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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1944
Page
5
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for letters cards flowers and acts of kindness during illness and after the death of Mrs Petersen. A M Petersen extends thanks to friends for support and sympathy.
George Peacock and Frank Sourak reeled in eight carp by a single pull of the line. Days earlier a boy fishing in Cedar Rapids lost his stringer of eight fish, which drifted about five miles downstream before the catch.
In Clear Lake residents faced ice delivery shortages. J A Van der Linde solved the problem by wheeling a 75 pound ice cake in a baby buggy to his home.
Luverne Iowa Town Council on August 10 approved a special election for September 13 to decide on granting Northwestern Bell Telephone Company a 25 year franchise to occupy streets and public places for a local telephone exchange. Ordinance 53 details rights, charges, and conditions, with election logistics and publication duties to be handled by the town.
Leroy Foote, once shy of door to door work, learns sales depends on belief in the product and overcoming fear. He teams with Edwin Clay, tries repeated calls, and they sell eight subscriptions after a dozen visits, sharing mutual honesty about fears and progress.
The local Price and Rationing board led by Wendell French explains how residents should determine prices under OPA rules. Experts can advise on costs for items from refrigerators to peaches and meals to laundering, with prompt assistance available for common questions and guidance to avoid errors.
State health officials urge town parents and school officials to watch for diphtheria and smallpox as the seasons bring higher classroom exposure. Reported cases show smallpox at 32 this year versus 21 last year and diphtheria at 11 vs 87 for 1943 months, signaling an upward cycle after years of decline. Vaccination and immunization can prevent both diseases, the department notes.
Iowa State College extension ag economist H R Meldrum urges testing soil for lime needs and applying lime this fall on hayfields pastures and new seedlings. Top dressing aids spring legume seedings, while post-application mixing prevents washout. Also notes lime value varies by pasture type and timing of application ahead of spring plantings. Nearby, workers uncover burglar tools under a road platform at Goldfield, and Billy Reece donates a book for service members in Long Beach with a note back from a marine in the South Pacific.
In Belmond two strangers returned lost items. Mrs. F Jacobmyer found a gentleman's suitcase left in place of hers and later recovered it intact. Two nights earlier Mrs. F EB Purcell reported a tiny wrist watch missing and it was returned later without damage or loss.
A six point elk antler was unearthed from three feet of soil in a ditch on Bert Conrad's farm northeast of Greenfield. Mr. Conrad reports the find but no explanation for how the antler came to be buried far from its natural habitat.
Iowa figures show egg prices drift lower for average to poor quality eggs while higher grade eggs remain in demand. A.D. Oderkirk of Iowa State College warns producers to maintain quality to keep up local and distant demand. July production rose to the highest since 1926, but rising feed costs offset price gains. grade buyers report intensified price differentials as markets adjust.
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