Titonka Topic Practical Local Newspaper Notice
Titonka Topic announces postal service as second class matter and lists subscription rates. Rates vary by region with Mesuth County Titonka and Titanica trade areas at 1.50 yearly in advance, outside Kossuth County at 2.00, and Canada at 3.50. Subscriptions within the county continue unless canceled, with nonrenewal and expiration rules noted.
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Titonken
Iowa
Mesuth
Titonke
Kossuth
Titanics
Canada
Titanica
Folka Fun and Fables By M G
A humor column lampoons postwar life with quips on hangovers groceries clothes hair and gender roles. It shares a WAAC flat tire anecdote and jests about victory club gardeners and social twists in a breezy period voice. The piece blends playful observations and punchlines from a local humorist.
Army jokes and home front quips in wartime chorus
A lighthearted ditty lists public figures and wartime slogans about serving in agriculture and defense. The refrain parodies well known tunes and officials, including Mickey Rooney and multiple policy voices, suggesting a shift from city service to farm work and support roles.
Iowa OPA launches statewide drive against pleasure driving
Iowa OPA officials announce a statewide effort to crack down on pleasure driving in violation of mileage regulations. They aim to catch drivers without gasoline ration stickers and B and C card holders at amusement spots beyond their home areas. Violators face suspension of gasoline rations after show cause hearings.
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Iowa
OPA
Prentiss M. Brown
Emergency repairs allowed without agency authorization
Application to the Federal Housing Administration and owners of damaged commercial and industrial property apply to the War Production Board in Des Moines. Emergency repairs, such as weatherizing a structure or bracing weak walls, can be made at once without securing authorization from any governmental agency.
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Iowa War Production Board
WPB
County Agricultural War Board
Federal Housing Administration
War Production Board
Des Moines
Poppy Day Observance Set For May 29 1943
Faith in America with those who died in service will be pledged anew on Poppy Day May 29 Anna Andrews American Legion Auxiliary Poppy chairman said as preparations continued for memorial poppy distribution Poppies will be offered free of charge to all in the community with pennies and dollars welcomed Contributions go to rehabilitation and child welfare funds to aid disabled veterans and the children of the dead and disabled
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America
Anna Andrews
American Legion Auxiliary
Auxiliary
American Legion and Auxiliary
Legion
Leather Is Vital War Need Skin With Care
Leather is a vital war need and the United States relies on country hides and skins to meet raw leather requirements. Extension specialist C. W. McDonald advises skinning with sharp knives, keeping meat on the carcass, opening hides by pattern, and using a steady wrist motion to avoid cuts. He notes the back and rump yield heavy sole leather and urges washing away blood and filth, draining surplus water, and disposing of the hide promptly when possible.
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United States
C. W. McDonald
Iowa State College
Salt Curing Hides Instructions From Old Ledger
Cure hides by using about one pound of clean salt per pound of hide. Spread salt with the hair side down ensuring reach to the head legs and tail to prevent spoilage.
Uniform poultry marketing urged to ease seasonal load
Iowa State College expert A D Oderkirk urges producers to market poultry more evenly through summer to ease processing plant strain from labor shortages and a bumper crop. He advises continuous selling when birds are in good condition, replacing seasonal culling with flock monitoring, aiming for stable prices due to controls and high demand. Old hens and roosters have historically sold after spring and in early fall, with most young birds moved September to December.
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A. D. Oderkirk
Iowa State College
Oderkirk
Vaccination Method for Hog Cholera Uses Crystal Violet Vaccine
Dr. K. W. Stouder of Iowa State College extension veterinarian explains producers can immunize hogs against cholera without virus by using a crystal violet B T V vaccine. It is gentler, avoiding violent reactions and setbacks from virus vaccines, though it cannot entirely replace virus-based methods.
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K. W. Stouder
Iowa State College Extension
Immunization timing cautions for hog cholera practice
Mr. Stouder warns that crystal violet testing should not be used in herds potentially exposed to hog cholera. There is a two to three week lag after vaccination before active immunity develops, so using the method could let an outbreak establish before immunity is built.
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Mr. Stouder
Three Decorah Sisters Perilous Auto Incidents Across Months
In Decorah three sisters Marcella Marion and Helen Thayer suffered run ins with cars in recent months with their grandfather William Thayer killed by a vehicle. Other family injuries include Robert cutting wrists while loading a truck Ronald breaking an arm and Clarence Thayer suffering a broken vertebrae. Last March the family all faced scarlet fever quarantine.
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Decorah
Marcella
Marion
Helen Thayer
William Thayer
Robert
Ronald
Clarence ‘Thayer
Local News Highlights From Titonka Area Life
Harold Miller traveled to Sioux City on a business trip while John Goldbuff visited Titanica for calls. Several residents shared visits, illnesses, and family gatherings, including measles, rheumatism, and Mother’s Day dinners. The piece notes the Jackson school site’s long history and its 75 year old building with roots tracing to early Bremer county settlers.
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Harold Miller
Sioux City
John Goldbuff
Forest City
Anna Abben
Swyter
Irene Rippentrop
Schram
Lol
Mason City
George Wiegand
Ray Hansen Jr
Leo Orthel
Dick Janssen
Boyd Pannkuk
Ben Pannkuk
Garner
Ernest Peterson
Lowell Bentley
Bremer County
Jackson School
Lemons Bloom as Odebolt Grower Displays Fruit
L. L. Goreham of Odebolt presents a blooming lemon tree and a fruit measuring 9 to 9 inches in circumference. The display highlights local citrus growth in town.
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L. L. Goreham
Odebolt
Look Farm Loans Offer Long Payback Period
Want ads announce Look-Farm Loans at 4 percent interest with as long as 85 years to pay. No commission to pay. Quick service and no red tape, by A. M. Real Estate Broker.
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A. M. Real Estate
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