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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
5
A May motor vehicle analysis from the Des Moines motor vehicle department shows 889 accidents, 1,344 vehicles, and 48 injuries to motorists. Pedestrian and rider fatalities rose, with Sunday the busiest day and 6 p.m. to 6 p.m. the peak hour.
A general report on subsistence gardens in Kossuth County for July 5 and 6 notes satisfactory progress despite drought. Early planted crops failed to emerge in many areas, with some gardens replanted after June 8 rainfall revived fields countywide. Local leadership includes Ida H Anson of Swea City as county chair in charge, with state officers overseeing and trips by Prof H Lant Amis to inspect gardens.
W. I. Beck has sold a large stock of groceries to farmers in the community and the remainder to the Callies Hardware Store on Tuesday.
A Children’s Day program will be held next Sunday at Immanuel Lutheran church east of town followed by a Sunday School picnic in Herman Franzen’s grove in the afternoon. Bring dinners and enjoy the great outdoors, says Rev. A. Killian.
Orders from the Attorney General's Des Moines office relayed by County Attorney McMahon of Algona prohibit any slot machines or gambling devices in Iowa and require strict adherence to the beer law including no beer sales on Sundays. The warning aims to alert all permit holders to comply immediately.
The Farmers Elevator and Kunz Grain Co of Wesley booked about 120000 bushels of corn in two days with most tied up on Tuesday. Chicago bookings near two million bushels followed a 50 cent per bushel bid, driving the rush.
Arlo Larsen, third son of Mr and Mrs L B Larsen, fractured a vertebra in his neck after diving into five feet of water at a gravel pit. He was treated at Forest City Irish hospital with neck traction and a plaster cast, to be followed by leather and steel, then celluloid. He remains in care at home during a long convalescence. Henry Gray had business at the county seat Tuesday.
Harley Adelbert Fitch twenty one year old son of Mr and Mrs D E H Fitch owner of Bonnie Dee goat farm in Portland township four miles northeast of Burt died Saturday morning in an auto collision. He had just celebrated his birthday with a cat gift the day before. His car struck a gravel truck driven by Ernest Sheets of Britt near his home killing him from a fractured skull. Funeral services were held at his home and Burt church with burial in Portland cemetery. survivors include his parents and one brother.
A farmer near Burt, Ed Smith, was forced into a ditch by an unknown driver. Floyd Hggert of Algona allegedly drove off. Judge William Davidson postponed the driving while intoxicated case to Thursday as two Algona residents sought a hastened wedding, amid sentimental proceedings that paused the hearing.
On August 1 W F Beck resumes work with City Service Oil Co in Swea City as traveling salesman and book keeper after a period running a local grocery. He and his wife will spend a week in Chicago for the World's Fair before settling in Swea City. They were well liked during their brief Titonka residence. Mrs Harald Johnson starts as pew clerk at Bonacker Bros Market.
Justice P. A. Danson performed the marriage of Henry Fehr of West Bend and Mildred Dalley of Bradgate at his office, a week ago Monday. Kelsey Burtis faced a hearing before Danson on a check without funds, received a small fine and costs, settled last Monday, and made the check good. J. B. Wheelock and wife spent last week in Minnesota and Wisconsin, staying one night with H. R. Clark and family at International Falls, Minnesota.
The Algona market shows No 2 yellow corn at 56 cents and oats at 40 cents amid debate on causes. Observers weigh whether Democratic Administration policies or the drought drove the rise, with some attributing influence to both factors.
The Commission to handle the Old Age Pension matter will be organized soon and many applications have been filed in the Auditor's office.
Reliable word by week’s start says highway No 169 will be paved four miles south of the fair ground corner with possible extension. Supervisor W E B McDonald confirms information from a Highway Commission source.
Judge F C Davidson of Emmetsburg held court in Algona last week Tuesday and Judge Heald presided Wednesday. Record action consisted mainly of signing orders on the Corn Hog program. No new civil actions were filed during the past week.
Hubert Johnson of Sedalia Missouri faced a larceny hearing before P A Dawson after being brought to Algona on an extradition warrant. Johnson was bound over to the grand jury with a 3600 dollar bond as prosecutors allege he stole clothing and goods from the Galbraith store.
Marriage licenses issued since the last report include Henry Fehr of West Bend and Mildred Dailey of Bradgate, Henry F. Froehling and Leanna Rieve of St. James Minnesota, Edwin J. Boyeson of Sioux Falls and Marjorie Roberts of Strong City Kansas, Ivan L. Everett of Spencer and Helen Barger of Lakota.
Two Rodeo Company employees tied their vows last week with Justice H B White as master of ceremonies. The ceremony united a real cowboy and cowgirl, followed by a rodeo style send off on Saturday afternoon and evening.
The Luther League will meet next Sunday at 8, a delegate elected for the Iowa State Luther League convention in Clear Lake on August 4 and 5. Preparations for attendees are made. The 1934 American Lutheran Conference Bible Camp for Town meets August 8 to 12 at Clear Lake with cottages for families. Rev O Mess will speak August 12. German services next Sunday morning. Monthly church treasury offering lifted. Sunday School 9:30, choir meets Friday evening.
Mr and Mrs W F Beck left Tuesday for Chicago to spend a week at the Century of Progress. On their return they will make Sweg City their home, having moved the first of the week.
Duane Faul suffered a double fracture of his left arm at Lake Washington's Boy Scout camp after falling from a car running board while alighting. This is the second time this arm has been broken.
The Kossuth County Corn Hog Control Association completed signing 3169 contracts for corn hog reduction. Of these, 3101 are regular pay and 68 early pay. 1945 regulars were dispatched to Washington, with remaining filings upcoming. The Allotment Committee led by A E Clayton and others coordinated with the central Algona office, under C G R Janvrin’s guidance, to meet AAA standards. The program will reduce county corn by about 2.06 million bushels, yielding $619,217 to owners tenants and landlords, with 587,326 acres under contract and aggregate cash benefits of $829,851 in Kossuth County.
The statement argues against special rulings for individual cases that would conflict with the general program already followed by the majority of farmers, emphasizing collective adherence over individual exemptions.
Algona Advocate notes the Frazier Lemke Act as radical relief for farm mortgage debtors. The piece discusses its contested constitutionality, President Roosevelt’s approval, and outlines the act’s bankruptcy route, annual interest, principal payments, and six year possession with court set rent. It also explains potential re mortgaging options and federal loan avenues if private terms fail.
Britt News reports Mayor J L Lloyd hosted Mr and Mrs James Howard Chynoweth of Taylorville Illinois and their son. Chynoweth traced lineage to Wales, living among Lloyd relatives near Hutching and Wesley before moving to Johnstown Pennsylvania, where he married. It had been forty years since cousins met.
National Parks of Canada announces revised customs for tourists outfits. Outboard motors tents and camp equipment may enter free of duty or deposit. Also included are guns fishing tackle golf clubs tennis racquets and cameras. Leaflet How To Enter Canadas provides full details. Arch Cook Woodward and Miss Edith Budlong plus the Budlong family vacationed at Crystal Lake for bathing and fishing.
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