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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1937
Page
7
Ben Taebrand of Woden had ii ti am é de in Titonia Monday forenoon. Mrs Ann Wechner of Algona visiting her sister Mrs John Falk and family.
Local figure Lester Callies conducted business in Mason City on Wednesday, engaging with community leaders and handling matters of local concern. The visit highlighted ongoing economic and civic efforts in the region.
Miss Dorothy Mitchell of Buffalo Center is visiting with Miss Harriet Schram, sharing time in a social call that reflects typical local courtesy and neighborhood ties.
Miss Helen Reed spent the weekend in Manning Iowa as a guest of Miss Woith Fink. Carl Callies visited his w parents Henry Dettering in Bancroft Sunday. Herbert Potter of Algona visited Russell French last week and returned home Saturday. Charlie Newville and wife visited Wim Robinson and wife in Thompson Sunday. Mrs J P Kelly of Jackson Minnesota visits sister BD Intermill this week. Ray McMahon of Algona, employed by Guy Diamond, suffers an arm infection. George Sonnenberg and family with Ann Sonnenberg visited Rev Poppen at Belmond Sunday. Bernice Johnson registered nurse from Lake Mills came to help care for Rev H W Schoenlein.
Mrs. M. S. Craven returned Friday from Ames where she visited her daughter Gladys for a couple of weeks. Mrs. Rex. Austin of Jewell arrived Thursday to spend a week with her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Larson.
Mr and Mrs Ben Eden and daughter Sharon visited Sunday evening at the Dirksen home. Dr Pierrey Sartor Miss Alice Sartor Mrs Mary Oesterreicher and son Louis spent Saturday at West Bend visiting the Grotto. Mrs Hildman and children visited the C H Downs home Friday afternoon. Alice Behlmer of Algona, teaching in Baltimore, accompanied Miss Lorraine Tierney to Titonka Indian Day celebrations. Mrs Alice Buffington and daughter Miss Marie left for Marshalltown to visit Mrs Zella B Harris who runs a beauty shop there. Mr and Mrs Harley Hansen and sons Duane and Gerald and Mrs Emma Moore of Algona were Sunday dinner guests of Mrs Gus Richter.
Mr and Mrs Telko Stecker and son Lauren were guests of Rev and Mrs John Pannhuk in Hopkington Iowa from Thursday to Saturday. Mrs Florence Reaser Doyle and Carroll and Wayne Miller spent Saturday and Sunday in Mason City and Nashua. In Nashua they visited the Glen Bower home.
Mrs. A. C. Sheldahl and son Duane of Madrid and Mr. Carl Hoff with children Janet and Ted of Ames visited Saturday with Rev and Mrs H. W. Schoenlein. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Muehe and daughter of Albert Lea Minnesota were callers at the Richter home Sunday afternoon and in the evening Mrs Rudy Carson and Miss Alice Richter of Doan called.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Anna accompanied by Wilma and Roy Tryon spent the summer with their grandparents visiting at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Tryon in East Chain Minnesota.
Mr and Mrs James Hansen and their children spent the weekend in Titonia to attend Indian Day. They planned to return to Williams Wednesday or Thursday, while Mr Hansen did some repair work at the Callies farm there.
Mrs. John Wood and Mr. John attended the 52nd Town Infantry reunion in Algona Sunday. Mr. Edw. F. Callies and Mr. Lee O. Wolfe joined the gathering. Callies and Wood were former outfit members. Wolfe enlisted from Illinois.
Miss Myrtle Anna and Mr Wood Row Peterson attended an International Harvester Co picnic at Rice Lake Minnesota Sunday. Old fashioned games such as tug of war fat man's race and horse shoe pitching provided the entertainment.
Mrs Audia Hill and son Emery from Manly visited Saturday during Indian Day with Mrs Frank Hoff and friends. Emery suffered a serious BB gun eye injury about six weeks earlier and cannot start school. He and another boy were shooting. a BB hit his eye, cutting the eyeball. He sees very little and must travel to Mason City weekly for eye specialist care.
Verna Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs B F Brown and Willis Phelps son of Mr and Mrs Charlie Phelps were married Friday August 13 in a garden ceremony at the bride’s parents home. Rev Virgil Williama officiated at seven p m. Willis will attend Tliff School of Theology in Denver while Verna plans the University of Denver. They reside at 2168 South Milwaukee Denver Colorado.
Henry Budkholt of Buffalo Center and Mrs. Lester Callies visited Mason City, Rev. Calvin Schnucker returned from vacation in Oko boft, and Mrs. Edward Sathoft stayed with Iowa Falls relatives. Gamble Store opens at West Bend. Britt’s hobo convention set for August 24. Mark Bacon threshing chase notes a 9 000 bushel Hig crop, and Senator Black’s Supreme Court confirmation discussed in bet context.
John Harms on the Wm Larsen farm threshed oats last week achieving nearly seventy bushels per acre. Across the area farmers report splendid yields though most oats run around sixty bushels per acre.
Mrs. W. J. Denton spent last week with her father Jas Winter and sister Mrs. Mabel Winter at Gilmore City. She returned home Saturday and her sister soon left for Florida where her husband, in the contracting business, will be stationed for a while.
Duane Dewel and his critics debate the impact of women in summer fashion as hot weather drives visibility. The piece notes whether he approves or dislikes the styles and suggests cold weather will end his comments on women’s dress in the season.
Mr Huber wins a prize on Watermelon Day in Algona for a 13 ft 7 in corn stalk. The prize, a new pair of shoes from Hub Clothiers, invites tougher future competition as he plans taller stalks than the current winner.
Mrs N Mor ness of Burt attempts to demonstrate stilts to her son. She rises briefly, then falls, suffering a fractured kneecap and an expected several months of immobility.
Many subscribers and friends will be making trips in the coming weeks after harvest. The note encourages readers to plan travel or topics of interest during the period, reflecting a community newspaper tone.
A tersely framed quotation by E Gibson argues that broader interests widen sympathy and compassion toward humanity, praising hearts attuned to social concerns and universal benevolence. The line emphasizes inclusive concern beyond narrow self interests.
Peter Koppen and Ben Amelsberg were in Koppen's car when rain and lightning blinded him. He lost control, rolled into a ditch three times, and the car burst into flames. Amelsberg pulled Koppen free. Koppen had cuts on his back and forehead and both men were shaken.
Pat halts on a bridge and notices the moon’s reflection in the water. A policeman arrives and asks what Pat sees, prompting the line about the moon. The moment highlights a whimsical image from Bee-Hive.
A thoughtful proverb noting that when one door closes another opens yet people often dwell on the lost chance and miss the new opportunity awaiting. An anonymous attribution frames the idea as a practical life law about perception and change.
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