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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1962
Page
1
The Tonka Topic Slip under J Jaren publishes weekly in Titonka Iowa with yearly rates 250 in advance for Kossuth and Titonka territory 800 outside county and trade area and 350 for Canada and foreign countries. Subscriptions are treated as continuing unless canceled or at publisher discretion.
The column explains two reasons for a vacation issue. Newspapers with controlled circulation must publish regularly to keep mailing privileges. Official notices and financial statements often require a general circulation paper published and mailed for over two years.
The article discusses publisher retirement time, vacation policy, and changing schedules for a small weekly. It notes weekly publication pauses, aims to publish general interest items, and the upcoming travels to Rocky Mountain National Park and Los Angeles with family.
Emmett Kelly Jr son of the famous clown will perform at the 1962 Kossuth County Fair Auto Thrill show opening night Tuesday August 1 before the grandstand. Reported as a chip off the old block, Kelley Jr will wear patched clothes and a sad face for the act.
A guide covers buyer protections and implied warranties in real estate and home purchases, noting limited seller liability for defects in used homes and newer builder duties since 1950. It then shifts to water safety tips from Anne Winter at Iowa State University, stressing swimming ability, proper canoe rules, buoyant boats, and life jackets for children.
Two Guernsey cows owned by John Rile near McGregor were killed by lightning during a storm as they stood beneath a tree. The strike tore a three to four inch strip from the tree bark, illustrating the danger of sheltering under trees in storms.
The article urges universal action against summer pests mosquitoes and chiggers. It cites health officials on disease risks and lists measures: eliminate standing water, cover barrels, patch screens, stock lily ponds with fish, and keep bird baths clean. It notes chiggers harm poultry as well as people.
In small areas such as lawns campsites and picnic grounds weeds and grass can be managed by mowing low and applying suitable chemical sprays.
An assortment of local classifieds promote a electric sewing machine in a wooden console cabinet with forward and reverse stitching and attachments for buttonholes zigzag and monograms. Other ads offer seven monthly payments of 6.10 or cash discount, trucker bucks at The Titania Topic, upholstery services from Ray's Upholstery, and discounted dictionaries at The Titonka Topic.
Iowa breeders coop ad lists items for sale including assortments priced at 29 and 59 cents per package. The Tatanka Topic notes a 4 section farm for sale near Burt Algona with a reliable producer, ample grain storage, and good drainage. Contact Jerry M. Lewis at CY 4-4457.
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