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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1953
Page
1
The Titonka Topic outlines yearly rates: 2.00 in advance within Kossuth County and Titonka trade area, 2.50 outside the local area, and 3.00 for Canada and foreign destinations. Subscriptions for local points are ongoing unless subscribers request cancellation or the publisher ends them.
Mr and Mrs Ben Schraubh visited Rochester for a clinic checkup then called on his sister and husband Mr and Mrs Mike Goetz at Sargeant Minn Mr and Mrs Inno Gerdes returned from Grinnell where they stayed with their daughter Mrs Jim Lincoln and family Mrs Frank Richter and three sons drove to Sibley to visit her sister and family Bud Hauptman and family of Bancroft visited his mother Mrs Anna Hauptman and the Gayle Studers last Sunday
The passage lists numerous social gatherings and visits. Anna Mae and Lucille Hirner with the Youngwirths hosted and visited relatives. Stephen Walker stayed with grandparents at Clear Lake. The Stan Johnsons attended a football game in Iowa City. Various clubs met including a needlework group, bridge circles, and a CDA party in Mason City. Also noted are birthdays, a bankers convention in Des Moines, and visits to and from family in Minnesota and Waterloo.
Eugene Swanson visits Henry Swanson in Rockford while Sheridan Clear Lake and Algona families share Sunday visits. Laurice Larson celebrates golden wedding with Crystal Lake pair at Upper Flat church. WSCS plans church gathering November 4 with local hostesses. Ernest Sheets visits Des Moines. trip insights from Mrs Pfeffer on county farm bureaus and Norway. Burrell Lease details autumn travels through Berkshire Hills and Catskills ending in New York City.
An American Legion event is announced for Thursday night with May, Joe Haupman and Beatrica Hikman hosting Nis. A mobile health unit will visit Westey in November offering free chest X rays to adults and children above the fifth grade. Mrs Erickson and family of Rolfe join a family gathering at Mary Bradfield’s home.
Lt. J. Donovan Andrews U S Navy arrives in San Francisco on October 18 after transfer from Pensacola Florida. He stops to visit parents Air and Mrs H V Andrews of Titanka and travels south with his family. A World War II veteran discharged in 1943, he is eligible for the American Legion.
Donovan, a high school attendee of Titonba and graduate of Towan State College in civil engineering, earned the Lone Well scholarship in 192 and later graduated from Iowan State College in 1948. He joined the Naval Academy during wartime, completed in three years, and engaged in cross country military track and sailing. He later oversaw contracts in the 12th naval district, stationed at Mare Island, New York, and San Francisco fairs marked George Washington's 150th inauguration.
Report notes that unimproved farm land in Towa brings higher net rent than land improved with buildings, indicating potential value in bare acreage over developed plots. The trends could affect local farming decisions and land valuation.
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