Titonka Votes 124 7 in Gas Franchise OK
Titonka voters approved a natural gas franchise for North Central Public Service Co. of Algona by 124 to 7 with two spoiled ballots. Next steps include Federal Power Commission approval and a gas supply line from Northern Natural Gas Co to edge of town for North Central’s distribution system.
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Titonka
North Central Public Service Company of
Algona
Federal Power Commission
Washington
Northern Natural Gas Company
North Central
Farmers Seek 1959 Soil Bank Participation in Kossuth
About 17 Kossuth county farmers sign to seek rental rates for placing cropland in the conservation reserve starting 1959. They must file rate requests by Oct 10 and applications by Oct 24. Average county payment poised at $19.50 per acre, rates vary by productivity. Farmers should visit the county ASC office with two years of acreage and yield data. An obituary notes Mrs. Mimy Jane Moore, 78, of Ambia Indiana, died August 28 in Lafayette Hospital after a life spanning Monroe and surrounding counties, with multiple survivors.
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Kossuth
Soil Bank
Richard I
Erson
ASC Committee
ASC
Mimy Jane Moore
Anbia
Ind
Ethel Phillips
Ambia
St. Elizabeth Hospite
Lafayette
Monroe County
Samuel and
Manner Mobley Hatton
John Brand
James Moore
Mae Deibler
Windom
Minn
Moore
Iowa
Titonka
Titonka Saddle Club Sponsors Fun Day at Rodeo Grounds
The Titonka Saddle Club sponsors a Fun Day at the rodeo grounds at 1 30 p m on Sunday Sept 28. Activities include musical chairs pop races sack races boat races leaf race and other events with prizes. Free admission and a lunch stand on site. Everyone invited.
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Titonka
Rodeo
Sixty Homemakers Attend County Chicken Barbecue
Sixty homemakers from Kossuth County attended a chicken barbecue sponsored by the County Extension Service and Family Living Committee on Monday September 15. The event kicked off the 1958 59 women’s program with demonstrations on club meeting activities and an upcoming Hobby Show set for October 10. Attendees included committee members and county extension staff who outlined monthly lessons from October through April focusing on home economics education for women’s clubs.
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Kossuth County
County Extension Service and Family Living Committee
Q. A. Bjustrom
Burt
Andrew’Hanson
Swea City
Lloyd" Thorson
Armstrong
Ervin Gerber
Algona
Willis Cotton
Lone Rock
Robert Boleneus
Wesley
Hubert O'Brien
Bode
H. S. Montgomery
Mary K. Staudt
Dean Barnes
Buena Mockmore
Indians Edge Thompson 6-0 For First Conference Win
The Vitonka Indians defeated Thompson 6-0 for their first conference victory of the 1958 season. A defensive struggle, the Indians forced Thompson’s offense to struggle with a series of punts and penalties, while Tyke executed a decisive 40 yard TD on the opening half. Thompson struggled with a weak aerial attack, completing only four of fifteen passes. The game ends with the Indians holding a narrow lead and preparing to face Burt next Friday.
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Vitonka Indians
Thompson
Alexander
Thompsons
Tyke
Indians
Aye
Jon
Larry Pearson
Trunkhill
Asa
Shotugh
Hench
Tolley
Jack Trunkhill
Krantz
Saan
Burt
Squaws Win Sectional Softball Championship
Titonka Squaws win the sectional softball title by beating Ledyard 12 11 in a thriller after a 17 5 semifinal victory over Lakota. Gayle Sloper pitched two strong games totaling nine strikeouts and Ellen Nelson delivered a decisive triple.
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Titanka Squaws
Ledyard
Lakota
Gayle Sloper
Titonka
Welhousen
Squaws
Farm Shorts Highlights at Agriculture Field Day
Attendees from Algona Whittemore and Titonka joined the Agriculture Engineering Field Day on September 26 at the Clarion Webster Experimental Farm near Kanawha. The program began at 1 00 p m and featured wagon tours of ongoing experimental work on automatic feeding and material handling.
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Pete Erpelding
Harold Hunt
Richard Mawdsley
Frank Brusie
Algona
Sam Mogler
Whittemore
Cliff Krantz
Don Budlong
Ray
Bill Orthel
Titanka
Titonka Woman's Club Opens Year With Meeting
Titonka Woman's Club held its first meeting of the year at the Jay Budiong home with a 6:30 buffet. The roll call sparked discussion and the president announced plans to host the County Meeting in March 1959. The club voted to cooperate with a community Halloween UNICEF project and named Luella Givens and Hazel Budlong to the Planning Board. Betty Brandtably presented a lesson on Worlds Beyond Our Own. The next meeting is October 2 with Hazel and Edith Budlong as hostesses.
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Titonkal
Unicef
Luella Givens
Hazel Budlong
Betty
Hazel
Edith Budlong
Drive For Iowa Children Home
titonka volunteers canvass the town to raise funds for the Iowa Children’s Home in Des Moines. All money collected goes directly to the home. Mrs Alfred Baade chairs the drive citing past generous support from local and state residents aiding children from broken homes and those of unwed mothers.
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Titonka
Iowa
Des Moines
Alfred Baade
Clarion-Webstern Field Day Set for September 26 at Kanawha Farm
The Clarion-Webstern Experimental Farm Field Day will be held September 26 at 1 00 p m on the farm one mile south of Kanawha in Hancock County. County extension director Dean L Barnes notes five demonstrations and discussions for north central Iowa farmers including talks by ISU agronomist E R Duncan on corn maturity with nitrogen fertilizer and by Town State College agronomist Harvey Thompeson on green manure and fertilizer. Topics also cover phosphate and potassium effects on alfalfa and corn sorghum planting rates and soil moisture. A farm tour for visitors and farm guides will be provided with cold drinks available in the afternoon.
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Clarion-Webstern
Kanawha
Hancock County
Dean L. Barnes
Algona
Iowa
E. R. Duncan
Iowa State College
Duncan
Harvey Thompesor
Town State College
Barnes
Ricklefs Receives 15 Year Service Pin From Woodmen
W H Ricklefs, local insurance agent, was presented a 15 year service pin by Woodmen Accident and Life Company last week. Bill and Pearl Ricklefs started the Titonka agency in 1943 and built it into a leading state firm. In 1945 Ricklefs was high sales representative for the company in the country. The firm has since expanded into most fields of insurance.
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W. H. Rickelefs
Woodmen Accident and Life Company
Bill
Pearl Ricklefs
Titonkg
Rickless
American Legion Auxiliary Schedule and Membership Drive
The regular monthly work meeting takes place Friday at the Denton home with Sadie Denton and Mariel Petersen hosting. Juniors meet Monday at the Garrett home from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. A October 6 meeting will feature Katherine Hamilton and Patricia Haines. The unit aims to complete September membership drives by October 6 and honors Department President Mrs. Edwin Curtis.
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Denton
Sadie Denton
Mariel Petersen
Iowa
Fort Curtis
Auxiliary
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
American Legion Auxiliary
The
American Legion
National American Legion Auxiliary
Carol Ann Swan
Elt
Nior
Tna
Etn
Jorg
Clinton Asche Joins Waldorf Football Squad
Clinton Asche son of Mr and Mrs John Asche of Titonka joined Waldorf College Warriors in a 24 0 season opening win over Emmetsburg Junior College at Forest City Asche a late addition to a freshman heavy squad is expected to see action as the Warriors schedule road trips to Estherville September 25 Orange City October 4 and a homecoming game October 11 against Luther College of Wahoo Nebraska The season includes a clash with Mason City Junior College October 16 a trip to Norfolk Nebraska and a final home game October 30 versus Fort Dodge Junior College in Northwest Iowa conference play
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Clinton Asche
John Asche
Titonka
Waldorf College Warriors
Emmetsburg Junior College
Forest City
Warriors
Clinton
Waldorf
Soea
Estherville
Orange City
Northwestern Junior College
Luther College of
Fort Dodge Junior College
Northwest Iowa Junior College
County 4-H Leaders Name Winners and Plan Fall Events
Four-H leaders and committee members evaluated record books and selected county award winners on Tuesday at the County Extension Office. Robert Johnson praised the program as leaders noted a record quality of projects and attendance. Plans were made for an October officer election and a November 4-H crop show alongside membership drives in October and November.
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Robert Johnson
Ernest Heidecker
Burdette Hoeppner
Ray Becker
Philip Fisher
James Bierstedt
Dick Kuecker
Bernard Thilges
Gerald Soderberg
Bob Mayer
Also Mentioned on This Page
Titonka’ Saddle Club
Carl Trukken
Storm Lake
Jay Budlong
Ramsey Reformed Church
Ramsey Brotherhood
Deans
Barnes County
Ames
Clarion- Webster
Titonka Woman's Club
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Immanuel: Brotherhood
W. H. Ricklefs
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