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Newspaper

Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 11, 1951

Page

5

Titonka School Weekly Activities Highlight Week of Learning

Readings show grades covering Abraham Lincoln directions and navigation, electricity light rays and fire safety. Students received birthday treats, new arithmetic books, and continued tests in six weeks, health, and history. Seventh grade formed officers and decorated with leaves. Eighth grade studied New Americans Join Old English Life.

Karen Bruns Janice Ostermann Sherry Boyken Vernon Burkhart Sherry Keith Hamilton Doris Miller Keith Celine Miller Stormy Blanchard Beth Albertson Sheryl Gray Myrne Rike John Brandt Abraham Lincoln Invin Eden Sylvia Sandra Gartner Hanson Pat McGuire Phyllis Smith Myrna Norland Darlene Callies Neal Loeschen Bobby Fritz Kent Rippentrop Betty Hatten

Methodists to Send Gartner Couple to Chicago Meeting

The Titanical Methodist church and the Algona district of the North Iowa Conference will send Mr and Mrs Harold Gartner to the National Methodist Conference on Family Life in Chicago October 12 14. Delegates will view the premier of The Family Next Door and hear leaders including Bishop G Bromley Hazen GS Warner J Ralph Hagen Arthur J Moore James C Baker and Dr Alexander J Stoddard along with U S Senator Paul H Douglas and Dr Ralph W Sockman. The conference will include work groups addressing The Family Living Its Religion Growing Mature Persons in the Family The Family Looks to the Church The Family Living in the Community and The Family Living In a Troubled World.

Methodists Gartner Chicago Titanical Methodist Church Algona North Iowa Harold Gartner G. Bromley Hazen GS Warner J. Ralph Hagen Arthur J

Howard French Seeks Mayoral Seat In Town Election

Howard French files for mayor in the upco ming town election on November 6. He has served as mayor for six years before four years ago and held the office in earlier years. Camilla Cooper files for town treasurer to succeed herself, the only candidate. Frank Fisher and H S Torgersen file for councilmen. Fisher served twelve years previously and Torgersen one term. New names include Walker MacDonald Loren Wildemssen George Schmidt Jr Here Bentrap Fred Thacker seeks re election. Lester Callies and W H Ricklets seek re election as present councilmen.

Howard French Howard Camilla Cooper Frank Fisher H. S. Torgerysen Fisher Torgersen Walker MacDonald Loren Wildemssen George Schmidt Jr Bentrap Fred Thacker Lester Callies W. H. Ricklets

Titania Girls to Open Season Versus A L Des Moines Team

Titania high school girls basketball opens season Tuesday night October 16 hosting A. L. Des Moines with Gruver and LaVerne scheduled as the preliminary. First game starts at 7 30.

Titania High School A.L Des Moines Gruver LaVerne

Methodist Church notices at Titonka and Doan

J E Albertson announces choir practice Wednesday at 8 o clock and confirmation class Thursday for high school and younger. Sunday begins sermons on the Apostles Creed. MYF next Sunday at 7 30.

Methodist Church J. E. Albertson Titonka Doan

Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp Pastor Services at usual times

The Ramsey Reform ed church reports Sunday School and Worship at normal times. The Ladies Aid meets Wednesday and the Young People's group gathers midweek. The Ladies Aid will pack clothing for Korea and a congregation appeal seeks used garments for Korean war victims.

Cheese Factory To Be Opened at Burt

Hoemake, long employed at Lotts Creek Cheese Factory, has purchased the Burt creamery building and house from the local company and plans to start a cheese factory. He seeks whole milk from local producers and asks for cooperation. Mr and Mrs Hoernke will relocate with their two daughters. the Janssens will move to a tenant house on Mrs Bunkofske’s Mason City farm. Buy it in Titonka.

Bury Cats Hoemake Lotts Creek

First Titania Football Team Practices in 1962

The Buffalo Township Consolidated school board adopts football for Titonka with actual competition starting fall 1962. Coach Mehlan leads practice for 33 uniforms, aims to build fundamentals, and plans a scrimmage between Red and White squads. Tentative game date set for Friday Oct 19 with band, loudspeaker system, and practice visits encouraged.

Buffalo Township Consolidated School Board Mehlan Titania Thiesse Supt Keith Foot Thonka Buffalo Township Consolidated High School

New Dates for Drivers License Examinations Set

New dates for driver license exams announced. November 3 marks the last Saturday renewal in Algona. From November 7 exams move to Wednesdays 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beginning November 10 license renewals occur one day only at the Legion hall in Swea City 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Algona Legion Hall Swea City

Land donated for parochial school playground at Wesley

Ollie Froelich donated three acres just east of the parochial school to St. Josephs parish Wesley. A parish group spent last Monday leveling and fencing the ground for use as a playground for St. Josephs school children.

Wesley Ollie Froelich Tony Hildman St. Josephs Parish St. Josephs School

Portland Princess 4 H Club Meets Oct 4 at Ardith Schutter’s

The October 4 meeting of the Portland Princesses was hosted by Ardith Schutter. Betty Clarms presided with Glen da Black vice president Ardith Schutter secretary treasurer Lorna Tjaden reporter Phyllis Miller historian Noreta Trynkhill photographer. Members and two guests attended while Mary Ann Bartlett led a dairy and poultry freezing talk and recreation plans were set for the November meeting.

Portland Princess Ardith Schutter Portland Princesses Betty Clarms Glenda Black Lorna Tjaden Phyllis Miller Noreta Trynkhill Mrs. Young Mrz. Smith Mary Ann Bartlett Beverly Christensen Farm Bureau Carol Black Mary Ann

American Legion Auxiliary October business meeting notes

Members met at the Sartor home for the October business meeting with Mary Sartor and Mary Dieterreicher as hostesses. Reports showed cash contributions to child welfare, rehabilitation, and other funds, plus dues and subscriptions. Delegates were discussed for Girls' State and district events, with plans to send a 4 G. I. family quilt and to purchase veteran red poppies for Memorial Day.

Sartor Mary Sartor Mary Dieterreicher Mary Virginia MedGraw Memorial Department Americanism Iowa Legionairre Radio Civil Defense Cooper Kenney Heart Voice of America Teo Miami Elizabeth Kennedy Fort Dodge Titanica Leona Schutter Marianj Kuehenreuther Esther Peterson Irene Peterson Parfey Unit School of Instruction County School of Instruction Bancroft Lakota Hatten Caroline Hatten Alta Norland Minti Oesterreicher Grace French

Immanuel Lutheran H A Diers Pastor Schedule

Worship at 10 am and Sunday School at 9 am. Ladies guest day at Corwith Lutheran Thursday Oct 11 at 2 15 pm. Depart church 1 30 pm. Choir rehearsal Monday 7 80 pm Adult instruction Tuesday 7 30 pm. Confirmation Saturday 9 am. Dust to Destiny shown Friday Oct 10 at 7 30 pm. Everyone is welcome.

Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers Corwith Lutheran Church

Rust College Farm and School in Good Story

The Rust College annual agricultural program in Holly Springs Mississippi is a bold effort led by Dr L N McCoy to expand physical facilities and student self help. Students grow crops raise hogs and poultry and render lard to fund operations while living frugally on under a dollar a day.

Rust College Holly Springs Miss Ammerica L. N. McCoy Rust Red Clay McCoy Midwestern Dr. McCoy South Mississippi Tennessee Arkansas Kenneth Underwood Friendship Press, Inc New York M. S. Dovage America MicCoy Nashville Methodist Church Jersey

Good Hope Lutheran Church Event Schedule

Pastor Mardorf leads Divine Service at 10:30 with Sunday School at 9:30. Women’s Missionary Society guest day at Corwith on Friday afternoon. Members visit Mason City next Wednesday to collect donations for Luth eran Good Samaritan Home. Film Dust or Destiny shown October 18 at 8. Holy Communion October 21. Congregation meting October 21 at 7:30. National Brotherhood Sunday December 28. Good Hope Family Night at 6:30.

Good Hope Lutheran A. Mardorf Women's Missionary Society Corwith Mason City Lutheran Good Samaritan Sid Officer National Brotherhood Good Hope Family

P T A Meeting Monday Evening At School House

The P T A will hold a meeting Monday October 15 at the school house. Mrs Newton Murphy of Spencer cannot attend due to a family emergency. Mr Reith will explain the new testing program starting next week and membership will be offered.

Rey P.T.A Newton Murphy Spencer Reith P.T.A

Seven New Cars and Trucks Sold in Kossuth County

Twenty one new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. New owners include Chevrolet Earl Berg Swea City Glen Fucss Whittemore William Meyer Whittemore Florence Schutter Titonka William Wirtjes Dakota Algona Electric Glen Householder Lone Rock Dave Weber Bancroft Harold Walter Whittemore Geo L Anderson Titonka A L Baker Lone Rock Gordon Hilbert La Verne Duard Perdue Armstrong William Peterson Titonka Leo Goche Titonka Carl Krueger Fenton Mervin Gray Titonka Dave Huff Lucerne International truck J H Menke Bancroft Mercury Donald Ringsdorf Titonka.

Kossuth Chevrolet Earl Berg Swea City Glen H. Fucss Whittemore William C. Meyer Florence Schutter Titanka William Wirtjes Dakota Algona Electric Glen Householder Lone Rock Dave Weber Bancroft Harold Walter Nash Geo. L. Anderson Titonka Plymouth A. L. Baker Ford Gordon F. Hilbert la Verne Duard F. Perdue Armstrong William Peterson Trucks Leo Goche Carl F. Krueger Fenton Dodge Mervin Gray

Three couples obtain licenses in Kossuth county

Three couples received marriage licenses in Kossuth county last week. Aloysius N. Erpelding and Margaret Be ning, both of Algona. Eugene Richard Manhs and Naomi Clara Greinert, both of Whittemore. Truman Joseph Wuhrer of Omaha and Betty Rose Ramus of Des Moines.

Kossuth County Aloysius N. Erpelding Margaret BE Canning Algona Eugene Richard Manhs Naomi Clara Greinert Whittemore Truman Joseph Wuhrer Omaha Betty Rose Ramus Des Moines

Rust College farms aid farmers with pure bred stock

Rust sends pure bred cattle chickens and pigs to farmers to improve herds and flocks. The Rust College agricultural demonstration farm teaches new methods benefiting hundreds of white farmers. Songs from Negro Spirituals rooted in the agricultural South land are performed at Titanica Methodist church on Sunday morning in October.

Rust Brotherhood America Great Rust College Agricultural Demonstration Farm Southland Titanica Methodist Church

Dust or Destiny shown at Good Hope Church

Dust or Destiny a sound color film will be shown at Good Hope Lutheran Church on October 18 at 8 pm. The program highlights natural miracles, the human heart, animal feats and calls attention to a creator. A free will offering will cover costs. Immanuel Lutheran Church presents it next Friday night October 19.

Good Hope Lutheran Church Wsa United States Good Hope Lutheran Immanuel Lutheran Church

Woden Group Attends Ordination In Wisconsin

Nine members of Bible Presbyterian church of Woden accompanied the student pastor and his family to the Presbytery of the Upper Midwest meeting in Wisconsin. They witnessed the examination and ordination, and the Woden church was welcomed into the Bible Presbyterian denomination. The new congregation brings the Iowa denomination total to 77 churches.

Woden Wisconsin Bible Presbyterian Church of Upper Midwest Bible Presbyterian National Council of Churches Iowa Eddie Scott Linda Henry Dirksen Albert Gerdes Bernard Heyer Meéindert Dirksen Johnsons Beth Euniece David Johnson Presbytery

Victor and Vera Fitch Elected to National Angus Association

Victor and Vera Fitch of Titanka were elected to membership in the American Aberdeen Angus Breeders Association in Chicago, announced Secretary Frank Richards. The Fitches were among 12 purebred Aberdeen Anguses breeders from Yow elected to membership in the organization during the past month.

Victor and Vera Fitch Titanka Chicago Frank Richards Fitches

Wartburg College student Anna Diers in Comedy of Errors

Anna Diers, a junior liberal arts student at Wartburg College in Waverly, won an important role with Wartburg Players. She will portray Luciana in Shakespeare's Comedy of Errors, staged by the college dramatics club.

Waverly Anna Diers Wartbus College Wartbung Players

Moon's Pull on Tides vs. Gravitational Effects

Scientists explain that the Moon drives ocean tides through gravity, with tides varying by coastline and ocean basin. Solar gravity also contributes, but the Moon remains the primary influencer on tidal heights.

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Titonka School Burt American Legion Auxiliary Dave Huff Luc Verne J. H. Menke Mercury Donald Ringsdorf Good Hope Church Vera Fito National Angus Association Wartburg
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