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Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1929

Page

2

Nauman Passes Away After Illness at Britt

Nauman, ill for ten weeks after a car accident near Britt, died Tuesday night at 11:30 from spinal meningitis. Attendants had reported good chances earlier. doctors informed the family Tuesday that he would not live. Survives include brothers of Newton and Garnet. funeral services set for Friday at 2 p.m. at the M. E. church in Titonka with burial at Algona. Local I O O F lodge will handle arrangements.

Nauman Britt Avery Garnet Tomor Titonka Algona

Royal Neighbors Event And Local Visits Highlight Week

The Royal Neighbors held a meeting at the hall Thursday evening with a supper at 5 30. Local residents visited relatives and attended college events while family groups traveled to Mason City and Cedar Falls for Carnival and Homecoming activities.

Open Season For Pheasants In Twenty-Four Iowa Counties

Twenty four northern Iowa counties will open pheasant hunting on October 30 and November 1 and 2. Three birds per day may be taken, three hunting days total. Also notes on births, local gossip, and market prices from fifty years ago.

Iowa

Adelene Pendergast Weds Watertown Man in Titonka

Miss Adelene M. Pendergast daughter of Mr and Mrs G V Pendergast wed Henry Jacobson of Watertown South Dakota in Titonka. Rev L G Gartner officiated at the home in front of 26 relatives and guests. They planned a wedding dinner then departed for Watertown. Also noted A J Frank near Remer Minnesota tends 2000 bushels of potatoes on 240 acres and is called the Potato King of the region.

Titonka Adalens M. Pendergast G.V. Pendergast Henry Jacobson Watertown S. D L. G. Gartner M. BE Miola Pandergast Sud Mr. Jacobson Mrs. Jacobson Frank A. J. Frank Remier Minnesota

Worsley Sale Totals Seven Thousand Dollars

A large crowd attended W A Worsley sale despite rain. The sale totaled 7000 dollars with the top Holstein cow selling for 157 dollars and the first 25 cows averaging 125 dollars. Calves and yearlings averaged 660 dollars each and the Holstein herd brought over 5000 dollars. Horses sold under 100 dollars on average. Machinery went cheap and no household goods were sold. Worsley advertised well and was satisfied with receipts.

Worsley W. A. Worsley Mr. Worsley

Death claims Mrs. Fred Benson of Britt

Mrs. Emma Altha Fox Benson died from stomach cancer at age 52 after eight months of illness. She was born in Boone County on November 28 1876 and married Fred Benson February 16 1898 at Wesley. Surviving are her husband three children and two siblings with funeral services led by Rev. G W Eggleston at home and the Methodist church. Burial followed in Evergreen Cemetery Britt.

Fred Benson Benson Boone County Emma Altha Fox Wesley Wesley and Britt Doe Copas Leaf River Illinois Howard Davis Kanawha Evelyn Oy Hisenman Abbey Caster Florence Orthel Titonka Kinsle Fox Milton Fox Algona Methodist Church G. W. Eggleston Evergreen Cemetery Britt News

Portland Area Daily Notes on Farm Work Visitors and School Plans

Port land R A Bieich of Burt helped on the farm Monday W L Stott and family autoed to Fairmont Sunday for an outing Mrs and Ms Ranny Putz visited Dexter in Burt and Mrs Claud Sigsbee spent Thursday at Ray Bierstedt near Lone Rock Ladies of the Farm Bureau to meet at M B Larson home Wednesday Schools enjoyed a long weekend for Teachers Institute Wm Kennedy began carpenter work on a new house on B I McDermott tenant farm Nelson from Algona visited last week Delbert Rike planning for brother Will on a Titonka farm visited home Sunday Mr and Mrs Will Ringsdorf and Donald drove to Elmore MN to visit Chris Winkle John Dittmer of Algona is ill with cancer Corn husking starts as farmers brace for snow clad fields Fifteen women attended last weeks Farm Bureau meeting at Carl Whitney home with Basketry lesson Frank Ryerson was taken to…

R. A. Bieich Burt W. L. Stott Fairmont Ranny Putz Dexter Teachers’ Institute Kennedy Bil McDermott Nelson Algona Delbert Rike Will Titonka Will ‘Ringsdorf Gon Donald Aultold Elmore Chris Winkle August Rosenthal Truman Minnesota Rikes and Bollingers Portland John Dittmer Carl Whitney Frank Ryerson

Local hospital report and farm bureau notes

The Algona hospital treated a patient for appendicitis last Thursday and wishes for a speedy recovery. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Moore welcomed a 10 pound baby boy Friday morning. Augusta Bobo and Mrs. Garrie Taylor cared for mother and child. General Farm Bureau met at Alfred Godfreyson’s home with a playlet “Hunting a Tus band” and officers were elected: Ray McWhorter president, Mrs. Godfred vice president, Franny Smith secretary. Wm. Helmer from Hamilton Mont. visited, staying with daughter Mrs. George Bonacker.

Algona Hospital Clarence Moore Garrie Taylor West of Burt Augusta Bobo Moore General Farm Bureau Alfred Godfreyson

Men Visit St Paul to Buy Cattle for Winter Feed

John Pink Raymond Krantz Fred Boyken and Jay Budlong traveled to St Paul Minneota on Monday to purchase cattle for winter feeding duties.

St. Paul John Pink Raymond Krantz Fred Boyken Jay Budlong Minneota

Calhoun County Man Seeks Congress With McCauley

Representative Marion R. McCauley of Lake City is a candidate to succeed L J Dickinson as congressman. McCauley, a legislator and lawyer, is joined by ex Speaker Joe Anderson and others as probable or announced contenders from Webster and Hamilton counties. Fred Larrabee from Webster says he will run, creating two confirmed candidates for Congress.

Marion R. McCauley Lake City Congress L. J. Dickinson United States McCauley American Legion Gilchrist Pocahontas Anderson Webster County Irving Knudson Frank ‘Lund Hamilton Joe Anderson Winnebago Fred Larrabee

Local News Briefs from Mason City Area

Dr and Mrs R G Ball and family shopped in Mason City Saturday. Mr and Mrs Bud Tiesnan and baby of Ventura visited Mrs Elizabeth Kennedy and others Saturday evening. The Tiesnsns plan to move to a farm near Ventura and live with Mrs Tienans family until spring. During winter Mr Tienan will work as shipping clerk for a Mason City bakery and commutes daily.

Geo, Hansen R. G. Ball Mason City

Blind dance guest scarred by spiked cola tragedy

Clara Stipsky 22 left Morrill with Jon Bauer and two others for a Le Mars dance. She drank wood alcohol used to spike Coca Cola and is now blind. attending physicians say it may be a miracle if she ever sees again.

Clara Stipsky Morril Jon Bauer le Mars

Dickinson Hers Saturday Congressman L. J. Dickinson Visits Alcona

Congressman L. J. Dickinson of Al gona visited Saturday to attend to business and greet old friends. He plans an earnest senatorial campaign for the Republican nomination and will spend limited time in Washington during the regular session. He intends heavy campaigning in southern Iowa to oppose the Wammill organization and expects an easy win in the June primary.

Dickinson L. J. Dickinson Algona Washington Congress Wammill Vales

Skating rink to open Wednesdays and Saturdays with orchestra

Notices announce the skating rink will operate on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 7 36 to 11 00 p m with a special dance featuring Stanley's Eleven piece Orchestra. The Thompson Courier reports a new dress and mats of home style, noting both papers prosper.

Akating Rink Stanley Thompson’ Courier Courier Des Moines Republican

Big Three Fishing at Silver Lake

Paul Reynolds and the Big Three fished Monday at Silver Lake with im Larsen Wim and Doege in attendance.

Larsen, Wim, Doege AD Paul Reynolds Big Silver Lake

May Buy Summer Home at Cut Foot Sioux

Wesley financiers Funnemark and L W Hauptman toured northern Minnesota seeking a summer resort investment near Cut Foot Sioux and Williams Mink Farm at Deer River. They visited mink and beaver farms, muskrat operations, and considered building a dining hall and cottages at Little Outaot while exploring fur futures and government land leasing. The trip included reviews of Anguadona Lodge, frost on pumpkins, and a late return via Crosby, Millac Lake, and Mason City with local social notes.

Funnemark L. W. Hauptman Wesley Minnesota Deer River Winniebigoshish Dam Cut Foot Sioux Mink Farm Williams Mink Farm A. M. Petersen Smalldridge Buffalo Center Ben Hopkins Williams Williams* Narrows Narrows William Beaver Ranch Chicago Incorporation Prnnemark Hauptmann Little Out Aot Perry International Falls Blackduck San Minnesota Wesley Financiers Hauptman Minneapolis United States Department of Agriculture North Woods Anguadona Lodge Leach Lake Crosby Ole Kossuth

Lutheran Church Announces Sunday School and Service Times

Starting next Sunday Sunday School will run at 10 00 a m each week and the service will begin at 11 00 a m English service is at 11 00 a m Come worship with us Children without a small Catechism should ask their teacher for a copy and study the five chief parts Confirmation class meets Saturdays at 1 p m Bring your Catechisms Congregational singing is part of the service The Reformation church was known as the singing church Hymnals are encouraged to be brought to participate in worship

Luther

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