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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1956
Page
3
In Morgantown North Carolina a car rolled away from a curb as a man spoke on the phone, eased through traffic for three blocks, turned left and plunged down an embankment causing damage only to the vehicle. Betty Skelton becomes the first woman to work as a test driver in the auto industry.
A Becker family reunion at Blic Barth Pather’s Dax drew relatives from Wakota Led Ward and Fimere. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Dwight Ruse, Georges Hix, Arthur Hix and families. Father’s Day picnic followed in Victor Fitch pasture. Arden Nelson, son of Herbert Nelson, hospitalized in Fort Louis Washington with a severe throat infection. A local Wit humor note ends with a quip about a steamboat in fog.
Community notes describe gatherings and travel among Clark, Fitch, Koestler, and Bartlett families in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Attendees joined funeral services for Glen Peck in Crystal Lake and helped Roy Clark with travel to Henderson. Merely noted are hospital stays, factory work, and society events across towns like Humboldt and Gowrie.
Immediate action by the Iowa ASC will make official information on the new federal soil bank available to farmers within days. The Kossuth County ASC committee and office staff will attend a district soil bank instruction meeting at Estherville on Monday June 18 to inform county farmers. Richard I. Anderson notes many farmers in Kossuth may qualify this year but must know the facts before changing cropping plans.
Suzanne and Bob drift through quiet nights until a cocoa moment rekindles closeness. She rediscovers joy in shared plans and heartfelt talk as crochet fades and love returns. A month passes with mutual smiles before a playful twist reveals Bob’s joke and enduring bond.
Iowa City et al reports on Wilma Holcomb University of Iowa home economics instructor urging buyers to avoid gimmicks and focus on insulation quality. She notes three to four inches of wall insulation, rigid insulation, proper door fit, and the value of porcelain finish and automatic defrost for efficiency and longevity.
Lyrical TV critique rails at NBC shows The Great Gildersleeve and Queen for a Day deeming them dull and mocked Willard Waterman as a poor Romeo while praising Andy Griffith in No Time for Servants and his Carmen rendition in Broadway. Also notes Dean Martin’s new single Standing On the Dormer and Capitol’s playful staging.
Most of the children are older than he is and he struggles to keep up. Mrs. Clay arranges play periods with a few older kids, guiding Jerry to learn games and feel included. He learns to share, grows happier, and even mentors his younger brother, finishing a hard part of growing up.
Mix corn meal into boiling water with salt then cook five minutes. Add fish and heat through. Shape eight cakes, dip in egg and milk, roll in almonds, and fry slowly until brown. Serve hot.
The water and suds guidance suggests fifteen minutes of soaking followed by rinse. Drying tips include using an electric fan in a well ventilated room for rapid drying and hanging garments in a steam-filled bathroom to remove wrinkles. Wrinkles are reduced and pressing effort saved.
Mrs Clay notes two week change in Jerry, a boy not yet five, who has become clingy and quarrelsome with neighbors, seeking help with tasks he used to do alone. She asks if this is sibling rivalry while her husband suggests the warm weather increases outdoor play with other children.
With warm weather and May rains, interest in Conservation Commission fishing clinics rose. State fisheries personnel and conservation officers conduct outdoor classes on bait rods spinning rods fly rods and cane poles along with baiting and lures. A May 28 clinic near Osceola saw 20 technicians fish a lake and land 50 bass using their new techniques. Groups of 12 to 40 are typical and local officers can help arrange programs.
Quick main dish using large salami wrapped around sharp yellow cheese. Rolls browned then simmered in tomato sauce with pickle relish. Serve over hot white rice with green beans, fruit, rolls, and lemon tarts. Makes 6 servings.
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