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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
5
The Spirit Lake Beacon recounts a long running frost record kept since 1889 by Senator Funk and continued by Brother Smith. It lists killing frost dates for northern Iowa corn, noting September dates in some years and October in others, with the latest in November and the earliest in September.
A fable of a crow finding water in a pitcher and a salesman analogy. Persistence matters. small, regular ad drops accumulate impact. The Wisconsin Press Howler notes that lone grand campaigns fail, while consistent, patient advertising builds influence until goals are reached.
All residents of Lown are partners, not opponents. When competition harms customers, merchants must act honestly. United effort boosts business for everyone. ceasing growth leads to decline. Aggressive cutthroat tactics ruin good name and hurt the whole community. Stand for citizen advancement and shared prosperity.
The late season threatens seed corn supply while Jona notes variable weather and the risk of killing frost. Early dent stage corn yields good seed if rapid drying to 14 to 15 percent moisture. mold like Diplodia and Basisportum reduce yield and quality. Drying, selecting broken stalks, and home grown seed boost yields. pick seed and hang it promptly to preserve vitality.
Farmers in 19 northern Town counties may trap English necked pheasants next spring, with trapped birds sent to other counties eager for flocks. Last year Winnebago County paid about $1 per pheasant. birds were shipped to southern Iowa, though current authority on payment rates for next year is unclear.
Louie Johnson of Round Lake was fined 60 dollars and costs after police found sixty bull heads in his possession last Thursday. The Minnesota rule allows unlimited bull heads, a fact noted by the Topic, which observed no possession limit exists for these fish.
In Palestine vast potash deposits in the Dead Sea draw bids from multiple large American firms. Potash now dominates U S soil fertilizer imports from Franco German fields, with Dead Sea reserves estimated to last 4 000 years and valued around 70 billion dollars. Additional minerals bromine galit gypsum calcium chloride and magnesium chloride could total about 1 trillion dollars. Critics warn powerful combines may charge all they can, while governments struggle to regulate them.
A 160 acre farm in Milford township Dickinson County was sold last week to Fred Watson of Spencer for 194 an acre. The Security National Bank of Milford was the former owner and the sale was conducted at public auction reported by Fenton Reporter.
Josa Hil becomes owner of a fine new Chevrolet sedan recently purchased from Wesley Auto Co. The News-World family is also riding in a new Chevrolet sedan bought from the same company.
Lutheran church service next Sunday morning at 10 30. Britt Luther League will meet Titonka Luther League Sunday evening at 7 30. All members should be present. Helen Adens infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Herman Rachut was baptized Sunday sponsors Mrs Wilma Rachut Miss Ida Mareke and Mr Edwin Botgren. Saturday School at 8 30 Sunday School at 9 30 Service at 10 30.
Raymond Hill and Ruby Newby surprised friends by marrying last Thursday in Algona. The couple, popular locally, will likely settle on a nearby farm. The bride’s parents live on a farm northeast of town, while the groom is the son of Mr and Mrs John Hill east of Lakota. The Lakota Record extends congratulations and best wishes for a long and happy married life.
A 4-H club movement gains rapid growth across rural America with over 6 million farm children enrolled. The program, born from agricultural education needs, emphasizes head health heart and hand symbolized by a four leaf clover and aims to improve farm and home life through training, demonstrations, and community involvement. The story highlights personalImpact stories including Gladys Bull and notes social and educational benefits, such as public speaking and parliamentary procedure.
Sam Stanley and family came back last Thursday from a ten day auto trip to their old hometown Clinton. They visited friends across Central Iowa. Sam notes the crops were better back home in northern Iowa than on the trip.
Walter Osterman expresses gratitude for neighbors and friends who offered deeds words and flowers during his recent sorrow and thanks those who supported with music and sympathy.
Mr and Mrs Ben G Pannkuk of Waterloo celebrate the arrival of a baby boy Sunday morning. Ben is a son of our townman BA Pannkuk. Grandpa Pannkuk’s smile won’t fade and Ben Jr. shares the family joy with a wide grin.
Northern Iowa farmers should prefer corn maturing ten to fifteen days earlier than current varieties. The focus on quantity over quality risks frost damage, moisture loss, and reduced value in early markets. The Iowa experimental station should emphasize this feature in corn growing.
A reader from a longtime community member praises the old home paper in a remittance note. The writer notes the newspaper as a lifelong companion, telling marriages births and deaths, and shaping family memory. It is the heartbeat of the hearth and a witness to daily life. Clarksville Star.
Doan residents Stude news and visits include Mr and Mrs Simon Johnson calling on friends in Doan last week. John Steils bought a new Chevrolet from Kohlhaas Brothers. A barn is being built at the Hoover home on the Petergen farm with Pred Anderson doing the work. A windmill was erected at the Larsen farm, Roy Ringsdorf and family from Stillwater Minnesota visit Dean. Mrs Katie Johnson returns to White Water Wisconsin. The Sam Hedrick and Ray Smith families are quarantined for scarlet fever. Margaret Van Baton of Waterloo gives birth to twin girls, formerly Margaret Whitson of Dean. Mr and Mrs Ray Smith welcome a baby boy born Saturday. John Hoveland and cousin Martin Heufstedt travel to Elmore for sister’s hospital stay in Blue Earth. Dean church stewards meet. Mrs Gibson elected delegate, Mrs George Johnson reserve. Myrtle Larson leaves for Iowa City to study nursing. Will Boyken and Garrat of Des Moines visit O T Anderson. Mr and Mrs Jim Gibson visit Will Leebig of Wesley. Mrs George Johnson returns from Morningside. Frank Fred and George Stell plan a fishing trip to northern Minnesota. Tom Young and Mary Hansen dine with Sam Stanley. Mrs August Sehram hosts a canning demonstration at Amos Bonacker. Co T Anderson rents a farm near Norcross and will move this spring. Walter Anderson to occupy vacated by C T Anderson. W B Bentley and family visit A W Sprow. Doctor Ball vaccinating pigs at Z Gibson place. L A S to meet Mrs Will Larson of Portland township Sept 29. Officers’ section to be held. Mr and Mrs W A Worsley back from Rochester after visit. Victor Pullus of Des Moines National Bank visits O T Anderson home Saturday.
A court petition seeks the appointment of a receiver for the Hotel Hanford in Mason City after a loan of 400000 was taken on the property. Chas McNider, largest stockholder, has paid taxes for two to three years to protect the asset while the move unfolds. Rumors of bankruptcy circulate about prominent northern Iowa men offering creditors settlements, with threats of bankruptcy if offers are rejected.
Louise A Maass and Louis TB Bosma were married Wednesday at St Mathaius Lutheran church near Stevens with Rev Gettsman officiating. The couple, attended by siblings, planned to reside on the Stevens farm. Mrs. Bosma, daughter of Herman Maass, and Mr. Bosma, son of Tom Bosma, were praised for character and housekeeping.
Woden residents report visits from relatives in Idaho Minnesota and Titonka with travels to Mason City Forest City and Dows. The Bingham township Ladies won second at the fair while Corwith and Woden played ball and Woden lost. Local residents attended church fairs and family events including a trip to Hollandsle for a Sunday.
The report lists residents including Mrs. Ross Buffington, Mrs. Chris-tensen, and Mrs. Grove of Nevada shopping in Algona on Saturday. It mentions Mrs. Phil Buffington learning news about her half brother, Rev. Squires as a caller, infant death events, burial arrangements, and social visits around Miller, Titonka, and nearby communities with names such as Gladys Gentley and Leota Dennis.
Mrs. Carl Trump learned Wednesday that her brother Will Deeg, a former Lakota boy, was killed in an Salisbury Maryland auto accident. No details on funeral arrangements. he was born and raised in the community and survived by three brothers and three sisters. his father is in Germany.
Helen Miller youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs George Miller of the south part of town died after an automobile crash in Denver Colorado last week She was 17 and 25 days old born August 21 1910 in Corwith Iowa She had been visiting her brother Georges family since July and returned home with him Her funeral was held Tuesday at the Methodist church and burial followed in Buffalo cemetery Pallbearers were former school mates She leaves her parents and many sisters and brothers.
A six month old infant, Ida Osterman, dies after a brief illness of three days from acute indigestion and convulsions. Born March 29 to Walter and Ida Osterman, baptized April 8, she is mourned by her father and grandparents with four pallbearers named Clara Glesking Louisa Senna Martha Harringa Lucille Schmidt. The obituary expresses religious consolation and prayers for comfort.
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