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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1939
Page
2
Painters Albert Sime and Leland Baldwin watched a near catastrophe when a nearly new 3-4 inch Yingh rope snapped during hoisting edge timbers for a scaffold. The rope split in two, narrowly sparing them from a fall and delaying their planned work by minutes.
The Titonka Topic, mailed from Titonka Iowa as second class matter, details subscription rates 1.50 yearly in county and Titonka trade area 2.00 elsewhere and 2.60 for Canada and foreign. It notes continuing yearly subscriptions with auto renewal unless canceled and distinguishes nonrenewal terms for other subscriptions.
Mr and Mrs Wm Larson and Robert returned to Clinton after a week with Clarence Christiansen Ross Buffington and Mrs Maria Christensen. Miss Drusilla Hansen came home from two weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Harry McElroy of Eagle Grove. Evaline and Betty Hutchison of Waterloo visit aunt Mrs Bryan Asa. Date Struthers threshing run gathered at Dele Struthers home with ice cream and cake. Mrs Marie Christensen and Clarence Christensen and Wilbur and Wendell were dinner guests of Vern Testers near Algona. Mr and Mrs Percy Brink drove SH Selectares EER.
Renwick residents Mr. Brink and Alvin Engsthomi drove to Boone with Mrs. Emma Campbell joining for a two week visit with daughter Mrs. Percy Brink. Numerous relatives gathered for Sunday dinner at Dean Andrews near Burt. The Mean Ladies Aid meets Thursday at the church with a pot luck lunch.
A lengthy Portland Chronicle style list details visitors and gatherings at Algona area homes and farms. Families including Appelgate, Smith, Potter, Weber, Metagar, Leek, Phelps, Ringsdorf, Carlson, and Bartl ett are noted with ongoing visits, dinners, and weddings related events. A note on pullet fattening closes the column.
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