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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1949
Page
2
The Titonka Topic outlines publication details with weekly status and postal designation. It lists subscription prices for various regions and military service discounts, then notes farm economics by Francis Kutish and a tip on keeping farm records for tax time.
Mr and Mrs Bernard Hauptman welcomed a 4t son born last Tuesday night at General Hospital Algona. Mrs Hauptman is June Haverty. they also have son Simmy staying with grandparents. Jerry Kunz and Des Moines relatives welcome first child born January 27.
A string of social notes details visits from Texas relatives to the Gerdes and Studer families, a birth announcement for Herbert Webner's daughter, and numerous travel events. Other items include a stillbirth, high school basketball results, church activities, and residents moving or traveling to nearby towns for work or medical care.
Mrs John Meyer spent several days last week with her sister Mrs Mehin Howe in Mason City. Billy Loebig observed his 13th birthday Feb 3 and entertained a group of his boy friends at a party.
Miss Gracy VarHoom left for Marshalltown for nurse training at the Deaconness Hospital. The Burt girls basketball team lost to Lakota in the sectional tournament. Several local residents visited relatives in Mason City and Gilmore City. A St Holt resident will be sold at public auction on Thursday. Ivan Valley and Berniece Pueltmann plan to marry in Mason City on February 5.
Jake Thieben attended a dinner hosted by Wm Wood. Guests included Mrs and Mrs Wayne Naser and a son of Luke Mrs, and Mr and Mrs Alvin Hanna with children from Forest City. Airs Ray Valley will host St Johns Lutheran at the church basement on Wednesday.
Lakota news items report Mark Leon born weighing seven pounds to Mr and Mrs Leon McCoy of Swea City at Holy Family hospital Estherville on January 1. Jean Estle is mother. Other notes mention Mrs Ella Kline of Blue Earth visiting in Kansas City for check up after surgery, and multiple visits among local families including the Winters, Mitchells, Rosenau, Mussman and Janssen families. Sunday dinners feature Beekelman Algona and Lester Fort Dodge.
Mr and Mrs W E Gutknecht returned from Rochester then left again on Tuesday. Mrs Robert Moore, sister of the Swalves, left Bancroft IN for her home after visiting Henry Swalve. Grand Swalve escorted her to Algona for the train. Mr and Mrs Carl Meyer north of Lakota welcome a daughter born Thursday at Buffalo Center hospital, joining a boy and two girls. Mr and Mrs Arnold Hippen near Buffalo Center welcomed a baby boy born Friday at Buffalo Center hospital, Mrs Hippen is Elvene Rippentrop.
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