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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1937
Page
2
A jumble of Democratic and Republican critique in Congress and public opinion, plus musings on Prohibition era fashion. The piece quotes Dwane Dewel and mentions Kossuth County politics, then pivots to a portrait of English furniture designer Thomas Chippendale and his chair styles.
A large family reunion at Mrs. Emmy Heifner's home drew relatives from Fairbanks Milwaukee Lincoln Tra Green Mountain and several towns in Iowa plus Minnesota and South Dakota. The gathering included Seward Caster and many cousins and children. A brief severe electrical storm hit Titonka causing power and telephone outages followed by clearing skies and a sizable Saturday night crowd.
Misa Hazel Miller resumes duties as student nurse at Lutheran Hospital after a three week vacation with her parents Mr and Mrs O B H Miller. Mr and Mrs Robert Lang of Des Moines visit T A Dunmire family and bring home Catherine Gay Dunmire who had been visiting relatives in Newton and Dean Maines since the week.
A long list of social calls and family visits fills the page. Viola and Virginia Trenary lead a meeting with twenty girls. Darlene Brayton reports from Ames. Lethe Mann speaks on pictures. Lucille Bartlett is named reporter. Numerous relatives from Gordon Nebraska to Des Moines and Lakota visit and travel. Wilford Gale named newborn. many locals attend reunions and Sunday gatherings across Algona, Garner, Lake Mills, Spirit Lake, and beyond.
Digona Misa Marie Grover of Burt, Mr. and Mrs. James Wallace, and others spent Monday with L. J. Mairbanks and W. B. Gidney. Whiter Haupert, previously at Indiana school, is home now. Clarion Long and Dave Weber hosted visits, while Ralph Roberts and Tony Jandl families joined relatives at Inter-Inken. My Helping Hand Club helped Mrs. Alfred Godfredson celebrate her birthday last Tuesday.
Twenty years ago readers are urged to buy a Wherry bond as local farmers face cut worms and replanting. Notices mention paint on homes of Dr Wallace and W W Callies, bond business visits by Dickinson and others, and various residents and events from German and Titohaka townships. A long reminiscence recounts a 1917 June Topic article, highlighting a town address by Allan Gilbert on Iowa life and rural vitality, plus wartime sentiments and women’s roles in patriotism.
A baby was born to Mr and Mrs George Goetz. The Ladies Aid hosted eight neighboring groups at the Methodist church with 216 attendees. Visitors from Britt Des Moines and Morgan kept busy with relatives in Wesley. Several members and families traveled for vacations, visits, and church events, including officer elections for the Priscilla Phoebe Society and health related news.
Public weed law notice to German township farmers orders weed control along highways. Also a series of brief notes: sale ad for a 1928 Whippet sedan, a market prompt for items, and several family news items from Storm Lake and Northwood about visits, pastoral travel, and multi generation farm ownership passing from Buth to Mielke family.
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