Titonka Opens New Gym with Dual Basketball Night
A crowd exceeding 600 gathered for Titanka’s new gym opening featuring two high school games. The girls beat Luverne 53 43 led by Sharon Callies and Jane Ringsdorf with 26 points each. Titonka boys fell 44 50 to Luverne in a thriller as Davin Adamson and Larry Boyken scored 14 each.
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Titanka
Squains
Luverne
Sharon Callies
Jane Ringsdorf
Titonka Indians
Whenka
Lange
Our Boys
Davin Adamson
Larry Boyken
Titonka
Titania
Lakota
Crystal Lake
Seneca
Lone Rock
Woden
Ledyard
DeWall
Callies
Sharon
Sill
Schipul
Hanson
G . Elinfritz
Boyken
Kiley
Krantz
Krominga
Adamson
Buffington
Loeschen
Luyverne
Holmes
Stripling
Nielsen Co. Thompson
Loevwald
American Legion Auxiliary Plans Toy Drive and Meetings
The American Legion Auxiliary urges donations to the Tide of Toys program run through CARE for war impacted children. A regular work meeting is set for Friday afternoon January 28 at Stella Peterson's home, with Lois Peterson assisting, and members should bring materials. The February 5 business meeting will feature Bernice Korte and Vera Schichiet ert as hostesses. Two members are hospitalized, Ma tilda Falk and Nellie Nelson, prompting cards and letters to St. Ann's Algona and Mercy Mason City.
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Stella Peterson
Lois Peterson
Bernice Korte
Vera Schichiet
Matilda Falk
St. Ann’s
Algona
Nellie Nelson
Mercy
Mason City
Homemakers Meet at Miller Home Friday January 19
The Homemakers hold an all day meeting Friday January 19 at Mrs Wayne Miller Priday’s home from 6 am to 3 30 pm. The lesson on Short Cuts in Sewing will be taught by Mrs Will Girard and Mrs Miller. Attendees should bring tape line needle thread thimble cloth zipper scissors pins and their own dishes silver and a lunch dish for noon. All interested women are invited regardless of Farm Bureau or Homemakers membership.
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Doris Rike
Carolyn Intermill
Claude Bilsborough
Margaret Brandt
Lorraine Stecker
George Boekelman
Glenn Meyer
Charles Reed
Dverg Krantz
George Cunningham
Vicky Rakow
Henry Keane
Linda Ricks
Norman Carlson
Sharon Apka
Maurice Satholf
Dennis Rike
Deloris Jones
Jeff Boyken
Beverly Haack
Allen Mardoff
Sharon Barrow
Sylvia Eden
Sandra Gartner
Verna Gray
Gertrude Gerdis
Kenneth Hansen
Clarence Harms
Lenora’ Huisman
Brent Keil
Bruce ‘Keil
Sharon Klocke
Judy Mehtan
Gary Michaelsen
Leslie Pearson
Davin Smith
Vilville
Chris Meyers
Stade
Arlen
Corinne
Beverly. Richter
Roger Rippentrop
Wayne Miller Priday
Will Girard
Miller
Farm Bureau Or
Homemakers Group
Tournament of Roses souvenir edition report
A Pasadena Stet-News souvenir edition of the Tournament of Roses parade and Rose Bowl game is discussed. Herman Dreesman shares how he sent the paper, and the writers reflect on receiving the copy and its appreciation.
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Pasadena
Calif
Stet-News
Boyken
Herman Dreesman
Etic
Herman
Pasadeng
Titonka Boys Land Plane On Minneapolis Lake
Arthur Bartlett and Wilbur Spear flew to Minneapolis on an errand for Harold Miler. They landed their plane on Lake Harriet to fetch truck parts, were questioned by police and released. A reporter linked the incident to Billy Cook, a wanted criminal, but the boys did not confirm any resemblance.
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Arthur Bartlett
Wilbur Spear
Minneapolis
Harold Miler
Lake Harriet
Deer
Billy Cook
Maine
California
Florida
Washington
Canada
Mexico
Wilbur
Arthur
Cook
Cant Keep House Without Old Home Town Paper
A Monticello letter from Mrs Wim Dorkstader dated January 11 1951 expresses affection for the hometown paper and sends greetings to readers. She notes heavy snow and cold, adds that thirty three years typically make a generation.
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Monticello
Minn
Speaking of Souven Hobbies and Old Collectibles
In a nostalgic musing, the piece recalls hobbyist queries about souvenirs such as presidential photos on Savings Bonds and commemorative coins. It notes a prize offer for collecting era pieces, hints at local jokes about a Bancroft resident and Algona doctor, and ends by urging readers to “BUY IT IN TUTONKA.”
Boys Basketball Tournament Opens Monday in Titonka
The county boys basketball tournament starts Monday evening at Titonka's new YM. Three games are on the opening night with Titonka facing Algona B at 9 15. Lakota leads with 15 straight wins and a large crowd is anticipated for the finals Saturday.
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Titonka
new _ ym
Algona
Whittemore
Senetca
Swea City
Lone Rock
Wesley
Fenton
Burt-Eye
Ledyard
Grant
Laverne
Lakota
Arlene Prussman Weds Billy Albert at Dunlap Iowa
Arlene Prussman daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Prussman and Billy Albert were married January 6 at Otto Albert’s home in Dunlap Iowa. Attendants were Frances Prussman and David Albert. The couple will live in Fort Dodge where both work.
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Arlene Prussman
Frank Pruisman
Bill Albert
Otto Albert
Dunlap
Town
Frances Prussman
David Albert
Titonka High School
Balimore
Fort Dodge
Advice From Former Titonka Boy
A reader letter from George Pannhuk of Minneapolis Minnesota comments on a Saturday Tribune clipping about youths landing a skiff on Lake Market. He suggests they should have landed near shopping districts like Lake Calhoun Cedar Lake or Lake of the Isles for easier access and shopping time.
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Tribune
Lake Market
Lake Calhoun
Cedar
Lake of the Isles
George Pannhuk
Indianola Ave
Mpis
Minn
Plane lands on lake Minnesota park. authorities tag it
Police report a small plane landed on Lake Harriet near Minneapolis while two Titonka men, William Spear and plane co-pilot, planned to shop downtown. Patrolman Schwappach tags the craft for park land violation as the Towans depart. next time a lighter use is planned.
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Lake Harriet
Bartlett
William Spear
Titonka
Iowa
Wold-Chamberlain
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Geo Peterson
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Jay Budlong
Maurice Keil
al Young
Floyd Reibhsamen
Homer Downs
W. H. Beenkens
American Legion Auxiliary
Tournament OF Roses
Pasadena Newspaper
Titonka Boys
Twin Cities Lake
Kevin S. Cobb
Saturday Evening Post
Jefferson
Cleveland
Wilson
Lincoln
F.D.R
George Carmen
The
Buffalo Center Tribune
George
Morris Wolfe
Bancroft
Dr. Stull
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Tutonka
Billy Albert
Titonka Boy
Minneapolis Tribune
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