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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1944
Page
5
The Titonka school reports a busy week with the Schools at War Treasure Hunt house to house canvass for unfinished War Savings Stamp Books. Students from first through sixth grades engage in varied activities from music and Valentine projects to spelling, literature, science experiments, and a large U.S. map project.
Iowa State College extension agronomist C. H. Van Vinck offers tips for thawing pipes beginning at the faucet or far end. Open faucets to let water run. wrap pipes in cloth and pour boiling water from a kettle. Drain waste pipes upward. insulate exposed spots with dry materials. use salt solution for protection. For severe weather, drain traps or use antifreeze. Potetees stuffed with sausage appear in the Want Ada.
The notice outlines ration adjustments and coupon validity for tires fuel oil sugar and other staples. It lists inspection periods for Class A B and C rations and details coupon expiration dates across A C BP C gas stamps green stamps and shoes stamps, with guidance on exchanging stamps within families.
Bond sales in Kossuth County lag by 400000 as of Tuesday noon. Although pledges in the county have met the quota, the next week needs to reach 400000 to achieve the February 18 target. Six townships have not signed up and residents are urged to participate to avoid falling short.
Labels on 1944 fabrics guide shoppers about care, shrinkage, finish and dye, notes Miss Elizabeth Peterson of Iowa State College Extension. Terms like full shrunk, pre shrunk, sashorized shrunk, color fast, vat dye, color tested and pure finish inform outcomes. Verify manufacturer integrity to ensure label meaning holds true and crepe type is identified. Hiberset rayon stretch control noted as a new patent process. Continuous care guidance aids wartime purchases.
Iowa State College extension poultry marketing specialist Ralph Baker says the January 26 price support plan should keep Iowa egg prices near current levels into early March. Des Moines procurement prices set at 37.14 cents per dozen through Feb 12 and 36.1 cents Feb 13 to Mar 4 suggest a national average of 30 to 32 cents for Procurement I eggs, with small and dirty eggs discounted. Baker notes Towra eggs are often high enough to grade Procurement I in early spring and warns post March 4 pricing aims to stay near 80 percent of parity as guided by War Food Administration plans.
Wesley Lions Club met at Leebig Cafe for noon meal. Guest Vincent Kleinpeter shared Alaska Alcan Highway experiences while Lowell Erdman, honor student, attended. Club discussed erecting a hitch-hiker's rest at highway ends for servicemen and noted soybean hay or grain use in cattle.
Miss Verna B Holck daughter of Adolph Holck and George F Alke son of Anna Alle were married Tuesday evening February 8 at 6 30 oclock in the Lutheran church at Britt The Rev John Mohr officiated with candlelight nuptial music by Mrs Mush ford and a quartet Alma Prult Mrs Wm Dewey Fred Missal and Rev Mohr The bride wore a sheer white floor length gown and fingertip veil
A bride wore a crown and pearl necklace from the groom and carried white carnations with red roses. Irene, the bride’s sister, was bridesmaid in a pink gown with an assorted bouquet. William Alice attended the groom. ushers were John Alice and Wm Dewey. A 100 guest church reception followed a three tier cake. The couple then left for a short honeymoon and will reside on the groom’s mother’s farm south of Titonka. Mrs Alke teaches at Miller School.
Several families have moved into homes in Wesley last week with the Alnes moving into the Luehig house, the Studers into the Alnes, the Mc Mahons into the Studer house, and the Millers into the Kleinpeter property. Potatoes boiled in jackets are praised for nutrition, containing twice the vitamin C and three times thiamin.
Farmers in the locality are urged by AAA members to visit the east elevator to sign up for tractor gas. Bring required information, gas needed, and any unused coupons. Cards were mailed to most, but newcomers may not have received them. encourage neighbors who just moved in to sign up at once.
County Extension Director A L Brown relays tire care tips from Iowa State College engineers amid rubber shortages. Maintain manufacturer pressure to protect sidewalls and cords. underinflation or overinflation cause damage. Check for stones, glass, or metal, wipe grease, straighten dents, avoid fabric wear, and recap only if the carcass is undamaged.
W H Rickleff vs Kossuth County case decided in favor of Ricklefs. Home stead tax exemption contested after the Ricklefs temporarily worked in Ankeny, with the home unused by others and not rented. District court ruling upheld Ricklefs, denying the county’s denial of the exemption.
The U S Maritime Commission requests more fur vests for the Merchant Marine and a war emergency board asks the Auxiliary to collect used fur coats scarfs and fur pieces. Donations may be left at Dr Sartor’s or the local drug store. A Legion Hall meeting hosted by Irene Higgins and Louisae Mephler was well attended with workers taking more projects home.
The wedding of Verna Marie Gayken Newell and James Brown took place Sunday February 6 at the Woden Methodist church with Rev Alvin Maherry officiating. Attendants included Blanche Gayken and Leo Brown. The couple will reside on a farm southeast of Titonka after March 1.
The Wesley Farmers Creamery Company and Locker held its twenty first annual meeting in Wesley near Kleinpeter Han with about 300 attendees. Lunch was provided by directors wives. M A Aasgaard of Lake Mills performed magic. County Agent Brown presented Soldiers of the Soil. Buttermilk sold to Joe Krieps Sexton at 165 per hundred. Directors elected to succeed themselves: Henry Haverly Carl Starquist Theron Hansen. Other directors Jurgen Skow Ben Schrauth Alf Studer Paul Engen manager H P Engen secretary Vincent Deughan and M Christensen in charge of the locker.
Funeral services for James Cooney 80 who died Monday night in an Algona hospital were held at 9:90 Saturday morning at the Catholic church in Whittemore. Surviving: wife, one son James Jr in the Navy at San Diego who arrived Friday, four sisters Jennie Cooney Urbanna II and burial in St. Joseph's cemetery Wesley.
A list of 45 Kossuth men reported for pre induction examination at Camp Dodge on a Saturday morning. Those passing would be eligible for Army Navy or Limited Service but would not be sworn in until an induction call. Numerous names and preliminary transfers noted among the candidates.
J R Schutter announces a wartime educational program titled food Fights for Freedom to be shown at the Tyke Theatre on Monday February 14 at 1 PM. The free program includes a talking picture feature about tractor care and equipment efficiency plus newsreels America at War.
ALGONA schools plan a Treasure Hunt to support the Fourth War Loan Drive. The event engages students across town and county, encouraging participation in the campaign through activities and scholastic outreach.
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