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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
7
Portland area society note compiles visits calls and weekend activities with Arch Burger family and local residents including Rex Austin Jim Shipler Alfred Godfredson and Clarence Larsen. One injury reported as a pitch fork stabbed into Jim Shipler’s wrist. Also a column titled Helpful Hints on Matrimony offering proscribed views.
A rural voice warns that workers endure abuse when not appreciated or kissed by fortune. Two men can be managed, but it’s like teaching a mule tricks, requiring more sense than the animal.
Carrie Bonacker rehab chair shipped 14 pounds of sewed carpet rags to Knoxville veterans hospital to be woven into rugs. Profits from sales go to the weavers for luxuries not provided. County meeting set for March 21 at Swea City with speakers Gratewold and Steuland. Regular meetings led by Dyeisman Godden and hostesses. Lone Rock unit to host Kosauth county group on April 5. Mrs Leones Underkofter of Britt ill in Mercy Mason City hospital. Hay and straw drive ends next week. Wm Rickles offers trucking day or night with new truck fleet.
Gossipy town notes record transacting in Lakota and visits by residents Big names include Mr and Mrs Robert Clemans, Mr and Mrs Jam y Breen, Stella Mae Breen, and Mrs Harold Johnson Visiting relatives in Des Moines and Ames and Madrid, plus a hospital stay for Senus after appendectomy and a baby born to Rural Klasse and Andrew Wallace. The Tawa Vegetable Growers to host two day session in Mason City March 21 and 22 with Hamill presiding.
Virgil Saebrand is a new boy in our grade and Jerald Heismer and Luella Prussman are back. Banxia Beth Sehram is sick with mumps. Beverly Adamson and Merle Lamoreux brought flax seeds to plant. We made Hol lava posters tulip boxes and pussy willows for hand work. We are writing with pen and ink for penmanship. Beverly Adamson scored ten in arithmetic drill. Second Grade elected officers on Monday March 11: president Helen Rachut vice president Iola Rippentrop secretary Leola Krommings. Beth Bonacker and Harold Harringa are absent with mumps. We wrote letters home about our activities. We started Health and Good Habits Club. We are making spring posters in Art and completed pastry booklets. First Grade News: two new girls Bonnie May Snyders and Marietta Norland join us. Princes Pruisman returned Tuesday after mumps. Those with mumps now: John Banacker Lavonus Graham Howard Stott Rosella Bruns. Over half the pictures drawn for our magic Gingerbread Bay. March 1st moved several boys to other schools. Alvin Depus to Oglndey Elmer and Melvin Riis to Sexton Lawrence Meyers to Hayfield. Now only five bays left in first grade. Thirteen girls. Robert Higgins brought pussy willows. Lois Selram had a birthday and treated us to treats. Be sure not to miss Huckleberry Hamy Rina Mark Swain's Immortal presented by an all Right Gehoultast Maratae and 22.
Dr and Mrs H I Torgersen entertained the Dessert Club at their home Wednesday. Mrs C V Pendergast hosted the one o'clock luncheon club last week with Mesdames J F Fisher and Martin Bleich as guests. The Schweppes hosted a six thirty dinner with bridge afterward. Roy Budlong and C A Hoon families hosted dinner bridge on Tuesday. Mrs A M Peterson to entertain the Womens Club Thursday. Frances Budlong to chair the journal and lead a book review. Roll call to suggest next year’s club topics. annual business meeting planned. Maxine Peterson and Clay Falk hosted a skating party Saturday with lunch at the Breen grandparents’ home. Mrs Edward Zweifel hosted Dorcas class all day with luck dinner Friday. Mrs C G A Hoon will instruct Women of the Bible for next week’s lesson. Mrs Marin Bleich attended Tuesday bridge. Mrs Wm Ricklefs and Mrs Nelson guests. High scores noted in bridge: Mrs Krantz first, Mrs H Schweppe second, Mrs Ricklefs low. Fine Arts exhibit admission to be ten cents for adults next week. six barrels of pottery arrive for display.
A compact roll lists individuals with dates and towns including Earl Stott of Titonka Iowa dated March 5, 1937 Mrs Petta Larsen of Burt Iowa dated Janu 15 1986 E A Mechler of March 1 1936 Dick Boyken of Sept 1 1936 Woden Tong and Henry Van Hove of March 1 1936.
A garbled list of names, dates, and places from multiple Iowa towns including Titonka, Woden, Buffalo Center, Kanawha, and Kanawha area references. Entries mention individuals such as Rev. L. G. Gartner, Nick Heesch, Henry Schmidt, Mrs Merle Schweitert, and Wm. Nelson with dates ranging from 1926 to 1986 and locations spanning Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska.
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