15 Dec 1955
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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1955
Page
1
The Titonka Topic outlines weekly publication reach and subscription rates. Rates are $2.00 yearly in Kossuth County and Titonka territory, $2.50 elsewhere in the state, and $3.00 for Canada and foreign countries. Continuous subscriptions stay active unless canceled or at publisher discretion.
Wilma Holcomb of Iowa State University recommends a six knife set plus two spatulas and a sharpener to cover peeling chopping slicing and bread tasks. She notes serrated edges aid bread and citrus prep and suggests testing blades before purchase along with a round sharpeners surface for durability. Mr and Mrs Ben Calloway celebrate 68 years of marriage while Arthur Lucken's couple in Medispolis marks 60 years.
Twelve Kossuth County 4 H club members toured Chicago in 1955 visiting sights such as Marshall Fields Prudential and the Board of Trade Building They saw museums the Lakefront and a stage show and were hosted by local cooperatives and Farm Bureau with chaperones Mrs Henry Scott Ray Cunningham and Robert Johnson.
Agricultural specialists note depreciation of equipment at about 10 percent yearly and estimate one in ten farmers will build a machine shed this year. Pole-type structures, durable and economical, gain popularity as treated poles and lumber with penta preservative extend life and enable flexible designs for barns garages warehouses and even houses.
Richard I. Anderson, chairman of the Kossuth county ASC committee, clarifies that purchase agreements give farmers the same price support as loans. He notes many farmers think they must take loans to get price support, but purchase agreements also provide protection without cash needs and allow farm or warehouse storage.
The contract guarantees a producer a fixed price support rate for a defined quantity of corn at government fixed delivery times. Corn must grade No 3 or better or No 4 by test weight to qualify. At delivery, the holder may sell up to the agreed amount or a smaller portion or none, ensuring the price support rate is received.
The holder of a purchase agreement gains full title and control of the crop at all times and may dispose of it as desired. Town producers must obtain agreements by January 31 for barley, oats, grain sorghums, rye, soybeans, wheat and flaxseed and by May 31 for corn. Applications go to the ASC county office and the fee is half a cent per bushel with a $1.50 minimum.
The article urges letting children use their own saved money to buy gifts. Younger kids choose affordable items and receive guidance on budgeting, while older children shop independently, possibly in a city setting, with a post outing regroup.
The passage argues that letting children handle their own shopping builds initiative and a lasting lesson on money value and the importance of preplanned buying.
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