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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1957
Page
3
The article notes a shift in price stability since 1953, with farm prices dropping while wholesale and consumer indices rise, signaling inflation. It cites Kutish on cattle herd declines from 96.8 million in 1956 to 95.2 million by January 1957, caused by heavy sales and grazing conditions, with cycles not predicting future declines.
4 H leaders in the county will attend a daylong session at the K C Hall in Algona. The morning features a style show and sewing technique demonstrations from cotton dress workshop participants. The afternoon reviews summer 4 H activities and starts plans for those events with county committee members on hand.
Beverly Johnson Beccles becomes bride of Kendall Weiland in a candlelight ceremony at Luther City with white snapdragon bouquets. The bride wore satin with lace and net, rose neckline, pearl veil, pearls, and carried American Beauty roses. Attendants wore ice blue gowns. groom and party wore white jackets, red boutonnieres. After a wedding trip, the couple will live in Mason City. both have Iowa ties and military service histories.
The library reports 816 adult patrons and 2940 juvenile readers with total operating expenses of 981 dollars for the past year. New acquisitions include adult works by Miller White Reilly Turner and landmark titles such as The Trembling Hills The Settl er and Better Homes and Gardens Decoratin g Book along with junior high and high school reads like Desert Dog Kjelgaard Time For The Stars Heinlein and The Boy Next Door Cavanna.
On the level notes Whittemore Township reports grain sorghum and grain feeds as part of home farm plans. Dwight Ruse of Portland Township plans a sod waterway. Carl Reinhardt of Fenton Township will do terrace work with his own terracer. Robert Richter moved to the Vogel farm in Union Township and a conservation plan is in progress. Orville Ramse with Grant Township and Irma Lea Diem southeast of Algona are new cooperators. A meeting for Agricultural agencies and District Commissioners is set for Monday at Garner. final plans for the annual Burt banquet on March 25 at 6:30 p.m. were noted.
Kossuth County 4 H junior and senior basketball teams began first round play. March 12 and 14 games at St. Joe directed by Bernard Thilges and Fred Asa featured Prairie Jrs 40 over St. Joe Jrs 47 Garfield Jr 62 over Algona 11 LuVerne Srs 56 over Wesley 31 Whittemore Sk 61 over Union 35. Second round set for March 19 at Algona High School Gym with Prairie Jrs vs Unions St Joe Jrs vs Garfield LuVerne Srs vs Garfield and Whittemore Srs vs winner of St Joe Prairie game.
American Legion Auxiliary holds an all day work meeting Friday March 22 at Ed Zwiefel home with hostesses Lena Zwiefel and Vernelle Bill. Bring a dish and sewing supplies to prepare items for shipment. Poppy Day observance planned for May 26 aims to support veterans and memorials.
Leaders of soil and water conservation in Kossuth county will meet March 19 at 9:00 a.m. in the VFW building to review progress on the 1957 cost sharing program and plan for 1958 ACP. Virgil Rohlf explains local canvassing feeds national goals with ASC committee participation from soil district commissioners and county representatives.
Commander H Andrews of Post No 4071 VFW leads Ground Observer Corps in Loyalty Day events. Planes will fly over as G O C spotters log friend or foe, with reporters and interceptors aiding drills. Post invites volunteers to register as plane spotters to show loyalty.
Mr and Mrs Conrad Schmidt observed their 40th anniversary with open house and a 2 to 4 pm reception. About 110 guests attended as relatives and friends offered congratulations and gifts. The couple married March 14 1917 at Immanuel Lutheran Church and farmed near Titonka later moving to Titonka in 1963.
Presidents and vice presidents from all clubs join Family Living Committee members to shape the 1957 58 Home Economics Extension program. Four county meetings will gather March 18 21 with questionnaires to guide lesson options. Club representatives may attend, with two per club.
The Titanka Junior High boys face Burt in the State Line Conference Tournament at Ledyard tonight. The Burt girls open against Ledyard at 7:00 p.m., followed by the boys at 8:00 p.m. The matches decide the Junior High champions.
Miss Emma Bartman reported a tomato plant growing unusually large after she tied a couple of plants last fall. The garden anecdote notes the fruit’s size approaching a golf ball in an informal local item.
The Luther College Choir of Decorah Iowa directed by Mr Noble will give a concert at the Buffalo Center school auditorium on Sunday April 7 at 3 00 p m. Tickets cost 50 cents for students and one dollar for adults. Reserve by March 28 by calling 19F45 Titania or Lyle Opheim.
Gerald Bahling was elected to the Board of Directors of the Farmers Cooperative Elevator at the annual meeting held Saturday March 16. He replaces Alfred Oesterreicher who served on the board since 1933. Re-elected were Herman Tjarks and Sophus Nelson.
The Titania W.S.C.S. Circles plan gatherings on Wednesday March 27 at 2 00 p m Hostesses include Mrs Max Goldman and Mrs Earl Stott with devotionals led by Mrs Joe Boekelman A lesson will be given by Mrs Kenneth Swan Rachel circle hosts are Mrs Raymond Krantz with devotion by Mrs Eldon Attig and lesson by Mrs Lee Richter Martha circle hosts are Mrs Roy Walrog and Mrs Robert Boekelman with devotion led by Mrs Wm Schram and lesson by Mrs Hieko Boekelman.
Irene Aukes, drive chairman, reports Titanka Red Cross campaign finished ahead of schedule. A total of $163.35 was collected and the community thanked for strong support.
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