22 Jun 1933
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1933
Page
1
A terse public statement declares that any party in power will be dethroned by the voters if it fails to administer justice to those it governs. It argues for thoughtful action rather than loud rhetoric, urging steady consideration of governance.
Hundreds of radios on farms sit idle as farmers lament weaker broadcasts. News flashes and timely talks are scarce, and many will not employ radios until better programs return. Advertisements flood the airwaves and fail to engage farmers, making it hard to persuade them during these hectic days.
Senator McKellar of Tennessee argues that from 1919 to 1932 the federal government ran record high spending, with average annual outlays exceeding five billion dollars and running costs over three billion dollars. He links postwar boom, or boom prosperity, to vast expansion in government and business and warns that tax burdens now depress industries, farms, and housing, causing foreclosures, bread lines, and abandoned homes.
A call for widespread tax reduction grows stronger as officials at state, county, and municipal levels promise action. The speaker insists that progress must be made and that officials must fulfill pre election pledges.
Deputy Warden Pangborn reports Lake Manawa near Council Bluffs has become a hotspot for giant crappies since the May 16 opening. Catches range 12 to 17 inches, with pickerels about two feet long also biting well, placing Manawa among Iowa’s notable crappie waters.
Lennox city council refused to publish council proceedings citing lack of funds. A mandamus suit by taxpayers led to a court ruling that three years of withheld proceedings must be published. The decision affirms taxpayers' right to know spending and counters graft through publicity.
The report notes Jerry Koeckelman of Torgie's Indians pitched strongly to win a recent game, while the rest of the details are sparse. Separately, test reports from 300 Iowa and Nebraska users over 90 days show a 2.8 mpg gain from a ten percent alcohol addition to gasoline, amid public demonstrations.
The piece argues that leading financiers like Morgan and Mellon evade taxes by hiring top lawyers and exploiting loopholes. It accuses lawmakers of favorable treatment, notes past nonpayment by Morgan in the U.S. and tax payments in England, and calls for Congress to close gaps. It cites bipartisan involvement and references President Roosevelt’s push for ongoing investigations.
Knoxville man J B Hockersmith found a quirky fix for a tree that wouldn’t bloom since 1920. After driving about 50 nails into the trunk on his uncle’s suggestion, the tree produced blossoms this year, and he awaits fruition while joking about metal tang.
Mr and Mrs H O Harrenga report their six year old son is ill with lockjaw due to an infection from a sore on his foot. The family lives halfway between Titonka and Woden.
Brunos Stecker moves lumber contract to Jasper Minnesota W C Lehman former Rock Is agent relocates. Miss Bessie Relbsamen returns from Cedar Falls State Teachers College. Frank Holtz Blue Earth arrives for drainage project. Mrs Eliyth Lamoreux resigns Woonsocket job moves to Dysart. Marriages noted Mary Hansen to Lyle Mann Portland Twp. etc. Community notices cover school terms, building work, visitors, and local public events through June 1903.
A party of eight Buffalo Center residents led by C G Pritchard and including H A Wagner J D Lowe J C Koppen J J Kopp C H Galagan D R Snell and G M Carman returned from a nine day fishing trip in northern Minnesota. They traveled from June 1 to the nine day stay at Tom Watson's landing on Kabetagoma Lake near International Falls. They fished daily with guide Bill Bennett, catching mainly walleyed and northern pike with two to twelve pounds each. They brought home the legal limit and enjoyed the cold lake, rock and sand bottom, and sheltered coves among pine island clusters.
Roy Budlong plans a several days vacation to Clear Lake not alone. He has served six months in the harness and will be joined by his best girl Miss Hisher Missman who taught at Whiting Iowa last year. A gardener, Wim. Boy tken, will help with recreation and gardening duties at Mrs Fritz’s garden while the party travels to Aplington and other eastern towns.
The article reflects on June as a steady, temperate, beloved month. Caesar added a day to reach thirty, suggesting contentment with the longer period. Angl o-Saxon calling it the earlier mild month, the piece notes June’s timeless appeal to people of all ages and generations as the "month of roses."
The Titonka band, mainly high school students, will give its first concert of the season on Saturday evening after diligent winter rehearsals. The group is directed by Mr. Bolan, who also leads bands in Elmore Minnesota and Rake Iowa.
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