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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1945
Page
4
A Missed recipe section shares Victory Meat Loaf ingredients and steps. The column also covers kitchen fabrics, an anecdote on box elder bugs, farm stories about hogs and earth, plus commentary on Guatemalan dress, egg shortages, and hail formation with farmer warnings. Bumble bees appear near wind anemones by the mailbox.
Mise Lois Pigman of Britt prepared to bake a cake when she found an average size fully formed egg with a hardened shell inside an extra large egg. The discovery, while unexpected, shows a rare double egg occurrence.
Battle Creek Michigan report details Sgt Jos Orlando diary from six days trapped in an abandoned tank on a German battlefield. He recounts being wounded losing both legs and nearly his voice, then surviving as U S troops move in and evacuate him. His Erie Pennsylvania home is listed.
Cornell University scientist Dr. W. E. Blauvelt announces a new pest control method for florists' crops. Plants absorb sodium selenate through the roots, accumulating in sap and foliage. when insects bite, they ingest the poison, yielding automatic, continuous pest control.
Harris Dingman, 71, of Fort Wayne Indiana, completed a navy blue sweater featuring an American flag design after three years and eight months of work. He learned to knit at eight and says age and gender do not affect his passion. The sweater includes a 10 inch flag down the front and stars as the hardest part to knit.
Dr M C Kahn of Cornell Medical College demonstrated that the female mosquito’s love call can lure males to a trap. The experiment suggests controlling male mosquitoes could reduce populations and combat diseases like malaria yellow fever dengue fever and elephantiasis.
In Irvington New Jersey two junior high students John Rossback Jr and Hilda May Helser 15 eloped to Texas after leaving Poughkeepsie They rode buses spent two nights in stations and a third hidden in a park before police found them with 16 cents left They returned to Poughkeepsie The tale highlights troubled travel and youthful boldness leading to a police recovery.
Patricia M. Archer of Fortland Maine received an 80 day jail term after a judge found her striptease act immoral and she testified in court. Police officers were reportedly shown a condensed version of her performance during the proceedings.
Navy hospital corpsmen and Army medical aid men repeatedly performed urgent surgical tasks with no formal licenses or full training. From Belgium to the Pacific, these improvised acts saved lives using limited supplies, making quick amputations, airway work, and field improvisations under fire.
West Nyack residents Mr and Mrs Arthur M Finnessey report fuel oil appears at their sinks after turning on faucets starting December 27. Oil is seeping into a 300 foot artesian well. source undetermined. The Finnesseys haul water from neighbors while United Press teletype operator Finnessey seeks answers.
Live members of one family obtain leaves simultaneously. Children of Mr and Mrs Hoss Tindall and siblings Robert H B and Richard P are home, while Marine Cpl John W returns from Alaska and their WAVE sisters Gladys A and Doris Ma receive leave from service in Washington.
Mrs Jack Story of Des Moines and families visited several homes including Herbert Nelson and Fred Jennings. Many guests shared Sunday dinners at multiple households. Local clubs held meetings with talks on child psychology and music performances. Ensign Paul Goslin left for San Diego after leave, and several youths and families spent time with relatives in Britt, Wesley, Algona, and Mason City.
Mulch tomato plants to keep fruit from touching the ground and rotting while conserving moisture. A mulch layer of 4 to 5 inches is recommended, using straw, pea vines, or similar materials.
Mrs R B Van Hennigson of St Petersburg arrived for an indefinite visit with her sister Mrs Richard Van Hoorn and family. Mr and Mrs Herman Hungen hosted the Laf A la lot bridge club picnic on the lawn. Out of town guests included Mr and Mrs Clem Frath and daughter of Thompson. Rev H Kruse and his son Harlan went to Chicago for enrollment.
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