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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1933
Page
1
The Livermore Gazette declares no issue can be perfect and jokes about finding every error. It invites readers to keep showing mistakes while noting no profession is immune to errors. The piece playfully compares editors to various professionals and urges tolerance of slip ups.
Audubon county representative Jensen has introduced a bill to elect county school superintendents at general elections rather than through county boards of education appointments. Opponents argue the move would politicize the office. the measure reappears in successive sessions. The proposal also sets a four year term.
Iowa State College Armory in Ames hosted the State Corn and Small Grain Show last week. Kossuth county entrants led with winners Max Kalen Luverne A W Steussey Luverne Grace Garlisls Wm R Mawds Jey Rome Robinson Irvington Paul Blumer Livermore A B Schenck Algona F S Geigel Luverne and Frank Youngwirth Luverne. The display emphasized yellow corn and Kossuth Reliance, cited as a reliable origin for Mc Arthur Golden King, with Thorson Bros Swen City showing Quality and other notes on feeding value shelling percentage and maturity.
The John Pouelsen family prepare to move to Rolfe on March first. Mr and Mrs Heyo Boekelman and Jerry Annie and granddaughter Gladys Meyers visited Andrew Boekelman home Monday. Harry returned home with them for a few days visit. Mr and Mrs J B Wilson and Miss Conhilda Pouelsen visited Mr and Mrs 8 J Wilson at Algona Monday evening.
The article notes that Christian Science Churches will study the subject of “Man” in Sunday Lesson Sermons across all churches. It cites the Golden Text from 1 Corinthians 2:11 and references the Bible and Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy, emphasizing spiritual sense, individuality, and the concept of man reflecting eternal Life.
Twenty years ago heavy snow blanketed Titonka and nearby areas, with residents reporting moves and events. Notable items include Rev G Haken selling his horse and buggy, the Hedwick family visiting Batherville relatives, Tab Loats and family moving to a German township farm, and Bonneker family relocating south of town. Local prices, sales, travel to Des Moines for a hardware convention, a new brick building planned by W F Callies, and a planned Iowa tour by Miss Mary Hallock are among scattered notices. Arthur Falk accepted a mechanical post with Mann and Mountford at Algona. Martin Kramer died of pneumonia at 28. J and Buns rented 40 acres for farming. Otto Falk on a Minnesota trip. Miss Marie Sorwin noted as a former teacher, county superintendent later.
The 44H Dairy Calf Club offers lessons for farm boys, with advantages including keeping heifers as a future herd, buying only one heifer for three years, and regular income from a parental cash arrangement. It supports start dates, yearlings or calves, year round operations, access to free sire services from breeders, and affordable calf prices, encouraging future dairy farming. Contact the county agent at the Farm Bureau Office in Algona for details.
A notice invites individuals with interest in dairy cattle to join a program for ten and twenty year participants. It highlights eligibility and the invitation extended to potential members.
Honor Roll style list includes residents with dates in 1934 such as Titonka Iowa and nearby towns. Names include W J Denton Mrs Druest Wilson Edward Bartlett HW J Klenk Mrs Dick Spear Mrs M Holmer Amos Kromminga Geo Harkness with multiple Jan 1 1934 entries across Algona Tonka Yorkville.
Henry Sachau traveled to Chicago Saturday to visit his sister Myrtle and other relatives. Mr and Mrs Id Wiewe and son Elmer of Elmore Minnesota were dinner guests last Thursday at the Hega Boekelman home and visited with John ny Tjarks. Rev and Mrs Calvin Schnucker visited relatives in Aplington and Parkersburg on Friday, making the round trip in one day.
The county basketball tournament comes to Algona February 23 to 25 and Titonka faces Wesley Thursday at 7 in the high school gym. A drama club program on February 28 at the H.8 Auditorium features two one act plays with local students in roles. Prices are ten cents for children and fifteen for adults. orchestra will provide music. Senior biographies note Edythmae Budlong born April 20 1916 Titonka and Margaret Joyce Callies born Lent 20 1916 Pitanka with long histories in school clubs and productions.
In 1045 concluded, couples appear among sophomores and freshmen including Tommy Nce with Harald Kranig and Lela Peterson, Vern Bacon with Aida Bolan, Arthur Peterson with Loraine Lamproux, Rinehart Fritz with Gertrude Walhouse, Helka Boekelman with Gertrude Meyers, James Rippentrop with Ardis Kelly, John Rippentrop with Barbara Ball, Herbert Rakow with Vera Giesking, Maynard Weigand with Ruth Stott, Harley Brandt with Deloriz Rippert.
Donald Callies and Dorothy Sleper, Neil Slack and Edna Ites, Merlin Isenbrand and Katherine Sehram, Tirnsst Sachau, and Raly Z Welfel appear as notable residents, with the latter described as the town’s most popular man and the only bachelor.
Mr Lar son a dignified senior laments the courting of rich girls by juniors and a young lady guides a sophomore boy. A joke about green freshmen and a question who won when the score was 10 to 0. Juniors fill roles, a girl leaves class for water, and resolutions form. Someone claims Rhode Island’s location, moths plague books, Arlo’s home furnishings teased, and the writer enjoys writing these briefs.
A speaker contends freshmen feel overlooked due to his absence from assemblies. He argues the fault lies with not being present to engage with the younger students, asserting the situation affects their perception of attention and inclusion.
Readings from a Severn high school skating party last Wednesday night mix with student dialogue. Names listed include Vern Krantz Mildred Krantz Harold Krantz Edithmae Budlong Lewis Bacon Vern Bacon Donald Callies Donald Wood Arthur Askin Neal Slack and coach comments about class and health rules. First Grade News notes Wayne Sloper moves to Buffalo Center and a health con test with a gold satay reward. Marlyn Bonacker injures lip, receives two clamps at the doctor.
A class note lists students earning A on a spelling chart with star and color coded marks. Friday A recipients include Twyliah Darrell Louis Leta Mae Doloris Gladys Ann Irene Lavina Morence George H Dayle Maxine. The class mentions Elson reading and new word work.
Students share notes about Twyliah’s hyacinth with two red flowers and new games. The Rabbits staged The Bear and the Children as first and third grades visit, while Pan contributed a picture and a pretty rose for Monday morning.
Third grade students report on their February book project and classroom activities. Names listed include Thesa, Phylis Andrews, Phylis Lamo reux, Marjorie Mechlar, Mene Itea, James Spear, Richard Joan Wiggins, Katie Henken, and Richard Batt. They drew Lincoln Washington and the flag and studied Lincoln Lindbergh and Washington. They collected birthday month February figures like Edison. Arlene Hansen returns as reporter. Arlene Austin brings petrified wood. Marjorian Mechlar brings a plant. Arithmetic covers multiplying and dividing by fours.
Carol Doege celebrated a birthday on Friday February 10 and shared treats with classmates while Helen Falk brought snails for the fish bowl. The class read an article on mail delivery, had language and arithmetic tests with eight students earning A in arithmetic, and prepared valentines and a dramatization of Snowdrop and the Seven Dwarfs from the Natural Methods Reader. Butterflies emerged from cocoons this week as part of science notes.
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