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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1952
Page
1
The Titonka Topic outlines subscription pricing: $2.00 yearly in advance within Kossuth County and Titonka trade area, $2.50 elsewhere in the U S, and $3.00 yearly for Canada and foreign countries. It notes continuity for county and local papers until subscriber notice or publisher discretion.
Wesley news recounts visits by Mr and Mrs Lee Ricke and others to Dubuque and Algona, plus relatives in Des Moines and Eau Claire. Events include a queen attendant selection, school meetings, a junior baseball program, memorial gifts at church, and reflections on egg production trends.
Allen Smith, Assistant Professor, Child Welfare Research Station, argues at the White House Conference that 60 percent of U.S. children come from challenging homes and adopt harmful behaviors. He urges public opinion and better schooling to ensure all children gain fair rights and opportunities regardless of race or background.
Iowa State Extension poultry specialists plan two months of flock raising guidance for Iowa poultrymen. Keep four cups of chick starter mash available for the first 8 to 10 weeks, then introduce troughs of whole oats and shelled corn. Provide larger feeders at four weeks, with substantial feeding space per bird, and switch gradually to a growing or laying concentrate over ten days.
A manual advises stirring litter during brooding to prevent coccidiosis by preventing surface matting and encouraging sanitary conditions. It recommends corncob litter crushed into large pieces for chicks and warns against turning out chicks where older birds may have contaminated ground.
Iowa’s poultry management improvements credited for a 40 percent rise in average egg production since 1942. W R Whitfield of Iowa State College reports laying flocks averaged 184 eggs last year, up from 432 a decade earlier, based on a poll of 150 flock owners in 12 counties evaluating 31 management items.
Jowans select plantings to fit their town and farm home grounds. Margherita Tarr of Iowa State College advises choosing plants by site needs rather than catalog beauty. Plan locations, ensure right size, and use shrubs sparingly near porches or windows. Pamphlet 5 Iowa Landscape Plants offered by Extension Service available.
Skeeter Bonn, a rising talent on WHO, headlines Tyke Theatre on May 6. He appears on radio at 7 45 am Tuesdays Thursdays Saturdays and hosts the Town Barn Dance weekly, offering mountain yodeling and friendly Midwestern charm.
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