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Newspaper

Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1948

Page

5

Titonka High School B B Tourney Set Next Week

Kossuth County youth basketball tournament splits into south and north sections with games at Algona and Bov City. Wednesday January 28 features Laverne vs Burt and Algona 8 vs Whittemore, with Thursday January 29 pitting two winners against two other teams. Semi finals January 30 in Algona, finals January 31 in Algona, county championship game follows Friday night.

Kossuth Xofpall Sari Bw City Singla Jhurs Wesley Titonka Algona Ewea City Algona! Lokery

Tourney Finals Start This Week With Burt Championship

Tournament events run this week with finals slated for Burt Saturday night. Matches will be held at sivertia on January 28, 30 and 31, featuring teams like Kossuth and others in a competitive round.

Sivertia Jen

Keith Talks on European Conditions

Wayne Keith of Burt spoke to the PTA at the high school auditorium about farm conditions in England Scotland Germany Holland and Belgium based on his five week trip with 21 Town farmers. He described lean years in Germany and praised Belgium's sound economy while noting the crowd was smaller than expected. A girls trio and Lenice Brandt provided musical numbers.

Wayne Keith Burt Farmer Europa England Scotland Germany Holland Belgium Europe Msa Lenice

Funeral services held at Wesley for Weig child

Angel services for Thomas Eugene Weig age year old son of Mr and Mrs Joe Weig who died at an Algona hospital Wednesday night following an illness were held at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon at St Josephs Catholic church with Rev L N Klein in charge. Surviving are the parents and a two and one half year old brother. Another brother preceded him in death. Burial was in St Josephs cemetery.

Wesley Weig Thomas Eugene Weig Joe Weig Algona Hospital St. Joseph's Catholic Church Rev L. N. Klein St. Joseph's Cemetery

Titonka Indians 47 Grant 17 in strong win

Titonka continued a winning run with a 47 to 17 victory over Grant as Bruns led with 18 points on 7 field goals and four three throws. The game featured a fast start, dominant defense, and a large early advantage, with Grant's Crouse scoring 6 to lead the visitors.

Titonka Indians Titonka Indiana Grant Firata Indians Bruns Crouse Grant Young Downs Firuns C . Norland Gerdes Amesbury Baade Krantz Tiaden F Heiffler Boyken O Wesselmann CLAIS Richardson F . Tokhelm Mino Waerbury Wort Crouse ' Dontfe MOA Cersteseserisrestesener Wilson Johnston Huskamp Jonka Girls Hagen Isebrand Joan Beenken Thacker Albbas Pruisman Stockwell Boeckholat Rentael Jansen Baodke Patterson

Seventh to Fourth Grade Class Notes On Tests And Snowy Projects

A dense school roundup describes semester tests across grades from seventh to fourth, with notes on reviewing for exams in multiple subjects, spelling honors, reading assignments, and art projects. Teachers report basketball vibes, armoring with magnets in science, and student birthdays and celebrations amid winter crafts and snowflake work.

New Cars and Trucks Licensed in Ke County Week

Twenty one car and several trucks were licensed in Ke County last week. The list includes Plymouth Carl J Berkland Swea City George E Moose Titonka Chevrolet S A Butcher Armstrong C W Nicoulin Algona Robert P Phillips La Verne John P Steley Whitemore Dodge truck Reuben Bancroft Studebaker Hugo Mill Ford H S Mather Swea City Paul Morgan Algona C A Towne Algona Hudson Nels J Nelson Burt Oldsmobile John B Reding Irvington Pontiac Frank Youngwirth Luverne Town Council Proceedings January 5 1948

Ke County Plymouth Carl J. Berkland Swea City George E Moose Titonka Chevrolet S.A Butcher Armstrong C. W Nicoulin Gona Robert “P Studebaker Hugo Mill Ford H. S. Mather Paul Morgan Algona C. A. Towne Hudson Nels J. Nelson Burt Oldsmobile John B. Reding Irvington Pontiac Frank Youngwirth Luverne

American Legion Auxiliary January meeting and plan

The regular monthly work meeting will be held at the Legion hall Friday afternoon January 33 with Stella Peterson and Sadie Denton as hostesses. We will finish the work on hand so that the name may be shipped with the emergency pot luck work held at the Stella Peterson home last week. Regular monthly business meeting set for the first Monday evening in February. Mixtures of grasses and legumes seeded for pasture are more likely to produce good growth than a single type seeded alone.

Héalet Politda Redbirds Billy Charlene Diane Squirrel Nat Jean Betty Paul Marilyn Richard Joan Dicky JoAnn Rusty Kenneth Loats Daddy James Hanken Robin Bonnie Ringsdorff Jack Prost Keith Bartelt Norma Judy Ronald Harold Doris Wayne Joyce Mary Marlys Darlens The Legion Hall Stella Peterson Sadie Denton

Fire damages Robinson Produce store at Wesley

A fire at Robinson Produce in Wesley caused damage to the store room and eggs from a weekly shipment. Officials cite a defect in a burner as the probable cause around 1 30 o clock. No further details on losses or injuries.

Wesley de- Robinson

Grand and Petit Jurors Named in Algona for 1948

County Auditor Leo Immerfall and officials drew the 1948 grand jury list including Roy Adams Algona Mary Benschoter Whittemore Charles Bashara Ledyard Herman Brandt Elmore Roy Ingham Algona Vera Lease Wesley Henry Muller Whittemore H J Orthel Titonka Perry Phillips Laverne A G Valentine Burt Edwin Wirtjes Titonka R H Walker Sr Swea City. The January term petit jury includes John Alexander Algona Mayme Ally Algona John Arend Corwith Loren Brown Julius Bang Opal Brown John F Beiser Algona James Christensen Burt Frank Erickson Saint Benedict Vincent Eisenbacher Wesley Jerome Eisenbacher Algona Avery Fitch Burt John Fuhr Fenton John Faber West Bend R V Fisch Bode Herman Gaade Fenton H A Gettman Burt Lawrence Hutzell Algona Mrs Edward Halverson Ledyard J H Helmke Swea City Ben Hansen Whittemore Ruby Johnson Ledyard C H Kesler Swea City William Lloyd Ledyard Charles Lappe Burt Edward L o a ebig Wesley Emma Meine Whittemore E J Odell Bancroft Joe Becker Sr Bancroft A F Thompson Algona Doris Ukena Lakota G J Witzthum Wesley Fred Will Corwith Esther Wiflason R M Wager Algona George Wagner 2

Algona Leommerfall Clara Walker Alma Pearson Roy Adams Mary Benschoter Whittemore Charles Bashara Ledyard Herman Brandt Elmore Roy Ingham Vera Lease Wesley Henry Muller H. J. Orthel Titonka Perry Phillips Laverne A. G. Valentine Burt Edwin Wirtjes R. H. Walker Sr Swea City John Alexander Mayme Ann ‘Ally John Arend Loren .Brown Julius Bang Opal Brown John F. Beiser James Christensen Frank Erickson St. Benedict Vincent Eisenbacher Jerome Eisenbacher Avery Fitch John Fuhr Fenton John Faber West Bend R. V. Fisch Bode Herman Gaade H. A. Gettman Lawrence Hutzell Edward Halverson J. H. Helmke Swea City Ben Hansen Ruby Johnson C. H. Kesler William Lloyd Charles Lappe Edward Laoebig Emma Meine E. J. Odell Bancroft Joe Becker A. F. Thompson Doris Ukena Lakota G. J. Witzthum Fred Will Corwith Esther Wiflason R. M. Wager George Wagner

Local Church Schedules and Meetings for January

Immanuel Lutheran lists divine services at 10 30 Sunday School and Bible Class at 8 80 Confirmation instruction Wednesday and Saturday at 8 30 Luther League guest at Good Hope skating party Thursday evening Methodist Church outlines morning worship at 11 Sunday School 10 evening service 8 choir practice Wednesday 8 and meetings for building fund education WSCS circles and other groups January 21 8 pm parsonage 27 8 pm parsonage Intermediates 7 30 pm January 27 WSOS 2 80 pm January 27 Doan Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 6 30 official board meeting 8 pm Buffington home and WSOS January 27 2 80 pm Rudolph Larson home

Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church Luther League Methodist Church Donald H. James Florence Willis Cleveland Building Fund Committee Board of Trustees Board of Education DOAN Ross Buffington WSOS Rudolph Larson

Itemized Labor Cost for Christmas Lighting

Itemized cost shows labor charges for Bill Hagen Wayne Miller Harold Taft and Harold Miller plus use of two trucks and materials. Total expense listed as 83.23 with specific line items including labor, gear, and damage repair connected to Christmas lighting setup.

Bill Hagen Wayne Miller Harold Taft Harold Miller Gand W. P Hebor Gicn Miller

Three Couples Get Marriage Licenses in Algona District Court

Three couples received marriage licenses from the clerk of the district court in Algona last week. The pairs are Leslie Higley and Lorraine Lappe of Bancroft, Robert Holm and Dolores Angle of Swea City, Marvin Rochleau of Whittemore and Doris Miller of Burt.

New Breeders Co-Op Opens in Kossuth County

The Kossuth Breeders Co-Op begins operations January 25. An advertisement will appear elsewhere in this issue. Floyd Bode Lean der Menke and Frank Droessler traveled to Sheldon to tour the Northwest Iowa Federated Breeders Co-Operative headquarters, of which the Kossuth Co-Op is now a member.

Kossuth Breeders Co- Operative Titanka Floyd Bode Leander Menke Frank Droessler Sheldon Northwest Iowa Federated Breeders Co- Operative Kossuth Breeders Co-Op

Harsh Cold Snap Grips Local Community

Old man weather delivered a sharp cold spell with mornings dropping to 8, 3, and 12 degrees below zero on Wednesday Thursday and Friday. The week’s overall temperatures and impact on residents are noted in local forecasts.

War on Rats Continues Through Cold Weather

Entomologist Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College urges no armistice against rats in winter. He outlines rat proofing in baby chick breeder houses and pig farrowing sheds, removal of rat harbors, and a statewide 4-H program aiming to eliminate rats on over 12 000 farms using poison cereal balls and gases like carbon monoxide for confined burrows.

Harold Gunder Iowa State College Gunderson

Ramrey Reform Church Services and Meeting Notice

Sunday School at 9 30 and Divine Worship at 10 30 led by Rev Edward Jurgens of Wellsburg. Congregational meeting scheduled for Monday January 26 at 1 30 pm. Please take notice and attend.

Edward Jurgens Wellsburg

Good Hope Lutheran Church January notices

Divine Worship 10 30 Sunday School and Bible Class 9 30 January Birthday Offering to be received. Luther League meets Sunday evening 7 30 led by Stanley Stecker and Sylvia Van Hove. Confirmation class Saturday 8 3. Woman's Missionary Society postponed meeting Tuesday Jan 27 at 2. Peteluck Lynch, choir rehearses Wednesday morning 7 30. Sunday School teachers staff meeting Thursday evening Jan 28 at 7 30.

Luther League Stanley Stecker Sylvia van Hove Woman's Missionary Society Peteluck Lynch

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