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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1942
Page
7
Local notes cover farm sales and family visits across Titonka and nearby towns. Highlights include McColley closing out sale southeast of Titonka, multiple club meetings, Memorial services for Forrest Perry, and various visits among the Pannhuk, Meyers, Hangen, Budlong, and Harms families. The piece also notes boxing, bridge, and club events, plus preparations for Red Cross work and community gatherings.
Tony Thompson travels to Keystone Iowa seeking work. Algona visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Wortman and Mr. and Mrs. Mullarkey visit Forest City. Mrs. Sanden of Lake Mills spends weekend with daughter Mrs. Hugh Lewis. Tabe Loats of Dubuque chats with seniors and ministers about University recruitment. Wo rtman and Loats join dinner at Wade Ball home. Local Legion and Auxiliary hold joint meeting. Red Cross sends about fifty books to campers. Thieves raid Lake City high school vault, absconding with fifty cents and 34 candy bars.
Mrs Glen Dixon of Big Sandy Montana visits with Mrs Marie Christensen recalling teaching at Buffalo No 8 36 years ago. Numerous community events are listed including Farm Bureau meeting at George Seaberg home nutrition lesson P T A Dean school meet and a 500 card party at the Martinek district. Measles closure at Martinek school and several Sunday visits and dinners are noted with many local residents named.
Portland residents were guests at numerous homes including Vernon and Stella Larson , Ringsdorf and Danner families, Bartletts, Grahams, and Bristows. Activities ranged from Sunday suppers and afternoon calls to a basketball game in Algona, a training school at Mrs. Martin Larson, and card games at five tables of 500 with prizes won by Mrs. Clyde Bristow and Ted Ringsdorf.
Immanuel Lutheran announces choir rehearsal next Thursday and upcoming services for Quinquagesima and Ash Wednesday including English services at 11:00 a m Sunday School Bible Class at 10:00 a m and a Bible Class annual business meeting and party at 8:00 p m Wednesday February 18 Ash Wednesday Lenten services at 8:00 p m inviting members to attend mid week observances following the Savior through Jerusalem to Golgatha with daylight saving time in effect.
The obituary notes Father John Loeschen a faithful Immanuel Congregation member died February 10, 1941 and rests in the congregational cemetery awaiting the resurrection. The tribute quotes Margaret Mackey’s poem Asleep in Jesus and speaks of peaceful, blessed repose free of fear.
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