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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
4
Mrs. Leo Goetz confined to bed with pleurisy. Weather caused school vacations and postponement of Lone Rock basketball games and PTA event. Neighbors and families visited, Legion Auxiliary programs held, pancake supper raised funds, and upcoming weddings and church events noted. Local dignitaries and students featured in social and service activities across Wesley and nearby towns.
The Doan Women's Club hosted their annual husbands banquet at the home of Mr and Mrs Tom Young on Wednesday February 8 with a three course dinner and valentine decor. A shower honored Mrs Richard Balk formerly Miss Juanita Anderson. Various Doan residents hosted and attended social events including a 500 game with Mrs Struthers and Tad Hoover high and low scores. Families from Doan Burt Algona Ottosen and Armstrong visited or were visited, with showers and social visits noted at several homes.
Forest City visitors include Mr and Mrs Clarence Bird and Mr and Mrs John Ward. Henry Meyer spoke over KGLO and attended Garner corn show. A birthday surprise for Mrs Ralph Smith Sr featured a 600 card game. Cecil Naser recovering from bull attack with rib injuries. Royal social events include dinners, Lutheran Ladies Aid, and Catholic Ladies Guild meetings. Funeral attendance noted in Hancock Minnesota and Crystal Lake. Firemen’s Ball at city hall with Ray’s Silver Moon. Arnold Buns undergoes appendicitis surgery after snowplow road opening.
Jasper Smidt Dr Williams and Rev Beese brought back Mrs Smidh from Rochester hospital after her operation. Fred and Mrs Park of Algona spent Sunday at Wade Ball’s. they just returned from a Florida trip. Stevens Powers Jr attended Britt wedding of Wm Chandler and Elsie Novak as best man. Chander and Powers families are longtime friends. Tabe and Mrs Loats visited from Dubuque due to Mrs Rippenrop’s mother’s illness. Fire caused damage at the S P Powers home last Thursday but neighbor and firemen stopped it. A moldy silage believed to have poisoned a Powers colt. another colt ill but improving. Supper hosted for Powers and Ball families. Bruschhausen also attended. No joint American Legion and Auxiliaries meeting this week. Many could not reach Burt for J Gus Thaves funeral due to heavy snowfall.
Mrs C H Rippentrop, who lives near Elmore, has been very ill in recent days with double pneumonia. She is the oldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Jim Bruer.
Portland residents share Sunday visits and dinners with neighbors and relatives. Many gatherings are noted including the Ringsdorf, Ringsdorf, and Koestler homes. a farewell party for the Hood family moving to Humboldt. Bryan and Bryan shower at Mrs. Roberts. Darlene Brayton works for Mrs. Larsen. Carlsons visiting Bancroft. local helping hand club with birthday shower. weather report from Robert Cogsdill in Hot Springs North Carolina.
Iowa State College agronomists report Mukden soybeans are gaining popularity in Iowa due to sturdier stems resisting lodging and easier mechanical harvesting. Mukden matures earlier, boosts crop reliability in north central and northeastern Iowa, though yields equal or lag behind Dunfield Manchu and Mimi. Center of production shifts toward the Wisconsin drift area in the north central region.
Referee Peter Greenfield will, by order of sale from the Iowa district court, offer the southeast quarter of section 35, township 97, range 27, west of the 5th P.M., at public auction March 1939 in Algona. Cash $500 due at sale. balance on deed after court approval. Sale at 2 PM at the court house east front door.
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Eva Spencer requests an absolute divorce from Theodore Spencer alleging cruel and inhuman treatment. The Clerk of the District Court in Kossuth County, Iowa, has the petition on file. If Theodore does not appear by noon on March 27, 1939, he faces default judgment.
A. C. Hench reports from Des Moines that the annual two day Gamble Store managers and agency owners convention focused on boosting sales and employment. The 14th meeting gathered leaders from the Midwest and Northwest states to promote cooperative values, reduce costs, and expand merchandise. Since 1926 the network has grown to 975 employee owned stores and 1400 agency outlets selling auto supplies, appliances, hardware, and more.
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