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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
5
Wesley community circles bustle with visits and events as residents host or attend gatherings. Notables include weddings and showers, theater and bridge club activities, medical visits, and local business changes. Members travel to Des Moines and Dubuque for family and health, while homes update with remodeling and new enterprises emerge.
Local residents from Mason City and surrounding areas, including Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Winter and Madonna, attended the funeral of A. B. Ogren. Relatives and friends from Algona, Buffalo Center, George, and Swea City visited homes, shared sympathies, and reported various family updates and minor incidents.
Local notes report weddings at the Little Brown Church in Nashua and Forest City, family visits across Burt Lakota and Cedar Falls, plus farming updates on Behnke and discussions of farm life. Community members gathered for birthdays, parties, and Sunday visits as Vernon Larsen and Dorin Farrington wed April 23.
Firefighters arrived promptly as a car caught fire during the firemen’s Wall at Storms Lake. The blaze was extinguished before dancers noticed the incident, keeping the event safe.
Iowa State College expert B H Pickett says soilless nutrient capsules are not yet a practical or widespread method for house plant culture. He notes commercial use exists in greenhouses with controlled systems, but for most homes earth remains safer. The article also notes a Stratford farm transfer of ownership from J G Patterson to Fred Patterson after 78 years.
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