Tornado near Mankato disrupts campground weekend
Ramblin with Phil Summer recalls a Saturday tornado touch down eight miles from the camp near Mankato causing evacuation and driving to safety. No serious damage reported. Also notes Twins prospects and farmers’ good crop start with July corn knee high reference. Titonka Beef Day slated for June 4. Five area athletes qualified for State Track meets but did not medal.
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Mankato
Minnesota Twins
Titonka Chamber of Commerce
Blue Earth
Des Moines
Plan Open House Shower For Vanessa Follman
Vanessa Follman bride elect of Jeffrey Jentz will be honored at an open house bridal shower at the United Methodist Church in Titanka starting Monday at 8 00 p m A program will be presented All friends and relatives are invited to attend
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Vanessa Follman
Jeffrey Jentz
United Methodist Church
Titanka
Kathy Meinders
Gary Fisk
Ramsey Reformed Church
Barbara Post
Northfield
Minn
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Barbara
John Greenfield
Titonka Senior Citizens Plan Pot Luck Dinner
The Titonka Senior Citizens will hold a pot luck dinner at the shelterhouse in Gmuis Park starting at noon on Monday June 6. Hostesses are Julia Stecker and Berniece Tjarks. Attendees should bring their own place settings.
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Titonka
Gmuis Park
Julia Stecker
Berniece Tjarks
Titorka Care Center Weekly Activities Report
The Titorka Care Center notes pleasant outdoor strolling during warm days. A May meal planning committee, led by Bertha Smith and others, chose roast beef salad sandwiches for Thursday’s meal. Residents enjoy a UM Church entertainment and a Manitoba film, plus welcomes to new residents Lottie Christ and Andrew Earles. Harm Helmers celebrated his 82nd birthday with cake and strawberries. Special thanks go to the United Methodist Church for bibs, to Mrs. Oesterreicher and Mrs. Reed for sewing, to flower donors, and to the American Legion Auxiliary for poppies.
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Bertha Smith
Boyd Miller
Harm Helmers
Camilla Cooper
Merry Newby
Lottie Christ
Lakota
Andrew Earles
Bancroft
Lottie
Andrew
Harm
United Methodist Church
Minnie Oesterreicher
Harry Reed
Chuck Reed
Herman Tjarks
American Legion Auxiliary
Titania Beef Day Plans Completed For Saturday
Titonka Chamber of Commerce announces Beef Day at Grass Park Shelterhouse on Saturday June 4 from 5 00 to 8 00 p m. Tickets 2 00 for most, 1 00 for students up to 8th grade. drawings include two beef bins and five 10 pound packages of ground beef. Kathy Meinders to host open house shower June 11 at 7 30 p m at Ramsey Reformed Church.
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Titonka
Titonka Methodists Plan All-Church Picnic Sunday
The United Methodist Church in Titonka invites all members to an All-Church Picnic at the Bob Boekelman farm starting at noon on Sunday June 5. Coffee and ice cream will be provided. The afternoon includes ball games and a variety of activities for attendees.
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United Methodist Church
Titonka
Bob Boekelman
Titonka U M Women Set Birthday Party June 8
The Titonka United Methodist Women plan their annual birthday party on Wednesday June 8 with an executive meeting at 1 15 p m and the general session at 2 p m Leaders Marlene Uken and Florence Reynolds will present special membership pins and honor Jubilee Jewels The crafts group handles table decorations Hostesses include JoAnne Hoover Ruth Danson and Gertrude Suken.
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Titonka United Methodist En
Marlene Uken
Florence Reynolds
JoAnne Hoover
Ruth Danson
Gertrude Sunken
Wom
Northfield Teams Begin Play With Open House and Trials
Baseball and softball teams start Thursday with Armstrong at Titanka in a 6:30 p.m. opener. Fifteen players attend first high school baseball practice led by newcomers and a new pitching machine. Ten girls report for softball plus 13 seventh graders hoping to join the high school squad. Bancroft invitational also on June 4 with limited practice time noted.
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Armstrong
Titanka
Bruce Culbertson
Jeff Heyer
Steve Smidh
Roger Smidt
Mark Anderson
Dan Amesbury
Dale Norland
Rande Giesking
Brian Moore
Neal Hansen
Brian Rippentrop
Allen Anderson
Mark Gaul
Greg Hoover
Bill Madsen
Janice Ubben
Janet Heyer
Gayle Moore
Diane Giesking
Sheryl Helmers
Deb Mayland
Val Follman
Paula Struthers
Terri Bengtson
Marsha Wibben
Bancroft
Terry Haines Is Married In Denver Colorado Ceremony
The Chapel of The Angels hosted the double ring wedding of Jeni Lynn Cuellar and Terry Lee Haines in Denver. Rev. Allen Ransom presided as family and friends from California, Iowa, Texas, Wisconsin, Denver, and Titonia attended.
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Terry Haines
Denver, Colorado
Chapel of the Angels
Denver
Colo
Jeni Lynn
Cuellar
Terry Lee Haines
Allen Ransom
Howard Ferrin
San Clemente
Calif
Pat Haines
Peter Haines
Titonia
Helen McMurry
Judy Gale
Aurora
Cole
Don Christensen
Rolfe
Candlelite
California
Iowa
Texas
Wisconsin
Trudy
Louise ‘Stockwell
Anita Schutter Wins Waldorf Honor Scholarship
Anita J. Schutter, a Woden-Crystal Lake High School graduate, earns an Honor Scholarship at Waldorf College Forest City and plans to enroll this fall. She also receives a Special Ability Award in Organ and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Schutter of Titonka Iowa. Waldorf offers transfer programs and three associate degrees from 120 course offerings under the American Lutheran Church accredited two year college.
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Anita J. Schutter
Woden-Crystal Lake
Waldorf College
Forest City
Franklin Schutter
Titonka
Iowa
Waldorf
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set For Monday Evening
The Titanica American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 8 00 p m Monday June 6 at the home of Marie Orthel with Helen Jaren serving as cowhostess.
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Titanica American Legion Auxiliary
Marie Orthel
Helen Jaren
Titonka Square Dancers Host First Dance by New Group
Titonka area dancers invite neighbors to the shelterhome on Wednesday June 8 from 7 30 to 10 30 p m for the first square dance hosted by the newly formed Titonka Twirlers. Dave LaMere of Britt will call the event with admission 2 50 per couple, free for spectators. A 16 week lesson course is planned to start next November under LaMere. Residents may contact local couples for details.
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Titonka
Shelterhome
Dave LaMere
Britt
Bill Amenburys
Bob Boekelmans
Heiko Boekelmans
Dick Cosgroves
Ted Hoovers
Doug Mechlers
Clarke Millers
Leroy Phelps
Art Petersons
Don Webers
Titonka Care Center fund drive totals over past year
The Titonka community reports a year of contributions totaling 12,717 dollars for the Care Center including pancake supplies and memorial gifts. Of this, 364 dollars is set for the organ fund, with a push for wills and memorial gifts to support future improvements and maintenance. Memorial donations honored many local residents and supporters.
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Titonka
Titonka Care Center
Henry F. Mayland
Rena Kiekel
Etta Sleper
Selma Carlson
Bertha Pommer
Maggie Brandt
Stella Peterson
Ollie Bruns
Maree Krantz
Eleanor Sachau
Emma Martinek
John Rode
Clara Kwalek
Peter Haines
J. Harold Ricklefs
Dena Hamilton
Local Social Visits From Manson to Van Hove Homes
Mr and Mrs Henry Van Hove hosted Monday forenoon coffee guests with Mrs Leone Intermill in their home. Mr and Mrs Byron Henn and boys of Manson visited Saturday. Herb Rakow and wife attended as parents.
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Henry van Hove
Leone
Bob van Hove
Byron Henn
Manson
Herb Rakow
Kossuth County Bond Sales Highlighted by Chairman
Roy McMahon of Algona reported Iowa bond sales in April totaling 9 860 610 up 143 000 from April last year. Four month 1977 statewide sales reach 38 597 830 with Shelby leading at 60 percent of its quota and several counties near or below half. Series E Savings Bonds now available on Payroll Savings Plan at work or bank.
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Roy McMahon
Algona
Volunteer County Savings Bonds
Iowa
Shelby County
East Pottawattamie County
Mills
Marshall
Winnebago
Madison
Jefferson
Audubon and
Humboldt
Roy
Kossuth County
Hancock County
Emmet County
All-Scout Picnic Nods to Brownie Wings and Cadet Roses
Titania Girl Scouts held an All-Scout Picnic at the shelterhouse on May 24 marking the final meeting of the year. Brownies earning their Brownie Wings joined the Junior troop, with six girls advancing to Cadet. Hands were joined and they sang Whenever You Make a Promise.
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Titania Girl Scouts
Jodi Asche
Kristi Eden
Michelle Erpelding
Lisa Gigler
Kim Gray
Jere Harms
Karla Madsen
Lisa Peterson
Jan Spear
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Ramblin
Phil
Titorka
Rhonda Budlong
Iowa State University
Ames
Main Street
Rhonda
Titania
Titonka Methodists
Arthur
William Madsen
Dietrich
Jeannette Lucille
Steve Arthur
Jeannette
Steven
Titonia High School
Titonia Telephone Co
Good Church
Lad Lutheran
Legion Auxiliary
Kossuth Co
Girl Scouts
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