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THE TITONKA TOPIC NUMBER 43 TITONKA. KONS: AN COUNTY. IOWA. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1961 Report Shows Success Of 1961 Feed-Grain Program Halloween Party Is Planned For Titonka Plans have been completed for the annual Halloween UNICEF party for the children of Titonka to be held Tuesday evening, October 31. Children of the community are asked to report at the school at 6:30 p.m.

in costume, where cars will be provided by the Chamber of Commerce to take them to the section of town in which they will "Trick or Treat for Residents are reminded that each home will be called on but once this year for your UNICEF contribution. No treats are to be given since these will be given to the children at the school. Youngsters will report back to the school, following their calls, where they will turn in the money collected for UNICEFF. Costumes will be judged and prizes awarded. A 50-minute cartoon movie will be shown in the gym, and treats will be distributed upon departure.

Several adults will the be children present to supervise and help have a good time throughout the evening. Parents are asked to call for their youngsters by 9:00 p.m. Parents of the community are asked to cooperate by instructing their children not to ask for treats, but to take part in these activities and do some real good for the needy, as well as have a time for themselves. Payment Set For 1962 Wool This resulted in a payment of $47.60 for every $100 received from the sale of shorn wool, The payment on unshorn lambs was 80 cents per hundredweight of ive lambs marketed. A3 of October 18, 1961, 1960 wool and lamb payments made to producers in Kossuth County 1 $42,289 73.

No- mohair payments have been nade during the first 6 vears of shorn incentive price of 62 per pound has been announced by the U. S. Department Agriculture for the 1962 year which begins April 1962. The mohair support price set at 74 cents per pound. According to Richard AnderChairman, Kossuth County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, the 1962 price for wool is the same as for first 7 years of the programfrom 1955 through the 1961 mar keting years.

The mohair price up 1 cent from the 73-cent level 1961. Payments to producers for the 1962 marketing year will follow same methods used for the current 1961 year, Shorn wool payments will be equal to a percentage of each producer's cash returns from wool sales. The is percentage will be that which required to raise the national average price received by all producers for shorn wool up to the incentive price of 62 cents per pound. Lamb payments will be made each producer who sells lambs that have never been shorn. The payments will be at a rate hundredweight of live animals marketed to compensate for wool on them on a basis comparable to the national average centive payment per pound shorn wool.

Payments for the 1962 marketing year will made on shorn wool and unshorn lambs marketed during the April 1, 1962-March 31, 1963 period. Payments will made in the summer of 1963 lowing the end of the marketing year. The Kossuth County Office completed making payments the 1960 marketing year, covering marketings from April 1, through March 31, 1961. The ment rate for shorn wool 1960 was 47.6 percent, the centage required to bring average price of 42 cents pound of shorn wool, grease up to the 62 cent incentive the program because ages of prices received ducers were above price. RETIRES of the by prothe support Ernest "Purdy" Reitz of Wyomine, Iowa recently retired after serving as that community's postmaster for 27 years.

BUY IT IN TITONKA ant VOLUME LXIII THE BOWLERS' CORNER National League Stecker Snelling 2 .900 Follman Rec. .728 Titonka Creamery -17 7 .708 Titonka Sav. Bank -18 10 .643 Supersweet Feed --17 11 .607 Boyken Insurance -15 13 .536 Wubben D-X 15 .464 Farmers Oil 15 .464 Klasse Spraying 18 .357 Leek Livestock 9 15 .357 Crystal Lake Furn. 5 23 .179 Doan II .146 North Kossuth League Ger. Valley Store -18 10 .643 Intermill's Store .604 Meth.

Men 1I .604 Kuch's Food .529 Titonka Implement 14 14 .500 Meth. Men I .453 Interstate Power 16 .429 Beed Hardware 8 20 .286 Tri-County League Tyke Lanes -23 5 .821 Hansen Gas Co. ..23 5 .821 Co-op Oil 7 .750 Standard Oil 8 .714 Sleeper Sales 8 .714 Titonka Locker 13 .536 Botsford Lumber 16 .429 Woden Bank 10 18 .357 Ricklefs Insurance 8 16 .333 Doan I 7 21 .250 Farmers Elevator 5 23 .179 LaTourell Trucking 0 24 .000 Woodchoppers League Algona Implement 21 7 .750 Casady Furniture -17 11 .607 Fisher Corvairs 12 .571 Pioneer Seed Corn 16 12 .571 Isebrand Const. 13 .536 Titonka Topic 15 .464 Michaelsen Bros. .410 Van Hove Shelling 11 17 .393 Redenius Ins.

18 .357 Burt Produce .338 1961 Corn Support Remains At $1.12 The final support rate for 1961- crop corn in Kossuth County will remain at $1.12 per bushel, Richard I. Anderson, Chairman, Coun ty Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, has the announced. This is the same as minimum rate set in advance of the season to help growers plan their operations. Legislation authorizing the feed grain program for the 1961 crop provided that support for corn could be set at a level not less than 65 percent of parity. Since the national support price of $1.20 per bushel set in advance of the season is 74.1 percent of the October corn parity price--above the minimum legal change is being made in the 1961- crop corn support as announced.

The Chairman explained that farmers who cooperated in the 1961 feed grain program are eligible for price support on their share duction of of the corn. farm's Producers who "normal" have not been notified of the normal production figure for their farms may obtain the Committee. figure from the County ASC Mr. Anderson pointed out that favorable weather throughout much of the producing area is pushing corn yields to record to levels, re-examine which may their prompt storage farmers situation for this year's crop. Help in obtaining adequate farm-storage facilities is available to producers through the Government's farm facility loan program, borrow under which producers may up 95 percent of the cost of farm up storage structures costing 40 cents per bushel or less.

Four Kossuth 4-H members exhibited Angus baby beef projects at the Meat Animal Show at Waterloo, October 19. Tom Henry of Algona placed 9th in the medium heavy weight class and Duane Hilbert of LuVerne, 19th. Bernadette Hilbert placed 18th in the heavy weight class and Virgean Bierstedt of Whittemore received honorable mention on her light and medium light weight entries. Over 300 of the finest steers from Iowa, Minnesota and Illinois took part in the 4-H and open class beef show. In the beef carcass show, Tom Henry placed third; Bud Henry, fifth; Simon Henry, 9th and Jack Henry, 20th.

There were 50 entries in the beef carcass show. KOSSUTH 4-H'ERS EXHIBIT AT MEAT ANIMAL SHOW 12 DAYS Without A Fire Indians Fall To Kanawha In Tyke Leaguers Blake Funl. Home -29 3 .882 Woden Bank 10 .688 Baade's Repair 13 .594 Tyke Lanes 14 .563 Funk's 16 .500 Conoco 16 .500 Titonka Sav. Bank 6 26 .188 Hamilton Hatchery 2 30 .063 Men Over 200 Art Limberg .236 Pete Elman Loyal Gingrich 234 Don Limberg -219 Stanley Limberg -214 Rike 213 Jerry Gerdis .212 Duane Limberg 212 John Beenken .211 Elmer Boyken Dan Meyer -210 Al Boetcher -209 Sidney Johnson .208 Rollie Fox 205 Merle Hoover Eugene Beenken .200 Lester Eden ..200 Jac Givins Women Over 160 Lois Peterson .225 LaVaughn Wibben Julie McDonald ..209 Greta Haler --190 Mick Nelson Kas Larson 168 Donna Dressman .177 Lee Miller 164 Florence Eden 167, 173 Jo Anne Hoover 173 Fern Boekelman 164 Eunice Mechler 168 Sena Beenken Mildred Carlson -166 Lee Miller .164 Shirley Amesbury .162 Ann Isebrand 162 SCHOOL BRIEFS By Supt. Brott The Parent-Teacher conference schedule is completed for Friday, November 3 and students will be given the schedule on Friday, October 27, to take home to their have received the high cents parents.

just school Iowa Test of Educational Development scores and for these each of have now been plotted and will be sent home on 1, in order that might is student Friday parents have time to look them over prior the conference. son, The Swea City football game here this Friday night should be Titonka's biggest game of the seaand since it is the last home the son game of this season it is hoped that it will be well supported. drive-in gate is ex- is The regular be open and we are not for pected to anticipating Should that the street street in being front the school be closed, we'll use the the North gate on the blacktop by the baseball diamond. For the past month now you have no doubt read or heard that this school or that school has been short subjects in their curriculum, running from one course to seventeen, which is the highest call reading. The new plan of the State Department calls for each school to write to the State Department for an approval taught waiver that to of each course not by school but on the required list by the State Department of Public Instruction.

Forty per cent of the secondary schools in Iowa waivers have had to apply for these for this school year. Titonka has also had to apply for this waiver and did so ing the visit to the school by the Regional Consultant representing the State Department of Public Instruction. The following is the letter we received following our request for waiver. The letter was dated October 4, 1961. "Dear Mr.

Brott: The State Board of Public Instruction at their September meeting granted your request for waiver on two units of a modern foreign language. We appreciate very much your cooperation and response to the evaluation of your school program in terms of Standard 40. Sincerely yours, Paul F. Johnston State Superintendent of Public Instruction" It is a certainty that all schools will not find modern foreign language teachers for next year, because there simply are not that many available. Titonka might be in a favorable position, however, because with the double sections of eighth grade entering high school next vear, the high school faculty will he increased by one teacher and this may afford the opportunity to gain a teacher qualified in a foreign language.

Nowadays men don't talk about women as much as they used to. Most of today's conversation is devoted to overtime and anda half. report Battle 19-6 on Today's harvest-time crop report has nailed a success sign on the 1961 Feed Grain Program, according to Acting Secretary of Agriculture Charles S. Murphy. 11 is now clear, he said, that feed grains consumption during the coming year will exceed 1961 production, reversing a long time trend.

He put the cost of the new proconsiderably below the gram savings which will result for tax- payers. I. Other benefits listed by the Acting Secretary include: 1. A sharp rise, probably a billion dollars or more, in 1961 farm of income over that of 1960 as a to sult of feed grains production adjustment and other price support actions, as in the case of soybeans. 2.

Supply and price stability for feed grain buyers and the consumers of livestock, dairy, poultry and cereal products processed from these grains, 3. An impressive start in the reduction of government owned feed grain leading to a slash in the acquisition, transportation, storage, and interest costs which have been troubling taxpayers and their government. Mr. Murphy said the farm income jump is already being reflected in the economy of rural arcas through a pickup in sales of farm implements, cars and trucks, household furnishings and a appliances. Industrial districts will share this benefit, he added.

He points out that while conI servation payments for the 1961 Feed Grains Program will proximate $768 million, these payments to growers for adjusting production are being made largein kind--with grains ly owned by the government. "However, if we did not have the 1961 Feed Grain Program, the gross cost to the government would have been some 000. Therefore, the ultimate savings to the taxpayers, by reason of the 1961 Feed Grain Program, will be well over $500 million and possibly, as much as one billion dollars," the Acting Secretary said. The October 10 crop report puts 1961 iced grains production at 4,008 million bushels as compared with an estimated 4,900 million bushels without the program, a downward adjustment of 892 LOCAL FFA SPONSORS "SAFE CORN HARVEST" Mr. Corn Farmer are you ing forward to a good corn harvesting season this year? Your Titonka Chapter of Future Farmers of America ask that you take just a moment of your time to heed the message of safety they are offering to assure you the "Good Harvest Season." The Titonka FFA Chapter members are participating in a nationwide program to prevent accidents to farm people resulting from careless operation of corn pickers.

During Safe Corn Harvest Program the chapter members will try to visit farm families in the community. They will review with the farm family the safe precautions necessary in the operation of corn picking as well as check over the corn picker unit. Henry Ullmann, president of the Titonka FFA Chapter, offers a few suggestions which he siders extremely important for safe corn harvesting. Repair and adjust your equipment before beginning to pick corn. Check to be sure all shields are securely in place.

Take it easy on the first few rounds to get the feel of picking corn again. Stop the picker when unclogging the snapping or husking rolls. Do not hurry when dismounting from the unit. Keep the engine area clean of trash to avoid fire. Fingers, arms or possibly a life are only as important to you as the effort you put forth to follow the common sense rules of safety.

ALLAN BOYKEN RECEIVES HIGH ROTC HONOR Ames: Cadet Allan J. Boyken, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Boyken, of Titonka, Iowa, presently enrolled in the Army Reserve Officers Training Program as a cadet Bn. Comm.

in the Artillery Branch, was recently designated a Distinguished Military Student by the President of the University, and the Professor of Military Science and Tactics. This is the most outstanding single honor a cadet may receive as A result of both academic excellence and outstanding leadership potential. The designation as a Distinguished Military Student entitles Cadet Boyken to apply for a commission in the Regular upon graduation. Cadet Boyken was one of a group of 21 men selected from the Corps of Cadets for this honor. Soybean Growers Urged Consider Price Protection Soybean growers should consider using price support loans and purchase agreements before selling their soybeans at less than support prices this fall, Richard Anderson, Chairman, County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee, said today.

"One of the main purposes the price-support program is protect producers against price declines," the Chairman declared. "Holding the crop in storage until some time after harvest--when market ferings are normally heavyshould promote more orderly mar: keting and more stabilized prices." The support rate for 1961-crop Grade No, 2 soybeans in Kossuth County is $2.25 per bushel. Loans are available for producers who require money at harvest time and who can meet requirements, and purchase agree: ments provide price insurance for other producers. Under a purchase agreement, the Government agrees to at the county support rate -after the loan maturity datequantity of the crop up to a naximum specified in the agreenent. The maturity date for loans on 1961-crop soybeans is May 31, 1962.

In areas where harvest is not yet under way, producers 'may still have sufficient lime to make arrangements for storage to hold soybeans or to put them under price-support loans, thus ing heavy market offerings at harvest time. the Goverment's farm storage facility loan program, producers may borrow up to 95 percent of the outlay for farm-storage facilities costing 40 cents per bushel or less to build. Farm storage loans, as well as price-support loans and purchase agreements are available at the County ASC Office. Officials point out that, while the 1961 crop will be at a record level, the demand for soybeans during the marketing year as whole is also shaping up record proportions. Domestic mand for oil and meal continues extremely high and exports are expected to be larger than they have been in the past few years.

Local Men Attend Des Moines Meeting Councilman Hamilton and Mayor Gartner attended the sixtythird annual conference of the League of Iowa Municipalities in Des Moines, October 18, 19 and 20th. The Municipalities were informed of the necessary rules and regulations they must comply with to be eligible for their alocations of the Road Use Tax Fund. Senate File No. 466, which the bill that changes the cation of the Road Use Tax Fund, provides that Towns and Cities will receive of the Road Use Tax Fund, this will be a increase over previous years allocation. Mayor Don Hummel, Tusson, Arizona, told the delegates that with the increase in urban dwelling that Cities and Towns must be ever alert to provide the necessary services and facilities for their residents.

held its annual Mother-Daughter Tea, October 9. This was the first meeting for the new season and was held at the home of Norma Goetz. Group singing was led by Vicki Detmering and Mary Jo Becker. An oratorical speech was given by Ruth Wubben. Sandra Carlson recited the Country Girls Creed.

Lorraine Funnemark and Linda Detmering gave a talk on their experiences at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress. Seven new members were pre-! sent: Esthur Hildman, Bonnie Hildman. Nancy Funnemark, Kathy Skow, Shirley Becker, Cheryll Cuningham and Siegrid Johnson. Installation of the following new offices was held: Lorraine Funnemark; Vice dent, Elaine Goetz; SecretaryTreasurer, Janet Cuningham: His: torian, Judy Reporter, Mary Jo Becker; Music Chairman, Sandra Carlson; Recreation man, Kathy Goetz, A delicious lunch was served by the hostesses. Next meeting will be at Funnemarks.

Mary Jo Becker, reporter WESLEY WIZARDS 4-H The Wesley Wizard's club 'The Titonka Indians suffered their in first a non defeat of conference the 1961 battle sea at Kanawha last Friday evening as the Bulldogs stretched their ning streak to six wins, The first half was a terrific defensive battle with neither side being able to pick up much yard age as both defensive lines played an outstanding game. Kanawha kicked to the Indians to start the game. After two running plays that netted three yards, and an incompleted pass they kicked to the Bulldog's 35. The host team was also unable to move the ball and were forced to punt on fourth down. Mid-way in the period the Indians received the first break of the game when Rod Hench rea Kanawha fumble on the 36.

On third down Hench dropped back to pass and was dropped for a big loss back on Tyke's 43, forcing 3 punting situation. Kanawha picked up the first 1st down on the Indians 40. They moved to the 33 and tried put the Indians in a hole by kicking out of bounds, but Tyke took over on their 17. Just before the period ended Hench ran to the 38 for Tyke's initial first and ten. Once again Tyke kicked on fourth down, and Kanawha did the same as both teams failed to Obituary Of Charlotte Kathrine Frerichs Funeral services were held try Monday, October 23 from the Good Hope Lutheran Charlotte Frerichs, 89.

Interment, was in the Buffalo Township 19 Cemetery. Barnes Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. to Charlotte Kathrine Frerichs, daughter of Frerich and Elta Frorichs, was born October 14, 1872 to in West Grosse Fehn, Germany. In infancy, she was baptized in the- Christian frith in a Lutheran Church there. In 1884 she renewed her baptismal covenant by being confirm ca in the Lutheran faith.

In the same year, 1884, she emigrated with her family to the United States to make their home at Ackley, Iowa. Later they moved to Buffalo Center to make their home. From 1906-1918 she made her home with her sister, Mrs. Heiko Bruns. After the death of Mrs Bruno Stecker, she made her home with her nephew Bruno Stecker until 1946.

Since then she lived with her nephew Edward Stecker, the (Harm Wibben family and with 'Etta and Maude Stecker in Titonka. After suffering a stroke on last Friday afternoon, she went to meet her Maker about 12:15 a.m. October 21, 1961. She had lived 89 years and 7 days. Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers and three sisters.

Surviving to mourn her passing are her foster nieces and nephews, the Bruno Stecker children, many other nieces and nephews, plus many other Christian friends. Election And Crop Show Scheduled For November 4 The boys annual election of 4-H county officers and fall crop show will be held Saturday, November 4 at the Kossuth County Exten- sion Office in Algona. Corn, grain, plant and tree collection projects are due in the office bers by 12:45. Corn project memand clubs are encouraged 10 enter the ten best ear of corn class, plus the largest ear of corn division. Grain crop members (should bring a quart sample of their crop.

Plant and tree collect ion boys should a display of their work. A crop and weed identification and judging contest will be held 1:00 p.m. for all interested members under the direction of Dean L. Barnes, county extension director. The boys' county election will lake place at 1:30 p.m.

All clubs are encouraged to send a voting! delegate and candidate. They will be under the direction of the pre county officers- Tom Henry, Algona, president; Tom Nurre, Bancroft, vice-president; Art Mogler, Whittemore, secretary: treasurer and Tom Lampe, Burt, reporter. Life is very much like Christmas-you're more likely to get what you expect than what you want. substantial varitage. The Indians put the ball in play on own 34.

Hench picked up yards on his first try, and a bad pass from center, Kanawha recovering, gave host school the ball on Tyke's They rill to the one on the play, took advantage of the and scored on the next. kick was good to give them 7-0 lcad. Tyke tried a fourth down pass the 50 that fell incomplete Kanawha took over once They moved to the 30, were stopped and forced to kick. The Indians took to the air in the closing moments of the half, but failed to connect and punted to Kanawha 48. The hall ended the ball resting on the Kanawha 44.

The third perio I was a repetition the first with both teams forced punt on fourth down. Tyke put together El 28 yard drive in the: period, but it fell short and they punted into the end zone. Although they did not penetrate 100 into Kanawha territory it the best period for the Indians as they picked up 46 yards three first downs while their opposition managed only 8 on yards. The Indians lost a golden scoropportunity as they Look 21 punt on their 47 and returned it the 40. On fourth down Lewis Geisking back in punt formation, faked the kick and threw to Kirk Struthers for a first down on the Kanawha 13.

The Indians had only advanced to the 7 on fourth down. This time Noel Krantz came in to for the field goal with Hench holding. Hench took the pass from center, and while trying to find a receiver was thrown back to the where Kanawha took over. On the second play they went 75 yard" score, The kick was wide. With only about five minutes remaining in the game, Tyke took the air only to have a pass tercepted on the 45 and returned 35 yards to the 10 10 set up Ka-' nawha's final score, adding their final six points on their third play from the 9.

The kick failed once again. Titonka continued 10 try and score through the air but had kick on fourth down. Phil berg picked off a Kanawha pass with very little time remaining in the game, and returned it the 24. On the first play Bill Carroll hit Seaborg all alone and (he went in for the tally. Tyke tried a run for the extra point, but failed.

Final score was nawha 19, Titonka G. The Indians kicked to Kanawha as the game ended. Titonka will meet their severest test this Friday when they tangle with undefeated Swea City in State Line Conference game: Both teams are unbeaten in conference play, and this should be a good game. The teams will meet on Titonka gridiron at 7:30 p.m. GAME STATISTICS Tyke Ka.

1st downs 5 Yds. rushing 42 Yds. passing 54 Passes attempted Passes completed 3 Passes int. by 1 No. of punts 8 Punting ave.

Fumbles lost Penalties 0 American Legion Auxiliary The regular monthly work mecting will be held Friday, October 27 at the Garrett home with Bridget Garrett and Katheryn (Hamilton as hostesses, Members are reminded to bring their 8 8 hot pads to this meeting. Roll call for the month of October was for each member to make 2 hot pads to be sent to Cherokee. The Rehabilitation Chairman wishes to make this shipment before vember 1st. Please help to make this a worthwhile shipment. JUNIORS: The regular Junior meeting will be held October 30 at the Beed home with Sandy and Conna Hoover as hostesses.

The Calendar of Activitics and tesses will be given to the girl: lat this meeting. Please attend and recicve your copy. The regular November business meeting will be held with at the Edith Mar Isctha Boyken home brand assisting hostess. The membership chairman reports that the years quota of 63 has been reached and wishes to thank all the members for making this possible. Attend church reguiarly with your family praying for World peace.

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