Crop meeting at Algona next Wednesday 7th
Church, farm and civic leaders from Hancock Humboldt Koscieth Winnebago and Wright counties attend the district meeting of the Christian Rural Oversees Program at the Farm Bureau office in Algona next Wednesday September 7 at 2 o clock. Plans will reorganize ORGP committees for 1949 food collection. Rev Calvin Grossheusch district supervisor explains. The new ORGP Sound movie Operation Mercy will be shown and State Director Albert W Farmer of Des Moines explains the 149 ORGP program with a 450 carload goal. The Iowa campaign is part of the largest voluntary relief program for season down. ORGP led the nation and surpassed its goal last year in food collections. Gifts of corn wheat soybeans lard honey dried milk and similar commodities or cash have helped ship foods to 22 nations served by CRS. INvolved agencies are Church World Services Lutheran World Relief and National Catholic Rural Life Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Rural
Farm Bureau
al- Fond
Hancock
Humboldt
Kossteth
Winnebago
Wright
ORGP
Calvin Grossheusch
Dis
Albert W. Farmer
Des Moines
Iowa
Christian Rural Overseas Program
Church, World Services
Lutheran World Relief
National Catholic Rural Life Conference
Harold Tafts In Auto Wreck Saturday Eve
The Harold Taft family from Ventura were in a car crash Saturday evening on Highway 18 east of Ventura. The Tafts escaped serious injury, but their 140 V-8 suffered heavy damage. Dr Christensen and his wife, traveling east in a V-8, were not injured. their car was damaged. Boehnke pulled from a parking area. Christensen swerved and struck the Taft vehicle. Boehnke drove the injured to their home in Garner and brought the Tafts to safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Taft
Mel
Taft
Mickey
Ventura
Tafts
Highway 18
Hernan Boehnke
Dr. Christensen
Garner
Boehnke
Christensen
Christen
Garver
Jame
Immanuel Lutheran Mission Festival Services Set
On the Twelfth Sunday after Trinity the Immanuel Lutheran congregation plans a Mission Festival with three services. Rev. Paul Kuehner speaks at 10 AM and 8 PM, Rev. Walter Pfeffer at 2:30 PM, plus a 9 AM Sunday School. Ladies aid meets Sept 8 at 1:30, Confirmation class Sept 10 at 9. All are invited, especially Good Hope parishioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Kuehner
Walter Pfeffer
Kuehner
Good Hope
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Luther League
Steve Tjaden
Ald
Otto DeWall
George Johnson
Reibsamen Parents Celebrate Fortieth Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Floyd Reibsamen and Roger David attended the 40th anniversary of Mrs Reibsamen s parents Clarence and Mrs Bowers at Buffalo Center. Guests included Harold and Geo Bowers families. a family dinner set was presented and the cake decor featured the number 149. The Bowers were married in Garner and later moved to Buffalo Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd Reibsamen
Roger David
Buffalo Center
Reibsamen
Clarence Bowers
Harold Bowers
Geo. Bowers
Bartletts Build Hatchery West of Town
Bartletts begin construction of a 40 by 80 foot one story cement block hatchery on the north side of the highway just outside the town limits. The new plant will employ several workers and complements their existing turkey farm west of town which has raised thousands of birds. The Bartletts have purchased equipment and will start installation after the building is completed. Ricke and Mr and Mrs George Simons returned from a four week western trip visiting the Bad Lands Black Hills Yellowstone Wagene Oregon California Los Angeles San Diego Grand Canyon Salt Lake City and other sites. Buy it in Titonka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bartlet
Bartletts
Pikonke
Ricke
George Simons
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Wagene
Oregon
Simons
San Luis Obispo
California
Charles
Stuffick
Upland
Walter Blochus
Los Angeles
San Diego
Grand Canyon
Salt Lake City
Jean Hagen Weds Raymond Nelson Here Sunday
Jean Hagen daughter of Mr and Mrs Fred Hagen of Albona marries Raymond Nelson of Omaha at Titonka Methodist Church. Rev Donald H James officiates with Lois Schram singing and Herbert Schram as soloist. Reception for 50 followed in church parlors. The couple will reside in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
Jean Hagen
Fred Hagen
al- Bona
Raymond Nelson
Omaha
Donald H. James
Lois Schram
Herbert Schram
Rosslyn Miller
Reg Roges
Vernon Nelson
Chicago
Lee Lindberg
Frank Johnson
Stanton
Lois Graham
Lois Janssen
Marion Thacker
Dawn Bonacker
Titonka School Opens Monday With 365 In Attendance
Titonka schools opened Monday with 365 in attendance across all grades. The breakdown lists 235 in the grades and 130 in high school including kindergarten through 12th grade with various class counts and subjects such as Biology Algebra World Geography English History Typewriting Geometry Bookkeeping Agriculture Government Home Economics. Next week the school news will appear as in former years.
Dr Schrader Family Injured In Gravel Road Wreck
Dr and Mrs Schrader and daughter Margaret Ann suffered injuries when their car struck a concrete embankment on a gravel road between Ventura and Garner Sunday evening. All were taken to Mason City hospital with Dr Schrader sustaining a broken breastbone and other injuries. Margaret Ann had minor injuries.
Geor ge Schutjer Shorthorn Sale Friday Sept 23
George J Schutjer mails catalogs for a dispersion Short horn sale at his farm southeast of Titonka and southwest of Woloa n Friday September 23. The sale includes Royal Leader 4th the herd bull 7 bred heifers 20 cows 16 calves at foot all nearly bred to Royal Leader and heifers sired by Royal Charter 38rd J E Halsey of Des Moines will cry the sale starting at 1 o clock in a tent on the farm with lunch on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George J. Schutter
Hiy Farm
Titonka
Woloen
George
Royal Leader
J. E. Halsey
Des Moines
Methodist Church Schedule and Upcoming Events
Morning worship and Sunday School held at LL with no evening service. Doan church lists services at 9745 and 9715 with WSCS work bee on Sept 1 at 2 p.m. Potluck refreshments planned. Young Adult and older Youth meet Sept 9 at 7 p.m. for high school students and young adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
James
Valley Farmettes 4H Club Achievements Highlight Fair Ribbons
The Valley Farmettes 4H Club held Achievement Day August 10 at Mrs. Plasier’s home with judge Mrs. Gutknecht selecting clothing items for the county fair. On August 16, Mrs. Beenken and Mrs. Plaster delivered the booth and clothing exhibits to the fair earning blue and white ribbons for multiple garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Farmettes
Plasier
C. A. Gutknecht
Lakota
Beenken
Plaster
Elizabeth Wabben
Marlys Steelcex
Ramsey Reform ed Pastor A Roskamp Sermons At Ramsey
Ramsey Reform ed Pastor A Roskamp leads Sunday School at 9 30 a m and Bible Class followed by worship at 10 30 a m in the sanctuary with a sermon On Being Angry Yet Not Sinning. An evening service at 7 30 p m features The Most Longed For Days They Shall Beat Their Swords Into Plowshares. Devotional and social time are planned for Wednesday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ramsey Reformed A. Roskamp
Ramsey
Iron Woman Survives Tractor Accident Near Le Mars
Mrs. Leslie Smith of near Le Mars was riding a tractor when it hit a ditch. She was thrown against the machine and leaped to the ground to avoid the combine. She later learned she had cracked several ribs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Smith
Near le Mars
Doctor Sells Veterinary Practice to James K Hill at Adel
Dr M F Calhoun sells his veterinary practice to Dr James K Hill of Adel who will take over in September. The Hill family will live in the J R Schutter house, Calhouns plan to stay several months before likely returning to Colorado. Calhoun, a 1942 Ames Town State College graduate, served two years in army camps including China, and he cites workload and health as reasons for selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Calhoun
James K. Hill
Adel
Hill
Town State College
Ames
Army Veterinary Camps
China
Aned Tetreis
Calhouns
Colorado
Titanica
Calhoun
Thonka
Last Rites for Mrs Petra Larsen Held at Titonka
Funeral services for Mrs Petra Larsen were conducted Thursday at the Titonka Methodist Church with Rev D H James presiding. Burial followed in Buffalo Township cemetery. Survivors include sons William and Edmund, daughter Effie Teeter, Harvey, sister Mrs Anna Marie Christensen, six grandchildren and a great grandchild, plus several nephews and nieces. She was a Doan church charter member and active in the Doan ladies aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petra Larsen
Titonka
D. H. James
Buffalo Township
Patlbenreras
Lee Pratt
R. ©. Krantz
Harvey Johnson
John Johnson
Tom Elemaon
Roy Hanson
Petra Peterson
Denmark
Almerica
California
James P. Larsen
Kossuth
Larsen
Doan Church
Doan Ladies Aid
Beenken Child Taken to Hospital Amid Illness Fear
LeRoy Beenken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans Beenken, was taken to Town City Saturday following an illness feared to be polo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
Ians. Beenken
Fear Volio
Wesley
LeRoy Beenken
Hans Beenken
Titonka Wins Border League Playoff Opener Over Algona VW
Titonka defeated the Algona VW baseball team 6 to 5 on Lone Rock diamond to open the Border League championship playoff. Downes and Bruns led Titonka with three hits each. Stott pitched well, striking out the last three batsmen. Lone Rock and Algona Indies then played to a 7 to 5 Indies victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algo VV
Tionka
Algona Indies
Burt Yall Park
Algona Vew
Lone Rock
Titonka
Alga Indies
Burt
Uta- Calion
Titania Indians
Titanica
Algona Mionka
Algona VW
Lone Rock Diamond
Sear
Titonten
Terny
Titenke
Robert Downs
Keith Young
Keith Bruns
Indians
Keith Stott
Tilonka
Downy
D. Downs
Algona
Tephenson Cf
Holebauer
Moorer
B.D
Jecikman
J. Doldlaman
Johnson Po
Deemouth
Demouth
Johnson
Titomkea
Wesley Softball Invitational Opens With Local Matchups
An invitational softball tournament begins Thursday at Wesley. Zilenka faces Burt, Wesley plays Bode, with Woden meeting Ledyard and Garner facing Kirk Auton of Algona. Sunday features Farm Bureau of Algona against International of Algona, with the second game pitting Thursday night winners. Monday night showcases the winners of the other games, followed by a Wednesday two game slate including local girls versus Kanawha and the championship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
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Harold Tafts
Immanuel Lutheran Wo
Plant
Floyd ‘Reibsamen
Mrs. Raymond Nelson
Missal
Buffalo Boosters
County Fain
GEO. Schutjer
Dries Aa
Rett Rivbons
Troyce Bruns
Amanda Bruns
Marlys Stecker
Beverly Stecker
Shirley Ostermann
Marjorie Wabben
Troyce Bruna
Beverly Stetker
Gloria Tjarks
Elizabeth Watiben
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