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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1916
Page
4
A long list of Burt and Algona residents and visitors is documented. The notes cover visits, callers, and family gatherings at homes of Leek, Wibben, Putz, Munson, Daniels, Smith, and others with travels to Des Moines and Lake City and updates on health and farming activities. Local social life and community ties are detailed through numerous surnames and addresses.
R O Smith will be on vacation from duties as postmaster around August first. He, his wife, and R G Smith plan a long auto trip with visits to relatives. The community notes include visits, home moves, birthdays, illnesses, and local gatherings from Burt Iowa area in a light of social and civic life.
Lincoln Lems George Helmer and many neighbors called at the Wm Olthoff home while several families visited relatives in Germania and Pilot Grove. James Bruer bought Wm Baums house. he plans a new build. Lou Helmer, a prominent local farmer, died aged 66 years and 8 months. Funeral services for Mrs Bert Ley Inet and Lew Helmer were held with automobile processions.
Local notes from Wesley and Algona residents include visits by Nettie Scott Delia Gootls and others, harvest help from Bryan Shipler and John, and a discussion on spring sown alfalfa. A field seeded April 16 yielded about a ton per acre by mid June, with weed challenges and cultivation tips from Wallace's Farmer.
Misses Imma and Louise Traves left Friday for a visit with friends at Dows and Garner. Mrs. C V Pendergast went to Minneapolis Saturday to bring daughter Mildred home from the hospital after an appendicitis operation. Jerry Ukena and sisters visited West Bend Sunday at Jerry Schutter's home. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Aug Eisenhaur Sunday morning. The funeral of Lew Helmer was held at the Presbyterian church Friday with interment at Maple Hill cemetery. He leaves a wife four daughters one son and one adopted son.
Tiling wanted with guaranteed work and many years of experience. Call at Ti Tonka Cafe. Ciristensen and Andersen Titonka Town.
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