notes the mistakes reveal themselves in the newspaper business and asks affected advertisers to accept his sincere apology.
Farmers face 1977 income tax deadlines with calendar year filing options for federal and state. Estimates due Jan 16 with final payments by May 1 or March 1 depending on filing method. The 1977 Farmer's Tax Guide answers questions and is available at Kossuth County extension office and banks.
Congressman Berkley Bedell announces a bill to remove the credit elsewhere barrier in FMHA loans affecting veterans who must first apply to VA loans. He notes FMHA offers 8 percent over 33 years, while VA loans run 8.5 percent up to 30 years with a $33,000 cap. The proposed measure would allow veterans eligible for VA aid to be considered for FMHA without losing access.
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