Billy Boyren’s Canada Rockies travel diary
Billy Boyren recounts a July road trip from Missouri into Wyoming and on through Jackson Hole Yellowstone and Glacier. He notes scenic drives over Togwottee Pass Going-to-the-Sun Highway and the Kicking Horse route into Banff Waterton and Kootenay National Parks, with bears geysers and crowded lodges along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Boyren
Missouri
Sioux City
Nebraska
Wyoming
Glen Rock
Casper
Jackson
Togwottee Pass
Continental Divide
Jenny Lake
Teton National Park
Chapel of the Transfiguration
Ama} Episcopal
Teton Mountains
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone
Man‘tang
Missoula
Glacier National Park
Logan Pass
Waterton Lakes National Park
Canada
Pretty
Cameron Lake
Red Rock Canyon
Prince of Wales Hotel
Watertown
Banff National Park
Bow River
Canadian Rockies
Banff
Banff Springs
Kicking Horse
Kootenay National Park
Canadian Pacific Railway
Titonka League baseball loses two to Swea City and Burt
Titonka dropped a league game 4-1 to Swea City on Sunday and then 4-3 in 12 innings at Burt Friday. Box scores note Kollasch and Bristow on the mound, Krumm and D Brung with notable hits. Titonka plays at Rodman next Sunday as part of a busy week.
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BART
Swea City
Bancroft
Armstrong
Estherville
Rake
Titonka
Rodman
Mallard
Burt Town
Burt
Tolas Seetessredeer Teecsieende
Inninga Swea City
Kollasch
Bristow
Krumm
D. Brung
Berg
Downs
RH Hansen
Gartner
Korte
Castor
Boyken
Michaelson
D. Bruns
Bruns An Ristow
Swea
City
Titonka Loses To St. John's In High School Baseball
Titonka drops a high school baseball game to St. John’s. The Immanuel Lutheran Church notes include upcoming services at 10, Bible class at 9, and a Woden Mission Band gathering at 1 30. Socializing and youth group events, cookie and sandwich day, plus a St John’s area meeting are announced.
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Titonka
ST. John's
H. S
Woden
Luther League
Lalled Aid and Mission Society
Brotherhood
St. John's Lutheran Church
Immanuel Luther League
Marjorie
Marvella
Troyce
Amanda Bruns
Titonia High School
Bancroft
St. John'a
Ist. John's
RH Dudding
Govern
Lf Smith
Schumacher
W. Rustemier
Titonka Young
Bob Downs
Dick Downs
Bruns
Stott
Boyken
Lf Heesch
Norland
Hammond
Titonka businessmen plan Christmas light program
Titonka Savings Bank hosts Thursday 8 PM meeting to organize Christmas decorations and street lights. Attendees will share costs and have influence on the project to avoid a neglected program.
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Titonka
Titonka Savings Bank
Wesley Pool Finished at Wesley With Bath House Plan
Work on the swimming pool was completed on a Wednesday. The pool measures 100 by 150 feet and required 600 tons of sand and 1700 sacks of cement. It is sponsored by the Wesley Lions Club which also plans a modern bath house once materials and funds are available.
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Wesley
Wesley Tiong Club
Local Legion Auxiliary names year chairmen and hostesses
ILols Peterson, president, lists chairmen and serving hostesses for the year across months August to July. Roles include Gold Star publicity, Business meeting arrangements, Work and Past Presidents events, with names such as Elizabeth Kennedy, Sadie Denton, Anna Andrews, and Irene Peterson. Exchange dates advised if unavailable.
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iLols Peterson
American Legion Auxiliary
Gold Star
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sadie Denton
Anna Andrews
Elsie Krominga
Thora Cosgrove
Vera Schwietert
Constitution
Mary Young
Leota Schutter
Anna Rippentrop
Evelyn Korte
Stella Peterson
Mary Pink
Theresa Dreenman
Galena Zwilefel
Minnie Kennedy
Ruth Carr
Irene Higgins
Thelma Higgins
Eilene Schutter
Camilla Cooper
Busines
Elsie Hansen
Alta Norland
Carolyn Hatten
Youth Caravan to Be Held in Titonka and Doan Area
The Methodist churches announce the Youth Caravan from August 10 to 16 with programs each evening for area youths age 16 and over. Fellowship supper from 6 to 7 with 35 cent tickets available via Mrs. A. M. Petersen. Intermediates meet 2 p.m. Monday to Friday. Other churches welcome. Watch for further announcements.
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Titonka
Doan
A. M. Pettersen
BOAN
Bunday School
Orthel Family Reunion Held at Hauptly Home
The annual Orthel family reunion took place Sunday at the Hauptly residence. Attendees included Herry Orthels of Titonka and Britt residents Oscar, Anna, Geo, Orthel, Mra, Sophia Colter, Chas, Evelyn Colter, and Mra Geo Quinn. Mr and Mrs Vincent Smith of Buffalo Center. and Jake Hauptly with Kahryyn, Ann, Ernest and Henry Hauptly, Wesley, and James Fitzpatrick of Woden.
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Wesley
Orthel
Will Hauptly
Herry Orthels
Titonka
Oscar
Anna
Geo
Mra
Sophia Colter
Chas
Evelyn Colter
Geo. Quinn
Britt
Vincent Smith
Buffalo Center
Jake Hauptly
Kahryyn
Ann
Ernest
Henry Hauptly
James Fitzpatrick
Woden
Algona and Burt Set for Kossuth League Showdown
In Kossuth League play Algona defeats St Joe 7-5 and Whittemore trounces Wesley 7-0 while Burt wins 4-1 over Lotts Creek. Upcoming Sunday clash pits top two teams Algona and Burt at Burt with both clubs undefeated and strong. Fenton upsets Lone Rock 4-3, Lotts Creek falls at St Joe 4-7, Wesley at Lone Rock, and Fenton at Whittemore. Batteries: Algona Long Meyer Winkel. St Joe Thilges Hansen Batt. Whittemore Voight Braatz. Wesley Weig Johnson Johnson. Burt Haase Woltz Eimers. Lotts Creek Luedtke Wich tendahl.
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Lotts Creek
St. Joe
Wesley
Lone Rock
Fenton
Whittemore
Algona
Burt
Kossuth
Greinert
Kuecker
Lufkin
Bierstedt
Ohm
Butt, Haase
Woltz
Eimers
Luedtke
Wichtendahl
Long
Meyer and Winkel
Thilges
Hansen
Batt
Voight
Braatz
Weig
Johnson
Titanka
Bancroft
Titonka
Bristow
Hanson
Welske
Eimer
Hatten
Donahue
Ramsey Reformed Church Service Schedule
Morning worship at 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 30. Evening service at 8. Rev Ralph Cordes of Davis North Dakota will lead the worship.
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Ramsey Reformed Church
F. Suutier
Ralph Cordes
Davis
Dak
Neighbors Help Gingrich Harvest Crop
Mrs. R. W. Gingrich remains in Fort Dodge hospital as neighbors and friends cut and shocked his grain. About 90 helpers, led by Warner and Eugene Beenken, Senny Isebrand, Ed Ties, and other locals, prepared a lunch for the volunteers. The community effort highlighted the strong local backing for Gingrich during his family's health challenge.
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R. W. Gingrich
Fort Dodge
Harry Bartelt
Herman
Wilbert Welheusen
John Beenken
Johnny
Gerald Welheusen
Henry Spear
Lawrence
Laverne Hanson
Johnny Beenken
Harm
Herman Kett~wich
Wesley Meyer
Warner Burkhart
Menno Fils
Methodist Circles Meet at Homes with Lessons and Plans
Circle I gathered at Mrs. Howard Sparks home with co-hostess Mrs. Wm Schram and four members. After a devotional by Mrs. Schram and a lesson by Mabel Petersen they finished the study book To Whom Much Is Given and planned on India At the Threshold for the year. Social hour offered cake and coffee. Circle II met at Mrs. Kenneth Swan’s home with co-hostess Mrs. Herman Schutter and one visitor Mrs. August Schram. President led roll call and minutes. Lester Eden reported on youth caravan supper menus with Circle I to serve August 14 and 15. Committees were appointed to assist. Thirty-eight guest blanks returned. more requested by August 1. Mabel Petersen noted parsonage lighting installed. Devotions by Mrs. Lester Eden and a lesson by Florence Reynolda on Forgotten Stewardship and Church Christian Stewardship. Mrs. Herman Schutter led penny games. Adjourned for lunch. Next meeting at Mrs. Bernard Phelps’ with Mrs. Chas. Phelps as co-hostess. Lesson by Mrs. Herman Schutter and devotions by Mrs. Kenneth Swan.
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Howard Sparks
Schram
Circle
Kenneth Swan
Herman Schutter
August Schram
Phelps
Lester Eden
Circle TV Ig
Wm. Peterson
Lester Nden
Florence Reynolda
Bernard Phelps
Chas. Phelps
Kossuth Ranks Well in Sale of Savings Bonds
Iowa bonds report shows Kossuth County among top counties for June sales and first half year totals. Seventeen counties, led by Black, Hawk, Buena Vista, Carroll, Cerro Gordo, Dubuque, Jasper, Johnson, Linn, Marshall, Muscatine, Polk, Scott, Sioux, Story, Tama, Web ster and Woodbury, surpassed Kossuth in June. For the first half, Kossuth sold 2,128,394 dollars with 60.06 percent of its quota. Tama led by 74.5 percent, while Polk, Woodbury, and Linn led in dollars.
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Iowa
Kossuth
Kos- Bury
Koss Suth
Black
Hawk
Buena Vista
Carroll
Cerro Gordo
Dubuque
Muscatine County
Clinton County
Kossuth County
Bisack Hawk
Polk County
Woodbury County
Linn
Ail
Seneca Saddle Club Opens Season With Sunday Show
The Seneca Saddle Club presents its season opener at their grounds near Seneca on Sunday August 3. The program features three gaited and five gaited classes, harness events, pony races, rope acts, roping, barrel and calf events, jacket and clown acts, trick horses, and drag riding. Admission is 50 cents for adults and 30 cents for youths 12 to 16.
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Seneca Saddle Club
Seneca
Good Hope Lutheran Service and Ladies Aid Meeting
At Good Hope Lutheran Alfred Mardorf, pastor, holds Divine Service at 10. Sunday School and Bible Class follow. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday, August 6 at 2 p.m. Hostesses are Mesdames Henry Plaster, Harry Ricklefs, Bonno Schutter, and Ted VanHove. Clothing for Lutheran Children's Home at Waverly requested. Brotherhood gathers Thursday evening, August 7 at 8.
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Good Hope Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Alfred
Mardorf
Oh ‘Ladies Aid
Henry Plaster
Harry Ricklefs
Bonno Schutter
Ted VanHove
Waverly
Brotherhood
Titonka Locals Visit From Minneapolis
Mr and Mrs Raymond Keagle of Minneapolis were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs A M Petergen and Mr and Mrs Glen Miller. The Millers left for Des Moines Iowa City Peoria St Louis and perhaps Texas for ten days to two weeks. Their daughter stayed home with Grandpa and Grandma Render Krominga.
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Titonka
Raymond Keagle
Minneapolis
Mra
A. M. Petergen
Glen Miller
Des Moines
Towa City
Peoria
St. Louis
Texas
Grandpa
Grandma Relnder Krominga
Narrow Escape for Riceville Teen After Windmill Mishap
Marian Alden, 16, escaped serious injury when a tractor struck a windmill in a barnyard and toppled it. The windmill fell on the vehicle but the tractor’s high wheels absorbed the impact, allowing the girl to escape unharmed. She later claimed in a local retelling that she had not told the truth about the accident.
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Marian Alden
Riceville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rodman Pole
Armstrong Titonka Aasszagzoess
Immanuel Lutheran American Lutheran Church
Wm. Plant
Sartor Family
Pierre Sartor
Coyle
Chicago
Alice Sartor
Charles City
Sartor
G. J. Sartor
Mason City
Mary Oesterreicher
Bletch
J. A. Bletch
Santa Claus
Methodist Church
Donald H. James
Rev. James
Ruby Alexander
Rodney Alexander
Daryl Sparks
Ernest Carlson
Jimmie Miller
Phyllis Smith
Judy Buffington
Linda Hansen
Jerry Buffington
Rhonda Hammond
Daryl Hammond
Lynn Struthers
Wendell Christensen
Kent Hoover
David Seaberg
Dennis Seefeldt
Betty Carlson
Duans Smith
Dixie Seefeldt
Junior Carlson
Donna Seefeldt
Rita Miller
Shirley Seefeldt
Sharon Smith
Janice Sill
Hauptly
Pet
Algona Fade Ee
Burt Noes
Seneca Saddle
Titonea
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