Titonka Topic Reports Countywide Community Survey
County newspaper outlines the Community Area Survey planned for Kossuth County. It notes subscription rates, officials visiting townships, and the goal to contact every family unit before year end. May 1 remains tentative for rural school staff and administrator participation.
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Kossuth County
Titonka
Canada
A. E. Lauritzen
Fidelia E. Skow
Laar Rti
der Trinity
Kossuth
Estersias
Educatom
Lowwa
Greenfield Man’s Twine Hobby Grows From Tiny Ball
Reverend C A Carlson keeps a string hobby. His wife hosted a hobby party in 1910 and his gift was a small ball of twine. Now, 39 years later, the twine ball exceeds two feet in diameter.
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C. A. Carlson
Greenfield
Lakota Juniors Banquet Seniors In Mexican Room Theme
The Lakota Junior Senior banquet was held at City Hall with a Mexican room theme. Decorations included blue crepe paper, artificial flowers, and a donkey centerpiece. forty eight attendees enjoyed a menu of Swiss steak and side dishes.
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City Hall
Gilda Melz
Adobe Hacienda
Roger
Ronald Meyer
Paul Darnauer
Lois Leslie
Will
Henry Hippen
Helen Stenzel
Funel Fundla
Jennie Swalve
Duane Christ
Jennie Swaive
Patsy Miller
Sammy Johnson
Arno Melz
Dorothy Thompson
Gordon Wertjes
Lorretta Miller
Carlyle Gerzema
Dresed
Local Woman Identifies Found Class Ring as Her Own
Mrs John Carstensen of Oxford read in the Oxford Mirror that a 23 year old high school class ring was found in Wheatland. She traveled to Wheatland and identified the ring as her own, missing since 1926.
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John Carstensen
Oxford
Oxford Mirror
Wheatland
Berlin Fortunetellers Thrive Amid Ruins and Hope
Berlin becomes a haven for fortunetellers selling hope to a ruined city. Prices start at 10 marks while clients range from actresses to rubble cleaners. Some predict a calmer future with a lifted blockade and no war, despite war weariness and personal anxieties.
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Berlin
Ursula von Kardos
Landlord Offers 25 Percent Rent Refund Plan
Lebanon New Hampshire Daniel H Brown a liberal landlord with a humanitarian stance refuses Tulsa style evictions. In Oklahoma tenants faced higher rents as eviction drives, but Brown told his 59 tenants that in case of illness or job loss he will refund 25 percent of rent. He will review each case on its merits and may extend refunds to utility charges. The three month trial could be renewed if successful.
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Tulsa
Lebanon
N. H
Daniel H. Brown
Oklahoma City
Brown
Girl 3 Rescues Boy From City Pond
Perth Amboy New Jersey a 15 year old girl Lillian Mingin described the rescue of 6 year old Kenneth Vangorder from drowning in Columbus park skating pond. She spotted the boy under water and pulled him to shore before returning home. Kenneth received hospital treatment for shock and submersion. Police chief John F Murray planned to recommend recognition by local safety groups.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
Lillian Mingin
Kenneth Vangorder
Kosciuszko Street
Columbus Park
Lillian
Polieceman
Kenneth
John F. Murray
Perth Amboy Safety Council
National Safety Council
Spider Causes Fake Quake Readings At City College Seismo
A spider disrupted the City College seismograph at Finley Hall New York by crawling into the vertical component and triggering a quake like record. The device still ranked second best in national accuracy over the prior three months despite the incident.
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New York
N. Y
City College Babor
Daniel T. O’connell
Finley Hall
136Th Street
Amsterdam Avenue
United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
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Lauritzen
Iowa
National Editorial
Associaton
Loata Press
Association
Smith
Marshall & Swift
Mason City
Hamilton Hatchery
Titonka, Iowa
Lakota
Wynn
Hulsman
D-X
Towa
Huisman
Titonba
Minneapolis
Moline
Raymond Wessels
Marvin Wessels
Pete and Miff
Buffalo Gentér
Ley Pond
Headquarters For
Manbee
Frank D. Fisher Titonka
Busy Bee Cafe
Ann’s & Ida’s Cafe
Anna and
Ida Alke
New “C
Farmall
New
H” Farmall
IHC
TiOnka Imp. Co., Inc
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