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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
5
John’s Lutheran Church schedules Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 am with Divine Worship at 10 am. The annual Sunday School picnic will be held on the church lawn Sunday, and a Brotherhood meeting is planned for Friday at 3 pm.
Donald H. James leads morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10. No evening service. Young Adult Fellowship Thursday 8 pm at Mr. and Mrs. Heika Borkelman home. Intermediate MYF Friday 7 30 pm at church. Official board meeting Monday June 21 at 8 pm. WSCS circles meet June 23 with devotions and lessons. DOAN morning worship 8 45 with children’s sermon and evening service at 8 with Lord Teach Us to Pray. Youth Fellowship Friday June 18 8 30 at Ted Hoover home. WSCS June 17 2 30 at Mrs Struthers home. Official board June 22 8 pm at Struthers home.
The executive committee, including J. L Intermill and Lester Callies with four new appointees, will oversee Indian Day events August 10 to 12. Grand American Shows will provide at least seven titles and 20 concessions, with additional attractions booked by the committee to ensure a wholesome celebration for Titania and surrounding areas.
Miss Alving Ogpe del daughter of Mrs Tillie Loe big married John Larson in Chicago on Wednesday August 8 and arrived Sunday morning for a visit with her mother and relatives. A reception was held at the Leebig home. Alvina is a Chicago medical secretary and the groom works for a wholesale hospital supply company.
Interested players are urged to attend at the Legion Hall Friday evening to organize a kittenball program and form teams for the summer season.
Beed store offers blanks for service records not yet reported. Secure and return them by July 15. Firemen's Meeting Called for Next Monday Evening in Titonka at 8. Members of Titonka Fire department urged to attend at the Titonka Savings Bank for important business.
Immanuel Lutheran plans a mission festival on Sunday June 27 with Rev Berman Senft of Belmond and Rev Paul Kuehner of Northboro as speakers. Divine service at 10, Sunday School at 9, Luther League meetings and a Ladies day with guest.
After a long dry period farmers welcomed a heavy rain Friday night. Local totals range from 0.60 to over 1.00 inch, town records 0.66 inch. Early corn germination improved, soybeans still dormant, grains and hay revived as moisture restored soil. yearly rainfall had been unusually light prior to the shower.
Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 am and worship at 10 30 am in the sanctuary. Evening worship at 8 pm with the topic The Secret and Blessing of Christian Contentment.
Alfred G. Marders leads a Divine Worship at 10. Vacation Bible School teachers’ offering and Sunday School Birthday Offering. Annual picnic at George Alice farm with noon congregational dinner and afternoon games. Luther League evening on 7:30 led by Kenneth and Verla Brandt. Women’s Missionary Society meets June 17 at 8 with program on The Christian Home led by Mrs. A. Mardorf. Wiener roast at Steve Tjaden place this Friday. Immanuel Mission Festival on June 27. No service or Sunday School that day.
Marian Krantz daughter of R L Krantz and Dayle Bruns son of Mr and Mrs Guy Bruns were married Tuesday evening at 8 30 in the Howe Memorial Chapel Northwestern University Evanston Illinois. Attendants were Miss Beryl Evans and Stephen Boettcher. Afterward a dinner at Ivanhoes Chicago followed by a few days at Edgewater Beach hotel. Both attended Buffalo Consolidated school with Marian later at Medill School Northwestern University journalism and Dayle after Navy service studying forestry at Town State College Amis.
Robert Lang was elected president of the Titonka Lions club at a meeting last Thursday evening. Herman Schutter is first vice president, Herman Dreesman second, Edw. A. Sabhot t third, A. W. Boyken secretary and treasurer, Vernon Gard Lion tamer, and Homer Downs tail twister. Harry Reed joined the executive board. Rev. D. H. James plans to attend the Lions International in New York City in July.
A surprise party was held at the Raymond Spear home on Sunday June 23 to honor Raymond's birthday. A large crowd attended and refreshments followed the afternoon gathering. Attendees included multiple families from Woden Titonka Forest City Emore and nearby areas.
A June 6 family reunion at Call Park in Algona honored Mrs. Jim Creen of Brandywine Maryland, with many relatives from Titonka Pella Duncombe Woolstock Bancroft Cedar Falls and other towns attending.
Eleven new cars and six new trucks were licensed in Kossuth county last week. The list includes owners from Algona, Fenton, Swea City, Irvington, Ledyard, and Bode, with makes including Chevrolet Studebaker Frazer Pontiac Hudson and an International truck tractor by Western Buyers of Algona.
A large crowd gathered in town Saturday night with many cars parked along the street. Bill Stott counted 318 parked vehicles and others estimated the value of the cans at well over $1000 each. Ted Rike Lou Huber and others discussed the cans' worth.
The Town Council met with Mayor Clark, Clerk Reaser, Treasurer Cooper, and councilmen Hagen Schutter and Intermill. Minutes were approved and the treasurer’s report accepted. Bills totaling 1967.34 were approved with one exception. Cigarette and beer permit applications were to be granted after submission to the council. The meeting adjourned. Florence K Reaser, Town Clerk. Many Iowa towns to wage war on mosquitoes as results with DT are better known.
Mr. Terrill of Central Fire Truck Co of St Louis outlined a citywide plan to form a committee, visit the factory, and bid on a fire truck. Invitation by Hon A Sathoff spurred the movement to protect Titanita from fire risk amid high building material prices.
The Titonka spray drive is progressing well with most districts contributing fully. Some residents and businesses remain unseen or unpaid and are asked to deliver funds to Kenneth Swan, Fred Hagen, or the local bank. Rain delays may push back the Thursday spraying schedule.
Walter Klasse made a parachute jump from a plane at 2000 feet over the Herman Tjarks farm Sunday afternoon. He opened his parachute after the drop and landed just outside the takeoff field. Harold Miller, piloting the Ray Kahler plane, offered plane rides all day, drawing many to view the countryside from the air.
Ed Studer 74 of Excelsior Minn formerly Wesley died suddenly Sunday. Survived by wife eight sons and one daughter. One son killed in World War II Canadian air force. Also three brothers Ben G Julius Andy. four sisters Emma Bertha Falls Milwaukee. Contractor for 40 years retired 1938. Funeral at Catholic church Excelsior Wednesday at 8 80.
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