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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1940
Page
3
The Griswold fire department was gifted $60 by an insurance company linked to several homes endangered by a severe local fire. In Hamburg, Fay Weatherhead will cut no more pumpkins for eight weeks after nearly severing a thumb while cutting pumpkins last week.
The Titonka Topic announces subscription rates: $1.65 per year in advance within Kossuth County and Titonka trade area, $2.00 outside, and $2.60 for Canada and foreign. County and Titonka subscribers remain ongoing unless canceled. other renewals expire after one month absent payment or renewal. Post office listing and general publication notes included.
The article cites Claude Minard of the California State Bar praising legal advertising as essential public accounting. It argues notices expose government actions and expenditures, deterring corrupt behavior and protecting taxpayers, urging broad placement in legitimate newspapers. The Iowa Press Association endorses regular public accounting of money spent as democratic principle.
Harvest Sunday on November 24 brings County Farm Bureaus and town churches together to foster rural urban understanding. Over 1 000 clergy members will plan programs. City residents are urged to visit rural neighbors and attend farm church services while supporting surplus food distribution and increased purchasing power in the Blue Food Order program.
Stampa of the Food Stamp Plan in August shows a 22 percent rise from July per county agent A J Brown. About $1,446,000 total, with pork products and lard accounting for nearly one third. roughly two million people used 6,690,000 pounds of pork and 3,172,000 pounds of lard beyond normal food expenditures.
Over fifty 4-H leaders, township chairmen, music chairs and girls attended an all day training at the Kenton Methodist Church. Miss Winifred Martin highlighted Latin American music and national policy themes for the year. The program included music appreciation, singing, and recreation using "Musical Moments from Latin America" and various Latin tunes.
Mrs B C Welsbrod and other Kossuth County women travel to West Lafayette Indiana for the American Country Life Association national meeting on Rural Community building. Sessions cover rural church youth land use planning education arts and music with luncheons and a banquet, returning November 10.
Otis Territ Rinpey owns a large collection of old farm tools and equipment. A five foot Dearing binder, unused for 37 years, remains in usable condition. Mayhem Jack McQueen of Tama travels with a bandaged ear after a bite incident required 16 stitches to repair a chewed ear.
A brief note advises against storing green bananas in the fridge. They should ripen at room temperature, avoiding cold storage and speeding up the process.
Dorothy Dreyer of the Fenton 4-H club and the Bancroft Busy Pals won county 4-H Fire Prevention contest honors announced by home demonstration agent Ruth Fenton Hicks. Over sixty inspections were submitted by six clubs and advances to the state contest.
A Breda wedding featured both the bride and groom with twins among attendants. Rev Buehler officiated and stated his own twin sister attends, while the bride’s mother is also a twin.
Irene Peterson of the American Legion Auxiliary announces a statewide book redistribution program for Christmas. Donated books of any kind are sought from local residents and left at the drug store. wholesalers will haul excess to designated points for distribution to needy families, invalids, and hospital patients.
Albert Meyer sends a letter from Los Angeles dated October 26 1940 to old neighbors in Titonka. He mentions warm Octobers, a fine rain, strong California housing growth, heavy car traffic, Roosevelt support, and a cheerful wish to keep the country free. He notes Mrs. Peter Johnson’s passing, and ends with a political pledge and good wishes.
Iowa State College dairy expert H N Hansen says rotating calf pens reduces disease spread. Use two or more pen sets, clean and disinfect idle units, then switch after a few months to apply disinfection to all pens. Mason City girls went fishing and found a 22-inch pickerel with harbor disease germs that would be hard to wipe out.
The note discusses measures to thoroughly clean and disinfect spaces after extended idleness of several months. It emphasizes eliminating contamination and ensuring safe return to use, outlining general procedures and precautions.
A fire last week at Strawberry Point damaged only the cab of a truck owned by Oldfather Feed Mills. Investigators cited possible arson by unknown persons, with the vehicle parked for about half a day and no one in the cab.
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