Breen Musters Out After Long Rural Route Career
Jas D Breen longtime rural route mail carrier for Route No 1 Titonka Kossuth county is mustered out of service under Hoover era cuts affecting 1206 carriers nationwide Effective last Monday his duties end and Otto Falk will substitute The article recalls Breens start April 15 1904 and notes roads were trails snow blocked mail gaps and citizens’ reliance on carriers over decades Breen thanks patrons and bids farewell as a federal employee
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Jas. D. Breet
Kossuth
Titonka
Brean
Hoover
Breen
Cornelius Breen
L. C. Heitner
Otto Falk
Mr. Breen
Department
Falk
Mr Breen
Urkus Hurt His Back Drag Incident Reported
Urkus Ukus suffered a back injury when a road drag struck a hidden board and bounced upward. The collision threw him backward, nearly knocking him unconscious, but he halted his team to prevent further danger. He was taken to Charlie Hipp’s home and now cannot work or move easily.
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Jann Ukus
Charlie Hipp
Library Notes Pay Shelf Funds New Books List
The Titanka Public Library opens Saturdays 2 to 4 p m. On July 9 fifty three books were loaned including thirty seven adult fiction and six teen juvenile fiction. The pay shelf entries raise funds for new books. New pay shelf titles include Silver Flute Bello Mera Ambyoge Holt and Family Roll Top Desk Mystery Murder On A Yacht Mystery of the Human Book Case Challenge of Love Ten Commandments Murder in the Squires Pen and more by noted authors.
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Titanka Public Library
Lida Largimore
Kathleen Norris
Ambyoge
Holt and
Family
Susan Glaspall
Carolyn ‘Wells
Rufus King
Maxkin
Warwick Deeping
Watcher
Schoenlein Family Leaves After Visit from Carrott Michigan
Relatives of Mrs. H W Schoenlein, including Wm Schoenlein and siblings, all of Carrott Michigan, departed after a weeklong visit and left Thursday for their home in Michigan.
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Michigan
Ray
H. W
Weary Beenken Dead At Press Time
Weary Beenken dies Wednesday at 1 30 p m from liver cancer. Funeral arrangements not announced as the Topie went to press.
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Henry Beenken
Barn Fire Destroys Julius King Farm Barn in Portland
A barn on the Julius King farm west of Huber farm in Portland township burned to the ground Saturday night during a storm. Lightning is suspected as the cause of the conflagration.
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Bart
Portland
Julius King
Huber Sfarm
Picnic at Estherville State Park Enjoyed by Local Families
Mr and Mrs Wm Boyken and family and Mr and Mrs Adolph Missal with Miss Emma Fritq and Mrs Bertha Callies joined the Lindholm family of Estherville for a Sunday picnic at Estherville State Park. A very enjoyable time was reported.
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State Park
Wm. Boyken
Adolph Missal
Emma Fritq
Bertha Callies
Estherville State Park
Lindholm
Cooky Club Members Have Their Curls Cut
Misses Helen Rachut and Beth Bonacker two of the Cooky Club members had their curls cut this week. The girls say they feel cooler on hot days though neighbors think they look odd without curls.
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Helen Rachut
Beth ‘Bonacker
Cooky Club
Spirit Lake encampment hosts Titonka Epworth LeaGuards
Spirit Lake hosts Titonka Epworth Leaguers this week at MEH Camp grounds with attendees Barbara Ball Mildred Fernand Harold Krantz Arlo Larsen Leota Oesterraicher Kathryn Schram Edith Budlong Edith Reynolds Willis Phelps and Mrs Carl Hammer.
Swallowed Lens of Flashlight Traps Young Boy
Arthur Loats, oldest son of Mr and Mrs Tom Loats, swallowed the lens of a small flashlight while playing Sunday. Doctors performed a fluoroscopic exam two hours after the accident showing the lens moving through the small intestine. He suffered no ill effects and is recovering well.
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Arthur
Tom Loats
New Pastor Employed At Reformed Church
Rev. Calvin Schnucker accepts a call to succeed Rev. G. Haken at Ramsay Reformed Church north of German Valley. He will begin Sunday July 24 from New Brunswick IN where he has been stationed, originally from Aplington IN. Congregation invites all to attend services.
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Reformed Church
German Valley
Calvin Schnucker
G. Haken
Ramsay Reformed Church
New Brunswick
IN. J
Aplington
Phipps 200 Acre Farm Sold At Auction In Iowa
The Phipps 200 acre farm near Titonka Iowa was sold at auction by Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank of Th tonka with a 7200 price. Ward Austin Co bought 81 acres at 40 dollars per acre from Wheeler homestead era. Michaelson brothers of Thompson Iowa bid in the fractional eighty and will take possession March 1 1933. Another eighty west of Bancroft sold to a Burt grain man at 26 dollars per acre. The Lincoln and Fremont Joint Stock Land Banks’ property sales proceed to the highest bidder despite bank mismanagement claims.
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Phipps
Nest
Titonka
Litecoln Joint Stock Land Bank
Thtonka
Iowa
Ward Austin
T Wheeler
C. W. Wheeler
Michaelson Boys
Thompson
Iawa
Bancroft
Lincoln and
Fremont
Eastbound visitors share long Ohio to West Virginia trip
Mr and Mrs Harris with Margaret Stowt and Lawrence, Mollie Hall of Clarksburg Virginia, Delle O Thompson and Walter Thompson Britt Iowa, L D Prewitt Forest City and H I Torgersen guests at Wolfe home Monday. Couple plan ten day auto trip leaving Pontiac to West Virginia. They traveled via Britt Corwith Titonka and Clarksburg, 1026 miles from here.
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Mra. Sad
Poplac
Thompson
West Virginia
Pontiac
Jan
Ladies Aid of Reformed Church Planning July Meeting
The Ladies Aid of the Reformed church north of German Valley will meet at the church on Tuesday July 19. Mesdamen Warner Beenken and Herman Dressman are hostesses. Also noted are social visits by Fred Thomson and Axla Thomson of Clear Lake, and a local injury report about Earl Blakley spraining his back.
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Imdies
Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church
German Valley
Mesdamen Warner Beenken
Herman Dressman
Lutheran Children's Day Service and Picnic Planned
The Lutheran church will celebrate Children’s Day next Sunday with a program of declamations dialogues and mission songs by the children assisted by the choir. Parents and children are invited to a picnic dinner at Harm Green’s grove near Titonka. Service starts 10 30 a m. Announced writers recently spoke at mission rallies in Welcome and Petersburg Minnesota. The Ladies Aid met Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Dirksen and Miss Amanda Heesch as hostesses. The annual Mission festival is set for Sunday July 24 with Rev Janyly of Henderson MN and Rev Mahl of Mason City as speakers. Sunday school 9 30 a m Children’s day service 10 50 a m. Many thanks to donors for a sitting room suite placed in the front room in remembrance of the 40th anniversary.
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Harm Green
Titonice
Minn
Petersburg
Minnesota
Ladies Aid
R. Dirksen
Misa Amanda Heesch
J. Janyly
Henderson
Mahl
Mason City
Down
Doan community harvest and local visits noted
Doan harvesting began Monday while residents visited friends in Klemme Britt and Wesley. Many couples and families hosted guests Sunday and Monday. The Dean ball team beat Portland 32 to 7 in Struthers pasture. A large group traveled on an eastern auto jaunt from June 12 visiting Washington D C New York City Boston Niagara Falls and Canada before returning home.
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Walter Warde
Klemme
Lews
Howard Farrigan
Britt
Marie Hunstey
Cora Hansen
Hen OX
Frank Bonnatetters
Wesley
Dale Struthers
Mary Ludwig
Dale Srutherd
Wm. Bentley
C.H. Christensens
Ted Hoover
M. H. Hoovers
John Pink
Titonka
Low Bolonous
A. M. Peterson
Ross Burlington
O. BH
Hott
Rudolph Larson
DeVer
Don Miners
Algona
Margaret Christensen
H. P. Christensen
Orval Buffingtons
Alchard Stepers
Delbert Vogel
Cliff Hoover
Bridge Club
Tom Young
Wanda
Jack Worsley
Bernard Manson
Andrew Hangen
Phil Buffingtons
Harl ‘Read
Near Burt
Misa Sylvie Ward
Miss Reese
Maryland
Nellie Ward
Walter Ward
J. D. Andrews
Dora Ferrigan
Walburgs
Lucile ‘Reed
Wallace
Mallard
Carolyn Andrews
Washington, D.C
New York City
Boston
Niagara Palls
Canada
Detroit
Chisago
Congress urged to hold, push farm price reform this term
Cappers Weekly argues deflation in agriculture contrasts with dollar inflation, urging Congress to delay adjournment until it takes honest steps to improve farm prices and curb inflated debts and taxes. It asserts the dollar has risen to twice prewar value.
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Pread
Baer
Ag Agriculture
Baseball Next Sunday at Local Diamond
The Legion Junior League team will play the Junior League of Humboldt next Sunday afternoon. All baseball fans are invited to attend at the local diamond.
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Legion
Junior League of
Humboldt
Canned Food Drive Planned by Red Cross Board
The Kos suth County Red Cross executive board met at the Algona high school to organize a winter relief drive. They urged residents to can extra fruits and vegetables for storage and distribution, with jars accepted in pint or quart sizes. Miss Antoinette Bonstetter was named chair of the planning committee and five members will form the town executive group.
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Kossuth County
Chanter
American Red Cross
Algona
Antoinette Bonstetter
West Bend grotto work slows as stones go missing
The West Bend grotto project faces disruptions from visitors and disobedient children. Father Dobberstein laments costly losses and damage, noting a child’s actions cost him 2800 dollars and a later incident saw rocks worth 400 dollars taken. Despite this, he continues hosting free tours and contributing time and money to the grotto’s progress.
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West Bend
Father Dobberstein
Fire Destroys Barn and House on German Township Farm
A Saturday night blaze consumed a barn corn crib and a hog house on a farm in German township owned by an insurance company and occupied by Mr and Mrs Reih der Janssen. The farm animals were saved and the buildings were located east of the George Allts place.
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Germany
German Township
Reihder Janssen
George Allts
Burt Wins Junior League Baseball Championship
Burt captured the Junior League baseball title after defeating Ringsted champion Emmet at Bancroft last Sunday. Thonka and Bancroft Juniors were disqualified for ineligibility.
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Burt
Emmet
Bancroft
Thonka
Legion Auxiliary Seeks Scrap Books For Christmas Toys
The Legion Auxiliary offers a prize to Cradle Roll members submitting scrap books by November 26. Books will be sent to department HQ for distribution to children of World War veterans who cannot afford gifts. Dolls representing Poland and Czechoslovakia will be entered in contests. others from American Legion schools aid veterans’ children in Paris. Local unit plans August Fort Dodge convention entertainment and July radio program at the Nelsons’ home.
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Bbe
Department
Mayma ‘Weitz
Fidac
Cadar Rapids
Poland
Cleo Nelson
Carrie Bonacker
Czechosolvakia
Inez Wolfe
Louise Conradi
Martha Bonacker
Henry JL. Stevens Jr
American Legion
France
United States
Pershing Hall
Paris
Fort Dodge
Legion
Sth Legionaire
Julia
Nellie Nelson
German Golden Glee Club Hosts June Meeting
Ruth Barton hosted the German Golden Glee Club on June 6 with six members present due to rain, including Grace Sleper and four guests. Lena Tjaden spoke on health, Bertha Hofbauer on pools and rock gardens, and Grace Sleper shared a trip report from Ames. After adjournment, lunch was served. the next meeting will be June 20 at Sylvia Abbas's home.
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Ruth Barton
Golden Glee Club
Water culture farming and two local suicide incidents
Prof W F Gericke from UC reports that with chemically treated water and shallow tanks many crops can be grown in a few square yards. Growth is rapid and movable. In Armstrong last week two personal crisis reports: Ed Peterson, 75, hanged himself. Dan Poorman, 30, attempted suicide with a .22 rifle. The bullet exited the left side near the heart.
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W. F. Gewicke
University of California
Walter
Gericke
Armstrong
Ed Peterson
Dan Poorman
Indians Win Sunday At Decal Diamond Match
Titonka defeated Whittemore 5 to 1 in a Sunday baseball game played on the decal diamond.
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Indians
Titonka
Whittemore
Methodist Church Notes Sunday School At Usual Hour
Sunday school meets at the usual hour with no other services. Pastor Rev Hamer and his wife are at the Epworth League encampment at Okoboji. Ten boys and girls from the local school attend.
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Hamer
Teagua
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Urkus
Library Notes
Weary Beenken
Homer Downs
Kanawha
Glan Reibsamen
Men C
Marshalltown
Chas
Reibsamen
A. M. Petersen
Glen
AUCTI
The
Fred Thomson
Axla Thomson
Clear Lake
Earl Blakley
Mrs. Buss
Pannkuk
Mrs. Geo. B. Pannkuk
Doan News
Cored Cross
Legion Auxiliary Notes
Methodist Church
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