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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1952
Page
2
Classified column lists feeds and supplies including Welp's Chicks at Weebrand Produce Titanica Btf Winders Feed Woden Murphy's Concentrates Funk's Hybrid Seed Corn Fan Pak Ventilating Systems Firestone dealer Hyline Chicks Mar Jon Milkers Farm Spraying and Chemicals Ar
William Bland visited his home at EB Wortmans while working in a Spirit Lake garage. Norman Lee and Linda Helmer Renwick Iowa stayed with grandparents in Lakota. Dwayne Metzger of Algona joined Gus Potthoff family for Sunday dinner. Rev Smith of St Peter baptized his brother's baby. Merle Pannkuk left for military duty. Numerous others visited relatives in Lakota from Emmetsburg Des Moines Britt Knoxville Ky Webster City Winnebago Freeport and Blue Earth.
The 17 room Moses Myers mansion at Bank and Freemason streets in Norfolk Virginia undergoes exterior and interior refinishing under the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences. Interior repainting matches 1791 colors while original oak floors are restored and priceless antiques repaired. Items include a Chinese money chest and Hepplewhite furniture with portraits by Sully and Stuart kept in New York during restoration.
The postwar revival of Rotterdam shows determined rebuilding after German bombing on May 14 1940 and Nazi demolitions. Dutch port facilities were rebuilt with modern additions, boosting throughput from Rhine cargo of 32 million tons in 1938 to 14 million after the war and rising to nine million tons air turnover.
Federal Reserve data show 1949 to 1951 growth in owner occupied mortgaged homes rising by about 14 million to 104 million by early 1951. Mortgaged homes reach 47 percent of US residences, up from 43 percent two years earlier. Most mortgages are under 5000 dollars and over 70 percent appraise at less than 80 percent loan value.
A teakettle deposit formed from calcium or magnesium salts can be removed by filling the kettle with vinegar and letting it stand for several hours. The mild acid loosens the buildup, which can then be washed and rubbed away. Stronger acids pose hazards and may damage the kettle.
Boston reports a national housing plan to convert large aging houses into income properties under Operation Family Reunion. The three step process involves remodeling cost estimates, Oregon Rent Stabilization guidance, and financing options to house service members families near military installations. Trials in Lake Charles Newport Milwaukee and California inspired hope for small towns across the Midwest.
In Albany Missouri a housewife, Dorothy Miller, sought work and began handling mail for Old American Insurance Co. in Kansas City. Her success grew from small envelopes to large shipments, leading to a decentralized operation and a new Albany business building. A post office inspector reclassified Albany's post office from Class 4 to Class I after witnessing the volume.
The town will build a $50,000 factory building to lease to a Kansas garment maker. The plan includes using an old school building rent free for training, with 50 to 109 women expected to be employed. Bonds of $50,000 are authorized for land purchase and the first building, and the 29 year lease includes a 25 year renewal option. The renter will pay $250 monthly rent.
The article notes the Trumpeter Swans and Whooping Cranes as among the continent's rarest birds, tracing their decline in the 1800s and recent rebound. It cites counts in Montana and Wyoming at 55 in the latest survey, with higher estimates in Canada and Alaska, and mentions yearly arrivals to Aransas despite Texas droughts.
United States milk production in 1951 filled a river 3,000 miles long and 4 feet wide, with nearly 25 million cows milking across farms. The system moves from farms to homes through extensive milk sheds defined by federal orders and state laws, with Chicago receiving milk from a Wisconsin dairying belt.
The text discusses how pets can suffer from pneumonia arthritis cancer heart disease and nutritional disorders similar to humans. It notes dogs are prone to severe auto injuries and that rabies is fatal. It also mentions asthma in brachycephalic dogs and various skin disorders from plants fungi and mites.
Hanky Masks inventor R H Koza and William M Stock of United Airlines designed a low cost oxygen mask selling for 45 cents. They arranged Cleveland contract manufacturing for the new mask described as lighter than a handkerchief and resistant to atmospheric and temperature changes per the National Patent Council.
Town records show a July 28 1952 special meeting with Mayor French Clerk Reaser and councilors Fisher Callies Thacker. A 1959 budget adoption motion failed and adjournment occurred. August 16 1952 minutes list attendees and routine bills across General Water Street Sanitation and Public Safety funds with total July receipts of 1049.42 and actions to reundo permits and adjourn.
Lakota prepares for Sauerkraut Day a long running local festival with free sauerkraut and weiners at noon. The day features Peewee baseball Bancroft versus Lakota at 10 00 band concerts at 11 30 and 8 00 and a dance at 9 00 plus street sports eight rides and an electric organ for music throughout the day.
The notice invites farmers to mix a 20 percent fortified mash with minerals and vitamins for laying hens. It offers to add concentrates from farmers' own home grains and asks for the EZ Flow fertilizer spreader to be returned promptly.
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