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Newspaper
Akron Register Tribune
Location
Akron, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1960
Page
2
Union County Extension Agents discuss timing for alfalfa cutting, weather forecasts, and forage quality. They weigh tonnage versus protein for different livestock uses, note local crop conditions, insect pressures, and recommended pesticides. Open plots near Hillside Station showcase diverse hybrids and ongoing 4-H activities.
Examinations show nearly 226000 dollars in more than 20000 competition categories. The national livestock show offers 128763 dollars for cattle horses sheep swine and poultry. Farm boys and girls events including 4 H and FIA receive over 35884 dollars. Other major departments distribute thousands in agricultural contests fruits vegetables flowers cooking and more.
Premium catalogs will be available to the public from the Iowa State Fair Board after May 20. This year’s Iowa State Fair runs from August 26 to September 4. Items listed include baking and canning events at $1,625 sewing and fancy work $1,729 rural family living $1,900 art exhibition and photo salon $1,025 farm gadgets $700.
The Iowa Farm Loss Prevention Institute warns farmers during haying season to prevent barn fires from spontaneous combustion. Chief causes include improperly cured hay and high moisture hay. Experts urge thorough ventilation, regular haymow checks, and removing hot hay at 200 degrees with fire department on standby. Home extinguishers are not reliable in haymow fires.
The basic minimum price support for 1960 crop wheat in Union County is 1.86 dollars per bushel announced by Harold H. Wilcox of the County ASC office. Loans and purchase agreements run through January 31, 1961 with loan maturity March 31, 1961. Eligibility requires compliance with the 1960 wheat acreage allotment and rates vary by grade and terminal handling costs.
At the regular monthly meeting held at the Alcester bank building on May 31 hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Johnson, Union County Farm Bureau members set plans for a picnic at Union County Park on Sunday July 10. The cookie contest and flower show are planned for July with time and place to be announced. Lunch followed adjournment.
We express sincere thanks to relatives friends and neighbors for flowers donations and acts of kindness during the loss of our husband and father Special thanks to Fr Hood Fr Ernst Fr Skahill and Dr Eneboe Your kindness shall never be forgotten Mrs Frank Thomas and Family
Plymouth County Soil Conservation District reports spring accomplishments including 38 miles of level terracing on 382 farms 32 acres of waterways in 11 farms 0.8 mile of basin terraces on one farm and 9430 linear feet of tile on two farms. Recent work finished includes terraces for Fred Lucken Ronald Loutc Grant Langle Maurice Cope R G Eyres and Joe McCue across various townships, with contouring and terracing highlighted as crucial for long term soil conservation and preventing silt in waterways.
The Iowa State Department of Health urges caution as lightning causes over 600 deaths yearly from direct strikes and fires. Seek shelter in metal frame buildings or wired shelters, avoid open fields, water, and tall objects. If struck, provide prompt artificial respiration and keep the victim warm.
June brought a slow start for corn planting with only 75 percent of the crop planted by June 1 in 20 reporting areas. Illinois lagged at 57 percent, with rainfall over Decoration Day weekend aiding northern growers. The late start may push hybrid choices to earlier season varieties and could yield taller plants due to longer June days, ample moisture, and heavy nitrogen fertilizer.
Chairman Carl J L Schacfer of the South Dakota Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Committee said that Conservation Reserve contracts expiring in 1960 or later are no longer eligible for extensions beyond their term. Previously, 5 year contracts could be extended up to 10 years upon application.
Mr Schaefer said extensions of Conservation Reserve contracts are halted because extensions equal new contracts and would require extra funds. Under current law no new CR contracts may be signed. The only exception is tree planting contracts where seedlings are unavailable, which must be extended one year per missing seedling year, while existing contracts continue.
We thank our kind neighbors for plowing our ground and planting corn last Tuesday May 31. The men listed include Darwin Johnson, Harry Johnson, Ray Ericson, Walfrid Forslund, and many more. Women who served lunch and dinner are named, with gas provided by Socony Oil Company. We end with thanks from Willie, Gladys, and Winston Huebner.
Don Cunningham reflects on the phrase school is out and its magic from youth’s freedom to adults’ new beginnings. He urges congratulation for graduates facing a world in need of strong leadership and predicts the world will repay their efforts many times over. The piece ends with sentiment that school is out but opportunity begins.
Frank Ulish assistant director of safety education warns motorists for the next three months children will be in play areas not streets. Drivers should be extra vigilant in playgrounds picnic areas and neighborhoods with gatherings and parents told to keep children from streets and between parked cars while obeying biking safety.
The American Legion Auxiliary expresses thanks to the public for patronage on Poppy Day and to the Boy Scouts and Cubs for helping sell poppies. Special thanks to Jimmy Ross for selling poppies in Westfield. Signed by chairmen Ella Wedmark and Grace Small.
Receipt books adding machine rolls tyerwriter ribbons carbon paper and large size envelopes available at the Register-Tribune office for purchase.
Local notes cover Avery Small opening a 4 unit motel near his service station, hospital visits, Memorial Day gatherings, primary election results, graduations, and community events. Notables include Louis Albright’s death near Craig, and residents visiting kin in Minnesota and Nebraska. Memorial Day weekend activities, band awards, and Boys State selections are also noted.
Following Ascension Day services at St. Matthews Lutheran church in Chatsworth on Friday evening May 27, the congregation surprised Pastor Luther A. Meyer with a coffee hour and a gift for his fifteenth year in the ministry. A quartet with Mrs. Robert Moller and three other singers performed and Miss Marie Degen played the organ. Pastor Meyer expressed appreciation for the gift as lunch was served.
Pleasant Hill Evangelical United Brethren Church notes summer time changes for Sunday school at 7 30 and evening services at 8 30. Pastor Lynn H Humston leads. A group including Mr and Mrs John Hansen Waldo Hilliker Mr and Mrs Arvid Hilliker Harry Klemme and Mr and Mrs George Willer and family with Mr and Mrs Ted Willer traveled to Yankton South Dakota on Friday May 27 to attend Allan Dean Hansen’s graduation at Yankton High School.
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