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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1953
Page
1
The Titonka Topic published weekly by Frank Clark outlines its post office status and subscription rates. Rates are 2.00 yearly in county and Titonka territory, 2.50 outside, and 3.00 for Canada and foreign, with ongoing subscriptions continuing unless canceled.
Mavis Limberg suffers another rheumatic fever attack and stays in Forest City hospital. Mrs. Henry Bode returned from Traer. Clarence Bird family attended Robert Bird’s June 6 Bachelor of Arts graduation at Iowa State Teachers College Cedar Falls. Dennis Gerdes finished radio operators’ school at Camp Roberts and heads to Camp Stoneman. Families from Hettinger and Castlewood visit California and Tela dives. Richard Brady recovers from appendectomy at Buffalo Center. Presbyter ian Bible School ends with an eight teen student program. Jenette Tisdale from Cedar Falls visits between terms. Irving Larson family visits from Buffalo Center. Dale Rittenhouse vacationing in northern Minnesota. Mrs. John Brunson improves after treatment in Canistota. Greenfield family reunion at Woden Legion hall. Truesdell and Quinn families fish Mille Lacs. James Valley and Henry Isebrand visit Mason City and Manly. Bob Bankes joins them. Sacred Heart Vacation School opens June 1 under Sisters Thomasine and David. runs two weeks. J. C. Helm and Mareene visit Des Moines. Vern and Everett Lawler from Minneapolis visited Wesley.
A journal entry describes corn fields turning green and tulip blooms brightening a gray, rainy landscape. It recalls ants by a courthouse wall, sock mending with patches and colored threads, lessons on shirt buttons, African violets thriving with limited light, and plans for a no far vacation to a national park or a Canada trip to visit friends.
A personal reflection describes a desire for a quiet weekend away near Canada but doubts the pioneer spirit. The author mentions memorial stones as lasting mementos and shares musings on granite keepsakes. She also reviews a kitchen apron and praises the feather duster for quick cleaning and practical housekeeping.
Weekend visits span Mason City and Wesley as families gather for reunions and church events. Attendees include Gerdes, Stu der, Jarvis, Kelch, Young, Krieger, and Anderson families plus Creston area and Des Moines connections. Memorial Day observances and a St Johns Litheran Bible School start signal community activity.
Iowa State College pathologist Arden Sherf notes tomato plants often show curling and wilting after transplanting due to transplant shock, especially after dry winds. The leaves look leathery but are not disease related. roots are damaged during transplanting, causing temporary moisture stress until new roots form.
Afton Smith urges parents to create leisurely summer trips and activities that mix learning with fun. Short or long excursions, library resources, local history spots, and community programs offer engaging experiences that connect to fall school lessons. The Iowa Highway Commission provides a free island guide pamphlet upon request.
Rattlesnake season starts with Lloyd McCorkle and Wes Bivens first to collect bound ties, killing seven large jack jones on McCorkle’s farm. Nearby Independence residents Mr and Mrs Walter Jones welcome their new pet monkey Cone, left by a nephew.
Iowa State College extension entomologists warn rose slugs rose aphids and leaf hoppers damage roses this season. Apply a rotenone dust at percent every five days with optional sulfur to also curb leaf spot and black spot. recondition DDT container before use this spring.
An ad style piece highlights Schissels Best Pig Meal as a cost efficient starter feed for pigs with claims of early and profitable gains. It also includes lines about fencing supplies and a light humorous remark on food attitudes.
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