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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
5
Report covers weekly school sports with boys and girls victories led by Ver dene Boyken and close wins against Lone Rock. It also notes semester tests, grade changes, igloo craft on the playground, absences from illness, and birthday celebrations among first graders.
A group of women from German Township gathered at Mrs. C Schnucker’s home on January 4 for the first follow up on Window Treatment led by local leader Mrs. Karl Sunderman. Attendees included Mrs. K Tjaden Mrs G D Welhousen Mrs John Beenken Miss Della Meyer Mrs Schnucker Miss Minnie Pannhuk and Miss Minnie Tapper. The second session on Solving Furnishing Problems in the Rural Home was hosted by Mrs. Sunderman at the Sunderman home on January 12 with participants Mrs JH B Janssen Mrs Klaas Risius Mrs Albert Rippentrop and Miss Icema Van Der Veen. The next meeting will be at Mrs Klaas Risius’s home in February.
A 4-H training school for all Kossuth girls leaders and committee members will be held February 1 at Bancroft public school under Selma Enquist from Town State College extension service. The theme "Merrily We Wash" will be discussed with a film on family relationships. Enquist will demo ironing and discuss all washing spans. Noon inspections will review Bancroft store washing machines.
A brief piece urges readers to review theWant Ads for bargains and opportunities as listed items appear in the paper. It notes quick checks for prices and dates and encourages scanning for items of interest.
James Winter turned 78 on Tuesday January 16 with a family gathering at his home. His daughter and husband, Mrs W J Denton, hosted a long open house with friends arriving in the afternoon and evening. More than fifty callers enjoyed ice cream cake and coffee as well wishes arrived by cards and telegrams from near and far. Notable visitors included Mrs Nelg Benjamin from Bradgate with husband and three children, George Lanning of Burt, and Atherton of Gilmore City. The turnout reflected strong well wishes for his continued health and happiness.
Local Christmas Seal chair urges immediate payment of unaccounted seals to support anti tuberculosis work in Kossuth County. The drive backs intensive case finding by doctors and nurses, with chest x rays and skin tests for high risk individuals, funded jointly by state health and local seal funds.
At the annual meeting of the Kossuth County Mutual Insurance Association held Tuesday at Algona H J Bode Algona was re elected president Joseph Hauptmann Wesley vice president ID D Paxson secretary and C J Cullen assistant secretary George Hagge Ledyard was elected director succeeding B E A Miller of Elmore Minn H F Weber Laverne and Mr Hauptmann were re elected directors for another term Reports were given for the past year's works and plans made for the current year.
The January meeting of the Kossuth county planning board is scheduled for January 24 at the Bancroft OCC camp. County agent Brown announces the agenda will focus on weed eradication strategies and related discussions.
Kossuth District and Justice Court notes include Robert Keefe pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated and being bound over to the district grand jury on a $500 bond. Karl Bohlen fined for petty larceny after taking a toilet kit from a rooming house. A man from Algona waived preliminary hearing and was bound over on a similar DWI charge with $500 bond. The January term opens January 22 with Judge Davidson. 15 new district court cases filed, 34 total for the term, including 17 new law and etc. New probate filings cover several estates and wills. numerous equity and contract cases listed among the latest docket.
Mr and Mrs Wm Ricke of Wesley celebrated their twenty fifth anniversary at home. Relatives from out of town attended including R J Thissens of Algona Roman Rickes of Crystal Lake George Rickes of St Benedict and Frank Ricke of Boone The Will Rickes received gifts. Mrs Ricke, formerly Carrie Foertsch, and the couple have three sons and one daughter.
Two Arnolds Park residents, R. M. Shuck and Ralph Watson, have invented and now manufacture an automobile frost shield. The shield is made of cellophane with a patented glue-like substance to fasten it to the windshield.
Stockholders and patrons of the Titonka Co-Operative Creamery are called to the annual meeting at the Tyke Theatre at 2 p.m. on January 27. H. P. Hansen, Secretary.
Titonka councilmen visited West Bend and Whittemore to study their municipal lighting plants. They found strong local support, self financed through plant earnings, with bonds tied to the plants and their net income. Bancroft reports lower lighting rates and profitable operation with steady local employment.
President Art Priebe calls Kossuth County Conservation League annual meeting for January 22 1940 at the new Legion Hall in Burton. Discussions will cover officer elections reports and plans including finalizing the Umilon Slough area fencing dams and dikes Goose Lake expansion and a new fish rearing pond near the Wisher Dam. Reports on 1939 Field Day and the annual Predator Hunt are expected along with wildlife films for entertainment. Also Titonka tops Algona in bowling as standings listed.
The Wesley Odd Fellows and Rebekahs installed officers Tuesday evening with Preston Chapin District Deputy and Mrs Vee Mullin overseeing ceremonies. Noble Grand Lawrence Doege and Eugene Jensen as Vice Grand led Odd Fellows officers J F Fisher secretary and A M Petersen treasurer with Chaplain Charlie Cooper and others. Edith Fisher named Noble Grand for the Rebekahs alongside Lillie Wood as Vice Grand Camilla Cooper secretary and Nellis Miller treasurer.
Alex Reefer won two boxing matches at Fairmont in the 126 pound class on Wednesday and Thursday evenings, with knockouts in both. Junior Hansen claimed the only match he entered in the 160 pound class on Thursday, also by knockout. Don Michaelson’s bout ended with a facial cut and stoppage. Winners advance to Worthington and then Des Moines. Reefer won both second round bouts. Hansen won in the first round. Accompanied by Breen Cosgrove Callies Michaelson Welp Hubert and Ricklefs.
Jerry Schutter Howard Frenco and Frank Fisher led town council members visiting Burt Whittemore and West Bend to view fire apparatus and study costs. A Saturday meeting at the French Lumber office discussed buying a truck for Titonica Buffalo and German townships, but no decision was reached.
Marriage licenses were issued to Louis C. Krug aged 39 and Margaret Besch aged 32, both of West Bend, and to Delmer A. Julian aged 31 and Alice Cox aged 24, both of Mankato, Minnesota.
Phil Kohlhaas of Algona, Kossuth County representative for two sessions, spoke at the Lions Club on legislative procedures and laws passed. He hinted at a third term bid and outlined road improvement ideas for Titonka, while Lakota figures discussed paving efforts toward the Minnesota line. Supui and Grabau, Ukena attended, noting Lakota’s paved stub and regional support.
Arden Orton, 16, disappeared from Algona after leaving for school on January 3. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clark Orton, had notified police but chose limited publicity to avoid alarming him. A short time after appealing to media, they received a wire from the missing youth stating his intentions to hitchhike and be on his own.
Herb Klassie, owner of a Kari Keen airplane, bought the craft and brought it home last week. He landed first downtown Thursday, tried again Friday, and made a third trial Saturday with limited success. After needed repairs, he plans to fly again. he has taken a pilot course and earned several hours in the air.
North Iowa faced its first real snow storm of the season causing drifts and slowed mail delivery. Roads varied from passable to difficult with east and west routes worst. Milwaukee train delays explained lingering delays. main highways stayed clearer with wider rights of way. Temperatures dipped to 15 below in places while other mornings rose above zero.
WODEN The Hancock county basketball tournament runs Wednesday January 24 to Saturday January 27 at Garner High School gym. Opening night features Goodell vs Crystal Lake at 7 80 and Garner vs Britt at 8 80. Thursday hosts three games at 7 00 Woden vs Kanawha 8 00 Klemme draws bye and 9 00 Corwith vs Hayfield. Friday action has Klemme vs Crystal Lake Goodell winner at 7 30 and Garner Britt winner vs Woden Kanawha winner at 8 30. Saturday finals include consolation at 7 30 and championship at 8 30.
Wrecks south of Algona sent Mr and Mrs W T Burk to Mercy hospital Fort Dodge with a brain concussion and multiple injuries after their car hit the Fisher bridge and collided with an Emil Schumaker vehicle from Fenton. Mrs Burk suffered cuts and bruises while Mr Burk had two broken ribs and torn shoulder ligaments. In a second incident west of Whittemore during a funeral procession, cars belonging to Frank Borman Alex Biden and John Erpelding of Bode collided after slowed traffic. No injuries were reported though vehicles sustained damage.
Della Spear of Buffalo Center died Monday morning January 15 at her sister Mrs Lena Beenken’s home in Titonica. Funeral held Wednesday at 1 pm from the Buffalo Center funeral home and the Buffalo Center Reformed Church with burial in Ramsey Reformed Cemetery. Ill heart caused her move to her sister’s home after years in Buffalo Center.
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