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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
4
Catherine Orthel, 16, of Titonka, is noted as a five year Buffalo Boosters member who has held multiple club offices and served as a state convention delegate. She participates in cheerleading, drama, declamatory work, band first clarinet, and serves as church organist.
Miss Pearl Beenken daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Beenken Titonka and Ronald Oleson son of Mr and Mrs Roger Oleson Kensett Iowa were married Tuesday June 14 at 7 30 in Ramsey Reformed Church Rev IA Roskamp officiating The gown was silk with lace sleeves and seed pearl crown veil A reception followed and the couple will live in Buffalo Center where the groom resumes work.
Ben Sonnenberg born June 1 1877 in Colfax township Grundy County died following a heart attack after a Rochester Minn visit. Funeral held at Holland Christian Reformed Church on Ascension Day with large attendance and many out of town relatives. He served as elder in the church since 1947 and had earlier belonged to Colfax Presbyterian Church.
Plans are set for the Woden Golden Jubilee celebration on Saturday June 18 with a carnival rides and shows by the Geo W Nelson Show Co Also on Friday evening June 17 events begin Free pancakes and coffee will be served at noon Saturday A 1:30 p m baseball game Mason City Junior Legion versus Kanawha high school is scheduled along with foot races sack races and a hand concert in the park A free amateur contest at 7:30 and a dance Saturday night are also planned.
Misa Delores Isebrand daughter of Mr and Mrs John B Isebrand married Marvin Johnston son of Mr and Mrs Cecil B Johnston on June 3 at the Brookings Methodist Church. Rev Wagner officiated. The couple will reside in the Isebrand residence rooms.
Titania community hosts a Rodeo Queen contest during the 50th anniversary Indian Day events on August 14 and 15. Eligible girls aged 16 to 25 may enter by submitting studio portraits with names on the back before June 30, 1949, judged by a noted cowboy, with two attendants also chosen.
Funeral services for L A Doege 88 who died at his home northeast of Woden Tuesday followed a long illness. The rites were at St Johns Lutheran church with Rev Hugo Beyer officiating. Doege lived in the area 47 years and was born in Pommer Germany arriving at 18. He married Christina Driehman in 1894. Surviving are three sons Carl Buffalo Center Herbert Wuden and Fred Britt and three daughters Mrs Herman Weaver Buffalo Center Mrs Carl Simmons Hasnwood California and Mrs Wade Dorenbush Woden. Burial was in a Buffalo township cemetery at Titonka.
Ramsey prepares for a doubleheader Friday June 17 with Buffalo Center girls facing Ramsey girls at 7 30. The second game features teams from the crew. Algona visits Ramsey All Stars on June 21 followed by a June 24 clash with Titania Methodist Girls.
Titonka overcame a deficit to beat Algona VIEW in a well played league game here on Tune 5. The win marks Titonka’s second consecutive victory over the last two Sundays in the league series.
The season opened with a rainout on June 1 postponing the first concert. On June 8 a large crowd attended the outdoor show on the side street west of Main between the Keyl building and A M Peterson building. The Chamber of Commerce approved the location for future concerts, noting it is safer for foot traffic than past sites while remaining on a street that is part of the highway.
Thresa Spear daughter of Mr and Mrs Harm Ketthich and Raymond Baade son of Mr and Mrs Dick Baade wed at Ramsey Reformed Church Titonka on June 2 at 730 pm Rev A Roskamp officiated. Pink candles mixed flowers altar, reception in church parlors 170 guests.
Good Hope Lutheran Church hosts a three service mission festival this Sunday with a 10:30 morning service led by Rev. L. G. Moench, 9:30 Sunday School, a noon fellowship dinner, a 2:20 afternoon service with Rev. EB. Reinking, and an 8:00 evening service. Choirs and anthems include How Beautiful Upon the Mountains Arise Shine and A Mighty Word Is Our God.
Saturday morning Mrs Orthel drove toward the 4 Way bridge when a young deer weighing about 100 pounds dashed onto the road and struck the car breaking the deer's leg. Ren der Krominga brought the deer to town and a game warden from Algona took the meat to the county farm for disposal.
Bancroft and Titonka Junior Legion baseball teams meet at Bancroft Community Memorial Park to decide the Kossuth county champion. Both won first round games Monday with Bancroft defeating Algona 5 4 and Titonka beating Fenton 3 10.
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