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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1956
Page
3
The seventh graders discuss Rip Van Winkle, westward expansion, and the slavery question as new frontier settlements grow. They note improving punctuation in English, geography reports on products, and biology topics on leaves roots and stems. Joy DeGolia.
The weekly chart lists Why Do Fools Fall in Love as number 1 sung by the Diamonds and the Teenagers. Theresa Brewer covers for numbers 2 and 3 with multiple popular songs. Instrumentals Poor People of Paris and Lisbon Antiqua appear, while number 5 is a beautiful refrain and number 6 a novelty tune.
Children enjoy a simple cutting activity using a large paper bag taped to the table. They sweep scraps into the bag as they work, keeping the surface clear. After cutting, the bag with scraps is discarded.
An assortment of classroom style writings covers a boy named Tom enduring winter cold and seeking warmth by the stove. A Corinne Zwiefel feature outlines family life through school obligations, church activities, 4 H work, marching band practice, solo rehearsals, and weekly chores.
The text notes a busy schedule with a concert on Wednesday night church activities and fieldwork. It argues the home has become just a place to sleep change clothes and pass through rather than a center of family life, ending with a call that something should be done.
A humorous piece advises on after hours house entry and then shifts to kitchen gear tips. It stresses careful step counting and staying quiet to avoid waking parents, then pivots to choosing pans with sturdy bottoms, metal handles, proper fits, and practical storage features for safe, efficient cooking.
Simple sheath for all around wear through sun mer. A flattering style for every size range with shades to choose from. No 1469 PATTO-RAMA included offered in sizes 12 14 16 18 20 40 43 size 14 3% yards of 35 inch. Send 35¢ in coins for this pattern to IRIS LANE Dept NWNS 307 West Adams St Chicago Illinois.
Advice on choosing a steam tight pan lid that fits inside the rim to avoid condensation dripping into the burner. Recommend a knob molded with the lid or attached for a firm grip and a simple, easy to clean design. Also note to close slide fasteners before washing foundation garments.
The Portland Progress Club met April 1 at Mrs. Virgil Schroder’s home with a song, insect talk, and ceramics display. Members shared readings and a lucky-number lunch. The obituary of Mrs. Ray McWhorter was noted. Several neighbors visited and guests attended family visits and travel from Spokane, Minnesota, and nearby towns.
Mrs Ray Fitch hosted Sunday dinner at the Roger Scott home with Mrs Scott’s parents Mr and Mrs Henry Muller, sister Phil Eishen, and brother Orville Muller all of White. Several friends and relatives visited across Algona Titonka Burt Ames and Rock Island in a busy social weekend. A second floor tenant shouted at a neighbor over a saxophone din, the neighbor retorted it had stopped an hour earlier.
Extension agronomist J A Stritzel from Iowa State College recommends topdressing alfalfa and other legumes in early spring before growth begins. Use 200 to 300 pounds of 0-20-0 or 0-20-10 fertilizer if needed, based on soil tests and at least six plants per square foot. Do not apply nitrogen as it promotes grasses and not legumes. Lime is not beneficial, and should be applied before seeding. focus on phosphate or phosphate potash mixtures for topdressing.
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