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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1944
Page
2
The paper outlines rates for local and distant subscribers. In county and Titonka territory prices are yearly and continue unless canceled by subscriber or the publisher. Rates listed include 2.00 annually in advance, 2.80 outside the county, and 3.00 for Canada and foreign countries with farm service discounts.
Most Iowa farmers will file final income accounting for 1942 and 1943 before March 15 under the pay as you go plan. Carl Malone notes most had filed estimates by December 15, 1943 and will calculate actual income, with future payments based on that amount after prior payments and between year adjustments. Returns require minimums of 500 for singles and 1200 for married couples, may use cash or accrual methods, and 1040 and 1040F forms.
County Extension Director A. L. Brown reports from R. H. Porter head of Iowa State College seed lab that some soybean seed shows poor germination and mold. If low quality seed is planted Iowa may not meet 1944 soybean goals. Samples can be mailed to Ames seed lab at 50 cents each. lab checks germination and weed seeds. Iowa seed law requires labeling of germination rates and secondary weed content.
Flossie McBride of the Iowa Tuberculosis Association promotes a miniature X ray program in Kossuth county schools to detect tuberculosis early. Examinations on February 2 at Algona public school gym and February 3 at Bancroft St John’s gym require written parental consent and will be funded mainly by Christmas Seal sales. Findings go to parents and their physicians.
County Extension Director A. L. Brown urges liberal water for milking cows to boost wartime milk output. Cows need 3 to 4 times more water than used in milk production and must have access after dry feed. Ensure drinking when desired, weather-protected supply, and consider individual cups or a tank heater to prevent icing.
Midwestern poultry flock owners cull heavily as markets report about 25 percent more old hens in Oct Dec than year before. Iowa data show Dec 1, 1943 hens exceed 1942 by 1.7 million. Overcrowding hurts deaths and egg output, wasting feed and meat, with Leghorn hens needing about 3 square feet and general purpose breeds about 434 square feet per hen.
The notice states weekly gatherings occur every Monday and Thursday in Titania. It confirms regular, recurring meetings for residents or participants, outlining no exceptions or temporary suspensions.
Iowa health officials report undulant fever or brucellosis hit a peak in 1943 with 418 cases across 89 counties, up 22 percent from 333 the year before. Most cases linked to direct animal contact, especially farmers and meat workers, with raw dairy products also a factor.
Lakota Henry Harringa died suddenly at his home on Saturday. He lived alone and had not been in good health. Mrs. Wm. Kienitz delivered dinner, but he collapsed while eating. Funeral arrangements were not yet set. A soil improvement note urges testing soil acidity and applying lime before fertilizer.
The Immanuel Ladies Aid met January 6 with Frieda Boyken and Anna Attigaghoateases. New member Leona Schmidt joined. Officers elected: Anna Attig president Emma Ostermann vice president Alice Limberg secretary Frieda Boyken treasurer. A flower committee and a new membership committee were appointed. A $10 donation to Lutheran Orient Mission was approved.
Frieda Boyken and Anna Attiz with Barrle Brute Seha Boyken will serve as hostesses at the forthcoming gathering. Allee Limberg, secretary, notes baked beans for Saturday night. This year’s dried bean crop is twice the usual size, aiding both civilians and service members for prom needs.
Want a new career in the war effort Join the Army and learn valuable skills from experts Drive a jeep operate a teletype or help direct airplane traffic Training is provided and you will help win the war Details at the nearest Army Recruiting Station or write The Adjutant General Room 44165 Munitions Building Washington DC
A fragmented report notes the end of a local event with brief, unclear terms. No clear names or dates are readable, but the piece indicates closure or completion of activities at a community venue.
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