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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1935
Page
5
John Wood, 66, died yesterday morning after six months of heart trouble dropsy and complications at his home. A military funeral will be held Friday at 1 30 pm at his home and at the M B church.
Arthur Buffington had dental work on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Guy Carlson called on Mrs. Pete Hansen Tuesday afternoon. Drusilla Hansen has been out of school a few days with the measles. Mrs. Pete Hansen ill with lumbago. Carrie Bakkie and others visited Mrs. Ted Hoover Thursday. Ross Buffington lost a horse to colic last week. Ray Smith lost a cow with sweet clover. The Dale Struthers hosted the Henry Mertz family of Ottosen and Mr. and Mrs. Dean Andrews of Algona at dinner Sunday. Albert Anderson and Jesa Halyvor son sharpened cultivator shovels in Doan. Mrs. Howard Andrews and Doan school pupils hosted a Mothers Day program. Ten guests attended. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Anderson and children, plus the Bullington and Hansen families, enjoyed a picnic at Clarence Anderson’s Sunday. Dr. and Mrs. Fred Cox of Mallard visited Van Hansen Sunday. Mrs. Carrie Bakkie returned home after two weeks with relatives. Miss Violet Slack and Buffalo township school district No. 9 mothers and pupils held a Mothers Day tea Friday. eight Euesty attended.
Word reached here Saturday of the sudden death of Henry Schrader a World War I veteran who had worked for his cousin Henry Schrader of Jamestown N D for twenty one years. He leaves sisters Mrs Sever Pannkuk Mia John Pannkuk Tonka Meg Amelia Ridee Hast Chain Minn and brother August Schrader Wabash City. Funeral was held Monday with no further cause details available.
Rittors of the student publications at Morningside College Sioux City will run next year with Miss Wet Mahood Sioux City and Witta Phelpy Warttonka as editors. Porter Phelps Pil the Railey chief and is a moniker of the Aalor class and of the Sigma Theta Ho fraternity. He is linked to the Morningside College phanp rot Alpha Kappa Delta and the college YM cud.
A letter from Minnesota details a guide leaving the Olson resort at Winnie Dam for a new position with the Cuttoat Blows resort on the Ninlebigouniat north bank. The writer notes seven rides and a half pound Genene near the Tauoh of Quisant, with Stack recently departing Winnie area guiding duties.
At a Monday evening meeting two new teachers were elected as fellows Miss Dorothy Weaver Moville Iowa Tth grade and Anna Ladd Brooklyn 4th grade One more teacher to be elected to complete the faculty Laymen's Meeting Next Monday Neighbouring congregations of the Attartean Lutheran church plan a laymen’s meeting at Emmanuel Lutheran Church east of town at 7 o clock p m Assistant Steward Krebs Columbus Ohio will deliver the sermon All laymen are invited Schipull Bros Bay Farm Ferdinand and Gus Schipull who have farmed M P Hay township for 19 years bought the Lippold 240 acre farm five miles southwest of Ringsted for 92 per acre through J L McDonald Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co to take possession March 1 1986 These brothers are single and considered good farmers in spite of the depression and have saved enough to buy the farm The note mentions two good looking girls who have not captured the pair.
Ground was broken Monday for the residence of Harry Beed on the southwest corner of Block Four. Art Schweppe holds the contract for the erection and basement at a total of 3200 dollars. The building spans two feet by 28 feet, with a one story hall, four rooms and bath on the ground floor, and two rooms above, to be modern in every part.
Alheen Riddle via her mother Leila Riddle sues in District Court at Spencer for 20 000 in damages and costs claiming skull fracture facial disfigurement internal injuries broken collar bone and other injuries from an auto collision near Ruthven three weeks ago. Two other suits arise from the same accident with A Johnson administrator of the estate of Mrs. Dewey Snyder seeking 20 000 and Dewey Snyder suing Rosacker J W Morse and Leo J Seifert as attorneys for Miss Riddle.
George Higgins, east of town farm, has bought a business lot from Mickey Walsh on a main street. A new brick building may be erected soon on the parcel numbered 19 between the Mayfield restaurant and the Gilbert Nelson frame building.
A dance was held last Friday at the John Koestler home with a chivalry event honoring Mr and Mrs Koestler. Mrs Koestler is formerly Mrs Carl Carlson. They have been married for three weeks and another wedding dance is planned for Friday evening.
Roy Clark and Fred Jennings with Jake Goddeng visited Geo. Graham home Sunday. Mrs. Wm. Rike farm sheds and granaries got a new coat of shingles by Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. Mrs. Clyde Moore hosts an aluminum demonstration and party Friday night. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Smith and Ramonia depart for Iowa City to seek hospital care for their daughter. Web, Bill, Verna Stewart and Earl Shipler visit Rochester Minnesota for daughter’s health. she returns home soon. Kalbkrenner and Urdahl visiting Lorne family, with Kanawha and Henry Newell on Sunday.
The document lists graduates and staff from the 1935 class including Warn W Baron Barbara Jean Ball Ilelko Boekelman Hariey W Brandt Leotta Brandt Donald H Callies Reinhart A F Fritz Blerner A Intermill Merlin Isebrand Ardles f Kelly Harola L Kranta Mildred Krantz Glenn H Larsen Gertrude Meyerg Leata M Oesterrolsher Arthur R Peterson Herbert FP Rakow James CG Rippentrap Ernest H Sachau Ruth State Maynard F Wieg Marl R Zweifel Allene Ann Johnson sponsor T A Dunmire principal Cc A Hoon Supt.
A Luxembourg broadcast sparked a letter from Dr. Pierre Sartor praising the speaker’s English and noting Luxembourger cadence. The reply by Beck explains limited English study, with mentions of Prof Hansen and Reuter. The piece describes Luxembourg’s monarchy, size, population, location, and its status as a peaceful buffer nation with no standing army.
Wesley council took steps toward a park by purchasing the Warren Hrewater property south of the public school house. The eight acres will be scored into a ball diamond and other park features with the residence and other buildings to be resold and moved. The land cost 1400 dollars.
Miss Viva Brayton eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Brayton and Donald Ringsdorf youngest son of Mr and Mrs Wm Ringsdorf were married by Rev Aten at Burt Saturday evening May 11. They plan to farm 80 acres on the west side of the Ringsdorf farm and reside at the Ringsdorf home this year. Congratulations and best wishes.
Fragmentary OCR shows Terand Gabel and Tan with dates like April 7 1887 and locations including Apt 44 4936 nha. The readable items are incomplete but indicate a roll with personal names and dates from a historical record.
Two unmasked men about 46 years old robbed the Buffalo Center State Bank Monday morning, taking $1,600 in cash. They entered quietly, forced employees to the floor, wrapped the money, and fled east. The bandits were well dressed and carried guns during the hold up.
Town marshal Wm Ricklefs announces the junk yard will be open Friday and Saturday this week for hauling out junk refuse and other material for collection by residents and interested parties.
Portland residents share weekend visits and improvements as Koestler and Ringsdorf families host gatherings. Miss Wanda Waltman finishes a school year with a district picnic while others attend conservation and club meetings. Several locals suffer measles as plans for a community haying picnic near May 17th are noted.
A new state bank is planned for Algona with nearly all of its 50,900 capital stock and 12,500 surplus subscribed. Officers and stockholders are being elected, all local residents with cash ready, and the bank will be owned entirely by local people. The community wishes the venture success.
The Conroy Bros. Show, a motorized circus, comes to Titonka on Thursday May 23 for two performances. Grounds are Jay Budlong's pasture in the west part of town with a larger troupe and more animals than two years ago. Tickets available from local merchants. look for their ad and ask for tickets for both matinee and evening shows.
The Kossuth County Corn Hog Committee seeks field supervisors to measure corn fields and count hogs in their allotted territory for 1935. Any contract signer is eligible. Apply in writing to the Corn Hog Allotment Committee Algona by June 1. If not a contract signer you will not be assigned a position.
Dan Cupid had three marriage licenses issued this week. Roy Kleigl of Guilder and Susann Besch of Whittemore. Donald Ringstor of Burt and Vive Brayton of Burt. Evan Finnell and Norma B. Greiner, both of Algona.
J. W. Swanson unveils a two ton box on his truck and offers gravel sand and other material hauling services to customers seeking transport.
A Forest City man driving a new Ford V-8 coupe slept at the wheel and veered off No. 18 north of town, wrecking a brooder house at the Preston Chapin residence. Little damage to the house. car towed to Forest City. driver unharmed aside from minor scratches. A past incident involved tourists stopping in Mr Chapla’s bedroom after missing a turn.
Algona baseball opened the Northern Iowa Southern Minn league with a 15 to 1 victory over Jackson. Algona pitcher Wehler allowed 60 cars fillet with fang? and Swede Erickeon of Swea City yielded 28 hits to Jackson. Moulton of Redyard caught. Schedule lists May 19 and 20 matchups among Hetherville Pairmont Jackson Algona Batherville Fairmont and others.
District Court activity was light as Judge Heald of Spencer signed several orders before moving on to Humboldt for a nearby court session. New cases for the coming term include Farmars Elevator Co versus Joe Wydert, and receivership actions by Supt. Bates of Banking against consolidated bank entities. In Justice Court Merle Jensen and Donald Nelson faced rape charges, held for the September grand jury on $1,000 bonds. Julius Studer of Wesley faced a threat case, bound to keep peace on $1,000, while Paul Priehm of Britt had a continuing case on misappropriated funds with a $500 bond, attorney Beaumont to defend.
County Board of Supervisors met and established multiple road districts including 262, 268, 274, 280, 282, 288, 286, 294, 295, 308, 818, 316, 319, 320, 841, 332, 325, 326, 327, 329, 334, 836, 338, 239, 341, 342, 344, 345, 846, 351, 252 and 365. May 28, 1985 was fixed for gravelling county roads. Auditors were told to reimburse county officers, and supervisors Bal German and Baum were appointed to drainage repairs. A road was established on the east and west quarter line of Section 25-95-29.
The County Corn-Hog Allotment Committee announced last Saturday that $24,000 in additional checks were received for farmers on the second payment of 1934 from the Department of Agriculture in Washington.
The National Reemployment Service placed 16 workers in jobs. Paving on No. 169 south of Algona advances past Hackman school with a forecast of completion to the fair ground corner if ten days of clear weather occur. A large bridge is rising on the west edge of Humboldt with expected right of way purchases nearby and potential paving this year from Algona to Humboldt. Grading for No. 18 between Wesley and Hutchins will begin in preparation for paving, though the contract has not yet been let.
Miss Katherine Schiltz aged 70 died Tuesday afternoon after a lengthy cancer illness at her sister Susia Gray’s home in Wesley. She was born in Luxemburg on November 19, 1864 and immigrated to America, living in Dubuque before moving to Wesley. Funeral services were at St Joseph Catholic Church with Father A. J. Wagener officiating and burial in St Joseph Cemetery. Survivors include sisters Mrs. Susia Gray and Mrs. Philip Pittger.
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