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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1953
Page
2
The article from Mason City Iowa discusses how cancer risk varies by marital status and pregnancy. Breast cancer is more common in unmarried women and those never pregnant, while cervical cancer is more common in women who have borne children. Small surgical corrections of cervical lesions may offer protection.
The Lakota Luckies gathered November 27 at Charlie Gutknecht’s home. New officers were installed and initiations completed. Mrs. Gutknecht spoke on foods and nutrition. Mrs. Rip pentrop hosted a lunch by the girls. Mrs. Ray Winters agreed to be assistant leader.
The Corn-Byproducts company agrees to pay all expenses from a five day fire in a large pile of corn cobs at Eagle Grove. Local officials reported the blaze caused significant damage but the firm vowed to cover costs.
The writer recalls a winter trip home avoiding snow and ice, savoring ripe persimmons from a Smokies mountain ravine, and sharing a rural dinner with Mrs. Lewis. They describe lard rendering, backbones with side meat, stack pies, apple butter layers, and a relaxed bus journey rhythm. They consider reuniting with old boyfriends, noting etiquette gaps.
The author recalls a bus trip with Canadian entertainers who impressed with natural ease. She contrasts their uninhibited demeanor with American self-importance, wondering why Americans are often more staid and eager to impress. The piece closes with a homespun surge of pride at returning home.
Wary guidance on buying seed oats from Joe L. Robinson of the Iowa Crop Improvement Association. He urges caution against paying premiums for new oat varieties, noting many names each year and variable quality. Buy recommended certified varieties and deal with reputable seed firms or known sellers.
Andy Lamb was confined to Belmond jail over the weekend after firing a shotgun at two 14-year-old boys who said they were walking along a path when he opened fire. Both youths were struck by pellets.
Local notes list numerous Algona area families visiting relatives over Thanksgiving and various residents traveling, hospital stays, and community events. Mentions include Newbroughs in Agency Kansas, Skow's appendix surgery, Ship Juneau leave from Norfolk, and multiple gatherings in Des Moines Livermore Thompson and Fort Dodge areas.
Lena Jordan of Des Moines visited her mother and family for a week while Drake and SUI students spent the holiday at parental homes. Local basketball teams beat Scarville 55-40 for the girls and 39-38 for the boys, amid family visits and funeral services in the area.
Mr and Mrs Lester Larson and Mr and Mrs Arvine Larson with two daughters were Thanksgiving day guests at the Howard Funnemark home.
Iowa State College extension dairyman Robert Fincham warns against feeding corncobs to dairy cows even with supplements. Experiments show milk production declines, though supplemented corncobs add weight. A suggested ration using ground ear corn, oats or bran, and a high protein supplement is given, with cobs limited to about 70 pounds per 1000 pounds of feed. A separate item notes a truck crash near Osage that killed thirty hogs. the driver survived with a head bump.
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