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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1950
Page
2
A late April chairmanship change boosted Kossuth county cancer drive to 107 percent of its quota. Mrs Mawdsley will name workers from all towns and rural areas to promote April activities in cancer month. Funds fund research education and patient services to save lives.
Announcement from Mason City noting the reappointment of Mrs. Roscoe Mawdsley of Burt as fund raising chairman for the Kosciusk County cancer control program. H B Hook, Mason City, Iowa, state campaign chairman of the American Cancer Society, made the announcement this week. In 1949 Mrs Mawdsley was named Iowa's youngest county campaign chairman.
The Kossuth county boys basketball tournament pairings were announced with games slated for January 28 at Swea City Gymnasium. Upper bracket features Lakota vs Algona B Monday 6 45 pm Ledyard a bye Whittemore and Wesley Monday 3 pm Burt a bye. Lower bracket shows Fenton vs Swea City Monday 9 15 pm Lone Rock vs bye Titanka and Senecatangle Grant vs bye. Second round set for Jan 24 and 25 with semifinals Jan 27 and finals and consolation finals Jan 28.
Mrs. John W. Cook hosted a family birthday dinner for her parents and relatives as several birthdays and illnesses occur in the Lakota area. Residents report measles, hospital visits, and multiple social gatherings among families including Berg, Wertjes, Buckels, Johnson, and Arendts clans with travel to California and Texas mentioned.
Mrs Boettcher and guests visited the Christ home Sunday afternoon. Dwayne Lester and Jimmy joined Mr and Mrs Raymond Becker for visitors. Mrs Gutknecht hosted neighbors for a tea Monday afternoon. D C Kiester Nettie Kiester of Elmore visited Harry Mussman’s home Sunday. Rozanne and Steven Kiester also stayed with the Mussmans while parents attended business in Mason City. Mrs Raymond Becker and EMIS Davi Better Brus Henry Olthoffiane Patterson attended Hamilton Monday. Eldon Heetland, a Naeve Hospital patient, returns home Saturday afternoon and is recovering. Dinner guests included Robey Hamilton. Wm Goldtray hosted Thursday evening at the Becker home. Velma Dodson and Dwayne Meyer of Elmore were Tuesday evening guests at Ma and Mrs Wm Meyer and Mrs Augusta Meyer.
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