Local Happenings and Holiday Preparations Across Town
Mrs Harold Gingrich, patient at Lutheran hospital Fort Dodge, expected home this week. Christmas shopping at the Drug Store highlights purchases. Mr and Mrs Winn Wethousen and others hosted Friday supper at the Evert Post home. The Birthday club to hold annual Christmas party with buffet supper at 7. Titania Lions meet with luncheon 8:45 at De Wall cafe before American Legion gathering. Teiko Seitsema and party set for California trip. Minnie Oestenteicher returned from Atlantic Iowa. Howard Stott serving in Korea. Happy Peterson at Des Moines veteran hospital. George Johnsons hosted Limberg relatives from Woden Buffalo Center.
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Harold Gingrich
Lutheran Hospital
Fort Dodge
Winn, Wethousen
Melvin Post
Darlene
Arthur
Post
Barbara
Marilyn
Evert Post
Agnes
Janssen
Conrad
Schmidt
Bob
Alvin Hobort
St. Johns
Lutheran
Pomeroy
Herman Kleen
Bob Lang
Will Girard
Dale’ Huggins
Titania Lions Club
De‘Wall
American’ Legion
Sou
Teiko Seitsema
Gree
California
Minnie Oestenteicher
Atlantic
Iowa
Mansford Rice
Herman Dreesman
David
Key West
Florida
Dennis
Howard Andrews
Pensacola
Donavan
Howard’ Stott
W.H. Stott
Korea
Amy Air Force
San. Antonio
Texas
Happy
Peterson
Veteran Hospital of
Des Moines
George Johnsons
Limberg
Albel Limberg
Woden
Emil Limberg
Buffalo Center
Ben Limbeng
Bufffalo Center
John Limberg
Funeral for Hopke Hopkes at Dumont
Obituary and funeral notice for Hopke Hopkes born January 22, 1889 in Butler county dies November 24 in Hampton hospital at 63. Funeral held November 28 at Kenneth Miller home and Salem EUB Church Dumont with music by the Salem male quartet. Survived by three children and siblings with service details and pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Hopkes
Alvin
Kobus Tjaden
Hopke Hopkes
Ben
Tillie"Miller
Arlean
Fred
Lucille
Ruth
Salem Evangelical United “Brethren Church
du~ Mont
H. M. Raecker
Salem
Hopkes
Pete
Viet
Dumont
Fred .Hopkes
Bristow
Kenneth+Miller
Ben ‘Hopkes
Bolt
Titanica
Kenneth Miller
Salem E.usb
P._F. McKinley
Salem Church
Arnold Miller
Reuben Freese
Harley Cuvelier
Jacob Duit
George Gerdes
Willard
Bentis
Adolph Kresmeyer
Freese
Dennis
Hans “Dit
Wil, Alexander
Lloyd Faber
George Rosenstock
Dave’ Noelting
American Legion Auxiliary Hosts Christmas Parry Meeting
Twenty five members met at the Denon home for a regular business meeting and annual Christmas party hosted by Elizabeth Kennedy and Sadie Denton. The group sang, visited by Santa, and held a White Elephant gift exchange. Sixty candy bags and sixty nut cups were prepared to support a $16 toy drive for forgotten Woodward children. The Auxiliary runs Christmas gift shops in veteran hospitals nationwide, providing free wrapping and postage so hospitalized veterans can send gifts to families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary Unit
Denon
Elizabeth Kennedy
Sadie Denton
Santa Claus
White Elephant
Woodward
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
Ews Department of the American Legion
Des Moines
Veteran Hospital
American Legion Auxilary
Diedrick Borchers Passes at 99 in Chatsworth
Obituary notes Diedrick Borchers aged 98 years last month near Chatsworth after his 99th birthday near 1853 birth. The item also references local farming links and historical ties to Titonka and North Dakota family background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diedrick Borchers of
Chatsworth
Cream Only On Certain Days Limited Buying Plan
Iowa State extension dairy official explains the Limited Buying Days Plan to improve cream quality and distribution. Lee County cooperators first to test the program, with cream accepted only on Tuesday Wednesday Friday and Saturday since Nov 25. Trucks ship cream to creameries the morning after buying days, ensuring delivery within 24 hours and a maximum four day age limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee County Dairy Quality Improvement Cooperators
Karl Wester
Iowa State College
Rowe Dairy Products
Wester
Early Seed Testing Promotes Iowa Growers Sales
Iowa seed growers aim to fast track seed lot testing for sale this year. Iowa State College Seed Testing Laboratory notes seed samples mailed before January 1, 1953 will be tested promptly. January and February are typically the busiest months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Extension
Iowa
Iowa State College
Trappers Bi and McCormick Trap 52 Muskrats This Season
Trappers Bi and John McCormick from Manchester have trapped 52 muskrats this season and taken two beaver. A brand new car was stolen in Council Bluffs and recovered near Red Oak after a plunge down a 15-foot bank into Walnut Creek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McCormick
Manchester
Council
Red Oak
Walnut Creek
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Titonka Savings Bank
Decker
Prince Albert Tobacco
NM Tea
American Legion — Auxiliary
P. C. Peterson
North Dakota
Deering
N. Dak
Titonka
Fetersons
Pierre Sartor
M. D
E. J. Gallup
H. J. Torgersen
Ray Hamstreet
Titonka, Hh
John M. Woops
Osteopathic
W. L. Tindall
James K. Hill
Tyke Electric Building
L. A. Winkel
Hutchison
Algona
H. W. Miller
Dr. Sawyer Building
L. L. Snyder
Tigges
Jas. J. Norris
Louie H. Helm
Andy Crawford
Iona Farm Mutual Insurance
Farm Bureau
Ruto
Tyke Theatre
Titonka, Iowa
Mickey Rooney
Bud Abbott
Lou Costello
Alaska
Mitzi Green
Tom Ewell
Bruce Cabot
Midnight Sun
Piper, Laurie
Rock Hudson
Charles Coburn
Gigi Perreau
Mom
Dad
Clover Farm
King Cole Peanut Brittle
Kelloggs
Cherrie Chocolates
Rinso
LUX
Bonacker
Clover Farm Stores
Intermill
Titonka, Towa
Calif
Aerowax
R.S.P. Cherries
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