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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1965
Page
3
A 1950s inspired UNICEF effort grows from a Sunday school class to a national program. About three and a half million children in over 13,000 communities will collect pennies to aid 540 projects in 188 countries, with a goal of raising more than 2 million dollars. John Brandt spent the weekend with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Brandt.
The Valley Farmerettes 4-H Club met September 4 with pledge, roll call A Fall Flower, and fall-themed flower arranging. Officers for 1966 were elected. talks on home safety and flower arranging were given, followed by fair results and lunch.
The Titanka Woman's Club held its second October meeting Thursday Oct 21 at Mary Budlong’s home with strong attendance. Mary Krantz led a talk on Frontiersmen Our Heritage along the Hiawatha Trail through Wisconsin and Minnesota and a Pioneer possessions resume followed by Marie Orthel’s World Affairs sketches and a New York City tour. Edith Budlong presented Saar News with International coverage. A Guest Party was planned for Nov 4 at John and Gen's Cafe with members bringing a guest, and serving to begin at 6 45 p.m.
Incumbents fill all ballot spots as five councilmen and one mayor seek two year terms from January 1, 1966 to December 31, 1967. Election set for Tuesday November 2 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Town Hall.
The Titonka Federated Club met Oct 21 at Mrs Heiko Boekelman's home with co host Mrs Arthur Rode. President Betty Krantz opened with the Pledge. Dope Addiction program by Mrs Neal Boyken and Mrs Russell Fisher impressed attendees. Brownie News follows with troop updates and upcoming meetings.
RAMSEY GUILD TO MEET The Guild for Christian Service of the Ramsey Reformed Church will meet Thursday Oct. 28 at 1 30 Rev Janssen will be in charge of the question box Devotions will be by Mrs John Pannhuk and Mrs Carl Harms Hostesses are Mrs Art Wirtjes Mrs Donald Tapper Mrs Cecil Heyer Mrs Harold Ubben Mrs Ben Liehlmann and Mrs Dick Sleper A report on the Fall Conference will be given by Mrs John Janssen Eight women from the Ramsey Guild attended the conference at Greenleafton Minn on Oct 14 They were Mrs Harm Huisinga Mrs Carl Harms Mrs John Janssen Mrs Andrew Risius Mrs Harm Risius Alice and Minnie Pannkuk and Jennie Harms
Seaver Pannkuk 93 died Saturday morning at Westview Nursing Home Britt after a long illness. Funeral services were held Monday at Ramsey Reformed Church with Rev John Jansen officiating. Interment followed in the church cemetery. He was born August 7 1872 in Freeport Illinois and married Wilhelmina Schroeder April 3 1894. He and his wife farmed 46 years before retiring to Titonka in 1919. Surviving are one daughter Edith Isebrand four sons August Herman Seaver Raleigh a sister Ella Johnson and numerous grandchildren great grandchildren and a great great grandchild. Burial arrangements were by Blake Funeral Home.
Three former Titanica High School stars join Westmar College at LeMars on the varsity squad. Rod Hench Nick Alexander and Keith Brandt are listed among the players, sons of local families. The team owns eight wins and two losses in recent conference games and was Tri-State Champions last year.
The Auxiliary to Kennedy Post 4071 met October 5 at LaVaughn Wibben’s home. The meeting opened with prayer. The secretary’s report was read and approved. Betty Brandt resigned. New member Thelma Higgins was installed. Next meeting set for November 2 at the Titanica Library with hostesses Betty Fergeson and Margaret Harms. Bring coffee strips magazines and old cards for Algona retarded school.
The North Iowa Choral Society will stage Handel's Messiah in Forest City on November 28 at 2 30 PM and Garner on December 5 at 8 PM. Rehearsals begin October 31 at 2 PM at Immanuel Lutheran in Forest City with Adrian Johnson of Waldorf College directing.
The Kossuth County Farm Bureau Women plan their annual Fall Workshop on Wednesday November 3 at the Algona Methodist Church with registration at 950 am A noon luncheon requires reservations All 1965 and 1966 officers chairmen and special chairmen are invited Mrs Herbert Johnson District II Women's Chairman will introduce the new 1966 67 Farm Bureau Women's Program.
The Farm Question Box notes corn moisture on October 10 in north central Iowa averaged 35.2 percent, the wettest year since 1961, though recent dry sunny weather improved conditions. Comparisons show 35.2 vs 25.3 percent a year earlier while other expert notes on land prices discuss demand and inflation factors.
The regular meeting on Monday November 1 at Ethel Reed’s home features a Blue Book Quiz and Education reports. Juniors met October 21 at the Haines home with Ginger Reed as hostess. four dozen cookies were packed for Good Samaritan Home. Replacement officers include JoLynn Harms as treasurer and Martha Boyken as color bearer.
Monday features baked beans ham salad sandwich lemon jello salad and apple crisp. Tuesday offers creamed chicken over mashed potatoes peanut butter sandwich buttered corn fruit cup and milk. Wednesday includes chili soup crackers wheat biscuit and butter carrot and celery sticks apricot sauce and milk. Thursday serves toasted cheese sandwich mashed potatoes and butter cabbage salad cherry sauce and milk. The Friday Club will meet at Sybil Freerksen's home this week.
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