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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
5
Titonka items report residents visiting relatives and moving, school and church events at the M. E. and German Lutheran sites, a death at the Isebrand home, a Ford car raffle, a canning display, and grain farm notes. The weekly roundup notes weather, storms, and ongoing community projects.
Emory H English, Iowa Commissioner of Insurance, certifies Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland authorized to transact casualty insurance in Iowa until March 1, 1918. The filing shows paid up capital 9,000,000.00, 1916 revenue 7,347,066.22, expenditures 7,247,083.06, assets 11,834, XXX, and liabilities 6,605,184.16 as of December 31, 1916. Des Moines, March 13, 1917.
Titonka plans a building boom with three new business fronts this season. Falkenhaner, Denton and Falk Brothers will construct a modern garage, a brick drug store building, and a rebuilt Titonka Savings Bank with marble and brass fixtures. Bank president Al Falkenhainer and others toured Des Moines to consult architects.
A Minnesota State Tax Commission pamphlet contrasts legislative and executive expenditures from Minnesota Wisconsin Michigan Indiana Ohio and Iowa in 1915 1916. It shows Iowa with lower general government costs but higher per capita legislative session expenses than most peers while Minnesota leads in total and per capita education and health outlays.
Memorial Day ceremonies at Titouku Convalidated School opened with a pupil parade and banners. Weather forced outdoor events indoors to the MB church where Prof. Elgle delivered a notable address. Flowers were prepped for the cemetery veterans.
The Epworth Teague held a cabinet meeting last Thursday evening and elected officers for the upcoming year. President Andrew Mamsen and vice presidents Agnes Amoreux I Lamoreux Ester Belbyumen Edith Budlong. Secretary Lois Wolfe. Treasurer Piercy Relbsamen. Organist Lela Wolfe. Supt. of Junior League Dept. Mrs Knoer. Delegates to the B League convention at Algona include Andrew Nansen S Lamoreux Vida Zwiefel and Lela Wolfe.
The ladies auxiliary of Tet M. H. Ald Ice Creamery advertised a book event at the Pink home last Friday evening, but it was postponed due to weather to the following Friday evening.
The study club met this week with Miss Edith Budlesg and will elect officers for the coming year. Mrs Retbaamen presided as Yhrarlan at Sunday P M.
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