Tornado hits Kossuth County with heavy damage
Tornado swept through Kossuth County Saturday evening causing considerable damage though no serious injuries were reported. Titonka escaped the worst of the storm though received heavy rainfall as the storm center passed southwest of town. The event is described as the area’s worst in years.
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Phil
Kossuth County
Titonka
Here
Harold Gartner
Chuck Reed
Chuck
Rockford
Titanica
Andy Krominga
Tyke Lanes
John Rike
Russ Krominga
John Miller
Reserve Champion Lamb Shown By Linda Fritz
Tom Henry of Algona showed the grand champion fat lamb at the Kossuth County Fairs reserve grand champion fat lamb went to Linda Fritz Wesley. Four Hers Won blue ribbons in fat lambs Randall Bierle Fenton Mike Bray Algona Jerald Askeland Corwith Philip Meyer Fenton Gene Gardner Algona Jerry Richardson Ledyard David Harner Swea City Robert Bernhard Algona Tom Higgins Titonka Tom McGuire West Bend Robert Bierle Fenton. Grand championship showmanship went to Tom Higgins and reserve to Linda Fritz. In breeding ewe lambs Tom Anderson Ledyard Tom Higgins Titonka and Robert Randall Bierle Fenton earned blue ribbons. In carcass lamb class Tom Henry first Robert Bernhard second with blue ribbons to David Harner Swea City Tom Higgins Titonka Gene Gardner Algona Robert Randall Bierle Fenton Tom McGuire West Bend and Tom Henry Algona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Henry
Algona
Kossuth
Linda Fritz
Wesley
Randall Bierle
Fenton
Mike Bray
Jerald Askeland
West Bend
Robert Bierle
Tom Higgins
Tom Anderson
Ledyard
Titonka
Robert
Robert Bernhard
David Harner
Swea City
Gene Gardner
Tom McGuire
Local Grower Raises Big Egg Plant Remarkable Weight
Mrs Ray Welp grown egg plant weighs four pounds with a 27 inch length and over 20 inch circumference marking likely the largest specimen in the area reported by local growers.
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Ray Welp
Sandra Gartner Weds Robert Langland In Titonka Married Ceremony
Sandra Lee Gartner and Robert Mare Langland were married Sunday August 23 at Titonka Methodist Church. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Gartner, wore a white silk organza gown with Alencon lace and a chapel train, as family and friends attended a reception for about 250 guests in Fellowship Hall. The couple will reside in Denver Colorado after September 15 with both planning hospital and bank employment respectively.
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Titonka Methodist Church
Sandra Lee Gartner
Harold E. Gartner
Titonka
Robert Mare Langland
Thore Langland
Zearing
L. G. Gartner
Fort Dodge
Rhonda
Debbie Budiong
Mary Gaines
Des Moines
Diane Gartner
Philip McBride
Dennis Anderson
Dwight Langland
Pat Phelan
McCallsburg
Donald Budlong
Titanka
Léonard Leech
Woden
Florence Reynolds
Jesus
Fellowship Hall
Victor Drummond
Cleveland
Clifford Lamkin
Kansas City
Kan
Don Buffington
Forest City
Tex
Minnesota
Titonka Consolidated High School
State University of Iowa
Mercy Hospital
Denver
Colo
Zearing Community High School
Englewood State Bank
Englewood
Out of Town
Manchester
Marshalltown
Swea City
Clear Lake
Clarion
Stratford
Town Falls
Atlantic
Town City
Washington
Wesley
Burt
Waterloo
McCalliburg
Out of State
Illinois
Utah
Texas
Ohio
Kansas
Livestock Sales Near $77,000 Mark At Fair
At the Kossuth County Fair on Friday August 21 livestock sales totaled about 77 000 dollars Baby beef brought 70 444 dollars swine 5 760 dollars and lambs 755 dollars The grand champion baby beef was a 935 lb Angus owned by Kenneth Erpelding sold for 39 cents per pound The reserve champion owned by Raymond Erpelding did not sell and goes to Clay County Fair The champion market hog owned by Wayne Cordes sold for 40 cents per pound The reserve champion owned by Gary Laabs sold for 41 cents per pound The champion market lamb owned by Tom Henry sold for 35 cents per pound The Linda Fritz entry sold for 31 cents per pound
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Kossuth
Kenneth Erpelding
Bode
Raymond Erpelding
Clay County
Spencer
Wayne Cordes
Gary Laabs
Lone Rock
Tom Henry
Algona
Linda Fritz
Wesley
Titonka Schools Open With Enrollments Then 524
The Titonka Consolidated Schools began the 1964-65 term on August 26 with 524 students enrolled, one fewer than last year. The high school has 157 students and eight new teachers join the staff across grades. Upcoming events include Iowa Tests on Sept. 3-4 and football games through September, with ACP details on farm conservation sharing funds and local committee leadership.
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Titonka Consolidated Schools
Nelson
Welander
Peterson
Lowman
Larson
Meyers
Gartner
Baade
Goetz
Budlong
Plaehn
Clabaugh
Mabel Clabaugh
Beverly Plaehn
Roswith Meyers
Richard Ballard
Robert Baxter
Robert Sinclair
Geo. L. Roberts
Dorothy Salberg
Iowa
Boone Valley
Renwick
Clear, Lake
Thompson
Funeral Services Held For Mrs Celia Schwartz Klemme
Mrs Pearl Celia Schwartz 72 died Monday August 17 at University Hospital Iowa City. Funeral services were held August 20 at United Church of Christ with burial in Ell Township Cemetery. Born Titonka May 11 1892 she lived in Klemme since 1929 and was survived by her husband two daughters two sons and several siblings.
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Klemme
Pearl
Celia) Schwartz
University Hospital
Iowa City
United Church of Christ
Ell Township
Johnston Funeral Home
Titonka
Simon
Christina Bergman
Kenneth
Caroline) Kluckholm
Alvin
Christina) Olson
Herbert
Harold
Henry Sunken
Martha Gigler
Wayne Cordes Wins Grand Champion Market Hog at Kossuth Fair
Wayne Cordes of Lakota displayed a 227 lb Duroc to the grand championship in the market hog class at the Kossuth County Fair. Reserve grand went to Gary Laaby of Lone Rock with a 200 lb Hampshire cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Cordes
Lakota
Kossuth
Gary Laaby
Lone Rock
Jeff Newlin
Swea City
Gary Laabs
Hormel Packing
Austin
John Seuffham
Algona
Federated Club Buffet Supper Planned at Titonka Church
The Titonka Federated Club schedules its annual Buffet Supper for Thursday September 10 at 6 30 p m in the Titonka Methodist Church Invitations go to teachers den mothers and guests The program Creativity or Conformity features guest speaker Clifton Carl son sculptor from Wesley Special music will be by Shirley Boyken and roll call is Making a pinch jet with materials and instruction JoAnne Hoover chairs the supper committee
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Titonka Federated Club
Titonka Methodist Church
Clifford Carlson
Wesley
Shirley Boyken
JoAnne Hoover
Cub Scouts To Hold Pot Luck Picnic Supper
Cub Scout Pack 63 invites boys aged 8 to 11 and their families to a pot luck picnic supper and pack meeting in the school lunch room on Thursday September 3 at 6 30 p.m. Each family should bring a dish and cups. a beverage will be provided. One parent must accompany each child.
Dennis Franzen Shows Champion Brown Swiss at Kossuth Fair
George Bierstedt of Whittemore won the Showmanship Trophy for outstanding dairy showman. 4-H champions included Madonna Janssen and Loren Brand among Holstein Guernsey Jersey and Milking Shorthorn winners. 68 dairy animals exhibited this year with 55 Holsteins, 6 Guernseys, 2 Jerseys, 2 Brown Swiss, and 3 Milking Shorthorns.
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George Bierstedt
Whittemore
Kossuth
Madonna Janssen
Philip Ruger
Fenton
Guernsey
Loren Brand
Swea City
Jersey
Matt Clark
Algona
Dennis
Franzen
Titanka
Terry Frieden
Ottosen
Harvey Work
Garfield Hustlers
Labor Day Menu and Weekend Trip Readout
No school on Monday due to observance. Labor Day meals planned including spaghetti casserole and meat sandwiches. The following days list meat loaf, chicken noodle soup, and creamed tuna among other items. Chuck Reed and others drove to Rockford to pick up a classic car, returning Sunday. Louis and Mrs Bartlett toured northwestern Canada for 17 days covering 4500 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chuck Reed
Gene Krominga
Russ Krominga
George Freerksen
Rockford
Chuck
Louis Bartlett
Canada
Wilds
Titonka W S C S To Meet September 9
The Titonka W S C S resumes meetings at 2 00 p m on Wednesday September 9 with hospitality hosted by Mrs Robert Boekelman Devo tions led by Mrs Ted Hoover Jr The lesson The Young Mother Who Is She will be presented by a panel with Mrs William Schram moderator Other panelists include Mrs Charles Reed Mrs William Amesbury Mrs Eugene Rasmussen and Mrs Loyal Ging rich Hostesses are Miss Florence Reynolds Mrs Jay Budlong Mrs Erwin Eden Mrs Minnie Oesterreicher and Mrs Maggie Boekelman A good attendance is urged as they resume service tasks Mr and Mrs C W Johnson and family of Ellesworth visited Mr and Mrs Ed Boyken Mrs Martin Dean of West Chester SH spent a week with George Peterson and Arthur Peterson On Thursday she and George Peterson visited Mr and Mrs Art Loats at Spencer
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New Legion Hall
Irene
Doris Higgins
Unit School of Instruction
Mildred Boyken
Isaac Watts
R. J. Hudson
William Whiting
John B. Dykes
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion Auxilary
Titonka
C. W. Johnson
Ellesworth
Ed Boyken
Martin Dean
Westchester
George Peterson
Arthur Petersons
Art Loats
Spencer
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National League Tyke
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Conoco Service
Lynch
Horse Baades
Stan & Erma
Titonka Sav
Blake Funl
Hamilton Hatchery Fullman Ree
Titonka Creamery
Klasse
Andy
Krominga
Kuch's Food Center
Phil Jaren
North Kossuth League
John Intermillack
Methodist
Jerry Winter
Merle Helm
Rickless Insurance
Intermill’s
Elmer Peterson
German Val
Gerald Bahling
Ona
Reed Hardware
Duane Larson
Dean Church
Joe Boekelman
Farmers Elevator
K. Satchet
George Boekelman
Trojan Seed Corn
LeRoy Phelps
Interstate
Leonard Stenzel
Loyal Gingrich
Larry Pearson
1St State Bank
Joe Sleper
Hanson Gas
Eugene Beenken Funnemark
John Lesiak
John & Gen’s
Henry
Lee Miller
van Hove Shelling
Fisher Chevrolet
Kas Larson
Margaret Brandt
Frances Gingrich
LaVaughn Wibben
Avis Christensen
Bonnie Rike
Ramblin
Lesiak
Elwood Nelson
J. L
Lamb
Sandra Gartner
ACP
Supt
Agricultural Stabilization J and
Conservation County Committee
Richard I. Anderson
Anderson
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Celia Schwartz
Federated Club
Cub Scouts
Dennis Franzen
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