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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1948
Page
4
Classified sale listing from C R Peterson includes a Crosley Shelvador refrigerator Wool rug pad davenport chair blue mohair frieze floor lamp various misc items small radio popcorn popper medicine cabinet pictures curtains mirror fruit jars linoleum magazine rack and more. Plain sale notes with no dates or location.
Lakota pioneers mark eightieth birthdays with July 24 dinners hosted by Mrs. J H Warburton and others. Family gatherings at the Lawrence Staffords include grandchildren and great grandchildren. Notes recall early settlement from Illinois in 1880s near Lakota.
Three couples received marriage licenses from the district court clerk in Algona last week. Names listed are Kenneth R. Higdon of Britt with Fern Qesterreicher of Tatonicas, Joseph E. Hynes of Bancroft with Mary J. Klein of Bode, and Don Wilberg with Alice Kading, both of Minneapolis.
A sweep of social notices records Lakota and nearby residents visiting relatives in Buffalo Center Swea City St Peter and Algona. Highlights include Ronald Larson visiting home near Buffalo Center while his mother travels in Denmark and Gerald Smith joining his sister in St Peter.
Mrs. Lottie Isenberger of Burt visited Mrs. Mary Zoller for a weekend. Alfred Steenhard joined the George Steinbergs of Buffalo Center to West Bend. Mr. and Mrs. George Ennen marked their anniversary with a farm picnic. Mrs. Raymond Winter hosted a Friday party for Jimmie’s eighth and David’s sixth birthdays with many neighbors attending.
The account describes a family trip from New Hampshire through Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New York, and Ontario to Niagara Falls and back via Michigan, Wisconsin, and Iowa. It highlights historic sites, scenic drives, and the Falls lights, with observations on estate homes, the Bennington Battle Monument, and the Niagara cataract. The writer notes the trip’s mix of leisure and sightseeing, ending with the Tall Corn and Grand City sights in Titonka.
Summer laundry proves tougher with more clothes and seasonal stains. Miss Gannon advises flexible days beyond Monday, washing whites and colors separately, and fitting tasks around canning and family needs. Maintain a ready stain kit and involve the family to reduce mildew issues and keep routines functional.
Representatives of the Iowa Highway Patrol will be at the sheriff's office in Algona every Saturday from now for the issuance of both new and renewed driver's licenses. They will be there from 8 AM to 4 PM, the only weekly test time for Kossuth county drivers seeking licenses or renewals.
The Lakota Women's Christian Association met Thursday afternoon at the Presbyterian church parlors with hostesses Mesdames Lawrence Stafford Hugh Lewis C A Gutknecht and Jerry Ukena. Responsive readings and prayers followed by The Life of Ruth read by Mrs W D Ley and a duet by Jennie and Hilda Swalyve completed the program.
Burt Independent baseball team beat Truro 7 6 in 13 innings to reach the fourth round at Adel Monday night. They face another game Thursday after going 2 1 in the double elimination play. Iowa State College poultrymen advise keeping hens in clean cool insulated laying houses.
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