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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
4
The Wesley 4-H club met at Helaine Mullin’s home with new members Lucille Koppen and Carol Erdman. Lessons on Posture and Garments for Beginners were given by Mrs. August Studer and Rosemary Studer. The next meeting is set for March 11 at Marcela Ann Downs’ home.
Sunday School at 9 30 a m Divine worship at 10 30 a m The congregation will dedicate its parsonage on Sunday Feb 20 Rev John Mohr will deliver the sermon Services start at 2 p m Choir practice Thursday 8 p m Brotherhood meets Friday 8 p m Numerous social visits and gatherings are noted including visits from Britt Mason City Ames Des Moines and various local families The annual meeting of the Woden Farmers Creamery region holders was held February 12 with directors named and refreshments served.
Indiana visitor and many community gatherings fill the week in Algona area society notes. Mrs Harvey Graham Sr Lois join Ward Taft at Fairmont while Ralph Dugan undergoes an appendectomy at Kossuth hospital. Birth announced for Pat Rasmussen’s baby boy at Kossuth hospital in Algona. Various guests including Rev Frank Barsley and the Ringsdorfs, and many dinner gatherings at the Newville and Graham homes. Church activities include Comfort Social Club and a farewell party for Mrs George Gray. Marriage of Viola Roelfsema and Robert Kollasch at Ledyard Catholic church. Forty dollars raised at Presbyterian Ladies Aid supper. Marcia Ann Loats born February 10 in Dubuque.
Lakota News reports Mrs. George Heetland and son Rodney traveled to Des Moines on Saturday to visit Mr. Heetland who recently underwent surgery at the Veterans Hospital. They also visited Arlis Heetland studying nursing at Lutheran hospital. Carol and Jimmy Winter, children of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Winter, were ill with pneumonia but are recovering under a doctor’s care. Lois Peterson of Titonka stayed with Berdine Gerzema. Ed Looft and family were guests at the S. P. Powers home. Sherry Lou Anderson, hospitalized a week at Mason City Park Hospital, returned home with her parents.
Lynden Washington February 9 1944 Dear Mrs Clark I enclose a check for my subscription to The Topic after forty years I still value the paper Many names are strange but there are dear old friends I read of Mr Lee Wolfe’s death and hope for a better year Spring flowers are blooming In Iowa news property values rise 8000 to 15000 dollars depending on location and improvements Charlie Meyer is going blind I send greetings to John K Rippentrop Henry Franzen Sr and others I wish all a good year and an end to the terrible war Sincerely Mrs Elizabeth DeNeuf and Family DESK BLOTTERS at the Tapplo Oftios
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