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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1916
Page
4
Local notes recount visits and greetings among Price Welp and Kamrar families, threshing helpers and kin at multiple homes, a serious fall injuring Paul Jensen, and a Hebron camp infant death from whooping cough, with residents traveling to Ellsworth and Germania for visits.
Theo Doelfler of Charles City visited town Thursday. Mrs. Will Reed and Zelda traveled from Albert Lea Minnesota to visit Mrs. Ella Yorker before heading to Algona. Mrs. John Looft hosted the Ladies Ald Society on Wednesday afternoon. A group including Mr. Coggin, Mrs. Ben Pelt, Mrs. Earl Ranch, and Mrs. Al Wagner went to Whittemore Tuesday to join a birthday celebration for Mrs. Pete Haverly and others.
i Schiltz autoed to Corwith on Wednesday. Mr and Mrs J W Hopking visited ten days with their daughter Ruth in Le Mars. Mrs Thos Gray was a visitor in Algona. Will Matern attended the fair in Mason City. Mrs Anna Kunz entertained the Thursday Club last week. Mesdames Hii and Rob Turner were Britt visitors. Floyd Dolan relieved Ben Hopkins during his trips to Mason City Britt and Spirit Lake.
Algona residents Mr and Mrs M A Fox visited J D Andrews in Wesley. Merril Austin visited Kenneth Dennis while John Rippentrop attended his uncle Cal Rippentrop's funeral near Buffalo Center. J D Andrews and Dean were tonka callers. Ellen Ward and Celia Anderson visited friends. many others planned trips to Rapid City Pontiac and Reinbeck. Mary Hanson hosted Young People's Society. Mrs Zack Gibson and others visited. Several residents traveled to Nevada Sexton Humboldt Reinbeck and Clinton for family and work events.
Marion Smith from Omaha Nebraska arrived for a visit with grandmother Mia Minn ie Stith. J M Stewart returned home from a short stay in De fiance Iowa. Mrs R Uken and son Harm left for Ackley to attend a funeral of a relative Mrs Bert Dunn of Springfield arrived for a visit at the O R Smith home.
Mrs Royal Gurnsey and children visit relatives in the area. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs W B Ley. Family attends funerals for C C Rippentrop and G C Ripentrop. Visits from Ebert Bossel Rosa and Laura. Various residents travel to Fenton Ban Krof Omaha Mason City Presho and Buffalo Center. Buffalo Consolidated school board plans $40 000 bonds and new building plans by Oct 3 with bid from C Williams of Des Moines at 4 percent plus premium.
Sealed bids are due at the County Auditor's office in Garner Iowa by 10 o'clock Sept 6 1916 for labor and materials to construct Joint Drainage District No 66 Hancock County and No 4 Kossuth County Iowa. Project covers Buffalo Township Kossuth and Bingham Township Hancock and includes 35590 feet of tile 8 to 32 inches. For details contact B H Beardaley Algona Iowa or B F Hangon Garner Iowa.
A visitor touring the town met with resident B. 8 Pannkuk and viewed the interior of his home during a brief stop in the area.
Notice from L F Krause Germar of Valley inviting poultry sellers to bring stock each Thursday for sale at the highest market price offered. The ad asks all sellers to bring poultry every Thursday until further notice.
A. F. Schrader, Webster City real estate agent, his wife and a relative Johnny Smith visited the Falk family on Saturday at the Funk place farm he recently traded for. Schrader is described as a highly successful northern Iowa broker with a busy schedule.
Library opens Saturday afternoon from 1 to 4 30 with Mrs Wolfe librarian Embroidery Club meets Thursday afternoon at the home of former with Mrs Reid and Mrs Hudson.
160 acre farm joins Titanka town. Well improved with woven wire fence steel posts tile work and a fine barn and buildings. In good physical condition. Seller offers easy terms. Apply owner John Briggs Titan Town.
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