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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1929
Page
4
Algona area updates list visits by Miss Maybelle Slifer and Miss Thelma Roe, school reopenings, a parade of visitors to homes, a bridge accident near Fisher Bridge injuring two telegraph workers, a large Farm Bureau banquet in Burt, and community activities at the Methodist church parsonage with plans for dinners and meetings.
Harold Johnson missed several sick days last week while Gertrude Ukena recovers from pleurisy and many children suffer chickenpox. A baby boy was found on Postmaster McArthur’s Burt doorstep. Local meetings include Germania Creamery stockholders with re elected directors. community events feature sledding, toasting at the schoolhouse, and visits by residents to Buffalo Center and Los Angeles. Local families report flu and stomach illness impacting Mrs. Fred Laabs, Mrs. Henry Guiderman, and others.
Port land WIllwood Nelson owns a new radio as Jake Stewart and daughter eye a Saturday shop visit. Mennet Trunkhill helped Dell Fitch haul sand from Burt Friday forenoon. Mrs Henry Smith attended the teachers round table at Algona Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Daken were county seat visitors Saturday. Raymond Bartlett hauled sand for Del Fitch on Saturday. Mrs Roy Ringsdant and Mrs Will Ringsdorf shopped in Algona Saturday. Ray McWharter prepared a shipment load of potatoes Saturday. Mr and Mrs W J Stott visited the Stanley Kieth home Wednesday evening. P O Kreager and Herman Leck took a business trip to Elmore Minnesota last Thursday. Mrs Lofus Petersen and girls were in Algona Saturday. Miss Lorena attended teachers meeting. The Misses Agnes Primasing and Beulah Larson were overnight guests of Mrs Brian Shipler Friday. Mrs Charles Leek and son Herman and Mr and Mrs Ben Leek looked for bargains in Algona Saturday.
The elevator operator at Bade Iowa suffered a broken back when a belt slipped. He was rushed to Algona hospital where doctors reported little hope for recovery.
The Klemme defunct bank closed with a total dividend of fifteen percent paid to depositors. Receiver Mr Hartman last week paid out a little over five percent. Both the bank president and cashier are serving sentences at the state penitentiary for fraudulent banking.
A vintage sale card lists reduced prices on flour crackers fruit soaps and canned goods plus fabric bedding and clothing. Notable items include Hale flour priced for a 491 sack, Swift Lady soap, Campbell's pork and beans, wool blankets, cottons, and ladies garments. The card promotes a rubber footwear or shoe offer and a dollar savings incentive.
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