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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
2
Advice on selecting summer wear with durable seams and proper care. Highlights include choosing wash and wear cottons, wrinkle resistant fabrics, color choices to reflect heat, and checking labels before washing. Emphasizes knit dresses, lined fits, and easy detachable trimmings for practicality.
Titonka Iowa town council will hold a budget hearing on August 3 1961 at 7 30 PM at the Town Hall to hear taxpayers on the 1962 expenditure estimate. A detailed receipts and disbursements statement will be available at the hearing. Sybil Freerksen Town Clerk.
The article stresses matching plaid patterns at seams for center front back and sides, warns against unbalanced plaids, and notes that mismatched patterns distort appearance. It also covers belt tabs, waistband closures, and backing for non waistband garments to prevent tap failure, urging careful checks to maximize summer clothing value.
State University of Iowa reports 4 816 summer students the largest since 1949. World War II veterans helped fill campuses as enrollment climbs. More than half of the 1961 summer students attend the graduate college.
The column notes 2 4 D sprays last three to five days depending on weather and dosage. It advises crabgrass killers containing disodium methyl arsenate and urges strict label adherence. Detergents aid waxy leaf penetration. add one pint of liquid household detergent per 50 gallons of spray.
Farm economist Francis Kutish of Iowa State University notes a 7 percent rise in the national pig crop and a planned 3 percent fall this fall, forecasting lower hog prices next year but a milder drop than feared. He projects fall prices $2 to $3 below 1960, winter prices $1 to $1.50 lower, and higher feed costs with some relief from cheaper protein.
Virgil M. Hancher has led The State University of Iowa's administrative staff since 1940, a tenure longer than any previous SUI president. His service spans decades of campus administration continuity.
Rural nonfarm residents aged 5 to 17 rose 89.5 percent from 1950 to 1959, driven by cityward work patterns and farm mechanization. Dr Howard Dawson notes higher rural growth than urban, while farm output per acre doubles over 30 years with fewer workers.
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