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Newspaper

Titonka Topic

Location

Titonka, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1932

Page

5

Final Rites Held for Mrs Floyd Colwell in Moorland

Mrs Mary Colwell aged 87 died at her Grant township home from influenza and complications. Final rites were held at Moorland Catholic Church with Rev B A Hent officiating. Pallbearers were Qoran Loehr Maud Loehr Adrian McCarville Eugene McCarville Francis McCarville Leo Walsh. Obituary notes she was a pianist and former Moorland church organist, married Floyd Colwell on January 21 1920 and lived in Ayrshire Hardy Titonka and Grant township. Survived by husband four children Dorothy twins Earl Hyelyn and Patricia Ann, parents Mr and Mrs Thomas McCarville, sisters Dorothy and Agnes and brothers Joseph Edmond Charles Floyd and Leo. Funeral processions from Ledyard and Moorland followed by burial in Moorland.

Floyd Colwell Grant Township Moorland B. A. Hent Qoran Maud Loehr Adrian Eugene Francis McCarville Leo Walsh Ledyard Mary McCarville Charles Floyd Albany New York Agnes McCarville Wagner Leo Swea City Herald

P. T. A. Notes Titonka Unit Hosts Kossuth County PTA

The Titonka Parent-Teacher Association will host Kossuth County PTA units next Tuesday afternoon October 25 at 1 30 in the home of Mrs Roy Budlong. Ethel Collester president of the north central district will be guest. A short program and tea are planned. The executive board and all interested are invited.

Mary Budlong Mary Ball Mona Bonacker Town Dvision Julia Larnon Martha Bonacker Galena Zwissel Minnia Oosterreicher Hoon Fred Wentz Astelle Bonacker Torgersen Dunmire Wn. Schram Edith Fisher Ray Hansen Otto Falk Pearl Ricklefa

Reformed Ladies Aid Meeting At Church Basement

The Reformed church Ladies Aid will meet Wednesday October 26 in the church basement with Mesdamer John ft Rippentrop and John Radamaker as hostesses. Alice Kicked by a Horse Win: Alice, living two miles east of town, was kicked on the knee by a horse while working around the barn last week. He is unable to do any work and will be in in two or three weeks from the effects.

Reformed Ladies Aid Ladies Aid of the Reformed Church Mesdamer John Ft. Rippentrop John Radamaker Alice

Move to Sioux Falls and bank critique on land schemes

Rev and Mrs G Haken plan to move to Sioux Falls after completing a new home, saying they will relocate this week. The piece includes a Des Moines Register cartoon critique of joint stock land banks, detailing how loans on land collapsed as land prices fell, foreclosures ensued, and bonds against mortgages were bought back cheaply, enriching bank owners while farmers lost homes.

Sioux Falls G. Haken Spirit Lake Ben UW. Meyer Haken Tople Des Moines Register Joint Stock Land Banking Joint Stock Estherville

Free Boxing Match at Woden Club Show

The Woden Athletic Club sponsors a twenty four round boxing event Saturday night at Woden. Admission is free and spectators are invited to attend.

Woden Woden Athletic Club

Lutheran Church Notes Service Next Sunday at 11

Lutheran notes announce German service next Sunday at 11 with Sunday School at 10 am. No choir rehearsal during the season. Religious instruction Saturday morning 10 to 12. Christmas goals were distributed last Sunday to aid charitable patients in our Texas TB sanitarium. Buy stamps from the children to support reformations Ray celebration on Sunday Oct 26.

Eorn Chifstmas T. B. Santarium Texas T. B Ray Abd Wormatp

Hoover Defends Not Lending Direct Farm Credit

A 1920s letter argues Reconstruction Finance Corporation funds flowed to railroads and big interests at low rates while farmers faced 8 percent loans. The writer claims direct farm lending would have circulated money to insurers and banks, condemns Hoover for rejecting that plan, and warns of a pawn broker role for the nation through rail financing.

Reconstruction Financed Corporation Hoover

A Chicken for Every Pot Excerpt From Hoover Speech

The Washington Herald reports Hoover’s claim that Republican prosperity has ended the idea of a poor man’s party. The speech extols rising wages, abundant goods, and broader credit, linking prosperity to jobs, savings, and investment while promising continued improvement through GOP governance.

Hoovers Washington Herald Washington, D. C Ingman Walla Savings Bank

Adolph Holland Choked to Death at 36

Adolph Holland son of Mr and Mrs N A Holland from a farm seven miles northeast of Woden choked on the street in Forest City Saturday evening He was rushed to the Holland home where he died before a doctor arrived He had been ill two weeks with throat tuberculosis Spent time at a Colorado sanitarium and leaves two brothers Kenneth and Clarence and five sisters Emila Helena Selma Luella Myrtle plus many relatives and friends

Adolph Holland N. A. Holland Woden Forest City Holland Colorado Kenneth Clarence Emila Helena Selma Luella Myrtle Woden Corres

Standing in the Church Breadline

J G Jackson laments Christians who take church benefits while giving nothing in return. He tells of a Lexington real estate pitch praising local institutions including a church, then confesses his own hesitance to contribute, urging readers to support the church rather than rely on others.

Lexington Great State University Woodland Avenue Woodland Park J. G. Jackson The Layman Company

Northern and Southern Zone raccoon opossum seasons

Open season for raccoon and opossum in the Northern Zone runs from October 20 through December 1, with the Southern Zone following from November 1 to December 20. The notice specifies dates and zones for hunting and compliance.

Methodist Church Notes Start Of New Year In Titanics

The Methodist Church begins a new year with Rev Faul and his family moving into the parsonage. A Chalk Walk sermon titled Pictures of Life will be delivered at 11 am on Sunday, followed by Epworth League at 7 16 pm and Sunday services at 7 45 pm. The Sunday School cohort is urged to attend weekly as plans for the year unfold.

Titanics Faul Iowa Epworth League Qyhile Avery Dunday

Portland society notes and local visits fade into memory

Henry Nelsons acquire a Whippet named Mrs. John Trinkhill. Mrs. Clinton sick with flu last week. Miss Viva Brayton spent Saturday with friend Darlene Stott. Portland Progress Club meets Thursday at Mrs. Henry Smith’s home. Viola Ringsdorf and Virginia Trenary visited the Tryin Krieger home Friday. Families and neighbors hosted dinners and guest at various homes including McWhorter, Larsen, Dittmer, Ringsdorf, Sigsbee, Gramge, Rippentrop, and Phelps households. Several local outings, fall injuries, and upcoming birthdays documented among Algona area residents.

John ‘Trinkhill Viva Brayton Darlene Stott Portland Progress Club Henry Smith Viola Ringsadort Virginia Trenary Tryin Krieger 8. M. Peterson Lewis McWhorter Leo Brayton Albert Gramge Algona Ray Oesterreichers Clarence Schutter John Rippentrop Martin Larsen Whittemore Sigsbee Howard Gordon John Dittmar Jesse Viola Ringsdert Chas, Larsen Bernard Phelps Dna Speering Thompson Iggiring Callibrate Ann Stowe Jim Lewick Lucille Vera Chipman Butt G. J. Graham John Kitchenreuther Chase Phelps Home

Banded pigeon found on Forest City area farm

Stanley Holland reports a banded pigeon found on his father Chas Holland’s northwest Forest City area farm. The leg band reads RPC429 AU31 and advises reporting to the Bureau of Biological Survey in Washington or the Iowa Fish and Game Commission in Des Moines. Provide rider’s name address location and date when reporting.

Stanley Holland Chas Holland Forest City Bureau of Biological Washington, D. Ic Iowa Fish and Game Commis Des Moines

Warning to trappers about jumping opening dates

The article warns trappers that setting traps before the official opening dates for game birds and animals can lead to fines and higher costs. Examples include five hunters fined 50 dollars for jumping the squirrel opener and seven hunters fined 180 dollars for pheasant opening violations. The text argues the law protects the fur industry and cautions against pre opening date trapping to avoid penalties.

Contractor to Erect Dr Ball Office Building

Mal Cowan of Algona has been awarded the contract to construct a 22 by 32 foot office building for Dr. R. C. Ball at his home. Work started yesterday with vitrified block material and salvaged lumber from demolished structures. The new building will include an office, operating room, and a garage for Dr Ball’s cars, adding value to his practice.

Mal Cowan Algona R. C. Ball

Titonia Library Hours and New Books Added

The Titonia Public Library holds hours each Tuesday from noon to 1 p.m. and Saturdays from 2 to 6 p.m. Between October 1 and October 25, 162 books were loaned. Two new books joined the pay shelf: Storm Drift by Ethel M. Dell and Phillippa by Ann D Sedgwick.

Titonia Public

Funeral Attendance and Travel Reflections in Iowa Trip

Mr and Mrs G D Walhousen left that week Wednesday for Waupum to attend the funeral of relative Mr John Freriks who died suddenly of heart trouble while feeding horses. The service was held Thursday. Walhousen noted few changes since leaving his old home, crops were good, roads were fine, and he met many old friends. Harry Reed was on the sick list yesterday.

G. D. Walhousen Waupum Wid John Freriks We Housen Iowa

Fishing in Iowa Shows Strong River Catches This Fall

The state reports good catches across rivers including the Upper Iowa with a four pounds eleven ounce smallmouth and a five pound large mouth. Catfish run heavy on the East Nishnabotna from Atlantic to Lewison Cass county, with several hundred weighed four to five pounds. Raccoon River from Panora to Stuart yields good catfish, and Des Moines River from Des Moines to Ft Dodge reports walleyed pike and smallmouth. Northern lakes offer solid sport as fishermen prepare for October when fish activity peaks and frost ends insect feeding.

Towa Puocke Iowa Nishnabotna Atlantic Lewison Cass County C. White Harlan White Raccoon Panora Stuart Guthrie County Des Moines Ft. ‘Dodge Feada

Ramsay church activities curtailed due to corn picking

Reformed Church notes show weekday events suspended. Ladies Aid and choir not meeting. Attendance Sunday included Mia Kobue Tjaden and Katig Been ken. Many pupils and teachers absent yet 156 present. Parents urged to bring children to Sunday School and adult class. Catechetical and confirmation classes begin Saturday Nov 5 with several classes planned. Former pastor Rey G Haken attended and reports his new home is nearly ready to move in late month.

Ramsay Church Ladies’ Aid Society Mia Kobue Tjaden Katig Beenken Rey G. Haken

Legion Auxiliary Adds Members and Plans 1932 33 Agenda

The Legion Auxiliary lists new members Galena Zwiefel Pearl Krominga and Anna Bruns and urges dues payment to Irena Petersen Gagena Pannhuk Mildred Jennings Mathilda Walk Martha Bonacker or at the Drug Store. It details fund-raising efforts for hospitalized WW veterans and garment donations, plus a yearly calendar from membership through October with emphasis each month on membership work, Christmas gifts for disabled veterans, and Memorial Poppy sales.

Galena Zwiefel Pearl Krominga Anna Bruns Irena Petersen Gagena Pannhuk Mildred Jennings Mathilda Walk Martha Bonacker American Legion Auxiliary Auxiliary Congress Lincoln Washington Unite Yune Q Interallied Veterans Federation Ajftersat Theis

Conservation groups quote on rights to hunt and fish

Seth Gordon of the American Game Association argues that without conservation groups there would be hunting or fishing today, even in the densely populated portions of the United States and Canada, in remarks to the International Association of Game.

United States Canada Seth Gordon American Game Association International Association of Game

Hansen Visit Highlights Farm and Fishing Ties near Iowa Lake

Rainy Richter of Solway Minnesota recently visited friends in Kossuth county and Mr Dodge. He moved from Fort Dodge to a farm near Bermigi milea west of town after resigning a year ago. Richter toured relatives in Portland township and spoke of his satisfaction with farming and fishing.

Rainy Richter Solway Minn Kossuth Mr. Dodge Fort Dodge Milea Weat Bermiji Gus Richter Portland Jawa

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Wat P. T. A. Notes Lutheran Church Notes Methodist Church Portland News Henry Nelsons DR. Ball Harry Reed Reformed Church News Legion Auxiliary Notes Pearl Rickless Martha Falk Edith Adamson Dnoxviile Carrie Bonacker Julia Garson Andrew Hansen Iowa Lake Sunday
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