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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1949
Page
4
A local farmer discusses corn borer damage and weather impact on his crop. He did not spray this year after a poor experience last year and fears late summer storms could worsen stalk weakness and yield. He notes borers are present and cites past spray timing issues with contracted service.
Women’s club circles meet Wednesday at 2 30 in Circle Tirs and Metcalf hostesses include Mrs. Clark Mrs. Rob Bullong and Mrs. C with devotions lessons and multiple hostesses listed. Drs Haeligevo Hons and Mrs C B noted among attendees.
Titonka staged its first rodeo over Sunday and Monday with two shows daily. Crowds attended all performances and sponsored by the Titonka Chamber of Commerce. Highlights included Herb Klasse’s twenty minute aerial acts and a $500 Brahma bull riding contest won by neither rider finishing. The event was praised as a great community effort led by Dr. M. B. Calhoun Wayne Miller and others who organized and supported the shows.
The Indie Day street parade drew a large crowd in Titonka with many entries and participants from local organizations businesses and families. Shown were the Motorcycle Escort led by Ben Reynolds and Harold Miller Marshall. the Schram Color Guard. the Titonka 44 Band. local stores farms and service groups. and show attendants Leona Hofmann and Morence Willis.
Wioskamp leads Sunday School and Bible Class at 10:30 am followed by worship in the sanctuary with the Bermel sermon Victorious Christian Living and How To Do It. Evening worship at 8:00 pm features sermon Why We Are Not Catholics Part One. P Club meets Wednesday with choir meal at 9.
The county board meeting Monday organized the board and heard complaints on the assessor budget. Mayor Richardson of Algona was named chairman and Wes Bartlett of Algona secretary as the board adopted the proposed budget as published.
Mr and Mrs Tenry Nelson celebrate fortiEta anniversary with about 35 relatives at their Hers Nelson home. Relatives from nearby towns and cities attended, including Chie Paulson, Paulson of Bhetdite, Harsey family, and others visiting from Rockford and Tonka.
Guy Bruns died Sunday after a long illness at his home in Thorankeeter aged 78. He had spent months at the veteran's hospital in Des Moines and was buried beside his daughters in Buffalo Town cemetery. Born December 3, 1868 at BifEaja Center, he married Ming Olds Meyer in 1921 and served in World War I. He worked as a carpenter before joining the K and S OH Co where he worked until retirement. He was survived by three children Dayle Keith Geraldine.
The George W Nelson carnival opened Monday with a big turnout and few complaints. It featured four rides including a Ferris wheel and merry-go-rounds, with "little cars" and a swing. The rides were well maintained and performed steadily both afternoon and night, drawing solid business.
Encyclopaedia Britannica notes that the earliest known profit sharing scheme was introduced by a French fire insurance company in 1820. The fact highlights early use of employee sharing of profits to align interests with business performance.
The report recounts a Canadian Rockies journey by Boykens with travel through Banff Yoho Jasper and Glacier areas. Highlights include a chairlift on Mount Norquhy Bow River Valley Emerald Lake and Moraine Lake scenes plus Yellowstone Montana and a California like drive. The piece notes wildlife scenes and a labor statistic: about 34 million man-days lost to strikes in 1948.
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