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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1953
Page
3
August 15 marks Titonka's annual Indian Day with plans by the committee and locals to stage the event. organizers promise the best celebration yet with rides and concessions arranged for the long awaited day.
Titonka invites all to join Indian Day events August 14 15 led by the Hobo Band from New Ulm Minn and featuring floats, games at Tyke Theatre roller skating at Harold's Rink and a Bancroft vs Corwith junior Legion nine inning game at 2 15 p m.
Over 110 attended a Thanksgiving for Peace service at Good Hope Lutheran Church. Pastor Schwerin urged prayer for lasting peace and thanked God for peace. The service ended with a prayer and hymn for continued peace blessings. None of Good Hope's youth were injured. Some served on the battlefront for months.
The Methodist Youth Caravan arrives in Titonka on Saturday August 1 with Titonka and Dean Youth Groups sharing in week long activities. A picnic supper at 8:30 will be served by the Young Adults on Rev. and Mrs. Albertson's lawn, followed by services and gatherings through Friday.
Pastor Diers leads worship at 11:00 a.m. Sunday School starts at 9:30 a.m. Bible study follows at 9:00 a.m. Confirmation class also at 8:00 a.m. Luther League picnic planned for Saturday at Clear Lake. Meeting Tuesday August 4 at 4:30 p.m. Bun.
The Ramsey Reformed A Roskamp pastor leads Sunday services at 9 20 am with Sunday School and Bible Classes at 10 30 am Morning worship follows. Evening worship is at 8 00 pm. No midweek service is listed.
The Wim. Hi Kennedy Post 4071 invites the public to attend an observation corps meeting at the Coliseum on Thursday July 30 at 8 pm. A training team from the Filter Center Des Moines will be in charge.
Mrs John Walterman is improving with crutches after severe burns from a tipped kettle three weeks ago. One foot was severely burned, the other slightly. both are healing nicely.
Private Marilyn Franzen, son of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Franzen of Titonka Iowa, completed eight weeks of basic infantry and eight weeks of medical training at MRITC Medical Training Center Pickens Virginia. Subjects included anatomy physiology military sanitation emergency medical treatment ward management hypodermic injections and operating room technique.
Twenty four new cars and trucks were licensed in Kossuth county last week. New owners include individuals from Bancroft Fenton Burt Algona Wesley Lone Rock LaVerne Titonka Armstrong Buffalo Center Swea City and West Bend. Also noted Dr D H Hopkins retires after nearly 40 years in Glidden having begun practice in 1914.
Miss Mildred Sleeper of Titonka and Mark F Miller Jr of Britt wed in a single ring ceremony at 3 p.m. Saturday March 7 in the Princeton Christian church. The bride, a Titonka native and former teacher, wore a blue suit with carnations. the groom farms near Britt.
The Woden American Legion and Auxiliary held a joint installation of officers with Irma Tindall serving as installing officer. May Tweet announced the new unit president and named chairmen for committees including Americanism May Goslin Child Welfare Irma Tindall Civil Defense Marjorie Baye and others. Gifts were presented to district president Irma Tindall and county president Louise Smith.
The August 3 Legion hall meeting features publicity Mary Sartor, Americanism V J Day, hostesses JCleo Nelson Tena Bruns, and plans for a fully paid up membership. Members are urged to pay dues and bring ideas for the float for Indian Day. Corpora tion reports note July meeting results and preparations for hospital donations. Exports of farm products for year ending July 1 1953 are one third lower than 1951 52.
Pastor J E Alberston leads regular Sunday service at Titonea and Doan with speaker Duane Lipe from Waverly Nebraska. Youth Caravaners join the service and conduct a week of caravan work. MYF officers workers and Caravaners meet Saturday night. WSCS invites ladies to a missionary tea Friday afternoon. Titonka girls softball hosts midgets under lights Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Harry Beed return from a three week journey to the National Hardware Dealers Convention in Miami with side trips through the Ozarks Arkansas Louisiana and Tennessee. They toured St Augustine Jacksonville Cherokee Reservation and Lincoln home visits while noting few Iowa attendees at the event. They learned Cuba travel required advance reservations and considered plans along with Mr and Mrs Chris Wendel of Meservey.
John Sylvester Carroll, 1901 born, longtime resident of Humbold t and Kossuth counties, died Friday from a heart attack while harvesting. Funeral held Monday at home and Titonka Methodist Church with obit read by Rev. J E Albertson. Survived by wife Hazel, three children Sharon William Robert, mother, sister Lucile of Algona and many relatives. Preceded by father in 1941. Burial at East Tawa cemetery Algona.
The church announces Sunday 9 am Sunday School and Bible Class 10 am Communion Service with Adult Confirmation. Activities include Men and Luther League softball trip to Renwick, Junior Choir July 30 7 30 pm Brotherhood and float committee 6 pm. July 31 softball practice 7 30 pm. August 1 Holy Communion announcement window. August 5 Ladies aid 1 pm picnic Pilot Knob bring dessert and drink. Remember sewing for children's home.
Titonka Lions club members and their wives attended a Burt reception for Dr. Hamstreet and his bride at the Burt Legion hall last Wednesday. The Burt band played, guests spoke in appreciation, and ice cream and cake were served. Attendees included C. R. Krantz, R. L. Krantz, H. A. French, Herman Dreesman, Jay Budlong, Clark Miller, and A. W. Boyken.
The Valley 4 H club will hold its annual achievement day on Tuesday August 4 at 1 30 pm. Friends are invited to attend the program demonstration and exhibit judging at the German No 8 school house.
Darryl Sparks hosted the Portland Boys 4-H club where nineteen members attended. Darrell Davis and Vernal Koestler reported on District 4-1 camp and plans were made for the upcoming fair exhibit. Mrs Sparks served lunch.
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