Titonka School Week Offers Tours and Halloween Plans
Readable notes describe kindergarten visits to a bank and fire hall, trips to Harry Meh rans Sundries and Callies Bros for eggs, and a classroom cake. First and second graders report Halloween costume themes, counting and reading progress, store play, dental checks, healthy eating, nature walks, and plans for a back page continuation.
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Bill Boyken
Miss Brown
Harry Mehran
Callies Bros
Glen Miller
Greg
Michaelson
Boots
Jane
Darrell Penning
Brenda Eden
Miss Dontje
Dontje
Darrell
Arthur
Mark
Miss Gorman
Keith
Audrey
Verlys
Sharon
Wayne
Titonka High School 1954 Football Squad Roster
The list details Titonka High School 1954 football squad members including Merlyn Bartlett Carol Asche Seaberg and Bob Seefeld with backroom staff and coaches Opheim and Road. The OCR shows first two rows of players with multiple names and roles like managers Warren Truesdell and Wayne Bartelt.
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Titonka High School
Mixed quartet from Spencer earns all state chorus spot
BeRoy Bruns Dorl Hipp Mr Multhaud vocal director Darlene Franzen and Martin Norland form a new mixed quartet that traveled to Spencer on October 23 to audition for Des Moines all state chorus. They were among 51 quartets chosen from 90 auditions and will join a 1000 voice all state chorus during Thanksgiving weekend in Des Moines with accompanist Mr Multhauff.
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BeRoy Bruns
Dorl
Hipp
Multhaud
Darlene Franzen
Martin Norland
Spencer
Des Moines
Multhauff
Elizabeth Miller Weds Roger Hoover in Algona Ceremony
Elizabeth Miller of Plum Creek Township became the bride of Roger Lee Hoover son of Mr and Mrs Ted Hoover Sr in a double ring ceremony at St Cecelia Catholic church Algona officiated by Father Cooper The bride wore a white nylon and French lace gown with pearl tiara and carried a prayer book The groom and guests included family members and about 100 attendees at the K C hall reception The couple planned a weeklong wedding trip and will live in Algona after returning Twenty four lines of text trimmed to essential facts.
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Elizabeth - Ann
Lee
Miller
Plum Creek Township
Roger Lee
Ted Hoover
St. Cecelia Catholic Church
Algona
Father Cooper
Don
Tom Fandel
Deloris Hammer
Waugh Hoover
Gary Hoover
Dick Kain
Chris Miller
K. C. Hall
Rhyillis Arndonfer
St. Benedict
Diane Hoover
Laura Fehr
Lucy
Caroline Arndenfer
Miller Home
St. [ Cecelia’s
Soil Conservation Ofifice
Roger
Titonka
Germany
Bette
Dean Church
Ross Buffington
Tom Young
Louis Hansen
Dale Struthers
Robert Bolenous
John Miller
Fred Asa
Henry Mertz
George Johnson
Clit Hoover
Tom Blesson
Dean Andrews
Burt
Harty. Seeley
Whittemore
Melvin Olson
Loyal Young
Algon
Blast injures Independence contractor in explosion
A Central City contractor named James Martin is recovering from severe burns after an explosion. He had opened a site when the blast occurred, knocking him unconscious.
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James Martin
Independence
Central
Verla Mae Janes Weds Jere Schmidt at Nashua Church
Miss Verla Mae Janes daughter of Mr and Mrs Veryl Janes Wesley married Jere Schmidt son of Mr and Mrs George Schmidt Titonka in Little Brown Church Nashua officiated by Rev Glen Utter back on Tuesday Oct 12 Attendants were Sharon Seefeld and Glen Schmidt A reception followed at the brides home Graduates of Titonka high school the couple plans note he is a military policeman at Ft Dix Also mentions local wedding shower and a separate local garden incident in Martelle with 15 tons of earth dumped from a viaduct affecting Arnold Corne's garden
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Wesley
Verla Mae Janes
Veryl Janes
Jere Schmidt
Ft. Dix
N. J
George Schmidt
Titonka
Little Brown Church
Nashua
Glen Utterback
Sharon Seefeld
Glen Schmidt
Tittonka
Woden
Britt
Webster City
Kamrar
Algona
Christian Reformed Church
Marilyn . Seefeld
Shirley Harringa
Thelma Ullman
Sharon
Seefeld
Martelle
Arnold Corne
Titonka Merchants Announce Saturday Drawings Through Holidays
Local Titonka merchants launch a November December drawing campaign on Main Street at 3 PM each Saturday with Santa Claus Day on December 22. About sixty merchandise and credit coupons will be awarded to winners, with tickets for each dollar spent or paid on account.
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Tilonka
Clyde E Herring to Campaign in Titanica Saturday
Clyde E Herring Democratic candidate for Governor will speak on the street in Titanica Saturday at 10 45 am. He leads a Gillette Herring Wilcox club delegation touring the county and is Polk County’s current attorney with a strong record. He is son of Clyde L Herring former Iowa governor and U S senator.
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Clyde E. Herring
Titanica
Gillette-Herring-Wilcox Club
Herring
Polk County
Towa
United States
Good Hope Lutheran B Church Activities Schedule
Pastor Schwerin leads Sunday School at 9 30 with Bible class and church service at 10 30. Junior Mission Band and Women’s Missionary boxes, birthday offerings. Messenger publication Friday Oct 29. Confirmation instruction Saturday Oct 30 9 12 noon with Junior Mission Band at 1 30. Hostesses listed. Luther League Monday Nov 1 at 8 00 with topic by Mrs Thiesse. Wednesday Nov 3 Ladies aid 2 pm topic Institutions of Mercy. Junior choir 7 pm senior choir 8 pm.
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Good Hope Lutheran B
IY. Schwerin
Messenger
Marilyn
Janet Welhousen
Myrna Rike
Luther League
Sylvan Thiesse
Hasts, Bruns
J. Boekelman
DeWall
Ladies Aid
Institutions of Mercy
Bud Alkce
A. Boyken
Cliff Krantz
George Sachau
B. H. Schwerin
Ed Brandi
Edward Boyken
George Johnson
American Legion Auxiliary Buffalo Boosters October Meeting Highlights
The Buffalo Boosters held their October meeting at Carol Dunmire's home with twelve members present. New members Sharon Carroll Frances Bruns Victoria Rakow Caralyn Intermill and Glee DeGolia were welcomed. Officers installed include Carol Dunmire president Belly Hatten vice president Darlene Cartles secretary Corinne Zwietel treasurer Marion Meyer historian. The meeting featured an illustrated talk on Color and You by Darlene Callies. A regular business meeting is set for November 1 at the Legion hall and voters urged to participate on November 2.
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Buyfalo Boosters
Butfalo Boosters
Carol Dunmire
Sharon Carroll
Frances Bruns
Victoria Rakow
Caralyn
Marion Meyer
Virginia Fritz
Lelanie Hill
Ramsey Reformeds Easter Services and Weekly Meetings
Easter Sunday services listed with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and worship times 10 30 a m morning and 7 30 p m evening The article notes weekly meetings including catechism teachers meeting Wednesday evening a Wednesday afternoon ladies aid Thursday YPS and choir rehearsal at usual times.
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Ramsey Reformed A. Ruskamp
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church Services and Meeting Notice
Doan and Titonka church services led by Rev Sam Goldman and Rev Richard E Johnson from Puerto Rico. Board of Education meeting rescheduled to Monday evening November 1 at 8 PM. Sunday November 7 features a 70 minute John Wesley film with MYF involvement. Fellowship night with pot luck planned.
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Methodist Church
Sam Goldman
Titonka
DOAN
Richard E. Johnson
Puerto Rico
Board of Education
John Wesley
MYF
BEST BEAN CROP EVER HARVESTED IN THIS SECTION
Rain eased and last week brought ideal conditions for beans. Trucks hauled to town from dawn to dusk and by Saturday 145000 bushels filled the new elevator. Yields reached 40 bushels per acre with many reports in the 30s. Titania Farmers Elevator reported the largest bean receipt yet.
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Amd
Jack Stolt
Titania Farmers Elevator
Mary Lou Larson 34 Killed in Tractor Accident
Mary Lou Larson age 34 is reported killed when she was crushed under a tractor on her father Arvin Larson’s farm four miles northwest of Wesley. The incident occurred Monday around 6 pm while the family retrieved the day’s last soybean load. Funeral services were held at the Evangelical Free Church in Wesley with Rev. Percy Carlson officiating. Burial followed at Evergreen Cemetery.
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Wesley
Mary Lou Larson
Arvin Larson
Evangeliial Free Church
Percy Carlson
Lester Lar
Britt Memorial Hospital
Barbara
Diane
Philip Seaberg
Tommy Youngwirth
Freeman Fox
Rolland Johnson
Evergreen Cemetery
Wesley man Joseph Weig dies of stroke at 79
Joseph Weig 79 a Wesley resident died Saturday night October 29 from a stroke suffered five months earlier. He was born February 12 1875 near Fort Dodge Iowa and lived on a Webster County farm before moving to Wesley in 1922. He served 27 years as janitor of St Josephs Church and school and never married. Surviving are two brothers John and George and many nieces and nephews. Burial followed at St Josephs Cemetery with Hamilton Funeral Home in charge.
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Wesley
St. Joseph's Church
John
George Weig
Westey
Joe
Ray
Lawrence
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Hamilton Funeral Home
Woden Presbyterian Church Announces Service Details
Simon Fred Wenger serves as pastor with Sunday School at 9 30 and worship at 10 30 a m The youth choir practices Thursday 7 to 8 45 p m at the manse for Hallowe en social Bible study and confirmation classes meet Saturday at 10 a m
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Woden Presbyterian Church
Simon Fred Wenger
Fellowship of Love
Manse
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