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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1953
Page
1
A cluttered late ad page lists feeds and poultry supplies from Welp’s Chicks Maebrand Produce Titonka Binders Murphy’s and more. It promotes loans for buying building remodeling with two percent rates and immediate service and highlights hatcheries and started chicks with reduced prices.
A petition filed March 30 1953 seeks creation of a Consolidated Independent School District to be named Titonka Consolidated within specified township lands in Kossuth County Iowa. Objections must be filed by April 22 1953 with the County Superintendent in Algona Iowa and notarized affidavits required.
Mrs. Ann Shipley of Algona has bought the Kleinpeter building beside the creamery and will operate a cafe this summer She previously ran a local cafe and now runs one on diagonal street in Algona The Methodist church ladies held a bake and food sale Saturday at the Krause store Mrs Don Krause hosted the bridge club Monday night April 6 Stanley Studer son of J P Studer returned home last week from army service in Japan Mr and Mrs Bob Pink and two children of Omaha visited over Easter
Weekend guests at the Olson home include Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wagner and family from Mason City. The high school will present The Crazy Castles directed by Mrs. Chas Mullin on Friday night April 24. Mrs. A M Lease returned from Urbana after attending her aunt Mrs. F F Burrells funeral. George and Lea Goetz attended their cousin Barney Gaetz funeral in Palestine. Marlene Bauer, St Katherine College student, spent Easter at the Bauer home.
In Madison County a century ago, residents joined forces to rid the area of rattlesnakes. A mammoth hunt killed about 4,000 snakes, making homes and barns safer. The tale highlights cooperative pioneer spirit over self interest or division on the prairie.
A rural ad style piece urges customers to pick Northrup King seeds and pig starter pellets for spring farming. It promotes seed corn, grass seeds, Hubbard's pre starter pellets, and their benefits for faster pig gains and sow health. The text also includes humorous dialogue about a whistle blowing for water.
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