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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1943
Page
4
The column lists residents and guests across Wesley and nearby towns with Navy Air Corps training in Mount Vernon at Cornell College, visits from family members, church services for Lent, and social gatherings. It notes Red Cross drive progress, post office duty changes, and local military inductions and furloughs. Contained are multiple names, places, and events reflective of community life during wartime.
Mrs Wade Ball and Mrs Guy Hart took Kathrine Park from Lakota to Algona for care at her home, with Park showing improvement. Algona visitors included Nick Koeppen and Violet, Nick Zoppen and Jack Ries. Paul Ukena, from a Chicago choir tour, expects home soon and will report for service March 18. Local movements include Abbe Dreesmman returning from Excelsior Springs, and Mrs Grace Bruer and Thomy Doentje relocating locally.
Mrs. A J Phillips visits relatives in South Dakota and Minnesota while Bob Peterson returns from the Great Lakes Naval Training Station for an eight day furlough. Local clergy and families host gatherings, a bridge party, a school play draw attendees, wedding and birth announcements, and various neighborly visits across Britt Garner Corwith Kesley and nearby towns.
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Bahling hosted their bridge club last Wednesday. Mrs. Cosgrove White and Mrs. Hager sisters spent days with the Hager family celebrating a golden anniversary. Merlins Anderson to Fairmont for funeral of Anderson’s grandfather. Pink and Bolonous hosts cited. Buffingtons and Buffington, Judy and Jerry visited grandparents. Several groups traveled to Alden, Fort Dodge, Algona, Whittemore, Swea City, Seattle and beyond.
Mrs. Bernard Phelps learned her brother in law Carrol Fischer, a fireman third class in the navy, was reported missing in action after leaving New York City late January. He had not connected with his wife since his departure. Local notices recall social visits among Portland families and a Decorah curiosity about a 27 year old sleigh.
Classifieds advertise a lime spreader for rent at 3 dollars per day by Ed Zwiefel, a farm for 115 dollars per acre near Titonka with favorable terms by A M Petersen, a turkey gobbler for Chas Stroebel, a request for well trained work horses by Charley Quinn, and feed grinding and farm service notices by Tanvilgo Salen and Murphy's Feeds with Tod Hinders in Woden offering promotions.
Town State College extension specialists report a 95 percent kill rate in a test of 300 cattle using rotenone sulfur treatment. Dr. K W Stouder notes derris and sulfur powder match liquid spray effectiveness. dust requires thorough rubbing. March deadline urged to protect leather and meat losses.
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