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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1949
Page
2
Titonka Topic under publisher Frank Clark lists subscription rates and delivery details. The paper claims broad territory coverage and offers $2.00 yearly rates for local readers with higher rates outside the trade area.
The Wesley Auxiliary elected officers with Helen Jason as treasurer and Ebna F. Jain as sergeant at arms. Minti Studer and Pauline Pfheffer joined the executive board. Pauline Pfheffer retires as president. The group planned a July meeting.
A garbled note describes Gwen Craven taking a one week vacation with a family trip. The text mentions Mason City Hospital and a Fer beret location, alongside references to a Deere worker and a Bets membership, but the meaning is unclear due to OCR errors.
The text outlines church events at Immanuel Lusheran Wa Plenz Paator, noting no services on Sunday and upcoming meetings. A Solomon meeting and a prayer session are mentioned, with a Sunday school program planned for the next Sunday and a confirmation of vacation week activities.
Read through a collection of community items from Wesley noting travel from Rockledge Florida to spend summer, farm meetings in Des Moines, relatives visiting from Muskegon and California, weddings planned in Algona, and church mission services. Murmurs of graduations, reunions, and bridal showers punctuate a bustling midwestern week.
Misa Grace VanHoorn visits her Marshalltown home this week with her parents Richard VanHoorn. Mrs R M Smith enters Mercy Hospital Mason City for surgery. Thompson visitors include Clem Flath family at Richard VanHoorn and J C Helm homes. Johnny Munson recovers after a sudden illness. Keith Meyer returns from Town City Hospital after an operation. Presbyterian Sunday School hosts annual picnic at the church. A miscellaneous wedding shower honors Betty Gertles for June 24 at St John Lutheran with hostesses. Elaine Edwards attends Congregational Bible school at Buffalo Center and stays with relatives. Cedar Rapids sisters Mary Alexia and Michaeline assist Sacred Heart Church vacation school. five receive first Holy Communion. Truesdell and Waverne Smith take a fishing trip. Ted Gerden and Ronald of Clear Lake dine with Mira Richeeca Gerdes. Ronald visits grandmother Joan Rittenhouse in Mason City and joins daytime gatherings at local homes.
Ruth left Wednesday for Winona Minnesota where he accepted a call to serve the Presbyterian church. Rev Kinsler had been pastor of the local church since May 1946.
Wash and clean including a complete Simonize job offered by Huisman’s D-X. Pricing shown as eight dollars fifty cents for the service, with two listings: 230 and 23u. The ad emphasizes a complete shine and car care.
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