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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
2
A local Titonka column surveys wartime economic policy, wage limits, and manpower mobilization. It discusses federal salary ceilings, a potential 25 thousand dollar cap, and the Director of Economic Stabilization enforcing limits. The piece predicts broad new laws, universal mobilization, and heightened war front action while noting inflation controls and tax bills.
The measure, rapidly enacted by Congress and activated by a presidential directive, expands government economic control during crisis. Economists concede inflation is the internal danger, while the bill remains a compromise, preserving parity provisions, stabilizing farm and wage levels at September 15 highs, with War Labor Board power to adjust wages to prevent gross maladjustments.
Woden residents share travel updates from Lubbock Texas to Des Moines Army Air Corps exams. Local events include a 50th anniversary osteopathic college banquet in Kirksville Missouri with 100 doctors, and extensive social visits among families in Algona Mason City Forest City and Britt. Red Cross sewing and Presbyterian supper plans appear alongside a large school roller skating event and a scrap drive.
Local residents visit friends and relatives in nearby towns and cities including Clear Lake Mason City and Des Moines. The Lakota American Legion Auxiliary met at the city hall and planned a sewing night to make carpet rags with Olga Wortman hosting the next meeting.
Andy J Phillips a retired Bingham township farmer died Saturday October 10 at 7 15 p m in Mercy hospital Mason City at age 76 He had suffered years of ill health following a major operation last Friday morn Born Cresco he lived near Woden 44 years Surviving wife five children Warren at home Mrs Elen Bird Wesley Henry Algona William at home Mrs Walter Pint Garvin Minn two more Andy and Leslie preceded him in death Also 14 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren Funeral services were held Tuesday at 1 30 p m at the house then at the Methodist church Rev C B Mitchell Titonka officiating Burial was in Bingham township cemetery
Mrs. Joseph Frimml aged 86 died Thursday at her son William Frimmls home in Wesley where she had lived since her husband’s death nine years earlier. Funeral Mass was Saturday at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church with Rev. L. N. Klein. Survived by six children Frank Minnie Nellie William Mrs Caroline Ryan and Mrs Lucy Brabee two sisters and one brother. Burial beside her husband in St. Joseph Cemetery.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Graham and family and Mrs. B L Jennings with various relatives visiting through the week. Many gatherings followed with names of locals at the Jennings, Larson, Bristow, Graham and Ringsdorf households as well as army draft notices and travel to nearby towns. A skating party honored Herman Schutter and Clarence Graham and other visits occurred at multiple homes along with periodic army call ups.
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