Tonka Topic Weekly News and Rates
The Tonka Topic weekly newspaper provides local coverage for readers in Mosooth and Titonka trade areas. Subscription rates are 2.00 per year in advance for Mosooth and Titonka territory, 2.50 outside Kossuth County, 8.00 to Canada and foreign countries, and 2.00 for armed service members. Subscriptions within the county are ongoing unless canceled by the subscriber or at the publisher’s discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mosooth
Titonka
Rads
Kossuth
Canada
Poultry Diseases Can Be Controlled
County Extension Director A L Brown notes laryngochheitis and fowl pox are the only two poultry illnesses controllable by vaccination. Fowl pox causes wart-like nodules and can halt production, while laryngotracheitis is a respiratory disease that may be mistaken for bronchitis and can make old carriers chronic. Vaccination before pullets are exposed is essential to prevent production losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Brown
K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College
Why a Farmer Should Buy and Keep War Bonds
Farmers benefit from War Bond investments as farm dollars exchange favorably for bonds, yielding about 40 percent inflation-adjusted gain when held until price deflation. Bonds backed by the government offer liquidity, security, and the potential to fund equipment and improvements, while promoting prudent savings and higher production per worker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orsinia
Treasury Department
Local Families Visit During Furloughs and Gatherings
Doan area residents share news of furloughs, birthdays, and family visits. Fred Asa and Rae Hutchinson visited the Bryan Asa home while Fred’s Camp Knox furlough continues. Numerous relatives from Sioux City Mason City Burt West Bend and Spirit Lake joined gatherings at several homes and parks across the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Asa
Phillip
Rae Hutchinson
Waterloo
Bryan Asa
Fred
Camp Knox
Forrest Wells
Corky
Maquoketa
Margaret
Harold Carlson
Richard Parcell
Allerton
Rudolph Larson
Tom Eloffson
Darlene
Wayne Crouth
Hanselman
West Bend
Ted Struthers
Clem Ludwig
Dean Andrews
Burt
Henry Mertz
Janet
Merlin Anderson
Swea City
G. A. Bolenougs
Robert
Jimmy
Betty
Tommy Asa
Pink
Call Park
Brown
Minneapolis
Geo, Pink
South Dakota
David Pink
Buffalo Center
Percy Brink
Renwick
Marlys Engstrom
Marie Christensen
Petra Larson
Harvey Larson
Linda
Clarence Christensen
Ross Buffington
Judy
Jerry Buffington
Wm. Larson
Frans Teeter
Vern Teeter
Alvin Andreason
Arnold
Dorothy Larson
Janice Brinkman
Mason City
Rasmus Hansen
Nessina Hansen
Rose Buffington
Art
Roger
Wilbur
Wendell
Ilo Buffington
Wanda Young
Clear Lake
Ernest Hansens
Chas. Whitson
Windom
Minn
Tom Young
Lee Struthers
Art Buffington
Spirit Lake
Merlyn Anderson
Wallace Reynolds
Crystal Lake
Jean Erickson
Harvey ‘Larson
Edmund Larson
Beverly
Franz Teeter
PB. Larson
Forrest Christensen
Ronald
2 S
Wallace
Wesley
Ted Hoover
Farragut
Idaho
Proper maternity care helps hog profits this year
A historic farming guide stresses maternity ward setup for newborn pigs. It urges strong breeding stock free of brucellosis, balanced prefarrowing rations, dry sanitary pens, guard rails to prevent crushing, and routine disinfection. It also recommends clean bedding, access to clean water, veterinary oversight, and postweaning immunizations to curb disease and boost next year’s profits.
Rationing Calendar Returns Aids Tire and Gasoline Rules
Certificates for recapping truck tires and purchasing inner tubes are no longer required. Car tire inspections are discontinued but owners must keep car inspection records. Inspections precede issuing ration certificates for replacing certain tires. Commercial vehicle rules set inspections every six months or 5000 miles. Gasoline coupons and nozzles detail validity periods and amounts across multiple coupon books and types, with specific end dates and quantities.
Poultry Prices Listed By Weight
The ad lists hens over four pounds at 20 cents per pound and under four pounds at 18 cents. Leghorns and cocks are both priced at 18 cents, per pound.
Canning Sugar Allocation Rules in Wartime
The document outlines rationing during war detailing eligible applicants for canning sugar. First-period recipients could obtain 10 pounds, with a second period offering up to 100 pounds per person between August 1 and October 15 without stamps. Those missing the first period may apply August 1 using SPARE STAMP 37. Processed foods and meat items list codes becoming valid on specified dates for an indefinite period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taas
No. 1 Alephan Book and Airplane Stamp Coupon Mentioned
Fragmentary OCR mentions a No 1 Alephan Book and an Airplane Stamp with a coupon, noting a 3 percent pair and a book pair in a vague listing. No clear event or date provided.
Should Be a Law on a Turkeys Flight Incident
A low flying plane over Howard county frightened a flock on the Guy Swann farm near Riceville. Before Swann could separate them, 216 turkeys suffocated in their huddle. Legumé haycut at the right may raise protein up to 20 percent. Cutting too late reduces protein. Serve Your Country By Joining The WAVER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard County
Guy Swann
Riceville
Swann
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Ravings Bank Bldg
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Denise L. Tindall
D. O. Pathio
Woden
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Fred Hagen
Farmers Elevator
Britt Rendering Co
Mal Nealth
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Jim Dandy Harnese
D-X Station
Tyke ‘Theatre
Ultra Life Feeds
Ultra Life
Hamilton Hatchery
K. & H. Co-Op. Oil Co
Algona No. 7
Algona Renderine Co
Tyke Theatre
Inka
Onka
Broadway Rhythm
George Murphy
Ginny Simms
Hardgrove
Robert Walker
Donna Reed
Thia Scientific
Scientific Car Care
MID Continent Petroleum Corporation
C. R. Peterson
Mid-Continent Truck Service
Floyd Huisman
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Firestone Tires
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