Rush County Shorthorn Officers Elected at Annual Meeting
Marvin Moeing of Rushville Township is elected president of the Rush County Shorthorn Cattle Association for the coming year. Thomas McManus is vice-president and Kenneth Waits serves as secretary treasurer. Four directors are named, and a banquet occurred at Wolfal Motel on December 12. 4 H enrollment deadlines and state fair eligibility are emphasized, with notes on dairy and beef projects and transfer rules. Junior 5 acre corn club yields of 125 bushels per acre earned green gold medals for David Geise and Don White, with Indiana 844 and Indiana 813 hybrids respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Moeing
Rushville Township
Rush County Shorthorn Cattle Association
Wolfal Motel
Thomas McManus
Jackson Township
Kenneth Waits
Lewis Lafuse
Ripley Township
Sam Murphy
Noble Township
Elmer Lessing
Richland Township
Rush County
David Geise
Indiana
Don White
Center Township
Six 4-H Boys Win National Agricultural Awards
Six 4-H members from diverse states win all expense trips to the 34th National 4H Club Congress and $300 International Harvester scholarships. The honorees are George Bona Kenyon Marion Holsapple William Doeng Walter Record Larry Wood and Daniel Davis. They showcase long 4-H careers emphasizing modern farming practices and leadership. International Harvester president John L. McCaffrey hosts remarks praising youth programs and future partnership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Bona
Kenyon
Minn
Marion Halsapple
Orlecan
William Doeng
Bartlesville
Okla
Walter Lee Record
Lyme
N. H
Larry Wood
Murray
Utah
Daniel Davis
Cleveland
Tenn
State Agricultural Colleges
U. S. Department of Agriculture
National Committee On
Marion Holsapple
George T. Langema
William
Walter Lee
International Harvester
John L. McCaffrey
Youth of America
Election results from Rush County Livestock and Improvement
Russell Dora of Washington presided as election for Rush County Livestock and Improvement Association at Wilhelm's Cafe on December 14. Laurence Smith Noble Township was elected first vice president, William Kimmell Washington Township second vice president, Lowell Peterson Jackson Township third vice president, and George Riggs Richland Township secretary treasurer. Directors elected across townships and a Farmers Institute speaker Rev. Peter Soudah Garrett Indiana. The institute will be held January 26 and 27 at Moscow School with sponsorship from Orange Walker Posey and Ripley townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Dora
Washington Township
Rush County Livestock and Improvement Association
Wilhelm’s Cafe
Laurence Smith
Noble Township
William Kimmell
Lowell Peterson
Jackson Township
George Riggs
Richland Township
Anderson Township
Lowell Innis, Jr
Center
Kenneth Johnson
Jackson
Louis Berkemeier
Noble
Elze Hartwell
Orange
Paul Kuhn
Posey
Roy Swain
Richland
Emerson Headlee
Rushville
Earl Horton
Ripley
John R. White
Union
Harvey Arngid
Walker
Joe Swartz
Washington
Phil White
Peter Soudah
Garrett
Indiana
Farmers Institute
Soudah
Arlington
Moscow School
Thompson talent program honors four townships
A Thursday evening talent show will recognize acts from all four townships with exhibits on Thursday morning. Friday features judging of exhibits, entertainment, singing, Rev. Soudah's talk, and a business session, with dinner served by Moscow Christian Church. Officers meet Saturday morning, December 31, for planning. Christmas visitors enjoyed meals with local families including Hugh Roberts, Lowell Bramel, Gene Richmond, and several Bramels. extended family attendees joined from Michigan and surrounding towns.
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Farm News
Club
State Fair
Leo Hoeing
Otis Willis
Testing Association
Stanley Carrington
Sexson & Bradley
Mattix and
Faulkening
Clerks
Greenfield
Ind
New Palestine
Carrollton
Farm Tools
UB M&m
M&m
Farmall C
McCormick-Deering
John Deere
Woods Bros
Dunham
Black Hawk
Harvey H. Beasley
Ida Belle Weber
Ratliff Jewelers
Knightstown
VY SM
Carthage Tractor & Implement Co
John Deere Day
Tubby’s
Carthage
J. Henley
Cyrus Hall McCormick
McCormick
Hugh Roberts
Beth
Lowell Bramel
Waynesboro
Gene Richmond
Carrie Bramel
Butch
Suzanne Bramel
F. M. Jackson
Flint
Mich
Joe Roberts
Lebanon
Wally Roberts
Grace H. Porter
Hubert Hill
James Geise
A. J. Carr
Jack
Hattie Innis
Sharlee Kyser
Milroy
Gouldie Kyser
James Carr
Carthage Community Center
Ripley Farmers Telephone Co
Clyde Mike
Cathy Ruby
Arminta
Arlene
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