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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1949
Page
2
A report from Mason City notes a birth at Mercy Hospital during the night of April 8. The Loshigs have another child, a son named Dickie, who is staying with his grandparents.
Mrs Margaret Loebig remains in the hospital while L T Root and wife visited his mother in Winona Minnesota. Carl Abbee Britt started work at Ryan Hatchery and Harlan McNary Britt began at Farmers Creamery. Several women and children spent Saturday in Mason City. Robert Bleich, twin son of Mr and Mrs Frank Bleich, had flu and was under doctor care. Lawrence Young and wife welcomed a baby boy born Saturday morning April 9 at Kossuth hospital Algona. Ruth Forburger Young, now Mrs Youngwirth, and family of two sons. The infant James Thomas Blain was baptized at St Josephs Church with sponsors Mrs Tilly Loebig and Robert Oppedal.
Local families including the Wirthams West and Munsons visited relatives in Thornton and Bradgate while others traveled to Fort Dodge and Sioux City. A pre Easter bake sale by the WSCS is set for April 16 at Kraus store, and Easter break affects parochial and public schools. Community events include a Legion Auxiliary meeting, amateur night plans for April 28, and various birthdays and family news across Algona and surrounding towns.
Masons at St Josephs church held Easter Sunday services at 7 30 and 0 30. The infant son of Mr and Mrs Lou Ricke was baptized at St Josephs Sunday afternoon by Rev G N Klein and named Charles Henry. Sponsors were Mr and Mrs Gene Thissen of Algona. Mrs Susan Lease, 8, in poor health, resides with her son A M Lease after staying with her daughter at Cornwith since September. The township cemetery association annual meeting is set for Tuesday night April 19 at the Exchange State Bank. Mrs Otto Henderson visits her sister in Wendell Idaho for two weeks. Jeanette Hopkins of Livermore visited here at the Thno Gerdes home. Harold Skow returns from Wheat on College at Wheaton Illinois for a 10 day vacation with his mother Esther Skow.
Miss Marie Christensen left for Chicago Saturday after a week's visit at the home of Mrs. Esther Skow, concluding a stay marked by hospitality and social visits.
Mrs. Esther Skow was a guest at the Fred Bentley home for Sunday dinner, joining Mrs. Skow and Mrs. Bentley as sisters in the family gathering.
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