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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1957
Page
4
A faith primer from a Buffalo Center Iowa church ad explains faith as accepting Gods gift, receiving Jesus Christ, coming as a beggar, and trusting Him. It outlines three knowledge points sin, self salvation impossible, and Christ alone saves, urging readers to invite Christ into their hearts.
Lonnie Erhart aged 64 was killed when a bull he was handling charged at the Anahaheka farm in Marlon. The animal became enraged after being taken to the corral, goring the man and causing fatal injuries.
The Town Council met July 8 1957 at 8 PM with Mayor Nath presiding. Minutes were read and approved. motions authorized street work on Harvey Heyers Property and monthly treasurer Camilla Cooper report was accepted. Bills totaling 408.25 were approved for payment including salaries, dues, bonds, rope and labor, and electricity.
The fragment lists Boyken Insurance Agency and Pick-up Insurance with amounts, Farmers Coop Oil Co charges, a total of 224 318.27, and Fred Baade Salary with K and H Oil Co Fuel Oil payments.
The Florence K Reaser Town Clerk records show expenditures for June 1957 totaling 1951.00 with receipts 357.07. Items include sanitation and registration funds, labor, band expenses, and clothing sprays. The minutes note a motion to adjourn carried.
The Banking and Currency Committee heard testimony from William Martin, chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, and Judge Victor Hansen on the Financial Institutions Act as lawmakers probe financial operations. The Feed Price Index shows a 1 point rise to 213 for the month ending April 15, up from 212 in March and 206 a year earlier. President Eisenhower opposes tax cuts for small business and urges department heads to keep 1957 spending within limits.
The note cites increases in corn acreage and yields in Washington State driven by state research stations and cooperative farming groups. It reports 1946 plantings at 20 000 acres and 50 bushels per acre rising to 38 000 acres and 74 bushels per acre today. City food prices show varied changes with eggs and fried foods falling while bread and corn flakes rise.
Long list of visiting relatives and weekend gatherings around Portland featuring Miss Marie Krueger from Kansas City staying with the Kruegers and Sharon with her parents. Officials and neighbors from Des Moines Burt Algona Titanica Los Angeles are noted at various dinners and picnics, plus a closing quotation about worldly travel and human hearts.
Rates list the annual charges for Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory at 2.50 in advance, 3.00 outside the territory, and 3.60 per year for Canada and foreign countries.
Publication details note Titonka Iowa post office entry as second class matter. The paper covers a wide territory and keeps all subscriptions within the county and Titonka trade area as continuing yearly unless subscribers notify otherwise or publisher discontinues.
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