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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1923
Page
5
Obituary notes a longtime Buffalo resident passing away at a ripe old age. The item lists local movements, visits, and community ties, noting ties to the Pioneer era and neighbors in nearby towns. The notice references Friday observance and a burial context within the community.
Mrs Kate R Weston is appointed postmaster at Webster city succeeding her late husband. She qualified via civil service exam. Albert E Weideman named postmaster at Richards to assume duties after arrangements made. Washington newsletter notes congress session close March 4 and agriculture favorable legislation.
Most students return after a heavy snow period with remarks on chi chau tauqua practice baseball and basketball teams aiming to beat Seneca and Buffalo Center Indoor Chautauqua held for children and public Preparations for the operetta Mothers Goose Birthday on March 16 The declamatory contest yielded two seconds and a third Crystal Lake score 18 to 14 clarified girls game ending time noted Frenchmen girls beat Grammar room 16 to 8 Sam Rude and son visited Herman Minnesota seeking a farm rental and reported light snow there as a storm moved from northern Iowa to New Hampshire The pair traveled in a Ford sedan.
Last Thursday at 4 pm Miss Martha Bruns daughter of Heiko Bruns wed John Schutter son of Harm and Mrs Schutter at the bride’s father Heiko Bruns home Rev Adolph Killan officiated with only immediate relatives present. The couple to settle on Henry Mayer farm March let. The bride wore white silk canton crepe and georgette, bridesmaid Flora Bruns in pink canton crepe, groom in blue serge attended by brother William in brown serge. The wedding is described as a union of two respected German township families with best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
Mrs Wimke Oster nee Bruns born in Holtland Germany November 10 1865. Immigrated to America 1870 settled Ackley Iowa then Kosapth County moving to Buffalo Center a year ago. Married Adolph Oster and had four children two sons two daughters one died. Survived by husband two daughters one son two sisters one brother and two grandchildren. Burial at Graceland cemetery. Ringsted Dispatch notes dairy herd value in local area.
Burned away early Sunday morning February 26, 1928 Wm Smith died at home aged 73 years 11 months and a few days after long illness. Gritje Smith nee Albers born March 23 1849 in Weener Germany came to America in 1873 and married Wm Smith in 1876. They moved from a farm near town to Buffalo Center in 1911 where she resided until her death. She leaves husband four daughters two sisters two brothers and many relatives and friends.
Reader letter from New London Minnesota extols pure bred dairy cattle and high creamery payments. It cites monthly cow earnings, notes feed practices, and urges farmers to invest in quality stock while praising a December cream check of 595 dollars to David Swenson for 30 Holstein cows.
The preliminary state contest occurred at Burt on March 2 with entrants from Burt Livermore Swea City and Titania. Pauling Moord of Burt won first in Oratorical for Voice of Armenia Donald Stowa took first in dramatic for The Lost Word and Gail Seyler of Swea City won humorous for The Day of Judgment. Swea City provided music by a stringed orchestra and a girls glee club praised for high quality.
The Titonka town council met at 8 PM in the Titonka Savings Bank with Mayor Gallmeyer and councilmen Walfe Sleper Stott and Falk present. They authorized paying Co W Stevenson of Fayette $2 upon receipt of a publicized report on electric light rates and approved listed bills totaling several dollars. The meeting adjourned with Town Clerk Wm Boyken recorded. Advertisement notes offer Guernsey heifers, Holstein cows, and graded stock for sale at Forest City, with prices from $76 to $200 and due calvings soon.
Garfield Tow Township Farm Bureau members held their monthly meeting on March 2 with men-only sessions. They unanimously adopted a resolution urging trustees to enforce the 1923 weed law and planned pruning and forage crop demonstrations at local farms with County Agent Mankastad stressing weed eradication.
A program box social will be held at the school house of District No 9 Thuraday evening March 16th. Everyone invited. August Dreeman, teacher.
Mrs. Chas Callies, pioneer settler and devout Lutheran, died last Friday at 82 years and 16 days. Born Pauline Reinfeld in Pommern, Germany, she married Chas Callies in 1863 and raised twelve children while emigrating to the United States in 1885. Funeral services were held Monday at the German Lutheran Church in Titonka with Rev. Mustler officiating.
The Callies family expresses sincere thanks to those who gifted during the bereavement. Special thanks to those who provided automobiles helped clear the road assisted in the music and contributed flowers. Ed Callies and Family Robert Callies and Family.
At the church on Thursday March 8 a Sunday School convention will feature Mr. Walter Hutton speaking in the morning on Our Arm and in the afternoon on How Do We Do It. Other speakers and a full program are set, with prayer meeting, choir practice, district superintendent visit, and quarterly conference that evening. Doane Ladies Aid postponed until later. Dr. Bushnell to preach Sunday afternoon at Doan church and Sunday School at 10 with services at 11 and 7:80. Haworth League at 6:80.
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