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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1952
Page
1
Local Wesley items recap community notices and visits. Rev. J A Riggs returns from St Ann hospital as Patricia Richtsmeier visits Des Moines. The Everett Andersons move to Algona. many family gatherings and church events noted along with graduations and weddings in surrounding towns.
Local residents and visitors are listed visiting relatives and attending events. Names include Hall and Goslin families in Minneapolis and Woden, Anna Shipley in Algona, Betty Lou Markworth in Clear Lake, LeRoy Eisenmann in Des Moines for Boys State, Barbara Gerdes chosen for Girls State at Grinnell, Moler family from Marshalltown visiting, Swytter and Hoff families in Mason City, and Ted Gerdes visiting his mother in Clear Lake.
An old Earth Texas tale recounts residents relocating homes, stores, and the school five miles to align with a railroad route after Texas & Pacific ignored their plea. The village rebuilt, preserving all belongings and community facilities at the new site.
Danna Zimmerman, 18, won Liberal Kansas staged Pancake Derby race by 225 seconds over the prior world record set by an Olney England competitor. About 25,000 in Liberal plus 6,000 in Olney watched. the finish saw Mrs Edwina Dick drop her pancake near the line as Zimmerman surged ahead with the skillet flip required at start and finish. Governor Arn extended the winner's kiss of peace.
Eufaula Alabama welcomes the Walled Lake Door company of Michigan to build a 20 000 square foot facility on a 15 acre site. The plant will employ 80 to100 workers and manufacture panel doors at a 2000 door daily capacity. Construction begins soon making the firm the largest industry to move to town in years.
El Dorado adopts a parking overage program where officers issue envelope tickets for meter violations. The envelope lists date license number make and time, with a 25 cent fine if paid within 24 hours, rising to 1 dollar after the limit. Additional hours add 25 cent charges, with payments via a city box or the traffic desk.
Chippewa Falls Mayor Harry J. Webb enters another public clash as he contests a rule requiring firemen to wear neckties on duty. Firemen label the demand ridiculous while Webb has previously clashed over parking meters and parade order, yielding each time to council or parade groups.
Oklahoma City report notes many small towns consolidating into a single jurisdiction or forming joint agencies to run programs. Examples include Britton Oklahoma joining nearby city government and Fairfield Osborn Ohio merging. Shared services cover fire police trash collection tax work and recreation.
Mrs. Wilma Gander, chief operator in Gays Mills Wisconsin, earned a $500 medal from her telephone company at a civic dinner for her actions during July 21 1951 flood. She sounded the siren, aided evacuations, raised the switchboard, alerted Red Cross the national guard and Camp McCoy, and stayed on duty until the flood subsided.
Duncannon residents donate hundreds to a Fund for Ann at the Duncannon National Bank to aid 13 year old Ann Kumler who lost a leg in Harrisburg hospital surgery. Funds support artificial limbs growing with her and partial surgical costs.
Local families from Clear Lake Mason City Britt and other towns visited the Ernest Giesking home for a Friday dinner and extended weekend gatherings. Attendees included the Schieugers from Garner and Britt, Hobbs from Crystal Lake, Hogan of Webster City, Sveen Des Moines, and many others sharing meals and social time across multiple households.
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