This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1944
Page
7
Local notices report Mrs. Elizabeth Kennedy and Minnie of Garner visiting Titanica friends. Funeral services were held for Matt Laux and Charles Kerring at Wesley. Various residents mention travels, promotions, and family events including births, operations, and military postings.
Mrs A W Larson planned a rummage sale contribution for the Madrid Eastern Star and left items on a back porch. On moving day the York family arrived, items were mistakenly picked up by cleaners, and a mix up ensued with York belongings sold at the rummage sale. The Star ladies later helped recover the missing pieces as residents joked about the error.
In Guthrie a tractor sale used a hat draw to assign bids due to ceiling prices. Rex Thomas proposed a Red Cross donation, up to $2, to have a bidder’s name entered. About 45 bidders complied, contributing to Lesley township. Guy Parker won the tractor, paying $173 plus the $2 donation.
Immanuel Lutheran holds services next Sunday at 10 30 with Sunday School at 9 30 and Lenten service at 8. Methodist Church schedules Sunday School 10 and Morning Worship 11, Young People's meeting 8, choir 8, skating party Thursday March 16, and Circle I to serve Spring Supper March 22. United Anniversary Campaign asks gifts to reach $175 of $1620 goal. Doan plans preaching Sunday morning at 10 100. Woman's Society meets March 16 at Alice Buffington home.
R F Kehrberg of Sheldon gathered 96 days of losses from men women and children at the theater. A display shows mittens hats caps gloves and belts with scarves handbags and prayer books. Signs urge reclaiming items with notes about transfers to donation and a remark about cigarettes lost in the theater being burned by fire management.
Fraser in Boone County District Court seeks legal discontinuance of its incorporated charter. Once a 3,000 population coal town, Fraser could see its property revert to township taxation if the move proceeds.
In Warren county Mt Hope district mothers unexpectedly arrived at the school and took over the program. They led songs and nursery rhymes before a recess, reversing the usual pupil led mothers role in the classroom.
Morning worship at 11 and evening service at 8 with the sermon Why Do Christians Suffer. Sunday School at 10. The church chair holds Tuesday evening meetings at 8 and the Young People's Society also meets then. Catechism classes Saturdays at 10 in the forenoon.
Divine worship at 11:00 with special Lenten services each Wednesday at 8:00. Offerings for American Missions. Women's Missionary Society meets Thursday evening March 16 at 8:00 with topic Jewish Mission. Senior confirmation class Saturday at 9:00. Choir rehearsal Saturday at 8:00.
Mr and Mrs 3 P Powers visited Algona while the Andrew Janssen family moved into their new home from Dick Spear. Spear family moved to a Bancroft area farm. Mrs Edward Scoft returned from Des Moines and Hubbard. Wade Ball visited Ledyard and N A Pingle home. Mrs Guy Hart Bancroft and Mrs Katherine Park Algona visited the Wade Halls. Mrs Wm Stienitz returned from Texas. Wm Boem family moved into Janssen residence. Floyd Clabaugh moved to Mrs Margaret Warburton home east town and will farm for Gus Koppen after last year with Nick Koppen. Many locals have colds. Miss Marvel Qolland, in service, visited and left for South Dakota to see her parents.
The page reports on class activities and topics across subjects including counterfeit money, time, income tax, monogram portfolios, 5000 word biology papers, soil and water conservation, and religious elements. Sports cover a girls basketball win 25 22 at Wesley and a boys 17 16 rally, with Irvin Rippentrop scoring six. A drumhead from the Washington Prairie band wedding of 1896 is rediscovered, linking to local history. For sale items include a black mare and typing paper.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.