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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1952
Page
1
Subscription rates listed for Kossuth County Titonka trade territory and outside areas. Rates are 2.00 per year in advance within the county, 2.50 outside, 3.00 in Canada and foreign countries. Subscriptions within the county and Titonka trade territory continue unless canceled or at publisher discretion.
Mrs. George Kemper’s illness led to transfer for care in Rochester. The Berger family welcomed Jerald Marvin and Sandra Kay in baby arrivals at St. Ann hospital Algona. CDA and Catholic Missionary groups held meetings, the last until after Easter. Various locals welcomed visitors, hosted bridge clubs, and prepared for upcoming events including the Wesley Wizards 4-H meeting and church activities.
Gardeners can harvest strawberries from June to October with the new Century ever-bearing variety developed by Westerhuaser Nurseries in Sawyer Michigan. The plant fruits in about 60 days and yields large sweet berries all season, with advice to remove early blossoms to strengthen roots for bigger summer crops.
Grand Champion Town State College captures the grand championship with a 1240 pound Aberdeen Angus steer named Toby. Toby becomes the only steer to win both reserve in 1950 and the grand prize, shown with Chief Judge A N D Weber W W Prince Jess C Andrews and George Edwards.
Ohio State University farm experts report soil type dictates when to plow. Over 14 years spring plowing benefits light soils due to less spring compaction, while late fall plowing on heavy soils yields similar or better granulation and soil readiness.
Centuries ago on the Marquette Range Michigan ore cars rolled down a gravity grade to a Lake Superior dock. A strap iron railroad carried ore to Marquette harbor and cars sometimes plunged past the dock into the harbor bottom, later dredged cargoes recovered from the lake bed.
The article explains horns have a bony core with a keratin coating similar to skin calluses. Deer antlers are a calcium hardened connective tissue growth. Antlers are shed yearly, as are some animal horns like the pronghorn antelope.
Palestine Texas 70 year old William Travis Todd a former Ander son County pioneer begins reforestation on 2000 acres planting 40000 pine seedlings. He plans to cover all but a small farming patch with pines saying forests won t return unless past waste is healed. The effort aims to leave trees for his son and grandchildren.
Old Sturbridge village in Massachusetts, five years old, operates as a living community rather than a museum. A miller, blacksmith, potters, and artisans labor with simple tools, with potter Robert Gray firing kilns using oil while apprentice Bertyne Rice demonstrates behind the wheel in a shop where all work is done on site.
Pequaming Michigan residents confirm Ford Motor Company sold the town of Fequaming to a trio led by a Mari nette Wisconsin doctor and a Michigan lawyer. The 30 acre site includes 72 houses 82 sheds a lodge and post office with plans to develop as a year round resort center.
Nantucket Massachusetts reports the island village population rising by sixteen after the arrival of Rev. Clayton E Richard his wife and their fourteen children at the First Congregational Church man and wife and their large brood move into town bringing the family next door to Nantucket High School teacher Robert Gilbreth linked to the Cheaper by the Dozen tale.
Whittemore editor laments Titonka basketball fans after their team loses to Lakota in a girls sectional game. He condemns crowd booing and name calling, urges coaches to teach honesty and fair play, and notes grownups undermined the coach’s lessons with their conduct.
The article notes catchers instruct players and fans on game behavior, praising Whittemore teams for promoting goodwill and civic pride through athletic competition. It urges steady sportsmanship and avoids unruly outbursts, highlighting public relations value and local advertising.
Contorted action in the stands drew attention as students and spectators responded to an earlier incident at a different school, highlighting ongoing tensions and a need for crowd control measures.
Motorists in Eagle Grove who park overtime will pay fines by dropping a 25 cent envelope in district boxes rather than visiting city hall. The system replaces tickets with envelopes placed in the business district for convenient payment.
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