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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1940
Page
1
School notes cover music, athletics, and class reports. Emmetsburg event plans include April 4 to 6 with large vocal groups and bands performing across days. Staff and students note spring training, Carlyle reading, sewing, French class excusions, Civil War study, and homework like spelling tests and geography units.
Gartner, a committee man for Titonka district, has received notice that the dates of the C M T C at Fort Des Moines have been changed to July 2 to 31. Boys in the locality who wish to attend should contact Mr. Gartner soon as enlistments for the county go on.
Mary Frances Inman of Bancroft Daly Pals earns top 4-H club record in Kossuth. Demonstration team member and two year club president, she advances to state contest for four Iowa youths to attend the 4-H national club camp in Washington, D. C., in June. Since 1927 Iowa has sent 61 delegates to the camp each year for leadership training with peers from 47 states and Hawaii.
George Paradise of Sioux City, state commander of the American Legion, spoke on American Citizenship at the Algona Legion and Auxiliary meeting Monday evening. He warned against prevalent Isms. State Legion Adjutant RR J Laird attended. born in Algona, educated at Algona High, practiced veterinary medicine here, served in the National Guard during Brownsville tensions, later became adjutant in Des Moines.Mr. and Mrs. J L Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Bruns, and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young represented Tonka at the gathering.
Charles Swanson, brother of John Swanson of Titonka, died in La Salle Illinois last Monday evening due to carbon monoxide poisoning while on night watch at a remodeled store building damaged by fire. He was born December 3, 1870 in Bornholm Denmark and emigrated to America later settling in Lasalle. He leaves three brothers and two sisters, with two sisters having predeceased him. Funeral was held Friday after a Tuesday departure for the trip home.
George Foertsch son of Mrs Theresa Foertsch of Wesley and Dorothy Heinen daughter of Andrew Heinen of Milo Iowa married Tuesday morning March 26 at 7 at the Conception Missouri convent. The bride wore white satin with finger tip veil. Attendant Neomi Heinen sister of the groom wore blue lace over satin. Groom Bernard Heinen wore a dark suit. A wedding dinner was served at the bride’s home and a dance held in the evening. They returned to Wesley where the groom farms with his mother. Attendees from Wesley included Theresa Poertach Neomi Irene Joan and John.
Friends and relatives gathered Sunday afternoon March 1 at the home of Mrs. Dick Boyken Sr to surprise her on her 70th birthday. A four generation picture was taken and refreshments were served by guests. Attendees included multiple Boyken families from Woden and Tistouka.
A barn on the Tim Higgins farm near Whittemore burned from an unknown origin. Tenanted by Albert Meyer, it housed three and one half Guernsey cows, 14 fall shots and a sow, with all harness and a cream separator. The hired man Otto Scheller moved head horses about 30 minutes before the blaze was found. The barn and livestock were partly insured. Fire departments attempted to save nearby structures.
The Titanka Woman's Club sponsors a Story Hour each spring on Saturdays at 3 o'clock for a half hour at the schoolhouse. Mrs. O Krantz and Mrs Gartner lead a program of poems stories and dramatizations for children entering school or who completed first or second grade this year. Parents are urged to cooperate and children are welcome for this community project.
Mrs Tys DeGroot also known as Mabel Tutton, 43, former Titonka teacher for thirteen years, died after a few weeks illness. Funeral held at Nora Springs Methodist church with burial in Buffalo Center. She was president of the American Legion Auxiliary and secretary of the Women’s Foreign Missionary Society, and taught at Buffalo Consolidated School from 1923 to 1937 before moving to Nora Springs. Survived by husband, father, three brothers, and two sisters.
James Trayksing and Mrs. William Welhousen attended the funeral of their cousin Mrs. Heike Bussing, formerly Elizabeth Molter, who died at 61 from appendicitis complications. She leaves husband Herman, son, two grandchildren, her mother and sister Mrs. Hilla Johnson of Hartley Iowa, a sister in Germany, and brother Joy of Buffalo Center.
Sorrow filled the Callies household when a car with a Floyd County license struck and killed Patricia Patsy Callies a beloved family dog on Main Street Sunday afternoon Burial services followed Monday Patsy known for friendliness and companionship to local children investigators say the driver claimed to drive faster than appropriate and the incident ended her stay in the community
A long weekly note from Inez Wolfe describes attending the Southwest Texas fat stock show held by 4H and Future Farmers of America. She highlights a 35,000 daily attendance, prize stock sales including a grand champion Mohair goat at 90 cents a pound, and unusual branding practices near George West. The letter covers Valley citrus farming, cold weather effects, and local travels with friends and church services, ending with Easter reflections and well wishes to Topic Teachers.
Donovan Andrews, son of Mr and Mrs Howard Andrews, has been appointed to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis Maryland. He will take the entrance examination and enter in June if he passes both the written and physical exams. The four year course leads to a Bachelor of Science and a commission in the Navy. Donovan has been at Ames since September attending Iowa State College and his friends wish him success.
The council held its first meeting of the year with Dr. Sartor replacing Dr. Torgersen. Ed Boyken becomes treasurer, replacing Mrs. Mayme Petersen. Florence Reaser remains town clerk, Will Stott continues as marshal and water commissioner, and Dr. Sartor is reappointed health physician. The council then reviewed tax assessments by Mrs. Cooper.
The report describes a week of rain mud and dust with lingering snow until last Thursday. Night rain melted the snow and since then dust storms have occurred. March and April weather is described as typical. Two years ago on April 4 we arrived at Titonico and April 6 afternoon we got stuck in a deep snow drift in front of Frank Hauptly's place. It took six men to push the cay through after Hauptly shoveled. Weather suggests more may come this week.
A weekly Kossuth district report details Robert Balgeman of West Bend fined for evading an officer with an assembled gun in a car and failing to observe a stop sign, plus other local court actions. Wesley Smith and Joe Down ay faced intoxication charges. Don Albright fined for illegal parking. Julius Ferstl had a suspended sentence. grand jury cleared George H. Nergens of larceny charges. multiple divorce decrees were issued. guardianship and estate matters were updated for several minors.
Mrs. J. lu Rendall of Forest City wife of Waldorf College president will speak at the PTA meeting next Monday evening. Mrs. Fendahly praised as an able speaker, Prof. Rendall recently addressed a Lions Club, with music planned on the program. Election of officers for next year will be held and luncheon will be served.
Costlea Flor esque died in Minneapolis hospital from injuries after falling during a high pole routine at a sportsman convention. The accident occurred at the Kossuth county fair last fall, where she performed near the grandstand platform.
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