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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1947
Page
2
A. Phillipa becomes manager of the Jack Sprat store in Algona, succeeding Mr. and Mrs. William Larson who shift to Lakota business. Local residents and visiting relatives are noted, including trips to Duncombe and Cedar Rapids, with several Wood and Rudisill family movements and weekend visits across Algona and Mason City.
Mrs Ed Brown of Forest City visited at the Wm Wood home Monday. Fritz Gerdes drove to Ceylon Minnesota for a visit at the Ted Bote home. Barbara Ann Bote spent a week there. Hemmingsen returned from a fishing trip in northern Minnesota. The Presbyterians held a large Sunday school picnic July 8. Herman Koch married at Wellsburg last Wednesday evening. Several families visited Polk City and Polk County kin over the weekend. Many visits to Ames, Sherburn, Fairmont, Mason City, and Clarion. WSOS hostesses at the Methodist church Thursday afternoon. Truesdell family trips to Dickenson and back. Sharon Jensen stayed with Patricia Larson in Forest City. Numerous visitors to the Wood and Goslin households. Lutheran ladies aid met Friday. Wm Alderks visited Alcona. Nurre sisters toured Chicago for interviews and hospital exams. Robert Mittag leaves for San Antonio to join the Naval Air Corps. Nurre to Algona for Dr Schutter’s office. Ennen family reunion held in Spring Valley with Lakota and Fairmont attendees. Rippehtrop dinner at Steinberg home near Buffalo Center. Kathryn Becker shower at Lakota city hall. Soybeans with hail showing delayed maturity.
Lakota residents hosted and visited over the weekend with extended family and friends in Algona Calumet and Milwaukee. At the 4 H meeting Wayne Heetland heard Allen Edwards report on the Ames short course. Audrey Ruby attended Ford School in Des Moines and Phyllis Wirtjes returned home in a company car. A baby boy was born to the Rev Smithson.
In Sunday play the four top teams in Kossuth county league defeated the four bottom teams to widen gaps. St Joe beat Fenton 8-6 at Fenton with Hansen Batt and Knecker Lufkin as batteries. Burt defeated Wesley 8-3 with Weiske Eimers and Weig Richter Johnson. Lotts Creek beat Whittemore 8-4, Luedtke Wichtendahl with Stier Ward Esser. Algona won 6-0 at Lone Rock on 11 hits, Long Winkel vs Blerstedt Ohm.
Funeral services for Mrs. D. T. Hobson 78 who died at her Burt area home Friday were held Sunday at the Methodist church with Rev. A. G. Heddle officiating. Burial was in Burt cemetery. Nora Elizabeth Chamness born April 29, 1869 in Mooresville Ind came with parents to Town Stuart then Liscomb. Married Daniel T. Hobson Dec 5 1888. Moved to Kossuth County in 1900 and lived on farms near Burt since. Survived by four sons Harry Algona Orley Fort Dodge Raymond Marcus and Harold at home one brother Arthur Chamness Eldora. Note mentions widespread blight in apple and pear trees due to wet weather.
Mrs Mamie Speicher visited Fred Jennings home in Sexton last Wednesday. Lions Club has placed road signs on north Main Street and near the creamery. The ore near the creamery will be moved to the new 226 when the road opens. Mrs Stanley Harris of Cedar Falls visited last week and may sell her Cedar Falls home to move here. Mr Harris rents the Senny Ise house formerly owned by C R Peterson. Sunday marked Ward Taft of Fairmont’s 80th birthday with many Titonka relatives attending. Those present included Mr and Mrs Harold Taft and Mickey, Mrs Lucy Nuville, Mrs Mamie Speicher, Mrs Harvey Graham, Mr and Mrs M E Larsen and family, Mr and Mrs Levant Moore, Mr and Mrs Fred Jennings of Sexton, and Mrs Maude Story of Des Moines.
Rae Scott of near Harlan reports a new spring of cold water now flowing inside his farm garage. Scott says running water in that building was not part of his plans and he is displeased with the unexpected development.
Beverly Nordstrom a nine year old girl from New Hampton stepped into a water undermined hole near a hot pipeline last week. Steam caused second and third degree burns on the child’s leg prompting medical attention.
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