Iowa Legislator Warns on State Spending and Farm Bills
Bonnstattor critiques Iowa House actions urging more funds for Conservation Board and parks while condemning self serving uses of public money. He discusses Farm Bureau split from extension, and House Files 176 and 46 on livestock buyers and packers, urging careful fiscal policy and farmer protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa State ‘Farm Bureau Federation
Lowa State College
Ames
Farm Bureau
Partners' Commission
Tia
Peoducer
Chicago
Tan and Lahall Gunport
Towa
County Supervisor Schedules Friday Dec 22 Meeting
Olaf Fennomnark, county supervisor, set a meeting at the county shed in Mtonka on Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock sharp to discuss proposed county plank and related matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phi Sale Tomarruy
Mtonka
Osharp
Olaf Funnomnark
8 Stoves Open Bronze PET Titonka Unit After Christmas
A fragmented OCR item notes a local project or event titled 8 Stoves Open Bronze involving Titonka and a unit, with references to Christmas and a possible postholiday opening or request. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but the piece centers on a December context and a local community action.
Marriage Licenses Algona Special-Marriage Scene Visit
Algona resident Ralph R. Markin and Hazel Matson of Bancroft were wed this week. Also listed are George Bakke and Agies Riersot of Farast City, marking a series of marriage licenses processed in the past week.
Community Calendars Now Available At Local Office
Business leaders join to purchase community calendars which are ready for distribution at the town office for residents to pick up.
Wilson's Treats Free Coffee and Candy Party
J 1B Wilson hosts a community coffee and candy event next Saturday December 23rd. Free candy for kids and free coffee for adults. Everyone is invited regardless of attendance.
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Wilson
Fisher Hone Returns From California Visit
Fisher Hone from California returned last Thursday after visiting his wife who spends the winter on the coast with relatives in Thale. He said he was glad to get back to good old laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fisher Hone
California
Fisher
Thale
Small Weeklies Have Their Mission
A country newspaper’s tight budgets and local reach illuminate the inner life of a community, contrasting with the vast scope of great dailies. The piece argues that smaller publications remain potent and uplifting in national existence despite spending constraints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summi
American Legion Trap Shoot Slated At Petersen Farm
The American Legion will hold no trap shoot next Sunday at the Wm. Petersen farm south of town beginning at 12 o clock sharp. Geese, ducks and turkeys will be awarded as prizes. A good place to win a Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Wm. Petersen
Boy Shot Through Hand Near Algona Farm
A 12 year old boy, son of John Diler, was shot in the hand on a farm near Algona. He and a neighbor boy were handling a gun when the Bier boy cleaned it and had his hand over the end of the Bun as the neighbor accidentally pulled the trigger. The incident occurred Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Diler
Algona
Bier
Bulova Wrist Watch As Prize In Ladies Contest
iW EB Bletch announces a Popular Ladies Contest linked to his dance program. Local young ladies will have a chance to wear a fine wrist watch, as advertised in this issue of the Topic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iw. EB
Bletch
Thia
J Dy Breen Returns Home From Hospital
J Dy Breen, DO Breen, recently released from Park hospital after eight weeks of convalescence, came home Sunday with his wife and Harold. He rests at home and improves daily, able to move about with a cane. It is his first illness in 69 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Dy Breen
DO. Brean
the Park Hospital
Harold
Mr. Breen
Visit to Mt. Vernon and Waterloo Ends for Mrs. Klenk
Mrs Geo A Klenk returned Sunday from a ten day visit with friends at Waterloo and Mount Vernon. She stayed with Miss Edna Mantor and her mother in Waterloo then went to Mount Vernon to see Mr and Mrs Wooff and family. Mrs Wooff, formerly Esther Reibsamen, lived with her parents in Titonka. The Wooffs have six children and are described as well and happy, with Mrs Klenk enjoying the trip and visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Geo. A. Klenk
Waterloo
Mount Vernon
Edna Mantor
Piercey
Gilmore Bellegamen
Wm. Wooff
Sfamily
Woolf
Hsther Reibsamen
T. P. Reibsamen
Titonka
Wooff
Klenk
Titonia
Corn loan activity at Mtonka Savings Bank tops $13K
Up to yesterday morning Mttonka Savings Bank had cashed 27 corn loans totaling $13,987.00. no delays for customers as papers were prepared and cashed immediately. Weekend travel to Magon City and Port Dodge noted with Mr and Mrs Henry Carolus meeting Mr Hughes en route home to Afton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mtonka Savings Bank
Wid Mra
Local mixup at Forest City jooking event noted
J. W. Swanson attended a Forest City activity when Patey Bryer of Lakota reportedly had a mishap Friday forenoon near Titanica, detailing the early day event in terse terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Swanson
Forest City
Jooking
Ator Business Mater Tuslay
Patey Bryer
Aged Lakota Lady Bertha Nitz Dies in Burn Accident
Funeral services were held Saturday at 2 PM for Mrs Bertha Nitz who died after fatally burning when stove polish shed exploded. Burial beside her husband in Lutheran Cemetery. Survived by daughter Louise, sons Louis Frank and Max, six grandchildren. Lakota Correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha Nitz
Luthéran Charch
A. TF. Beese
Louise
Louis
Frank
Max
Ledyard
Schneider commits death by own action in Garfield township
Eli Schneider, 29, of Garfield township on a West Bend farm shot himself in the head with a revolver on a Saturday afternoon. Sheriff and coroner deemed it a death by own action, no inquest needed. He left a wife and an 18 month old child. no cause is known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algona
Eli Schneider
West Bend
Garfield Township
Gari, Dahlhauser
A. Evans
Schneider
Doings In District Court Algona Special Court Adjourned
District court actions show criminal pleas and numerous civil foreclosures. Carlyle Johnson pled guilty to threatening to commit a public offense and was placed under bond to keep the peace for one year. Multiple foreclosure decrees and judgments were signed, including Metropolitan Life, Equitable Life and others against various defendants, with several cases noted as order in foreclosure or decree signed. Trial dates listed for landlord and tenant and other civil actions, with some dismissals at plaintiff’s costs and one case tried but no decision yet.
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Algona
Carlyle Johnson
Aetter
Hyultabte Life
Andrew N. Brones
Metropolitan Life
Anna Boyer
Metropolitan
Same
Mathias Erdman
Fr. c. Lovyelnya
Willian Neuroth
Joseph Bisenus
Martin P. Krapp
Dauitable Lite
KH. F. Rahm
P. J. Dahlhauser
Robert A. Lanos
Judgeys
J. T. Gibbons
Lars Loge
Bacitable Life
Anna J. Smith
Decree Ag Slined
Don Hancock
James Fr. Murphy
G. A. Trunsen
Zada Gunson
Metropolitan Lite
T. S&. Dalton
Frank Klaas
Gust J.koppen
Appean
Grant A. Salisbury
Ollen A. Packard
Lutheran League Annual Meeting And Christmas Program
The Lutheran League met Sunday with Miss Willa Stecker leading the program on Christmas Traditions. Officers elected include Arthur Rike as President Martin Stecker as vice president Martha Stecker as secretary and Mrs Schoeletn as treasurer. A wall calendar for daily worship in 1934 was offered by some members. Christmas services are planned with English and German programs and offerings for church treasury orphans and old folk homes. A Christmas program by 40 children is scheduled for next Sunday evening. The institution treasury and Christmas offering will be lifted at various services.
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Luther ‘League
Willa Stecker
Arthur ‘Rike
Martin Stecker
Misgy Martha Stecker
Schoeletn
MD. Saathot
Harley Brandt
Alice Pannkink
Anna Ahrens
Our Church
Alan Church
County Meeting of Farmers Algona Special County Meet
A county meeting of representative farmers led by Willard Edwards of Humboldt last week to outline the corn hog program. A courthouse meeting produced a temporary committee with one member per township, sent to Des Moines for approval. Once approved the committee will organize township meetings to advance contract signups and elect program officers from signing farmers. The county committee included H. J. Bode Azizona Ed Youngwirth Whittemore George Butterfield Swea City Chris Brandt Titonka Donald Lyons Elmore Frank Chambers Laverne DB. R. Schiel Fenton Frank Lewis Lakota and George Hawcett Burt. Approval of township committees is anticipated soon to begin signups.
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Algona
Willard Edwards
Humboldt
Courthlouse
Hsi
Des Moines
General County
H. J. Bode
Aizona
Youngwirth
Whittemore
George Butterfield
Swea City
Chris Brandt
Titonka
Donald Lyons
Elmore
Frank Chambers
Laverne
R. Schlel
Fenton
Frank Lewis
George Hawcett
Burt
Bosmiae Mastin Wedding in Buffalo Center
In Buffalo Center on a December Wednesday evening at 8:30, Esther Bosmia Beema married Ralph Mastin at Rev A A Howe’s home. The couple, both from Buffalo Center, were witnessed by relatives Bosma and Begsie Bosma. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home. they will reside with the groom’s parents.
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A. A. Howe
M. &, Charved
Esther Bosnia
Tom Beema Sr
Buitalo Center
Ralph Mastin
Jake Mastin
Holko -Bosma
Begsie
Bosma
Last Rites Held for E. M. Sparks
Funeral services for E. M. Sparks were conducted Thursday afternoon at two o clock from the home with Rev. Faul of the Dean church in charge. Sparks, born in 1870 in Illinois, died suddenly in his home after being found by his wife Tuesday morning. He had farmed in Iowa since youth and was survived by his wife Ruth Allwegg, three children Marjorie Goelz, Dean, and Howard, a daughter Lois previously died, three brothers, one sister in Ohio, a stepmother in Indiana, and two grandchildren. Burial followed at Riverview cemetery in Algona beside his daughter Lars. Wesley correspondent.
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Iowa
Ruth Allwegg
Castiles Wis
Marjorie Goelz
Wesley
Dean
Howard
Lois
Sparks
Ily Audden
Ohio
Riverview
Algona
Lars
Corn loans rise as Kossuth county taxes grow
Gawnly tronsurer M. 2. Dully reports that corn loans increased tax receipts this week. The county received a $2,526 CWA project for repairing roads bridges and ditches employing 21 people. More loan data show 871 loans totaling $197,627 statewide with 66 loans in one week. Includes local church activities and a hold up at Platt grocery where Mrs Platt and others were forced to lie down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gawnly
M. 2
Dully
Kossuth County
CWA
Donald
H. N. Kruses
Mason City
A. G. Boyle
Brooklyn
Wnd
H. O. Brown
Cedar Rapids
Hang Knoth
Berry Town
No. 18
Hans Wilking
Harmony
Minn
P. A. Rangon
Satuday
Kossuth
Woodbury
Pocahontas
Calhoun
Insurance and burial notes from Bancroft gossip
Disjointed report mentions County Mutual Insurance Co offering low rate coverage on corn and cloth, with policy terms and dates. Jabber about taxes and insurance ends with a burial service for D. M. Shmp eo, as Chas. B. Chibb visits Bancroft to conduct a burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Mutual Insurance Co
Corma
Penerval
Chas
B. Chibb
Bancroft
Db, M
Shmpeo
Onion Breath Theatrics In A Huddle At The Game
In a recent huddle before a basketball game, players joked about mouth breath to gain an edge. Graham teases Wayne for eating garlic and onions, speculating whether opponents feel the effect. The overheard remark sparked amused disbelief about lighthearted pregame rituals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Wayne
Clem
Liiverus News
Morrison Resigns Farm Bureau Post for Bankers Life
Special-County Agent E. R. Morrison leaves the Farm Bureau to join Bankers Life to manage their farm interests in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. Mortigan, a popular county agent and community figure, regrets his departure but notes the new position offers greater pay.
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Algona
E. R. Morrison
hi _positon
Farm Bureau
Bankers Life Go
Minnesota
Iowa
Mortigan
Free coffee and candy event at Wilson's Cafe
A community notice invites residents to Wilson's Cafe for free coffee on Saturday December 22 and free candy for children. Byars is one invited attendee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byars
Wilson’s Cafe
Titonka Public Library Adds Winter 1938 Titles
The Titonka Public Library lists new arrivals including Eskimo Stories and Brave Tales of Real Dogs for children and adults such as What Ladies by Prendiville and Hash Knife Outit by Zane Grey. A three month flat rate on the pay shelf remains per week. The Yearbook of Agriculture 1938 and state Senate and House Journals 1933 are available. Fidac Review subscription starts with December for Legion Auxiliary readers.
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Titonka
Lopen
Smith
Childrens Bible
Hitty
Mr.Pete and ‘Company
Miss Bishop
Bess Streeter Aldrich
Pearl S. Buck
Prendiville
Priestley
Grace L. Hill
Grace L. Hil
Zane Grey
Richard Halliburton
Janet Berth
R. Lane
van Dine
Kathleen Norna
Sabatini
Sinclair Lawis
Greater Courage
Margaret Poller
Dee Duszabeth
Siguel Andert
Yearbook of Agriculture
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Senate Journal
House Journal
General Assembly of
Our State
Liorary
Legion Auxiliary
Farmers Urged to Bring In Work by January First
Farmers are urged to bring in all dise and wagon work before January 1st to secure pleasant low prices at Titonka Blacksmith. Readiness to service early is emphasized to save money.
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Titonka
Christmas Church Notes at Methodist Service
Sunday morning Christmas service at 8:00 includes a children's service and a program with readings music and a play The Holy Story by older and younger children The Christmas day service is Monday at 6 45 am a candlelight service lasting about thirty minutes Bring candles and hand them to the committee at the door for placement
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Nstetter
Jst
Guiderica
Conservation Board
Doles
Ito
Holl
Birmingtown
Ape-Herald
Lutheran Church Notes
Bosmiae Mastin Wedding
E. M. Sparks
Algona News
Iowa Agricultural College of
Platt
Morrison Resins
Library Notes
Methodist Church
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