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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1955
Page
12
A rural observer recalls the old farm telephone and the switch to a new modern box. He and his wife reminisce about the crank dial, the shared line, and community screenings while noting the anticipated costs and improvements in clarity and convenience. The piece balances nostalgia with practical acceptance of modernization.
N P Ralston, dairy science professor at Michigan State College, will headline the Central Ohio Breeding Association meeting on February 19 in the New Ohio Union at Ohio State University. Lunch follows at 1 p.m. He will discuss The Bull You and 280 Days, detailing cattle breeding, herd management, and dairy records. Open house at COBA HQ occurs before and after.
Beef cattle short course at West Virginia University on February 4 4 16 aims to give practical beef production information. Dr E A Livesay chairs the program which invites both breeders and commercial producers to join discussion. Cooperating groups include Hereford Breeders Association Aberdeen-Angus Association and Shorthorn Association.
The Ohio wildlife division says 1500 dealers will start receiving the initial supply of 1955 fishing licenses, effective March 1. The agency notes higher hunting and fishing law violations in 1954 versus 1953, with 1246 hunting violations in 1954 and 1849 fishing violations last year.
Houston report notes James C. Short, a 38-year Texas A&M civil engineering graduate, has returned to school for agriculture after retiring as a colonel with 47 years in the Army. He now plans to operate a ranch.
Seventy tons of sawdust broke into an old shed on Peter Suta's ranch and released sawdust that killed thirty five. Suta claimed arsenic had been mixed with the sawdust as grasshopper bait twenty years earlier.
The Meigs County Dairy Service Unit held its annual meeting featuring speakers from outside the county. Neal Carpenter and other organizers planned the program and introduced guests from state universities and dairy associations.
The article covers a statewide junior and senior corn growing contest with participants from Athens and surrounding counties. Winners include Frew C Boyd and Richard Baughman from Newark, with top values and county leaders listed. Contests, sponsors, and regional figures are detailed, reflecting 1950s agricultural competition in eastern Ohio.
Gail and Kenneth Roberts built a walk in restaurant for 100 head of yearling Hereford steers in Burnips Michigan. The 90 foot tall structure is fronted by a concrete yard with feed banks and automatic tending. Trees provide natural shelter eliminating the need for buildings.
Cecil Richardson of Coolville receives exclusive use of the name Hockingvale as a herd name for his purebred Holstein-Friesian cattle. The Holstein-Friesian Association of America will record the prefix. In 1954 over 1250 prefixes were reserved for breeders. The note also mentions the northernmost shore of Lake of the Woods on the US Canadian boundary.
A motor clinic is planned for Mains County on Wednesday February 16 with J P Blauser of Ohio State University Agricultural Engineering and company reps to instruct farmers on cleaning and simple repairs. The event will cover issuing a definite time schedule for servicing motors and is open to all interested in farm electricity. Ohio Broiler School date announced for February 22 at Ohio State University.
Enrollment for Korean veterans eligible for farm training has been set for March 1, according to Emerson Ball. The program will be conducted at Albany High School and open to veterans in Athens and surrounding counties. Applications and blanks may be obtained from Ball for the county superintendent of schools. Applications should be filed soon to be processed by March 1.
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