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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1977

Page

3

Services Held Tuesday For George Radmaker

Funeral services for George Radmaker 81 were held Tuesday October 25 1977 at Winter Funeral Home Buffalo Center with Rev Henry Vander Schaaf officiating. Interment was in German Township Cemetery near Titonia. He died October 22 1977 at Knox ville Veterans Home Knoxville Iowa. He served in France during World War II and spent his later years in Knoxville Veterans Home. Survived by one brother Louie Radmaker and nieces and nephews. preceded by parents three sisters and four brothers.

Buffalo Center George Radmaker Winter Funeral Home Henry Vander Schaaf German Township Titonia Radmaker Knoxville Veterans Home Knoxville Towa Edward Krull Fim Krull Henry Radmaker Fred Radmaker Bill Guckeen Minn Veterans Hospital Louie Radmaker Baptist Home Winnebago

Teacher Conferences Held Here October 28th

Parents attended elementary conferences at Titanica School on October 26 with homeroom teachers. 88.9 percent participated. Secondary level parents met subject teachers. 84 percent attended. Next conferences scheduled for mid second semester.

Titanica

School Enrichment Levy Vote November 22nd

Voters in the district will decide on an enrichment levy funded by property and state income taxes. The levy aims to raise about 26 932 in year one, then about 25 420 by year five, to maintain local school quality. Absentee ballots available by mail phone or in person at the County Auditors office before November 21. Voter registration must be completed by November 12. Polls open 12 noon to 8 pm at City Hall.

County Auditors Office

Titonka City Election Set for November 8

Titonka voters will go to the polls on Tuesday November 8 from 12 noon to 8 pm at Titonka City Hall. Three council seats are open with Mavis Loft and Cor tine E Olson contesting a two year term and Norman E Cooper Harm A Huisinga Clarence R Isebrands and Orlo E Zwiefel for two four year terms. Incumbents will not run. Voter turnout is urged to carry out the will of the people.

Titonka City Mavis Loft Cortine E. Olson Harm A. Huisinga Clarence R. Isebrands Orlo E. Zwiefel

Nine Indians Named To All Conference Teams

The 1977 State Line All Conference teams include nine members of the Indian squad with two on offense and two on defense on the first team. Honorable mentions go to several seniors and a junior, while year letter winners list seniors juniors and sophomores. Managers are Scott Fredrickson, Greg Moore and Terry Weiland.

Mark Anderson Mark Zwiefel Dan Amesbury Mark Ricklefs Steve Smidt Brian Moore Wendell Christensen Todd Loeschen Roger Smidt Rande Giesking Dale Norland Mike Orthel Steve Smith Roger Smith Dale VanHove Tony Asa Todd Leeschen Brad Ricks Bret Seefeld Scott Smith Allan Anderson Clark Christensen Mark Gual Tom Riley Jeff Zwielel Scott Fredrickson Greg Moore Terry Weiland

Indians Use Eight Interceptions To Down Woden Crystal Lake

Titonka Indians defense dominates with eight interceptions guiding a 29 6 home victory over Woden Crystal Lake Tigers securing third place in the conference. Scott Smith Steve Smidt Mark Anderson and Jeff Zwiefel each notch picks as Titonka seals the win with late scoring after turnovers. Betty Brandt Nominated For National Teacher Of The Year TEA selects Titonka educator for 1977 honor highlighting career and teaching impact across three districts.

Indians Woden-Crystal Lake Titanica Education Association TEA Betty Brandt U.S Betty Ed Brandt Sarah John Brenda Titanka Winnebago Industries Forest City Evanston Illinois University of Colorado Boulder Colorado Drake University University of Northern Iowa University of Iowa Mankato State University Brandt Titonka Consolidated School Scott Smidt Steve Smidt Mark Anderson Todd Loesche Roger Smidt Jeff Zwiefel Titanka Indians Woden-Crystal Lake Tigers Tiger Scott Smith Tigers Tyke Dan Amesbury Titania Terrate Fumbo Clark Christensen Scott Smidh Steve Smidh Titonka WCL Todd Loeschen Roger Smith Rande Giesking Titania

Halloween Busy Week At Titanica Care Center

Residents enjoyed pumpkin baking and decorating, a Methodist Church program, and Hymns. The Women's Club provided lunch and bingo. Harvest Supper drew 155 attendees. Ruth Walcott turned 79. Schoolchildren sang and God's Volunteers performed. Residents attended a Dale Evans concert and thanked volunteers and groups for gifts and support.

Methodist Church Ruth Walcott God's Volunteers Villa Park Dale Evans Donald Isebrand Fred Jennings V.F.W Titanka Woman's Federated Club Ramsey Reformed Woden

Tom Sawyer Named District Manager for Northwest Central District

Tom L. Sawyer receives a promotion to District Manager of the Northwest Central District for Velsicol Chemical Corporation's Agricultural Business Group. He previously served as Sales Representative and as Marketing Communications Manager at Mobil Chemical, with prior roles at American Pelletizing and in Iowa, and holds a BS in agriculture business from Iowa State University. Sawyer and his wife Joan Cosgrove will reside in Omaha Nebraska.

Tom L. Sawyer Northwest Central District Agricultural Business Group Velsicol Chemical Corporation Sawyer Versicol American Pelletizing Corporation Mobil Chemical Richmond Virginia Iowa State University Iowa Fertilizer and Chemical Association Joan Cosgrove Titonka Omaha Nebraska

Titonka Students Enroll At Iowa State University

Iowa State University announces a fall total of 22 803 students with 17 Titonka entrants. The freshman class reaches 6 305, the largest ever. Titonka students and majors include LeAnn Baade landscape architecture and Laura Boekelman child development among others.

Nvina Iowa State University Titonka LSU Titanka Iowa State LeAnn Baade Laura Boekelman Gary Brandt Judy Brandt Wayne Bruns Rhonda Budlong Roy Budlong Ronda Heyer Julie Hoover Julie Larsen Brian Mechler Debra Movick Brent Rippentrop Kent Rode David Schuler Diane Spear Debra van Hove

Betty Sparks Stekly Killed In Hunting Mishap

Golden Valley Minnesota reports Betty Sparks Stekly was killed in a hunting accident on Saturday October 22. She is the wife of Leonard Stekly and daughter of Mr and Mrs Bill Tlack of Britt. She was married to Leonard Stekly for almost a year. Mrs Sparks Stekly was previously married to Darryl Sparks.

Golden Valley Minn Betty Sparks Leonard Stekly Bill Tlack Britt Stekly Darryl Sparks

DeVries Auction Co Shifts to Day Sales

DeVries Auction Co will switch to day sales on Tuesday November 8 at 1 00 p m. The new schedule will continue through the winter months with daytime auctions replacing evening sales.

DeVries Auction Co

Open House Shower For Ronda Heyer Planned In Rural church

An open house pridal shower honoring Ronda Heyer bride to be of Alan Zwiefel will be held Saturday November 12 at 7 30 p m in the Ramsey Reformed Church rural Titenka. All friends and relatives invited to attend.

Ronda Heyer Alan Zwiefel Ramsey Reformed Church Titenka

Cinnamon product from East Indian tree rolled bark

Stick cinnamon refers to the rolled inner bark of a small East Indian tree. It is used as a spice and flavoring.

Beauty Nook Opens New Location for Open House

Mavis Looft owner of the Beauty Nook invites the public to an open house on Saturday November 5 from 1 to 4 pm. Free coffee cookies and door prize registration offered. The shop is in the former Union Slough office building now remodeled.

Mavis Looft Beauty Nook

Titania Federated Club Visit to Mason City

The Titania Federated Club October meeting titled Hands Up! featured a Crime Prevention program by Shirley J. Boyken and Operation Identification. Members will mail letters urging support for the Iowa Commission for the Blind by November 17 and visit Handicap Village at Clear Lake and McNider Art Museum in Mason City on November 3, meeting at 8:45 a.m. at the United Methodist Church.

Titania Federated Club GFWC Shirley J. Boyken Ray Priebe Terry Bransted Iowa Commission For the Blind Handicap Village Clear Lake McNider Art Museum Mason City Th United Methodist Church

Bridal Shower Held for Barb Boekelman in Titonka Home

A miscelanerous shower honoring Barb Boekelman was hosted Friday evening October 28 at Mrs. Don Budlong's home. Corsages went to Barb, her mother Mrs Heiko Boekelman and her grandmother Mrs Maggie Boekelman. Guests from Titonka Algona Wesley and Walters Minn attended and games were led by Mabel Dunmire. Barb's gifts were opened with help from Laura Boekelman and Mrs. Denny Wessels. Lunched hosted by Mrs Joe Boekelman and Mrs Dennis McGreevey featured pale yellow pale blue and avocado green decor. Barb will wed Doug Hesch November 19 at the United Methodist Church in Titonka.

Barb Boekelman Don Budlong Wm Ames-bury Arnold Brandt Francis Culbertson Ted Dunmire Bill Hamilton Art Peterson Art Rode Barb Heiko Boekelman Maggie Boekelman Trudy Doug Hesch United Methodist

Union Slough Refuge Moves Office to Refuge Center

Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge opened its first on site office on September 29 after completing a 52 by 24 foot office shop. The refuge traces its office history from Algona Burt and Titonka with managers E V Pierce Harold Burgess and current staff Jim Kline Glen Welp and Barb Meyer. A new Youth Conservation Corps camp and a two office two room complex accompanied the move.

Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge E.V. Pierce the Slough Algona Burt Titonka Harold Burgess Jim Kline Hom Union Slough Nwr Youth Conservation Corp

Also Mentioned on This Page

Titania High School Evelyn Moore Kent Mechler Janice Ubben Laura Mayland Mike Movick Gayle Moore Titanica Care Center Ruth Wolcott Tom Sawyer Citizens of Tomorrow Jennifer Angie Mrs Marcus Heyer Paula Amy Harold Harms Iowa State Aare New Union Slough Office Glen Welp Barb Meyer
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