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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1943
Page
5
The junior volleyball team defeated the freshmen 35 to 31 to become high school champs and they plan inter class tournaments for boys and girls. Students from first through senior grades are highlighted with weekly class activities, spelling, geography and science tasks, birthday treats, and ongoing projects led by teachers and student reporters.
O. V. Bishop visits his twin brother O. A. Bishop in Churdan. The 78 year olds highlight a family of nine sets of twins among their immediate relatives.
Wartime efficiency prompts Iowa districts to trim routes. A state director notes routes 1 2 and 3 should shed four miles daily each. Bus 6 could replace buses 5 and 6, saving 17 miles daily. Route 1 shaves a loop, route 3 cuts a spur, and route 2 reduces sixteen miles daily.
Titonica Churches announce Romney Reformed and Rev F Snuttjer morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10 and evening worship at 8 The Young People s Club meets Tuesday at 8 30 and choir rehearsal Tuesday at 9 30 Heidelberg catechism Saturday at 2 Ladies aid society meets Tuesday March 23 at 1 30 Scripture verse Isa 43 21 Methodist Church led by Rev W L Patterson Sunday School 10 Morning Worship 11 Wednesday March 24 work meeting devotions by Mrs Robert Lang hostesses listed DOAN church morning worship 9 30 Sunday School 10 45 change of time eight o clock required Special offering for American missions Choir practice Wednesdays after Lenten Confirmation class Saturdays 8 45 If you have no church home Good Hope welcomes you
Good Hope Lutheran Church invites attendance at divine worship at 11 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 10. Mid week Lenten devotional services are held each Wednesday evening under Pastor Alfred O. Mardorf.
Immanuel Lutheran Ray lists services at Four Miles East and One Mile North of Titanica. English services on the first, second, and fourth Sundays at 10:30 a.m. German services on the third Sunday at 10:30 a.m. Sunday School and Bible Class every Sunday at 9:30 a.m. English Lenten services Wednesdays at 7 o'clock. Confirmation instruction Wednesdays and Saturdays 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Choir rehearsal Fridays evenings.
Gail Hemmingsen of Newell entered the armed services exactly twenty five years after his father was inducted into the army during World War I. The two inductions occurred within one hour of the same time of day, marking a notable symmetry across generations.
Edward Kelch, 32, and his four children, Edward 4 Janet 7 Donald 6 and Arlene 2, perished when a fire destroyed the Corwith area home after an explosion caused by kerosene stove use. Mrs Kelch and a 10 month old baby survived. Kelch died at 12 25 p m at General hospital Algona.
Women from Red Cross, German and Buffalo townships will gather at Inez Wolfe’s home on Monday evening March 22 at 7 30 for an organization meeting. The group aims to learn to feed families with balanced meals under current rations and to prepare for future plans. All women are welcome regardless of membership. Mrs. Ward notes knitted sweaters on display in the drug store window.
Verdene Boyken daughter of Mr and Mrs William Boyken of Tilonka has earned the Iowa State College journalism I for work with the Bomb Iowa State yearbook over the past two years Miss Boylken is a junior in dietetics at Iowa State Wolf Capture of a 26 pound whale brought to three the number caught by Ira Eaton of Decatur this season
War Price and Ration Board offers War Ration Book One to any unregistered residents. Class A tires inspection deadline March 31, Class B second inspection for March 1 to June 30, Class C three month period May 31. Gasoline and food coupons have various expiration dates in March through September.
Mrs Anna Eisenmann 68 died at her daughter Mrs William Collins home last Friday morning after months of ill health. Born in Boone County Iowa she moved to Kossuth County in 1886 and married O J Eisenmann in 1892. Surviving are son Clifford daughter Mrs W R Collins sister Mrs Kate Evenson and four brothers. Funeral held Sunday at the Collins home then at the Methodist church with Rev Mayberry. Burial in Bingham Township cemetery.
A Sunday afternoon event for deacons and deaconesses from the Algona Britt and Wesley Congregational churches met from 3 to 5 PM. Pastors attended as part of the annual meeting under the Men's Forum of the Iowa Congregational and Christian Churches. The discussion focused on expanding church usefulness.
Arthur J. Budlong came home Thursday after about five weeks away in the west. He went to Clondale Call where his sister Dith Mie had lived for years. In Seattle he attended a wedding to Everett Bissel, an aeronautic engineer for Boeing, and heard of friends in Woodburn Portland and Crystal Lake before returning on the same train with Carrie Bonacker's brother Mike Nelson.
The past week brought unusual weather with rain sleet and a sharp cold snap. Northwesterly winds kept temperatures near zero by midweek while roads stayed dry and passable though icy towns from Mankato west reported schools closed by radio reports.
Edith Mae Budlong daughter of Mr and Mrs Jay Budlong wed Everett Bissel of Seattle Washington on March five. The couple left for Vancouver on a short wedding trip and will live in Seattle where he works as an aeronautical engineer. Mrs Bissel is Titania high school graduate and well known locally. Best wishes were extended to the couple. Arthur J Budlong attended the ceremony after a trip along the west coast.
Thirty six Lions Club members and their wives enjoyed a Thursday dinner at Wilson Cafe followed by a high school auditorium program. J L Miller of Burt, three years president of Titonice Lions Club, led group singing at the school house. Bill Laidell of Mason City showed Africa caravan pictures and spoke on scrap collection and saving fats and greases.
Mrs Susan Gray aged 82 of Wesley died Thursday evening at home after old age and complications. Funeral services were held Saturday at 9 AM at St Josephs Catholic Church officiated by Rev L N Klein. Buried in St Josephs cemetery with McMahon Funeral Home in charge. She leaves one son Homer of Wesley. Pallbearers listed.
Fire at Henry Finer farm 51 miles north of Woden destroyed the hog house last Friday around 1 a m. Six sows perished and about 20 to 80 piglets were lost. Wollen and Buffalo Center departments responded with five trucks, preventing spread to nearby buildings.
The auxiliary will hold a business and work meeting Friday afternoon March 26 at the home of community service chairman Minnie Onesterreicher. Carpet rags and Red Cross sewing will be available. A donation to the funds is noted along with new member Blanche Gartner of Lebanon Missouri.
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