Ramblin with Phil sees print changes and local sports notes
In this issue Ramblin with Phil discusses print improvements and reader feedback on type size. It highlights bowling scores, the Titanka team wins, the Boys Indian Relays cancellation due to weather, spring plans for gardeners, and the Minnesota Twins weather troubles impacting early-season play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IBM
Tom Ellefson
Joyce Madison
Titanka
Boyken Insurance Agency
Buffalo Center
Minnesota Twins
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for May 5
The American Legion Auxiliary will hold its regular business meeting on Monday May 5 at 7 30 p m. in the home of Viola Spear.
Poem by Susan Ubben to Be Published in Lyrical Iowa
Susan Ubben a 6th grader from Ditonka won third place in the 1975 Iowa Poetry Association contest for grades 5 8 Her winning poem will appear in the forthcoming Lyrical Iowa edition for 1975 The contest drew 9289 poems from Iowans in the annual competition sponsored by the Iowa Poetry Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Ubdben
Iowa Poetry Association
Iowa
Kennedy Auxiliary Plans May Meeting and Bake Day
WW auxiliary 4071 meets Tuesday May 6 in the library with Esther and Adah as hostesses. Loraine Bev and Dawne will deliver cookies to the Care Center on Tuesday May 13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Kennedy Auxiliary 4071
Esther
Adah
Loraine
Bev
Dawne
Titonka Care Center Reports Year End Net Income Of 11487
The Titonka Care Center posted a year end net income of 11487.78 after expenses and depreciation. Total patient income reached 274037.94 with operating costs 229809.03, salaries 144485.28, and donations 2983. The center remains at full occupancy with 30 new residents admitted during the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Learmont
Dietary Department
Dietary Dept
Titonka Community Rest Home, Inc
Titonka
Ninteen Students Perform In Beenken Piano Organ Recital
Nineteen students of Mrs Thelma Beenken joined a Piano and Organ Recital at her home on Wednesday evening April 30 Mothers of all participants attended and lunch followed the program Participants included Tammy Kardoes Roxann Beenken Tammy Harms Rodney Beenken Christine Smith DeAnn Smith Randy Beenken Sandra Franzen Calvin Heismer Kendra Harms Susan Ubben Jolene Bruns Janice Ubben Marvin Stecker Cynthia Bruns Janet Meinders Loretta Stecker LeAnn Bruns and Debra Rippentrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Beenken
Tammy Kardoes
Roxann Beenken
Tammy Harms
Rodney Beenken
Christine Smith
DeAnn Smith
Randy Beenken
Sandra Franzen
Calvin Heismer
Kendra Harms
Susan Ubben
Jolene Bruns
Janice Ubben
Marvin Stecker
Cynthia Bruns
Janet Meinders
Loretta Stecker
Le-Ann Bruns
Debra Rippentrop
Mrs June Goldman To Address Senior Citizens
The Titanica Senior Citizens plan a pot-luck dinner and business meeting on Monday May 5 with guest speaker Mrs June Goldman sharing information about the Area Agency on Aging. The group invites a pleasant gathering and discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
June Goldman
Titanica
Navy Enlistee Beryl Schiltz Begins Training in Florida
Beryl Beth Schiltz of Titanica has joined the U.S. Navy through the Cache Delay program in Des Moines. A 1972 graduate of St John’s High School Bancroft she is the daughter of Mrs. Arthur Schiltz. She will attend recruit training at the Naval Training Center Orlando Florida and report for active duty September 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beryl Beth Schiltz
Titanica
U.S. Navy
Des Moines
Navy
St. John' S High School
Bancroft
Arthur Schiltz
Navel
Orlando
Fla
Heyer Accepted Into Auto Mechanics Program
Paul Heyer of Titanka is enrolled in the Northwest Iowa Vocational School Auto Mechanics Program in Sheldon Iowa. The five quarter course starts September 2 1975 and he will graduate Titonka High School in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Heyer
Titanka
Northwest Iowa Vocational School
Sheldon
Iowa
Paul
Lawrence Heyer
Titonka High School
Interstate Customer Survey Prompts Local Outreach
Interstate Power Company will survey Ti tank a customers starting Monday May 5 to gather questions and address issues about electric service. On Friday May 9 a Small Appliance Demonstration runs 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Kountry Kitchen with door prize and lunch by Titanica Legion Auxiliary. Reed Hardware supplies appliances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Titanka
Kountry Kitchen
Titanica Legion Auxiliary
Reed Hardware
Plan Benefit March For Handicap Village
The annual March for Handicap Village Clear Lake will be held Sunday May 4 at 2 00 p m Participants may walk jog or bicycle Sponsors envelopes are available through Youth Leaders of churches schools and organizations within about 50 miles The march starts from two points with oversight by law enforcement National Guard Red Cross and ham radio club The Village hosts an open house with refreshments and entertainment by MACC instrumental group and the Revelations vocal group No rain date if weather turns foul attendees may go directly to the Village for refreshments and entertainment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clear Lake
Holiday Inn
Mason City
Garner
National Guard
Red Cross
North Lowa
MACC
Courageous Stacey Goodrich Receives Global Mail Flood
Stacey Goodrich, a 2nd grade student born with a deformed spine and paralyzed from the waist down, has attracted letters and gifts from across the world after a National Inquirer feature. About 3 000 items including cash, dolls, toys, and books arrived, with donations totaling around 3 000 dollars raised locally. Stacey plans more surgery at Mayo Clinic and hopes to leave bed soon while continuing tutoring and visits from friends and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stacey Goodrich
Stacey
Larry Goodrich
National Inquirer
Canada
Germany
Belgium
Norma Tapper
Goodriches
Titania
Larry
Titonka
Open House Shower Honors Marlene Johnson at Fireside Cafe
Marlene Johnson of Ledgara will be honored with an open house miscellaneous bridal shower on Saturday May 3 at the Fireside Cafe in Burt. A salad bar luncheon begins at 2:00 p.m. Friends and relatives are invited as Marlene becomes the bride of John Boeckholt of Titonixa on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlene Johnson
Ledgara
Fireside
Burt
Marlene
John Boeckholt
Titonixa
Valley Farmerettes 4-H Meeting Notes April 12
The Valley Farmerettes 4-11 club met at Alberta Sloper’s home at 1 30 pm with Debra Rippentrop assisting. Members brought fabric for color discussion and attended talks on color theory and sewing prep. Mothers attended as guests. Mother’s Day gifts were made. next meeting May 10 at 1 30 pm at the German Valley Schoolhouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farmerettes 4-11
Alberta Sloper
Debra Rippentrop
Marlene Stecker
Diane Anderson
Lorraine Heifner
Kristin Ricklefs
Emogene Franzen
Carolyn Penning
Debbie Rippentrop
German Valley
Julie Asche
Good Turn Day A Success In Titania
Goodwill Industries announces that its annual Good Turn Day campaign was a success. Thanks are extended to Cubmasters Scoutmasters Den Mothers and both Cub and Boy Scouts for manpower and to the community for participation. The effort provided many jobs and showed strong willingness to help handicapped members contribute to the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill Industries
Senator Priebe Travels to Washington for Leadership Seminar
Senator Bert Priebe flew to Washington last Thursday evening to attend meetings and a seminar for legislative leaders. The group met Friday on Capitol Hill for breakfast and briefings on energy policy taxes and national health insurance. Friday afternoon they received briefings on major policy issues from State Department officials. Saturday focused on a seminar about the medical malpractice insurance crisis. He returned Sunday for the Iowa Senate session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Priebe
Washington
Capitol Hill
Congressional
State Department
Priebe
Iowa Senate
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Bowlers
North Kossuth League
Rollie's Food Center
Heyer Livestock
LaVaughn Wibben
Chuck’s DX
German Valley Store
Velma Nelson
Bonnie Bike
K & H Co-op
Earl's Market
Geneva Miller
Kas Larson
Tyke
Stanley Products
Mick Jandl
Lois Sonius
Charlotte Anderson
Tyke Lanes
Donna Rudisil
van Hove Shelling
Kari Knudson
D.t.’S Lounge
Donna Nelson
Mike’s Construction
Bonnie Rike
Titonka Topic
Mick Jands
Titonka Plumbing
Martha Riggle
Callies V- Store
Donna Dreesman
Anderson Implement
Louie van Have
Bay
Crystal Lake Furniture
Arthur Christensen
Carney’s Ltd. Service
Farmers Elevator
LaVaughn Wibben Willex
Lois Peterson
Lana Trunk
Ramblin
Phil
Engagaged
Linda Beal
Andrew Mitchell
Kenneth Beal
Wesley
Maurine Mitchell
Dayton
Miss Beal
Titonka Consolidated School
Iowa Lakes Community College
University of Northern Iowa
Cedar Falls
Fort Dodge
Titonka Jaycee
Waverly Jaycees
Titanka Jaycees
Tom Melicar
Region III
Craig Ducker
Waverly
Michael Squires
Jerry Martinek
Roger Gerdis
Darrel Wabben
Dennis Schutter
Roger Harms
Gamer Jaycees
Gamer
Mike Squires
Region II
Titanica Jaycees
National Service Club
Lyle Mann
Blake Funeral
Robert Bickel
Estherville
Titonka Care Center
Dean Mann
the Inquirer
Edith Tieman
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Valley Farmerettes
Washington,d.c
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