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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1927
Page
4
The Beenken family hosts the wedding of Gertie Beenken to Frederick A. De Vries at the bride’s German Township home. Rev G Haken officiated with fifty guests, a pink and white decor theme, and a five course dinner. The couple will reside on the Mark Shaw farm after a short honeymoon and expect many well wishes.
Indiana lost to Bancroft 19 to 1 in a fast furious game this evening. The visitors reported a decisive defensive surge and scoring run that overwhelmed Indiana at Banenatt Jest Tim.
Lone Rock schedules a full day event at the Dubie school gym with corn and grain judging, lectures, a Home Demonstration talk by Marla Plath, and a noon basket dinner. Activities include baby chick care talks, dairy topics, and 4-H club reports, inviting all families to participate.
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Corwith Hustlers edged Titonka Indians 43 to 2 in a Tuesday gym matchup. Titonka showed early defense, then fell behind as Corwith exploited the tall center and quick forward, with Fred Hagen adding late-game defense. Edward Kuna visited German township en route to farming interests. Mrs Denton attended business in Mason City.
A dense list of events for the H. 8. Declamatory Contest held February 10 and the 179th Oratorical event on February 17. Includes girls and boys musical numbers, quartets, glee clubs, and dramatic pieces with participant names such as Viola Heifner Dorothy Squires Orville Murr Lyle Shultz Louise Kramer Blanche Burrington Myrtle Ama and others.
A three year dispute between the Consolidated Independent School District Buffalo Township and multiple banks over a sight draft of about 8700 ended Tuesday after a two day court session. The county agreed to pay 6000, while Titonka Savings Bank and others promised partial payments, with settlement credited to the school board. Former Titonka teacher Elma Olson is noted as a director of the Buffalo Consolidated institution.
The Reverend W. H. Lease will preach at Titonka church Sunday evening at eight o'clock. Des Moines men's conference passengers from Titonka include August and W. A. Schram and the Pastor, via c & N W from Burt. Ladies Aid votes to charge for Ald lunch replacing 10c and buys 50 Ways. Next meeting at Mrs. George Hansen’s home Wednesday afternoon Feb 16.
Antone Holcomb of Hanlontown was re elected manager of the Hanlontown Fentile cooperative livestock shipping association at the annual meeting in Fenille last week. The group shipped 38 percent more stock last year than in 1925. Swea City Herald reports activities from Lakota to Harper and notes high school donations and classroom progress.
Dickinson spoke to congressmen in Washington on January hdb about the real Haugen farm relief bill versus Crisp’s substitute. He extolled the need for honest farm legislation and positioned himself as a leader in the farm relief fight.
Frail OCR item reports Bale Dates Claimed Lawrence Dooge dated Friday February 26. The text references money ahead and fees charged by foreign attorneys as a principal winnowing factor in long run strategy.
A fourth case of spinal meningitis was found Wednesday morning with Wm Kopitzki noted at the Violet Hotel where the victim stayed. The Violet will be closed during quarantine. The article also notes county events and local social notices from surrounding towns and a sheriff’s report for 1926 detailing sales, bootleg dues, instrument filings, and auto licenses.
Local residents Hiko Boekelman Jake Wa were Lakobta visitors last Thursday H. Boekelman and Helo were business visitors at Buffalo Center Saturday Helo Boekelman and wife and Mrs Katia Krause were Algona visitors last Friday Mrs Roy C Ball was unwell Tuesday night with neuritis Mrs Chas Hagen of Chicago advertising her Elmore home for sale Peter Petersen of Albert Minnesota visiting his son A M Petersen and wife Roy Budlong and wife visited in Algona Monday to see his wife’s relatives Mr and Mrs C H Stoutenberg Wohanna Joe Everett Rippen trop and John Traks visited Help Boskelman family Sunday evening Miss Ela Deickman writes to have the Topic changed to Rothsay Minn instead of Foxhome Ella read about the girl s 4 H club banquet and wished to attend Grace Harms teacher of Wellabung and friend of the bride Mrs De Fries attended the Beenken De Fries wedding and reception last Friday George Beenken Sr of Lakota attended the affair Warner Heenken drove to Livermore to collect Milas Della Beenken who teaches there and Miss Grace Harms attended the wedding Wanda De Fries sister of the groom came Friday and stayed until Sunday Titonka Co operative Creamery 1924 business data withheld for next week Andrew Janssen named bookkeeper at Crystal Lake Farmers National Bank after moving from Titonka High School J O’Neill surprised with a 5 February gathering as part of his birthday celebration featuring the Portland String Band and midnight lunch.
Mrs Amos Kromminga died Monday morning after months of throat cancer. Doctors in Rochester and other places were consulted without success. Funeral from the Titonia home at 1 p.m. to the Reformed Church in German township, with burial in the church cemetery. Obituary to be printed next week.
The Gorilla Hunt opens at the Algona Opera House February 24 and 25. Burbridge, described as the greatest American hunter since Roosevelt, spent years in Africa filming amid Black Mamba venomous snakes, fifty foot pythons, and pygmy tribes with poisoned arrows. The film is touted as a human document of life in a land where life is cheap, highlighting Congo jungles and Mount Mikeno in the heart of the Congo.
Tuesday morning February first Elmiar Hansen received the keys from G J Vogel signaling a change in Burt Iowa store ownership. Vogel long time Burt merchant has enlarged and moved his business, welcoming Hansen a young man of good habits who farming near Titonka last year and recently made a sale. The Burt Monitor extends best wishes to the Hansens in their new venture.
A series of demonstrations on killing dressing and cutting meat will be held across the county as winter approaches. Farmers and interested women will learn practical hands on techniques and knife handling to process hogs and other meat, with sessions scheduled at Plum Creek Center Union two Buffalo Kownalip Grant two Herman two and Lu Verne twp in February.
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