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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1927
Page
5
An article recalls river town life along the Mississippi with aging streets, wooden structures, and steamboat heritage. It contrasts past bustling river commerce with current quiet towns, noting regional sales, cheap lumber homes, and a fading steamboat era. It ends by urging readers to check subscription dates and local ads.
Ladies Aid meets at Mrs. Wm Callies home on Wednesday afternoon February 2nd. English service next Sunday at 11 o'clock. Luther League last Sunday evening. next meeting last Sunday in February. Ed Roblin visited about wolves bounty. he killed a wolf and described its weight. Ounty on wolves ten dollars. Colonels Brookhart endorsements and postmaster politics mentioned with campaign hints.
Two Iowa state orphanages are full, yet many children still seek homes. Edwin H. Sands, Superintendent of Child Welfare, Des Moines, urges suitable families to write with preferences for a boy or girl and age to receive immediate consideration.
The Kos suth County Fair Board met at the Algona courthouse last Tuesday with M L Roney presiding in the absence of the president. Old officers were reelected except Julius Kunz named vice president and Roney as director, debts reduced by over 3000 dollars and 2000 dollars spent on improvements leaving about 6000 dollars owed. A fourth July celebration was approved and thanks extended to local clubs Farm Bureau and newspapers for support.
The state sent back 5 308 288.80 to counties with Kossuth receiving 12 049.80 and the county the largest share among Iowa districts. Other counties such as Pottewatamia Hancock and Palo Alto received smaller payments. A Wells County paper notes Alden residents protest Interstate Power Company service and plan to withhold payments, risking disconnections as talks continue.
Notice to patrons stockholders of Titopka Co operative Creamery Company, Hagen's Movie Hall, January 19, 1927 at 1 p m. Two directors, secretary and treasurer to be elected. Other business may be transacted. J OC Newville, Secretary.
The Titonka H. S. Glee Club presents the musical comedy Pickles. Cast includes Hans Maier Thomas Noble proprietor Ian Louisa Louise Kramer Captain Kinski Oscar Blanchard detective bureaus Rum ski and Rum ski waiter Kins kil s faithful sleuths Bradford Buffington Leroy Burger J Jennison Jones Lester Callies Jigo Lyle Shultz Ilona Ruby Welty Juno Pennington Beryl Bogges Jonas H Pennington Harol Breen Peter Piper Pickles owners Lady Vivian Delan chy Viola Heifner charming English widow American heiress and a list of tourists and residents. Acted in Vienna Garden settings with scenes across three acts. Time present. Synopsis notes three scenes: Garden of Wurtzelpraeter Inn Vienna Carnival, Gypsy camp near Vienna.
Mr. George Jeck of the Iowa Poultry Improvement Association accredited sixteen flocks in Kosssuth County over two weeks. Birds on the list carry state accredited leg bands and include Will F. Brown Seneca two White Rocks, Mrs Will Bourne Union two White Wyandottes, Mrs Frank Hoftus Union two Bull Rocks, Mrs Earl Nea LaVerne Ride Island Reds, Mrs Martin Furst Linth Rhode Island Reds, Mrs J B Pelkamp Ledyard Rh idge Island Reds, Lila Skow Wesley White Wyandottes, Mrs A A Graham Portland White Wyandotes, Aaron Steussy Sherman Barred Rocks, Roy Wadleigh Sherman Rhode Island Reds, C R Sohoby Cresco White Leghorns, Glen Raney Algona Rhode Island Reds, M L Johnson Eagle White Rocks, Fred Anderson Algona Rhode Island Reds.
A countywide series of poultry schools will cover incubator use and chick care with Mr J H Bardsley of Iowa State College leading sessions. Meetings occur daily in Lincoln, Hebron, Fen ton, Wesley, Hagle, Swea, Grant, Ledyard, Buffalo and Garfield Pry Farm with Q A time for specific inquiries. The Cresco township R G Fry farm sold to W F Jenkinson with possession expected March 1.
The Gallmeyer residence in Titonka burned to the ground Tuesday evening after being discovered by schoolgirls Violet Meyer and Dorothy Intermill. Mrs. Gallmeyer was home alone as the northeast wind fanned the blaze, with the fire department notifying and responding promptly. The blaze consumed the old landmark structure, previously moved from a church site and remodeled over years, with the cause tentatively traced to live electric wiring and property loss around $2600.
A county report shows 360,000 allocated for secondary roads in 1927. It notes 196 miles of roads with 174 graveled and 11 graded to permanent grade, plus 64 gravel pits valued at 50,000 and county engineer costs of 5,358.66.
Bancroft defeats Titonka 27 to 19 after a defensive first period and a midgame surge led by Peringer and Bruns. Hutchinson starred with a long coast-to-coast drive and Bonacker and Peringer connected on key passes and baskets.
Iowa State College at Ames opens the twenty fifth Farmane Home Week Short Course to farmers and homemakers from January 31 to February 5. The program covers agricultural economics, husbandry, engineering, beekeeping, dairy farming, crops, forestry, horticulture, pest control, soils, psychology, public speaking, radio, and homemaker topics. National and Iowa State experts will present, with the state and small grain show offering about 2,900 dollars in prizes and 90 trophies.
The Iowa section of the Methodist Kien council of the Omaha area meets in Des Moines on February 38 with speakers including Ralph Connor Elsop Edw in H Hughes Robert B Jones Pat M Neff Walter M Pier ce Edward D Steiner Frederick W Shannon Wild Alexander Hugh Dobson and others. A church supper is planned and locals say attendance remains strong despite bad roads.
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