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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
4
Local residents share visits from Mason City Britt and Algona areas. Church groups host programs with Mel Peterson as speaker on Pearl Harbor observations. Measles illness, Red Cross, bridge clubs, Legion meetings, and army inductions add to a busy Wesley week with many families hosting and traveling to Des Moines, Mason City, Ames, and Rochester.
County agent A L Brown notes farmers may test seed at home or a state lab. Farmers bear responsibility for accuracy and must certify seed is free of primary weeds and record secondary weed occurrence. Simple germination tests using sand and a small box are described for soybeans and small grains.
Woden residents hosted and visited across many small gatherings. Families from Waterloo Britt Ames and Estherville joined church, club and scout events while local hosts welcomed guests from Britt Garner Eagle Grove and Mason City. Health notes mention Mrs Lackore’s retirement from Rochester after surgery.
Paul spent last Tuesday at the Charles Marr home of Corwith. Mr and Mrs Charles Christen gen and you were visiting at the Reinder Hartman horse Sunday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Dale Rittenhouse and daughter were supper guests at the J P Johnson home Sunday evening, Mrs Herman Buna was visiting at the Jake Schlonger home last Thursday afternoon, Bernard Ludeking who is employed at the Tryin Krieger farm near Krost Minn spent the weekend at the Ted Gerdes home. Mr and Mrs Ted Hinders entertained at dinner at the home Saturday evening, Mr and Mrs Henry Butler of Estherville, Mr and Mrs Tom Minders, Mr and Mrs Hila Holcomb and daughter and Mr and Mrs Raymond Albers and daughters spent Saturday at his mother’s home and with other relatives at Fairmont Minn. Wiohnnie Buns of Fort Snelling Minn spent Saturday and Sunday with his father John Buns and family.
The second grade studies sun moon and stars while third grade explores living spaces. Perfect spelling by Glen Wden and others. ninth grade algebra on factoring and upcoming fractions. The American Literature class compares realism and romance and history discusses the Spanish War and imperialism. Woden lost 20 to 16 to Crystal Lake in a sectional tournament opener at Forest City.
Local residents and guests are listed visiting Blue Earth Algona and nearby towns. Mr. and Mrs. P. Powers and Wade Hall spent days in Blue Earth, while Mr. and Mrs. Dave Patterson visited Algona last week. Clyde Thaves resigns at the creamery to move near Thompson, with family. Various trips to Algona Bancroft and Fort Dodge noted, plus a gas station operator moving to the creamery and A. T. Buckels’s Oklahoma car repair trip.
Funeral services were held Monday in Algona for George W Devine 70 retired farmer who died last week in Long Beach California He was born in Kossuth County and farmed years before moving to Livermore Algona and California He is survived by three sons three brothers Frank and Charles of Algona William of Livermore and three sisters in California The body was sent to Irvington Cemetery for burial.
Lorenz Lorenzen of Reinbeck sold two 40 year old walnut tees for 25 dollars each as corps bought wood for gun stocks and war products. The company did the sawing and trimming. Lorenzen kept the remaining wood as the trunk was the only portion removed. a card of thanks from Mr Buss’s family thanks neighbors for cards flowers and help during illness.
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