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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1943
Page
2
The Titonka Topic reports subscription terms for Kossuth County and beyond, notes recent births and family events, and lists residents visiting relatives and attending church and community gatherings. Included are visits from travelers, hunting trips, and social updates from Titonka and nearby towns.
Woden News notes Rev Okko Peters of Kesley visiting his sister Nancy Peters at her home last Wednesday morning. Rev and Mrs Peters visited their son Harry Peters near Wesley. A son named Jerry Dean born to Mr. and Mrs Martin Christensen last Tuesday morning. Mrs Lyle Smith injured washing clothes but no bones broken. Estella Ludeking of Magon City spent weekend with sister Mrs Dale Rittenhouse and family.
A Harvest Home observance broadcast will air Sunday, November 21 on WOI Iowa State College station from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Speakers include Rev. Jack Finegan, Francis Johnson, and R. K. Bliss, with A. L. Brown reporting. Bliss highlights food production as key to the war effort and outlines goals for 1944. Also noted: reunion of E. O. Safford and son Erwin after 42 years.
Iowa turkey producers expect some price increases after revised ceilings. Ralph Baker of Iowa State College notes a 3 cent per pound rise for live birds as farmers can sell freely again since the civilian embargo ended October 25. Ground and dressed turkey prices are outlined for hens and toms.
False molt is a common disorder in laying flocks. Iowa State College extension poultry specialist W. R. Whitfield says it stems from poor breeding or mismanagement. Well bred pullets reach laying by 180 days if handled properly, but crowding, improper rations, irregular feeding, pests, or moving pullets during production reduce feed intake and delay laying, causing premature molts.
Farmers attention. Fred Hagen ad notes regular deliveries by Farmers Elevator truck in local communities daily.
The article notes pullets reentering production after a false molt require correcting prior feed-cutting causes, as advised by Whitfield. It warns that diseased or worm-infested birds or poor breeding can impede full production despite restored feed intake.
Late maturing pullets show delayed lay and poorer condition with red combs, full plumage, and many pin feathers. They may be underweight and produce feathers rather than eggs, taking space and feed from early layers. Selling them can relieve crowding and protect wartime egg production.
Ralph Railsback posts Closed to Catch Up on Work in his Osceola shop as incoming jobs overwhelm him. He will open mornings and late afternoons until further notice. Duncan Henry and family return to the United States after years in Addis Ababa with Duncan a former agriculture teacher. Their son Billie and daughter Mary Ann accompany them. Billie and Duncan were prisoners for months as spy suspects. Mary Ann will live with Gilbert Henry in Nevada and attend school.
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