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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1949
Page
2
The Titonka Topic lists subscription prices for its four territory areas. Rates are 2.00 per year within Kossuth County and Titanics trade territory, 2.50 outside that area, 3.60 per year for Canada and foreign districts. The paper notes a telephone number and urges readers to subscribe.
Fragmented note describes Curtis Beenkits and family in Wesley with a daughter Mins and relatives in Grinnell. Neighbors allegedly discuss corn and movements by a husband and father over the past two months. The text is garbled and contains incomplete names and places.
Local events include Girl Scouts folding T B seals in Wesley with leaders Mrs L L Pfeffer and refreshment hosts Mrs Ed Downs and Mrs Frank Bleich. a new bridge club Nowee go organized by Mrs Len Arndover. Residents attend 4 H leaders meeting in Algona and social visits across Britt Britt nursing home Dubuque and Forest Cityโรง.
Weekend visitors and local gatherings mark the Woden area as families travel to Arlington and Crystal Lake. A church service is planned with Rev John Engels to lead on Sunday, November 27, and several families visit relatives in Britt, Lake Mills, George, and Newton.
The article records Friday basketball results with Woden boys losing 23 20 and girls 27 24 to Crystal Lake. It notes births, marriages, visits, and social events including church meetings, dinners, and travels among families in Forest City Armstrong Lake Mills Mason City and Buena Vista College. A baby son was born to Mr and Mrs Samuel Anderson at the hospital.
Last Thursday the 10th marked a quiet Forest City social scene with Mr. Hart and infant James Edwards returning home. Mrs. Finch and Mrs. Delger from Crystal Lake visited Mrs. Trettin, while Mr. and Mrs. Hammond and son from Wesley called on the Wood family. Eva Hochhaus from Britt spent a day with Mrs. Tindall as guests called at the Wood home.
Mrs Lena Thieben and Enno Thieben of Ackley and Jake Thieben along with Rev E Bossenbroek of the Christian Reformed church will be guest speakers at the Presbyterian church next Sunday morning. Mr and Mrs Don May of Corwith spent weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Fritz T Gerdes. Mr and Mrs Joe McGurk and family of Britt visited there and with other relatives here Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Gerdes remains seriously ill at home. Lyle Hawn near Grundy Center owns two 27 year old horses no longer fit for work. The pair recently pulled a wagon for a neighbor to collect money, then ran away and were chased down by a car.
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