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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1939
Page
5
Titonka swept both ends of a Tuesday doubleheader over Fenton with an 81 to 26 win for the first team and 60 to 39 for the second. Ledyard defeated Titonka in both girls and boys games, 82 to 43 and 24 to 20, respectively, as Titonka’s girls struggled against a stronger Ledyard lineup.
Mrs. J. H. Warburton entertained fourteen ladies and two gentlemen at a reporters party last Thursday afternoon east of town. Guests of honor were Duane Dewes and Russell Waller, editors of Algona papers, who spoke on newspaper work. Reports and poems followed, with a delicious lunch served by the hostess.
Edward O'Connor, ex attorney general, represents Otto V and Amos M Schreck held in Kossuth district court on malicious threats to extort. Demurrer submitted Monday and taken under advisement by Judge Fred M. Hudson. The Schreck brothers are out on bond.
A group of eight 4 H leaders attended Ban croft for the county 4 H girls training school led by Miss Selma Thquist from Iowa State College. The session covered home organization, storage, lighting and efficiency, with plans to relay the lessons through meetings to 4 H girls throughout the year.
James Powell of near Sutherland had a narrow escape when a corn picker tore through his clothing during a cold wave. He wore three full suits, but the machine shredded them down to his jacket and the top of his sweat shirt as it did its work.
The Kossuth County Tuberculosis Association received 500000 Christmas seals for sale on Thanksgiving Day. Artist Rockwell Kent designed the 1939 seal with an angel and cross motif. The campaign theme is Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis, with four center seals bearing Health to All, Protect Your Home from Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis is Preventable and Curable, and Holiday Greetings.
County Agent A. L. Brown announced a beef cattle feeders meeting held Tuesday evening at the Algona Legion hall. About 200 feeders in the county received invitations. Rex Beresford, extension beef cattle specialist from Town State College, spoke on the beef cattle outlook and reviewed beef cattle association organizations in other counties.
Mrs. R L Krantz is seriously ill in a Mason City hospital. She was admitted last Thursday with what doctors diagnosed as flu and was moved to the hospital Monday afternoon. By Tuesday noon the entire family had been summoned to the hospital and the latest reports say her condition remains very serious.
Marriage licenses issued include Donald A. Mauer 37 and Lorrain K. Krueger 23 both of St Paul. Joseph A. Elbert 24 and Violet M. Norman 22 both of Algona. Willett Holliday 42 and Ragnhild Mattsen 29 both of Hibbing Minn. Francis H. Froelich 21 St Benedict and Evelyn Agnes Bischeid 18 Algona. Francis R. Kollasch and Esther M. Henry both of Whittemore.
The Towa Dairy Industry Commission led by Burr Willits announces a new phase to boost butter use in cooking. The drive will rely on newspaper ads, posters for stores, and tie‑ins with local creameries and restaurants, with milk and ice cream promotion to follow.
Judge Fred M. Hudson of Pocahontas will be guest speaker at a Lions Club smoker Thursday evening. He will discuss the reform courts. This is his first Titonka visit as judge. Legionnaires are invited as guests. meeting starts at 7 30 with lunch later in the evening.
The Kossuth county AAA office received a new corn moisture testing machine last week. Kossuth county is one of 14 counties in the state to receive one of these machines. It will be used for this year's crop and also for testing shelled corn under seal next spring.
At a joint county gathering of the American Legion and Auxiliary in Algona, Thomas Gary of Bancroft was elected county commander and S. H. Strahley of Eston elected vice commander. Ray McWhorter presided, with Lester Lease attending as district vice commander. The meeting highlighted membership goals, safety education talks, and Legion and Auxiliary achievements, followed by refreshments and dancing.
The work, by six workers in the courthouse, converted records dating back to 1869 from a box filing system to flat files, a yearlong project funded by the WPA.
Frank B. Ulish of Fort Dodge led the second county schoolmasters gathering in Algona. Allan Brunson and Dr. G Shierk joined as Kossuth Safety Manual leaders. Ulish outlined plans of the state highway safety department to about twenty rural school representatives. He noted rising rural accidents, fewer urban ones, more on straight roads and clear days, and many occur at twilight. He ranked taxi drivers as safest, then bus and semi truck drivers, and warned that bicycles menace highway safety, urging education on the issue.
Mrs Hill mother of Mrs L G Gartner died at her Villisca home Iowa on Monday of last week. Mrs Gartner had been with her mother for a week prior and attended the funeral with Hardy and Paul Gartner. Dorothy Gartner of Morningside College accompanied them to Villisca for the service.
Mrs John Boekelman and Mrs H Plaister hosted the first home project follow up meeting for German Valley district No 8 on Friday November 17 at the Plaister home. Window Treatment was discussed by Mrs K Stnderman township chairman with a study group of listed members and two district No 6 representatives attended. The next meeting is set for December 19 at the DeVries home hosted by Mrs DeVries Mrs Krause and Mrs W Trenary.
Miss Margherita Tarr Iowa state extension landscape architect will lead four all day landscape planning meetings in Kossuth county December 5 through 8. Sessions in Lone Rock Lakota southeast Algona and other locations welcome both men and women. Each 10 am to 4 pm event provides meals and coffee. demonstrations possible in April if interest continues.
Iowa State College weed specialist E R Sywester spoke to the Kossuth county planning board at Bancroft OGC camp about a new eradication program. Humboldt county weed chairman Mr Bradley cited successful precedents. The board will reconvene in January after a round table on proposed plans.
The first home project follow up meeting of the newly organized district No 2 in German township was held at the Sundern home last Thursday. The topic Window Treatment was presented by leader Mrs. KX Sunderman, followed by discussion. Attendees included Mrs. Roni Janssen, Mrs. Klaas Risius, Miss Jennie Johnson, Mrs. H. Janssen, Mrs. R. Bunkotske and Mrs. H. Plaisier.
Jasper county may acquire the old Victoria sanitarium in Colfax as past due taxes of 3000 dollars trigger a three month redemption period. The site, once linked to Colfax mineral water health resort prominence, has been operated by an Excelsior Springs sanitarium before foreclosure.
Rev. Sauer of Lakota appointed Red Cross chair for the north half of Kossuth County. He named Mary Young rural Buffalo township chair with Verla Shaw Ruth Hansen Irene Petersen Sadie Denton and others as district workers. Membership may be left at the drug store for credit and funds go to Mary Young after roll call. Mrs K Sunderman named German township chair and H A French for Titonka.
Miss Hazel Clarice Larson of Britt wed Thomas G. Hinders of Woden at Upper Flat Church with Rev. O M Johnson officiating. Bridesmaid Miss EnoNa Olson, maid of honor Miss Clarice Johnson. groomsmen Norris and Budeen Larson. Flower girl Jean Nelson. Reception at bride’s home. numerous attendants and hostesses listed. Bride worked at Landberg’s Britt. groom from Woden and Britt College attendee. plans for future residence noted.
Jigm Sturdevant, a former Titonka resident and longtime meat market operator in Titonka and Fort Dodge, died Saturday at a veteran’s hospital in Knox ville. He was born in Lehigh and moved to Fort Dodge as a child. Funeral was held in Fort Dodge with burial there. Surviving: his widow Betty Trenan and four children, plus six sisters and four brothers.
Iowa’s top football squad closes a strong season with a trip to Evanston to meet Northwestern. The official student delegation includes the band and Scottish Highlanders. It will be the final game for Nile Kinnick Hal McLain Russell Bush Erwin Prasse Dick Evans and Pred Smith.
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