Local Titonka Notes Mention Births and Returns Home
Titonka area news reports a Christmas Day birth to Mr and Mrs Walter Calles in California. Several locals, including John Cosgrove on leave from Camp Lewis, return home with brothers Andy and Donald to Alaska. Watches on the skating pond improve with Julius Tesch’s crew. Walter’s son Albert Harris back in the United States in San Francisco. News updates include medical, military, and community happenings around Titonka and Hancock County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelsina Hangell
Kenneth Swan
Titotika Federated Club
W. J. Denton
H.l Callles
Walter Calles
California
Walter
Armed Service
Herb Kinsale
Hia
Esler Field
Herb
Keith Young
al Young
Algona Hospital
John A. Haring
War Department
Washington
Albert G. Harris
United States
San Francisco
South Pacific
Carl Watson
Garner
Titonia
Carl
Hancock County
Farm Bureau
M. H. Nelson
Nelson
Ed Zwiefel
Adam Reefer
John Cosgrove
Titonka
Algona
Adam
Martin Stecker
Fort Dodge Hospital
Martin
Will Cosgrove
Armed Forces
Camp Lewis
Wesley
Holsum
Titonice
John
Andy
Donald
Alaska
Local notes round up in January gatherings and moves
Village reporters note various townsfolk events from January 7 to 25. New staff at Bonacker Food Market. families dine at Ray Hansen home. Ladies Aid of Ramsey Reformed church plans next Tuesday. Denton returns to town after seven weeks. Mrs. Miller recovers from gallstone operation. Schutter named assistant at Farmers Elevator. Schram leaves for Army. Several moves, sales, births, and health updates follow, including a baby boy Gary William Steburg and Pfc. Melvin Buas thanking supporters from Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Hansen
Ben Heyes
Denton
Walter Miller
Mason City
Mr. Miller
Donald Schutter
George Schutter
Farmers Elevator
Wilbur Schram
U. S Army
Stanley Harris
T. A. Dunmire
Cedar Falla
Robert Lang
Titanica
Raymond Bartlett
Ben A. Meyer
Dick B. Meyer
Carl H. Callies
Ray Krantz
Rickless
Clark Ton
F. G. Elliott
Bartlett Cafe
Karl Sunderman
German Valley
North Dakota
Sunderman
John S. Rippentrop
Sunderman Farm
Sundermans
Wm. Steburg
Fort Dodge
Gary William
Steburg
Jennessee Sathoff
Marie Sathoff
Edward Sathoff
John Golbui
Forest City
John
U.S
Johnnie
James Patterson
Allan Carr
Longmont
Colorado
Burt
Gus Johnson
Gowrie
Wayne Ringer
Titania
Fred Hagen
Newell
Iowa
Harry Ricketts
Britt
Alvin Honken
al Missal
U. S. Navy
Titanka
Ringer
Pfc
Melvin L. Buas
Uncle Sam
Rosa
Italy
Iowa Lumber Boom Aimed At Wartime Needs
Iowa State College forester Odell Julander urges recruiting off season farm workers to run 1100 small mills. If each mill stays full a month, 85 million board feet could be produced for farm and military use, without clear cutting, plus improvised ventilation ideas and a homegrown beans plan to feed civilians and troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Odell Julander
Iowa State College Extension Forester
Julander
Portland News Social Highlights and Visits
Portland area residents shared visits and travels this week with many attending gatherings and returning from trips. Har Zwiefel Ed Wolf Kath erine Graham area families Ralph Roberts and relatives traveled from North Dakota to Minnesota. Various locals hosted meals and Sunday visits including Graham Jennings Ringsdorf Wallace and Smith homes. Parishioners and families joined Sunday school events and a social club meeting at Burt. Several service members and graduates were noted with berths in Texas and New Jersey, while local residents connected with relatives across Iowa Minnesota and Oregon as travel and family ties continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Har Zwiefel
Graham Bros
Ed Wolf
Katherine
Will Ringsdorf
Ralph Roberts
North Dakota
Minnesota
Harvey Graham Sr
E. L. Jennings
Donald Graham
Dwight Graham
Graham Area
Henry Smith
Tom Trenary
Herbert Trenary
Virginia MceWhorter
Rochester
Ray McWhorter
J. G. McDonald
Burt
Four Corners
Pfc
Glenn Larsen
Humboldt
Herbert Nelson
Henry Nelson
Hans Presthus
Toma
Texas
Harold
Kenneth Bolie
Nashville
Tennessee
Chris Bolie
Bolies
Portland
Herman B. Schutter
Camp Adair
Glenn H. Larsen
Fort Dix
New Jersey
Linn Salisbury
Woodley Island
Puget
Wesley Firemen to Have Annual Dance Jan 25th
Wesley The annual fremen s ball will be held January 25th. The firemen met last Tuesday evening and reelected B M Olsen as chief, Vincent Doughan as secretary and Lester Lease as treasurer. Sound are visiting at the home of Mr Salisbury s sister Mrs Hd Dittmer. Mr Salisbury lived near Burt many years ago. Mr and Mrs Julius Hanson and Mr and Mrs Andy Hanson and Curtis were Sunday dinner guests at the Lloyd Bartlett home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avery
Harriet Schram
Okoboji
Wm. Ward
A. J. Harding
Seaman
G. G.R
Forrest C. Hansen
Misa Gertie Janssen
Buffalo Center
Richard Cosgrove
Junior Hansen
Harold Krantz
Wsley
Fremen
B. M. Olsen
Vincent Doughan
Lester Lease
Sound
Mr. Salisbury
Hd Dittmer
Burt
Julius Hanson
Andy Hanson
Curtis
Lloyd Bartlett
Termites in Iowa Homes Warned by Experts
Iowa homes may harbor termites in every county, says Harold Gunderson, an entomology expert at Town State College. Heated houses attract termites that tunnel through wood beams, with earth tubes signaling infestation. Break the tubes, use creosote treated wood, and avoid cutting young trees for lumber. wait until trees reach 18 inches in diameter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Gunderson
Towa
Town State College
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John Alice
Neal Michaelson
Gary
Anna Alke
RB. C. Ball
Patty
Dave Roberts
Mobile
Alabama
Tampa
Dave
Wright Aircraft Corporation
Craig Sathoff
Mason City Hospital
Herb Klaase
Gerhardt
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U. S. Army
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APO
Seattle
Julius Tesch
Tom Young
Wanda
Minn
Tom
Ray Osterreicher
Ross Buffington
Lawrence Doege
Lawrence
Des Moines Register
Hidora
J. J. Cosgrove
U. S
Callies Bros Store
Hershey’s
RINSO
Downs’ Store
Titanka, Iowa
Borden’s
Portland News
Wesley Firemen
Drs. Colby and
Hayden Forest City
Swan Furniture Funeral Home
Kenneth W. Swan
Lowa
Bonacker's
Sinal
Heinz
IDUZ
M. F. Calhoun
Kossuth County
Titonka Savings Bank
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B. J. van Ness
Howard Boyken
J. van Nese
Edward Boyken
J. van Ness
Carl Giesking
R. l L. Krantz
Konau
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