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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1950
Page
5
A readable summary of Tonka School's week notes shows classrooms celebrating birthdays, perfect spelling scores, and student projects. Mentions include Margaret Brandt and Clarence Harms birthdays, library time increasing, and grade activities from first to fourth focusing on reading, math, geography, and pioneer stories.
Amos Kromminga born December 27 1872 in Oesfriesland Germany immigrated to America at 17 living in Blue Hill Nebraska then Kamrar Iowa married Jennie Johnson in 1896. six children survive with many grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Ramsey Reformed church with Rev Senne officiating. Interment in Ramsey Reformed church cemetery.
Des Moines area pheasant hunters found ideal weather and abundant birds on opening day. Greenfield teams set a high mark with 33 birds by 4 30 p m. Conservation officers fined three Spring Valley non residents for hunting without licenses and possessing a hen pheasant. Hunting runs daily noon to 4 30 p.m. through Dec 5 in most counties, ending Nov 30 in 13 southwest Iowa counties.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for Martin Larsen who died at 1:43 am Sunday after a heart attack. Born June 9 1883 near Forest City he married Minnie Jennings in Titonka in 1922 and lived there with five children Vernon Glenn Lewis Elsie and Velma. Memorial gifts from the building committee totaled 250 for stained art glass in thenew church.
The obituary notes Ivery died leaving a wife and children, a sister Ella Nelson of Titonka, a stepmother Hedwig Larsen of Burt, seven grandchildren, and seven siblings of his parents. He was a devoted husband and father and a friend to many. He served as a Methodist church trustee, Portland Township school board member, creamery director, and building committee member for a new church. He will be remembered fondly by his family and friends.
Mrs Esther Skow and Mr Jurgen Skow of Wesley headlined the Chamber of Commerce annual pheasant dinner. Talks covered the Sister Kenney Institute and its work, with a history of Institute efforts. More than 100 members and spouses attended the buffet event in support of the cause amid film presentations.
Wesley College announces the 1950 51 basketball schedule with games against Renwick Vernon Titonka Goodell Whittemore Woden Corwith Kanawha Hayfield Lone Rock and Fos venues include home and away matches from November to February across several Iowa towns. The lineup lists dates and opponents with multiple trips away and several home dates.
The American Lutheran church plans a nationwide Loyalty Sunday on November 19 with Good Hope and Immanuel Churches in Titonia participating. Attendance in 1949 reached 85 percent with Good Hope at 273, surpassing membership, and officials hope for higher turnout churchwide. Reports from 2008 congregations pour to Columbus then to newspapers via wire services. Separately, Harry and Mrs. Johnson narrowly avoided a 25 foot Osage River plunge after a gravel truck struck their car on a narrow bridge.
The Patent Teacher Association of Titonka marks its fiftieth anniversary with a schoolhouse open evening hosted by teachers and pupils. Patrons may tour rooms to observe class work as music is provided by a group directed by Mr. Thompson.
Junior and senior high pupils heard Richard Schutz and Myrlean Thompson of the Parkinson group present a researchers style program on percussion. They demonstrated stones bones gourd talking drum and Chinese blind drum with rare instruments and ended with Schutz on piano playing On the Trail and Boogie Woogie. The group, in its nineteenth year at high school assemblies, covers eleven states and about 35000 miles.
A semi driven by George Walter of Luana overturned near Humboldt, sending cattle from a Freedom 32 trailer onto the highway. No injuries reported in the brief incident as authorities cleared the scene.
Funeral services for Fred Stecker were held at Good Hope Lutheran church. The obituary details his birth March 1 1885 in Germany, immigration to America in 1902, two marriages, nine and seven children, long Titania residence, church service on council, and death after heart attacks at age 65 years nine months ten days.
Mrs Maggie Eden aged 77 of Wesley died at St Ann hospital Algona after a stroke on October 23. Funeral services were held at Wesley Methodist church with Rev. J A Riggs officiating. She was born Gesina Aden in Emden Germany October 2 1873 and came to Ackley Iowa as an infant. She married William Eden March 13 1898 and they farmed near Wesley before retiring to town. Burial was Evergreen cemetery. Survivors include four children Edward Fred Mos Erling Kata and Ben Eden, a brother John Aden of Orange California and 12 grandchildren. Pallbearers were James Walker Lael Root A M Lease Claus Tiarks Frank Fox and John Hutchison.
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