Local Happenings In Titonka Area This Week
The George Higgins family plan to move into town soon, occupying the former Eric Patarton home. Dayle Higgins and wife will live on the Higgins farm east of town. Gifts arrived at the drug store and are offered for early selections. Local church decorations and social notes feature residents such as Mr Sigmund decorating Good Hope Lutheran and Ramsey Reformed churches. Several community members report travels, family events, illnesses, and social gatherings including bridge clubs, weddings, and visits to relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Higgins
Eric Patarton
Dayle Higgins
Higgins
C. Sigmund
Fort Dodge
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Titonka
Iowa
Sigmund
Ramsey Reformed L
Hel Oestertetehier
Mra
Orthal
Petersen Low
Mira
R. C. Ball
Weatphalia
Donald
Wm. Boyken
Waterloo
Boyken
Logan Keagle
Minneapolis
Titania
Lester Schwietert
Clear Lake
Merle
Lester
Garner
Dick Harms
Mercy Hospital
Magon City
Fred Brell
Charles City
Emer Rava
Lakota
Minnesota
Hiner
Gen
Ray Hertzke
Iowa City
A. M. Petersen
Crown Point
Indiana
Henry Schmidt
Diamond
Putnam
Henry van Hove
Alrak Boekholt
H. Buss Corner
Boekholt
Myrtle Anna-Peterson
German Valley School
Miller Nelson
Maurice Graham
Graham
Alice Menzinger
Tucson
Arizona
Burt
Ming Marion Stephens
E.R. Swanson
Miss Stephens
Red Cross Club
Washington
Lakota church meeting and area social in district
The regular monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of the Methodist church in this district drew 43 members from Buffalo Center Woden Ellis Point Thompson Forest City Lake Mills Ledyard and Lakota with Rev. Buschman of the local Presbyterian church as speaker. Films were shown by the public school. Capt Melbourn Jones of Bricelyn Minn visited the Russell Winter home after returning from 18 months overseas. Various locals hosted visitors and family news includes births discharges visits and visits to football games in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of the Methodist Church
Buffalo Center
Woden
Ellis Point
Thompson
Forest City
Lake Mills
Ledyard
Lakota
Buschman
Presbyterian Church
Melbourn Jones
Bricelyn
Minn
Russel
Jones
France
Germany
Hiner Ravn
Ray Hertzke
Iowa City
Robert Beemer
Marines
New York City
J. R. Johnson
Atta
Esther
Lena Steenhard
Lance Riebhoff
Lorena of
Burt
Charles Helgeson
Albin Nelson
Alfred Christ
Alvin Hunter
Stevens
Francis Adams
Guy Beemer
Presbyterian Ladies Aid
Albert Goetz
Forbes Hospital
Swea City
Derald Albert
Goetz
Katherine Poppe
Mary Zoller
Wilbur
George Schroeder
Walter Hans
Ahrend Hans
Sid Spear
Betty Tordorf
Algona
Fred Schultz
Lone Rock
Alvin Rippentrop
Swea
Miss Ellen Tjaden and Alfred C Boelkes Married in Ram sey Church
Ellen Tjaden daughter of Mr and Mrs George Tjaden Titonka and Alfred C Boelkes son of Mr and Mrs Harry A Boelkes Forreston Ill were married at Ramb sey Reformed Church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev Frank Scnuttjer. The wedding featured music by Mrs John W Smith and a detailed gown for the bride. The groom served in World War II earning multiple medals. They plan to farm on the bride’s family property and move to town around January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ming Ellen Tjaden
George Tjaden
Titonka
Alfred C. Boelkes
Harry A. Boelkes
Forreston, Ill
Ramsey Reformed Church
Frank Scnuttjer
John W. Smith
Lohengrin
Hamilton
School of Commerce
Mason City
Standard of) Co
Comtometer
Bonacker
Forreston High School
Seattle
Hawaii
Marshall Islands
Saipan
Tinian
Marianas
Leyte
Mindana
Phillipines
Okinawa
Woden News Highlights Religious and Social Notices
Sunday school and Bible class at St John s Lutheran with 10:30 Divine service. Thanksgiving and Christmas program plans. Visitors include Dr Tindall family from Montezuma and Mrs Virginia Mills. Catholic ladies guild met. a son born to Rev and Mrs Clarence DeHaan. Bazaar at Methodist church December 1 with lunch service from 6 30. Many dinners and visits across local families. School to close for Thanksgiving Wednesday evening. Billy Orthel undergoes appendectomy at Dolmage hospital Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Gale
Jack Holt
Los Angeles
Henry Bode
Wm. Huisman
Floyd Hulsman
Chet Missman
C. W. Goslin
Ensign Paul Goslin
California
Wayne
Paul Goslin
Des Moines
Hazel Valley
Ray Valley
Conrad Heyer
Henry Heyer
Wm. Heyer
Lphompson
Samuel
Harold Anderson
Texas
Ernest Senne
Northwood
Rev
Sinning
John &. Luples
Kamrar
Billy Orthel
Henry Orthel
Dolmage Hospital
Buffalo Center
Holiday Party of Women’s Society of Christian Service
The annual holiday party of the Women’s Society of Christian Service will be at the Methodist church on Wednesday afternoon December 5 at 2 30. Gifts for Harriet Ballau Day Nursery in Sioux City are welcomed including clothing books and togs for children under 12 and cash. Articles need not be wrapped though gift wrappings may be included. A program is planned a holiday tea will be served and all members and friends are invited. Mrs Eugene Ross of Britt owns two cats one bed each and a doll bed now shared after a nearby girl donated another bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's ‘Society of Christian Service
Methodist Church
Harriet Ballau
Sioux City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Uke Miller
Jblows Club
Luke
Dog
Lions Club
Pierre Sartor
Pridge Club
F. D. ‘Fisher
W. H. Ricklets
Mic
Edger Ricks
Spen
Hanun Huisinga
Robert Penning
Grand Island
Nebra Ta
Touls Boomgarten
German Valley
Deg Moines
Ours
Alan Carr
John Falk
Harold Krantz
John [Falk
Mildred Gartner
Titonka Savings Bank
Ultra’ Life
Hamilton Hatchery
Callies Bros Store
Jersey
B &M
Hixson
Lakota News
Edward James
Geo, Ennet
Robert Keppentrop
Gretchen Rippentrop
Ernest Christ
Arnold Brandt
Titankka
Vance Lester
Edmond Lester
Ray Gustaffson
Fairmont
Michael Christ
Arvid Christ
Bode
Maynard White
Canistota
S. D
Ray Winter
Russell Winter
Ellen Tjaden
Woden News
Intermill
Titanka, Iowa
Cherrios
Kellogg’s
Holiday Party of Women’s Society of Christian Service
Eugene Ross
Britt
Ross
Bonacker’s Food Market
FBI
Pillsbury
Pillsbury’s
Swan Furniture Funeral Home —Ambulance
Kenneth W. Swan
Town
Watkins
A. C. Bierstedt Lakota
Cally
Ered Hagen
Fartberg
Britt Rendering Co
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