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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1957
Page
5
Aye putti announces certs start and shop hours for the summer. Three merchants will remain open on Wednesday evenings starting June 5 and continue until school begins. Titohka shop hours extend to Wednesday and Saturday evenings through the season.
The Kossuth County 4-H Girls Rally Day at Swed City High School on June 1 features a full program by county officers and clubs. Activities include electioneering, group singing, business meeting, club reports, campaign speeches, judging, fashion modeling, a special honorary, a picnic lunch, and a finale with new officers installed.
Farm families in Kossuth Humboldt Pocahontas and Webster counties use Farmers Home Administration credit to buy livestock machinery seed feed and fertilizer and finance improvements. Since 1956 they have repaid $225403.15 in loans while planning ahead to ensure repayable income. The program offers guidance in farm management and record keeping to keep finances sound and maximize returns, with soil experts noting higher overall returns at higher fertilizer rates if soil tests support it.
The Titonka Saddle Club will meet at the rodeo grounds in Titonka on Sunday afternoon, June 2, at 1 45 pm. A good show for the public with riders and horses from surrounding communities. Calf roping trick riding races and games on the program.
The American Legion and Auxiliary report eight hundred bright red memorial poppies sold and over $94 raised for veterans. A series of May events are announced including a Memorial Sprays workshop May 29 at the Legion Hall and the Junior Picnic at Arthur Boyken home May 31. Regular meetings are set for May 29 and June 3 at Garrett Home.
Mrs. A C Miller of Tuenca Iowa is appointed Heart Memorial Chairman by Dr James W Culbertson president of the Iowa Heart Association. Her duties include receiving acknowledging contributions and sending funds to the Iowa Heart Association for Heart Research. Dr Culbertson notes cardiovascular disease is the nation’s leading killer and calls for finding an answer to control prevent and eliminate it.
Local Cub Scouts gathered at Den Mother Fern Dockstader's home to receive final awards for the year. Douglas Schutter led the Pledge of Allegiance and Harry Mehlan presented badges to Douglas Schutter, Bruce Kitzinger, John Brandt, Keith Hamilton, and Barry Wenger. Refreshments were served by Fern Dockstader Don Mather and Ferne Kitzinger. A barn fire on Max Smith farm east of Clear Lake destroyed three 600 young show calves, with total damage over 10000 dollars.
Families in Kossuth County establish Living Memorials in memory of 88 residents. Funds donated to the Iowa Division of the American Cancer Society support education and research with monthly contributions and gifts up to $5,000. Memorials appear in New Horizons magazine and the Living Memorials book.
The 22 boy 4-H clubs will hold their annual club tours during June. The tours visit every member's project to discuss feeding and management practices and to see the latest approved project techniques. Members will judge livestock, present demonstrations, and enjoy meals with friends. parents and friends are invited to attend.
The Titonka Woman's Club plans its annual May breakfast at Ethel Reed's home on Friday May 31 at 8 30 am with hostesses Raymond Krantz Lois Brandt May Budlong and Lenore Schram assisting. This will be the last meeting of the year. It takes 10 inches of snow to equal an inch of rain.
Mrs KR E McGowan of Renwick will take office in June as president of the Nort Iowa Woman's Society of Christian Service of The Methodist Church succeeding Mrs R C Latwrenson of Sioux City. The group includes more than 470 local societies and over 42 000 members in the northern half of the state.
Crown rust appears in Missouri and southern Illinois while leaf spot hits alfalfa after a wet mid May. Suggestions include resistant varieties and a four point program to control Canada thistles with 2,4-D, cultivation, and careful spraying with high clearance gear.
INDIANOLA IOWA Simpson College has accepted 160 high school seniors for next fall admission. President William E. Kerstetter announced May 25 that admissions are 25 percent higher than last year, with an expected freshman class of 250 students. Among those accepted is Darlene Fay Calles of Titonka.
June is Dairy Month with milk and dairy products at peak supply. The USDA notes 21 million cows will produce more milk in June than any nation ever did in a single month. Also listed as plentiful are beef, eggs, turkeys, halibut, frozen and fresh berries, peaches, plums, potatoes, vegetable oils, peanut butter, and navy beans.
Iowa State Fair announces finals for amateur cooks canners and jam makers with state and teen championships August 23 to September 1. Nearly 200 classes offer over 1500 dollars in prizes. Homestyle entries only and Iowa residents eligible. Junior events target girls 10 to 14 with bread baking and candy making prizes. Honey products division added with 159.50 dollars in prizes.
On orders of the Post Office Department the service window at the Titanka Post Office will be closed from noon on Saturday afternoon June 1 1957. The mail will be dispatched at the usual times even though the service window is closed.
Three outstanding conservation farmers will be named again this year with judges from district and assistant commissioners and last year's winners. Nominations due by June 10 in the district office. The Kossuth County Soil Conservation District re elected officers J. C. Show chairman T. E. Lagerstrom vice chairman Dean Barnes secretary Glen Jenkinson treasurer. A new farm conservation plan request came from Good and Genrich with Robert Schulz operator. Tiling under construction or completed for George Harner Sam Mogler Burdette Hoeppner Sie men Smith and C. S. Shipler. RAMSEY REFORMED LADIES AID NEWS. The Rev. Wm. Kroon led devotions for the regular Ramsey Ladies Aid meeting May 22. Misses Louise Miller and Margreete Tjaden were hostesses. The June 5 meeting is canceled. The Ramsey ladies attend guest day at St. John Lutheran church in Lakota that afternoon. Miss Kathrine Kurtzleben reported on the Spring Conference of the Women's Missionary Union at Alexander May 8. Misses Kurtzleben and Margreete Tjaden Mesdames Ben Heyes Wm. Kroon Clarence Penning and Walter Aykes attended. Mrs. Heyes gave a report on the Shel don conference earlier in the year. Mrs. Kroon was appointed conference reporter for church publications. Miss Tjaden reelected treasurer for two years.
Farm Outlook from Kossuth Extension Director cites Francis Kutish of Iowa State College predicting hog prices will strengthen into late spring with a peak early summer. Slaughter in early 1957 ran 15 to 20 percent below last year, keeping prices firm through year end. Cattle markets show feeder and lower-grade stockers firm as supplies shrink and grass demand grows.
Kossuth County 4-H camping program began with a two day Extension Camping Workshop at Madrid. Attendees included Erma Lee Deim Algona Lois Bentle Wesley and Mary Staudt home economist. The May 6 7 session covered camp administration nature crafts recreation music outdoor cookery and ceremonies. District camp in Clear Lake runs June 12 14 with leaders assisting. Also notes that Thomas Jefferson started the Democratic party in 1793 after leaving Washington's cabinet.
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