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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1929
Page
5
At a regular meeting the Titonka Woman’s Club resolutions state members relinquish gifts to the Titanka Woman’s Club Library and donate the library to the Town of Titonka to form a public library nucleus. The club requests the town council adopt the regulation and tax levy for maintenance.
Prof. J. Boatman and County Agent Morrison will speak at a fertilizer meeting in Titonka at the T. O. F. hall on Friday during the month. Farmers and others interested in soil fertility are urged to attend and gain guidance on soil health. The piece notes an editor Day of the Fairmont Sentinel died recently leaving an estate of $4,000 after 48 years at the helm.
Woden Notes 3 Wi reports multiple names of callers and visitors at Britt Mason City Forest City Lakota and Des Moines from Friday to Wednesday. Individuals include John Patton Mr Ball Rev Buckwalter Dr Brewster C A Lawler and J H Bode among others. Observed activities cover shopping outings, business calls, show attendance and a school election result.
Local notes cover visits by Burt resident Roy Ringsdorf and others to Mason City and Titonka, Gambles store promotions in Algona, residents moving to Swea City, new building plans on Main Street, fishing trip talk, and several town-folklore items compiled by The Topic with names, places, and dates from March.
The school board met last Thursday evening and organized for the coming year. All teachers except Misses Rice and Hartman were re elected. It is not yet known whether either will teach.
The Women's regular monthly Farm Bureau meeting, originally slated for the 30th, is postponed to the 28th. It will be held at the home of Mrs. Carrie Meinzer.
Sam Miller of Buffalo Center conducted business in the city Tuesday while Anton Pantkuk and family visited Garner and Mason City. Supt Ray Tidman and wife hosted faculty, and Grantma Newville visited West Bend. X ray showed no serious illness for Mrs Jennings. she is in Fairmont. Six stock cars shipped from Titonka. several locals travel to Mason City for medical care. Six cars shipped and local residents update on health, travel, and funerals. The column notes fashion talk on high heels, and community updates on residents of Wesley, Renwick and surrounding towns. 41-year-old Fred Hefty funeral referenced with family details.
Public notices detail a March 16 marriage license for Clarence L. Bierstedt of Fenton and Clara Kiesina of Lona Rock with witness Mrs. How. The record also covers a forged check case against Floyd Eggert, a bond, insanity charges, damages suit by Peter Wessels, and a bigamy accusation against Grove E. Wood alias Charles Ninnman. It notes flu illness of County Attorney Shumway, and local social and church events including mass and St Joseph's day observances.
Rev and Mrs J J Clinton attended a ministers group meeting at Al Bona on Monday. The Plummer family moved into the J EB Hill house. Howard Lorenz is home from school with mumps. Wee Mullin recovered from chickenpox and started his mail route Monday. The Methodist men's waffle supper will be held Thursday evening after two postponements. Anthony Seiler family visited Mrs Seiler's parents. The grade operetta The Maiden and the Golden Slipper netted $33. Bad roads reduced attendance. Mr and Mrs A R Conner and Rob and Evelyn spent the weekend at Popejoy with Mrs Conner's.
Unavoidable circumstances force the Fort Dodge Serum Company to move the planned March 2 tour to April 4. The Packing Company will host a free noon feed and a tattooing demonstration begins around 8:30 A M while hog killing occurs in the morning. Farmers from Swea City Titonia Whittemore Algona West Bend and LaVerna areas are invited to attend as representatives from these localities join the event led by R. E. Morrison Go. Agt.
The article highlights liver as a valuable nutrition source rich in vitamins minerals and protein. It notes simple fried liver and liver with onions as well as inventive preparations such as a luncheon dish of ground boiled ham mixed with cooked liver seasoned with cream and parsley on toast.
Peter Wagner and Henry Wagner of Buffalo Center received telegrams Tuesday announcing the death of their brother Tice Wagner in a North Dakota hospital. The two brothers left for Menango, North Dakota, to attend the funeral. Wagner was a pioneer farmer of Titonka, long associated with the farm later owned by John Swalve.
There is no school today or tomorrow due to a district teachers meeting in Mason City. The Topic reports the entire faculty will attend.
H A Wagner surprised friends by appearing on street Monday afternoon for the first time since a serious illness. He endured eight weeks with a blood clot in his leg and has regained normal movement, much to the relief of friends and himself.
Palm Sunday services fill the morning with Junions reading and a child friendly sermon titled A Day of Triumph. Sunday School begins at 10:00 a.m. and Epworth League meets at 7:00 p.m. Evening Worship follows at 7:46 p.m. with a sermon The Greatness of A Devout Mind.
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