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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1925
Page
5
The Armour Company of Chicago issues posters and circulars warning farmers of a potential poor corn year. It cites 1919–23 average production of 3.0 billion bushels, 1924 output of 2.436 billion, and a shortfall of about one billion bushels of low feeding value corn. The material urges proactive steps to safeguard the 1925 crop.
The Burt community mourns the death of Mrs. R. J. Grover after a period of illness. She and her husband had moved to Des Moines years ago and later returned. She died Thursday morning from heart trouble, with family and neighbors expressing sympathy.
Henry Arend a well known Algona resident died Tuesday evening after months of illness caused by dropsy He was born in Luxemburg in 1860 and migrated to the United States at age 20 settling in Humboldt County later moving to Kossuth County Then to Algona where he and his wife lived on a farm before moving to town Ten children survive the family including Peter Michael Mrs Mey Nellis Mrs Margaret Hilbert Mrs Barbara Studer Mrs Caroline Gilmore and Sule Christena and Rosa Funeral services will be held Friday at Cocelin Catholic Church Upper Des Moines Republican
Sunday School at 10 Morning Worship 11 Evening Praise 7 30 Dean Church 2 00 p m Sunday School 3 00 p m Junior Missionary Society meets Friday after school Titonka and Dean aid societies meet this week Board of Stewards Titonka Church meets Tuesday May 5 important business Pastor to meet Dean stewards Monday after Union Picnic May 4 evening services shift to 8 00 p m through conference year All are invited to services no habit better than church going
Last Sunday, April 26, Grandma Newville marked her 85th birthday. Friends and relatives from Irvington, Fairmont, Grant Center, Swea City, Titonka, Algona, Wesley joined at H. A. Jennings home to wish her health and happiness and many more celebrations.
Last Tuesday April 21 at 2 P M the marriage of Miss Marie Vogt daughter of Mr and Mrs Vogt Truman to Mr George Reiter son of Mr and Mrs Edward Reiter east of Truman was held The couple will reside on the farm east of Truman The groom is nephew of Mr and Mrs L H Stenzel of Titonka Both families are longtime residents of the area.
Senator K R Copsland of New York urged a united effort against growing power concentration in Washington. He warned railroads banks and other corporate bodies may unite to control public information. He criticized President Coolidge as well meaning but lacking strength to stand up to powerful interests. Denton and Panphuk visited Algona for business.
Secretary Bartlett reports a Guernsey picnic planned for June 4 in the locality. A site is to be chosen and announced soon. The event invites the entire breed and creamery supporters with a picnic dinner and special speakers delivering lectures.
Miss Florence Packman state club specialist will visit county on May 5 and May 6 to conduct all day training schools for club leaders. Sessions begin at 10 A.M. at the Algona Public Library Tuesday and at the Led yard Consolidated School Wednesday. Participants will work on the game and learn to organize clubs.
Burt High School earned first place in a district contest with its orchestra, and the Girls Glee Club also claimed top honors after competing in Britt. Teachers Mrs. Piersol and Miss Gwyn were praised for guiding the ensembles. The school awaits a chance to participate in the State Contest at Ames on May 15.
Family from this city and relatives Otto of Buffalo Center and Mrs Amelia Stohr of Woden traveled to Ft. Dodge to attend the funeral of their uncle August Kramer who died at 84. He was a veteran of the Civil War.
Rock Island Lines released March performance covering over 8 000 miles in 14 states. It shows 12 196 trains on time including 8 882 passenger and 5 864 freight with 46.6 percent on time for passenger and 86.8 percent for freight. Every stock and meal train ran on time.
Russell Whitson argues in favor of consolidation citing broader curricula better buildings and equipment more teachers wider peer groups and greater social and academic advancement for country pupils. He notes travel costs and board issues favor consolidation and predicts more districts will consolidate as roads improve and rural schools decline.
The Algona newspaper records the death of Mrs Floyd Reibsamen who died Tuesday evening at the local hospital after a brief illness. Her funeral is planned Friday at 1:30 PM at the M B church with interment in Buffalo township cemetery. An obituary will appear next week.
Mr and Mrs G R Rickena and their son from Woden were business callers here on Monday.
May 7 and 8 mark the Senior Class Play with reserve-seat tickets available next week. Burt defeats the home baseball team 10 to 8 in Monday action, the first home loss this season. Grammar Room pupils celebrated Florence Reynolds's 13th birthday at Mr and Mrs Geo Klenk last Thursday. The Junior Senior Banquet occurred April 24 at the Methodist church with toasts, menu, and decorations in crimson and prey.
The Farmers Elevator at Irvington was destroyed by a blaze caused by two bolts of lightning. A large amount of grain was burned, causing heavy community losses. Grain piles were sold at half price for hog feed to nearby farmers, and rebuilding will commence immediately.
Harm Jutting purchased a quarter section of land five to six miles southwest of Buffalo Center from Henry Beenken at 3165 per acre. The land, occupied by Hans Beenken, carries a heavy ditch tax, is fairly well improved, and will be developed by a capable buyer. Good Iowa land is at a low point and rising, with Kossuth County offered as a prime investment for homes.
Titonka announces the appointment of Prof. Levi Neese as head of the school system for the coming year. Neese, a Hamilton County product, is praised by the Ringsted Dispatch as a first class school man who grew up near Titonka and is expected to perform well.
John Pink and a waiter traveled from Dows to Chicago with stock cars for Farmers Elevator and Pink. They rode six sixes and three trains on the Rock Island line. They visited Swift & Co packing plant Drovers Bank Hoard of Trade Federal Reserve Bank Art Institute and returned home Wednesday.
The Hancock-Winnebago Baseball League held its first meeting in Garner on April 17 1928 electing Dr Bemis Garner as President and T J Enright Forest City as secretary. The four team league Forest City Gardner Woden Corwith planned to expand to six with Kanawha Britt Weasley Thompson and Lake Mills invited. Eligibility rules set residency required by May 15 1926 and players to be bonafide residents of their town.
Chas Hagen and wife of Chicago visited his brother Frank Hagen and family Tuesday. They had attended the funeral of their mother in Iowa Falls where she was found dead at 73. Mr Hagen then traveled to Minnesota for a brief visit before returning home.
George Johnson, son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Johnson, married a Denver girl on April 14 in a ceremony announced to Wesley friends He once worked as assistant bookkeeper now serves as teller at a Denver National Bank He has diplomas from Wesley High and Heyneltén Commercial College and previously worked at First National banks in Wesley and Tiltonka and a lumber firm at Clear Lake The new Mrs Johnson and George will visit Wesley for inspection and celebrations with friends and family.
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