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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1947
Page
5
A collage of sale notices and requests from Titania Iowa area includes farm equipment ads for a McCormick Deering cultivator and a Farmall Tractor 1989 model, truck engines and tires, a 8x20 trailer, and a 240 acre farm for sale. Local residents seek photo location clues for a front page image dated May 28 1947 and announce event dates for a lawn mower sharpener in early June.
Workmen laying a cement floor in Waukon enlisted a pied piper to deal with a rat infestation. Moving a large box outside triggered chaos as a swarm of rats dispersed, 54 rats were killed, and many escaped.
Albert Rosburg of Montezuma was dragged for half a mile after his horse frightened the automobile he drove. He suffered scratches and bruises but no broken bones. In Iowa in 1946 trains killed eight persons over age 65.
Miss Cheryl Meier celebrated her 17th birthday on May 29. Numerous locals and relatives visited, including Miss Dorothy Goetz from Milwaukee and Dorothy’s train wreck near Charles City. The American Legion Auxiliary planned elections, and a Teenage dance was set for Friday at the Legion hall. Attendees included Father Goetz, various Goetz families, and local residents visiting relatives in Ames, Mason City, West Bend, and Des Moines.
Lakota residents shared summer travel to Des Moines for Fanchon Heetland’s homecoming while Drake University student Fanchon enjoys the break. A June wedding is planned for Delores Roelfsema to Milton Frasmer. Numerous visitors and family gatherings are listed, including church ties, Memorial Day events, and former Army nurse Marvel Odland’s return from overseas.
Iowa farmers face a flaxseed deficit exceeding 40 000 bushels for spring planting according to a redext survey. The 1947 spring pig crop is expected to be small, prompting BE Quaife of Towns State College to urge a larger fall pig crop to balance future needs.
Agriculture in Iceland employs 45,712 people and uses about 66,000 acres for cultivation. The principal crops include potatoes, turnips, and hay.
In a Friday parlor talk the group ponders sleeplessness remedies. Suggestions include slow breathing, pillow tossing, and counting various sheep breeds. Bert Childers advocates a light snack and a temperate beer at bedtime to induce calm, relaxation, and pleasant dreams.
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