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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
4
The Wesley community notes a short school vacation this week for public and parochial schools. Local families celebrate birthdays, attend church gatherings, and host relatives. Residents report hospital visits, job changes, and community events including lutefisk supper, lodge meetings, and a bridal show for Arlene Durnin.
Afternoon and evening events included a bridge contest with high score prizes won by Mia L Pfeffer and Ed Eisenbacher, and Miss Ruth Warburger with Mrs Anthony Johnson taking high and low in 600. Several local residents visited family and attended multiple club meetings, with Thanksgiving travel plans and a hospital update noted among the community updates.
Miss Mae Van Buskirk reports Drusilla and Evelyn as top spellers for six weeks while Drusilla, Vaughn, Evelyn and Eugene earned perfect attendance. Drusilla bought a football with birthday money after bringing a treat to school. The class notes torn structures and turkeys pinned on window curtains, as they anticipate Thanksgiving vacation.
John MacDonald of Sac County missed the first corn picking season due to medical orders. The note warns against mistakes from others and suggests caution, while playful lines reference owls and cats and night vision.
Woden News notes August Stoler returned home from Wanda Minnesota where he had been employed for several months. The column lists many local visits, social calls, and events such as the eighth annual school carnival with Malinda Glesking winning the popularity contest and a $161 net profit. Community visits in Mason City, Garner, Hampton, and other towns are detailed along with church and club activities and a reminder to drive safely.
A cascade of Sunday and weekday visits includes Mrs. Lidyd Bartlett and Lucilla at Graham Brothers home, Lois Graham working for Mrs. Fred Jennings, and numerous calls among Graham, Owen, Grover, and Bartlett families. Trips to Milwaukee, Prairie du Sac, and Winona are noted, with anniversaries, plant visits, and preparations for the Portland Progress Club banquet on December 9 at the Burt school.
Mrs. Jerry Heetland recovers from illness while visitors from Mason City Ames and Afton brighten Lakota life. Birthday club honors four women at Della Smith home. Freshman party at Dennis Murray’s prompts students’ social season. Mountain Home’s John Seffinga visits Ida Ukena’s family. Clauassen family from Goodrich visits Lakota. Northwestern Iowa game draw ties. American Lesson Auxiliary meets for a work session.
School notes show perfect attendance among pupils Irene Lee Harry Eva Lee Ross Arthur Nelson Dicky Shirley Roger and Howard. First to sixth grades describe activities from counting black numbers on colored paper to new readers language work and physiology texts. Eighth grade geography improves. seventh grade reviews. Four day Thanksgiving vacation ahead with hope for return students and a happy holiday from Doan School Children.
Notice of incorporation for Boughton-Swan Incorporated in Titonka Kosauth County Iowa. Describes business scope including furniture and funeral services, capital stock 100 shares, start date November 18 1939 and termination date November 13 1969 unless renewed, board of directors three stockholders, officers elected annually, private property exempt from debts. Dated November 14 1989 Kitonka Iowa. Incorporator Kenneth Boughton and Kenneth Swan. Speed safety reminder follows.
At Algona county agent A L Brown presided as Clark Schuffham won county chairman with A L Rochleau Whittemore as vice chair and Albert Sohipull Luverne as secretary treasurer. Eighteen attendees heard Rex Beredford of Ames warn beef cattle prices may stay weak due to rising hog lamb poultry production and more feeders termed many-outers. The next meeting is planned for early March at Burt with a dinner.
Last week in Kisssuth county marriage licenses were issued to Francis R Kollasch and Mether M Henry both of Whittemore John J Arend of St Benedict and Mary Erpelding of St Joe Harold L Fude 25 of Emmetsburg and Donna Jean Bailey 20 of Penton Gradson Phillips of Algona and Anne Ukraine Kollasch of Burt Leonard Christopherson 22 of Blue Earth and Maxine J Kin gas 19 of Swea City Ervin Turner 37 of Lone Rock and Mary Zita McDonnell 31 of Whittemers Charles Armstrong and Marcella Hidmann both of Armstrong Henry W Uthof of Fenton and Viola Depue of Ommetsbrieg One accident may be one too many
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