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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1918
Page
5
Local items report sale dates for M. Klenk and Attig on Jan 22 and Feb 4 with farm goods and cattle plans. Several marriages at Titonka Methodist parsonage lead to brief congratulations, while sales and relocations of families such as Stott, Wirtjesman, and De Bruyn appear amid community updates and Red Cross piano recital plans.
Portland community gossip lists residents on business and visits from Burt to Webster City. Saturday barn fire at Ted Rike’s with $300 insured loss. Henry Munson and family travel. Madelin Huber joins Burt restaurant staff. several families make trips to Plum Creek and Leavenworth. School notes mention no classes at Gevern. Moline’s bereavement in the Phelps district.
An appeal calls on all state libraries to promote the National War Savings campaign now active nationwide. Children can support by saving pennies nickels dimes and buying War Savings Stamps. Club meets Thursday at Mrs. Fisher’s home. Librarian for Saturday the 19th is Mrs. Roma Budlang.
The Hesperian Literary Society presents a January 18 program at 2 00 pm featuring piano solo Dela Beenken reading God Bless the Telephone by Piercy Reibsamen patriotic creed and other items including How to Cure a Cold, The Sewing Machine, The War Clan and a debate on Indian and Negro grievances with teams led by Vance Reid and Mabel McElroy.
Sam Gross of Buffalo township died Tuesday afternoon from stomach cancer after a long illness. He recently held a public sale before retiring from farming. Born October 19, 1859 in York County Pennsylvania, he lived in Woodford and Woolford before moving to Iowa in 1900. He and Catherine Peck married in 1876 and had thirteen children, ten living. Funeral services were held at the farm and at the M church in Titonka with burial in Buffalo Township cemetery.
Mrs. Wallace Benton hosted the Ladies Aid. Esther Burke heads to Notre Dame with Julius Kunz to Chicago. Community events include lecture at Bell Theatre, raffles for Bel Cross funds, and multiple illnesses and travel notices. Funeral for John Haverly followed a second stroke. families relocate for care and jobs. weather and storm impacts on trains noted.
The Red Cross asks for finished knitted goods this week and notes the workroom operates daily except Monday. M H Kaufman praised the last shipment. Next week will publish remaining new member names. Fire destroys barn and henhouse on T J Rike farm. losses include 1000 chickens six tons hay harnesses oats and corn. barn insured, no insurance on hay or harness.
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