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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
5
A wide-range weekly report covers Titonka School classes from first through eighth grade. It notes enrollment, spelling perfect scores, grade level science and history topics, March bulletin art, poetry reading, and civic clubs. Stated are grade specifics like Roman numerals, toad life cycle charts, and upcoming class tournaments.
The fifth annual search for unknown tuberculosis cases in the county moves into its final phase on Friday March 24 with about 160 people to be X-rayed at Kossuth Hospital in Algona. Only those referred by family physicians are eligible. Films will be interpreted and results mailed to the physician for report to patients. The survey is sponsored by the county medical society and Christmas Seal Society committees in cooperation with the Iowa Tuberculosis Association and the State Health Department.
U S Internal Revenue Collector BE Birmingham of the District of Town lauded public cooperation during the era of the largest filing period in Treasury history. He noted timely payments but many still waited until the last moment to file, with mail processing expected to take days after March 15.
The State office warns the final date for filing January Dairy Feed Applications is March 31, 1944, with no drafts after. February applications must be returned to the county office by April 30, 1944. Patrons who missed January draft due to under one dollar payment may carry January butter fat into February and receive a February draft. March and April dairy feed payments will be made in May at rates of 0.05 per pound butterfat and 0.50 per 100 pounds whole milk.
Titonia H A French again seeks Titonia mayor in the March 27 election the only name filed for the office. Council candidates include Edw A Sathoft Kenneth W Swan J R Schutter Frank D Fisher Fred Hagen with Camilla Cooper as assessor and Carl H Callies seeking re election as treasurer. Polls open 8 am to 8 pm at the American Legion Rooms.
Seven Titonka men were to travel to Des Moines for armed service physicals. Six are married with children, one, Clarence Van Hove, is single. They left Algona but returned due to halted bus travel and will report on call. Some added details about family sizes and a note on Indian Summer raspberry crop.
Funeral services were held for Matt Laux at St Joseph's Church Wesley after a weeklong illness. Laux born Cleveland January 26 1868, married Rose Raskopf February 6 1893, longtime drainage contractor, former mayor and councilman. Survived by wife four daughters thirty three grandchildren thirteen great grandchildren. Also Charles Kerrins 80 found dead in bed Leon funeral in Leon burial in Wesley Catholic cemetery. Survived by four daughters three sons.
Lucille Peterson daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Peterson wed Wayne Koppen son of Mr and Mrs Otto Koppen of Lakota at Good Hope Lutheran Church in a candlelight ceremony Sunday March 12 Rev A O Mardoff officiated The couple will live on a farm near Layjit after a brief wedding trip
The Farmers Elevator Company board reorganized for the year, reelecting W. S. Cosgrove as president Herman Franzen as vice president and Jay Budlong as secretary and treasurer. Directors include G. D. Welhousen Henry Nelson Alfred Osterreich Roy Budiong Bruno Stecker and George Peterson. The firm reported over 600000 in business last year with a net profit of 18000 and has paid for the old Federal North Iowa Grain Company elevator while remaining debt free. January Iowa hen egg production rose 40 percent versus the prior year.
Mrs John Harringa nee Metta Uken dies at 82 after 51 years on the same farm in Iowa. born in Ostfriesland Germany on September 24, 1861 she emigrated to America in 1882 married John Harringa in 1884 and raised twelve children. She united with Ramsey Reformed Church in 1894 and remained active in faith until death on March 11, 1944. She leaves ten children forty seven grandchildren and three sisters in law, with a German hymn cherished by her.
The Wesley U S W A met Thursday night for officer elections. Elected were president Mrs J M Kuna, vice president Mrs Fred Dieckmann, financial secretary Beatrice Hildman, recording secretary Mildred Fox, treasurer Mrs Urban Neuroth, historian Mrs Charles Kraus, chaplain Mrs J A Riggs, serjeant at arms Lucille Koppen, and parliamentarian Mrs J L Studer. A work meeting is set for Wednesday afternoon March 22. Next regular meeting April 18 will be guest night with a covered dish luncheon and invitation for members to bring a guest.
Gasoline coupons for April 1 to June 20 will be issued at the ration board office. Transport rations for A to L operate March 15–22 and M to Z March 23–31. Office hours 1 pm to 6 pm. Saturday 9 am to 12 noon. Second quarter coupons valid April 1 for 5 gallons. Operators must present ODT Certificates of War Necessity and supply all license plate numbers. This notice goes to gasoline suppliers and distribution officers.
In icy conditions workers in German Buffalo Titanka townships and surrounding areas report strong response to the Red Cross War Fund Drive. Emma Callies, sewing chairman, notes shipments of many garments and kits to Red Cross headquarters, while the county window display shows 1,043 knitted garments 3,071 sewn garments and 805 817 surgical dressings produced as support for service members and prisoners abroad and at home.
Mrs Christina Bergmann aged 89 died at home northwest of Titonka Tuesday afternoon. Funeral services set from Buffalo Center Funeral Home Friday at 1 pm and Ramsey Reformed Church at 2 pm. She lived alone and is survived by three daughters Mrs Jake Gigler Mrs Pete Schwartz of Klenyjme and Mrs Sunken. Another daughter Mrs Ed Ricks died recently.
Funeral rites were conducted Wednesday at Ramsey Reformed Church with Rev F Snuttjer presiding. Interment followed in the cemetery adjoining the church.
Charles Newville of Titonka Iowa died March 10 1944 after a long illness. Born Feb 14 1878 in Cresco Township near Algona he lived most of his life in Kossuth County with a period near Barnesville Minnesota and over thirty years in Tlonka. He married Lucy H Haswell in Algona 1901 and leaves a son Frank of Mason City, two brothers Fred and Floyd and sisters Emma Jennings and Flora Grove along with many relatives. Funeral services were at the Titonka Methodist Church led by Rev W L Patterson with burial at Buffalo Township Cemetery.
Iowa State College experts advise gardeners to apply phosphate fertilizer before planting potatoes. Use a bowl of fertilizer at a rate of 1 pound per 100 square feet and rake it into the soil for even distribution.
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