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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1954
Page
6
Winners announced for the clothing divisions at the 4-H fair include Rita Aiman Judy Armstrong and many others from Madison County. Judging covered multiple classes with state fair entries selected, and noted champions in various livestock and clothing categories.
The Grains Register reports erratic trading with small price changes on Tuesday. Prices fluctuated, losses were erased, then gains faded as selling momentum returned, while crop prospects remained positive per a midweek weather outlook and government crop estimates against private forecasts.
Stocks rose at midday with the Associated Press average up 1.20 as gains from General Motors and other leaders offset earlier profit taking. The market extended into the close with a normal selloff from the peaks and broad participation on the floor of major exchanges.
The Madison County fair expects a record number of entries this year as facilities at the grounds are enlarged. Temporary extension staff headquarters are set up on site with County Agent Walter C. Haynes and aides including Kathryn Stegory, Sim Forkner, Jane Judkins, Mo Anderson, and Joyce White assisting.
The notice outlines a shift to fluorescent lighting in the United States with speakers from New York and Yorktown, noting bulbs supply and cost advantages. It lists multiple auctions and real estate sales led by Joe Kellum and others, including locations at 627 Federal Drive and 809 Sativnum Street, with dates in August and September and auctioneers handling each sale.
The Alexandria 4 H Fair opened with food preparation judging as entries by Judging of food preparation projects highlighted first year winners Penny Snideman Jtl Adh Wallner Karen Moody Carolyn Kledeeth Gretchen L Person Roberta Marey Karen Burke Helen Peterson George Ann Sterbaugh Janalee Laudenback Elaine Mauck Rita Sue McUarty Velara Wid ingr Alice Antrim Judith Shew Susie Wright Mardella Bower Constance Roles. Eighteen first place winners named across divisions include Virginia Brady Jean Garrigus Maury Degi Jane Smith Caral Newh lowd Sus an Pelots Karen Waymire Claudia Antle Beth Trimble Shelb ie Stout Marcella Baker Marilyn Pierce Mary Jo Workman Jonel Hutson Diana Kay Leap Ros ating Campbell Susan Gallagher Joyce Gossett. Third year first place winners include Jare G Bron tas Rosalie Ernstes Gretchen Kartzell Jayce Lamey Margaret Lamper Karen Simpson Peggy Gaither Shirley Smith Jane Woelferl Sue Ann Antrim Barbara J Smith Carolyn Hacker Dinners in fact preparation division TV winners Jane Sherman Marthe J Vasbinder Regina Wheeldon Patricia Norris Di Jane Calabria Carolyn Willits Mary Sue Gentry. Fifth year winners were Rosemary Sorrison Juliet Powless Joan Warren Noberla White Barbara Fish Trene Roudebush Sue Richards Pal Davis.
In Indianapolis the Indiana Farm Bureau women report a three month total of 2100 dollars for education and aid to foreign countries. Of this, 846 goes to Greece fruit jars and Pakistan plows via CARE, while 215 goes to Pennies for Friendship supporting the Associated Country Women of the World. Ninety percent funds go to international headquarters to expand rural education in 28 countries.
Mrs George Burnett hosts a WCTU prayer service at her Middletown home on Thursday afternoon at 2 o clock. The item lists various social visits and host events including dinners and house guests from local towns.
Price movements at Chicago and Dallas markets reflect declines in hogs and eggs, with heavy hogs and sows fluctuating. Steers and heifers sell strong, primes topping around 25.73, cows steady to 25 cents higher, and lamb demand rising. Production notes cover crude oil output and rare earth materials.
The annual Purdue Swine Day will be held Friday September 7 at West Lafayette. Tours at the Swine Experimental Farm start regularly from 5 to 10 miles. The farm lies three miles north of West Lafayette on County Farm Road. Morning demonstrations cover leaner hog experiments limiting feed intake with minerals and other topics. Afternoon talks feature Dr L E Hanson of University of Minnesota on weaning pigs at any barrier age and F G Kelner of Producers Livestock Cooperative Association on marketing hogs on all graded basis.
The 1937 Scouts plan a reunion in New Castle area following the Washington DC jamboree. About 32 local four-county members joined from Camp Kiklhawenund near here with Charles Wisehart of Indianapolis as Scoutmaster.
Marydale Barbara 4th, listed as owner of Marydale Farms, is named state champion producer in the senior yearling class for milk and butterfat by the American Milking Shorthorn Society. The society’s yearbook notes production of 8,797.4 pounds of milk and 298.4 pounds of butterfat. The farm is owned by Marydale Farms, 1.6 Hughes and Son of Anderson.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Indiana District No 10 prepares for an August 21 meeting at the lodge home with Jay Arnold and Raymond Ient in charge. A class initiation is planned for August 27 led by the Anderson degree team. Officials also discuss lodge remodel bills.
A fragment notes that research effort in New York and a cited percentage for states and the District of Columbia reflect uneven coverage. The terse line references 1 in 38 and unspecified society work.
A fragmentary local piece notes Edstoc John Hutchens spotting Ted Peckham selling flowers on a Times Square corner after a radio guest appearance. Peckham sold orchids for two dollars while a nearby bar offered little relief as Hutchens observes the scene amid playful satire.
DENVER Color pictures on lunch meat packages have not been banned in Colorado, a state health official says the images were more attractive than the products inside. MGW ELEVATION WASHINGTON Antaretia has the highest mean elevation of the world’s seven continents. on 9 MOTOR FUEL TULSA The U S produced a more than 64 billion gallon of mater Evel in
Civil Service announces examinations for medical officers in the U S Public Health Service and Children’s Bureau offices nationwide plus patent adviser roles with the Navy in Washington D C. Salaries range from 340 to 7040 dollars annually for medical officers and 3410 to 5040 for patent advisers. Applicants must be licensed physicians. Information on applications available from Examiner Wayne Sigler in the Anderson Post Office building.
Indianapomis market edges lower on 9,000 receipts with bulk 190 to 255 pound hogs at 22.75 to 28.25 dollars. Higher weights and prime lots steady or uneven, cows uneven, bulls steady, spring lambs steady to 60 cents higher, ewes steady at 3 to 4 dollars.
Local livestock sale updates from Muncie showing bids for cattle calves lambs and hogs. Stronger steer demand with choices and med grades highlighted and calves and yearlings listed with price ranges.
An Estherville man spent two days cleaning out his cistern and, after deciding to fill an abandoned well, had a neighbor bring trash to use as fill. The neighbor emptied several wheelbarrow loads into the freshly cleaned cistern by mistake, not into the old well.
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