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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1934
Page
2
The Titonka postoffice announces abbreviation and pricing for mail matters. Abbreviations detail subscription rates: $1.00 per year in advance within Titonka trade territory, $1.50 if not prepaid, $1.50 outside Titonka trade area and other states, $2.60 per year in Canada and overseas, all payable in advance.
The Upper Des Moines argues the Register blankets rural Iowa for national ads, undermining local papers. It urges home advertisers to consider county circulation and warns of ethical concerns. A. L. Anderson and Ray Spurbeck are celebrated longtime editors praised for their outspoken stances.
An editorial urges Republicans in the county to file for public office this year noting that waiting two years would be too late as Roosevelt and the Democrats are expected to prevail in the November 1935 election with a larger majority than in 1932. The piece argues a normal county with 3,000 Republican majority offers a fighting chance and stresses early applications.
President Roosevelt's monetary message to Congress this week pleases many, with the new deal seen as helping the public and stimulating improvement in the economy.
The government announces a daily purchase of 20,000 hogs from the market to support relief efforts. This procurement policy aims to secure meat supplies for needy populations and stabilize food accessibility during the crisis.
The Knoxville Journal argues hog producers pay the processing tax and hog prices near a 50 year low. It urges government to peg prices for hogs cattle sheep and poultry at or above production costs to foster prosperity.
The West Bend Legion Post led a plan to remove the long standing dump grounds south of town on highway 44. Twelve local CWA men, idle after gravel work at the Dorweiler pit, would be reassigned to clean the dump site. Cam De Witt and W L Shellmeyer presented the idea to the board of supervisors on Tuesday, and the board approved the proposition.
Second day of the first week of each term is listed with names including Norman Anderson Swea City Matt Borman Algona Floyd Colwell Ledyard Warl Cushman Bancroft Mike Frielinger Livermore IL EB Fairbanks Algona Rd Halverson Ledyard Joseph Leebach Whittemore L J Lowman Algona Ray McWhorte Burt G W Simpson Whittemore Henry Seiler Algona.
Soule notes that since December 5, supply delays kept folks at rest while local sealer Philip Van der’s territory includes Burt, Fenton, and Seneca townships. Through last Saturday evening he has sealed 152,080 bushels, per Fenton Reporter.
Thirty years ago at the M and Parsonage the marriage of Charles Cooper of Portland township and Camilla Hansen of Titonka occurred. After a brief honeymoon they will farm southwest of Titonka. Other notes mention local assessors, visitors, a baby’s death, a raccoon exhibit, and Rural Delivery route plans near Titania.
Twenty years ago Chris Brandt drove a new Studebaker four cylinder as Stohr and Bien neared their last week. W. F. Elwell and wife from Deer Creek Minnesota visited relatives here for the first time in seven years. Chas. Meyer and wife from Washington state visit Henry and Albert Meyer. formerly German township residents. Old Match Club hosted Bachelors Club at MHB church with no alliances noted. Mrs. Alta Clement and daughter returned from Algona after two weeks with the Paul Clement home. Florence left for Cedar Falls to attend State Teachers College. J. F. Krause and Ed Goethe left for Hartland Wisconsin for two weeks with relatives. Dr. R C Ball, touring New York, expected home this week. Ella Rike visiting sister Mrs. Albert Bunkofske in Portland township. J D Andrews bought a new car, built a new garage and added to home for comfort.
Jurors listed for the January 1934 term are reported to report on February 6 1934. Names include Henry Arndorfer Algona C H Beisch Sexton Robt Braatz Whitmore W W Boettcher Gurt Irene Coleman Algona Lorrance Curran LaVerne Herman Carlson Wesley Fred Dransfeldt Lone Rock Robert Eichenberger Bancroft Carl Prochlich Wesley R H Finnell Whittemore Omma Funnemark Wegley Catherine Cumaore Algona Cora Hutchinson Swen City Abram Habger West Bend Gwen Harris Algona L A Johnson Irvington Wh Kroner Ledyard Emil Kleppier West Bend Alphons Lensing Bancroft Tom Murphy Sr Bancroft Evert Nash Whittemore Y Y Peterson Burt A J Ringer Swey City Pred Ringsdorf Burt Ray F. Smith Lakota Anton Schneider Bancroft R Shackelford Algona William Turner Sigouas Mary White Burt
Donald C Hutchinson ends ties with Deacon Sargent Spangler Tut chinson firm in Cedar Rapids and forms partnerships with father A Hutchison and brother Theodore in Algona. They plan to move family soon, expand the law library, rent a new hall space, and practice as a strong Iowa University trained firm with longtime attorney father.
The Titanka high school team beat Seneca 22 20 at Seneca with A K ing's 11 points and Kennedy's long shots leading the scoring. The second team lost 32 22. A game Thursday night at Ledyard is noted.
Titonia high school Agriculture class visited Decker Packing plant in Mason City on Monday led by Coneh Dun mire riding Mr. Lindhorst’s bus. They viewed cattle slaughter, a new plant project, and enjoyed the trip despite reports of Lieto. The gym floor, started before Christmas, is finished offering safe, smooth surface for basketball and physical training.
Students face semester tests with fatigue and cramming. Many seek to avoid the dreaded exams by improving deportment and aiming for B grades. Professors urge steadier study and rest, cautioning that midnight oil is costly and uncertain.
Eighth grade notes show students finishing history outlines and reading Longfellow and Uncle Tom's Cabin. Walter Callies was absent last Thursday after noon and Ruby Stenzel was absent last Monday. Jandl returned a dental card indicating dental work completed.
Seventh grade studied Woman Churning by Jean Francois Milet this week. Examinations are scheduled Thursday and Friday. We started Ted Scott story Over The Ocean To Paris. Rosemary Bacon was absent three days last week while Herbert Schyam missed Monday. Thursday afternoon we listened to a radio program Hansel and Gretel.
Students recalled listening to the Schaal of the 1AR last week as they presented Hansel and Gretel. A narcissus gifted by Mrs Oester tescher blooms now and fills the room with fragrance. Jennie Rippentrop Arnold Kinklefy Lala Eden Darlene Higgins and Audrey Hrandt achieved 290 in Spelling.
The piece, likely from a small town page, notes readers and reporters Mary Jean Rachut and Esther Fritz. It reflects on New Year resolutions tied to Roosevelt's agricultural policies. It reads as a light poem urging readers to fill empty sacks with prosperity in the coming year.
Fifth grade records show Lewis Glesking and Jimmy Blakley absent from school last week while Vivian Stott earned 100 in Spelling for the semester. Art class reports colored designs on squared paper as students progress. Heri Ailta celebrated a birthday with a treat for Sth grade pupils. Mr and Mrs L C Heifner attended a rural mail carrier meeting at Whittemore last Tuesday. Drop-In Licenses-1934 licenses delayed by legislature. 1128 1944 licenses issued, plus 118 truck licenses 10 trailer licenses and 65 motorcycle licenses.
Kanawha Reporter notes Algona resident Senator Dickinson as Hoover's keynoter plans to introduce a bill in this Congress to repeal the Recovery Act. The item questions the senator's intestinal fortitude to run and act on the proposal, signaling political debate.
A Wisconsin man found a balloon tied to a card that had been released during Algona Christmas celebrations. The balloon traveled about 200 miles to Fennimore, Wisconsin, where Wesley Eyason reported recovering the card from a tree and plans to return it. The incident was noted in an Algona Upper Des Moines letter.
The Swea City Herald notes Senator L. J. Dickinson challenges the administration's use of public funds. It argues the public may support Roosevelt if properly assessed, reminding voters the nation fell into the current predicament under a long Republican rule and that Democrats began the effort to rectify it.
Not Hungry At Least-Chas Den nis is Carwiths largest farmer. He stepped on the scaley Tuesday and tipped the beam at 228. All fat men are said to be good natured and Charley is no exception to the rule as he is as jolly a man as you ever met in spite of trials during the past forty years. We feel Mr Denis must be in favor of the earl hog program for its chosen to reduce.
An old drugstore advertisement urges readers to stop soda consumption for digestion issues. It promotes Adlerika as more effective, promising relief from gas and intestinal discomfort and better sleep, attributed to bowel poisons. The misspelled lines reflect typical vintage ad copy.
Hottman expert from Minneapolis will showcase the "Perfect Retention Shields" in Algona on Saturday January 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Held at the Algony Haute venue. The device claims to seal ruptures and prevent complications, with accompanying sales for home delivery and mail order.
Clarence Larson spent the week in Waterloo and other nearby events fill Portland notes. The community detailed visitors, callers, illnesses, farm work, and a serious accident when Grant Fairbanks was struck by a swinging tree, narrowly escaping death and sustaining a broken ankle.
Fourteen to nineteen 4-H leaders and club girls attended the first training school on January 8 9 led by Extension Nutrition Specialist Miss Helen Swinney. The morning covered canning meats with poultry packed in glass jars and processed in a pressure cooker while ground beef and pork were prepared in cans. An afternoon session judged canned products and reviewed meal planning and nutrition’s relation to family health. Plans for a vegetable canning lesson were discussed and a second training session scheduled.
Indebted parties are called to pledge call and pay their due sums. The notice, signed by W JT, POULOB sy sine wary eau At NMS, requests prompt settlement of unspecified accounts.
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