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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1943

Page

7

Local News Notes From Titonka Area Milestones and Visits

Mrs F H Davis of Des Moines visited friends in Titonka over the weekend. Several residents spent time with relatives in nearby towns, and many moved or planned travel. A two year old escaped injury on a tractor accident, and community events included a county Woman’s Club meeting and a school program. Notable items include births, a Navy enlistment, a missing in action report, and local staffing changes at several businesses.

F. H. Davis Des Moines Rose Johnson Mias Ruth Stott Algona W. H. Stott Marvin Johnston Farragut Idaho Cecil Johnston C. H. Downs St. Benedict Homer Donald Aykes Air Service Ferne Oesterreicher Harriet Schram Patty Ball Geraldine Bruns Guy Bruns Geraldine Wesley Bank Eleanor Intermill Badje Grandma Falk Fiame Ben A. Meyer John Bleich Bleich Pierre Sartor Mary Oesterreicher Adam Reefer Phillip U. S. Navy Gordon Swan Hamilton Hatchery James Cink Bancroft James Cink North Africa Alice Sartor Coyle Chicago Edward Sathoff Mason City Sathoff Leo Seibert Grimes Leo Telko Stecker Buffalo Center Hospital Roy Budiong Harold Gartner R. Krantz F. Snuttjer George, Town Thressa Bruns Henry Stohr John Harringa Leota Schutter Leota Myr C. G. Dennis Britt Wayne Mechler Elmer Mechler J. H. Williams David Fort Dodge William Wirtjes Song Lenus Isebrand Webster City Beulah Mae Thompson Northfield Minn Carrie Torgersen Anton Pannkuk Garner Anton B. A. Pannkuk Farmers Co-Operative Society Titonia Woman's Clubs A. M. Petersen Miller Nelson John Fisher George Bonacker R. L. Krantz Honken Iaang French Wm. Schram Rippentrop Glee Club Lang Mary Budlong Burl War Chest Fund H. A. French Lyle Tryon California Lyle Thressa Spear Charles Reed Papa Charles L. M. Osterbauer Marjorie Ottawa John Falk Osterbauer Fall Mildred Cosgrove Herman G. Beenken Buffalo Center Bennie Beenken Jr Henry Bruns Farmers Elevator Company Henry German Valley School Martyn Franzen Lloyd Krause Amanda Bruns Ervin Fahrenholtz Wardden Smidt Owen Tjaden Loren Stecker Lavonne Boekelman Marcella Boekelmann Ronald Krause William Smidh Leroy Bruns Darlene Franzen Agnes Janssen Florence Reaser Doyle Iowa City Les Johnnie Wilson Arizona Wilsong Otto Falk Herold Weiske Rochester John Laddner Great Falls Montana John Lamoreux Laddner Falk San Diego Marie Orthel Inez Wolfe General Federation of Woman's Clubs States District of Columbia Alaska

Wall Street War Bond Rally Tops Treasury Sales

New York Curb Exchange led by president Fred C. Moffatt sold over a million dollars in Treasury Bonds in 90 minutes. Notable figures involved included Mel Ott, Alice Marble, and Nat Tate, who also served in World War II with several honors. The Exchange pioneered a plan allowing workers to buy bonds through salary-deducted advances, five months before Pearl Harbor.

Wall Street New York Curb Exchange Fred C. Moffatt Treasury Mel Ott N. ¥. Glanta Alice Marble Nat Tate AEF

Immanuel Ladies Aid October Meeting

The Immanuel Lutheran Ladies Aid met October 7 in the church parlors. Rev. Plant led prayer after hymn and scripture from Acts 8 1 25. Minutes and treasury were read and approved. Donations of 5 each from Mrs. Will Rode Sr and Mrs. K BE Boekelman noted. A Christmas play committee Gertrude Buss and Vera Ostermann appointed. Christmas party planned for early December with husbands and families. Subscriptions for Outlook approved. ten taken. A Sunday meeting to discuss mission magazine set for October 10 attendance permitting. Closing songs followed by Grace.

Immanuel ‘Lutheran Ladies Aid Jesus Plant Treasury Women's Mission Federation Outlook Mission

Hostesses Planned for Next Meeting at Lunch Event

The hostesses Louise Planz and Marie Rode served lunch. Lena Schmidt and Lina Sonnenberg will be hostesses at the next meeting. Gertrude Buss, secretary.

Louise Planz Marie Rode Lena Schmidt Lina Sonnenberg Gertrude Buss

Wartime Linens Shortage Guidance for Homemakers

Wartime notes from Iowa State College extension specialist Miss Nora Workman urge homemakers to buy only what is needed as civilian supplies dwindle. Armed forces take large shares of sheets and pillow cases, so households should conserve. Blankets remain in production but no new gouge and duck down can be used. Used wool and felt scraps remain plentiful as substitutes. In Indianola, Paul Reisman exhibits a homemade Hitler likeness using an eggplant and brass pieces in the window of the Indianola Record and Tribune.

Nora Workman Iowa State College Paul Reisman Hungary United States Dave Young Indianola Hitler Paul

School News and Student Activities Update

The article lists numerous students by name and outlines current school topics: Shakespeare and Macbeth in English class, drama practices with plays Miss Jimmy debuting November 2, letter writing for sophomores, grammar topics for freshmen, agricultural studies on corn and oats, music rhythm bands and glee clubs performing at PTA, and science and mathematics notes on pilots magnetic variation, buoyancy, specific gravity, and algebra with exponents. It preserves the tone of a rural school page with activity summaries.

Jimmy

Potatoes as Hog Feed and Peanut Harvest Notes

Farmers with a few bushels of cull potatoes may feed them to hogs. Iowa State College notes potatoes are fair for hog feed, four bushels potato equal one bushel corn, cooked for best results. Potatoes mainly for feed to avoid waste while preserving human food value. Peanuts ready to harvest when leaves yellow and shell veins darken. cure by spreading in a shed.

Iowa State College

Town Council Proceedings October 4 1943

The Town Council met in regular session at the French Lumber Co Office on October 4 1943 with Mayor French Clerk Reaser Treasurer Callies and Councilmen Torgersen Swan and Schutter present. Minutes were approved as read and bills totaling 579.05 were approved after adjustments. A refund of 37.50 on a Cigarette License was authorized before adjournment.

French Lumber Co French Reaser Callies Torgersen Swan Schutter Schutjer J. H. Wilson

Store Clothing Safety in Cooler Storage

A 4-H clothing specialist Miss Gladys Adams advises storing idle linens blankets and clothing at room temperature or lower. She notes cooler storage on a lower floor reduces damage to stored fabric by maintaining lower temperatures.

Gladys Adams

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