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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
5
Mrs. Pete Bruer poppy chairman reports receipts of 63.85 from Lakota sales on Saturday. Lois Bruer Mary Ann Lunn and sixteen Junior Auxiliary children assisted with the selling and will be treated to a weiner roast. The auxiliary thanks all who bought a poppy for helping a needy veteran.
Rev Elmer McVety of Edmonton Alberta will speak at the Bancroft Baptist Church June 4 at 8 00 p m as Quin City Youth for Christ speaker. He pastors several area churches near Winterset Iowa and directs Youth for Christ in Union County. He previously did Canadian youth work and hosts a Sunday radio broadcast from Creston Iowa.
The Cub Scouts and families gathered at the M. E. Keil home last Thursday, May 24, with 49 in attendance for a picnic supper. Cubmaster A. C. Hench distributed awards including Bobcat pins to Jeffrey Boyken Clarence Hanms Dverg Krantz Jerome McColley Wolf Badges to Allan Boyken Allan Mardoni Bob Schram Douglas Swan Dick Hatten and Kenny Hansen. The boys' handmade items were also shown.
The Titania softball squad will host Haysfield on the local diamond this Thursday evening. Sixty children and adults will receive the sacrament of confirmation at St Josephs Church Wesley on Saturday June 2 at 7 30 p m with Most Rev Joseph M Mueller presiding and neighboring priests assisting.
Memorial Day was observed in town with a color guard and Buffalo Township Consolidated School band leading a procession from the schoolhouse to downtown. The band played, a salute and Taps followed, then a program in the theatre with Algona attorney John R. Carroll delivering a patriotic address. Veterans and American Legion Auxiliary members tended to grave decorations.
Divine Service at 10 and Sunday School at 9 with no Bible Class this Sunday. Hawkeye Federation Luther League rally at Conwith, meet at church 9 45. Brotherhood meets Monday evening, June 4 at 8. Ladies aid meets Wednesday afternoon, June 6 at 2. Hostesses listed as Mesdames Harris Harms Stecker Redenius. Australia is the only continent entirely south of the Equator.
Senator Gillette urges exhaustive review of U S Far East policy as MacArthur hearings extend. General Marshall testimony is cited on curbing communist aggression and avoiding total war through patience and force across Iran Greece Turkey Trieste Berlin Indo China and Korea.
In Dakota City Nebraska on May 23 1951 Vic Hansen writes Titonka Topic to the Titonka Town Gentlemen. He praises their piece about a fish Fred Thacker supposedly teaching in Oregon and display free of charge. He asks if Fred reserved the popcorn rights.
Emma Richter Leek a German born resident who lived in Burt since 1942 died at home after a brief illness. She was 74 with four children eight grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral at St. John's Lutheran Burt with Rev. Wittkop. Burial Titonka cemetery.
The text credits 18 months for freeing Greece from communist aggression and notes the Yugoslav defection as the Soviet Union's major postwar setback. It claims U S foreign policy has burdened America but strained the Soviet bloc, potentially yielding strategic advantages for the United States and its allies.
Mr and Mrs Klaus Wibbben celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary on Sunday. Married May 25 1901 in Campden Ostfriesland Germany they lived in Illinois before moving to Kossuth County in 1915. The couple who built a modern home in Titonka area enjoyed a family dinner and open house after services at Goat Hope Lutheran church. They have ten children 29 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren all alive and nearby.
The Titonka Saddle Club staged a Sunday rodeo at the grounds featuring thirty horses and riders. A committee organized events from grand entry to musical chairs with prizes for ages 18 and under. Hot dogs and cold drinks sold as summer performances continue. Harold Miller announced the program and photos were taken by cameramen.
The Ramsey Reformed Church led by Pastor A Hoskamp lists Sunday schedule with 9 30 am Sunday School, 10 30 am morning worship and 8 pm evening worship. Monday June 4 opening exercises at 9 am with classes for beginners primary juniors and intermediates. Senior catechism and choir meet Wednesday evenings as usual.
Methodist Church announces Sunday School at Titonka ten and at Doan nine. Morning worship at Titonka 11 and 9:45 at Dean with a fellowship hour Thursday night at Titonka 8. Our Daily Vacation Church School enrolls 60 students. The children plan a program of sharing Sunday night at 8 inviting parents and friends. Dean sharing during the Church School hour this coming Sunday.
Worship at 10 am led by Pastor Diers. Vacation Bible School Monday through Thursday at 9 am. Hawkeye Federation Rally at St. Johns Corwith Sunday June 3 with rally service at 11 am. Brotherhood meeting Thursday June 7 at 6 pm. Ladies aid and Mission Society meet Friday June 8 at 1 30 pm.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H club hosted its annual Mothers Day Tea at the R L Krantz home on May 26. Eleven members attended and read poems about mothers as a pledge and brief business meeting proceeded. The group planned district and state camps for members and a bake sale for June 2.
The Topic publisher toured northern Nebraska about 150 miles west of Sioux City, noting cattle and alfalfa as principal crops. A rancher with 500 550 wintered head and 700 now spoke of early pasture growth, good alfalfa prospects, and extensive calf production. He flies fences by plane to save time, while wet springs delay corn planting elsewhere. Atkinson hosts a large cattle sale barn and ships alfalfa widely. One rancher leased 125000 acres in South Dakota for five years and moved 2200 cows there.
Freem Beemer 83 died at his son Guy Beemer's home Tuesday afternoon at 4 30 Funeral services set for Friday at 1 30 from the Presbyterian church with Rev E H Buschman in charge Burial will be at Albert Lea He was preceded in death by his wife two daughters and one son.
One marriage license was issued in Kossuth county last week to Dr. George Garner of Davenport and Juanita Kelso of Whittemore.
Mr and Mrs Earl Stott spent the weekend in Fayette Iowa with their son Keith Stott and his wife. Keith Stott graduated from Upper Iowa University on May 28 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and will attend summer school starting June 4. Utah Colorado Arizona and New Mexico join at one point.
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