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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1934
Page
2
W. H. Ricklefs announces candidacy for Sheriff of Kosauth County on the Republican ticket. Subscription rates are listed for Titonka trade territory and surrounding regions, with advance payments required.
J Dooley of Algona Iowa seeks re election as County Recorder on the Democratic ticket. He appeals to Democratic voters to support him at the June primary, stating the will of the party as the guide.
Poetic musings on spring and nature intermingle with political commentary about candidates Turner Patterson and Clerk of the District Court H. E. McHvoy. The piece hints at editorial bias, local campaigning, and a call for fair treatment of the election slate.
The fragment discusses feminine gender usage and Wheau mode warnings, noting approach from the west and editors should be cautious about conflicting dates and refusals.
Lee D. Wolfe mayor of Mtonke proclaims a bi annual election for Titonka on March 26, 1934. Voting hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Falk Motor Building for mayor assessor five councilmen and treasurer all two year terms. Dated February 26, 1934.
Local California style brief mentions Wall Paper at the Drug Store. Rev L G Gartner and son John bought 170 bee hives from L Wirt in Kellog Iowa boosting their apiary to about 700 hives to be shared with Hd Zwiefel L A Bolenus and H Benke farms. J D Breen family visited Mason City on business near a bank robbery at the First National resulting in $54000 looted. Nick Heesch lists farm goods for sale and DeVries returns from Macintosh South Carolina to stay with brother. Schutter seeks hospital treatments in Des Moines. Miss Isabelle Kain returns home after helping Mrs Andrews. Dean Aid meets Thursday with Mrs Rudolph Largon.
Sarah Pauline Bickley born October 14 1916 at Decatur Til and moved to the area in 1920. She entered Buffalo Consolidated High in 1930, joined Glee Club for three years, girls sextet, and performed in operettas and one act plays. George William Boekelman born January 1916 at Titonka. He started school in German township and attended Titonka High School 1990, with three years of basketball participation.
A spelling contest held Wednesday chose Margaret Ites to represent Titonka in the county contest in Algona. Grades 4 through 8 competed, with oral won by Ites and written by Maxine Stott. Ites also won overall, with Stott as alternate. Macaroni proved a stumbling block for new contestants as the event concluded near the medicine cabinet.
Attorney P A Dawson, county chairman and reserve officer, prepares for the annual state military training camp for boys in August. Eligibility requires ages 17 to 31 with physical and mental exams. transport, food, uniform, equipment, medical and dental care provided. Enrollments via town chairmen. first come first enlisted as quota not fixed. County allotment committee of the corn hog program met. township committees assess contracts. M P Haggard renewed a $15,000 loan on land in Lotty Creek township for a life insurance company, about $98 per acre. Land prices are rising.
Kossuth County tops Iowa in corn loan activity with 3144 loans totaling 1 505 973 and leads in corn hog contracts signed at 32506. Calhoun follows with 2786 loans and 1 614 321. Woodbury 2400 contracts Crawford 2300 Linn 2150. County size and neighboring counties’ totals help explain the lead. A barley meeting at Hobarton elevator discussed samples and plans to grow barley that fits market needs with two more meetings planned in the north part of the county.
The Lssion Auxiliary held a monthly meeting at Luvin Craven’s home with fifteen members. Unit president Amg Sehenek attended and gave a brief report. Committees planned arrangements for the April 3 county meeting. Gertrude Meyer won for best essay in the State Widac Wasay Contest. Inez Walle spoke on community service work. Mrs Craven provided coffee, and donations included $1 to Rehabilitation and 83 gifts valued at $8.55 sent to the U S Voturang Hospital at Knoxville for the annual carnival on March lath. Migs Falk reported three decks of cards donated by Mrs Pendergast. The unit donated a book to the local library in observance of National Book Week. The Americanism Committee will conduct a roll call to note members.
Mary Sartor the Radio Chairman urges all members to report to Radio Bulletina in Iowa Legionaire. Two national broadcasts let the national president speak: March 17 from Chicago at 10 45 p m and April 8 from New York via national hook up. Ntossuth county Units will present ekit on Town Legionaire at the spring pop meeting at Tort Dodgs. A framed motto Folks Like You from Ida EB Larsen, county chairman, was given as an attendance prize at the nat county meeting.
Local residents travel between Algona Burt Swea City and surrounding farms for visits and errands. Multiple households report illnesses including scarlet fever. Social calls note gatherings at Bartlett and Shiplers homes, with several relatives spending Sundays together and a Progress club meeting planned for March 15.
Sunday visits include the Graham and Lavrona families at the Graham home. Iva Frimkhill and Fred Lavrona traveled to Iowa City for medical care. Local choir duties at Larson home during Mr. Larson and Clarance’s Waterloo visit. Sigsbee hosts Kohlhaas Wyatt Stott and Trenary families at dinner. Portland directors listed by number with varying elections and assignments.
Fragmentary text lists Mr and Mrs with scattered surnames and titles, including Mrs and Mrs Frank Main and Wm Matin, with unclear roles. The damaged OCR yields no clear event, date, or location to establish a full news item or outcome.
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