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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1932
Page
5
Kell and son Maurice and Jev Gartner operate extensive apiaries near Crystal Lake. Kell and son with 126 hives on Budlong Bros and Hobbs farms expect 13 14 thousand pounds. Gartner with 300 hives forecasts around 40 thousand pounds. Practically the entire crop to Sioux City, total about seventeen tons.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Peters new owners of the Schultz blacksmith shop arrived from California on Tuesday night in two cars. One car arrived safely while the other broke down in North Dakota and had not reached press time. The Peters family consists of ten children with several married and others not yet present. Peters, formerly from Germany, has blacksmithing in his blood, spent eleven years running a fruit ranch in Sebastopol California, and previously operated a shop in Lismora Mina for fourteen years. He worked in North Dakota before California and can handle all smithing, specializes in plow work and welding. He plans to electrify the shop and install new machinery to serve the community and guarantees satisfaction. He solicits local business.
From New Jersey, Rey and Mrs. Jacob J. Sessler of New Brunswick visit the Rey and Mrs. C. Schnucker north of town and plan to stay for several days.
Local notes report Mr and Mrs M S Craven and Mr and Mrs J G Newville on a fishing trip in Minnesota. Mrs John Pink plans to return Friday. Arthur Askin’s illness prompts clinic tests in Mason City. Everett Panhuk injures three fingernails in a circular saw accident at Frank Reynolds home. Mrs John Zumstag and grandchildren visit Relbsamen and Schutter families. Cooper family plans Minneapolis trip before returning home. Chester Cooper aims to become a miller after college in Boston. Zum Stagg farmed southeast of town in earlier days.
Epworth Length Social to be held at the Charles Phelps residence this evening. Home made sea cream will be served. You are invited to attend.
The Thanks Public Library will open each Saturday from 2 to 5 p m. On Saturday August 20 fifty books were loaned including 37 adult fiction 1 non fiction and 12 juvenile fiction.
At a recent school board meeting William Schram was appointed to fill the unexpired term of S A Reynolds, who died. He will serve until the next election on April 1.
Miss Magdalene Sartor sponsored a surprise party for her sister Alice and Milton Pendergast on Tuesday evening. Both born on the same day, they celebrated their shared birthday with a fine time reported by attendees.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Young and family left Sunday for Winamac Indiana for a ten day stay with relatives. They traveled from Rudd Sunday evening to visit the older home town in Indiana, staying with Mr. and Mrs. B A Hansen along the way.
Garner led a sizable visitor delegation to Titenka Indiana Day held this Monday. Reports from attendees say the event was a great success with an immense crowd and ample amusement features to entertain all attendees.
The Mtonka Community Band held a business meeting August 19 and elected officers: President Raymond Heiner. secretary and treasurer Ferne Krantz. Directors are Mildred, Clifford, Harold Krantz, Viola and Arthur Rike. Members include Viola and Arthur Rike, Mildred, Ferne, Clifford, Harold Krantz, Barbara, Patricia Ball, Arlo, Harley, Roger Larson, Arthur Askin, Raymond Heifner, Charles Read, Osward Boyken, Russell French, Bernard Phelps, Ferne Osterreicher, Cleanor Tatermill, and Betty Bidlong. The band's share of the Indian Day receipts was $37.
Mr and Mrs J E Wilson depart Sunday for Croquet Minnesota where he goes each fall seeking hay fever relief among pines. They will visit relatives near Pine River at Henriet then proceed to Millslac Lake to join a fishing party and report on the trip as Mrs Vena Wilson and others oversee the Wilson Cate in their absence
Ramsay Reformed Church north of German Valley holds its annual Mission Post on Wednesday August 31 with three services Morning 10 40 using German and English. Calvin Schnucker to be ordained as pastor by Pleasant Prairie Classis. Ministers Henry Panukuk Clarence Denskas J H Schoon Kruse among participants. Meals at noon and evening.
State game reserve proposal centers on Union Slough area with a one mile by seven mile tract to be dammed into the East Fork of Buffalo Creek. A black bass nursery is planned if the project advances, following recent pumping and seine catches that yielded heavy pickerel and other fish.
Doan News details visiting friends across Burt and nearby towns with multiple social events. Names include Lucy Lizer, Bradford Buffington, Janice Larson, Rudolph Larson, Phil Buffington, J L Ditsworth, Van Hansen, J D Andrews, Mabel Christensen, C J Hansen, Young, H Larson, J D Larson, Hoover, Dean community, Maria Buffington, Geissicher, Youde, Wan da, Rudd, Hammond, Nellie Ward, Guy Giddings, Earl Reed, Mary Ludwig, Dale Struthers, Maria Arndorfer’s pupils, Faulkner family, John Anderson, Pueblo Cole, Tim Peterson, Weasley, J Kunz, Paterson, Vanteicher, Hoover threshing, Dean diamond game, Tony Vantelcher, Ted Hoover, ice cream celebration, crowd of seventy.
Local notes describe numerous visits and social calls across Algona area towns. Hoards of families including Moyer, Anderson, Schroeder, Ball, and Wortman are listed visiting kin and friends in Fairmont, Clear Lake, Burt, Gren, and Mason City with travel to Jessup and Frost. A child’s birth adds a new Wandling daughter to the community.
The Kossuth county fair will host two state political headliners Henry Field on Wednesday and Louis Murphy on Thursday with amplifiers and public meetups at 1 30 in front of the grandstand. A baseball lineup includes Corwith Nighthawks versus Mason City Bats and other daily attractions feature the Toyawa Japanese Troupe, Aerial Flowers, the Endurance Loop, and Mar dens Revue with varied entertainment across days.
Fri day gathering at the Mark Bacon residence drew neighbors including the Dinkles Higgins Pinks Anton Panukuks Caiskings and Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson. Col C O Riddle Burt appeared in town on business and to greet friends while preparing for fall auction work. Earl Blakley Hermon Blakley visited Clear Lake Mason City on Monday as their son Frank heals from a broken arm and Pauline Blakley accompanied them back home.
Mrs. Van Hansen hosts Dorn Aid Thursday afternoon. Epworth League plans an ice cream social at Charles Phelps home Thursday evening. Miss Ferne Krantz leads the DB L devotional meeting Sunday. All young people invited. Conference year ends soon. aim to file all reports by the 15th of next month. Please contribute soon to support the church.
Legion Auxiliary notes reflect a small turnout at Monday’s meeting with twelve members present. Preparations proceed for the county meeting at M. E. church on Tuesday September 20 with four delegates from Algong delivering partial reports and Cleo Nelson reporting on Child Welfare. Volunteers organize menus, financial reports are approved, and donations from inactive members aid the stand. The group commends Luvia Craven for her years of support and notes plans for American education week and radio party updates. Delegates will file yearlong reports. the Aug 26 radio party at the Denton home will precede the county meeting with no lunch served.
The Luther League met with forty one young people present led by John Pannhuk on the topic Be ing a Christian in School. No service next Sunday. pastor off to Bridgewater for a Mission Festival. Sunday School at 9 30 a m. Ladies Aid meet Wednesday afternoon Aug 31 in the church basement. hosts Mrs Rachut and Mrs Mechler with lunch. Hope church attended a Mission Festival in Lakota with Rev Schmidt of Welcome and Rev Brodaw of Ceylon as speakers. John Pannhuk to leave for Dubuque Town for Wartburg Seminary year two. Geo Gaken ill with influenza.
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