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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1954
Page
3
A long school week highlights kindergarten graduation events and first grade prep. Students describe a Kindergarten Day, bus rides home, and thanks to P A ladies for lunch. Second graders bid farewell for summer after circus visit and spelling awards. Fifth grade outlines upcoming tests and Mexico Canada South America exhibit plans with student tulip and flower notes. Baseball and rope jumping noted as favorite activities. Continued on back page.
Des Moines Register reports rebuilding north of Ventura after last year’s cyclone on May 10. Lloyd Miller 30, works on a farm he bought and moved to in March three miles north of Ventura. In the May 16, 1953 storm, Jeremy Baker and wife broke legs. they moved to Clear Lake. Mr and Mrs Miller and their two children live in the basement. Mrs Miller is bedridden with rheumatic fever.
Mason City speaker Wesley Hamilton addressed the high school graduation on Wednesday evening May 19. The event featured a mixed chorus, class historian Billy Loebig, valedictorian Lorraine Bleich, and Superintendent Mullin presenting diplomas to sixteen graduates including Carl Froelich Wilfred Loebig Thomas Lickteig Zeno Relsing Thomas Forburger Merlin uder John Youngwirth Dean Klempeter Gerald Anna Betty Rae Ricke Sharon Kay Mullin Constance Studer Mary Kaye Smith Audra Kay Hilbert Caval Hemmingsen.
Bancroft St John’s defeated Titonka 11 to 0 on Wednesday May 12. Bancroft pitcher Tyke issued one walk while Bancroft hitters drew 14 free passes and three errors aided Titonka. Bancroft held Titonka to four hits and seven walks.
Notice to veterans urging observance of Memorial Day by attending the church of their faith. Signed by V F W Commander R E Dockstader and Legion Commander Dc Reed. Memorial Day falls on Sunday this year.
Last year the Junior Red Cross sent gift boxes to earthquake stricken Turkey. Boxes carried greetings from American students and requests for replies addressed to the school. Letters from Turkish children are being received, but translation volunteers are scarce.
A Titonka Chamber of Commerce committee announced the yearly holiday closing plan. Cards list dates when stores close from 1 to 4 pm for Memorial Day May 31 open until 10 pm, July 5 closed all day, August 14 Indian Day open until 10 am, Labor Day September 6 open until noon, Armistice Day November 11 close after 4 pm, and Thanksgiving Christmas and New Year’s noted as closed.
The Port land Princesses 4 H club held its May meeting at Ellen Stewart’s home. Twelve members answered the prompt What I Want to Raise in My Garden. A Mothers Tea followed with readings, a song, and a poem. Mothers attended and received gifts as the table, decorated in green and yellow, hosted a luncheon.
Sharon Seefeld daughter of Mr and Mrs Norman Seefeld of Woden was chosen by the Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State at Cedar Falls from June 13 to 20. She is a 4-H member, plays bells and symbols in the band, guards and plays on the basketball team and has done glee club work. She will be a senior at the local high school next year.
Last Sunday six persons reported during observation duty. The alert began at 10 30 a m and lasted thirty minutes. Seven simulated calls were made per Air Force Instructions. Three planes were spotted and reported to the filter center. Lem Stockwell prepared anchor items for the tower. Tower construction will start soon. Thanks to observers Merle Peterson Vernon Wrall Harvey Heyer Ari Rode Ernest Godfredsen and Clarence Akkermun esF MU.
The annual junior senior banquet was held May 18 in the school cafeteria with juniors, seniors and faculty attending. The Hawaiian themed evening featured ocean scenes, palm trees, and silver stars, a meal cooked by juniors mothers and served by sophomores, and a program including songs, a trip memory segment, and a grand march led by class leaders. Sixty patrons from outside attended and the dance followed at the Coliseum with blue and white décor and palm trees.
The eighth grade banquet was held in the school typed room on Tuesday May 11 at 6 30 o clock. Mary C Oesterreicher is the class sponsor. Mothers served the banquet. Present were 39 eighth grade pupils and guests Mr and Mrs W B Truesdell Mr and Mrs Harry Mehlan Mr and Mrs Don Multhanh Kathryn Gorman Mrs Nona Link. Tables decorated with tulips and blue candles. The eighth graders made place cards favors and program books in blue and white. Program announced by Darrel Wubben Wildlife Club president Grace song Faith of Our Fathers class song Welcome Darrel Wubben Piano Solo Ben Malthaus Instrumental Quartette Allan Boyken Mike Nelson Arlen Hils borough Virginia Swan Accordion Solos Dwight Savery Gary Pearson Corfine Zwittel. Jokes Mr Mehlan Talk Supt W P Truesdell. Cheer to Mothers of Eighth Grade Pupils.
The 1954 commencement week features May 23 exhibits in the school auditorium and May 24 class day and ticket settlements. May 25 marks no school with records work and a 8 a.m. commencement in the School Auditorium. Final events include softball tournaments and report card distribution with bus schedules and kindergarten start pending.
American Legion Auxiliary plans June meeting at a member home due to election room use. The text promotes Poppy Week activities, selling poppies on May 20 and 29, making wreaths, and encouraging veterans and members to attend Memorial Day services. Falkert Stocker’s birthday is noted with a family gathering in Titonka.
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