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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1952
Page
2
Good Hope Wins Twice Over Renwick on Local Diamond
Good Hope softball teams defeated Renwick churches Sunday afternoon 11-10 and 21-4. Johnny Rike and Jim Fritz sparked the first win with Don Norland homering. Brotherhood teammates Nicholson and Welhousen paired with Boyken and Brandt in the second rout. Friday's schedule includes Good Hope versus Immanuel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bne Good Hope
Renwick Lutheran Church
Luther League
Renwick
Johnny Rike
Jim Fritz
Don Norland
Brotherhood
Renwick Brotherhood
Philip Nicholson
John Welhousen
Art Boyken
Clarence Brandt
Good Hope
Immanuel’s
Indian Day Parade Float Contest Invitation
Parade committee urges Titanka business establishments and out of town and Toval groups to enter floats for a bigger Indian Day parade on Tuesday August 12. Watch the Topic for details and join the community celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka
Algona Business Leader Wes Bartlett to Speak at Chamber Meeting
The Titania Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular monthly meeting next Monday evening July 14 including lunch. Algona businessman Wes Bartlett will be the evening speaker and is described as an engaging young man with much to share.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Bartlett
Algona
Chamber OF Commerce
Titania Chamber of Commerce
W. H. Bartlett
Bartlett
Good Hope Luther League Holds June Meeting and Plans
Good Hope Luther League met Monday evening June 30 with 32 members and guests. The debate Can a Rich Man Enter Heaven was used as the topic. Plans were made for a July picnic and swimming party at Algona and an ice cream social on July 16. A bible camp is set for August 3 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Hope
Luther League
Leona Norland
Sylvia Vian Howe
Ida Alice
Hank DeWall
Algona
Luther League Bible
Good Hope Leaguers
Renwick Leaguers
Renwick
Good Hope Lutheran Church Bulletin
Pastor Good Hope Lutheran B H Schwerin invites the congregation to Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 a m. Divine Worship at 10 a m with offerings for Lutheran Children's Home. Women’s Missionary Society meets June 10 at 8 p m led by Mrs F D Fisher. hosts are Mrs Telko Stecker and Mrs Wim Boyken. Choir rehearsal July 1 at 8 p m and church softball vs Immanuel’s on July 6. Sunday School teachers meet at 8 p m. ladies asked to sew pajamas for the home to bring at the August meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
George Alice’s
Women’s Missionary Society
F. D. Fisher
Telko Stecker
Wim, Boyken
Immanuel’s
Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp Pastorat Sunday Services
A. Roskamp serves as pastor with Sunday services at 9 30 am Sunday School at 10 30 am morning worship at 8 pm and evening worship. Weekly meetings continue as usual.
Miss Ann Richter Weds Jack Hays at Wesley Church
Miss Ann Richter daughter of Mr and Mrs John Richter married Jack Hays son of Mr and Mrs Hy Hays in a July 5 ceremony at Wesley Church Stom Lake Iowa Rev L N Klein officiated. The couple hosted a reception and dinner for about 90 guests and plan to reside at 416 Irving St Stomm Lake Iowa with a weeklong wedding trip completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ongandy
Mason City
Standard Oil Co
Irving St
Stomm Lake
Iowa
Titonka and Doan WSOS Meeting Report and Camp News
Titonka and Doan WSOS gathers at usual Sunday hours with a report on “Lets Be Good Protestants.” Thursday night Young Adults and families enjoyed a picnic at the Boekelman farm. Chas Reed led “A Christian in Poles.” A group went to Campman at Okoboji for a week including Sally Thacker as chaperon. Rev. Albertson spends the week there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
J. E. Albertson
Titonka
Doan Titonka
WSOS
Bob Boekelman
Sally Thacker
Carol Callies
Marilyn Peterson
Ruth Rhelps
Leona Wilson
Rev. Albertson
Thunder and Lightning Light Up Local Sky
An electrical storm Sunday night produced a dramatic display with continuous lightning and thunder for over an hour. Mayor French and Marshal Baade could not curb it as a steady rain fell, adding to the intense scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French
Marshal Baade
Shelter Belt Pictures Show Wind Protection and Beauty
A Nebraska trip highlights Shelter Belts along farm north of Atkinson and along Highway 20. The belts of six tree kinds improve crops and landscape, with Merle A Richards’s farm illustrating alfalfa and rye yields. The writer visits sister Mrs. Lou Ella Brook in Atkinson and notes local prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Merle A. Richards
No. 20
Atkinson
Lou Ella Brook
Titonka
Marilyn Jesse and Harold Heesch Wed at Good Hope Lutheran
Marilyn Jesse and Harold Heesch married June 24 at Good Hope Lutheran Church in a double ring ceremony conducted by Rev. B H Schwerin. The bride, escorted by her father, wore a gown from Titonka High School tradition. reception followed at the bride’s home. Heesch, a Titonka graduate, enlisted in the army last February and is stationed at Camp Pickett Virginia. after a short honeymoon the groom reports to duty at Camp Stoneman California on July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marilyn Jesse
George Jesse
Harold Heesch
Nick Heesch
Good Hope Lutheran Church
B. H. Schwerin
Herman Welhausen
Harris Sonnenberg
Robert Harrington
Mason City
Virgil Heesch
Wats
Melbourne Heesch
Titonka High School
Army
Camp Pickett
Camp Stoneman
Calif
engagement and forthcoming marriage of Lillian Luise Planz
Rev and Mrs William Planz of LaPorte City Iowa announce the engagement of their daughter Lillian Luise Planz to Howard Floyd Rand son of Mrs Leona Rand Oshkosh Wis and the late Floyd Rand The couple plans a July 26 2 pm wedding at Zion Lutheran Church Jubilee The bride will graduate from Allen Memorial Hospital nursing school in September and her fiancé will enter Wartburg Seminary in Dubuque in the fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Planz
LaPorte City
Iowa
Lillian Luise
Allen Memorial Theapital School of Nursing
Miss Planz
Howard Floyd Rand
Leona Rand
Oshkosh
Wis
Floyd Rand
Zion Lutheran Church
Jubilee
Wartburg College
Waverly
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
William Heifner 72 dies in Hamilton Montana
William Heifner 72 longtime Titonka area resident died suddenly of a heart attack in a Hamilton Montana hospital on Wednesday June 25. Born March 12 1880 in southern Iowa he lived in Hancock county the Titonka area and later Missoula Bitterroot valley before moving to Hamilton. He is survived by his widow four daughters one son and many siblings with funeral services held June 27 in Hamilton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Heifner
Titonia
Hamilton
Montana
Mr. Heifner
Iowa
Thomas Heifmer
Hancock County
Heifner
Titonka
Lusetta Lamoreux
BR. L. Lamoreux
Red River Valley
Minnesota
Ozarks
Salem
Titania
Missoula
Mont
G. N. Bonacker
W. A. Hooper
Hamilton, Mont
D. E. Sutherland
Corvwalis
W. Zabel
Gene William Helmer
Cyrus
Rosholt
S. Dak
Doran
Minn
Lewis
Glen
Lane
Boyéeville
Wis
Vincent
Buffalo Center
Rose Plum
Los Angeles
Mary Michaelsen
Ed Zwiefel
O. P. Matthews
Deming
New Mex
Amos Krominga
Earl
Lottie, Willemsen
van Vliet
Methodist Church of
Corvallis
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Sets Demonstration Team
The Bufffalo Boosters 4-H club met at Marilyn Callies home on June 30 with ten girls present. Carol Callies led the meeting and Jane Amesboury and Beverly Stecker were named to the demonstration team for the county fair. Meralyn Stecker report ed on District Camp and Carol Callies on the Ames State Convention. The group discussed 4-H Health Goals and Safety First with leader Darlene Callies assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Boosters
Bufffalo Boosters
Marilyn Callies
Carol Callies
Jane Amesboury
Beverly Stecker
Meralyn Stecker
Darlene Callies
Legion Auxiliary installs officers at July meeting
At the regular Jilly meeting in the Legion hall on Monday July 7 officers for 1952 53 were installed led by President Theilma Higgins with Elizabeth Kennedy as first vice and Leona Schutper as second vice in the slate. The group scheduled a July 11 gathering to plan the year and hostesses. Funding updates included shipments to the Iowa Soldiers Home and Town State School valued at 103.27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jilly
Legion Hall
Theilma Higgins
Firs
Elizabeth Kennedy
Leona Schutper
Esther Peterson
Minnie Oesterreicher
Treas
Martha Boyken
Hist
Cleo Nelson
Louise Mechler
Elsie Hansen
Irene Peterson
Berdine Korte
Katherine Hamilton
Mary C. Oesterreicher
Thelma Higgins
Jennie Breen
Stella May
Algona
Norma Jean Norland
Hawkeye Girls
State
Iowa
Hawkeye Girls State
Iowa Soldiers
Marshalltown
Bert Doran
Boone
Woodward
Wostesses
Immanuel Lutheran Plans Corner Stone Laying
Pastor Diers announces Sunday worship at 10 a.m. with Sunday School at 9 a.m. Confirmation instruction is Saturday at 9 a.m. Our Brotherhood will play a softball game with Good Hope this Friday at 8 p.m. Corner stone laying for the new church will be July 20 at 2 p.m. All friends invited to the ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers
Grace Gospel Church Services and Bible Study Info
Grace Gospel Church announces Sunday School at 10 a.m. preaching at 11 a.m. Evangelistic service at 8 p.m. Midweek Bible Study Thursday 8 p.m. Faith note cites Galatians 6 7 about sowing and reaping. Alton Democrat notes 56th renewal by Mrs. Mary Brennan of Alton, tied to long marriage. Morley High School commencement speaker Owen Miller marked 22nd anniversary of his Morley HS graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Gospel Church
Orville R. Brooks
Mary Brennan
Alton
Alton Democrat
Owen Miller
Morley High School
Welhousen Bode Wedding At Algona St Cecelia Church
Miss Delores Welhousen daughter of Mr and Mrs Wm Welhousen Titonka and Harold Bode son of Mr and Mrs H J Bode Algona wed at St Cecelias Church Algona in a 9 am ceremony performed by Father Leo Kelm The reception and steps followed with 80 guests at the Johnson House Algona and at the home of the groom’s parents in Algona The couple will reside in San Diego where Mr Bode reports for naval duty after a short honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delores Welhousen
Wm. Welhousen
Titonka
Harold Bode
H. J. Bode
Algona
Leo Kelm
St. Cecelias Catholic Church
Herman Welhousen
Jed Liadley
Evelyn Bode
Esther Reid
Johnson House
Hey
Everett Sleper
Floyd Bode
Sharon Eden
Mildred Sleper
Agnes Janssen
Lois Peterson
Ralph Haag
Shirley Whitney
Waldo College
Forest City
Buena Vista College
Storm’ Lake
St. Cecelia's Academy
Iowa State College
Naval
Etta Eden
Ben Eden
Wesley
Herman Kahler
Bancroft
Jas. Coady Jr
Betty Coady
Ban
Mel Haag
Ledyard
Herman Bode
Conwith
Tote
Titonka Saddle Club Plans Sunday Meeting at Rodeo Arena
Titonka Saddle club schedules an important gathering Sunday at 1 30 PM at the Rodeo arena then moves to the Elmer Peterson farm southeast of Titonka for flag drills and Indian Day practice. A full attendance is hoped with a conclusion a weiner roast and social time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lermond Intermill
George L. Schmidt
Dick Baade
H Howevver
Lutheran Church
Polaroid
Good Hope Lutheran
Ann Richter
Jack Hays
Wesley Church
North Nebraska
Marilyn Jesse Harold Heesch
Lillian Planz
WM. Heifner
American Legion Auxiliary
the Legion Hall
Josiah Gilbert Holland
Miss Welhousen
Algona Church
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