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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
7
Local items note visits and dinners among Titonka families, baptisms, housing progress, hospital and travel plans, and various social events. Highlights include infant baptism at Ramsey Reformed Church, a major operation for Mrs. George Swalve, and Pfc. James Carr visiting from Fort Lewis. Multiple soldiers, relatives, and neighbors appear in routine domestic notices and gatherings.
Mrs. Ray Oesterreicher returned home Monday evening from a west coast visit. Mrs. Miller Nelson, Mrs. Leota Schutter, Mrs. H. J. Torgersen, and Mrs. Carl F. Callies were Friday visitors at Mason City where they visited the hospital.
Worry surged for Mr and Mrs Lee Curl of Guthrie Center after a mixup suggested they had taken a baby girl from the hospital. Jefferson confirmed the correct baby remained with the hospital, marked by the bead necklace and name band.
Wartime guidance from Iowa State College expert H C Van Vinck emphasizes two extra tasks alongside repair: proper housing and protection of decaying parts with paint or coatings. Protection reduces repair costs and extends usability, with steps including cleaning, removing grease, multiple paint coats, and a finish coat.
Mrs P Powers returns from a month in Washington and visits family in Buffalo Center Chicago Rockford DeKalb Beloit. Miss Hisle Batryn recovering after hip operation in Iowa City. Edward Huntner of Seattle visits his mother and brother Fred. Peter Bruner visits his mother Grace Bruer. Bruner family hosts Wade Balls for dinner. Mr and Mrs Jerry Heetland drive to Fort Dodge and Mrs Stafford to Galena before husband returns to Indianapolis. Many absences due to chicken pox. locals visit Fairmont Algona Bancroft. Donald Adams, Farragut sailor, contracted scarlet fever then pneumonia but now improving. Legion Auxiliary meeting Dec 18 at Mrs Heetland’s. program by juniors and a Christmas party. I E Wortman noted as Algona visitor.
Dairy expert C Cannon of Town State College says simple grain mixes provide adequate energy and protein when oats are scarce. If cows have good legume hay or alfalfa, a 700 pounds corn and cob meal mix plus 100 pounds soybeans or oilmeal suffices. Feed by weight, not measure.
Portland residents filled a busy week with family gatherings and visits. Highlights include Mrs. Ted Ringsdorf and Mrs. Frankl taking Mrs. Mulligan to Dennison to winter with Mrs. Hunt on December 8, various visits to and from families in Algona and Burt, a closing out sale by Ralph Roberts on December 13, and a public Faulstich sale on December 6. The Four Corners Social Club met with a Christmas grab bag. town business included Algona calls and Christmas War Bond reminders.
A school roundup notes English lessons in prepositional phrases and grammar, science experiments with seed growth between glass, geography on U S industries, history on governments of the U S China and Japan, and art on Christmas posters. Sports mention Titans at Wesley with 46 22 and 26 21 scores, Bully Ward and Donna Krominga top scorers.
Gilbert Gross of Greenfield secured a patent for a mechanical rod bender and eye forming machine. He built the first device for himself after failing to find one commercially, using a pump jack a truck brake drum and various parts. Gross has also invented other handy implements.
Wartime seed shortages shift demand to central alfalfa varieties from Kansas and Nebraska. Ladak and Cossack offer cold and wilt resistance, with expected 4 year stands. If plowed after year three, Brown common may fit. Kansas and Nebraska seed require tighter management for best yields. Two to three cuts per year typical. in northern Iowa two cuts may be needed. Tests show 2.89 tons per acre for Kansas Common and 3.04 tons for Nebraska Common.
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