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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
2
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Louis Brandt of Waverly started a trip in a truck carrying a 300 pound pig bound for a locker plant. The pig escaped and mingled with friendly bystanders before Louis located it on the way back and delivered it to the locker plant for processing.
Mra Urban Neuroth and two daughters Blaine and Marlene visited Clear Lake to see the McMahons. Sister Mary Joel and Sister Mary Varonica left for St. Francia convent in Milwaukee after attending Julius Lorenz’s funeral. Private Hugh Lichtelg went to Fort Riley after furlough with family. George Goetz and daughters Agnes and Ariene, plus Reta Ricke and family, visited relatives in Boone and Duncan. Numerous locals hosted or visited relatives in Irvington, Clear Lake, and Mason City area. Pvt Paul Riggs and Pvt Edward Johnson connected with family. brothers in the air corps seen talking with Lorenze on same island. Leo Hildman underwent major surgery.
Mr and Mrs H J Baley concluded a month long Arlington visit with daughter Mrs Albert Mumma and son Alson in Tenafly New Jersey where he suffered a back injury. Lois Wildman returned from two weeks vacation with the Hildmans to Mason City where she works in the Globe Gazette ad department.
Pfe Louis Greener left Tuesday night after a furlough with his wife. Mrs GC G Frye returned home from Lutheran Hospital in Fort Dodge Friday. Lillian Harris enjoys a two week bank vacation. Lola Schroeder covers her duties. Beverly Fox visited Hanlon town last week. Alvin Flowers and daughter of Grand Junction visit Hen ry Mitchell. Mr and Mrs Roy Chance of Zearing visit. Glen Wilson vacationing in Minnesota. Mrs John Heetland and John Jr visit Mrs George Morse in Aurora Illinois. Clarence Koppen and children visit Amelia Koppen. Clarence has navy sea duty recently.
Kathie Kay Kasemeier is the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Kasemeier and the only daughter of the third Kasemeier generation in Waverly. Her aunt Dorothy is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Kasemeier and her great aunt Emma was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Kasemeier.
A group of Algona residents gathered on a Lake Okoboji dock on the Fourth of July when the structure gave way. Ten people fell into the water. none drowned, but several required rescue or medical checks after the fall.
The Department of Agriculture examined separable fat and lean in standing rib roasts. Choice grade yields about two pounds of lean per four pound roast while commercial yields roughly 2.2 pounds. Prewar waste included nonlean portions. Conclusion: homes get more lean from choice grade than from commercial, though fat may affect tenderness and juiciness.
Experiments by Dr. David M. Greenberg and colleagues at the University of California show that vitamin C is essential for bone repair. In guinea pigs given graded doses, zero vitamin C halted healing, mild deficiency slowed recovery, and subclinical scurvy reduced bone strength to about two-thirds of normal.
Steam cooking preserves color and nutrients but may require careful timing. Pressure cookers allow fastest results but demand precise timing. Waterless cookers use little water and rely on even heat from a heavy metal vessel with a tight lid.
Among 48 states with excise and sales taxes eight share collections with municipalities. Examples include California allocating 50 percent to cities and origin counties, Massachusetts reimbursing old age assistance costs, New York directing nearly half to counties for wet areas by population, Oregon channeling 10 percent to wet counties, Rhode Island sending 50 percent to communities of origin, South Carolina applying 14 cents per gallon spirits tax and 12 percent beer and wine tax, Tennessee distributing 4/17 of beer tax to incorporated communities, Washington using 50 percent of added 10 percent liquor tax by population, and Alabama sharing 75 percent of additional beer tax in Jefferson County with cities and towns there.
The article explains how shotgun gauges arose from muzzle loading days. Shooters used round lead balls and gauges were set by how many balls would fit the bore and weigh one pound. The 12 gauge, for example, held twelve lead pellets weighing a pound in total.
Scientists in the War Wood administration have invented a device for sampling during ginning that removes a small uniform amount of cotton from the stream to form a representative sample. This minimizes loss and distortion compared to traditional bale sampling done during ownership changes.
Washing rubber thread garments requires mild soap and warm water with gentle handling and minimal wet stretching. Rinse well and dry in a cool airy place away from heat and sun. iron only moderately if needed and avoid cutting the fabric with needles. To dry a girdle quickly roll in a dry cloth, then hang after folding lengthwise. Repair with a patch or darn promptly, using thicker thread and leaving a three four inch mend margin.
Cords should not be fastened to base boards or walls and should not be run across doorways or over hot pipes. Inspect cords for wear, avoid permanent installations, and use rubber insulated fasteners if routing along base boards. Damaged cords risk short circuits fires or dangerous shocks.
Turn the switch off before connecting or disconnecting plugs to avoid sparking between prongs and outlets. Sparking damages metal and causes poor connections. disconnect the plug from the wall first if a switch exists. It’s cheaper to replace an outlet plug than appliance plugs or terminals. Grasp the plug, pull straight, and rock gently if stuck. Always unplug after using heating or cooking appliances.
The text states that poisoning is the most effective rat control when done properly. It identifies barium carbonate and red squill as common poisons, mixed one part poison to 16 parts bait. Bait should be about a teaspoon wrapped in paper for carry to the hole. Prebaiting for about a week before poisoning helps rats recognize feeding sites and reduce suspicion.
A dairy trade note cites a U S Agriculture Department report showing how higher coke temperatures to boost steel production reduced phenol output. Phenol limits glue supply, raising prices for both phenol and casein glues, illustrating complex industry price pressures.
Dr. K W Stouder of Iowa State College notes sheep flee from perceived threats while nose flies deposit larvae in nostrils causing irritation dubbed shotty noses. Pine tar repels and treats by applying tar to sheep noses or via tar coated salt box covers. peak fly activity occurs June to August.
A fragmented account describes Margaret asking Mel Midgarden of Lamont to service her refrigerator. After he checked several Margarets, the correct contact finally reestablished with the utility office two weeks later to arrange the repair.
Mrs. Paul Sloop of Hamburg reported a fire on a Davenport when an electric iron fell from the ironing board. The iron may have been left on or turned on by the fall, burning a large hole in the Davenport.
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