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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
3
The Titonka Topic announces subscription rates for Mossuth County and Titonka territory at 2.00 per year in advance and 2.80 outside the county, with Canada foreign and armed service rates also listed. Subscriptions for local points are continuations unless canceled by notice or publisher discretion.
Weatherman has reduced chinch bug numbers in southern Iowa but local weather may keep high populations in some areas. Extension entomologist Harold Gunderson of Town State College warns farmers to monitor small grain fields for signs of bugs and to build a barrier with a repellent like Lysol or creosote if many young bugs appear before harvest.
Local residents report weekend and midweek social calls at various homes across West Bend and surrounding towns. Guests include the Prirtiss-Mochinty group, the Nelson family in Frog Island, and numerous shes from Burt, Wea, and Spirit Lake areas. The Portland township school board held its July meeting at the W. J. Stewart home with several families visiting afterward.
Railroads broke all prior transportation records in 1944 by moving the greatest freight and passenger traffic in history. Freight traffic totaled about 740 billion ton miles, up 1.8 percent from 1943. Freight car loadings reached roughly 43.8 million cars, a 2.5 percent rise, helped by longer hauls per ton and steady locomotive and freight car counts.
Instructions for roasting assorted nuts describe adding oil or fat, spreading in a single layer, and roasting times. Pecans roast briefly in moderate heat. Blanched almonds and raw peanuts need 15 to 30 minutes until light brown. Almonds must be blanched, skins slip after blanching, dried overnight, then roasted. Drain oil, salt, and serve.
Nutrition experts describe a well nourished child by features such as straight limbs erect posture firm muscles clear eyes glossy hair and good teeth. The list notes strong digestion regular sleep good appetite cheerful disposition and a low absentee rate at school as signs of proper nourishment.
Cobalt serves in military alloys for quick cutting tools to aid war production and in civil life appears in Magnets for electric meters receivers and small motors. It also forms cobalt oxide for tiles and ceramics and its salts dry paints varnishes and linoleums. Few U S. production.
The porcelain enamel surface on your range protects the steel but can crack under sudden heat changes, cold, or hard blows. Chips can’t be undone. touch up with dealer recommended paint. Avoid scratches, dragging items, and sudden temperature shifts. wipe spills only after range cools.
Broken zipper guidance describes fixing a stuck zipper by aligning teeth and reattaching the bottom stop. It notes top end slides require bottom reattachment and advises removing the bottom stop, guiding the slide back on, then re-securing the stop firmly.
Proper equipment eases daily chores and reduces fatigue at home. Elevating sinks with boards or racks, raising tables with wheels or extensions, and planning meals ahead save time. Prepare lunches in one session, include similar salads and soups, and balance fruit with meals. A regular rest period aids energy for reading, knitting, or playing with children.
Saved fats from roasts broiled meat poultry or rendered trimmings of pork beef or poultry offer wide uses. Gravy is the top use while fats can flavor vegetables soups sauces and dressings and aid in baking pies cakes and breads.
After the war Frozexi Foods plans new frozen items including sweet potatoes vegetables for infants and tomato juice. Velva fruit desserts may appear with a taste and texture like ripe fruit and ice cream. Products rely on fruit puree sugar small gelatin lemon or citric acid and are frozen in ice cream freezers. Air in the freezer doubles volume. Also frozen concentrated orange juice and other fruit concentrates are explored. A method to freeze mixed eggs into bricks enabling quick thawing is reported.
Analysis notes that mowers surged during the Civil War to offset farm labor shortages, with Stanton praising the invention as crucial to Union victory. It describes using McCormick’s reaper to free soldiers for battle and maintain bread supply, asserting without the invention the North could not win. Also explains a home method to waterproof cotton garments using lukewarm soapy water and a potash alum solution, advising air drying on a rope and retreatment after each wash.
Instructions emphasize standing on a dry floor and keeping hands away when connecting the plug. Connect to a proper outlet and disconnect by grasping the plug. Keep outlets and cords dry, clean, and away from sun heat and oil. Replace damaged parts promptly and use correct fuse amperage to protect the motor.
The Catholic Missionary Society hosted guests including Mrs. Carl Froelich and Mrs. George Cink while families from Buffalo Center and Burt visited Wesley relatives. Pfc John Muehe and Pfc Muehe near California were mentioned, and a postnuptial shower honored Gerladine Seefeld bride with gifts as Mr. Hamilton serves in the armed forces. Local clergy and residents took part in church events and summer activities at Clear Lake and Cooperstown Bible conference plans.
Mrs. Root won the high prize while Mrs. Mc Mahon took the low prize and Mrs. Pfeffer earned the guest prize. Dr and Mrs Kenneth Ferguson visited Cedar Rapids for several days at the home of her sister Mrs J L Haverty with her mother and sister in Al gona. Staff Sgt Dennie Lichtelg returned home after more than four years in service including overseas two years, honorably discharged through the point system.
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