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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
3
The Titonka Topic lists subscription rates 1.60 per year in advance for Koosuth County and Titonka trade area and 2.00 outside for Canada and foreign. notices indicate continued yearly subscriptions unless canceled and terms for nonrenewal.
Washington column argues President Roosevelt seeks to bypass the debt limit with a $3 billion public works program financed outside the budget. It warns of potential state socialism, unchecked money power, and a major partisan clash as Congress weighs the scheme amid looming deficits and fiscal risk.
International observers weigh a possible crisis as Britain faces choices to keep its fleet home while Japan presses in Asia. German actions around Danzig and the Polish Corridor are seen as a potential counterplay should British ships sail. US involvement remains a looming question amid Chinese port access.
Lakota unit of the American Legion Auxiliary will meet Monday evening July 10 at Mrs. Mike Christ’s home. A quarterly meeting follows July 11 at Swea City. Visitors include Mrs. J. E. Ukena, Paul and Dorothy, Mrs. Charlotte Sorensin, and Roger. Relatives report birth of Charlie Jean, a seven pound daughter born to Rev. and Mrs. Gerald Ukena in Waterloo hospital on Saturday.
The advertisement promotes Watkins Fly Spray claiming lower usage per job and summer delivery. It urges dairymen to buy only after the vender’s personal demonstration and promises cost savings by using about half as many gallons for the same results.
Wortman and two companions journeyed to Edmonton Canada for a visit and plan to reach J C Randall area Glenburn North Dakota Saturday night before heading home via Yellowstone National Park and other sites. Mr Brown connected with a New York college will conduct research during the trip. Local attendees including Mr and Mrs George Heetland and others joined a joint American Legion and Auxiliary meeting at Bancroft last Thursday evening.
Dixie Elliot spent part of last week with Lois Graham. Many local families, including the Olmsteads, Grahams, Koestlers, and Hamens, traveled to Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois area towns. gatherings occurred at George Graham’s, Jacob Godden’s, Elmore, Clear Lake, West Bend, Avoka, Milwaukee, Chicago, Burt, and Algona. A district No. 1 picnic and roller skating outing followed.
Families from California Garner and Woden visited Chas Phelps and Grover households while district No 6 held a group picnic at Garnie Hood farm near Rutland. A large crowd enjoyed the day. Fletcher Hunt of Adair tours with a giant 94 pound copper nugget weighing 10 by 7 by 5 inches, a major find as Ames geologists deem it among the largest they have seen.
Economists at Town State College report hog marketings will rise 18 percent this summer versus 1938 due to a larger fall pig crop. Slaughter under Federal inspection during Oct-Apr was 12 percent higher than a year ago, with spring crop gains 13 percent in 1938. Cold storage of pork and lard remains tight. May 1 lard stocks inch up, meat demand likely flat for months. Hog prices expected to level mid-summer, possibly rise after marketings ease.
Extension engineer H Van Vinck warns grass silage demands stronger silos than corn silage due to higher moisture and pressure. Experiments by USDA and New Jersey station show pressure per square foot can double, especially in larger silos. Recommend using stronger silos or added steel hoops for grass silage storage. Also notes an alligator in Nishnabotna river and a potato incident in Ames. Two Lee County jails approved by the US Department of Justice.
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