Spring vibes as basketball ends and budgets loom in Iowa
Weather turns mild then chances of precipitation loom as March nears. Local notes praise Lakota girls basketball, Hormel Best Hog Contest winner Diane Anderson, and hypnotism for quitting smoking. City and county budget hearings set for March 4 and March 14 with taxpayer input invited. Booster Club hosts athletic banquet. track season prep under way.
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Iowa
Booster Club
Des Moines
Lakota
Diane Anderson
Hormel
Weekly School Menus Provide Simple Weekday Dishes
For the week of March 7 the menu lists Sauerkraut and wieners mashed potatoes and butter custard sandwich and milk on Monday. Tuesday offers Hampattie on a bun french fries carrot and celery sticks jello cubes. Wednesday features Chili soup with crackers peach sauce french bread and milk. Thursday serves Orange juice pizza casserole cabbage salad fruit crisp peanut butter sandwich and milk. Friday presents Toasted cheese sandwich lettuce salad french fries pear sauce and chocolate milk.
Diane Anderson Wins Hormel Best Hog Contest at Kossuth
Diane Anderson an eighth grader from Titonia Consolidated School won first in the Carcass class at the Hormel Best Hog Contest held at the Kossuth County Fairgrounds Algona. Her hog topped 8357 entries after evaluation from Hormel’s four plants and 150 shows. John C Phillips awarded the trophy at the February 16 show.
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Diane Anderson
Lamy Anderson
Titonia Consolidated School
Hormel
Kossuth County Fairgrounds
Algona
Fort Dodge
Hormal
Diane
John C. Phillips
Horme
Austin
Kossuth
Larry
Titonka Senior Citizens Plan Pot Luck Dinner
The Titonka Senior Citizens will host a noon pot luck at the Senior Citizens Center on Monday March 7. A business meeting will follow with an afternoon of cards and games. Fannie Speicher and Laura Nicholson will serve as hostesses.
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Titonka
Senior Citizens Center
Fannie Speicher
Laura Nicholson
Tony Koenig Named New Extension Soil Specialist Northwest Iowa
Tony Koenig is named Area Extension Soil Water and Waste Management Specialist for the Northwest Iowa Extension Area. He holds an MS in Agricultural Engineering and BS in Mechanized Agriculture from South Dakota State University and has roles in soil conservation irrigation and livestock waste control. His office is in Spencer with a team including Dean Barnes Louie Hansen Ed Rawson and John Johnson.
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Tony Koenig
Northwest
Iowa
Koenig
Spencer
1823 Highway Blvd
Dean Barnes
Louie Hansen
Ed Rawson
John Johnson
Tony
Mary Ann
Garrigan School
Algona
District Speech Contest Results At St John High School Bancroft
Twenty three I ratings eight II ratings and one III were awarded at the district speech contest held at St John High School Bancroft on Saturday February 26. Students with J ratings advance to the state contest at Heelan High Sioux City on March 19.
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St. John High School
Bancroft
Heelan High School
Sioux City
Jacque Seebeck
Evelyn Moore
Joel Hjelmans
JoAnn Post
Laura Mayland
Janice Ubben
Jolene Isebrand H
Kris Wilbeck
Janet Post I
Mark van Weelden
Brenda Wabben II
Diane Spear I
Shirlee Madsen
Kent Mechler
Shirlee Madsen I
Brenda Wabben III
Good Hope ALCW Circles Plan Meetings Next Week
The Good Hope Lutheran Church circles in Titonka announce meetings for March 8 and 9. Sue Circle gathers Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. with Mrs Edwin Asche hosting and Mrs Noel Krantz leading Bible study. Mildred Circle meets Tuesday at Mrs Viola Spear’s home with Mrs Dverg Krantz as leader. Lillian Circle convenes Wednesday at 9 15 a.m. at the church with Mrs Becca Hipp hosting and Mrs Leonard Leeck leading. Marilyn Circle meets at 1 30 p.m. at the church with Mrs William Traden hosting and Mrs Douglas Mechler guiding Bible study. Marie Circle also meets at 1 30 p.m. with Mrs Henry Stecker hosting and Mrs Clifford Krantz leading. Youth Bible Study group joins Wednesday at 7 30 p.m. with Darla Asche hosting and Debbie Harms leading the lesson.
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Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonka
Sue
Edwin Asche
Noel Krantz
Mildred
Viola Spear
Dverg Krantz
Lillian
Becca Hipp
Leonard Leeck
Marilyn
William Traden
Douglas Mechler
Marie Circle
Henry Stecker
Clifford Krantz
Darla Asche
Debbie Harms
Titonka Consolidated School Budget Hearing Set for March 14
A public hearing on the budget estimate for Titonka Consolidated School will be held Monday March 14 at 7 30 p m at the schoolhouse Taxpayers may speak for or against the proposed expenditures and proposed levy during this session.
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Titonka Consolidated
Titonka UM Women Schedule March Meeting
The Titonka United Methodist Women will meet Wednesday March 9 with a potluck at 12 30 p m The executive board meets at 1 15 p m Audrey Boekelman and Thelma Zwiefel lead the Easter Program Living the Resurrection Life Bettys Busy Bees host the event.
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Titonka United Methodist
Marsch
Audrey Boekelman
Thelma Zwiefel
Betty
Cadette Girl Scouts Plan Dad Daughter Night
Cadette Girl Scouts met on Monday February 28 for a regular meeting. They practiced skits and songs for Dad Daughter Night set for Monday March 7. They also made invitations and decorations for the event.
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Cadette
Laura Anderson
Power Failure Dims Clocks In Titonka and Nearby Towns
A Lakota substation circuit breaker failure cut power to Titonka Lakota Swea City and Ledyard Tuesday night at about 11 30 p m. Restorations took 30 minutes plus 15 minutes at a local substation with varying outage lengths. Bowling at Tyke Lanes ended early and newspaper work halted until power returned. Interstate Power Co supplied the service.
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Titonka
North Town
Lakota
Swea City
Ledyard
Tyke Lanes
Titanka
Interstate Power Co
Activities At The Titania Care Center
Residents at Titania Care Center share moments from Wednesday February 15 as Ramsey Reformed Church ladies show slides of Americ. Carrie Price of Buffalo Center joins the center. United Methodist Ladies host games and songs. Bertha Nimz of Blue Earth dies at 88 after years in care. Hattie Abben of Buffalo Center returns home. gratitude to volunteers and puzzle donors noted.
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Care Center
Ramsey Reformed Church
Carrie Price
Buffalo Center
Carrie
Syl Fraser
Burt
Bessie Tyron
Meno Fuls
United Methodist
Bertha Nimz
Blue Earth
Minn
Bertha
Nimz
Hattie Abben
Hatti
Dorothy van Hove
Simpson College Dean's List Honors Fall Semester Students
Indianola report lists 106 Simpson College students on the Dean's List for fall, all with GPAs between 3.5 and 3.9 on a 4.0 scale and at least 12 credit hours. Leanne Thacker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Miller of Titonka, qualifies.
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Indianola
Simpson College
Leanne Thacker
John Miller
Titonka
Valley Farmerettes 4 H Hold February Meeting
The Valley Farmerettes 4 H Club met Saturday February 5 at the German Valley School. Sixteen members attended roll call. Kathy Bowers led the 4 H pledge and Michelle Zwiefel led the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Valley Farmerettes
German Valley School
Kathy Bowers
Michelle Zwiefel
Sandy Franzen
jDarik Abbhe
Lynette Bartelt
Diane Anderson
Tammy Kardoes
Paul Rippentrop
Brownie Troop Elects Officers and Plans Thinking Day
The Brownie Girl Scouts met February 21 at the Methodist Church. Denise Lee was vice president, Jan Spear president, and other officers were elected. Twelve members attended. They discussed Thinking Day plans with Brownie Troop No. 180 at Woden and prepared for Dad Daughter Date Night.
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Brownie News
Brownie
Jan Spear
Denise Lee
Michelle Erpelding
Julie Carlson
Jodi Asche
Kim Gray
Oreer
Michelle
Rolleall
Brownie Troop No. 180
Woden
Betty Abben
Titonka 7th and 8th grade Indians rallied in final games
Titonka junior high basketball season ended with the 7th graders losing 16-12 to Rake after a tight second half, led by Loeschen Folkerts and Schutter. The 8th graders fell 26-24 in a close finish led by Weiland and Harris. The juniors finished 5-5. County budget notes show a rise of over 1 million in the estimate while the tax asking drops 113 thousand. big increases in the Secondary Road Fund and General Fund. Public hearing set for March 14 at 8:00 a.m. in the Kossuth County Courthouse.
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Titonka
Indians
Rake
Tyke
Dave Loeschen
Jim Folkerts
Paul Schutter
Terry Weiland
Kelly Harris
Greg Moore
Todd van Hove
Dennis Countryman
Tom Schuller
Kevin Brandt
Ricky Schutter
Mark Schmidt
Kevin Phelps
Jeff van Hove
Kossuth
Delores Dodds
Kossuth County
Titonka Indians finish season with 3-14 record in 1976-77 basketball
Final statistics show Titonka Indians posting 761 points at 44.8 PPG while allowing 999 points at 58.8 PPG. Don Michaelsen led with 148 points and 77 rebounds, March Zwiefel tallied 103 points and 84 defensive boards, Brian Moore added 110 points and 27 steals, with multiple players contributing in assists and rebounds. Seven juniors and one sophomore return as letter winners for next year.
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Titonka Indians
Titonka
Don Michaelsen
March Zwiefel
Brian Moore
Zwiefel
Michaelsen
Moore
Roger Smidt
Kevin Wilbeck
R. Smidt
Indians
Steve Smith
Don Michaelson
Neal Struthers
Mark Anderson
Roger Smith
Dale van Hove
Mark Zwiefel
Mark Ricklefs
Immanual ALCW Circles Meet Next Week
Immanual ALCW circles schedule meetings March 7 9 and 10 at church or homes. Dottie Circle hostess Dorothy Giesking Therese Ubben leads Bible study. May Circle meets March 10 Karen Giddings host Phyllis Giesking leads. Sunshine Circle March 9 Erlene Schutter to present.
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Immanual Alcw
Dottie Circle
Dorothy Giesking
Therese Ubben
May Circle
Karen Giddings
Phyllis Giesking
Love Circle
Ellen Loeschen
Rosalyn Stohr
Orpha Circle
Spring Pops Concert Scheduled At High School Auditorium
The Dieckman Street Singers and Last American Music Machine headline a Pops Concert on Tuesday March 8 at 7 30 p m in the high school auditorium. L A M M directed by Michael Nuss performs Mead Indigo Tuxedo Junction and Freak Shrieks while Dieckman Street Singers under Lea Clausen sing Dont Take Away the Music Celebrate and Rag Time Showtime. Ticket prices are 1 50 for adults and 75 cents for students.
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Dieckman Street Singers
Last
L.A.M.M
Michael Nuss
Lea Clausen
Reverend Hjelmaas to Present Brazil Trip Slides
The Good Hope ALCW hosts a Family Night pot luck on Sunday March 6 at 6 PM. Rev. Roy Hjelmaas from United Methodist Church in Titanica will share slides and talk about his Brazil trip. Mrs. Noel Krantz leads devotions and the Marie Circle serves as hostess.
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The
Good Hope Alcw
Roy Hjelmaas
United Methodist Church
Titanica
Brazil
Noel Krantz
Marie
Junior Girl Scouts Report From Lutheran Church Meeting
The Junior Girl Scouts met on Tuesday February 15 at the Lutheran Church with 11 girls present Regina Alves of Brasil guest speaker shared life in her country Valentine games and a lunch served by Amy Bronson Shirley Erpelding and Melanie Givens. A Thinking Day observance is planned for February 22 at Woden. The March 1 meeting at Good Hope Lutheran Church also had 11 girls and worked on plans for Dad Daughter Night scheduled for March 7 at 6 30 p.m. The next meeting is March 15 noted as Dimes for Daisies with Brenda and Bonita bringing treats. The group closed by writing thank you notes for many helpers.
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Lutheran Church
Regina Alves
Brasil
Amy Bronson
Shirley Erpelding
Melanie Givens
Woden
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Brenda
Bonita
I'm Fine: Aging in Good Health or Not
An elderly speaker extols health while listing ailments from arthritis to poor sleep and memory. The verse ends with a moral about saying I’m fine despite the body’s decline and the wish to avoid alarm. The piece reflects aging concerns in a light humorous tone.
Representative To Be In Algona Thursday
A Fort Dodge Social Security office representative will visit Algona on Thursday March 10 from 9 30 a m to 12 00 noon to assist with Social Security claims and benefit inquiries. The Fort Dodge SSA notes that doctor bills for October November and December may count toward the $60 annual deductible under Medicare carryover rules for 1976 and 1977. People with less than $60 in covered expenses before October 1976 should submit all bills for October November or December. Expenses in late 1976 can count toward 1977 deductible as well.
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Fort Dodge Social Security Office
Fort Dodge
Social Security Administration
Jean Buffington Named Peer Counselor At ILCC
Jean Buffington a freshman in the nursing program at Iowa Lakes Community College Emmetsburg has been named a peer counselor. She is among 20 students chosen and trained to provide support to fellow students through tours attendance follow ups information center development and problem solving.
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Jean Buffington
Iowa Lakes Community College
Emmetsburg
Jean
Titania High NHS Variety Show Entry Deadline Notice
Twelve days remain to enter the National Honor Society Variety Show at Titania High School. Entry blanks are at the superintendent’s office and due Monday March 14. Acts of most types are welcome, with at least one participant from Titanka School District. Show time is 7 00 p m with admission one dollar for adults.
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National Honor Society
Titania High School
Titanka
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Phil
Good Hope
ALCW
Git
Titania Care Center
Hjelmaas
Junior Girl Scouts
ILCC
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