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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
5
160 acres two miles south of Burt for sale with small buildings and some tile. Soil described as nice and good. Price 145.00 per acre. Contact C. W. Nicoulin Algona Iowa. 30th.
A farm diary discusses crossbreeding Brahman and Aberdeen Angus for hot climates and high milk output. It records daily field work, weed control efforts, and reflections on plants like mustard amaranth hemp and flower of the hour. The entry notes a 1045 milk goal for Iowa.
Marjorie and Joyce Adams of Waterloo returned home after weeks with grandparents Mr and Mrs Art Lester. Cpl Albert Bosma Jr arrived home with a medical discharge after over two years service. Patsy and Joyce Schutter of Buffalo Center visited their aunt Audrey Hastings last week. Ben Wortman left to be inducted. Bob Beemer on way home from the South Pacific. Harvey Heids of Algonavi sited at Fred Schroeders. W G Ebert of Mt Pleasant visiting his mother Marie Ebert. Birth reported for a son to Mr and Mrs Eugene Newell of Fort Dodge. Dr and Mrs P C Geilenfeldt Clarence Koppen and Russell Beeson Humboldt vacationing in Minnesota.
Iowa State College farm economists warn European harvests will be the smallest since the war began six years ago and the resulting pinch will extend to the United States. They outline three food uses at home military needs reserves civilian consumption and European relief feeding. A cut in one area would shift supply to the others.
The preliminary 1945 census counts 3178 farms in Kossuth County Iowa up from 3106 in 1940 and 3153 in 1935 with 608760 acres in farms and an average size of 192 acres. Supervisor Ray Walsh notes figures are preliminary and may be corrected. final figures will come from the Bureau of the Census. A fox attack is reported near Somers as locals find dead chickens and a pursuing farmer spots a fox with a chicken.
The Bancroft Junior Legion squad heads to Mason City for a four team state tournament opening Thursday at 6 pm. Bancroft, Mason City, Ames and Cedar Rapids contest titles with Mason City defending and Cedar Rapids fielding a strong squad. The Bancroft pitching staff features McQuown, Lane and Ruhnke with Gangestad in relief. Geilentett appears on crutches. The 15 players include Long, Dudding, Murray, Boettcher, Dudding, Wink el, Nemmers, Devine, Hiltz, Johnson, and Geilentett.
Ed McCreary driver of a truck backed from a parking space across the street, crashing into a variety store in Lineville. The impact shattered a bench and splintered glass while Dr. Joe Akin repaired Susie the cat’s broken leg with ether, getting the mouser back on the job quickly. Lyon county reports record oats with tall stems, and a Sioux City fire scare over meat burning on a stove ends with no property loss but questions over value and points.
Red Oak city officials plan a night loitering ban to stop repeated vandalism of the town’s official neon light on the outskirts. The latest incident occurred the same night the sign was repaired after a prior smash.
Denison fire department responded to a strange fire on the roof ridge of the William Collina Home near the state liquor store. A ball of fire glowed like a Christmas ornament until a loose metallic wire was removed. No damage occurred and cause remains undetermined.
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