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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
5
The Tyke Theatre screens Thunder Afloat starring Wallace Beery as it recounts a little known World War I naval chapter. The film centers on untrained volunteers in 110 foot subchasers battling German U boats off the New England coast, with dramatic events at Orleans and Cape Cod.
Algona’s St. Cecelia’s School schedules its annual winter formal at the hall on January 2. Pauls the Gender leads as chairman with Donald Kajewski and Hal Stewart's orchestra assisting. Fort Dodge will provide the music.
Wesley 1.0.C.F. lodge elected officers last Monday night. New officers for the Odd Fellows include Clifford Munson Noble Garand Delbert Benton Vice Grand Vee Mullin Secretary John Amesbury Treasurer. Rebekah lodge officers were Oliver Erdman Noble Grand Mildred Fox Vice Grand Myrtle Mullin Secretary Florence Young Treasurer.
Julius Kelch was returning home from Wesley when his car stalled on the highway near Corwith. He lit a match to check a suspected frozen gas line and the vehicle ignited, catching fire and being destroyed.
Joseph Faulkner died last Friday at his daughter Mrs. Aliek Boeckholdt's home in Lakota. Funeral held Tuesday at the Lakota Methodist Church with Rev. Harvey Nelson of LaVerne preaching. He was born January 17 1866 in Lynn Massachusetts and leaves two children, seven grandchildren, a brother and two cousins. He had suffered creeping paralysis for years and was bedbound for the last month.
A two and a half year old cow from Loren J. Brown of Algona Iowa named Colonel's Golden Maiden 469314 completed an official record in the Herd Development Division and qualified for the Advanced Master title of the American Guernsey Cattle Club. The 307 day record shows 10005.7 pounds of milk and 446.9 pounds of butterfat in class FHI.
Intermil rolled three consecutive games last week for a 205 three game average, the highest. Johnnie Bleich posted the season high single score with 231. Contests run on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday evenings at Hamilton's Hatchery and Woden bowling lanes.
Pastor Rey W. Patterson leads Sunday school at 10 00 a m and morning worship at 11 00. Dean will have no morning worship this week. Epworth League gathers Sunday evening at 7 00 o clock.
Kossuth District and Justice Court News recounts bound over cases in Algona and Wesey, including C V Kerrins held on DWI with $500 bond, and Gil bert A Engstrom from Swea City serving a three day jail term after license revocation. Also notes fines for stop sign failures, vagrancy sentences, and new district court filings such as divorces, estates, guardianships, and a guilty plea by Thoward H. Hunt for intoxicated driving with a $300 fine and $200 due by date.
Good Hope Lutheran invites worship on Sunday December 31 at 10 30 in English and Sunday school at 9 30 This year the New Year Eve services move to morning at 10 30 to close the year with Christ A Luther League candle light party follows The congregation annual meeting is scheduled for Wednesday January 8 at 2 00 The ladies aid meets the first January Wednesday with hostesses Mrs Misgal Mrs Robert Callies and Etta Stecker No confirmation instruction on Saturday December 30.
Stanley Cairy of near Mount Vernon sustains a broken leg. He previously saved his mother and sister from carbon monoxide poisoning during a family wash near Manchester in February last year. He was three years old at the time and acted quickly to seek help.
The Frank Prussman family, nearly ruined by a Wednesday fire, seeks clothing, furniture, kitchenware, bedding, canned goods and household items. The Auxiliary sponsors a donation drive. items can be brought to Denton Drug Store to help the family, including several small children.
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1940 are available to farmers in Kossuth County. Applications are being received at the county agent's office by Arthur J. Petit, field supervisor of the Farm Credit Administration. Loans target farmers with small cash needs who cannot obtain funds elsewhere and cover necessary cash needs for preparing 1940 crops or producing feed. Security includes a first lien on the financed crop or, for feed loans, on the livestock to be fed.
County chairman P A Dawson notes a U S Army recruiting push for Iowa with openings in the Twelfth Medical Regiment at Fort Devens and the Coast Artillery Corps in Panama. Recruits must be 18 to 35, unmarried, with at least eighth grade education. apply at local army recruiting stations in Cedar Rapids Waterloo Davenport Dubuque Burlington Mason City or Fort Dodge or the Old Federal Building in Des Moines.
Two Titonka elevator offices were robbed last Thursday night with safes cracked and money stolen. The Farmers office lost about 90 dollars and the North Iowa office about 220 dollars. Entrance was forced, safes damaged, but other papers left untouched and no other damage noted. A likely well organized gang is suspected, with related robberies in Fenton and nearby towns. Two Hancock County youths reportedly admitted Fenton but deny Titonka involvement.
An old church notice from Immanuel Lutheran describes Rev Adolph Kilian and announces English services on Sunday December 31 at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30 Choir practice Thursday evening and no New Year Eve service Old Years services to be held at Titanic 6 The Luther League invited to participate in Old Year’s services New Year English language services at 10 30 Annual voting members meeting on Tuesday January 2
Algona obituary for William E Naudain a 79 year old merchant since 1880 who came from Monroe at age 20 to work in dray and coal business funeral services held last Thursday survived by widow and three sons
Mrs Louis Licktelg and children Edward Hugh Theresa Marjorie Robert and Tommy left Friday morning for Greeley and Wichita Kansas to spend the holidays with relatives. Mr Licktelg and Albert stayed at home to attend to the farm chores.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Kutschara, 89, longtime Sexton resident, died in Algona. Funeral held Wednesday, December 27. Survived by son Louis of Clear Lake, daughters Mrs. John H. Seeman of Algona and Mrs. Julia MeeCorkle of Kanawha, and ten grandchildren with ten great grandchildren. Husband Fredrick W. Kutschara predeceased her.
The Frank Pruisman residence southeast of Titania was utterly destroyed early Wednesday forenoon. Eight children and Mr Pruisman escaped unharmed as flames engulfed the two story house owned by George Peterson son. Mrs Pruisman was away visiting relatives. neighbors George Peterson Amos Bonacker and others aided but the structure and contents were lost.
Mr and Mrs J Wubben marked 25 years of marriage with a surprise party on Saturday evening December 16. Relatives and friends from the community attended the gathering, with a mock wedding, luncheon, and music from Walter Aykes. Mrs Wubben, formerly Anna Schutter, is sister to the Schutter brothers around Titonka, and the couple have farmed near Buffaffly Center since their marriage.
For the first time this winter the ground is covered with snow Wednesday morning. The snowfall was light and only a fraction of an inch, leaving the ground white. Last week saw some snow but not a complete cover, and roads remain generally clear compared with other parts of Iowa over the past ten days.
There will be one morning mail on New Year’s Day with no rural delivery. The post office will close at 11 oclock.
Miss Lorraine Petersen won first prize a floor lamp for The Babe in the Manger scene. The FrenchHome won second prize a table lamp and the Krantz home third prize a pin-up lamp for The Three Wise Men. Prizes donated by Interstate Power Co. and Titania Lions Club.
In Titonka the local blacksmith shop showcases Peters and Floyd Arends crafting steel plowshare points. They forge 1200 for their own use and 600 for another smith in the territory. Floyd operates the shaping machine while Peters feeds steel, enduring heat and blistered fingers as sparks fly.
Fifty four Kossuth county farmers mostly tenants and young fellows have become farm owners through the Algona National Farm Loan association since the Farm Credit Act of 1935 was passed. In the last four years the association advanced more than $871000 in long term loans to assist tenants and others in getting on land of their own.
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