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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
4
Wesley news lists Easter get togethers with families from Omaha Mason City and Fort Dodge. Residents greet relatives from Austin Minnesota West Branch Michigan and California while noting Ed ward Johnson leaving for the Army and Ruth Mary Bauer betrothal plans. The American Legion Auxiliary meets elects donations and reports on convention with upcoming Webster City conference.
Mrs Chris Wickman of Boone visited her mother Mrs Mary Rudisili in Woden. Corwith visitors Charles Murr and son returned home Sunday. University of Dubuque student Harlan Kruse spends Easter with his parents. Cragstone on GLuthoran parsonage replaced with asbestos shingling by congregation members. Various local dinners, callers, and visits noted, including Humke funeral attendees and Gutheran Ladies Aid activity. Army service for Louis Schleuger marked with family gatherings. Convocations by local pastors D Plescher and Rubingh. A semitraker truck rollover east of town killed nineteen hogs. two drivers uninjured. Navy member Donald Adams home for Easter.
Pvt. Donald Loott, stationed in Madison, Wisconsin, visited his parents Edward and Mrs. Loott, with Beulah Loott expected home from Independence. Fred Junkermeister died of a heart attack in Ledyard. Alfred O Keefe recovers after Mercy Hospital surgery in Fort Dodge. Sloper twins ill with ruptured appendix near town. Dorothy Ukena and Dorothy Asmusson spent weekends at parental homes. Margaret Schroeder visited from Slater. Lena Gutknecht vacationed from Mason City. Edward Knoner family from Ledyard visited J A Barger's home. Jakie Peterson’s baby was very ill last week.
Doan services at Doan drew many, infant Kirk Michael, son of Mr and Mrs Dale Struthers, was baptized. Women’s Federation luncheon at Burt Methodist featured piano by Aline Martinek with Evelyn Bode, Missourian. Fred Potter of North Dakota visited relatives near Renwick. Arthur Buffington ill with throat infection. Gordon Hansen accompanied Struthers to Eagle Grove, with stop in Webster City. Donald Struthers family call from Fort Lewis, returning from Aleutians. Kaye Brink turned two at Allyn Brink home. Easter guests included Archie Struthers and family near Ottosen. Rae Hutchinson and daughter Mary from Waterloo also visited.
Last week several area households hosted guests and visited relatives. Blooming social ties included the Buffingtons at the Hansons in Titonka, Junior Hansen's birthday dinner, and visits by Merlin Anderson, Ernest Hansen, and families from Rudd Swen City and Wesley. A church social potluck is planned Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs Guy W Judd have sold their Kanawha hardware store to W F Hoelscher of Hubbard who took over the business at once. The Judds have operated there 26 years and Mr Judd will stay a few months to help the transition.
A short ad lists new Ford Ferguson tractors with prompt delivery and accessories from Titania Implement in Lakota. Also notes a Northern Iowa flyer item about Capt Thomas Montag shooting down two German planes over Hirson in northern France per a London AP release. Mention of pemmican as an emergency ration for troops.
The quarter ending March 31 1944 overview shows General Fund and School House Fund balances carried forward received this quarter and warrants drawn. It lists disbursements including payments to teachers bus drivers and suppliers such as Interstate Power Co Nu Ball Mfg Co Miller Clock Co Farmers Elevator Co and individuals like M F Cheever Julius Tesch Virginia Wagner Lucille Johnson Beier and Beulah Thompson.
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