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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
4
A long list of Wesley residents and visitors fills a weekly society page. Names from Kanawha Peoria Cicero and Algona attend family events, showers and baptisms. Local clubs meet at Reno cafe and discuss kittenball teams. Mayer and Studer families host gatherings. A major operation at Mercy Mason City is noted, plus Tigers football loss and upcoming Lone Rock game.
Miss Betty Ley of Des Moines visited her Lakota family last week. Mrs. P Powers and daughter Cathrine planned a Rockford DeKalb Chicago trip. Algona visitors included Mr. and Mrs. Wade Ball and Edgar Ball. Joe Simmons returned home after head surgery in Rochester Minnesota. The Sparks family from Buffalo Center stayed with Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Lewis. Mrs. Lewis received help from Mrs. Speers due to eye trouble. A funeral brought Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Heetland, Mrs. Larry Stafford, and others to Fort Dodge. Mrs. Anna Pingle was a cousin. Mrs. Charles Peterson and George Griese attended a relative’s funeral in Marshalltown. Emma and Louise Thaves returned from Madrid. Rev. and Mrs. B. G. Sauer and son George Lundeen left for Duluth after Mrs. Lundeen’s brother-in-law’s death. Wortman sprained an ankle preparing to return from Hoy Scout Camp in Fort Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. John Vakoun of Bancroft and Frank Vakoun of Des Moines visited Mrs. Brusechhausen.
A reader quiz covers cooking temps meat storage milk, braising and aging meat, and molasses benefits. Answers note low heat preserves juices, fridge shelf near the unit, braising browns with little moisture for less tender cuts, aging meat at 33 to 36 degrees to tenderize flavors, and molasses provides iron and sugar as a diet value.
Local residents and relatives dispersed after visits to and from Algona, Britt, Britt, and Frost. A Lutheran Sunday School picnic attracted eight attendees. Several families enjoyed trips to Emmetsburg, Minneapolis, Hendrum, and Forest City with many visits to friends and relatives. A birthday party honored Mrs. Arthur Pinckney with gifts and a pot luck lunch. Community notices mention church events, a Boy Scout meeting, Red Cross wool drives, and social visits across Mason City, Clear Lake, and Britt.
Mtr F Truesdale of Zion Iowa was hired by the focal school board last week to fill the vacancy created when J F Johnson resigned to take a position in the Rockwell school.
Mrs. George Graham visits Portland with daughter Lois Trainer and family as she recovers in Algona. Relatives and friends attend dinners and gatherings for newlyweds John and Lois Trunkhill at their Phillips South Dakota home. Numerous regional residents visit, hostesses assist at Portland Progress Club, and a long list of visits, travel, and family events fill the week.
The Nocks owners report that well fed and managed birds show higher profit. A key note says oats and beans should form part of the mash while wheat can replace some corn. Too much wheat harms production and wheat lacks vitamin A.
Efforts to sell the former Heiberg Brewery at Waverly to a Chicago syndicate intend converting the brewery into a packing house. The unusual shift from beer production to meat processing marks a notable transition.
Doan News item notes the Brink family reunion at Smith Park Renwick attended by Percy and Mrs Brink Josephine Brink Allyn Brink and Kay Lynne. Also reports bridge club results and various Sunday visits, church and musical contests with many local residents and hostesses.
A promotional note extols mystery stories as fast paced, relaxing reading enjoyed by diverse readers from college professors to the President. It invites continued publication for the public’s interest and entertainment.
Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine presents sharp detective short fiction reprinted from notable authors including Dashiell Hammett Agatha Christie and Stuart Palmer Stories are chosen for merit not name with varied tones from tough to comic On sale at all newsstands 25c a copy.
Readers are invited to receive a sample anthology of Fulin and other detective stories totaling 60,000 words for just 10 cents, covering postage and handling. Offer is presented by Titonea Topic as a special reader promotion.
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