Titonka Community Newsnotes and Cheering for Hope
The note covers a quiet week in Titonka with local visits by the Reckamps and Clabaughs, church plans, a fire on the Ben Siehlmann farm, and upcoming basketball at Luverne. Rev. Andrews announces a Good News Club for area children. Don Kerker and Lyle Opheim coach both girls and boys teams as the season starts Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowner
Titania ‘Turkey Hatchery
Art Reckamp
Ben- Jahy
Tke
Clabaugh
Ike
Macy
Cla |Baughs
Reckamps
Titonka
Andrews
Grace
DeGolla
Bén Siehlmann
Liuverné
Don Kerker
Lyle Opheim
John Wood to Speak at P T A Meeting Monday
Titania P T A holds its regular monthly meeting in the school gym at 8:00 p m Monday November 18 with music from the Instrumental Department and a skit. John Wood of Algona will speak on Civil Defense. All members urged to attend. It notes 40000 Americans killed in 1956 traffic accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania P.T.A
John Wood
Algona
County 4-H Award Night Schedule With Awards for Members
Over 250 4-H members will receive awards at Extension Recognition Nights running November 12 to 21 across Kossuth County towns. Each program includes mixers, skits, demonstrations, and the ceremonial award presentations by 4-H committees and extension personnel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
4-H
County Heart Committee to Be Organized Soon
The Kossuth County Heart Committee will form at 8:00 p.m. on Thursday November 21 in Algona Hotel Algona. Dr John M Schutter of Algona will discuss cardiovascular diseases and a county Heart Program using the Heart Fund Campaign money for education research and community service. The meeting is open to the public and invites physicians nurses and school staff to join in planning the effort to conquer heart disease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kossuth County
Algona Hotel
Algona
John M. Schutter
Heart Fund
A. C. Miller
Titonka
Grace Baptist Church to Start Good News Club
The Grace Baptist Church plans a Good News Club for Ti tonka community children from 1st grade through high school. Meetings begin Friday November 15 at 3 45 pm and run weekly 3 48 to 5:00 pm with crafts, magic tricks, singing, stories, and Bible lessons. Pastor Roland Andrews can help with transportation at 191. All denominations welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Grate Baptist
Roland Andrews
American Legion Auxiliary Meeting Highlights Charity Drive
The regular monthly meeting at the Wm. Boyken home was well attended with hostesses Martha Boyken and Mary Oes terreicher. Members reported on Junior projects including 100 filled nut cups and 100 gift enclosure cards, scrap books and dolls clothes, but shipping delays stalled a completed order for veterans. The group discussed Thanksgiving education themes and welfare actions, and approved a 25 cent per member cash contribution for a Children's Home or hospital gift fund. Pearle Rickless won the attendance prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Boyken
Martha ‘Boyken
Mary Oesterreicher
Woodward
Poppy
Save the Children Federation
Ollie Burns
Irene Petersen
National Legislative Bulletin
American Legion Auxiliary
Knoxville
Mitchilville
USWA
Des Moines
Goodwill Industries
Kenneth Swan
Dalk
Des Moines Hospital
Pearle Rickless
Indians Ready For Basketball Season Open at Laverne
Titanics High opens 1957-58 basketball season Friday night November 16 at Laverne. New coach Dod Kerker fields a young squad with limited height and experience but strong numbers, aiming for development over a championship. Key players include Wendel Schutter, Phil Aga, Richard Hench, Dwerg Krantz, and John Cordes with several underclassmen expected to see heavy action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanics High School
Laverne
Dod Kerker
Heigth
Wendel Schutter
Phil Aga
The
Indians
Richard Hench
Dwerg Krantz
Phil’ Asa
Asche
Asa
Schutter
Hench
John Cordes
Dverg Krantz
George Cunningham
Phil Asa
Kerker
Titanka
New Owners Take Over Titonka Turkey Hatchery
Titonka Turkey Hatchery now operated by Art Reckamp and Ike Clabough who took possession November 2. Three Worthington men purchased the hatchery from the Bartlett brothers. Reckamps plan feed sales and poultry services while maintaining turkey hatchery operations. The 1958 ACP program emphasizes long-term conservation practices, guiding county plans and applications for participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Bartlett Brothers
Turkey Hatchery
Art Reckamp
Ike Clabough
Worthington
Minnesota
Raymond
Louis Bartlett
Wah Roekel
Pearson
Rockamp
Art Rockamp
Ike Clabaugh
Reckamp
Reckamps
California
Waden
Clabaugh
May Ise
Little Rock
Iowa
Clabaughs
Fire Destroys Hog House on Ben Siehlmann Farm
Titonka Volunteer Fire Department answered a Wednesday evening call at the Ben Siehlmann farm northeast of Titonka. The hog house and 500 600 bales of straw and 16 pigs were lost in about three hours of effort. Insurance partially covered the loss. The hay mow origin had no electrical sources cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Ben Siehlmann Farm
Titonke
Cattle Market Watch Affects 1958 Spring Prices
Iowa State College economist Francis Kutish says spring cattle prices may be the lowest of the 1958 year due to pasture shifts into wheat-pasture areas and heavier on-farm feeding. He notes demand for grazing on wheat stubble stays high, with western cattle prices above Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis A. Kutish
Iowa State College Farm
Kutish
Omaha
Sioux City
American Legion Post Ends 1958 Membership Drive
American Legion Post No. 465 completed their 1958 membership drive ahead of schedule with 49 members, surpassing a quota of 48. By meeting the target early, the post earns a Meritorious Award from the State Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanica American Legion Post No. 465
State Department
Hog Carcass Study At Adult Evening School
Robert Fix of Wilson and Co. will demonstrate cutting up a meat type hog and a lard type hog at the Adult Farmer Evening School on Wednesday November 20. He will explain how meat type hogs benefit farmers and housewives and show the meat differences as seen by a housewife. The meeting begins at 8 00 p.m. in the school lunch room and is open to all interested persons. BUFFALO HOMEMAKERS TO MEET FRIDAY NOVEMBER 15 The Buffalo Township Homemakers will meet Friday November 15 at Mrs. Henry Orthel s home with co hostesses Mrs. Gerrit DeWaard. Roll call will be School Day Memories including schools. The extension lesson will be given by Mrs. George Alkel and Mrs. Walter Baade. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Fix
Wilson and Co
Albert Lea
Minn
Adult Farmer
Buffalo Homemakers
Buffalo Township
Henry Orthel
Gerrit DeWaard
Melvin Ricks
George Alkel
Walter Baade
Titania WSC Circles Schedule Meeting On November 20
The Titania WSC S circles will meet on Wednesday November 20 at 2 00 p m Hostesses include Mrs Morris Givens Mrs Lucy Givens Mrs Burton Hansen and Mrs Max Goldman for De votions and Mrs Eldon Attig and Mrs Ray Hansen for Leah hostesses The devotion leader is Mrs John Aken with Lesson by Mrs Ted DeBoer and other attendees Mrs Ernest P Hansen Mrs William Welhuisen and Miss Florence Reynolds Also listed are Ivesson and Florence Reynolds as participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C
Titania W.S.C.S
Sarah
Morris Givens
Lucy Givens
Burton Hansen
Lesson
Max Goldman
Esther
Eldon Attig
Ray Hansen
John Aken
Ted DeBoer
Leah
Lizzie Alcott Rites Held After Ames Auto Crash
Funeral services for Lizzie Pannhuk Alcott 117 South Borne Ames were held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. from Duckworth Stevens Funeral Home. Additional rites were at Titonka Reformed Church at 3:00 p.m. Burial followed in Titonka church cemetery. Surviving relatives include her parents Guy and Mrs Giddings Sr Burt two sons Duane and Clifford two daughters Marjorie Zimmerman May Lou Zeka Mildred Pannhuk and two stepdaughters Donna and Mavis Alcott plus four brothers and five sisters. Kenneth Alcott remains in critical condition at Mary Greeley Hospital after the accident four miles south of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth
Lizzie) Pannhuk Alcott
South Borne Ave
Ames
Duckworth- Stevens
George Fetter
First Baptist Church
Reformed
Titonka
Alcott
Traer
Everett Pannhuk
Kenneth Alcott
Mary Greeley Hospital
Guy Giddings Sr
Burt
Duane Pannhuk
Fort Dodge
Clifford Pannkuk
Marjorie Zimmerman
Des Moines
May Lou Zeka
Webster City
Mildred Pannkuk
Donna
Mavis Alcott
Guy C. Giddings
Laverne
Gordon Giddings
Benton City
Wash
Rodney
Giddings
Spirit Lake
Bill Giddings
Nina van Houe
Buffalo
Children’s Home Drive Completed For Year
Mrs. John Rippentrop reports that the Iowa Children’s Home drive is finished for the year. A total of 547.05 was collected and will aid many unfortunate children. Township chairmen and amounts include Ramsey 34.00 Ledyard 27.00 Buffalo 82.75 German 191.75 Portland 29.00 Lincoln 51.90 Hebron 38.25 Titonka 78.45 Lakota 107.95.
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John
Rippentrop
Iowa
Ramsey
Fred Asche
Ledyard
Carl Johnson
Buffalo
A. C. Miller
German
Harm Huis
Inga
Portland
Max Goldman
Lincoln
Donald Kipper
Hebron
Wayne Koppen
Adrian Haugkins
Titonka
Mag
Alfred Baade
Lakota
W. E. Ley
Christmas Seals Fund Drives Help Fight Disease
Charities urge mail recipients to purchase 1957 Christmas Seals to support tuberculosis heart disease and related efforts. Local chairmen Mrs C F Callies Buffalo Township Mrs John M Welhousen German Township and Mrs Wm Boyken Titonka report prompt returns to headquarters to finalize notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bose
C. F. Callies
Buffalo Township
John M. Welhousen
German Township
Wm. ‘Boyken
Titonka
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P.T.A
Eixtension
Titonice School
Hagle
Swea- Harrison
Swea City
Swea City School
Irvington
St. Benedict Hall
Ernest Heidecker
Seneca
Lone Rock
Fenton
Seneca School
Greenwood, Ramsey
Bancroft
St. John Church
Ledyard Lassies
Orville Brandt
Garfield
Riverdale
St. Joy
Ottosen
Grant
Grant School
Union
Algona and
Cresco
Good Hope Church
Whittemore
Lotts Creek
Legion Hall
Plum Creek
Burt Legion Hall
Portland Wesley
Counceil
Brad Phelps
Ransomville
American Legion’ Auxiliary
Nelson
Boyken
Mayland
Billborough
Ron
Hanna
Jack Trunkhill
Swan
Schmidt
Michaelsen
Cordes
Cunningham
Folkerts
Krantz
Sathoff
Watson
Zwiefel
Gigler
Krause
Richard I. Anderson
Kossuth
ASC
Estherville
Anderson
Towal
ACP
Richard J. Anderson
George W. Wolf
Andrew A. Fangman
Virgil L. Rohlf
Evelyn J. Ollom
Lyle Riedinger
SCS
Dean L. Barnes
Owen Hurt
Farm Bureau
J. C. Stow
T. E. Lagerstrom
Oeniu Mall
Ben Siehlmann
Kossuth Co
American Legion Post
Lizzie Alcott
Children’s Home
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