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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1943
Page
3
Notes from Titonka and surrounding area include a postal update, subscription pricing, and community observations. Readers discuss pay-as-you-go plans, wartime reflections, and light local humor about soldiers, plane nicknames, and farm labor in a compact community page.
A light local column by M. G. recounts quirky south side happenings. A Gremlin thief and a gas apparatus caper prompt urban witticisms while a bemused resident jokes about beans, coupons, point rationing, and a hinted escort service. Gardens, seed packets, and wedding musings garnish the humor.
Des Moines officials urge patrons to order meals with no ration points, listing an example dinner. Iowa ration boards expand to 12 to 15 members per commodity, aiming for faster service. The Des Moines district will hold meetings after new food rules are issued to simplify ceiling pricing procedures. Rumors of summer fuel oil ration easing are denied. registrations and coupons may begin in June. Iowa ranks tenth in silk and nylon hosiery collection, with 26,524 pounds saved locally. Rubber scrap rules change May 1, limiting purchases to specified tire grades.
In March Towa ranked second in Region 6 by collecting 116,083 pounds of kitchen fats. The state contributed 42.7 percent of its monthly quota, while the national total reached 7,312,617 pounds or 43.9 percent. The Office of Prize Administration warns consumers not to detach stamps before receipt by retailers to prevent counterfeiting and resale.
Iowa farmers are urged to plant extra soybeans as a reserve protein feed to support home needs and balance livestock numbers. Extension economist I W Arthur recommends one acre of beans for every ten of corn to be fed, with higher bean rates if half the protein is purchasable.
Dairy expert C. Cannon from Town State College notes lactation length drives long term production. A 12 month calving interval yields higher year to year production and longer lifetime records. Iowa Herd Improvement data show averages near 13 to 15 months, with shortening from 15 to 13 months in the college herd.
Tyke Theatre showcases two features this week. At the front, a World War II combat report from the Army Signal Corps screens Friday and Saturday, with footage shot in North Africa, including Tebourba and Bone. Yankee Doodle Dandy stars James Cagney as George M. Cohan, tracing the showman’s life through songs and stage work with a stellar cast.
County Extension Director A L Brown cites the Iowa Demonstration Flock showing half a square foot per chick up to eight weeks with flock split then. Proper space saves 5 to 7 pounds of feed per bird, reduces house and fuel costs, and keeps mortality in check compared with overcrowding which raises costs and lowers production.
Young orchards require one or two sprays in the early growing season to protect against cankerworm and other insects and diseases.
Wesley graduation exercises for St Joseph's eighth grade will be held next Sunday at 8 o'clock in St Joseph's church. Graduates include David Kleinpeter Eugene Hanig Fabian Wingert Harry Stalzer Donald Olson Dennis Haverly Rose Studer Irene Hanig Ruth Mary Withatham Jeannine Studer Theresa Lorenz Ruth Hauptmann Alice Richtsmeier and Rosemary Foertsch. DESK BLOTTERS at the Topic.
The old toboggan slide at Estherville will be sold at auction for salvaged lumber as local boys head to the armed forces. It is believed the lumber loses value if left standing and the construction cost was 31,400 dollars at the time.
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