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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1956
Page
3
Department of Agriculture research notes the water each automatic washer uses per full load. Consider if water is scarce or costly and if hot water is available, since washer water use ranges from six to twenty gallons for an 8 to 10 pound capacity model.
By Lyn Connelly Ince reporting on Fred Allen’s death and What's My Line episodes. Victor Borge could join as regular. Jimmy Edmondson considered. The Swan and Grace Kelly film highlighted. Disneyland and CBS trends noted. Capitol album chatter includes Frank Sinatra Songs for Swingin Lovers and Shirley Jones Gordon MacRae Carousel selections.
Mrs Frank Becker and Mrs Robert Collett attended a St Marys School of Nursing Golden Jubilee in Rochester Minnesota with about 40 of 100 graduates. Many regional visits followed including trips to Des Moines and Indiana, Osakis and Armstrong Minnesota, Bartlett Nebraska, and Derby Indiana. Local families from Portland township joined social events and church cleanups while several residents visited relatives in Denver and Long Beach.
The state safety department leads a drive to inventory traffic safety activity in hundreds of Iowa towns to identify present and missing elements. Results will help communities pinpoint safety problems and potential solutions as urged by 600 mayors at a Des Moines conference. Field staff will report inventories for towns over 10 000 population in June and offer direct or advisory assistance to all communities.
Kossuth County Family Living Committee, in a May 3 meeting, named the 1956-57 home economics extension lessons based on surveys from about forty women’s groups totaling 800 participants. The program includes landscaping, Freezing Foods in November, Yeast Breads in January, Window Treatment in February, Electrical Wiring in March, a Teenagers study, and a county Hobby Day showcasing crafts.
Bop, styled as a cool operator, tightens his yellow red tie and dons a homburg. He inspects a box of new clothes bought with one score, plans a dignified hotel life after the next job, and heads with two men to a street pickup. The front car notes his killer readiness as a nickname he hates echoes.
Extension organizers announce participate in lessons by leaving the group name at the County Extension Office or with Mary K. Staudt, county extension home economist. The committee attendees include Mrs H S Montgomery Algona, Mrs Wm Nothwehr Titonka, Mrs Hubert O'Brien Bode, Mrs Ervin Gerber Algona, Mrs John Ludwig Corwith, Mrs Flora Bradley Bancroft, Mrs Q A Bjustrom Burt, Mrs Owen Berhow Lone Rock, with Margaret Kagarice Ames and Mary Staudt assisting in planning.
A national sheep show with over 8000 in cash prizes and six days of events was announced for the Iowa State Fair August 24 through September 2. Cash premiums total 8320 across breeds Shropshires Hamshires Corriedales Oxford Downs Cheviots Southdowns Suffolks Columbians Montadales. Special events include pens of fat lambs with 625 in prizes sheep shearing with 235 prizes and the second annual sheep dog trials with 265 prizes. Open class judging runs August 24 to 29.
Statewide competition for Iowa housewives announces 1460 in cash prizes from Aug 24 to Sept 2. Entry is limited to Iowa residents and homemade work. Over 250 events with varied prizes across breads cakes jellies jams canned goods and honey products. A junior culinary champion contest for girls 10 to 14 offers 40.
Two extra minutes before leaving for a party boost confidence with grooming. Use a quick touch-up with a comb, a few drops of eye lotion to refresh the eyes, and a final check of lipstick and mascara to ensure a polished appearance.
A simple left over corn bread breakfast idea splits squares into hollows. An egg is cracked into each hollow and cooked with butter, salt, and pepper. Small ham strips flank the egg as it broils. Finish with a vibrant dessert fruit cocktail tinted by red cinnamon candies.
A compact recipe for four combines sour cream and mayonnaise with diced cooked potatoes. Stir in chopped chive or onion and crisp bacon, then season with salt and pepper. Serve on lettuce or greens for a simple, creamy potato salad.
For hours of serving, asparagus shines in season with melted cheese sauce and slivered almonds. Fried bean cakes pair well with hamburgers, while mashed limas with onion, salt, and pepper form golden cakes. Thin sliced sausage scraps garnish soups and roast leg leftovers become curry with coconut chutney almonds and raisins as condiments.
A white midsaeson oat variety named Burnett will be released to certified seed growers in the Corn Belt for 1957 planting. Iowa State College's I J Johnson notes Burnett is being tested at nine Iowa locations and in other Corn Belt states this year. Burnett, formerly experimental strain C I 6537, was developed by Iowa State and USDA researchers from a Victoria Hajira Banner Colo cross and has been tested in Iowa for five years and in other states recently.
Auto and truck makers plan billions in 1956 to build new plants offices and gear for a bright decade ahead. The U S Post Office safety drive cut metropolitan vehicle accidents to under four per 100000 miles. FCC says cars will carry most evacuees in preattack government plans. Bob Hope notes British roads stress mutual aid. LA to SF freight moves 8000 tons nightly. Fruehauf and Roy Fruchauf Foundation offer 98 scholarships in Motor Transport Management at Tri-State College with 44 awards totaling 152000.
Over three years Iowa yields of Burnett wheat reached 100 bushels per acre, versus 102 for Mo. 0-205 and 89 for Clint land. Burnett shows resistance to crown and stem rust races, Victoria bright and smut. The note adds that Michigan hosts more than 20,000 insect varieties.
Whip the cream with sugar salt orange rind and vanilla. Fold in diced apples and cereal. Chill. Serve in sherbet glasses. Sprinkle with extra cereal if desired. Makes six servings.
A new cookie recipe book titled Cookies Galore offers 62 cookie recipes for lunch boxes tea time and holiday entertaining. The book features 40 color illustrated pages and is available to everyone by checking the wrappers of Poat cereals for details.
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