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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
3
The note discusses Indian Day festivities in Titonka with plans for visiting friends and a Tuesday celebration. It mentions rain, oats, and farmers, plus a subscription reminder urging readers to respond or be dropped from the list.
The Mondamin Bancroft Junior Legion game postponed by rain will be played Thursday July 25 at Bancroft Memorial Park at 8:00 p.m. The winner advances to face Hull Iowa for a berth in the Junior Legion Iowa State Tournament at Bancroft August 11 and 12.
Leona Mae Heitland and H Carroll Van Hove wed July 5 at the First Congregational Church Buffalo Center Rev John Engels officiated and the ceremony featured traditional marches. The bride wore white lace gown with a long illusion veil and carried red roses on a white Bible. The couple plans to reside in Lawson Oklahoma after a Fort Sill Army service for the groom and the bride’s role as secretary at Buffalo Center Schools.
200 4-H members and leaders attended the annual county 4-H Square dance at Algema Football Field on Friday July 19. Special intermission numbers were by the 4-H girls chorus directed by Mary Staudt and the Irvin ton Ideals 4-H Club girls trio. Lloyd Frazee from Charles City Iowa called the event. Officers Bonnie Froehlich Gertrude Kahler Carol Chambers Julie Nygaard Aaron Anliker and Bob Chambers planned and ran the evening.
Funeral services were held at the Ramsey Reformed Church for Jacob Wagens who died last Saturday morning at a rest home. Rev William Kroon officiated, Swan Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Pallbearers were three grandsons and three nephews. Wagens was born in Forreston Illinois to Christ Wagens and Ida Smith. He moved to the city in 1908 and married Rose Amersburg in 1908. they had one daughter Aliée Sieffmann. His wife died in 1949. he died July 20 at Maple Leaf Rest Home aged 84. He had been bedfast four years and suffered a stroke Friday evening. He is survived by his daughter, three grandchildren, three great grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers.
The parade assembles on school grounds by 10:00 am Tuesday. It starts at Clifford Krantz corner and proceeds south to Dr Hill's corner then west one block south to the highway, west to Bartlett's Hatchery, north to bl block east and south to John Stott, east to Dr Hill's and north to disband at John Isebrands.
Iowa State College economist Francis A. Kutish says hog prices swing with pork product prices. Recent lifts in loin prices kept hog prices higher while heavier weights and No 1 carcasses show premium over No 3. Slaughter is expected to rise gradually into fall with a late summer seasonal drop anticipated.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club schedules its annual Achievement Day for Friday July 26 1957 at Fellowship Hall of the Methodist Church. Demonstrations exhibits and a style show will be featured with public invitation.
The Indian Day event kicks off with a full schedule from the American Legion Auxiliary including officer installations for 1957 58, committee duties, and public observances. Meriam’s Midway Shows, a parade with 40 entries, street sports, prizes totaling 75000, and evening entertainment at Tyke Theatre and roller rink follow.
William D Schutter known as BU dies of a heart attack at 1 45 p.m. Saturday at St Ann Hospital Algona born August 21 1929 on farm near Titonka son of William H and Leota Dennis Schutter survived by wife Donna two children his mother sister and stepfather along with many relatives funeral held July 23 at Algona Methodist Church with burial at Buffalo Township Cemetery
On Wednesday July 17 the Elmore Horse and Buggy Days parade crowned seven schools with three first place trophies. The Tyke marching band claimed both best music and formation uniqueness with a shuffle step to the school song, while East Chain and Emmons shared marching precision. Our Itonka Indians won the formation trophy, marking a repeat of last year’s rain scarred event when only two bands competed.
The Pannkuk family announced a reunion at State Park in Clear Lake on Sunday August 11. All family members are urged to attend for a day of fun and relaxation.
The 4 H county demonstration contest will be held Monday evening starting at 6 30 p m at the Burt Legion Hall. Members, parents and friends of 4 H ers are invited to attend. Teams and individuals from clubs including Algona Burt Bombers Buffalo Boys Garfield Hustlers Greenwood Lakota Lads Lotts Creek Plum Creek Boys Swea Harrison Union and Whittemore are planning to compete. Financial support for prize money and award trips comes from multiple creamery cooperatives and Brown s Dairy.
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