Titonka School Week Recap and Activities
The Titonka school reports a busy week with a Feb 16 preliminary declamation contest at Titonka involving four schools and 46 students. Winners with I ratings advance to the pre district contest in March. Also listed are hot lunch menus for Feb 7 to Feb 11 and events for Feb 17 and 18 including junior high basketball at Titonka and a music festival at Estherville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woden
Titonic
Estherville
Tihiesse
Titonka
St. Cecelia
Algona
Cylinder
Titontea
Wilma Beenken
Robert McMahhon
Grace Mokivoy
Robert McMahon
David Bruch
Thomas Zender
James McMahon
Mary Kajewski
Ann Mikes
Diana Stebritz
Caroline’ Bickert
PTA Meeting Seeks Recreation Needs Of Our Community
The P T A will host a Monday evening program with panelists Kenneth Loats Darlene Callies Mrs Harry Mehlan Jack Easton and John Beenken to discuss recreation needs in our community. Johnette Bleich will perform a humorous reading and music directed by Mr Multshaus. Residents are urged to attend and mark March 21 for Rev Jim Davies travel talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvan Wanesse
Kenneth Loats
Dar-lene Callies
Harry Mehlan
Jack Easton
John Beenken
P.T.A
Johnette Bleich
Britt
Multhhaus
Jim Davies
Near East
India
Davies
Buffalo Township Homemakers Meet Friday February 18
The Buffalo Township Homemakers will meet Friday February 18 at 1 30 o clock at the home of Mrs Gerald Huber. Mrs Alfred Meyer will assist. Roll call answers with an unusual broiler dish. Lesson Broiler Meals by Mrs Erwin Eden and Mrs Ted Hoover Jr. Group plans a scrapbook for overseas sendoff. bring Iowa life photos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Township
Nakers
Gerald Huber
Alfred Meyer
Hhostage
Erwin Eden
Ted Hoover Jr
Iowa
Nothwehr
Illustrated talk by Rev Gardner at Chamber meeting
Rev Bob Gardner of Forest City presented an illustrated program for Chamber members featuring Civil War and Revolutionary War battlefields Washington landmarks western scenery and sites around the Blue Ridge Mt Rushmore Bad Lands and Rose Bowl area. A pre meeting business session planned summer festivities and the fourth committee was named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Gardner
Forest City
Terest
Mid-East
Midwest
Washington
Blue Ridge Mountains
Virginia
South Dakota
Mt. Rushmore
Los Angeles
Chamber
Lourth
Lester Callies
Art Boyken
Fred Thacker
Leland Schroeder
Emmanuel Lutheran Church Mission Day Services Schedule
Mission Sunday at Emmanuel Lutheran H A Diers pastor with Pastor A C Frericks from New Guinea preaching at 10 30 a m Special offering and 9 30 a m Sunday School with Frericks presenting recordings and pictures A public notice invites attendance Also mentions Lutheran Welfare Society North Central Branch meets Feb 16 at 2 p m at Clarion First Lutheran Women s Study Group Senior choir rehearsal Feb 17 7 30 p m Confirmation Feb 19 8 a m Junior Mission Band Feb 23 7 30 p m Communion Service Announcements after service Feb 20 and Feb 22
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Frericks
New Guinea
Frericks
North Central
The
Lutheran, Welfare Society
First Lutheran
Clarion
Grace Veer 102 Dies. Mother of Carl Veer
Grace Veer, mother of Carl Veer formerly of Titanica and Austin Minnesota, died in a Mason City nursing home early Sunday at age 102. A native of Germany, she immigrated to the United States in 1906 and had lived in the nursing home since 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl -Veer
Grace Veer
Carl Veer
Titanica
Austin
Minn
Mason City
Veer
Germany
American Legion Auxiliary Monthly Work Meeting Notice
The American Legion Auxiliary announces a regular work meeting on Friday February 25 at the Nothwehr basement. Hostesses Esther Petersen and Jene Higgins invite members to bring sewing gear and arrive early to complete a full afternoon of tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nothwehr
Esther Petersen
Jene ‘Higgins
Kossuth
Swensen
Stella
Petersen
Camilla Cooper
Leona Schutter
Galena Zwiefel
Sherry Boyken
Church of Your Choice
Peace For All Nations
Mrs Max Goldman Speaks At Omaha Producers Event
Mrs Max Goldman wife of a Titanica Methodist minister was guest speaker at the fourth annual Producers Livestock Marketing Association meeting in Omaha after a Saturday noon luncheon at the Paxton Hotel. Clifford Martin University of Nebraska chancellor spoke for the men's division before more than 600 attendees from Iowa Nebraska and Wyoming. The non stock cooperative serves over 35 000 farmers and ranchers and the gathering was split between the Fontanelle and Paxton hotels due to size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Max Goldman
Omaha
Titanica Methodist
Producers Livestock Marketing Association
Iowa
Nebraska
Wyoming
Fontanelle
Paxton Hotel
Stranger visits Titonka Savings Bank amid Lamont robber hunt
A mystery visitor at Titonka Savings Bank last Friday sparked questions of a potential bank robbery copycat. Police noted a county license plate from an out-of-county area and compared the visitor to the Lamont Iowa bank robber, but no robbery occurred and the man left town unidentified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Lamont
Iowa
Titonka Savings Bank
Titania Savings Bank
Titonlea Bank
Sheriff’s Office
William Boyken
Art Boyken
Edward Boyken
Ngs
Sugar and Oil Art Exhibit at Grace Gospel Church
Rev and Mrs DeGolia present a two day open house exhibit February 21 and 22 from 10 am to 10 pm at Grace Gospel Church. His paintings showcase Colorado California Arizona New Mexico Oklahoma and Iowa scenes from ducks to Colorado Columbine while Mrs DeGolia displays sugar art for cakes and celebrations. Readers are invited to view both exhibits anytime on the 21st or 22nd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeGolia
Grace Gospel Church
Colorado
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Iowa
Ramsey Reformated Ramsey A Roskamp Pastor
Pastor A Roskamp leads Ramsey services with Sunday worship at 9 30 am and 7 30 pm Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 30 am Weekly meetings include Wednesday Ladies Aid Catechism at 7 30 pm Choir at 8 30 pm Wednesday Prayer and Ramsey Family Night postponed to the first Friday in March
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp
Ladies Aid
Ramsey Family
Bruns and White Visit Polio Patient in New Mexico
Keith Bruns and Larry White visit David Martin an eight year old polio patient in Albuquerque New Mexico White who is also a licensed barber cuts David s hair The clipping is from the Albuquerque newspaper and reprinted in last week s Topic White is a student at the University of New Mexico and also a licensed barber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith Bruns
Larry White
University of New Mexico At
Albuquerque
White
David Martin
Bruns
Little David
Old-Time Auto Tales And Iowa Aviation Hints
A nostalgic column recalls Leo Elthon and state contracts amid critique of public dealings. It shifts to early cars like the 1924 Model T, gas at nine cents a gallon, and the Reo as an early left hand drive. The writer promises more on Iowa aviation history and Wright brothers feats.
VFW Builds Three Week GOC Volunteer Drive
WOI-TV Ames IA begins a three week GOC volunteer recruitment drive with Feb 17 at 3 30 p m half hour program and daily 10 15 p m updates. Post supervisors report new enrollments to Des Moines filter center. WOI-TV assists in signing volunteers and tracking figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woi-Tv
Ames
Iowa
GOC
Des Moines
Moving families reorganize homes and a cold snap hits town
The Mehlan family moves upstairs in the John Rode home and Boelkes fill the vacated Mehllan house. Tjaden and Roskamp moves shift farms and residences across North Main Street and near the creamery. Harvey Heyer moves to the Brandt house and Graham to the former Heyer home. A new cold wave drives subzero temperatures and light snow while roads stay passable. A Scotch Grove school enrolls Henry Bemrose, and President John Tyler is noted as father of 14 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Mehlan
John Rode
Alfred Boelkes
Mehllans
George Tjadens
North Main Street
Boelkes
Bud Alke
Fred DeVries
Tjaden
Paul Roskamps
DeVries
Vic Hammonds
Mrs. Kennedy
Roskamps
Kennedy
Harvey Heyer
Martin Brandt
Carl Mayland
Harvey Grahams
Heyo Bockelman
Harvey Heyers
Grahams
John
Redaers
Mrs Frank Hagen Rites Held at Titonka Church
Funeral for Mrs. Frank Hagen who died February 8 1955 at age 78 was conducted at Titonka Methodist Church with Rev Max E Goldman presiding. Born April 16 1876 near Grundy Center Iowa she lived in Kossuth County most of life and left eight children two sisters many grandchildren and great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hagen
Titonica Methodist Church
Max E. Goldman
Gertrude Irene
Bertha Lamereux
William Isenberger
Grundy Center
Iowa
Kossuth County
Titonia
Brank Hagen
Hazel
Frank Vera
Algona
Fred
Lester
Wayne
Titonkka
Edith
Earl Malarkey
Swea City
Nora
al Hill
Rock Island
Helen
Myrtle Hagen
Hagen
Titonka
Clark Miller
Don Budlong
William Schram
Old Rugged Cross
Isle of Somewhere
Elwood Nelson
John Stott
George Bockelman
George Anderson
Andrew Cosgrove
Glen Wilson
Titonka School Transportation Aid High for 1953 54
Transportation aid for Kos suth County schools 1953 54 totaled 45787 43 with state checks issued to districts. State total claims 3944608 58 and legislature appropriated 3000000 00 pro rated at 76 0531733 percent. List of district checks including Algona Titanica Burt Fenton Grant Lakota Ledyard Lone Rock LuVerne Seneca Swea City Wesley Whittemore Hebron Portland Ramsey Irvington Elmore community receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth
Algona Independent
Titanica Consolidated
Burt Independent
Fenton Independent
Grant Consolidated
Lakota Independent
Ledyard Consolidated
Lone Rock Independent
LuVerne Independent
Seneca Consolidated
Swea City Consolidated
Wesley Independent
Whittemore Independent
Hebron Township
Portland Township
Ramsey Rural
Irvington
Elmore Public School
Methodist Circle Meetings Bring Circle Sessions in February
The Martha circle meets February 23 at Anna Isebrand's home with Florence Reaser as co host. Devotions by Mary Welhousen and lesson by Hazel Willis. The Naomi circle gathers at Frances Gingrich's home with Marie Krantz as co host. Clara Huber leads the lesson and Kathryn Swan gives devotions. Esther circle meets at Max Goldman residence with Mary Budlong as co host. Levant Moore delivers the lesson and Dave Bolie conducts devotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Circle
Anna Isebrand
Plorence Reaser
Mary Welhousen
Hazel Willis
Naomi
Frances Gingrich
Marie Krantz
Clara Huber
Kathryn Swan
Esther Circle
Max Goldman
Mary Budlong
Levant Moore
Dave Bolie
Special Legion Meeting to Feature Conservation Officer Speak
L. F. Tellier, local conservation officer, will speak at the Legion meeting on Wednesday February 16. Eligible members are invited. The American Legion Back to God program airs Sunday February 20 from 7 to 7 30 p m over ABC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. F. Tellier
Legion
American Legion
A.B
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Titonka School
Parent-Teacher Association
Buffalo ‘Township
Marcella Boekelman
Jerry Boekelman
Robert Weaver
Buffalo Center
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Gardner
Mmanuel Lutheran H. A
Diers
American Legion Auxiliary
Keith Bobo
Leo Elthon
Heut. Gov
Stiveur
Henry Boeckholt
VFW
H. V. Andrews
Scotch Grove
Monticello
Henry Bemrose
United States
John Tyler
Methodist Circle Meetings
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