Thomas M Heifner Pioneer Citizen Dies in Titonka
Thomas M Heifner longtime Buffalo township resident died at his home in Titonka at 8 am Tuesday after a long decline in health Heifner born July 14 1849 in Huntington Pa and married Emma Castor in 1872 had fourteen children eight boys and six girls He served as township trustee and rural route initiator and wrote for the Topic for fifteen years The obituary notes his strict honesty and community service and mentions his two surviving siblings and eight deceased offspring
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Thomas M. Helfner
Buffalo Township
Titonka
Thomas Madison Heifner
Huntington Pa
Huntington
Davenport
Iowa
Johnson County
Iowa City
Jasper County
Heifner
Emma Francis ‘Castor
Newton Iown
Rose ‘Plumb
Rockford Illinois
Cyrus Heifner
Rosholdt
Mary Michaelson
Ervin Eden Wins Ten Dollar Gold Prize
Titania Womans Club awards ten dollars to the high school student with the year's top average. Freshman Ervin Eden leads with 96 plus percent, a first for a freshman. Fellow freshman Mari beth Satires follows with 94 plus percent. Also noted are notices of a stockholders meeting for Farmers Elevator and a German Reformed church mission festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Fisher
Titania Womans Club
Ervin Eden
Maribeth Satiires
Lutheran Ladies Aid Plans Children Day Program
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs. Ted VanHove home to practice for children day on June 12 with Sunday school children invited to participate. General Treasury offering for the Joint Synod. Rev H Werner of Lakota accepted a call to New Auburn Minnesota. Confirmation class under way each Saturday morning. Sunday school at 9 30 German service at 10 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid
Ted VanHove
General Treasury
Joint Synod
H. Werner
Lakota
New Auburn Minn
iSunday School
St James Clay Bird High Gun Trap Shoot Victory
Five Tianoka Gun Club members traveled to St James Minnesota for a registered shoot. The Titonka team won by five birds with top scores by McCutcheon Ernest Peterson and others, finishing with high totals despite a challenging 48 89 48 scoring sequence.
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Tianoka Gun Club
St. James Minn
St. James
St. Paul
Titonka
Bhuz Cvcv
Eces Ececccennenens
McCutcheon
FB. Petersen
WF. Wigher
Ernest Peterson
County Federation Meeting At Luverne Honors Mrs. Delta Smith
The Kos auth County Federation of Womens Clubs convenes June seventh at Luverne with Titonia and Luverne hosting. The program includes a business meeting, a biennial report by Mrs. Delta Smith, lunch, music, and readings. The event aims to promote club activities and community service.
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County Federation
Kosauth County Federation of Womens Clubs
Luverne
Titonia
Delta Smith
Paul Kriethe
Wendell Patterson
Titanica Womans Quartette
C. C Phillips Livermore
Band Practice Friday Night
All school band members and instrumentalists are asked to meet at the gymnasium tomorrow evening at 7 30 for practice.
Methodist Church Announces Reunion and Sunday Plans
The pastor and Mrs Squires will attend a class reunion at Morning side College this Saturday and stay for commencement exercises. No preaching next Sunday but Sunday school and Haworth League proceed at regular hours. Children’s Day programs and baptismal services planned at both churches. Epworth League cabinet meets Tuesday at the parsonage and the board of stewards meets Titonia church. Women’s Home Missionary Society meets Friday with Mrs W 4 Schram. County Buriday School picnic set for June 10 with program in the Topic.
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Squires
Morningside College
Haworth League
Epworth League
Board of Stewards
Titonia
Titanka
Womens Home Missionary Society
Mra.w
Schram
Buriday
Interstate Power Company Offers 7 Percent Dividend Shares
The Interstate Power Company announces a customer ownership plan offering $7 annual dividends on cumulative preferred shares. Investors can start with small amounts, with monthly payments as low as 7.50 dollars, and the company will maintain a resale department for local stockholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Power Company
Power and Light
United States
Électric Power and Light Companies
Power and Light Companies
Belives
Sunday School Picnic Encourages Wide Participation
Sunday School groups meet at the Court House for a parade to County Fair Grounds led by Algona Military Band. Banner prizes, picnic dinner, songs, solos, a civic address, and county Sunday School Association officials set the program. Prizes include five dollar awards for ball games and running races with proceeds funding prizes and expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
County Fairy Grounds
Algona Military Band
L. Leffert
C. A. Sampson
Dana Paxson
James Murtagh
Fair Grounds
All. America
Carl Vohs
Stevens
Whitteriggs
L. I. Dickingon
Michel
Burt High ‘School
Lone Rock
Swea
Purce
Frank Geigel
Bertha Godfrey
C. B. Murtagh
W. A. Foster
J.A. Freeh
Pleniec
Emma Mabus and Albert Wirties Wed at Blue Harth
Emma Mabus and Albert Wirties wed at Blue Harth last Thursday. Both are locals. Emma is the youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs William Mabus, a teacher in the county. Albert is the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Herman Wirties, a farmer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Mabus
Albert Wirties
Blue Harth
Wm. Mabus
Herman Wirtjes
Portland community notes reflect visits and events
Mrs J Meinzer and sons shopped in Algona while Dell Fitch and son visited county seat affairs. Miss Selma Bussie, Miss Olive Smith, Lauretta Larsen, and others are noted with trips to town, summer school, or family gatherings. Decoration Day events spread through Burt and Portland as residents attend sales, services, and farm bureau activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Phelps
Walter Stewart
Wm. Elvidge Jor Burt
Burt
Also Mentioned on This Page
T. M. Heifner
Buffalo Town- Tionenip
Farmers Eierator
Hagen's Hall
Roy Budlong
German Reformed Church
German Valley
J. N. Dawson
Mason City
Schram, Klenk and Reynolds
Lutheran Church
Ti‘tonka
Tople
Rev
Whyte of
Wealey
Savings & Success
Titonka Savings Bank
Dave Shultz
Buffalo Consolidated School
Assembly Room
Marguerite Budiongland
Kermit Larson
Girls of
Pete
Clark
Charles Reijbsamen
Gracar Blanchard
Orville Marr
Maurice Graham
Lyle Schultz
Leroy Burger
Violet Meier
Dorothy Intermill
Betty Tienan
Louise Callies
Methodist Church
Nnerstate Power Company
Portland
Algona
Hlwood
Carl Reynolds
Herman Bussie
Farm Bureau
F. B
Will Ringsdorf
Jake Stewart
W. W. Ringsdorf
Bernice Tutton
E. L. Hansen
W. H. Stott
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