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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1937
Page
3
The Titonka area edition notes standard postoffice rates for the territory and surrounding regions, detailing annual charges for advance and nonadvance payments, plus foreign and outofstate fees. It also reports the Iowa legislature passing two bills, describing a split assembly performing less elective work regardless of party balance.
Bobby Powers returns to school after a week with flu while Catherine Powers also suffered illness last week. Hiram Telkamp of Kamrar dies. funeral held in Kamrar with Telkamp family attending. Mrs HBJ Woodworth learns of sister's California death. Woodworths attend funeral in Sibley. Jerry Heetland duo attend Burt farm bureau meeting. Betty Johnson and Betty Ley visit Algona for basketball tournament. Mr and Mrs Jerry Heetland celebrate wedding anniversary with dinner. Dorothy Schroeder hosts 7th birthday gathering. Fred Briabines of Eagle Grove visits F T and Hugh Lewis homes. George Heetland attends Mason City salesmen convention. Robert Hamilton and Billy Ley return from Iowa City. I B Wortman and spouse noted at event.
A gathering of Bankers Lite representatives and family members including Emma Ed and Chas Gutknecht Genevieve Brower Emma Louisa Louis Thaves and Mr and Mrs Powers and son surprised Mr Wade Ball on Tuesday evening for his birthday. Misses Emma and Louise Thaves hosted Legion Auxiliary events and a quilt was tied for flood sufferers at Mrs Della Smith's home Wednesday.
One act plays will be produced this year with student direction and eight chosen works. About fifty students signed for parts, each play has a director, and the best production will be selected at a future date. The listed plays include The Grand Old Man, A Painting for the Duchess, Farewell Cruel World, Cloud Burnt, Who Says I Cant, Saturday's Market, Stuffed Owls, Handsome In, and EHS Virginia. Virginia Anderson, a patient at Kossuth hospital, is reported much better and expected to return home next week. Titonka lost to Swea City 42 to 17 in county basketball, with Swea City claiming the county tourney cup after earlier wins.
Mr and Mrs Emery Stewart spent the weekend with his parents at Thompson. Snow fell all day Wednesday with wind from the south.
Thirty years ago thin Tuesday morning was the coldest day of the year, 34 degrees below zero. Several local life events are noted including births, deaths, marriages, and a brass band arrival. Stories mention a burial, surgeries, a land trade, a local peddler’s marriage, and a county implement dealer's launch.
The February meeting of the P Hod High School will be held in the auditorium February 8 at eight o'clock. The program includes Fowlders Day commemoration and a community sing along with grade performances. Community groups, teachers, and local families participate, with a later note on a Buffalo township club forming, budgets, and civic activity.
The piece warns carbon monoxide from car exhaust in closed garages can be lethal within minutes and describes frost bite symptoms and first aid. It notes cold water and ointment treatment, and mentions a social event with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Hinders visiting Woden.
An advertisement promoting Adlerika as a stomach and bowel cleanser. Claims one dose relieves gas and removes four poisons from both upper and lower bowels. Mentions W. J. Denton, druggist.
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