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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
1
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Twenty years ago D. F. Fitch spent the week at Sexton with Little Lena Calleis ill with pneumonia. Dr. Barnhart of Burt attends. Jas Ollom ill with pneumonia. Geo Beard taken ill with appendicitis. A nurse attends. he was reportedly very low. John Keil frostbitten on the face while helping dig Klondyke adrift. he needed help and showed grit to endure.
Edward Johnson sold his mercantile business and will start a new bank. Sexton is to have another bank. Also notes: Edna Barsley of Bancroft and Harry Adams of Wagle Grove wed last Monday at Bancroft residence. County land assessed at 36 per acre. eight north townships at 28 per acre. Local updates include cattle shipment, visits, illnesses, a death at 92, and a Wesley business visit by James D. Breen.
Swea Chyan cites a farmer’s wife perspective from Mrs. G E Strom of Aitken County Minnesota. The piece extols farm life focusing on family unity, self directed work, and moral lessons from farming. It highlights independence, care during illness, and children learning value of money and work through farm duties and savings.
A farm family argues that farming is a real profession with a wife as full partner. They describe moving from nothing to a valued farm, stock and equipment worth substantial sums, and raising five children in a better home and education path. Their stance favors contentment and community neighbors over urban pleasures.
The Luther league will meet at Mr. John Shutter’s home next Sunday at 2 pm. Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Wim’s home next Wednesday afternoon at 2. Saturday Bible School well attended. An English Confirmation Class is formed. Sunday School 10 am German Service 11 am English Service 7:30 pm. H W Schoenlein, Pastor.
High School notes report postponed basketball games due to smallpox vaccination weakness, visits by Mrs Wolfe and Miss Nelson, two days of illness absence for Harvey Shultz, a junior sleighing party at Miss Augusta Kramer’s home, and exam relief. Exemptions noted for several students, vaccine related arm soreness causing absences, and study center attendees from Burt Iowa. Speakers FP A Welch and Miss Ulale Turner visited from Mason City Cedar Falls Extension Service.
Evelyn Peck of the first grade moved away. A few third graders were absent. Mrs John Woods and Minnie Krominga visited the second grade last Thursday afternoon. Nelson visited the Grammar room Thursday. Orlo Swiesel and Wilbur Godfredton were absent a few days from the intermediate room. Myrel Massey was absent from room four Friday and several were absent due to vaccination during the week.
Farm Bureau notes warn of a mold called diplodia dry rot that invades ears stalks and roots and also appears during kernel germination. In 1922 the disease caused 40 million bushels loss and 65 million in 1928. A county project led by Plant Disease Specialist Porter will test disease control by comparing diseased and disease free ears starting mid February.
The Dean Aid gathering is postponed to next week with meetings scheduled Thurg with Mrs Martinek and the following Thursday Feb 5 with Mrs Anna Andrews. A Northwestern Christian Advocate excerpt cites Judge Lewis L Fawcett Brooke lyn’s remark that among over 4000 boys under twenty one arraigned, only three were Sunday School members and few violations occurred in suspended sentences, highlighting a plea for reform and caution.
A speaker asserts that reintegrating youths into Sunday School or mass through parole conditions with ministerial cooperation could dramatically cut crime. He argues a sustained moral environment from regular worship would prevent crime and even close courts and jails, extending the logic to adults.
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