Rambling about Rocky Mountain Park and area notes
A reader reports on a camping trip to Rocky Mountain National Park at 8300 feet noting clear day temps up to 80 and nights near 40s including a 38 degree night. The piece describes wildlife, Trail Ridge Road at 12183 feet, a June snow shower, and visits to Boulder Denver and Colorado Springs. It also mentions Titania street work, crops needing rain, and a new Wesley golf course opening soon.
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Citadel of
Earth
Heaven
Samuel Bowles
Rocky Mountain National Park
Aour
Rockies
Trail Ridge
Boulder
Denver
Colorado Springs
Colorado
Nebraska
South Dakota
Iowa
Titanica
Titania
Wesley
Soybean Reseal Available To Kossuth Co Farmers
The Kossuth County ASC announces the 1963 crop price support reseal for soybeans. Farmers may extend price support loans on farm stored soybeans and earn storage payments, with a July 31 1964 maturity if not under reseal. Details and contact at the county ASCS office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Anderson
Kossuth Co
ASC
ASCS
CCC
Miller H Nelson 71 longtime Titonka resident dies
Miller H Nelson aged 71 of Titonka died June 29 at Hancock Memorial Hospital Britt after a long illness from Parkinsons disease and pneumonia. He farmed near Titonka until 1957 and served in the US Army in 1917 18. He was a past commander of Breen American Legion. Survivors include his wife Cleo son Ronald brother George and sister Nellie. Burial at Buffalo Township Cemetery with pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller H. Nelson
Titonia
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Britt
Nelson
Westview Rest Home
Mr Nelson
Titonia Methodist Church
Eugene Rasmussen
Buffalo Township
Earl Stott
Homer Downs
William Spear
Louis Huber
John Isebrand
William Amesbury
Titonka
Miller
Nels
Caroline Nelson
Cleo Marks
Iowa Falls
U. S. Army
Presidio
San Francisco
American Legion Breen
Cleo
Ronald
Los Angeles
Calif
George
Nellie
Albert
Julia
Estimators Attend Annual Two Day School in Winona
Jerry Buffington returns from a two day estimating school in Winona Minnesota held by United Building Centers. The course updates estimators on the latest techniques in estimating and plan drawing. Over 25 men attended from North Dakota South Dakota Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Buffington
Winona
Minn
United Building Centers
North Dakota
South Dakota
Minnesota
Towa
Wisconsin
Injured Men From Algona In Highway Crash
Darrel Wubben, 23, son of Mr and Mrs Jerry Wubben, and James H. Weisbrod, 19, Fenton, were injured when an auto and truck collided on Highway 169 south of St. Ann Hospital in Algona at 5 40 p m Tuesday June 23 They were thrown from the car and lay on the roadway near the right door Weisbrod, driver, suffered head and back injuries and was taken to a Rochester Minnesota hospital on Friday Wubben fractured his left thigh and after initial treatment at St Ann Hospital was sent to Park Hospital Mason City for surgery Wednesday morning He returned to his Algona home Friday to recuperate
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darrel Wubben
Jerry Wubben
James H. Weisbred
Fenton
St. Ann Hospital
Algona
Wubben
Weisbrod
Clay County Fair Opens With Variety of Acts and Races
The Clay County Fair in Spencer Iowa marks its 48th anniversary with a seven day calendar beginning Sept 14. Castle's 3 Ring Circus and Chuck Wagon Races showcase matinee and evening shows with new acts. Safety upgrades accompany stock car racing events Friday through Sunday. Nancy Anita Boeckholt and Richard McGuire wed in Mankato Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Dale Higgins
Thelma Higgins
Daniel C. Roberts
Brandon
George W. Warren
St. Peter’s Church
Albany
N. Y
Mary Oesterreicher
Mildred Boyken
Fair
Bill Woods
Castle
al Sweeney
National Speedways
Clay County Fair
Spencer
Iowa
Funeral Services Held For Clayton F. Whalen
Clayton F. Whalen 63 died June 29 at Hancock Memorial Hospital Britt after long illness. He married Jeannette Whitney February 11 1923 and they had son James. Survived by wife son two grandchildren sister Blanche McElmuray and other relatives. Services July 1 at Titonka Methodist with burial in Buffalo Township Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton Whalen
James
Henrietta Whalen
Blairs Burg
Iowa
Hancock Memorial Hospital
Britt
Clayton
Jeannette Whitney
Tose
Jeannette
Roberta
Patrick
Blanche McElmuray
Owatona
Minn
Titonka Methodist Church
Eugene Rasmussen
Buffalo Township
Roland Folkerts
Keith Bartelt
Martin Norland
Frank Folkerts
Garry Hulmes
Edward Uken
Jeanne Gingrich
Florence Reynolds
Deans List Honors Named At Morningside College And Augustana
Linda Madison of Titanka appears on Morningside Colleges Deans Honor Roll for the 1963-64 second semester with a 3.25 average. Augustana College Sioux Falls lists 312 students on the Deans List for the same period. Forrest Rode of Titonka and Carolyn Schmidt of Woden also honored. At Iowa State University Ames spring quarter honors include Philip Seaberg of Wesley and Kathleen Eden of Titinka. Amos Krominga hosts Blairsburg visitors amid local social notes.
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Linda Madison
Titanka
Morningside College
Burton Hanson
Augustana College
Sioux Falls
S. D
Forrest Rode
Titonka
Carolyn Schmidt
Woden
Ames
Philip Seaberg
George Seaberg
Wesley
Kathleen Eden
Funeral Services Held Monday For Joe Kline
Funeral services for Joe Kline age 73 were held Monday at Titanica Methodist Church. The Rev. Eugene Rasmussen officiated with Blake Funeral Homes arranging. Born August 23 1890 at Titonka he died July 2 at St Ann’s Hospital Algona leaving a daughter Mrs Werner Burkhart two sons George and Joseph a brother Enno and five grandchildren. Burial was in Buffalo Township Cemetery with pallbearers Harm Kettwick William Spear Harry Bartelt Henry Baade Harry Rickless and John Rode.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica Methodist Church
Joe Kline
St. Ann's Hospital
Algona
Eugene Rasmussen
Blake Funeral Homes
Gerd and
Stientie Kline
Titonka
Nesa Johnson
Spencer
Iowa
Werner
Laura) Burkhart
George
Waterloo
Joseph
Enno
Rose Creek
Minn
Harm Kettwick
William Spear
Harry Bartelt
Henry Baade
Harry Rickless
John Rode
Buffalo Township Cemetery
Death in Titonka Road Crash Claims Two Brothers
Henry O Bruns 76 died after a head on collision about 14 miles west of Garner on Highway 18. His brother Gerhard 70 died in Mason City hospital after the crash also injuring Roger Dougherty 21 of Chariton, a Simpson College student, who remained serious. Funeral services set for 2:00 p.m. Friday at Ramsey Reformed Church with burial in church cemetery.
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Titonka
Henry 0. Bruns
Garner
Henry Bruns
Gerhard
Roger Dougherty
Chariton
Simpson College
Indianola
Gerhard Bruns
Dougherty
Mercy Hospital
Mason City
Ramsey. Reformed Church
Roskamp
Buriak
Church
Garmans Take Over Schmidt's Recreation in Titonka
Mr and Mrs Stanley Garman of Corwith have purchased Schmidt's Recreation in Titonka and assume management on July 1. Garman, who ran two telephone offices for 17 years, plans to move to Titonka when a house is found. They have eight children and will rename the business Stan & Erma's Place.
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Stanley Garman
Corwith
Schmidt's Recreation
Titonka
Garman
Titania
Garmans
Kathy
Stan & Erma
Titonka ISU orientation prep sets stage for fall enrollment
June 18 1964 Titonka Iowa reports James Stecker son of Martin Stecker attending College of Agriculture orientation at Iowa State University as prep for enrollment as a freshman in the fall. Special council meeting June 25 1964 authorizes contract with Ace Pipe Cleaning for sanitary sewer camera use up to 500 dollars. Attorney Harold E Gartner and Wallace Holland engineers discuss Bryngelson Construction Co lawsuit against Titonka. June 26 1964 meeting to authorize work on Main Street First Street Second Street Ripley Ingam Kathleen Eden spent week at Freshman Methodist Camp Lake Okoboji.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Iowa
Pest-Kil Chemical Co
Buchanan & McClure
Legal Services
Stan & Erm
General
Interstate Power Co
Titonka Telephone Co
Klipto Printing & Office Supply Co
Buchanan & McClure, Legal Services
Internal Revenue Service
W.H
Iowa Pub
E.R.S. Veryl M. Schmuilt
Garman
Internal Revenue Service Town
Qtr. LP
E.R.S
Forrest E. Willis
Baade Garage
United Building Center, Inc
Beed ‘Hardware
Frank D. Fisher
Larry’s
Sankey Sand & Gravel
Baade
Sunray DX Oil Co
Forrest E, Willis
Larry's
Sanitation
Qtr
FLCA
Standard Oil Co
Reed Hardware
Meg
Tilonka Savings Bank
Schmidt
Sybil Freerksen
Mes
James Stecker
Martin Stecker
College of Agriculture
Iowa State University
Wallace & Holland, Engineers
B. Q. Bryngelson Construction Company
Sybil Freeresen
Aviation Day Set For Sunday July 19 at Mason City
The 12th Annual North Iowa Aviation Day will be July 19 at Mason City Municipal Airport. Blue Angels in F-11 jets return after breakfast 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. Admission breakfast 7 to 50 cents. Program starts 1:00 p.m. Bevo Howard aero‑acrobatics, Blue Angels at 2:30, Golden Knights parachute team at 3:30, with civilian aircraft exhibits and company displays ongoing all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Iowa
Mason City
Blue Angels
U. S. Navy
Bevo” Howard
Golden Knights
Army Parachute Team
Ft. Bragg
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bruns
With Phill
Harold E
Gartner
Wo. F. W
V.F.W
Alfred Boelkes
Audrey Boelkes
Loraine Boekelman
Mankato, Minnesota
Nancy Anita
Alick Boeckholt
Richard
Bernard McGuire
Msgr. P. E. Mathews
St. John’s Catholic Church
Mankato
Janice McGuire
Dennis Severson
Forest City
David Boeckholt
Richard Elsbecker
Bancroft
Ian Towne
Breezy Point
Brainerd
Mann
N. Broad
Clayton F. Whalen
Clay County
Harold Pruismann
Blairsburg
Amos Kromingas
Garmans Purchase
Harold E. Gartner
Methodist
Lake Okohoji
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