Mrs Ed Zwiefel Relates Western Travel Tale
Mrs Ed Zwiefel recalls a western tour with family from Titanica starting August 14. They travel via Sioux Falls Mitchell Chamberlain Black Hills Rapid City to New Castle Wyoming then Buffalo Big Horn Mountains Cody Yellowstone and Grand Teton region with visits to oilfields and Reptile Farm. They describe heat in Chamberlain 106 degrees, Big Horns, geysers at Old Faithful and wildlife encounters including moose elk bear and antelope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela
Marold Schiel
Titanica
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
S. D
Chamberlain
Black Hills
Rapid City
New Castle
Buffalo
Big Horn Mountains
Weeland
Greybull
Cody
Rockies
Yellowstone Park
Fountain Point
Marold
Wyoming
Montana
Canada
Winnipeg
Teton Mountains
Jackson Hole
Grace Gospel Church Sunday Services Schedule
Grace Gospel Church lists Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. An evangelistic service is held every night conducted by Evangelist Oscar Robinson from Kentucky. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Robinson
Kentucky
Wesley Brownies Elect Leaders and Plan Year
The Brownies under Mrs. Dwight Bruns met on Tuesday August 25 at her home. Officers elected Shirley Belling president Ruth Lichter vice Mary Eisenbacher secretary and reporter Ruth Ann Nelson treasurer. They hiked Milwaukee tracks studying wildflowers and prepared a hamburger picnic over buddy burners made earlier. For girls aged 7 to 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wesley
Brownies
Dwight Bruns
Shirley Belling
Ruth Lichterg
Mary Eisenbacher
Ruth Ann Nelson
Milwaukee Tracks
Memorable Mountain Drive Through Wyoming to Iowa
The narrator recalls a road trip from Jackson Lake through Teton National Forest into Wyoming with diverse scenery. After Laramie Cheyenne and Kimball they reach Grand Junction then Nebraska City and Iowa, finishing August 20 tired but fulfilled. They report no mechanical trouble with the Fordomatic during mountain climbs or descents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand
Jackson Lake
Teton National Forest
Wyoming
Laramie
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Kimball
Imine
Grand Junction
Grand Island
Iowa
Nebraska City
Marold
Spears Take Trip to Black Hills and Other Points
Mr and Mrs Robert Spear Sr and Richard and Mr and Mrs Johnny Spear visited Mr and Mrs Ben Ainks and family at Wagner South Dakota on their way to the Black Hills last week. They toured the Wind Cave and lodged at Custer then visited the Needles Drive and Rushmore Memorial. They saw Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane tombs, then watched the Passion Play in Spearfish before returning home via Rapid City and the Bad Lands. At Bancroft they visited John Janssen family and noted good grain crop and corn prospects. The Spears were away a few days and many Iowans were seen traveling to South Dakota for a pleasant trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Spear Sr
Richard
Johnny Spear
Ben Airks
Wagner, S. Dak
Black Hills
Fort Randall Dam
Picktown
Dak
Missouri River
Wind Cave
Custer
Spear Party
Spear Group
Rapid City
Bancroft, S. Dak
John Janssen
South Dakota
Rambe y Reform ed A Noskamp Service Times in Titonka
The notice lists Rambe y Reform ed church led by A Noskamp with Sunday School at 9 30 am morning worship at 10 30 am and evening worship at 8 pm and weekly Ladies Aid at the usual time with a local buy it in Titonka appeal.
Popular Wesley Methodist pastor dies at 71 years
Funeral services for Rev. J. A. Riggs, who died Friday evening at St. Ann hospital Algona from a heart ailment, were held Monday at the Methodist church. Born June 10 1882 in Butler County Kansas, he served 89 years in ministerial work and led parishes in Tecumseh Falls City Minden Neb Carson Harlan Chariton Burlington Estherville and Algona Wesley Church since 1938. Surviving are his children George Newport WA Francis Wiggs Sacramento CA Elmore St. Louis Paul Des Moines Belly Nettie Burnett Terre Haute IN 16 grandchildren and siblings. Burial at Texico followed the funeral with six ministers as pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tecumseh
Falls City
Minden
Neb
Carson
Harlan
Chariton
Burlington
Estherville
Ira Shaffer
Texico
Ill
Chas. Boyle
Burrton
Kansas
Francis
Texico, I
Friends
Algona District
Woden school supporters urged to focus on public hearings
Forest City merchants pressuring for district boundaries face a counter view from Woden residents who stress county board authority over territory. Hearings in Winnebago and upcoming Hancock meetings will decide school area lines. A seven month old shorthorn heifer from J E Murphy near Independence weighs under 100 pounds.
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Forest City
TRS St Sancs
Rea
Woden
Winnebago County
Lake Mills
Center Township
Winnebago
John Jones
Hancock County
J. E. Murphy
Near Independence
American Legion Auxiliary Regular Meeting September plans
The American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday evening September 7 at the Legion hall with the program on Constitution and By-Laws. Cleo Nelson will provide music, and Gold Star Berdine Korie will be featured. Hostesses are Thelma Higgins and Rae Harris. Elizabeth Kennedy is named page for the All District Conference at Fort Dodge September 10 due to quota. The August meeting was lightly attended. a shipment for Sioux City veterans families flood relief is ready. Hostesses for the September 7 meeting are Thelta Higgins and Mildred Boyken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Legion Hall
Cleo Nelson
Lois Peterson
Berdine Korie
Thelma Higgins
Rae Harris
Elizabeth Kennedy
Fort Dodge
Thelta Higgins
Mildred Boyken
Legion Hall
Monahan American Legion Auxiliary
Sioux City
Alta Newland
Irene Peterson
Good Hope Lutheran Mission Festival at Immanuel
Good Hope Lutheran announces no services at their church while a Mission Festival is held at Immanuel Lutheran with a 10 am morning service 2 pm afternoon service 8 pm evening service 6 30 pm congregational teachers reception on Wednesday Sept 2 plus senior choir tryouts 7 40 pm and rehearsal 8 pm directed by Mrs. Clarence Brandt Brotherhood meeting Tuesday Sept 8 at 8 pm featuring guest speaker Harry Mehlan Hosts: Kenneth Brandt Martin Brandt and Wm Brandt
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Clarence Brandt
Brotherhood
Harry Mehlan
Kenneth Brandt
Martin Brandt
Wm. Brandt
Titonka and Doan Sunday School and Activities
Methodist Cimorch J E Albertson delivers church notes in Titonka and Doan. Sunday School at 10 while morning service begins at 11. Youth events include Senior MYF, Young Adults, Boy Scouts, choir, and Education Board meetings. A September 10 Bible Study and a September 15 unit meeting are planned. NBC program at 8:30 highlights Methodist Youth Worker remarks. A skating party is planned for Friday at Buffalo Center Rollerdrome. Agricultural notes discuss weed control and 1953 corn acreage forecast, plus advice on strawberry patch pruning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Cimorch
J. E. Albertson
Titonka
Doan
Sneior Myf
Boy Scouts
Board of Education
Maggie Boekelman
WSQS
Harold Ewing
Methodist
NBC
National Counsel of Churches
Buffalo Center
Ramsey Young Peoples Club
Titonka School Opens With 484 Enrollment
The district opened Monday with 484 students, 344 in the grades and 140 in the high school. The roster lists teachers by grade, with Kindergarten 53 students, First Grade 45, Second 33, Third 34, Fourth 32, Fifth 39, Sixth 32, Seventh 46, Eighth 40, and Ninth through Twelfth grades totaling 140 in the high school led by Principal Sylvan Thiesse and staff across subjects from industrial arts to biology and band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Brown
Miller
Nelson
Velida Bruns
Colleen Horstman
Helen
Brenzl
Eoileen
Neilsen
Ruth Bar
Ark
Shirley Whitney
Kathryn! Gorman
Mona: Link
Mary, Oersterreicher
Sylvan Thiesse
Harry Mehlan
Lyla Qpheim
Donald Multauf
Maatesescoe Forest Yates
Jack Easton
Woden Presbyterian Mission Festival Planned
The Woden Presbyterian church schedules a Mission Festival for Sunday September 6 at 2 and 7 30 pm with supper in church parlors Speaker Miss Myrtle Hinkhouse MD West Liberty former missionary to China and Rev Harlan H Kruse son of the Woden Manse Lakota will speak along with music and devotions The public is invited
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loeschen
Call Park
Algona
Woden Presbyterian Church
Myrtle Hinkhouse
West Liberty
China
Harlan H. Kruse
Methodists Host Pot Luck Supper For Local Teachers
One hundred twenty attended a pot luck supper Sunday evening in the Fellowship hall of the Methodist church. The event welcomed teachers and their families from the local school for the year's first Fellowship evening. After supper the MYF groups held meetings upstairs while adults and younger children stayed for group singing scripture reading and a screening of the movie The Wonderful Life followed by benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fellowship Hall
Titonka Businesses Set Labor Day Hours and Closures
Titonka stores will stay open until 10 p m on Labor Day and then close for the rest of the day. The bank will be closed all day. The post office lobby remains open until 10 p m with no mail in or out and no rural delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titonka
French Lumber Co. Sells Business to Botsford Lbr. Co.
H A French sold his Titonka lumber yard to Botsford Lumber Co with transfer of possession on September 19. Bill Nowverh of Pipestone will manage, bringing wife and two children. they rented Bert Grails house and will move into Titonka. Howard French, Titonka mayor for multiple terms, and his family will relocate to Arizona. Sam French previously owned the yard. The community notes the loss of a prominent family and extends best wishes to the new managers and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. A. French
Titontes
Botsford Lumber Co
Bill Notwvehr
Pipestone
Minn
Bert Grails
Howard
Russell
Arizona
Sam French
Ipia
Famly
Titonka
French
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers to Lead Mission Festival
Annual Mission Festival at Immanuel Lutheran this Sunday September 6 features services at 9 10 2 and 8 a.m and p.m with Rev L Meinecke Rev P Adix and Rev G Weber as speakers Our Mission Offering will be received Neighbors and friends invited The Ladies Aid Mission Society meet Thursday at 1 30 The Brotherhood meets Thursday at 8 The Junior choir rehearses Thursday at 7 and Senior choir at 8 30 p.m Public Auction Sale of old church property Friday at 1 30 p.m Confirmative instruction Saturday at 1 a.m Luther League meeting Sunday September 13 at 7 30 p.m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Immanuel Lutheran H. A. Diers
Meinecke
Lakota
Paul Adix
Britt
Grover Weber
Rochford
Rochford, Lows
Ladies Aid and Mission Society
Brotherhood
Luther League
VFW GOC Exercises Alert System Initiated
In Des Moines last week a reporter acquired 20 sets of new wings for ground observers. The Aug 23 operation marked the first overlapping alert exercise in the region. The United States and Canada share a long unguarded border, with states like Washington and others maintaining 24 hour alert posts. It calls for vigilance and joining the GOC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
VFW News
GOC
Kennedy Post
Des Moines
United States
Canada
Idaho
Washington State
Pearl Harbor
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ED Zwiefel
The
Titanka Telephone Co
John B. Isebrand
Grace Gospel Church
Wesley Brownies
Wesley Methodist
Woden School
Ath
Buer
George Ricks
Tilonka
American Legion Auxiliary
Good Hope
USDA
Ed Cott
Iowa State College Extension Horticulturist
Uck
French Lumber CO
Botsford Lbr. CO
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