Local fruit grower brings Klefer pears to office exhibit
Ben Pannkuk displayed a nearly ripe Klefer pear blown from a tree by a noon wind. The fruit came from a one year old tree and underscores how tough it is to grow pears in the area.
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1934
Page
7
Ben Pannkuk displayed a nearly ripe Klefer pear blown from a tree by a noon wind. The fruit came from a one year old tree and underscores how tough it is to grow pears in the area.
Local notes recount Misa Doris Stott ill with intestinal flu, visits from Lilian Crone in Hampton, Gordon Nelson from Clear Lake, Mrs. He Jennings visiting daughter in Lakota, and many Sunday gatherings at homes in Titonka. Residents attend missionary meetings, weddings, showers, and bridge club with travel to Des Moines, Madrid, Ames, Chicago, and Denver.
Mrs Virl Griffin of Everett Washington visited with her brothers George and Don Riggins and sister Mrs Elmer Mayfield last week and returned Tuesday morning. Mr and Mrs Harold Johnson visited New Hampton over the weekend with Mr and Mrs Plick Davig. Conservation game warden Mr Davis is noted. Mr Martin Larson and son Varon with Mr and Mrs Touts Larson of Burt attend Century of Progress in Chicago and plan to return this week. Mr and Mrs J D Breen Stella Mas and Harold drove to Nagha Sunday to visit Mr and Mrs Pete Tobin. Mrs Breen stayed to visit for a week.
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