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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1938
Page
5
Ex Senator L J Dickinson of Algona won the Republican nomination for United States Senator by a large margin over Lloyd Thurston. County results show 1491 for Dickinson to 689 for Thurston, with local gains in Buffalo township. The ticket for county officers was mostly settled with sheriff contested, and district supervisor races showing Schram ahead by 10 votes in the final tally.
The 32nd annual Rebekah convention of the 55th Iowa district will meet next year in Algona at the Masonic Temple. Officers elected include Myrtle Mullen as president, Lilian Sheldon as vice president, Lydia Fisher as secretary, and Carrie Wright as treasurer. Delegates from Wesley, Britt, Titonka, Burt, Humboldt and Algona attended. Burt led with the largest delegation despite rain. Grand officers introduced were Josephine Dustin as state president, Alice Jones as deputy grand warden, Mayme Petersen and Lucile Dellinger as district deputy presidents. Continuous sessions featured welcomes by Mabel Sund and Mary Stewart, with initiations for four candidates and an evening address by Dustin.
Forest Hansen, son of Mr and Mrs Ray Hansen, is among 4 866 Iowa boys invited to attend the Ninth Annual Des Moines Register and Tribune carrier salesmen convention on June 13 in Des Moines. Morning business meeting, circus showing, parade noon start through downtown, prizes totaling 125 dollars for best stunts and costumes, parade seen by over 40 000 last year. Delegates and families will wear special badges.
George Bonacker and Oscar Blanchard drove from Titonka to Fargo North Dakota last Thursday to take Mrs Bonacker and the children to catch a Montana-bound train. They planned a three week visit with relatives, noting good crop conditions and ample rain along the route.
Six members of the Buffalo Boosters 4-H club and leaders attended the county Rally Day at Burton. The group won top honors in Music Memory, Song Festival, and Picture Memory, with Buffalo girls earning Superior ratings in several contests. Events included an opening registration, a picnic lunch, committee reports, and talks by state and local leaders.
Maurine Hansen of Wesley and Ed Loebig of Wesley were married Thursday at St. Cecelia's parsonage in Algona by Rev. Father Mallinger. The bride wore white satin and lace with white lilies. bridesmaid Ida Young wore blue lace with pink roses. The couple, after a two week Ozarks trip, will live at 603 East State St. Algona and held a dance in Sexton hall.
Bancroft beat Titonka 5 to 0 on Sunday at Bancroft, claiming their fourth win and handing Titonka their first defeat. Bancroft tallied early and late runs on ten hits to eight for Titonka, aided by timely hitting and solid pitching by Hatten. Boekelman and Rakow pitched for Titonka as the teams prepare to meet again July 18.
Immanuel Lutheran Church near Titonka invites worshipers for Trinity Sunday noting the festival of Holy Trinity and God's plan of salvation through Christmas Lent Good Friday Easter Ascension and Pentecost. German service next Sunday at 10:00 am with Sunday School at 9:00 am. choir practice Tuesday and Friday evenings. Hay buck wanted by Roy Budlong.
Kossuth County home demonstration group outlined the year’s work for “Making the Best Use of Home Produced Foods” with four lessons by Lucile Pepoon. The program includes cost of meals, tender meat cooking, vegetable cookery, and bread making, to be taught to 13 groups of 20 to 25 women.
Sunday School at 10:00 a m Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Vacation Bible School program at 7 30 p m Demonstration in memory work song drama and hand work Bible School picnic after Friday morning session on school playgrounds Mothers invited to attend Bible School begins at 9 00 a m and picnic at about 10 30 or 11 00 a m lasting until about 2 00 p m Ladies invited to Annual Guest Day Ramsey Ladies Aid on Tuesday June 14 at 2 00 p m Lunch 10c and 20c Morning Worship at 9 80 a m Sunday School at 10 30 a m Young people from Pastor's Membership Class to take part Pastor to give address for Children's Day Choir to sing special number Thursday Ladies Ald Society meet at Mrs Harvey Johnson home Petra Larson assisting Friday choir practice at 8 00 p m
Wanted to rent a good quarter section farm. Inquire at this lattice.
Four year old Clement Lieurance of Algona is hospitalized with a fractured skull a broken right leg and possible internal injuries after being struck by a car Saturday around 11 00 a m north of town. The Los Angeles driver Francis Joseph Myers stopped within 12 feet. The boy remained unconscious but is expected to recover.
Algona court records show Sharp guilty of improper vehicle registration and 30 day jail. multiple fines for speeding, reckless driving, and license issues in various towns. Other cases pending. new cases filed and probate matters noted. Judge Davidson to attend Algona for minor district court details.
Titonka 4-H Club met Monday evening at the Titonka Schoolhouse. Activities included kittenball, a 50 question dairying test with top scorers Warl Zweifel Maurice Bilsborough Donald Schutter Herman Schutter Glen Larson and Edgar Rippentrop. A. L. Brown of Algona spoke on dairying and members approved meeting twice monthly on the first and third Mondays. next gathering at George Rippentrop’s home with Guernsey cattle judging planned.
The church lists next Sunday events with 9:00 Sunday School and 2:00 preaching services led by Rev. Kolberg. Community members are invited to attend both sessions at Good Hope Lutheran Church.
Guy M Gillette won the Democratic nomination for United States Senator in Iowa by a large margin over Wearin and other candidates in the primary on Monday In Kossuth County his tally was 1411 to 309 Buffalo Township supported him 61 to 17 The only county race outcome for a Democratic nomination was County Clerk won by Mrs McEvoy with 1523 votes over Lemon 662 Other officers were renominated including Representative Kohl Naas Auditor Kinsey Treasurer Duffy Sheriff Loss Recorder Dooley Attorney Winkel and Coroner Hvans W S Cosgrove was renominated Supervisor by 399 votes Sloper 119 Stork 59 Also W E McDonald Algona won district supervisor 400 to 94 for Beerman In the fourth district Fraser led while Fraser had the first district nomination without opposition Reinder Krominga was nominated for constable W P Stenzel five votes for committeeman and Clara Bruns 45 for committeewoman.
Anna Marie Johnson marries Benjamin Josephson of Boone in a Congregational ceremony officiated by Rev. Oldt Johnson. The bride wore a delphinium lace gown and carried talisman roses and snapdragons. After the ceremony a wedding dinner was served at the Algona Hotel for close relatives.
Church notes announce a School of Religion at 9 30 a m and morning worship at 10 20 a m with an achievement evening by Vacation Church School at 7 45 p m The public is invited A guest day by the Ladies Aid will be held on Tuesday June 14 at 2 00 p m A Ramsey Church picnic is moved to June 16 from June 14 The text also includes reflective lines about seeing light and shadow and a memory fragment attributed to Pierce
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