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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
5
The bulletin lists diverse lessons from English poetry by Burns Coleridge and Scott to labor and geography topics. It notes junior and senior classes covering geometry algebra sleep Hollow reading and California gold rush while reporting A grade recipients, classroom projects, and upcoming church services.
The Rev. Spencer DeJong of Emmanuel Reformed Church Chicago will speak at Ramsey Reformed Church on Wednesday April 2 at 8 00 PM He led large ministries in the Netherlands and Europe drawing thousands to meetings and hundreds of decisions for Christ The community is invited to hear this pastor evangelist and be blessed by his message
Thirteen new cars and three new trucks were licensed in Kossuth county last week. The new owners include A W Boyken Andrew Brones of Swea City W H Friedrick of Fenton Albert Lcoft of Bancroft Alden McAdams of Algona Frank Gronbach of Laverne Rudolph Peters of Algona Alfred H Lemon of Algona Glenn Crilly of Algona M T McGuire of Bode Lon Gouge of Wesley Ernle Habeger of West Bend Lloyd Pratt of Algona Orville Wicks of Algona H F Zielske of Ledyard.
The Wesley Township Farm Bureau met at the center school house on March 21. A. L. Brown presented a movie on building the Pan American Highway. Lester Blaine demonstrated a homemade device for treating data for smut. Jurgen Skow spoke on growing flax. Ivan Johnson discussed killing broadleaf weeds by spray, and Olaf Finnemark shared his trip to Texas and Old Mexico. Lunch followed.
The Titonka Woman's Club will meet with Mrs. Harry Reed Thursday evening of this week. Mrs. French and Mrs. Sartor will lead the lesson study with the subjects High Border Country and Places of Special Interest in Iowa. Roll: A Short Poem.
Ferne Osterreicher recounts a month long trip from Des Moines to California and Nevada. The journey included Grand Canyon views, Boulder Dam, Las Vegas neon at night, Burlingame and Oakland visits, Santa Anita races, Beverly Hills drives, a Los Angeles stay, and a plane ride to Port Hueneme. They toured San Francisco landmarks, Half Moon Bay, and observed Bikini Atoll wreckage, noting light rain and abundant flowers on the trip home via Texas and Oklahoma, returning to Des Moines for a night before Titonica.
In a special appeal to Kossuth county employers, Wm. J. Becker, manager of the Iowa State Employment Service in Algona, says the job must be shared by government and industry. He urges listing openings with the Algona office at 114 E. State St. and phone 603, to help veterans find suitable work or training in 1947.
Lakota dealer A C Bierstedt attended a three day Watkins Dealers conference in Winona Minnesota where over a hundred dealers from Minnesota and Iowa gathered. Executives of J R Watkins Company spoke on topics of interest including niacin and yeast mixes to aid hog rations and prevent necrosis in hogs.
Weekend warmth lifts Mercury to 63 for both Saturday and Sunday in a community report. Ground remains very wet from melting snow with a low of 20 observed midweek and a trace of rain Friday. The week’s weather record closes with these figures.
The Valley Victory 4-H club met at Gertrude Veer's home on Tuesday night March 16 for its regular monthly session. Five members answered roll call with A Helpful Household Hint. The leader announced that the annual 4-H camp at Clear Lake is canceled and district and national camps will be available. New projects were discussed with patterns and materials handed out. Betty Ann Sonnenberg led a Home Economics talk titled Writing and Endorsing a Check. Mrs Planter demonstrated making a knife rack. New club songs followed a lunch hosted by the hostess and her mother. The next meeting will be April 19 with Betty Ann Sonnenberg.
All interested in baseball for the coming summer are urged to attend a meeting at Titanka Savings Bank Friday evening at 8 o'clock to discuss and advance plans for the season.
Lydia Lorraine Dreasman daughter of H Dreesman Route 1 Titanka will receive a bachelor of science in home economics education from Iowa State College at winter quarter commencement ceremonies. The degree will be conferred by Dr Charles E B Finley president of Iowa State College who will deliver the commencement address. Activities begin at 10 30 in the morning in Great Hall Memorial Union on the campus.
Good Hope Lutheran announces Palm Sunday service at 10 30 with Sunday School and a special picture showing during Sunday School hour. Holy Communion observed Maundy Thursday April 8 at 8 o'clock, with German language service Good Friday April 4 at 10 30. Confirmation class April 5 Saturday 9 a m. Ladies Aid April 2 at 2 0 pm hosted by Rike Peterson Norland Mechler. Choir rehearsal April 2 at 7 30.
Morning worship at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 Evening worship 7 30 Senior Catechism Wednesday 7 15 Young People's Society Wednesday 8 rehearsal 9 Confirmation this Sunday Good Friday 10 30 worship Classis Pleasant Prairie spring session April 8 9 Public service Tuesday evening Youth for Christ April 2 8 Rev Spencer De Jong sermon Public invited John 3 16
Donald H. James is pastor. Morning worship at 11. Sunday School at 10. Doan church offers morning worship at 10 and Sunday School at 9 30.
All farm boys of this community in 4 H work are requested to attend at the German Valley school house Friday March 28 at 2 pm for club organization.
A group of Metho dist church ladies hosted an August Milbrandt social at the Milbrandt home to honor her extended visit to relatives in Washington. Nearby visits included Miss Leona Wood from Mason City spending time with the Wood and Devine families. Card of thanks expresses gratitude to the fire company and telephone operators for aiding a near-destruction fire last Thursday.
Mr and Mrs Frank Clark returned from a ten day trip to Philadelphia to visit their son W C Clark and family. They traveled via Chicago on the Pennsylvania train. Highlights include Altoona railroad wreck discussions, Philadelphia landmarks, bridges, the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, and a day at Atlantic City with its Boardwalk. Weather was mild with some snow earlier.
A stove overheated and ignited the ceiling of the lower rooms at the Dr Sartor office building last Thursday. Firemen quickly controlled the blaze, limiting damage to the lower ceiling and second floor floors. Mr and Mrs Clarence Sanderson resided upstairs and had many household goods moved out. no losses were reported.
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