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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1957
Page
4
LINOTYPE operators needed enroll at State University of Iowa next class starts February 4 in Iowa City Iowa. CARD OF THANKS: a sincere thank you for cards gifts visits during our hospital stay and since coming home Mrs Loren Hans and Kimberly Jean.
Five room semi modern house in Titonka listed by E. J. Hatten phone 78. Two Spinets for sale one just back from rental and a 1955 model. Midwest Piano Company Spencer Iowa advertises pianos. Also used tires tubes wheels headlights radios batteries for sale by Harvey Eden phone 151F23 Woden.
Alfalfa hay advertised for sale about 2500 bales. Contact Jim Huber at phone 26726 in Titanka. Item listed as 4-Sp.
Gary Huber thanks friends and relatives for cards letters gifts and visits during illness at home. he notes kindness helped pass long hours and is greatly appreciated and will be remembered.
A heartfelt thanks is extended for the love and respect shown through visits during illness, calls, cards, food, offers of help, memorials, flowers, and support from Rev and Mrs Goldman, Mrs Ollie Bruns, telephone operators, the Clear Lake and Burt Masonic Lodges, the Modern Woodmen, the Chamber of Commerce, business leaders, neighbors, and many friends. From Mrs W J Denton and family and others.
William D. Koch expresses gratitude to relatives, neighbors, and friends for cards letters and gifts received during his hospital stay. He also thanks those who assisted with work in various ways.
Des Moines authorities call for a state led safety education drive to Back The Attack on Traffic Accidents. Russell I Brown of the Iowa Public Safety Safety Education Division urges strict enforcement, better driver licensing, highway maintenance, and public training. Citizens, civic groups, and individual drivers must adopt personal safety plans, with steps for drivers and pedestrians including vehicle upkeep, slower speeds on ice, use of seat belts, and careful speed adjustment to conditions.
Iowa State College farm economist Francis A. Kutish predicts continued high hog prices through winter and into early spring. Slaughter is forecast smaller than 1956, with a narrowing gap as summer nears. Projections note decreased December 1956 pig crop and plans for similar winter litters but potential rise in late spring litters, lifting summer prices beyond 1956.
W P Christensen of American Crystal Sugar Co says 1957 sugar beets offer relief for corn surplus in Lakota Titanka area. Rising sugar prices create favorable beet returns per acre, potentially meeting government corn ceilings. 1956 average gross per acre was 168 dollars. Beets have long been grown there with modern beets farming tech reducing manual labor.
Government controls sugar beet acreage across states favor Iowa which gains 250 extra acres in 1957. Farmers are urged to contract promptly, as mechanization expands and surpluses grow. Christensen notes the crop suits local soils and urges contact at Mason City or Blue Earth Minnesota.
LaVerne Barth of Froelich recounts an airline journey from Hawaii to Wake Island with the Navy. The aircraft’s co pilot was his brother Clifford Higgins, making their voyage a notable family aviation moment.
Lyle Riedinger reports that soil productivity and conservation are the focus of last week’s farm planning meetings. A showing of Soil Conservation with Regular Farm Equipment preceded plans to expand drainage and efficiency discussions with groups this week.
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