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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1953
Page
1
The Titonka Topic describes itself as a weekly paper by Frank Clark publisher. It notes publication is entered at the Titonka Iowa post office as second class matter and claims wide territorial reach. The listing includes a telephone number.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Meurer meet their Denver visitor Cheryl Meurer R. N. at the parental home. Dennis Vitzthum and two sons spent Memorial weekend with Leo Goetz and George Vitzthum. Cheryl attends the Golden Wedding anniversary of John and Mrs. Arndorfer at RK.C. hall in Algona on Memorial Day. Seaman Kendall Weiland returns to San Diego after a two week leave. navy service since February 12.
Mrs Minnie Jorgersen and daughters visit Fort Dodge residents en route to funeral services for J A Jorgensen, longtime Corwith merchant. Numerous entries cover bridge club hosting, family visits across Mason City Ma con Norwalk Wichita Kanawha Kanawha and other towns, church and Lions activities, reunions, baptisms and weekend travels with many named families, a Memorial Day pool opening, and a hospital transport for Dr Lee Snook.
Venice Calif residents Mr and Mrs Leslie LaCour and two daughters stayed two weeks with relatives in town. Edward Brady, son of Mr and Mrs Jim Brady, underwent an appendectomy in Buffalo Center and expected discharge this week. Ruby Pihl visited family and returned to AIB Des Moines. Vacation Bible School opened June 1 with a program planned for June 7. Clifford Christensen and daughter visited Martin and Charles Christensen. Dean Eisenmann broke a leg while plowing and was treated at Buffalo Center and home with crutches. Truesdell family visitor from Hayfield. Dr V J Sloan and son Billy of Cyril Okla visited two weeks, planning a Canada trip with Dr and Mrs Tindall. Goslin and Hall families visited. May Goslin held over from last week. Hunt of LaVerne visited Tindall. Rittenhouse of Sherburn visited brother Dale Rittenhouse. High school students and faculty picnicked at Pilot Knob State Park. Wood family guests at Wm Wood home.
Residents from Aplington Wesley and Garner visited the Gjerde family for a birthday celebration while a blaze at the Martin Frank farm seven miles southwest of Woden destroyed the interior and possessions of the home with the Woden and Wesley fire departments responding. families and guests from Britt Clarion Osage and Burt gathered for dinners and social visits across the region.
Local families host and visit across Lakota area with relatives from Minneapolis Kansas City Hubbard and Fenton. Poppy sale raises 69.85 via American Legion Auxiliary. circles and gatherings meet at Wortman Ley and Winter homes. numerous weekend visits and Memorial Day plans noted.
Mrs C R Smith left Sunday to visit her daughter and family in Excelsior Minnesota. Shirley Dawson, granddaughter, was married on June 2. Ruth Steinhoff of Fort Dodge spent last week with the Wertjes family and is remembered as Ruth Kahl. Mrs Gene Garrett was in the Buffalo Center hospital from Monday to Friday.
Local notice advertises feeds of all kinds at Welp's Chicks and pebrand Produce. It lists Titonka store, Hinders Feed and Supply, and Murphy's as distributors with concentrates and feeds. Also mentions Funk's Hybrid Seed Corn and farm chemicals and equipment from Firestone dealers.
An advertisement touts Wet Sparx and Pig Emulsion from Consolidated Products for early post-weaning gains in pigs. It urges self feeding with Jamesway feeders and waterers to save labor and increase profits, ending with a humorous Adam joke.
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