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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1956
Page
2
March events include Good Friday and Maundy Thursday services at Doan Titonka and Titonka church schools Palm Sunday Cantata and Easter program. Youth confirmations, choir rehearsals, and official board meeting slated across the week with open cantata performances for the community.
Pastor Diers leads Palm Sunday service at 10 30 with confirmations Myrna Boyken Richard Mayland Gary Meyer Edgar Stohr Floyd Ullmann to be named. Sunday School 9 30. Holy Week notes and Holy Communion announcements after service and on March 28. Saturday 8 a m confirmation class. Clothing material and cash for New Guinea Christmas Boxes. Mrs Katie Rode chair. Leave goods in church kitchen.
Simon Fred Wenger serves as pastor with Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:30. The Ladies Aid Society meets with Mrs Jacob C Helm on Wednesday March 28 at 1 30 p m led by Mrs W L Tindall.
About 3000 chronically ill or handi capped Iowa youngsters are to benefit from a 33 clinic series by the State Service for Crippled Children during 1956. Clinics with pediatric, orthopedic, dentistry, speech and hearing, psychology and physical therapy services run with no charge.
Ramsey Reform Church posts a Sunday schedule for March 25 with 9:30 am Sunday School and Bible classes, 10:30 am Morning Worship, and 7:30 pm Evening Worship. Rev. E Kampman from Mes ervy will be in charge of services.
Grace Gospel Church led by Pastor J E DeGolia offers Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Morning Service at 10 45 a m Evening Service at 7 45 p m The Story Hour runs Fridays after school from 3 45 to 4 45 featuring magic singing and storytelling for children.
The Vocal and Instrumental Music Departments plan a March 26 concert in the high school gym at 7 00 p m It doubles as a qualifier for Class C schools at the State Music Contest in Ventura April 6 and 7 Titanica draws about 40 students including soloists and ensembles The program lists many soloists trios quartets and choirs with names such as Doris Hipp Myrna Norland Nancy Tjaden Lora Willemssen and more An admission fee will cover contest entry fees estimated at 52 50 plus transportation Your presence will support the department
The Conservation Commission urges farmers landowners and sportsmen to conduct an old boat census this spring and destroy unseaworthy boats near rivers ponds and lakes to prevent tragedies when children play near water after school or on weekends.
This devotional outlines Luke 23 verses and Isaiah 33 5, contrasting Pilate and Herod, Barabbas, and the repentant thief at Calvary. It emphasizes Jesus dying to forgive and restore, and invites personal faith in him for daily grace and salvation.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club met Saturday March 17 at Sylvia Eden’s home. Seven girls attended the roll call. Members voted to send Sharon Carroll to a convention in Ames Virginia Fritz and Janice Intermill were chosen for 4-H Camp at Clear Lake. Virginia Fritz led a care talk. Patty Willis demonstrated a cleaning kit. A study on Woodpecker was led by Vickey. A planning meeting is set for April 2 at Betty Hatten’s home.
U S Defense contract awards totaling 7 939 606 were granted in February to six Iowa firms: Western Contracting Corp Sioux City 5 618 750 Bennett and Perry Council Bluffs 44 997 Lippert Bros Boone 736 667 The Weitz Co Des Moines 1 365 300 Clinton Foods Clinton 46 308 Collins Radio Cedar Rapids 127 584 These add to the year to date total of 12 285 800 for Iowa firms.
Kossuth County 4-H club leaders and committee members will receive a one year gift subscription to the National 4-H News provided by John Morrell & Co and the Algona Chamber of Commerce. R G Plager of Ottumwa plant says the gift honors leaders training future agricultural leaders and aims to aid their work. Bill Steele, Algona Chamber secretary, notes the magazine supports clubs for their efforts at the March Algona 4-H Day and should prove useful.
Doris Johnson and Carroll Veer exchanged marriage vows in Tracy Minnesota at Zion Lutheran Church. The ceremony featured a white satin gown with chantilly lace, a fingertip veil, and bouquets of carnations and hyacinths. Attendants wore orchid crystalette and pink gowns. reception followed at the church parlors. The bride, a Tracy High School graduate, is a nursing student. groom employed at Crealo Steel in Rochester. They will reside in Rochester after March 7.
Mayor L W Nath of Titonka will attend a state wide Mayor s Conference on Traffic Safety at the state house in Des Moines Monday April 9. He will be accompanied by Fred Baade Town Marshal. They attend at Governor Hoegh s invitation to evaluate traffic safety programs list agencies to assist local efforts and organize for action. The gathering signals a state wide local safety drive aligned with the department s new 4 point program.
The most economical feeding program hinges on three main factors: the available feed supply on the farm, the grade of cattle to be fed, and the marketing date. The balance among these elements determines cost efficiency and profitability for beef producers.
Portland Township Farm Bureau met at Howard Sparks home with about twenty five members. Program on Why Farm Bureau led by Owen Hurt. Music by Mrs Bernard Phelps and Earl Zwiefel on accordion. surprise number by Mrs Mennett Trunkhill. Two pictures shown on disaster in the East and California and tractor safety. Lunch served by Earl Ackerman and others. Next meeting set for April 11 at Earl Zwiefel's home.
Mr and Mrs Neal Michaelsen and family visited the Herbert Nelson home on Wednesday. The Portland Social Club met at Mrs Mennet Trunkhill’s home with twelve members and two guests present. Mrs C L Young led the program and Mrs Ray Fitch hosted Fun Time. Next meeting planned for Mrs Jesse Harms’s home on April 12.
A stone schoolhouse built about 1861 near Monticello and the Lovell No. 2 building was put up for auction after a wall collapse last fall. The structure, now slated for sale, reflects its historic 19th century origin and county record.
The Rock Island Lines will award two four year university scholarships this fall. The board of judges, led by G. E. Mallory, will meet in late June to select seven prior winners from the 1953 program. Open to Rock Island employees and sons of employees, the grant provides 500 dollars per year for tuition and books, with preference for engineering studies.
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