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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1949
Page
1
Reports from eighth through first grades describe semester tests, subject changes, perfect attendance, birthdays, and classroom activities. Notable items include spellings with many 100s, a treasure hunt for Mrs. Oesterreicher, new band members, science unit shifts, and various student projects like a grocery store setup and travel dioramas.
The county girls tournament starts Thursday January 20 with south half at Wesley and Burt, and north half at Lakota. Finals at Burt Saturday night. Boys tourney begins Wednesday January 26 with Swea City, Grant, Fenton, Seneca, Lone Rock, Lakota, Titonka, Wesley, Whittemore and Algona host sites. finals at Algona. Swea City tops county hopes.
Burt high school athletic department and Burt baseball club present three baseball films on Tuesday January 25 and Monday January 31 at 7 30 pm. Films include Pitching Stars of Baseball Hitting Stars of Baseball The Worlds Series of 1946 Circling Bases Inside Baseball and Worlds Series of 1947 featuring Joe Hatten Bancroft. Free admission with over 400 seats. Films prepared by American and National Leagues.
Julia Ann Ricke two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Lou Ricke was taken Saturday to a Fort Dodge hospital with second and third degree burns after her clothing caught fire while she and two sisters played with matches.
Wednesday and Sally had one Friday. Allen and Bally chose a favorite game to play. We sang Happy Birthday for them and Mrs Klinger gave birthday pannies. Each of them brought treats. This week the following people got gold stars on their spelling papers Judy Gary Delilah David Lenora Kenneth H Ardith Brent Hadley Verna Sylvia Jimmy Sally Sandra Bruce Edell.
Titonka squaws fall 36-28 to Lakota as Sharon Callies leads with 11 points while Farrow scores 21 for Lakota. Titonka boys beat Lakota 46-84 in a high scoring comeback, with Downs and Ravn among top scorers as Titonka avenges a prior 21-20 loss.
The Rebekahs and Odd Fellows held a joint installation last Monday night. Rebekahs installed Mrs. Paul Erdman Noble Grand Mrs. John Weiland vice grand Mrs. Wee Mullin secretary Mrs. Curtis Benskin treasurer and Mrs. Carson Simpson chaplain. Odd Fellows installed Lester Hach Jr. Noble Grand Russell McDaniel vice grand Veg Mullin secretary and Rev. J A Riggs treasurer. An Algona team conducted the installation.
Divine worship at 10 30 Sunday School and Bible Class at 0 30. Women’s Missionary Society meets Thursday Jan 20 at 1 30. Brotherhood chant ball session Friday Jan 21 at 8. Representatives from Britt Lakota Renwick. Confirmation instruction Saturday 9 to 3. Luther League executive committee meets Tuesday Jan 26 at 8. Choir rehearsal Wednesday evening at 7 30.
The pastor Rev A Roskamp leads a 0:30 Sunday School and Bible Class followed by 10:30 Worship in the sanctuary with a sermon on Heaven a Closed Vault Why. An evening 7:30 worship in the sanctuary features What a Time to Be Asleep. All regular meetings as usual.
Frank Fisher shows a new 1949 Chevrolet at his garage after returning from Chicago where he attended a meeting of 1600 Chevrolet dealers from the Chicago Twin Cities zone. A telegram sent him to Waterloo to pick up the first car as a pre show display at the Stevens Hotel Chicago event.
The American Legion Auxiliary met at the Denton home with hostesses Minnie and Mary Oesterreicher. Irma Lockrom led an international talk to Venezuela, a donation from Mrs. Fred Bruns supported gifts to veterans in hospitals, and Leota Miller discussed Girls State delegate selection. Two new members were initiated, and pins given. future work meeting planned by Irene Peterson and Vera Schwietert at the Wm. Peterson home weather permitting.
James Winter turned 87 on Sunday with an open house at the W. J. Denton home. All his children attended with families from Titonia, Algona, Mason City, Cyrus, Bede, and Morris. A sister in Manson and a New Zealand nephew sent letters and a cablegram. only two siblings survived of a family of 12.
Local families share visits and milestones with relatives in Mason City Buffalo Center and Woden. Mrs Rebecca Gerdes discharged from Dolmage hospital after a fall. Numerous trips for family events include a 27th wedding anniversary and a birthday dinner for Patricia Larson. John Junker attended Chevrolet dealers meeting in Chicago before returning home Sunday.
The January 15 meeting of the Buffalo Boosters 4-H club took place at Patty Schutter's home. Ten members answered roll call with "My Favorite Material." Dorothy Dunmire spoke on suitable materials for different personality types. Members labeled materials and discussed their use and importance. Mrs. Callies demonstrated seams and the girls practiced sewing. a list of articles required for making sewing boxes was read and discussed. Catherine Orthel, reporter.
At Friday evening meeting 34 VFW members discussed a long planned building project and aim to proceed in the spring. Lunch was served after the session.
Town notes describe near perfect conditions with temperatures from zero to 40 above, a recent snow delay, and scattered rain. Last Friday in January stood out as one of the warmest days in some time, with sun returning and dry roads after light rain.
Final statistics show 96 percent of 1 452 students in Kossuth County high schools participated in a miniature x-ray film program. 1 423 students and 384 teachers or staff were examined during October, with 27 individuals referred for large x rays after the mobile unit returned on November 2.
News arrives that W. B. Tripp of Beloit Kansas died Friday and was buried Monday. He suffered diabetes for several years and once lived in Lakota. He was Lawrence Tripps father, and will be remembered by many in Lakota.
The PTA announces a benefit sale at the Legion hall this Saturday January 22 starting at 1 o'clock. Proceeds go to the band for new wool uniforms. items for sale include baked goods rummage clothing toys and dishes.
The new car truck list shows 29 vehicles licensed in Kossuth county last week. 25 cars and 4 trucks, with 10 bought from dealers outside the county including one car from Columbia Missouri. Names include Arndorfer Corwith Frankl Algona Brekke Armstrong Doak Laverne Johnson Elmore Kent Algona Langer man Ledyard Linde Swea City Muller Elmore Welp Bancroft Cordes Swea City Crouch Fenton Mayland Armstrong Schultz Bros Algona Frink Whittemore Kollasch Swea City Kracht Armstrong Stohr Titonka Ward Titonka Hardt Swea City Madden Fenton Ogg Algona Reding Bode Scanlan Dodge Stenzel Lakota Waltman Burt.
D H James pastor leads morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10 and an evening service at 7 45. Sound film on missions Weve a Story to Tell. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 4 Intermediate MYF Sunday 6530 Official Board Monday Jan 24 8 Senior MYF Monday 7 Brotherhood Tuesday Jan 25 B WSOS circles meet in church basement. Jun 26 10 work meeting with pot luck. women bring own service. Doan Morning Worship 9 45 Sunday School 0 15. Rex Beresford Iowa State College warns feeding cattle is critical as steers begin feed.
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