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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1928
Page
5
The article notes the start of the new school term on Wednesday September fifth. It emphasizes dedication to study, the role of parents in funding education, and lists teachers and staff guiding students through the coming academic year.
Attendees from nine towns met at the Country Club in Algona to discuss forming a county wide boy scout movement in line with district and national organizations. Rev G M Squires Supt Tiddman J O Wright Jay Budlong and Lee Wolfe attended with Storney Price of Ft Dodge as principal speaker. Another meeting is planned at Burt tonight.
Humboldt lawyer I. Housel runs as governor candidate on the lite democrat ticket and will speak at Lakota Sauerkrant Day on September 1. The message hints at campaign activity and upcoming events.
Mr and Mrs Peter Badie and their two children stayed several days last week with his parents near Rake. Badie, living at Dike, works for the Anderson brothers who run the Dike creamery, a one million dollar annual business. The firm buys poultry eggs universal milk and DeLaval separators with 11 employees. Badie is a salesman for three years and is well respected locally.
Judge Miles W. Newby of Monona County District Court rules for Mapleton in a case against Town Public Service Company. The company is permanently enjoined from selling electricity in Mapleton at rates or terms differing from the town ordinance. Mapleton alleges the company offered lower rates to undermine the municipal plant and cites town attorney George A. Rice.
Governor Christianson of Minnesota argues that a robust press is the warp and woof of democracy. He says publicity guards state welfare, informs public opinion, and disciplines public servants while journalism serves as a vocal moral force guiding society through crime, labor, and corruption.
A special department edited by a national authority on cooking foods will debut next week to help make family meals more attractive at lower cost. Miss Rubyn Chinn of the National Dairy Council will discuss entertaining guests in the Two Minute Talks column. Also notes on a farm sale at $93 per acre in Grant township and the marriage of Miss Marie Plath to John Niles.
Walter Bleich sold The Honess The Burt Monitor last week to former annel Mr W A McArthur with possession to be given September 1. County press welcomes Brother McArthur back into the fraternity.
Secretary Zerfass and President Julius Kunz lead a strong push for the Kossuth County Fair opening Monday September 3 with extensive attractions. The a large entry list and expanded midway with Derby Day races and diverse entertainments promise a record attendance and a wide array of races and costumes across four days.
Walter Osterman and Emma Stohr of Woden wed Tuesday at Parsonage East of town with Rev. Kilian performing the ceremony at 4 30 PM. Attendants were Osterman Jr. and Annie Smith. The couple left for Des Moines to enjoy their honeymoon at the State Fair.
A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Fred Ubben Tuesday night two weeks ago died the following day. She was interred at Reform Church north of German Valley with Rev O H Frerking in charge last Thursday. The Topic extends sympathy to the family.
Slack and wife entertain Mrs Black's parents Mr and Mrs Aaron Reed of Newton Illinois. They arrived last Thursday for a week long stay. They spent two or three days at a cottage on Amber Lake fishing and resting before leaving for Illinois today.
Mrs. A Killan underwent a minor operation at her home east of town last Friday and reports she is doing nicely.
Mr Falk and his wife and daughter were joy riding last Sunday. They traveled through East Chain Hast Hall Interlaken and Hands Park. Mr Falk reports corn badly bailed out in the East Chain area.
The Lakota Record notes a ten acre oat field on the Ennen place north of Lakota yielding 92 bushels per acre. The land was measured and the grain threshed and sold to the elevator. It weighed 927 bushels for the ten acres.
Indians beat Britt 12 to 1 at home while Callies second team fell to Corwith 11 to 10 at Corwith. First team scheduled to play Algona next Sunday on the local diamond.
Fairmont Minnesota venue promotes Jos Lerschen and his Ladies Band as the best in the west. Event features music and dancing at Hand's Park with low admission and dining options. Old Time Dances Tuesdays feature John Fritsche's Concerting Band. Electric radios praised for consistent volume via Interstate power lines.
The Ladies Aid held a gathering at the home of Mrs Albert Fritz on August 29. A joint Luther League meeting at Eagle Lake drew many from Titanka and Britt Leagues with Rev Killen Rev Boening and Rev H W Schoenlein in attendance. Rev Beese of Lakota and Herman Rachutara attended the Synod of Ohio meeting in Columbus this week. They will attend the Iowa District Synod and the general Synod festival with services planned for this Friday and Sunday at Mt St P M. Sunday School resumes next Sunday with classes at N50.
In Rock Island the 4000 member Bankers Association heard counsel from Devlin Prica Bennatt noting banks face competition for consumer dollars. He argued smaller town banks are steady advertisers but must improve ad strategy to maximize newspaper space returns and capitalize on cooperative editor support.
A condensed Readers Digest piece quotes Senator Norris of Nebraska arguing municipal ownership lowers electricity costs and weakens the private power trust. He cites Emmetsburg and Seattle examples to claim municipal and government-backed utilities offer cheaper, broader service than private monopolies.
Notice states school starts Monday September 3 but attendance begins Wednesday with students ready to work. Faculty attend County Institute in Algona Monday and Tuesday, then report Wednesday. Also notes a record crop yield of 110 bushels per acre on a 25 acre Rockwood farm near Ames.
Andy Philipps, a notable Weden territory farmer and Wo den Creamery patron, led all creamery customers for July butterfat with a check of 827.85 from the secretary. The creamery, growing under a competent board and buttermaker, paid 52c butterfat in July after 50c in May and 5c in June. Delivery is by trucks to farmers’ homes daily. Also noted are travel moves of Tom and Mrs Young to Hammond Indiana for Mrs Young’s brother’s illness.
A classmate argues that automobile drivers lack the training of locomotive engineers and face constant strain and risk. He contends alcohol heightens recklessness, dulls alertness, impairs distance judgment, and narrows the margin between safe and unsafe driving.
A condensed notice lists the petit jurors for the September term. The readable fragments indicate names and terms with a heading noting the juror roster.
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