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Newspaper
Anderson Herald
Location
Anderson, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1954
Page
32
The 4H Farm and Home Electric Project will hold its ninth Madison County meeting Wednesday May 12 at 7 30 PM at the 4H Club Grounds in Alexandria. Open to boys and girls ages 12 to 20, with enrollment ages 14+ in Division II to compete for awards.
Dr Donham of Purdue urges vaccination to prevent hog cholera losses in Indiana farms. He notes vaccination pays for itself by protecting hogs and cites a 225 pound hog value that funds vaccination for many piglets. The booklet Fight Hog Cholera Vaccinate is available at the county extension office in Anderson.
The first feeder pig auction in Indiana will be held at Springville on Tuesday May 18 starting at 2 30 p m daylight time. About 400 pigs are consigned to the Lawrence county sale sponsored by the Springville Feeder Auction Association. Two more major sales follow on Sept 24 and Oct 6 with information from Spaine Armstrong Bedford president.
The Agriculture Department said farmers stored about 18 percent of last year’s grain crops under government price support through April 15. Total pledged was 1,121,327,000 bushels, led by wheat at 553,573,000. Corn under support stood at 366 million, with oats 55 million, rye 5% million, and soybeans 32 million.
U. S. mosquito issues grow as irrigated pasture lands expand, creating more breeding grounds for pests.
Sears' Liquor Store at 538 W South offers glassware rental and carry out beer and ice cubes. Phone 2 7018. Local shoppers can arrange quantities and pickup times.
Madison County 4H invites boys and girls to enroll in the 1954 Tomato Club with prizes totaling 325 dollars in cash and savings bonds plus additional awards from the Indiana Canners Association and fertilizer makers. The top 12 win a 4-H trip to Indianapolis, with a guest allowed, after growing at least one acre of tomatoes for an Indiana Canning factory or receiving station. Further details are at the county extension office.
Madison County Farm Bureau reached 2 585 members in April, across 14 townships, placing the county among the state top 10 for membership. Upcoming meetings include Fall Creek May 13 Pendleton High School, Union May 17 Valley Grove School, Anderson May 18 Bethel or Whetstone Church, Boone May 18 Consolidated School, Green May 20 Center School, Pipe Creek May 24 Red Corner or Franklin High School, Board meeting May 26 at Anderson YMCA, Monroe May 27 Alexandria High School.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports March finished steel shipments at 5,583,690 net tons, up more than 200,000 from February. Automotive sector received 947,900 tons in March, compared with 996,600 in February and 1,122,500 in January.
Purdue University economist R H Bauman will speak at a World Affairs meeting hosted by the County Extension Office on Friday May 14 at 1 pm in the 4H Home Economics Building Beulah Park Alexandria. The session, requested by county home demonstration club women, covers world problems and U S positions with homemakers invited to attend.
Good quality drain tile is essential for effective tile drainage on Hoosier farms. Purdue extension engineer D R Sisson says tiles must be strong dense uniform and crack free and may be clay shale or concrete for best results.
The Madison County Wing of the Indiana Flying Farmers will fly from Darling Airport Sunday at 8 30 a m to Chanute Field Illinois to join crews from Michigan Indiana and Illinois for an aerial show dinner and program. Arthur Bell leads the flight with Gordon Gwinn noting the return begins at 4 p m. The event includes guests from three states and a base Navy personnel interaction.
The 1954 Madison County 4-H program 14 page booklet prepared by the county extension office is being mailed to adult and junior 4-H club leaders. Evan Wilson Markleville Farm Bureau president designed the cover his 19th use. The booklet covers events dates awards rules project lists scholarships and contests and presents a county wide 4-H summary from last year. Compiled by County Agent Walter C Haynes Kathryn Gregory and George Greives Jr.
New York stocks fell Tuesday with broad weakness after a three week decline, though no urgent action appeared. The Associated Press average slipped 80 cents to 122.90, led by a drop in railroad stocks while industrials also fell, utilities steady. Volume was light at 1.77 million shares. The American Stock Exchange showed mixed trading with about 460 thousand shares.
In Indianapolis the hog market showed activity with barrows and gilts mostly 25 to 50 cents higher than Monday. Prices ranged from 24 to 27.75 dollars for various weight classes and categories including sows and boars, while cattle and calf figures reflected steady to higher trends in steers, heifers, and vealers. Slaughter lambs and sheep also priced with modest gains and regional variations.
Elkhart Indiana. Elmore P Graves thirty escapes jail by climbing through a bedroom window after asking for a clean shirt. Graves was later pursued by a deputy sheriff who climbed through a window to trap him under a couch and place him in custody on a non support warrant sworn by Graves’ wife.
Public auction notices list sales of real estate and personal property across multiple Indiana towns. Auctions led by Joe Kellum and James C. Bradley feature locations in Markleville Knightstown Pendleton Anderson and Mounds Road with dates from May to June and various times and items.
New York traders saw the corporate bond market turn downward in the final hours Tuesday while U S government bonds ended narrowly mixed. Early support gave way to late selling influenced by stock declines and heavy new financing weighing on top grade issues despite a $3 873 000 per value volume.
Hogs sold stronger Tuesday with prices 25 cents higher in active dealings. Reported salable receipts 7 500 head. Choice 180 to 230 pound butchers 26 50 to 27.00, some loads 27 25 to 27 35. 240 to 270 pound butchers 25 50 to 26 25, sows 20 00 to 23 00. Steers steady to strong with top 28 00 and most 23 00 to 25 00. Cows 12 50 to 16 00 utility to commercial, 10 50 to 12 75 canners. Wealers 21 00 to 25 00. Sheep light in volume. lambs steady with No 1 skin shorn lambs 22 75.
Madison County selective service board 48 sent 14 local draft registrants to Indianapolis Tuesday morning by bus for induction into the Army. The group left at 8 a.m. for the Indianapolis center where they will be sworn in under the May quota for Madison County.
An anti jamming zipper featuring a push button control frees fabric caught in the teeth or the slider during operation.
Grains fell on the Board of Trade with soybeans and wheat hardest hit. Old crop soybeans dropped 10 cents and the September delivery followed, May oats rose on cool weather demand, while wheat and corn slipped. Soybean meal weakness and a government dried milk disposal program pressured values.
Market summary listing cattle categories with price ranges for steers heifers cows and calves. Includes lambs sheep bulls and eggs with current receipts and per hundred weight figures.
New York reports a robust textile market with notable activity in sheeting and lower count print cloth while 80 square print cloth hits 194 cents per yard on spot. Wool and rayon sectors see mixed orders and price movements as converters respond selectively. Three wolves shot near Rome this winter within 12 miles.
The General Services Administration urged new post offices in 114 Indiana cities on Tuesday. The plan totals 70 projects at 33,181,000 with 44 lacking cost estimates, listing Bloomington Evansville Fort Wayne Frankfort Losantville Madison Muncie Peru Richmond Seymour West Terre Haute Austin Brownstown Charles Town Fairmount and Scottsburg with respective amounts.
Stephen C. Noland, who lost the Republican primary by 732 votes, filed suit in Marion Circuit Court for a recount of 251 of 460 precincts. Incumbent H. Dale Brown topped Noland with 24,884 to 24,152, Brown aligned with the Craig faction and appointed 11th District Republican chairman, a reversal would not change that post.
Yesterday’s discharge bulletin from St John’s Hospital includes Miss Mildred Miller of Alexandria and numerous others. The list names Mrs Laura Withrow, Donald Erskine, Mrs Tressie Heritage, Mrs Martha Maddy, Willard Baxter, Mrs Adda Adams, Mrs Margarette Upshaw, Mrs Garnet Jones, Henderson Eldridge, Mrs Earl Powless with infant, Eugene Knapp, Mrs Wilma Freeman, Miss Geraldine Fithian, Mrs Mary Bruce, Ralph Pherson, and George A Dusang among others.
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