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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1934
Page
2
Minted at the Tonka Postoffice in YOWa as Second class matter. The paper covers a fifteen mile territory. Lee G Wolfe is publisher. Subscription rates are $1.00 per year in advance within Tonka trade territory and $1.50 for non prepaid outside trade area. Canada and foreign rates are $2.50 in advance.
Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kraschel denounced Dickinson as The Hell Raiser With Agriculture and Iowa's Political Enemy No 1 during Watermelon Day in Leland, claiming corn would have been worth 1.25 if not for the New Deal while suggesting it could fetch 18 to 20 cents a bushel in better times. Mr and Mrs E E Hansen of Rudd visited Indiana Day to catch up with friends and relatives, with Hansen showing photos of muskies and walleyed pike from Minnesota waters and claiming a potential prize for a 18 lb catch this fall. Ernest leads a Minnesota angling group with northern ties. Mrs Han-
Aén a Father Wo T Hall in fair health after heat. Haggard of Algona and Attorney Bonar visited for Indian Day events. Bonar called mayor about a missing Haggard, found at the corn game where he stayed late. Thaves, Kossuth Daily editor, left early with his family. Others remained hidden.
New civil filings include Metropolitan Life versus Gertrude C Hamilton as trustee for Leo H Krapp et al for foreclosure. Peoples State Bank of Stockton versus D O Williams for foreclosure. Equitable Life versus John Helmers et al for foreclosure.
Dan Cupid leads as seven marriage licenses were issued with no divorces. Recipients include Albert E. Gould of Curlew with Fidelis Arndorfer of Algona, Barnie D. Schmidt of Ottosen with Ida E. Bannart of West Bend, J. B. Muehe with Anna Hildman of Wesley, C. J. Woodiwis of Osage with Eunice Stearns of Mason City, John Voss Jr. with Yulah M. Murray of LaVerne, Oscar I. Pearson with Ruby L. Wirkmeister of Sac City, and Pedro Garcia with Isabel Narciega of Ledyard.
Supervisors W B McDonald and F J Balgeman and engineer A M Smith visited Ames last week and learned bids would be invited for paving four miles on highway 169 south of Algona, to be advertised in early Highway Commission bulletins. The work is to be completed this year.
Mrs R D Temple and daughter of Cypress California visit friends at Burt. Titans residents for years. Dr and Mrs H J Torgersen Ranney Bleich Miss Beryl Bogges Geo Graham Burt and Gladys Bogges spend Sunday at Clear Lake Verdine Boyken to Garner with cousins. J E Bleich named agent for Swea City Rendering works. Alton Hansen Beauty Parlor rental. interior being refitted. Frank Reynolds carpenter J F Fisher painter. Boekelmans visit Seitsema Abbas Loats Belmond.
Raymond Bartlett had business in Renwick Friday Vern Shipler spent Saturday night with Louis Hood Walter Faulstich lost a work horse one day last week Donald and Ruby Hood are having a serge of the flu Max Sievers and family spent Sunday at Ed Bartletts Edna Rentz is confined to her bed with the summer flu Darlene Stott helped Mrs Gerald Brace one day last week Floria Bartlett is employed by Bartlett Bros at present Sylvester Brace spent Thursday with Floyd and Merril Stott Lauretta Larsen is visiting Jean Fisher in Britt Clarence Lohse spent several days last week with his sister near Swea City Luella Bleich helped Mrs Claude Sigsbee cook for threshers two days last week Chas Phelps and sons purchased a new coin binder of Bancroft dealers recently Mr and Mrs Lewis Larson of Burt spent Monday at M B Larson s canning corn Mrs Tony Lohse and daughter on sick list Mrs Lohse has sinus trouble Mr and Mrs Claude Sigsbee were Sunday afternoon callers at Kate Dittmer s Mr and Mrs Harvey Graham and Lois were Sunday evening callers at George Graham s Louis Bartlett and Hans Prestheus were selected supervisors for the corn hog check up Darlene and Iola Stott are attending the World s Fair in Chicago They left Saturday Mrs Sophius Peterson left Monday for Des Moines to enter the Polyclinic Mr and Mrs John Snider and
120 acre farm 1 mile east and 1½ miles south of Woden priced at $48 per acre. Contact Lee O Wolfe. Also honey for sale 614 cents per pound, bring your own container. L G Gartner 31. Flocks culled for disease $1.00 for first 100 then 50c per 100. Wtd: buyer seeks 80-120 acre farm near Titanka. Plow shares, sections, and sickles for various plows available from Titonka Blacksmiths. Write or call Lee O Wolfe.
A long list of Sunday visits across Algona and surrounding towns notes gatherings at many homes including Godfrédahn Grahzow Burnett Larson and Phelps. Guests travel from Mason City Buffalo Center and Burt while others return from Iowa City Stillwater and Minnesota. A Portland 4-H team won a demonstration at Bancroft Achievement Day and a wedding at St Josephs was attended by family and neighbors.
Mrs. Jacob Johnson visits Cedar Rapids with daughter K J Ferguson and family. Edmund Loebig and companion stayed with his parents in Ringsted. George Hirner family traveled to Quincy Ill. to visit relatives. R B Hopkins visits Cleveland Ohio. Irene Loebig returned from Corwith visiting cousins. Lelia Wester on vacation with parents. Harry Wester of Los Angeles visiting relatives. Hazel Gerdes appointed postmaster and began duties. Swen Pearson and sister Lena Larson trip to Chicago for the World’s Fair. Anna Lillie and granddaughter Helen Miller return from New Jersey. Gordon Giddings family to Webster City then Chicago for Century of Progress. Marion Hall and others visit Lester Lease. Susie Pfiffner shower for Ann Hildman, bride-to-be. Mrs Claude Moore and two children with Margaret Franzen and friend.
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