Springtime Signals Progress and Community Hopes
A nostalgic spring newsletter notes farmers busy with crops, warm April, pleasant May start, and improving soil moisture. Golf greens suffered from winter while Grass Recreation Area trees and fairways recover. Titonica High School grads plan Baccalaureate May 15 and graduation May 20 with napkin orders printed in red on white at $3 per 100. Minnesota Twins begin strong season with injury setbacks addressed as teams push toward pennant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turing
Weather Bureau
Titonica High School
Minnesota Twins
Hurdie
Cary Om
Funeral Service Held for Johnie G. Harms 52
Funeral services were held at Good Hope Lutheran Church Titonka for Johnie G. Harms 52 with Rev. Herbert Hanson officiating. Interment followed at Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery. He was born February 27 1925 and died after a heart attack while working on his brother’s farm April 27. He is survived by his mother Margaret Harms Titonka brother Herbert Titonka two nieces and a nephew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnie G. Harms
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titanka
Herbert Hanson
Lansing
Leonard Leeck
Blake Funeral Home
Good Hope Lutheran Cemetery
Martin Stecker
Gerhart Stecker
Roger Harms
Harris Harms
Martin Harms
Johnny Harms
Margaret Harms
Henry P. Harms
Schoenlein
Titonka
Hillside Country School
Johnie
Senior Citizens Center
Herbert
Titonka U M Women Plan May Breakfast
Titonka United Methodist Women will hold their annual May Breakfast on Wednesday May 11 at 8 30 p m. Titonka High School senior girls will be guests and Jill Carlson associate pastor Storm Lake will speak. Hostesses include Norma Ricks Audrey Boekelman Luella Givens Rae Harris Anne Isebrand Ferne Kitzinger Grace Neeland Florence Eden and Marilyn Hoover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka United
Titonka High School
Jill Carlson
Storm Lake
Norma Ricks
Audrey Boekelman
Luella Givens
Rae Harris
Anne Isebrand
Ferne Kitzinger
Grace Neeland
Florence Eden
Marilyn Hoover
League bowling season ends with champions crowned
League bowling wraps another year with winners honored and several championships decided earlier. Many teams battled in the final weeks for better standings, making for a strong season and promising next year for enthusiasts.
Hold Open House Shower For Linda Ricklefs Honor
Linda Ricklefs was honored at a bridal shower on April 30 at the Ramsey Reform ed Church. The event featured devotions, a humorous reading, a piano solo, games, and lunch with gifts opened by Linda and helpers. A separate bowling roll-off noted Donna Rudisill defeating Kari Knudsen 186-168 for the women’s high series trophy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ricklefs
Ramsey Reformed Church
Lori Ricklefs
Joy Janssen
Linda
Melvin Ricklefs
Gary
Richard McEwen
Traer
Hamy Ricklefs
Dorothy McEwen
Florence Eden
Linda Hopkes
Marilyn Ricklefs
Lynette Bartelt
Betty Ubben
Lois Winters
Connie Pannkuk
Marjorie Pannkuk
Audrey Sonnenberg
Alice Bartelt
Betty Countryman
Lois Peterson
Ruby Hopkes
Mildred Ricklefs
Betty Phelps
Darlene Ricklefs
Donna Rudisill
Woden
Kari Knudsen
Kari
Donna
Kari Knudson
Open House Shower For Joyce Culbertson May 14
Joyce Culbertson bride elect of Terry Elman of Buffalo Center will be honored at an open house bridal shower at 8:00 p.m. Saturday May 14 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church rural Titonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Culbertson
Terry Elman
Buffalo Center
Emmanuel Lutheran
Good Hope LCW Circles To Meet
The Mildred Circle will meet at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday May 10 at the church with Mrs. Arthur Dietrich as hostess and Mrs. Bruce Kitzinger as Bible Study Leader. The Sue Circle meets at the church with Mr. Don Gerdis as hostess and Mrs. Janice Baade as Bible Study Leader. The Lillian Circle meets at 9:15 a.m. Wednesday May 11 at the home of Ms. Martha Boyken, hostess, with Mrs. Henry Plaisier as Bible Study Leader. The Marie Circle meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday May 11 at the church with Mrs. Alfred Redenius as hostess and Mrs. Bill Hamilton as Bible Study Leader. The Marilyn Circle meets at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday May 14 at the church, Mrs. William Traden is hostess and Bible Youth Bible Study group meets at 7:30 p.m. on the 11th at the church, Debbie Harms is hostess and Dixie Harms is Bible Study Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred
Arthur Dietrich
Bruce Kitzinger
Sue Circle
Don Gerdis
Janice Baade
Lillian Circle
Martha Boyken
Henry Plaisier
Marie Circle
Alfred Redenius
Bill Hamilton
Marilyn Circle
William Traden
Debbie Harms
Dixie Harms
Brent Rippentrop To Be Honored At ISU Banquet
Ames Iowa State University will honor Brent Rippentrop a College of Agriculture freshman majoring in Agricultural Business among the top two percent of each class at a May 9 banquet in the Memorial Union Great Hall. Dean Wallace Russell of Sciences and Humanities will deliver the principal speech at 6 15 p.m.
Activities At The Titonka Care Center
A busy week at Titonka Care Center with birthday celebrations for Gertie Schutter and Herman Limberg, church programs from St Johns Burt and United Methodist, a meal planning meeting, a bowling session with Dale Davenport and others, and several resident transfers. Special thanks to Immanuel Lutheran Church VFW ladies and Mr Allene Ostercimp for donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Schutter
Titonka
Gertie
St. John's Lutheran Church
Burt
United Methodist Church
Hazel Budlong
Sadie Gray
Ernest Peterson
Sylvia Davenport
Roy Mann
Dale Davenport
Bertha Smith
John Hugo
Merle Newby
Eva Kuchenreuther
Kuthenreuther
Eva
Immanuel Lutheran Church
V.F.W
Allene Ostercimp
Golf class offered at Titonka school in spring
The Titonka Consolidated School with Iowa Lakes Community College will offer a 16 hour adult education golf class taught by Rod Wilbeck. Tuition is 9.60 with first meeting and registration on May 11 at 7 00 p m in the Multi Purpose Room. Call Lavern DeVries at 928 2717 by May 9 to enroll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Consolidated School
Iowa Lakes Community College
Rod Wilbeck
Lavern DeVries
Cheryl Elaine Jaren to wed Curt Rounds in Britt
Cheryl Elaine Jaren, daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Jaren, will marry Curt Rounds, son of Mr and Mrs Leonard Rounds of Britt, in a July 29 ceremony at the United Methodist Church in Britt. Cheryl owns Cheryl's Hair Boutique in Woden after graduating from Titonia High School and La James College of Hairstyling. Curt, a Britt High School and Ryder Tech graduate, works at Snap-On Tools Corp in Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil Jaren
Cheryl Elaine
Curt Rounds
Leonard Rounds
Britt
Cheryl
Titonia High School
la James College of
Mason City
Woden
Curt
Britt High School
Ryder Tech
Des Moines
Snap-On Tools Corp
Algona
United Methodist Church
Wartburg College group to trek Mountain West during May Term
Mary Post and five Wartburg College students depart for a 23 day study trek tracing the Mountain West lore. Under Rev Waldemar Gles they study exploration history literature and regional development along the Union Pacific route visiting Chimney Rock Scotts Bluff Fort Laramie Estes Park Denver Central City Leadville Mesa Verde and many national monuments including Arches Canyonlands Grand Canyon Dinosaur Yellowstone Grand Tetons Custer Badlands and Devil's Tower. The itinerary includes a Brad ford Brinton Memorial stop near Sheridan and a halt at Buffalo Wyoming to see Owen Wister's home and the last cattle war site.
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Mary Post
Erwin Post
Wartburg College
Mountain West
Waldemar Gles
Union Pacific Railroad
Chimney Rock
Scotts Bluff
Nebraska
Fort Laramie
Wyoming
Colorado
Estes Park
Denver
Central City
Leadville
Mesa Verde
Four Darmels
Arches
Canyonland
Utah
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Dinosaur
Yellowstone
Grand Tetons
Custer
Montana
Devil's Tower
Bradford Brinton
Sheridan
Wyo
Black Hills
Lead
Deadwood
Wounded Knee
Badlands
Buffalo
Owen Wister
Virginia
Warburg
Indians Compete At Bronco and Bison Relays
Titonka boys track team placed fifth in Bronco Relays at Belmond with two third places and strong relays. In Bison Relays at Buffalo Center they finished seventh, one point behind Thompson, led by Brian Moore second in 180 yd low hurdles and Leroy Ruse relay splits. Team travels to Armstrong Friday and hosts State Line Conference meet on May 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonia
Belmond
Bison
Buffalo Center
Kevin Wilbeck
Brian Moore
Russ Evans
Scott Smith
Neal Struthers
Roger Smith
Leroy Ruse
Mark Zwiefel
K. Wilbeck
B. Moore
M. Zwiefel
R. Bruns
N. Struthers
Joel Hjelmans
Larry Gray
Titonka
Mark Gaul
Jeff Zwi
Scott Smidt
Final Rites Held For Eva Kuchenreuther 83
Funeral services for Eva Kuchenreuther long time Titonka resident were at 2:00 p.m. Monday at the United Methodist Church with Rev. Roy Hijelmans officiating. Interment followed in Buffalo Township Cemetery with grandsons as casket attendants. Eva born April 2 1894 in Amberg Germany came to the U S in 1910 and married Lynn Kuchenreuther June 26 1912. She lived in Titonka 65 years moved to town in 1934. Survived by nine children and numerous relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Kuchenreuther
Titonka
United Methodist Church
Roy Hijelmans
Jack Tieman
Trudy Budiong
Buffalo Township
Blake Funeral Home
Amberg
Germany
Peter Kosher
United States
Burt
Lynn Kuchenreuther
Titonka United Methodist Church
Kutchenreuther
Titonia Care Center
Bernard
Mabel) Byers
Garnet
Howard
Viola) Watkins
Cedar Falls
Elsie Krominga
Russell
South Carolina
Kenneth
Battle Creek
Loraine Bahlen
Lyane
Calif
Lyle
Alice) Fraser
Bust
Dean
Rockford
Ill
Mit
Robert
Doris) Reynolds
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Ramblin
Phil
Kati Knudson
Titonka U. M. Church
United Odust
Joan Hoover
Sara Bartlett
Kim Bengtson
Roy Hjelmans
Diana Wibben
Shelly Amesburg
Mark Schmidt
Sioux City
Morningside College
Goodwill Industries
Ition
Lake Okoboji
Good Hope
LCW
Brent Rippentrop
Carrie Price
Carrie
Iowa City
John
Burt Brownies
Scout Troup
Herman Limberg
Herman
Gerte Schutter
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