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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1938
Page
3
Local notes from Titonka area include subscription rates, highway safety reminders, and WPA project updates. Lu Verne and Swea City items report gymnasium demolition progress, wheat yields, and air lane beacon plans. Herbert Hoover political stump statements surface amid mixed national reaction.
A county wide baseball event forms when eight teams from North Kossuth and Ringsted Emmet County join for a 12 inning charity game Monday at Algona. Each side plays three innings with players and umpires contributing gate proceeds to Jesse Whitman in Swea City following his arm loss. Jeff Hanifan of Swea City is praised for organizing the contest.
A nostalgic ode to country weekly papers detailing their village scope and charm. The piece highlights editors, local notices, recipes, births, deaths, marriages, and quirky anecdotes. It notes editors gain fame, mentions local humor, and critiques a Bancroft corn painting and highway patrols lingering on eye wear.
Local items mention Hoover and Thompson Courter in political jabs, a Graettinger travel report for C. A. Jensen and J. H. Bolstad heading to Alaska via Seattle for a 12 or 21 day cruise with relatives in Seward, and a grave rock cave accident near Elmore where a 7 year old boy narrowly escaped death after cave walls collapsed. Clarence Zufall and Carl Germann aided in the rescue.
Sixteen Wesleyites signed up to organize a new band backed by local supporters. The second meeting was held Friday night at the bank room. Karl Bohlen of Clear Lake, who directs bands in five towns, has been chosen as director. Members include boys and girls and others in the community have expressed desire to join.
Special matinee Sunday August 7 at two o clock sharp presents Darryl F Zanuck production En Old Chicago a great American motion picture starring Tyrone Power Alice Faye Don Ameche Alice Brady Andy Devine Phyllis Brooks and a full top star cast. Don t miss this wonderful production at Burt.
Wed and Thu August 1 11 showings? A Gene Autry program titled Always Good Coming August 20 21 22 features Adventures of Tom Sawyer to be shown.
Multiple marriage licenses issued this past week include James Russell O Connor 26 and Helen Schmidt 21 of Bella Plaine Minnesota. Patrick B Aldes 25 and Grace Lanz 20 of Mankato Minnesota. Robert G Williams 23 and Valerian Pirett 24 of Algona. Austin U L Coburn 25 and Mary Thomas 23 of Chicago Illinois. Carl J Olson and Nellie Miller of Ellsworth Minnesota.
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