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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1917
Page
5
Titonka locals recounts visits from Ta. H. Meyer at John Isebrand home and other neighbors. Spring optimism rises as autos run again amid chatter of a coming term. notes on illness, sales, and community events fill the week.
Glethal Wilson began second grade on Monday. Maurice Hansen was absent this week. Joy Lamoreux and Frankie Callies visited Tiny Tots Friday afternoon. Pearl Javers was absent Thursday. The second grade finished their twelfth book Tuesday and started the Aldine Second reader Wednesday. Harold Breen and others now read with the Advanced First Grade. Story Hour featured Stories of Holland. Mr. Templa and Mr. John Cosgrove visited the Primary room briefly. Gilmer Reichgamen celebrated his sixth birthday Monday with a cake and six candies, plus peanut brittle. Walter Nelson and Florence Nelson celebrated birthdays Tuesday. Johnnie MMehtswinter aided Mixa Murray's room Tuesday.
J B Spear paid 320 per acre cash rent for the John Martyr farm, a 40 acre tract near the city with an orchard of over 200 trees, marking a likely county record and signaling rapid land price appreciation in Emmet County.
The Algona column notes the Magic show building has been sold for a profitable market and will move out of town. John Houhannon will manage the Magic outfit under TMHABeMeNe. The county pursues a new wholesale fruit and vegetable hub, with local inventor M. Daley of Algona unveiling an automobile accessory and a road project eyed to improve freight routes. Population milestones, a bank’s growth, and a prominent hardware store opening are reported alongside national concerns over war department clothing payments to veterans.
MC Cigrou notes church meetings held in the evening this week inviting all. Doane closed last Wednesday night with eight members joining. Missionary address by Rev Cook. Sunday was of high interest. District Convention to be held in Algo on March 22 and 34 with delegates from here. Mrs O Critz grandmother and Mrs Daniel Sullivan a pioneer of South Vuktura Town died in Burlington last Thursday aged 88, would have celebrated 80th wedding anniversary soon.
Bakery sale supporting the Intermediate Class and mission work at Glhrney schedule announced for Saturday. Girls invite all to attend the event featuring baked goods and candy to raise funds for the day’s activities.
Vintage classified items show a health magazine advertorial, a for sale notice for 1 ton of chores, and a well drilling contractor promoting inch-diameter wells. Includes a Denver address and a Hurt Iowa phone listing for well work and plumbing services.
A local notice advertises corn shelling trade for a four hole sandwich care sheller. It invites Hort Thatlee to call Krall Srog in Mononka for shelling services.
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