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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
5
Twlyiah Hamstreet of Titonka, a Grinnell College junior, is among five candidates for Girl of the Century. The winner will reign during the Grinnell centennial homecoming, October 17 to 19.
Mildred Fox daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Fox and Mark Studer son of Mr and Mrs Ben G Studer were married at St Josephs Catholic church in a double ring ceremony officiated by Rev L N Klein at 8 o clock Wednesday morning October 9. The bride wore a medium blue suit with white rose bouquet and was attended by her cousin Hester Stilts of St Louis. The groom was attended by his brother Ben Studer. A wedding breakfast followed at the H H Flom Jr residence. The newlyweds plan a farm south of town and will honeymoon the same day. The bride is a Britt high school and Hamilton business college graduate and has been bookkeeper at the Exchange State Bank here for eight years. The groom attended parochial school and served in the ETO before aiding his father in farming.
Thursday October 24 at 8 o clock. Lunch will be sold. Welcome everyone. Irene Mayland, Teacher, 42 43p.
A miscellaneous shower for Mrs El Mayland was held Oct 5 at the Henry Schmidt home with about 70 guests. A program featured hymns readings and musical numbers, including a guitar piece and solos, followed by a bride’s table with a blue and white cake and gifts. attendees included family members like Joan Mae and Lenora Schmidt.
Funeral services for Albert Martinek 66 died at home northwest of Wesley at 7 10 p m Monday after a long illness were held at the home and at the Methodist church in Wesley. He was born June 18 1881 near Fort Atkinson and lived in Kossuth county most of his life. He married Ella Mae Cooper of Burt July 18 1906 and they lived in Lamar Missouri a year. He played in bands in Lamar and Wesley and contributed to community entertainments. Survived by wife daughter Aline son Harold a brother and three sisters. Burial in Wesley Evergreen cemetery. Pallbearers named.
Mrs J G Walker and son Jim visited at her parental home in West Bend. Rosalee Anne celebrated her 18th birthday on Oct 10. Mrs H H Raney hosted a bridge party. Esther Show and her mother returned from Grantsburg to visit Albert Johnson who has diabetes. Genevieve Lawler of Minneapolis stayed with her sister Mrs Vincent Doughan. Paul Berger returned to Fort Belvoir after 16 day furlough with Cecilla Berger. J L Walker and Jimmie visited Blue Earth. Mrs Richard Latham of Le Mars visited Ihna Gerdes. Louis and Ruth Seaberg welcomed a baby girl at an Algona hospital. Bob Munson and daughter visited Eunice Nelson. Jimmie Walker marked his second birthday. Diane Newbrough observed her second birthday. Vincent Kleinpeters spent Saturday in Des Moines. Esther Burke of Rochester stayed with Mrs Maree Kunz. Lou Wingert returned from a Wisconsin vacation. Mrs Leonhard joined them in Algona. Helen Johnson Berna ding visited Algona with her daughter Mrs Edward Thiasen. Junior class rehearsed class play Pleased to Metcha with a long list of students. Helen Kleinpeter is junior class coach. Charles Noble and wife welcomed a baby girl born Sunday at General Hospital Algona.
A garbled passage references the world and shaving items like a blue blade and a towel, mentioning the World Series and Gillette. It reads as a jumbled line about receiving a world connection and various products without clear context or complete sentences.
Rev and Mrs Wim Planz Lil Nan and John traveled to Hanover Ontario last Thursday after being notified of the death of Rev Planzs sister Clara Addison Rudy about 65. The funeral was Sunday following a ruptured blood vessel event weeks earlier. The Planz family planned to return home midweek. They visited her last summer in Canada. Rev Planz has two brothers living in Canada and Pennsylvania and two sisters in Canada and Washington DG.
Lakota girl Jane Lois Steenhard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Steenhard, married Bernard Isaacson son of R. J. Isaacson of Fort Dodge on Saturday October 6. Rev Dever of the Evangelical church officiated. Jane, a Lakota high school graduate class of 1945, attended Tobin Business College and worked at Watterick Printing Co. The bridegroom is an engineer for Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Co. They will reside at 216 N 15th St Fort Dodge.
Reverend William Plant, pastor, leads divine service at 11 am with Sunday School at 10 am. No Bible class. Brotherhood to visit St. John’s of Woden Friday evening. Confirmation instruction Saturday at 9 am.
Alfred O. Mardoff, pastor, announces Divine Worship at 9 45 and Sunday School at 9. Note the hour change for this Sunday only. Women’s Mission Society meets Thursday evening Oct 17. Local notes mention Laura Ann Miller visiting from Hamilton College and class picturs taken in Mason City. Several townspeople listed with travels and health events including Leander Studer’s eye surgery.
The Westminster Fellowship Fall Rally met at Lakota Presbyterian Church on Sunday October 13 with 2:30 registration. Rev. Paden spoke on taking the aggressive for Christ. evening service followed by a meal for about 80 youths and ministers.
St John s Lutheran announces Sunday School 9 30 Bible Class 9 30 Divine Worship 10 30 Brotherhood Friday 8 Confirmation Saturday 9. Local figures Maurice Fredrickson Howard and Violet Wredrickson visit Denver relatives. Residents and visitors from Des Moines Wellsburg Oskalosa St Louis Rochester Mason City and Terrill appear in frequent notes on families illnesses operations trips and social gatherings.
Miss Lois Schram daughter of Mr and Mrs W A Schram of Titanka was chosen freshman representative to the Agora club for girls at Morningside College in recognition of her leadership and scholarship.
The Sisters Hospital pledge drive in Kossuth County surpassed $100,000 on Monday afternoon, though many towns have not yet completed giving. County chairman L. BE Linnan said the goal was reached and leaders aim to swell the total further as the drive closes, with operations starting Oct 1.
The Iowa conservation commission announced a 21 day pheasant season in 59 counties from Oct 28 to Jan 30 with shooting hours 10 am to 4 pm. Daily bag limit three cock birds, possession six cocks, no hens. Last year season was 84 days in 46 counties and bag limit four.
Local residents visit families, with Leon Gilner reported improving after a heart attack. Forest City visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Leon Gilner and children at the Wm. Wood home. Mason City guests included Mr. and Mrs. Laverne Smith, Mrs. Clara Smith, and Mrs. Louie Smith. A commercial club dinner at the Lutheran church dining room featured Lutheran ladies catering. Visitors from Wesley, Mr. and Mrs. Jake Thieben and Johnnie Smiens, called at the Wm. Wood home.
Utilities report road grading and culvert construction advance at a snail pace due to wet ground and manpower shortages. Sections of heavy cement culverts weigh around three and a half tons each, with some rolled into a draw. Fall work on the Rainbow to Bancroft Forest City route and 226 remains uncertain though plans call for a future blacktop or concrete surfacing.
The Ramsey Reformed Church at Snuttjer offers morning worship at 10 30 Sunday school at 8 30 lesson Paul Training for His Life Work German worship at 2 evening service at 7 30 Young Peoples Society meets Wednesday at 8 senior catechism class Wednesday 6 15 Saturday forenoon catechism at 10 ladies society Wednesday 1 30 all welcome. Scripture reference Acts 9 20.
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