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Newspaper
Titonka Topic
Location
Titonka, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1957
Page
5
County extension home economist Mary K Staudt warns mildew thrives in moisture darkness and warmth. Keep areas dry with good ventilation and clean clothes before storage. Use silica gel and calcium chloride to absorb moisture and note plastic damage from moth deterrents.
Practical advice on selecting and storing vegetables to prevent spoilage. Emphasizes keeping produce in the hydrator of the refrigerator to preserve moisture, avoiding crowding, trimming spoiled parts, and cooking frozen vegetables without thawing. Mentions the United States origin in the Declaration of Independence.
Ed and Martha clash with Shirley over changes sparked by Briar College visit and Jim Sutherland. Jim’s wealthy mother arrives, prompting housing decor shifts and a confrontation about snobbery and modernity in a tense family scene.
A rough OCR fragment lists items like towels robes flannels and powders to clean and wipe surfaces. It suggests making envelopes and cloths for various household tasks and mentions drugstore powders and wall cleaning.
Readable fragment shows a spaghetti recipe with boiling water cook spaghetti drain rinse with cold water mix dressing and cheese spread with bacon and eggs add salt chill and serve garnish with greens. The text contains many OCR errors but lists ingredients and steps for a spaghetti dish.
The excerpt lists stain removal ideas using hot blade slicing, jagged edge knives for cuttings, baking soda for odor and stain cleanup, and waxed paper for paring and shelling. It also notes using a straight sided pan to save fuel and finishing with discarded paper towels to keep the surface clean.
A mother argues with her ten year old and threatens slap or punishment. The piece urges clear rules and consistent consequences to teach children the value of truth and predictability in discipline.
Extension specialist Naomi Shank notes plastics are popular for home use due to durability, easy cleaning, light weight, and heat resistance. Consumers favor bright colors and new large items like waste baskets and countertops. Also covers prep tips for summer squash and acorn squash including storage and cooking ideas.
Squashes offer variety in shapes and colors and supply vitamin A and other nutrients says Edna Bowersox assistant professor at the State University of Iowa. She warns against summer squashes with hard rind and suggests washing trimming not paring before cooking. Tiny pattypans vary from pale green to white and should be halved, boiled briefly, then finished with tomato and cheese in a greased pan. Yellow crookneck should have a curved neck and tender rind.
State University of Iowa researchers led by Robert L. Morris test five Iowa rivers to establish a normal radiation baseline in surface waters. The study aims to help health and civil defense officials assess fallout and nuclear plant waste impacts on rural water supplies from streams and reservoirs.
Tests from the Iowa River at Iowa City to the Missouri River at Sioux show radiation well below unsafe limits. Average radiation in samples is about one fourth to one third of the safe level, and the Hygienic Laboratory has received a 5000 grant to expand the study.
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