Former Titenka Couple Nearly Drowns In Pool
A Des Moines vacation ended in a pool incident as Richard Spear and his wife nearly drowned. Rescuers revived both, with Richard later stating he is on leave from Army duty in Korea. The couple, from Titonka, returned home after the hospital visit, where Mrs Spear remained with her parents in Elmore. The report details wedding party names and a reception, then ends with unrelated notes and local social items.
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Ita
Amn
Richard
Korea
Des Moines
Spear
Elmore
Tonka Boys Claim District Track Meet Victory
Tonka boys win the district track meet with 301 points, led by standout performances from Tom McKinney Carlson Trankhild and Heyer. The competition pitted Tonka against Rolfe Pocahontas Cathy and other area schools including Thompson and Woden Crystal Lake.
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Cogen Hebert
Mascat Posie
Wiethe Laek
Teeland
Jim Carisy
Tom ‘Frackhi
Schnell
Sra
Ib Hever
Gharwin Raftial
Tom McKinney
Carlson
Trankhild
Heyer
Nd Ho
Federated Club Picnic to Close Year at Home
Titonia Federated Club hosts annual picnic at 6 30 pm on Thursday May 15 at Trudy Budlong’s home. Picnic committee members provide own table service. Entertainment titled Memories from my first year at club with Clarine Boyken chairing the social committee.
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Titonia Federated Club
Trudy Budlong
Clarine Boyken
May Week Lunch Menu with Daily Dishes
The menu for May week lists Monday chili soup crackers peanut butter sandwich carrot and celery sticks pear sauce MH Tuesday roast beef and gravy mashed potatoes bread and butter buttered peas peach sauce milk Wednesday spaghetti and hamburger bread and butter buttered mixed vegetables apple sauce milk Thursday baked chicken mashed potatoes and gravy finger roll buttered corn fruit cocktail milk Friday macaroni and cheese buttered green beans peanut butter or plain sandwich fruit jelly milk chocolate or plain The note mentions an orange tree owned by Jo Baltaman Wellman with a twenty inch size and about 21 oranges this year and blossoms described as white
New Picnic Area To Open At Refuge
A fragmented notice reports a new picnic area opening at a refuge. The readable fragments mention Bancroft Porest Cry and Hobe, with unclear dates and locations surrounding the event.
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Refuge
Robert Sthey
Willan A 4072 Auxiliary officers installed at meeting
Titonea Vv F W Auxiliary held informal session led by Senior VP Phyllis Baade. Officers were installed by Agnes Garrett. Treasurer and secretary reports were approved. Flowers presented for Teachers Day. Members, including Bockelman, attended. lunch served by LaVaughn Wibben and Kathryn Hamilton.
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Willan
Piesne
Bockelman
Phyllis Baade
Erna Sleper
Ellen’ Boelkes
Bea Garrett
Mary Oosterreicher
Flower
Agnes Garrett
LaVaughn Wibben
Kathryn Hamilton
Candace Goldman Awarded Four Year College Scholarship
Candace Goldman daughter of the Rev and Mrs Max Goldman of Forest City receives a four year Rose Memorial scholarship from Drew University in Madison New Jersey valued at 4800 dollars. The award is split across four years in recognition of her high scholastic record and active church and extracurricular involvement. Daryl Speicher of Des Moines a 1951 Buffalo Center High School graduate has been promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and serves with the Air National Guard in Des Moines.
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Candace Goldin
Max Goldman
Forest City
Drew University
Madison, N Oj
Candace
United Methodist Church
Daryl B. Speicher
Des Moines
Wim. Speicher
Daryl
Air National Guard
Buffalo Center High School
Donald Intermill On Tour In Mediterranean
Donald Intermill, a US Navy Air Man Apprentice, serves aboard the USS John F. Kennedy with the U.S. Sixty Fleet in the Mediterranean. The carrier, 80,000 tons and 1,051 feet, arrived in the Med in late April on NATO’s 20th anniversary. The ship operates at sea refueling and replenishing fleet oilers and supply ships.
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USS
John F. Kennedy
Donald Tatermill
USN
Yoy Intermill
U. S
Mediterranean Sea
Mediterranean
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Valley Farmerettes Host Mother's Day Event
The Valley Farmerettes 4 H Club met at the Community Hall on Saturday May 10. Members gave gifts to mothers from the previous meeting and presented several demonstrations on iron on hems hand hemming tailored garments shoe care and cotton garment finishing. Carol Boekelman Jean Mayland and others led activities and lunch was served by the Intermediates.
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Valley Farmerettes Dei Club
Jane
Et Rurap Jed
Alleghaiee
Jed
Carol Boekelman
Jean Mayland
Bonna ‘Tapper
Linda Steinberg
Diane Spear
LaDonna Joes
Deborah Janssen
Area Track Meets See Multiple Records Fall Again
The conference meet held Monday at the State Line venue produced many standout performances. Lincoln Central led in team events with a mile relay win by Agnstun, Han son, Hamilton and Giesking placing fourth. Gayle Ricklefs claimed the discus title with a strong throw. Barb Zwietel showed speed in sprints and Barb Hodson captured the 440 and 220 dashes, while the relay squads posted several third and fourth place finishes. Titonka’s shuttle relay team finished fifth, and several other teams earned podium spots amid a crowded field. Brownie News notes Brownie Troop 421 met with 14 members. Songfest planning and treats were discussed for May 10.
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Ciris
Vita Manel
Pyke
Gayle
Owith
Squins
Lincoln P Central
Agnstun
Gail Hanson
Mary Hamilton
Bon¢ Giesking
Tyke
Gayle Ricklefs
Eva
Barb Hodson
Bonnie Huesman
Roppentrop
Barb Zwietel
Klefs
Jolene Fox
Ann Sexton
Tne Rippentrop
Titonka
Obituary for Grace Gruis 81 in Buffalo Center area
Grace Gruis 81 of Buffalo Center died May 5 after retirement from a Buffalo Center farm home to her church Ramsey Reformed and Dorcas Circle. Born January 8 1888 in Alexander Iowa she was wife of Herman Gruis Sr married March 22 1911. Survived by five children 27 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren two brothers and many relatives. Interment Ramsey Church Cemetery.
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Grace Grits
Neo Meinders
Alexander Iowa
Dick and
Wapke Meinders
Herman Gruis
Oat Titonka
Buffalo Center
Ramsey Reformed Cmireh
George Meinders
John Meinders
Kiemme
Ramsey Church
Awards Night Program To Be Held Tuesday
The 13 High School senior class and hi program will host an awards night Tuesday at 8:00 in the editorium. Ronda Heyer Gelbarts will read a poem, 9th grade awards will be presented, Karen Brandt will read the Senior Class poem, and 10th and 11th grade awards will be given. The Senior Class song No Man Is An Island will be sung by The Lamplighters, followed by special awards for citizenship, abilities, dramatics and music.
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Tas
Ronda Heyergelbarts
Karen Brandt
No Man Is An Island
Republicans Announce County Buck Night Event
The Kossuth County Republican Central Committee will hold Buck Night on Thursday May 15 to engage locals in politics and raise party funds. Donations may be left with Ed Boyken Charles Reed Clarence Brandt or Mrs Lester Eden rather than home visits.
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Kossuth County
Republican Central Committee
Ed Boyken
Charles Reed
Clarence Brandt
Lester Eden
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San Ut
Wari
Ruthann Wabben
Deerfield
Lil
Paul Johnser
Madrid
Dale Bartell
Ames
Garwin Rafdal
Difford Carlson
Wesley
Vernon Gray
Carwith
Ali
My Shepherd
Cindy Carlson
Lester Gry
Buffaly Center
Janet Huesman
Titonia
Linda Gray
Clifford Carlson
Meat Huesman
Richard Gray
Earl Rafdal
Albert Lea
Nolin Boekelman
Sandie Carlson
Lennice Harms
Lynne Norton
Teresa Hamilton
Virginia Stecker
Titonka High School
la James Beauty School
Mason City
U.S. Navy
Patuxent River, Md
Donavon Ilton
Jean Yert
Nay Tsebraiad
Carl Kiley
Mardean £ Michagisen
Pankuk
Keith Rode
Joiven Sieper
Rhonda Sieper
Jocelyn Stecker
Julia Stoddard
Paul Tapper
Chersi Walrod
Barbart Hoel
Tonka
John H. Janssen
Lambert
Useo
Yarber
Harvey Ha
Gilbert
Jasob Dner
Ba Amos
Weils
Minsie
Deail
Pruners
Icnic
Federated Club
Jo Baltaman
Wellman
Candace Goldman
Donald Intermill
Valley Farmerettes
Mother's Day
Brownie
May Font
Lincoln Central
Lakota Burt
Sentral
Woden-Crystal Lake
Li Thompson Ig Ledyard
Grace Gruis
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