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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1936
Page
2
Subscription rates listed for Titonka territory and beyond. prices range from 1.00 to 2.60 per year depending on residency and advance payment terms.
A set of candidate notices dated June 1 and June 18 for local offices. John A Sleper seeks the Democratic nomination for supervisor of the 3rd district. William Cosgrove campaigns for a second term as supervisor. J J Dooley runs for County Recorder on the Democratic ticket. Ernest Petersen runs for supervisor of the 3rd district on the Republican ticket.
County voters are asked to support EB N Taylor for County Auditor on the Republican ticket in the June Primary. The notice is dated June 1 and appears in the Kossuth County election materials urging support for Taylor.
Notice by Mayor Lee O Wolfe proclaims the regular biannual town election to be held March 30 at the Falk Motor building from 9 am to 6 pm. Offices: Mayor two years Assessor two years Five Councilmen two years Treasurer two years. Dated February 26, 1936. A. J. Behrens Bancroft sheriff candidate mentioned in passing.
Voters in German Township Kossuth County Iowa will decide at the Center School house on Saturday April 25 1996 whether to issue bonds up to 25000 for building new school houses in Districts One to Eight Polls open 1 PM to 8 PM by order of the German Township Board of School Directors Secretary G D Welhousen 13 14 15 16
Notice states the old district No 9 schoolhouse in German township will be sold Saturday April 4 1936 at 10 30 A M at the school building for cash. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Secretary G D Welhousen 18 14
Ames March 25. A new Iowa State Planning Board brochure titled Restore the Forest Cover uses 24 photographs and seven maps to depict rapid soil erosion and forest loss in Iowa. It links soil decline to reduced farm income and living standards and urges reforestation and soil conservation with federal support led by J L Boatman.
Rural electrification aims to spur progress across regions with uneven access. The Rural Electrification Administration and private partners seek to extend electric service to farms, easing costs, simplifying rates, and using federal programs to fund extensions, home appliances, and farm modernization.
Samuel and John Oudekirk visited Mason City Friday while Herman Kuper of Britt made a business call in Woden Monday morning. Numerous locals hosted relatives, visited friends, or ran errands across Mason City, Britt, Forest City, Garner, Lake Park, and Wesley with Redistributed social notes and brief health updates.
Smith Jr entertained a group of friends at the Smith home Friday honoring Miss Louise Buns at a pre nuptial shower. Miss Buns announced she will wed Martin Smith next week. Ole Barnes and Art Hanna attended a revival in Badger Iowa over the weekend. Hanna's mother Mrs. K J Hanna returned home after visiting. Coach Ted Bode and wife hosted a dinner for the high school basketball squad Supt and Mrs Zwald. Mr Oswald Mr Bode Captain George Lester and others gave talks. The squad finished the season and will plan baseball. We regret losing three first team players at graduation George Lester Maurice Fredrickson and Samuel Anderson.
Doan News reports Sunday dinner guests of the Henry Mertzs near Ottosen include the Dale Struthers and Dean Andrews families. Many locals, such as Darlene Hansen, Ardeen Olson, and the Ted Hoovers, visit Algona and Britt. Other noted visits include Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hansen near Waterloo, and Mrs. Larson revisiting Chicago friends during her husband’s absence.
The Central College A Capella Choir of forty voices will sing at our church on Sunday March 29 starting at 10 30 am after Sunday School. An offering will defray traveling expenses. The choir arrives Saturday evening and will stay with church families. six beds are still needed.
The Classis of the Pleasant Prairie will convene with the Germania Classis in Aplington Iowa. Rev Henry Panukuk pastor of the Reformed Church at Aplington and Mr Herman Creeeman elder from Ramsey Church are named participants in the combined meeting.
Mrs H W Schoenlain hosts Womens Clay Thursday evening. Mrs J E Bleich leads a Russia lesson with Mayme Petersen presenting on the Five Year Plan. Numerous bridge clubs meet. travel prizes awarded to Earl Stott and Mrs Hart Stott. Queen Esther Circle plans pancake supper to fund Okoboji camp. Towa seeks Landon at Des Moines GOP gathering with hints of Dickinson and London ambitions.
Iowa prepares to implement the soil conservation and domestic allotment program. Claude Ik Wickard of the AAA notified director R. K. Blies of Iowa State College extension service and Ik M. Wrgans to organize temporary five member county committees. Committees will run educational meetings before the program. Four farmers and the county agent serve on each temporary panel, with chairmen of existing county corn hog committees taking roles.
Agricultural planning committees and the county agent’s staff will choose two additional members. Temporary committees will attend a state meeting in Ames this week to receive instructions. They will hold educational meetings in their counties starting April 1 to elect permanent township committees. All farmers at the meetings can vote in township elections. Township committees will then elect county committees and officers. Additional meetings in April or early May will outline duties of permanent township and county committees.
A small group of farmers cluster on street corners weighing their oat growing plans and engaging with state and national political discussions. The scene highlights local agricultural hopes and civic interest.
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