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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1955

Page

2

Wesley Auxiliary Hear Reports and Plan Poppy Day

The American Legion Auxiliary met Thursday May 5 with hosts Mrs Ihna Gerdes and Mrs L L Lease. The unit approved sending 1 to a loom fund for Woodward State hospital and school and 1 for canteen money for a sponsored girl for 4th of July spending. A county meeting was announced for May 10 at Titanica and Poppy Day was planned for May 28 with Mrs Meurer as chairman. A nominating committee was named for June 2 officer elections. School news noted lunch changes and funding, with meals and refunds detailed by W P Truesdell and Mrs Stockwell listing daily menus for the week.

Wesley American Legion Auxiliary Ihna Gerdes L. L. Lease Woodward State Hospital Woodward Titanica Meurer Helen Johnson Don Powers Stan Johnson W. P. Truesdell

Ground Observer News alert and program totals

Ground Observer eight planes were seen and reported to the Des Moines Filter pointer on Sunday May 8. GOC members listed include Stanley Harris Richard Hench Art Rode John Hamilton Barry Hill Larry Hill. Next alert planned for Sunday starting 8:30 ending 4:30 with contact names Howard Andrews John Hamilton or Jr Hansen. Titanka program shows 147 volunteers called in 274 times since March 21 1933 with 16 watches first year 1954 10 alerts in 1955. The American Cancer Society runs year round cancer service education programs in every Iowa county. Plant pathologist John W Baxter notes no good chemicals are available for root rot and black stem diseases affecting legumes.

Ground Observer News Des Moines G.O.C Stanley Harris Richard Hench Art Rode John Hamilton Barry Hill Larry Hill Howard Andrews Jr. Hansen Ground Observer Titanka

Runaway Truck Damages Home In Redding Incident

A fuel stop sparked a runaway truck that rolled toward the Harold Combs residence in Redding. It struck and damaged one room before coming to a stop.

Redding Harold Combs

Wesley Village Births and Local Social Notes

Mr and Mrs Larry Grandgenett announce a son born May 8 at St Ann hospital Algona. Pages describe visits travels and family ties, wedding anniversaries, baptisms and club meetings in Wesley Iowa with many named residents and events.

Obituary for W. P. Stenzel of Burt Iowa

W P Stenzel born June 29 1894 Wenona Illinois died at age 60 10 1 days in Burt Iowa after heart attacks. He lived in Woden Britt Titonka and Burt and served as trustee and school board member. Survived by wife Ella four children Deborah and one grandchild and two sisters and a brother.

W. P. Stenzel Paul Stenzel Wenona Ill Burt Iowa Louis H Emelie Stenzel Wemona Zion Lutheran Church Woden Britt Titonka Ella M. Rike Stenzel Ella Stenzel Elwyn Ruby Leonard Linda Stenzel Deborah Stenzel John Adden Banning Calif

Burial rites for H A Adden and Otto Stenzel held in Iowa and California

Burial services arranged by Garry Funeral Home Bancroft followed prayer services at Full Gospel Church Burt led by Rev Chas Nelson with music by Mary Lou Nelson and Rev K Fogelman. Out of town relatives included August Stenzel St Louis Mo Mr and Mrs H A Adden LeMars Iowa Mr and Mrs Fred Reiter Fairmont Minn and others from Fairmont Garner Britt Arnolds Park and Arnolds Park area.

H. A. Adden LeMars Iowa Otto Stenzel Los Angeles Calif Garry Fred Reiter Fairmont Minn George Reiter Kathryn Roper Fred Miseal Garner Herb Missal Klass Steenhard Britt Lou Rike Orvilla Wyatt Arnolds Park Ted Rike

Titonka Residents Remember Notable Local Figures

Rike of Titonka, Will Rike of Woden and Mrs Ernest Hansen of Titonka are named among friends who are remembered fondly for lasting ties and community spirit.

Rike Titonka Will.Rike Woden Ernest Hansen

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