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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1949
Page
5
Senior News details the week’s staff election for Ti tankta with editors, sports captains, and department heads listed. It notes sewing and garment work in Home Economics, English debates, geometry, bookkeeping tasks, and junior and freshman class updates across multiple subjects and activities.
The County Auditor will call an assessor exam soon after the Conference Board failed to re elect John Bestenlehner at Algona on Monday. The four year term starts January 1 with pay near $3000 annually. Albert Schipull was re elected to the Board of Review as other officials attended the meeting.
Lester Callies is appointed to the Town Council at last Friday's meeting to replace Albert Davis who resigned. Other members Frank Fisher Jerry Schuter J L Intermill W H Ricklefs remain, with terms noted and Fred in his sixty term indicated.
The American Legion Auxiliary will meet Friday evening September 16 at the Legion hall. Rehabilitation chairman Mrs Berdina Korte and hostesses Margaret Keil and Mina Miller will lead the evening.
The Parent-Teacher Association will hold a reception for school faculty on Monday evening September 18 at ? p.m. at the school house. Parents and friends are urged to attend to meet the teachers and welcome them into the community.
Emmanuel Lutheran announces services at 10 with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9. The Junior Missions Band does not meet this Sunday. Luther League devotional and meeting at 8. Confirmation class Saturday at 9. Brotherhood Area meeting next Sunday at Good Hope at 1:30.
Hancock and east Kossuth farm families to hear all sides of the farm support controversy Friday Sept 16 at 4 pm in Britt high school auditorium. A Hancock county farmers committee invites state Farm Bureau president Howard Hill state Farmers Union president Fred Stover and a State Production and Marketing Administration representative. Topics include Hope-Aiken bill Brannan Program and Anderson compromise. Moderated by Hank Hook KGLO Mason City. Open to the public.
Lions club held a Thursday meeting followed by a chicken dinner at Ann Ida Cafe and a Legion hall business session. Eddie Boyken demonstrated a film and Herman displayed Karl Sunderman family photos from Colorado and local farm home views. A nationwide polio epidemic was noted and a fundraising committee was formed to aid the drive.
Pastor A Mardorf leads Divine Service at 10 with Sunday School and Bible Class. A special offering is planned. Brotherhood Area meeting is this Sunday afternoon with registration at 1 30. Luther League meets Sunday evening at 7 30 led by Harold Heeseh and Irvin Schmidt. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday evening September 15, at . Confirmation instruction Saturday morning at 9. Choir rehearsal Wednesday evening at 8.
The Ramsey Reformed Church announces Sunday School and Bible Class at 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship at 10:30 a.m. and Evening Worship at 8:00 p.m. The Rev H Luben of the Reformed Board of Missions will give the morning address and aid Ramsey in selecting a Mission Field. Ramsey choir and Y.P. club meet at the usual times.
The Titonka Woman's Club marks its 50th anniversary on Wednesday September 21 with tea at Mrs Frances Budlong's home. Mrs Budlong has belonged to the club for 50 years and charter member Mrs Baker of Williams California will attend. A history of the club's activities from 1899 to 1249 is being prepared.
Lakota 4-H boys club met Monday led by Robert Wallentine. The group submitted year long record books and elected Donald Winter president Wayne Heetland vice president, John Woof secretary treasurer, and Robert Wallentine reporter. Wallentine named leader with Dave Friets as assistant leader. Jerry Heetland declined reelection after ten years as leader. New members John Lcott and Gerald Heetland joined. Next meeting will be with Floyd Lange.
A Good Will truck will visit Lakota on Thursday October 2. Bags are available at the Methodist church for those who need one. Return bags to Mrs. Henry Mitchell’s home or to the church.
The Titania Indians split the week with Bancroft losing 14 to 2 in Bancroft while winning 4 to 2 at Woden. Titonka pitchers allowed nine hits at Bancroft, and Bancroft’s T20 held Titonka to two runs. Woden’s Hugo and Helfer pitched well in a pitchers duel, with Wesselman and Doege tallying two hits each. Dean Kuchenreuther injured sliding home in the third. he will miss basketball briefly.
The Titanica Federated club met at the Methodist church on Sept. 6 with 27 members and 8 guests. Guest speaker Genevieve Olsen of Ellsworth, Iowa, described a European tour by 34 Mary Foster group farm women, noting good food and better conditions than expected. The group, first to enter postwar Germany, shared experiences and hosts listed for the event. The year's program is titled Over the Airways.
Wesley youths head to higher education with several students from the area bound for Conception College in Missouri, St Lawrence College in Mt Calvary, Dowling High in Des Moines, and Milwaukee. Joseph Studer Jr begins second year at St Pauls Seminary while Roger Wingert plans to depart for St Lawrence after recovering from a leg fracture. Gary Wingert attends Deeplina Academy in Aton after a year at St Lawrence College.
Mr and Mrs Low Huber return ed from a two weeks trip to Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota They visited relatives and places of interest Jim looked after the farm Lou and the Mrs could enjoy the vacation They saw pod corn at Proepart and noted light oat crop quality good They toured Wisconsin and Minnesota visiting relatives In Festina they saw a very small church built by Mr Huber and his daughter The church holds annual services and a large boulder marks the graves of Hubers and Guerinters
Dale Craven was in Titonka for a brief Thursday morning visit. He and a companion drove two new school buses from Linn, Ohio to Warrenton, Oregon, staying with the Johnsons in Algona Wednesday night. He noted many new houses and business buildings since leaving Titonka six and a half years ago.
The Brotherhood of Good Hope Lutheran Church hosts the annual gathering of Aten No. 1 in the town district on Sunday afternoon. Registration begins at 1 30 with Rev Robert Glaser of Strawberry Point as featured speaker on Rural Church Life. A business session and social hour follow as officers Telko Stecker Elmer Astoreman George Alice are noted. Attending chapters include Britt Corwith Lakota Renigct Tilonka Immanuel Woden and Tilonka Good Hope.
The Ti tonka Chamber of Commerce will hold its annual meeting at the Legion hall on Thursday evening September 22. A 6 30 lunch will be provided by Board of Directors members, followed by the business meeting. Seven new directors will be elected for one year, then the officers will be chosen by the directors. Previous board members included Dr Sartor, Frank Wish er, Harold Renner, Art Boyken, Kenneth Swan, Edw A Sathoff and Chas Reed with Dr Sartor as President and Frank Fisher as vice president. Dr Sartor and Dr Cal houn will join Algona Chamber of Commerce next Tuesday for a half day of golf, cards, eats and drinks. A Monday Chamber meeting covered various matters.
Velma M Geerdes daughter of Forest City residents and William F Gerdes son of Woden were united in marriage at St Johns Lutheran church in a candlelight ceremony last Saturday Sept 10 officiated by Rev H Beyer. Attendants included Mrs Paul Gerdes and Anna Brandt with brothers Paul Gerdes Robert Fisher as ushers. Dennis Gerdes and Dwayne Geerdys also attended. Arleny Tegtmeyer sang Truly with Cyril Halvorsen accompanying. The couple will reside in Woden where both are employed.
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