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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1955
Page
2
A trio of thank you notices from Mrs Evert Post Mrs Peter Beenken and Ernest B Hapsen express appreciation for cards gifts flowers and visits while in hospital or at home with warm thanks to relatives and friends for the support.
American Legion notes announce Richard Doughan will speak about his Boys State trip at Camp Dodge Thursday evening after theatre shows. Our Junior Legion baseball team edged Graettinger 4 to 3 with Leats allowing 2 hits and 9 strikeouts. Titonka next Sunday, June 19, Britt travels to Titonka.
Pastor J A Diers invites members to a Children Day service at 10:00 a m with a special offering. Sunday School Bible Class at 9. Congregational picnic at Herman Franzen's farm with a pot luck noon meal, games and entertainment. Events include choir rehearsal June 16, Junior Mission Band June 18, Luther League June 20, and Iowa District Lutheran convention June 20 23 at Wartburg College Waverly with delegates Franzen and Boyken attending.
Pastor Schwerin leads Sunday School Bible Class at 10 a.m. Church service at 1 p.m. Lutherans speak on KXEL 1540 at 5:30 p.m. Luther Leaguers go fishing from the church at 5:30. Adult instruction June 15 at 7:30 p.m. Junior choir rehearsal June 14 11:39 to noon. Senior choir 7:30 p.m. Iowa District Convention June 20 at St Paul Lutheran Waverly. Women’s Missionary Society June 21 8 p.m. Leaders Mrs Edward Boyken and Devo tions Mrs Frank Fisher. Hostesses Mrs Bonno Schutter and Mrs John Harms.
Sharline Martin of Milwaukee attends summer at Reese Martin home. Des Moines relatives A N Richtsmeier and Agatha Gallagher attend Good Council Academy graduation in Mankato Minnesota where Frances Richtsmeier wins top music honors after a piano violin and saxophone recital. Frances enrolls at Hamilton School of Commerce Mason City for summer term.
Des Moines resident Jim Engel spent the weekend in Titonka and Sharon Callies left for Indianola to serve as camp nurse for a District MYF training school before returning to hospital duties. Buffalo Township Homemakers plan their annual picnic at the R L Krantz home with a potluck lunch and 4 H Girls as guests. Alfred Redenius lost three fingers while baling at the Harm Huisinga place and was hospitalized at Buffalo Center.
Merchants sponsor Technicolor feature Roar of the Crowd with stars Sharre ing Howard Duff Helene Stanley and Dave Willock. Adults 20c children 10c. Starting at 7 30 pm Tyke Theatre cooperates on Wednesday night drawings. Be inside for the drawing and enjoy the show.
Public notice lists Rev J E DeGolia invited to feature paintings on KGLO TV Video Scrapbook program with discussion of hobbies by Rev and Mrs DeGolia potential for two broadcasts and a later appearance for Mrs DeGolia. Official bid notice for Titonka Consolidated School project bids due June 23 1955 read aloud in gym.
Cpl Maurice Buns returned from Fort Sheridan and Germany to the United States last week. Mr and Mrs Paul Nieman and children came back Friday from Florida. Mrs Buns with hospital in Miami remains unimproved. Mission Services at Woden Presbyterian Church set for Sunday June 19 at 2 30 and 7 30 pm with Rev Pred J Langenberg and Rev Dick Harberts as speakers. Clarence Bird and family travel to Pittsburgh to visit son and brother Charles Bird. The Christensen family visit to Bixby Minnesota included Jerry Christensen returning home with them. LaVerne Smith attends Postmaster Convention in Davenport and comes home Friday.
Bids open June 1956 with security and state Iowa preference rules. Architects Thorson & Madson in Forest City hold documents. directors may reject bids or defer awards. Secretary Harold Gartner signs. B5-24.
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