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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
5
The THS senior election resulted in Ola Mae Miller as president, Herbert Schram as vice president, and Maxine Stott as secretary-treasurer. The seniors also held a party Wednesday night.
M Craven fractured a small arm bone and suffered a partial dislocation while fishing at Union Slough. He fell while reeling a big pickerel and walking backward, injuring his left arm and needing several weeks of limited use. He saved the catch and brought it home.
Students list newts gold fish snails and water plants in the room and describe art period work spelling prizes for Rosella Bruns Sharon Adamson and others. They mention science unit health books time tables in arithmetic and a growing plant collection including cacti.
Second graders drew elephants and clowns and wrote stories about them. Third graders conduct a plant experiment with sunlight and shade to learn photosynthesis. Visitors including Mrs George Bonacker and Joan Hagen stopped by. Students dust desks, water plants, and arrange reading chairs. First fire drill occurred last week.
Relatives visited the Rasmus Hansen home on Sunday to surprise him for his seventy second birthday observed days earlier. Guests included Nels Nelson and wife Goldfield. Chris Hansen and wife. Elmer Hansen and Larry. Marcella from Bricelyn. Ernest Hansen and Mervyn from Murdock. Clarence Cooper and Myrna Rae. Nessina Hansen. Ernest Hansen and wife from Rudd arrived in the afternoon.
In the past week in Kossuth county, marriage licenses were granted to Harold L. Anderson 33 and Evelyn K. Osborne 21 of Madeira Minnesota. Stanley D. Hek berg 33 and Norma C. Beaver 29 of Minneapolis Minnesota. Steve fKadelaiek 26 and Louise Hlen De Bruyn 16 of Woden. Caryl BH Berhon 19 of Ledyard and Florence M. Baker 16 of Swea City. Weldon FF McParland 21 and Agatha Trenary 80 of Bancroft. Stanley Alfred Smith 23 of Marshalltown and Maxine Braley 21 of Wesley. Carmen Muniz 50 and Romana Miranda 48 of Ledyard.
The Dramatic Department of the Ramsey Young People's Club will present two one act plays in the church basement on October 4 evening. No admission charge.
Mrs. John K. Rippentrop turned 80 last Friday and friends gathered Sunday at the Titonka home to honor her. Attendees included numerous relatives from Aketa Sweg City Buffalo Center Wellsburg Titonka and Wellsburg, with Mr. Meyer a nephew attending.
Immanuel Lutheran Church recounts gratitude as love for the word of God and obedience to it. Announcements include German services next Sunday at 10 30, Sunday School 9 30, Hawkeye Federation fall rally October 2 in Britt Iowa, Luther League Bible hour 9 00, service 10 00, business meeting 1 30, supper 5 30, Luther League educational period 7 00, Ladies Aid Thursday hostess Mrs Herman Limberg, Confirmation Saturday 9 30 to 3 30.
Wesley report from Los Angeles details a double tragedy in which Mrs. Thelmas Barnes died after a cesarean birth on Sept 18 following a Sept 12 operation. Her sister Mrs. Evelyn Grogenhaus died Sept 20 after a cesarean birth. both infants survived. Survivors include four brothers: Clyde, Des Moines. Robert, Grand Forks N D. Clayton, Iowa Falls. Kermit, Popejoy.
The Ramsey Young People's Club will hold an Old Fashioned Box Sossa in the church basement on Tuesday October 4. Girls bring your boxes and toys bring your pocketbooks.
Ted Hinders recounts a midweek crash near Woden where Mrs. Zuidhoff driving a Buick struck his gravel truck, buckling the car and precipitating injuries. Zuidhoff, severely hurt including a fractured skull, and Hinders suffered facial wounds and bruising. both were hospitalized in Forest City.
Good Hope Lutheran Church announces October 2 Holy Communion in German at 10:00 and 10:30 worship with time changes for winter. Sunday School moves to 9:30, services start 10:30, no Sunday School this Sunday as teachers attend the Hawkeye Rally in Britt Iowa. Fall Luther League rally details recap with schedule and encouragement to join.
Herman Blakley suffered severe finger injuries when entangled in a hay fork trip rope Saturday. He lost part of a finger joint and the nail on another finger as his hand was pinned, while his wife Mrs Blakley drove the team and freed him once the rope bore his weight.
Lloyd Bartlett said his corn field Tuesday showed water depths high enough to reach wagons as farmers struggle to fill alloy and harvest. Stalks remain green in some areas where water stood, but most fields where water stood have ripened and are now drying.
Miss Ethel Maxine Braley daughter of Mr and Mrs H J Braley and Mr Stanley Smith son of Mr and Mrs J G Smith of Des Moines wed in a Sunday ceremony at the bride’s parents home Rev Arthur Bottom officiated with Lohengrin March by Mrs Ihna Gerdes The couple to reside at 208 West Webster Street in Marshalltown after October 15 The wedding included close family and friends with a three course dinner following the ceremony
The Ramsey Reformed Church hosted a fall festival on Monday evening September 26 with prizes for produce and arrangements. Winners included Ed Aukes for largest corn, Mrs B Penning for largest cabbage and tomato, Grace Smith for largest onion, and Rev Calvin Schnucker for the shopping basket weight guessing contest with 18 pounds vs the exact 17 pounds 14 ounces.
Rev Patterson and Mrs Patterson traveled to Sac City on Tuesday for the annual Northwest Iowa Methodist Conference. Frank Reynolds serves as lay delegate from Titonica and Mrs Martinek from the Dean congregation attends the lay conference opening Thursday. Patterson has pastored Titonica church two years and may be assigned to return. appointments will be announced next Monday.
The Kossuth County Republican X-service Men's League and the Young Republican Organization of the County will hold a joint meeting at the Algona Country Club on Friday evening September 30 at eight o'clock. Wes Henke of Charles City former State Commander of the American Legion is the speaker. Each group will hold a business meeting and a luncheon will be served at 10:30 o'clock.
Jurors reported at court as judges handled a batch of sentences and filings. Oscar Bergstad paid 300 dollars plus costs for DWI, reduced to 200 by a date. N. J. Nemmers received five years for larceny and was paroled to the county sheriff. Robert Clyde was jailed six months for forgery with parole to his brother and a restitution obligation. Divorce decrees were issued for several Algona residents. desertion charges were dropped. New district court cases include foreclosure and divorce filings. probate docket lists guardianship for Nancy J. Miller.
Sunday school attendance surpassed two hundred with a yearly record a bit over 220. Pastor and Ed Aukes attend Pleasant Prairie Fall Session. services October 2 will be in English. Ramsey Church welcomes visitors and farming folk alike to Church School 9:30, English Worship 10:30, and Evening Vesper 7:30.
Breen Post 465 American Legion and Auxiliary announce an entertainment afternoon at the Santor home on Friday September 30 with Mary Sartor and Julia Nelson as hostesses. Lunch will be served. The October business meeting is set for Tuesday October 4 at the Legion Hall with door prizes for attendees and dues payable to Rose Bonacker. Eva Petersen will report on county instruction attendance. Joint session of the Eighth District Conference to be held at Fort Dodge on October 20.
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