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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1975
Page
2
The Topic announces its final letterpress issue before switching to offset printing next week. Readers are asked to submit copy early due to a 1:00 p.m. Wednesday deadline in Blue Earth. The editor notes new compact equipment, weather cold, and upcoming summer activities and golf classes with Grass Recreation Area plans for the future.
Doan United Methodist Women met Thursday afternoon March 20 at the home of Ross Struthers with Dora Gollner leading devotions and Arlene Christensen guiding the Easter themed lesson The group of 16 members and one guest heard minutes and the treasurer report A motion discontinued broom sales and another provided ten dollars to each attendee including the minister for Confirmation Camp Members were to bring a can of food for Handicap Village Clear Lake The meeting adjourned and lunch followed hosted by the Struthers household
The Adult Education Begin ning Gol Class will hold its first meeting at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, April 3 in the Multi- Propose Room of the Titania School. The class, instructed by Rod Wilback, will have a tuition fee of $9.00. Al previously registered persons and any others interested in taking the course should be present for the initial meeting.
The note invites golfers to start improving skills at the first meeting and mentions remaining openings for a classic bowling tournament. The event aims to feature top local bowlers with rotop kickoff on April 12, with updates to follow in next week’s paper.
The Titonka Lions Club will sponsor an Easter Egg Hunt on March 29 at the school grounds starting at 10 30 a m for pre school through 4th grade. Pre school and kindergarten children meet at the south end, while 1st through 4th graders meet near the north side blacktop. Eggs will be exchanged for candy prizes.
Thirteen students and coach Mrs Ed Brandt attended the State Speech Contest at Lake Mills on Saturday March 22 with 126 schools and 1170 speakers across 13 categories. I ratings went to Connie Heyer Debbie Janssen Vicky Schuller Leanne Thacker Joel Hjelmans Jacque Seebeck and others. Titanka students earned seven I s thirteen D s and no IT s or IV s.
An open house bridal shower was held Saturday evening, March 22 at the Ramsey Reformed Church for Connie Hankey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Hankey of Graettinger and bride elect of Leon Pannkuk. Corsages were given to Connie, her mothers, and grandmother. program featured devotions, music, readings, and a neighborhood choir. Lunch and gift opening followed with extensive local hostess participation.
Miss van Hielmaas daughter of Rev and Mrs Roy Hielmaas has been initiated into Delta Zeta Sorority. She is a member of the Theta Alpha Chapter at Simpson College in Indianola.
Women from area churches are invited to a Guest Day at Immanuel Lutheran Church rural Titonka on Friday April 4 at 1 30 pm The speaker is Connie Nelson missionary nurse to Cameroon a Fertile Minnesota native who has served five years with the American Lutheran Church Her work includes medical and spiritual aid to diverse peoples including Muslims pagans and Christians Booths will show mission fields and foods from those countries will be served.
Joe and Lois Graham Boekelman celebrated 25 years of marriage with an open house at the United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall Titonka on Sunday March 16 hosted by their children Calvin Boekelman Algona Carol Boekelman Titonka. A program featured readings songs and a news clipping of the wedding.
All Titanka stores will close from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday March 28 so owners and staff may attend the Community Good Friday Services at Immanuel Lutheran Church.
John Grace, a well known area athletic official from Emmetsburg, will be featured speaker at the Titonka High School Athletic Banquet next Tuesday April 1 at 6 30 p m Tickets cost two dollars and may be bought at Heyer Livestock Rollies Food Center Reed Hardware and Booster Club President Lawrence Heyer Athletes managers and coaches will be honored with free admission The meal includes Windsor loins prepared by the Kossuth County Pork Producers with a pot luck dessert and either a salad or hot dish Each family provides their own table service Rolls butter and beverages are provided.
Seventeen students in 27 entries competed at Buffalo Center on March 1 with Titanka earning 21 ratings. All 21 schools represented. winners advance to the State Speech Contest at Lake Mills. Seven individuals earned two I's: Connie Heyer Debbie Janssen Leanne Thacker Vicky Shuller Jacque Seebeck Paul Janssen Neal Struthers.
U.S. Congressman Berkley Bedel will host an open meeting at the Bancroft Golf Club from 2 30 to 4 30 p m on Thursday March 27 in Kossuth County. All interested persons are invited to attend this is the only open meeting in the county at this time.
The William H. Kennedy Auxiliary 4071 will meet Tuesday April 1 in the Titonka Public Library with Esther and Adah as hostesses. Members Kathryn Thresa and Toni will take cookies to the Care Center on Tuesday April 8.
School week lists meals with Monday no classes. Tuesday offers beefburgers with corn relish tray cake and milk. Wednesday serves vegetable beef soup bun butter cookie and milk. Thursday features fish sticks mashed potatoes carrot sticks sandwich peach and milk. Friday includes tuna noodle casserole buttered carrots French bread apple and milk.
Community Good Friday service set for March 28 at Immanuel Lutheran Church at 1 30 pm features five Titonka area pastors presenting meditations on crucifixion figures. Special music includes choirs and solos from local congregations.
The 8th Titanka Topic Classic begins next Friday April 4 with 7:30 and 9:00 pm shifts for four nights. From 30 entrants to a growing field, entries due by April 3, rolloff finals set for Saturday April 12, with cash prizes and ABC WIBC sanction expanding participation to women bowlers.
Buffalo Boys 4 H Club basketball teams won their first round County 4 H Tournament games Monday night. The Junior team beat Seneca Boys 30 21 and Lakota Co eds 39 8 to reach second round. the Senior team defeated Seneca 60 28 and Burt Lane Rock 42 39 to advance to semi finals.
Titonia Public Library will host a Spring Story Hour directed by community volunteers. Sessions run at 10:00 a.m. each Thursday in April for children ages three through kindergarten.
Rachel Eden of Titanka Consolidated School earned 3rd place and a cash prize at Iowa Methodist Medical Center's 15th annual Career Day held March 22. Over 600 students and counselors from 73 Iowa communities attended. she will also receive a two day hospital visitation.
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