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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1936
Page
2
In Titonka territory, Gexend Older Mall covers a vast area by nonlocal paper. Subscription rates are $1.00 per year in advance within Titonka trade area, $1.60 otherwise, $1.86 for other areas, and $3.60 for Canada and foreign countries. advance payment urged.
A Sioux City Freeman editorial recalls Taft’s era Webb Kenyon Act ruling and constitutional battles, contrasts agricultural policy scrutiny with Hoover era inactivity, and notes rising district and county candidate activity. It warns the Townsend movement will shape state and national politics despite opposition.
Wabater City freeman questions Morgan influence and arms sales while warning of vast funds supposedly created from nothing. The letter cites a claim that 80 million dollars were seized by Morgan House in wartime arms deals and questions presidential prospects. The piece also discusses advertising value, urging a nationwide consumer boycott against Hoosier Mills and other firms opposing the AAA.
A friend notes that Roosevelt’s radio broadcasts connect personally with listeners, challenging opponents to find a candidate who can match his onair presence. He argues this intimate contact may sway voters in a close 1930s election race.
The Freeman Journal notes varied state roller percentages with South Dakota leading at high 34 percent while others like New Mexico 2 and District of Columbia 16 show different pressures. It argues against Wallace’s “enemies of agriculture” phrase, saying real foes are buyers of cheap produce harming production costs and praising farmers’ need for remunerative prices.
The Liberty League statement cites a 32 percent rise in retail food prices during the AAA era and links it to higher farm product costs. Moody County tax, mortgage foreclosures, bank deposits, and freight rates since 1920 are outlined, noting bank deposits halved since 1920 and most foreclosed mortgages funded farm improvements.
Geo. Rice Jr. of Fiandrean, South Dakota critiques farm price controls and anti trust exemptions. He cites wartime bonds, Liberty League funding by DuPont interests, and large profits by Power and General Motors while condemning government restraint on farm prices and urging support for AvALA amid Moody County agriculture.
A long list of names and dates appears, listing residents from Titonka and nearby communities such as Woden, Wesley, and Tionka. Entries include Jan 1 1937 as common reference, with several later years like 1987 and 1986. The compilation resembles a school or community roll call with scattered misspellings and inconsistent locales.
A garbled OCR list names numerous Iowa towns Woden Titonka Tonka and dates from 1927 to 1997. The fragmentary entry mentions residents such as Myrtle Sachat Henry Spear Harold Breen Arnold Gray Soren Nelson and Pete Abben with varied birth and death years alongside place markers like Titonka Woden Lynden Breen Weir. The text resembles a church or cemetery roll with dates and names, interspersed with locations in Iowa and Oregon.
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