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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1937
Page
5
Mrs. Bertha Callies fell from an eight foot step ladder while washing walls at a Lutheran church ahead of a mission festival. She fractured her pelvis and hip, received X rays, and remained in bed for several weeks under her daughter’s care.
Jerry Bonacker sustained a very sore and swollen right ear after a Sunday incident. While playing with a dog, the animal bit through his ear in two places and lacerated the edges and back. The dog wagged its tail during the attack, offering little comfort to the injured man.
Miss Stella Peterson of Ringsted has been elected to teach Home Economics at Buffalo Consolidated School. She fills the vacancy left by Miss Lena Madsen who resigns to teach at Britt.
Made a short trip to Minnesota visiting Jackson and Cottonwood counties. Reported light rain in southern Minnesota over six weeks while northern areas saw rain and good crop prospects. Vern Bacon caught two big walleyes on Little PIng Lake. Minnesota crops praised for small grains and corn with oats, wheat, barley, and flax yields noted.
Hewitt Minnesota pastor Rev L H Yost and his wife Mrs Yost spent a week visiting relatives including Mrs A Schram and the Julig Reynolds family. The Yosts, then from Okoboji, plan a month away from duties and attend the W District camp meeting of the CO and M A church in Buffalo Lake from August 20 to 29 before returning to Hewitt.
Mr and Mrs Clarence Smith and Roland of Iowa Falla spent their vacation at the Mark Becon home.
A sickness has killed 125 horses near Sweg City and 100 in Palo Alto County. At Crystal Lake many horses are ill with the same disease and rendering works have taken the dead stock. The disease is reported to be widespread across the region.
Next Sunday the Indians travel to Lake Mills for a matchup at Lake Mills then host Wesley the following Sunday, continuing their early season schedule.
A Pocahontas seasonal business owner says spending about one hundred dollars yearly on advertising teaches a key lesson. He claims newspaper ads yield far better results than other methods, noting readers carefully peruse the local paper while alternatives are often ignored. He notes newspaper advertising outspends all other forms combined, arguing it delivers the best return for advertising dollars.
An ice cream social is planned at Immanuel Lutheran Church Friday evening August 27. Everyone is invited.
Martin A Schulz serves as student pastor at the Lutheran church. English language services are at 10:00 a m with Sunday School at 9:00. Sunday School teachers meet Wednesday at 8:00. Choir practice Friday at the usual time and Luther League meets Sunday at 8:00. Mission festival collections totaled 247.67 dollars.
A parade of local families gathered for visits and a Lake Mills wedding. Rev L G Gartner from Hibbing Minn arrived for a brief stay while Luth eran church hosted the Sunday ceremony of Miss Millie Moe and Paul Albino. The couple plan a wedding trip to the west coast before settling in Chicago. Paul Albino works with a Chicago publishing house. Millie Moe is a trained nurse. The Cordes household hosted many relatives during the weekend and plans for school arrangements were noted.
The Titonka school begins Monday August 30 with eight new teachers among a thirteen member faculty. Principal duties are listed for Supt C A Hoon Coach T A Dunmire Music Emery Stewart Science Dorothy Brooks English Miss Mennen 1st grade Treva Jane Carmichael Ridgeway 2nd Clarine Johnson Ellsworth 3rd Ardis Voight Fenton 4th Ella Jensen Storm Lake 5th and 6th Anna Ladd Brooklyn 7th Dorothy Weaver Moville 8th grade Alice Chittick Stuart, one Home Economics vacancy remains to be filled.
The Happy Harrison animal circus brings ponies, dogs, a bucking mule and a clever monkey to the Kossuth County Fair. Mme Harrison presents unusual routines with ponies racing as horses and dogs as jockeys. The mule is a standout, delivering fast hind kicks and lively antics as the troupe appears in bright trappings.
Preparations are complete for Sauerkraut Day in Lakota on Saturday August 28 entering its 37th year. The program features a Bancroft Junior Legion vs Winnebago Juniors ball game at 2 30, Three Dancing Day Sisters, a cabbage head contest with a $5 prize, Farm Bureau program with R J Hamilton, street sports including a fat man's race, an amateur contest with $25 in prizes, a Lakota Theatre show with Wheeler and Woolsey and a pavement dance by Wit Thoma and his eleven Princetonians on a two block midway with about 100 concessions. Meet old friends at Sauerkraut Day.
Miss Bernice DeBoer daughter of Mr and Mrs Claus DeBoer of Wes ley and Forrest Eckles son of county supervisor and Mrs W E Eckles of Hutchins were married at high noon Thursday at the Christian Re formed church Rev H J Kuizema officiated. Only immediate family attended. Attendants were Miss Inez Huckles and Clarence DeBoer. Wedding dinner served in the church basement. The couple will honeymoon at Yellowstone National Park and then reside on the Eckles farm west of Hutchins.
Bert and Bertha Siehlmann, twin children of Mr and Mrs Ben Siehlmann of Buffalo Center, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of their grandparents Mr and Mrs Wake Wagens.
In Algona a collision occurred east of town at Black corner last Sunday between a car driven by Mrs. May Wilcox of Eagle Grove and another driven by Albert Shafer of Honey Rock. Donald Wilcox, Mrs. Wilcox’s son, sustained a slight injury while the rest were unscathed. Both vehicles sustained heavy damage.
Ball games at the County Fair are scheduled: Wednesday Sept 8 Whittemore versus Fenton at 1:00 and Wesley versus Titonka at 2:30 to settle an old feud. A Bancroft versus Lotts Creek game is planned for Thursday Sept 9 at 2:30.
The annual mission fest held Sunday at the local Lutheran church drew large crowds. Dinner was served at noon and afternoon services resumed at 2 30. Student Pastor Martin Shultz led the day with assistance from pastors from Rockwell and Mason City.
Henry Freisenberg a Buffalo Center farmer and stock buyer died Sunday after several weeks illness from a stroke suffered Saturday His wife had died fifteen years ago leaving six children Hiram Ward Burt Ralph Ennenga Josephine Mary Ellen and Bertha listed as mourners Funeral was held yesterday
State Patrolmen Tim O'Brien and Claude Benedict will conduct examinations at and north of the court house each Saturday from 8:00 a m to 4:00 p m Applicants report to Benedict north of the court house, take exams, then apply to O'Brien in the court room. No license for applicants under 16. minors need written parental consent from both parents. Obtain full instructions from the Sheriff's office before applying to save steps and confusion.
The County Board of Supervisors met last Friday and moved 30 000 from the construction fund to the maintenance fund. Paul Williams final estimate for Secondary Road District No 408 was allowed at 46.21. Supervisors Fraser McDonald Cosgrove were assigned drainage repairs on several sections and R H Miller’s bridge culvert request along the south line of Sec 31 95 29 was filed.
Arnold Francis Hilbert 20, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Hilbert of Wesley, died after a week’s illness at Kossuth Hospital Algona. Born in the community he celebrated his 20th birthday May 10. Survived by parents, four sisters Myrtle Florence Esther Dolores, and one brother Milford. infant sister Dorothy preceded him in death in 1928. Funeral at St Joseph’s Church Wesley with Rev A Wagener. interment at St Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were six cousins.
Raymond Carter of Waterloo visited his uncle Carl Callies and family on Monday enhancing family ties in the community.
No district court held last week and none likely before the September term opening September 20. New cases filed include Herman Erdman vs Northwestern National Insurance Company over auto policy loss. Ben Beenken guardian of Harold Beenken vs John Meyer et al on note. Rock Valley Lumber Co. vs BF A and Jancy Greiner on account. Rosa Fitch vs Edward Fitch for divorce. North Long Finance Co. vs H L Wagner et al on note. Avery Farm Machinery Co. vs Alfred Ditsworth writ of attachment. Estate of Michael Flynn. John Flynn named administrator.
Fred Arnold, banker from Klemme, paid a record price for the champion baby beef at the 4-H club show last week. The animal weighed 1135 pounds and brought 36 cents per pound.
Algona reports The State Cafe, run by Mr. Taylor of Mamersburg, faced hard luck and closed for about three weeks but is deemed a good cafe with proper management likely to return to profitability.
At ten o'clock Sunday evening Mrs. Frank Cruickshank of Union township was driving north of Algona on No 169 when her car was struck by a vehicle driven by Art Fisher of Fairmont Minnesota. Ruth Fisher, Art’s daughter, had some teeth loosened in the crash and no other injuries were reported. Both cars required extensive repairs.
The County Soil Conservation Committee started 1937 farm measurements in Algona. By now 1880 of about 3500 county farms have applied for measurement, with daily inquiries continuing. Metropolitan Life Insurance managers from Fort Dodge and 15 field agents met in Algona to discuss program actions, noting the company holds the most farms in the county.
The 1987 Field Day of the Kossuth County Conservation League will be held Sunday September 19 with a larger crowd anticipated. The trap shoot will use all automatic traps and a new Bancroft Dam site on Charles Inman farm one mile west of the cemetery corner at Bancroft replaces the gravel pit due to congestion.
Algona fans see promise in the Brooklyn Giants who beat Charles City Lions 11 to 0 under lights after an earlier 2 to 1 loss at Elma. Pitchers Collins and Johnson anchor a strong staff as 13 games remain with tournaments set September 4 6 6 and a county fair opening day schedule.
Dan Cupid issued two marriage licenses last week. Bud Rich of Fairmont Minnesota and Patricia Hulbert of Minneapolis wed. Howard B. Sparks and Verna J. Diamond, both of Wesley, were also licensed.
Luke Miller and his wife and family traveled to Decorah and then to the Niagara Cave near Harmony Minnesota on a Sunday outing. A niece trin, Luke notes, and time well spent enjoying nature's wonders.
In Justice P. A. Danson's court last week William Warren of Waterloo was fined $10 and costs for disturbing the peace at Titania Indian Day. Grover Rentz of LuVerne received a 20 day jail sentence on a charge of assault and battery upon a woman there.
A clipped list of honor roll entries names B. W. Mitchell of Buffalo Center Iowa G Lamoreux of Milledgeville Illinois John Wessels sr July 1 1939 Frank Vera July 1 1938 Algona Iowa Henry Sonken July 1 1938 Titonka Iowa Mrs Eric Petersen August 1 1938 L Deibler August 1 1938.
Sunday School at 10 00 a m Morning Worship at 11 00 a m AT DOAN Morning Worship at 9 30 a m Sunday School at 10 30 a m
An eastern state motor vehicle police official urges strict enforcement of smoking prohibitions at filling stations to prevent gasoline fires. Drivers who violate safety laws risk severe consequences, and stronger law enforcement on highways is needed to deter reckless behavior and reduce accidents.
The Three Valentines will open at the Kossuth County Fair before grandstand crowds. Dorothy Valentine the youngest member performs on a high unicycle and is praised as a top bicycle rider. The troupe then showcases rope spinning, rivaling cowboys in skill and speed.
Mr and Mrs Ben Gordes of Burt and Mr and Mrs John Cordes and family spent Sunday at the Grotto in West Bend.
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