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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
2
The Titonka Topic, Frank Clark publisher, states subscription terms and rates. Second class matter at Titonka post office. Rates are 1.60 yearly in Kossuth County and Titonka trade area, 2.00 outside, 2.50 in Canada and foreign. Renewals and discontinuations explained.
The Senate on March 8 approved a broad policy giving the President power to sell transfer title to lease or dispose of war materials to foreign powers deemed vital to U S defense. The vote cut across party lines 49 to 18 with Democrats solidly for and Republicans split. Amendments capped future contracts and total transfers and required daily progress reports while two proposed limits were defeated.
Former ambassador Bullitt told the Overseas Press Club that the nation could double 1942 outputs of airplanes ships and guns if it buckled to the task. He warned a declaration of full emergency might be needed to awaken the country as war mobilization speeds rise and towns grow. Churchill’s union of England and America echoed Washington hopes for a peaceful postwar world built by the United Kingdom and United States.
In a reflective column, residents discuss the town’s past and present. The editor explains Titania as Big Black, linked to Iowa’s buffalo history, and recalls local events from youth to a recent Parent-Teacher meeting. Mentions of movie scouts and a tank wagon drivers add color to community life.
Mr and Mrs Maynard Hertzke welcome an eleven pound baby daughter. Miss Marvel Jacobson of Minneapolis announces her February 20 marriage to Gerald Jeffries. Mrs R J Johnson near town injured her shoulder and is recovering in Buffalo Center hospital. Mr and Mrs H Hoffman are recovering from an appendectomy. Local social and church events include choir tours in Dubuque, visits to Bethany Home, and a group birthday gathering at the Heetland home. Linden County area residents attend concerts, meetings, and Legion Auxiliary activities with stamp donations for Soldiers Home and plans for future gatherings.
Rex Beresford, animal husbandry specialist at Town State College, outlines a summer long cattle feeding plan for farmers with roughages. Buy yearlings 600 to 700 pounds, feed silage hay or a mix with a protein supplement, start with little to no corn, then extend full grain feeding 45 to 50 bushels per head. Full feedings begin in March for drylot finish or after pasture access.
Iowa State College tests show molasses worth about 85 percent of corn for lamb fattening. Optimal at one quarter to one half pound daily, it boosts gain with minimal intake. Beet molasses slightly outperforms cane in efficiency. cost requires 19 to 16 percent less than No 2 corn. Usually fed with ground hay or silage, or poured over grain. A skunk halted a bridge crossing causing a car crash. the frightened animal jumped into the river after the collision involving Mrs. Martin Berger and Herman Shoup.
Mrs JAda V Hammerstrom of Woodbury County is identified as the missing 26th survivor of Mrs Theresa Carr of St Paul and will receive the major portion of the estate. Prior to death Carr was thought destitute but several thousand dollars were found.
Mrs. Raymond Byers of Montezuma and LeRoy H Johnston of Deep River celebrate a shared birthday on February 27 with a long tradition of togetherness. LeRoy says he is 32 years old, while Mrs Byers has not disclosed her age.
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