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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1941
Page
4
Long column chronicles funerals, homecomings, and visits. Milford Krosger, 18, mourned after fatal auto crash as relatives attend Alvord I rites. Delbert Benton and Mike Lloyd acquire Ria Service Station, keep repair dept and Standard products. Numerous travels, weddings, hospital visits, harvest festival plans, and school enrollments populate the week.
Guests at the Tom Dackore home included Verney Paulson Ian Vance Jennie Lackore and Floyd Lackore plus Galen Faber, Wood and Gerner families attended Spencer fair over the weekend. Dagle Conference schools meeting at Garner. Basketball schedules completed. Virginia Lee Tindall left for Grinnell to attend school, with W L Tindall accompanying to Montezuma. Catholic ladies guild set chicken supper fall festival at Community Hall September 23. Various local visits and travel noted. kittenball tournament held despite rain. Wm Dirksen family dined with Henry Welland at Brith. Methodist ladies aid met. Several other visits to Garner Mason City and Des Moines noted. Wadeu school to dismiss September 8 for teachers institute at Mason City. Fishing trip planned to Canada by Gerdes Eisennan Hanna group.
Sunday gatherings at Herman Buns home and observances by Catholic ladies guild at Mrs. Intermill’s Titanica residence mark a weekend of social visits. Residents Lucille Watson from Mason City spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Carl Watson. Various locals attended the Bancroft baseball tournament and extended congratulations to players. A Britt contingent visited family in Britt and Britt area residents hosted dinner guests including Corwith and Deep River families. Several calls and hospital visits occurred, with Mrs Frank Pommer noted as confined in General hospital for treatment.
Woden High School defeated Wesley 5 to 0 in the opening game. Errors plagued Wesley while Woden capitalized with three runs in the third, two in the fourth. Batteries: Wesley Richter and J Johnson. Woden K Buns and Rudisill. Schedule notes include postposed Sept 15 game and upcoming contests through October.
The Town of Titonka Iowa schedules a special election on October 18 to decide on granting a franchise to Interstate Power Company a Delaware corporation for a 15 year electric plant and distribution system. The measure sets rights of way and street use, with terms for extending service, construction and compliance rules, and a second reading at future meetings. The ordinance progress and details are recorded by Clerk Florence K Reaser with mayoral approval.
Happy F G Fillmore of Delta is glad despite damage to his car after a truck driven by Harl Montgomery of Millersburg swung left while Fillmore tried to pass at a railroad crossing. Montgomery braked to avoid a train and Fillmore heard the whistle, avoiding a likely wreck. Walter Wendt of Rockwell City found a half-cent piece dated 1826 on his farm.
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