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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1956
Page
3
Card thanks the fire department and neighbors for aid in locating Allen. Everett and Mrs. Rippentrap express sincere appreciation for the Sunday evening assistance.
The Conservation Commission urges caution as wild birds and mammals wander highways in spring and early summer. A count by Frank Starr from April 15 to June 15 in Buena Vista and Cherokee counties tallies 18 pheasant hens, 20 pheasant cocks, 46 cottontail rabbits, 10 jackrabbits, 2 deer, 5 raccoons, 3 badgers, 3 opossums, 18 squirrels, 4 striped skunks, 6 spotted skunks, and 20 songbirds killed on roads. Horn blasts can deter animals but may harm ears. deer collisions have wrecked cars in Iowa.
Entomologist J H Lilly of Iowa State College notes neglected meadows and unused forage attract grasshoppers and other pests. He cites DDT plus dieldrin as a long lasting spray, warns on mowing as an incomplete control, and stresses forage crops harbor many insects unless managed carefully.
Keith James Haverly returns from 15 day leave to prepare for sea duty aboard the Seven Aircraft Carrier as a Navy photographer. A wedding at St Peters Church near Ames unites Marie Wirth and Raymond Swenson with many local kin in attendance. Community notices include open house for the Sisters Convent, Evangelical Free Church events, picnics, and various visits among Wesley residents and relatives across Iowa and Minnesota.
An advertisement touts fast relief for piles using Paz product with six ingredients. It promises internal and external relief, swelling reduction, and healing with overnight results. The copy claims doctor tests and a money back guarantee, listing grope Grove Laboratories branding and availability at druggists.
Woden residents report trips to Hettinger North Dakota and Victoria Texas. J C Helm recovering at home from back injuries after a fall while painting. Wisconsin and Minnesota visits noted, including residents visiting relatives and attending church events. Dr and Mrs W L Tindall plan July 4th in Quasqueton and Racine.
Social items record Mrs. Higgin entertaining the Catholic Ladies Guild at Titonica on July 3 and various calls and visits around Sexton, Lake Mills, and Des Moines including WEE Hoff family travel, relatives' dinners, and two week visit plans. The Iowa Trends report notes 1956 farm prices lagging 1955 in early months but improving, with manufacturing employment down and construction gaining. Transit of metals highlights Tron, cobalt, and nickel as top magnetic metals.
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