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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1939
Page
2
After 84 years of travel by oxcarts and cars, Mrs. C. G. Pry of Barnes City went modern last week and rode in a big tri-motored airplane that has been haying storms through town. She commented I’d like to do it again.
Titonka Topic publishes subscription details for 1900 era readers. Rates are 1.50 yearly in Kossuth County and Titonka trade area, 2.00 outside, 2.50 for Canada and foreign countries. Continuations apply within the county. other subs end one month after expiration unless renewed or extended by agreement.
The piece surveys a political era under strain as President Roosevelt faces a storm of congressional resistance. It cites stiff battles over money, foreign policy, and the Hatch bill aimed at curbing federal influence in elections, while noting clashes over the National Labor Relations Board and a Democratic Party torn by internal divisions.
The article surveys a collapsed Senate discipline with Republicans following McNary’s plan, letting Democrats bear the noise while New Deal foes gain little offense. It notes a harvest season in Europe and potential crises around Danzig after harvest, plus farm policy details on Kossuth county soil conservation payments and corn loan resealing timelines with local officials named.
Mrs C U asks how to cool the kitchen during heat. Plan tasks in cooler rooms, shift work hours, and minimize fuel use for meals. Open both top and bottom windows to vent hot air and improve circulation as Home Economists advise. Mail questions to Better Town Homes.
Iowa fair officials announced two daredevil “thrill days” for the 1939 exposition with August 26 and August 30 as the dates. Jimmy Lynch headlines Saturday’s program featuring automobile crash displays and flaming stunts, while Dick Granere appears on Wednesday with airplane feats. Other days include auto and horse races.
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics with Iowa State College estimates Iowa farm population rose by 2000 from Jan 1 1938 to Jan 1 1939 reaching 32,059,000 nationwide 31,319,000. Iowa’s uptick mirrors a national trend but contrasts with the North Central region. Wakeley notes farm youth exodus slowed in 1938 due to relatively stronger Iowa farm income.
Iowa State College farm crops men warn Towa farmers against cutting soybeans for hay too early. Pods should be well filled and lower leaves yellow before cutting. cutting too green leads to immature hay and poor quality. The guidance targets north central and northwestern Iowa where cutting soybeans for hay is common.
The article discusses soybean harvest methods in Iowa, comparing grain binder haymaking with windrow cocking, noting losses from leaf shattering. It explains nutrient removal versus soil fertility when residues are plowed under, citing that two thirds of Iowa soybeans go to hay and that Iowa led in soybean hay production in 1938 per USDA data.
Economists at Iowa State College report packing sow sales up 25 percent this summer due to more sows farrowing last spring. Market receipts show only a small rise in packing sows, while heavy butcher hog prices slipped as lighter weights were marketed. Lard prices stay weak, exports unlikely to rebound next year, and pork consumption remains steady amid heavier slaughter and lower retail prices.
A three way nature drama near Albia featured a bulging bullsnake invading a wig-nen habitat. The snake bit the nig while Lit two, Ont jumped the toad. MWky Jonah witnessed the event as the large creature endured temporary captivity.
Notes describe mites feeding on hens at roosts and hiding in cracks or dark places by day, feeding on the birds' skin at night rather than on the birds in motion. The passage highlights pest behavior and daytime hiding spots.
A Corydon grocer filled and signed a blank check at a customer's request. Hours later he realized the act paid himself for the groceries, effectively stealing the goods. The case highlights risk of accepting blank checks in routine transactions.
A 1938 fatality review shows pedestrians accounted for almost 40 percent of mobile deaths. Drivers are not always to blame as pedestrians sometimes force risky moments with “dumb” walking. Campaigns educate pedestrians on safe conduct on streets and highways. Do not cross at midblock or jaywalk.
Farmers report a soybean area of 8.1 million acres, up from 6.9 million a year ago, suggesting a record crop. It is premature to estimate how much will be threshed for grain or the final production proportion.
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