Weather and community notes from Titonka Iowa
Rams Ramblin column reports Daylight Saving Time begins in Iowa this weekend with clocks set forward at 2:00 a.m. Saturday. Rains disrupt farming and worsen gravel road conditions. Titonka High School graduates 35 students led by valedictorian James Rode and salutatorian Janice Larsen. Summer outings, fishing, camping, gardening, and golf grow as local life shifts. Memorial Day service planned May 30 with poppies sale urged. library opening June 4 to be inspected. church attendance encouraged this Sunday. The conger is noted as the biggest catfish in North America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Iowa
Titonka High School
James Rode
Janice Larsen
Wesley
Bancroft
Titonka
Legion Auxiliary
Titanka
Sharon Rippentrop Weds Russell Booth At Lakota Church
Sharon Ann Rippentrop and Russell Kenneth Booth were married Sunday afternoon at First Presbyterian Church Lakota in a double ring ceremony. The couple will reside at 1000 West Jefferson Creston after a wedding trip to the Omaha area.
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First Presbyterian Church
Lakota
Sharon Ann Rippentrop
Olvert Rippentrop
Russell Kenneth Booth
Kenneth Booth
Waukee
John Brimers
Vivian Pommer
James Rippentrop
Ronald Heetland
Donald Rippentrop
JoAnn Boden
Keith Booth
Elden Groff
Stephanouis
Roger Harman
John Carmer
Myrna Booth
Jean Burchfield
Lois VanDer Kamp
Joe Wiltgen
Jerald Harvey
Bob Seefeld
F. L. Bakken
M. W. Rippentrop
Raymond Brandt
Homer Henriksen
Robert Armstrong
Francis Stenberg
Kathleen Heetland
Bruce Coliver
Gordon Haworth
Fran Bahling
Omaha
West Jefferson
Creston
Town
Refuge Recreation Area Set To Open Saturday
The Refuge Recreation Area within Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge will open for the summer season at daylight this Saturday May 29. Located 3 miles north and 2 miles west of Titonka the area offers fishing picnicking and a sand swimming beach with day light hours only through September 30. Boating is banned and no minnows or fish or parts may be used as bait. Fires may be in fireplaces or portable grills. Camping is prohibited. Swimmers are advised to use caution and supervise children due to no lifeguard on duty.
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Department of Interior
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Titonka
Paul Ferguson
Grandfather Krantz Sees Four Grandchildren Graduate
R. L. Krantz celebrated Monday at Titonia High School as Linda Krantz Joan Cosgrove Bruce Kitzinger and Greg Miller earned diplomas at the commencement exercises. Ray Krantz marked his 72nd birthday the same day. Another grandson Dwerg Krantz will receive a degree at Ames this Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Krantz
Linda Krantz
Joan Cosgrove
Bruce Kitzinger
Greg Miller
Titonia High School
Ray
Dwerg Krantz
Ames
Local Students To Take Part In Piano Recital
Waldorf Lecture Room Forest City hosts two piano recitals Friday May 28 at 7 45 p m and Monday May 31 at 7 45 p m Sponsoring students include Patty Aukes Joann Engelbarts Mary Ann Schmidt Carolyn Engelbarts and Joan Engelbarts with pieces by Griffes Farina Britten Schumann MacDowell and Kimes Public invited to attend both events.
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Waldorf
Forest City
Matelida Wedvig
Patty Aukes
Griffes
Walter Aukes
Joann Engelbarts
Elmer Engelbarts
Farina
Mary Ann Schmidt
Lowell Schmidt
B. Britten
Carolyn Engelbarts
Prophet Bird
R. Schumann
E. MacDowell
Joan
K. Kimes
V. F. W. Auxiliary to Meet June First Evening
The VFW Auxiliary plans its regular meeting Tuesday June 1 at 7 30 p m at Ellen Boelkes home with Betty Brandt as co host.
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V.F.W
Ellen Boelkes
Betty Brandt
Stores Closed Memorial Day Observance
AU stores in Titanka close Monday May 31 for Memorial Day. No mail delivery on the holiday. Driver training classes proceed as scheduled.
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Titanka
Funeral Services Held For Lee E. Kiley 66
Lee Elmer Kiley 68, a Plum Creek Township farmer, died at his home near Sexton on May 11. Funeral services were held May 14 at Dean Methodist Church with Rev. Eugene Rasmussen officiating. Burial was at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens Algona. Survivors include wife Geneva and five children Charles, Robert, Russell, Larry, and Betty, plus siblings and fourteen grandchildren.
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Lee E. Kiley
Plum Creek Township
Sexton
Kiley
Dean Methodist Church
Eugene Rasmussen
Eastlawn Memorial Gardens
Algona
Leonard Dewayne
Ernest, Donald
Kenneth Kiley
Russell Schnebley
Lee Elmer Kiley
Philip J
Helen Mae Kiley
Wright County
Geneva May Schnebley
Kanawha
Charles
Junction City
Kans
Robert
Preston
Russell
St. Charles
Larry
Wesley
Betty
Raymond Creighton
Burt
Clark
Renwick
John
Corwith
DeWaards to be Honored at Open House
Children of Mr and Mrs Adrian DeWaard of Woden host an open house at Woden Christian Reformed Church on Thursday June 3 from 7 30 to 9 30 p m in honor of the couple s 25th wedding anniversary A brief program is planned at 8 00 p m No invitations will be sent and friends and relatives are invited The couple requests no gifts
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Adrian DeWaard
Woden
Woden Christian Reformed Church
Open House Honors Silver Anniversary at Ramsey Reformed
An open house honoring Mr and Mrs John S Rippentrop on their twenty fifth wedding anniversary will be held at the Ramsey Reformed Church Saturday evening June 5 with the program to begin at 8 30 p.m. Everyone is invited. No invitations are sent.
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John S. Rippentrop
Ramsey Reformed Church
Summer Reading Program Planned At Local Library
Titania Federated Club and the local Public Library plan a Busy Bees summer reading program for students in grades 2 through 8 starting June 5. Registered readers will receive books and Busy Bees Reading Cards, with oral reports due after each book. eight weeks run to July 31 with ribbons and awards for top readers.
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Titonka
Titania Federated Club
Busy Bee
Shirley Amesbury
Trudy Budlong
JoAnne Hoover
Ann Patterson
Norma Ricks
Helen Schuster
Betty Krantz
Library Board Sets Open House With Coffee Service
The Library Board met on Monday May 17 and approved an open house on Friday June 4 with two sessions from 3 to 5 PM and 7 to 9 PM in the Community Room. Titania Woman's Club will serve coffee, librarian is Mrs Lenore Schram, assistant Saturdays is Mrs Mary Schroeder. browsing area completed for reading and relaxation. The sage hen note is included as a local fact.
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Titania Woman's Club
Lenore Schram
Mary Schroeder
Janice Larsen Wins Home Economics Awards at Titonia High
Titonia High School senior Janice Larsen received the Crisco Trophy for outstanding home economics work. Teacher Mrs Sparks presented the gold trophy as Janice, daughter of Mr and Mrs Glenn Larsen, plans to attend Town State University as a freshman next fall and also earned the Betty Crocker Homemaker's Award.
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Janice Larsen
Titonia High School
Crisco
Janice
Sparks
Glenn Larsen
Town State University
Betty Crocker
Bierstedt observe 40th wedding anniversary in Lakota
Mr and Mrs A C Bierstedt mark their 40th anniversary with an open house at St Pauls Lutheran Church Lakota from 2 to 5 pm Sunday June 13. A program begins at 2 30 pm. No invitations will be sent. Personal invitation. Children arrange.
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A. C. Bierstedt
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church
Lakota
Valley Farmerettes 4H Club April Meeting Highlights
The April meeting opened at 10:00 am in Community Hall with sewing and curtain projects. Members demonstrated wood finishing and upholstery while Doris Ricks led the pledge. Barbara Penning led the 4-H pledge. a pot luck lunch followed.
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Valley Farmerettes
Doris Ricks
Barbara Penning
Carol Jannsen
Lois Jannsen
Joyce Plaisier
Marilee Risius
Patty Harms
Beverly Hopkes
John Jannsen
John Pannhuk
Frank Risius
Sherry Pannhuk
the Mathers
Donna Rickless
Jocelyn Stecker
Marilyn Hopkes
Orpha Beenken
Margaret Harms
Gayle Rickles
Memorial Poppy Days Honor Service This May
Memorial Day observance centers on Poppy Days with volunteers canvassing May 28 and 29 to distribute and sell poppies. Junior and senior workers coordinate from the Legion Hall with Martha Boyken as poppy chair. Poppies will be picked up at the Garrett home, and wreaths for graves are prepared at Legion HQ.
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Dwight Garrett
Martha Boyken
Poppy
Garrett
Legion Hall
Legion
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Historical Society
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Federation News
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May Budiong
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Ronald Boyken
Ejlert Boyken
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America
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Richard Thomas
Isebrand
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American Legion Auxiliary
Main Street
Donald Graham
Gloria
Nellie Farrow
Graham
Cheryl
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