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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1926
Page
3
County training schools will teach culling unprofitable hens and identifying mites tuberculosis in poultry. Sessions cover housing, over crowding, and how to boost egg production by selective culling. Starting June 21 premiums of one cent per pound apply at most poultry buying stations. attend demonstrations in your township.
The Sunday School of the Reform ed church north of German Valley will hold a picnic at the church today June 17. There will be a ball game tug of war and a general good time for the community. Everyone is invited.
Doan Church hosts Children Day programs next Sunday evening at 8 15 with no Titonka evening services. Union 8 8 Plante meeting moves to F W Schiam farm south of Titonka Wednesday. Rev George Wessel of Algona will speak. literary and sports portions follow. Bring baskets and family.
Rev Schoenlein reports two grandsons born to Mrs Louie Staldahl Huxley and Mrs Carl Hoff Waterloo daughters of Mr and Mrs Schoenlein. Augusta and Louise Krater returned from Minnesota trip with aunt and uncle Shipley Belmond.
Twenty years ago a Daby boy born to Ma and Mrs C A Hansen, Geo Griese moved to Dumont, Kramer building broken ground at Woden, Cosgrove teaching center school, Bartlett completing a new residence west of town, Pink planning a Canada land purchase trip. Baby girl born to Mr and Mrs A G Wellner last week, L J Dickinson a candidate for County Attorney. Baby boy born to Contractor and Mrs C Hagen last Tuesday, A F Bdorader and wife and Miss Marie Sorum of Rake visiting. Colgan on land deal in S D, Mrs J B Bosmea visiting Ackley, Gilmore and Dingrey candidates for County Treasurer. Townsend couple to Charles City for sister-in-law’s wedding. Henry Shmelgs visiting ill mother. Henry Franzen began work on farm mansion. Boekelman Amelsberg contracted. Dr Peters of Burt attending American Medical Society in Boston. Henry Pommer of Wesley town tilled May 21 for heart trouble. Geerd Klein visiting relatives in Lyon County. B S Sherwood resigns Burt Monitor Justice of the Peace. Cap Ward of Wesley secured a railroad job at Hallock and began work. Ben Longbottom family visiting R Lamoreux and W Helfer in Salem Mo. Two major events scheduled soon Indian Day August 15-1906 and Kossuth County Fair. officers for Indian Day selected and arrangements under way.
Stanley Van Ness 12 son of E J Van Ness Algona County Attorney killed two miles west of Algona when a Decker meat truck driven by Frank Reynolds struck him as he bicycled with a friend. He died en route to the hospital after the collision last Monday.
Notice to bidders for upcoming year bus route contracts requires bids per mile one way submitted to the Secretary before 6 PM on June 30. Bidders must be at least 18 years old. The Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Public notice by Secretary M. t. PrtDresen.
A new pavilion at Hand's Park opens Sunday June 20 featuring a seven thousand square foot dance floor of white maple, large stage, balcony, dressing rooms, and insulated walls. It includes a Blizzard ventilating system with a 30 inch rotor, electric lighting, seating for fifteen hundred, and up to date film and vaudeville equipment. Public access is granted for gatherings at low cost, with private tables free when weather allows.
Readers urged to accept election outcomes without bitterness and to move on to other topics after results. The column cautions Republicans to support the majority choice, backing Brookhart and avoiding renewed antagonism or the Steck defeat dynamic.
The Jennings family gathered Sunday at W. A. Taft home in Swea City honoring Helen Taft who just returned from Helvey Nebraska where she taught. Attendees included H. A. Jennings Titonka with family, Fred Jennings near Wesley, John Jennings Ti litonka, Louis Speicher Fairmont with family, Wm Speicher Grant with family, plus several children and grandchildren. A picnic dinner followed.
Town council meetings held June 7 and June 14 1926 at Titonka Savings Bank and adjourned session June 15. Actions include cigarette licenses for Denison Walsh and Callies. multiple bills approved. drain repair and $10 per claimant. surveyor for road in Way's Addition. ordinance committee for fire crackers. rescinding June 7 street relief. adjournments and adoption of Traff ic Ordinance No 25. Mayors Wolfe and council members Jennings Missal Stott Rachut Nauman and others presided.
Approximately 4000 attendees gathered at Pair Grounds for the County Farm Bureau picnic last Thursday. Horse pulling drew big crowds with six light draft teams and one heavy draft entry competing for top pulls. Neal Smith and Robert Lass tied for first with 2600 pounds, while Marl Sheppard and Henry Brog tied for second. The Sheppard team faced disqualification for horse whipping though no abuse occurred. The Henry Hrow team posted a 2300 pound pull for twenty seven feet, noted as a rare feat. In heavy draft, Austin Gardner pulled 2300 pounds to twenty seven feet. Horse shoe pitching crowned Lee Hiscrodt, Archie Voight, Frank Cruickshank, and Willis Estherington in that order. Tug of war favored the north end, with a lively baseball game and a well attended evening dance in floral hall.
A collection of brief items: Will Haggamal tours Washington D C. Theo Doerfer gains control at Weslay First National Bank with Thos A Way. Cement crossings ordered. Rock Island to supply land by carload lots. W T Hall buys 68 acres at 55 per acre for a pony ranch. J L Crees visits Gephane for a location. M Winter buys property at 62 per unit. possession March 1. Allis McWhorter engages with voters on supervisor race. Sidney J Backus leads county superintendent bid. John Welmers seeks community shed in Titonka for forty teams. H G Soper buys interests in S X and Tom Way. H O O Armstrong moves to become cashier at First National Bank.
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