Obituary of Goldie Gertrude German Reibsamen
Mrs. Goldie Gertrude German Reichsamen born November 28 1909 in Kenny Ill died April 28 after a brief illness. She moved to Titonka Iowa with her parents in 1921 and married Floyd Allen Reibsamen October 21 1924. Survived by husband Robert and Lala German parents sister Mary and brother Robert. Funeral services were held at the home of her parents Buffalo Center and the Titonka Methodist Church with Rev Squires officiating. Interment in Rutiala Township Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldie Gertrude German
Kenny
de Witt County
Illinois
Iowa
Titonka
Floyd Allen Reibsamen
Floyd Allen Reibgamen
Robert
Lala Fae German
Mary
Mer
Grim Reaper
Reichsamen
Buffalo Center
Methodist Church of
Rev
Squires
Rutiala Township
Former Superintendent Recalls L M Mann In Titonka Visit
The Topic reports that former Titonka superintendent L M Mann, now in Portland township, spoke of his wife and children recovering from illness after business in Titonka Saturday. Hank H Wibben and Cleota Gross reportedly wed more than two months ago, with the couple planning a Austin Minnesota home.
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L. M. Mann
Portland Township
Titonka
Hank H. Wibben
Cleota, Gross
Johanny Wibben
Elmer ‘Gross
Plum Creek Township
Austin
Minn
Lutheran Church Baptism and Services Noted in Local Column
Richard Herman infant son of Mr and Mrs Harm Green was baptized last Sunday Sponsors Mr and Mrs Dick Wel n. Ladies Aid met at Mrs Nick Heeschs home. The Luther League will host a Wiener Roast at Mr Wilhelm Tiadens grave Friday evening. Sunday School 10:00 A M German Service 11:00 A M English Service 8:00 P M. A time change for Klondike departures arrives soon affecting Ti tania connections. Train leaves 9:30 A M and arrives 4:50 PM causing delays for papers and late connections Garner to Titonka.
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Richard Herman
Harm Green
Sponsera
Dick Weln
Ladies Aid
Nick Heesch
Luther League
Welnner
Wm. Tiaden
Germaan
Klondike
Titania
Garner
Titonka
Editor Will Haggard Seeks Local Real Estate Deals
Will Haggard editor of the Algona Upper Des Moines Republican visited Thronka for an hour to gather pricing on Titonia real estate. He aims to buy farms to yield four percent net and plans to place several million dollars into investments at a low annual rate. He traveled to Bancroft and Ledyard after Thronka to assess opportunities in those elections.
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Will Haggard
Algona Upper Des Moines Republican
Titonia
Haggard
Thronka
Bancroft
Ledyard
Titonka Methodist Church Services and Notices
Methodists announce morning worship at 11:00 and evening praise at 8:00 with Dean Church service at 2:00 and Sunday School at 3:00. Next Sunday is Mothers Day with services at both churches and aid societies meeting midweek. The Union Sunday School picnic time is set for June 24 at the F. W. Schram farm. stewards meet at 8:30 at J D Andrews home. Trustees and stewards lists are reprinted for reference.
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Aid Society
Titanica Aid
John Pink
Doan Aid
Robi. Young
Union Sunday School Picnic Association
Doan Church
F. W. Schram Farm
Dean Church
Titanka Sunday School
Dean
Methodist Church
Christ Ian
Advertising rivals in 1905 farm machinery trade
In 1905 two rival quảng farm machinery ads ran on quarter pages. J F Fisher promoted laughter with a slogan at the top while J J Bud used a similar line about shared mirth. A brisk business competition turned into a merry market war.
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J. J. Budlong
On the Honor Roll of Topic Subscribers
Readers listed paid their subscriptions since the last issue including Heika Bruns Titanka Walter Scott Burt Fred C Missall Britt R J Smith Woden R W Gingerich Titonka Hana Beenken Huffalo Center B A Mechlar Dick Beenken G K Rippentrop Lakota Jas Christensen John Korte Buffalo Center Herman Nelson Ezra Schmidt Bancroft C D Johnson Stillwater Henry Henrich Ramsey Co Home St Paul Bertie Jenssen Dick Heyes and others across Iowa Minnesota and California with varied payment dates from 1926 to 1927.
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Heika Bruns
Titanka
Iowa
Walter Scott
Burt
Fred C. Missall
Britt
R. J. Smith
Woden
R. W. Gingerich
Titonka
Laws
Hana
Beenken
Huffalo Center
B. A. Mechlar
Iawa
Dick Beenken
G. K. Rippentrop
Lakota
Jas
Christensen
John Korte
Buffalo Center
Herman Nelson
Glendale
Cali
Ezra Schmidt
Bancroft
C. Johnson
Stillwateer
Minn
Henry Henrich
Ramsey Co
St. Paul Mion
Bertie Jenssen
Dick Heyes
Can't Keep a Good Man Down A Comedy in Four Acts
Senior class of 1925 presents Can’t Keep a Good Man Down a four act comedy staged May 7 and 8 at 8 pm in the High School Auditorium Port Washington Long Island production features Glen Beauchamp Benny Alf Pomeroy George Rand Monty Forrest Dr Carvar D Ryan Jen Pomory Genevieve Girard Alf’s Dot Carry Nits Act I room in Beachamps summer residence Port Washington Act I Living Room Alf Pomeroy flat East Side New York next evening Act IV same scene as Act II later Act IV same as Act I a month after Act II Produced by T Dennison & Company Chicago
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Glen Beauchamp
Bennington
Benny Alf Pomeroy
George Rand Monty Forrest Doctor Carvard Ryan
Jen Pomeroy
Genevieve Girard Grann
Alf
Dorothy
Dot Caroline
Carry
Beachamp
Port Washington
L. I
Alf Pomeroy
East Side
New York
Dennison & Company
Chicago
Better calf care boosts dairy profits and herd health
Prof C E Reed of the Radio Farm School urges better dry cow management for dairy profitability. He argues calves should be fed properly before birth and during the dry period, with skim milk feeding and early grain and hay to develop robust calves and sustained milk production.
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C. E. Reed
Radio Farms School
Blue Valley Creamery Institute
Reed
Michigan Agricultural College
Prof. Reed
Yar
Bennlg
Indiana Experiment Station
Better Schools Big Asset to Community
Article by Mercedes Sartor argues that improved rural schools uphold democracy by expanding equal educational opportunities, shaping citizenship, and becoming social hubs. It notes higher costs, but cites inter-district taxation as a solution, with better teachers, facilities, and pupil effort as key benefits.
Titonka Town Council Meeting Minutes May 4
Regular Titonka council session held at Titonka Savings Bank at 8 PM with Mayor Sleper and four councilmen present. Minutes approved and bills totaling 167.00 authorized for payment including Titonka Topic 13.80 Falk Motor 84.00 and Interstate Power 60.00 before adjournment by Clerk Wu. Boyken.
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Titonka Savings Bank
Sleper
Walfe Stott
Sartor
Rachut
Meyer
Wolfe
Titonka
Titonka Fire Department
Falk Motor Company
Geo
Titonka Telephone Company
Interstate Power Co
Wu. Boyken
Twenty Years Ago in Grundy County and Nearby News
A slice of local life recalls visits in Grundy county, moves to Boise, a death at 84 near Lone Rock, smallpox concerns in Ramsey township, a 24th birthday in Wes ley News, and era slogans. It notes court house painting, auto purchase by Dr. Peters, and farm visits from Burt to Duncumb. Also mentions weddings, barn plans, canning company markets, egg shipments, land moves, and highway mired teams reflecting daily rural life.
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John Murray
Lone Rock
N. B. Schiltz
Ramsey Township
Lou Matern
Wesley News
Titonka
Henry Franzen
A. F. Schrader
Rake
Falk
Kossuth County Court House
Board of Supervisors
Peters
Burt Hag
Laura Scott
Duncumb
Lamoreux Bros. Wm
R. L
Sam Gross
R. C. Whitcomb
Monroe
Wis
R. Welter and
Whitcomb & Welter
Judge Sullivan
Algona
L. A. Oppedahl
Car Ditch Crash Near German Busy Roadside
Kester and Conductor Walters escaped injury when the car skidded off near the B H Meyer home in German and overturned. Only the vehicle sustained damage, with radiator, running boards and fenders smashed but the engine undamaged. Titonka population listed as 246 in the latest census. Auctioneer D A Haggard sold lots and acreage at $50 an acre, with land values rising since. Carrie Manley, longtime local teacher, returned to Kossuth County from Missouri after moving from Buffalo Forka.
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Cc. BE
Kester
Estherville
Walters
B. H. Meyer
D. A. Haggard
Titonka
Carrie Manley
Buffalo Forka
Missouri
Kossuth County
Old Pioneer Sees Land Purchase Possibility With Col D A Haggard
The editor of the Upper Des Moines Republican and Col D A Haggard and son toured Bancroft to Titonka, a twelve mile gravel road route, as they consider buying land. The Col carried a surveyor's chain across the track from Bancroft's origin to Collar corner, 71 years ago when no trees or homes existed.
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D. A. Haggard
Win
Upper
Des Moines
Republican
Bancroft
Titonka
Girls 4-H Clubs Plan County Picnic
All members of the Girls 4-H Clubs of Kossuth County are invited to a large picnic on Wednesday June 24 at the home of Mr and Mrs Alfred Schenck Union Township. Eighteen clubs in the county will attend and organizers urge full turnout.
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Kossuth County
Alfred Schenck
Union Township
War Explosive Pyrotol Now Available in Iowa
A carload of surplus war explosive pyrotol is offered for distribution. It is more powerful than dynamite and cheaper, usable where dynamite is used. Delivery starts in Cedar Rapids Iowa with onward shipping to buyers via local freight. Inquire at Farm Bureau office. allotment likely to sell out quickly on a first come first served basis.
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Sheep Men to Ship Wool In County Carload
The County Wool Growers Association plans a direct marketing shift cutting out middlemen. Wool twine and sacks are available at the Farm Bureau office and Swea City Farmers Elevator. Wool will be shipped from Algona and Swea City in June or July, aiming for a single carload shipment.
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County
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Floyd Reibsamen
M. H. Church
Lutheran Church
RB. I
Bill Sykes
Beauchamp
Beaucham
Papil Beauchamp
Hubert Phelps
Clarence Cooper
Kenneth Fisher
Harley. Hanson Willis Phelps Russell Whitson Carl Callies
Willis Phelps
Mercedes Sartor
Mabel Wolfe
Zella Buffington
Margaret Doegh
Professor Reed
Mercedes
Vown Council
Herman Franzen
Grundy County
Helen M. Stoke
Boise
Idaho
Tucker
The
Ledyard Leader
Herman Ubben
John K. Rippentrop
Leni Isebrand
Ackley
Forrest City -Canning Company
Winnebago County
W. L. Burr
M. O. Emmons
Geo. B. Hall
German Township
Hampton
Tee Wagner
Menango
North Dakota
Mike Sandt
Union Slough
C. E. Kester
City
Old Pioneer
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