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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1943
Page
2
Thorough editorial notes subscription terms for Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory. Rates listed as 1 year 61.80 in advance, 2.00 outside the territory, 3.50 for Canada and foreign countries. Notices explain renewal policies, discontinuations, and payment extensions upon subscriber arrangements.
The Des Moines district OPA reports a revised rule allowing farmers to use custom slaughtering facilities without surrendering ration points for meat intended for farm consumption. The animal must be raised on the farmer’s own farm, and certificates must confirm origin and that meat feeds a family. The slaughterer files copies with the local ration board within five days of transfer.
The article outlines ration point rules for meat sales from farm to consumer, processing exchanges, and transfers between farm holdings. It also covers War Ration Book No. 3 applications and mailing procedures, plus a notice urging safer driving and slower speeds to extend tire life based on federal surveys.
Local events span Memorial Day services in Burt with Rev. W L Patterson delivering the address, parish and weekend guest visits in Crystal Lake Estherville and Algona, travel to Fort Dodge and Buffalo Center, a 16 day furlough for Pfc Donald Callies in Portsmouth, and a Bible School kickoff at the Methodist church with 50 enrollees led by Rev Patterson and Mrs Bonacker.
Plans to issue by main new gasoline rations for A book holders are being worked out by the DPA. Iowa peace officers vow strong action against violations of pleasure driving regulations and for motorists lacking a gasoline ration sticker on windshields. Small used piano offered for balance due. terms, write Auditing Dept., Box 142, Spencer, Iowa.
Mina Irene Schmidt, who taught at Grover this past year, finished the school year Friday and returned home Saturday to visit her parents Mr and Mrs Conrad Schmidt and Irvin for a week. After the visit she will move to Ratherville to begin duties at Emmet County State Bank on June 1.
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