Titonka Topic news brief and local notices
Local weekly paper notes subscription milestones and office details. Marquee items include Ed Douvia’s 53 years of payments to Marcus News, LaVeen Larson headed to French Morocco with the Air Force, and a study of beef cattle versus hog prices from 1910 to 1953. Also mentions the Winnebago cooperative installing dial phone service in the Rake area and a note on chess as an ancient game.
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Ed Douvia
Marcus News
The
News
Douvia
Marcus
Dial Phone
Winnebago Cooperative Telephone Association
Dial
Asociation
Ithe
A Country Walk and Baseball Season Start Reflections
The narrator writes about starting baseball season in the countryside pressing a new uniform, walks a country block, and observes wildlife. He recalls wildflowers, trains, and family scenes, then notes the bond between a boy Arnold and his dog, their reunifying weekend greeting.
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Arnold
Council Proceedings Reveal April 6 1953 Meeting Minutes
Blue Earth area notes recount a 1953 council session with Mayor French, Clerk Reaser, Treasurer Cooper and four councilmen. Bills listed include Baade salaries, taxes, insurance, printing, postage, and street electricity. The entry blends personal reminiscence with official business and a Horseradish dig anecdote.
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French Lumber? Co
French
Reaser
Cooper
Schutter
Callies
Torgersen
Fisher
Fred Baade
Iowa
Marah
Florence K. Reaser
Internal Revenue Service
Baade
Wih
Titonka
Postage Interstate Power Co
Understanding Towa Children Cranky At Six
Aston Smith argues crankiness in children stems from nutrition sleep and overexpectations. He urges guiding children to tasks aligned with their abilities and avoiding harsh scolding. He notes six year olds face frustration when pushed beyond development.
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Aston Smith
Towa
Titonka Financial Ledger Shows February March Expenditures
A town ledger lists water utilities street road and sanitation fund spending for Feb and March 1953 totaling 1028.22 with Water Municipal receipts of 1,113.54 and 778.05 in rents. It notes payrolls payments to Baade Leighton supply and Titonka Implement and mentions tax and insurance items.
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Baade
PAX
Total Sanitation Fund
H. A. Nelson
Titonka
Gms
Local gatherings mark a week in Lakota area
Community notes record birthday celebration for Dick Wienkaut and visits by families including Nelsons Mur ray and Boettchers. Lutheran Ladies held spring church clean, Klockes and Staffords visited homes, Band and Glee Club prepared for an upcoming contest in Ventura Town, and several residents traveled to Mason City Forest City and Des Moines for events and family visits.
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Albin Nelson
Leonard, Christ
Alvin Boettcher
Dick Wienkaut
Hilmer Hansen
Joe Murray
Bancroft
Marvin Klocke
Decorah
Ventura
Town
Harry Mussman
Mason City
Raymond Kiester
Fritz Springis
Naomi
Loren Thompson
Howard Thompson
Everett Thompson
Forest City
Brotherhood
J. F. Whalen
Gus Torine
Des Moines
J. H.’ Warburton
Helen Mammenga
Buffalo Center Hospital
John Holman
Frankie Lewis J
Gerald Bierstedt
Decorah Banquet Hosts Athletic Meeting And Banquet
An athletic banquet featuring baseball and track events was held last Saturday in Decorah. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Albert Rippentrop and family visiting Titonka and Ringsted guests such as Mr and Mrs Wim Schroeder and Mr and Mrs Andrew Anderson on their 25th wedding anniversary. Lakota families Mr and Mrs Wm Ukenas Mr and Mrs Kollasch and Mr and Mrs Jerry Heetland also attended. A dainty lunch was served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
Albert Rippentrop
John Rippentrop
Titonka
Wim
Schroeder
Ringsted
Bruce Munson
Andrew. Anderson
Wm. Ukenas
Kollasch
Jerry Heetland
Lakota
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Clark
Kossuth
Kossuth County
Canada
Africa
LaVeen Larson
Morocco
Larson
Air Force
Meme
Towa Press Associerion
National Editorial Et Au Challe Hee
Associarion
Midwest
Susan Frawley Eisele
Blue Earth
Mina
Izaak Walton
Albert
R. Schutter
C. Brown Supply Co
Frank Fisher
Eee
Eeeenemene
Public Safety Fund
Feb
Eerie Boyken Insurance Agency
Workman’s Audit Compensation Insurance
Town Truck
Public Ability Insurance
Fed
Lakota News
Square Deal Insurance Company
Mutual
Des. Moines
Square Deal
Howard Andrews
Bjustroms Furniture
Bjustroms Furniture Company
Algona
Tyke Theatre
Robert Taylor
Elizabeth Taylor
Joan Fontaine
Gilbert Roland
Glenda Farrell
Robert Horton
Roarin’ West
Bing Crosby
Bob ,Hofe
Dorothy Lamour
Bali
Bob
Bing
Popeye
Elena
Pittsburg Paint Glass CO
Cial Sale Pric Wallhide
Chicago Paint Works
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