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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
2
Martin Obrecht of Harlan returns to Juwa State College after a long farming break. He quit farming recently and enrolled to pursue a master’s degree in manual husbandry with plans to teach agriculture.
The notice details subscription terms for Titonka area readers, with rates set at 1.60 per year in advance for Kossuth County and Titonka territory, 2.00 elsewhere in county, 2.60 for Canada and foreign countries, and notes on renewal and discontinuation policies.
The speech ends U.S. neutrality and positions the United States beside England as an active ally. It prompts mixed international reactions from London to Tokyo, with Britain and Spain reacting with interest and anger seen from Japan and Italy, while U.S. press largely approves though notes insufficient armament. Senate leaders Wheeler and Clark plan to push Congress to disavow parts of the aid program and to soften the Neutrality Act. The new Congress, though pro-British, faces fierce battles over war policy and troop transfers.
As London endures the Luftwaffe bombardment, observers note that a ‘full emergency’ could broaden executive power but require new laws. Defense officials warn production lags and bottlenecks persist while aims to boost arms output accelerate, potentially lifting Britain’s war outlook in a month or two.
The forty first annual Farm and Home Week at Iowa State College Ames runs February 10 to 15 drawing 3000 to 4000 rural visitors. Key speakers include Dr Gary C Taylor Dr A L Sachar Harald G Moulton Thomas E Wilson and Karl Olsen with Governor George Wilson delivering the main banquet address. The event features livestock shows farm meetings and subject talks on crop production dairying hogs cattle and farm management.
M. V. Norris of the Curry Engineering Company attended a city meeting in Algona where plans to improve about 36 blocks and widen Call, Nebraska and intersecting streets were discussed for spring and summer. No definite steps were taken.
Harvest ends as pheasant season draws crowds along the highway. Cars idle, khaki wearing hunters roam fields while straw glistens and corn fields yield. Pet birds flash green heads and copper coats amid a barbecue aroma as families share roasted game and fellowship.
A six month old John may suck his thumb. it signals hunger boredom or tiredness and need for alternative soothing. Avoid harsh punishment. offer engaging outlets and regular feeding. If habit persists past pre school age, risks include mouth malformations and psychological issues. Use calm guidance and avoid power struggles.
The piece urges involving parents in child health guidance beyond routine meals and emotions. It notes mothers and fathers fear thumb sucking but stresses reassurance since the habit is common in early childhood. Focus is on treatment risks and duration rather than panic.
G. A. Brooks of Postville altered the habit of saving dimes by tossing coins at a wall jug to catch those that went in. By January 1 he had enough to pay his car and truck licenses and fund a trip to Pittsburgh.
Five cars were involved in a Denison collision. Floyd Shuffler and George Linninger owned two of the vehicles. No injuries were reported, and tow crews halted their removal after the incident.
Sam Long discovered four target headed walls in an Ames alley, jokingly arranged in a tire. Six pounds of the walls have already been picked up.
The report States Wendell Willkie will travel to England to gather first hand information on the situation there. He invited three men, including John Cowles vice president of the Des Moines Register Tribune Co and president of the Minneapolis Stars Journal Co. John is Gardner Cowles son and was born in Algona. The tale recalls his youth in Algona and an early trip home in a family car.
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