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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1941
Page
7
Local items list visitors and weekend trips among residents and families in Iowa City and nearby towns. It notes illnesses, hospital stays, PTA meetings in Mason City, and visits to Des Moines, Hartley, and St Benedict with multiple families attending or hosting relatives.
Local notes recount enlistments and training service, visits, birthday celebrations, and community events in Titonka area. Individuals include Teus Abbas, Ruth Stott, Will Kardoes family, George Boekelman, Raymond Ricklefs, and many neighbors.
Doan news lists Thursday visits by Mr and Mrs Jack Strong of Lytton to Mr and Mrs Tio Burtt Inaton and Judith Ann and other weekly notes. Doan Woman's Club met with Mrs Jon Johnson. lessons on Trees and Shrubs were led by Mrs Tella Martinek. A talk on libraries given by Mrs Marie Christensen. A surprise for the hostess. Next meeting with Mrs Pearl Mertz April 2. Local social events include birthday gathering for Bradford Buffington and others, Dean I T A at Buffalo district No 8 school with safety talk by Patrolman Lee Holt. Farm Bureau meeting at Dean school, funeral of Wm Bentley at Algona. Several dinner visits, 500 games, and birthday celebrations noted among Buffington, Orthel, Hansen, and Christensen families. Numerous Sunday dinners and visits across Titonka, Renwick, Ringsted, and Milford areas. Twenty-fifth wedding anniversary noted for Oesterreicher family. Ice Follies trip to Minneapolis and other regional news.
Edwin Six of Knoxville suffered severe hand injuries when his finger and two others were mangled after getting caught in a generator or fan of his truck. Surgeons amputated one finger as a result of the accident.
Madison county jail refuses commitment of any person for three weeks amid a quarantine. The move follows scarlet fever concerns involving Sheriff A. J. Null’s young son. Violators of the order will be housed in other county jails.
Three cans Bab-O two cans Windex one can Drano two Irg. pkgs Rinso features in a large circular promoting multiple specials. The ad highlights household cleaners and cleaning products with extended offers and additional items available.
W Edgecombe horticulturist at Town State College urges planting nursery stock as soon as soil can be worked, usually late March or early April. Mix peat into soil, mulch heavily with straw or manure to suppress grass, protect young trees with paper wraps, and ensure 12 inch mulch to improve aeration and water retention.
Farmers clash over alfalfa sowing with Iowa State agronomists backing a three step method culti pack broadcast and culti pack again to firm soil and set seed depth. Drill seeding requires shallow coverage about one half inch in heavy soils and about one inch in light soils to avoid burying seed.
Mrs J Dieken of Grundy Center, age 88, was treated to a free dinner at Grundy Cafe last week. She has lived in Grundy County nearly 70 years and this marked her first meal in a public place in Grundy Center.
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