Around the Town and Among The Boys
The columnist corrects earlier errors and shares updates on football prep at the local high school. Practice begins August 25 with Monday Wednesday and Saturday sessions, leading to a first game on the 19th versus Thompson. New game uniforms arrive, lights may be added, and all practices are public.
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Ane
Thompson
Iowa Athletic Associaton
Iowa
Ana
United States
Carlsbad Caverns
Tese Famous Caverns
Titonka Midgets Face Weekend Mixed Results
The Titonka Midgets won against Leland 27 to 7 on July 26 and beat Forest City 10 to 8, but lost to Wesley 10 to 7 on July 27. Next Saturday August 2 Titonka plays Eden Township. In hot weather dairy cows need supplemental feeds along with shade and water.
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Titonka
Leland
Wesley
Forest City
Eden Township
Beeds Return From Eastern Trip With Mrs Wendell
Mr and Mrs Harry Beed returned Saturday from a three week journey to Washington DC and other eastern points. They traveled with Mr and Mrs C H Wendell of Meservey former hardware store owner. They attended the national hardware dealers convention in session and also visited Arlington Mt Vernon Gettysburg and nearby sites on the trip home.
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Harry
Washington
D. C
East
C. H.wendell
Meservey
Wendell
National. Hardware Dealers
Arlington
Mt. Vernon
Gettysburg
Legion and Auxiliary in County Meeting
A joint county meeting of the American Legion and Auxiliary was held Thursday evening at the Legion hall. Bernard Riley of Lone Rock was elected county commander and appointed J. M. Blanchard of Lone Rock adjutant. Other officers named include Richard Green Burt vice commander Vincent Kilempeter Wesley chaplain S Clueger Swea City finance officer and Howard Andrews Titonka sergeant at arms. The Auxiliary servedSutch. The next meeting will be at Ledyard with Lakota assisting. Peter Schumacher Whittemore retires as commander and Marion Hynk retires as adjutant.
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Wesley
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Bernard Riley
Lone Rock
J. M. Blanchard
Richard Green
Burt
Vincent Kilempeter
S. Clueger
Swea
Howard’ Andrews
Titonka
Sutch
Ledyard
Peter Schumacher
Whittemore
Marion Hynk
Funeral Rites for Henry P Harms at Good Hope Monday
Henry Peters Harms died at his Titonka area home after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Good Hope Lutheran Church with Rev. Hy Schwerin in charge. Burial followed in Good Hope Cemetery. He was born April 8 1896 in Tramswerum Germany and came to the U S in 1906. He married Margaret Steckyer on March 12 1924 at Good Hope Lutheran Church Titonka and had two sons John and Herbert. He joined Good Hope in 1938 and served as an elder for nine years. He died July 24 at his home surrounded by family and pastor. He is survived by his wife, two sons, parents, six brothers, one sister, and many relatives and friends.
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Henry “P.harms
Titonka
Good Hope Lutheran ‘Church
Hy Schwerin
Good Hope
Henry Peters Harms
John
Grace Harms
Tramswerum
Germany
United States
Alden
Jawa
Titonlca
Ramsey Reformed Church
Haken
John Harrs
Jesse
Burt
Carl
Henman
Ralph
Albert
Bancroft
Jennie
Grace Gospel Church Sunday and Midweek Services
Pastor Orville R. Brooks leads Grace Gospel Church with Sunday School at 10 am and preaching at 11 am followed by an Evangelistic Service at 8 pm. Midweek Bible Study is Thursday at 8 pm.
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Grace Gospel Church
Orville R. Brooks
Good Hope Lutheran Church Weekly Schedule
Sunday School at 8 am Worship at 10 am Brotherhood family picnic at Clear Lake State Park Choir rehearsal Friday at 8 pm Ed Tessen of Mason City guest speaker Tuesday August 5 at 8 pm Hosts Martin Brandt Wm Brandt and Harry Bartelt Wednesday August 6 Ladies aid Flowers or Memorials Hostesses Mrs John Wellhouse n Mrs Harm Wibben Mrs Dan Wibben and Mrs Heyo Boekelman Friday August 8 church softball vs Immanuel's
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Good Hope Lutheran
B. H. Schwerin
Brotherhood
Clear Lake State Park
Ed Tessen
Mason City
Martin Brandt
Wm. Brandt
Harry Bartelt
Ladies Aid
Tapic
John Wellhousen
Harm Wibben
Dan Wibben
Heyo Boekelman
Church
Immanuel's
Havana Cuban Giants Set For Indian Day in Titonica
The Havana Cuban Giants visit Titonica Tuesday August 12 for Indian Day. The Mason City Legionaires face the Islanders with the Cubans using mishmash signs and Spanish phrases as they showcase speed fielding and strong arms. Fans are urged to witness the Cuban Giants in action during the community celebration.
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Havana
Mason
City Legionairres
Giants
House of David
Titonica
Titonica Opens Dump Ground for Residents
Town of Titonica mayor H. A. French announces Dump Ground will be open to Titonica residents on Tuesdays and Saturdays each week.
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Titonica
H. A
Henry E Heyer In Crash Where Two Men Were Killed
Harold Anderson age 20 from near Clarion and Leland Barnes age 19 from Long Lane Missouri died early Sunday on Highway 3 five miles west of Hampton when their car collided with a semi truck driven by Henry E Heyer of Titonka. Heyer was returning from Waterloo with a load of stock. Anderson had been in navy training at Norman Ohio and Barnes worked on a farm near Clarion.
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Harold Anderson
Clarion
Leland Barnes
Long Lane
Hampton
Henry E. Heyer
Titonka
Heyer
Waterloo
Hamptirdrom
Anderson Farm
Frank UN County
Anderson
Navy
Norman
Ohio
Barnes
Achievement Day for 4-H Buffalo Boosters Aug 2
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club will hold its annual Achievement Day on Saturday afternoon August 2 in the Methodist Fellowship hall. The public is invited. The project is Clothing. Members enter projects by 2 pm with events at 2:30 including pledge songs, business meeting, demonstrations, vocal and instrumental numbers, a clothing judging, and a style show. Lunch will be served.
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Buffalo Boosters
Clu
Methodist Fellowship Hall
4-H
Catherine’ Orthel
Coral Callies
Shirley Callies
Kossuth
Sharon Callies
Ruth Phelps
Lady Macbeth
Jane Amesbury
Beverly Stecker
Clarionet
Carol Retth
Carol Smith
Marilyn Callies
A. J. Budlong
Ted Hoover Jr
Junior Mission Band Holds First Meeting at Good Hope Church
The Good Hope Lutheran Junior Mission Band met in church parlors Saturday July 26 from 1 30 to 3 30 with 14 members present. The group plans to meet again Saturday August 29 at 1 30. Mrs Marie Keller of Correctionville recently observed her 98th birthday.
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Good Hope Lutheran Junior Mission
Good Hope Lutheran Junior Mission Band
Marie Keller
Correctionville
Grain in the shock old time threshing scenes fade
The Topic features photos on the Pate Callies farm near Titonka showing grain in the shock and barn yard threshing, noting this soon will be history as combines replace traditional methods. Ed Zwiefel operates the machine. Morris Bilsborough and Bill Huisman contribute teams. The piece recalls Bancroft’s 1896 blower threshing debut by Holloway and Whalen.
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Pate Callies
Titonka
Bancroft
Titonia
Algona
Callies Farm
Ed Zwiefel
Morris Bilsborough
Bill Huisman
Kossuth
George Holloway
Henry Whalen
New Cars And Trucks Licensed In Kossuth County
Eleven vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. New owners include Plymouth Lyle Anderson West Bend Buick Jane Cretazmeyer Algona D B Hutchinson Algona Chevrolet Tony Guzowski Algona John T McGuire Algona Ford Emma Hagg La Verne International Jewel Tea Algona Oldsmobile Fred Kruse La Verne John Scuttham Algona Raymond Walker Corwith Mercury LeRoy Schiltz Bancroft.
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Mieven
Kossuth
Plymouth
Lyle Anderson
West Bend
Buick
Jane Cretazmeyer
Algona
Hutchinson
Chevrolet
Tony Guzowski
John T. McGuire
Ford
Emma Hagg
la- Verne
Jewel Tea
Oldsmobile
Fred Kruse
John Scuttham
Raymond Walker
Corwith
Mercury
LeRoy Schiltz
Bancroft
Four Couples Win Marriage Licenses in Kossuth County
Last week in Kossuth county four couples received marriage licenses. Paul E. Drake of Omaha and Doris E. McDonald of Ledyard. Orrie L. Miller and Florence G. Gleason of Livermore. Charles W. Sparks and Marion Zeigler of Algona. Frank Tietz of Algona and Ada Eiben of Manchester.
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Kossuth County
Paul E. Drake
Omaha
Nebr
Doris E. McDonald
Ledyard
Orrie L. Miller
Florence G. Gleason
Livermore
Charles W. Sparks
Marion Zeigler
Algona
Frank Tietz
Ada Eiben
Manchester
Lakota Luckies Plan August Events At Ennen Home
Lakota Luckies held a July meeting at George Ennen residence with Darlene and Margaret Ennen as hostesses. Plans called for August 4th Achievement Day at Mrs. C. A. Gutknecht’s home and August 8th homemakers club entertainment at Jerry Heetland’s home. Talks covered shoe care, personal grooming, sewing tools, sewing on fasteners, and good citizenship. A lunch was served. reporter Margaret Ennen.
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Laxola Luckies
George Ennen
Darlene
Margaret Ennen
Co. A. Gutknecht
Jerry Heetland
Darlene Ennen
Beverly Rippentrop
Ruth Wallentine
Karen Wallentine
C. A. Gutknecht
Bulldozer Crash Near Harlan Sparks Bridge Incident
Ronald Arkfeld escaped unharmed when the bulldozer he piloted plunged through the center span of a nearby bridge. The vehicle fell about nine feet, witnesses reported a dramatic scene with minimal injuries.
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Ronald Arkfeld
Harlan
Buffalo Boosters 4 H Club Holds July Meeting
The Buffalo Boosters 4 H club met in the Methodist church basement on July 24 with ten members attending. Vennadell Willis hosted and the group planned for Achievement Day August 2. Committees were announced for Float Posters Fair Booth and other tasks. The meeting covered Style Show rules and updated Record Books with lunch served by the hostess.
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Buffalo Boostrs
Buffalo Boosters
Methodist
Vennadell Willis
Carol Callies
Carol Dunmire
Darlene Callies
Vernadell Willis
Marilyn Callies
Carol Smith
Betty Hatten
Fair Booth
Marlys Stecker
Sharon
Shinley Callies
Jane Amesbury
Beverly Stecker
Immanuel Lutheran announces July August services
Immanuel Lutheran lists worship at 10 a.m. on Sunday with Sunday School at 9 a.m. Junior Mission Band meets Thursday July 31 at 1 30 p m. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 a m. Communion service on Sunday August 10. Announcements received after the service next Sunday. Pastor Diers is in charge.
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Immanuel Lutheran H.A. Diers
Road Graveling Progress North East of Titonka
Heavy gravel mix is spreading on the road north of the Rainbow bridge and east to the county line. Graveling from the three mile corner to the Rainbow bridge was finished by noon Saturday. Hauling from the county line east to town continues with about 15 trucks on the slabs this week.
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Rainbow Bridge
Dick Baade
Sankey Pit
Titonka
Legion Auxiliary to Hold Regular Meeting Monday Evening
American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday night August 4 at 8 at the Legion hall. Hostesses Cleo Nelson and Tena Bruns. A program on Auxiliary activities led by Edith Hagen with music. Superior rating for 1951 1952 noted by past president Maryosterreicher. Junior membership groups explain youth emphasis and service to veterans including sunshine visits and gifts.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Wanda Young
Veterans
Indian Day Jamboree Planned for August 12
Tilanka gears up for Indian Day Tuesday August 12 with a full program parade free acts and baseball. The Merriam Shows rides and concessions will line Main Street with entertainment from Eddie Jester Francis Balnty The Havana Cuban Giants and Mason City Legionnaires.
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Tilanka
Thonka
Main Street
Eddie Jester
Francis Balnty & Co
John Shirley
Havana Cuban Giants
Mason City Legionairres
Mason City
Titanka
Merriam
Indiana
Iowa
Ogden
Titonia
Kossuth County Fair
Merriam Company
Algona
eos _ Allsin all
Ommaittees
Wesley Man Assigned to Destroyer
Paul Bode arrived home for a ten day leave and completed boat training in San Diego. He has been assigned to destroyer USS Calahan. His brother Mark finished a course in San Diego and went to Astonia Oregon. Alvin Becker, a marine at Camp Pendleton, and Hugh Latterly at an engineering school in San Diego, with Lee Hilderbrand of Britt also returned home for furloughs.
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Wesley
Paul Bode
Herman Bodes
San Diego
Calahan
Paul
Mark
Astonia
Oragon
Alvin Becker
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Hugh
Lee Hilderbrand
Britt
No Delinquency Reported in Six Town Counties
Audubon Jackson OBrien Plymouth Ringgold and Worth counties show no juvenile delinquency cases in the past year. Retired Grinnell auctioneer Clint Jones ends a 21 year run with 1 000 sales at the livestock exchange. A drag line caused a blackout affecting thousands in Highland Park Des Moines minutes before General Ike speech in Chicago.
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Audubon, Jackson, O'Brien
Plymouth
Ringgold
Worth
Grinnell
Clint Jones
Livestock Exchange
Highland Park
Des Moines
Ike
Chicago
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George Bonnacker
Kake Okoboji
Lake Okoboji
Town
Lake
Luecerne
Switzerland
Lake Louise
Canada
Mehlan
Legion and’ Auxiliary
Henry P.harms
Pete Callies
Issuro Beltram
Francisco Herrera
Cuba
Buffalo
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