Mildred Loebig Weds Leonard Arndorfer
Mildred Loebig and Leonard Arndorfer were married at St Joseph's Church Wesley by Rev Geo Fr Wessling on Wednesday morning September 10. The ceremony featured a white satin gown for the bride and green georgette bridesmaid dress. A three course dinner followed at the Loebig home. The couple will honeymoon in Minnesota and Wisconsin and reside near St Benedict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Wesley
Welock
Mildren Loebig
Leonard Arndorfer
Geo
Wessling
Ste
Lorraine
Howard Arndorfer
Nat
Payais
John Loebig
Kleinpeters Hall
Algona
Points
Minnesota
Wisconsin
St. Bettedict
Yayny
Doden Kavm Farm Change Reported
The Albert Doden place in German was sold recently by its owners. Mr. Fox, the current occupant, must surrender possession March 1. The farm had been tied up in an insurance company for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doden Kavm
Albert ‘Doden Place
Fox
Methodist Church Notes For Next Sunday Services
The last service of the conference year is planned for next Sunday with Lords Supper at the morning service. New members will be welcomed, Sunday school at 10:00 a.m., Epworth League at 7:30 p.m. Ladies Aid Society meets Wednesday Sept 24 at the church. Infant baptism will occur at the Doan service next Sunday. A fried chicken supper is scheduled for next Friday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lords
Epworth League
Ladies Aid Society
Anguse Sehram
Julia Reynolds Acasters
Doan
Pox
Obituary for Harry J Stohr in Faithful Community
The obituary notes Harry Joseph Stohr born May 22 1909 in Woden to John Stohr and Grave nee Ahlis, baptized in infancy, lived his life in the community, married Anna Munsen on March 6 last year, underwent appendicitis surgery in Iowa City on August 26, died last Wednesday at 9 45 PM at age 1 year 2 months 19 days. Survived by wife parents two brothers Edward and Himer two sisters Anna and Lois. preceded in death by a brother Ver Nol. The piece invokes religious comfort and faith in God through sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Joseph Stohr
Harry Stohr
Woden
Down
John Stohy
Grave Nee Ahlis
Echool
Anna Munsen
Towa City
Edward
Himer
Anna
Lois
Ver Nol
Hein
Spencer Fair Day Aids Families With Spear Brothers
Henry and Robert Spear assist Clay County families at Spencer Fair today while attending the Spencer event and helping attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spencer Fair
Will
Henry
Robert Spear
Clay County
Spencer
Dr Peters Wins First at County Lab on Flads
Dr W T Peters of Burt led a county lab event with a top finish on flads. The report notes a diverse bice glad garden and mentions Denton as Swea City’s doctor during a busy week at the Winter drug store while relatives vacation in Freeport Illinois.
Rochester Clinic Visit for Mayo Examination
Dr. W. F. Hamstreet traveled with his brother in law Mr. Watson to Rochester Minnesota last week for a physical examination at the Mayo Clinic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester Clinic
W. F. Hamstreet
Mr. Watson
Rochester, Minn
Mayo Clnic
Indians Defeated at Rodman in Baseball Clash
The Indians played at Rodman Sunday and lost 6 to 2 to the Rodman baseball team, known as one of the top outfits in Palo Alto County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indians
Rodman
Titanica Indians
Palo Alto County
Fisher and Dow Seon Shine in Pony Golf at Britt
Won Dow Seon won Pony Golf at Britt with the low score. Mrs. Wilbur Fisher visited her parents at Britt and both she and Wilbur played Pony Golf there. Lie iprige won $2.50 cash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Fisher
Britt
Wilbur
Britt, Mya
Fisher
Ben Wessels Hospitalized After Serious Injury
Ben Wessels of Titonka formerly from this area was taken to the Forest City Irish hospital Wednesday evening in serious condition from tangled intestines. Hospital reports say his condition improved today. He is brother in law of Jay Griffen of this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Wessels
Titonka
Irish Hospital
Forest City
Wessels
Jay Griffen
Thompson Courier
Albert Christensen undergoes right foot amputation
Albert Christensen formerly of Woden and known to Buffalo Center residents is hospitalized at Hines NL with tuberculosis of the bone in the right foot. He recently had the foot amputated after several hospital stays since last March with a projected four to five months more in care, per Tribune reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Christensen
Woden
Buffalo Center
Hines
Christensen
Tribune
Nelson Family Moves Into New Home
Mr and Mrs Gilbert Nelson and their two daughters moved into a modern bungalow last Thursday. The house is well constructed and decorated throughout and sits across from the Dr Ball residence and behind Dr Sartor s block from whom the Jet was purchased. The property is a fine addition to that part of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Nelson
Dr. Ball
Rain brings relief for pastures and gardens
A fine rain fell Friday night and another Saturday night soaking the ground. While too late to aid crops significantly, the showers should help pastures and late gardens and may improve yields if frost stays away for a week or two.
Birthday Observed for Mrs B A Pannhuk in Titonka
Mrs B A Pannhuk celebrated her 67th birthday with a surprise hosted by her children. Family members Tom Hinders, Clarence Pannkuk, E 3 Buss, Anton Pannkuk, Henry Butler and others from Woden Fairmont Titonka joined twenty nine visitors for a special dinner and afternoon of reminiscence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. A. Pannhuk
Tom Hinders
Woden
Clarence. Pannkuk
Fairmont
Buss
Anton Pannkuk
Henry Butler
Titonka
Lakota Property Sale and Planned Home Repairs
Heimner Acreage owner Beenken proposes moving to town next spring and repairing the Weitner property near the school with new foundations and full basement. The Welshousen home, once owned by John Welshousen now deceased, is the subject of the contract finalized last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heimner
Henry Beenken
Weitner
Afr
Beenken
John Welshousen
Welshousen
Marehist Tom Loats Arranges Move to Farm Holdings
Tom Loats closes plans with George G. Rippentrop to shift operations to farm buildings by March. Rippentrop and family relocate to John Swalve farm. Swalve moves to town. Loats stays in painting and paper hanging business and tends a garden while chickens are raised. Rippetrop to farm the vacated place, creating a half section relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Loats
George G. Rippentrop
Mareh
Mr. Rippentrop
John Swalve
Mr. Swalve
Mr. Loats
Maling
Local merchant finally buys full page ad to announce closing sale
After years of failed attempts to attract ads, a Kansas weekly publisher lands a full page advertisement from a former non-advertiser. The copy proclaims a closing sale, signaling the merchant’s use of advertising to try to stay in business rather than exit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Aan
Whippet Four Auto in 4000 Mile Test
Iowa's Ratio Speed race starts Thursday and runs four days. Speed Bradford drives a Whippet four 1000 mile days totaling 4000 miles. Titonka is a stop with 10 19 arrivals each morning. A Falk Motor map tracks every move and telegrams news to WMT at Waterloo.
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Iowa
Bradford
Titonka
Speed
A& Messigre
WMT
Waterloo
Falk Motor Company
Honor Roll Names and Dates From Iowa Communities
Honor Roll listing includes Kenneth Fisher Sept 15 1950 Titonka Iowa Henry Spear Jan 1 1931 Vitonka Iowa John Utes Sept 1 1931 Woden Iowa Muck Bacon May 1 1931 Mtonka Iowa Dr M EB Budlong July 1 1931 Waterloo Iowa.
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Kenneth Fisher
Titonka
Towa
Henry Spear
Vitonka
Iowa
John Utes
Woden
Muck Bacon
Mtonka
M, Eb, Budlong
Waterloo
Auxiliary Notes September Meeting Schedule and Elections
The American Legion Auxiliary plans its regular September meeting next Monday in the Legion rooms with a focus on officer elections. Seventeen members attended the county auxiliary meeting in Swea City, reporting on the Portage convention and noting re election of county officers Mrs. F H Webster Algona chairman Mrs G D Brundage Algona vice chairman Mrs Lloyd Schenk Burt secretary and treasurer. An excellent lunch was served. The next meeting is scheduled for December in Titonka.
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American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Swea City
Algo
Port Dailge
F. H. Webster
Algona
G. D. Brundage
Lloyd Schenk
Burt
Titenka
Three Boys in the Family Born to Rickleses
A fine baby boy was born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rickles. This is the third boy in the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Rickles
Family reunion gathers Zwietels and kin across Iowa
A Sunday gathering brought Edward Zwietel of Titonka and John Zwietel of Ames along with Clarence Turner of Cherokee and Jake Zwietel, Fred Kiuse of Felton, Mrs Rose Hefty and Mr and Mrs Hefty of Renwick and their families to a Weat Bend family reunion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Zwietel
Titonka
John Zwietel
Ames
Clarence Turner
Cherokee
Jake Zwietel
Fred Kiuse
Felton
Rose Hefty
Algona Peddler Fined For Passing Idle School Bus
Julius Volk, an Algona fruit peddler, was fined $5 by Judge Jennings for driving past a school bus when it was not in motion. The bus had stopped at Senus Ise brand farm home to pick up children. Volk paid the fine and accepted the judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PrdMer
Algona
Julius Volk
Jennings
Senus Isebrand
Volk
Legion Air Circus Promotes Sept 1 Event at Altona Airport
Lawrence Minkler of Algona distributed advertising material in town on Tuesday for the Legion Air Circus scheduled next Sunday at the airport one mile north of Altona. Drive over Sunday for a modern transportation experience. more ads appear in another column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legion Air Circus
Lawrence Minkler
Algona
Altona
Swango Family Arrives Back From California Visit
Mr and Mrs Harry Swango and their baby from Los Angeles California arrived in Titonka Sunday night for a short visit with his sister Mrs C D Brown and family They plan to drive to Switzerland City Indiana to visit his mother Mrs Tom Swango and other relatives The Swangos drove straight through in five days and expect to stay until October 21 before returning to California
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swango
California
Indiana
Homecoming at Patterson Farm Returns to Old Home Place
Last Sunday a large Patterson family gathering occurred at the Patterson farm southeast of Buffalo Center. Twenty five members including Mrs. Sarah Patterson Lakota and her relatives joined Mrs. Patterson and Mr. W H Patterson to celebrate at the family’s historic home, with several branches from Lakota Swas City Witherville Hampton and Buffalo Center in attendance.
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W. BH
Pattersons
W. H. Patterson
Buffalo Center
Sarah Patterson
Lakota
Patterson Farm
Dave Patterson
Bertatterson
Doris
Myr
Herbert Patterson
Swas City
Will Logan
Witherville
W. HI. Patterson
Buffalo Center Tribune
Mrs. C. A. Card
Hampton
Dr. Flick Davis
The
City
Quarantine for Scarlet Fever Hits Local Resident
Guavantined for Servlet Rover Wills Phelps west of town has been quarantined by authorities for scarlet fever since last week. He planned to leave soon for school at Sioux City. Dr and Mrs RB C Ball attended a vet district meet and banquet at Forest City Friday. Both were officials of the organizations for the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rover Wills Phelps
Schol
Sioux City
Dod
RB. C. Ball
Forest
City
Vinks Visit Lake Park as Families Plan Spencer Fair
Vinks to Lake Turk ey and Mrs. Johny Pink with son Robert depart Thursday for Lake Park to visit Mr. and Mrs. Frankline and family. The two families plan to attend the Spencer fair on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vink's
Lake Turkey
Johny Pink
Robert
Lake Park
Frankline
Buffalo Center Pool Hall Change of Ownership
Frank Hoff who holds the governor’s place south of town has purchased a pool hall business and fixtures at Buffalo Center and intends immediate possession. Hott is arranging to take over the newly acquired property. H A Worsley and son Theo return from a ten day tour of Montana the Black Hills and Yellowstone and expect to reach Iowa later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bays Pool Hall
Waffalo
Frank Hoff
Gov’ Ern
Buffalo Center
Hott
Montana
H. A. Worsley
Theo
Black Hills
Yellowstone National Park
Iowa
Haan Wins Prizes at Mason City Onion Show
Haan, long time resident of Woden now at Crystal Lake, took several prizes at the North Iowa Fair in Mason City for onions. He handles onion and potato production by the carload and ships to cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haan
Woden
Crystal Lake
Mason City
Arthur Jay Budlong Enters Coe College as Sophomore
Arthur Jay Budlong, accompanied by Mr and Mrs Jay Budlong and Oscar Blanchard, registered at Coe College in Cedar Rapids on Monday. A Titonia high school graduate of 1928, he is in his second year at Coe.
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Coe College
Jay Budlong
Oscar Blanchard
Arthur Jay Budlong
Cedar Rapids
Arthur Jay
Titonia
Coe
Denton and Hansen Return From Mil Sac Lake Pike Trip
W J Denton and Dr L B Hansen returned from Mil Sac Lake Minnesota after two days of pike fishing. They brought home twenty three and four pound walleyed pike and distributed the catch to friends in town. They are entitled to prize money for pike fishing.
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Mil Tac Lake
W. J. Denton
L. B. Hansen
Mil Sac Lake
Minn
Taxes Cut in Kentucky Counties and Caller’s Demand
The text notes two Kentucky counties merged, halving the tax rate from $2.60 to $1.30 per hundred. Taxpayers in Lawn urge redivision of counties and criticize leaving tax policy to local papers and politicians, stating the assertion needs no guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tn Key
Lawn
Kentucky
Slack Leads Farm ers Elevator Exec On Minneapolis Trip
Slack O H Slack manager of the Farmers Elevator Co left Sunday for Minneapolis as guest of a local feed concern. He will join other feed dealers and company officials on a fishing and vacation trip in northern Minnesota and is expected home Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slack
Minneapolis
WH. O. Slack
Farmers Elevator Co
Minnesota
Former Titonka Teacher Esther Missmann-Foley Visits Iowa Friends
Esther Missmann-Foley now Mrs. Foley and her husband Ram visit Titonka connections in Iowa thirteen years after teaching in Titonka schools. She recalls her Titonka years and close friendship with Miss Edith Budlong of the First National while staying with Mrs. J. J. Budlong and Dr. R. G. Ball and calling on old friends.
Titanka Co-Operative Creamery Directors Honored
Seventeen men led the Titanka Co-Operative Creamery from its 1910 incorporation notices to twenty years of steady growth. Aug Wat Schram served as president while long-time directors steered the farm owned creamery from a small start to a major town institution. The creamery now averages over 150000 dollars in annual proceeds for Titonia and surrounding county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanka-Co‘Operative Creamery Company
Aug. Schram
Geo. ‘G. Schutter
Geo. G. Kruger
Frank Franzen
G. D. Welhottsen
Wm. Noege
Lewis Oesterreicher
Augwat Schram
Royal Creamery
Titonics
Titonia
Yielnity
First Days of the Public Schools Highlight Local Progress
A long message from R J Tidman praises Titonka’s school system, noting large enrollment, clean facilities, and health measures. It details band and orchestra efforts, student clubs, and urges proper school hours with supervision, warning against early arrivals and disturbances.
School Loyalty and Booster Spirit Encouraged
The passage urges students to take pride in their school and support local teams and activities. It argues against critics and calls for strong internal encouragement to boost school spirit and success.
Baby Beef Calves Sell At Auction In Kossuth County
Kossuth County baby beef calves sold at the September 9 weekly auction at the Chicago Union Stock Yards under the International Livestock Exposition. 846 calves from 22 counties sold. 21 Kossuth calves averaged 827 pounds at $12.02 per cwt, total $14.00 on Alvin Erpelding’s champion. Other Kossuth calves sold from $11.00 to $22.50 per cwt. weights ranged 730 to 1100 pounds with checks from $75.00 to $136.58 per calf. J L Boatman of the Soil Extension service visited the county to photograph fertilizer plot results for slides at Ames short course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Kossuth
Alvin Erpeldings Angus
Richard Thul
Bode
Arthur Plathe
Alfred Miller
Mattie Frideres
Ben Studer
Wesley
Wilfred and
Raymond
Kohlnaas
Livermore
Harold Gronbach
Eugene Zelmer
Ronald Gardner
Algona
Helen Paetz
Alvin and
Clarence Broelding
Carl Hangelman
J. L. Boatman
Soils Extension Service
Mr. Boatman
Ames
Ed Droessler
Bancroft
Ellman
Lakota
Berggren
Armstrong
Ebers
Lone Rock BA
Gardner
H. Helhke
Whittemore
Boatman
Watkins
Boatmen
H.R. Morrison
Faculty list of teachers and staff at Titonka schools
The article lists faculty at Titonka schools including Lauretta Larson first grade teacher with Cedar Falls training, Ethel Wellemeyer second grade holder of a state certificate, Irma Johnson graduate with second grade certificate, Lilian Crone fourth grade with Mt. Vernon and Cornell courses, Mary Gesterreicher familiar to readers, and Oesterreicher teaching sixth grade. Other staff include Alethea Shreckoff Hayfield fifth grade with two years at Iowa State Teachers College, Nellie Nelson from Titonka, Mabel Tutton from Buffalo Center, Faye Georgia Relfsema English teacher with Simpson College BA and dramatics, Lela Stephens home economics teacher with ISU background, Lucille Miller Corwith graduate, Gregory Des Moines principal with MS from ISU, Tidman superintendent with Ellsworth and ISU work, and Mr Madman noted in community context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lauretta Larson
Titanka
Iowa State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Britt
Ethel Wellemeyer
Klemme
Qorissey
Wellemeyer
Irma Johnson
Chatsworth
Lilian Crone
Hampton
Mt. Vernon
Cornell University
Mary Gesterreicher
Iowa State
Oesterreichtar
Alethea Shreck
Hayilétd
Miss Shreck
Nellie Nelson
Titonka
Mabel Tutton
Buffalo Center
Lucille Miller
Corwith
Tidman
Warble
Miss Miller
Gregory
Des Moines
Des Moines University
Towa State Collage
Titonka Schools
Ellsworth College
Iowa State University
Iowa Balls
Madman
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Mildred Loebig
Whaley
Methodist Church
Tov
Rev
Adolph Killan
Whippet
Waite Motor
Rood
Vidman
America
Trely
Titanica Board of Education
Board of Education
Garret
Titonuka
Tifonka
Wreshman
Miller
Mie
R. J. Tidman
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