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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1977
Page
3
The writer describes a family reunion with daughters and grandchildren arriving from California and Colorado, an upcoming vacation, and adjusted publication schedule. Weather touches include drought concerns, Crystal Lake's low level, and July rainfall expectations. a note that the All-Star game favors the National League.
An open house bridal event honoring Kathy Kasten bride to be of Donavon Giesking will take place Monday July 25 at Immanuel Lutheran Church. A program starts at 8 00 pm and all friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Titonka youth squads finish their season with mixed results across grades. The 6th and 6th grade boys went 1 2 after a 5 4 win over Ringsted, the girls 3 2, and the Midgets 4 5. High school boys were 1 11 and the high school girls 4 10 in conference play.
Immanuel Lutheran Church ALCW plans a July 28 gathering at 7 p.m. at the shelter house Titonka. A pot luck and general meeting will feature a Guatemala trip talk by Virginia Orthel and a group sing along led by Leona Schmidt.
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge will host a five mile self guided auto tour on Sundays July 24 and 31 from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m. Entry is at the refuge shop four and a half miles east of Bancroft on County Road A42. Motorcycles are not allowed and weather may cancel tours with radio notices on KLGA and KBEW. Visitors are advised to bring binoculars for better viewing as wildflowers and Canada goose broods are expected. The nature trail and prairie area are open seven days a week through September 15.
The Titanica Board of Education met at 7 30 p m on Thursday July 14 appointing Harold Gartner secretary and Julie DeWaard treasurer for 1977 78. They set bonds at 5000 and named Titonka Savings Bank as depository for up to 400000. The board approved lunch price increases and revised student privacy rules and adopted an offer versus served lunch plan for grades 7 12. They budgeted bids for a TV network installation and the purchase of a van for bus routes next meeting August 12.
Titonka community mourns the death of Norbert Bud Meier 50 at Kossuth County Hospital Algona. Funeral at United Methodist Church Titonka July 20 with Rev Hjelmans officiating. Interment Buffalo Township Cemetery with VFW and American Legion military rites. Survived by Elaine wife daughter Lt Mardean Meier Marc Michael father Louis Meier siblings. Funeral arrangements by Blake Funeral Home.
Bike riders of all ages are invited to a Wednesday July 27 event on the Titania School blacktop. Registration and safety checks by Sheriff Lampright precede nine skill stations, a traffic rules movie, certificates, and refreshments served by Titonka Federated Club. High school and older riders join at 8:30.
Cynthia Baade joins 48 peers at Iowa Central Community College for the Associate Degree Nursing Class of 1977 pinning and graduation ceremony led by Mildred J. Baker. The event includes the Outstanding Nurse Award presentation, with jobs at Mary Greeley Hospital and local attendances noted.
With two weeks left in the Summer Trap Shooting League at Michael son Marsh, six teams are within 15 thirds of the lead. Van Hove Shelling rose from sixth to first with 204 thirds, while seniors Dave Anderson and Mark Hamilton tied at 47 for top marks. In juniors, Clark Christensen had 46 and John Anderson 4.
The second session of Titania swimming lessons runs July 25 to August 5 with 8:30 to 9:30 for Swimmers Advanced Beginners Beginners II and 9:30 to 10:30 for Basic Rescue Water Safety Intermediates Beginner 1 10:30 for Beginner II Pre-school. Register before Monday morning.
Ramsey Reform ed Church hosts a meeting Thursday at 1 30 p m with program Walking the Road With Jesus. Alice Pannhuk Yvonne Rip pentrop and Harmka Harms will present. An offering supports church colleges. Hostesses include Norma Tapper Phyllis Baade Loretta Rickless Clara Smith Mabel Risius Martha Ricks.
Titonka Conservation Club held its first ATA registered trap shoot at Michaelsen Marsh on Sunday July 17 with 28 area shooters. Top results included John Anderson Titonka and John Kelly Armstrong and Gary Ludwig Corwith tie 48 in the 50 third 16 yard event, John Monson Forest City winning 100 singles with 89, and Donna Luscombe Armstrong high lady with 75.
The Titonka V.F.W. post holds a regular meeting on Thursday evening July 21 at the Titonka American Legion Hall. Commander Ed Uken urges all members to attend to participate in the election of officers for the coming year.
Nine Titonka Brownie Girl Scout Troop members attended the Chic-A-Dee Camp Session at Camp Gaywood near Clear Lake from July 5 to 7. They slept in tents and enjoyed swimming hiking games and meeting girls from nearby troops with Mrs. Harold Harms assisting.
Eleven area girls from Titonia attended a weeklong Girl Scout Day Camp in June 2024 at Call State Park Algona. They camped outdoors, hiked, crafted, sang, and earned merit badges, with a Friday picnic and a student program for attendees. Leaders and volunteers, including nurse Laurie Harms and unit leaders Carol Harms Judy Junkermeier and Bonnie Erpelpelding, guided the activities.
An open house style bridal shower for Dawn Steffensen, bride to be of Dennis Meinders, will be held at 7 30 p m Friday July 29 at the Ramsey Reformed Church in rural Titonka.
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