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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1939
Page
4
The Lakota community reports on visits by the Geerdes and Steenhard families, church services led by Rev. Thaden, and a Christian Endeavor rally in Algona. Local residents attend basketball in Algona, recoveries from illness noted, and Legion Auxiliary set a February meeting. Diverse social events include sewing notes, rag collection for Knoxville Facility, and multiple church hospitality gatherings.
Mr and Mrs Fred Henken and daughter Katie spent Monday with Mr and Mrs Lloyd Bartlett. Sunday dinner guests included the Art Tratz family Bill Dacon Henry Tieman and Jack and Gladys Krause. A hospital check up brought Tom Trenary to Ronbertar Minnesota. A fox hunt occurred Sunday nearby. Arch Burger visited Bartlett Thursday. Walter Hawks visited Lotts Creek Sunday. The Four Corner Societies met with Mrs Ringsdorf Tuesday. Auxiliary sewing club met at Oliver Graham home Wednesday. G Q McFarland and Earl Shipler hosted five tables of cards Tuesday and Saturday respectively. Roscoe Stewart and daughters dined at Leroy Burgers in Burt. Wess Waltman traveled to Gordon Nebraska Monday for his mother’s funeral. L B Fairbanks and wife of Algona visited W J Grover Sunday. L M Owens attended.
Algona residents attended gatherings at various homes Thursday through Sunday. Names include Grover, Bunkofske, Larsen, Jennings, Newville, Speicher, Bryan, Lanning, Snyder, Trenary, Wolfe, Ringsdorf, Godden, Appelgate, Graham, Potter, Jacobson, Phelps, Sperring, Hansen, and others in Titonka Emmetsburg Burt Stickney Ledyard Thompson and nearby towns. Mrs Bryan wed Iona Godfredson at Good Hope.
The Town Council met in regular session February 6 with Mayor Hamstreet Clerk Reaser Treasurer Petersen and council members Hagen Torgersen and French attending. Treasurer's report approved and bills totaling 921.60 were allowed including payments to Sathoff Service Station Interstate Power Co Titonka Telephone Co Farmers Elevator and H G Alls. The meeting adjourned per motion by Torgersen and Hagen. Florence K Reaser Town Clerk. When a child has a cold he should be put to bed suggests Mrs Alma H Jones ISU child development specialist.
Mr and Mrs Leo Goetz are the parents of a daughter born early Friday morning and baptized Sunday at St Josephs church with Grace Carolyn as her name. Sponsors were William Johnson and Mary Ann Arndorfer. The family already has two sons and four daughters. The community note also covers local visits, illnesses, and events including Legion programs, birthdays, bridge clubs, and the Wesley Volunteer Firemen oyster stew and ball profits.
Mrs D J Meyer wife of Rev D J Meyer of Woden died in a Rochester hospital on February 1 at age 67 after two weeks post operative illness. Born December 20, 1881 in Owensville Missouri, she leaves her husband five sons and four daughters in the Woden area. Funeral at Ostfriesland Christian Reformed Church in Bingham township conducted by Rev H J Kulzema with burial in Bingham township cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Young hosted the Doan Woman's Club with eleven members present. Maude Brink led a lesson on Dining Silver. Dorothy DeMontt’s marriage to Arlo Lareen was noted with Maen and kitchen showers in Algona. A bridge party at Plum Creek, a fall of news on bereavements, and quilting efforts for a spring bazaar were reported among Doan residents and visitors.
SouthwesGerman notes visitors from the Cordes and Gray families visiting cousins and friends in Thompson Bancroft and Algona. Mr. and Mrs. Gordes and others joined gatherings at various homes including the Limberg and Cordes households.
Edllors Lawrence and John Cordes hosted and visited at several homes Sunday and Monday. Guests included Mr and Mrs John Janssen and sons, Miss Jessie Spear from Fenton, Mr and Mrs Peter Beenken and Pearl, and the Ben Hopkes on the sick list. Lena Sonken and Gertrude Harms celebrated birthdays with Carl Harms and others attending.
Judgment in district court partition action directs sale of real estate in Kossuth County. Sale set for 2 PM in Algona with five hundred dollars cash down and balance on deed delivery. Parties include Eva Spencer plaintiff and multiple defendants led by Herman Nordman and others. Referee Peter Greenfield to conduct sale per court decree dated February 6 1939.
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