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Newspaper
Atlantic News Telegraph
Location
Atlantic, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1952
Page
5
Atlantic Indiana attorney Earl Holton recalls meeting farmer John B. Olsen after World War I. They grew close through joint work on the Olsen Flex-Up Farm Gate. Holton helped with the patent process as Olsen developed the new gate and sold the first unit.
Anita Iowa dealer Tom Burns declares Olsen Flex-Up gates are the best he has seen. He notes employee Robert Mackrid helping install gates on Burns’s farm to demonstrate their quick setup. Burns says the gate sells itself and saves his breath during sales pitches.
The Refinite Corporation promotes the Olsen Farm Gate with a free dehorning device valued at 29.95 to reduce farm accidents. The device, tested on an 800 acre John Olsen farm for three years, speeds safe dehorning and enables catching animals without tying or direct contact.
Wilbur Blake of Atlantic Iowa became the first Olsen farm gate dealer after witnessing a neighbor’s flex up and down gate. Blake ordered two gates for his 200 acre Angus farm and has since sold many as Olsen pursues market expansion.
In Guide Rock Nebraska Lester Bell sustained a hand gash while working with livestock on Monday. Several stitches were required to close the wound.
The Cass County contest offers a 100 prize to a boy or girl member of F P A or 4 H who submits the best idea to reduce injuries to farmers and livestock. Open to Cass county youths. entries due within 90 days. judging by local business leaders and county agent.
A district court approved a settlement involving Leslie Boodry of Lincoln University related to an incident where a bull allegedly attacked an employee. The agreement, totaling about 68.88, resolves forearm injury claims and the university’s liability as employer.
In Allegan Michigan five year old Ronald Fisher died after a cow in his father Alvern Fisher’s barn turned on him and knocked him into a wall. The incident occurred as cows emptied from the barn and returned to pasture, with the father nearby.
Charles B Towers of Federal Hybrids Blanchard Illinois praises the new Flex Up gate after first seeing it on John B Olsen farm He writes that farmers and salesmen are eager to see and buy the gate and asks when it will be available at retail
Milton Holmes, a nationally known public relations expert, hails a product as one of the greatest he has ever publicized. He cites its strong market appeal and potential as a standout campaign element.
The report describes medical care following a bicycle related incident. Medical staff take X rays and treat a foot injury while noting uncertainty about recovery and future safety concerns. The account references a Gen Gate incident context and mentions efforts to ensure patient safety.
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