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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1927
Page
4
Pheasant season in Kossuth County runs October 4 to October 22 with hunting on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday each week. A hunter may bag two hens and three cocks per day, giving farmers daily limits on their lands. Out of town hunters are urged to obtain farmers consent and avoid property damage during the open season.
Miss Mina Ward and Clarence Bird were married September 1 at the German Lutheran church northeast of Wesley. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, taught in the area and is highly regarded. The groom is a progressive farmer from the Ward neighborhood. The couple journeyed to the Black Hills and Yellowstone Park, then plan to live on the groom's farm with a new home awaiting the bride. Congratulations pour in from many friends.
Kossuth county wins top corn honors with Fred Geigel of Irvington claiming first premium for ten ears of white corn and Rome Robinson earning first for yellow corn while his son Vernon gets second. D M R.
Mr and Mrs W J Denton have bought the William Lamoreux residence in the north part of town. Possession is to be given October first. The Lamoreux couple moved to Stevensville Montana to reside indefinitely and the property had not been listed for sale until the decision to stay there for several years.
All car owners must have two front lights and a tail light burning after dark. If lights fail to operate properly see that they are fixed before traveling on public highways.
The Titania Elevator Board invites sealed bids for hiring a second man at the elevator. Bids accepted until six o'clock Saturday evening. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Roy Budlong, Secretary.
The Methodist Church plans its annual session at Webster City on the 28th with Bishop Burney presiding. Titanica church selects Wank Reynolds and Will Schram for the day election conference. Inner church groups and boards meet across Titonka and Doan charges. A bake sale fundraiser and Sunday School events are announced.
Des Moines dentist Dr H L Torgensen has moved to Titonka and opened new dental parlors in Dr Ham street building on Main Street. New fixtures arrived and are being installed with services expected to start today.
An Iowa county study shows 22 farms averaged 65.8 bushels per acre and 49.6 cents per bushel in last year. Costs per acre totaled 28.40 with growing 14.47, picking 6.81, and land and building 8.12.
Last week the Kossuth County Fair drew a good crowd despite extreme heat and tight finances in Kossuth and neighboring counties. Free entertainment and exhibits were better than usual and attendance would have been larger if the weather had cooperated. attendees left satisfied with the day's offerings.
Burt now has a single bank after First National buys Burt National assets and liabilities and deposits are paid. Old stockholders were assessed on the dollar. reorganizations include Fenton Titonka Burt and Ringsted with Burt likely to handle future needs.
Central States Electric and Hiline Co. seek state permission to erect a Des Moines river power plant about twelve miles south of St Dudga using water power. County officials at Kossuth oppose poles along the Payinr east of Algona, with river crossing and construction of AO ni details to follow.
Ole P. Johnson is sued for divorce by wife Margar et Hammer Johnson in Kossuth county district court. The couple, married in 1944, are entering a second divorce action after already passing through the process once.
Titania high opens with 76 in high school classes and 266 total enrollment. Plans include Coney Island fundraiser, music contests, Glee Club and Boys Quartett with Senior class forming this week. Officers named Grace Sietsema president Arthur Budlong vice president Carl Calles treasurer Hugo Lindholm.
Roy Hudiong plans an $8000 two story farm residence with full basement on the Wolfe quarter. Foundations of rock are underway using skilled workmanship, with interior features including electric lighting and hot and cold water baths. Mr and Mrs Budlong aim for a comfortable, modern home on elevated east Wolfe quarter ground.
L W Heas and family spent Sunday at Ringatead Iowa. He discusses a neighbor’s farming skill and his own quarter-section holdings. He rents land and planted alfalfa on the entire acreage, harvesting two hay cuttings this year yielding about 75 dollars per acre.
Julius Kunz reports on his way home from the state fair he sold Clem Cunningham a 166 acre farm in Irvington Town as a good bargain. The property sold for 270 per acre though cut by railroad right of way. Cunningham chose this as his home site and will move by March first. Kunz claims to offer the best bargains in land investments.
Britt News reports a growing truck farming effort two miles south and east of Crystal Lake led by Chris Gillstrap. He grows 22 acres of onions yielding 500 bushels per acre and plans 20 car loads. Also 10 acres cabbage, 16 potatoes, and 90 acres of flax managed by W G McFarland, with harvests starting this week and later in September. New land purchases by Leuwerke and associates promise eight families, crop rotation plans, and drainage improvements.
Ed F Callies of Titonka known as Onion King showcased his crop at the Algona County Fair last week and topped all premiums including first and second on the heaviest onions and on Whits Red and Yellow varieties. His onions are noted for outstanding quality and near harvest readiness. Sheridan Sells Welp Farm to Alphonse with $165000 per acre leaseholding. first farm sale in the area in some time, indicating more to come. A Boardman couple from S D visit Bancroft, recounting family history and kin connections in the county.
Harold Bockes, longtime employee at Kohl Haas Brothers garage, prepares to launch a new grease and automobile laundry shop in Algona next Thursday. The facility will feature a Hayes speed-spray system, a cement stand for washing, a vacuum cleaver for cushions and upholstery, and an Alemite grease gun with a transmission lubricating tank.
Onions should not stay long in soil after tops die. Harvest time is near and onions should lay on the ground or in an airy place for a few days after pulling. Remove tops and store in slatted crates to allow air circulation. For winter use store in a cool dry place with no dampness.
A Mason City laborer, aged 25, was sent to the penitentiary for 25 years for rape. The complainant was a 15 year old girl. The story notes Mason City's tough character and cites Ft. Madison as a reference point for such cases.
During a severe storm on Monday evening a lightning strike hit the aerial and traveled to the radio owned by Bob Welter. The cabinet was ruined, a tube blew out, and the rest of the radio was warped and burned beyond repair. Welter now has no radio.
Mrs G W Gunder formerly Misa Mixdorf recently married G F Onder and now holds the distinction of being a grandmother at eighteen. The couple have children and the statement notes her youthful status for the state.
A playful look at the first day of school from a child’s perspective. The narrator describes curious students, a strict teacher, and mix ups with names, along with recess antics, kindling trips, and the promise of a fun, memorable day.
A Melniire man wrote a $25 check on a bank with no funds and had it cashed by his wife in Town City at a Johnson County bank. He admitted knowing the funds were absent and hoped to cover it later. A new law effective July 4 labels such acts serious offenses, risking penitentiary time.
The Ladies Aid met at Mrs Lather's home, with plans noted for a move to St Paul Minnesota to enroll in St Paul Luther College. Ida May infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Alice baptized Sunday. Religious instruction scheduled for Saturday and Sunday school at 9 30. German burial at 10 39. Moon ip seriously Wl in bla home near Woaley.
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