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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1923
Page
5
A writer and two companions traveling from Breckenridge to Marion North Dakota recount a difficult journey through marginal land conditions and a near collision near Sanborn Minnesota. The trip highlights scarce farming, debt, and land prices, with a minor crash injuring no one.
The discussion weighs whether abutting property should bear the cost of hard surfacing. Proponents say benefited parcels pay since heavy traffic requires state highway maintenance, while opponents argue taxes should target traveling costs rather than land. The Iowa Good Roads Association supports limiting charges to gravel-road costs when surfacing is unnecessary for farm traffic.
The Annual Roll Call ended at Thanksgiving but several townships did not report and the Annual Campaign for membership failed. The note urges ongoing membership and states that anyone can join at the local Home Service office in Algona.
Portland youths headed to Algona for a skating night while families and neighbors joined woodcutting bees and social visits. Local residents shuttled to Fort Dodge and Elmore for business and kinfolk gatherings as winter preparations began.
Washington News Letter reports President’s message praised as fair and courageous with calls for tariff readjustment under the Transportation Act. Observers include Harvey Tughain of the Des Moines Register and Fieres of the awa Ifome vond with legislative interest. Jimmie Curren plans to quit farming, renting a 280 acre farm to TH Van Camp. eighty acres were homesteaded by his father in 1869. The Curren and Closgrave families are longtime neighbors in Wesleyn township.
Mrs. Sarah Ann Schaffer, a pioneer of the vicinity, died Monday evening December 10 1923 after a long illness at age 77. Born May 15 1846 in Maryland she married Joshua Schaffer in Lanark Illinois in 1866 and had three children two died in infancy. She moved to this locality around 1887 and later lived with relatives in Burt. She leaves a son Will and two brothers and four sisters. Funeral services were held at 11 oclock yesterday at the cemetery conducted by Rev. G M Squires of the M B church.
Pet Milk Company aims to secure 400 farmers and 2400 cows in Allen county. By week’s end 408 contracts total 3367 cows with more signed but not yet turned in, exceeding the target with a safety margin. A Humboldt meeting, led by Mirt Kaeser and aides, urged local support for a major dairy campaign.
Ladies Aid bazaar set for Friday evening December 14 at the church. Christmas cantata and other events follow with a short program by the children and a tree. Proceeds support the Japan earthquake relief fund with funds limited to that church project.
Miss Carolina Callies and Mrs Henry Lee are Algona shoppers as Cross stamps go on sale at various town spots for holiday mail. Two basketball games planned at the school Friday evening. Mrs D H Kulp improving after a few days of illness. Fred Mansey to hold a large public auction Friday Dec 21 with many items. Lamoureux sale attracted many bidders. cows up to 90 cents and chickens 1 to 1.47. Wamoreux family from Britt attended Judy Schafer funeral. Bernard Phelps wins at Bancroft Poultry show with top fowls while Lamosux wins with potatoes in Ames. Jack Johnson fell ill while in Algona and stayed several days. First National Bank of Wesley to advertise creamery opening as key to local prosperity. Prof P M Sarechett now Beamon consolidated Schools superintendent. Arend Honken moves from Bancroft to Buffalo Center. Great Northern to invest sixty million next year signaling better times. Abbe Winter and Fanny visit Buffalo Center. EB Tuss builds new auto shed. Henry Mayland and Abhbo Winters buy windmills. Chels Anderson of Windia visits family in Algona. Buick car incident near Bancroft leaves travelers shaken. A Whittemore visit ends in a tense roadside encounter with a shotgun wielder seeking his wife. outcome unclear.
Des Moines December 19 1923 the extra session of the General Assembly begins with friction as the retrenchment and reform committee proposes cuts in doorkeepers salaries while preserving veteran staff. The Senate and House clash over leadership and Code revision bills with public hearings planned to safeguard interests.
In county judging results, three local sailors from the area earned invitations to the National Livestock Show in Chicago. The winners include residents from Wesley townships and nearby communities, with support from local dairy groups and leaders.
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