Titonka Sports Report Highlights Local Teams and Travel News
Titonka notes strong records for the Junior Varsity five wins zero losses, Junior High three wins one loss, and Varsity four wins two losses. The column mentions a family move from California to Titanica, upcoming arrival Thursday, and plans to improve the newspaper for readers. Also covers World Series interest, Minnesota Vikings playoff pursuit, and an antique car auction Saturday at 2 00 p m with over 40 cars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
California
Titanica
Wyoming
Marsha
Titanka
Phil
Ences
Tam
Experi
Yankee
Yankees
Dodgers
Minnesota Vikings
Vikings
Neal Boyken
Gister
Medieval Count Becomes Bearded Pledge to Banker
A European count pledged his beard as collateral for a loan to a banker in medieval times. The unusual security tied the debtor’s facial hair to repayment terms, highlighting fiscal bonds and personal risk in historic finance.
Tonka Lions Breakfast Meeting Plans Fish Sale
The Titonka Lions Club met for a 6:45 a.m. breakfast at Kountry Kitchen on October 13. They discussed this fall's fish sale and a new tax measure to be voted on next month. The club will convene again November 10 at 6:30 p.m. District Governor to install new officers and members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka Lions Club
Kountry
Eastman
Agin
Russel Kuchenreuther Dies In Maryland
Russel Kuchenreuther, 60, son of Lynn and Eva Kuchenreuther, died Tuesday at Bethesda Naval Hospital Maryland. Interment was held Friday at Arlington National Cemetery Virginia. He graduated Titonka High School in 1934 and had a Navy career retiring in Charleston District of Columbia where he lived. Survived by his wife eight brothers and sisters and one brother preceded him in death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Kuchenreuther
Lynn
Eva Kuchenreuther
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bethesda
Mad
Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington
Russel
Titonica High School
U. S. Navy
Navy
Charleston
D.C
Titonka Twirlers Begin Monthly Square Dance Lessons
The Titonka Twirlers announce a Sunday square dance at the school on October 23 at 7:30 p.m. LaMere will call. Spectators may attend. Beginning lessons start Monday October 24 at 8:00 p.m. in the Titania Care Center Basement for couples unable to attend Fun Night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Titania Care Center
Mos
Titania Savings Bank to Close for Veterans Day
Edward Boyken, president, says Titania Savings Bank will observe Veterans Day on Monday October 24 and be closed all day. Mail service will be limited with no rural delivery. box holders should expect disrupted dispatch and reception next week.
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Edward Boyken
Titania Savings Bank
Titonka
Unidentified Light Spotted by Local Resident
A local resident reported an unidentified light seen at about 3 45 a m on Friday. The light reportedly shifted from a light hue to blue, was not an aircraft, moved southwest, and vanished within seconds at high speed.
Titanka Girl Scouts Launch Fund Campaign
The North Iowa Girl Scout Council starts an incentive sale from October 25 to November 26 with three nut varieties priced at 1.50 per can. Girls earning credit for camp fees and patches, while troops gain profits for camping and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Iowa
Fisher) Nut Company
Holiday Inn
Mason City
No Booster Club Lunch To Be Served Friday
The Titania Booster club will not serve lunch after the Harris Lake Park football game this Friday October 2. The football team and coaches will receive a meal en route home, sponsored by community donors.
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Titania Booster Club
Harris Lake Park
Titania Schools Set Confab for Parents and Teachers
Titania Consolidated Schools will hold full Parent-Teacher conferences on Wednesday October 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. including schedule by last name and open periods for flexibility. Kindergarten conferences in morning. grades 7-12 report to Multi-Purpose Room. report cards and 15 minute meetings with teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titania Consolidated Schools
Activities At The Titorka Care Center
A busy week at Titorka Care Center with circle reading sessions bingo and a meal committee selecting a supper menu potato salad corn beefburgers and pumpkin pie. Residents decorated windows enjoyed a church program movie bowling and greetings from visiting relatives and local supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma DeBoer
Hazel Budiong
Frank Elberts
Ernest Peterson
Albert Isebrand
Good Hope Lutheran Church
Dale Davenport
Roy Mann
Loraine Boekelman
Iowa City
Morton Ogden
California
Merle Ogden
Robert Leansen
Georgia
Ann Robinson
Scott Bruns
Rex Austin
Indians Swamp Satelites 29-12 December Friday Night
North Central Public Service Co. manager Jim Busher reports a month long billing error due to an incorrect rate in the computer. Patrons should pay as received. next month staff will explain the mistake and show differences as arrears. Most bills this month are under half the correct amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Busher
North Central Public Service Co
Algona
Busher
Titonka Teens Hand Armstrong Unbeaten Streak
Titonka junior high football beat Armstrong 8 0 on the Titonka gridiron to push Armstrong to its first loss and improve to 3 1 for the season. Jim Folkerts scored from five yards early in the final period and added a two point conversion to seal victory. Folkerts rushed 76 yards. Schutter completed five passes as 12 tackles by Weiland led Titonka’s defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Armstrong
Indians
Paul Schutter
Mike Bengtson
Jim Folkerts
Folkerts
Schutter
Tyke
Todd Weiland
Kelly Norland
Corwith- Wesley
Sentral
Scott Smidt
T.D
Jeff Zwiefel
Dale van Hove
Mark Zwiefel
Titanic
Dan Amesbury
Goos
Roger Smith
Rande Giesking
Titonka Federated Club Shows Eight New Members
The Titonka Federated Club met October 6 at Nancy Goos home with Mary Lee Baade as co host. Donna Kitainger spoke on energy conservation with slides and narration. Shirley J Boyken was elected president for 1977 78. New members welcomed: Marlene Eastman Becky Gerlach Margaret Kline Lynne Lamp Elaine Meier Grace Sanders Jan Stock Patty Tausz. Also notes on district convention and upcoming meetings. Titonka football: Titania Indians beat Sentral 29 12 with strong first half, later tests at Lake Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litonka Federated Club
Nancy Goos
Mary Lee Baade
Donna Kitainger
U. S
Trudy Budiong
Shirley J. Boyken
Buffalo Center
Jan Wilbeck
Marlene Eastman
Becky Gerlach
Margaret Kline
Lynne Lamp
Elaine Meier
Grace Sanders
Jan Stock
Patty Tausz
Fern Boekelman
Joy Janssen
Webster City
Shirley
Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs
Shirley D. Boyken
Titonka
Alta Hamilton
GFWC
Insulator Blows At Blue Earth Sub-Station
An insulator blow at the Blue Earth Minnesota sub-station caused a regional outage affecting Titonka and six other towns in northern Iowa Elmore Minnesota and rural customers served by Interstate Power Co The outage lasted about a half hour with service restored by switching to the grid used by Dairyland Power Cooperative and Cooperative Power Association of Minnesota The rural Blue Earth area remained without power for about two hours until the substation issue was fixed.
Valley Farmers 4-H Club Meeting At German Valley Schoolhouse
The Valley Farmers 4-H Club met October 4 at the German Valley Schoolhouse with 18 members. Randy Beenken led the 4-H Pledge Rodney Beenken led the Pledge of Allegiance Neal Hanson presided. New members Pan Loeschen Duane Loeschen and Ricky Van Hove joined. John Schuitter spoke on beef cattle with photos. no old business. Award Night discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farmers 4-H Club
German Valley
Randy Beenken
Rodney Beenken
Neal Hanson
John Schuitter
Pan
Duane Loeschen
Ricky van Hove
John
Joe Schutter
Randy
Hinch
Tony Kardoes
Beauty Nook Moves to New Titonka Location
Mavis Looft owner of the Beauty Nook will relocate her business to the former Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge building in Titonka and reopen next Wednesday October 26 with a grand opening planned in the near future.
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Mavis Looft
Titonka
Union Slough National Wildlife Refuge
Titonka J.V. football stays unbeaten with 14 7 win
The Otha Titonka junior varsity, now 5-0, defeated West Be evening 14 7 after taking a 7-0 lead with a first quarter TD. Clark Christensen scored twice from two yards, and Jeff Zwiefel connected to Christensen for the go ahead, with Christensen adding another two yard score late. Titonka’s defense held firm as the Indians improved to 5-0.
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Yitonka
West Be
Clark Christensen
Jeff Zwiefel
Christensen
Fcor
Tyke
Titonka
Indians
J.W
Swea
Titonka Woman's Club Plans Thursday Meeting
The Titonka Woman's Club will meet Thursday at 8:00 p.m. at Marie Orthel's home with Helen Jaren as co host. Roll call will be about energy use in the kitchen and Betty Gartner will review The Energy Balloon by Stewart Udall.
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Titonka
Clu
Marie Orthel
Helen Jaren
Betty Gartner
Stewart Udall
Titonka U M Women Hold Regular Meeting
The Titonka United Methodist Women met with an executive board at 1 15 p m and a general meeting at 2 00. Lois Boekelman led devotions and Trudy Budlong arranged the film Burning Bright. The 1978 budget was read and adopted. Arts and Crafts will meet November 2 for bazaar articles. Thanksgiving baskets will be given with collection days November 13 and 20. Hostesses were Jean Reed Myrtlye Austin and Veva Keagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka United Methodist
Lois Boekelman
Trudy Budlong
Mary Hjelmans
United Methodist Church
Jean Reed
Myrtlye Austin
Veva Keagle
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Ramblin
New Lakeland Directors
Lakeland Area Education Agency No. 3 Board of
Cylinder
Clarence Brandt
John D
Jack) Hall
Elmer Weir
Estherville
Ttonka Lions
Maryland
BANK
Titanka Girl Scouts
Citizens of Tomorrow
Scott Allan
Mrs
Merle Giesking
Jonathan Thomas
Daniel DeWaard
Titonka School
Titorka
Lake Park
North Central
Federated Club
Titania Indians
Harris-Lake Park
Woden-Crystal Lake
Blue Earth
Valley Farmers
Beauty Nook
J.V
Otha
Titonka Woman’s Club
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