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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
5
J B Davidson of Iowa State College warns farm workers that most machinery accidents are preventable. As three key machines tractor combine and corn picker come into use, workers should stay alert, assess hazards, and wear proper clothing. Safe shields guards and extra protection may reduce injuries.
Miss Alma Schultz advises clean cold and covered storage to cut waste of war essentials. Refrigerate meats and milk in the coldest space, cook ground meats promptly, and keep leftovers covered. Eggs, cheeses, custards, pies require cold storage while hard cheeses keep longer when wrapped.
Due to scarce materials many new 4-H members lack uniforms for the county Achievement Day on September 24 in Algona. If you have unused uniforms please mark owner and send to the Farm Bureau Office Algona. Include sale price if applicable.
The North Kossuth Saddle Horse Club based around Swea City will perform at the Kossuth County Victory Fair and Achievement Show on September 24 and 26. Local talent will be prioritized due to war conditions, with several departments cut and a focus on the victory garden exhibit and premium lists available from the Fair Secretary in Algona.
The State Health Department announced a new program in Towa offering medical and hospital maternity services for wives of armed services members ranked from first to seventh grade, and medical, surgical, and hospital care for their infants under one year. Applications are obtainable via local health and welfare agencies, Red Cross chapters, or by writing the Director of Maternal and Child Health in Des Moines 19, Towa.
Kanawha farmer H. H. Betten received a $500 check from L. A. Matern of Algona for a team of six and seven year old mules. Betten raised them. they belonged to his son John who is serving in England with the Army Air Corps. Buyers had pursued the team for three years, and Betten finally sold them this week.
George Coseriff and a co worker were burned while repairing a high voltage line at Lawrences Kansas. They fell from a pole and were hospitalized in Kansas City. George Coseriff is a brother of Jack Coseriff. Cecil Coseriff was killed earlier by a live wire at Fort Dodge.
Corwith consolidated schools opened Monday with 91 in the high school and 154 in the grades. The teachers reception, sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary, will be held Tuesday at the Legion hall. The public is invited to attend the reception and program.
The Titonka Topic price rises October 1 to 2.00 per year within Titonka territory and 2.50 per year outside the trade area. Armed Service members retain 2.00. All subscriptions payable in advance, with option to prepaid for one year.
William Tjaden aged 74 born January 12 1869 in Hardin County Iowa died August 19 after a heart illness and pneumonia. Survived by widow Katie nine children twenty four grandchildren and many relatives. Funeral at Good Hope Lutheran cemetery with memorials to Lutheran Children’s Home Jamestown and Crippled Children’s School.
The body of John A. Johnson, 64, of Buffalo Center, was recovered from Willow Creek below the Federal Avenue bridge in Mason City Sunday morning. Identified by his driver’s license, the coroner estimated the body had been in the water three days. Johnson had lived with his son, Marion Johnson, at 1420 Jefferson Avenue Northwest, Mason City, for part of the last eight months.
Justice C. C. Gravatt of Estherville fined District Judge Roy Ladd of Des Moines ten dollars and two dollars and fifty cents in costs for fishing without a license.
Titanica stores will not be open on Wednesday evenings hereafter until next spring. September 6, this week’s Wednesday eve ning, was the last such evening. they will reopen this fall. In Grinnell, Up In The Al Ross Courts wonders if lightning struck him or not, but he recalls it was too close for comfort. During a heavy thunderstorm two bolts struck a tree across the Coutts home street and Ross was lifted into the air. A second flash nearby disturbed Ross before he recovered from the first, though Coutts was not injured by either strike.
Titonka Immanuel Lutheran hosts annual mission festival on September 12 with Sunday School at 9 30 a m and English service at 10 30 a m Rev A Mardorf and Rev F Darnauer speak at 2 30 p m with Rev Henry Graven delivering evening remarks on Missions and the Youth Prob lem Judge Graven chairs the American Lutheran pension board Special guest speakers include Lakota Woden and Britt congregations Meals will be served The new confirmation class meets September 15 with four girls named Joan Boyken Lena Mae Schmidt Troyce Bruns Lenora Schmidt Additional services on September 19 revert to usual hours and a Ladies Aid Guest Day is planned for September 18 at St John s in Woden with Ida Rorem of Town Lutheran Welfare Society All ladies invited to attend and arrange transportation
The Ramsey Reformed Church presents morning worship at 10 30 in German with scripture from 10 29 and evening service at 8 15. Sunday School begins at 9 30 with the Young People’s Club meeting Tuesday at 8 30 and choir rehearsal at 9 30.
Methodist Church outlines Sunday School at 10:00 a m and Morning Worship at 11:00 a m Epworth League at 7:00 p m Fourth quarterly conference set for Wednesday September 15 at 7 30 pm Cooperation urged to balance the local budget and meet World Service apportionment Doan worship service at 8 15 pm Vernon Kahl visiting Schleswig home folks after surviving 13 battles with the Japa and two torpedoed ships sunk earlier in his service in World War II
Harold L Misaman and Miss Bette Foster of Garner were married at the Britt Methodist church with Reverend Alvin Maberry officiating. The couple will reside in Britt. The bride is the daughter of Ives and Mrs Foster of Britt and has served as deputy county auditor of Hancock County. The groom is a former manager of the Woden Bank and now works at the First State Bank in Britt. Attendants were Ruth Foster and Chester Missman. A reception followed.
Carel Korte aged four and a half, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Korte, died after a tractor accident on a neighboring farm. He was brought to Irish hospital Forest City where he died shortly after arrival. Survived by parents two sisters Evelyn Krominga and Lillian and brother Frederick Jr. Funeral at Korte home and Crystal Lake Methodist church with burial in Crystal Township cemetery.
United Service Women Auxiliary at the American Legion hall reported 33 members with 43 after new joiners. They cut quilt blocks for Red Cross and Forget-Me-Not Day, selling flowers on September 25 to benefit the national U S W A treasurer and the Veterans Administration Hospital in Des Moines. Executive committee named Mary Osterreicher Raymond Bartlett and Frank Clark. F G Elliott joined as new member. lunch hosted by Ben A Meyer Hoff and Bartlett.
Ray Miller of a Buffalo Center area farm reports 75 percent corn damage after a hail storm that struck Tuesday. He says the storm lasted under three minutes and caused shattered windows, mostly in barns and outbuildings, with one basement pane broken in the house. Nearby homes also suffered window damage.
Iowa wartime fund drive calls for 30 000 workers to canvass households statewide for Third War Loan bonds before month end. Executives urge maximum purchases using current income and accumulated wealth to back the war, stressing minimal call-backs and home-front sacrifice.
A Lakota incident left 11 year old Bobby Spier son of Mr and Mrs John Spier with a head injury after a horseshoe struck him while a group of boys played Saturday evening. Taken to Algona hospital doctors considered operation on Sunday morning.
A William Strange farm turkey hen near Osceola is contributing to the war effort by laying eight eggs before starting to set. The piece notes the hen's productivity compared with the average for the season and mentions related farm details.
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