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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1952
Page
3
A local column corrects last week’s item about a band receiving a treat from Clarence Bruns and notes the Titania Cafe should be credited. The piece then highlights a frugal vacation concept from Iowa, citing state parks, lakes, and attractions from Okoboji to MacGregor, and urges more social events and advance notices for school activities.
The Portland Princesses 4-H Club held sewing clinic July 14 at leader Mrs. Young’s home with twelve girls answering roll call and leaders aiding on sewing and record books. A pot luck lunch followed and first aid material was read by Alvina Harris and Mrs. Young.
Diers Pastor Immanuel Lutheran announces worship at 10 am with Sunday School at 9 am. Confirmation instruction Friday at Sam.
Wesley couple Bill Robinson and Irene Sievers wed at the Little Brown Church in Nashua. Rev. J A Riggs officiated the double ring ceremony. The bride wore a dotted Swiss dress with white accessories and carried a white Bible. The groom and his attendant Jim Mullin wore navy blue suits. Both have been employed in Washington, D C, and left for Washington after a short honeymoon.
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces Sunday School at 9 a.m. and worship at 10 a.m. Birth day offering noted. On Saturday July 26 an organizational meeting for the Junior Mission Band is set for 1 30 to 3 30 p.m. for children from third grade through confirmation. Next Sunday July 27 Luther League meets with a pot luck supper at Call Park. August 3 the Brotherhood family picnic is planned at Clear Lake State Park.
Minister J. E. Albertson leads Sunday services at the Methodist Church with Chaplain Bassett from Friendship Haven Fort Dodge speaking at the morning service. The Bible conference runs daily from July 27 through August 3 with services day and night. everyone is welcome.
A. Roskamp, pastor, announces Sunday services at Ramsey Reform Church. Sunday School begins at 10 30 am followed by morning worship at 9 30 am and evening worship at 8 00 pm. Weekly meetings continue as usual.
A fragment hints at a travel or state pride theme promising rewards for taking a vacation. The line emphasizes enjoyment and personal benefit tied to state pride and being among a group described as boys.
Immanuel Lutheran church members and friends gathered on the new church floor to lay the cornerstone. Rev. Robert Langhole spoke of Christ as the immovable cornerstone guiding faith and life. The stone was dedicated by the pastor with John Wilkes and Herman Franzen assisting. The 38 by 102 foot Kasota stone building will include a sanctuary, chapel, choir wing, and Sunday School rooms with 400 seating on the main floor and 300 in the nave.
Wesley public schools begin Monday September 1 with the same teachers as last year. New addition Mrs Ivan Johnson will teach home economics. High school staff includes Mrs Charles Mullin Coach Keith Pearson and Mrs Helen Kleinpeter. Mrs Pearson returns to teach the first four grades and Mrs Goldie Erickson the upper four grades.
Road construction starts Monday three miles north of Rainbow Bridge with about fifteen trucks hauling gravel from the Sankey pit to the work end near the Kossuth Hancock line. The plan is to blacktop the stretch to Bancroft, following last year's successful paving.
After major surgery Henry P Harms received help from neighbors at the Harms farm on Wednesday. Volunteers include George Sonnenberg Delbert O Sonnenberg Herman Tjarks Miller Roskamp Eugene Beenken Carl Harms Henry Sonken and Grandpa John A Harms. Women assisting in the kitchen were Mrs John Cordes Miss Jennie Harms and Miss Etta Stecker.
The Anderson Construction Co. of Emmetsburg was low bidder for work on the Titonka school old gym. The contract covers widening the first floor across the old gym and converting the ground floor into Home Economics and typing rooms with glass block windows. Basement uses not yet determined but building will add space to meet growing enrollments.
The St. Johns Lutheran Church of Woden marked Rev. E. R. Sommerfeld’s 25 years of ordination. A July 20 1952 service featured guests from multiple congregations, a silver 25 pin, and a reception with tributes from pastors and lay members.
Readers are urged to use pen ink or soft lead pencils when sending news to the Topic page. Much copy is difficult to treat and many items do not appear in the paper.
Telko Seitsema delivered a remarkable 11 foot tall corn stalk with two good ears to the Topic office on Monday. The stalk originates from the Chris Peterson farm north of Woden in Winnebago county.
Grace Gospel Church announces Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am with an evangelistic service at 8 pm led by Pastor Orville R. Brooks. There is no Thursday night service this week. John 6 47.
Woden Superintendent J R Tisdale lists vacancies and the year’s faculty lineup. Names include Kindergarten and first grade Mrs J R Tisdale, Lois Gjersted Thompson for grades two and three, Betty Garner Titonica for grades four and five, Lola Graham Spencer and Jack L Sogard Ames for six and seven, J R Tisdale as superintendent, J C Westby Forest City as band instructor, Erwin Johnson Thompson as janitor and bus driver, with J A Valley and J C Helm also serving as bus drivers.
An Iowa newspaper recounts mistakenly receiving a $2060.43 check meant for a Titanica topic or editor. The sender called to explain the error, noting the recipient had been overpaid by a large amount while the newspaper had billed only $17. The paper thanked him for the amusing gesture and returned the funds.
Nineteen new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. Owners listed include Elmer Dole Irvington Ted Herbst Algona John A Dorenbush Lakota Ann Duhigg Algona F C Krall Lakota Albert Metzger Algona Vincent J Meyer Bancroft Jean Tague Swea City Leo Frankl Algona Cyril Haag Ledyard Erwin Heldorfer Bancroft Albin C Menke Bancroft Mary Krieps Wesley W B Murray Lone Rock Aubrey Waterhouse Ledyard Eugene Robinson Algona Roy Rhoda Elmore Orville Ruby Lakota Richard Smith placeholder
The only marriage license issued last week in Kossuth County went to Fritz Newbrough and De lores R. Schmidt, both of Lone Rock. Drive carefully.
Nominations for township PMA officers for 1953 were completed last week. Balloting by mail runs July 22 to Aug 2 with five township committee members and delegates elected per township. Signups for next year's ACP payments due by Dec 31. List of nominated men by township and county shown, with elections to follow the county convention.
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