Center Township First to Meet Farm Bureau Membership Goal
Center Township reports reaching its 1948 Farm Bureau membership quota, with thanks to county leaders and commitment to help other townships complete theirs. The note lists paid members by township and urges continued effort, wishing farmers in Winnebago County a Happy New Year.
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Center Township
Farm
Farm Bureau
Winnebago
Center
Eden
Forest
Grant
King
Winnebago County
Add Safety To New Year’s Resolution For Farmers
County extension director C E Judd urges Winnebago County farmers to make farm safety a family duty. Inspect farms for hazards, keep power machine shields on, follow electrical safety rules, and ensure all family members work, play, and drive safely every week of the year.
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C. E. Judd
Winnebago County
Judd
My Pig Club Story by Donald Potter
A first year 4 H member describes pig project steps from eight weeks to twelve weeks, building a pen and shed, vaccinating, planning to show and fatten, and hints at a future Hereford beef project, with a note to publish farm sale bills.
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Donald Potter
4 H Officers Training School Set for January 10
A training session for local 4 H club officers will take place Saturday afternoon January 10 at 1 30 PM. The meeting at Thompson Town Hall will cover officer classes and plans for county wide 4 H events in the coming months. Local leaders and committee members are urged to attend.
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Thompson
Triple A Office Schedules Change to Four Day Week
The Triple A will operate a strict 40 hour week starting January 1st and will be closed on Saturdays and all legal holidays. Previously the office was open noon Saturdays.
Salt in Hog Ration Boosts Gains for Pigs
County extension director C E Judd notes salt and minerals are crucial this year as high feed prices push hog producers to maximize gains on limited feed. Experiments show pigs fed salt gain faster, but lanky pigs may signal disease or deficiency. He recommends a self fed mineral mix per E L Quaife including salt lime stone bonemeal manganese sulphate iron oxide and potassium iodide.
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C. E. Judd
Judd
E. L. Quaife
Iowa State College
Junior Show Annual Meeting Set for Thompson Town Hall
The Wine bago Junior Show Association will hold its annual meeting on Monday January 12 at 2 o clock in Thompson town hall. Directors of the association will be elected at this meeting.
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The
Winebago Junior Show ‘Association
Thompson
Farm Bureau Committees Meet To Plan Township Programs
Township Farm Bureau groups will meet Monday forenoon January 12 at ten o clock at Thompson town hall. County leaders will discuss emphases for township meetings and many townships aim to arrange for exchange of programs.
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Thompson
Homemakers Seek Ways To Improve Kitchens In 1948
Winnebago County homemakers plan extension meetings to discuss kitchen improvements. Assistants will analyze problems and propose plans for rearranging space and adding built in features. meetings run from January 8 to January 23 in Linden King Buffalo townships with Mrs. Lloyd Smith Mrs. Cal Bell and Mrs. Earl Ostrander listed as hosts.
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Winnebago County
Mabel Mattison
Linden Township
Lloyd Smith
King Township
Cal Bell
Buffalo Township
Earl Ostrander
Dairy Records Reported by Winnebago Dairy Herd Supervisor
Kenneth Bassett, supervisor for the Winnebago Dairy Herd Improvement Association, reports 305 day lactation records for several Holstein cows. Spottie owned by Bergland and Jamveldt Thompson produced 568.5 pounds butterfat in 282 days. Minnie owned by Sewell Nelson Leland produced 579.8 pounds. Winnie owned by Sewell Nelson 412.3 pounds. Betsy and Tillie owned by W. Taylor and Son produced 3882 and 383.9 pounds respectively. Bonnie and Maggie owned by Trish and Hanna produced 356 pounds each.
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Kenneth Bassett
Winnebago Dairy Herd Improvement Association
Spottie
Bergland and Jamveldt, Thompson
Minnie
Sewell Nelson
Leland
Winnie
Betsy
Tillie
W. Taylor and Son
Bonnie
Maggie
Trish
Hanna
Home on furlough returns from Fort Knox
Pvt. Raymond Meinders, stationed at Fort Knox Kentucky, arrived here Christmas night for an 18 day furlough. He is expected to report back to duties after the holiday leave.
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Pvt
Raymond Meinders
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Weekly Memo Caleng at Fifty Cents Each
A fragmented memo note mentions a price of fifty cents each and references the Tribune Office. The readable text is sparse, offering little context beyond the unit price and location cue.
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Tribune
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MY Pig Club Story
the Tribune
Illinois
Grotewold Farm Store
Roy B. Johnson
Buffalo Center
Iowa
John & Jerrys
Lakota
Stevens
E. M. Thompson
Lloyd’s Studio of
Des Moines
Dennis
W. J. Becker
Cherryl
D. C. Lafferty
Harlan
Cecil Steffensen
Arthur Lee
Dick Janssen
American Legion Auxiliary
United States
Lynn Friesenberg
Friesenberg
Buffalo Center Tribune
G. A. Carman
W. H. Wiegert
Mgr
IHC
J. D
WC A. C
Roderick Lean
David Bradley
Blunt
Ford
Woods
Massey Harris
New
Oliver Tractor
J.D
Oliver
Arend
Blue Earth, Minn
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