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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1921
Page
5
A long Portland column recounts visits from Des Moines area locals, school openings, labor and weather impacts on the community, and small town happenings. It notes births and illnesses, dance nights, well digging, and local trades. George Stone Jr. is mentioned with kin in Sterling, Illinois.
Mrs J L Bushman returns home after visit with relatives in Dows. J H Bode and son Henry called at Garner. John Holtdorf of Britt was a caller here Sunday. Paul Baack attended the Garner baseball tournament. A G Kreiger and Ray Valley were business callers at Algona. Joe Kramer family of Titonka visited relatives here. George Oakes and baby Britt visited Tuesday. Vera Lawler spent time in Garner. A C Christenson, John Junker, Tony Buns at Minnesota State Fair. Henry Carr of Garner called. Andy Phillpis visited Britt. W A Dean family spent time with relatives at Mason City. Margaret returned for an over Sunday visit. Steve Goffe visited Garner. Clara and Henry Orthell called at Britt. George Breen and Harmina Pannhuk visited Timoka. Bernard Ludeking returned after two weeks at Waukon. Tom Quinn and John Ormsby attended Henry Wyland funeral in Britt. Ralph Smith and Oscar Orthel inland days in Canby Minnesota for land interests and visiting. Rev and Mrs Kruse and Mr and Mrs Ravenburg West Bend visitors. Elwin Valley visited Garner. Sam Barton returned Friday after…
In Mineapolis area reports, Mr. and Mrs. R. Richardson, former residents, visited Saturday. Ole Gjerde called in Titonka Friday. Katy Cockerel of Britt visited the Rudisills Friday. Mrs. O. E. McCall called at Britt Friday. Mabel Saathoff of Monson, Iowa, spent Sunday with her brother Fred and family. Amy Nelson of Britt visited William Ortel. Albert Dircksen of Mason City spent the weekend in Woden. Peter Koppen visited George Breen on Sunday. Emory Lewis and Bessie Smith were guests at Garner Sunday. Will Gavin and Forest City family visited John Ormsby Sunday. Depot chief Davies left for Armstrong. Pete Range visited Will Jacobs Sunday. Dr. N. D. Ray and John Haan were Britt callers Sunday. Wesley Cameron of Dows and Nellie Bushman drove to South Dakota to visit Ross Ringadorff’s sister. Kat Barron of Crystal Lake called Saturday. Adolph Orthel visited Algona Friday. The M. B. Ladies plan a bake sale at Woodman Hall Saturday evening September 17. Cc. A. Lawler was a Britt caller Monday.
The report notes an Iowa couple with a groom who studied journalism at Columbia and a bride active with the YWCA in New York. It covers a Mississippi River swim record by Julia Darrow of Columbus Junction with Edythe Beard and Preston McBean, all University of Iowa Seals Club members. The auditor’s state report cites tax increases, illustrating fiscal changes from 1912 onward.
State University of Iowa College of Education analysis finds statewide public funds heavily channeled to schools with averages around 62 percent for education. Towns vary from 12.5 percent to 95 percent, while city levies for schooling reach up to 195 mills. average pupil cost estimated at $995 per year.
A fragment notes farmer E. E. Wilcox paid $119 to farm thirty acres, harvesting and selling oats. Taxes seed and threshing cost $119 more than the crop yielded, leaving Wilcox with no labor pay or interest on his investments. Rolfe Arrow cites this as a cautionary example.
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