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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1942
Page
4
A stream of visitors and family gatherings fill Wesley area notes. Local church supper planned, families from Britt to Algona and Fort Dodge spend weekends with relatives, and defense workers Wilbur West and Louis Witzthum visit home from Pontiac.
Port land residents and visiting relatives filled a busy weekend with gatherings at many homes. Mrs. Mervin Bristow and Mrs. Clyde Bristow joined others in Algona while Fred Hagen visited Graham Bros. friends. Rev. Willis Phelps and family traveled from Longmont Colorado for a Portland visit, threshing helpers were hosted at Levant Moore and Chas Phelps homes, and a skating party honored Joe Boekelman called to service. Multiple family dinners and errands marked the list of Sunday events as neighbors visited, dined, and assisted with farm tasks.
The annual Presbyterian church mission services are set for next Sunday August 23 with morning afternoon and evening sessions. Outside speakers Rev Paul Figge Burt and Rev C C Richardson Algona will attend. Dinner and supper will be served at the church parlors by the ladies aid.
Grove attended a dinner at Herman Buns home on Friday. Herman Hinders leaves Monday for Bes Moines to join Army service. Corwith and Britt residents and families visited Mrs. Mary Rudisill. Mission services at Lutheran church in Britt drew many local attendees. Mrs. Joe McGurk and daughter visited Fritz Gerdes family. Dr A W Manlux and Dale Rittenhouse traveled to Mason City for business. For sale small oil burning space heater $19. Two small pianos must be sold immediately. Card of thanks for support after a death by Mr and Mrs Forrest Willis.
A collage of small ads includes a good roan milk cow from John Askes, affordable sewing by Mrs Lem Stockwell, used tires from Ken Fisher, land for sale near Buffalo Center at 90 per acre with M P Haggard acting as referee, various sized farms for sale by A M Petersen, cottonwood wind break lumber at 20 per thousand, and an oak buffet offered at the office.
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