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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1942
Page
7
Arnold Gelder of Wellsburg visits at the Arnold Gray home. Families and friends from Duncombe, Hutchinson, and Buffalo Center spend time with local residents. Events include church services, weddings anniversaries, and a Lions Club meeting. Children and teens join Navy service and progress in local clubs and Red Cross activities amid cold weather.
A reproduction card promotes Defense Savings stamps and bonds with a note on national defense. It urges the public to buy through banks or post offices, promising that every purchase supports American defense preparations and the war effort.
Joyce Sechtucker returned home from Buffalo Center hospital Sunday. Mrs. John B. Pannkuk is on the sick list and will remain in bed several weeks. Frot route to Los Angeles, Clark Miller visited Russell French at McNary Arizona. Rufus Ashelford of Miles City Montana visited from Sunday to Wednesday with his sister Mrs. Oscar Miller. Rev. and Mrs. Calvin Schnucker attended the funeral of their aunt Mrs. Jennie Reeverts of Dickens Town. Ruth Miller is now chief file clerk and typist for a lieutenant in the War Department in Washington DC. Supper guests at the Guy Barton home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Larson Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sloper and children all of Buffalo Center and the C. B. Egesdal family. A Kossuth County Federated Clubs committee met Tuesday with Mrs. H. A. French to revise by laws of the federation. Attendees included Mrs. Della Smith Lakota Mrs. Tom Youngt Dean Mrs. Lee Pratt and Mrs. L. Staley Burt.
Harold Gunderson of Iowa State College urges cutting dead fruit and shade trees infested by borers now. Burn dead trees before May 15 to stop spread as pests emerge then. During Farm and Home Week from February 9 to 14, Iowa farmers can gain tips to boost wartime production through programs and meetings.
Iowa State College vegetable expert D E K Naber explains that adapted varieties outperform the best in theory when climate and soil conditions limit growth. He notes Blue Lake peas failed in Iowa trials, recommends early cabbage, cool-season greens, and a bundled seed list tailored to Iowa adaptability. The horticultural department offers a recommended Iowa vegetable variety list upon request.
A Malvern promotion proposes organizing fox hunts to obtain pelts for the Red Cross. Foxes are described as "phoxeg" by locals and said to kill pheasants and other game birds, linking the hunts to fundraising for the relief effort.
In Waukon the Ludeking garage that once housed a livery stable stores the rubber tired survey of former governor Francis M. Dake. The piece hints that other carriage line items may be available for service in Iowa as tires and autos approach the un obtainables era.
Mrs Rae Hutchinson and son Robert of Waterloo spent a week with daughter Mrs Fred Asa to meet first grandchild. Phillip Asa and Lincolns Birthday off from Wesley bank duties visited Buffalo No 9 school where Jean Tryon teaches. Vin Tansey of Milford stayed with daughter Mrs Aliya Brink and Gordon Panson home. Van’s son, a graduate of Thronka high school, attends junior college in Motherville. Worrest Christensen, new butcher at Wesley Looker plant, visited Ted TVTecover home and Ringsted, planning move after New Year. A J Martinek hosted Patriotis card club. Henry Merta visited Dean Andrews. Wanda Rose Young celebrated 18th birthday with friends. Mrs Ray Hansen of Titonka visited her mother, Alice Buffington. Leo Orther family called on Mrs Buffington. Roy Sherman family moved from Ted Trunnelle home to Henry C Nelson’s. Wickwire family from Lone Rock moved to Trunnelle farm. Marie Christensen, Clarence Christensen and Bradford Buffington hosted Sunday dinner at Ross Buffington’s. John Greenfield spent Sunday at Ilo Buffington’s. Dale Struthers family called at Ted Hoover’s. Gordon Hansen and Miss Dorothy Budlong of Titonka visited Ilo Buffington Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Elwood Nelson welcomed Ellen Marie their first child born Thursday at Kossuth hospital Algona. Various local residents attended trainings, visits, showers, dinners and birthday events. Sam Shipler sustained severe foot injury. surgery amputated portion. others moved equipment, hosted games and hosted gatherings across Algona and surrounding farms.
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