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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1939
Page
7
A compilation of Sunday visits, hospital notes, and community events across Bancroft and surrounding towns. Readers learn of gallstone surgery in Charles City, Legion Auxiliary plans in Wesley, farm bureau lessons postponed, new business ventures, and multiple family visits, births, funerals, and holiday gatherings. The piece also notes a Grand Canyon trip blizzard tale from a local boy.
Local ad from W. J. Denton Drug Store urges readers to order flowers plants and ice cream for weddings and parties. Emphasizes good service and appreciation for patronage.
Titonia relatives gathered for the Britt wedding of Alice Tegtmeyer and Herman Schaffer at the Britt Lutheran church with Rev. Kolberg officiating. The bride wore a white dress and veil, red and yellow roses, and attendants in light blue. Clarence Schacer served as best man. Lunch followed at the bride’s home and the couple will reside on the Schatter farm. Attendees from Titonia included Mr. and Mrs. John Rode Jr, Mrs. John Rode Sr, Mr. and Mrs. Martin Brandt and Arnold, Mr. and Mrs. Wm Rode and daughter Emma, and Mr. and Mrs. Ben Franzen and daughters.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit No. 465 leads observance of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln birthdays with a program announced by Eva Peterson. She urged Americans to study the leaders, their ideals and achievements to guide today’s issues and defend national peace. The auxiliary earned 11.84 at a recent food sale, with thanks to donors and supporters including nonmembers.
Grace Isebrands daughter of Mr and Mrs Ben Isebrands wed Lloyd Bentley on February 1 at the Presbyterian church in Woden with Rev H Kruse officiating. Attendants were Mr and Mrs Leslie Bentley. After a brief reception at the bride’s parents home, the couple plan to reside on a farm east of Hayfield after March first.
Marriage licenses issued during the past week include Vern W Bacon 22 and Anna Grace Blakley 20 of Titonka Merton J Christensen 22 Laverne and Elaine M Wilson 19 Whittemore William A Meyer 24 Titonka and Alice Wessels 21 Buffalo Center Arlo V Larson and Dorothy E B DeMott both of Algona Leo B Wallner 27 and Leona Schwartz 18 New Ulm Minn Joe Reding legal and Elizabeth Mergen legal Whittemore Edmund Otis gal and Teresa O Richter regal both Wesley Walter F H Ruger 26 Laverne and Nelda May Valent ine 26 Burt.
Funeral services for Ellis McWhorter 84 a Kossuth pioneer were held at the Congregational church. He died Saturday at his Algona home after a stroke born in Franklin county Indiana he came to Iowa in 1878 in a covered wagon and homesteaded in Portland township He was active in education insurance and farming serving as school board trustee and president and leading the Kossuth County Mutual Insurance Company Burt Farmers Elevator and creamery stockholder He is survived by his wife Emma Seeley four children six grandchildren a brother and a sister.
Miss Dale H. Jones of Iowa State College recommends reviving tired eyes by warming water for an eye bath, followed by cold and hot baths repeated at least three times, ending with a bath of a good eye lotion. Read the Want Ads.
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