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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
7
A sweep of social items from Mason City and surrounding towns details visits to homes of the Janssens, Wirtjes, and other families over the week. Church events, meetings, and civic club gatherings are noted along with hospital trips, babies born, and travel to Chicago and Minneapolis for events and training.
Reverend W. A. Patterson presides as pastor with Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11. First quarterly conference set for Friday at 7 80. Dorcas Class meets Friday at 1 30. Woman's Society Christmas service on Wednesday December 17 at 2 30 honoring babies born this year. 1942 calendar to be issued. Choir practice at Mrs Ball home Friday 7 30. Birthday Offering received last Sunday. Morning Worship 10 00 Sunday School 10 45 quarterly conference with Dr Ruthman Friday 2 30 at Ross Buffington home Read the Want Ads.
Good Hope Lutheran Church and Rev M A Schulz invite all to Divine services in English at 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 30. A Christmas program rehearsal is set for 2 00 pm. Choir practice Thursday 7 30 at Mrs B S Pannkuk’s home. Confirmation Saturday 9 am to 3 30 pm at the public school.
Immanuel Lutheran led by Rev Wm Plant offers English services at 10 30 AM on December 14 the second Sunday in Advent with Sunday School and Bible Class at 9 30 AM A Christmas program rehearsal for Sunday School is at 1 30 PM Local time at Four Miles East and One Mile North of Titonka.
Titonka jurors Rose Johnson Folkert Stecker John Welhousen and Forrest Willis spent four days on a large damage suit that ended in a directed verdict. Johnson and Welhousen returned Tuesday as jurors in another damage case.
Nellie Nelson spoke at the December PTA meeting on dental health The event followed a program with a pledge song and varied musical numbers The eighth grade led in attendance and the organization reported a record 116 members A dental campaign committee was appointed and eye tests were reviewed with 181 children tested showing 198 normal vision and 43 with reading difficulties The program featured performances by the junior high chorus girls glee club mixed chorus and a piano solo by Mrs Ben A Meyer
Frank and Mrs. Kouba marked their golden wedding at home in Wesley with nearby family. Married December 4, 1891, in Chicago by Judge McGrath, both immigrants from Bohemia. They moved to Wesley around 1900 and ran local food markets. They have five children, four grandchildren, and reside in Wesley.
The Primghar water tower, claimed as the state's tallest, is now more noticeable after painting. The white stack, blue roof, and red lettering display the town name Primghar, with the tower measured at 167 feet high.
A machinist advises systematic purchases of Defense Savings Bonds to build a reserve after the war. The government targets middle and lower income Americans for extensive Bond and Stamp purchases to reduce buying power and support defense while easing postwar costs. Buy at post offices banks savings and loan associations or by writing to the Treasurer. Stamps are sold at retail stores.
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