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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1954
Page
3
Yearling beef heifers need better quality feed than mature cows according to Iowa State College extension animal husbandmen. December egg production in Iowa reached a record 5 percent billion eggs.
London reports a pub crisis driven by TV. Patrons drink at home after dark as beer sales tumble and 4,469 London pubs face hardship. A pub owner proposes a mobile pub to serve crowds at events, reflecting a shift away from traditional pub life.
The commerce department reports 53,258,570 vehicles on U.S. roads last year, about one per three Americans. State totals show automobiles 43,810,331 up 2.6 percent, trucks 9,207,897 up 2.3 percent, and buses 240,142 up 4.2 percent. California leads with 5,154,826 registrations, followed by New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, Ohio, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, Indiana, and Massachusetts.
Charles W. Davis of Knoxville left his foster son Charles Gordon Davis $100 monthly while he maintains good grades. If Davis graduates high school, he loses $10,000 of the total gift minus monthly payments. failing a course and not making it up may cut him off entirely.
The London Cruft's dog show began in 1886 when Charles Cruft started a canine event after selling biscuits. It grew to 5,864 entries and 50,000 visitors this year, with earlier shows at the Royal Aquarium. Royals like Queen Victoria and King Edward VII exhibited dogs, and Cruft died in 1938. today the Kennel Club runs all UK shows and pedigrees.
A Mo year old Sicilian immigrant now living in Hartford earns his own living. He works for Hartford newspapers, shovels snow, runs errands, and does odd jobs while attending school. He rises early and works until evening. His pride came when he withdrew 150 dollars to buy his mother a silver gift.
The Pisa Leaning Tower faces collapse in about 200 years unless a strengthening plan is devised. The tilt grows about .04 inches annually. Pisa, with about 60,000 residents, relies on visitors drawn to the famous marble structure.
Aston Smith discusses why school boy bullies act out from fear and insecurity. Teachers can spot the trouble, assign tasks, and treat the child with kindness and firmness to build self respect. Parents must support teachers to guide the child toward a secure constructive self view.
Swea City reports Kossuth county may finish the era with only one rural school open next fall as consolidation reduces the 232 schools to a single district. A.M. Quintard to bridge state and district needs, while centennial recognition honors Iowa teacher families including the Neveln brothers and others active in Swea City and Amana education.
Spring availability improves as aluminum and steel supplies rise to prewar levels. The comeback of larger kitchen tools reflects broader industrial recovery and consumer demand for durable goods.
Bronxville report notes lexicographer Clarence L. Barnhart will define coffee events as informal morning socials named coffee. He cites Swift's tea origin and says etiquette expert Amy Vanderbilt approves naming such gatherings coffee.
Washington reports more than 580000 civilian pilots in the United States, eighteen times prewar totals. California and Texas host more aircraft than the entire nation at the start of World War II, with 88000 civil planes and 54000 active, expanding transport and defense potential.
Planes reports that the Aircraft Industries Association shows 6 237 airports and about 130 airfields per state currently. It notes 1939 U S inventory at 2 280 airports averaging 47 per state, highlighting expansion in mid 20th century aviation.
London notes the Stone of Scone’s storied past as part of King Edward I’s chair used in coronations. It was stolen from Westminster Abbey then returned, with legends linking it to Jacob’s pillow and Lia-Fail. Edward I seized it in 1206 and had Walter of Durham craft the chair, finished in 1301, used for 28 monarchs.
Fort Worth physician Dr John M Church states gout is a form of arthritis and not a result of overeating. He notes it is extremely painful and historically mocked as a hangover, citing famous sufferers such as Alexander the Great Lord Tennyson Martin Luther Newton Johnson Milton Darwin and Winfield Scott.
Peter F. Heering of Denmark has planted more than 76 100 young trees since World War II in the flat countryside south of Copenhagen. The trees supply fruit for Cherry Heering the renowned Danish cherry liqueur exported worldwide since 1818.
Iowa State College farm economist Francis A. Kutish notes plentiful food for homemakers this spring and summer. Chicken eggs and dairy output rise while meat may dip from last spring. fed cattle supplies drop but cow beef rises. Pork will be light now but more is expected late summer, with rapid hog production. Spring vegetables and processed fruit supplies look up, fresh fruit similar to last year, though peaches may be down due to freezes.
The Good Hope Luther League met May 3 at 8 oclock in the church basement. Rev Schwerin led devotion on You and Your Job in Life and members discussed future careers. Several chose farming and one plans to be a minister. They signed career cards and planned altar hangings with gold fringe and bias tape. A picnic and fishing trip to Clear Lake is planned.
The USDA notes the European corn borer was first detected in Massachusetts in 1917 and has since spread to 38 states. The item also includes a misaligned aside about college freshmen and seniors debating what students learn and take away.
Lakota high school girls glee club and concert band earned two firsts at the Ventura music contest held last week. Band members include cornets Sharon Dorenbush Martyn Hippen and others with officers Harlan Heidecker president and Sharon Dorenbush secretary treasurer.
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