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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1950
Page
1
Rates listed: 2.00 per year within Kossuth and Titonka territory, 2.50 outside that area, 3.00 per year for Canada and foreign countries. County subscriptions are continuing unless subscribers request cancellation or publisher decides otherwise.
The diary recounts a June 5 to 12 bus and train journey from Mason City to Omaha Denver and beyond. It follows sights across the Plains and mountain West including Lookout Mountain Denver Golden Grand Canyon Las Vegas Los Angeles Santa Catalina San Francisco Chinatown and various landmarks. The girls note farming, railways, deserts, and hospitality as they tour with references to local people places and monuments.
The Railway Express agent released 700 homing pigeons at Sheldon for a Milwaukee pigeon flying club race. Birds started at 5 00 a m and returned to their home lofts in about seven hours covering roughly 400 miles. Lightning struck the flagpole at Citizens State Bank Holstein, shattering slivers with minor damage beyond the pole.
Fidélia Skow wed Carl Evik Kulsholm in Lemvig Denmark on June 17, with Jur zen Skow present. Walter Drummers visit Wesley. Maxine returns home with John and Irene Weig. Twenty three Girl Scouts and Mrs Pfeffer picnicked at Foertsch grove. D J Zerbe of Winfield and sons visit. Richard Smith takes two week vacation from Farmers Elevator. Sunday guests at Irene Studer included Martha West, Robert Rockwood, and Helen Johnson. Paul Riggs and family visit Rev and Mrs Riggs. Carl Albee and family with Mrs Geo. .
Siefert visited Mr. Siefert at the North Havens rest home in Mason City last Sunday. Billy Koppen returned to his duties as assistant postmaster on Monday after ten days vacation. Mrs. Vee Mullin substituted for him. Mrs. Alf Studer, Mrs. George Kelch, and Mrs. Ernest Gerdes took Mae Studer to Minneapolis Saturday where she will be employed.
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