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THE TITONKA TOPIC, TITONKA. IOWA, THURSDAY; DECEMBER 10, 1953 THE TITONKA TOPIC FRANK CLARK, PUBLISHER Published Weekly Entered at the Post Office in Titonka, Iowa, as Second Class Matter. Thoroughly covers a territory that is reached by no other paper. SUBSCRIPTION RATES $2.00 per year in advance in Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory. $2.50 per year outside Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory.

$3.00 per year in Canada and foreign countries. All subscriptions for papers going to points within the county and Titonka trade territory are considered continuing yearly-subscriptions to be discontinued only notice from-subscribers or at the publisher's discretion. NAT IONAL EDITORIAL WESLEY NEWS Angeline Foertsah 'Underwent in the Mercy hospital at Mason City last week Mrs. Theron Hansen went to -Ced(ar Falls Friday evening to spend the week end with her sister Mrs. Carl Jensen.

Carol Hawsen of Iowa City was also there the week end. Miss Shirley Lilehteig R. N. of Iowa City came Thursday for the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs.

John Lichtedg. Mrs. Ray Becker escaped wMih scratches and 1 bruises Tuesday -evening when the car she was Mr. and Mrs. 'Roland Schmidt and family of Spencer spent last week end at her parental Ben G.

Studer home. Mrs. Lucy Brabec R. N. Fort Dodge spent the week here with Frimiml relatives.

Mrs. Don Powers was nostess to her contract bridge club last Monday night. Mrs. Larry Youngwirth was a guest and won high score. had low.

Dwight Bruns will entertain the clulb next; NeMe Frimml entertained' three tables of bridge Thursday afternoon. Colleen Reising is. now cm- ployed at the oifice in The Women's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Free met at the chtufdh basement Thursday afternoon to sew and pack used clothing for the missions. Miss Ruth Mary Goetz of Mason City spent the week end here at the parental Leo Gootz home. Mr.

ahdMrs. Bill Foth and Mary Lee of Algona were Sunday guests at t'he home of her sister Mrs. Edward Garm'an; and family. Mi-, and Mrs. Jim Kuchenreu- and family of Estherville and Mr.

and Mrs. George Gremmer and family were Thanksgiving day guests at the home of their parents, the Orville Smiths. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hansen of Des Moines spent Sundiay here with his parents Mr.

and Mrs. Ray Hansen. Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Sobmitz and Bobby of Clear Lake spent Sunday evening with his uncle and aunt Mr.

and Mrs. Will Mar- inek. Mrs. Lena Warner of Ledyard spent Wednesday to Sunday with icr sister and husband 1 Mr. and Mrs.

Clarence Ackerson. Mr. and Mrs. Merle Rasmussen and family of Winnebago, were recent guests at the paren- Fred Rasmussen home. The Arvin Larsons, Duane Stu- Lers and Dick Newbroughs were Mason City shopipers Thursday.

Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lauibenthal and Cynthia AAn of Algona were tier a- of nd ist g- gh rs. he at ay n- Dflck and Bob, twin sons of Mr. and Mrs.

Frank Bleich, observed their fifth birthday Wednesday, December 9. Mr. and Mrs. Orvdlile Smith and' Joyce spent Tuesday evening wdth the Emil Petersons at Britt. Mr.

and Mrs. Earl Ward and family of R-ochford and' Mr. and Mrs. J. M.

Kunz and family spent Sundiay evening, Nov. 29, in the Clarence Ward -home helping their uncle Henry Schore observe a birthday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward 1 Lichtieg two 'children of OUiverne were guests Sunday ait the home A i A 1 WODEN NEWS and Mrs.

Elmer Hunt entertained a large group of 'Woden (friends' at 6 o'clock dinner at their home at Lu Verne Sunday evening. Following the dinner oanasta was played at six, tables Prizes were won by Mrs, Bernard Devihe, Luverne Smith, Mrs. Charles Cbristensen, Mrs. Martin Smith and Bernard De- vdne. Mrs.

Harold Finn and SON of iChrcaigo were dinner guests at the ihdhie of her brother-in-law and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Quinn Be Wary Of Oat Ef. i 1 1 1 P- Seed Salesmen Be cautious wften" oats. You'll be wise to be when, buying seed oats for year's warns Joe binson secretary of the lowi Improvement Association.

son observes thai, poor resi 1953 have brought oat sail out in force. The man who unk variety at inflated', pHces. ta double chance," Robinson is risking higlffe'r inve'stme driving one nuie soum or town left the road and tipped over in tbc ditch. She was driving her brother Leon Berger's car and alone. Ben Schrauth and 1 Caroline Scbuler were servers at the on ings will be held until after the near year.

guests Sunday at her parental Carl Johnson home. Henry Sehore, Mrs. Clarence Ward, Mrs. J. M.

Kunz we're business callers in Mason City Tuesday. James. Lincoln and thrge children, of Grinhell came last urday with her Mrs. Ihno Gerdes. of his brother Albert Liohteig.

Sunday guests at the Fred Rasmussen home were his brothers and; three sisters, Mr. and Mjrs. Nels Rasmussen' of West Mr. and Mrs. An'ton Rasmussen of Eagle Grove, Mrs.

Minnie Severson and Mrs. Caroline Barzen of. Goldfdeld and (Mrs. Annie Amerson of Hardy. (Russell Hanson of State Teachers College spent last week, end here at the parental Lawrence Hansen home.

Mrs. Irene Studer spent Saturday in Mason. City. Jack Byers and his mother Mrs, Mary Bradfield' spent one day recently-at the A. E.

Erickson home at Rolfe. Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Wagner are parents of a new son born on Wednesday at the Algona hospital. They now have a family of sons.

Mr. and Mrs. Al Wagner are t'he paternal grandparents. The Feast- of the Immaculate Conception was observed at -St. Josfllphs Catholic chuiteh Tues- last: Thursday.

Mr. and- Mrs. Elmer Tollag- son and David of Hewitt, Michi, visitedf her 'parents at Lake Mills Mr. Tollagson's- relatives at Rake arid Woden over the week a of M'rs. Luiverne Smith.

Mrs. Won. Wood was visiting at "the home of her son and daugh- ter-inlaw Mr. and Mrs. Donald Wood at Mason City last Wednesday.

DoWaM Limberg, son of Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Limberg, left tWond'ay for Des Moines for induction into the armed services. Mrs. Wm.

Wood and daughters spent Saturday afternoon at the Eugene Wood home in Brltt. Near Jefferson, fire destroyed 100 acres off corn in a-recent fire. variety which' might return' him less, varieties which money. "No 1 variety at present is a complete answer to the oat problem," Robinson declares. "If a salesman represents'an oat this chances are'he is trying' to justify an unreasonable premium over other varieties." Certain companies make it a practice to come out every year which the "last word" in oats, he says.

Their stock in trade is.a new name every year and, usually, a new crop of customers. High prices, unfortunately, do not always mean high quality. How much is tod much? The best practice is to compare the prices isted by a number of reliable seed companies, Robinson says. Tor example, prices of certified seed should not vary too much among the established varieties such as Cherokee, Nemaha, Missouri O-205 and Bpnharri! A few of the new. oat varieties which may bfc mentioneflnhis year are Craig, La Salle, Clarion Rodney.

None of these varieties has performed well enough to demand a premium over established varieties, or is now on the recommended list for Iowa. oats continuing to be a hit- or-rriiss it is even more important to buy your seed Trade In your old Furniture. You arc Invited to Bjus- troms Furniture. COMPLETE HOME FURNISHINGS Established 1925 Carpeting, Floor Large; Use our easy payment plan, i BJUSTROMS FURNITURE right, Robinson observes. The saf- e'st bet is: (1) Buy recommended, adapted varieties certified, if" available, and (2) deal with seed companies or with people you know.

Spring-like Freshness Algona, Iowa CLEANING at no extra cost! MODERN Afeqna, Icnya LOCAL AGENT day, Dec. 8 with masses at 7 and 8 ajn. The basketball boys first and second teams defeated St. Cecilia-s of Algona here Tuesday nigM. The Orthel 4-H boys met re- Icently with Charles and Joseph Stoibh at the Lawrence Smith home.

They planned next year's program and elected David Tegtmeyer as nominee for county fice. The Bells of Boone 4-H girls will hold their Christmas party in the John Paulson home Dec 12, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Thompson left Thursday, Dec. 3, for Panama City, Florida, to spend the winter.

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E. NOTHWEHR, Manager Titonka, Iowa MR. FARMER Well, here we are and soon will hear the Christmas Bell ringing again. You farmers have your cribs full of that good yellow corn. The good Lord has blessed you with a good crop.

How thankful we all should be now. We are still in the feed business, and we are thankful that we can serve you with some good feeds. Come in and see us and we will show you feeds that will do you a good job on your cattle, hogs or chickens. I5EBRAND PRODUCE Thursday night. Sunday guests at- the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Martin Hamilton were his parents Mr. and Mrs. H. G.

Hamilton of Bancroft and Mr. and Mrs. John Hamilton and family of Titonka. 'Mrs. L.

T. Root leift Thursday for Colorado Springs to visit her parents Mr. and Mrs. George Sheridan and her sister and 'family for a week. A Nygaiard 1 reunion was held Sunday, Dec.

6, at the Clare Ny- igaiard home. Guests were Mrs. Lizzie Niygaard and and Mrs. Virgil Smith of Livermore, Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Nygaard of Hum- iboldt, Mr. and Mrs. Berdine Nygaard of Lake Mills, and Mr. and Mrs. Luther Nygaard and their families.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Ackerson, Mr. and Mrs. Everett Ackerson and two daughters Mrs.

Lena Warner of Ledyard and Mr. and Mrs. Tom Long'and family of Lone Rook-were-Sunday dinner guests at the Marvin Ackerson home in honor of their son Douglas who observed his fifth birthday that day. The Orthel Homem'akers met Nov. 17 in the W.

R. Smith home. A lesson on color in the home was given by Mrs. Forrest and Mrs. R.

R. Rdchter. The American Legion Auxiliary will have their Christinas party Thursday night, Dec. their rooms. There will be entertainment, pot lu'ctk lunch and 50 cent gift exchange.

The WSCS met Wednesday at the Kraus home. Members of the executive board were hostesses. Devotions was lead by M-rs. Paul Erdman and the missionary lesson by Mrs. John Paulson.

A collection amounting to $13.50 was collected for missions in, lieu of a gift exchange. Following the 'business meeting ealch of the four circles presented two numbers of a Christmas program. Included were and harmonica readings, games and contests. The Rev. Perry Carlson, of Gothenburg, was guest speaker Sunday, Dev.

6, at the Evangelical Free church at the morning and evening services. Edward L. Johnson served on the jury at Algona last week. Presbyterian Ladies Have Christmas Tea Lakota: The Presbyterian W.C A. held a Christmas tea at the church parlor last Thursday afternoon.

It was a Christmas story with singing. The ladies chorus sang, Mrs. Charles Gutknecht did the reading, Mrs. Will Schroeder had the devotions and the prayer. The decorations were beautiful and they served a delicious lunch to the ladies.

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