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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1942
Page
7
A lengthy readerable column covers social visits, family news, weddings, birthdays, and local gatherings across Ames, Britt, Woden, and surrounding towns. It notes multiple Sunday and weekend visits, farm moves, bridal and birthday celebrations, plus wartime homefront prompts and local shop notices.
Death separated Hol land natives Mr A H Warntjes and his wife after over 30 years in Primghar. He died of a heart attack and she died a few hours later after a long illness.
Walter Laird a Knoxville area farmer planned pigeon pie for autumn fare and shot a flock to ease the farm’s supply. To his surprise one pigeon turned out to be a banded carrier owned by a Chicago resident.
Four home project meetings were scheduled in Kossuth county this week with Miss Alma Schultz in charge. The first Jesson focused on Remaking of Clothing and Conservation of Wool, with sessions at the Burt Township, Laverne and Sherman, Cresco and Riverdale Township, and German Township homes. An open meeting was planned for Thursday night at 7:30 at the center school House.
Mrs Forrest Lackore of Woden is among four Hancock county winners in a war savings stamp corsage contest. Her entry represents the winter Christmas division and winners each receive 2.50 in war savings stamps, with county cards sent to Des Moines for state contest entry where four state winners receive a 50 war bond each.
Thirty six mothers with sons in service attended a patriotic tea in their honor at the Wesley American Legion Auxiliary hall on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Mae Strate of Garner spoke on defense, a duet by Ronnie and Rodney Christensen and solo by Lois Marie Bleich plus two songs by a girls trio highlighted the program. Refreshments were served with Mrs George Vitzthum and Mrs Ollie Olson pouring.
Lakota Auxiliary held an Armistice Day program at the school house Wednesday evening drawing a good sized crowd. Duane Dewes of Algona gave an interesting talk, Paul Garry of Ledyard sang several numbers. Coffee and doughnuts followed. Auxiliary members who sponsored the event netted about $15.
A motor cycle rider Vernon Dreege of Fort Dodge died when his bike collided with a car driven by Alfred Redenius of Britt near Lakota. Occupants John and Robert Penning, cousins of Redenius, suffered minor scratches and bruises. The 1933 V-8 car was badly wrecked.
Mr. and Mrs. George K. Tjaden of Waterloo visited the Jelle Tjaden home in WODEN last Thursday. Friday evening guests included Ralph Tjaden and family of Wesley, Bonno Schutter and family of Titonka, Cooney Kramer and family, and Stephen H. Tjaden. George shared moving pictures from his Pine Ridge South Dakota work with the group.
A new train schedule on the Klondike went into effect last week. The route runs from Iowa Falls to this city on Monday, overnight stays, and returns Tuesday, then visits Wednesday and departs Thursday, and again Friday with a return to Iowa Falls Saturday. Arrival here is 1 30 and departure 11 30 each day.
The youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erman Hansen was badly burned last Thursday night after sitting in a pail of boiling water used to scald pheasants. She was taken to a hospital in Algona.
A fragment advertises Adlerika from W. J. Denton, a local druggist, urging readers to buy today for digestive relief as partly digested foods form gas and cause sour stomach and bloating. The copy references a family of eleven and promotes the product as needed.
Good Hope Lutheran Church Alfred Mardorf, pastor, invites the public to Sunday School and Bible Class at 4 8:30 a.m. Divine worship at 10:30. The Sunday School Teachers Institute meets Sunday afternoon and evening with Rev. Mason of Waldorf College lecturing at 2:30, followed by a question box and business meeting. Missionary Gertrude Kettner will speak at the evening service at eight.
Ramsey Reformed details morning worship at 11 with Sunday School at 10 and evening service at 8. The Young People's Club meets Tuesday evening with choir rehearsal after. Ladies aid meets Wednesday afternoon November 25 at 1 30, catechism classes begin Saturday at 2 00 for age 10, closing with a Studd quote about devotion to Christ.
Immanuel Lutheran, four miles east and one mile north of Titanics, invites parishioners to attend English services at 10:30 a.m. on the Twenty fifth Sunday after Trinity, with Sunday School and Bible Classes at 9:30 a.m. Thanksgiving Day service is set for 8:00 p.m. A special bank offering supports the congregational treasury, followed by a party in the church parlors Friday at 8 p.m.
Lakota Town residents attend St Pauls Lutheran for English Communion at , p.m. Registration before the service. Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. English Thanksgiving Day service at 10:30 a.m.
Reverend W L Patterson leads Sunday School at 10 and Morning Worship at 11. DOAN has services at 9:30 and Sunday School at 10:30. In Bingham Township farm women auction poultry eggs cakes pies and garden produce to raise funds for War Stamps and Bonds during Farm Women’s Day on November 21 as part of Women at War Week, signed by Mrs Forest Lackore and Mrs C W Costin.
Town highway commission members visited Titonka and signaled plans to shift highway 226 a mile west. The route would run north from highway 14 to the Wm Stenzel corner, then curve into town. The move is not likely soon but is considered for the future.
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