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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1957
Page
1
A New Year message from First Baptist Church Buffalo Center Iowa questions where the nation and individuals will stand in 1957. It urges reflection on God amid hopes for peace and prosperity, cites Bible verses, and asks where one will spend eternity Heaven or Hell.
Names and families from Portland share holiday hospitality through weekend visits and dinners. Victor and family, Andrew Miller in Fairfax, Fitch and Hix households, and several others attended oyster suppers, gift exchanges, and Christmas Eve events. Additional gatherings occurred at Bernard Phelps and Neal Michaelsen homes with extended family.
Several families from Carpenter Algona and Whittemore gathered Christmas Day. Titonia host Henry Nelson welcomed Nelson and Jaspers families, while Fern Drone’s home in Algona hosted C L Young and Bruce. Marlow and Prest families joined Bristow in Laverne for meals. Clifford Young attended the Kain Family Christmas event at the Plantation in Whittemore on December 27.
Joan Ruth Devine daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Devine of Woden married Donald Gray son of Mr and Mrs George Gray of Corwith in Sacred Heart Church Woden on December 27 at 10 am. Father Flood officiated with Mass by Mike Knoll and Dwight Spangler. The couple will live on a farm southeast of Corwith after a short southern wedding trip.
Patricia Ann Larson daughter of Luther C. Larson of Woden and James W. Nielsen son of Elmer Nielsen of Arnolds Park were united in marriage December 26 at 3 00 p m at St John s Lutheran Church in Woden The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev E R Sommerfeld with Lucille Larson serving as organist and Marilyn Rinehart as maid of honor Gerald Nielsen of Ames acted as best man Ushers included John Larson of the bride s family and other local attendees.
A Commerce Department report shows national income at a record pace in Q2 despite auto and farm slumps. Compensation of employees climbs to an annual $2.37 trillion, with wages and salaries rising for nine straight quarters. Fringe benefits per worker average $819 in a 1955 survey of 1,000 firms.
Anthony Johnson, born November 12 1889 in Norway, died December 25 at Veterans Hospital Town City after illness. He served in World War I and married Helen Goetz May 11 1920. they had five children Edward, Lillian, William, Joseph, Bernardine and eight grandchildren. Funeral held December 28 at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Burial at St. Joseph Cemetery. Hamilton Funeral Home in charge. pallbearers named. Other Christmas to New Year visits and gatherings noted among Wesley residents.
The State Conservation Commission opened twenty five water areas to promiscuous fishing through March 1, 1957. Fish may be taken by any means except dynamite poison electrical shock or stupefying substances. Read list includes Pickerel Lake Buena Vista South Twin Lake Swan Lake Elk Lake Goose Lake Silver Lake Diamond Lake Pleasant Lake Welsh Lake West Hottes Lake Spring Lake Greene Lakin Slough Guthrie Trumbull Lake Virgin Lake Palo Alto Little Clear Lake Lizard Lake Pocahontas Rice Lake Worth Winnebago South Skunk River Hamilton Story Polk Jasper Maples River Ida Cherokee Boyer River Sac Chariton River Lucas Appanoose Boone River and others.
Critics note Red Skelton shines in a serious TV role while Ed Wynn and Eddie Cantor also explore tragedy. The piece praises Skelton as versatile and hints at a career shift away from slapstick toward polished acting.
The notice sets yearly subscription prices with amounts for Kossuth County and Titonka territory at two sixty, $2.60 in advance, and three dollars elsewhere. It also lists a foreign country rate of $3.50 per year.
Published weekly in Titonka Iowa the paper serves a broad county and trade area with second class post matter. Subscriptions to local points are annual and may be discontinued only by subscriber notice or publisher discretion.
National editorial notes Iowa opens a special salvage fishing season amid low water and ice. No fish may be sold commercially. Biologists warn heavy winter kills likely in dwindling lakes and rivers. natural losses are higher this year due to dryness. Regular licenses still required for the salvage effort.
David Helton aged 27 died on his last day at a West Union construction site when a caterpillar tractor pulling a grader jackknifed and plunged 35 feet from a rock bluff to the road level.
Chicken broth milk and whole canned onions briefly cooked in butter yield a refined cream of onion soup for a cold day. Brussels sprouts shine when paired with sautéed mushrooms and slivered roasted almonds. Crumbled bacon mixed into muffin batter or stirred lightly into baking powder biscuits adds savory richness.
A read aloud style note describes fragrant hot bread and simple fruit desserts. It suggests fruit cups as a starter or dessert, enhanced with peppermint candy, Ume juice, icing cherries, crushed pineapple, and gelatin, plus a warm asparagus dish with potato chips.
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