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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1949
Page
2
A colt born with two normal hind legs and no front legs was fated by Earl Steele to be destroyed after birth. The mare belonged to Mr. Steele and the animal was described as well and chipper before humane action.
Last Sunday at the George Ricke home Dean’s 8th grade graduation was honored by guests including Arnold Stufflick and the Stu dey family from Kamawa, Froelich and Simms families of St Benedict, plus Ludwig and Widen. Rose Studer visits from Wa terlog, and David and Diane Garman spent time with Irene Studer. J T Meurer and N J Meurer visited Mercy Hospital in Fort Dodge. Har Bankey and baby from Britt were guests at the Rode man home. J P Studer and Emma Studer toured Iowa Falls to see Bertha Richtsmeier. Delores Becker and Gregory Augustine were published as banns at St Josephs for June 1 wedding at St Josephs. H H Kaiser of Rolfe and family visited Obrecht home. Obrecht family opened a new lunch room at the east end station.
Detroit report on Wayne University effort to record textbooks for blind students. Volunteers read into seven inch disks, creating 14 minute sides used with talking book players. Librarians and staff aim to build a reusable library of elementary texts for ongoing access.
London plans to remove street corner fire alarms after J J Hayward reported that over 75 percent of last year’s fire calls from alarms were false. He said false alarms by telephone are far lower and the plan will replace street alarms with fire walls via telephone booths gradually.
Newark New Jersey Peter Ruggiero a 30 year old professional bass fiddler solved door passage trouble by creating a collapsible bull fiddle he spent two and a half years perfecting. The instrument breaks into three ply wood parts that fit inside a compact case and sounds like a standard bass fiddle according to experts who have heard it.
Iowa dairy farmers increase March milk yield per cow due to better feeding and herd quality, offsetting a 40,000 fall in milk cows. First quarter output remains the lowest since 1937, with total production about 16 percent below the 1943 wartime peak.
Otto Sanow of LeMars died last week after falling from a ladder while working on a second story window. He sustained a fractured skull in the accident.
Lakota events note Obituary relatives visiting Wm Buscher rushed to University Hospital after relapse. Mrs A Sommson and C R Lewis traveled from Glendale California. car tire blew near Flagstaff Arizona causing a harrowing cliff incident. Mrs Harvey Reid and family visited Lakota. Miriam Stafford hosted luncheon with local teachers where Stella Ullestad was honored as she prepares to marry and leave.
Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson and Kathy Thompson spent Thursday with the Fred Schroeders and attended the graduation exercises where Char lene Schroeder, Mrs Andersons sister, was a class member. The reporter has been ill since Thursday with a gland infection, causing news to be scarce.
Mr and Mrs George Aldrich sold their house to Lawrence and Mary Youngwirths. The Aldrichs plan to move to California next August. Mr Aldrich is a mail carrier on route 1 and has not enjoyed good health in recent years.
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