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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1952
Page
1
The Titonka Topic, published by NK Clark and Frank Clark, is issued weekly and entered as second class matter in Titonka Iowa. It lists subscription rates of 2 dollars per year in advance within Kossuth County and Titonka trade territory and 2.50 dollars elsewhere.
Local notices recap visits and travel across Des Moines and nearby towns. Families including Schlenger, Quinn, Rittenhouse, Wood, and Rudisill share holidays with kin, with Legion pheasant hunting and hospital updates peppering weekend events.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Riggs and daughter from Albert Lea visited Rev. J. A. Riggs over the weekend. Central bridge club saw Mrs. Don Kraus win high and Mrs. Gayle Studerlow place. Fifty years of Evangel ical Free church celebrated at Upper Flat church with Rev. O. M. Johnson as speaker. Activities include weaving classes, 4-H leaders training in Algona, and a Korean Red Cross clothing drive packed by St. Josephs parish. Various social visits, anniversaries, and church events are listed along with local club meetings and upcoming district Methodist youth gathering January 18.
Mr and Mrs Bob Kollasch and their son attended the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs P W Kollasch of Whittemore at the home of their son Francis and family on November 21. Also noted are Sunday guests at Frank Bleich's home for twin sons Dick and Bob turning four, with several local families mentioned.
County extension director John A. Burton warns farmers to inspect stored grain for insect damage as the FDA tightens controls on contaminated grain. A simple method to deter weevils is to stir grain when crust forms, lowering bin temperature and drying the surface. fumigation may be needed for large crusts though it is costly and hard to obtain.
Henry P. Davis emphasizes mindful gun handling around hunting dogs. Keep one shell, keep dog safe, and avoid shooting over a head. Coordinate with the owner on approach, flushing, and shoot limits to support training and harmony.
Twenty new vehicles were licensed in Kossuth County last week. Owners include Vern E. Anderson of Ledyard for Buick, Fred G. Baumann of Lakota for DeSoto, J F Quinn of Lone Rock for DeSoto, Donald Bollig of Fen ton for Mercury, and Leo McEnroe of Algona for Ford, with multiple others listed for Chevrolet, Pontiac, Plymouth and pickups across Algona Swea City West Bend and surrounding towns.
More than 3,000 Iowa dairy herds were ring tested this fall, indicating progress in the brucellosis education program led by Dr. John B. Herrick of Iowa State College. The ring test screens herd samples, with positive results leading to individual blood testing and removal of infected cattle, then calf vaccination to eradicate disease.
Ailen Smith notes Lois Lenski’s Papa Small suits two and three year olds with relatable daily-life stories. The book uses large type and page-size pictures, teaching through simple adventures like raking grass or setting the table, priced at $1.25 and promoted for holiday orders.
Army pilot Charles Hartnett, son of famed Chicago Cub catcher Gabby Hartnett, landed in a cornfield and became lost after takeoff. Patrolman Robert Janett used a red blinker from his car to direct the pilot to a Clermont landing strip.
The Kossuth County Extension Director notes not all rising food bills come from prices. Consumers eat more and better at home and away from home, with poultry and frozen juice driving costs. Service and convenience push expenses higher, a pattern labeled living higher on the hog.
A grainy ad praises better hog production through a broad sow ration and Golden Sun Brood Sow feeding plan. It mentions a dried sow emulsion additive and suggests mixing with buttermilk for improved results. It ends with a light joke about a wife and a new husband.
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