Local Farmer Debuts Olsen FlexUp Farm Gate
Local resident unveils the Olsen FlexUp Farm Gate praised by Iowa State College extension director H E Codlin. Codlin commends its versatility for cattle hog feeding and general livestock use, noting durability and easy operation under heavy handling in feedlots and pastures.
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H. E. Codlin
Iowa State College
Codlin
Atantic
University of Illinois’ College of Agriculture
Dallas County
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Olsen Flex-Up Gate Revolutionizes Farm Fences
Farmers nationwide praise the Olsen Flex-Up gate for lifting at the outer end to clear snow and obstacles. The single pivot design fits slopes, reduces rider risk, and supports posts of wood cement or metal. Features include no sag construction, up to 16 feet, 70 inch inner post height, five cross members, and a dehorning service chute option.
Local Sign Painter Trudy Bell Debuts Cartoon Strip
Atlantic sign painter Trudy Bell draws a cartoon strip for this edition, inspired perhaps by the Olsen gate. The strip appears on Page 3 of the issue and is noted as more truth than fiction.
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Olsen Gate
Trudy Bell
Atlantic Sign
Mr. Bell
Famous Farm Adopts Olsen Flex-Up Gates at Walnut Grove
The Walnut Grove Products Company of Atlantic Iowa led by President EB A Kello way becomes an early prominent user of Olsen Farm’s Flex-Up gates. The adoption highlights use by a notable farm operation and underscores the company’s product reach in the agricultural sector.
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Olsen
Walnut Grove Products Company
Atlantic, Iowa
EB. A. Kelloway
Walnut Grove Farm Adopts Olsen Safety Gates
Seo Pictures On Page Three. The Walnut Grove experimental farm tests Walnut "4x4" Feed Supplements while installing Olsen Safety Farm Gates. Mr. Kellaway praises the Olsen gate as light, strong, easy to handle, and adjustable for snow, slope, and varied conditions, noting low upkeep and suitability for frequent use on the farm.
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Walnut
Walnut Grove
Kelloway
Kellaway Ia
World Famous Manufacturer To Build Olsen Flex-Up Gate
The Refinite Corporation of Omaha plans to manufacture and promote the Olsen Farm Gate after founder Mr. Olsen received increasing orders. W H Ostenberg, director and cattle raiser, along with Spaulding, bring strong leadership and promotion experience to push Olsen Gate into national prominence.
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Mr. Olsen
Mr. Olwen
Refinite Corporation
The
W. H. Ostenberg
Ostenberg
Scottsbluff
Scottbluff National Bank
Spaulding
Refinite Corp
National Screen Accessories
Fitchburg Paper Company
Olsen Farm Gate
Gate manufacturer hailed by local veterinarian
Dr. Ross Bailey praises Olsen’s Flex-Up Farm Gate as easy to use on varied slopes and among sturdy construction. He also endorses Olsen’s dehorning device for safer cattle work, noting reduced risk to farmers and veterinarians during procedures.
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Ross Bailey
Olsen
Picturesque Braemoor Place Showcases Olsen Gates
Carl Goeken, renowned Hereford breeder, runs Braemoor Place on 1170 acres with nearly 500 Herefords and 600 hogs. Visitors see top equipment including Olsen Flex Up Farm Gates praised for lifting in snow and mud, plus modern facilities across five units. Braemoor draws cattlemen from far and wide as a showcase farm.
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Carl Goeken
Braemoor Place
Olsen Gate Advantage Claims From Dealer
Harold C. Larsen an International Harvester dealer in Atlantic touts the Olsen Plex-Up Farm Gate as easy to handle low upkeep and easy to repair with replaceable parts. He says it has army advantages and the price is right.
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Harold C. Larsen
International Harvester
Atlantic
Olsen Tells How He Invented New Adjustable Gate
John B. Olsen, an Atlantic Iowa farmer and WWI veteran, devised a self swinging adjustable gate after war injuries. The gate uses a diagonal spring counterbalance to glide over mud and snow, easing operation for a family farm handling 350 hogs and 100 cattle. Olsen cites 20 of these gates on his 800 acre farm.
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John B. Olsen
Atlantic
Iowa
John
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Alsace Lorraine
Malta
Lou Wayne
Iowa National Guard
Glenn
Charles
Paul Williamson
Olsen
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F. D. Simpson
Atlantic News- Telegraph
Mel Simpson
Famous Farm
Seo Pictures
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Bates Corporation
Omaha
Definite Corporation
C. A. Spaviding, Jr
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Braemoor
Goeken
Olsen Gates
Carl Gorken
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