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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1950
Page
4
A student recap notes Tonka School Halloween events across grades with costumes, apple games, and classroom parties. The first graders describe parades through town and photos taken in costume while birthday celebrations and treats from parents are counted among week highlights.
The schedule lists multiple games from November through February with both boys and girls teams. Key entries include Armstrong, Hayfield, Lakota, Wesley, Ledyard, Burt, Seneca, Lone Rock, Buffalo Center, Crystal Lake, Laverne, Tiokaka, and general county and sectional events across dates in November December January and February. The list includes home and away notices and notes about first and second teams for several games.
Ella Maie Miller Martin writes from California to Mr Clark apologizing for missing the Topic and sending renewal check. She mentions Will Meyer visiting with two granddaughters Rebecca Ann Mabry and Leslie Ann Gibbeson, and notes relatives in Ventura Long Beach and Titanica. She refers to Stanley H Martin of Ventura and asks for the Topic soon.
The Methodist Church announces Micah study kickoff this Thursday at Titonka Doan. Saturday afternoon the Boys and Girls Fellowship meets at 2 at the church. Intermediate MYF meets at 2 at the parsonage. Sunday school at 10 and worship at 11. Senior MYF at 7:30 Sunday night. Family night events planned for Doan Tuesday and Titonka Wednesday.
Titonka Chamber of Commerce members plan their annual Big Pheasant Dinner and Party next Monday evening. The event features an outside speaker movies and other entertainment for a large crowd. Members are asked to bring foods bread and butter sandwiches and provide their own dishes and utensils. New or renewing members can sign up this week with officers or dinner committee members.
An Iowa weather note recalls an unusually warm October with temperatures in the 70s and 80s followed by a sharp cold snap. Farmers report a good corn crop despite earlier unseasonable weather and minimal borers, with yields often 60 bushels per acre or more.
Lloyd Elston, Democratic candidate, defeated W. A. Schram, Republican, 4073 to 3652 to win the county auditor post after appointment in April. Other courthouse officers won unopposed. County officials include Sheriff Ralph Lindhorst, Treasurer Rosella Voigt, Recorder Clara Walker, and Clerk Alma Pearson. North Kon suth returns tight with Cosgrove edging Rode 659 to 652 for District 1. Newel tops Krueger 1013 to 979 in District 4. Coroner Schutter, Republican, wins 4068 to 3653 over Evans.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs Henry Boeckholt born May 2, 1876 in Hardin county Iowa. She died Sunday morning at her home west of Titonka after long illness. She leaves husband five children sixteen grandchildren two great grandchildren two sisters and many friends. Burial followed in German Township cemetery after services in Swan Funeral Home and Full Gospel church Burt with Brother Kern officiating.
The Senior Class will sponsor their annual pheasant supper on Wednesday evening November 15 at the school house. The high school faculty and their wives are invited. The girls will prepare the pheasants and the meal while the boys will shoot the pheasants and wash dishes. Mr Mehlan the class sponsor will be counted as a senior boy when dishwashing time comes.
Armistice Day ceremonies are planned in Titonka with a 10 15 a m parade from the school to Main Street. The program includes colors posting firing squad taps at 11 00 a m prayer by Rev Al bertson talks by J L Miller and Rev Alvert son benediction by Rev Mar Jori and remarks by Fred Radamaker commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars. If weather fails a 11 40 theatre service with band numbers and talks will proceed.
In Kossuth county voters favored Democrats across most races with H. J. McNertney reelected county attorney and Casey Loss defeating Howard Seeley for state representative. Beardsley carried the county against Lester Gillette while Bourke Hickensdoper won U S Senate reelection and Loveland trailed narrowly in county results.
The Lakota Road from the Warner Smitht corner northward was graded last week as a Farm to Market road with high-grade fill. Bancroft road east from Bancroft to the B. H. Meyer farm corner was resurfaced this year with gravel and clay, yielding smoother surfaces and less dust. Notice to Commander W. H. Rickles: 1951 dues are due.
Lewis Edward Krantz died Tuesday in a Waterloo hospital at 81 years. Funeral services set for Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the Algona Methodist church with Rev. Brand and Rev. Albertson officiating. burial in Riverview cemetery. Surviving: three children Raymond Titonka Hazel Hutchison Waterloo Pearl Aas Algona. 13 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. two brothers Artur Sioux Falls and George Canistota.
A large crowd attends a Monday afternoon talk by Miss Marion Warner at Titania Methodist Church. She has spent twenty years as a teacher in India and urges women from Burt Good Hope Dean Ramsey churches to support a mission program with a $41 free will offering for nursery work and outreach.
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