Council Proceedings Published Incomplete Flagged By Citizen
A local resident criticizes the Town Council for publishing the monthly bills in abbreviated form, violating Section 349.18 of Iowa law. The writer sent the proceedings for legal review, notes the attorney general is to decide, and urges full disclosure to inform residents how funds are spent. The column also notes Indian Day dates July 13 and 14 and upcoming summer plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil
Sybil Freerksen
Iowa
J. C. Moore
Murphy Amusements
Des Moines Sunday Register
Colorado
Layton Nonnweiler Attends Mrs Bakke Funeral
Layton Nonnweiler attended the funeral of Mrs. Bakke held in Fertile on Monday afternoon.
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Mr. Layton Nonnweiler
Mrs. Bakke
Fertile
Former Resident's Son Is Helicopter Pilot
Russell Stott, 21, son of CW4 Howard P. Stott, returned to Amarillo after 12 months in Vietnam as a helicopter gunship commander with the 178th Aviation Company. He flew more than 1,000 combat missions, was shot down four times, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Silver Star, and commented on war protests and drug issues in Vietnam before reporting back to Fort Hood on May 18.
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Russell Stott
Air Force
Titanica
CW4
Howard P. Stott
Amarillo
Tex
Vietnam
Stott
Assalt Helicopters
Laos
Lais
Howard
United States
Washington
Nixon
Army
Fort Hood
Texas
Kent Krominga Wins Gates Mystery Car Award
May 18 ceremony honors Kent Krominga of Doege Garage in Woden with a Gates Rubber Company Mystery Car plaque. The award recognizes exemplary customer service as part of a 39 year national contest featuring a traveling fleet and the detection of a worn fan belt on each Mystery Car.
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Kent Krominga
Doege
Woden
Kennedy
Gates Rubber Company
Rubber Company
Gates
Fifth Grade Tour Of Algona By Local Students
Fifth graders with teachers Mrs Budiong and Mrs Hanson plus two mothers visited Algona on Monday. The Chamber of Commerce arranged a tour including KLGA Radio the Historical Museum and the Northwestern Bell Telephone office for an enjoyable informative afternoon.
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Algona
Budiong
Hanson
Beenken
Giesking
Chamber of Commerce of
Klga Radio
The
Historical Museum
Northwestern Bell Telephone Office
Stores Closed Memorial Day in Titanka on May 31
All Titanka stores will close Monday May 31 for Memorial Day observance. No mail delivery on the federal holiday. A Memorial Day program on Main Street starts at 10:00 a.m. Residents are invited to attend.
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Titanka
Main Street
Karen Ricklefs Graduates From Luther College
Karen Ricklefs daughter of Mr and Mrs J Harold Ricklefs earned a degree in elementary education as Luther College in Decorah conferred 447 bachelor seniors in the largest class in 110 years on May 24 196? Senator Harold Hughes of Iowa delivered the commencement address The college has issued 7458 BA degrees 525 Certificates in Education and 103 honorary degrees since 1866.
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Decorah
Karen Ricklefs
J. Harold Ricklefs
Luther
Karen
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Titonka Bowlers Reach State Tournament Milestone
Results from the 1971 Iowa State Bowling Tournament in Cedar Rapids show Titonka bowlers performing solidly. Boyken Insurance placed 77th in open division with 2807 scratch. team members Jaren 689, McKinney 584, Schuller 578, Hoover 532, Budiong 524. McKinney and Limberg tied for 88th in doubles with 1183. In singles, 5405 bowlers entered. Jaren 639, Hoover 586, Budlong 576, Limberg 573, Schuller 562, all earning money.
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Cedar Rapids
Titonka
Boyken Insurance
Phil Jaren
Tom McKinney
Eulan Schuller
Merle Hoover
A. J. Budiong
Art Limberg
Elementary Students Receive Special Citizenship and Attendance Awards
On May 27 Titonia Elementary School honored 28 students. Citizenship awards went to kindergartners Marilyn Orthe], Terry Schuster and others across grades. Perfect attendance awards list includes John Gaul Dayle Jorgensen and several more. Mrs. Martin Dean of Westchester Illinois visited Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Peterson from Wednesday to Saturday.
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Donald Dix
Titonia
Marilyn Orthe
Terry Schuster
Becky Schutter
Dennis van Hove
Laura Brandt
Kimberly Schutter
Lyle Boeckholt
Brenda Bowers
Mark Ricklefs
Teresa Tieman
Clarice Beenken
Jeanine Follman
Patty Charison
Jolene Isebrand
John Gaul
Dayle Jorgensen
Darin Jorgensen
Brian Bruns
Valerie Follman
Steven Eden
Scott Smidh
Steven Smidh
Jean Baade
Marlin Brandt
Lois Everding
Vanessa Follman
Alan Grandgenett
Paul Janssen
Roger Ricklefs
Martin Dean
Westchester, Ill
Arthur
Hap) Peterson
Open House to Honor Silver Anniversary
An Open House honoring Mr and Mrs Al Cordes for their 25th wedding anniversary will be at the Corwith Legion Hall Corwith on Sunday June 6 from 2 00 to 5 00 p m All relatives and friends are invited to attend No invitations will be sent.
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al Cordes
Corwith Legion Hall
Corwith
Mrs Louis Bartlett Narrow Escape From Old Farm Well
Mrs Louis Bartlett escaped serious injury Friday afternoon when the ground gave way and she fell toward an old well on the Bartlett farm near Titonka. The 20 foot deep hole, formed by settling dirt from a 50 year old 40 foot well, left her shaken but unharmed after she threw herself backward to avoid the fall.
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Louis Bartlett
Titonka
Louis
Lou
James Stecker Receives Iowa State Scholarship
James Stecker is among six construction engineering students at Iowa State University Ames awarded a Master Builders of Iowa cash scholarship for 1971 72 The $250 00 award was announced by Kenneth Gethmann chair of the association education and scholarship committee Winners are chosen for scholastic rating character extra curriculars financial need and construction career interest The program began in 1951 and has funded 65 scholarships at Iowa State University Master Builders of Iowa represents leading contractors in building schools plants churches and other large projects
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James Stecker
Iowa State University
Ames
Master Builders of Iowa
Kenneth Gethmann
Association
Summer Vacation Begins at Titonka School
Summer vacation starts today as Titonka School will dismiss at 2 30 p m on Thursday May 27. Buses depart at 2 30 p m. Friday May 28 is a work day for teachers and the school will be closed Monday May 31.
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Titonka
Rates Raised for Titonka Pool Season Tickets
Advance sale for Titonka Swimming Pool runs May 27 to June 5 with season tickets at Titonka Savings Bank Rollies Food Center and Nonnweilers Grocery. Individual advance tickets cost 12.50 and 5c adult and 50c student entry. family tickets 27.50. children tickets not sold this year. Sandra Hoover returns as manager with lifeguards Joleen Sleper Joann Engelbarts and Cheryl Cunningham.
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Titonka
Titonka Savings Bank
Rollie’s Food Center
Nonnweiler’s
Sandra Hoover
Joleen Sleper
Joann Engelbarts
Cheryl Cunningham
Woman's Club To Hold Final Breakfast Meeting
The Titania Woman's Club will wrap its year with a breakfast at June Sparks' home on Thursday June 3 at 8 30 a.m. Members are invited to attend the concluding event.
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Woman's Club
Titania Woman’s Club
June ‘Sparks
Valley Farmers 4-H Club Seeks Camp and Tour Plans
The Valley Farmers 4-H Club met May 18 at Wayne Bruns home with 12 members and 3 leaders. They plan 4-H Camp June 3-5, discuss forming a softball team, and organize a Club Tour June meeting starting at 4 30 at Larry Fransen s and ending at Larry Gray s with a pot luck supper.
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Valley Farmers
Wayne Bruns
Larry Franzen
Larry Gray
Jerry Rurup
Mrs. Bruns
Jim Rippentrop Graduates From Central Michigan University
Edward James Rippen trop, a 1963 Titonka High School graduate, appears among Central Michigan University seniors at Mount Pleasant on May 15. Jim, married to Vivian Pommer, earned a BA in Business and Accounting and plans to reside in Des Moines after August first.
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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Edward James Rippentrop
Olvert Ripentrops
Titonka High School
Jim
Vivian Pommer
Harrison, Mich
University At
Vivian
Des Moines
Olvert Rippentrop
Mark Rippentrop
West Des Moines
Honor Roll Students Named for Second Semester
The list recognizes 12th grade students led by Linda Beale and others such as Marlys Eden, Bonnie Giesking, Gail Hanson, Patricia Moore, Sherry Post, Ba Boekelman, Arvid Boyken, Deborah Budlong, Jolene Fox, Jeanette Goche, Mary Hamilton, Shirley Haverly, Beverly Hopkes, Lois Isebrands, Sherry Pannhuk, Cynthia Schmidt and Warner Smidt for achieving A or B honors based on GPA thresholds of 3.75 and 3.0 respectively.
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Linda Beale
Marlys
Eden
Bonnie Giesking
Gail Hanson
Patricia Moore
Sherry Post
Ba’ Boekelman
Arvid Boyken
Deborah Budlong
Jolene Fox
Jeanette Goche
Mary Hamilton
Shirley Haverly
Beverly Hopkes
Lois Isebrands
Sherry Pannhuk
Cynthia Schmidt
Warner Smidt
Tops Club to Meet Tuesday Evening in Titonka
The Titonka TOPS Club will meet Tuesday evening June 1 instead of the usual May 31 Memorial Day date. The change moves the gathering to a Tuesday evening for the weekly weight control group in Titonka.
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Tops Club
Titonka Tops Club
Open House Shower for Joyce Ubben at Ramsey Church
An open house bridal show for Joyce Ubben is set at Ramsey Reformed Church on Thursday June 8 at 8 00 p m. All are invited with no invitations sent.
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Joyce Ubben
Ramsey Reformed Church
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Ramblin
Mystery Car
Memorial Bay
Luther College
Mrs
Iowa State
Legion Hall
United Methodist Church
Paul Hansen
Howard Andrews
America
V.F.W. Auxiliary
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Albert Sleper
Rhonda Sue
Michael John Ostercamp
George Ostercamp
Wesley
Beverly Ostercamp
Britt
Russell Bruns
Annette Hanson
Herbert Hanson
Timia Society
Augusburg
Augsburg College
Minneapolis
Miss. Hanson
Don Budlong
Roy Budlong
Dennis Underwood
Roy
Abbe Abben
Michael
Eugene Christ
Paul Christ
Lakota
Roger Hanson
Herman Abben
Orville Isebrand
Carol
Clear Lake
Terry Smith
Clarence Isebrands
Lois
he,Werley
Jim Rippentrop
Michigan School
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