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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 29, 1940

Page

7

Local Notes Little Changes In Marl N

Marl Nerhing of Klemme visits Henry Meinders home while Walter Aukes travels to Butler county to see relatives. Mrs. John Everts of Lakota remains with Ed Brown’s family to help move. Households host and visit including Klass Huisman at Henry and Arnold Gray homes. Ronald Schwartz ill with group illness last week. Miss Anna Sloper returns from Freeport for her sister’s wedding. Thursday club hosts guests including Mrs. William Boyken and others for a post nuptial shower.

Marl Nerhing Klemme Henry Meinders Walter Aukes Butler Anna Sloper Freeport Illinois Jay Budlong William Boyken Carl Stott Wilbur Schram Downs A.m.petersen Low Chalmers Snons George Swalve Wohmke Bancroft Thas Karl Sunderman Lincoln Nebraska Will Swyter John Harringa Donald Risius Merle ‘Miller Harold Ray Miller C. Be, Brown Ben Pannkuk Mrs. Brown H. A. French Bridge Club J. R. Schutter R. C. Ball Low Frank Clark Harm Harringa Harry Beed Charles Fort Dodge Titonka Cafe Mankato Algona Titonka Titania J. L. Intermill Elmer Peterson Ernest Peterson J. A. Bleich Obe Hott J. J. Budlong Hazel Edith Jay Roy Budlong Hampton Arizona Glendale Calif C. J. Lackrem Thompson Ntoika Mra LC. Helfer Algond Orville Buffington Joh Fisher R. C. Ball Eastern Star Burt Carl Glesklig Sciome Merle L. Co. Helfer Forest City Etta Eden George Eden Etta Mary Oesterreicher Louis Mirelda iSchiltz Mason City Gertie Janssen Andrew Janssen Crystal Lake Donald Rippentrop Frank Rakow Minnie Baade Henry Baade Chris Senne Titonica Iowa Tax Commission Lions Club Ino Methodist Church Arthur, Hench Arthur ‘Boyken Marshall’ Friest Donald James West Point Howard French Howard Edward ‘Boyken Chevrolet Edwards Jim Larsen Star Route Britt Lansen Clair Winkie Union Township Winkies Mrs. Winkie

Local notes mix of births events and accidents

A crowded Algona area notes a birth in Thompson, family visits, and church events. Car mishaps are reported including Edward Boyken’s new Chevrolet after a slide, a Britt Titonka mail truck collision, and various community happenings from Lions smoker to birthday dinners and weddings.

Miss Ellen Nash Falls From Porch In Waukon

During an airing on the rear upper porch in Waukon Miss Ellen Nash fell from a 14 foot railing. She suffered severe bruising but had no broken bones. In a separate report 196 Iowa farmers studied 199 sets of tractor tires estimating useful life from 3 to 11 years with an average of 7 years and useful hours of use averaging 6 766.

Waukon Ellen Nash Iowa

Will Hold School for Training 4-H Gardeners

A 4-H gardening training session was held February 22 at Bancroft Public School. State Extension Horticulturist William Collins discussed seed quality, seedling care, and storage, favoring barnyard manure and machineable rows to save labor. He demonstrated planting in flats, transplanting, and winter storage of root crops, and noted beet and carrot seed preparation. Attendees included numerous county leaders and club members from Lakota, Bancroft, Fenton, Whitt emore, Burt, and other towns in Iowa.

Iowa Wm. Collins Publc Bancroft Collins Collins l Ray Miller Titanka Emma Gutknecht Lakota G. JG. Pefferman Sweat City C. A. Gutknecht Glen. Jenkinson Algona Fred Kollasch Whittemore W. J. Weisbrod Irene Krause Lorena Dreyer Fenton C.C. Inman L Oscar Franchise Buffalo Center Albert Cody Clarence Osborn Martin Becker Burt

Rocket trains shrug off mule and horse wreck on track

A high speed streamliner collided with a mule and a horse on the right of way near Marengo. The animals were thrown aside and the mule’s carcass became entangled in wires as workers arrived to clear the scene.

Marengo Imule

Des Moines Hunters Gift Quail Feed to Iowa Game

G M Henderson of Corydon hosted two Des Moines hunters last fall. During a cold spell he received a letter and $10 check from the visitors with the request to buy feed for quail. The gesture aimed to replenish Iowa's game supply and reflect thoughtful support for wildlife.

G. M. Henderson Corydon Des Moines Iowa

Tama school board to discuss community building policy

Tama school directors call a special meeting to decide policy on using the gym for a banquet. The move follows a civic group wishing to hold the event, opposed by some board members amid the rumpus.

Tama

Cat Rescued After Climbing 36 Feet at Independence

Firefighters in Independence rescued a half frozen cat stuck 36 feet above ground. The feline appeared unable to descend on its own, prompting a department response to avert danger and potential frost damage.

Independence

Lent Story and Cross Message at Immanuel Lutheran

A Lent themed note recounts a pastor guiding a sin confessing student to reveal true repentance. The tale ends with the student admitting care and choosing to seek forgiveness at Calvary. Announcements note English Lenten services March 3 at 10 30 am Sunday school 9 30 am and Luther League session next Sunday at 7 30 pm moving day March 1 for church territory joins.

Immanuel Lutheran Adolph Kilian Titonica Jesus Christ Mear Calvary Jesus Luther League

Ramsey Reformed Church Earns Merit Certificate

Pastor Calvin Schnucker leads a Lenten sermon series at Ramsey Reformed, with German service at 10 30 and English worship at 10 30. The church earned a state merit certificate for rural service and community involvement, one of 32 Iowa churches so honored.

Ramsey Reformed Calvin Schnucker Mrg. K Sunderman Ramsey Reformed Church Iowa State Department For Education State College Ames Iowa ‘Rural Christian Fellowship

Good Hope Lutheran Lenten Services and Events

English Lenten services at 7 30 this evening. Next Sunday March 3 in German at 10 30 with Sunday school at 9 30. Wednesday March 6 at 7 30 p m. Ladies aid meets March 6 at 2 00 p m with Mrs Henken, Mrs VanHove and Mrs Schulz serving. Confirmation class Saturday from 9 00 a m to 3 30 p m.

Ladies ‘Aid F. Henken T. VanHove M. Schulz

Residents visit Meyer home during midweek break

Mr and Mrs Ben A Meyer and Marjorie Meyer were Wednesday evening callers at the Dick B Meyer home. John Woods arrived Sunday for a week’s vacation with his mother Mrs Lillie Wood. John was employed in a lumber yard in Porte City.

Ben A. .Meyer Marjorie Dick B. Meyer John “Woods Lillie Wood Porte City Earl Stott Keith John Pink Rick Sloper Dorothy Ben WU Meyers Algona Slopers Ferguson

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