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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1938
Page
7
Local residents hosted and visited family and friends across Bancroft Burt Algona and surrounding towns. Trips included a two truck honey haul to Sioux City with multiple blowouts and a two week Denver Yellowstone and Black Hills journey. Several extended kin visits and Sunday gatherings occurred at homes and cottages, reflecting a busy regional social season.
The column records Sunday visits and events around Clear Lake Algona Wesley and Titonka. Highlights include the Slayden and Bonacker families, Six Musketeers entertained by Miss Ferne Oesterreicher, updates on Mrs Adolph Kilan recovering from surgery, hospitality at the Potter home, family visits among Young, Johnson, and Pendergast families, hospital stays for Mrs Schutter, a burial, barber shop hours for Titonka, Miss Helen Kent visiting Illinois relatives, travel by the McCoy family to Lake Okoboji, road dust from gravel hauling, Jd. J. Cosgrove visiting Titonka, cranes spotted at Union Slough, and social bridge at Mrs H A French with prizes awarded to Mrs H I Torgersen and Mrs Pierre Sartorlow. guests listed include Cleo Nelson W H Ricklefs Lee O Wolfe Lillie Wood Frank Clark and Geo Bonacker.
Mrs. Carl Harms is ill. A Schmidt daughter had an appendix operation Monday. A boy born Tuesday to John H Boyken and his wife. The Boekelman and Stout families visit Lakota and Mt. Clare relatives. Doris Stott vacations from the central telephone office. A bicycle trip reminiscence, 40 years ago. Bartlett Brothers bought a 16 millimeter movie camera. A Milwaukee traveler rolled a car on the Burt road but was uninjured. Woodrow and Ella Satcher return from a six week tour and plan to live in Sisseton. Girl Scouts complete five day outing at Clear Lake with a picnic and visitors. Various locals host and visit, including Miss Frisbee awaiting Honolulu teaching duties and a trip to Hawaii.
Mrs. Otto Falk suffers finger infection from thorh. George Watson and son Dr. Watson of Pittsburgh returned Tuesday from a fishing trip to Leach Lake Minn. Miss Hazel Miller came Monday from Oskaloosa to visit her parents and will return Thursday. The nine month old child of Mr. and Mrs. Simon Wabben died at Mason City this week with funeral Wednesday at Ramsey Reformed Church. Algona Brownies hosted Kingsbury team from Des Moines at the Algona ball park. Mrs. George Bonacker hosted the Tuesday bridge club at Myre with Faye Callies high and other prizes awarded. Relatives gathered for a family reunion hosted by Mrs. Carl F. Callies and Mrs. John Roelfsema Des Moines.
A Sunday afternoon gathering at the George Pommer home honored Rev. and Mrs. Jacob Limkemann of Willow Lake South Dakota who left their pastorate to serve as Central America missionaries. Attendees included John Greenfield George Miden Harm Eden Rev. and Mrs. J Strong Rev. and Mrs. Kuizema Martha Iden Claus Tjarks Ralph Tjaden Dick Franzen Christian Peters Della Smith Ilo Buffington and Charles Kruse. Ice cream and cake were served. A playful note about whistles follows the event.
Bancroft Junior Legion lost to Ottumwa after previously beating Irwin but falling to Fort Dodge and Rockwell City last week. I Loats pitched seven innings against Irwin before being pulled as Bancroft faced Ottumwa again on Friday.
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